Answer to YCT 4 Real Exam Question Practice and Analysis
Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 1. Tā shēng bìng le,（） téng. 他 生 病 了，（） 疼。 He is sick, his （） hurts.
Nà xiàn zài qù yī yuàn ba. 那 现 在 去 医 院 吧。 Then go to the hospital …
Weekly YCT 1 Real Exam Question Practice and Analysis
While each successive Youth Chinese Test (YCT) is never the same, there are trends that we can see emerge over and over. This is why reviewing previous exams is useful – when you get used to patterns, question types, and expected areas of knowledge, that …
Answer to Weekly YCT 1 Real Exam Question Practice and Analysis
Answers shuí yuè niǎo sān xiàn zài xué xiào A. 谁 B. 月 C. 鸟 D. 三 E. 现 在 F. 学 校 A: who B: month C: bird D: three E: now F: school
Zhè ér yǒu jǐ gè rén? 这 儿 有 几 …
Are There Any “Best Practices” for Your Child to Learn Chinese?
Many parents who want their children to learn Chinese are often at a loss. To be fair, the differences between Chinese and languages like English, Spanish, German, etc. are vast, and it can be very difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, just like with …
Answer to a Self-quiz for Chinese Practice
Answer analysis: 有名 (Yǒumíng): well-known; famous
遇到 (Yùdào): run into; come across.
然后 (Ránhòu): then; after that. (Learn How to Use “然后 (ránhòu).”)
1. B Tā néng yùdào zhèyàng de hǎoshì, zhēn xìngyùn. 她能遇到这样的好事，真幸运。 She is so lucky to come across such a good thing.…
A Self-quiz for Chinese Practice
Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blanks:
Tā néng ______ zhèyàng de hǎoshì, zhēn xìngyùn. 1. 她能 ______ 这样的好事，真幸运。
Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ xiān qù chāoshì, ______ zài qù zhǎo nǐ. 2. 明天下午我先去超市，______ 再去找你。
Zhège dìfāng yǐjīng yǒu 500 duō nián de lìshǐ le, …
Answer to Unusual Marriage Practices that Happen Only in China
Answer: C Analysis: 提亲 (Tíqīn): propose marriage.
哭嫁 (Kū jià): Bridal Laments.
闪婚 (Shǎnhūn): lightning marriage.
The term “闪婚 (Shǎnhūn) lightning marriage” originated in the early 21st century, and it describes a marriage in which the couple has married after knowing each other for less …
Unusual Marriage Practices that Happen Only in China
Every culture has their own wedding traditions. In the USA it’s not uncommon for the bride to wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Similarly, in China there are superstitious and ritualistic practices unique to each region’s culture. Instead of blue, for …
Practice Telling Time with This HSK Quiz
1. Please choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Xiànzài shì sān diǎn yī ______ , shíjiān hái zǎo. 现 在 是 三 点 一 ______ ，时间 还 早。 A. 刻 (Kè)
B. 时 (Shí)
C. 秒 (Miǎo)
Answer to Practice Telling Time with This HSK Quiz
Answer: A Analysis: Xiànzài shì sān diǎn yí kè , shíjiān hái zǎo. 现 在 是 三 点 一 刻， 时间 还 早。 It is three o’clock now. It is still early.
刻 (Kè): carve, engrave; quarter hour.
时 (Shí): time, hour.
秒 (Miǎo): a …
HSK 3 Practice Quiz: Use “给 (gěi)” in a sentence
Read the sentence then fill in the blank below with the correct answer: Shìjiè zhēnde hěn xiǎo, wǒ zuótiān cái fāxiàn, nǐ gěi xiǎozhāng jièshào de nánpéngyǒu shì wǒ qīzi yǐqián 世界 真的 很 小， 我 昨天 才 发现，你 给 小张 介绍 的 男朋友 是 …
Answer to HSK 3 Practice Quiz: Use “给 (gěi)” in a sentence
Answer: A
Analysis:
Shìjiè zhēnde hěn xiǎo, wǒ zuótiān cái fāxiàn, nǐ gěi xiǎozhāng jièshào de nánpéngyǒu shì wǒ qīzi yǐqián 世界 真的 很 小， 我 昨天 才 发现， 你 给 小张 介绍 的 男朋友 是 我 妻子 以前 de tóngshì. 的 同事。 Its such …
HSK 2 Quiz: Practice Chinese Grammar with “已经 already”
Xiànzài shì shíyī diǎn sānshí fēn, tāmen yǐjīng yóu le èrshí fēnzhōng le. 现在 是 11 点 30 分， 他们 已经 游 了 20 分钟 了。 Wèntí: Tāmen shì cóng shénme shíjiān kāishǐ yóuyǒng de? 问题： 他们 是 从 什么 时间 开始 游泳 的？ Question: …
Answer to HSK 2 Quiz: Practice Chinese Grammar with “已经 already”
Answer: A
Analysis:
Xiànzài shì shí yī diǎn sān shí fēn, tāmen yǐjīng yóu le èr shí fēnzhōng le. 现在 是 11 点 30 分， 他们 已经 游 了 20 分钟 了。 It is 11:30 now, they have already swam for 20 minutes.
The sentence …
Practice Chinese with this quiz on “帮 help”
Nǐ kěyǐ _____ wǒ bān yī xià zhuōzi ma? 你 可以_____ 我 搬 一 下 桌子 吗？ Could you help me move the table? A. 帮 (bāng) B. 帮忙 (bāngmáng) C. 帮帮忙 (bāng bāng máng)
Answer to Practice Chinese with this quiz on “帮 help”
Answer: A
Answer Analysis:
1. 帮 (bāng)
帮 (bāng) and 帮忙 (bāngmáng) both mean “help” in English. So why is just 帮 (bāng) the correct answer? This is because 帮 (bāng) is a transitive verb, which means an object can be placed after it.
Example:
… Answers on HSK level practice about the usage of Chinese measure words
1. Answer: C
“个(gè)” is a measure word in Chinese used before a noun which does not have a fixed measure word of its own. Usually, the noun can be people, time, fruit, or containers. For example, 三个星期(sāngè xīngqī), three weeks; 四个小时(sìgè xiǎoshí), four hours; …
Chinese Mini-test: Practice (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōng jí)
“Don’t disturb him, for he is busy doing his AP Chinese practice now.” What does “practice” mean in this sentence? A. 练习 (liànxí) B. 学习 (xuéxí) C. 复习 (fùxí) D. 预习 (yùxí)
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Mini-test Answer: Practice (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōng jí)
Correct Answer: A
Analysis:
A. “练习 (liànxí)” is the word for practice.
“练 (liàn)” and “习 (xí)” both mean to practice here.
B. “学习 (xuéxí)” is the word for study.
“学 (xué)” and “习 (xí)” both mean to study.
C. …
Practice: Chinese Writing
Bă cíyŭ zŭchéng jùzi, zài jiāshàng biāodiăn. 1. 把 词语 组成 句子，再 加上 标点。 暑假 愉快 你 祝 __________________________________ 下午 时间 有 吗 你好 __________________________________ 你们 荣幸 见到 我 非常 感到 __________________________________ 欢迎 北京 你 __________________________________ 高兴 您 认识 很 你好 __________________________________ 第 奥运会 北京 …