Correct Answer: B
Zhāng Míng: Jim, nǐ hé Anna shénme shíhou jiéhūn? 张 明： Jim，你 和 Anna 什么 时候 结婚？
Zhang Ming: Jim, when will you get married with Anna? Jim: Wǒmen gānggāng fēnshǒu, tā xiànzài bú shì wǒ de nǚ …
Correct Answer: D
Betty: Lucy, nǐ zuìjìn hěn máng ma? Betty：Lucy，你 最近 很 忙 吗？
Betty: Lucy, are you very busy recently? Lucy: Shìde, wǒ yǒu sān ge háizi, wǒ yào zhàogù tāmen. Lucy：是的，我 有 三 个 孩子，我 要 照顾 他们。…
Correct Answer: A
Zhāng Wěi: Linda, nǐ chūchāi xūyào jǐ tiān? 张 伟：Linda, 你 出差 需要 几 天？
Zhang Wei: Linda, how long is your business trip? Linda: Sān tiān bàn. Linda： 三 天 半。
Linda: Three and a half days. …
Correct Answer: A
Tom: Zhàopiàn shàng zhè ge rén shì shuí? Tom：照片 上 这 个 人 是 谁？
Tom: Who is this in the picture? Mary: Tā shì Anne Hathaway, wǒ zhīdào tā, dànshì wǒ bú rènshi tā. Mary：她 是 Anne …
Correct Answer: B “
” means “also” or “too”. When you do something that someone else also does, you could use “也(yě)”, as in “我也爱唱歌(Wǒyě ài chànggē), I also love singing,” and “我们也爱唱歌(Wǒmen yě ài chànggē), We also love singing.” The subject can be …
Correct Answer: B Everyone’s name can be used to tell others who you are and is a way for others to refer to you. For a Chinese learner, it is very important to learn to express names “姓名(xìngmíng),” as the first step in learning Chinese. …
Correct Answer: C “点(diǎn)” is an unit of time meaning “o’clock.” For example, “七点(qīdiǎn), seven o’clock,” and “十二点(shíèr diǎn), twelve o’clock.” When we ask someone the time, we usually say “几点(jǐdiǎn)? What time is it?” “分(fēn)” is also an unit of time meaning “minute,” such …
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Correct Answer: B In Chinese, both “不(bù)” and “别(bié)” have negative meanings that can be used as adverbs. However, these two words have different usages. First, “不(bù)” is used to describe objective fact, such as in “不吃(bùchī), won’t eat,” “不怕(búpà), not afraid of,” “不好(bùhǎo) not …
Correct Answer: C In daily communication, Chinese people often ask questions about time. For example, they are interested in how much time it takes for someone to finish a task, how many months somebody needs in order to learn a new language well, etc. Do …
Correct Answer: A “要(yào),” as an auxiliary verb, means “should” or “must, ” such as “要写作业(yào xiězuòyè), must do homework,” “要去吃饭(yào qùchīfàn), must go to eat ” etc. Being an auxiliary verb, “要(yào)” should be followed by a verbal phrase. Example Linda: Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒmen …
Correct Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C
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Correct Answer: A “们(men)”, when used as an auxiliary word, is used after personal pronouns or nouns to indicate their plural forms as in “我们(wǒmen) we,” “他们(tāmen) they,” “同学们(tóngxuémen) classmates,” etc.
qù kàn diànyǐng ba?
去 看 电影 吧？
Shall we go …
Correct Answer: A
In the Chinese language, both “知道(zhīdào)” and “认识(rènshi)” can be used to indicate “to know.” However, they are actually used to express quite different meanings, especially in the two situations below.
Situation 1:
“知道(zhīdào)” someone ≠ “认识(rènshi)” someone
“知道(zhīdào)” someone means that …
