小白船 (xiǎo bái chuán) The Small White Ship
Lán lán de tiānkōng yínhé lǐ, 蓝 蓝 的 天空 银河 里， In the blue sky of the galaxy,
Yǒu zhī xiǎo bái chuán. 有 只 小 白 船。 There is a small white ship.
Chuán shàng yǒu kē guìhuā shù, 船 上 有 棵 …
Mandarin Essentials
Answer to Far, Far Away: Describing Distance with “离(lí)” and “从(cóng)”
Correct Answer: A If you want to describe the distance between two places, you can use “离(lí)” and “从(cóng),” but the ways they are used differ from one another.
If you want to use “离(lí),” you can employ the following structure:
Structure One: Place 1 …
Far, Far Away: Describing Distance with “离(lí)” and “从(cóng)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wǒ jiā ____ xuéxiào bù yuǎn 我 家 ____ 学校 不 远。 My house is not far away from school. _____wǒ jiā dào xuéxiào bù yuǎn _____我 家 到 学校 不 远。 It is not …
How do Chinese People Ask about the Weather?
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank Liú Yù: Jīntiān tiānqì _____? 刘 玉：今天 天气 _____？ Liu Yu: What is the weather like today? Tom: Jīntiān tiānqì hěnhǎo. Tom：今天 天气 很好。 Tom: The weather’s fine today. A. 怎么办(zěnme bàn)
B. 怎么样(zěnme yàng)…
Answer to “的(de),” “地(de),” or “得(de)?”
Correct Answer: C <<Back to “‘的(de),’ ‘地(de),’ or ‘得(de)?’ “ …
Answer to Let’s Go! “驴友(lǘyŏu)!”
Correct Answer: C <<Back to “Let’s Go! ‘驴友(lǘyŏu)!'” …
Let’s Go! “驴友(lǘyŏu)!”
Please choose the correct description of “驴友(lǘyŏu).” A. “驴友(lǘyŏu)” is a homophone of “旅游(lǚyóu),” which means “tour.” B. “驴友(lǘyŏu)” often head to big cities. C. “驴友(lǘyŏu)” can also refer to “背包客(bēibāokè) backpackers.” Not sure about the answer? No worries, just take a look at the …
“的(de),” “地(de),” or “得(de)?”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank Jiàoshì _____ hēibǎn cā _____ hěn gānjìng. 教室 _____ 黑板 擦 _____ 很 干净。 The classroom’s blackboard is cleaned well. A. 的(de)； 地(de)
B. 地(de)；得(de)
C. 的(de)；得(de)
Not sure about the answer? No worries, just …
Answer to Do you know the Chinese characters of the word “difficult?”
Correct Answer: B
Examples
A. 贫穷(pínqióng) is the word for “poor.”
The character 贫(pín) and 穷(qióng) both mean poor.
B. 困难(kùnnan) is the word for “difficult.”
The character 困(kùn) means sleepy and 难(nan) means difficult.
C. 简单(jiăndān) is the word for “simple.”
The character 简(jiăn) …
Do you know the Chinese characters of the word “difficult?”
Do you know the Chinese pinyin of “老师?”
Answer to the Test on Chinese pinyin of “老师”
Correct Answer: A
Examples
A. Lăoshī is the Chinese pinyin for “老师.”
The character 老(lăo) means old and 师(shī) refers to a person with more experience and high ability who can impart his knowledge to others.
B. Làokē is the Chinese pinyin for “唠嗑.”
唠嗑(làokē) …
Answer to Do you know what “面子(miànzi)” means in English?
Correct Answer: A
Examples
A. Face is the phrase for 面子(miànzi)
The character 面(miàn) in 面子(miànzi) refers to face. 子(zi) is a suffix for commonly used one syllable nouns.
B. Countenance is the phrase for 面容 (miànróng)
The character 面(miàn) in 面容(miànróng) refers to face. …
Do you know what “面子(miànzi)” means in English?
Answer to Do you know the meaning of Chinese phrase “耳旁风”?
Correct Answer: D
Examples
A. 掩耳盗铃(yăn’ěrdàolíng) is the phrase for “Deceive oneself.”
掩(yăn) means covering and 耳(ěr) refers to ears. 盗(dào) means stealing and 铃(líng) refers to bell.
B. 隔墙有耳(géqiángyŏu’ěr) is the phrase for “Walls have ears.”
隔(gé) means separating and 墙(qiáng) refers to wall. …
Do you know the meaning of Chinese phrase “耳旁风”?
Do you know the Chinese pinyin of “逛街”?
Answer to Do you know the Chinese pinyin of “逛街”?
Correct Answer: A
Examples
A. (Guàngjiē) is the Chinese pinyin for “逛街 To go shopping.”
逛(Guàng) means strolling and 街(jiē) means street.
B. (Guòjié) is the Chinese pinyin for “过节 To celebrate a festival.”
过(Guò) means crossing literally, but here it means celebrating. 节(jié) refers …
Answer to the Test: What does “like” mean in Chinese?
Correct Answer: B
Examples
A. 讨厌(tăoyàn) is the word for “Hate.”
讨(tăo) means asking for something and 厌(yàn) means loathing.
B. 喜欢(xĭhuan) is the word for “Like.”
喜(xĭ)means liking and 欢(huan) refers to happiness.
C. 羡慕(xiànmù) is the word for “Envy.”
羡(xiàn)) means envying and …