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Question 1

Q

m
is not; do not

不
Mandarin: bú; bù

m + VERB
m + BE

eg.
m gà (don’t dare)
m xī (is not)
m góng (don’t say)
m zāi ( don’t know)
m diù ( is not right)

Answer

A

m
is not; do not

不
Mandarin: bú; bù

m + VERB
m + BE

eg.
m gà (don’t dare)
m xī (is not)
m góng (don’t say)
m zāi ( don’t know)
m diù ( is not right)

Question 2

Q

bō; bó; bo
is not; do not

不
Mandarin: bú; bù

bō (bó; bo) + VERB
bō (bó; bo) + NOUN
bō (bó; bo) + ADJECTIVE

eg.
bō ai a (don’t want to)
bō xi ha (don’t fit)
bō sū yao (don’t need)
bō sōng kuai (is not comfortable)
bō hōng biān (is not convenient)
bō gōng béi (is not fair)
bō sū yao (is not necessary)
wā bō ai (I don’t like it)
wā bō xiū lī (I don’t miss you)
hōng bō gióng (Wind isn’t strong)
tēn bō xiū (Soup isn’t hot)
bei hu (is not in time)
bei bài (is not bad)
bei xi guan (is not used to)
bei xiu ki (is not angry)

Answer

A

bō; bó; bo
is not; do not

不
Mandarin: bú; bù

bō (bó; bo) + VERB
bō (bó; bo) + NOUN
bō (bó; bo) + ADJECTIVE

eg.
bō ai a (don’t want to)
bō xi ha (don’t fit)
bō sū yao (don’t need)
bō sōng kuai (is not comfortable)
bō hōng biān (is not convenient)
bō gōng béi (is not fair)
bō sū yao (is not necessary)
wā bō ai (I don’t like it)
wā bō xiū lī (I don’t miss you)
hōng bō gióng (Wind isn’t strong)
tēn bō xiū (Soup isn’t hot)
bei hu (is not in time)
bei bài (is not bad)
bei xi guan (is not used to)
bei xiu ki (is not angry)

Question 3

Q

bei hiào; bei
be unable to; can’t; won’t

不會
Mandarin: bú huì

bei hìao (bei) + VERB

eg.
bei hiào xià (can’t write)
bei hiào gōng wēi (be unable to say)
bei hiào yú yìng (can’t swim)
bei gōng bei cà (won’t lie)
bei pian wa (won’t cheat me)
bei bian (won’t change)

Answer

A

bei hiào; bei
be unable to; can’t; won’t

不會
Mandarin: bú huì

bei hìao (bei) + VERB

eg.
bei hiào xià (can’t write)
bei hiào gōng wēi (be unable to say)
bei hiào yú yìng (can’t swim)
bei gōng bei cà (won’t lie)
bei pian wa (won’t cheat me)
bei bian (won’t change)

Question 4

Q

bei
be unable to; can’t; won’t

不
Mandarin: bù

VERB + bei + ADVERB

eg.
kùn bei ki (can’t sleep)
jia bei luo (can’t eat)
zóu bei liào (can’t finish)
pà bei kiū (can’t open)
xiu bei ki lai (can’t recall)
bèi bei ki lai (can’t wake up)
buī bei ki lai (can’t fly)

Answer

A

bei
be unable to; can’t; won’t

不
Mandarin: bù

VERB + bei + ADVERB

eg.
kùn bei ki (can’t sleep)
jia bei luo (can’t eat)
zóu bei liào (can’t finish)
pà bei kiū (can’t open)
xiu bei ki lai (can’t recall)
bèi bei ki lai (can’t wake up)
buī bei ki lai (can’t fly)

Question 5

Q

…bó
be unable to; can’t

不
Mandarin: bù

VERB + bó

eg.
xiu bó (can’t remember)
cui bó (can’t find out)
tiāng bó (can’t hear)
tiāng bó (can’t understand)
kuà bó (can’t see)
kuà bó (can’t understand)
bēi bó (can’t buy)

