Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Betty: Wǒ___è. Wǒmen chī___dōngxi ba? Betty：我___饿，我们 吃___ 东西 吧？ Mike: Hǎo de. Mike：好 的。 A．一点儿(yìdiǎnr), 一点儿(yìdiǎnr)
B．有一点儿(yǒu yìdiǎnr), 一点儿(yìdiǎnr)
C．一点儿(yìdiǎnr), 有一点儿(yǒu yìdiǎnr)
D．有一点儿(yǒu yìdiǎnr), 有一点儿(yǒu yìdiǎnr)
Not sure about the answer? No worries, …
Yìzhī shǒu, liǎngzhī shǒu, 一 只 手， 两只 手， One hand, two hands,
Wò chéng liǎngzhī xiǎo quántou, 握 成 两只 小 拳头， Make them into two little fists.
Xiǎo quántou shēn kāi lái, 小 拳头 伸 开 来， Stretch your fists open.
Zhǎng chū …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Tom: Míngtiān nǐ hé Jason qù zuò shénme? Tom: 明天 你 和 Jason 去 做 什么？ Jack: Míngtiān__ qù kàn diànyǐng. Nǐ hé Anna ne? Jack: 明天 ___去 看 电影。 你 和 Anna 呢？ Tom: …
Correct Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C
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Correct Answer: A “们(men)”, when used as an auxiliary word, is used after personal pronouns or nouns to indicate their plural forms as in “我们(wǒmen) we,” “他们(tāmen) they,” “同学们(tóngxuémen) classmates,” etc.
qù kàn diànyǐng ba?
去 看 电影 吧？
Shall we go …
In the video, the little girl was introducing herself in Chinese with the help of her mother. She said: “我现在是四岁了。(Wǒ xiànzài shì sì suì le.) I’m 4 years old now.” She was doing great, and only made a small mistake. In the Chinese language, to …
“靠谱(kào pǔ)” is a slang term used daily by Chinese people. The meaning of “靠谱(kàopǔ)” is “to be reliable” or “ to be worthy of trust.” It is used as an adjective to describe a person or thing.
If you trust a person …
Zhōngqiūjié 中秋节 Mid-autumn Festival
Zhōngqiūjié, yuèguāngguāng, 中秋节， 月 光光， Mid-autumn Festival, the moon is shining,
Quánjiā yìqǐ kàn yuèliɑng. 全家 一起 看 月亮。 All of us get together to see the moon.
Yuè ér yuán, yuè ér liàng, 月 儿 圆， 月 儿 亮， The …
Answers:
块；毛；块；毛；块
Basically, there are three measure word units for Chinese currency in oral Chinese, 分(fēn), 毛(máo), and 块(kuài). In Mandarin, 毛(máo) can be said as 角(jiǎo) and 块(kuài) can be said as 元(yuán). 1块=10毛; 1毛=10分. 分(fēn) is falling into disuse because of inflation. You …
“马 (mǎ)” means “horse.” Horses were very important animals in ancient China as they were the main method of transportation. In old times, people had a special kind of affection for their horses, which led to the creation of several idioms related to horse. To …
Translation:
Dane：Nǐde xīn xuéxiào hǎo ma? Dane：你的新学校好吗？ Dane：How’s your new school?
Amy：Hěnhǎo. Wǒmen de xuéxiào hěndà. Amy：很好。我们的学校很大！ Amy：Great! Our school is huge.
Explanation:
This test is to check your knowledge about the difference between 咱们 (zánmen) and 我们 (wǒmen).
“我 (wǒ),” is the same as …
To celebrate the New Year, (Watch the video and know how Chinese people celebrate the New Year) Wang Wei invites his girlfriend Zhang Li to have dinner at a restaurant, but the two face a few challenges…
Nǐ chī cù ma? Wang Wei：你 …
What exactly do you know about the number 2? Is it just a mere number in Mandarin? Let’s have a look at the following conversation and see just where you stand.
Nǐ tài èr le. Lǐ Huá：你 太 2 了。
Á? Lucy：啊？
Nǐ de chēpáishang …
Mary and Lucy are going to the movies together.
Lily, nǐ zǒu kuài yì diǎn, diànyǐnɡ mǎshànɡ jiù yào kāishǐ le. Mary：Lily，你走 快 一 点， 电影 马上 就 要 开始 了。
Lái le lái le, wǒmen jìnqù bɑ. Lily：来 了 来 了，我们 进去 吧。
What …
When I was in Beijing for school, I went to a restaurant and correctly ordered “麻婆豆腐 (Mápódòufu) Mapo Tofu” and “宫保鸡丁 (Gōngbǎojīdīng) Kung-Pao Chicken.” I can’t express how excited I was at the time. Back in Europe, I recited common Chinese menus endlessly to invisible …
The right answer to the quiz is C.
Translation:
Zhè shì Mike hé Serena, tāmen hé wǒmen yìqǐ qù páshān. Lana: 这 是 Mike 和 Serena，他们 和 我们 一起去 爬山。
This is Mike and Serena, and they would like to go …
“不可救药 (bùkějiùyào)” literally means that someone is so sick that no medicine can bring him back to good health, to be beyond saving, or in other words, hopeless. Just like the English word “hopeless,” “不可救药 (bùkějiùyào)” has evolved to describe someone who can’t be changed …
