Mandarin Essentials

Video Lesson: I Love Dim Sum!

Exercises in the Video:

1. A: Nǐhǎo. Wǒ yào yì lóng xiā jiǎo.     A: 你好,我要一笼虾饺。     B: Bùhǎoyìsi. It’s all sold out.     B: 不好意思,它都卖完了。     A: Gěi wǒ yì lóng chā shāo bāo.     A: 给我一笼叉烧包。     What did the customer finally order? Please choose the best answer.     A. …

Answer to Using Current Events to Learn Chinese Emotions

Answers: 1. C     2. D     3. A    4. B

Analysis:

担心 (Dānxīn) worry; feel anxious

欢喜 (Huānxǐ) joy

痛心 (Tòngxīn) pained; distressed; grieved

可怕 (Kěpà) awful; terrible; horrible

    Zuówǎn, Bālíshèngmǔyuàn fāshēng dàhuǒ, zhēn ràng rén tòngxīn. 1. 昨晚,巴黎圣母院发生大火,真让人痛心。     Last night, there was a big fire …

Video Lesson: How Long Does It Take to Get from Hong Kong to Beijing by Air?

Exercises in the Video:

1. A: Nǐ zhīdào cóng tǐyùguǎn dào yīyuàn zěnme zǒu ma? A: 你知道从体育馆到医院怎么走吗? B: Bǔhǎoyìsi, Marc. Wǒ bù zhīdào. B: 不好意思,Marc。我不知道。 Which of the following statements is most likely to be true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. …

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