Answer

A

…bó
be unable to; can’t

不
Mandarin: bù

VERB + bó

eg.
xiu bó (can’t remember)
cui bó (can’t find out)
tiāng bó (can’t hear)
tiāng bó (can’t understand)
kuà bó (can’t see)
kuà bó (can’t understand)
bēi bó (can’t buy)

Question 6

Q

miān
miàn
don’t need to; don’t; free from

不必
Mandarin: bú bì

miān + VERB

eg.
miān kóu (don’t need to take an exam)
miān zù (don’t cook)
miān xèi (don’t wash)
miān vèi (don’t need to buy)
miān ou (don’t need to learn)
miān jiu (don’t need to borrow)
miàn a (is not necessary)

Answer

A

miān
miàn
don’t need to; don’t; free from

不必
Mandarin: bú bì

miān + VERB

eg.
miān kóu (don’t need to take an exam)
miān zù (don’t cook)
miān xèi (don’t wash)
miān vèi (don’t need to buy)
miān ou (don’t need to learn)
miān jiu (don’t need to borrow)
miàn a (is not necessary)

Question 7

Q

bei ān zuā
not so …

不怎麼
Mandarin: bù zěn me

bēi ān zuā + ADJECTIVE

eg.
bei ān zuā hóu (not so good)
bei ān zuā hōu kua (not so good looking)
bei ān zuā hōu jia (not so delicious)
bei ān zuā hōu yīng (not so useful)
bei ān zuā guá (not so cold)
bei ān zuā luà (not so hot)
bei ān zuā hōng biān (not so convenient)
bei ān zuā huā hì (not so happy)

Answer

A

bei ān zuā
not so …

不怎麼
Mandarin: bù zěn me

bēi ān zuā + ADJECTIVE

eg.
bei ān zuā hóu (not so good)
bei ān zuā hōu kua (not so good looking)
bei ān zuā hōu jia (not so delicious)
bei ān zuā hōu yīng (not so useful)
bei ān zuā guá (not so cold)
bei ān zuā luà (not so hot)
bei ān zuā hōng biān (not so convenient)
bei ān zuā huā hì (not so happy)

Question 8

Q

bei bài
not bad

不錯
Mandarin: bú cuó

NOUN + bei bài

eg.
sā bei bài (The clothes is not bad)
cu bei bài (The house is not bad)
xīn ziù bei bài (The salary is not bad)
xīn qíng bei bài (The mood is not bad)
cài xi bei bài (The meal is not bad)
qīa bei bài (The car is not bad)

Answer

A

bei bài
not bad

不錯
Mandarin: bú cuó

NOUN + bei bài

eg.
sā bei bài (The clothes is not bad)
cu bei bài (The house is not bad)
xīn ziù bei bài (The salary is not bad)
xīn qíng bei bài (The mood is not bad)
cài xi bei bài (The meal is not bad)
qīa bei bài (The car is not bad)

Question 9

Q

bài
bad

不好
Mandarin: bù hăo

NOUN + bài

eg.
xīn qíng bài (The mood is bad)
gān ga bài (The feeling is bad)
pī ki bài (The temper is bad)
tī ki bài (The weather is bad)
mi giāng bài (The one is bad)
vī bài (The taste is bad)

Answer

A

bài
bad

不好
Mandarin: bù hăo

NOUN + bài

eg.
xīn qíng bài (The mood is bad)
gān ga bài (The feeling is bad)
pī ki bài (The temper is bad)
tī ki bài (The weather is bad)
mi giāng bài (The one is bad)
vī bài (The taste is bad)

Question 10

Q

bō xiā
not very; not well

不太
Mandarin: bú tài

bō xiā + VERB
bō xiā + ADJECTIVE

eg.
bō xiā zā (not known well)
bō xiā hōu kua (not look good)
bō xiā gān dān (not very easy)
bō xiā qīng ki (not very clean)
bō xiā gian kōng (not very healthy)
bō xiā hōu yīng (not very helpful)
bō xiā huā hì (not very happy)

