Answer: D The Lantern Festival “元宵节(yuánxiāojié)” is technically the last day of the Chinese Spring Festival and is an uplifting, traditional holiday. The literal meaning of “元宵节(yuánxiāojié)” is the Sweet Dumpling Festival. There is a large variety of delicious food served during the festival, but the most famous one is “元宵 (yuánxiāo) sweet dumpling,” which is what the festival is named after.…
A. Watch the dragon dance, or “舞龙舞狮(wǔlóng wǔshī)” B. Eat “汤圆 (tāngyuán) glutinous rice balls” C. Let off fireworks 烟花(yānhuā) in the street D. Enjoy viewing the moon, or “赏月(shǎngyuè)”
Correct Answers 1. A 2. D <<Back to “Three of China’s MOST Disgusting Foods”
In the past, we have introduced two of China’s most disgusting foods, stinky tofu “臭豆腐” and preserved eggs “皮蛋”. In case you have forgotten, stinky tofu, or “臭豆腐(chòudòufu),” is a dish that smells awful but is actually quite savory. This fried tofu, crispy on the outside but tender inside, is always served with delicious, thick chili sauce which makes it a wonderful delicacy!…
Before we introduced one of China’s delicious breakfast duos, 豆浆油条(dòujiāng yóutiáo) or soy milk and fried dough sticks.
A breakfast meal for the hearty looking to be filled with a full, warm meal. Yet there is another breakfast option for those who enjoy eating a lighter, healthier breakfast.…
Answer: C The name 狗不理(gǒu bùlǐ) comes from a person named 高贵友(Gāo Guìyǒu) who lived during the Qing Dynasty. Throughout his life he was called by his nickname “狗子(gǒu zi)” or “dog.” He lived in Tianjin since childhood, and worked for three years at a riverside shop learning how to make steamed buns and other foods by hand.…
There is a kind of steamed bun from Tianjin that are called “狗不理包子(gǒu bùlǐ bāozi),” which means “the steamed buns that even the Dog ignores.” Try to figure out the answer to the quiz below to learn more!
Do you know why such a delicious food would be named “狗不理包子(gǒu bùlǐ bāozi)”?…
Most mornings people don’t have much time before work or school to make breakfast. Its a troublesome problem for many that still want something filling to have in the morning. But, in China, the perfect solution has been found! This simple, yet delicious, breakfast consists of warm soy milk “豆浆(dòujiāng)” accompanied by crispy, deep-fried twisted dough sticks “油条(yóutiáo)”.…
China is known for its many traditional food. How much do you know about them? Here is a test! All of these are Chinese traditional food for special festivals except . A. “月饼(yuèbǐng)” B. “汤圆(tāngyuán)” C. “粽子(zòngzi)” D. “豆腐脑(dòufunǎo)”
Answer: D “月饼(yuèbǐng) moon cake” is the Chinese traditional food for the Mid-autumn Festival, “汤圆(tāngyuán) rice dumpling” for the Lantern Festival and “粽子(zòngzi) zongzi”for the Dragon Boat Festival. “豆腐脑(dòufunǎo) tofu jelly”, also called “豆腐花(dòufuhuā)”, is a kind of special snacks in China. Many Chinese would like to have it for breakfast.…
Answer: B Let’s take a look at the answer choices. As for A and C, “你真棒(Nǐ zhēn bàng)” and “你真牛(Nǐ zhēn niú)” both mean “You are great” in English and they are usually used in compliments.
Lǐ Lán: Wǒ tōngguò miànshì le! 李 兰：我 通过 面试 了！ Li Lan: I passed the interview!…
Compliments can be helpful in a lot of social situations. Maybe you need to suck up to your boss, flatter a pretty girl, or you just feel like letting someone know they’ve done a good job. So, do you know how to compliment someone in Chinese?…
Correct Answers 1. A 2. B <<Back to “Flattering & Giving Compliments in Chinese”
Compliments play an important role in maintaining good social relationships. After all, it never hurts to make others feel good about themselves! Let’s learn how to pay your Chinese friends compliments in Mandarin.
First, let’s have a look at the most common sentence structure for compliments.…
Answer: A The twelve Chinese zodiac animals are: “鼠(shǔ) Rat,” “牛(niú) Ox,” “虎(hǔ) Tiger,” “兔(tù) Hare,” “龙(lóng) Dragon,” “蛇(shé) Snake,” “马(mǎ) Horse,” “羊(yáng) Sheep/Goat,” “猴(hóu) Monkey,” “鸡(jī) Rooster,” “狗(gǒu) Dog,” and “猪(zhū) Boar.” You can see from this list that there is no “猫(māo) cat” in the zodiac.…
Each year of the Chinese zodiac is represented by twelve different animals. Are you familiar with all of them? Try the following question to check! Which of the following animals does not belong in the Chinese zodiac? A. “猫(māo) Cat” B. “狗(gǒu) Dog” C. “猪(zhū) Pig”
Dragon Boat Festival in Chinese is 端午节(Duānwǔ jié). It is on the fifth of May of lunar calendar. There are many legends about this traditional festival and the most popular one is “屈原 (Qū Yuán)QuYuan,” who was a Chinese scholar and minister to the King of State of Chu during the Warring States period.…
