Mandarin Essentials – Key Chinese Language Basics

One day, one of my foreign friends rushed to my home and told me that she was really scared and upset because her neighbor, an old Chinese woman, said she was a ghost! How come this old lady behaved so rude to my foreign friend? …

Learn Three Antonymies in Chinese (Beginner)

05/06/2013 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences, #LearnThreeAntonyMiesInChinese

1. Which one is the opposite of 大(dà)? A. 小 (xiǎo) B. 水 (shuǐ) 2. Which one is the opposite of 上(shàng)？ A. 王 (wáng) B. 下 (xià) 3. Which one is the opposite of 左(zuǒ)? A. 右 (yòu) B. 有 (yǒu)

See answer

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Answers to the exercises on “ghosts”

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Answers:

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. C

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Answers to mini test

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1. Answer: A

大(dà) is an adjective meaning big and its antonym is small which in Chinese is 小(xiǎo). So the correct answer for this test question is A. The choice 水(shuǐ) means water.

Examples:

大: dà

Tāde yǎnjing hěn dà. 她的眼睛很大。…

Living with a “Night Cat” (Elementary)

28/05/2013 / #ChineseCulturalHighlights, #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #LivingWithANightCat

Early in the morning, Li Hua asks her boyfriend Jerry to go shopping for earplugs and an eye mask. Jerry is a little bit confused as to why she needs them. In his opinion, the campus is very quiet at night comparing with the noisy …

Learn to say “I’am sorry” in Chinese (Elementary)

28/05/2013 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences, #LearnToSayIamSorry

Amy and Kate make a date to go to the cinema. On the way there, Amy’s car breaks down and she takes a taxi to the cinema. When she finally arrives, Kate has already been waiting for twenty minutes.

Conversation:

____, wǒ lái wǎn le. …

Answers to the exercises on “night cat” (Elementry)

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Answers: 1. B

2. A

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The usage of 道歉(dàoqiàn) and 抱歉(bàoqiàn) in Chinese

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The correct choice for the above question is B.

Translation:

Bàoqiàn，wǒ lái wǎn le. Amy：抱歉，我来晚了。 Sorry, I’m late.

Méi guānxi. Kate：没关系。 That’s alright.

Explanation:

This test aims to help you distinguish between the words道歉(dàoqiàn) and 抱歉(bàoqiàn). Both terms …

Two Mouths, One Marriage (Elementary)

15/05/2013 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences, #MarriageElement

Today is Lisa’s wedding day. Lisa’s friends Amy and Celia are attending the celebration. A wedding is supposed to be a happy occasion; however, Celia doesn’t seem very cheerful. What’s wrong with her? Amy’s going to find out.

Nǐ wèishénme bù gāoxìng? Amy：你为什么不 …

Chinese test: When Are You Going to Get Married? (Elementary)

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Tina and Kate have been good friends ever since they were kids. The two of them do almost everything together: shopping at the same stores, going to the same university and working at the same company, but this time things are different. Tina got married …

How to use 以前 (yǐqián) and 从前 (cónɡqián) in Chinese?

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The correct answer is

. Nǐ zhǔnbèi shénme shíhou jiéhūn? Tina：你准备什么时候结婚？

When are you going to get married? Sānshí suì yǐqián kěndìng jiéhūn. Kate：三十岁以前肯定结婚。

I plan to get married before I’m 30 years old.

Explanation:

This …

Answers to exercises about “Clap Your Hands”

15/05/2013 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #ExercisesAnswers

Answers:

1. A

2. B 老虎 (lǎohǔ) means tiger, which is not a part of the body.

3. B Mouths are for eating, and ears are for listening.

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Answers to the exercises on “Two Mouths, One Marriage” (Elementary)

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Answers:

1. B

2. B

3. A

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Lost in song (Elementary)

08/05/2013 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSongs, #LostInSongElementary

Television singing contests are becoming more and more popular in China with many TV stations airing competitions watched by millions of viewers. Amy, who loves to sing, attended one such singing contest just yesterday. Let’s take a look at a conversation between her and her …

What Are You Doing Later? (Elementary)

08/05/2013 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences, #WhatAreYouDoingLater

Adam doesn’t know what to do after work, so he asks his colleague Steven what he plans on doing after work, hoping for a good idea. Let’s see the conversation between Adam and Steven.

Conversation:

Nǐ jīntiān xiàbān__ zuò shénme? Adam：你今天下班 __ 做 …