Video Lesson: 请稍等 (Qǐng shāo děng)! Wait a Moment!
In this fast moving world, people are always busy. And sometimes you just have to wait. Watch Video Answers …
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Video Lesson: 干得好 (Gàn de hǎo)! Good job!
He broke the sales record this month. She got the scholarship from Princeton University. You are ready to compliment them: “Good job!” Watch Video Answers …
Answer to Learn the Finesse of Asking Age in Chinese
Answer: C or D Technically answer C is the most formal and polite way to ask someone’s age. Answer D is more informal but also polite and is used with people you are more familiar with. If you are asking someone who is much older than you and you don’t know them well, it is best to use answer C.…
Learn the Finesse of Asking Age in Chinese
There are different ways to ask someone their age in Chinese and depending on which version you use, you might end up offending someone! Try the quiz below to see if you understand the finesse of asking someone’s age in Chinese. Choose the correct answer or answers.…
Video Lesson: You Are Insane! (Beginner)
Your friend did something silly. Express your feeling in a lighthearted way. Watch Video Answers…
Basic Sentences to Help Tourists Get Around China
If you are just starting to learn Chinese, but already preparing a trip to China, you might find these basic sentences very useful to getting around. They are so basic, that as your Chinese improves, you’ll find that you never stop using these phrases!
Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?
… Answer to Must-Know Uses of “大不了(dà bù liǎo)”!
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Must-Know Uses of “大不了(dà bù liǎo)”!
Many phrases in spoken Chinese take on completely new meanings when just one or two words are changed. Take the phrase we will learn today for instance: “大不了(dà bù liǎo).” You will find that this versatile phrase is used a lot in daily conversations. Let’s have a look!…
A Troublesome Chinese Word: “麻烦(máfan)”!
There is a saying in English that goes, “Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.” In Chinese, this same phrase can be translated as “麻烦没有来找你, 你就永远不要去找麻烦(Máfan méiyǒu lái zhǎo nǐ, nǐ jiù yóngyuǎn búyào qù zhǎo máfan),” or, in brief, “不要自找麻烦(búyào zì zhǎo máfan).” The moral here is, don’t seek out trouble, and in Chinese the perfect word to describe “trouble” is “麻烦(máfan)”!…
Making Comparative Chinese Sentences with “比(bǐ)” and “比较(bǐjiào)”
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Xiǎodōng _____ Xiǎomíng gāo. 小东 _____ 小明 高。 Xiaodong is taller than Xiaoming.
A. 没(méi)
B. 比(bǐ)
C. 比较(bǐjiào)
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Answer to Making Comparative Chinese Sentences with “比(bǐ)” and “比较(bǐjiào)”
Answer: B This test is about comparative Chinese sentences. Generally speaking, the most commonly used sentence structures is: “A + 比/没 + B + adj.” (A is more/less ____ than B.)
Examples:
Wáng Líng méi Lǐ Hóng piàoliang. 王 玲 没 李 红 漂亮。 Wang Ling is less beautiful than Li Hong.…
Answer to Translating “今天太热了(Jīntiān tài rè le)” & the “太…了(tài…le)” Pattern
Answer: A In this sentence, you need to know that “热(rè)” means “hot” in Chinese, so the correct answer can only be A. Building on that, let’s look at another useful Chinese sentence structure: …… + 太 + adjective + 了 ! This structure is used for exclamatory Chinese sentences.…
Translating “今天太热了(Jīntiān tài rè le)” & the “太…了(tài…le)” Pattern
Please select the correct English translation for the following Chinese sentence. Jīntiān tài rè le! 今天太热了！
A. It’s too hot today! B. It’s too cold today! C. It’s too windy today!
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Answer to Chinese Translation Quiz: 洗手间在哪里(Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ)
Answer: C Here, the key word is “洗手间(xǐshǒujiān),” which means “bathroom” in Chinese. So the correct answer is C. The Chinese sentence structure “……在哪里(……zài nǎlǐ)? Where is ……?” is usually used for asking directions. For example, “电梯在哪里(diàntī zài nǎlǐ)? Where is the elevator/lift?” To show more courtesy, you can begin your questions with “请问(qǐngwèn) excuse me,” such as “请问电梯在哪里(Qǐngwèn diàntī zài nǎlǐ)?…