Correct Answer: B In Chinese, both “不(bù)” and “别(bié)” have negative meanings that can be used as adverbs. However, these two words have different usages. First, “不(bù)” is used to describe objective fact, such as in “不吃(bùchī), won’t eat,” “不怕(búpà), not afraid of,” “不好(bùhǎo) not good.”…
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
Lucy: Wèishénme? Lucy：为什么？ Mike: Zhèlǐ jìnzhǐ tíngchē. Mike：这里 禁止 停车。 A. 不(bù)
B. 别(bié)
Correct Answer: C In daily communication, Chinese people often ask questions about time. For example, they are interested in how much time it takes for someone to finish a task, how many months somebody needs in order to learn a new language well, etc. Do you know how to properly choose time words?…
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Mike: Nǐ měitiān huíjiā xūyào______? Mike: 你 每天 回家 需要 ______？ Wáng Wěi: Sānshí fēnzhōng. 王 伟： 三十 分钟。 A. 多长天(duōcháng tiān)
B. 多少天(duōshǎo tiān)
C. 多长时间(duōcháng shíjiān)
Correct Answer: A “要(yào),” as an auxiliary verb, means “should” or “must, ” such as “要写作业(yào xiězuòyè), must do homework,” “要去吃饭(yào qùchīfàn), must go to eat ” etc. Being an auxiliary verb, “要(yào)” should be followed by a verbal phrase. Example Linda: Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒmen qù dǎ lánqiú ba?…
Jason: Rose, Míngtiān wǒmen qù kàndiànyǐng ba? Jason: Rose，明天 我们 去 看电影 吧？ Jason: Rose, let’s go to see a movie tomorrow, ok? Rose: Bùxíng, wǒ míngtiān___ shàngbān. Rose: 不行， 我 明天 ___ 上班。 Rose: I’m sorry, but I have to work tomorrow. A. 要(yào)
B.…
Correct Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C
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Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Zhāng Míng: Lǐ Lì, _____ 张 明： 李 丽，_____ Zhang Ming: Li Li, do you want to learn Mandarin?…
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Jack appeared in a party and said hello to everyone. Jack：Péngyou___,dàjiā___hǎo！ Jack：朋 友 ___，大家___好！ Jack: Hi there, everyone! Blare：Nǐhǎo，Jack！ Blare：你好，Jack！ Blare: Hi, Jack! A. 们(men), / B. /, 们(men) C. /, / D. 们(men)，们(men)
Correct Answer: A “们(men)”, when used as an auxiliary word, is used after personal pronouns or nouns to indicate their plural forms as in “我们(wǒmen) we,” “他们(tāmen) they,” “同学们(tóngxuémen) classmates,” etc.
qù kàn diànyǐng ba?
去 看 电影 吧？
Shall we go to the movie?…
1. Wang Li met a “奇葩(qípā)” on her way home. That means ___.
A. Wang Li is acquainted with the person
B. Wang Li dislikes the person
C. Wang Li loves the person
2. Zhang Wei’s friends often call him “奇葩(qípā)” ironically. What does it mean?…
Correct Answer: A
In the Chinese language, both “知道(zhīdào)” and “认识(rènshi)” can be used to indicate “to know.” However, they are actually used to express quite different meanings, especially in the two situations below.
Situation 1:
“知道(zhīdào)” someone ≠ “认识(rènshi)” someone
“知道(zhīdào)” someone means that you know of a person, that you are generally aware of his or her name, appearance, status and some other basic details, but you have not met in-person.…
Mary：Chē lǐ de nà ge rén shì Wáng Fāng ma? Mary： 车 里 的 那 个 人 是 王 芳 吗？ Mary： Is the person in the car Wang Fang? Zhāng Míng: Wáng Fāng? Wǒ ___ tā, dàn wǒ bú___ tā. 张 明 ： 王 芳？ 我___ 她，但 我 不___她。 Zhang Ming: Wang Fang? …
Correct Answer: C
In Chinese, we usually use the structure below to express “one and a half.” Number + Measure Word + 半(bàn) + Noun E.g. Yí ge bàn xiǎoshí 一 个 半 小时 One and a half hours Similarly, we can use the same structure with other time words, such as, “月(yuè) month,” “星期(xīngqī) week,” etc.…
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Ella: Jack, Nǐ měitiān xuéxí duō cháng shíjiān zhōngwén? Ella: Jack, 你 每天 学习 多 长 时间 中文？ Ella: Jack, how much time do you spend studying Chinese every day? Jack: ____. Jack: ____. Jack: One and a half hours.…
