Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. James, nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? Peter：James，你 是 哪 国 人？ James, where are you from? Wǒ shì Àodàlìyà rén. James：我 是 澳大利亚 人。 I’m Australian. Zhēn de ma? Wǒ ____ nǐ shì Měiguó rén. …
The referee of a soccer game is often the focus of play controversy, and the 2014 World Cup is no exception. The referee is the ultimate authority in every soccer match, and although there are linesmen to help him, in most cases, the referee will …
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Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú nĭ jiù pāi pāi shŏu, 如果 感到 幸福 你 就 拍 拍 手， If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
Rúguŏ gǎndào xìngfú nĭ jiù pāi pāi shŏu, 如果 感到 幸福 你 就 拍 拍 …
Correct Answer: C In the Chinese language, both “一点儿 (yìdiǎnr)” and “有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr)” can mean “a little” or “a bit,” and they can be used with adjectives. But, how exactly are they different in meaning and usage? First, “一点儿 (yìdiǎnr)” is often used after adjectives …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Wáng Lì: Zhè shuāng xié ______ xiǎo, yǒu méi yǒu dà _____de? 王 丽：这 双 鞋 ______ 小 ，有 没 有 大 ____ 的 ？ Wang Li: This pair of shoes is a little small. …
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, both “看(kàn)” and “看到(kàndào)” similarly mean “to see” and they can also both be used as verbs and followed by objects. However, they are actually quite different in meaning and usage, and are therefore, not interchangeable. First of …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Andrew and his wife are waiting for his friends at the pier. Suddenly, he spots his friend Wang Wei. Wáng Wěi! Wǒmen zài zhèr, nǐ kěyǐ ____ wǒmen ma? Andrew： 王 伟！ 我们 在 这儿，你 …
Yì shuānɡ xiǎo xiǎoshǒu, 一 双 小 小手， One pair of small hands,
Shí ɡè shǒu zhǐtou, 十 个 手 指头。 With ten fingers.
Bān shǒu suàn suànshù, 扳 手 算 算术， We account with the fingers,
Yī sān wǔ qī jiǔ. 一 三 五 …
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, the word “多(duō)” can be used as a numeral referring to an uncertain, slight amount of difference between two numbers. The common and correct way to use it is: “number (1-10) + measure word +多(duō)”. Let’s start by …
There are tears of joy and the not-so-happy kind in the 2014 World Cup because every match will have its winner and loser. As the 2014 World Cup charges on, there remain some teams on the brink of elimination. There are also teams who have …
Lǐ Píng: Nǐ lái Zhōngguó duō jiǔ le? 李 萍: 你 来 中国 多 久 了？ Li Ping: How long have you been in China? Cindy: ____ le. Cindy: ____ 了。 Cindy: It has been over five years. Please choose the correct answer to fill …
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Foreigners who are in the process of learning Chinese are most likely taking some sort of Chinese course. Some of them take online Chinese lessons and some join in-person classes in their home countries. No matter what kinds of courses you are …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Wáng Lín: Anna, nǐ yě shàng zhōngwén ____ ma? 王 琳：Anna, 你 也 上 中文 ____ 吗？ Wang Lin: Anna, are you also taking Chinese class? Shìde, wǒ hé Mike zài tóngyígè ____ . Anna：是的， …
Yī èr sān sì wǔ liù, 一 二 三 四 五 六， One, two, three, four, five, six,
Wàipó jiā yǒu jiùjiu, 外婆 家 有 舅舅， I have an uncle in my grandma’s family.
Liù wǔ sì sān èr yī, 六 五 四 三 二 …
