Chinese Mini-Test: I bought a book. (Beginner)
Choose the correct measure word to fill in the blank.
Wǒ mǎile yì ____ shū. 我 买了 一____ 书。 I bought a book. A. 本 (běn) B. 个 (ɡè) C. 位 (wèi) D. 杯 (bēi)
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Choose the correct measure word to fill in the blank.
Wǒ mǎile yì ____ shū. 我 买了 一____ 书。 I bought a book. A. 本 (běn) B. 个 (ɡè) C. 位 (wèi) D. 杯 (bēi)
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The correct answer for the test in this Chinese course is A.
A: “本 (běn)” is a measure word used to describe a book or brochure. For example, “一本书 (yì běn shū) a book,” and “一本广告册子 (yì běn ɡuǎnɡɡào cèzǐ) an …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is D.
Here is the translation of the dialogue.
A: Is Mike still in the park?
B: No, he isn’t; he is reading a magazine at a café.
So, the correct answer is D …
Fill in the blank with the correct Chinese word.
Xiǎotōu __ jǐngchá zhuā zhù le. 小偷 __ 警察 抓 住 了。 The thief has been caught by the police. A. 被 (bèi) B. 把 (bǎ) C. 过 (guò) D. 怕 (pà) …
The correct answer to this test is A.
Analysis: A. This is a type of passive sentence structure called “被(bèi)” sentences. In the sentence “小偷被警察抓住了。(Xiǎotōu bèi jǐngchá zhuā zhù le.)” The subject “小偷 (xiǎotōu)” is the receiver of an action and …
A: Tomorrow is February 22nd, my wedding anniversary!
B: Wow, congratulations! How many years have you been married?
A: Almost 6 years.
Do you know today’s date in Chinese?
A. 一月二十一日 (yīyuè èrshíyī rì) B. 二月二十一日 (èryuè èrshíyī rì) …
The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A. “一月二十一日 (yīyuè èrshíyī rì)” is January 21st. “一月 (yīyuè)” are the Chinese characters for “January”.
B. “二月二十一日 (èryuè èrshíyī rì)” is February 21st. “二月 (èryuè)” are the Chinese characters for “February”.…
A: How will you get to Beijing, by air or by train? B: By air. How will the speaker get to Beijing? A. 坐火车 (zuò huǒchē) B. 坐飞机 (zuò fēijī) C. 坐地铁 (zuò dìtiě) D. 坐公交 (zuò gōngjiāo)
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The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A. “火车 (huǒchē)” are the Chinese characters for “train,” so “坐火车 (zuò huǒchē)” means “to go by train.”
B. “飞机 (fēijī)” are the Chinese characters for “plane,” so “坐飞机 (zuò fēijī)” means …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis:
A: 幸福 (xìngfú) means “happiness.”
B: 幸运 (xìngyùn) means “lucky.”
C: 祝福 (zhùfú) means “blessings or wishes.”
D: 运气 (yùnqi) means “luck.”
The Year of the Rabbit is coming! We hope all of you will find happiness in the New Year. What does “happiness” mean in the above sentence? A. 幸福 (xìngfú) B. 幸运 (xìngyyùn) C. 祝福 (zhùfú) D. 运气 (yùnqi)
…(At a Chinese New Year’s Party) A: Lily, long time no see. How’s everything? B: Not too bad. How do you say “Not too bad” in Chinese? A. 一切都好 (yí qiè dōu hǎo) B. 不太好 (bú tài hǎo) C. 你好 (nǐ …
The correct answer is D.
Analysis:
A. “一切都好 (yí qiè dōu hǎo)” means “Everything is fine.” “一切 (yí qiè)” means “everything.”
B. “不太好 (bú tài hǎo)” means “Not so good.”
C. “你好 (nǐ hǎo)” means “Hello.”
D. “还好 (hái hǎo)” means …
A: Can you come to my house at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning? B: Sure! I’ll meet you at your house. How do you say “I will meet you” in Chinese? A. 我见面你 (wǒ jiànmiàn nǐ) B. 我你见面 (wǒ nǐ jiànmiàn) C. …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is C.
Analysis:
In daily life, we use “我和你见面 (wǒ hé nǐ jiànmiàn),” which is answer C. We don’t use “我见面你 (wǒ jiànmiàn nǐ)” and “你见面我 (nǐ jiànmiàn wǒ),” because they are grammatically incorrect. …
A: I heard you caught a cold. Feel better now? B: Yes, thanks. What does “feel better?” mean in Chinese in this conversation? A. 好点了吗 (hǎo diǎn le ma) B. 更好的 (gèng hǎo de) C. 挺好的 (tǐng hǎo de) D. 感到好些 …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis: A. 好点了吗 (hǎo diǎn le ma) means “Feel better?”
B. 更好的 (gèng hǎo de) means “better.”
C. 挺好的 (tǐng hǎo de) means “It’s quite good!”
D. 感到好些 (gǎn dào hǎo xiē) …
It’s as white as sugar, but not sweet. It is as white as salt, but not salty. You can often see it in winter, but never in summer. Do you know what the answer to this riddle is in Chinese? A. …
The correct answer to the riddle is A.
Analysis:
A. 雪 (xuě) means “snow.”
B. 雨 (yǔ) means “rain.”
C. 霜 (shuāng) means “frost.”
D. 雷 (léi) means “thunder.”
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A: Have a good weekend! B: Same to you. How do you say “Have a good weekend!” in Chinese? A. 周末愉快 (zhōumò yúkuài) B. 周末见 (zhōumò jiàn) C. 祝你开心 (zhù nǐ kāixīn) D. 假期愉快 (jiàqī yúkuài)
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