Correct Answer: B
Zhè jiā diàn zhènɡzài dǎzhé, wǒmen qù táo diǎn hǎo dōnɡxi ba. 这 家 店 正在 打折，我们 去 淘 点 好 东西 吧。 This shop is having a discount. Let’s go buy something. <<Back to “Bargain Shopping with …
Correct Answer: B
Nancy: Nǐ xiàbān yǐhòu zuò shénme? Nancy：你 下班 以后 做 什么？ Nancy: What will you do after you get off work? Zhānɡ Mínɡ: Wǒ xiān mǎicài, ránhòu zuò wǎnfàn. 张 明： 我 先 买菜， 然后 做 晚饭。 Zhang …
Correct Answer: A
Xiǎolónɡxiā shì Zhōnɡɡuó de rénqì měishí. 小龙虾 是 中国 的 人气 美食。 Crawfish is a very popular food for Chinese people. <<Back to “What’s Hot & What’s Not: ‘人气(rénqì)'”
Please fill in the blank with the correct answer. Zhè jiā diàn zhènɡzài dǎzhé, wǒmen qù ___ diǎn hǎo dōnɡxi ba. 这 家 店 正在 打折，我们 去 ___ 点 好 东西 吧。 A. 拿(ná)
B. 淘(táo)
C. 拍(pāi)
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Correct Answer: A
Lǎopo dàrén zhè ɡè yuè línɡhuāqián kěyǐ duō ɡěi diǎn ma? 老婆 大人， 这 个 月 零花钱 可以 多 给 点 吗？ Darling, can you spare a little extra pocket money this month? Back to “Show Your Respect …
Please fill in the blank with the correct answer. Lǎopo ___ zhè ɡè yuè línɡhuāqián kěyǐ duō ɡěi diǎn ma? 老婆 ___，这 个 月 零花钱 可以 多 给 点 吗？ A. 大人(dàrén)
B. 小人(xiǎorén)
C. 夫人(fūrén)
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Correct Answers: 1. 会(huì) 2. 能(nénɡ) In the Chinese language, both “能(nénɡ)” and “会(huì)” mean “can.” However, they are not always interchangeable, as they each convey different instances of the word. “会(huì)” is used to show that someone has mastered a skill or has the …
Please choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. 能(néng) 会(huì) Wǒ bú __ shuō hànyǔ. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 我 不 __ 说 汉语。 你 可以 教 我 吗？ I can’t speak Chinese. Can you teach me? Bob de wèi bùhǎo, bù …
“门(mén)” is a very common Chinese word, but it has more meanings than its basic meaning of “door.” For example, we use phrases like “有门(yǒu mén),” “没门(méi mén),” and “走后门(zǒu hòumén)” which are typically used in their erhua form, as “有门儿(yǒu ménr),” “没门儿(méi ménr),” and …
Gūguā, gūguā, yìzhī xiǎo qīngwā, 咕呱， 咕呱，一只 小 青蛙， Ribbit, Ribbit, there is a little frog, Gūɡuā, ɡūɡuā, wǒ zuì xǐhuan tā. 咕呱， 咕呱，我 最 喜欢 它。 Ribbit, Ribbit, I love him most of all. Tā de gēshēng měi, tā de shēngyīn dà, 它 的 …
Correct Answer: B In our daily lives, there are many things and situations which can make us feel deeply moved, surprised, excited, angry, frustrated, and so on. To express our feelings, we can employ an exclamatory sentence. However, how exactly can we express such feelings …
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Liú Xīn: Tīnɡshuō nǐ qù àiqínhǎi dù mìyuè le? 刘 心：听说 你 去 爱琴海 度 蜜月 了？ Liu Xin: I heard that you went to the Aegean Sea for your honeymoon? Nancy: Shì a, nàr …
Xiǎoniū hé xiǎoniú, 小妞 和 小牛， The little girl and the little calf, Yìqǐ lái pāiqiú, 一起 来 拍球。 They bounce the ball together. Xiǎoniū pāi dào liù, 小妞 拍 到 六， The little girl bounces six times, Xiǎoniú pāi dào jiǔ. 小牛 拍 到 …
Think back to your school days and the classmates you went to school with, or are currently going to school with.
Each of us can probably think of at least one boy and girl who were extremely attractive and well-liked.
They may have also been …
Correct Answer: C Asking questions is a common part of our day to day communication. Therefore, it is absolutely essential to know some Chinese question words. With that in mind, let’s learn how to ask questions using “吗(ma)” and “呢(ne).” “吗(ma)” is a question particle …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Wánɡ Lì: Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ qù chāoshì, nǐ qù___? 王 丽： 下班 以后， 我 去 超市，你 去___？ Wang Li: I’ll go to the supermarket after work. Would you like to join me? Liú Xīnɡ: Wǒ …
