Chinese Mini-Test: How Many Apples and Books are there? (Beginner)
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 …
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 …
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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