Is There Any Difference between “哪里(nǎlǐ)” and “哪儿(nǎr)”?
Please choose the option which has two words whose meanings are not the same. A. 那里(nàlǐ)；那儿(nàr)
B. 花(huā); 花儿(huār)
C. 女孩(nǚhái)；女儿(nǚ’ér)
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Answer to the Exercise on “好(hǎo)” – A “Very” Versatile Word
Correct Answer: B
In the Chinese language, “好(hǎo)” is usually used as an adjective meaning “good,” such as “好书(hǎoshū) good books, ” “好人(hǎorén) good person,” etc.
Examples
Nǐ shì yígè hǎorén! 你 是 一个 好人！ You are a good person!
Richard: Nǎinai, nín zuìjìn shēntǐ …
“好(hǎo)” – A “Very” Versatile Word
Helen: Zhè jiàn yīfu hǎo piàoliang! Helen：这 件 衣服 好 漂亮！ Lǐ Lì: Shì a, yě hǎo guì. 李 丽：是 啊，也 好 贵。 What can we know from this dialogue? A. This dress is of good quality. B. This dress is very expensive. C. This …
没门儿 (Méiménr)-Turn Someone Down in Mandarin!
Please fill in the blank with the correct answer. Lǐ Míng: Lǎopo, wǒ néng wán huìr yóuxì ma? 李 明： 老婆， 我 能 玩 会儿 游戏 吗？ Wáng Lì: ___! 王 丽：___！ A. 有门儿(yǒu ménr)
B. 没门儿(méiménr)
C. 走后门儿(zǒu hòuménr)
“哥们儿(gēmenr)”- Bros Are Like Brothers
What is the meaning of the following sentence? Wáng Míng hé tā de gēmenr yìqǐ hējiǔ qù le. 王 明 和 他 的 哥们儿 一起 喝酒 去 了。
A. Wang Ming went out for drinks with his brothers. B. Wang Ming went out for drinks …
Were You A “学渣(xuézhā)” at School?
Nǐ xiāngxìn ma? Tom shàngxué de shíhou shì gè “xuézhā!” 你 相信 吗？ Tom 上学 的 时候 是 个 “学渣”！
From the sentence above, we can know that: A. Tom often got excellent scores on exams when he was in school. B. Tom thought that …
Answer to the exercise on Were You A “学渣(xuézhā)” at School?
Correct Answer: C
Translation of the Dialogue:
Nǐ xiāngxìn ma? Tom shàngxué de shíhou shì gè “xuézhā!” 你 相信 吗？ Tom 上学 的 时候 是 个 “学渣”！ Can you believe it? Tom was a study slacker when he was in school! <<Back to “Were …
Answer to the exercise on 没门儿(Méiménr)-Turn Someone Down in Mandarin!
Correct Answer: B
Translation of the Dialogue:
Lǐ Míng: Lǎopo, wǒ néng wán huìr yóuxì ma? 李 明： 老婆， 我 能 玩 会儿 游戏 吗？ Li Ming: Dear, can I play computer games for a while? Wáng Lì: Méiménr! 王 丽：没门儿！ Wang Li: No way! …
Answer to the exercise on Expressing Strong Feelings in Chinese
Correct Answer: B
Translation of the Dialogue:
Zhāng Huá: Xià zhōu wǒmen qù Hǎinán lǚyóu ba? 张 华： 下 周 我们 去 海南 旅游 吧？ Zhang Hua: Shall we take a trip to Hai Nan next week? Jim: Búqù, nàr tài yuǎn le! Jim：不去，那儿 太 …
Answer to the exercise on “哥们儿(gēmenr)”- Bros Are Like Brothers
Correct Answer: C
Translation of the Dialogue:
Wáng Míng hé tā de gēmenr yìqǐ hējiǔ qù le. 王 明 和 他 的 哥们儿 一起 喝酒 去 了。 Wang Ming went out for drinks with his buddies. <<Back to “’哥们儿(gēmenr)’- Bros Are Like Brothers”
Answer to the Exercise on “This Is Better Than That: Basic Comparisons in Chinese“
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language “比(bǐ)” means “to compare.” People often need to make comparisons to explain that something is better, faster, stronger, and so on. So how can we do this in Chinese? Read on to learn some typical sentence structures used …
This Is Better Than That: Basic Comparisons in Chinese
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Bǐ qǐ Běijīng, tā ___ xǐhuan Shànghǎi. 比 起 北京，他 ___ 喜欢 上海。 Compared to Beijing, he likes Shanghai more. A. 最(zuì)
B. 更(ɡèng)
C. 还(hái)
D. 多(duō)
Answer to the Exercise on “就(jiù)” vs “才(cái)”: Sooner or Later?
Correct Answer: C In the Chinese language, the two Chinese words “就(jiù)” and “才(cái)” have a lot of similarities when it comes to usage. For example, both “就(jiù)” and “才(cái)” can be used as adverbs and they can be placed before verbs to express a …
Common Mistakes When Using “几(jǐ)” and “多少(duōshao)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
Rose: Nǐmen xuéxiào zhēn dà! Yǒu ___ xuéshēng? Rose：你们 学校 真 大！有 ___ 学生？ Rose: Your school is so big! How many students are there?
Wáng Jié: Wǔqiān duō gè. 王 杰：5000 多 个。 Wang
Answer to the Exercise on Similar but Not the Same: “没错(méicuò)” and “不错(búcuò)”
Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, both “没(méi)” and “不(bù)” can be used as negative adverbs meaning “not” or “no.”
However, if they used in conjunction with the same word, “错(cuò) wrong,” as in “没错(méicuò)” and “不错(búcuò),” their actual meanings are quite different from …
How Good Really Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Mandarin?
Are you a Facebook user? If so, you must know of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook. However, you may not be aware that he is also a good Chinese speaker. His wife is American-born Chinese, so he has been learning Chinese for …