Mandarin Essentials

Answer to the exercise on How Many – “几 (jǐ)” or “多少 (duōshao)” in Chinese

Correct Answer: B

Translation of the Dialogue:

Zhāng Míng: Nǐmen gōngsī zhēn dà, yǒu ___rén? 张         明: 你们     公司     真    大,有  ___ 人? Zhang Ming: How many people are there in your company? Nancy: Sānbǎi rén. Nancy:300 人。 Nancy: 300 people. <<Back to ” How

Answers to Learning Chinese Words – “靠近 (kàojìn)”, “旁边 (pángbiān)” and “附近(fùjìn)”

Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, all three words – “靠近 (kàojìn),” “旁边 (pángbiān)” and “附近 (fùjìn)” – express the meaning “next to” or “near by.” But the usage of each is quite different. “靠近 (kàojìn)” In Chinese, “靠近 (kàojìn)” is usually used as …

Answer to the exercise on Battle of the “还 (hái)” Phrases: “还有(háiyǒu)” vs. “还是(háishì)”

Correct Answer: B

Two Chinese words that often pop up in Chinese conversation are “还有(háiyǒu)” and “还是(háishì).” Although “还有(háiyǒu)” and “还是(háishì)” share the same adverb, “还(hái),” the meanings and usages of the two words are quite different from each other.

还有(háiyǒu)

In the Chinese language, …

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