Mandarin Essentials
The differences between “再” and “又.”
The correct answer is A.
Translation:
Nǐ míngtiān zài jiā ma? Sam：你 明天 在 家 吗？
Will you be at home tomorrow? Shénme? Nǐ zài shuō yí biàn. Amy：什么？ 你 再 说 一 遍。
What? Could you say it again?
Explanation:
This test aims to …
Answers to buy soy sauce or be a passerby
Answers:
1. C
Journalist：您觉得怎么样？(Nín juéde zěnmeyàng? What’s your opinion about that?)
Woman：我不知道，我只是打酱油的。(Wǒ bù zhīdao, wǒ zhǐshì dǎ jiàngyóu de. I don’t know. I’m just a passerby.)
2. B
A. 我去商店打酱油。(Wǒ qù shāngdiàn dǎ jiàngyóu. I’m going out for soy sauce.)
B. 别问我，我只是打酱油的。(Bié wèn wǒ, wǒ …
Buying Soy Sauce in China. (Elementary)
Soy sauce is a traditional Chinese condiment which is used almost every day by Chinese people. Before supermarkets appeared in China, Chinese people brought their empty soy sauce bottles to shops in order to refill them. We call this traditional activity 打酱油 (dǎ jiàngyóu), or, …
Chinese test: Could You Say It Again, Please? (Elementary)
Sam and Amy are talking on the phone, but the noise on Amy’s side makes it hard for her to hear. What should Amy say in this situation?
Conversation: Nǐ míngtiān zài jiā ma? Sam：你 明天 在 家 吗？
Shénme? Nǐ ___ shuō yí biàn. …
Don’t Be Fooled! (Elementary)
Andrew is very pleased with a text message he just got now. What is happening with Andrew? Let’s take a look.
Wǒ zhòng dà jiǎng le! Andrew：我 中 大 奖 了！ I won the lottery!
Zhēn de ma? Nina：真 的 吗？ Really?
Kàn! Zhè shì …
How do you use “祝 (zhù)” in Chinese
The correct answer is C.
Translation:
Wǒ míngtiān yào qù Běijīng. Lisa：我 明天 要 去 北京。 I will go to Beijing tomorrow.
Zhù nǐ lǚtú yúkuài! Sara：祝 你 旅途 愉快！ Have a good trip!
The quiz aims to test your knowledge about the differences between …
Chinese test: Wish You Have A Good Trip! (Elementary)
Spring in China is a good time to go on a trip. Lisa plans to travel to Beijing, the capital of China, over the weekend.
Wǒ míngtiān yào qù Běijīng. Lisa：我 明天 要 去 北京。
__ nǐ lǚtú yúkuài! Sara：__ 你 旅途 愉快！
Question:
Which …
Answers to the exercises on To Blow Or To Boast
1. B
2. C When talking about playing a wind instrument, the verb 吹 (chuī) can also be used. A 吉他 (jíta) means “guitar,” and B 钢琴 (gāngqín) means “piano.” You should use the verb “弹 (tán)” when expressing “play guita” and “play piano.”
3. …
To Blow Or To Boast? (Elementary)
Recently, John has picked up the hobby of playing musical instruments. It’s a very new sort of hobby for him and he hasn’t been at it for all that long. At the moment, he’s talking to his brother Edward, who knows him very well.
Wǒ …
Chinese test: Too or very? (Elementary)
Kate and Jerry are going to a local shopping mall to buy some home appliances. On the way to the mall, Kate falls in love with an overcoat she sees in a store window. What might she say to ask Jerry’s opinion about the coat? …
The differences between “很” and “太”
The correct answer is B .
Translation:
Zhèjiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng? Kate : 这件 衣服 怎么样？
What do you think about the overcoat? Tài kě’ài le. Jerry : 太可爱了。
It’s too cute.
Explanation:
This test aims to check your knowledge of the adverbs 很 (hěn) and …
Answer to exercises on Hold Your Horses!
Answers: 1. B Chinese people use 拍马屁 (pāimǎpì) to mean flattering someone excessively. 2. A If someone is a bootlicker, you can call him or her 马屁精 (mǎpìjīng). 3. C 下马威 (xiàmǎwēi) functions as a noun and is always used with the verb 给 (gěi), …
Hold Your Horses! (Elementary)
“马 (mǎ)” means “horse.” Horses were very important animals in ancient China as they were the main method of transportation. In old times, people had a special kind of affection for their horses, which led to the creation of several idioms related to horse. To …
How do you use 时候 and 时间?
The correct answer is
B.
Translation:
Wǒ míngtiān qù Běijīng. William：我 明天 去 北京。
I am going to Beijing tomorrow. Nǐ yào qù duō cháng shíjiān? Tina：你 要 去 多 长 时间？
How long will you be gone?
Explanation:
This test aims to check your …
A good season to be lucky in love
It’s springtime in China. The trees and grass are turning from brown to emerald; hibernating animals are waking up in order to enjoy the sunshine; and flowers are blossoming all around.
All these things help to wash away the winter depression and encourage people to …
Chinese test: How long will you be gone?
William is telling his wife Tina that he is leaving for Beijing to attend a business conference. How might she respond to the news? Here’s their conversation.
Wǒ míngtiān qù Běijīng. William：我 明天 去 北京。
Nǐ yào qù duō cháng __? Tina：你 要 去 多 …
Chinese test: How is your new school? (Elementary)
Dane and Amy used to attend the same school, but last semester Amy transferred to another. Now they’re meeting up again at Dane’s house.
Nǐ de xīn xuéxiào hǎo ma? Dane：你 的 新 学校 好 吗？
Hěn hǎo. ___ men de xuéxiào hěn dà! Amy：很 …
A Frugal Nation – Are You A Member of This New Chinese Group?
In China, a new kind of “族 (zú)” is emerging. The word “族 (zú)” is usually used to mean “ethnicity,” which is “民族 (mínzú),” and “race,” which is “种族 (zhǒngzú).” Though there are 56 ethnic groups in China, if we were to say a new …