Standard Mandarin language – also known as standard Chinese, standard Mandarin language or standard spoken Chinese – is the official language of the People’s Republic of China. “The phonology of standard Mandarin language is based on the Beijing dialect, one of Mandarin’s most popular dialects, …
On October 30, 2009, among the first batch of listed companies on the GEM-Growth Enterprises Market in China, the star-studded Huayi Brothers Media Group was the most 引人注目(yĭnrénzhùmù) eye-catching one. Huayi Brothers Media Group is one of the most famous 娱乐(yúlè) entertainment groups in Mainland …
This poem is the most famous Mid-Autumn Festival poem. The author wrote it for his brother, whom he missed dearly after not having seen him for seven years. There are two sentences …
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How to deal with mosquitos? Learn how to say it in Chinese.
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Wŏ yòu dă sĭ yì zhī wénzi. A: 我 又 打 死一 只 蚊子 。 I killed another mosquito. Tài hăo le, bùrán jīn wăn méi fă shuìjiào …
Lăoshī: Sānzhōngquánhuì hòu, zhōngguó zuì dà de biànhuà shì shénme? 老师: 三中全会 后， 中国 最 大 的 变化 是 什么？ Teacher: What was the greatest change in China after the Third Plenary Session? Xuésheng: Sānzhōngquánhuì hòu, zhōngguó zuì dà de biànhuà shì nóngmín yuè lái …
Yì jiā shí yì kǒu (Dǎ yí gè hàn zì)
1. 一家 十 一 口 （打 一 个 汉 字）
There are eleven mouths in a family. (Guess a Chinese character)
Chī yí bàn, ná yí bàn (Dǎ yí gè hàn zì) 2. 吃 一半， …
房奴(fángnú) mortgage slave
Where does the phrase originate from? In Shenzhen, a southern city in China, it’s always very costly for common workers to buy an apartment or a house. A 32 -year-old Shenzhener surnamed Zhou from Futian complained that over half of his monthly …
Shaquille O’Neal became the first NBA star who visited “少林寺(shàolínsì)” Shao Lin Temple in Henan Province in China on July 13th, 2009. Although it was raining in that morning, he said he was extremely excited as he is always interested in Chinese martial art, so …
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推特(tuītè) Twitter
Twitter is translated as 推特(tuītè) in Chinese language. Twitter is a kind of 微型博客(wēixíng bókè) micro-blog, allowing users to send the 最新动态(zuì xīn dòngtài) latest developments and ideas in the form of a short message, to their followers. All Twitter messages are …
Correct Answer: A For most Chinese learners, “把(bǎ)” seems like one of the most difficult sentence structures in Chinese Grammar. However, it is also one of the most often-used terms in our daily lives, so it is essential to learn the “把(bǎ)” structure well. With …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Tā _____ shū juān gěi le pínkùn shānqū de háizi. 他 _____ 书 捐 给 了 贫困 山区 的 孩子。 He donated his books to the children in the poverty-stricken areas. A. 把(bǎ)
B. 用(yòng)…
Correct Answer: B Many Chinese learners do not know how to use “普通(pǔtōng)” and “普遍(pǔbiàn)” correctly. The following text will help you understand how to tell the difference between these two useful Chinese words.
In the Chinese language, “普通(pǔtōng)” is an adjective that signifies something …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wáng Lì: Zài dàjiē shàng, nǐ huì kàndào hěnduō rén yìbiān zǒulù yìbiān wán shǒujī. 王 丽：在 大街 上， 你 会 看到 很多 人 一边 走路 一边 玩 手机。 Wang Li: You will find many …
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The phrase 桃花运(táohuāyùn) originates from an classic poem in 诗经(shījīng), The Book of Odes, a famous classic Chinese poem work. 桃花运(táohuāyùn) means that a men has good luck with the ladies, or has found a …
乘公交(chéng gōngjiāo) Take a Bus
A: Tīngshuō nĭ huàn gōngzuò le, xiànzài zài nǎr shàngbān ne? A: 听说 你 换 工作 了， 现在 在 哪儿 上班 呢？ I heard that you changed jobs. Now where do you work?
B:Zài méiguī dàlóu fùjìn de …
A Legend of Mid-Autumn Festival
It is said that one year in ancient times, there appeared 10 suns in the sky, and every drop on the earth was melted away under such heat. As a result, …
Correct Answer: 的(de), 地(de), 的(de), 得(de)
In the Chinese language, “的(de),” “地(de),” and “得(de)” are all commonly used structural particles. In terms of pronunciation, the three words are all pronounced similarly as de. When it comes to usage, however, they are quite different from one …
Please choose the correct form of de to fill in each blank. 的(de) 地(de) 得(de) Suízhe yōuměi ( ) yuèqǔ, Xiǎo Lì huānkuài ( ) tiào zhe, tā ( ) wǔdǎo tiào ( ) měi jí le. 随着 优美 ( ) 乐曲， 小丽 欢快 ( …
