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首映 (shǒuyìng): n. premiere 期待 (qīdài): v. to look forward toThe “首映 (shǒuyìng) premiere” of the new TV series “《红楼梦》(Hóng Lóu Mèng)Dream of the Red Chamber” kicked off on Sept. …
I heard you and your girlfriend broke up. Is it true? Yǔ nǐ wú …
Māma, wǒ huílai le! Jīntiān wǒmen bān shàng láile yí wèi xīn tóngxué. A: 妈妈， 我 回来 了！今天 我们 班 上 来了 一 位 新 同学。 Mom, I’m back! We have a new classmate today.…
Wǒ jiǎngle bú suàn. 我 讲了 不 算。
I have no say in the matter. —From “李书福 (Lǐ Shūfú) Li Shufu,” the Chairman of Geely, in response to the question of Volvo’s future location in China, August 26, 2010 (Note: Geely bought Volvo on August …
Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguó rén Zhōngqiūjié chī shénme ma？ 你 知道 中国 人 中秋节 吃 什么 吗？ Do you know what Chinese people eat during Mid-Autumn Day? A. 面条 B. 月饼 C. 饺子 D. 火锅
…The correct answer for this test of basic Chinese Phrases is B
Analysis of Basic Chinese Phrases :
A. “面条 (miàntiáo)” means “noodle.”
B. “月饼 (yuèbǐng)” means “moon cake.” C. “饺子 (jiǎozi)” means “dumpling.” D. “火锅 (huǒguō)”means “hotpot.”
Speak Chinese: 你在开玩笑吗？ (Nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma?) Are you kidding? (Beginner) Example: Gōngxǐ nǐ zhòng le wǔbǎi wàn! A: 恭喜 你 中 了 五百 万！ Congratulations! You’ve won five million in the lottery!
Tiān na, nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma? B: 天 哪，你 在 开玩笑 吗？ …
Autumn is coming. Do you know how to say “autumn” in an online Chinese test? A. 夏天 B. 冬天 C. 春天 D. 秋天
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The correct answer for this online Chinese test is D.
Analysis:
A. “夏天 (xiàtiān)” means “summer.”
B. “冬天 (dōngtiān)” means “winter.” C. “春天 (chūntiān)” means “spring.” D. “秋天 (qiūtiān)” means “autumn.”
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In Chinese idiom “画饼充饥 (huàbǐngchōngjī) ,” “画 (huà)” means “to draw;” “饼 (bǐng)” refers to “pancakes;” “充 (chōng)” is “to fill or stuff sth,” which indicates “to stave off or to relieve” in this Chinese idiom; “饥 …
Example:
Tiān na! Zhè yǔ xià de hǎo dà ya! A: 天 哪！这 雨 下 得 好 大 呀！ My God! It’s pouring rain!
Zhè xià zāo le, wǒ méi dài yǔsǎn. B: 这 下 …
Wǒ xīwàng Yáo Míng huīfù jiànkāng bìngqiě nénggòu huíguī.
我 希望 姚 明 恢复 健康 并且 能够 回归。
I hope Yao Ming will get better and return to his team. —From “科比•布莱恩特 (Kēbǐ•Bùlái’ēntè) Kobe Bryant,” on Aug. 16, 2010.
我 (wǒ): pron. …
Nǐ zhè piān wénzhāng hái xūyào zài gǎi xià ba. A: 你 这 篇 文章 还 需要 再 改 下 吧。 I think you need to revise your essay again.
Wǒ jìnlì le, jiù
My father likes to drink beer very much.
In this sentence, do you know the Chinese characters for “beer?” A. 啤酒 (píjiǔ) B. 红酒 (hóngjiǔ) C. 白酒 (báijiǔ) D. 可乐 (kělè)
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Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “啤酒 (píjiǔ)” is “beer.”
B. “红酒 (hóngjiǔ)” is “red wine.” C. “白酒 (báijiǔ)” is “white liquor.” D. “可乐 (kělè)” is “coke.”
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Example:
Wèi, nǐhǎo, qǐng wèn Ānnà zài ma? A: 喂，你好， 请 问 安娜 在 吗？ Hello, excuse me, is Anna there?
Tā zài, qǐng děng yí xià. B: 她 在， 请 等 一 下。 Yes, …
Hǎi zhī suǒyǐ néng zhuāng nàme duō shuǐ, 海 之 所以 能 装 那么 多 水， shì yīnwèi tā de wèizhi zuì dī — zuò rén yào dīdiào. 是 因为 它 的 位置 最 低——做 人 要 低调。
The reason the sea can hold so …
Learn Chinese Characters: 走开 (zǒukāi) Leave Me Alone (Beginner) Example:
Zǒukāi, wǒ xiǎng yí gè rén zǒu zou. 走开，我想一个人走走。 Leave me alone. I want to take a walk by myself.
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Answer key to the Crossword Puzzle: Horizontal:
(1) 孙女 (sūnnǚ)
(2) 朋 (péng)
(3) 友好 (yǒuhǎo)
Vertical:
(1) 孙 (sūn)
(2) 女朋友 (nǚpéngyǒu)
(3) 好 (hǎo)
Examples: Chinese characters: 孙女 (sūnnǚ) n. granddaughter
Nǐ de xiǎo sūnnǚ zhēn kěài. 你 的 小 孙女 真 可爱。 …
