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Chinese stories are renown for their animal-based characters as well as their exciting fantasy elements. “西游记 (xīyóujì) Journey to the West” is one such classical magic Chinese novel. It is also one of the “Four Great Classical Novels 四大名著 (sì dà míngzhù)” …
How to order foods or drinks in a Chinese restaurant?
1. A: Xiǎojiě, nín hǎo, nín hē shénme? B: Yì bēi kāfēi, jiā nǎi, bù jiā táng. What did she order? Please choose the best answer. A. Yì bēi kāfēi jiā …
Lì Li: Zhè shuāng shǒutào shì shuí de? 丽丽： 这双手套是谁的？
Xiǎo Fēng: _________________ . 小峰： _________________。
Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège yánsè. A. 我不喜欢这个颜色。
Tā yǒu diǎnr guì. B. 它有点儿贵。
Some students often ask what in the world “花 (huā)” really means! “花 (huā)” is one of those words used in all sorts of different contexts with many different meanings.
Of course, there’s the basic meaning of “一束花 (yí shù huā) a bouquet of flowers.”…
The word for mischievous or naughty child in Chinese is composed of “熊 (xióng)” which means bear and “孩子 (háizi)” which means kid, or child. Put those together and you get “熊孩子 (xióng háizi).”
Let’s break down the word.
熊 (Xióng) bear (Nursery Rhyme – …
Do you know the differnces between 次 (cì) and 遍 (biàn)?
1. A: Manager Wang, here is the contract you wanted. B: Chén Wěi, nǐ jiǎnchá le ma? Zhè yídìng bù néng yǒu cuò a. B: 陈伟,你检查了吗? 这一定不能有错啊! A: Nín fàngxīn, …
1. 弄丢 (Nòng diū)
2. 她 (Tā)
3. 了 (Le)
4. 把 (Bǎ)
5. 手机 (Shǒujī)
(Tricky But Essential Grammar: “把 (Bǎ)”)
It’s tough being a foreigner in a strange country! Not only is the language completely different, but the customs are totally different a lot of the time too.
I’m from Beijing and my …
You may not know him, but you must have posted or seen him on social media. His name is Gavin Thomas, a cute 7-year-old American child and at the same time one of the online celebrities in China in recent days.
His smile is a …
How to talk about your animal sign in Chinese?
1. A: Ellie, nǐ shǔ shénme? B: … What would Ellie say? Please choose the best answer. A. Wǒ shì lóng. B. Wǒ shǔ lóng. C. Wǒ ài lóng. 2. A: Lǐ …
Lì Li: Kuài diǎnr, diànyǐng jiù yào kāishǐ le. 丽丽：快点儿，电影就要开始了。
Wáng Qīng: Děng ( ), wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào. 王青：等( )，我马上就到。
A. 一个 (Yígè)
B. 一点 (Yìdiǎn)
C. …
A Unique Christmas Gift – 24 Magical Chinese Coins
A common Christmas present in China is apples wrapped in beautiful gift wrapping—Christmas with a Chinese flavor. Giving apples on Christmas Eve is an interesting …
Chinese popular song for Children:“吉祥三宝 (jíxiáng sān bǎo) Sambo Auspicious” “吉祥三宝 (Jíxiáng sān bǎo) sambo auspicious” is a song Buren Bayar wrote to his three-year-old daughter who liked to ask many questions and Buren would answer all of them. Buren said that in his …
How to talk about your favourite music in Chinese?
1. A: Xiànzài Zhōngguó fēng hěn huǒ a! Zhōu Jiélún hé Wáng Lìhóng de xīn gē dōu shì Zhōngguó fēng. B: Zhōngguó fēng hǎotīng ma. Wǒ yě hěn xǐhuan Zhōngguó fēng. Which …
Interjections are commonly used in our daily life which are also known as “叹词 (tàncí)” or “感叹词 (gǎntàncí)” in Mandarin Chinese.
These kinds of expressions are used in our daily lives to express exclamations or make various kinds of emotional responses.
It happens every day!…
How to talk about different men and women preference types in relationships?
1. A: Bella, nǐ xǐhuan shénme yàng de nánshēng? B: Wǒ xǐhuan chéngshú xìxīn de nánshēng. Nǐ ne? A: Wǒ xǐhuan yōumò de. What are they talking about? Please …
“美 (Měi) Beauty” is not an absolute, inflexible concept. There are differences between the understanding and pursuit of beauty between the East and the West. For Chinese, among many standards of beauty, fair skin is a rather important “标准 (biāozhǔn) criterion” to judge “外貌 (wàimào) …
How to express “we are not right for each other, I guess we have to break up?”
1. A: We have been together for two years. You still have kept the photos of your ex-girlfriend. Wǒmen fēnshǒu ba! B: Lisa, bié …
Xiǎo Míng: “Xiǎo Hóng, nà jiā diàn dōngxi zhìliàng zěnmeyàng a?” 小明：“小红，那家店东西质量怎么样啊？” Xiao Ming: “Xiao Hong, how about the quality of goods at that store?”
Xiǎo Hóng: “Xiāngdāng hǎo, wǒ hái xiǎng zài nà jiā diàn mǎi dōngxi ne.” 小红：“相当好，我还想在那家店买东西呢。” Xiao Hong: …
东 (Dōng) east
西 (Xī) west
Since “东 (Dōng) east” and “西 (xī) west” are both direction words. Can you guess what “东西 (dōngxī)” means?
