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Recently, a Chinese cat named Luhu was deemed “the most depressed cat in the world” by many netizens, thanks to the permanently gloomy expression on the feline’s face.
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Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
Wǒ xǐhuan xué zhōngwén, yīnwèi zhōngwén hěn ___. 我 喜欢 学 中文， 因为 中文 很____。 I like learning Chinese, because Chinese is very interesting. A. 意思(yìsi) B. 有意思(yǒu yìsi)
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, it seems that many words have similar literal meanings, but in fact, they are quite different from each other. Let’s take a look at the two terms “意思(yìsi)” and “有意思(yǒu yìsi)” as examples. In Chinese, “意思(yìsi)” can be …
In China you will certainly find yourself needing to take a taxi at some point. Compared to many other countries, taxis in China are generally an affordable and convenient way to get where you want to go quickly. So what lingo do we need to …
Yǒuyìtiān, dàxiàng hé mǎyǐ fāshēng le yìchǎng zhēnglùn, tā liǎ dōu rènwéi zìjǐ de lìqi bǐ duìfāng dà. 有一天， 大象 和 蚂蚁 发生 了 一场 争论， 他 俩 都 认为 自己 的力气比 对方 大。 One day, there arose an argument between an elephant and an …
Family plays an important role in every culture, and it is a topic you will certainly cover when learning any new language. As you might guess, there are many terms used to describe relationships in a Chinese family, which can be quite confusing because terms …
Answer: A Here, the ordinal number “second” is “第二(dì’èr)” in Chinese. While “second-hand” can be both “二手(èrshǒu)” or “第二手(dì’èrshǒu)” in Chinese, “二手(èrshǒu)” is more widely used. For example, “二手市场(èrshǒu shìchǎng) second-hand market,” “二手车(èrshǒuchē) used car,” “二手房(èrshǒufáng) pre-owned house,” etc. Meanwhile, “第二手(dì’èrshǒu),” with less uses, is …
Lǐ Léi: Wǒ mǎi le yíliàng _____ chē. 李 雷: 我 买 了 一辆 _____ 车。 Li Lei: I bought a second-hand car. Hán Méi: Shìma? Xiàng xīnde yíyàng. 韩 梅: 是吗？ 像 新的 一样。 Han Mei: Really? It looks like a new one. A. …
Today, we’ll teach you how to make Chinese friends! Or, at least the very first step: greetings. You’ll learn how to greet people in Mandarin Chinese, ask them how they are doing, and reply when they ask you. Sit back, listen, and you’ll be able …
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Many phrases in spoken Chinese take on completely new meanings when just one or two words are changed. Take the phrase we will learn today for instance: “大不了(dà bù liǎo).” You will find that this versatile phrase is used a lot in daily conversations. Let’s …
There is a saying in English that goes, “Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.” In Chinese, this same phrase can be translated as “麻烦没有来找你, 你就永远不要去找麻烦(Máfan méiyǒu lái zhǎo nǐ, nǐ jiù yóngyuǎn búyào qù zhǎo máfan),” or, in brief, “不要自找麻烦(búyào zì zhǎo máfan).” The …
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Xiǎodōng _____ Xiǎomíng gāo. 小东 _____ 小明 高。 Xiaodong is taller than Xiaoming.
A. 没(méi)
B. 比(bǐ)
C. 比较(bǐjiào)
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Answer: B This test is about comparative Chinese sentences. Generally speaking, the most commonly used sentence structures is: “A + 比/没 + B + adj.” (A is more/less ____ than B.)
Wáng Líng méi Lǐ Hóng piàoliang. 王 玲 没 李 红 漂亮。 Wang …
Answer: A In this sentence, you need to know that “热(rè)” means “hot” in Chinese, so the correct answer can only be A. Building on that, let’s look at another useful Chinese sentence structure: …… + 太 + adjective + 了 ! This structure is …