Answer

A

bō xiā
not very; not well

不太
Mandarin: bú tài

bō xiā + VERB
bō xiā + ADJECTIVE

eg.
bō xiā zā (not known well)
bō xiā hōu kua (not look good)
bō xiā gān dān (not very easy)
bō xiā qīng ki (not very clean)
bō xiā gian kōng (not very healthy)
bō xiā hōu yīng (not very helpful)
bō xiā huā hì (not very happy)

Question 11

Q

m zāi
don’t know

不知道
Mandarin: bù zhī dào

SUBJECT + m zāi

eg.
xīa láng m zāi (who doesn’t know it?)
wā m zāi (I don’t know it )
wu láng m zāi (Somebody doesn’t know it)
lōng m zāi (not know at all)

Answer

A

m zāi
don’t know

不知道
Mandarin: bù zhī dào

SUBJECT + m zāi

eg.
xīa láng m zāi (who doesn’t know it?)
wā m zāi (I don’t know it )
wu láng m zāi (Somebody doesn’t know it)
lōng m zāi (not know at all)

Question 12

Q

m gà
m gā
dare not

不敢
Mandarin: bù găn

m gà + VERB

eg.
m gā góng (dare not say)
m gā zào (dare not leave)
m gā cu vén (dare not go out)
m gā qiu (dare not laugh)
m gā vēn (dare not ask)
m gā da láng góng (dare not tell somebody)
m gā kun (dare not sleep)
m gā dèn ki (dare not go home)

Answer

A

m gà
m gā
dare not

不敢
Mandarin: bù găn

m gà + VERB

eg.
m gā góng (dare not say)
m gā zào (dare not leave)
m gā cu vén (dare not go out)
m gā qiu (dare not laugh)
m gā vēn (dare not ask)
m gā da láng góng (dare not tell somebody)
m gā kun (dare not sleep)
m gā dèn ki (dare not go home)

Question 13

Q

bō gào
not enough

不夠
Mandarin: bú góu

bō gào + VERB
bō gào + NOUN
NOUN + bō gào

eg.
bō gào yīng (not enough to use)
bō gào jiā (not enough to eat)
bō gào cai (not enough dishes)
bō gào láng (not enough people)
bō gào zuì (not enough water)
bō gào xīu (not enough warm)
bō gào duā (not enough large)
bēn bō gao (not enough rice)
zuì bō gao (not enough water)

Answer

A

bō gào
not enough

不夠
Mandarin: bú góu

bō gào + VERB
bō gào + NOUN
NOUN + bō gào

eg.
bō gào yīng (not enough to use)
bō gào jiā (not enough to eat)
bō gào cai (not enough dishes)
bō gào láng (not enough people)
bō gào zuì (not enough water)
bō gào xīu (not enough warm)
bō gào duā (not enough large)
bēn bō gao (not enough rice)
zuì bō gao (not enough water)

Question 14

Q

bō xīng
not like

不想
Mandarin: bú xiàng

bō xīng + NOUN

eg.
bō xīng yī (not like him)
bō xīng gā gī (not like myself)
bō xīng yīn a (not like a child)
bō xīng hōu láng (not like a good man)

Answer

A

bō xīng
not like

不想
Mandarin: bú xiàng

bō xīng + NOUN

eg.
bō xīng yī (not like him)
bō xīng gā gī (not like myself)
bō xīng yīn a (not like a child)
bō xīng hōu láng (not like a good man)

Question 15

Q

bō gang kuàn
be different

不一樣
Mandarin: bù yí yàng

bō gang kuàn + NOUN

eg.
lān bō gang kuàn (We are different)
jī lēi bō gang kuàn (This is different)
bō gang kuàn ēi láng ( a different person)
bō gang kuàn ēi mi giāng (a different object)
jīn ēi bō gang kuàn (truly different)

Answer

A

bō gang kuàn
be different

不一樣
Mandarin: bù yí yàng

bō gang kuàn + NOUN

eg.
lān bō gang kuàn (We are different)
jī lēi bō gang kuàn (This is different)
bō gang kuàn ēi láng ( a different person)
bō gang kuàn ēi mi giāng (a different object)
jīn ēi bō gang kuàn (truly different)

