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Mini-Test Answer: Tom has experience with buying a car.

Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)

The right answer to the test is A

Translation:

         Gēmenr, wǒ xiǎng mǎi chē, nǐ shì guòláirén, yǒu shénme hǎo de jiànyì ma? Mike: 哥们儿, 我 想    买     车,你是    过来人,  有     什么     好   的 建议 吗?          Hey ,buddy, I want to buy a car, and I know you have experience; do you have any good advice?…

Mini-Test: 去 (qù), 走 (zǒu)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the quiz is A.

Translation:

Wǒmen xiànzài dào gōngyuán ­qù ba. Lily: 我们     现在      到     公园 ­      去吧。 Let’s go to the park right now.

Hǎo, wǒmen zǒu ba. Lucy: 好,  我们     走 吧。 Ok, let’s go.

Analysis:

“走 (zǒu)” and “去 (qù)” can both be translated into “go,” but in Chinese they have slightly different meanings.…

Mini-Test Answer: empty

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the quiz is C.

Translation:

Zhè shì Mike hé Serena, tāmen hé wǒmen yìqǐ qù páshān. Lana: 这   是 Mike 和 Serena,他们   和   我们   一起去   爬山。

This is Mike and Serena, and they would like to go hiking in the mountains with us.…

Mini-Test Answer: to be blessed with good food

Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)

The right answer to the test is A.

Translation:

Nǐ kě zhēn yǒu kǒu fú, zhèng hǎo pèng shàng wǒ zhège dà chú. Mary: 你可 真     有   口 福,正        好    碰       上     我  这个  大 厨。 You really are blessed with good food; today you get me in the kitchen: a bona fide chef!…

Mini-Test Answer: 还是 (háishì)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to this question is A.

Translation:

         Nǐ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài háishì Yìdàlì cài? Mike: 你喜欢     吃   中国         菜   还是    意大利菜?          Which one do you prefer, Chinese dishes or Italian dishes?

         Dāngrán shì Zhōngguó cài le. Lucy: 当然       是   中国           菜了。          Certainly I prefer Chinese dishes.…

Mini-Test Answer: Amy is a sweet talker.

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the quiz is A.

Translation:

         Lora ā yíhǎo. Amy: Lora 阿姨好。

         Hello, Aunt Lora.

         Amy nǐhǎo. Lora: Amy 你好。

         Hello, Amy.

         Lora āyí zhēn piàoliang.  Amy: Lora 阿姨  真  漂亮。

         Aunt Lora is so beautiful.

         (Xiàozhe shuō) Zhè háizǐ zuǐ zhēn tián.…

Mini-Test Answer: just

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to this question is A.

Translation:

         Tàitǎnníkèhào jìngrán chū 3D bǎn le. Anne: 泰坦尼克号    竟然        出   3D 版 了。          The movie “Titanic” is now in 3D!

         Shì a, nǐ cái zhīdao a.  Tom: 是啊,你才 知道 啊。          You’ve just realized this?…

Mini-Test Answer: Lana is such a show off!

Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)

The right answer to the test is C.

Translation:                  Kànkan wǒ zhè yìshēn, gòu měi ba. Lana: 看看     我   这    一身, 够    美 吧。          Look at me! Don’t I look beautiful in this new dress?

         (Xiàozhe shuō) Nǐ kě zhēn gòu chòuměi de.  Amy: (笑着   说) 你 可 真     够     臭美     的。          (Said with a smile) Come on, you’re such a show off!…

Mini-Test: 点(钟) (diǎn (zhōng))

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for the question is B.

Translation:          Zhège huìyì dìng zài shénme shíhou le? Mike: 这个    会议   定     在  什么      时候   了?          When will the conference be held?          Míngtiān zǎoshang shídiǎn (zhōng). Amy: 明天        早上           十点      (钟)。          At ten o’clock tomorrow morning.…

Mini-Test Answer: to say personally

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to the test is B.

Translation:           Kiki yào jiéhūn le, nǐ zhīdao ma? Mary: Kiki  要 结婚   了,你 知道 吗? Did you know that Kiki is getting married?

          Zěnme kěnéng?! Anna: 怎么     可能?! Seriously?!

          Zhēnde, tā qīnkǒu gàosu wǒ de.…

Mini-Test Answer: 条 (tiáo)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the test is A.

Translation:

Zhōumò qù guàngjiē ba. Lana: 周末      去   逛街      吧。

Let’s go shopping this weekend.

Hǎode, nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme? Lucy: 好的,   你 想     买    什么?

Ok, what do you want to buy?

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tiáo kùzi.…

Mini-Test Answer: to give up on an idea forever

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the question is A.

Translation:       

        Nǐ hái méi sǐ xīn a? Jack: 你还 没  死心啊?

You still haven’t given up?

        Děngzhe qiáo ba, tā yídìng huì jiēshòu wǒ de. Tom: 等着       瞧    吧,她 一定   会   接受    我   的。

Just wait and see.…

Mini-Test Answer: God knows.

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the test is B.

Translation:

          Zhè yǔ yào xià dao shénme shíhou ya?    Lisa: 这雨   要     下   到     什么     时候   呀?

           When will the rain stop?

          Guǐ zhīdao, zài xià, zhōumò jiù bù néng chūqu wán le. Emily: 鬼知道, 再   下,周末        就 不 能      出去   玩 了。

           God knows.…

Mini-Test Answer: 看 (kàn)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the test is C.

Translation:            Nǐ zěnme le?  Anne: 你   怎么 了?

           Are you OK?

           Yǒu diǎnr gǎnmào. Helen: 有    点儿    感冒。

           I think I have a cold.

          Wǒ péi nǐ qù kàn yīshēng ba. Anne: 我   陪 你去 看    医生     吧。

           I think you should go see a doctor.…

Mini-Test Answer: 没门儿 (No way)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer to the quiz is “B.”

Translation:

          Néng jiè wǒ diǎnr qián ma? Mary: 能   借   我  点儿    钱     吗?

          Can you lend me some money?

           Bù hǎo yìsi a, wǒ zuìjìn qián yě bú tài gòu yòng. Helen: 不好  意思啊,我最近    钱    也 不 太 够     用。            (Xīn xiǎng: xiǎng wèn wǒ jiè qián, méiménr.)          (心    想: 想     问     我 借 钱, 没门儿。)

           I’m so sorry I can’t, because I’m short of money these days too.…

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