Should “是(shì)” Be Used in This Sentence?
Zhānɡ Wěi: Liú Lì, nǐ máng ma? 张 伟：刘 丽，你 忙 吗？ Zhang Wei: Are you busy, Liu Li? Liú Lì: ____ 刘 丽：____ Liu Li: I’m very busy. A. 我是很忙。(Wǒ shì hěn máng.)
B. 我很忙。(Wǒ hěn máng.)
C. 我是忙。(Wǒ shì máng.)
Mini-Test Answer: 红色 (hóngsè)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
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 …
Mini-Test Answer: B
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this online Chinese class is B.
You now know that “Can I help you?” in Chinese is “我能帮你吗? (Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?).” In different contexts, people use different Chinese expressions and grammar. If you want to …
Mini-Test Answer: Free
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer should be A.
Translation:
Zhège zhōurì nǐ yǒukòng ma? Wǒmen qù kàn Gōngfuxióngmāo ba? A: 这个 周日 你 有空 吗？ 我们 去 看 功夫熊猫 吧？ Are you free this Sunday? How about watching Kong Fu Panda with me? …
Mini-Test Answer: Yes
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this online Mandarin course is A.
Nǐ xiǎng hē píjiǔ ma? A: 你 想 喝 啤酒 吗？ Would you like to drink some beer?
Wǒ xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr. B: 我 想 喝 一点儿。 I would like to …
Mini-test Answers: Under the table. (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this Online Mandarin test is D.
Translation:
Lǎogōng, nǐ zhīdào wǒ de xiàngliàn zài nǎ ma? A: 老公， 你 知道 我 的 项链 在 哪 吗？ My husband, do you know where my necklace is?
Kàn, xiàngliàn …
Chinese Mini-test: What Would You Like to Eat? (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Learn Chinese online for free through a Chinese test.
Choose the sentence with the correct grammar. D: 吃你什么？(Chī nǐ shénme?)
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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. …
Quote of the Week (Feb.18, 2011)
Wǒmen gòngtóng shēnghuó zài tóng yí gè dìqiú jiāyuán shàng, 我们 共同 生活 在 同 一 个 地球 家园 上， qǐng zūnzhòng àihù wǒmen de měi yí gè “jiārén.” 请 尊重 爱护 我们 的 每 一 个“家人”。
We live in the same world, and we …
Not Bad! (Beginner) 还不错！（初级）
Chinese Words and Grammar: 还不错！(hái bú cuò!) Not Bad! (Beginner)
Example:
Zhècì de hànyǔ yǔfǎ kǎoshì, nǐ kǎo de zěnmeyàng? A: 这次的汉语语法考试，你考的怎么样？
How about your Chinese grammar test this time?
Hái bú cuò. B: 还不错。
Not Bad.
Tài hǎo le! Gōngxǐ nǐ! A: 太好了！恭喜你！
Great! …
HSK Sample Test Answer: 比 (Basic)
Basic Level 初级 (chūjí)
Correct answer: C With the correct anwer C, the whole sentence means: She is three years younger than me. Answer Analysis for HSK Test Questions: Chinese grammar-比:
In Chinese grammar, the preposition “比 (bǐ)” is used to express comparison between two …
Sorry (Beginner) 抱歉 (初级)
Learn Chinese: 抱歉 (bàoqiàn) Sorry (Beginner)
Example:
Āi yo, nǐ yā dào wǒ de shǒu le! A: 哎哟！你 压 到 我 的 手 了！
Ouch! You are pressing on my hand!
Ō, bào qiàn, wǒ zhǐ shì xiǎng kànkan nǐ de hànyǔ yǔfǎ zuòyè. B: …
HSK Sample Test Answer: 对象 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “房间 (fángjiān)” means “room.”
B. “同学 (tóngxué)” means “classmate.”
C. “对象 (duìxiàng)” can be used to refer to “男朋友 (nánpéngyou) boyfriend”
or “女朋友 (nǚpéngyou) girlfriend” in Chinese language.
D. “公司 (gōngsī)” means company.
With the correct …
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春节 (chūnjié) Chinese New Year/Spring Festival (Intermediate)
As one of the biggest and most important festivals in China, the Chinese New Year is also called “春节 (chūnjié) Spring Festival.” This video lesson will teach you words, expressions and grammars related to the Spring Festival. Happy Chinese New Year!
Key Learning Points:
春节 …
Video Lesson: 购物 (gòuwù) Shopping (Beginner)
In this lesson, eChineseLearning’s professional Chinese teacher will teach you shopping related Chinese words, expressions and grammar. Specifically, you will learn numbers, measure words, pronouns, verbs, and dialogues, etc.
Key Learning Points:
A:Nǐ yào (măi) shénme? 你要（买）什么？ What do you want to buy
B:Wŏ yào …
Mini-test Answer: Course (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōng jí)
Correct Answer: C
Analysis:
A. “单词 (dāncí)” is the word for vocabulary. The character “单 (dān)” means single and “词 (cí)” refers to word.
B. “班级 (bānjí)” is the word for class.
The character “班 (bān)” means class and “级 …
How to Become a Rockstar Chinese Writer
The importance of learning Chinese writing
Nowadays more and more people are beginning to learn Chinese. For the most part, they are only focusing on learning how to speak Chinese. But concerning using this language, they also need to learn Chinese writing. Writing can reflect …