Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yìběn shū-Zhōngguó Guójiā Dìlǐ. A: 我 最近 读了 一本 书- 《中国 国家 地理》。 Zěnmeyàng? B: 怎 么 样？ Hěn yǒu qù. Wǒmen shǔjià qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu, zěnmeyàng? A: 很 有 趣。我们 暑假 去 中国 旅游， 怎么样? Tīng nǐ de.…
A: So, what gift did you prepare for this Father’s Day? B: It’s a secret. How do you say “Father’s Day” in Chinese? A: 爸爸节 (Bàba jié) B: 父亲节 (Fùqīn jié) C: 母亲节 (Mǔqīn jié)
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Single Boys and Girls Welcome “相亲 (xiāngqīn) Blind Date” in China (Advanced)
Key Learning Points (Preview): 相亲 (xiāngqīn): n./v. blind date/to have a blind date
剩男/剩女 (shèngnán/shèngnǚ) n.single boys/single girls
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The Mandarin Phrase for “Father’s Day” should be: 父亲节 (fùqīn jié).
Analysis:
“父亲 (fùqīn)” and “爸爸 (bàba)” are both Mandarin phrases for “father.”
“爸爸 (bàba)” is commonly used in oral Chinese, but “父亲 (fùqīn)” is often used in written Chinese. Furthermore, using the Mandarin phrase “父亲” show’s our respect and adoration for our dearest fathers.…
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Māmā de māma shì Xiǎomíng de ____. 妈妈 的 妈妈 是 小明 的_____。
A. 奶奶 (nǎinai)
B. 姥姥 (lǎolao)
C. 外公 (wàigōng)
D. 爷爷 (yéye)
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Wǒ yǒu 200 kuài qián, nǐ ne? A: 我 有 200 块 钱，你 呢？ Wǒ gēn nǐ de yí yàng duō. B: 我 跟 你 的 一 样 多。 How much money does speaker B have? A: 200 yuan B: 100 yuan C: 250 yuan D: 0 yuan
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The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation:
Wǒ yǒu 200 kuài qián, nǐ ne? A: 我 有 200 块 钱，你 呢？ I have 200 yuan, what about you?
Wǒ gēn nǐ de yí yàng duō. B: 我 跟 你 的 一 样 多。 I have the same amount as you.…
The correct answer to this test is C.
Translation: Yéye nín duō dà niánjì le? A: 爷爷 您 多 大 年纪 了？ Grandpa, how old are you?
Wǒ bāshí suì le. B: 我 八十 岁 了。 I’m eighty years old.
Cultural Note:
Although, these three options can all be used to ask someone’s age, they are only used in accordance with the person’s age group.…
Choose the appropriate way to ask the person’s age. Yéye nín ____ le? A: 爷爷 您_____了? Wǒ bāshí suì le. B: 我 八十 岁 了. A: 几岁 (jǐ suì) B: 多大 (duō dà) C: 多大年纪 (duō dà niánjì)
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At a restaurant: Qǐng wèn chī diǎnr shénme? Waitress: 请 问 吃 点儿 什么？ What would you like to have? ____ yí gè Tángcùlǐjǐ hé yí gè Gōngbǎojīdīng. Guest: ____一 个 糖醋里脊 和 一 个 宫保鸡丁。 A plate of sweet and sour pork and a plate of Kungpao Chicken.…
The correct answer to this test is B.
A. “买 (mǎi)” means to buy.
B. “要 (yào)” means to want.
C. “去 (qù)” means to go.
D. “想 (xiǎng)” means to think.
Note: In this test, the measure word “个 (gè), ” which is more often used in spoken language is used to modify the nouns for dishes.…
Chú le Yīngyǔ yǐwài, wǒ hái huì shuō Hànyǔ hé Fǎyǔ. 除 了 英语 以外, 我 还 会 说 汉语 和 法语。
What does this sentence mean?
A: I can speak English, Chinese and French.
B: I cannot speak English, but can speak Chinese and French.…
The right answer for this online Mandarin lesson is A.
Translation:
Chú le Yīngyǔ yǐwài, wǒ hái huì shuō Hànyǔ hé Fǎyǔ. 除 了 英语 以外, 我 还 会 说 汉语 和 法语。 Besides English, I can also speak Chinese and French.…
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单身 (dānshēn) : adj. single
简单 (jiǎndān): adj. simple
电影 (diàn yǐng): n. movie
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Choose the correct answer according to the short conversation.
Wǒ ài nǐ. Boy: 我 爱 你。 Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ, dàn shì wǒ bú ài nǐ. Girl: 我 喜欢 你，但 是 我 不 爱你。 Does the girl love the boy?
A: No
B: Yes.…
The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation:
Wǒ ài nǐ. Boy: 我 爱 你。 I love you.
Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ, dàn shì wǒ bú ài nǐ. Girl: 我 喜欢 你,但 是 我 不 爱 你。 I like you, but I don’t love you.…
The correct answer to this test is B.
Translation:
Zhè běn shū duōshǎo qián? A: 这 本 书 多少 钱？ How much is this book?
Èrshí yuán B: 二十 元 Twenty yuan.
Analysis:
There are both Arabic numerals and traditional Chinese characters on the RMB notes:
A.…
Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.
Zhè běn shū duōshǎo qián? A: 这 本 书 多少 钱？ B: ______。 A: 十元 (Shí yuán) B: 二十元 (Èrshí yuán) C: 三十元 (Sānshí yuán) D: 一百元 (Yìbǎi yuán)
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Key Learning Points (Preview):
漂亮 (piàoliang) adj. beautiful
照片 (zhàopiàn) n. photo
Two lovers are talking in a park.
Nánhái: Jīntiān wǒ zài jiēshang kànjiàn le yígè měinǚ. 男孩： 今天 我 在 街上 看见 了 一个 美女。
Boy: Today I saw a beautiful woman on the street.…
