Today is the Children’s Day. Many countries in Asia celebrate this day.
“儿童节 (Értóng jié): Children’s Day”, is officially known as International Children’s Day. However, The holiday is officially called “六一国际儿童节 (Liùyī guójì értóng jié)”, which translates to “June 1 International Children’s Day” in Chinese. …
Answers:B
谁还不是个宝宝呢 (shuí hái bùshì gè háizi ne)” means I am a baby, used to describe young people who are not technically kids anymore want to be a baby and don’t want to grow up.So answers A and C is not correct.
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Answers: 1. B
A.
is for celebrating family reunions
B.
is to ward off evil spirits from younger family members
C.
is reckoned as a threat to “Nian” monster
D.
Answer: 1. A
According to the passage, From then on, people regarded the day when Shun memorialized Yao as the beginning of the year and the first day of the lunar calendar as “元旦 (Yuándàn)” So, the answer is A.
In ancient China, people called the first day of the calendar “元旦 (Yuándàn).” “元 (Yuán)” means “beginning” or “start” and “旦 (dàn)” means “day.” The character “旦 (Dàn)” is composed of “日 (rì)” and “一 (yī)”. “日 (Rì)” is the Chinese character for the sun …
As cultural divides narrow due to globalization and increased travel opportunities, Christmas has quickly spread beyond its Western origins. With all of the entertaining festivities that the jolly holiday entails, China has come to embrace the spirit of Christmas as well.
圣诞节 (Shèngdànjié)
Although Christmas …
Answer: 1. C
From the text, we can see that this tradition sprouted from the similarities in pronunciation of “苹 (píng)” in “苹果 (píngguǒ)” and “平 (píng)” in “平安 (píng’ān)”. Thus Chinese people see an apple as a symbol of safety and peace and …
1. A: Ellie, jīntiān shì Duānwǔjié. Kàn! Zhè shì shénme? A: Ellie，今天是端午节。看！这是什么？ B: …… B: …… What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A. Jiǎozi. A. 饺子 B. Zòngzi. B. 粽子 C. Yuánxiāo. C. 元宵
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Answer: 1. A
生日快乐 (Shēngrì kuàilè) Happy Birthday
大吉大利 (Dàjídàlì) Good Fortune And Good Luck
岁岁平安 (Suì suì píng’ān) Peace All Year Round
Therefore, we can see that the correct answer is A.
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Answer: 1. A
Xiǎo Míng: Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ májiàng ma? 小明: 你喜欢打麻将吗？ Xiao Ming: Do you like playing Mahjong?
Xiǎo Hóng: Bù, wǒ zuìjìn gèng xǐhuan dǎ pūkè. 小红：不，我最近更喜欢打扑克。 Xiao Hong: No, I prefer to play poker in recent days.
Therefore, we can see …
You may know that “麻将 (májiàng) Mahjong” is the most common form of entertainment during Chinese Spring Festival, but do you know why the Chinese are so keen to play Mahjong instead of other leisure activities like poker?
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For many foreigners, when they marry into a Chinese family there are a lot of cultural aspects that must be learned in order to be able to fully enjoy their new family. One of the most important holidays, Chinese New Year, is a great example …
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贴福字 (Tiē fú zì) Pasting “Fu” Upside Down
Challenge a Chinese Mini-test: 福气 (Fúqì)
春节 (Chūnjié): n. Spring Festival / Chinese New Year
爷爷 (Yéye): n. grandpa
说 (Shuō): v. to say
It is a …
1. C 2. D
From this article, we can see that putting chopsticks down parallel while sitting at the dinner table won’t cause unpleasantness in China. And giving her a firm handshake is the proper manner to greet a woman whom you have …
Once you set foot on foreign soil, you’ll have to adapt to your new environs. Of course, there will be the odd custom or two that you’re not familiar with, but we’re here to help you avoid turning naïve behavior into a majorly bad faux …
Answer: 1. A
As you’ve learned, “冰 (bīng) ice” is the solid state of “水 (shuǐ) water.” From the article, we have learned that the five elements are “金 (jīn) metal,” “木 (mù) wood,” “水 (shuǐ) water,” “火 (huǒ) fire” and “土 (tǔ) …
One of the unexpected benefits of studying the Mandarin Chinese language is that you also get to learn new things about Chinese culture and philosophy, which is likely much different from the beliefs that you grew up with outside of China.
One of these beliefs …
Answer: A Analysis: “国庆节 (Guóqìng jié) National Day,” lasting for seven days, besides the Spring Festival, is the longest holiday of the year. During this holiday, people try to relax themselves and seek for entertainment, so this holiday week is also referred to as “黄金周 …
Answer: C Analysis: 吃月饼 (Chī yuèbǐng): eat mooncakes
赏月 (Shǎngyuè): admire the moon
吃饭 (Chīfàn): have a meal
(The origin of “中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival.”) Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguórén rúhé qìngzhù zhōngqiūjié ma? 你知道中国人如何庆祝中秋节吗？ Do you know how Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
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