Answer to Video Lesson: I Want to Reserve a Room!
Answers:
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Want to Reserve a Room!” …
Mandarin Essentials
Video Lesson: I Want to Reserve a Room!
Planning on a trip to China? Which hotel room is better? Single room or double? Check in today or tomorrow? Learn how to book a hotel room in Chinese.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Nín hǎo, Běijīng Guójì Jiǔdiàn. Qǐng wèn yǒu shénme kěyǐ …
Answer to Test Your Might with This Chinese Quiz
Answer analysis: 1. D Wǒ jiào xiǎo chén, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. 我叫小陈，很高兴认识你。 My name is Xiao Chen and I am very happy to meet you.
Xiǎo chén, nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào xiǎo lín. 小陈，你好！我叫小林。 Xiao Chen, hello! My name is Xiaolin.
2. C
Píngguǒ …
Test Your Might with This Chinese Quiz
Fill in the blanks by selecting correct words given in the bracket.
A. 没关系 (Méiguānxi)
B. 买 (Mǎi)
C. 红 (Hóng)
D. 认识 (Rènshi)
1. A: Wǒ jiào xiǎo chén, hěn gāoxìng ( ) nǐ. A: 我叫小陈，很高兴（ ）你。
B: Xiǎo chén, nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào …
Answer to “喝墨水 (Hē Mòshuǐ) Drink Ink?” This Phrase Might Not Mean What You Think!
Answer: B Analysis: Tā méi hē guò jǐ nián mòshuǐ. 他没喝过几年墨水。 He has not studied for a few years.
Structure：
Hē + guò + mòshuǐ 喝 +过+ period+ 墨水: means learned for a while. 吃 (Chī): eat.
喝 (Hē): drink.
咬 (Yǎo): nip; bite; snap.…
“喝墨水 (Hē Mòshuǐ) Drink Ink?” This Phrase Might Not Mean What You Think!
In China primary education is tuition-free. According to the Ministry of Education, we have a 99% attendance rate. After graduating primary school students do pay a small tuition fee during middle and high school.
In China test scores are very important. Many, many years ago …
Answer to Video Lesson: How About Having a Drink Together Tonight?
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1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: How About Having a Drink Together Tonight?” …
Video Lesson: How About Having a Drink Together Tonight?
Do you have any plans tonight? Why don’t we do something together?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Wáng Yīng, jīntiān xiàwǔ nǐ yǒu shìr ma? Yìqǐ qù diàoyú zěnmeyàng? B: Xíng a. Qù nǎ’r diào? Which of the following statements is true according to …
Answer to Test Your Knowledge of Daily Chinese Vocabulary with This Quiz!
Answer analysis:
1. C
Tā shēngbìng le, dùzi téng. 她生病了，肚子疼 。 She is sick and has a stomachache.
Nà xiànzài qù yīyuàn ba. 那现在去医院吧。 Go to the hospital now.
个子 (Gèzi): stature.
兔子 (Tùzi): rabbit.
肚子(Dùzi): belly.
2. A
Nǐ Xíguàn Zhōngguó de shēnghuó ma? …
Test Your Knowledge of Daily Chinese Vocabulary with This Quiz!
Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the blank in the sentence.
1. Amy: Tā shēngbìng le, ( ) téng. Amy: 她生病了，( ) 疼。
Tony: Nà xiànzài qù yīyuàn ba. Tony: 那现在去医院吧。
A. 个子 (Gèzi)
B. 兔子 (Tùzi)
C. 肚子(Dùzi)
2. Amy: Nǐ …
Answer to The Difference Between “Things” in Chinese
Answer: B Analysis: 东西 (Dōngxi): people and animal.
事情 (Shìqing): affair; matter.
事故 (Shìgù): accident.
Qǐng nǐ búyào zàishuō nà jiàn bù hǎo de shìqingle. 请你不要再说那件不好的事情了。 Please don’t mention that bad thing anymore.
In Chinese, there are some fixed Chinese quantifiers and nouns, such as: …
The Difference Between “Things” in Chinese
In English the word “thing” is quite vague and can imply animate and inanimate objects as well as concepts and general life transactions. For example if I were to say, “The thing is, that thing I was thinking about made me drop the thing.” It …
Answer to Video Lesson: Beautiful but Dangerous
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1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to “Video Lesson: Beautiful but Dangerous” …
Video Lesson: Beautiful but Dangerous
“Darling, you have no house, no car and no fancy ring. But… I still love you.”
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Lǐ Lán, kàn, zhèi fù ěrhuán piào bú piàoliɑng? B: Suīrán tǐng piàoliɑng de, dànshì yǒu diǎn’r guì. What does Li Lan mean? …
What Makes Chinese Fashion So Special?
China is one of the most culturally diverse nations on the planet. China has over 56 nationalities and ethnicities. Among those 56 ethnic groups, there are 55 ethnic minorities and one main ethnicity, Han. Although all of the ethnicities live within the same boundaries lines …
Answer to What Makes Chinese Fashion So Special?
Answer: B Analysis: 满族 (Mǎnzú): Manchu.
大和族 (Dàhé zú): Yamato.
蒙古族 (Ménggǔ zú): Mongolia nationality.
汉族 (Hànzú): Han nationality.
The ”大和族 (Dàhé zú) Yamato” is Japan’s leading group, accounting for the largest share of Japan’s population. In fact, about 98% of the country’s inhabitants are …
Money Buys More Happiness If You Save It
Have you ever purchased something spontaneously and then the next day had buyer’s remorse? You are not alone. Many times we are either stressed and want to feel better with a shopping spree or overspend on a brand name just for the sake of having …
Answer to Video Lesson: I Think You’ve Got to Get a Boyfriend.
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1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Think You’ve Got to Get a Boyfriend” …
Video Lesson: I Think You’ve Got to Get a Boyfriend.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Amy, nǐ yào qù zuò shénme? A：Amy，你要去做什么？ B: I’m throwing a party tonight. Wǒ dĕi qù mǎi píjiǔ. B：I’m throwing a party tonight. 我得去买啤酒。 Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best …
Answer to Does China Love Ice Cream as Much as the West?
Answer: C Analysis: 冰淇淋 (Bīngqílín): ice cream.
布丁 (Bùdīng): pudding.
油条 (Yóutiáo): deep-fried dough sticks.
Traditionally, “油条 (Yóutiáo) deep-fried dough sticks” is lightly salted and made so they can be torn in half longitudinally. They are normally eaten at breakfast as an accompaniment for rice …