The answer to the test is A.
Translation: Tīngshuō Lady Gaga yào lái Xiānggǎng kāi yǎnchànghuì le. Lucy: 听说 Lady Gaga 要 来 香港 开 演唱会 了。
I learned that Lady Gaga will come to Hong Kong to hold a concert.…
Key Learning Points (Preview):
表白 (biǎobái): v. to express one’s love
爱 (ài): n./v. love/to love
Since China opened up to the outside world, Valentine’s Day has become a popular holiday among Chinese youth. On Valentine’s Day, presents as well as romantic dinners are indispensable …
Mike broke up with his girlfriend, and Tom didn’t know about it. One day, Tom came across Mike.
Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guò Qíngrénjié ya? Tom: 你 打算 怎么 过 情人节 呀？
Wǒ dàoshì xiǎng guò ne, kě méi rén gēn wǒ …
The answer to the test is B.
Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guò Qíngrénjié ya? Tom: 你打算 怎么 过 情人节 呀？
How will you spend your Valentine’s Day?
Wǒ dàoshì xiǎng guò ne, kě méi rén gēn wǒ guò a. Mike: 我倒是 想 …
The answer to the test is C.
Translation: Yuánxiāojié wǒmen yìqǐ chūqu wán ba! Anne: 元宵节 我们 一起 出去 玩 吧？
We should go out and enjoy the Lantern Festival!
Hǎo a. Lisa: 好 啊。
Nice, sounds good to me!
Analysis:…
The expression “你懂的 (nǐ dǒng de)” was translated from the English expression “you know.” Its popularization is due to a video Old Boy, made by the Chopsticks Brothers. It’s a story about two middle-aged friends who combine their talents they learned in middle school to …
Yuánxiāojié wǒmen yìqǐ chūqù wán ba! Anne: 元宵节 我们 一起 出去 玩 吧？
Hǎo a. Lisa: 好 啊。
What does “玩 (wán)” mean here?
A. To play games
B. To go to a party
C. To go out and have a …
Tīngshuō iPhone 4s yào chūshòu le. Ivy: 听说 iPhone 4s 要 出售 了。 Shì a, yàoshì wǒ néng mǎi yí bù jiù hǎo le. Mary: 是啊，要是 我 能 买 一部 就 好 了。
What does Mary mean?
A. She can buy …
The answer to the test is B.
Translation: Tīngshuō iPhone 4s yào chūshòu le. Ivy: 听说 iPhone 4s 要 出售 了。 I heard the iPhone 4s hit the shelves.
Shì a, yàoshì wǒ néng mǎi yí bù jiù hǎo le. Mary: …
Lily: Happy Chinese New Year, Mary. Mary: Happy Chinese New Year, Lily. Lily: You want to go to our class’s reunion tomorrow? Mary: I’m so sorry, I can’t. Tomorrow I have to pay a New Year’s visit to my grandparents.
Which …
The answer to the test is A.
Analysis:
A: “拜年 (bàinián)” means “paying a New Year’s visit.”
For example: Míngtiān wǒ qù gěi péngyou bàinián. 明天 我 去 给 朋友 拜年。
Tomorrow I’ll be paying a New Year’s visit to my …
One day, Lily came across her old classmate Lucy. They were very surprised and excited to meet each other.
Yìnián méi jiàn le, nǐ hǎo ma? Lily: 一年 没 见 了，你好 吗？ Lucy: _______。
Choose the correct sentence to fill in …
Translation:
Lily: Yìnián méi jiàn le. Nǐ hǎo ma? Lily: 一年没见了。你好吗？
We haven’t seen each other for one year. How are you doing?
Lucy: Wǒ hěn hǎo. Lucy: 我很好。
I am fine.
(Learn …
Conversation:
Dan, jīnnián shì nǐ zài Zhōngguó de dì yī ge Xīnnián ma? Jim: Dan，今年 是 你 在 中国 的 第一个 新年 吗？
Bú shì, wǒ lái Zhōngguó yǐjīng sān ___ nián le. Dan: 不 是，我 来 中国 已经 三 ___ …
Dan, jīnnián shì nǐ zài Zhōngguó de dì yī ge Xīnnián ma? Jim: Dan，今年 是 你在 中国 的第一 个 新年 吗？ Dan, is this the first New Year that you have spent …
“hold住 (hold zhù)” originated from the Sino-British, mixed language in Hong Kong. Its sudden popularization was sparked by internet sensation, Miss Lin, who during an appearance on a Taiwanese variety show, demonstrated fashion ideals to college students by enlisting exaggerated styles, pretentious English and sexual …
Conversation: Wǒ dǎsuàn jīnnián qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu. Mike: 我 打算 今年 去 中国 旅游。 I plan to travel to China this year.
Yì qǐ ba, wǒ yě __ qùguo Zhōngguó ne. Dan: 一起吧, 我 也 __ 去过 中国 呢。 What about …
For example:
我不吃饭。(Wǒ bù chīfàn.) means “I …
The answer to the test is A. Translation: Hāi, xīnnián nǐ dōu zhǔnbèi shénme le? Dan: 嗨， 新年 你 都 准备 什么 了？
Hi, what do you prepare for “New Year’s Day?”
Wǒ mǎile hěnduō dōngxi, shuǐguǒ ya, ròu ya, shūcài …
The New Year is coming. Dan sees Alice at work.
Dan: Hi, what did you prepare for “New Year’s Day?” Alice: I bought many things; fruits, meat, vegetables and so on. Question: How to say “…and so on” in Chinese?
A: …
