There are some words you hear over and over again once you begin living in China. As a student of Mandarin Chinese, the words may not be so familiar to us as we learn from textbooks and study for our Chinese exams. However, some words …
Answer: B Analysis: Here is the dialogue with the English translation added: Kathy: Wǒ xiǎng xiàng nǐ dǎtīng yíxià Lily de xiāoxī, qǐngwèn nǐ zhīdào tā xiànzài zhù nǎ’r ma? Kathy: 我 想 向 你 打 听 一 下 Lily 的 消 息，请 问 你 …
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: 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 …
Learning Mandarin Chinese is different from learning other languages such as Italian or French. It is nearly impossible to self-study Mandarin Chinese or learn through books and audio/video resources alone. To effectively learn Mandarin Chinese, you need to immerse yourself into a learning process with …
Do you work really hard for the money you earn? In the West, we have different levels of jobs. We separate them by words like “蓝领 (lánlǐng) blue-collar” and “白领 (báilǐng) white-collar” jobs. In China, there are different types of jobs as well, some harder …
Answer: B
Analysis: Julia: Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo bà mā ná sān wàn kuài mǎi gè xiāngnài’r bāobāo. Julia: 我 想 找 爸 妈 拿 三 万 块 买 个 香 奈儿 包 包。 Julia: I want to get 30,000 Yuan from parents for purchasing a …
This movie is pretty good! The weather is pretty nice! He is pretty humorous! That jacket is pretty cool! See what we are getting at?
1. A: Judy, nĭ de zhōumò zĕnmeyàng? B: Tĭng búcuò de. I watched the Euro Cup. …
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: I’m Doing Pretty Good!” …
Chú le shùxué, wǒ dìdi de ______ chéngjì dōu búcuò. 除 了 数 学，我 弟弟 的 ______ 成 绩 都 不 错。 A. 全部 (Quánbù)
C. 其他 (Qítā)
Answer: C
Chú le shùxué, wǒ dìdi de qítā chéngjì dōu búcuò. 除 了 数 学，我 弟弟 的 其他 成绩 都 不 错。 Except mathematics, my brother’s other scores are good.
全部 (Quánbù): whole; total; all.
其中 (Qízhōng): among; in (which).
其他 (Qítā): other; …
Have you tried Chinese white liquor before? Maotai or Erguotou, which do you prefer?
1. A: David, wǒmen hē shénme? B: … What would David most likely to say according to the dialogue? A. Lái yí gè gōngbǎo jīdīng. B. Wǒ …
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: Bottoms up! Cheers!” …
So you are learning to speak Mandarin. That’s great! But can you speak with native Chinese people? The first step to doing so is to use a little slang or at least be able to understand when you hear it in conversation. Today’s slang word …
Answer: B Here’s why: Anna: Wǒ yìdiǎn’r dōu bù xǐhuān wǒmen lǎobǎn! Anna: 我 一 点 儿 都 不 喜欢 我 们 老 板！ Anna: I don’t like our boss at all!
Jack: Wèishénme? Jack: 为 什 么？ Jack: Why?
Anna: Tā jīngcháng bǎ gōngzuò …
In English we have the saying, “Take a chill pill!” This can be slightly derogatory, but it also can encourage others to relax a bit when they are being too up-tight. In Chinese we have a phrase that very much relates to this meaning. It …
Answer: B Analysis: Lily: Mike zěnme yàng la? Lily: Mike 怎 么 样 啦？ Lily: How is Mike?
Ethan: Tā tīng dào nǐ de chéngnuò, xiàng shì chī xià le dìngxīnwán. Ethan: 他 听 到 你 的 承 诺， 像 是 吃 下 了 定 …
Xiǎoméi: Nǐ yǒu shénme _____? 小 梅：你 有 什 么 _____? Ān Qí: Wǒ xǐhuān kànshū. 安 琪：我 喜 欢 看 书。 A. 活动 (Huódòng)
B. 工作 (Gōngzuò)
C. 爱好 (Àihào)…
Answer: C Analysis: Xiǎoméi: Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào? 小 梅： 你 有 什 么 爱好? Xiaomei: What is your hobby?
Ān Qí: Wǒ xǐhuān kànshū. 安 琪：我 喜 欢 看 书。 An Qi: I like reading.
活动 (Huódòng): activity.
工作 (Gōngzuò)): work.
爱好(Àihào): hobby.
According …
