卧室 (wòshì) Bedroom (Beginner)
卧室 (wòshì) Bedroom (Beginner)
Example:
Bǎobèi, nǐ de wòshì zěnme zhème luàn ne, chuángshàng hái rēnɡ le hǎoduō shū. A: 宝贝， 你 的 卧室 怎么 这么 乱 呢， 床上 还 扔 了 好多 书。
Honey, how come your bed is in such a mess with …
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饱 (bǎo) Full (Beginner)
饱 (bǎo) Full (Beginner)
Example：
A: Jīntiān zhōngwǔ chī de hǎo bǎo a! 今天 中午 吃 的 好 饱 啊！ I’m really full after lunch today.
B: Shì a , cài zhēn hǎochī. 是 啊，菜 真 好 吃。 Yeah, the dishes were really delicious. // …
饿 (è) Hungry (Beginner)
饿 (è) Hungry (Beginner) Example： A: Wǒ è le, wǒmen chūqu chī wǔfàn ba? 我 饿 了，我们 出去 吃 午饭 吧？ I am hungry. Let’s have lunch together.
B: Bù xíng a, wǒ yào zhǔnbèi hànyǔ shǔipíng kǎoshì ne! 不 行 啊，我 要 准备 汉语 …
“老公”“老婆”在中国有几种叫法？How to Call “Husband” and “Wife” in Chinese? (Beginner)
How to call husband:
1. “老公 (lăogōng)” refers to the man with whom a woman will live a long time together (i.e., get old together).
In this term, “老 (lăo)” means “old” (Find out why “老” can also stand for wisdom and prestige here.) and …
Quote of the week (May. 12, 2010)
Xīn xiàoyuán, huì yǒu de! Xīn jiāyuán, huì yǒu de! 新 校园， 会 有 的！新 家园， 会 有 的！
We will have new schools. We will have new homes.
生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary:
新 (xīn): adj new
校园 (xiàoyuán): n school
家园 (jiāyuán): n home
Mini-test Answer: I (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “You” is the meaning for “你 (nǐ).”
If you want to know how to write the Chinese character “你,” take a look at The right way to write the Chinese character “你.” B. “They” means “他们 …
Chinese Mini-test: 我 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Do you know the meaning of the Chinese character “我?” A. You B. They C. I D. Myself
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新 (xīn) New (Beginner)
新 (xīn) New (Beginner)
Example：
A: Zhè shì wǒmen bān de xīn tóngxué, tā láizì měiguó. 这 是 我们 班 的 新 同学， 他 来自 美国。 This is our new classmate. He comes from America.
B: Nà tā huì jiǎng hànyǔ ma? 那 他 会 …
中国馆 (Zhōngguó guǎn) China Pavilion (Beginner)
中国馆 (Zhōngguó guǎn) China Pavilion (Beginner) Example: Nǐ qù Shànghǎi kàn shìbóhuì ma? A: 你 去 上海 看 世博会 吗？
Will you go to Shanghai for the Expo? Dāngrán le, wǒ yào qīnyǎn xīnshǎng qìshìhuīhóng de Zhōngguó guǎn. B: 当然 了， 我 要 亲眼 欣赏 …
Kids’ Chinese Song: 世上只有妈妈好 Mom is the Best in the World
Chinese Songs for Kids (Beginner)
世上只有妈妈好 (Shì shàng zhǐyǒu māma hǎo) Mom is the best in the world
Mother’s day is coming up soon, so we chose a famous Chinese song for kids who can sing the song to their moms. Hope this song can …
Mini-test Answers: 早上好 (Beginner)
Correct Answer: D
Analysis:
A. “你好吗 (nǐhǎoma)” is the Chinese phrase for “how are you.”
B. “晚上好 (wǎnshànghǎo)” is the Chinese expression for “good evening.”
C. “你是谁 (nǐshìshéi)” is the Chinese phrase for “who are you.”
D. “早上好 (zǎoshànghǎo)” is the Chinese phrase for “good …
Chinese Mini-test: Good morning (Beginner)
A: Good morning. Where are you going?
B: Morning, I’m going to enroll in a HSK test preparation classes.
Do you know how to say
“good morning” in Chinese
?
A. 你好吗 (nǐ hǎo ma)
B. 晚上好 (wǎnshànghǎo)
C. 你是谁 (nǐ shì shéi)
D. 早上好 Chinese Tongue Twister (Beginner)
Chinese Tongue Twister (Beginner) 采蘑菇 (Cǎi mógu) Pick Mushrooms
Key Learning Point (Preview):
蘑菇 (mógu): n mushroom
Hēitù hé báitù, 黑兔 和 白兔，
The black rabbit and the white rabbit, Shàngshān cǎi mógu. 上山 采 蘑菇。
Climbed up the mountain to pick mushrooms. Xiǎohóu hé …
洗手 (xǐshǒu) Wash Hands (Beginner)
洗手 (xǐshǒu) Wash Hands (Beginner) Example:
Jīngcháng xǐshǒu yǒu zhù yú jiànkāng. 经常 洗手 有 助 于 健康。 Washing your hands often is good for your health.
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Mini-test Answer: 但是 But (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “尽管” is the Chinese phrase for “even though.” It’s a conjunction. B. “只要” is the Chinese expression for “if only.” “只要” often leads to conditional sentences. For example: “只要你努力，一定会通过HSK考试的。(Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, yídìng huì tōngguò HSK kǎoshì …