Chinese Test: Can You Dance?
Conversation: Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma? Mike: 你会 跳舞 吗?
Huì ā, dàn tiào de bù zěnmeyànɡ. Anne: 会啊,但 跳 得 不 怎么样。
Based on the conversation, which of these statements is correct?
A. Anne can dance. B. Anne is good at …
Conversation: Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma? Mike: 你会 跳舞 吗?
Huì ā, dàn tiào de bù zěnmeyànɡ. Anne: 会啊,但 跳 得 不 怎么样。
Based on the conversation, which of these statements is correct?
A. Anne can dance. B. Anne is good at …
Learn Chinese Online for Free: The right answer for this Online Mandarin test is A.
Conversation: Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma? Mike: 你会 跳舞 吗? Can you dance?
Huì ā, dàn tiào de bù zěnmeyàng. Anne: 会啊,但 跳 得 不 怎么样。 Yes, …
The right answer for this Online Mandarin test is B.
Translation: Gàosu nǐ ge hǎo xiāoxi, nǐ xiān cāicai ba. Mary: 告诉 你 个 好 消息,你 先 猜猜 吧。
I have good news! Can you guess what it is?
Bié màiguānzi …
Conversation: Gàosu nǐ ge hǎo xiāoxi, nǐ xiān cāicai ba. Mary: 告诉 你 个 好 消息,你 先 猜猜 吧。 I have good news! Can you guess what it is?
Bié màiguānzi le, gǎnjǐn shuō ba. Wang Hong: 别 卖关子 了, 赶紧 …
人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey
囧 (jiǒng): adj. depressed; embarrassed and mortified
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Have you ever seen the movie “人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey?” It is a comedy about a “农民工 (nóngmíngōng) migrant worker” and a
Key Learning Points (Preview): 弯腰 (wān yāo): v. to bow down
点头 (diǎn tóu): v. to nod one’s head
Cāicai wǒ shì shuí? 猜猜 我 是 谁?
Guess who am I? Wǒ chángcháng cóng nǐ shēn biān jīngguò, 我 常常 …
丑八怪 (chǒubāguài): n. an extremely ugly person/someone whose conduct is not good
In class, the teacher told the students that “丑八怪 (chǒubāguài)” refers to extremely ugly people. A confused student asked the teacher, “Why don’t we use the number 9? Why …
Conversation: Qīn’ài de, shíyī wǒmen qù Shànghǎi hǎobuhǎo? Wife: 亲爱 的,十一 我们 去 上海 好不好?
Hǎo, dōu tīng nǐ de. Husband: 好, 都 听 你 的。
What does “好不好(hǎobuhǎo)” mean here?
A. Good B. Bad C. Alright?/OK?
Take a …
The right answer for the test is C. Alright?/OK?
Qīn’ài de, shíyī wǒmen qù Shànghǎi hǎobuhǎo? Wife: 亲爱 的,十一 我们 去 上海 好不好?
Dear, how about going to Shanghai on Oct. 1st? Hǎo, dōu tīng nǐ de. Husband: 好,都 听 …
Look at the picture and choose the correct answer below to fill in the blanks.
Zhège nǚhái ___ piàoliang ___ kě’ài. 这个 女孩 ___ 漂亮 ___可爱。
A. 又…又… (yòu… yòu…) B. 越…越… (yuè… yuè…) C. 有时…有时… (yǒushí… yǒushí…)
Take …
The correct answer is A. 又…又… (yòu… yòu…)
Translation: Zhège nǚhái yòu piàoliang yòu kě’ài. 这个 女孩 又 漂亮 又 可爱。 The girl is beautiful and lovely.
Analysis:
A. 又…又… (yòu… yòu…) is a sentence structure used to indicate that two …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 跑 (pǎo): v. to run
有时候 (yǒushíhou): adv. sometimes
Nǐmen zhīdào wǒ shì shuí ma? 你们 知道 我 是 谁 吗?
Do you know who am I? Tàiyáng yì chūlái, wǒ jiù biànchéngle “qì”, 太阳 一 出来,我 就 变成了 “汽”,
When …
Conversation: Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近QQ 在线 吗?
Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊,不过 我 一般 都 隐身。
Question: What is Mary’s QQ status?
A. She is online. B. She is not online.
Take …
The right answer for the test is A. She is online.
Translation: Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近 QQ 在线 吗? Have you been on QQ recently?
Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊,不过 我 一般 都 隐身。 …
The right answer for this test is A. 堵车 (dǔchē).
Analysis:
A. 堵车 (dǔchē) is the phrase for “traffic jam.”
B. 拥挤 (yōnɡjǐ) is the phrase for “crowded.”
C. 开车 (kāichē) is the phrase for “drive.”
Take a …
Conversation: After waiting for a long time, a girl decides to give her boyfriend a phone call.
Girl: Dear, I’ve been waiting for a long time. Boy: I’m so sorry. I’m stuck in a traffic jam.
Question: How to say “traffic …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 新娘 (xīnniáng) n. bride
害羞 (hàixiū) adj. shy
In a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, the “新娘 (xīnniáng) bride” will wear a red veil made of silk, the color red represents happiness in China. The “新郎 (xīnláng) groom” removes this mysterious red …
The right answer for this test is A: 越…越… (yuè…yuè…)
Analysis:
A: 越…越… (yuè…yuè…) is a sentence structure used to state that some quality “increases and increases.”
For example: Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà le. 雨 越 下 越 大 了。 …
Conversation: Yì qǐ qù chī hànbǎo ba. Lily: 一起去 吃 汉堡 吧。 Let’s go out and eat a hamburger together.
Bù xíng a, wǒ huì __ chī __ pàng de. Lucy: 不行 啊,我会 __ 吃 __ 胖 的。 No, I will …
Conversation: Jack: Rose, Will you marry me? Rose: Yes, I will.
Choose the correct answer. How to say “Yes, I will.” in Chinese appropriately?
A. 好的。 (Hǎo de.) B. 我愿意。 (Wǒ yuànyì.) C. 没问题。 (Méi wèntí.)
How to say …