The answer to the test is C.
Translation: Yuánxiāojié wǒmen yìqǐ chūqu wán ba! Anne: 元宵节 我们 一起 出去 玩 吧？
We should go out and enjoy the Lantern Festival!
Hǎo a. Lisa: 好 啊。
Nice, sounds good to me!
Analysis:
The Chinese character “玩(wán)” literally means to play.…
Yuánxiāojié wǒmen yìqǐ chūqù wán ba! Anne: 元宵节 我们 一起 出去 玩 吧？
Hǎo a. Lisa: 好 啊。
What does “玩 (wán)” mean here?
A. To play games
B. To go to a party
C. To go out and have a great time
See Answer //
Tīngshuō iPhone 4s yào chūshòu le. Ivy: 听说 iPhone 4s 要 出售 了。 Shì a, yàoshì wǒ néng mǎi yí bù jiù hǎo le. Mary: 是啊，要是 我 能 买 一部 就 好 了。
What does Mary mean?
A. She can buy an iPhone 4s.…
The answer to the test is B.
Translation: Tīngshuō iPhone 4s yào chūshòu le. Ivy: 听说 iPhone 4s 要 出售 了。 I heard the iPhone 4s hit the shelves.
Shì a, yàoshì wǒ néng mǎi yí bù jiù hǎo le. Mary: 是啊，要是 我 能 买 一 部 就 好 了。 Yeah me too.…
Lily: Happy Chinese New Year, Mary. Mary: Happy Chinese New Year, Lily. Lily: You want to go to our class’s reunion tomorrow? Mary: I’m so sorry, I can’t. Tomorrow I have to pay a New Year’s visit to my grandparents.
Which one of these answers means “to pay a New Year’s visit?”…
The answer to the test is A.
Analysis:
A: “拜年 (bàinián)” means “paying a New Year’s visit.”
For example: Míngtiān wǒ qù gěi péngyou bàinián. 明天 我 去 给 朋友 拜年。
Tomorrow I’ll be paying a New Year’s visit to my friends.…
One day, Lily came across her old classmate Lucy. They were very surprised and excited to meet each other.
Yìnián méi jiàn le, nǐ hǎo ma? Lily: 一年 没 见 了，你好 吗？ Lucy: _______。
Choose the correct sentence to fill in the blank?…
Translation:
Lily: Yìnián méi jiàn le. Nǐ hǎo ma? Lily: 一年没见了。你好吗？
We haven’t seen each other for one year. How are you doing?
Lucy: Wǒ hěn hǎo. Lucy: 我很好。
I am fine.
(Learn daily Chinese expressions to help you get around China.)…
Conversation:
Dan, jīnnián shì nǐ zài Zhōngguó de dì yī ge Xīnnián ma? Jim: Dan，今年 是 你 在 中国 的 第一个 新年 吗？
Bú shì, wǒ lái Zhōngguó yǐjīng sān ___ nián le. Dan: 不 是，我 来 中国 已经 三 ___ 年 了。
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.…
Dan, jīnnián shì nǐ zài Zhōngguó de dì yī ge Xīnnián ma? Jim: Dan，今年 是 你在 中国 的第一 个 新年 吗？ Dan, is this the first New Year that you have spent in China?…
Conversation: Wǒ dǎsuàn jīnnián qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu. Mike: 我 打算 今年 去 中国 旅游。 I plan to travel to China this year.
Yì qǐ ba, wǒ yě __ qùguo Zhōngguó ne. Dan: 一起吧, 我 也 __ 去过 中国 呢。 What about going together?…
For example:
我不吃饭。(Wǒ bù chīfàn.) means “I don’t want to eat.”…
The answer to the test is A. Translation: Hāi, xīnnián nǐ dōu zhǔnbèi shénme le? Dan: 嗨， 新年 你 都 准备 什么 了？
Hi, what do you prepare for “New Year’s Day?”
Wǒ mǎile hěnduō dōngxi, shuǐguǒ ya, ròu ya, shūcài děngděng.…
The New Year is coming. Dan sees Alice at work.
Dan: Hi, what did you prepare for “New Year’s Day?” Alice: I bought many things; fruits, meat, vegetables and so on. Question: How to say “…and so on” in Chinese?
A: 等等 (děngděng)
B: 等一下 (děng yí xià)
C: 很多 (hěn duō)
See Answer //
The answer to this test is A.
Translation: Yuádàn kuàile! Zhèxiē dōushì wǒ tèyì wèi nǐ zhǔnbèi de. Husband: 元旦 快乐！ 这些 都是 我 特意为 你 准备 的。 Happy New Year! I prepared this meal especially for you. I hope you like it!…
Conversation:
It was New Year’s Day. The husband wanted to give his wife a surprise, so he prepared a big meal for her.
Yuádàn kuàile! Zhèxiē dōushì wǒ tèyì wèi nǐ zhǔnbèi de. Husband: 元旦 快乐！ 这些 都是 我 特意为 你 准备 的。
Lǎogōng, nǐ tài hǎo le. Wife: 老公， 你 太 好 了。
Question: What does “特意 (tèyì)” mean in this sentence?…
The right answer for this test is A. 圣诞快乐 (Shèngdàn kuàile)
Analysis:
A: “圣诞快乐 (Shèngdàn kuàile)” is the Chinese for “Merry Christmas.” “圣诞 (Shèngdàn)” means “Christmas,” and “快乐 (kuàile)” means ” merry/happy.”
B: “元旦快乐 (Yuándàn kuàile)” is the Chinese for “Happy New Year.”…
Conversation:
Jen: Hi, Tom, Merry Christmas.
Tom: Thanks, and a Merry Christmas to you.
How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Chinese?
A: 圣诞快乐 (Shèngdàn kuàile)
B: 元旦快乐 (Yuándàn kuàile)
C: 快乐圣诞 (Kuàile Shèngdàn)
The answer to the test is B. Translation: Zhōumò qù guàngjiē ba, Shèngdàjié hěnduō dōngxi dōu dǎzhé ne! Mary: 周末 去 逛街 吧， 圣诞节 很多 东西 都 打折 呢。 Let’s go shopping this weekend. Many things will be on discount for Christmas. …
Conversation
Zhōumò qù guàngjiē ba, Shèngdànjié hěnduō dōngxi dōu dǎzhé ne! Mary: 周末 去 逛街 吧，圣诞节 很多 东西 都 打折 呢。
Hǎo a. Lana: 好 啊。
What does Mary mean? A. Christmas is coming soon.
B. Discounts will be given in the shops because Christmas is coming soon.…
