Practice
Knowledge Point Tested:
Asking Why: "Wěishénme ne" (Elementary, Module 2)
Video Exercises
What did Jill wish to know? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Duìbuqǐ, Jill, I’m not going to the movies tomorrow. B: Wèishénme? A: 对不起，Jill，I'm not going to the movies tomorrow. B: 为什么？ A: 對不起，Jill，I'm not going to the movies tomorrow. B: 為什麽？ |
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| What did Jill wish to know? Please choose the best answer. What did Jill wish to know? Please choose the best answer. What did Jill wish to know? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | The film that Jill's friend wants to see. The film that Jill's friend wants to see. The film that Jill's friend wants to see. |
| B. | The time that Jill's friend will be there. The time that Jill's friend will be there. The time that Jill's friend will be there. |
| C. | The reason why Jill's friend is not coming. The reason why Jill's friend is not coming. The reason why Jill's friend is not coming. (Correct Answer) |
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A: Sorry, Jill, I’m not going to the movies tomorrow. B: Why? |
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| What did Jill wish to know? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | The film that Jill's friend wants to see. |
| B. | The time that Jill's friend will be there. |
| C. | The reason why Jill's friend is not coming. (Correct Answer) |
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Hint 1:
"对不起(duìbuqǐ)" means sorry.
Hint 2:
"看电影(kàn diànyǐnɡ)" means to see movies.
What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Ellie, I'm leaving the city. Xiàwǔ wǔdiǎn de fēijī. B: Shénme?! _____ A: Ellie, I'm leaving the city. 下午五点的飞机。 B: 什么？！_____ A: Ellie, I'm leaving the city. 下午五點的飛機。 B: 什麽？！_____ |
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| What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Wèishénme bù? 为什么不？ 為什麽不？ |
| B. | Wèishénme ne? 为什么呢？ 為什麽呢？ (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Shì shénme ne? 是什么呢？ 是什麽呢？ |
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A: Ellie, I'm leaving the city. My flight leaves at 5pm this afternoon. B: What?! _____ |
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| What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Why not? |
| B. | Why? (Correct Answer) |
| C. | What is it? |
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Hint 1:
"飞机(fēijī)" means airplane.
Hint 2:
"什么(shénme)" means what.
Which is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Amy, how come you're all alone here? Wèishénme Jason bú zài? B: We just broke up, Jenny. A: Á? Wèishénme ne? A: Amy, how come you're all alone here? 为什么Jason不在？ B: We just broke up, Jenny. A: 啊？为什么呢？ A: Amy, how come you're all alone here? 為什麽Jason不在？ B: We just broke up, Jenny. A: 啊？為什麽呢？ |
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| Which is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. Which is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. Which is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Jenny knows why Jason isn’t there. Jenny knows why Jason isn’t there. Jenny knows why Jason isn’t there. |
| B. | Jenny doesn’t know that Jason isn’t coming. Jenny doesn’t know that Jason isn’t coming. Jenny doesn’t know that Jason isn’t coming. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Jenny knows why Amy and Jason broke up. Jenny knows why Amy and Jason broke up. Jenny knows why Amy and Jason broke up. |
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A: Amy, how come you're all alone here? Why isn't Jason around? B: We just broke up, Jenny. A: Ah? Why? |
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| Which is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Jenny knows why Jason isn’t there. |
| B. | Jenny doesn’t know that Jason isn’t coming. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Jenny knows why Amy and Jason broke up. |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
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Hint 1:
"啊(á)"here shows surprise.
Hint 2:
"不在(bú zài)" is short for “bú zài zhèr”, meaning not here.
What does Ellie mean in Chinese? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Wǒmen zhōumò qù Liú Déhuá de yǎnchànɡhuì. Ellie, Nǐ kāi chē. B: Why me? A: 我们周末去刘德华的演唱会。Ellie，你开车。 B: Why me? A: 我們周末去劉德華的演唱會。Ellie，你開車。 B: Why me? |
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| What does Ellie mean in Chinese? Please choose the best answer. What does Ellie mean in Chinese? Please choose the best answer. What does Ellie mean in Chinese? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Wèishénme shì wǒ? 为什么是我？ 為什麽是我？ (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Wèishénme búshì wǒ? 为什么不是我？ 為什麽不是我？ |
| C. | Shénme? 什么？ 什麽？ |
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A: We're going to Andy Lau's concert this weekend. Ellie, you drive. B: Why me? |
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| What does Ellie mean in Chinese? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Why me? (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Why not me? |
| C. | What? |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
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Hint 1:
"演唱会(yǎnchànɡhuì)" means concert.
Hint 2:
"开车(kāi chē)" means to drive.
How does Jenny feel like? Please choose the best answer.
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Amy: Jenny, wèishénme tiān shì lán de? Jenny: Wǒ bù zhīdào. Amy: Jenny, wèishénme cǎo shì lǜ de? Jenny: Wǒ bù zhīdào. Amy: Jenny, wèishénme huā shì xiānɡ de? Jenny: Wǒ bù zhīdào. Amy: Jenny, wèishénme nǐ bù ɡāoxìnɡ? Jenny: Amy, nǐ juéde wǒ shì shénme? Shíwàn ge wèishénme ma? Amy: Jenny，为什么天是蓝的？ Jenny: 我不知道。 Amy: Jenny，为什么草是绿的？ Jenny: 我不知道。 Amy: Jenny，为什么花是香的？ Jenny: 我不知道。 Amy: Jenny，为什么你不高兴？ Jenny: Amy，你觉得我是什么？十万个为什么吗？ Amy: Jenny，為什麽天是藍的？ Jenny: 我不知道。 Amy: Jenny，為什麽草是綠的？ Jenny: 我不知道。 Amy: Jenny，為什麽花是香的？ Jenny: 我不知道。 Amy: Jenny，為什麽你不高興？ Jenny: Amy，你覺得我是什麽？十萬個為什麽嗎？ |
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| How does Jenny feel like? Please choose the best answer. How does Jenny feel like? Please choose the best answer. How does Jenny feel like? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | She feels that she enjoys Amy’s company. She feels that she enjoys Amy’s company. She feels that she enjoys Amy’s company. |
| B. | She feels like a student who wants to know all the answers. She feels like a student who wants to know all the answers. She feels like a student who wants to know all the answers. |
| C. | She feels like she couldn’t stand Amy. She feels like she couldn’t stand Amy. She feels like she couldn’t stand Amy. (Correct Answer) |
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Amy: Jenny, why is the sky blue? Jenny: I don't know. Amy: Jenny, why is the grass green? Jenny: I don't know. Amy: Jenny, why do flowers smell nice? Jenny: I don't know. Amy: Jenny, why are you not happy? Jenny: Whom do you think I am, Amy? An encyclopedia? |
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| How does Jenny feel like? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | She feels that she enjoys Amy’s company. |
| B. | She feels like a student who wants to know all the answers. |
| C. | She feels like she couldn’t stand Amy. (Correct Answer) |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
“Something+是(shì)+ … +的(de)" means something is...
Hint 2:
“觉得(juédé)” means to feel or to think.
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