Answer Key – Chinese Quiz Time! Commonly Used Phrases on the News Regarding the Coronavirus
1.…
A. 复学 (Fùxué)
B. 复工 (Fùgōng)
Yīnwèi shòudào yìqíng yǐngxiǎng, gōngsī ānpái wǒmen____ hòu kěyǐ zàijiā bàngōng. 1. 因为受到疫情影响,公司安排我们____后可以在家办公。 Wǒ de dìdi xiànzài hái méiyǒu____, suǒyǐ tā zhǐ néng zài …
1. Read the dialogue below and choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Nǐ hánjià dào nǎlǐ qù wán la ? A: 你寒假到哪里去玩啦?
Wǒ dào běi jīng qù wán le. B: 我到北京去玩了。
Běi jīng zěn me yàng? A: 北京怎么样?
Hěn hǎo wán, dàn …
1. B
约定 (Yuēdìng) agree on; appoint; arrange; convention
Qǐng búyào wàngjì wǒmen de yuēdìng. 请不要忘记我们的约定。 Please don’t forget our agreement.
预约 (Yùyuē) make an appointment; meet sb. by appointment
Nǐhǎo, wǒ xiǎng yùyuē yíxià Wáng yīshēng de ménzhěn. 你好,我想预约一下王医生的门诊。 Hello, …
Wǒ ______ shōu dào xiāoxi, ______ mǎshàng dào zhèlǐ lái le. 我 ______ 收到消息, ______ 马上到这里来了。
Try a Chinese Test to Learn “Right away” in Chinese A. 一 (Yī ) … 就 (jiù) ……
Answer: 1. A
Wǒ yì shōu dào xiāoxi, jiù mǎshàng dào zhèlǐ lái le. 我一收到消息,就马上到这里来了。 I came here right away as soon as I got the message.
(1) 一 (Yī) … 就 (jiù) … (… as soon as …) Once one thing happens, then …
Answer: 1. C
里面 (Lǐmiàn) inside; interior; inward; the seamy side
外面 (Wàimiàn) outward appearance; exterior; surface
上面 (Shàngmiàn) above; over; on top of; on the surface of; top
下面 (Xiàmiàn) below; under; next; following; underside
Zhuōzi shàngmiàn fàng zhe yì tái diànnǎo hé …
Zhuōzi ______ fàng zhe yì tái diànnǎo hé yígè bēizi. 桌子______放着一台电脑和一个杯子。
A. 里面 (Lǐmiàn)
B. 外面 (Wàimiàn)
C. 上面 (Shàngmiàn)
D. 下面 (Xiàmiàn)
Answer: 1. B
Lisa: Nǐ de qípáo kànqǐlái hǎo piàoliang a! Lisa: 你的旗袍看起来好漂亮啊! Lisa: Your cheongsam looks so pretty!
Xiǎo Měi: Hāha, nǎ yǒu la. 小美:哈哈,哪有啦。 Xiao Mei: Haha, I don’t deserve it.
项链 (Xiàngliàn) necklace
衣服 (Yīfu) clothes; clothing
发型 (Fàxíng) hairstyle
From …
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Lisa: Nǐ de qípáo kànqǐlái hǎo piàoliang a! Lisa: 你的旗袍看起来好漂亮啊!
Try a Chinese Mini-test to Learn the Chinese Character: “漂亮 (piàoliang)” Xiǎo Měi: Hāha, nǎ yǒu la. 小美:哈哈,哪有啦。
What do they …
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: 1. C
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.…
Some students often ask what in the world “花 (huā)” really means! “花 (huā)” is one of those words used in all sorts of different contexts with many different meanings.
Of course, there’s the basic meaning of “一束花 (yí shù huā) a bouquet of flowers.”…
Answers: 1. C 2. A
For Question 1:
when “花 (huā)” is used as a noun, it refers to flowers, while when “花 (huā)” is used as a verb, it means to spend. Therefore, the correct answer is C.
For Question 2:
Wǒ jīntiān …
Answers: 1. A 2. C
Tā bǎ shǒujī nòng diū le. 她把手机弄丢了。 She lost her cell phone.
Shǒujī bèi tā nòng diū le. 手机被她弄丢了。 The cell phone was lost by her.
1. 弄丢 (Nòng diū)
2. 她 (Tā)
3. 了 (Le)
4. 把 (Bǎ)
5. 手机 (Shǒujī)
(Tricky But Essential Grammar: “把 (Bǎ)”)
Lì Li: Kuài diǎnr, diànyǐng jiù yào kāishǐ le. 丽丽:快点儿,电影就要开始了。
Wáng Qīng: Děng ( ), wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào. 王青:等( ),我马上就到。
A. 一个 (Yígè)
B. 一点 (Yìdiǎn)
C. …
Xiǎo Míng: “Xiǎo Hóng, nà jiā diàn dōngxi zhìliàng zěnmeyàng a?” 小明:“小红,那家店东西质量怎么样啊?” Xiao Ming: “Xiao Hong, how about the quality of goods at that store?”
Xiǎo Hóng: “Xiāngdāng hǎo, wǒ hái xiǎng zài nà jiā diàn mǎi dōngxi ne.” 小红:“相当好,我还想在那家店买东西呢。” Xiao Hong: …
东 (Dōng) east
西 (Xī) west
Since “东 (Dōng) east” and “西 (xī) west” are both direction words. Can you guess what “东西 (dōngxī)” means?
Answer: B Analysis: (1) 似乎 (Sìhū) means “as if” and is used more in written language or text. • “似乎 (Sìhū)” can be used to express a judgment or speculation that is not quite certain: “似乎明天要起风。(sìhū míngtiān yào qǐ fēng) It looks like it’s going …