Mandarin Essentials

Learn how to convey authentic expressions of time in Chinese

1. Answer: 昨天(zuótiān) According to its translation, “昨天(zuótiān)” should be filled in the blank. Some commonly used expressions concerning “天(tiān)” in Chinese are as follows:

qiántiān zuótiān jīntiān mínɡtiān hòutiān 前天 昨天 今天 明天 后天 the day before yesterday yesterday today tomorrow the day after…

Explanations about conjunctive words in Chinese

1. Answer: B It’s common knowledge that “地球有吸引力(dìqiú yǒu xīyǐnlì) the earth has a gravitational force, and “因为(yīnwèi)……所以(suǒyǐ)……” is a way to express causal connection in Chinese.

2. Answer: A

After understanding the whole sentence, we know that 马可(Mǎkě) is a bilingual expression. So the …

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