Practice
Knowledge Point Tested:
Auspicious animals: dragon; kylin (Proficient, Module 5)
Video Exercises
What does Li Lan think Wang Ying’s collection is for? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Wánɡ Yīnɡ, kàn wǒ de shōucánɡ! Zhè shì lónɡ, zhè shì qílín, zhè shì xuánwǔ. B: Wa! Lǐ Lán, dōu shì ruì shòu a! A: 王英,看我的收藏!这是龙,这是麒麟,这是玄武。 B: 哇!李兰,都是瑞兽啊! A: 王英,看我的收藏!這是龍,這是麒麟,這是玄武。 B: 哇!李蘭,都是瑞獸啊! |
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What does Li Lan think Wang Ying’s collection is for? Please choose the best answer. What does Li Lan think Wang Ying’s collection is for? Please choose the best answer. What does Li Lan think Wang Ying’s collection is for? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | Huì dài lái zāihuò. 会带来灾祸。 會帶來災禍。 |
B. | Huì dài lái hǎoyùn. 会带来好运。 會帶來好運。 (Correct Answer) |
C. | Huì rànɡ rén xīnqínɡ bù hǎo. 会让人心情不好。 會讓人心情不好。 |
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A: Hey Wang Ying, look at my collection! This one’s a dragon, this one’s a kylin, and this is a black warrior! B: Wow Li Lan, they’re all auspicious animals, aren’t they? |
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What does Li Lan think Wang Ying’s collection is for? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | To bring about disaster. |
B. | To bring about good luck. (Correct Answer) |
C. | To put others into bad moods. |
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The emperor’s clothes all feature which animal? Please choose the best answer.
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Zhè xiē dōu shì Zhōnɡɡuó ɡǔdài huánɡdì de yīfu. 这些都是中国古代皇帝的衣服。 這些都是中國古代皇帝的衣服。 | |
The emperor’s clothes all feature which animal? Please choose the best answer. The emperor’s clothes all feature which animal? Please choose the best answer. The emperor’s clothes all feature which animal? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | qílín 麒麟 麒麟 |
B. | fènɡhuanɡ 凤凰 鳳凰 |
C. | lónɡ 龙 龍 (Correct Answer) |
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These are all the clothes of ancient emperors. | |
The emperor’s clothes all feature which animal? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | kylin |
B. | phoenix |
C. | dragon (Correct Answer) |
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Which of the following statements is true? Please choose one correct answer.
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A: Lǐ Lán, nǐ de xiànɡliàn hǎo jīnɡzhì yɑ! Zhè shì shénme dònɡwù? B: Shì yì tiáo lónɡ. A: Zài nǎr mǎi de? B: Wǒ māmɑ ɡěi de, shuō dài zhe jílì. A: 李兰,你的项链好精致呀!这是什么动物? B: 是一条龙。 A: 在哪儿买的? B: 我妈妈给的,说戴着吉利。 A: 李蘭,你的項鏈好精致呀!這是什麽動物? B: 是一條龍。 A: 在哪兒買的? B: 我媽媽給的,說戴著吉利。 |
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Which of the following statements is true? Please choose one correct answer. Which of the following statements is true? Please choose one correct answer. Which of the following statements is true? Please choose one correct answer. | |
A. | Lǐ Lán de māmɑ juéde lónɡ kěyǐ dài lái hǎoyùn. 李兰的妈妈觉得龙可以带来好运。 李蘭的媽媽覺得龍可以帶來好運。 (Correct Answer) |
B. | Lǐ Lán de māmɑ juéde lónɡ bù jílì. 李兰的妈妈觉得龙不吉利。 李蘭的媽媽覺得龍不吉利。 |
C. | Lǐ Lán de māmɑ bù xiānɡxìn lónɡ kěyǐ dài lái hǎoyùn. 李兰的妈妈不相信龙可以带来好运。 李蘭的媽媽不相信龍可以帶來好運。 |
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A: Li Lan, that necklace has some beautiful craftsmanship! What’s that animals on it? B: Oh, it’s a dragon. A: Where did you buy it? B: My mom gave it to me and she said it’d bring me good luck. |
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Which of the following statements is true? Please choose one correct answer. | |
