Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. In the following dialogue two friends are ordering food in a café. Zhāng Míng: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào yí kuài dàngāo, ___ yào yì bēi kāfēi. 张 明： 你 好，我 要 一 块 蛋糕， ___ …
Correct Answer: C
Basically, there are three measure word units for Chinese currency in spoken Chinese: “块(kuài) Chinese yuan,” “毛(máo) dime or ten cents,” and “分(fēn) cent.” “分(fēn) cent” is not used as much these days because of inflation. Therefore, now the two major units …
Learn how to call your family members through the Chinese Family Tree
Bàba de bàba jiào shénme? 爸爸 的 爸爸 叫 什么？ What do you call your father’s father?
Bàba de bàba jiào yéye. 爸爸 的 爸爸 叫 爷爷。 Your father’s father is your …
“No zuo no die!” Chinese young netizens are always saying this on the internet these days. This phrase was even recorded in “The Urban Dictionary,” an American web-based dictionary of
, and more than 4,000 “thumbs” were given to it. However, …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Mike: Qīngdǎo píjiǔ duōshaoqián yìpíng? Mike: 青岛 啤酒 多少钱 一瓶？ Steven: Sān __ wǔ___. Steven: 三 __ 五 ___。 A. 块钱 (kuài qián), 毛钱 (máo qián)
B. 块钱 (kuài qián), 毛 (máo)
C. 块 (kuài), …
Correct Answer: B “一点儿(yìdiǎnr)” is a Chinese measure word which means “a little.” “有一点儿(yǒu yìdiǎnr)” is an adverb which also means “a little.” These are two very simple Chinese words, however, Mandarin beginners often get confused by them because their English translations are identical. Can …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Anna: Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? Anna: 今天 天气 怎么样？ John: Jīntiān_____ lěng. Nǐ duōchuān____yīfu. John: 今 天 _____ 冷。 你 多 穿 _____衣服。 A. 一点儿(yìdiǎnr), 一点儿(yìdiǎnr)
B. 有一点儿(yǒu yìdiǎnr), 一点儿(yìdiǎnr)
C. 一点儿(yìdiǎnr), 有一点儿(yǒu yìdiǎnr)
D. 有一点儿(yǒu …
Wǒ ài wǒ de bàba, 我 爱 我 的 爸爸，
I love my daddy, Yě ài wǒ de māma, 也 爱 我 的 妈妈，
I love my mommy too, Bàba māma dōu ài wǒ ya. 爸爸 妈妈 都 爱 我 呀。
Daddy and mommy both …
Everyone’s life is made up of a variety of happenings and things. In Chinese, we call this matter or thing “事情(shìqing)” and its shorter form is “事(shì).” But in oral Chinese, we usually say “事儿(shìr)” instead of “事(shì).” Be sure to pay special attention to …
Correct Answer: A The pronunciations of “公园(gōngyuán)” and “员工(yuángōng)” are similar. However, their meanings are completely different. “公园(gōngyuán),” as a place word, means “park.” It can be used as a subject or an object and used with prepositions such as “在(zài), in or at.”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Peter and Alan meet Mike when they are jogging through the park. Alan: Mike, zhè shì Peter, wǒ de hǎo péngyou. Alan: Mike，这是Peter，我的好朋友。 Peter, zhè shì Mike, wǒ men gōngsī de xīn_____. Peter，这是Mike，我们公司的新_____ 。 Peter: …
Correct Answer: A In Chinese, both “我们(wǒmen)” and “咱们(zánmen)” can be used to indicate “we” or “us”. And they are similar in usage. Both of them can be used as a subject and an object.
Wǒ men míngtiān qù běijīng. 我 们 明天 去 …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Tom: Míngtiān nǐ hé Jason qù zuò shénme? Tom: 明天 你 和 Jason 去 做 什么？ Jack: Míngtiān__ qù kàn diànyǐng. Nǐ hé Anna ne? Jack: 明天 ___去 看 电影。 你 和 Anna 呢？ Tom: …
Correct Answer: C How do you express the completion of a certain action? In the Chinese language, you can use the following structure to show that something is finished: Subject+V+完(wán)+了(le). In this structure, “了(le)” itself is a quite flexible and subtle auxiliary word which is …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Rose: Zhè běn shū shì shuí de? Rose：这 本 书 是 谁 的？ Zeo: Shì wǒ de. Zeo：是 我 的。 Rose: Nǐ kàn wán le ma? Rose：你看 完 了 吗？ Zoe: _____ Zoe：_____ A. 我完了。(Wǒ …
