Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Wǒ zuìjìn hěn ____, měitiān xiàbān dōu hěn wǎn. 1. 我 最近 很 ____，每天 下班 都 很 晚。 I’m very busy lately, so I have to work late every day. Měitiān de zhège shíhou, jiāotōng …
In this day and age, girls don’t always ask their friends to go window-shopping to point out what’s new this season or what’s on their wish list. Instead, it has become popular and convenient to share links to products they’ve recently bought or would like …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Zhānɡ Lì: Nǐhǎo! Qǐnɡwèn ___? 张 丽：你好！ 请问 ___？ Zhang Li: Hello! How can I get to the cinema? Wánɡ Wěi 王 伟：Go straight and turn right at the second intersection. Then you will see …
Correct Answer: B Unless you are superhero, you probably don’t know how to get to each and every one of your destinations. Instead, you have to swallow your pride, approach a stranger, and ask for some help in finding your way. It becomes even more …
After sharing an image of his adorable 3-year-old daughter online for the first time, Chinese writer 韩寒(hánhán) earned the name “国民岳父(guómín yuèfù) Father-in-law of the Nation” or “岳父大人(yuèfùdàrén).”
He jokingly earned the title from netizens who proclaimed their desire to marry his beautiful daughter. You …
Correct Answer: C In the Chinese language, both “以后(yǐhòu)” and “然后(ránhòu)” can be used to express the meaning of “after a certain action” or “afterwards.” However, as is usually the case in Chinese, they are actually used to convey quite different meanings. “以后(yǐhòu)” means “later” …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Xiàbān ___, wǒ xiān qù chāoshì, ___ huíjiā. 下班 ___，我 先 去 超市， ___ 回家。 After getting off work, I will first go to the supermarket, and then I will go home. A. 然后(ránhòu), 以后(yǐhòu)…
Correct Answer: D The annual Mid-Autumn Festival, which is the second most popular festival in China, is coming up soon! As those living and working away from their hometowns begin to miss their families, hoards of Chinese from every corner of the world head home …
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, different measure words are used along with different nouns. Today, we will help you learn three measure words for counting people which are “个(gè),” “位(wèi),” and “口(kǒu).” All of them are used in the same format: numeral + …
Linda: Nà shì Zhāng Hóng yìjiā sān ___ ma? Linda: 那 是 张 红 一 家 三 ___ 吗？ Linda: Is that Zhang Hong’s family of three? Liú Wěi: Shì de. Tā yǒu yí __ nǚ’ér. Tā de xiānsheng shì yí __ yīshēng. 刘 伟：是 …
The sea, or “海(hǎi)” in Chinese, is one of the most majestic places on earth. Knowing the meaning of “海(hǎi),” can you understand the following phrases: “海吃海喝(hǎi chī hǎi hē),” “海量(hǎiliàng),” and “海选(hǎixuǎn)?” Does the character “海(hǎi)” still mean “sea” in these phrases?
Offering spectacular …
Correct Answer: A
Duì bù qǐ, wǒ chídào le, wǒ yǐwéi jīntiān shì xīngqī liù. 对 不 起，我 迟到 了，我 以为 今天 是 星期 六。 Sorry I’m late. I thought today was Saturday.
Correct Answer: B
Zhè běn shū tài zàn le! 这 本 书 太 赞 了！ The book is really great!
<<Back to “’赞(zàn)!’- Use This Mandarin Word to Compliment Someone”
What’s the meaning of the following sentence? Zhè běn shū tài zàn le! 这 本 书 太 赞 了！ A. This book is so expensive! B. This book is really great! C. This book is very famous!
Not sure about the answer? No …
Correct Answer: C
Qǐng màn yìdiǎnr, nǐ shuō de yǒudiǎnr kuài. 请 慢 一点儿，你 说 得 有点儿 快。 Please slow down a bit. You’re speaking a little fast.
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Qǐng màn ___, nǐ shuō de ___ kuài. 请 慢___， 你 说 得___ 快。 A. 一点儿 (yìdiǎnr), 一点儿(yìdiǎnr)
B. 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr), 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr)
C. 一点儿 (yìdiǎnr), 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr)
D. 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr), 一点儿(yìdiǎnr)
Not …
Correct Answer: A
Wáng Lì: Linda, nǐ de qúnzi zhēn piàoliang! Duōshǎo qián? 王 丽：Linda，你的 裙子 真 漂亮！ 多少 钱？ Wang Li: Linda, your dress is so beautiful! How much was it?
Sān bǎi duō. Linda：三 百 多。 It was over …
