Practice
Knowledge Point Tested:
Showing Modesty: "Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ." (Elementary, Module 1)
Video Exercises
What would Li Ming say? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Lǐ Míng, nǐ zhēn bàng! Zhè niúpái zhēn xiāng! B: (...) A: 李明，你真棒！ 这牛排真香！ B: (…) A: 李明，你真棒！ 這牛排真香！ B: (…) |
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| What would Li Ming say? Please choose the best answer. What would Li Ming say? Please choose the best answer. What would Li Ming say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Bù xiāng. 不香。 不香。 |
| B. | Hěn xiāng. 很香。 很香。 |
| C. | Năli năli. 哪里哪里。 哪裏哪裏。 (Correct Answer) |
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A: Li Ming, you are awesome! The steaks are really tasty! B: (…) |
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| What would Li Ming say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | It’s not tasty. |
| B. | It’s very tasty. |
| C. | You flatter me. (Correct Answer) |
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Hint 1:
“香 (Xiāng)” means tasty.
Hint 2:
“真 (Zhēn)” means really.
What would Wang Li most probably say? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Why not put the ring in a cake when you’re proposing to her? B: Hǎo zhǔyi! Wáng Lì, nǐ zhēn cōngming! A: Why not put the ring in a cake when you’re proposing to her? B: 好主意！王力，你真聪明！ A: Why not put the ring in a cake when you’re proposing to her? B: 好主意！王力，你真聰明！ |
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| What would Wang Li most probably say? Please choose the best answer. What would Wang Li most probably say? Please choose the best answer. What would Wang Li most probably say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Nǎli Nǎli. 哪里哪里。 哪裏哪裏。 (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Wŏ zhīdào. 我知道。 我知道。 |
| C. | Bié shuō le. 别说了。 別說了。 |
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A: Why not put the ring in a cake when you’re proposing to her? B: Good idea! Wang Li, you’re so smart! A: (…) |
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| What would Wang Li most probably say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | You flatter me. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | I know. |
| C. | Stop talking. |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
“聪明 (Cōngming)” means smart.
Hint 2:
“主意 (Zhǔyi)”means idea.
Which of the following you can learn from this dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Kàn, zhè shì wŏ de nǚ péngyou. B: Chén Wěi, nĭ de nǚ péngyou zhēn piàoliang a! A: Zhēnde ma? A: 看，这是我的女朋友。 B: 陈伟，你的女朋友真漂亮啊！ A: 真的吗？ A: 看，這是我的女朋友。 B: 陳偉，你的女朋友真漂亮啊！ A: 真的嗎？ |
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| Which of the following you can learn from this dialogue? Please choose the best answer. Which of the following you can learn from this dialogue? Please choose the best answer. Which of the following you can learn from this dialogue? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Chen Wei’s girlfriend is not beautiful at all. Chen Wei’s girlfriend is not beautiful at all. Chen Wei’s girlfriend is not beautiful at all. |
| B. | Chen Wei is being modest about his girlfriend. Chen Wei is being modest about his girlfriend. Chen Wei is being modest about his girlfriend. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Chen Wei doesn’t have a real girlfriend. Chen Wei doesn’t have a real girlfriend. Chen Wei doesn’t have a real girlfriend. |
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A: Look, this is my girlfriend. B: Chen Wei, your girlfriend is really beautiful! A: Really? |
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| Which of the following you can learn from this dialogue? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Chen Wei’s girlfriend is not beautiful at all. |
| B. | Chen Wei is being modest about his girlfriend. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Chen Wei doesn’t have a real girlfriend. |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
“漂亮 (Piàoliang)” means pretty/beautiful.
Hint 2:
“女朋友 (Nǚ péngyou)” means girlfriend.
What does Zhao Gang mean? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Zhào Gāng, nĭ de màozi zhēn kù! B: Zhēnde ma? Xièxie! A: 赵刚，你的帽子真酷！ B: 真的吗？谢谢！ A: 趙剛，你的帽子真酷！ B: 真的嗎？謝謝！ |
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| What does Zhao Gang mean? Please choose the best answer. What does Zhao Gang mean? Please choose the best answer. What does Zhao Gang mean? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | That’s true. That’s true. That’s true. |
| B. | You flatter me. You flatter me. You flatter me. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | I don’t buy it. I don’t buy it. I don’t buy it. |
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A: Zhao Gang, your hat is so cool! B: Really? Thank you! |
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| What does Zhao Gang mean? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | That’s true. |
| B. | You flatter me. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | I don’t buy it. |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
“酷 (Kù)” means cool.
Hint 2:
“真 (Zhēn)” means really.
What does Li Ming mean? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Lǐ Míng, nĭ de chē zhēn bàng! B: Nǎli. A: 李明，你的车真棒！ B: 哪里。 A: 李明，你的車真棒！ B: 哪裏。 |
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| What does Li Ming mean? Please choose the best answer. What does Li Ming mean? Please choose the best answer. What does Li Ming mean? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | He is trying to be modest. He is trying to be modest. He is trying to be modest. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | He doesn’t know where the car is. He doesn’t know where the car is. He doesn’t know where the car is. |
| C. | He doesn't like his car. He doesn't like his car. He doesn't like his car. |
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A: Li Ming, your car is fantastic! B: You flatter me. |
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| What does Li Ming mean? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | He is trying to be modest. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | He doesn’t know where the car is. |
| C. | He doesn't like his car. |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
“棒 (Bàng)” means awesome.
Hint 2:
“真 (Zhēn)” means really.
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