A. | Li Lan’s mom thinks dragons bring about good luck. (Correct Answer) |
B. | Li Lan’s mom thinks dragons can’t bring luck. |
C. | Li Lan’s mom doesn’t believe that dragons bring good luck. |
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Why is the assistant so certain that the elderly like kylins? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Qǐnɡwèn nín xiǎnɡ kàn diǎnr shénme? B: Jiā lǐ zhǎnɡbèi ɡuò shòu, wǒ xiǎnɡ tiāo ɡè shòulǐ. A: Lǎorénjiɑ dōu xǐhuɑn jíxiánɡ de dōnɡxi, mǎi ɡè qílín bɑ. Lǎorénjiɑ kěndìnɡ xǐhuɑn. A: 请问您想看点儿什么? B: 家里长辈过寿,我想挑个寿礼。 A: 老人家都喜欢吉祥的东西,买个麒麟吧。老人家肯定喜欢。 A: 請問您想看點兒什麽? B: 家裏長輩過壽,我想挑個壽禮。 A: 老人家都喜歡吉祥的東西,買個麒麟吧。老人家肯定喜歡。 |
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Why is the assistant so certain that the elderly like kylins? Please choose the best answer. Why is the assistant so certain that the elderly like kylins? Please choose the best answer. Why is the assistant so certain that the elderly like kylins? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | Yīnwèi qílín zhǎnɡ de hěn kě’ài. 因为麒麟长得很可爱。 因為麒麟長得很可愛。 |
B. | Yīnwèi qílín kěyǐ dài lái xìnɡfú. 因为麒麟可以带来幸福。 因為麒麟可以帶來幸福。 (Correct Answer) |
C. | Yīnwèi qílín dōu hěn ɡuì. 因为麒麟都很贵。 因為麒麟都很貴。 |
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A: Can I ask what you’re looking for? B: I'm looking for a gift for an elderly family member. A: The elderly always like things that bring good fortune. Why not buy a kylin? They will like it for sure! |
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Why is the assistant so certain that the elderly like kylins? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | Because kylins are cute. |
B. | Because kylins bring about blessings. (Correct Answer) |
C. | Because kylins are so expensive. |
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Why does Li Lan want to give Zhang Lili a kylin poster? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Lǐ Lán, Zhānɡ Lìlì xià ɡè yuè jiéhūn, zánmen sònɡ diǎnr shénme ne? B: Zán děi zhǔnbèi ɡè dà hónɡbāo. Zài sònɡ ɡe “qílín sònɡzǐ tú” zěnmeyànɡ? A: Wǒ kàn xínɡ! A: 李兰,张丽丽下个月结婚,咱们送点儿什么呢? B: 咱得准备个大红包。再送个“麒麟送子图”怎么样? A: 我看行! A: 李蘭,張麗麗下個月結婚,咱們送點兒什麽呢? B: 咱得准備個大紅包。再送個“麒麟送子圖”怎麽樣? A: 我看行! |
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Why does Li Lan want to give Zhang Lili a kylin poster? Please choose the best answer. Why does Li Lan want to give Zhang Lili a kylin poster? Please choose the best answer. Why does Li Lan want to give Zhang Lili a kylin poster? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | Lǐ Lán xīwànɡ Zhānɡ Lìlì zǎorì yǒu yí ɡè jiànkānɡ kě’ài de érzi. 李兰希望张丽丽早日有一个健康可爱的儿子。 李蘭希望張麗麗早日有一個健康可愛的兒子。 (Correct Answer) |
B. | Lǐ Lán xīwànɡ Zhānɡ Lìlì yuèláiyuè piàoliɑnɡ. 李兰希望张丽丽越来越漂亮。 李蘭希望張麗麗越來越漂亮。 |
C. | Lǐ Lán xīwànɡ Zhānɡ Lìlì yónɡyuǎn dōu bú huì hé zhànɡfu chǎojià. 李兰希望张丽丽永远都不会和丈夫吵架。 李蘭希望張麗麗永遠都不會和丈夫吵架。 |
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A: Li Lan, Zhang Lili will get married next month. What should we get them? B: We have to prepare a red envelope…and then I’ll throw in a kylin poster, what do you think? A: Hey, sounds good to me. |
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Why does Li Lan want to give Zhang Lili a kylin poster? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | Li Lan wishes the couple to have a healthy son as soon as possible. (Correct Answer) |
B. | Li Lan wishes Zhang Lili to become more beautiful day by day. |
C. | Li Lan wishes the couple won’t have any fights. |
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