Answer to Video Lesson: An iPad mini is about 3,000 Yuan!
Answers:
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C <<Back to Video Lesson: An iPad mini is about 3,000 Yuan!…
Video Lesson: An iPad mini is about 3,000 Yuan!
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Wánɡ Yīnɡ, nǐ xiǎnɡ mǎi duō dà de fánɡzi? A：王英，你想买多大的房子？ B: (…) What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A. Yìbǎi pínɡmǐ zuǒyòu. A. 一百平米左右。 B. Yìbǎi pínɡmǐ dàɡài. B. 一百平米大概。 C. Zuǒyòu yìbǎi pínɡmǐ. C. 左右一百平米。 …
Differentiating Between “Can” and “Be Able to” in Chinese
1. Please choose the best option to fill the blanks.
A. 能 (Néng)
B. 会 (Huì)
Rúguǒ nǐ ______ lái cānjiā zhègè jùhuì de huà, tā yídìng ______ hěn gāoxìng de. 1. 如果你 ______ 来参加这个聚会的话，她一定______ 很高兴的。
Tā yígè rén ______ gòu chī xià quánbù de …
Answer to Differentiating Between “Can” and “Be Able to” in Chinese
Answers: 1. A; B 2. A 3. B
Analysis:
There’s a nuance between “能 (néng)”, and “会 (huì)” in Chinese. “能 (néng)” means “can”, which signifies temporary capability, while “会 (huì)” means “be able to”, which signifies past or future possibility. Using this information, we …
Answer to Business Chinese: Seven Popular Professional Job Titles Used in China
Answers: 1. C 2. B
Analysis:
I.
行政部 (Xíngzhèng bù) Administration Department
人事部 (Rénshì bù) HR Department
财务部 (Cáiwù bù) General Accounting Department
市场部 (Shìchǎng bù) Marketing Department
Jīnglǐ: Lì Li, wǒ xià zhōu nǎ jǐ tiān méiyǒu xíngchéng ānpái? 经理：丽丽，我下周哪几天没有行程安排？ Manager: Li Li, which …
Business Chinese: Seven Popular Professional Job Titles Used in China
Quick question?
What’s the one thing that’s very controversial around the office?
“Office jargon”!
Employees are constantly steering the nuances of working in environments with people from so many different walks of life.
This issue can actually get much more controversial, especially if you introduce …
Answer to Video Lesson: Super Bowl
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1. A 2. B 3.C 4.A 5.B <<Back to Video Lesson: Super Bowl…
Video Lesson: Super Bowl
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Ellie! Qùnián de chāojí wǎn guànjūn shì nǎ ge duì? A：Ellie! 去年的超级碗冠军是哪个队？ B: Lǜwān bāozhuānggōng duì a! B：绿湾包装工队啊！ What are they talking about? Please choose the best answer. A. Last year’s Super Bowl champion. B. Ellie’s favorite team. C. …
Answer to Find Your Way with These Interesting Position Words in Chinese
Answers:
1. C 2. A
Analysis:
In order to understand the correct answers to fill in the blanks, let’s take a look at the picture above, which shows a cat 猫 (māo) and dog 狗 (gǒu). We can then use context clues from the given …
Find Your Way with These Interesting Position Words in Chinese
1. According to the picture, please choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
（1） Māo zài shāfā de ______. 猫在沙发的 ______ 。
（2） Gǒu zài shāfā de ______. 狗在沙发的 ______ 。
Confused by 走狗 (zǒuɡǒu) & 遛狗 (liùgǒu)? You’re Not the Only One!…
Master Cheesy Chinese Pick-up Lines, Make Your Love Easier
Have you heard of the emerging and trendy internet slang from China called “土味情话 (tǔwèi qínghuà) ”? It can be compared to “cheesy pick-up lines” in English. “土味 (tǔwèi)” usually means outdated or old-school, while “情话 (qínghuà)” refers to the sweet nothings shared between lovers. …
Answer to Master Cheesy Chinese Pick-up Lines, Make Your Love Easier
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
Zhāng Míng: Nǐ zhīdào wǒ wèishénme gǎnmào le ma? 张明：你知道我为什么感冒了吗？ Zhang Ming: Do you know why I have a cold?
Lǐ Lì: Wǒ bù zhīdào, wèishénme ne? 李莉：我不知道，为什么呢？ Li Li: I don’t know. Why?
Zhāng Míng: Yīnwèi wǒ duì nǐ wánquán …
Answer to Video Lesson: I Want a Beijing Roast Duck!
Answers:
1. A 2. B 3.A 4.C 5.C <<Back to Video Lesson: I Want a Beijing Roast Duck!…
Video Lesson: I Want a Beijing Roast Duck!
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: What would you like to eat? B: … What would the customer respond? Please choose the best answer. A. Wǒ yào yí gè gǒngbǎo jīdīng. A. 我要一个宫保鸡丁。 B. Wǒ yí gè gǒngbǎo jīdīng. B. 我一个宫保鸡丁。 C. Wǒ chī yí …
Answer to He Dislikes It! Learn to Say That in Chinese After Taking the Quiz
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
1. 他 (Tā), means he.
2. 这个 (Zhègè), means this.
3. 手机 (Shǒujī), means phone.
4. 不喜欢 (Bù xǐhuān), means dislike.
Therefore, the correct order should be: 1-4-2-3. Tā bù xǐhuān zhègè shǒujī. 他不喜欢这个手机。 He dislikes this phone.
In this sentence, …
He Dislikes It! Learn to Say That in Chinese After Taking the Quiz
1. Please make a complete sentence by putting the words below in the correct order.
1. 他
2. 这个
3. 手机
4. 不喜欢
A: 4-3-2-1 B: 2-1-3-4 C: 1-4-2-3 D: 1-2-3-4
Answer to 7 Sets of Chinese Homophones to Better Train Your Ears and Eyes
Answers: 1. D 2. B
Analysis:
I.
过奖 (Guòjiǎng) overpraise; undeserved compliment
果酱 (Guǒjiàng) jam; squish; marmalade
河南 (Hénán) Henan (Chinese Province)
荷兰 (Hélán) Holland
Therefore, the correct answer is D.
II. Wǒ xūyào yígè zhēntóu. 我需要一个针头。 I need a needle.
Wǒ xūyào yígè zhěntou. …
7 Sets of Chinese Homophones to Better Train Your Ears and Eyes
Have you ever tried to say something in Chinese only to use the wrong tones and say something completely inappropriate or random? Don’t worry! It happens to every Chinese learner in the beginning. This is because Chinese has a limited number of syllables, only about …
Video Lesson: May I Ask Your Family Name?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Hello, welcome to our hotel! B: Hello, I would like to book a room. A: Hǎo de. Qǐng wèn nín guì xìng? A：好的。请问您贵姓？ B: … What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. A. Wǒ èrshí suì. …
Answer to Video Lesson: May I Ask Your Family Name?
Answers:
1. C 2. A 3.C 4.B 5.A <<Back to Video Lesson: May I Ask Your Family Name? …