Mandarin Essentials

Mini-Test Answer: Either

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for this online Chinese test is C.

Translation:

   Jīntiān chī jiǎozi háishì chī miàntiáo? A:今天    吃 饺子   还是    吃   面条? What do you want to eat today, dumplings or noodles?

   Dōu xíng. B: 都   行。 Either is okay.

Analysis:

The Chinese phrase “还是 (háishì)” means “or” in English.…

Chinese Mini-Test: What does “刷卡(shuā kǎ)” mean?

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

   Xiǎojiě, mǎidān. A: 小姐,买单。    Hǎode. Zǒnggòng shì 3200 yuán. B: 好的。  总共      是   3200    元。    Kěyǐ shuā kǎ ma? A: 可以 刷 卡 吗?     Kěyǐ. B: 可以。 What does “刷卡” mean? A. How much B. Brush C. To pay with a credit card

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Mini-Test Answer: bāozi

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this Chinese test is A.

Analysis:

A. “bāozi” is the Chinese pinyin for “包子 steamed stuffed bun.” B. “bàozhǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “报纸 newspaper.” C. “bàozhe” is the Chinese pinyin for “抱着 to hold.”

Distinguish two similar Chinese pinyin initials: “z” and “zh.”…

你不高兴吗? (Nǐ bù gāoxìng ma?) Aren’t you happy? (Beginner)

Online Chinese Learning – 你不高兴吗? (Nǐ bù gāoxìng ma?) Aren’t you happy? Key Learning Points (Preview):

高兴 (gāoxìng) adj. happy/glad

微笑 (wēixiào) n./v. smile

At the Charles de Gaulle airport, some friends came to pick up me. When they met me, my French friend hugged and kissed me as if he hadn’t seen me for a hundred years.…

Chinese Mini-Test: Will You Go Watching Kung Fu Panda?

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

    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?     Hǎoā, tīngshuō hěn hǎokàn ne. B: 好啊,   听说     很     好看   呢。 Question: What does “空” mean in this dialogue?

A. Free B.…

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?       

     Hǎoā, tīngshuō hěn hǎokàn ne.…

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 drink a little.…

Chinese Character: 夏 (xià) summer (Beginner)

Chinese Lesson Online: 夏 (xià) summer

Summer is coming, but do you know how to write the Chinese character for “summer?” The Chinese character for “summer” is “夏(xià)”. Let’s learn to write the Chinese character in this Chinese lesson online.

拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: xià

笔画 (bǐhuà) number of strokes: 10 部首 (bùshǒu) Radical: 夂 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order:

常用词语 (chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases:

夏天 (xiàtiān) n.…

Chinese Mini-Test: Where is the Wife’s Necklace? (Beginner)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

    Lǎogōng, nǐ zhīdào wǒ de xiàngliàn zài nǎ ma? A: 老公,     你  知道   我  的   项链      在 哪 吗?     Kàn, xiàngliàn zài zhuōzi xiàmian. B: 看,   项链      在   桌子     下面。 Question: Where is the wife’s necklace?

A. On the chair B. Under the chair C.…

皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) Shadow Play in the Movie Kung Fu Panda 2 (Advanced)

皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) Shadow Play in the Movie Kung Fu Panda 2 Key Learning Points (Preview):

皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) n. shadow play

欣赏 (xīnshǎng) v. to appreciate

Kung Fu Panda 2 is coming! This time it brings more insights to the audience, and the most attractive thing is the aspects of Chinese culture it shows: the beautiful classic music, Sichuan snacks, and the dialogue with typical Chinese characteristics.…

Chinese Mini-test: When Will the Film Start? (Beginner)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Choose the correct answer based on the following short conversation. Yǐjīng qīdiǎn le, diànyǐng zěnme hái bù kāishǐ? A: 已经  七  点  了,电影      怎么   还  不  开始? It’s already 7 o’clock. Why hasn’t the film started? Háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng ne. B: 还有     十    分钟      呢。 There is still ten minutes before it starts.…

Mini-test Answer: 七点十分 (qīdiǎn shífēn)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Analysis:

A: 七点十分 (qīdiǎn shífēn) means 7:10 – ten past seven.

B: 七点 (qīdiǎn) means 7:00 – seven o’clock.

C: 七点半 (qīdiǎnbàn) means 7:30 – half past seven.

The ways of telling the time: In Chinese, referring to time, when the minutes are inferior or equal to ten, one must say “分” or directly say “零 …;” when the minutes are superior to ten, “分” can be omitted or not.…

Mini-Test Answer: Yes

Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Translation:

    Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yìběn shū-Zhōngguó Guójiā Dìlǐ. A: 我   最近   读了 一本   书- 《中国      国家   地理》。 Recently I read a book called Chinese National Geography.

   Zěnmeyàng? B: 怎    么   样? How did you feel about it?…

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