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 …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Zhānɡ Liànɡ: Zhè bù xīn shànɡyìnɡ de diànyǐnɡ hěn ___, nǐ ___ yìqǐ qù kàn ma? 张 亮： 这 部 新 上映 的 电影 很 ___，你____一起 去 看 吗？ Zhang Liang: This newly-released film is …
Correct Answer: B The Chinese language tends to get confusing when two words that are both related to the same word in English actually have very unrelated meanings in Chinese. An example of this is “有兴趣(yǒu xìngqù)” and “有意思(yǒu yìsi).” Although both “有兴趣(yǒu xìngqù)” and …
Yī èr sān sìwǔ liù qī, 一 二 三 四 五 六 七， One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
Wǒ de péngyou zài nǎlǐ? 我 的 朋友 在 哪里？ Where is my friend?
Zài zhèlǐ, zài zhèlǐ, 在 这里，在 这里， He is here, is …
If you have been to northern cities in China such as Beijing and Tianjin, you must be familiar with the following oral expressions: “爷们儿(yémenr),” “姐们儿(jiěmenr),” and “哥们儿(gēmenr).” Actually, these expressions have nothing to do with grandpa, sister or brother as the names might suggest. Rather, …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Chūzūchē sījī: Yígòng jiǔ kuài qián. 出租车 司机：一共 9 块 钱。 Taxi driver: That’s a total of 9 Yuan. Gùkè: ___ nǐ shí kuài qián. Búyòng ___ qián le. 顾客：___ 你10 块 钱。 不用 ___ …
Correct Answer: C Although both “给(gěi)” and “找(zhǎo)” can mean “to give,” there are some differences between them.
给(gěi) Literally, “给(gěi)” means “to give.” The sentence structure for its usage is: “给(gěi)” + somebody + something. Such as “给我一本书(gěi wǒ yì běn shū) give me …
Correct Answer: B
Nǐ shì gè nánzǐhàn, bié pópomāmā! 你 是 个 男子汉， 别 婆婆妈妈！ You are a man, don’t act like a sissy! Back to “’婆婆妈妈(pópomāmā)’-Neither Mother-in-law Nor Mother (Elementary)”
Correct Answer: B
Wáng Lì: Nǐ bàba zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò? 王 丽：你 爸爸 在 哪里 工作？ Wang Li: Where does your father work? Linda: Wǒ bàba zài Shànghǎi gōngzuò. Linda: 我 爸爸 在 上海 工作。 Linda: My father works in Shanghai. …
Which answer best matches the meaning of the following sentence? Nǐ shì gè nánzǐhàn, bié pópomāmā! 你 是 个 男子汉， 别 婆婆妈妈！
A.You are a man, don’t act like a mother-in-law. B.You are a man, don’t act like a sissy. C.You are a man, don’t …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wáng Lì: Nǐ bàba zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò? 王 丽：你 爸爸 在 哪里 工作？ Linda: __________. Wǒ bàba gōngzuò zài Shànghǎi. A. 我 爸爸 工作 在 上海。
Wǒ bàba zài Shànghǎi gōngzuò. B. 我 爸爸 在 …
Correct Answer: D
Jim shì yíwèi lǜshī, tā yǒu liǎng gè háizi, jiālǐ yígòng sì kǒu rén. Jim 是 一位 律师，他 有 两 个 孩子， 家里 一共 四 口 人。 Jim is a lawyer. He has two children, and there are …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Jim shì yí __ lǜshī, tā yǒu liǎng __ háizi, jiālǐ yígòng sì __ rén. Jim 是 一___律师，他 有 两 ___ 孩子，家里 一共 四___人。 A. 个 (gè), 口(kǒu),位(wèi)
B. 位 (wèi), 个(gè),位(wèi)
C. 口(kǒu), 口(kǒu),个(gè)…
