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Answer Key – What is in That “红包(hóngbāo) Red Envelope”?

30/07/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #HongBaoinChinese

Answer: B

In China, you may receive a “红包(hóngbāo) red envelope” on certain important days like at your wedding, on your birthday, and so on.

Some of the most important festivals for the Chinese include Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-autumn Festival. During these special occasions, adults who are already married or who work in other places and come back home to celebrate the holiday will also give their parents or elder family members “红包(hóngbāo).”…

What is in That “红包(hóngbāo) Red Envelope”?

30/07/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #HongBaoinChinese

When you receive a “红包(hóngbāo)” from a Chinese person, what do you get inside the envelope? A. 情书(qíngshū) love letter

B. 现金(xiànjīn) cash

C. 糖果(tángguǒ) candy

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WeChat Lucky Money Taps into Chinese New Year Tradition 6 is More Than a Number in the Eyes of Chinese People (Lucky Number, PartⅠ) 在中国过春节 (Zài zhōng guó guò chūn jié) Celebrating Spring Festival in China Why do Chinese eat fish during Spring Festival?…

Answer to Do You Know the 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac?

27/07/2015 / #12AnimalsChineseZodiac, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Answer: A The twelve Chinese zodiac animals are: “鼠(shǔ) Rat,” “牛(niú) Ox,” “虎(hǔ) Tiger,” “兔(tù) Hare,” “龙(lóng) Dragon,” “蛇(shé) Snake,” “马(mǎ) Horse,” “羊(yáng) Sheep/Goat,” “猴(hóu) Monkey,” “鸡(jī) Rooster,” “狗(gǒu) Dog,” and “猪(zhū) Boar.” You can see from this list that there is no “猫(māo) cat” in the zodiac.…

Do You Know the 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac?

27/07/2015 / #12AnimalsChineseZodiac, #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Each year of the Chinese zodiac is represented by twelve different animals. Are you familiar with all of them? Try the following question to check! Which of the following animals does not belong in the Chinese zodiac? A. “猫(māo) Cat” B. “狗(gǒu) Dog” C. “猪(zhū) Pig”

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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival

17/06/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #DragonBoatFestival

Dragon Boat Festival in Chinese is 端午节(Duānwǔ jié). It is on the fifth of May of lunar calendar. There are many legends about this traditional festival and the most popular one is “屈原 (Qū Yuán)QuYuan,” who was a Chinese scholar and minister to the King of State of Chu during the Warring States period.…

Answer to Which Way Does It Go? Chinese Name Order

25/05/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseNameOrder, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Answer: A In China, the full name of a Han Chinese person (Han is the largest ethnic group in China) is composed of two parts: the surname and the given name. In Chinese, the surname comes first and is then followed by the given name.…

Which Way Does It Go? Chinese Name Order

25/05/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseNameOrder, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

How much do you know about Chinese surnames and given names? Take the following test! If a Chinese woman’s name is 张小梅(Zhāng Xiǎoméi), then 张(Zhāng) is _____. A. her surname B. her given name

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Answer to Chinese Dating: Who Should Pay the Bill?

21/04/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #PayTheBill

Correct Answer: A First off, it should be made clear that China has long been a patriarchal society, where males have traditionally played dominant roles in political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and also control of property. In ancient China, females were not supposed to hunt for jobs to support their families; that was considered “a man’s territory” according to traditional conventions.…

Chinese Dating: Who Should Pay the Bill?

21/04/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #PayTheBill

How does dating work in China? Try this little test to check how much you know about dating in Chinese culture! Who is supposed to pay the bill on a date according to Chinese custom? A. The man B. The woman C. Go Dutch, so each person pays his or her own part

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Answer to Worst Gift to Your Chinese Friends!

10/04/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #WorstGiftToYourChineseFriends

Correct Answer: C In Chinese culture, giving and exchanging gifts is very popular. If you have any Chinese friends, learning the ins and outs of gift-giving culture in China is very important.

