Chinese Test: Are You Online?
Conversation: Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近QQ 在线 吗?
Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊,不过 我 一般 都 隐身。
Question: What is Mary’s QQ status?
A. She is online. B. She is not online.
Take …
Conversation: Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近QQ 在线 吗?
Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊,不过 我 一般 都 隐身。
Question: What is Mary’s QQ status?
A. She is online. B. She is not online.
Take …
Conversation: After waiting for a long time, a girl decides to give her boyfriend a phone call.
Girl: Dear, I’ve been waiting for a long time. Boy: I’m so sorry. I’m stuck in a traffic jam.
Question: How to say “traffic …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 新娘 (xīnniáng) n. bride
害羞 (hàixiū) adj. shy
In a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, the “新娘 (xīnniáng) bride” will wear a red veil made of silk, the color red represents happiness in China. The “新郎 (xīnláng) groom” removes this mysterious red …
Conversation: Yì qǐ qù chī hànbǎo ba. Lily: 一起去 吃 汉堡 吧。 Let’s go out and eat a hamburger together.
Bù xíng a, wǒ huì __ chī __ pàng de. Lucy: 不行 啊,我会 __ 吃 __ 胖 的。 No, I will …
Conversation: Jack: Rose, Will you marry me? Rose: Yes, I will.
Choose the correct answer. How to say “Yes, I will.” in Chinese appropriately?
A. 好的。 (Hǎo de.) B. 我愿意。 (Wǒ yuànyì.) C. 没问题。 (Méi wèntí.)
How to say …
On Mid-autumn Day, we often receive many Mid-autumn greetings from friends, colleagues or relatives. In today’s free Chinese lesson online, let’s learn some Chinese greetings for Mid-autumn Festival.
Key Learning Points (Preview):
月亮 (yuèliang) n. moon
实现 (shíxiàn) v. to come true
Yuàn …
Conversation: Lee: Ann, What do Chinese people eat during the Mid-autumn Festival? Ann: Moon cake.
Question: How to say “moon cake” in Chinese?
A. 汤圆 (tāngyuán) B. 月饼 (yuèbǐng) C. 粽子 (zòngzi)
Conversation:
Kàn, hǎo měi de yuèliang a! Girl:看, 好 美 的 月亮 啊! Look, the moon is so beautiful!
Nǐ bǐ yuèliang ___ měi. Boy:你 比月亮 ___ 美。 You are even more beautiful than the moon.
Choose the correct one to …
两只小蜜蜂 (Liǎng zhī xiǎo mìfēng) Two Little Bees
Watch this video to listen to the song:
Key Learning Points (Preview):
飞 (fēi) v. to fly
左 (zuǒ) n./adj. left
Liǎng zhī xiǎo mìfēng, fēi zài huācóng zhōng. 两 只 小 蜜 蜂, 飞 在 花 …
秋老虎 (qiū lǎohǔ) The Hottest Days in Autumn Key Learning Points (Preview):
热 (rè): adj. hot
害怕 (hàipà): v. to be afraid of
Why do people call it “秋老虎 (qiū lǎohǔ)?” It is a short hot period (7-15 days) occurring in the latter part of …
Jiějie de tóufa hěn ___. 姐姐的头发很长。 My sister’s hair is very long.
Choose the correct Chinese Pinyin to fill in the blank.
A. cháng B. zhǎng
Daughter: I like the green skirt. Mom: The red one will be nicer on you. Why not try it on?
Where does the dialogue most likely take place?
A. 服装店 (fúzhuāng diàn) B. 水果店 (shuǐguǒ diàn) C. 超市 (chāoshì)
See …
dǎ) To Hit
Example:
Zhè xiǎo gūniang dǎzì dǎ de hěn hǎo. 这 小 姑娘 打字 打 得 很 好。
The young girl types well. 打车 (dǎchē): v. to take a taxi
Example: Shíjiān láibùjí le, wǒmen dǎchē ba. Mike: 时间 来不及了,我们 …
Take a look at this surprising video to see the soccer stars of Arsenal attempting to speak Chinese. There are two important Chinese learning points in this online Chinese class.
Learning Point #1:
The famous soccer star Szczesny said:
Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Sīzésīní. 大 …
Can you guess who most likely said “我能帮你吗 (Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?)?” A. The little boy who broke the window. B. The man who saw another person in trouble. C. The old lady who found a 100 Yuan bill on …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
打架 (dǎjià): n/v. fight/to fight
客人 (kèrén): n. guest
An American “学生 (xuésheng) student” traveled to China and was having dinner with his Chinese friends. His “老师 (lǎoshī) teacher” asked him what he thought of China and the Chinese people. The …
A: Will you go on a date this weekend?
B: Of course, I will.
What are the Chinese characters for “go on a date?”
A. 约会 (yuēhuì) B. 会议 (huìyì) C. 外出 (wàichū)
Wǒ ___ le wǔ gè píngguǒ. 我 ___ 了 5 个 苹果 I bought 5 apples.
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
A. 买 (mǎi) B. 卖 (mài)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
K歌 (K gē): v. to sing karaoke
麦霸 (màibà): n. karaoke master
If you’ve been to China before, or just know a lot about modern Chinese culture, then you have probably heard of “K歌 (K gē)” or Karaoke TV, the most …