Mandarin Essentials
Mini-test Answer: 得 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this question is A.
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Analysis of Chinese Grammar:
A. “得” is used as a complement to indicate how an action works. …
Chinese Mini-Test: How Many Apples and Books are there? (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Look at the picture and find the right answer.
A. liǎng gè hóng píngguǒ hé liù běn shū 两 个 红 苹果 和 六 本 书 B. yí gè lǜ píngguǒ hé bā běn shū 一 个 绿 苹果 和 八 …
Mini-test Answers: A Red Apple and Eight Books (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is C.
Analysis:
A. liǎng gè hóng píngguǒ hé liù běn shū 两 个 红 苹果 和 六 本 书 Two red apples and six books
B. yí gè lǜ píngguǒ hé bā běn shū …
Why? (Beginner) 为什么？（初级）
为什么？ (Wèishénme?) Why?
Nán: Míngtiān zǎoshang wǒ yào huí Běijīng le. 男： 明天 早上 我 要 回 北京 了。
Man: Tomorrow morning I will return to Beijing. Nǚ: Wèishénme? Nǐ dāyìng wǒ hòutiān huí de ya! 女：为什么？ 你 答应 我 后天 回 的 呀！
Lady: …
Chinese Grammar: “是 (shì)” Sentence (Beginner)
Chinese Courses- Chinese Grammar: “是” Sentence A sentence in which the predicate is “是 (shì)” is known as a “是” sentence in Chinese. The “是” sentence is an important sentence structure in Chinese. Here are some examples for you.
Wǒ shì liúxuéshēng. 1. 我 是 …
April Fool’s Day (Beginner) 愚人节 (初级)
愚人节 (Yúrénjié) April Fool’s Day
Tóngxué men, wǒmen míngtiān kǎoshì. A: 同学 们， 我们 明天 考试。
Boys and girls, there will be an exam tomorrow. Á? Bú shì ba. B: 啊? 不 是 吧？
Ah? No Way? Hāha, jīntiān shì Yúrénjié! Zěnme dōu wàng le? …
Chinese Mini-Test: I Don’t Want Coffee. (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
Nǐ yào hē kāfēi ma? A：你 要 喝 咖啡 吗？ Do you want coffee? Wǒ _____ hē kāfei, wǒ yào hē niúnǎi. B：我_____ 喝 咖啡，我 要 喝 牛奶。 No, I don’t want …
Mini-test Answer: I Don’t Want Coffee. 我不想喝咖啡。(Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is A.
A: 不想 (bù xiǎng): don’t want
“不” is usually put before the predicate in a sentence to indicate a negative meaning. “想” means “to want.”
B: 不好 (bù hǎo): not good
For example: …
The Earthquake in Japan (Intermediate)
Online Chinese Lessons -The Earthquake in Japan Key Learning Points (Preview): 捐款 (juānkuǎn): v. to donate
祈福 (qífú): v. to pray
The major earthquake that recently devastated Japan has captured the world’s attention. It was the largest earthquake on record since the great earthquake in …
Chinese Mini-Test: Does He Know that Beautiful Lady? (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
Nǐ rènshi qiánmian nà gè měi nǚ ma? A: 你 认识 前面 那 个 美 女 吗？ Rènshi cái guài ne. B: 认识 才 怪 呢。 Question:
Has the man met that beautiful lady?
A. Yes
B. No…
Mini-test Answers: The Man Does Not Know that Beautiful Lady.
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is B.
Here is the English version of the test:
A: Do you know that beautiful lady in front of us?
B: Absolutely not.
“才怪 (cái guài)” means impossible or absolutely not. In …
Go ahead (Beginner) 去吧 （初级）
去吧 (Qù ba) Go ahead
Jímǔ, nǐ juéde wǒ yīnggāi xiàng Lìlì biǎobái mā? A: 吉姆,你 觉得 我 应该 向 莉莉 表白 吗？
Jim, do you think I should declare my love to Lily? Qù ba, wǒ zhīchí nǐ. B. 去 吧，我 支持 你。
Go …
Chinese Mini-Test: He’s Taller than Me. (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Choose the proper word for the blank.
Tā___wǒ gāo. 他___我 高。 He is taller than me. D: 的 (de) Take a Free 1-on-1 live online business Chinese lesson with our professional teachers from China.
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Mini-test Answer: 比 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is A.
A: “比 (bǐ)” is a preposition in the Chinese language which means “to compare (with).” And it is used to express comparison between two objects. The sentence can be expressed in …
Wēibó-The Twitter in China (Intermediate)
Chinese Language: Wēibó-The Twitter in China Key Learning Points (Preview):
关注 (guānzhù): v. to pay close attention to
微博控 (wēibó kòng): to be obsessed with microblogs
The year of 2010 has been called “中国微博元年 (Zhōngguó wēibó yuánnián) the first year of microblogging in China.” The …
Anytime. (Beginner) 随时（初级）
Online Mandarin Chinese Phrase: 随时。(Suíshí.) Anytime. (Beginner)
Example:
Hāi, shénme shíhou yǒu kòng? Yì qǐ qù chànggē ba. A: 嗨，什么 时候 有 空？一 起 去 唱歌 吧。 Hi, when are you free? Let’s go to karaoke!
Hǎo a, suíshí. B: 好 啊，随时。 Ok, anytime.
Take …
Chinese Mini-Test: Is Mike at the Park? (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Mandarin Course-Test Your Chinese Level Màikè zài gōngyuán ma? A: 麦克 在 公园 吗？ Méi yǒu, tā zài kāfēi tīng kàn zázhì. B: 没 有，他 在 咖啡 厅 看 杂志。 What is Mike doing now? A. Reading a magazine in the …
Kobe Bryant VS Jay Chou: Can You Play Basketball? (Beginner)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
篮球 (lánqiú) n. basketball
歌曲 (gēqǔ) n. song
Recently, Kobe Bryant and Jay Chou performed a song together named “天地一斗(tiāndìyìdǒu) The Combination of Heaven and Earth“. The song is “创作 (chuàngzuò) composed” by Jay Chou and “表演 (biǎoyǎn) performed” by Kobe …
It’s so cool! (Beginner) 太酷了。（初级）
太酷了。(Tài kù le.) It’s so cool!
Example:
Zhè shì gěi nǐ de shēngrì lǐwù. A: 这 是 给 你 的 生日 礼物。 Here’s your birthday present!
Wa, wǒ zuì ài de biànxíngjīngāng. Tài kù le! B: 哇，我最 爱 的 变形金刚。 太 酷 了！ Wow, Transformers. …