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Daily Quiz Answer: A. 8

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is A.

Analysis:

A. The Chinese character for 8 is “八 (bā).” Its pronunciation is similar to that of another Chinese character “发 (fā)” which means good fortune and luck. That’s why 8 is the lucky number for the Chinese.…

Mini-Test Answer: opening ceremony

Elementary Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is A. Translation:         Tīngshuō Lúndūn Àoyùnhuì kāimùshì huì hěn jīngcǎi. Eric: 听说         伦敦       奥运会    开幕式   会   很    精彩。

        It is said that the opening ceremony of the London Olympics will be wonderful.

         Shì a, wǒ yǐjīng mǎi dào ménpiào le.…

Mini-Test Answer: B

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is B.

Translation:           Nick, wǒmen fēnshǒu ba. Lucy: Nick,  我们     分手      吧。           Nick, let’s break up.

          Shénme? Nǐ fēngle ma!?  Nick: 什么?     你  疯了   吗!?           What? Are you crazy!?

          Duìbùqǐ, wǒ yǐjīng bú ài nǐ le.…

Mini-Test Answer: A.

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is A. Translation:

           Tīngshuō Tom Cruise líhūn le. Jenny: 听说        Tom Cruise 离婚了。

I heard that Tom Cruise is divorced.

           Zhēn de jiǎ de? Anna: 真     的 假 的?

Really?

Analysis:

In the above conversation, when Jenny tells the news about the divorce of Tom Cruise, Anna responds by “真的假的 (zhēn de jiǎ de).”…

Mini-Test Answer: B. Ellie broke up with her boyfriend.

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is B.

Translation:           Ellie, nǐ zěnme le? Lucy: Ellie,你怎么 了?           Ellie, what’s wrong?

          Wǒmen fēnshǒu le.  Ellie: 我们       分手     了。           We broke up.

Analysis:

The word “分手 (fēnshǒu)” means for two people to part or to say goodbye.…

Mini-Test Answer: 哪 (něi)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is A. Translation:           Wǒ chuān něi jiàn yīfu qù yuēhuì ne?    Jen: 我    穿      哪 件  衣服去   约会   呢?

          Dear, what dress should I wear for this date?

          Zhèi jiàn hóngsè de ba. Mary: 这    件    红色     的吧。

          How about this red one?…

Mini-Test Answer: 太 (tài)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is B.

Translation:          Nǐ kàn Justin Bieter de yǎnchànghuì le ma? Amy: 你看    Justin Bieber的 演唱会         了 吗?          Did you see Justin Bieber’s concert?

         Dāngrán le, tā zhēn shì tài shuài le.  Tina: 当然    了,他 真     是 太    帅   了。          Of course.…

Mini-Test Answer: B

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is B. Translation:             Hǎo rè a, wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín. Jenny: 好    热啊,我想       吃 冰淇淋。

            Such a hot day! I want some ice cream.

            Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme wèi de?     Lily: 你想       吃    什么       味 的?

            What flavor do you want?…

Mini-Test Answer: 多 (duō)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Translation: Chángchéng duō cháng a? Jack: 长城              多     长   啊? How long is the Great Wall?

Bāqiān duō gōnglǐ. Eric: 八千    多    公里。 More than 8000 kilometers.

Analysis: In the above sentence, the simple structure “多 (duō)” plus the adjective “长 (cháng)” is used to ask how long the Great Wall is.…

Mini-Test Answer: 高尔夫 (gāo’ěrfū)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Analysis:

A. “高尔夫 (gāo’ěrfū)” means golf in Chinese. You can also say “高尔夫球 (gāo’ěrfūqiú).” B. “羽毛球 (yǔmáoqiú)” means badminton in Chinese. C. “乒乓球 (pīngpāngqiú)” means table tennis or ping-pong in Chinese.

For examples: Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ gāo’ěrfū.…

Mini-Test Answer: C

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is C.

Translation:

                Nǐhǎo, huānyíng guānglín. Waitress: 你好,欢迎        光临。                 Hello! Welcome to our cafe.

                Nǐhǎo, liǎng bēi kāfēi, yì bēi jiā nǎi, yì bēi jiā táng.        Tom: 你好,两    杯  咖啡,一杯 加  奶,一杯 加  糖。                 Hello! Two cups of coffee, one with milk, the other with sugar, please.…

Mini-Test Answer: 吧 (ba)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is A.

Translation:           Wǒmen qù Bālí ba! Anne: 我们      去 巴黎吧!

          Let’s go to Paris!

          Hǎo zhǔyi.   Jim: 好    主意。

         Good idea.

Analysis: Both “吧” and “呢” are modal particle words. “吧” is used to indicate a suggestion or to indicate a supposition.…

Mini-Test Answer: will

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the test is C.

Translation:

       Jīntiān bú huì xiàyǔ ba. Lisa: 今天   不 会   下雨 吧。        It won’t rain today, will it?

        Bù zhīdào ,wǒmen dàishang sǎn ba.  Jen: 不   知道, 我们      带上         伞 吧。         I’ve no idea, let’s take an umbrella.…

Mini-Test Answer: 再 (zài)

Elementary Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to the test is B.

Translation:

        Jiǎozi zhēn hǎo chī, wǒ xiǎng zài chī yì wǎn. Amy: 饺子   真     好     吃,我 想   再 吃  一 碗。

        The dumplings are delicious. I want another bowl.

        Méi wèntí.  Lily: 没   问题。

        No problem.…

Mini-Test Answer: She has doubts about what Lisa said.

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is B.

Translation:          Wǒ zuìjìn yìzhí zài pǎobù jiǎnféi.   Lisa: 我 最近 一直 在 跑步   减肥。          I’ve been running lately to try to lose weight.

         Zhēnde ma? Lucy: 真的     吗?               Really?

Analysis:

The phrase “真的吗?(Zhēnde ma?)”…

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