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Knowledge Point Tested:
Comforting Others: "Méi shìr!" (Elementary, Module 1)
Video Exercises
What does Wang Ying mean?
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A: Wáng Yīng, zhēn duìbuqǐ, wǒ jīntiān hěn máng. I can't meet you tonight. B: Méishìr. A: 王英，真对不起，我今天很忙。I can't meet you tonight. B: 没事儿。 A: 王英，真對不起，我今天很忙。I can't meet you tonight. B: 沒事兒。 |
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| What does Wang Ying mean? What does Wang Ying mean? What does Wang Ying mean? | |
| A. | This is a big problem. This is a big problem. This is a big problem. |
| B. | It’s no big deal. It’s no big deal. It’s no big deal. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | I’m busy also. I’m busy also. I’m busy also. |
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A: Wang Ying, I'm really sorry. I'm very busy today. I can't meet you tonight. B: It doesn't matter. |
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| What does Wang Ying mean? | |
| A. | This is a big problem. |
| B. | It’s no big deal. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | I’m busy also. |
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Hint 1:
对不起 (Duìbuqǐ) means sorry.
Hint 2:
忙 (Máng) means busy.
What would she say?
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A: I failed my interview again, Wǒ hěn fán! B: Nǐ yào xiāngxìn zìjǐ. ________________. A: I failed my interview again, 我很烦！ B: 你要相信自己。 _______________。 A: I failed my interview again, 我很煩！ B: 你要相信自己。 _______________。 |
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| What would she say? What would she say? What would she say? | |
| A. | Méishìr méishìr. 没事儿没事儿。 沒事兒沒事兒。 (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Wǒ hěn wúliáo. 我很无聊。 我很無聊。 |
| C. | Nǐ hěn piàoliang. 你很漂亮。 你很漂亮。 |
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A: I failed my interview again, I'm really irritated! B: You need to believe in yourself.________________. |
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| What would she say? | |
| A. | It’s OK. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | I’m bored. |
| C. | You are beautiful. |
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Hint 1:
相信 (Xiāngxìn) means to believe or to trust.
Hint 2:
自己 (Zìjǐ) means self.
What does the doctor mean?
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A: Doctor, my poor little dog has never been in a fight before. Tā de tuǐ zěnmeyàng? B: Méishìr méishìr, tā hěn hǎo. A: Doctor, my poor little dog has never been in a fight before. 它的腿怎么样？ B: 没事儿没事儿，它很好。 A: Doctor, my poor little dog has never been in a fight before. 它的腿怎麽樣？ B: 沒事兒沒事兒，它很好。 |
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| What does the doctor mean? What does the doctor mean? What does the doctor mean? | |
| A. | This is not important. This is not important. This is not important. |
| B. | No big deal, he’s fine. No big deal, he’s fine. No big deal, he’s fine. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | I've tried my best, I’m sorry. I've tried my best, I’m sorry. I've tried my best, I’m sorry. |
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A: Doctor, my poor little dog has never been in a fight before. How is his leg? B: It's OK. He's fine. |
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| What does the doctor mean? | |
| A. | This is not important. |
| B. | No big deal, he’s fine. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | I've tried my best, I’m sorry. |
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Hint 1:
腿 (Tuǐ) means leg.
Hint 2:
很 (Hěn) means very.
What does Li Lan mean?
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A: Why are you rushing? B: Oh, Li Lan! I just missed the bus. I’m gonna be late for my interview! A: Méishìr, wǒ de chē zài nàr, wǒ sòng nǐ. A: Why are you rushing? B: Oh, Li lan! I just missed the bus. I’m gonna be late for my interview! A: 没事儿，我的车在那儿，我送你。 A: Why are you rushing? B: Oh, Li lan! I just missed the bus. I’m gonna be late for my interview! A: 沒事兒，我的車在那兒，我送你。 |
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| What does Li Lan mean? What does Li Lan mean? What does Li Lan mean? | |
| A. | No big deal, I can help you. No big deal, I can help you. No big deal, I can help you. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Just forget it, you can get a better job. Just forget it, you can get a better job. Just forget it, you can get a better job. |
| C. | It’s not your fault, you can still make it. It’s not your fault, you can still make it. It’s not your fault, you can still make it. |
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A: Why are you rushing? B: Oh, Li Lan! I just missed the bus. I'm gonna be late for my interview! A: No big deal. My car's right there. I can take you to your interview. |
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| What does Li Lan mean? | |
| A. | No big deal, I can help you. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Just forget it, you can get a better job. |
| C. | It’s not your fault, you can still make it. |
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Hint 1:
送 (Sòng) means to take or to send someone to somewhere.
Hint 2:
那儿 (Nàr) means there.
What does Emma mean?
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A: Zhèr de zhīshì hànbǎo hěn xiānɡ, wǒmen qù chī bɑ! B: Emma, wǒ bù nénɡ chī a, wǒ yào jiǎnféi. A: Méishìr, nǐ bú pànɡ. A: 这儿的芝士汉堡很香， 我们去吃吧！ B: Emma， 我不能吃啊， 我要减肥。 A: 没事儿， 你不胖。 A: 這兒的芝士漢堡很香， 我們去吃吧！ B: Emma， 我不能吃啊， 我要減肥。 A: 沒事兒， 你不胖。 |
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| What does Emma mean? What does Emma mean? What does Emma mean? | |
| A. | Don’t eat too much. Don’t eat too much. Don’t eat too much. |
| B. | It’s up to you. It’s up to you. It’s up to you. |
| C. | You look fine. You look fine. You look fine. (Correct Answer) |
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A: Cheese Burger here is very delicious. Let’s go eat. B: Emma, I can’t eat. I want to lose weight. A: It’s no big deal, you are not fat. |
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| What does Emma mean? | |
| A. | Don’t eat too much. |
| B. | It’s up to you. |
| C. | You look fine. (Correct Answer) |
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Hint 1:
芝士汉堡 (Zhīshì hànbǎo) means Cheese Burger.
Hint 2:
香 (Xiānɡ) means delicious.
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