A field guide for learners Abbreviations of Chinese Grammar Terms Every grammar term you meet in a Chinese textbook comes with a small-print abbreviation — n., v., adj. — borrowed straight from English. Taiwan and mainland China don’t always agree on the term itself, though. Here’s both, side by side. Word-level — parts of speech,…
Category: HSK 2
Sushi in Chinese
Food Vocabulary 壽司寿司 Sushi in Chinese Do you know how to order your favorite nigiri in Chinese? Interestingly, the names for sushi ingredients often differ significantly between Taiwan and mainland China (like Salmon being 鮭魚鲑鱼 vs 三文魚三文鱼). Let’s dive into the vocabulary for sushi menus! 🍣 Taipei’s Seafood Paradise If you love sushi and seafood,…
Moon Festival
Moon Festival — OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Moon Festival 中秋節中秋节 zhōngqiūjié 中秋節中秋节 zhōngqiūjié falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, when the moon turns into a perfect circle. It’s a night of worshipping the moon and giving thanks for the harvest. Families gather, much like Taiwan and China’s answer to…
Chang’e ben yue
Story · HSK 2+ · Moon Festival 嫦 Chang’e Ben Yue 嫦娥奔月嫦娥奔月 Posted Sept 23, 2022 Author Tiffany Reading time 5 mins This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Moon Festival. However, there are four different versions of it, each with slight variations — so if you hear a different…
20 Kinds of Fish in Chinese
Food Vocabulary 魚鱼Fish in Chinese A restaurant once offered free sushi to anyone with “salmon” in their Chinese name — and it went about as well as you’d expect. Work through twenty kinds of fish, a sushi/sashimi vocabulary bonus, and how to order at a fish counter. 🐟 The great salmon-name incident Anyone in Taiwan…
HSK2 Reading Test 1
～ See the Question ～ Answers Part 1 Match the right picture with the sentence C這房間乾乾淨淨的，不像我的很髒这房间干干净净的，不像我的很脏Zhè fángjiān gāngānjìngjìngde，bú xiàng wǒde hěn zāng.This room is clean, unlike mine is very dirty. D那件衣服要三千五，真的太貴了那件衣服要三千五，真的太贵了Nà jiàn yīfu yào sān qiān wǔ，zhēnde tàiguìle.That dress costs 3500, it’s really too expensive. A我經常看見他在圖書館裡學習我经常看见他在图书馆里学习Wǒ jīngcháng kànjiàn tā zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí.I often see…
HSK2 Reading Test 1
Part 1 Match the right picture with the sentence A B C D E F 1. ____________ 這房間乾乾淨淨的，不像我的很髒这房间干干净净的，不像我的很脏Zhè fángjiān gāngānjìngjìngde，bú xiàng wǒde hěn zāng. 2. ____________ 那件衣服要三千五，真的太貴了那件衣服要三千五，真的太贵了Nà jiàn yīfu yào sān qiān wǔ，zhēnde tàiguìle. 3. ____________ 我經常看見他在圖書館裡學習我经常看见他在图书馆里学习Wǒ jīngcháng kànjiàn tā zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí 4. ____________ 我們隊又進了一個球我们队又进了一个球Wǒmen duì yòu jìn le yí ge qiú. 5….
Placo
Pleco Chinese Dictionary — Guide EN 日本語 한국어 學 推 ↗ 始 介 查 多 設 錢 階 問 比 薦 ↗
HSK2 Listening Test 1 Answer
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HSK2 Listening Test 1
Tips: If you think it’s too fast, you can adjust the speed yourself. Part 1 Correct or incorrect 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 2 Match the right picture with the conversation A B C D E F 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ A B…