辞旧迎新 (cíjiùyíngxīn) Ring out the Old Year and Ring in the New
The character “辞 (cí)” means to bid farewell; “旧 (jiù)” means old or
former; “迎 (yíng)” means to welcome and “新 (xīn)” means new. Example: Háizimen fàng biānpào lái cíjiùyíngxīn. 孩子们放鞭炮来辞旧迎新。
The children …
Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “Go to school” is the phrase for “上学 (shàngxué).” “上 (shàng)” means to go to and “学 (xué)” means school.
B. “Attend classes” is the phrase for “上课 (shàngkè).” “上 (shàng)” means to go to and …
赠送 (zèngsòng) Present as a Gift/ Give as a Gift
The character “赠 (zèng)” means to present and “送 (sòng)” means to send
or to give.
Jiàoshòu xiàng xuéyuàn zèngsòng le yìfú mínghuà. 教授向学院赠送了一幅名画。
The professor gave a famous painting to the university as …
喜庆 (xǐqìng) Happy Event/ Festival/ Jollit
The character “喜 (xǐ)” means happy and “庆 (qìng)” means to celebrate.
Example:
Xīnnián shì gè xǐqìng tuányuán de rìzi. 新年是个喜庆团圆的日子。
New Year is a time for happiness and reunion. Got questions?
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新气象 (xīnqìxiàng) The New Look
The character “新 (xīn)” means new; “气 (qì)” means gas or air and “象
(xiàng)” means alike or resemble.
Tāde chūxiàn gěi tǐtán zēngtiān le jǐfēn xīnqìxiàng. 他的出现给体坛增添了几分新气象。
The emergence of him breathes new life into the sporting world.…
联欢晚会 (liánhuān wǎnhuì) Festival Gala Evening
The character “联 (lián)” means to unite; “欢 (huān)” means happy; “晚
(wǎn)” means evening and “会 (huì)” means party.
Example:
Jùshuō chūnjié liánhuān wǎnhuì yǒu hěnduō míngxīng lái yǎnchū. 据说春节联欢晚会有很多明星来演出。
It is said that a lot of stars …
大餐 (dàcān) Sumptuous Meal
“大餐(dàcān)” are the Chinese characters for “Sumptuous Meal.” The
character “大 (dà)” means big or sumptuous and the character “餐 (cān)”
means meal.
Wǒ shèngdànjié wǎnshang yào hé péngyou yìqǐ qù chī dàcān. 我圣诞节晚上要和朋友一起去吃大餐。
I’m going to have a sumptuous …
Correct answer: A Analysis: A. “团圆 (tuányuán)” are the Chinese characters for “reunion” or “to have a reunion.” “团 (tuán)” means to reunite and “圆 (yuán)” means round.
B. “团结 (tuánjié)” are the Chinese characters for “to unite.”
“团 (tuán)” means …
狂欢 (kuánghuān) Binge or Revelry
“狂欢 (kuánghuān)” are the Chinese character for “Revelry.” The
character “狂 (kuáng)” means unrestrained and the character “欢 (huān)”
means happy.
圣诞节大家一起去狂欢吧！
We are going to revel at Christmas.
Got questions?
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放心 (fàngxīn) Feel relieved
The character “放 (fàng)” means put down and “心 (xīn)” means heart.
Example: Tā hěn xìxīn de, zhè shì jiāogěi tā lái bàn, nín jiù fàngxīn ba. 她很细心的，这事交给她来办，您就放心吧。
Let her handle the matter, for she is very careful. Please don’ t …
圣诞节里的绿色商机 (Shèngdànjié lǐ de lǜsè shānɡjī) Green Business Opportunity at Christmas
Christmas is a golden time for many businesses in China to make the most out of the holiday season. On the Wangfujing Street in Beijing on December 16, 2009, 15 meters “环保 (huánbǎo) environmental …
狂欢的日子来了 (Kuánghuān de rìzi lái le) Christmas Party Beginner level
A:Dàjiā hǎo, shèngdàn kuàilè! 大家好，圣诞快乐！ Hello, everyone. Merry Christmas! B: Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ nà! Nǐ yě kuài lè! 你好，李娜！你也快乐！ Hi, Li Na! Same to you. A: Dàjiā dōu lái le mɑ？ 大家都来了吗？ …
How to say “Merry Christmas” in Chinese? Learn the correct saying and the most useful Christmas expressions in this video lesson! Taught by professional Chinese teachers from eChineseLearning, the dialogue teaches you useful expressions in gift exchange among family members and friends, home decoration, Christmas …
随便 (suíbiàn) Casual/Informal
The character “随 (suí)” means to comply with and “便 (biàn)” means convenience. Example： Tā píngshí zhuózhuāng hěn suíbiàn, cóngbù jiǎngjiu. 他平时着装很随便，从不讲究。 He usually dresses casually and never pays much attention to the way he dresses.
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知己 (zhījǐ) Extremely close friend/ Bosom friend
The character “知 (zhī)” means to know and “己 (jǐ)” means self.
Example:
Yī gè rén huì yǒu hěnduō péngyou, dàn nénggòu chéngwéi zhījǐ de què hěn shǎo. 一个人会有很多朋友，但能够成为知己的却很少。
A person will have many friends, but just a …
面熟 (miànshú) Look familiar
The character “面 (miàn)” means face or surface and “熟 (shú)” means familiar.
Zhè xiǎo nánhái hǎo miànshú ya, hǎoxiàng zài nǎ’er jiànguò. 这小男孩好面熟呀，好像在哪儿见过。
The little boy looked so familiar. I seem to have seen him somewhere before. Got questions?…
Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “理解 (lǐjiě)” are the Chinese characters for “understand.”
“理 (lǐ)” means logic and “解 (jiě)” means to understand.
B. “梦想 (mèngxiǎng)” are the Chinese characters for “dream.”
“梦 (mèng)” means to dream and “想 (xiǎng)” means …
花木兰 (huāmùlán) Hua Mulan
考验 (kǎoyàn): n ordeal or test
毅力 (yìlì): n willpower
Do you remember the popular cartoon movie Mulan made by Disney in 1998? Recently, the same story that a courageous girl pretending to be a male soldier …
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Lǐ Bái xiǎo shíhou tè tānwán, yí dào shàngkè jiù zǒushén. 李 白 小 时候 特 贪玩，一 到 上课 就 走神。 Li Bai was fond of playing when he …
翘课 (qiàokè) Skip classes
The character “翘 (qiào)” means to stick up or to bend upwards and “课
(kè)” means class.
Example:
Nǐ bú yào zài qiàokè le, fǒuzé zhè cì kǎoshì tōng bú guò le. 你不要再翘课了，否则这次考试通不过了。
Don’ t skip classes. Otherwise you won’ t …
