Mandarin Essentials

Where Do You Learn Chinese?

Wáng Lì: Nǐ  zài nǎlǐ  xué Zhōngwén? 王      丽:你 在 哪里 学     中文? Wang Li: Where do you learn Chinese? Jack: _________. Which of the following sentences is correct? Wǒ zài Běijīng xué Zhōngwén. A. 我 在   北京     学     中文。

Wǒ  xué Zhōngwén zài Běijīng. …

What’s the Difference Between “能(néng)” and “会(huì)”?

Allen and Peter are discussing their plans for tomorrow.

Nǐmen míngtiān zuò shénme? Allen:你们     明天       做     什么? What are you guys going to do tomorrow?

Wǒmen míngtiān qù tī zúqiú. Nǐ ____  tī zúqiú ma? Peter:我们        明天      去 踢 足球。你____ 踢 足球  吗? We’re going …

Answer to a good shot! – “好球(hǎoqiú)” or “臭球(chòuqiú)”? (Elementary)

Correct Answer: A

Translation of the Dialogue:

          Tài bàng le! Qiú jìn le! Jack:太   棒 了! 球  进  了!           Great! It’s a goal!

           Shì a! Zhēn shì yígè hǎoqiú! Rose:是 啊!真   是  一个  好球!            Yes! That was a really good shot!

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A good shot! – “好球(hǎoqiú)” or “臭球(chòuqiú)”? (Elementary)

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.           Tài bàng le! Qiú jìn le! Jack:太  棒   了!  球  进 了!            Shì a! Zhēn shì yígè ___! Rose:是 啊!真   是   一个___! A. 好球(hǎoqiú)

B. 臭球(chòuqiú)

Not sure about the answer? Not to …

Neymar or Messi? (Intermediate)

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Nǐ xǐhuan Neymar háishì Messi? Lucy:你 喜欢   Neymar   还是   Messi? Lǐ Míng: Wǒ xǐhuan Neymar,  tā ___Messi niánqīng. 李   明:我     喜欢  Neymar,他___ Messi   年轻。 Wǒ yě xǐhuan Neymar, yīnwèi tā _____ shuài. Lucy:我 也   喜欢     …

Answer to Distinguish the Chinese Words “也(yě)” and “还(hái)” (Elementary)

Correct Answer: A

Translation of the Dialogue:

                Qǐngwèn nǐmen xiǎng yào shénme? Salesgirl:请问        你们    想    要     什么?                 What do you want to buy?

            Wǒ xiǎng yào yígè zúqiú, hái xiǎng yào yìshuāng qiúxié. Linda:我   想     要   一个 足球,还    想    要       一双     球鞋。             I want a …

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