Answer to Video Lesson: Everybody Knows It!
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Video Lesson: Everybody Knows It!
How to express “every” in Chinese?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Jenny, kàn, shì Brad Pitt, tā yě kāishǐ yòng Wēibó le. B: Bù kěnéng, wǒ měitiān dōu shàng Wēibó, zěnme méi kàndào? Which of the following statements can be inferred from the dialogue? …
Answer to Beware of a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: the Ancient Lesson of “笑里藏刀 (Xiào Lǐ Cáng Dāo)”
Answer: C Analysis: After reading the article, you should know that “笑里藏刀 (Xiào lǐ cáng dāo)” means to hide a dagger in a smile — with the murderous intent behind one’s smile.
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Beware of a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: the Ancient Lesson of “笑里藏刀 (Xiào Lǐ Cáng Dāo)”
When I first decided to learn Mandarin Chinese, it was mostly because of China’s rising economy and all the business opportunities between China and western countries. However, once I began the language learning process, I became much more interested in Chinese culture and history…
Answer to Chinese Grammar Hack: The Many Uses And Rules of “了 (Le)” (Part I)
Answer: A Analysis: A: tā xiǎngniàn tā de dàxué shēnghuó. 她想念她的大学生活。 (the correct expression) She missed her college life.
B: Tā qù le dòngwùyuán. 他去了动物园。 He went to the zoo.
C: Tā mǎi le yì tiáo wéijīn. 她买了一条围巾。 She bought a scarf.
In the first …
Chinese Grammar Hack: The Many Uses And Rules of “了 (Le)” (Part I)
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 to Video Lesson: I Have Been to Maldives Twice!
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Video Lesson: I Have Been to Maldives Twice!
I’ve been to Shanghai twice. I want to go there one more time. I saw Magic Mike once. I don’t want to watch it again. We discussed it 3 times. And we still need to discuss it two more times. Learn a special measure word …
Video Lesson: The Bride’s Beautiful, Isn’t She? (Part II)
The bride’s beautiful, isn’t she? Pretty cool, isn’t it? Let’s learn how to use “吧 (ba)” to indicate suppositions.
Exercises in the Video:
1. Ellie: Amy, is this you in the picture? Amy: Yes, it was taken while I was sky diving last summer. Hěn …
Answer to Commonly Used Chinese Word Pairs Part II
Answer: C Analysis: Hěnduō rén yìbiān zǒulù, yìbiān wán shǒujī. 很多人一边走路，一边玩手机。 Many people play with their cell phones while walking.
Are You Super Cute, Even in Chinese?
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 …
Answer to Are You Super Cute, Even in Chinese?
Answer: C Analysis: A and B will make people feel very cute. So C is the correct answer.
Commonly Used Chinese Word Pairs Part II
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 …
Answer to Hobby Conversation Quiz of the Day
Answer: B Analysis: 篮球 (Lánqiú): basketball (How to Say “play basketball” in Chinese?)
足球 (Zúqiú): soccer; football
羽毛球 (Yǔmáoqiú): badminton
Mom: Zhème wǎn le, nǐ qù nǎ lǐ le? Mom: 这么晚了，你去哪里了? Mom: It’s so late. Where did you go?
Jack: Wǒ hé tóngxué qù tī …
Hobby Conversation Quiz of the Day
1. Choose the best answer and fill the blank in the sentence.
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)
How Do 1.3 Billion Chinese People Celebrate “National Day”?
Key Learning Points (Preview):
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. …
Answer to Video Lesson: The Traffic in Beijing Is Terrible!
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Video Lesson: The Traffic in Beijing Is Terrible!
Have you ever been shocked by the poor quality of something? Have you been frustrated by how people act? Do you want to know how to express your disappointment in Chinese?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Becky, wǒmen jīntiān wèishénme yào kāi zhèige huì? …
Answer to Take This Quiz to Improve Conversations About Hobbies
Answer: C Analysis: 电影 (Diànyǐng): movie; film
电视剧 (Diànshìjù): TV series; TV show
音乐 (Yīnyuè): music
Nǐ xǐhuān shénme lèixíng de yīnyuè? 你喜欢什么类型的音乐? What kind of music do you like?
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng lán diào, yě xǐhuān tīng juéshì. 我喜欢听蓝调，也喜欢听爵士。 I like listening to the …