Study the vocabulary then read through the conversation. Why is Mike late?
迟到 (chídào) adj. late
路过 (lùguò) v. to pass by
路标 (lùbiāo) n. signpost/road sign
Mike, nǐ zěnme měitiān shàngxué dōu chídào? Teacher: Mike，你 怎么 每天 上学 都 迟到？
Mike, why …
There are varying ways to greet people in Chinese depending on the time of day “早上好 (zǎoshang hǎo) good morning” or the situation “好久不见 (háo jiǔ bú jiàn) long time no see.” One of the more baffling greetings you’re likely to encounter in China is …
Conversation:
Mike’s going to buy a car; he wants advice from his friend Tom who bought a car last year.
Gēmenr, wǒ xiǎng mǎi chē, nǐ shì guòláirén, yǒu shénme hǎo de jiànyì ma? Mike: 哥们儿，我 想 买 车，你 是 过来人， …
The right answer to the test is A
Translation:
Gēmenr, wǒ xiǎng mǎi chē, nǐ shì guòláirén, yǒu shénme hǎo de jiànyì ma? Mike: 哥们儿， 我 想 买 车，你是 过来人， 有 什么 好 的 建议 吗？ Hey ,buddy, I want to …
Conversation:
Jack has something to ask Tom, so he calls him, but Tom is busy doing some important work.
Tom, yǒu diǎnr shìr wèn xià nǐ. Jack: Tom，有 点儿 事儿 问 下 你。
Jack, wǒ xiànzài hěn máng, yíhuìr gěi nǐ …
The right answer for the quiz is C.
Translation:
Tom, yǒu diǎnr shìr wèn xià nǐ. Jack: Tom，有 点儿 事儿 问 下 你。 Tom, there is something that I need your help with.
Jack, wǒ xiànzài hěn máng, yíhuìr gěi nǐ …
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“母亲节 (Mǔqīnjié) Mother’s Day” is coming soon. Ann and Jen are talking about what kind of gift they want to send to their mother.
Nǐ zhǔnbèi gěi māma sòng shénme lǐwù? Ann: 你准备 给 妈妈 送 什么 礼物？
Bú gàosu …
The right answer for the quiz is B.
Translation:
Nǐ zhǔnbèi gěi māma sòng shénme lǐwù? Ann: 你准备 给 妈妈 送 什么 礼物？
What kind of gift are you going to get for your mother?
Bú gàosu nǐ, wǒ yào gěi …
The answer to the test is B.
Translation:
Gēmen, zěnme liǎnsè bú tài hǎo. Mike: 哥们， 怎么 脸色 不 太 好。 Hi buddy, you don’t look very well, what’s going on?
Bié tí le, gāng chà yìdiǎnr rén hé chē jiù …
Conversation:
Tom nearly had an accident when he was driving. He was so scared that the fear stayed in his eyes for quite a time. He recently had a conversation with his friend Mike.
Gēmen, zěnme liǎnsè bú tài hǎo. Mike: …
Conversation:
Lily and Lucy made a plan to go to the park on the weekend. When the time finally came, Lily said to Lucy:
Wǒmen xiànzài dào gōngyuán ____ ba. Lily: 我们 现在 到 公园 ____ 吧 。 Hǎo, wǒmen ____ …
The right answer to the quiz is A.
Translation:
Wǒmen xiànzài dào gōngyuán qù ba. Lily: 我们 现在 到 公园 去吧。 Let’s go to the park right now.
Hǎo, wǒmen zǒu ba. Lucy: 好， 我们 走 吧。 Ok, let’s go.…
Conversation:
Lana has many friends, and they often go out to have fun. Lana and Lucy decided to hike in the mountains on the weekend. Lana brought two friends with her.
Zhè shì Mike hé Serena, tāmen hé wǒmen yìqǐ qù …
The right answer to the quiz is C.
Translation:
Zhè shì Mike hé Serena, tāmen hé wǒmen yìqǐ qù páshān. Lana: 这 是 Mike 和 Serena，他们 和 我们 一起去 爬山。
This is Mike and Serena, and they would like to go …
“不可救药 (bùkějiùyào)” literally means that someone is so sick that no medicine can bring him back to good health, to be beyond saving, or in other words, hopeless. Just like the English word “hopeless,” “不可救药 (bùkějiùyào)” has evolved to describe someone who can’t be changed …
Conversation:
Mary’s decided to show off her cooking talent for Tom, who’s arrived just in time for a proper feast.
Nǐ kě zhēn yǒu kǒu fú, zhèng hǎo pèng shàng wǒ zhège dà chú. Mary: 你可 真 有 口 福， 正 …
The right answer to the test is A.
Translation:
Nǐ kě zhēn yǒu kǒu fú, zhèng hǎo pèng shàng wǒ zhège dà chú. Mary: 你可 真 有 口 福，正 好 碰 上 我 这个 大 厨。 You really are blessed with …
The right answer to this question is A.
Translation:
Nǐ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài háishì Yìdàlì cài? Mike: 你喜欢 吃 中国 菜 还是 意大利菜？ Which one do you prefer, Chinese dishes or Italian dishes?
Dāngrán shì Zhōngguó cài le. Lucy: 当然 …
Conversation:
Mike wanted to invite Lucy to have dinner with him. He didn’t know which kind of dishes Lucy liked, so he decided to ask her in advance.
Nǐ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài ___ Yìdàlì cài? Mike: 你喜欢 吃 中国 菜___ …
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Lisa is shopping with her daughter Amy. In the street, they meet Lora, Lisa’s classmate. Lisa let Amy say “hello” to Lora.
Lora āyí hǎo. Amy: Lora 阿姨好。
Amy nǐhǎo. Lora: Amy 你好。
Lora āyí zhēn piàoliang. Amy: Lora 阿姨 …
