The right answer for this test is A.
Translation: Wǒmen qù Bālí ba! Anne: 我们 去 巴黎吧！
Let’s go to Paris!
Hǎo zhǔyi. Jim: 好 主意。
Good idea.
Analysis: Both “吧” and “呢” are modal particle words. “吧” is used to …
The right answer to the test is C.
Translation:
Jīntiān bú huì xiàyǔ ba. Lisa: 今天 不 会 下雨 吧。 It won’t rain today, will it?
Bù zhīdào ,wǒmen dàishang sǎn ba. Jen: 不 知道， 我们 带上 伞 吧。 I’ve no …
The correct answer to the test is B.
Translation:
Jiǎozi zhēn hǎo chī, wǒ xiǎng zài chī yì wǎn. Amy: 饺子 真 好 吃，我 想 再 吃 一 碗。
The dumplings are delicious. I want another bowl.
Méi wèntí. Lily: 没 …
The correct answer to this test is B.
Translation: Wǒ zuìjìn yìzhí zài pǎobù jiǎnféi. Lisa: 我 最近 一直 在 跑步 减肥。 I’ve been running lately to try to lose weight.
Zhēnde ma? Lucy: 真的 吗？ Really?
Analysis:
The phrase “真的吗？(Zhēnde …
Let’s look at the pictures and say their names in Chinese.
狗 (gǒu) dog
You can also say “小狗 (xiǎogǒu)” which means “puppy.”
大象(dàxiàng) elephant
猫 (māo) cat
You can also say “猫咪 (māomī)” which means “kitty” or “kitten.”
猴子 (hóuzi) monkey Example: Nǐ zuì …
The correct answer to the test is B. Transcripts: Wǒ yíhuìr qù chāoshì, nǐ qù ma? Yolanda: 我一会儿去 超市， 你 去吗？
I’m going to go to the supermarket in a moment, are you going?
Wǒ zuótiān qùguo le, jīntiān bù xiǎng …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
银行 (yínháng) n. bank
酒店 (jiǔdiàn) n. hotel
商店 (shāngdiàn) n. store
Whether walking through the throngs of tourists at Tiananmen Square or passing by the ornate West Gate of Peking University, these two imposing stone figures flanking the gates of …
The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation: Selina, Bruno Mars hé Justin Bieber nǐ xǐhuan shuí? Jolina: Selina, Bruno Mars 和 Justin Bieber 你 喜欢 谁？ Selina, who do you prefer, Bruno Mars or Justin Bieber?
Tāmen wǒ dōu …
The correct answer for this test is A. Translation:
Wǒmen qù KTV chànggē, hǎo ma? Lily: 我们 去 KTV 唱歌， 好 吗？ Let’s go to Karaoke to sing, shall we?
Wǒ bù xiǎng qù. Lucy: 我 不 想 去。 I don’t …
The correct answer to the test is A.
Transcripts: Xiǎo Zhāng: Xiǎo Wáng, zhè lǐ yǒu jǐge bēizi, nǎge shì nǐ de? 小 张: 小 王， 这 里 有 几个杯子，哪个是 你的？
Xiao Zhang: Xiao Wang, there are several glasses. Which one …
Study the vocabulary then read through the conversation. Why is Mike late?
迟到 (chídào) adj. late
路过 (lùguò) v. to pass by
路标 (lùbiāo) n. signpost/road sign
Mike, nǐ zěnme měitiān shàngxué dōu chídào? Teacher: Mike，你 怎么 每天 上学 都 迟到？
Mike, why …
There are varying ways to greet people in Chinese depending on the time of day “早上好 (zǎoshang hǎo) good morning” or the situation “好久不见 (háo jiǔ bú jiàn) long time no see.” One of the more baffling greetings you’re likely to encounter in China is …
The right answer to the test is A
Translation:
Gēmenr, wǒ xiǎng mǎi chē, nǐ shì guòláirén, yǒu shénme hǎo de jiànyì ma? Mike: 哥们儿， 我 想 买 车，你是 过来人， 有 什么 好 的 建议 吗？ Hey ,buddy, I want to …
The right answer for the quiz is C.
Translation:
Tom, yǒu diǎnr shìr wèn xià nǐ. Jack: Tom，有 点儿 事儿 问 下 你。 Tom, there is something that I need your help with.
Jack, wǒ xiànzài hěn máng, yíhuìr gěi nǐ …
The right answer for the quiz is B.
Translation:
Nǐ zhǔnbèi gěi māma sòng shénme lǐwù? Ann: 你准备 给 妈妈 送 什么 礼物？
What kind of gift are you going to get for your mother?
Bú gàosu nǐ, wǒ yào gěi …
The answer to the test is B.
Translation:
Gēmen, zěnme liǎnsè bú tài hǎo. Mike: 哥们， 怎么 脸色 不 太 好。 Hi buddy, you don’t look very well, what’s going on?
Bié tí le, gāng chà yìdiǎnr rén hé chē jiù …
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 …
Tā shì huángsède, xiàng wānwān de yuèliang. 1. 它 是 黄色的， 像 弯弯 的 月亮。
It is yellow and like the curved moon. Tā shì hóngsède, yuányuánde. 2. 它 是 红色的， 圆圆的。
It is red and round. Tā shì zǐsède, xiǎoxiǎode yuányuánde. 3. 它 是 …
The right answer to this question is A.
Translation:
Nǐ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài háishì Yìdàlì cài? Mike: 你喜欢 吃 中国 菜 还是 意大利菜？ Which one do you prefer, Chinese dishes or Italian dishes?
Dāngrán shì Zhōngguó cài le. Lucy: 当然 …
The right answer to the quiz is A.
Translation:
Lora ā yíhǎo. Amy: Lora 阿姨好。
Hello, Aunt Lora.
Amy nǐhǎo. Lora: Amy 你好。
Hello, Amy.
Lora āyí zhēn piàoliang. Amy: Lora 阿姨 真 漂亮。
Aunt Lora is so beautiful.
(Xiàozhe shuō) …
