Answers on the SAT Chinese Test about the usage of conjunctive words in Chinese
Answer: C
According to the context, we know that Han Mei hasn’t gone to school for a few days because she was sick. So the conjunctive denoting the cause-and-effect relationship should be used to fill in the blank. Take a look at the options, only …
Are you a “Cat” (even if you are not)? (Elementary)
Chinese Zodiac is called 生肖(shēngxiāo). 生(shēng) means birth and 肖(xiāo) means resemblance. There are twelve animals in 生肖(shēngxiāo). Yet where did this idea come from? A convincing theory maintains that using animals to symbolize years started with the totems used by minorities in ancient China. …
Chinese Story: Little Bear Tells Lies
shuōhuǎng de xiǎoxióng 说谎 的 小熊
The Little Bear That Lied Měilì de dà sēnlín lǐ, yǒu yípiàn jīnhuángsè de xiàngrìkuí. 美丽 的 大 森林 里，有 一片 金黄色 的 向日葵。
In a beautiful forest, there is a section of golden sunflowers.
Ér sēnlín de lìng …
Measure words for Chinese currency
Complete the following conversation with proper Chinese measure words.
Gùkè: Lǎobǎn, píngguǒ duōshǎoqián yìjīn? 顾客：老板， 苹果 多少钱 一斤？ Customer: Boss, how much does 500-grams apples cost?
Láobǎn: Sì ____ qī _____ yìjīn. 老板： 四____ 七 _____ 一斤。 Boss: Four kuai, seven jiao per 500 grams.…
Be Careful When Using “eggs” in Mandarin (Elementary)
Let’s look at a dialogue first.(After taking a math exam, Lily and Wang Xiaohong are walking home together.)
Lily: I stink at math. I’m afraid I didn’t pass the exam.
Li Lei: Don’t worry. Doing your best is what matters. Also, I’m sure you will …
The usage of measure words for Chinese currency
Answers:
块；毛；块；毛；块
Basically, there are three measure word units for Chinese currency in oral Chinese, 分(fēn), 毛(máo), and 块(kuài). In Mandarin, 毛(máo) can be said as 角(jiǎo) and 块(kuài) can be said as 元(yuán). 1块=10毛; 1毛=10分. 分(fēn) is falling into disuse because of inflation. You …
Learn authentic expressions of time in Chinese
Please fill in the blanks with correct Chinese words.
1. -Qǐngwèn, ___ shì jǐyuè jǐhào? 请 问，___ 是 几 月 几 号？
Could you tell me what day it was yesterday?
-___shì qíyuè sìhào. ___ 是 七 月 四 号。
It was July 4th.
2. …
Have you ever sang your own praises for saving 面子(miànzi)? (Elementary)
“We have to choose the best location, hire a French designer, a British butler wearing a wig stands within the building, and looking like a gentleman. When proprietors come, he will say to them “May I help you, Sir?”, no matter how busy he is! …
Learn how to convey authentic expressions of time in Chinese
1. Answer: 昨天(zuótiān) According to its translation, “昨天(zuótiān)” should be filled in the blank. Some commonly used expressions concerning “天(tiān)” in Chinese are as follows:
qiántiān zuótiān jīntiān mínɡtiān hòutiān 前天 昨天 今天 明天 后天 the day before yesterday yesterday today tomorrow the day after…Chinese Story: Little Mice Move Their House (Beginner)
xiǎo lǎoshǔ bānjiā 小 老鼠 搬家
Little Mice Move Their House
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Chūntiān dào le, tiānqì mànman zhuǎn nuǎn, bīngxuě yě kāishǐ rónghuà le. 春天 到 了，天气 慢慢 转 暖， 冰雪 也 开始 融化 了。
As spring comes, the weather turns …
Explanations about conjunctive words in Chinese
1. Answer: B It’s common knowledge that “地球有吸引力(dìqiú yǒu xīyǐnlì) the earth has a gravitational force, and “因为(yīnwèi)……所以(suǒyǐ)……” is a way to express causal connection in Chinese.
2. Answer: A
After understanding the whole sentence, we know that 马可(Mǎkě) is a bilingual expression. So the …
Learn how to use conjunctive words in Chinese (Elementary)
Fill in the blanks with the proper Chinese words in order to complete the sentences below. Each sentence has only one right answer from the two choices.
1. _____dìqiú yǒu xīyǐnlì, ______shùshang de píngguǒ wǎng dìshang diào.
_____ 地球 有 吸引力，______ 树上 的 苹果 往 …
How Numbers Became Magical in Daily Life? (Elementary)
One day, Lucy received a love letter from Zhangming. To her surprise, there were no words in the letter, but only some numbers: “584, 5201314.” She was totally confused, and did not know what to think. So she asked her friend Lihua for help. After …