Please select the correct English translation for the following Chinese sentence. Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? 洗手间在哪里？ A. Where is the kitchen? B. Where is the fitting room? C. Where is the bathroom?
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Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Linda: Qǐngwèn xiànzài jǐ diǎn zhōng? Linda：请问 现在 几 点 钟？ Linda: Excuse me, what time is it? Zhāng Míng:___. 张 明： ____。 Zhang Ming:___. A. 八点三十二分(Bā diăn sānshí’èr fēn)
B. 八点三十二分钟(Bā diăn sānshí’èr fēnzhōng)
C.…
Answer: B
Actually, “你吃了吗(Nǐ chī le ma) Have you eaten yet?” is a traditional way of greeting others. Sometimes the speaker may not really care whether or not you have had your lunch or dinner, instead, the phrase will just be used to start a conversation, similar to how native English speakers might say “Nice day, isn’t it?”…
There is a saying (Learn a popular Chinese saying!)among Chinese people that goes “民以食为天(mín yǐ shí wéi tiān).” This means “people regard food as their heaven,” which shows that they view eating to be of utmost importance. Along these same lines, many Chinese people like to ask each other “你吃了吗 (nǐ chī le ma)?…
Zhè shì shénme? 这 是 什么？ What is this?
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Joey: Zuìjìn tiānqì búcuò, zánmen qù páshān ba! Joey: 最近 天气 不错， 咱们 去 爬山 吧！ Joey: The weather is fine recently. Let’s go hiking!
Amy: Kěshì wǒ juéde tài rè le, háishì gǎitiān qù ba! Amy: 可是 我 觉得 太 热 了，还是 改天 去 吧！ Amy: I think it’s too hot.…
Nǐhǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. 你好， 很 高兴 认识 你。 Hello, nice to meet you.
Here, “高兴(gāoxìng)” means “happy” and “认识(rènshi)” is “ to meet”. This sentence is always used when first meeting new friends or acquaintances.
Lǐ Yuè: Nǐhǎo, wǒ shì Lǐ Yuè.…
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Gùkè: Lǎobǎn, píngguǒ duōshao qián yì ___? 顾客：老板， 苹果 多少 钱 一 ___？ Customer: How much are the apples? Lǎobǎn: Wǔkuài. 老板： 5块。 Storekeeper: Five Yuan. Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.…
The answer is A. Let’s take a look at how to get to the bottom of this Chinese brainteaser. Chinese people often use “先生 (xiānsheng) Mr.” to address a “男人(nánrén)man.” In Chinese, separately “先 (xiān)” means “first, earlier, or before” and “生(sheng)” means “to be born.”…
Q: Shìjièshàng xiānyǒu nánrén háishì xiānyǒu nǚrén? Q: 世界上 先有 男人 还是 先有 女人？ Q: Who was born first on the earth: a woman or a man? A. 男人(nánrén)
B. 女人(nǚrén)
Correct Answer: D
The character 超(chāo) means very or super and 市(shì) means city. The meaning of 超市 is super market.
The character 商(shānɡ) means business. 业(yè) means industry or occupation and 街(jiē) means street.…
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí) “Wal-Mart is the largest foreign investment operator of chain stores in China.” What is the corresponding Chinese phrase for “chain store” in this sentence? A. 超市 B. 商业街 C. 旗舰店 D. 连锁店
Correct Answer: B
The character 鲜(xiān) means fresh and 艳(yàn) means glamorous. The meaning of 鲜艳(xiānyàn) is bright-colored.
The character 响(xiăng) means loud and 亮(liàng) means bright or clear.…
Correct Answer: C
The Chinese pinyin of 风 is “(fēng)”
The character 太(tài) means too or very and 阳(yáng) means sun.
The Chinese pinyin of 雨 is “(yŭ).”…
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí) “这些天, 西安一直在下雨(Zhè xiē tiān, Xī’ān yìzhí zài xiàyŭ ).” What does the word 雨(yŭ) in this sentence refer to? A. Wind B. Sun C. Rain D. Moon
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Learn how to apologize for being late at work.
课文 Text :
Duì bù qĭ , lù shàng dŭchē, wŏ lái wăn le. A: 对 不 起，路 上 堵车 ，我 来 晚 了 。 I am sorry , I am late. There was a traffic jam.…
