Answers:
1. B
Jim did something wrong. He knows he will be in trouble, but he can’t do anything to repair the mistake. So he said “这下好了。(Zhè xià hǎo le.)” in an ironic tone.
2. B.
The whole sentence “饭做好了吗？(Fàn zuò hǎole ma?)” means “have …
When beginning to learn Chinese, the first sentence most people learn is 你好 (nǐhǎo), “hello.” They also learn that literally 你 (nǐ) means “you” and 好 (hǎo) means “good.” It is true that 好 (hǎo) means “good” most of the time; however, when used in …
The correct answer is A.
Jane：Míngtiān yào kǎoshì, nǐ zhīdao ma? Jane：明天 要 考试， 你 知道 吗？ Jane：Do you know that we will take the exam tomorrow?
Li Ming：Á? Tài tūrán le ba! Li Ming：啊？太 突然 了 吧！ Li Ming：Ah? (It is) really very …
Exams drive students crazy. Do you remember staying up late cramming for your exams? Today, Li Ming hears that the exam is tomorrow! Let’s see what he says. Conversation: Míngtiān yào kǎoshì, nǐ zhīdao ma? Jane：明天 要 考试， 你 知道 吗？ Á? Tài ___le ba! …
The correct answer is B.
Nǐ bú qù pǎobù ma? Li Hua：你不 去 跑步 吗？ Aren’t you going running?
Bú qù. Sam：不 去。 No.
Wèishénme? Li Hua：为什么？ Why?
Yīnwèi tiānqì bùhǎo, suǒyǐ wǒ bùxiǎng qù pǎobù. Sam：因为 天气 不好，所以 我 不想 去 跑步。 I’m …
1. A 热 (rè) in Chinese means “hot” or “passionate.” 热恋 (rèliàn) means “to be deeply in love” with somebody. B is 初恋 (chūliàn) and C is 失恋(shīliàn)
2. C 他是我的初恋。(Tā shì wǒ de chūliàn.) Here, 初恋 (chūliàn) is describing a person, not a first …
Do you remember the meaning of 单身 (dānshēn)? What about 单身汉 (dānshēn hàn) and 光棍儿 (guāng gùnr)? Have you tried to use them in your daily Chinese? Continuing with the topic of love statuses, we offer you three more types of love for Valentine’s Day.…
The correct answer is B .
Wǒ yǒu liǎngge píngguǒ. Li Hua：我有两个苹果。 I have two apples.
Wǒ yě yǒu liǎngge píngguǒ. Li Ming：我也有两个苹果。 I also have two apples.
Explanation:
Both 还 (hái) and 也 (yě) are adverbs in Chinese meaning “also.” But 还 (hái) …
Li Hua and her cousin Li Ming meet at their grandma’s home. Their grandma gives each of them a couple of apples. They show the apples to each other.
Wǒ yǒu liǎngge píngguǒ. Li Hua：我 有 两 个 苹果。
Wǒ __ yǒu liǎngge píngguǒ. Li …
Valentine’s Day is coming, and all over the world people are buying chocolates, cards, and getting ready to celebrate with that special someone. But what about you? Do you have a special someone? We know that love can be a complicated affair, so today we’re …
The correct answer is A .
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yùndòng? Li Ming: 你 喜欢 什么 运动 ？ What’s your favorite sport? Wǒ xǐhuan tī zúqiú, hái xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú. Wang Gang: 我 喜欢 踢 足球，还 喜欢 打 篮球。 I like playing football and basketball. …
Today is Saturday. Li Hua is visiting Tom at his new house. Upon arrival, Li Hua is very surprised with Tom’s spacious and bright house, but finds something rather interesting. Look at the following conversation.
Nà shì shénme? Li Hua：那 是 什么?
Wǒ de xīn …
The correct answer is
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Nà shì shénme? Li Hua：那 是 什么? What’s that? Wǒ de xīnshū. Tom：我 的 新书。 It’s my new book.
This test aims to check your knowledge about adjectives as modifiers. In the conversation, Tom answers, “我的新书 (Wǒ …
The correct answer is
This test aims to …
Can you give directions in Chinese? If you and your Chinese friends were separated, could you tell them where to find you?
Let’s take a look at a common scenario. This is Sam’s first trip to Xi’an and his friend Li Ming is waiting for …
1. D
China is to the north of India. “North” refers to “北 (běi)”. “东 (dōng)” means “East”, “南 (nán)” means “South”, “西 (xī)” means “West.”
2. B
Northwest is “西北 (xīběi)” in Chinese. “东北 (dōngběi)” means “northeast.” “北东 (běi dōng)” is an incorrect expression …
This semester has come to an end; Li Ming’s mother was called in to attend a parents’ meeting. At the meeting, Li Ming’s mom and his teacher was discussing Li Ming’s examination.
Wǒ de érzi zhè cì kǎoshì zěnmeyàng? Mother：我 的 儿子 这 次 考试 …
