A Chinese Nursery Rhyme for Children (Beginner)
青蛙歌 (Qīngwā gē) Frog Song
Key Learning Points (Preview):
青蛙 (qīngwā): n frog
嘴 (zuǐ): n mouth
腿 (tuǐ): n leg
Yì zhī qīngwā yì zhāng zuǐ, 一 只 青蛙 一 张 嘴， A frog has one mouth, …
蜗牛 (wōniú) Snail
Listen to the song Key Learning Points (preview):
重 (zhòng): adj heavy and 轻 (qīng): adj light
静 (jìng): adj quiet
: This song is sung by 周杰伦 (Zhōu Jiélún) Jay Chou, a very famous pop singer in China. …
Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “Gōngyù” is the Chinese Pinyin for “公寓 apartment.” “公 (gōng)” literally means public, and “寓 (yù)” means residence in this word.
B. “Gōngyuán” is the Chinese Pinyin for “公园 park.” “公 (gōng)” means public, and “园 …
“我在公司附近租了一间公寓。I rent an apartment near the company where I work.” Do you know the
for “公寓 apartment” in this sentence? A. gōngyù B. gōngyuán C. yùyán D. gōngzhǔ
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咖啡 (kāfēi) Coffee (Beginner)
Both the characters “咖 (kā)” and “啡 (fēi)” mean coffee.
Example:
Yǒu rén rènwéi hē kāfēi kěyǐ tíshén ne. 有 人 认为 喝 咖啡 可以 提神 呢。 Some people think that drinking coffee can refresh oneself. // // …
温暖 (wēnnuǎn) Warm (Beginner) Both the characters “温 (wēn)” and “暖 (nuǎn)” mean warm.
Example:
Chūntiān dào le, wēnnuǎn de yángguāng zhào zài shēn shàng, shūfu jí le! 春天 到 了，温暖 的 阳光 照 在 身 上， 舒服 极 了！ Spring is coming; it’s so …
Gǔshì zěnme kěnéng yǒu zhuānjiā ne? Gǔshì bù kěnéng yǒu zhuānjiā ma! Gǔshì 股市 怎么 可能 有 专家 呢？股市 不 可能 有 专家 嘛！股市 zhyǒu shūjiā hé yíngjiā. 只有 输家 和 赢家。
How can it be possible to have experts in the stock market? No …
眼镜 (yǎnjìng) Spectacles/Glasses (Beginner)
The character “眼 (yǎn)” means eye and “镜 (jìng)” means glass. Example:
Xiànzài hěnduō xuéshēng dōu dàishàng le jìnshì yǎnjìng. 现在 很多 学生 都 戴上 了 近视 眼镜。 Now many students wear glasses.
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Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “氧气 (yǎngqì)” are the Chinese characters for “oxygen.”
“氧 (yǎng)” means oxygen and “气 (qì)” means smell.
B. “空气 (kōngqì)” are the Chinese characters for “air.” “空 (kōng)” means empty and “气 (qì)” means smell.
C. …
Listen to this song in the video below: 学习雷锋好榜样 (xuéxí Léi Fēng hǎo bǎngyàng) Follow the Good Example of Lei Feng
扫帚 (sàozhou): n broom
盆 (pén): n basin
助人为乐 (zhùrénwéilè): adj willing to help…
散步 (sànbù) Go for a Walk/ Take a Walk (Beginner)
The Chinese character “散 (sàn)” means leisurely here and “步 (bù)” means to go on foot.
Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen qù sànbù ba! 晚饭 后 我们 去 散步 吧！
一年之计在于春 (Yì nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn) A Year’s Plan Starts with Spring (Beginner)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
日 (rì): n day/ date
年 (nián): n year
早晨 (zǎochen): n early morning
“一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨 (Yì nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn, yí rì zhī jì zàiyú …
阳光 (yángguāng) Sunshine (Beginner)
The character “阳 (yáng)” refers to the sun and “光 (guāng)” refers to light.
Jīntiān tiānqì bú cuò, yángguāng zhào zài wǒ liǎn shàng, hěn shūfu. 今天 天气 不 错， 阳光 照 在 我 脸 上， 很 舒服。 The weather …
打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) Play Basketball (Beginner)
The character “打 (dǎ)” means to hit, but in this word it means to play. “篮 (lán)” means basket and “球 (qiú)” means ball.
A: Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú ma? 你 喜欢 打 篮球 吗？
Do you like …
In the commercial, the foreign monk broke three pieces …
春天 (chūntiān) Spring (Beginner)
The character “春 (chūn)” means spring and “天 (tiān)” means sky or day.
Chūntiān lái le, wǒmen zhōumò qù páshān ba. 春天 来了，我们 周末 去 爬山 吧。
Spring is coming; let’s go hiking on the weekend.
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Jack is now taking Chinese courses in a Chinese language school. Toady he learned a Chinese phrase for “pet.” Do you know the Chinese characters for it? A. 宠物 (chǒngwù) B. 动物 (dòngwù) C. 植物 (zhíwù) D. 宠爱 (chǒng’ài)
…Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “宠物 (chǒngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “pet.”
“宠 (chǒng)” means to spoil and “物 (wù)” means object.
B. “动物 (dòngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “animal.” “动 (dòng)” means to move and “物 (wù)” means …
