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Mini-test Answer: 七点十分 (qīdiǎn shífēn)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Analysis:

A: 七点十分 (qīdiǎn shífēn) means 7:10 – ten past seven.

B: 七点 (qīdiǎn) means 7:00 – seven o’clock.

C: 七点半 (qīdiǎnbàn) means 7:30 – half past seven.

The ways of telling the time: In Chinese, referring to time, when the minutes are inferior or equal to ten, one must say “分” or directly say “零 …;” when the minutes are superior to ten, “分” can be omitted or not.…

Mini-Test Answer: Yes

Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Translation:

    Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yìběn shū-Zhōngguó Guójiā Dìlǐ. A: 我   最近   读了 一本   书- 《中国      国家   地理》。 Recently I read a book called Chinese National Geography.

   Zěnmeyàng? B: 怎    么   样? How did you feel about it?…

Mini-test Answers: 父亲节 Father’s Day

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The Mandarin Phrase for “Father’s Day” should be: 父亲节 (fùqīn jié).

Analysis:

“父亲 (fùqīn)” and “爸爸 (bàba)” are both Mandarin phrases for “father.”

“爸爸 (bàba)” is commonly used in oral Chinese, but “父亲 (fùqīn)” is often used in written Chinese. Furthermore, using the Mandarin phrase “父亲” show’s our respect and adoration for our dearest fathers.…

Mini-Test Answer: 200 yuan

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Translation:

    Wǒ yǒu 200 kuài qián, nǐ ne? A: 我    有   200  块   钱,你 呢? I have 200 yuan, what about you?

    Wǒ gēn nǐ de yí yàng duō. B: 我   跟  你 的 一 样     多。 I have the same amount as you.…

Mini-Test Answer: 多大年纪

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is C.

Translation:     Yéye nín duō dà niánjì le? A: 爷爷 您    多  大   年纪  了? Grandpa, how old are you?

    Wǒ bāshí suì le. B: 我 八十   岁 了。 I’m eighty years old.

Cultural Note: 

Although, these three options can all be used to ask someone’s age, they are only used in accordance with the person’s age group.…

Mini-Test Answer: 二十元

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is B.

Translation:

    Zhè běn shū duōshǎo qián? A: 这     本    书      多少      钱? How much is this book?

    Èrshí yuán B: 二十     元 Twenty yuan.

Analysis:

There are both Arabic numerals and traditional Chinese characters on the RMB notes:

A.…

Mini-Test Answer: 有

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Translation:      Gōngsī fùjìn yǒu jiā búcuò de hànbǎo diàn, wǒmen qù chángchang ba. A: 公司     附近   有  家  不错   的  汉堡      店, 我们     去      尝尝        吧。      There is an awesome hamburger shop near the company; let’s go and have a taste.…

Mini-Test Answer: 慢走!

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is C.

Translation:

Nǐ huíqu ba, búyòng zài sòng le. A: 你   回去 吧, 不用    再   送  了。 You can head back, no need to see me off.

Hǎo de, nǐ mànzǒu B: 好     的,你   慢走。 All right, take care.…

Mini-test Answers: 怎么卖?

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for this Chinese test is A.      Xiāngjiāo zěnme mài? A:香蕉         怎么     卖? How much for the bananas?

Sān kuài qián yìjīn. B:三   块     钱    一斤。 Six yuan a kilogram.

Analysis: A: “卖 (mài)” is a frequently used word in Chinese vocabulary, and it means “to sell.”…

Mini-test Answer: 从 (cóng)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is D.

Analysis:

Wǒmen cóng rènshi dào xiànzài yǐjīng hǎo jǐnián le. 我们       从     认识    到     现在   已经   好  几年 了。 It’s been years since we first met each other.

A. 离 (lí)  prep. from

B. …

Mini-Test Answer: 碗 (wǎn)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this Chinese test is C.

Analysis:

Learn the usage of measure words through learning Chinese online:

A: 个 (gè) – It’s used when a noun has no specific measure word.      Example: 一个桃子 (yí gè táozi) a peach

B: 盘 (pán) plate         Example: 一盘牛肉 (yì pán niúròu) a plate of beef

C: 碗 (wǎn) bowl       Example: 一碗面条 (yì wǎn miàntiáo) a bowl of noodles

D: 杯 (bēi) cup         Example: 一杯水 (yì bēi shuǐ) a cup of water

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Mini-test Answers: The Man Does Not Know that Beautiful Lady.

Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)

 The correct answer for this Chinese language test is B.

Here is the English version of the test:

A: Do you know that beautiful lady in front of us?

B: Absolutely not.

“才怪 (cái guài)” means impossible or absolutely not. In this Mandarin Chinese test, “才怪 (cái guài)” aims to deny the verb “认识 (rènshi),” so person B means that he does not know the attractive woman in front of him.…

HSK Sample Test Answer: 蜜月 (Threshold)

Threshold 入门级 (rù mén jí)

The correct answer for this HSK test question is A. Here is the translation: A: Dear, how about we honeymoon in China after we get married? B: Ok!

Analysis: A. “蜜月 (mìyuè)” is the

Mandarin Chinese

phrase for “honeymoon.”

B. “月饼 (yuèbǐng)”  is the
Mandarin Chinese

phrase for “moon cake.”

Answer key to the Crossword Puzzle

Answer key to the Crossword Puzzle: Horizontal:

(1)  孙女 (sūnnǚ)  

(2) 朋 (péng)

(3) 友好 (yǒuhǎo)

Vertical:

(1) 孙 (sūn)

(2) 女朋友 (nǚpéngyǒu)

(3) 好 (hǎo)

Examples: Chinese characters: 孙女 (sūnnǚ) n. granddaughter

Nǐ de xiǎo sūnnǚ zhēn kěài. 你 的 小    孙女   真    可爱。 Your little granddaughter is really cute.…

HSK Sample Test Answer: 感人 (Basic)

Basic Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for this HSK question is B. The sentence “你觉得《唐山大地震》这个电影怎么样?” means: What do you think of the movie Tangshan Earthquake? Analysis: A. The Chinese word “好吃 (hǎochī)” means “tasty” or “delicious.” B. The Chinese word “感人 (gǎnrén)” means “touching.” C.…

HSK Preparation Sample Test Answer: Play Football (Basic)

Basic Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for this HSK

question is B. The whole sentence translates as:

My father likes playing football very much.

Analysis:

In Chinese, when referring to ball games, people usually use the verbs “踢 (tī)” and “打 (dǎ).” People use the verb “踢 (tī)” for football, since the radical of “踢 (tī)” means to do something with one’s feet.…

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