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Answer to How the Lantern Festival Lights up China
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 …
Answer to Chinese Test: Joining the Red Envelope Frenzy for Spring Festival?
Answer: B
Analysis:
A: “包裹 (bāoguǒ)” means “package.” B: “红包 (hóngbāo)” means “red envelope.” C: “礼物 (lǐwù)” means “present.” D: “情书 (qíngshū)” means “love letter.”
Culture Note:
In Chinese culture, a “红包 (hóngbāo) red envelope” is usually presented with good tidings written on it and …
Answer to Three of China’s MOST Disgusting Foods
Correct Answers 1. A 2. D <<Back to “Three of China’s MOST Disgusting Foods”
Answer to A Special Chinese Food: Brain of Tofu?
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 …
Answer to Saying “Sunday” in Chinese, a Trick of Numbers
Answer: D In Chinese, “Sunday” is “星期日(xīngqīrì)”, “星期天(xīngqītiān)”. You can also call it “礼拜天(lǐbàitiān)” or “礼拜日(lǐbàirì)”, but not “星期七(xīngqīqī)”. Here’s a tip to help you remember: In Christianity and Judaism, it is said that the weekdays from “星期一(xīngqīyī) Monday” to “星期六(xīngqīliù) Saturday” are six workdays …
Answer to Have You Ever “蹭饭(cèngfàn)” at Other People’s Homes?
Answer: B “蹭(cèng)” is a Chinese word which means to use others’ things for free. You may come across many collocations of the word in daily conversations, for example, “蹭网(cèngwǎng) to use others’ Wi-Fi without authorization,” or “蹭课(cèngkè) to attend another person’s classes”, also “蹭车(cèngchē) …
Answer to Oh My God, So That’s What “我的妈呀!” Means!”
Correct Answers 1. B 2. A <<Back to “Oh My God, so that’s What ‘我的妈呀!” Means!'”
Answer to “臭美(chòuměi)”, Smelly But Beautiful?
Answer: 1.B
2.B
“臭美(chòuměi)” is usually used to describe those who are extremely narcissistic and often talk about their good looks or qualities, but in reality, they aren’t especially beautiful or better at things than others. Sometimes we use the word to be ironic or …
Answer to What Are You Doing? Using the Phrase “干吗?”
Correct Answers 1. B 2. C <<Back to “What Are You Doing? Using the Phrase 干吗?”
Answer to What Do You Mean By “回头见(huítóujiàn)”?
Answer: 1. B 2. C “回头见(huítóujiàn)” is a common greeting in Chinese. “回头(huítóu)” means to turn one’s head or turn round. And “见(jiàn)” means to see or catch sight of something. However, “回头见(huítóujiàn)” doesn’t mean to turn around and see something. Actually, when someone says …