Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wáng Lì: Zài dàjiē shàng, nǐ huì kàndào hěnduō rén yìbiān zǒulù yìbiān wán shǒujī. 王 丽：在 大街 上， 你 会 看到 很多 人 一边 走路 一边 玩 手机。 Wang Li: You will find many …
Popular Words
The phrase 桃花运(táohuāyùn) originates from an classic poem in 诗经(shījīng), The Book of Odes, a famous classic Chinese poem work. 桃花运(táohuāyùn) means that a men has good luck with the ladies, or has found a …
The word 秀(xiù) comes from the transliteration of the English word “show.” Literally, it means handsome and elegant. But now it is more commonly used as the verb “to show.”
Tā yòu zài xiù zìjĭ de …
Hăo yì duǒ měilì de mòlìhuā, 好 一 朵 美丽 的 茉莉花， What a beautiful jasmine flower,
Hăo yì duǒ měilì de mòlìhuā, 好 一 朵 美丽 的 茉莉花， What a beautiful jasmine flower,
Fēnfāng měilì măn zhī yā, 芬芳 …
乘公交(chéng gōngjiāo) Take a Bus
A: Tīngshuō nĭ huàn gōngzuò le, xiànzài zài nǎr shàngbān ne? A: 听说 你 换 工作 了， 现在 在 哪儿 上班 呢？ I heard that you changed jobs. Now where do you work?
B:Zài méiguī dàlóu fùjìn de …
淡定(dàndìng) Be Calm
It is said that the phrase 淡定(dàndìng) first appeared in the work 空山灵雨•银翎底使命(kōngshān língyŭ•yín líng dĭ shĭmìng) 许地山(Xŭ Dìshān): “Only several wild flowers in front of us are 淡定(dàndìng) enough to look at the fish thrashing in the stream, …
A Legend of Mid-Autumn Festival
It is said that one year in ancient times, there appeared 10 suns in the sky, and every drop on the earth was melted away under such heat. As a result, …
In ancient China, most houses are oriented north and south. There is a drawing room in the middle with two seats placed to the east and to the west. The host usually seats the guest …
厚道(hòudao) Honest and kind; Decent and magnanimous
The origin of the word
The word 厚道(hòudao) comes from a sentence “做人要厚道(zuòrén yào hòudao) one should be honest and kind.” a famous line from the movie Cell Phone 手机(shŏujī) in 2003. Since the movie was released, the …
Correct Answer: 的(de), 地(de), 的(de), 得(de)
In the Chinese language, “的(de),” “地(de),” and “得(de)” are all commonly used structural particles. In terms of pronunciation, the three words are all pronounced similarly as de. When it comes to usage, however, they are quite different from one …
Please choose the correct form of de to fill in each blank. 的(de) 地(de) 得(de) Suízhe yōuměi ( ) yuèqǔ, Xiǎo Lì huānkuài ( ) tiào zhe, tā ( ) wǔdǎo tiào ( ) měi jí le. 随着 优美 ( ) 乐曲， 小丽 欢快 ( …
U.S. President Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9th, which 大跌眼镜(dàdiēyănjìng) surprised many people around the world. Some people said that this was the most 尴尬(gāngà) embarrassing winner of the prize in the history of Nobel …
Key Learning Point (Preview): 刻舟求剑 (kèzhōuqiújiàn) To Mark the Boat to Look for the Sword
Idiom Story:
Yǒu yígè Chǔguó rén chūmén yuǎnxíng. 有 一个 楚国 人 出门 远行。 There was a man from Chu who went out on a long journey.
Tā zài chéngchuán …
谈球赛(tán qiúsài) Talk about Sports Games
Hāi, jĭ tiān méi jiàn nĭ, hái yĭwéi nĭ xiāoshī le ne! A: 嗨，几 天 没 见 你，还 以为 你 消失 了 呢！ Hi, long time no see. I thought you had disappeared.
Zěnme huì ne, …
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, both “只(zhī)” and “支(zhī)” are commonly used measure words which are placed before nouns. However, they should be used with different kinds of nouns.
Firstly, “只(zhī)” is the measure word for most animals, such as “一只猫(yìzhī māo) a …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Lǐ Huá: Zhè _____ gāngbǐ zhēn piàoliang, shì nǐ xīn mǎi de ma? 李 华： 这 _____ 钢笔 真 漂亮， 是 你 新 买 的 吗？ Li Hua: This pen is so beautiful. Did you …
汉字(hànzì): 男(nán) a male
拼音(pīnyīn) pinyin: nán 笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 7 部首(bùshŏu) radical: 田 结构(jiégòu) structure: top and bottom structure 字源(zìyuán) etymology: the top part 田(tián) refers to field and the bottom part 力(lì) means strength. In ancient times, men must labor in the …
On October 28, 2009, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution to commemorate the 孔子诞辰 (kŏngzĭ dànchén) anniversary of Confucius’ birth of 2560 years by 361 赞成票 (zànchéngpiào) affirmative votes and 47 反对票 (fănduìpiào) dissenting votes. Many …
Beginner Level / 初级(chūjí)
Hài, Lily, nĭ qù nǎér ya? A: 嗨，莉莉，你 去 哪儿 呀？ Hi, Lily, Where are you going?
Ò, wǒ zhŭnbèi qù túshūguǎn ne , tīngshuō túshūguǎn zuìjìn jìn le yì pī xīnshū, wǒ qù kànkan B: 哦，我 准备 去 图书馆 呢， …
