#ChineseVocabulary
Do You Suffer from Chinese WiFi (无线wúxiàn) Anxiety?
Modern society is obsessed with WiFi. Dining choices, scenic spots and shopping options don’t matter anymore when people engage in social activities because the most important factor is actually whether or not the place has WiFi. As long as there’s access to WiFi, people can …
Answer to Introducing Yourself – My name is Yao Ming.
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. …
Answers to the Chinese Exercise – How do you tell time in 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 …
Answers to the Exercises on What’s Your Love Status? (Ⅲ)
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What’s Your Love Status? (Ⅲ)
In China, love and marriage are among the hottest topics because for Chinese people, marriage is one of the most important events in one’s life. Most people will go through different stages of love in their life time. What is your love status now? Do …
Answers to Exercise: No Parking Here
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 …
Ask and Answer Questions About the Length of Time in Chinese
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 …
Answers to the Exercise on Chinese Grammar – How to express “having to work” in Chinese?
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 …
Answers to the Key Learning Points in March, 2014
Correct Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C
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Mandarin Test: Difference Between “们(men)” and “大家(dàjiā)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Jack appeared in a party and said hello to everyone. Jack：Péngyou___,dàjiā___hǎo！ Jack：朋 友 ___，大家___好！ Jack: Hi there, everyone! Blare：Nǐhǎo，Jack！ Blare：你好，Jack！ Blare: Hi, Jack! A. 们(men), / B. /, 们(men) C. /, / D. 们(men)，们(men)
…Plural Form of Personal Pronoun
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.
Examples:
Wǒmen
qù kàn diànyǐng ba?
我们
去 看 电影 吧？
Shall we go …
The difference between “知道(zhīdào)” and “认识(rènshi)”
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 …
I know her but I am not acquainted with her!
Mary：Chē lǐ de nà ge rén shì Wáng Fāng ma? Mary： 车 里 的 那 个 人 是 王 芳 吗？ Mary： Is the person in the car Wang Fang? Zhāng Míng: Wáng Fāng? Wǒ ___ tā, dàn wǒ bú___ tā. 张 明 ： 王 …
How do you say “one and a half” when referring to time in Chinese?
Correct Answer: C
Analysis:
In Chinese, we usually use the structure below to express “one and a half.” Number + Measure Word + 半(bàn) + Noun E.g. Yí ge bàn xiǎoshí 一 个 半 小时 One and a half hours Similarly, we can use the …