Mandarin Essentials

Asking and Answering Questions About the Time in Chinese (Elementary)

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. The conversation below is between Jack and Ada while driving to the movie theater. Jack: Diànyǐng jǐ____ kāishǐ? Jack: 电影       几____开始? Ada: Qī ____èrshí. Ada:七_____二十。 A. 点(diǎn), 分(fēn)

B. 分(fēn), 秒(miǎo)

C. 点(diǎn), 点(diǎn)

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 …

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)

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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 …

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