Mini-test Answers: A Red Apple and Eight Books (Beginner)
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 …
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 …
Choose the correct measure word to fill in the blank.
Wǒ mǎile yì ____ shū. 我 买了 一____ 书。 I bought a book. A. 本 (běn) B. 个 (ɡè) C. 位 (wèi) D. 杯 (bēi)
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What You‘ll Actually Hear in a Real Consultation.
You walk into a clinic in China.
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Kàn 看 Look / Watch
Kàn diàn shì 看电视 Watch TV
Kàn shū 看书 Read a book
Kàn mā ma 看妈妈 Look at mom
Kàn shǒu jī 看手机 Look at the phone
Kàn zhè lǐ 看这里 Look here
Kàn yī kàn 看一看 Take a look…
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Nǎ lǐ 哪里 Where
Wǒ men qù nǎ lǐ? 我们去哪里? Where are we going?
Nǐ zài nǎ lǐ? 你在哪里? Where are you?
Shū zài nǎ lǐ? 书在哪里? Where is the book?
Shū bāo zài nǎ lǐ? 书包在哪里? Where is my backpack?
Nǎ lǐ kě yǐ …
If you’re studying in New Zealand, you already know the job market is competitive.
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They look polite.
They sound gentle.
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Qǐng zuò xià! 请坐下! Please sit down!
Qǐng zhù yì tīng. 请注意听。 Please listen carefully.
Dǎ kāi shū. 打开书。 Open your book.
Qǐng gēn wǒ niàn. 请跟我念。 Please read after me.
Tí gōng wèn tí. 提问题。 Ask a question.
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