Question 16

Q

bō dī ka
maybe; may

不一定
Mandarin: bù yí dìng

bō dī ka + ADJECTIVE
bō dī ka + VERB
bō dī ka + ADVERB

eg.
bō dī ka hóu (maybe good)
bō dī ka hōu jia (maybe delicious)
bō dī ka xīng gōng (maybe successful)
bō dī ka lái (may come over)
bō dī ka wān yi (maybe will to)

Answer

A

bō dī ka
maybe; may

不一定
Mandarin: bù yí dìng

bō dī ka + ADJECTIVE
bō dī ka + VERB
bō dī ka + ADVERB

eg.
bō dī ka hóu (maybe good)
bō dī ka hōu jia (maybe delicious)
bō dī ka xīng gōng (maybe successful)
bō dī ka lái (may come over)
bō dī ka wān yi (maybe will to)

Question 17

Q

m xi
is not

不是
Mandarin: bú shì

m xi + ADJECTIVE
m xi + NOUN

eg.
m xi wā éi (is not mine)
m xi yī (is not him)
m xi jīn mài (is not now)
m xi jīn ēi (is not true)
m xi ha xīng (is not student)
jiē m xi qī tōu mī a (This isn’t a toy)
jiē m xi hou lī ēi (This isn’t not for you)

Answer

A

m xi
is not

不是
Mandarin: bú shì

m xi + ADJECTIVE
m xi + NOUN

eg.
m xi wā éi (is not mine)
m xi yī (is not him)
m xi jīn mài (is not now)
m xi jīn ēi (is not true)
m xi ha xīng (is not student)
jiē m xi qī tōu mī a (This isn’t a toy)
jiē m xi hou lī ēi (This isn’t not for you)

Question 18

Q

bei sāi
don’t

不可以
Mandarin: bù kě yĭ

bei sāi + VERB

eg.
bei sāi qiu (Don’t laugh)
bei sāi kao (Don’t cry)
bei sāi zào (Don’t run)
bei sāi hou yīn (Don’t give them)
bei sāi bēi gi (Don’t forget)
bei sāi ki (Don’t go)

Answer

A

bei sāi
don’t

不可以
Mandarin: bù kě yĭ

bei sāi + VERB

eg.
bei sāi qiu (Don’t laugh)
bei sāi kao (Don’t cry)
bei sāi zào (Don’t run)
bei sāi hou yīn (Don’t give them)
bei sāi bēi gi (Don’t forget)
bei sāi ki (Don’t go)

Question 19

Q

bō dī ēi
is not in; is not home

不在
Mandarin: bú zài

SUBJECT + bō dī ēi

eg.
tāo gēi bō dī ēi (Boss is not in)
yī bō dī ēi (He is not home)
yī gān bō dī ēi (Is he not in ?)
ma mā bō dī ēi (Mom is not home)

Answer

A

bō dī ēi
is not in; is not home

不在
Mandarin: bú zài

SUBJECT + bō dī ēi

eg.
tāo gēi bō dī ēi (Boss is not in)
yī bō dī ēi (He is not home)
yī gān bō dī ēi (Is he not in ?)
ma mā bō dī ēi (Mom is not home)

Question 20

Q

mài
don’t

不要
Mandarin: bú yào

mài + VERB
mài + BE ADJECTIVE

eg.
mài gōng bei ca (don’t lie)
mài pian wa (don’t cheat me)
mài kà dian wēi (don’t call up)
mài vēn wā (don’t ask me)
mài giāng (don’t be scared)
mài kua wa (don’t look at me)
mài m vāng wā (don’t expect me)
mài dīng dāng (don’t move)
mài huán wa (don’t bother me)
mài xiu qi (don’t be angry)

Answer

A

mài
don’t

不要
Mandarin: bú yào

mài + VERB
mài + BE ADJECTIVE

eg.
mài gōng bei ca (don’t lie)
mài pian wa (don’t cheat me)
mài kà dian wēi (don’t call up)
mài vēn wā (don’t ask me)
mài giāng (don’t be scared)
mài kua wa (don’t look at me)
mài m vāng wā (don’t expect me)
mài dīng dāng (don’t move)
mài huán wa (don’t bother me)
mài xiu qi (don’t be angry)

