HSK Sample Test Answer: Business Chinese Courses (Basic)
Basic Level 初级 (chūjí)
A. “再 (zài)” means “again/still/once more.”
B. “都 (dōu)” means “all.”
C. “又 (yòu)” means “again/as well as.”
D. “很 (hěn)” means “very/quite.”
The correct answer is D. The whole sentence means: “The business Chinese courses are very interesting.”
Analysis:
In …
Chinese Story for Kids: 盲人摸象 Blind Men and an Elephant (Beginner)
盲人摸象 (Mángrén mō xiàng) Blind Men and an Elephant
Key Learning Points (Preview):
牙齿 (yáchǐ): n. teeth
象 (xiàng): n. elephant
Cóngqián, yǒu sì gè mángrén hěn xiǎng zhīdào dàxiàng shì shénme yàngzi. 从前， 有 四 个 盲人 很 想 知道 大象 是 什么 样子。…
Quote of the week (Jul. 6, 2010)
Zhè zhǒng fànguī jiù xiāngdāngyú qìchē zhuīwěi, fù zérèn de zǒng shì hòumian de rén. 这 种 犯规 就 相当于 汽车 追尾， 负 责任 的 总 是 后面 的 人。
This kind of foul is like rear-end collision, and the one behind always has to …
Chinese Character: 山 (shān) Mountain (Beginner)
Chinese Character (Beginner)山 (shān) Mountain
Chinese Character: 山 (shān) Mountain 拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: shān 笔画 (bĭhuà) number of strokes: 3 含义 (hányì) meaning: mountain 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order:词源 (cíyuán)Etymology: “Mountain” in Chinese is a pictograph character which has its origin in the shape of …
I See (Beginner) 我明白了 (初级)
strong>我明白了 (wǒ míngbai le) I See (Beginner)
strong>Example:
Wǒ fāxiàn nǐ zuìjìn hànyǔ jìnbù hǎo kuài a！ A: 我 发现 你最近 汉语 进步 好 快 啊！ I find you have made so much progress in your Chinese learning.
Dāngrán le, wǒ zuìjìn yì zhí zài …
孟母三迁 Mencius’ Mother Relocates Home Three Times to Improve Her Son’s Education (Beginner)
孟母三迁 (Mèngmǔ sān qiān) Mencius’ Mother Relocates Home Three Times to Improve Her Son’s Education
Key Learning Points (Preview):
学习 (xuéxí): v to learn/to study
儿子 (érzi): n son
Once upon a time, there was a “淘气 (táoqì) naughty” boy named Mencius. At the beginning, …
Have You Watched the World Cup Last Night? (Advanced)
Have You Watched the World Cup Last Night?
Nǐ zuówǎn kàn Shìjièbēi le mā? A: 你 昨晚 看 世界杯 了 吗？
Did you watch the World Cup last night? Wǒ xiǎng kàn, dànshì wǒ děi shàng hànyǔ kè. Sàikuàng rúhé? B: 我 想 看， 但是 …
HSK Sample Chinese Test: She is Younger than me!
Basic 初级 (chūjí)
HSK Sample Test Question:
Please choose the grammatically correct sentence:
A. 她比我三岁小。
B. 她小三岁比我。
C. 她比我小三岁。
D. 小三岁她比我。
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HSK Sample Test Answer: 比 (Basic)
Basic Level 初级 (chūjí)
Correct answer: C With the correct anwer C, the whole sentence means: She is three years younger than me. Answer Analysis for HSK Test Questions: Chinese grammar-比:
In Chinese grammar, the preposition “比 (bǐ)” is used to express comparison between two …
I Forgot (that) (Beginner) 我忘了（初级）
HSK Preparation：我忘了 (Wǒ wàng le)
I Forgot (that)
(Beginner)
Example:
Bàba, nǐ gěi wǒ mǎi hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì ( HSK ) de cānkǎoshū le ma? A: 爸爸，你 给 我 买 汉语 水平 考试 （HSK）的 参考书 了 吗？
Dad, have you bought the HSK reference book …
Mini-test Answer: Skirt (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “衬衣 (chènyī)” are the daily Chinese words for “Shirt.”
The character “衬 (chèn)” means lining and “衣 (yī)” means clothes.
B. “鞋 (xié)” is the daily Chinese word for “Shoe.”
The character “鞋 (xié)” means shoe.…
Chinese Mini-test: 裙子 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
What does the the phrase “裙子 (qúnzi)” refer to? A. Shirt B. Shoe C. Trousers D. Skirt
Learn Practical Mandarin Words:
Learn the Mandarin word: 漂亮 beautiful (Beginner) Learn the Popular Mandarin Word: Bread (Beginner) Learn the Mandarin Phrase: …
爆冷门 (Bàolěngmén) To have an unexpected winner (Advanced)
爆冷门 (Bàolěngmén) To have an unexpected winner
Origin:
“爆冷门 (bàolěngmén)” appeared first in casinos. Most people put their stakes on the popular side, and the opposite of the popular side got little attention by gamblers. This unpopular side was called “冷门 (lěngmén).” “爆 (bào)” means …
Kids’ Chinese Story: How did a Thirsty Crow Drink Water? (Beginner)
Kids Chinese Story: 乌鸦喝水 (Wūyā hēshuĭ) How did a Thirsty Crow Successfully Drink Water?
Key Learning Points (Preview):
乌鸦 (wūyā): n crow
渴 (kĕ): adj thirsty & 喝 (hē): v to drink
Yì zhī wūyā kŏukĕ le, dàochù zhăo shuĭ hē. 一 只 乌鸦 口渴 …
What’s wrong (Beginner) 怎么了（初级）
HSK Preparation: 怎么了 (Zěnme le)
What’s wrong
(Beginner)
Example:
Bǎobèi, zěnme le? Kū de nàme shāngxīn? A: 宝贝， 怎么 了？ 哭 得 那么 伤心？ Honey, what’s wrong? Why are you crying so sadly?
Māma, wǒ hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì (HSK) méi kǎo hǎo. B: 妈妈，我 …
Take Care (Beginner) 保重（初级）
Chinese lessons: 保重 (bǎozhòng) Take Care (Beginner) Example:
Sūshān, jīntiān de hànyǔ kè jiù dào zhèlǐ, wǒ gāi zǒu le. A: 苏 珊，今天的汉语课就到这里，我该走了。 Susan, that’s all for today’s Chinese lessons, I should leave.
Hǎo de, bǎozhòng. B: 好的，保重。 OK, take care, please.
Know …
Quote of the week (Jun. 18, 2010)
Xībānyá zuì dà de dírén bú shì biérén, jiù shì zìjǐ. 西班牙 最 大 的 敌人 不 是 别人， 就 是 自己。
The biggest enemy of (the soccer team of) Spain is not its opponent, but is itself. —From “黄健翔 (Huáng Jiànxiáng) Huang Jianxiang,” a …
乌龙球 (wūlóngqiú) Own Goal (Intermediate)
乌龙球 (wūlóngqiú) Own Goal (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
乌龙球 (wūlóngqiú): n own goal
龙 (lóng): n dragon
On June 14, Simon Poulsen, defender of Denmark’s soccer team, scored an own goal, resulting in Denmark’s loss to Netherlands in 2010 World Cup. Do you know …