Mini-test Answer: 电视剧 (Beginner)
The correct Chinese phrase for “TV drama” is B.
Analysis :
A. “电影 (diànyǐng)” means “movie.”
B. “电视剧 (diànshìjù)” means “TV drama.” C. “歌剧 (gējù)” means “opera.” D. “舞蹈剧 (wǔdǎojù)” means “dance drama.”
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The correct Chinese phrase for “TV drama” is B.
Analysis :
A. “电影 (diànyǐng)” means “movie.”
B. “电视剧 (diànshìjù)” means “TV drama.” C. “歌剧 (gējù)” means “opera.” D. “舞蹈剧 (wǔdǎojù)” means “dance drama.”
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(Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng.) I think so. (Beginner)
Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng hǎo měi a! A: 这里 的 风景 好 美 啊! The scenery here is so beautiful!
Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng. B: 我 也 这么 想。 I think so.
Further …
(Beginner)
Zuìjìn zěnmeyàng, Yuēhàn? A: 最近 怎么样, 约翰? What’s up, John?
Háibúcuò, wǒ zuìjìn zhèngzài wǎngshàng xué hànyǔ. B: 还不错, 我 最近 正在 网上学汉语。 Not bad, I am learning Chinese online recently.
Further Reading:
Wǒ xiànzài yǒu jiǔ jiàn xīzhuāng, dōushì Zhōngguó zhìzào de, qítā de dōu rēng diào le. 我 现在 有 9 件 西装, 都是 中国 制造 的,其他 的 都 扔 掉 了。 I now have nine suits, all made in China. I threw away the rest …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
首映 (shǒuyìng): n. premiere 期待 (qīdài): v. to look forward toThe “首映 (shǒuyìng) premiere” of the new TV series “《红楼梦》(Hóng Lóu Mèng)Dream of the Red Chamber” kicked off on Sept. …
下班 (xiàbān): v. to get off work
辛苦 (xīnkǔ): adj. tiring
Wǒ de hǎo māma, xiàbān huí dào jiā. 我 的 好 妈妈,下班 回 …
I heard you and your girlfriend broke up. Is it true? Yǔ nǐ wú …
HSK Sample Test Question:
A:亲爱的,我们结婚后去中国度蜜月,好不好?
B:好啊!
In this sentence, do you know the meaning of the Chinese Characters “蜜月?”
A. honeymoon
B. moon cake
C. moonlight
D. moon
Learn more Chinese characters through our Chinese tests: Learn Chinese …
The correct answer for this HSK test question is A. Here is the translation: A: Dear, how about we honeymoon in China after we get married? B: Ok!
Analysis: A. “蜜月 (mìyuè)” is the
phrase for “honeymoon.”
Māma, wǒ huílai le! Jīntiān wǒmen bān shàng láile yí wèi xīn tóngxué. A: 妈妈, 我 回来 了!今天 我们 班 上 来了 一 位 新 同学。 Mom, I’m back! We have a new classmate today.…
Key Learning Points (Preview): 起义 (qǐyì): n. revolt/uprising
月饼 (yuèbǐng): n. moon cake
团圆/团聚 (tuányuán/tuánjù): n. reunion
愿望 (yuànwang): n. wish/desire
抗/反抗 (kàng/fǎnkàng): v. to resist/to fight against
Learn Chinese Online:Origin of Moon Cakes
Zhōngqiūjié de …
Wǒ jiǎngle bú suàn. 我 讲了 不 算。
I have no say in the matter. —From “李书福 (Lǐ Shūfú) Li Shufu,” the Chairman of Geely, in response to the question of Volvo’s future location in China, August 26, 2010 (Note: Geely bought Volvo on August …
Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguó rén Zhōngqiūjié chī shénme ma? 你 知道 中国 人 中秋节 吃 什么 吗? Do you know what Chinese people eat during Mid-Autumn Day? A. 面条 B. 月饼 C. 饺子 D. 火锅
…The correct answer for this test of basic Chinese Phrases is B
Analysis of Basic Chinese Phrases :
A. “面条 (miàntiáo)” means “noodle.”
B. “月饼 (yuèbǐng)” means “moon cake.” C. “饺子 (jiǎozi)” means “dumpling.” D. “火锅 (huǒguō)”means “hotpot.”
Speak Chinese: 你在开玩笑吗? (Nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma?) Are you kidding? (Beginner) Example: Gōngxǐ nǐ zhòng le wǔbǎi wàn! A: 恭喜 你 中 了 五百 万! Congratulations! You’ve won five million in the lottery!
Tiān na, nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ma? B: 天 哪,你 在 开玩笑 吗? …
Autumn is coming. Do you know how to say “autumn” in an online Chinese test? A. 夏天 B. 冬天 C. 春天 D. 秋天
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The correct answer for this online Chinese test is D.
Analysis:
A. “夏天 (xiàtiān)” means “summer.”
B. “冬天 (dōngtiān)” means “winter.” C. “春天 (chūntiān)” means “spring.” D. “秋天 (qiūtiān)” means “autumn.”
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In Chinese idiom “画饼充饥 (huàbǐngchōngjī) ,” “画 (huà)” means “to draw;” “饼 (bǐng)” refers to “pancakes;” “充 (chōng)” is “to fill or stuff sth,” which indicates “to stave off or to relieve” in this Chinese idiom; “饥 …
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett will come to China to “urge donation” (Intermediate) Key learning points (preview): 财富 (cáifù) n. fortune
捐献 (juānxiàn) v. to donate
面对面 (miànduìmiàn) adv. face to face
In June 2010, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett launched a “行动 (xíngdòng) campaign” …