Question 21

Q

mài gōu
don’t …any more; don’t …again

不要再
Mandarin: bú yào zài

mài gōu + VERB

eg.
mài gōu zuo a (don’t do it any more)
mài gōu zào a (don’t run any more)
mài gōu bēi gi a (don’t forget it again)
mài gōu sèng a (don’t play any more)
mài gōu jia a (don’t eat any more)

Answer

A

mài gōu
don’t …any more; don’t …again

不要再
Mandarin: bú yào zài

mài gōu + VERB

eg.
mài gōu zuo a (don’t do it any more)
mài gōu zào a (don’t run any more)
mài gōu bēi gi a (don’t forget it again)
mài gōu sèng a (don’t play any more)
mài gōu jia a (don’t eat any more)

Question 22

Q

da
let

讓
Mandarin: ràng

da + OBJECT + VERB

eg.
da yī zù a (let it be cooked)
da jí kāi liào (let the money be spended)
da lī pian ki a (let you be cheated)
da wā lāo di jiā (let me be left here)
da yī bēi ki a (let him be forgetted)

Answer

A

da
let

讓
Mandarin: ràng

da + OBJECT + VERB

eg.
da yī zù a (let it be cooked)
da jí kāi liào (let the money be spended)
da lī pian ki a (let you be cheated)
da wā lāo di jiā (let me be left here)
da yī bēi ki a (let him be forgetted)

Question 23

Q

da
help; do something for somebody

幫
Mandarin: bāng

da + OBJECT + VERB

eg.
da lī cuī (help you find it)
da wā cua yīn a (help me take care of kids)
da wā hi (help me take a picture)
wā da yī zou (I do it for him)
wā da lī xià (I write it for him)

Answer

A

da
help; do something for somebody

幫
Mandarin: bāng

da + OBJECT + VERB

eg.
da lī cuī (help you find it)
da wā cua yīn a (help me take care of kids)
da wā hi (help me take a picture)
wā da yī zou (I do it for him)
wā da lī xià (I write it for him)

Question 24

Q

dào
help

幫忙
Mandarin: bāng máng

dào + OBJECT + VERB

eg.
dào tàn jí (help somebody make money)
dào zóu xīng lì (help somebody do a business)
dào bià sao (help somebody clean up)
dào cuī (help somebody find out)

Answer

A

dào
help

幫忙
Mandarin: bāng máng

dào + OBJECT + VERB

eg.
dào tàn jí (help somebody make money)
dào zóu xīng lì (help somebody do a business)
dào bià sao (help somebody clean up)
dào cuī (help somebody find out)

Question 25

Q

hou; hōng
passive voice

被
Mandarin: bèi

OBJECT + hou + SUBJECT + VERB
OBJECT + hōng + VERB

eg.
wā hou yī mēi (I was scolded by him)
yī hou gāo a gā (He was bitten by a dog)
wā hōng pa (I was hit)
lī hōng pian ki a (you were cheated)

Answer

A

hou; hōng
passive voice

被
Mandarin: bèi

OBJECT + hou + SUBJECT + VERB
OBJECT + hōng + VERB

eg.
wā hou yī mēi (I was scolded by him)
yī hou gāo a gā (He was bitten by a dog)
wā hōng pa (I was hit)
lī hōng pian ki a (you were cheated)

Question 26

Q

bian; biàn
become; change

便
Mandarin: biàn

bian + ADJECTIVE
bian + NOUN

eg.
biàn pài (become bad)
biàn nuā (become rotten)
biàn tī (change weather)
biàn kuàn (change the appearance)
biàn suì (become beautiful)
biàn bài (become ugly)
biàn duā (become bigger)

Answer

A

bian; biàn
become; change

便
Mandarin: biàn

bian + ADJECTIVE
bian + NOUN

eg.
biàn pài (become bad)
biàn nuā (become rotten)
biàn tī (change weather)
biàn kuàn (change the appearance)
biàn suì (become beautiful)
biàn bài (become ugly)
biàn duā (become bigger)

