Mini-test Answer: 得 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this question is A.
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Analysis of Chinese Grammar:
A. “得” is used as a complement to indicate how an action works. …
Chinese Mini-Test: How Many Apples and Books are there? (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Look at the picture and find the right answer.
A. liǎng gè hóng píngguǒ hé liù běn shū 两 个 红 苹果 和 六 本 书 B. yí gè lǜ píngguǒ hé bā běn shū 一 个 绿 苹果 和 八 …
Mini-test Answers: A Red Apple and Eight Books (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is C.
Analysis:
A. liǎng gè hóng píngguǒ hé liù běn shū 两 个 红 苹果 和 六 本 书 Two red apples and six books
B. yí gè lǜ píngguǒ hé bā běn shū …
Why? (Beginner) 为什么？（初级）
为什么？ (Wèishénme?) Why?
Nán: Míngtiān zǎoshang wǒ yào huí Běijīng le. 男： 明天 早上 我 要 回 北京 了。
Man: Tomorrow morning I will return to Beijing. Nǚ: Wèishénme? Nǐ dāyìng wǒ hòutiān huí de ya! 女：为什么？ 你 答应 我 后天 回 的 呀！
Lady: …
Chinese Story For Kids: A Gecko Chases His Own Tail
小壁虎借尾巴 (Xiǎo bìhǔjiè wěiba) The Story of the Gecko’s Tail
Key Learning Points (Preview):
借 (jiè): v. to borrow
新 (xīn): adj. new
Read the story for kids in our online Chinese lessons:
Yì zhī xiǎo bìhǔ zhèng pā zài qiáng shàng zhuō wénzi. …
Chinese Grammar: “是 (shì)” Sentence (Beginner)
Chinese Courses- Chinese Grammar: “是” Sentence A sentence in which the predicate is “是 (shì)” is known as a “是” sentence in Chinese. The “是” sentence is an important sentence structure in Chinese. Here are some examples for you.
Wǒ shì liúxuéshēng. 1. 我 是 …
April Fool’s Day (Beginner) 愚人节 (初级)
愚人节 (Yúrénjié) April Fool’s Day
Tóngxué men, wǒmen míngtiān kǎoshì. A: 同学 们， 我们 明天 考试。
Boys and girls, there will be an exam tomorrow. Á? Bú shì ba. B: 啊? 不 是 吧？
Ah? No Way? Hāha, jīntiān shì Yúrénjié! Zěnme dōu wàng le? …
Chinese Mini-Test: I Don’t Want Coffee. (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
Nǐ yào hē kāfēi ma? A：你 要 喝 咖啡 吗？ Do you want coffee? Wǒ _____ hē kāfei, wǒ yào hē niúnǎi. B：我_____ 喝 咖啡，我 要 喝 牛奶。 No, I don’t want …
Mini-test Answer: I Don’t Want Coffee. 我不想喝咖啡。(Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is A.
A: 不想 (bù xiǎng): don’t want
“不” is usually put before the predicate in a sentence to indicate a negative meaning. “想” means “to want.”
B: 不好 (bù hǎo): not good
For example: …
Showing Honor through Holding Fist (Intermediate)
Business Etiquette—Showing Honor through Holding Fist Key Learning Points (Preview):
拳头 (quántou) n. fist
祝贺 (zhùhè)n. congratulations
Holding fist is a form of greeting, usually used by men, with one clenched fist cradled in the other hand and held at chest level. It is a …
The Earthquake in Japan (Intermediate)
Online Chinese Lessons -The Earthquake in Japan Key Learning Points (Preview): 捐款 (juānkuǎn): v. to donate
祈福 (qífú): v. to pray
The major earthquake that recently devastated Japan has captured the world’s attention. It was the largest earthquake on record since the great earthquake in …
Chinese Mini-Test: Does He Know that Beautiful Lady? (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
Nǐ rènshi qiánmian nà gè měi nǚ ma? A: 你 认识 前面 那 个 美 女 吗？ Rènshi cái guài ne. B: 认识 才 怪 呢。 Question:
Has the man met that beautiful lady?
A. Yes
B. No…
Mini-test Answers: The Man Does Not Know that Beautiful Lady.
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is B.
Here is the English version of the test:
A: Do you know that beautiful lady in front of us?
B: Absolutely not.
“才怪 (cái guài)” means impossible or absolutely not. In …
Go ahead (Beginner) 去吧 （初级）
去吧 (Qù ba) Go ahead
Jímǔ, nǐ juéde wǒ yīnggāi xiàng Lìlì biǎobái mā? A: 吉姆,你 觉得 我 应该 向 莉莉 表白 吗？
Jim, do you think I should declare my love to Lily? Qù ba, wǒ zhīchí nǐ. B. 去 吧，我 支持 你。
Go …
Chinese Mini-Test: He’s Taller than Me. (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Choose the proper word for the blank.
Tā___wǒ gāo. 他___我 高。 He is taller than me. D: 的 (de) Take a Free 1-on-1 live online business Chinese lesson with our professional teachers from China.
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Mini-test Answer: 比 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is A.
A: “比 (bǐ)” is a preposition in the Chinese language which means “to compare (with).” And it is used to express comparison between two objects. The sentence can be expressed in …
Chinese Nursery Rhyme For Kids: Doing Morning Exercises Every Day (Beginner)
天天做早操 (Tiāntiān zuò zǎocāo) Doing Morning Exercises Everyday
Is your kid in the habit of doing morning exercises? Well, let’s study the Chinese language while enjoying this nursery rhyme: “Doing Morning Exercises Everyday.”
Key Learning Points (Preview):
早操 (zǎocāo) n. morning exercises
学生 (xuésheng) …
Wēibó-The Twitter in China (Intermediate)
Chinese Language: Wēibó-The Twitter in China Key Learning Points (Preview):
关注 (guānzhù): v. to pay close attention to
微博控 (wēibó kòng): to be obsessed with microblogs
The year of 2010 has been called “中国微博元年 (Zhōngguó wēibó yuánnián) the first year of microblogging in China.” The …
Anytime. (Beginner) 随时（初级）
Online Mandarin Chinese Phrase: 随时。(Suíshí.) Anytime. (Beginner)
Example:
Hāi, shénme shíhou yǒu kòng? Yì qǐ qù chànggē ba. A: 嗨，什么 时候 有 空？一 起 去 唱歌 吧。 Hi, when are you free? Let’s go to karaoke!
Hǎo a, suíshí. B: 好 啊，随时。 Ok, anytime.
Take …