Mandarin Essentials

Answer to the Exercise on Similar but Not the Same: “没错(méicuò)” and “不错(búcuò)”

Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, both “没(méi)” and “不(bù)” can be used as negative adverbs meaning “not” or “no.”

However, if they used in conjunction with the same word, “错(cuò) wrong,” as in “没错(méicuò)” and “不错(búcuò),” their actual meanings are quite different from …

Answer to the Exercise on When Is It A Good Time to Use “时候(shíhou)” and “时间(shíjiān)”?

Correct Answer: B

1. 时候(shíhou)

“时候(shíhou)” refers to a specific time when something takes place.

Example

Chīfàn de shíhou búyào shuōhuà. 吃饭    的   时候    不要     说话。 Don’t talk when you’re eating.

When asking “什么时候 (shénme shíhou),” the question is asking about a particular time.

Example
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