HSK Sample Test Answer: Business Chinese Courses (Basic)
A. “再 (zài)” means “again/still/once more.”
The correct answer is D. The whole sentence means: “The business Chinese courses are very interesting.”
Analysis:
In …
A. “再 (zài)” means “again/still/once more.”
The correct answer is D. The whole sentence means: “The business Chinese courses are very interesting.”
Analysis:
In …
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。…
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 (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 …
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 …
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, …
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 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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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 …
HSK Preparation:我忘了 (Wǒ wàng le)
(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 …
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.…
What does the the phrase “裙子 (qúnzi)” refer to? A. Shirt B. Shoe C. Trousers D. Skirt
Learn the Mandarin word: 漂亮 beautiful (Beginner) Learn the Popular Mandarin Word: Bread (Beginner) Learn the Mandarin Phrase: …
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 …
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 …
HSK Preparation: 怎么了 (Zěnme le)
(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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Correct answer: C A. 姐姐刚见过妈妈 (jiějie gāng jiànguò māma) means “the sister has just seen the mother.”