Mini-Test Answer: 马 (mǎ)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this online Chinese test is A.
Translation:
Wǒ děng de huār dōu xiè le, nǐ néngbunéng kuài diǎnr a? Lily: 我 等 得 花儿 都 谢了，你 能不能 快 点儿 啊？
I have been waiting for you for …
Mini-Test Answer: Quite a while
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this online Chinese test is A.
Translation:
Nǐ zài zhèr ya, zhǎo nǐ bàn tiān le. Wang Hong: 你 在 这儿呀，找 你 半 天 了。 Ah, here you are. I looked for you for quite a while.…
Chinese Test: Does it Really Take Half a Day?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Conversation: Nǐ zài zhèr ya, zhǎo nǐ bàn tiān le. Wang Hong: 你 在 这儿呀，找 你 半 天 了。
Bú huì ba, nǐ zhǎole wǒ “bàn tiān?” Emily: 不 会 吧，你 找了 我 “半天”？
What does “半天 (bàn tiān)” mean here?…
Mini-Test Answer: To pretend to be
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this online Mandarin test is B.
Conversation: Tīngshuō nǐ liàn’ài le? Anne: 听说 你 恋爱 了？
I heard that you are in a relationship.
Méiyǒu a, shuí shuō de? Jenny: 没有 啊，谁 说 的？
No, who told …
Chinese Test: What Does “装 (zhuāng)” Mean in Chinese?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Conversation: Tīngshuō nǐ liàn’ài le? Anne: 听说 你 恋爱 了？ I heard that you are in a relationship.
Méiyǒu a, shuí shuō de? Jenny: 没有 啊，谁 说 的？ No, who told you that?
Nǐ jiù zhuāng ba. Anne: 你就 装 吧。 …
Chinese Test: Can You Dance?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Conversation: Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma? Mike: 你会 跳舞 吗？
Huì ā, dàn tiào de bù zěnmeyànɡ. Anne: 会啊，但 跳 得 不 怎么样。
Based on the conversation, which of these statements is correct?
A. Anne can dance. B. Anne is good at …
Mini-Test Answer: Anne can dance.
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Learn Chinese Online for Free: The right answer for this Online Mandarin test is A.
Conversation: Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma? Mike: 你会 跳舞 吗？ Can you dance?
Huì ā, dàn tiào de bù zěnmeyàng. Anne: 会啊，但 跳 得 不 怎么样。 Yes, …
Mini-Test Answer: to keep others guessing
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
The right answer for this Online Mandarin test is B.
Translation: Gàosu nǐ ge hǎo xiāoxi, nǐ xiān cāicai ba. Mary: 告诉 你 个 好 消息，你 先 猜猜 吧。
I have good news! Can you guess what it is?
Bié màiguānzi …
Chinese Test: I Have Good News!
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
Conversation: Gàosu nǐ ge hǎo xiāoxi, nǐ xiān cāicai ba. Mary: 告诉 你 个 好 消息，你 先 猜猜 吧。 I have good news! Can you guess what it is?
Bié màiguānzi le, gǎnjǐn shuō ba. Wang Hong: 别 卖关子 了， 赶紧 …
Chinese Movie: 人在囧途 Lost on Journey
人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey
Key Learning Point (Preview):
囧 (jiǒng): adj. depressed; embarrassed and mortified
Watch the movie tailer:
Have you ever seen the movie “人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey?” It is a comedy about a “农民工 (nóngmíngōng) migrant worker” and a
A Chinese Riddle: 猜猜我是谁 Guess Who Am I?
Key Learning Points (Preview): 弯腰 (wān yāo): v. to bow down
点头 (diǎn tóu): v. to nod one’s head
Listen to the whole riddle
Cāicai wǒ shì shuí? 猜猜 我 是 谁？
Guess who am I? Wǒ chángcháng cóng nǐ shēn biān jīngguò, 我 常常 …
“丑八怪 (chǒubāguài),” why not “丑九怪 (chǒujiǔguài)?”
Key Learning Point (Preview):
丑八怪 (chǒubāguài): n. an extremely ugly person/someone whose conduct is not good
In class, the teacher told the students that “丑八怪 (chǒubāguài)” refers to extremely ugly people. A confused student asked the teacher, “Why don’t we use the number 9? Why …
Chinese Test: Is it “good” or “bad?”
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Conversation: Qīn’ài de, shíyī wǒmen qù Shànghǎi hǎobuhǎo? Wife: 亲爱 的，十一 我们 去 上海 好不好？
Hǎo, dōu tīng nǐ de. Husband: 好， 都 听 你 的。
What does “好不好(hǎobuhǎo)” mean here?
A. Good B. Bad C. Alright?/OK?
Take a …
Mini-Test Answer: Alright?/OK?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for the test is C. Alright?/OK?
Translation:
Qīn’ài de, shíyī wǒmen qù Shànghǎi hǎobuhǎo? Wife: 亲爱 的，十一 我们 去 上海 好不好？
Dear, how about going to Shanghai on Oct. 1st? Hǎo, dōu tīng nǐ de. Husband: 好，都 听 …
Chinese Test: This is a very beautiful and lovely girl!
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Look at the picture and choose the correct answer below to fill in the blanks.
Zhège nǚhái ___ piàoliang ___ kě’ài. 这个 女孩 ___ 漂亮 ___可爱。
A. 又…又… (yòu… yòu…) B. 越…越… (yuè… yuè…) C. 有时…有时… (yǒushí… yǒushí…)
Take …
Chinese Riddle: 我是谁？(Wǒ shì shuí?) Who Am I?
Key Learning Points (Preview): 跑 (pǎo): v. to run
有时候 (yǒushíhou): adv. sometimes
Nǐmen zhīdào wǒ shì shuí ma? 你们 知道 我 是 谁 吗？
Do you know who am I? Tàiyáng yì chūlái, wǒ jiù biànchéngle “qì”, 太阳 一 出来，我 就 变成了 “汽”，
When …
Chinese Test: Are You Online?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Conversation: Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近QQ 在线 吗？
Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊，不过 我 一般 都 隐身。
Question: What is Mary’s QQ status?
A. She is online. B. She is not online.
Take …
Mini-test Answer: She is online.
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for the test is A. She is online.
Translation: Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近 QQ 在线 吗？ Have you been on QQ recently?
Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊，不过 我 一般 都 隐身。 …
MIni-test Answer: 堵车 (dǔchē)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this test is A. 堵车 (dǔchē).
Analysis:
A. 堵车 (dǔchē) is the phrase for “traffic jam.”
B. 拥挤 (yōnɡjǐ) is the phrase for “crowded.”
C. 开车 (kāichē) is the phrase for “drive.”
Take a …
Chinese Test: How to Say “traffic jam” in Chinese?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Conversation: After waiting for a long time, a girl decides to give her boyfriend a phone call.
Girl: Dear, I’ve been waiting for a long time. Boy: I’m so sorry. I’m stuck in a traffic jam.
Question: How to say “traffic …