cast of charters

Question 1

王朋

Wáng Péng

Answer 1

A Chinese freshman from Beijing, He has quickly adapted to American college life and likes to play and watch sports.

Question 2

李友

Lǐ Yǒu

Answer 2

Amy Lee, an American student from New York State. She and Wang Peng meet each other on the first day of classes and soon become good friends.

Question 3

高文中

Gāo Wénzhōng

Answer 3

Winston Gore, an English student. His parents work in the United States. He says he enjoys singing and dancing. He is also a big fan of Chinese cooking. He has a secret crush on Bai Ying’ai.

Question 4

高小音

Gāo Xiǎoyīn

Answer 4

Jenny Gore, Winston’s older sister. She has already graduated from college, and is now a school librarian.

Question 5

白英爱

Bái Yīng’ai

Answer 5

Baek Yeung Ae, a friendly outgoing Korean student from Seoul. She finds Wang Peng very “cool” and very “cute”.

Question 6

常老师

Cháng lǎoshī

Answer 6

Chang Xiaoliang. Originally from China, in her forties. Chang laoshi has been teaching Chinese in the United States for ten years.

Question 7

王朋

Answer 7

Wáng Péng

Question 8

李友

Answer 8

Lǐ Yǒu

Question 9

高文中

Answer 9

Gāo Wénzhōng

Question 10

白英爱

Answer 10

Bái Yīng’ai

Question 11

常老师

Answer 11

Cháng lǎoshī

Question 12

高小音

Answer 12

Gāo Xiǎoyīn

Question 13

When a 3rd tone (such as “yě”) is followed by another 3rd tone in a group, the first 3rd tone changes to a

Answer 13

2nd tone (such as “yé”)

Question 14

When a 4th tone (such as “bù”) is followed by another 4th tone in a group, the first 4th tone changes to a

Answer 14

2nd tone (such as “bú”)

Question 15

Sandhi aka Tone Sandhi i.e. Tone Change Rule

Tone Change Rule of 一 (yī)

Answer 15

When followed by a 4th tone, 一 (yī) changes to a 2nd tone (“yí”)

When followed by any other tone, 一 (yī) changes to a 4th tone (“yì”)