Double eleven is over. Some Chinese say they have to “剁手吃土 (duò shǒu chī tǔ) chop their hands off and eat dirt,” and Double 12 is around the corner. Double 12 resembles Double 11 and is another new shopping carnival day. Are you ready for …
How to see your guests off politely in Chinese style?
1. A: Angela, wǒ děi huíjiā le. Xiàcì liáo. B: Jenny, zài dāi yíhuìr ba. Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A. …
Compliments, modest remarks, and polite expressions are all forms of respect. We have these in every culture, complimenting the other party or praising them for something they have accomplished, belittling oneself as a form of modesty, as well as terms of respect that express politeness. …
How to use if clause?
1. A: Alice, wǒ xiǎnɡ mǎi nà jiàn yīfu, tài piàolianɡ le. B: Shì a, hěn piàolianɡ, rúɡuǒ bú tài ɡuì, jiù mǎi ba! Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please …
Míng Míng: Nǐ néng hé wǒ shuōshuo gǎn’ēnjié ma? 明明：你能和我说说感恩节吗？
(How to Give Thanks to Your Friends in Chinese?) Xiǎo Xīn: Gǎn’ēnjié jiù shì yí gè dà de jiātíng jùhuì. Wǒmen zǒng huì zuò hěnduō hǎochī de …
Wǒ dǎ suàn qù lǚyóu, ______ qù xīnjiāng, ______ qù yúnnán. 我打算去旅游， ______ 去新疆， ______ 去云南。
A. 要么 (Yàome) …… 要么 (yàome) ……
B. 有时 (Yǒushí) ……有时 (yǒushí) ……
C. 一边 (Yìbiān) …… 一边 …
(The picture source: www.photophoto.cn） Here is the second part of the popular ”十二生肖 (shí’èrshēngxiào): Chinese Zodiac” series that you all have been patiently waiting for. If your animal wasn’t included in the last installment, you are sure to find it below. In the last zodiac …
Do you know how to express frequency in Mandarin Chinese?
1. A: Jenny, nǐ zuìjìn shòu le! B: Wǒ zài jiǎnféi, měi gè xīngqī qù sān cì jiànshēnfáng. Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose …
A. 向 (Xiàng)
B. 健身房 (Jiànshēnfáng)
C. 刚刚 (Gānggāng)
D. 每天 (Měi tiān)
Wǒ _____ kāichē qù shàngbān. 1. 我 _____ 开车去上班。
Wǒ _____ zǒu shén le. 2. 我 _____ 走神了。
Wǒ lái _____dàjiā jièshào yíxià, …
1. Read the dialogue below and choose the best answer to fill in the blank. Xiǎo Hóng: Míngtiān shì wànshèngjié, wǒmen yìqǐ qù shōují tángguǒ ba. 小红: 明天是万圣节，我们一起去收集糖果吧。
Xiǎo Míng: Hǎo de, xīwàng jīnnián de tángguǒ bǐ qùnián ______. 小明: 好的，希望今年的糖果比去年_____。
A. 多 (Duō)
B. …
People have been interested in their fortune and explanations of their personalities since the beginning of civilization. Even if you don’t believe in it, it’s fun when your friend reads your weekly horoscope. In China, there are 12 zodiac animals and they are: 1. 鼠 …
Please choose the corresponding answer to the questions below.
Xiao Hong: Zhègè hànzì zěnme dú? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 1. 小红：这个汉字怎么读？你可以教我吗？ Xiao Ming: ___________________________ 小明： ___________________________
Xiao Jun: Jīnnián nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎ lǐ guò chūnjié? 2. 小军：今年你打算去哪里过春节？ Xiao Lei: ___________________________ 小雷：___________________________
Li Li: …
Please match the Chinese sentences below with the corresponding pictures.
1. Zhè zhī māo hěn kěài. 1. 这只猫很可爱。 ( )
2. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ tiàowǔ ma? 2. 你可以教我跳舞吗？ ( )
3. Wǒ xiǎngyào yì bēi kāfēi. 3. 我想要一杯咖啡。 ( )
4. Nǐ xǐhuān shāokǎo …
Chinese grammar is famously simple. However, some grammatical aspects are still difficult for my Mandarin Chinese students. In this lesson, I will help you understand one of these tricky aspects that you are likely to see on tests such as the HSK. What’s so …
Answer: D Analysis: 3. Níhǎo, qǐngwèn xūyào shénme? 3. 你好, 请问需要什么? 3. Hello, what can I do for you?
2. Wǒ yào yífèn hàn bǎo hé yì bēi kělè. 2. 我要一份汉堡和一杯可乐. 2. I want a hamburger and a glass of coke.
4. Zài zhé’r chī, …
1. Zài zhèlǐ chī. 1. 在这里吃.
2. Wǒ yào yífèn hàn bǎo hé yì bēi kělè. 2. 我要一份汉堡和一杯可乐.
3. Níhǎo, qǐngwèn xūyào shénme? 3. 你好, 请问需要什么?
4. Zài zhé’r …
Just like with English, Mandarin has evolved a lot since the use of the internet. We have a lot of slang words whose meanings started as something and ended up as something entirely different because of the way it’s used in messaging and online. One …
If you want to evolve your spoken Chinese beyond baby talk, it is necessary to be able to improve how you express your thoughts. One way to do this is to use “因果关系 (yīnguǒ guānxì) cause and effect relation.” Let’s explore more commonly associated words …
Mom: Zhème wǎn le, nǐ qù nǎ lǐ le? Mom: 这么晚了，你去哪里了?
Jack: Wǒ hé tóngxué qù tī ( ) le. Jack: 我和同学去踢( )了。
A. 篮球 (Lánqiú)
B. 足球 (Zúqiú)
C. 羽毛球 (Yǔmáoqiú)
国庆节 (Guóqìng jié) n. National Day
黄金周 (Huángjīn zhōu) n. golden week 爬山 (Páshān) v. mountain hiking 阅兵仪式 (Yuèbīng yíshì) n. the military parade October first is “国庆节 (Guóqìng jié) National Day” in China, and commemorates the establishment of present-day China. …