Question 27

Q

biàn xīng
become; change

變成
Mandarin: biàn chéng

biàn xīng + ADJECTIVE
biàn xīng + NOUN

eg.
biàn xīng bāi kā (become disabled)
biàn xīng ēi gào (become a mute)
biàn xīng oū xi (become black and white)
biàn xīng qī jia (become a begger)
biàn xīng hōu ya láng (become a rich man)
biàn xīng pāi láng (become a gangster)

Answer

A

biàn xīng
become; change

變成
Mandarin: biàn chéng

biàn xīng + ADJECTIVE
biàn xīng + NOUN

eg.
biàn xīng bāi kā (become disabled)
biàn xīng ēi gào (become a mute)
biàn xīng oū xi (become black and white)
biàn xīng qī jia (become a begger)
biàn xīng hōu ya láng (become a rich man)
biàn xīng pāi láng (become a gangster)

Question 28

Q

cū ki
go out to

出去
Mandarin: chū qù

cū ki + VERB

eg.
cū ki qi tóu (go out to play)
cū ki vèi (go out to buy)
cū ki kua (go out to see)
cū ki dua (move out)
cū ki cuī (go out to find)
zào cū ki (run out)
giáng cu ki (walk out)

Answer

A

cū ki
go out to

出去
Mandarin: chū qù

cū ki + VERB

eg.
cū ki qi tóu (go out to play)
cū ki vèi (go out to buy)
cū ki kua (go out to see)
cū ki dua (move out)
cū ki cuī (go out to find)
zào cū ki (run out)
giáng cu ki (walk out)

Question 29

Q

dia dia
often

常常
Mandarin: cháng cháng

dia dia + VERB

eg.
dia dia qiu (often smile)
dia dia lou hōu (often rain)
dia dia vèi (often buy)
dia dia lái (often come over)
dia dia jia hūn (often smoke)
dia dia zóu vīn vāng (often dream)

Answer

A

dia dia
often

常常
Mandarin: cháng cháng

dia dia + VERB

eg.
dia dia qiu (often smile)
dia dia lou hōu (often rain)
dia dia vèi (often buy)
dia dia lái (often come over)
dia dia jia hūn (often smoke)
dia dia zóu vīn vāng (often dream)

Question 30

Q

jīa
just; only

才
Mandarin: cái

jīa + VERB
jīa + NOUN

eg.
wā jīa bō ai (I just don’t want to )
jīa len hei (just two years old)
jīa len bà kōu (only two hundred dollars)
jīa sā ēi láng (only three person)
jīa len zan (only two stops)
jīa xì gīng diang (only four shops)
jīa lēn nīa sā (only two clothes)

Answer

A

jīa
just; only

才
Mandarin: cái

jīa + VERB
jīa + NOUN

eg.
wā jīa bō ai (I just don’t want to )
jīa len hei (just two years old)
jīa len bà kōu (only two hundred dollars)
jīa sā ēi láng (only three person)
jīa len zan (only two stops)
jīa xì gīng diang (only four shops)
jīa lēn nīa sā (only two clothes)

Question 31

Q

m diù a
incorrectly

錯了
Mandarin: cuóle

VERB + m diù a

eg.
gao m diù a (do incorrectly)
xiā m diù a (wrote incorrectly)
ci m diù a (press incorrectly)
lin m diù a (reganize incorrectly)
kà m diù a (dail incorrectly)
sèng m diù a (calculate incorrectly)
gōng m diù a (say incorrectly)
già m diù a (send incorrectly)

Answer

A

m diù a
incorrectly

錯了
Mandarin: cuóle

VERB + m diù a

eg.
gao m diù a (do incorrectly)
xiā m diù a (wrote incorrectly)
ci m diù a (press incorrectly)
lin m diù a (reganize incorrectly)
kà m diù a (dail incorrectly)
sèng m diù a (calculate incorrectly)
gōng m diù a (say incorrectly)
già m diù a (send incorrectly)

