Mini-Test Answer: 有
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation: Gōngsī fùjìn yǒu jiā búcuò de hànbǎo diàn, wǒmen qù chángchang ba. A: 公司 附近 有 家 不错 的 汉堡 店， 我们 去 尝尝 吧。 There is an awesome hamburger shop near …
Mini-Test Answer: 慢走！
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is C.
Translation:
Nǐ huíqu ba, búyòng zài sòng le. A: 你 回去 吧， 不用 再 送 了。 You can head back, no need to see me off.
Hǎo de, nǐ mànzǒu B: 好 的，你 …
Hot Movie: 战国 (Zhànguó) The Warring States (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview): 围 (wéi): v. to besiege
救 (jiù): v. to rescue
待 (dài): v. to wait
The blockbuster war movie The Warring States was released in theaters simultaneously in China and North America on Apr. 12th, 2011. This movie focuses on …
Mini-test Answers: 怎么卖?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese test is A. Xiāngjiāo zěnme mài? A：香蕉 怎么 卖？ How much for the bananas?
Sān kuài qián yìjīn. B：三 块 钱 一斤。 Six yuan a kilogram.
Analysis: A: “卖 (mài)” is a frequently used word …
Mini-Test Answer: 你吃什么？(Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is A.
你吃什么? (Nǐ chī shénme?) means “What would you like to eat?” In this sentence, “你” is the subject, “吃” is the predicate and “什么” is the object. The correct sentence order should be …
Mini-test Answer: 从 (cóng)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is D.
Analysis:
Wǒmen cóng rènshi dào xiànzài yǐjīng hǎo jǐnián le. 我们 从 认识 到 现在 已经 好 几年 了。 It’s been years since we first met each other.
A. 离 (lí) prep. from…
Mini-test Answer: 谢谢 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is B.
Translation:
Shēngrì kuàilè, Xiǎogāng. A: 生日 快乐， 小刚。 Happy birthday, Xiaogang.
Xièxie. B: 谢谢。 Thank you.
Analysis:
A: “你也是 (nǐ yě shì)” means “the same to you.”
B: “谢谢 (xièxie)” means “thank you.”…
Mini-test Answer: 一样 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is A.
Analysis:
A: 一样 (yíyàng): as…as
B: 一起 (yìqǐ): together
C: 一会儿 (yíhuìr): a while
D: 一个 (yígè): one
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The “Divine Tune” in China: “忐忑 (tǎntè) Uneasy” (Intermediate)
The “Divine Tune” in China: “忐忑 (tǎntè) Uneasy”
Key Learning Points (Preview):
忐忑 (tǎntè) adj. uneasy
称赞 (chēngzàn) v. to praise
表演 (biǎoyǎn) n. performance
Do you know a song titled “忐忑 (tǎntè) Uneasy” that has become famous in China? This song hit the Internet …
Mini-test Answer: 学校南边 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Let’s look at the correct answer to this Chinese test from the Mandarin learning online lessons:
The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A: “超市东边 (chāoshì dōngbian)” means the east of the supermarket.
B: “学校南边 (xuéxiào nánbian)” means the …
Mini-Test Answer: 八点十五
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this Chinese test is B.
Translation:
Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le? 现在 几 点 了？ What time is it?
Analysis:
A: “八点半 (bā diǎn bàn)” means half past eight.
B: “八点十五 (bā diǎn shíwǔ)” means a quarter past …
Are you sure? (Beginner) 你确定吗?
你确定吗? (Nǐ quèdìng ma?) Are you sure?
A: Zhè cì de HSK kǎoshì, nǐ shì quánxiào dì yī míng. A: 这 次 的 HSK 考试，你 是 全校 第 一 名！ A: You got the highest score on the HSK test out of our whole school.…
Mini-Test Answer: 碗 (wǎn)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this Chinese test is C.
Analysis:
Learn the usage of measure words through learning Chinese online:
A: 个 (gè) – It’s used when a noun has no specific measure word. Example: 一个桃子 (yí gè táozi) a peach…
Mini-test Answer: 得 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this question is A.
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Analysis of Chinese Grammar:
A. “得” is used as a complement to indicate how an action works. …
Why? (Beginner) 为什么？（初级）
为什么？ (Wèishénme?) Why?
Nán: Míngtiān zǎoshang wǒ yào huí Běijīng le. 男： 明天 早上 我 要 回 北京 了。
Man: Tomorrow morning I will return to Beijing. Nǚ: Wèishénme? Nǐ dāyìng wǒ hòutiān huí de ya! 女：为什么？ 你 答应 我 后天 回 的 呀！
Lady: …
Mini-test Answer: I Don’t Want Coffee. 我不想喝咖啡。(Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is A.
A: 不想 (bù xiǎng): don’t want
“不” is usually put before the predicate in a sentence to indicate a negative meaning. “想” means “to want.”
B: 不好 (bù hǎo): not good
For example: …
Mini-test Answers: The Man Does Not Know that Beautiful Lady.
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is B.
Here is the English version of the test:
A: Do you know that beautiful lady in front of us?
B: Absolutely not.
“才怪 (cái guài)” means impossible or absolutely not. In …
Go ahead (Beginner) 去吧 （初级）
去吧 (Qù ba) Go ahead
Jímǔ, nǐ juéde wǒ yīnggāi xiàng Lìlì biǎobái mā? A: 吉姆,你 觉得 我 应该 向 莉莉 表白 吗？
Jim, do you think I should declare my love to Lily? Qù ba, wǒ zhīchí nǐ. B. 去 吧，我 支持 你。
Go …
Mini-test Answer: 比 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is A.
A: “比 (bǐ)” is a preposition in the Chinese language which means “to compare (with).” And it is used to express comparison between two objects. The sentence can be expressed in …
Anytime. (Beginner) 随时（初级）
Online Mandarin Chinese Phrase: 随时。(Suíshí.) Anytime. (Beginner)
Example:
Hāi, shénme shíhou yǒu kòng? Yì qǐ qù chànggē ba. A: 嗨，什么 时候 有 空？一 起 去 唱歌 吧。 Hi, when are you free? Let’s go to karaoke!
Hǎo a, suíshí. B: 好 啊，随时。 Ok, anytime.
Take …