Answer to Quiz – Children’s Guide to Tone Changes of “Yī 一” in Mandarin Chinese
Answer:
xīnɡqī yī (1) 星期 一 Monday
yìtiān (2) 一天 one day
tīnɡ yi tīnɡ (3) 听 一 听 listen
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Children’s Guide To Tone Changes Of “Yī 一” In Mandarin Chinese
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Answer to One of the Trickiest Metaphors When Learning Mandarin: Add oil!
Answer: 1.加油 (jiāyóu): to cheer sb. on Dàjiā dōu zài gěi tāmen xǐhuān de cānsài zhě men jiāyóu. 大家都在给他们喜欢的参赛者们加油。 The people are cheering their favorite on.
2.加油 (jiāyóu): oil, gasoline, diesel, fuel; oiling; lubricate. Suǒyǒu fēijī fēixíng qián dōu bìxū jiāyóu. 所有飞机飞行前都必须加油。 All aircraft must …
One of the Trickiest Metaphors When Learning Mandarin: Add oil!
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Answer to Worth-It Hack to Learning Chinese Characters for Mandarin Beginners!
Answers: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C
Analysis:
睛 (Jīng) n. eyeball; (often paired with “眼 (yǎn)”, hence “眼睛 (yǎnjīng)
清 (Qīng) adj. unmixed; clear; quiet; distinct
情 (Qíng) n. feeling; affection; favor; (often paired with “事 (shì)”, hence “事情 (shìqing )
晴 …
Answer to The Quick Guide to Binge-Learn Mandarin Chinese Through TV Shows
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
Dialogue:
Lì Li: Zuìjìn yǒu yí bù jiào zuò xiǎo biélí de diànshìjù hěn búcuò, tuījiàn nǐ kàn kan. 丽丽：最近有一部叫做小别离的电视剧很不错，推荐你看看。 Lili: There was a good TV show called A Love for Separation recently. Recommend it to you.
Xiǎo Xīn: Hǎo de, …
The Quick Guide to Binge-Learn Mandarin Chinese Through TV Shows
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Answer to Easily Learn How to Use Associated Words While Speaking Mandarin!
Answer: 1. A
Analysis:
Wúlùn yùdào duō dà de kùnnán, wǒmen dōu yào jiānchí xiàqù. 无论遇到多大的困难，我们都要坚持下去。 No matter how many difficulties we encounter, we will stick to it.
无论 (Wúlùn) no matter …
因为 (Yīnwèi) because
如果 (Rúguǒ) if
Grammar Note:
1.
无论 (Wúlùn) … …
Easily Learn How to Use Associated Words While Speaking Mandarin!
1. Please choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
(1) ______ yùdào duō dà de kùnnán, wǒmen dōu yào jiānchí xiàqù. (1) ______ 遇到多大的困难，我们都要坚持下去。
A. 无论 (Wúlùn)
B. 因为 (Yīnwèi)
C. 如果 (Rúguǒ)
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Answer to Try These Learning Hacks for Your Mandarin Chinese Studies
Answers: 1. A 2. C
Analysis:
I. Tā xǐhuān zhōngwén. 他喜欢中文。 He likes Chinese.
Tā bù xǐhuān zhōngwén. 他不喜欢中文。 He doesn’t like Chinese.
Tā xǐhuān zhōngwén. 她喜欢中文 。 She likes Chinese.
Tā bù xǐhuān zhōngwén. 她不喜欢中文。 She doesn’t like Chinese.
II. “熟能生巧 (Shú néng shēng …
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Key Words (Preview)
中文 (Zhōngwén) the Chinese language; Chinese
汉语 (Hànyǔ) Chinese (language)
普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà) Mandarin
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Quiz Time: How to Answer a “Whose Is This?” Question in Mandarin?
1. Please choose the best answer to make the dialogue complete.
Lì Li: Zhè shuāng shǒutào shì shuí de? 丽丽： 这双手套是谁的？
Xiǎo Fēng: _________________ . 小峰： _________________。
Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège yánsè. A. 我不喜欢这个颜色。
Tā yǒu diǎnr guì. B. 它有点儿贵。
Answer to Quiz Time: How to Answer a “Whose Is This?” Question in Mandarin
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
Lì Li: Zhè shuāng shǒutào shì shuí de? 丽丽： 这双手套是谁的？ Li Li: Whose pair of gloves is this?
Xiǎo Fēng: Shì wǒ māma de. 小峰：是我妈妈的。 Xiao Feng: It’s my mom’s.
Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège yánsè. 我不喜欢这个颜色。 I don’t like that color.…
Answer to For Personal Or Business Purpose: Learn Important Mandarin Chinese Financial Phrases
Answer: A
Answer Analysis:
Lǐ Míng: Xiǎo jūn zěnme la? Tā hǎoxiàng hěn bù kāixīn. 李明：小军怎么啦？ 他好像很不开心。 Li Ming: What happened to Xiao Jun? He seems very unhappy.
Wáng Qīng: Tā zuìjìn mǎi de yì zhī gǔpiào diē le hěnduō. 王青: 他最近买的一只股票跌了很多。 Wang Qing: The …
For Personal Or Business Purpose: Learn Important Mandarin Chinese Financial Phrases
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Answer to The Uses And Rules of the Mandarin Chinese Word “了 (Le)” (Part II)
Answer: 1. C
Answer Analysis:
A: Qiūtiān dào le, yèzǐ dōu luò le. 秋天到了，叶子都落了。 Autumn has arrived, the leaves have fallen.
B: Tiān kuài hēi le, wǒ yě gāi huíjiā le. 天快黑了，我也该回家了。 It’s getting dark. I’d better go home.
C: Gōngsī juédìng pài tā qù …
The Uses And Rules of the Mandarin Chinese Word “了 (Le)” (Part II)
In a previous article, I introduced some common usages and grammar rules of “了 (Le).” And in today’s lesson, Part II, I will introduce three more rules and fixed phrases about it.
There are additional rules to follow when using “了 (le):”
(a) “了
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