Exercises on 了 le
Did you understand the lesson on 了 well? Now it’s time to test yourself! A) Choose the most probable response in each of the following dialogues. (Translation and answer key at bottom of page.) 1)Māma: Xiǎomíng, shuā...
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白 bái ~ Your Loss If You Don’t Know It!
白云 bái yún, 白马 bái mǎ, 白花 bái huā These three words all contain 白 bái (white), and one of them is different from the other two. Can you tell which is the one? 白 bái –...
Quiz – 再 zài, 又 yòu and 还 hái
How confident are you in using 再 zài, 又 yòu and 还 hái? Find out how well you know them through the test below. If you are unsure, check out the explanation here first. (Answer key at...
Quiz – 一点儿 yìdiǎnr 一下 yíxià 一会儿 yíhuìr 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr
How well do you understand 一点儿 yìdiǎnr, 一下 yíxià, 一会儿 yíhuìr and 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr? Take this quiz to find out! (If you are not clear about the uses, check out the previous post here) A. Choose the...
Pinyin Test (4)
Time for another Pinyin test! 拼音综合测验 (4) 拼音综合测验 4_QNS 选择正确的答案 填写正确的声调 Did you do well this time? Do try the previous tests if you haven’t! If you’ve enjoyed this, don’t forget to share, and do join me...
Of Tunes And Flowers – Tongue Twister (2)
How did you find the tongue twister the last time? The pronunciation might have been a little hard, but the meaning was pretty straight forward, wasn’t it? Now here’s one that’s a little more challenging. 调琴调调调调调调来调调妙 种花种种种种种种成种种香...
Pinyin Test (3)
Are you geared up for Pinyin Test 3? Here goes, good luck! 拼音综合测验 (3) Pinyin Test 3_QNS 选择正确的答案 填写正确的声调 How did you fare? If you’ve enjoyed this, don’t forget to hit one of the sharing buttons below,...
Exercises on ‘怎么’ – the Why and How of Mandarin
How did you find the post on ‘怎么’? (The Why and How of ‘怎么’ zenme) Let’s now have some practice on that. Listen to the following questions and choose the appropriate answers. (In order that this also...
Pinyin Test (2)
How did you fare in the recent pinyin test I posted? Are you ready for the second one? Here goes! 拼音综合测验 (2) 拼音综合测验 2_QNS 选择正确的答案 填写正确的声调 Did you score well? Look out for the next one!...
The Why and How of ‘怎么’ (zenme)
You probably know that ‘怎么’ (zenme) means ‘how’, but are you aware that it also has the meaning of ‘why’? So how do you know when it means ‘how’ and when it means ‘why’? Also, when it refers...