Question 32

Q

dīng
re-; again

重來
Mandarin: chóng lái

dīng + VERB

eg.
dīng xèi (wash again)
dīng xìa (rewrite)
dīng góng (say again)
dīng kóu (take a exam again)
dīng zou (redo)
dīng da (repost)
dīng wēi (paint again)

Answer

A

dīng
re-; again

重來
Mandarin: chóng lái

dīng + VERB

eg.
dīng xèi (wash again)
dīng xìa (rewrite)
dīng góng (say again)
dīng kóu (take a exam again)
dīng zou (redo)
dīng da (repost)
dīng wēi (paint again)

Question 33

Q

cā
difference; lack; need

差別
Mandarin: chā bié

ADVERB + cā
cā + NOUN

eg.
bō cā (no difference)
nà wu cā (what’s difference?)
cā ji diāng a (lack a little bit)
cā zōu jiē (be quite different)
cā bū dōu (no difference)

Answer

A

cā
difference; lack; need

差別
Mandarin: chā bié

ADVERB + cā
cā + NOUN

eg.
bō cā (no difference)
nà wu cā (what’s difference?)
cā ji diāng a (lack a little bit)
cā zōu jiē (be quite different)
cā bū dōu (no difference)

Question 34

Q

ming giāng
thing; object

東西
Mandarin: dōng xi

VERB + ming giāng
ADJECTIVE + ming giāng

eg.
hōu ming giāng (a good thing)
cui ming giāng (find a thing)
bēi ming giāng (buy a thing)
pàng kī ming giāng (lost a thing)
zōu jie ming giāng (many things)
xèi hāng ming giāng (a little thing)

Answer

A

ming giāng
thing; object

東西
Mandarin: dōng xi

VERB + ming giāng
ADJECTIVE + ming giāng

eg.
hōu ming giāng (a good thing)
cui ming giāng (find a thing)
bēi ming giāng (buy a thing)
pàng kī ming giāng (lost a thing)
zōu jie ming giāng (many things)
xèi hāng ming giāng (a little thing)

Question 35

Q

kā jiē ji diāng a
more

多一點
Mandarin: duō yī diănr

NOUN + kā jiē ji diāng a
VERB + kā jiē ji diāng a
kā jiē ji diāng a + NOUN
kā jiē ji diāng a + VERB

eg.
dén kā jiē ji diāng a (more sugar)
dén à kā jiē ji diāng a (more candy)
yán kā jiē ji diāng a (more salt)
xiā kā jiē ji diāng a (write more)
qing kā jiē ji diāng a (wear more)
bēi kā jiē ji diāng a (buy more)
kā jie zuì (more water)
kā jie mi hùn (more flour)

Answer

A

kā jiē ji diāng a
more

多一點
Mandarin: duō yī diănr

NOUN + kā jiē ji diāng a
VERB + kā jiē ji diāng a
kā jiē ji diāng a + NOUN
kā jiē ji diāng a + VERB

eg.
dén kā jiē ji diāng a (more sugar)
dén à kā jiē ji diāng a (more candy)
yán kā jiē ji diāng a (more salt)
xiā kā jiē ji diāng a (write more)
qing kā jiē ji diāng a (wear more)
bēi kā jiē ji diāng a (buy more)
kā jie zuì (more water)
kā jie mi hùn (more flour)

Question 36

Q

lua jiē
how much (many); much (many)

多少
Mandarin: duō shăo

lua jiē + NOUN

eg.
lua jiē jí (how much is it?)
lua jiē bīng yù (many friends)
lua jiē ha xīng (many students)
bō lua jiē (not much)
wu lua jiē láng (how many people)
lua jiē sua (how much snow)

Answer

A

lua jiē
how much (many); much (many)

多少
Mandarin: duō shăo

lua jiē + NOUN

eg.
lua jiē jí (how much is it?)
lua jiē bīng yù (many friends)
lua jiē ha xīng (many students)
bō lua jiē (not much)
wu lua jiē láng (how many people)
lua jiē sua (how much snow)