Especially when you visit a Chinese friend’s house, “点心(diǎnxīn) cakes,” “白酒(báijiǔ) hard alcohol,” “香烟(xiāngyān) cigarettes,” “茶叶(cháyè) tea,” “水果(shuǐguǒ) fruit,” “牛奶(niúnǎi) milk,” and “鸡蛋(jīdàn) eggs” are all traditional Chinese’s gifts from someone who needs a favor.…

Worst Gift to Your Chinese Friends!

10/04/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #WorstGiftToYourChineseFriends

Which of the following shouldn’t be given as gifts in China? A. 香烟(xiāngyān)

B. 白酒(báijiǔ)

C. 时钟(shízhōng)

D. 手表(shǒubiǎo)

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Answer to Choose Lucky Numbers and Steer Clear of Unlucky Ones!

09/04/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #ChooseLuckyNumbers

Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, 4(sì) has similar pronunciation with “死(sì) die,” which gives people an ominous, unlucky feeling. For this reason, Chinese people don’t like the number 4. <<Back to “Choose Lucky Numbers and Steer Clear of Unlucky Ones!” …

Choose Lucky Numbers and Steer Clear of Unlucky Ones!

09/04/2015 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #LuckyNumbersAndUnluckyOnes

For Chinese people, which of the following numbers has a bad meaning? A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 9

Not sure about the answer? No worries, just take a look at the article WeChat Lucky Money Taps Into Chinese New Year Tradition to figure out the correct answer!…

清明节 (Qīngmíngjié) Tomb Sweeping Day (Intermediate)

05/04/2015 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #TombSweepingDay

清明节 (Qīngmíngjié)

Tomb Sweeping Day

(Intermediate)

Key Learning Points (Preview):

放风筝 (fàng fēngzheng): v to fly kites

荡秋千 (dàng qiūqiān): v to swing

“清明节 (Qīngmíngjié) Tomb Sweeping Day” is celebrated fifteen days after the Spring equinox and is one of the few Chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar. …

Top 3 Activities for the Upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival

04/04/2015 / #ChineseForAdvancedLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #UpcomingChineseLanternFestival

The “元宵节 (yuánxiāojié) Lantern Festival” is several days after the Spring Festival. The Lantern Festival, which falls on January 15th of the lunar calendar, is another important traditional festival in China. In the evening of that day, streets are decorated with lanterns and festoons and also filled with the sound of gongs and drums.…

Answer to To Tip or Not to Tip, That is the Question

03/04/2015 / #AnswerToTipOrNot, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Correct Answer: C If you live in, or have traveled to, Western countries like America, Germany, and France, you will have had the experience of leaving a tip after a meal. This custom is very common in some countries, but if you do this in China, don’t be surprised if your waiter looks puzzled or even tries to chase you down to give it back.…

To Tip or Not to Tip, That is the Question

03/04/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #ToTipOrNotToTip

In which of the following countries’ restaurants do you not need to leave a tip? A. 美国(Měiguó)

B. 德国(Déguó)

C. 中国(Zhōngguó)

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Chinese New Year 2015 – Happy New Year!

03/04/2015 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #HappyNewYear

春节(chūn jié) Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is the most traditional and grand festival in China. It falls on the first of every January in the lunar calendar. 除夕(chú xī) Chinese New Year’s Eve is the last day of last year and means ringing out the old year and ringing in the new.…

Chinese Valentine’s Day-七夕 (qīxī) Qi Xi

02/04/2015 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #ChineseValentinesDay

中国的情人节(zhōngguó de qíngrénjié)

The Seventh Day of the Seventh Month in lunar calendar is Chinese Valentine’s Day, called 七夕(qīxī) Qi Xi (literally “The Night of Sevens”). Girls on this day look at the stars to pray for a happy marriage.

Origin

Chinese Valentine’s Day originated from a famous and beautiful love story.…

饿鬼节 (È Guĭ Jié) Hungry Ghost Festival

02/04/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms, #HungryGhostFestival

The “饿鬼节 (È Guĭ Jié) Hungry Ghost Festival” of Chinese Taoism is also the “盂兰节 (yú lán jié) Ullambana Festival” of Buddhism, commonly called ”

Ghost Festival

鬼节 (guĭ jié) Ghost Festival”or “中元节 (zhōng yuán jié) Mid-July Festival.” It falls on the fifteenth of every lunar July.…

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