Months
September in Chinese is....?
Jiu yue - 九月
Teacher in Chinese is....?
Laoshi - 老师
Qing zuo - 请坐
Please, sit down.
A common idiom used towards people who are closed-minded or thinking that the best place is their own little world.
井底之蛙 - jĭng dĭ zhī wā - Frog in the bottom of a well
Why is red such a popular color during Chinese New Year?
The color red represents luck and good fortune.
The first month in Chinese is....?
Yi yue - 一月
Xuesheng (学生) in English is....?
Student
Wo mei you dede - 我没有弟弟
I don't have a younger brother.
Fake ___, powerful tiger
狐假虎威 - hú jiă hŭ wēi - Fake fox, powerful tiger
Why do people use firecrackers during Chinese New Year?
They use the fireworks to scare away the monsters/evil spirits, as well as to generally celebrate.
The seventh month in Chinese is....?
Qi yue - 七月
Nurse in Chinese is....?
Hushi - 护士
Wo guo de hen hao, hen gaoxing renshi ni - 我很好，很高兴认识你
I am doing well, I'm very happy to meet you!
The meaning of this is that it’s better to get this done later than never. This is so no worse damage is done then what already did happen. Another way to say this is, it’s never too late to try.
wáng yáng bŭ láo - 亡羊补牢 - Mend the fold after the sheep is gone
Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?
To remove all of the bad luck from the previous year and let in the good luck from the New Year.
December in Chinese is....?
Shi'er yue - 十二月
Actress in Chinese is....?
Yan yuan - 演员
jintian shi shi'er yue, shi yi hao - 今天是十二月, 十一号
Today is December, the 11th.
Qí hŭ nán xià
Riding a tiger, difficult to get off - 骑虎难下
What is a common food Chinese people might not eat during or before the New Year?
They are to not eat porridge, this is because poor people would generally eat porridge and the new year is meant to be about gaining wealth and prosperity.
The name of the first Baha'i month is....?
Baha - Splendor
Mushi (牧师) in English is....?
Priest
你有朋友吗?
Ni you pengyou ma? - Do you have friends?
一箭双雕
Yí jiàn shuāng diāo - One arrow, two vultures
1. What is so special about the Zodiac year we are in?
Bonus 1000 points:
2. What is the year called?
1. It’s meant to be a new beginning for people to re-invent themselves, this is because it is the start of the cycle for the Chinese zodiac.
2. The year of the Snake