Answer to the Exercises for Chinese Brainteaser
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Answer: Yīnwèi jǐngchá shì zhègerénde jiějie. 因为 警察 是 这个人的 姐姐。 Because the cop is the young man’s elder sister.
The key word here is “警察(jǐngchá).” As we all know, English is a kind of inflectional language. So in English, we could …
Yígè jǐngchá yǒu gè dìdi, dàn dìdi què fǒurèn yǒu gè gēge, wèishénme? 一个 警察 有 个 弟弟, 但 弟弟 却 否认 有 个 哥哥, 为什么? A cop has a younger brother, but the younger brother denies that he has an elder brother. Why is …
Correct Answer: B “那儿(nàr)” means “there” and “哪儿(nǎr) ” means “where.” Usually, “那儿(nàr)” is used in affirmative sentences, while “哪儿(nǎr)” is used in interrogative sentences.
Nǐ zhège jiàqī dǎsuàn qù nǎr wán? 你 这个 假期 打算 去 哪儿 玩? Where will you go …
You may often hear Chinese people saying “那儿(nàr)” and “哪儿(nǎr)” when talking about places. So what are the differences between them? Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Zhang Ming met Wang Li on his way home, so he came up to …
Lán lán de tiānkōng yínhé lǐ, 蓝 蓝 的 天空 银河 里, In the blue sky of the galaxy,
Yǒu zhī xiǎo bái chuán. 有 只 小 白 船。 There is a small white ship.
Chuán shàng yǒu kē guìhuā shù, 船 上 有 棵 …
Correct Answer: A If you want to describe the distance between two places, you can use “离(lí)” and “从(cóng),” but the ways they are used differ from one another.
If you want to use “离(lí),” you can employ the following structure:
Structure One: Place 1 …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wǒ jiā ____ xuéxiào bù yuǎn 我 家 ____ 学校 不 远。 My house is not far away from school. _____wǒ jiā dào xuéxiào bù yuǎn _____我 家 到 学校 不 远。 It is not …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank Liú Yù: Jīntiān tiānqì _____? 刘 玉:今天 天气 _____? Liu Yu: What is the weather like today? Tom: Jīntiān tiānqì hěnhǎo. Tom:今天 天气 很好。 Tom: The weather’s fine today. A. 怎么办(zěnme bàn)
B. 怎么样(zěnme yàng)…
Correct Answer: C <<Back to “‘的(de),’ ‘地(de),’ or ‘得(de)?’ “ …
Correct Answer: C <<Back to “Let’s Go! ‘驴友(lǘyŏu)!'” …
Please choose the correct description of “驴友(lǘyŏu).” A. “驴友(lǘyŏu)” is a homophone of “旅游(lǚyóu),” which means “tour.” B. “驴友(lǘyŏu)” often head to big cities. C. “驴友(lǘyŏu)” can also refer to “背包客(bēibāokè) backpackers.” Not sure about the answer? No worries, just take a look at the …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank Jiàoshì _____ hēibǎn cā _____ hěn gānjìng. 教室 _____ 黑板 擦 _____ 很 干净。 The classroom’s blackboard is cleaned well. A. 的(de); 地(de)
B. 地(de);得(de)
C. 的(de);得(de)
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Correct Answer: B
The character 贫(pín) and 穷(qióng) both mean poor.
The character 困(kùn) means sleepy and 难(nan) means difficult.
The character 简(jiăn) …
Correct Answer: A
The character 老(lăo) means old and 师(shī) refers to a person with more experience and high ability who can impart his knowledge to others.
唠嗑(làokē) …
Correct Answer: A
The character 面(miàn) in 面子(miànzi) refers to face. 子(zi) is a suffix for commonly used one syllable nouns.
The character 面(miàn) in 面容(miànróng) refers to face. …