HSK Quiz: Zuò (做) or Zuò (作)
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A. zuò (做)
B. zuò (作)
1. Zhì __ yī fu shì hěn fù zá de yí jiàn shì. 1. 制 __ 衣 服 是 很 复 杂 的 一 件 事。 2. __ yī fu shì hěn fù zá de yí jiàn shì.…
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Clearing up Confusion Between “liǎng 两” and “èr 二” for Children to Learn Chinese
Levi is a middle school student from Chicago studying in Hong Kong now. One day, he and his mother went to a restaurant for lunch. He noticed that there were no bowls on the table, so he said to the waiter: “Nǐhǎo, máfán gěi wǒ èr gè wǎn.…
Answer Key – How to say “No” in Chinese?
Answer：
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B
Answer Analysis：
1. Tā zuó tiān méi xué hàn yǔ. 1. 他 昨 天 没 学 汉 语。 He didn’t learn Chinese yesterday.
“没(méi) ” is generally used to negate things in the past. “昨天”(zuó tiān) means yesterday, which indicates a time in the past, so没(méi) is the correct answer.…
How to say “No” in Chinese?
Read the following sentences and choose the most suitable negative words to fill in each blank.
A. bù (不)
B. méi (没)
C. bié (别)
1. Tā zuó tiān __ xué hàn yǔ. 1. 他 昨 天 __ 学 汉 语。 2. Chén xiān shēng __ qù ɡuò měi ɡuó.…
Celebrate Children’s Day with This Wonderful Classic Song in Chinese
Tina is a 6-year-old girl in New York who is preparing for her school’s Children’s Day performance recently. She is eager to show her classmates what she has learned in Chinese and wants to have a great time with her friends. So we made a video to teach her a Chinese children’s song that she can sing it with her friends on this special day.…
Answer Key – Chinese Quiz: Huò zhě (或者) or Hái shì (还是)
Answer：
B A
Answer Analysis：
Xiǎo Míng: Nǐ zhè ɡe xīnɡ qī qù zhōnɡ ɡuó hái shì xià ɡè xīnɡ qī qù ？ 小 明: 你 这 个 星 期 去 中 国 还 是 下 个 星 期 去？
Xiǎo Hóng: Xià ɡè xīnɡ qī.…
Chinese Quiz: Huò zhě (或者) or Hái shì (还是)
Read the dialogue and choose the right answer.
A. huò zhě（或者）
B. hái shì（还是）
Xiǎo Míng: Nǐ zhè ɡe xīnɡ qī qù zhōnɡ ɡuó __ xià ɡè xīnɡ qī qù ？ 小 明: 你 这 个 星 期 去 中 国 __ 下 个 星 期 去？ Xiǎo Hóng: Xià ɡè xīnɡ qī.…
Chinese Quiz: Common Phrases Used in Job Recruitment
Read the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
Zhāng Lì: Nǐ kàn dào nà ɡè ɡōnɡ sī de__ ɡuǎnɡ ɡào le ma? 张 丽：你 看 到 那 个 公 司 的__ 广 告 了 吗？ Wáng Méng: Kàn dào le ， zuó tiān wǒ qù nà ɡè ɡōnɡ sī __ le.…
Answer Key – HSK Quiz: Shǐ (使), Gèng (更) or Biàn/Pián (便)
Answer:
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C
Answer Analysis:
1. Qǐnɡ wèn nǐ zhī dào dà __ ɡuǎn zěn me zǒu mɑ ？ 1. 请 问 你 知 道 大 __ 馆 怎 么 走 吗 ？ Do you know the way to the embassy?…
HSK Quiz: Shǐ (使), Gèng (更) or Biàn/Pián (便)
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A. shǐ (使)
B. gèng(更)
C. biàn/pián (便)
1. Qǐnɡ wèn nǐ zhī dào dà __ ɡuǎn zěn me zǒu mɑ ？ 1. 请 问 你 知 道 大 __ 馆 怎 么 走 吗 ？ 2.…
Your Must-Try Chinese Food in Summer
It’s almost summer time in China. Many Chinese would go out to enjoy great food with family or friends at night. One of the most popular choices is “shāo kǎo(烧烤)”, Chinese barbecue, a kind of food that belongs to the night.
烧烤 (Shāo kǎo): n. Barbecue
Examples:
No.1: Zhōng guó de shāo kǎo hěn bàng.…
Quiz-Rearrange Words to Form Correct Sentences
Can you rearrange the words below to form correct sentences? This is a good way to enhance your Chinese language ability.
Let’s give it a try!
Past Exam Question Practice
fēi chánɡ hé tánɡ tián nà 1. A. 非 常 B. 盒 C. 糖 D. 甜 E.…
The Real Reason Chinese Language Day is on 420
China is well known for having what seems like innumerable holidays and festivals because of its rich and long history. We have another one for you to learn about, but this one is much more recent. On April 20, 2010, UNESCO (a United Nations agency) established Chinese Language Day to commemorate Chinese as one of the UN’s six official languages.…
Similarities and Differences in Teens’ Education Between the West and China
It’s not uncommon to ponder the differences between the school systems in the West and China when both parts of the world have their own specialties and struggles. For instance, China has a reputation for churning out math whizzes in schools while the West is known for promoting critical thinking skills.…
7 Makeup Items You Have to Know About in Chinese
Did you know the first nail polish was invented in China in 3000 BC by mixing egg whites, beeswax, gum, and colored powder? Makeup in China has been popular over the centuries.
Especially the whitening face powder that survived in China while tanning was popularised in other countries thanks to Coco Chanel!…
Help Children Improve Their Chinese Writing with Qingming Poems
Today is Tomb-Sweeping Day, a traditional Chinese festival that has moments of solemnity during tomb-sweeping and ancestor worship, yet it is a joyful occasion for parents and children as they can get close to nature amongst the greenery and enjoy spring together. Tomb-Sweeping Day falls around April 5th of the Gregorian calendar.…
How China’s Older Generations Relax in the Park
When you think of going for a stroll in the park, what comes to mind – birds singing? a gentle breeze blowing? swathes of greenery punctuated by plots of brightly colored flowers? If you’re walking through a park in China, you’ll get all of that… along with a few surprises older generations have waiting for you.…
Part 2 of Applying 36 Chinese Stratagems to Business
What’s more than 2,500 years old but still applied to strategy and planning for great success in business, politics, and international diplomacy to this day? Well, the “三十六计 (sān shí liù jì) 36 ancient Chinese strategies” and their theories, of course! If you read How to Apply 36 Chinese Stratagems to Business this will serve as its follow up to introduce you to even more ancient proverbs to give you the upperhand business affairs.…
Must-Know Gym Chinese Vocabulary and Sentences for Weightlifters
Going to train at a new gym can be intimidating.
So we can only imagine what it’s like if you are going to a new gym in a new country.
Let’s say you are planning on living or working in China in the future but want to also stay in shape.…