Category: Chinese

The Sanjiao(the three teachings) may be said to foster humanism true Before the Sanjiao, one of the common beliefs in China was about spirits that were active in every aspect of the natural world true Read more…

(pron.) you 你 (adj.) good, well 好 (v.) to be, (affirmative answer) yes 是 (n.) student 学生 (v.) to study, to learn 学 (part.) used at the end of a declarative sentence to transform it Read more…

Hello Ms. Meng. Mèng lǎoshī hǎo. Hello class (classmates) Tóngzué hǎo. How are you? Nǐ hǎo ma? I’m doing great. Wǒ hěn hǎo. I’m doing okay. Wǒ hái hǎo. So so… Mǎ mǎ hū hū. Read more…

chuntian spring xiatian summer qiutian autumn dongtian winter hen re very hot leng cold taibei taipei qiwen air temperature du degree zhuan change; turn; shift keneng (hui) possibly hui will aomen Macau dongjing Tokyo lingxia Read more…

走路 [pinyin, english] zǒu lù, walk 开车 [pinyin, english] kāi chē, drive a car 飞机 [pinyin, english] fēi jī, airplane 出租车 [pinyin, english] chū zū chē, taxi 公共气车 [pinyin, english] gōng gòng qì chē, public Read more…

yī 1 èr 2 sān 3 sì 4 wǔ 5 lìu 6 qī 7 bā 8 jǐu 9 shí 10

十一 shíyī – eleven 十二 shí’èr – twelve 十三 shísān – thirteen 十四 shísì – fourteen 十五 shíwǔ – fifteen 十六 shíliù – sixteen 十七 shíqī – seventeen 十八 shíbā – eighteen 十九 shíjiǔ – Read more…

的 de/di2/di4 (possessive particle)/of, really and truly, aim/clear 一 yi1 one/1/single/a(n) 是 shi4 is/are/am/yes/to be 不 bu4/bu2 (negative prefix)/not/no 了 le/liao3/liao4 (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker), to know/to understand/to know, clear, look afar Read more…

What is the official language of China? Mandrin What is the origin of the Chinese writing system? Pictographic The earliest Chinese writings were discovered how? A. Inscribed on oracle bone B. Were written over 3000 Read more…

天气 tiānqì, weather 风 fēng, wind 下雨 xiàyǔ, to rain 下雪 xiàxuě, to snow 热 rè, hot 冷 lěng, cold 凉快 liángkuài, cool and pleasant 北京 Běijīng, the capital city of China 春天 chūntiān, spring Read more…

Both sweet desserts are reserved for special occasions. Japan aesthetic appearance is an important element of the cuisine. China a cleaver is used to preform all cutting tasks when preparing foods. Japan fish is more Read more…

衣服 yīfu – clothes, clothing 衬衫 chènshān – shirt 裙子 qúnzi – skirt 裤子 kùzi – trousers 鞋子 xiézi – shoes 袜子 wà zi, wàzi – socks 制服 zhìfù – uniform 校服 xiào fú – Read more…

1 yī (or yāo when telling somebody your phone number) 2 èr (or liǎng, following measurements) 3 sān 4 sì 5 wǔ 6 liù 7 qī 8 bā 9 jiǔ 10 shí 11 shí yī Read more…

What were some of the subjects that Chinese scholars studied? Engineering, mathematics, science, and medicine When did the Tang and Song dynasties take place? 200 to 1400 CE What is a magnetic compass and why Read more…

Envy of the world Chinese exports of silk, tea, porcelain and drugs were wanted by all part of the world. Sinocentrism The historical ideology that China was the cultural center of the world Foreign Trade Read more…

How many zodiac animals are there in the Chinese Lunar Year Twelve What do people usually say to each other on the CNY or the Spring Festival Chūnjié kuàilè (春节快乐) In the Chinese culture, which Read more…

The three beliefs that are reflected in Chinese art are Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism Following the Mongol invasions, Chinese intellectuals and artist focused on qualities that constituted “chinese-ness” The dynasty during which China’s art emphasizes Read more…

一百 One Hundred 一千 One Thousand 一万 Ten Thousand 十万 Hundred Thousand 百万 Million 千万 Ten Million 一亿 Hundred Million 十亿 Billion 百亿 Ten Billion 千亿 Hundred Billion 一兆 Trillion

China looked inward, a devotion to past ideas, respect for authority and a suspicion of new ideas. Believed they had nothing to learn from the “barbarians”. China was a single nation. What is China’s culture Read more…

Can I go to the bathroom? Wǒ kěyǐ shàng cèsuǒ ma? Hello teacher! Lǎoshī nǐ hǎo! Right! Duì! Not right! Bú duì! Very good! Hěn hǎo! Please look at your book. Qǐng kàn shū. Do Read more…