The Different Meanings Behind “What do you mean?” in Chinese (pt. 1)
As with English, there are a few different ways you could express this phrase, depending on the situation, your intention, how familiar/formal you want to be, etc.
Here are some common ways, most …
Leveling Up Your Chinese Through Video Game Phrases
wǒ yuán yǐ wéi shì gè qīng tóng , méi xiǎng dào shì gè wáng zhě 我原以为是个青铜，没想到是个王者
“I thought it was a bronzer, but I didn’t expect a challenger”
The Bronze and the Challenger are the lowest …
Are You Living in a “内卷化 (nèi juǎn huà)” World? As more and more countries model themselves after capitilistic models, they find themselves increasingly unhappy compared to generations prior. In the world of Chinese netizens, there is a word that coincides and expressesthis sentiment quite …
Answer: 1. AB 2. A 3. B 4. A
1. biérén/rénjiā dōu zǒule, nǐ wèishéme bù zǒu? 别人/人家都走了，你为什么不走？ Others/people have all left, why haven’t you?
2. nǐ mànyìdiǎn xíng bù xíng, rénjiā gēn bú shàng ma! 你慢一点行不行，人家跟不上嘛！ Can you slow down? I can’t …
人家 and 别人: Are these just two ways to say “other people”?
Both “人家(rénjiā) ” and “别人(biérén) ” can refer to other people besides the speaker and the listener.
Examples:
xiǎo diǎn shēng, búyào yǐngxiǎng rénjiā xiūxi. 小点声，不要影响人家休息。 Keep your voice down, don’t disturb (other) …
“愿意(yuànyì)” and “肯(kěn)” are both auxiliary verbs, both of which indicate the general compliance with demands or willingness to do something. “愿意(yuànyì)” is used to express how someone feels, particularly a feeling of acceptance or desire to do something without feeling unhappy. It can also …
Answer: 1.B 2.A 3.A 1.tā zài xuéxí shàng zǒng shì bùkěn xià gōngfū. 他在学习上总是不肯下功夫。 He always refuses to work hard on his studies.
2.suīrán zhè jiàn shì hěn máfan, dànshì wǒ fēicháng yuànyì qù zuò. 虽然这件事很麻烦，但是我非常愿意去做。 Although this is tough, I am very willing to …
Mandar in Chinesea
Standard Mandarin – also known as Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin Chinese or Standard spoken Chinese – is the official modern Chinese spoken language used by the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore.
The phonology of Standard Mandarin …
my own swordsman 武林外传 （wu3 lin2 wai4 zhuan4) is a classic and famouse TV play in China! We like the characters , like the dialougue they say , it is really funny ! And more , it is a very interesting material for learning Chinese! …
I have talked with you about a lot of common Chinese vocabulary expressions and how Chinese people use them. Today, let’s talk about something different: let’s talk about a recent popular cultural phenomenon in China. Recently, a phrase suddenly became popular on the Internet: ”凡尔赛文学(fán’ěrsài …
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