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斜杠青年 – A Generation of “Slashers” China’s Jack-of-All-Trades Generation Are You a “Slasher”?

“斜杠青年(xiégāng qīngnián),” or, “Slashers”, are people who make multiple income streams simultaneously from different careers. “斜杠(xiégàng)” literally means “slash” in English, and refers to the “/” (particularly the key on the computer keyboard). The term was coined by Marci Alboher, a New York Times columnist, in her book One Person/Multiple Careers, in which she used “slashers” to refer to people with multiple occupations and identities.…

Chinese New Year_Feed This God in Your Kitchen for a Good Year

The Chinese Lunar New Year is also known as the Spring Festival because it starts at the beginning of spring. It is the most important festival in China and is traditionally a time for family reunions. Many of China’s ethnic minorities celebrate their Lunar New Year around the same time as the Han people, although some maintain their own calendars.…

Eating 健康 (jiànkāng) Healthy in China

When traveling or moving to a new country, such as China, it may seem that it’s nearly impossible to eat “健康 (jiàn kāng) healthy”. This is especially true in a country full of neverending varieties of deliciously tempting cuisines. Some “健康 (jiàn kāng) healthy” lifestyles are harder to accomodate and maintain than others such as having a strict plant-based lifestyle.…

Answer to How to say “other people” in Chinese?

Answer: 1. AB 2. A 3. B 4. A

Answer analysis:

1. biérén/rénjiā dōu zǒule, nǐ wèishéme bù zǒu? 别人/人家都走了,你为什么不走? Others/people have all left, why haven’t you?

2. nǐ mànyìdiǎn xíng bù xíng, rénjiā gēn bú shàng ma! 你慢一点行不行,人家跟不上嘛! Can you slow down? I can’t keep up!…

Answer to How to express different levels of understanding: 理解 VS 了解

Answer: 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.B

Answer analysis:

1.wǒ xué zhōngwén shì wèile gèng hǎo de liǎojiě zhōngguó wénhuà. 我学中文是为了更好的了解中国文化。 I study Chinese to better understand Chinese culture.

2.zhè jiàn shì shì wǒ zuò cuòle, xīwàng nǐ lǐ jiè yíxià. 这件事是我做错了,希望你理解 一下。 This is my fault, I hope you understand.…

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