Mandarin Essentials

Asking and Answering Questions About the Time in Chinese (Elementary)

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. The conversation below is between Jack and Ada while driving to the movie theater. Jack: Diànyǐng jǐ____ kāishǐ? Jack: 电影       几____开始? Ada: Qī ____èrshí. Ada:七_____二十。 A. 点(diǎn), 分(fēn)

B. 分(fēn), 秒(miǎo)

C. 点(diǎn), 点(diǎn)

Answers to Exercise: No Parking Here

Correct Answer: B In Chinese, both “不(bù)” and “别(bié)” have negative meanings that can be used as adverbs. However, these two words have different usages. First, “不(bù)” is used to describe objective fact, such as in “不吃(bùchī), won’t eat,” “不怕(búpà), not afraid of,” “不好(bùhǎo) not …

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