When was the last time you walked hand in hand with a friend, or had a heart to heart chat? Read these Chinese phrases and draw four lines to match them with the English expressions. A 面对面 1. hand in hand …
(Wǒ bǎozhèng!) I promise! (Beginner)
Wǒ bǎozhèng, xià zhōu yídìng dài nǐ qù hǎibiān wán. A: 我 保证， 下 周 一定 带 你 去 海边 玩。 I promise I will take you to the beach to have fun next week. …
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Key Learning Points (Preview):
爬 (pá): …
I heard a new version of the TV drama The Dream of Red Mansions would soon be put on air. Regarding this sentence, do you know how to say “TV drama” in Chinese? A. 电影 (diànyǐng) B. 电视剧 (diànshìjù) C. 歌剧 …
The correct Chinese phrase for “TV drama” is B.
Analysis :
A. “电影 (diànyǐng)” means “movie.”
B. “电视剧 (diànshìjù)” means “TV drama.” C. “歌剧 (gējù)” means “opera.” D. “舞蹈剧 (wǔdǎojù)” means “dance drama.”
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(Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng.) I think so. (Beginner)
Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng hǎo měi a! A: 这里 的 风景 好 美 啊！ The scenery here is so beautiful!
Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng. B: 我 也 这么 想。 I think so.
Further …
(Beginner)
Zuìjìn zěnmeyàng, Yuēhàn? A: 最近 怎么样， 约翰？ What’s up, John?
Háibúcuò, wǒ zuìjìn zhèngzài wǎngshàng xué hànyǔ. B: 还不错， 我 最近 正在 网上学汉语。 Not bad, I am learning Chinese online recently.
Further Reading:
Wǒ xiànzài yǒu jiǔ jiàn xīzhuāng, dōushì Zhōngguó zhìzào de, qítā de dōu rēng diào le. 我 现在 有 9 件 西装, 都是 中国 制造 的，其他 的 都 扔 掉 了。 I now have nine suits, all made in China. I threw away the rest …
下班 (xiàbān): v. to get off work
辛苦 (xīnkǔ): adj. tiring
Wǒ de hǎo māma, xiàbān huí dào jiā. 我 的 好 妈妈，下班 回 …
I heard you and your girlfriend broke up. Is it true? Yǔ nǐ wú …
HSK Sample Test Question:
A：亲爱的，我们结婚后去中国度蜜月，好不好？
B：好啊！
In this sentence, do you know the meaning of the Chinese Characters “蜜月?”
A. honeymoon
B. moon cake
C. moonlight
D. moon
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Māma, wǒ huílai le! Jīntiān wǒmen bān shàng láile yí wèi xīn tóngxué. A: 妈妈， 我 回来 了！今天 我们 班 上 来了 一 位 新 同学。 Mom, I’m back! We have a new classmate today.…
Wǒ jiǎngle bú suàn. 我 讲了 不 算。
I have no say in the matter. —From “李书福 (Lǐ Shūfú) Li Shufu,” the Chairman of Geely, in response to the question of Volvo’s future location in China, August 26, 2010 (Note: Geely bought Volvo on August …
Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguó rén Zhōngqiūjié chī shénme ma？ 你 知道 中国 人 中秋节 吃 什么 吗？ Do you know what Chinese people eat during Mid-Autumn Day? A. 面条 B. 月饼 C. 饺子 D. 火锅
…The correct answer for this test of basic Chinese Phrases is B
Analysis of Basic Chinese Phrases :
A. “面条 (miàntiáo)” means “noodle.”
B. “月饼 (yuèbǐng)” means “moon cake.” C. “饺子 (jiǎozi)” means “dumpling.” D. “火锅 (huǒguō)”means “hotpot.”
Speak Chinese: 你在开玩笑吗？ (Nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma?) Are you kidding? (Beginner) Example: Gōngxǐ nǐ zhòng le wǔbǎi wàn! A: 恭喜 你 中 了 五百 万！ Congratulations! You’ve won five million in the lottery!
Tiān na, nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma? B: 天 哪，你 在 开玩笑 吗？ …
Autumn is coming. Do you know how to say “autumn” in an online Chinese test? A. 夏天 B. 冬天 C. 春天 D. 秋天
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The correct answer for this online Chinese test is D.
Analysis:
A. “夏天 (xiàtiān)” means “summer.”
B. “冬天 (dōngtiān)” means “winter.” C. “春天 (chūntiān)” means “spring.” D. “秋天 (qiūtiān)” means “autumn.”
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In Chinese idiom “画饼充饥 (huàbǐngchōngjī) ,” “画 (huà)” means “to draw;” “饼 (bǐng)” refers to “pancakes;” “充 (chōng)” is “to fill or stuff sth,” which indicates “to stave off or to relieve” in this Chinese idiom; “饥 …
