In each level of the YCT exam’s reading section, there’s a part where students have to select an answer based on images. Many students find these questions confusing and often make mistakes. Today, we’ve compiled some strategies to help your kid tackle the image selection questions in the YCT reading section effectively, ensuring they achieve high scores.…
YCT Level 4 differs from other levels in that it includes a writing section, which is divided into two parts. In the first part, candidates are given 5 questions, and in each question, they are provided with several words and are required to construct a sentence using those words.…
Moving from YCT Level 3 to YCT Level 4 is a challenging task! This journey is however both exciting and beneficial, taking examinees’s Mandarin proficiency to new heights.
YCT Level 3 requires a solid foundation for kids learning Mandarin, and Level 4 invites kids to delve deeper into the intricacies of Mandarin, challenging them to handle more complex scenarios and conversations.…
Many parents have been asking me about learning resources for the YCT exams, so here we go.
Doing past papers and practice tests from previous years can help you understand the difficulty of the questions, enhance your answering abilities, manage your time during the exam, and become familiar with the exam format.…
Many parents have asked how long it would take a kid to reach YCT 4 starting from zero. Let’s discuss this question in this article, at the end of which we will also provide some methods for kids to prepare for YCT 4.
The (Level 4) assesses the test taker’s ability to use Chinese in daily life.…
The Youth Chinese Test, or YCT,is an international standardized test of Chinese proficiency that tests the ability of primary and secondary school students whose first language is not Chinese to use Chinese in daily life and study.The YCT exam is divided into two parts: written test and oral test, and they are independent of each other.…
Being able to generate correct sentences is an important step in learning a language. However, language proficiency is really tested when one is asked to identify errors or construct a phrase from its component parts. These kinds of questions are necessary when preparing for the Youth Chinese Test (YCT), so let’s give some a try!…
Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. C 1.Nán: Jīntiān yǒu hànyǔ kè ma? 男： 今天 有 汉语 课 吗？ Boy: Do you have Chinese class today?
Nǚ: Yǒu, xiàwǔ yǒu. 女： 有， 下午 有。 Girl: Yes, there is in the afternoon.…
Just how well can you identify where words belong in a sentence? These Level 4 YCT sentence formation questions will put your understanding of word order, parts of speech, grammar conventions, and vocabulary to the test, so make sure you have your “thinking cap” on! Level 4 Sentence Formation 1.…
Answers 1. 你希望去哪个国家旅游？ 2. 玻璃中间被打破了。 3. 他买的这些梨子很甜。 4. 请你在另外一个窗口排队。 5. 儿子同意以后不吃糖了。
1. Answer:
Nǐ xīwàng qù nǎgè guójiā lǚ yóu ? 你 希望 去 哪个 国家 旅游？ Which country would you like to travel to?
Analysis: The verb “希望 (to hope/to wish/to want)” suggests having a certain purpose or a situation in mind.…
Being able to generate correct sentences is an important step in learning a language. However, language proficiency is really tested when one is asked to identify errors or construct a phrase from its component parts. These kinds of questions are necessary when preparing for the Youth Chinese Test (YCT), so let’s give some a try!…
Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A
1. Nán: Wèi, xiǎolǐ zàijiā ma? 男：喂， 小李 在家 吗？ Boy: Hello, is Xiao Li home?
Nǚ: Tā qù yīyuàn le. 女：她 去 医院 了。 Girl: She’s gone to the hospital.
Topic analysis: This tests students’ understanding of the meaning of the question being asked.…
Being able to generate correct sentences is an important step in learning a language. However, language proficiency is really tested when one is asked to identify errors or construct a phrase from its component parts. These kinds of questions are necessary when preparing for the Youth Chinese Test (YCT), so let’s give some a try!…
Answers 1. D-A-C-B 2. D-A-C-B 3. D-A-B-C 4. C-D-B-A 5. C-B-D-A
Wǒ yào qù tǐyùguǎn dǎ pīngpāngqiú. 我 要 去 体育馆 打 乒乓球。 I’m going to the gym to play table tennis.
Analysis: The verb “要 (yào)” means “to want” or “to wish”. The verb “去 (qù)” means to go from a place to another, in this case, to the gym.…
Being able to generate correct sentences is an important step in learning a language. However, language proficiency is really tested when one is asked to identify errors or construct a phrase from its component parts. These kinds of questions are necessary when preparing for the Youth Chinese Test (YCT), so let’s give some a try!…
Answers 1. B-C-A-D 2. A-C-B-D 3. A-D-B-C 4. A-B-D-C
Wǒmen yìqǐ qù le yí tàng chángchéng. 我们 一起 去 了 一 趟 长城。 We went on a trip to the Great Wall together.
Analysis: “趟 (tàng)” is a quantifier used for the number of trips to and from the Great Wall, and is often used after the verb: 去了一趟 (qù le yí tang).…
Many students preparing for Chinese proficiency exams do fill-in-the-blank questions over and over, because they’re finished quickly and often straightforward. However, there’s a lot of value in practicing sentence formation, because a) it tests your knowledge of word order and function in making sentences, and b) it solidifies grammatical concepts you may not be so clear on.…
Answers 1. C-B-A-D 2. A-D-C-B 3. B-D-A-C 4. D-C-B-A 1. Answer: There is a mountain in the park. Key part analysis: The measure word “坐 (zuò)” is used for larger or fixed objects, in this case, a mountain. Make sure you know your measure words!
Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí zuò shān.…
Welcome to this week’s Youth Chinese Test (YCT) practice! While the test may seem overwhelming when you first look at what you have to know, there are actually patterns and themes that come up throughout the test, and there are strategies for answering questions. One of the biggest hang-ups for people taking the YCT is overthinking – when you see a question, just figure out what you have to know, not everything that you could know.…
Answers 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C
1. Nán: Nǐ huà de shì shěn me? 男： 你 画 的 是 什 么？ Male: What did you draw?
Nǚ: ( ) 女: ( ) Female: ( )
A. bái sè de B. xiě wán le C. …
