HSK Quiz: Shǐ (使), Gèng (更) or Biàn/Pián (便)

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C

Answer Analysis:

1. Qǐnɡ wèn nǐ zhī dào dà __ ɡuǎn zěn me zǒu mɑ ？
1. 请       问  你 知  道   大 __    馆    怎  么   走   吗 ？
Do you know the way to the embassy?

Dà(大) shí(使) ɡuǎn(馆) means embassy in English.

2. Chāo shì lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn， fēi chánɡ fānɡ __ 。
2. 超      市 离 我 家  很  近，  非    常     方  __ 。
The supermarket is very near to my home, it’s very convenient.

The Chinese character“便”has two different pronunciations. When we read it as “biàn”, the most commonly used word is “fānɡ biàn(方便)”, which means convenient.

3. Nǐ kàn， zhè liǎnɡ jiàn yī fu ， nǎ jiàn __ hǎo kàn ？
3. 你  看，    这   两    件  衣 服 ，哪  件  __   好   看 ？
Which of these two pieces of clothes looks better to you?

Gènɡ (更) means even more, it can be followed by an adjective or adverb in Chinese, such as: “ɡènɡ kuaì(更快)faster”, ”ɡènɡ gāo(更高)higher”, “ɡènɡ duō(更多)more”, and ” ɡènɡ hǎo (更好), better”.

4. Xiàn zài， měi ɡè rén dū huì __ yònɡ shǒu jī 。
4. 现    在，   每  个  人  都   会 __    用     手  机 。
In this age, everyone knows how to use a cellphone.

“Shǐ yònɡ(使用)“ means to use or to make. Like “shǐ yòng diàn qì (使用电器)” means use an electrical appliance. “Shǐ yòng gōng jù (使用工具)” means use a tool.

5. Zhè lǐ de dōnɡ xi tài ɡuì le， wǒ men hái shì qù chāo shì bɑ ， chāo shì lǐ bǐ jiào __ yi 。
5. 这   里 的  东   西 太  贵 了 ， 我   们   还  是  去   超   市  吧 ，    超   市 里 比 较 __ 宜 。
Things are too expensive here. Let’s go to the supermarket, it’s cheaper there.

The Chinese character “便” has two different pronunciations. When it pronounces “pián”, it usually means cheap in price “pián yi(便宜)”.