汉字知识
(character knowledge)
(character knowledge)
Character Analysis:
河是一个什么字？（What type of character is 河？）
A. 象形（pictograph）
B. 指事 (indicative)
C. 会意 (compound ideograms)
D. 形声（phonetic-semantic）
D. 形声（phonetic-semantic）
这个句子里，哪个字是词缀？(Can you identify the affix in this sentence? )
小李上班总是迟到。
小：小 used as a prefix generally means “small, little, young, or junior”. Here it is used before surname to show closeness or endearment.
小李 (Little Li) → friendly or casual way to address Li, sometimes can also imply familiarity or younger status
选择正确的词语填空。（Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks. ）纸老虎，吃醋, 心惊肉跳, 笑面虎, 皮笑肉不笑，吃苦，吃惊，眼红
看到突然飞进来的⼤鸟，他_______，说不出话来。
心惊肉跳 (xīnjīngròutiào)
Find the incorrect word usage and suggest a correct word.
我有两个⼩姐，我是姐姐。
我有两个(⼩)妹妹，我是姐姐。
以下哪个字里的“羊”不是声旁？（In which character, 羊 is not used as a phonetic part? ）
A. 样
B. 洋
C. 痒
D. 鲜
D. 鲜
鲜 is a 会意字 (compound ideogram) composed of:
鱼 (yú) – fish
羊 (yáng) – sheep
Together, they historically symbolized rare, delicious food, giving the character the meaning of “fresh” or “delicious”, later extending to “new” or “vivid in color.”
It combines 鱼 (fish) and 羊 (sheep), together indicate fresh meat or something delicious, combining the two ideas semantically.
Character Analysis:
本是一个什么字？（What type of character is 本？）
A. 象形（pictograph）
B. 指事 (indicative)
C. 会意 (compound ideograms)
D. 形声（phonetic-semantic）
B. 指事 (indicative)
这个句子里，哪个字是词缀？(Can you identify the affix in this sentence? )
我阿哥住在瑞典。
阿：The character 阿 (ā) is a prefix used to show affection or familiarity, often with kinship terms or age-related titles. It’s common in southern Chinese dialects, and forms like 阿哥, 阿妹, and 阿婆 express closeness or respect rather than standard Mandarin usage, whereas 阿姨 is commonly used in standard Mandarin.
选择正确的词语填空。（Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks. ）
吃醋, 心惊肉跳, 皮笑肉不笑，吃苦，吃惊，眼红
听到朋友开他的玩笑，他_______，⼼⾥却⼗分⽣⽓。
皮笑肉不笑 (píxiào ròubúxiào)
改病句（correct the sentence）
你明天是不是准备去上海旅游吗？
你明天是不是准备去上海旅游？
你明天准备去上海旅游吗？
你明天不是准备去上海旅游吗？
翻译句子（Translate the sentence into English.）：
她年轻的时候吃过不少苦。
She went through a lot of hardships when she was young.
以下哪些字是形声字？(Which characters are phonetic-semantic character?)
A. 马
B. 休
C. 清
D. 饭
C. 清
D. 饭
以下句子里，哪个“性”不是词缀？( Which 性 in the sentences is not used as an affix?)
A: 这个旅行计划很有意思，但我们要考虑它的可行性。
B: 这辆车的安全性很高。
C: 她老板的性格不太好，总是生气。
D. 我知道按时完成作业的重要性。
C: 她老板的性格不太好,总是生气。
性格 (xìnggé): personality, character.
It is formed using a parallel word formation method:
性 = nature, inherent quality
格 = pattern, or character
选择正确的词语填空。（Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks. ）
纸老虎，吃醋, 心惊肉跳, 笑面虎, 皮笑肉不笑
在加拿大,很多人担心我们的总理是______。
纸老虎 (zhǐ lǎohǔ)
改病句（correct the sentence）
我的厨房有一桌子和六椅子。
我的厨房里有一张桌子和六把椅子。
翻译句子 （Translate this sentence into Chinese）:
I was shocked when I heard the news.
听到这个消息，我很吃惊。
听到这个消息，我感到非常吃惊。
听到这个消息，我吃了一惊。
听到这个消息，我大吃一惊。
以下哪些字的形旁是马？（Which characters have 马 as their semantic part?）
A. 蚂
B. 驶
C. 妈
D. 驾
B. 驶 (shǐ)
D. 驾
以下句子里，哪个“品”不是词缀？（Which 品 in the sentence below is not an affix?）
A. 世界上95%的产品是中国制造。
B. 我很喜欢品尝好酒。
C. 旅行时需要准备很多物品。
D. 联合国可以向很多国家提供必需品。
B. 我很喜欢品尝好酒。
In 品尝 (pǐncháng), the character 品 carries the meaning of “to savor”.
品尝 = taste, savor, sample
品 → examine, appreciate, savor
尝 → taste
选择所有正确的词语填空。（Choose all the possible words to fill in the blanks. ）
吃醋, 心惊肉跳, 皮笑肉不笑，吃苦，吃惊，眼红
我们邻居买了一辆新车, 我很_______.
眼红 (yǎnhóng)
吃惊 (chījīng)
Find the incorrect word usage and suggest a correct word.
为什么越来越多的中国年轻人想变作公务员？
为什么越来越多的中国年轻人想当公务员？
当：to be (someone)/to serve as (usually a profession)
eg: 当老师，当医生，当演员
猜猜这个句子的意思 （Could you figure out the meaning of this sentence?）:
如果我收到了一个不喜欢的礼物, 我就皮笑肉不笑, 然后在亚马逊(Amazon)把它卖掉。
If I receive a gift I don’t like, I force a smile, and then sell it on Amazon.
找出句子里所有的形声字。（Find all the phonetic-semantic characters in the sentence.）
小伙伴们想骑车去河边抓小龙虾。
伙，伴，们，想，骑，河，（边），抓，虾
以下哪个斜体字不是词缀？(Which of the italic character is not used as an affix?)
A. 新市长想要美化城市。
B. 这张桌子是木头做的。
C. 我孙子的头脑很聪明。
D. 谁是中国最有名的画家？
C. 我孙子的头脑很聪明。
The word 头脑 (tóunǎo, “head; mind; brain”) is formed using a modifier-head compound (偏正复合词) method in Chinese.
头 (tóu) – head → modifier, indicates the location or part of the body.
脑 (nǎo) – brain → head/central organ, the main semantic focus.
Fill in the blanks with the words that start with 吃:
中文她这么快就学会了，我感到非常_______。
上山的路很难走，对老人来说会很________。
她老公特别爱_____，一听到她跟男同事打电话就不开心。
这孩子真能______，一边学习一边打工赚钱。
吃惊
吃力
吃醋
吃苦
翻译句子(Translate the sentences into Chinese, pay attention to the italic part):
- Li Yundi is a famous pianist.
- He is a piano teacher at a music school.
- The person playing the piano in the subway is my college friend.
李云迪是一位著名的钢琴家。
他是音乐学校的钢琴师。
地铁上弹钢琴的（那个）人是我大学同学。
What does "口是心非" mean literally? What does it mean in this context?
老板口是心非，说公司重视员工，其实天天要员工加班。
Literal meaning: mouth yes; heart no
Figurative meaning: says one thing but means another
The boss says one thing but means another: he claims the company values its employees, but in reality, makes them work overtime every day.