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Answers to the Exercises on What’s Your Love Status? (Ⅲ)
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What’s Your Love Status? (Ⅲ)
In China, love and marriage are among the hottest topics because for Chinese people, marriage is one of the most important events in one’s life. Most people will go through different stages of love in their life time. What is your love status now? Do …
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 …
Chinese Test: No Parking Here!
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
Mike: Lucy, ___ zài zhèlǐ tíngchē.
Mike：Lucy，___在 这里 停.车。
Lucy: Wèishénme? Lucy：为什么？ Mike: Zhèlǐ jìnzhǐ tíngchē. Mike：这里 禁止 停车。 A. 不(bù)
B. 别(bié)
Ask and Answer Questions About the Length of Time in Chinese
Correct Answer: C In daily communication, Chinese people often ask questions about time. For example, they are interested in how much time it takes for someone to finish a task, how many months somebody needs in order to learn a new language well, etc. Do …
Different ways to ask about the length of time in Chinese
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Mike: Nǐ měitiān huíjiā xūyào______? Mike: 你 每天 回家 需要 ______？ Wáng Wěi: Sānshí fēnzhōng. 王 伟： 三十 分钟。 A. 多长天(duōcháng tiān)
B. 多少天(duōshǎo tiān)
C. 多长时间(duōcháng shíjiān)
…
Answers to the Exercise on Chinese Grammar – How to express “having to work” in Chinese?
Correct Answer: A “要(yào),” as an auxiliary verb, means “should” or “must, ” such as “要写作业(yào xiězuòyè), must do homework,” “要去吃饭(yào qùchīfàn), must go to eat ” etc. Being an auxiliary verb, “要(yào)” should be followed by a verbal phrase. Example Linda: Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒmen …
I have to work tomorrow!
Jason: Rose, Míngtiān wǒmen qù kàndiànyǐng ba? Jason: Rose，明天 我们 去 看电影 吧？ Jason: Rose, let’s go to see a movie tomorrow, ok? Rose: Bùxíng, wǒ míngtiān___ shàngbān. Rose: 不行， 我 明天 ___ 上班。 Rose: I’m sorry, but I have to work tomorrow. A. 要(yào)…
Answers to the Key Learning Points in March, 2014
Correct Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C
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Monthly Mandarin Review (Test) – Key Learning Points in March, 2014
We have published 4 issues of newsletter in March, 2014. Have you read all of them? Let’s see how much you have learned from this month’s issues!
1. Asking Questions in Chinese (Elementary)
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Zhāng Míng: …
Mandarin Test: Difference Between “们(men)” and “大家(dàjiā)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Jack appeared in a party and said hello to everyone. Jack：Péngyou___,dàjiā___hǎo！ Jack：朋 友 ___，大家___好！ Jack: Hi there, everyone! Blare：Nǐhǎo，Jack！ Blare：你好，Jack！ Blare: Hi, Jack! A. 们(men), / B. /, 们(men) C. /, / D. 们(men)，们(men)
…Plural Form of Personal Pronoun
Correct Answer: A “们(men)”, when used as an auxiliary word, is used after personal pronouns or nouns to indicate their plural forms as in “我们(wǒmen) we,” “他们(tāmen) they,” “同学们(tóngxuémen) classmates,” etc.
Examples:
Wǒmen
qù kàn diànyǐng ba?
我们
去 看 电影 吧？
Shall we go …
Popular Words: “奇葩儿子(qípā érzi)”
1. Wang Li met a “奇葩(qípā)” on her way home. That means ___.
A. Wang Li is acquainted with the person
B. Wang Li dislikes the person
C. Wang Li loves the person
2. Zhang Wei’s friends often call him “奇葩(qípā)” ironically. What does it …
The difference between “知道(zhīdào)” and “认识(rènshi)”
Correct Answer: A
In the Chinese language, both “知道(zhīdào)” and “认识(rènshi)” can be used to indicate “to know.” However, they are actually used to express quite different meanings, especially in the two situations below.
Situation 1:
“知道(zhīdào)” someone ≠ “认识(rènshi)” someone
“知道(zhīdào)” someone means that …
I know her but I am not acquainted with her!
Mary：Chē lǐ de nà ge rén shì Wáng Fāng ma? Mary： 车 里 的 那 个 人 是 王 芳 吗？ Mary： Is the person in the car Wang Fang? Zhāng Míng: Wáng Fāng? Wǒ ___ tā, dàn wǒ bú___ tā. 张 明 ： 王 …
How do you say “one and a half” when referring to time in Chinese?
Correct Answer: C
Analysis:
In Chinese, we usually use the structure below to express “one and a half.” Number + Measure Word + 半(bàn) + Noun E.g. Yí ge bàn xiǎoshí 一 个 半 小时 One and a half hours Similarly, we can use the …