Mandarin Essentials – Key Chinese Language Basics

Answer to Phobia (and Controversy) of Chinese New Year’s Visits

04/02/2015 / #AnswerToPhobiaAndControversy, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answers:

1. B 2. A 3. B

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Answers to Asking Questions with “吗(ma),” “呢(ne),” or “吧(ba)”

04/02/2015 / #AnswersToAskingQuestions, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Correct Answer: C

When you ask questions in the Chinese language you should choose different question particles in different situations. The following text will help you to learn how to ask questions with the correct question particle.

The three most common question particles in the …

Asking Questions with “吗(ma),” “呢(ne),” or “吧(ba)”

04/02/2015 / #AskingQuestionsWithManeBa, #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Lǐ Lín: Nǐ chī le ___? 李玲：你吃了____？ Li Ling: Have you eaten?

Betty: Chī le, nǐ _____? Betty：吃了，你_____？ Betty: Yes, how about you?

A. 吗(ma)，吧(ba)

B. 呢(ne)，呢(ne)

C. 吗(ma)，呢(ne)

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Answers to Been There, Done That: Using “曾经(céngjīng )” and “已经(yǐjīng)

02/02/2015 / #AnswersToBeenThereDoneThatUsingCEngJingOrYiJing, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answer: A

In the Chinese language, both “曾经(céngjīng)” and “已经(yǐjīng)” can be used to describe a habit, behavior, or action that happened in the past and has already stopped. Both of them can also be used before verbs. However, their meanings are not quite the …

Been There, Done That: Using “曾经(céngjīng)” and “已经(yǐjīng)

02/02/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #UsingCEngJingOrYiJing

Liú Huá: Nǐ qù guò Běijīng ma? 刘华：你去过北京吗？ Liu Hua: Have you ever been to Beijing? Linda: Shìde, wǒ _____ qù guò Běijīng. Linda：是的，我 _____ 去过北京。 Linda: Yes, I have been to Beijing before. A. 曾经(céngjīng)

B. …

Answers to Older or Younger? : How to Compare Ages in Chinese

28/01/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #CompareAgesInChinese

Correct Answer: A

Not everyone likes to directly reveal their age, as in “我九岁了。(Wǒ jiǔ suì le.) I’m nine years old.” or “我四十了。(Wǒ sìshí le.) I’m forty years old.” Some prefer to use another way to express their age indirectly. From the following text, you …

Older or Younger? How to Compare Ages in Chinese

28/01/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences, #CompareAgesInChinese

Lǐ Huá: Nǐ duō dà? 李华：你多大？ Li Hua: How old are you? Jim: Wǒ shíwǔ suì. Nǐ ne? Jim：我十五岁。你呢？ Jim: I’m fifteen years old. What about you? Lǐ Huá: Wǒ bǐ nǐ ____. 李华：我比你_____。 …

Answers to “千金(qiānjīn)”-Priceless or Princess?

26/01/2015 / #AnswersToQianJIn, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answer: C

In the Chinese language, “千金(qiānjīn)” is short for “一千两黄金(yìqiān liǎnɡ huánɡjīn)” referring to “one thousand units of gold,” which is a large amount of money. So, Chinese people usually use “千金(qiānjīn)” to make a general reference to a lot of money.

Examples:

Zhè …

“千金(qiānjīn)”-Priceless or Princess?

26/01/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #PricelessOrPrincess

Liú xiānsheng zuìjìn xǐ dé qiānjīn. 刘先生最近喜得千金。 Do you know what happened to Mr. Liu? A. He’s happy because he won a thousand dollars. B. He just received something expensive. C. His wife just had a baby girl.

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How to Order Food in Chinese?

22/01/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences, #OrderFoodInChinese

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank

Fúwùyuán: Qǐngwèn nín yào shénme? 服务员：请问您要什么？ Waiter: What would you like?

Gùkè: ___ yìwǎn niúròumiàn, xiè xiè! 顾客：___一碗牛肉面，谢谢！ Customer: A bowl of beef noodles. Thank you! Which of the …

Answers to Are They China’s Baby Boomers-80后(bālínghòu)” and “90后 (jiǔlínghòu)

22/01/2015 / #AnswertotheExercise, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answers:

1. B 2. B 3. C

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Answers to How to Order Food in Chinese?

22/01/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #OrderFoodInChinese

Answer: B

If you come to China, you will have lots of opportunities to taste Chinese cuisine. There are many different types of food available, so, to get just what you want, it is essential for you to know how to order in Chinese restaurants.…

Answers to New Catch Phrase-“有钱，任性(yǒuqián, rènxìng)”

15/01/2015 / #AnswersToMoneyMakesWorldGoRound, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answers:

1. B 2. C 3. B

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Answers to Essential Chinese: How to Ask and Answer Questions

15/01/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #EssentialChineseQuestions

Correct Answer: A Learning how to ask and answer questions in Chinese is very important in day to day life for a Chinese learner. The text below will help you learn several structures for asking questions in Chinese and how to answer them. First, using …

Essential Chinese: How to Ask and Answer Questions

15/01/2015 / #AskAndAnswerQuestions, #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wáng Hóng: ______ 王红： ______ Wang Hong: Do you like learning Chinese? David: Shìde, wǒ xǐhuan xué zhōngwén. David：是的，我喜欢学中文。 David: Yes, I like learning Chinese. A. 你喜欢学中文吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuan xué …

Answers to What’s the Difference between “以前(yǐqián)” and “从前(cóngqián)”?

13/01/2015 / #AnswertotheExercise, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answer: A

In the Chinese language, both “以前(yǐqián)” and “从前(cóngqián)” can be used to refer to the past, but the meanings of the two words and the ways in which they are used are not exactly the same.

First of all, “从前(cóngqián)” always refers to …

What’s the Difference between “以前(yǐqián)” and “从前(cóngqián)”?

13/01/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #DifferenceBetweenYiQianAndCongQian

Lǐ Huá: Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma? 李华：你会说中文吗？ Li Hua: Can you speak Chinese? Tom: Huì, wǒ ___ xué guò Hànyǔ. Tom：会，我 ___ 学过汉语。 Tom: Yes, I can. I’ve studied Chinese before. A. 以前(yǐqián)

B. 从前(cóngqián)

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Answers to Mandarin Buzzword-“正能量(zhèngnéngliàng)”

07/01/2015 / #AnswertotheExercise, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answers:

1. A 2. B 3. A

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Answer to the exercise on The Name Game: Making Acquaintances in Chinese

07/01/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #MakingAcquaintancesInChinese

Correct Answer: B Learning to ask someone’s name is one of the first, and mostly frequent, questions you will find yourself asking when you first arrive in China and start making friends. To help you get starting with the basic essentials for Chinese conversation, the …

The Name Game: Making Acquaintances in Chinese

07/01/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #MakingAcquaintancesInChinese, #MandarinQuiz

Kathy: Nǐ ___ shénme míngzi? Kathy：你 ___ 什么名字？ Kathy: What’s your name? Wáng Lì: Wáng Lì. 王丽：王丽。 Wang Li: Wang Li. A. 是(shì) B. 叫(jiào) C. 有(yǒu) D. /…