Shopping (Beginner)
Beginner Chinese Lesson – Shopping Listen Online
Learn how to bargain in a Chinese shop.
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Gù Kè: Duō Shăo Qián ? 顾 客 ： 多 少 钱 ？ Fú Wù Yuán: 3 Kuài 。 nĭ yào bu yào ? 服 务 员 ： 3 …
Mandarin Essentials
Answer to What’s Your Specialty? – “特色(tèsè)” or “特点(tèdiǎn)”
Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, both “特色(tèsè)” and “特点(tèdiǎn)” can be used to indicate a distinctive characteristic, trait, specialty, feature, etc. However, their usages are quite different. 1 “特色(tèsè)” “特色(tèsè)”typically refers to a positive defining characteristic that describes a certain “style,” “taste,” “situation,” …
What’s Your Specialty? – “特色(tèsè)” or “特点(tèdiǎn)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Bruce: Nǐ zhīdào Běijīng yǒu shénme _____ xiǎochī ma? Bruce：你知道 北京 有 什么 _____ 小吃 吗？ Bruce: Do you know a special snack of Beijing? Wáng Lì: Běijīng kǎoyā hěn búcuò. 王 丽：北京 烤鸭 很 …
Phobia (and Controversy) of Chinese New Year’s Visits
“拜年(bàinián),” to pay a New Year’s call, is a traditional Chinese custom during the Spring Festival. “拜年(bàinián)” is a way for the Chinese to say goodbye to the current year and ring in the new one, and it provides Chinese people with opportunities to show …
Answers to Asking Questions with “吗(ma),” “呢(ne),” or “吧(ba)”
Correct Answer: C
When you ask questions in the Chinese language you should choose different question particles in different situations. The following text will help you to learn how to ask questions with the correct question particle.
The three most common question particles in the …
Asking Questions with “吗(ma),” “呢(ne),” or “吧(ba)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Lǐ Lín: Nǐ chī le ___? 李 玲：你 吃 了____？ Li Ling: Have you eaten?
Betty: Chī le, nǐ _____? Betty：吃 了，你_____？ Betty: Yes, how about you?
A. 吗(ma)，吧(ba)
B. 呢(ne)，呢(ne)
C. 吗(ma)，呢(ne)
Answers to Been There, Done That: Using “曾经(céngjīng )” and “已经(yǐjīng)
Answer: A
In the Chinese language, both “曾经(céngjīng)” and “已经(yǐjīng)” can be used to describe a habit, behavior, or action that happened in the past and has already stopped. Both of them can also be used before verbs. However, their meanings are not quite the …
Been There, Done That: Using “曾经(céngjīng)” and “已经(yǐjīng)
Liú Huá: Nǐ qù guò Běijīng ma? 刘 华： 你 去 过 北京 吗？ Liu Hua: Have you ever been to Beijing? Linda: Shìde, wǒ _____ qù guò Běijīng. Linda：是的，我 _____ 去 过 北京。 Linda: Yes, I have been to Beijing before. A. 曾经(céngjīng)
B. …
Answers to Older or Younger? : How to Compare Ages in Chinese
Correct Answer: A
Not everyone likes to directly reveal their age, as in “我九岁了。(Wǒ jiǔ suì le.) I’m nine years old.” or “我四十了。(Wǒ sìshí le.) I’m forty years old.” Some prefer to use another way to express their age indirectly. From the following text, you …
Older or Younger? How to Compare Ages in Chinese
Lǐ Huá: Nǐ duō dà? 李 华： 你 多 大？ Li Hua: How old are you? Jim: Wǒ shíwǔ suì. Nǐ ne? Jim：我 十五 岁。你 呢？ Jim: I’m fifteen years old. What about you? Lǐ Huá: Wǒ bǐ nǐ ____. 李 华： 我 比 你_____。 …
Answers to “千金(qiānjīn)”-Priceless or Princess?
Answer: C
In the Chinese language, “千金(qiānjīn)” is short for “一千两黄金(yìqiān liǎnɡ huánɡjīn)” referring to “one thousand units of gold,” which is a large amount of money. So, Chinese people usually use “千金(qiānjīn)” to make a general reference to a lot of money.
Examples:
Zhè …
“千金(qiānjīn)”-Priceless or Princess?
Liú xiānsheng zuìjìn xǐ dé qiānjīn. 刘 先生 最近 喜 得 千金。 Do you know what happened to Mr. Liu? A. He’s happy because he won a thousand dollars. B. He just received something expensive. C. His wife just had a baby girl.
…How to Order Food in Chinese?
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank
Fúwùyuán: Qǐngwèn nín yào shénme? 服务员： 请问 您 要 什么？ Waiter: What would you like?
Gùkè: ___ yìwǎn niúròumiàn, xiè xiè! 顾客：___一碗 牛肉面， 谢谢！ Customer: A bowl of beef noodles. Thank you! Which of the …
Answers to How to Order Food in Chinese?
Answer: B
If you come to China, you will have lots of opportunities to taste Chinese cuisine. There are many different types of food available, so, to get just what you want, it is essential for you to know how to order in Chinese restaurants.…
Answers to Essential Chinese: How to Ask and Answer Questions
Correct Answer: A Learning how to ask and answer questions in Chinese is very important in day to day life for a Chinese learner. The text below will help you learn several structures for asking questions in Chinese and how to answer them. First, using …
Essential Chinese: How to Ask and Answer Questions
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wáng Hóng: ______ 王 红： ______ Wang Hong: Do you like learning Chinese? David: Shìde, wǒ xǐhuan xué zhōngwén. David：是的， 我 喜欢 学 中文。 David: Yes, I like learning Chinese. A. 你喜欢学中文吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuan xué …
Answers to What’s the Difference between “以前(yǐqián)” and “从前(cóngqián)”?
Answer: A
In the Chinese language, both “以前(yǐqián)” and “从前(cóngqián)” can be used to refer to the past, but the meanings of the two words and the ways in which they are used are not exactly the same.
First of all, “从前(cóngqián)” always refers to …