Answer to Video Lesson: I Go to Shanghai Every Two Months!
Answers:
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I Go to Shanghai Every Two Months! …
Mandarin Essentials
Video Lesson: I Go to Shanghai Every Two Months!
Do you know how to express frequency in Mandarin Chinese?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Jenny, nǐ zuìjìn shòu le! B: Wǒ zài jiǎnféi, měi gè xīngqī qù sān cì jiànshēnfáng. Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose …
Answer to The Uses And Rules of the Mandarin Chinese Word “了 (Le)” (Part II)
Answer: 1. C
Answer Analysis:
A: Qiūtiān dào le, yèzǐ dōu luò le. 秋天到了，叶子都落了。 Autumn has arrived, the leaves have fallen.
B: Tiān kuài hēi le, wǒ yě gāi huíjiā le. 天快黑了，我也该回家了。 It’s getting dark. I’d better go home.
C: Gōngsī juédìng pài tā qù …
The Uses And Rules of the Mandarin Chinese Word “了 (Le)” (Part II)
In a previous article, I introduced some common usages and grammar rules of “了 (Le).” And in today’s lesson, Part II, I will introduce three more rules and fixed phrases about it.
There are additional rules to follow when using “了 (le):”
(a) “了
… Answer to Video Lesson: I Bought an IPhone, And Also Bought an IPad Mini!
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Video Lesson: I Bought an IPhone, And Also Bought an IPad Mini!
In English, we usually put “too” or “as well” at the end of the sentence. However, in Chinese “还 (hái)” is never put at the end of a sentence, but is put before the intended statement.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Zhào Gāng, nǐ …
Answer to Take a Halloween Seasonal Mandarin Chinese Quiz
Answer: 1. A Analysis:
Xiǎo Hóng: Míngtiān shì wànshèngjié, wǒmen yìqǐ qù shōují tángguǒ ba. 小红: 明天是万圣节，我们一起去收集糖果吧。 Xiao Hong: Tomorrow is Halloween, let’s go to collect some candy.
Xiǎo Míng: Hǎo de, xīwàng jīnnián shōují de tángguǒ bǐ qùnián duō. 小明: 好的，希望今年收集的糖果比去年多。 Xiao ming: I …
Take a Halloween Seasonal Mandarin Chinese Quiz
1. Read the dialogue below and choose the best answer to fill in the blank. Xiǎo Hóng: Míngtiān shì wànshèngjié, wǒmen yìqǐ qù shōují tángguǒ ba. 小红: 明天是万圣节，我们一起去收集糖果吧。
Xiǎo Míng: Hǎo de, xīwàng jīnnián de tángguǒ bǐ qùnián ______. 小明: 好的，希望今年的糖果比去年_____。
A. 多 (Duō)
B. …
Answer to Can One of These 12 Animals Tell Your Fortune? (Part I)
Answer: 1. A
Analysis: From this article, we can know that there are 12 zodiac animals and they are: 鼠 (shǔ) mouse, 牛 (niú) ox, 虎 (hǔ) tiger, 兔 (tù) rabbit, 龙 (lóng) dragon, 蛇 (shé) snake, 马 (mǎ) horse, 羊 (yáng) goat, 猴 (hóu) …
Can One of These 12 Animals Tell Your Fortune? (Part I)
People have been interested in their fortune and explanations of their personalities since the beginning of civilization. Even if you don’t believe in it, it’s fun when your friend reads your weekly horoscope. In China, there are 12 zodiac animals and they are: 1. 鼠 …
Careful! Don’t Be Fooled by Fallen Porcelain
There is a popular Internet word “碰瓷 (pèng cí) touching the porcelain” which often appears on all kinds of websites and social media platforms. What does it mean? It metaphorically refers to a behavior or trick when someone pretends to be knocked down so he …
Answer to Video Lesson: Help Me Out, Please!
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1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: Help Me Out, Please! …
Video Lesson: Help Me Out, Please!
How to ask for help in Chinese?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Mínɡtiān shì Lily de shēnɡrì, wǒ bú huì xuǎn lǐwù, nǐ bānɡ ɡè mánɡ bɑ! B: Jack, wǒ yě bù xǐhuɑn xuǎn lǐwù. What does Jack want to do? Please choose the …
Answer to Test Your Mandarin Fluency: Can You Have a Conversation in Fluent Chinese?
Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. A
Analysis:
1. Xiao Hong: Zhègè hànzì zěnme dú? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 小红：这个汉字怎么读？你可以教我吗？ How do you pronounce this Chinese character? Can you teach me?
Xiao Ming: Dāngrán kěyǐ, zhè gè zì dú “hǎo.” 小明：当然可以，这个字念读“好”。 Of course, this …
Test Your Mandarin Fluency: Can You Have a Conversation in Fluent Chinese?
Please choose the corresponding answer to the questions below.
Xiao Hong: Zhègè hànzì zěnme dú? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 1. 小红：这个汉字怎么读？你可以教我吗？ Xiao Ming: ___________________________ 小明： ___________________________
Xiao Jun: Jīnnián nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎ lǐ guò chūnjié? 2. 小军：今年你打算去哪里过春节？ Xiao Lei: ___________________________ 小雷：___________________________
Li Li: …
Answer to Learn How to Meow Like a Cat in Chinese
Answer: C Analysis: A. 汪汪 (wāngwāng): barking noise
B. 呱呱 (guāguā): croak; quack
C. 喵喵 (miāomiāo): the mew of the cat
“汪汪 (wāngwāng)” is used to describe the dog, “呱呱 (guāguā)” is used to describe the fog and “喵喵 (miāo miāo)” is used to describe …
Answer to Video Lesson: Everybody Knows It!
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1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: Everybody Knows It! …
Video Lesson: Everybody Knows It!
How to express “every” in Chinese?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Jenny, kàn, shì Brad Pitt, tā yě kāishǐ yòng Wēibó le. B: Bù kěnéng, wǒ měitiān dōu shàng Wēibó, zěnme méi kàndào? Which of the following statements can be inferred from the dialogue? …
Answer to Can You Match These Chinese Sentences.
Answers: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A
Analysis:
1. Zhè zhī māo hěn kěài. 这只猫很可爱。 The cat is very cute.
(What It Means If You Are the Blind Cat in a Chinese Idiom?) 2. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ tiàowǔ ma? 你可以教我跳舞吗？ …
Can You Match These Chinese Sentences?
Please match the Chinese sentences below with the corresponding pictures.
1. Zhè zhī māo hěn kěài. 1. 这只猫很可爱。 ( )
2. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ tiàowǔ ma? 2. 你可以教我跳舞吗？ ( )
3. Wǒ xiǎngyào yì bēi kāfēi. 3. 我想要一杯咖啡。 ( )
4. Nǐ xǐhuān shāokǎo …