Chinese Mini-Test: Would You Like a Beer?
Nǐ xiǎng hē píjiǔ ma? A: 你 想 喝 啤酒 吗? Wǒ xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr. B: 我 想 喝 一点儿。 Question: Does Speaker B want to drink some beer?
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Nǐ xiǎng hē píjiǔ ma? A: 你 想 喝 啤酒 吗? Wǒ xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr. B: 我 想 喝 一点儿。 Question: Does Speaker B want to drink some beer?
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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 …
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
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A. It’s too hot. Let’s go swimming. B. Good idea.
How do you say “swim” in Chinese? A. 游泳 (yóuyǒng) B. 运动 (yùndòng) C. 冲浪 (chōnglàng)
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The correct answer to this test is A.
Analysis:
A. 游泳 (yóuyǒng) means to swim. B. 运动 (yùndòng) means to exercise. C. 冲浪 (chōnglàng) means to surf.
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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. …
The right answer for this Online Mandarin test is D.
Translation:
Lǎogōng, nǐ zhīdào wǒ de xiàngliàn zài nǎ ma? A: 老公, 你 知道 我 的 项链 在 哪 吗? My husband, do you know where my necklace is?
Kàn, xiàngliàn …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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)
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
Struggling in the hustle and bustle of city life, many “剩男 (shèngnán) single boys” and …
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, …
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)
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 …
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 …
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 …