Lǐ Léi: Wǒ mǎi le yíliàng _____ chē. 李 雷: 我 买 了 一辆 _____ 车。 Li Lei: I bought a second-hand car. Hán Méi: Shìma? Xiàng xīnde yíyàng. 韩 梅: 是吗？ 像 新的 一样。 Han Mei: Really? It looks like a new one. A. …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
帮忙(bāngmáng): v. to help
转达(zhuǎndá): v. to convey
近日(jìnrì): adv. soon
As we all know, proper telephone etiquette is an important part of maintaining harmonious business relationships. Do you know …
Answer: B To understand the correct answer to the quiz we need to first make clear the different meanings of these three similar words: “保护(bǎohù)” means “to protect,” “保持(bǎochí)” is “to remain or keep,” and “保留(bǎoliú)” means “to continue to have/to preserve.”
Bǎohù huánjìng …
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Shàngkè le, qǐng _____ ānjìng. 上课 了，请 _____ 安静。 Class is beginning, so please keep quiet. A. “保护(bǎohù)”
B. “保持(bǎochí)”
C. “保留(bǎoliú)”
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Today, we’ll teach you how to make Chinese friends! Or, at least the very first step: greetings. You’ll learn how to greet people in Mandarin Chinese, ask them how they are doing, and reply when they ask you. Sit back, listen, and you’ll be able …
雪地里的小画家 (Xuědìlǐ De Xiǎohuàjiā) Young Painters in Snowfield
Xiàxuě la, xiàxuě la! 下雪 啦，下雪 啦！ It is snowing! It is snowing!
Xuědìlǐ láile yìqún xiǎohuàjiā. 雪地里 来了 一群 小画家。 A group of young painters came to snowfield.
Xiǎojī huà zhúyè, xiǎogǒu huà méihuā, xiǎoyā huà …
Correct Answers 1. C 2. B <<Back to “Must-Know Uses of ‘大不了(dà bù liǎo)’!”
Many phrases in spoken Chinese take on completely new meanings when just one or two words are changed. Take the phrase we will learn today for instance: “大不了(dà bù liǎo).” You will find that this versatile phrase is used a lot in daily conversations. Let’s …
There is a saying in English that goes, “Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.” In Chinese, this same phrase can be translated as “麻烦没有来找你, 你就永远不要去找麻烦(Máfan méiyǒu lái zhǎo nǐ, nǐ jiù yóngyuǎn búyào qù zhǎo máfan),” or, in brief, “不要自找麻烦(búyào zì zhǎo máfan).” The …
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Xiǎodōng _____ Xiǎomíng gāo. 小东 _____ 小明 高。 Xiaodong is taller than Xiaoming.
A. 没(méi)
B. 比(bǐ)
C. 比较(bǐjiào)
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Answer: B This test is about comparative Chinese sentences. Generally speaking, the most commonly used sentence structures is: “A + 比/没 + B + adj.” (A is more/less ____ than B.)
Wáng Líng méi Lǐ Hóng piàoliang. 王 玲 没 李 红 漂亮。 Wang …
Answer: A In this sentence, you need to know that “热(rè)” means “hot” in Chinese, so the correct answer can only be A. Building on that, let’s look at another useful Chinese sentence structure: …… + 太 + adjective + 了 ! This structure is …
Please select the correct English translation for the following Chinese sentence. Jīntiān tài rè le! 今天太热了！
A. It’s too hot today! B. It’s too cold today! C. It’s too windy today!
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In a previous lesson we learned how to address young Chinese women, so how about young Chinese men?
In general, depending on different situations and the age of the person speaking, there are four ways to address young Chinese men:
“帅哥(shuàigē)” literally means …
Listen to this song: Diū shǒujuàn, diū shǒujuàn, qīngqīngde fàngzài xiǎopéngyoude hòumian, 丢 手绢， 丢 手绢， 轻轻地 放在 小朋友的 后面， Hide the handkerchief, hide the handkerchief. And gently place it behind the children.
Dàjiā búyào gàosu tā, 大家 不要 告诉 他， Please do not tell …
Answer: C Here, the key word is “洗手间(xǐshǒujiān),” which means “bathroom” in Chinese. So the correct answer is C. The Chinese sentence structure “……在哪里(……zài nǎlǐ)? Where is ……?” is usually used for asking directions. For example, “电梯在哪里(diàntī zài nǎlǐ)? Where is the elevator/lift?” To show …
Please select the correct English translation for the following Chinese sentence. Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? 洗手间在哪里？ A. Where is the kitchen? B. Where is the fitting room? C. Where is the bathroom?
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