春天 (chūntiān) Spring (Beginner)
The character “春 (chūn)” means spring and “天 (tiān)” means sky or day.
Chūntiān lái le, wǒmen zhōumò qù páshān ba. 春天 来了，我们 周末 去 爬山 吧。
Spring is coming; let’s go hiking on the weekend.
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Jack is now taking Chinese courses in a Chinese language school. Toady he learned a Chinese phrase for “pet.” Do you know the Chinese characters for it? A. 宠物 (chǒngwù) B. 动物 (dòngwù) C. 植物 (zhíwù) D. 宠爱 (chǒng’ài)
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Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “宠物 (chǒngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “pet.”
“宠 (chǒng)” means to spoil and “物 (wù)” means object.
B. “动物 (dòngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “animal.” “动 (dòng)” means to move and “物 (wù)” means object.…
Horizontal: (1) 客人 (kèrén) (2) 天气 (tiānqì)
(1) 不客气 (bú kèqi) (2) 天 (tiān) <<Back to the crossword puzzle…
(1) guest (2) weather
(1) you are welcome. (2) sky
…爸爸 (bàba): n dad/ father
“爸爸 (bàba)” is the most commonly used Chinese phrase for dad. But some people use “爹 (diē)” to refer dad.
Example:
A: Bàba, wǒ zhè zhōumò xiǎng qù hǎiyáng gōngyuán. 爸爸，我 这 周末 想 去 海洋 公园。 Dad, I want to go to the sea world this weekend.…
银行 (yínháng) Bank (Beginner)
The character “银 (yín)” means silver; “行 (háng)” means row.
Wǒjiā fùjìn yǒu hǎo jǐjiā yínháng. 我家 附近 有 好 几家 银行。
There are many banks around my home.
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休息 (xiūxi) To Have a Rest (Beginner)
The character “休 (xiū)” means to rest; “息 (xī)” means to rest or breath.
Tā lìyòng xiūxi shíjiān xuéxí hànyǔ. 他 利用 休息 时间 学习 汉语。
He made use of his spare time to learn Chinese.
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可爱 (kěài) Lovely/ Cute (Beginner)
The character “可 (kě)” means can; “爱 (ài)” means love.
Zhè zhī xiǎo tùzi zhēn kěài! 这 只 小 兔子 真 可爱！
This little rabbit is so cute!
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火车票 (huǒchēpiào) Train Ticket (Beginner)
The character “火 (huǒ)” means fire; “车 (chē)” means vehicle; “票 (piào)” means ticket.
Chūnjié qījiān, huǒchēpiào hěn nán mǎi. 春节 期间， 火车票 很 难 买。
It is difficult to buy a train ticket during the Spring Festival.
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What would it be like when hip-hop meets Chinese stilts? See this video below.
“街舞 (jiēwǔ) Hip-hop” was first introduced into China in 1980s, and is
becoming more and more popular among Chinese youth. “高跷 (gāoqiāo)
stilts”, which is also called “拐子 (guǎizi) cane”, originated from ancient
China.…
绕口令 (Ràokǒulìng) Tongue Twister (Beginner)
会与费 (Huì yǔ fèi) Can and Cost
Listen to the tongue twister
学 (xué): v to learn
会 (huì): v can/be able to
The Chinese tongue twister below is a very typical one which will help you practice the Chinese Pinyin pronunciation of “h” and “f.”…
A: Mastering a new language can be helpful for personal growth, so I am choosing Chinese as my second language. How about you? B: I’m not sure now, but I heard that many students in my class chose to learn Chinese. Do you know the Chinese characters for “student?”…
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “学习 (xuéxí)” are the Chinese characters for study.
“学 (xué)” means to learn, “习 (xí)” means to study or to practice.
B.“学生 (xuéshēng)” are the Chinese characters for student. “学 (xué)” means to learn and “生 (shēng)” means to grow.…
国家 (guójiā) Country/ Nation (Beginner)
The character “国 (guó)” means nation or country and “家 (jiā)” means
family or home.
Zhōngguó shì yígè yǒu zhe yōujiǔ lìshǐ de dōngfāng guójiā. 中国 是 一个 有 着 悠久 历史 的 东方 国家。
China is an oriental country with a long history.…
可以 (kěyǐ) OK (Beginner)
The character “可 (kě)” means to permit and “以 (yǐ)” means withal.
Example:
A: Míngtiān zánmen yíkuàir gòuwù qù, kěyǐ ma? 明天 咱们 一块儿 购物 去，可以 吗？
Let’s go shopping tomorrow, will you? B: Kěyǐ a, méi wèntí. 可以啊，没 问题。
Ok, no problem.…
Yībǎi liùshí yuán rénmínbì yóu shìjiè! 一百 六十 元 人民币 游 世界！
160RMB to travel around the whole world.
Seven out of ten people in a survey (conducted in 32 provinces recently) say that they would like to go to the Shanghai 2010 Expo. And most of the survey respondents say that the above quote is the most tempting reason to make the trip. …
聊天 (liáotiān) Chat (Beginner)
The character “聊 (liáo)” means to chat and “天 (tiān)” means day. Example:
Zhōumò hé péngyou liáotiān shì yí jiàn hěn yúkuài de shì. 周末 和 朋友 聊天 是 一 件 很 愉快 的 事。
It is pleasant to chat with friends during the weekend.…
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