Answer to Video Lesson: I Laughed So Hard That My Stomach Hurt.
Answers:
1. B 2. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Laughed So Hard That My Stomach Hurt.” …
Mandarin Essentials
Run 100m in Under 10 Seconds? No problem! Learn “一口气 (Yìkǒuqì)”
The phrase “一口气 (yìkǒuqì)” is one I use a lot when I’m talking to friends and family about people I admire. Do you like to watch sports? Have you seen any athletes who can finish a competition in one go without stopping? Wanna know how …
Answer to Run 100m in Under 10 Seconds? No problem! Learn “一口气 (yìkǒuqì)”
Answer: A
Analysis:
The most common structure to use with this phrase is: Someone + 一口气 + verb (+ 了 + Obj.) Therefore, the correct location to insert the phrase “一口气” is in spot number 1. Tā yìkǒuqì chuī miè le làzhú. 他 一口气 吹 …
Order a Ride: How the Didi App Changed Travel in China!
There is one thing that almost all Mandarin Chinese language students here in China have in common: we don’t have our own personal cars. Owing a car in China and being licensed to drive is a complicated and expensive process.
Plus, the public transportation such …
Video Lesson: Are You OK?
You look upset, what happened to you? Is everything OK? Learn to express your concerns in Chinese.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Xiaomei, please pass me the tissue box. B: … What would Xiaomei probably say? Please choose the best answer. A. Nǐ zài …
Answer to Video Lesson: Are You OK?
Answers:
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B <<Back to “Video Lesson: Are You OK?” …
Fresh Out of The Oven! Take This Youth Chinese Test
1. Please choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Zhèr de bāozi hěn hǎochī, nǐ yào chī _____ gè? A: 这儿 的 包子 很 好吃，你 要 吃 _____ 个？
Wǒ yào chī liù gè. B: 我 要 吃 6 个。
A. 什么 (Shénme)…
Answer to Fresh Out of The Oven! Take This Youth Chinese Test
Answer: B
Analysis: 什么 (Shénme): what.
几 (Jǐ): a few; several; some. (几个 jǐ gè how many?).
怎么 (Zěnme): how.
几点 (Jǐ diǎn): what time.
Zhèr de bāozi hěn hào chī, nǐ yào chī jǐ gè? A: 这儿 的 包子 很 好吃，你 要 吃 几 个？ The steamed stuffed buns are delicious here. …
Improve Your Mandarin Chinese Pronunciation: 2 Simple Exercises You Can Do Today!
Learning Chinese has one specific challenge in its early stages: pronunciation. The tonal sounds of Mandarin Chinese will be a challenge that you will have to overcome. A Mandarin Chinese learner will have to exercise and train their mouths to create the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation …
You Should Have Never Trusted Him: Learn The Meaning of “栽跟头 (Zāi gēntou)”
Chinese Slang Words like “栽跟头 (zāi gēntou)” are the most important Chinese words to learn, because not only are they words that are used in daily life, but they are words that have a few meanings, which you can use in multiple ways in conversation. …
Answer to You Should Have Never Trusted Him: Learn The Meaning of “栽跟头 (Zāi gēntou)”
Answer: B Wǒ xīngfèn dé zài cǎodì shàng fān le gè gēntou. 我 兴奋 得 在 草地 上 翻 了 个 跟头。 I was so happy that I turned a somersault on the lawn.
Chēmén túrán kāi le, ràng wǒ zāi le gè gēntou. 车门 …
Video Lesson: It’s No Big Deal!
Your friend just broke up with her boyfriend, and cannot stop weeping. How would you comfort her besides passing her a pint of ice cream?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Wáng Yīng, zhēn duìbuqǐ, wǒ jīntiān hěn máng. I can’t meet you tonight. B: …
Answer to Video Lesson: It’s No Big Deal!
Answers:
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: It’s No Big Deal!” …
Video Lesson: Chinese New Year (Part II)
Ok, you know the Chinese New Year. But do you know what Chinese do on the Chinese New Year’s Eve?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Becky, it’s about midnight. Wǒmen qù fàng biānpào, hǎo ma? B: Sure! Let’s go! What are they going to …
Learn How to Identify “The Silent Type” in Chinese!
There are many types of people with many types of personalities. In Chinese we use different words to categorize different interpersonal characteristics. One such word is “闷葫芦 (mèn húlu)”. This type of person isn’t necessarily popular, because he/she is considered to be overall quiet, a …
Answer to Learn How to Identify “The Silent Type” in Chinese!
Answer: B Lily: Nǐ juéde Jack zěnmeyàng? Lily: 你 觉得 Jack 怎么样？ Lily: How do you think of Jack?
16283648152Judy: Jack shì gè mèn húlu, yì tiān dào wǎn nánde zhāngkǒu. Judy: Jack 是 个 闷 葫芦，一 天 到 晚 难得 张口。 Judy: Jack is …
Did You Just Deliberately Lose The Game?
One of my favorite things about Chinese is that it has a wide range of depth and meaning, especially when it comes to characters, or combinations of characters that have evolved into daily conversation piece over time. One such word is “放水 (fàngshuǐ)”.
It has,
… Answer to Did You Just Deliberately Lose The Game?
Answer: B
Analysis:
Jason zài yóuyǒng bǐsài zhōng gěi Kombi fàngshuǐ le. Jason 在 游泳 比赛 中 给 Kombi 放水 了。 Jason deliberately lost to Kombi in the swimming competition.
“放水 (fàngshuǐ)” means “to deliberately lose a game” in this sentence. So B is the …
Answer to Video Lesson: Chinese New Year (Part II)
Answers:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: Chinese New Year (Part II)” …