Question 37

Q

lua gù
how long; long

多就
Mandarin: duō jiŭ

VERB + lua gù

eg.
lī dān lua gù (How long did you wait ?)
lī zū lua gù (How long did you cook?)
lī zoù lua gù (How long did you do?)
lī zāo lua gù (How long did you run?)
lī ou lua gù (How long did you learn?)
li sēng lua gù (How long did you play?)
bó lua gù (not so long)

Answer

A

lua gù
how long; long

多就
Mandarin: duō jiŭ

VERB + lua gù

eg.
lī dān lua gù (How long did you wait ?)
lī zū lua gù (How long did you cook?)
lī zoù lua gù (How long did you do?)
lī zāo lua gù (How long did you run?)
lī ou lua gù (How long did you learn?)
li sēng lua gù (How long did you play?)
bó lua gù (not so long)

Question 38

Q

da gēi
we all; we …together; everybody; our

大家
Mandarin: dà jiā

VERB + da gēi

eg.
da gēi zóu huī lái (everybody came over)
da gēi zóu huī qiu (We sang together)
da gēi lōng qiu a (We all laughed)
da gēi ēi vīn (everybody’s face)
da gēi ēi hī vāng (everyone’s hope)
da gēi ēi cu (our house)
da gēi lōng wū (we all have it)

Answer

A

da gēi
we all; we …together; everybody; our

大家
Mandarin: dà jiā

VERB + da gēi

eg.
da gēi zóu huī lái (everybody came over)
da gēi zóu huī qiu (We sang together)
da gēi lōng qiu a (We all laughed)
da gēi ēi vīn (everybody’s face)
da gēi ēi hī vāng (everyone’s hope)
da gēi ēi cu (our house)
da gēi lōng wū (we all have it)

Question 39

Q

dai gai
probably; about; maybe

大概
Mandarin: dà gài

dai gai + ADVERB
dai gai + NOUN

eg.
dai gai bó a (probably be out of it)
dai gai zōu hóu ( probably very well)
dai gai bō vun déi (probably no problem)
dai gai bei hu (probably late)
dai gai ji bà vān (about one million)
dai gai bei gi ji (probably forget)

Answer

A

dai gai
probably; about; maybe

大概
Mandarin: dà gài

dai gai + ADVERB
dai gai + NOUN

eg.
dai gai bó a (probably be out of it)
dai gai zōu hóu ( probably very well)
dai gai bō vun déi (probably no problem)
dai gai bei hu (probably late)
dai gai ji bà vān (about one million)
dai gai bei gi ji (probably forget)

Question 40

Q

dai bou hūn
most

大部分
Mandarin: dà bù fèn

dai bou hūn + NOUN

eg.
dai bou hūn ēi láng (most people)
dai bou hūn ēi jiāo a (most birds)
dai bou hūn ēi gōng kou (most homeworks)
dai bou hūn ēi bei láng (most patients)
dai bou hūn li xi ei (most of them are green)
dai bou hūn ei gōng xi (most companies)
dai bou hūn gang kuàn (most of them are the same)

Answer

A

dai bou hūn
most

大部分
Mandarin: dà bù fèn

dai bou hūn + NOUN

eg.
dai bou hūn ēi láng (most people)
dai bou hūn ēi jiāo a (most birds)
dai bou hūn ēi gōng kou (most homeworks)
dai bou hūn ēi bei láng (most patients)
dai bou hūn li xi ei (most of them are green)
dai bou hūn ei gōng xi (most companies)
dai bou hūn gang kuàn (most of them are the same)

Question 41

Q

dei yī
the first

第一
Mandarin: dì yī

dei yī + NOUN

eg.
dei yī miá (the first place)
dei yī éi (the first one)
dei yī bùn (the first book)
dei yī dái (the first row)
dei yī duān (the first paragrahph)
dei yī gu (the first sentence)
dei yī gīng (the first room)

Answer

A

dei yī
the first

第一
Mandarin: dì yī

dei yī + NOUN

eg.
dei yī miá (the first place)
dei yī éi (the first one)
dei yī bùn (the first book)
dei yī dái (the first row)
dei yī duān (the first paragrahph)
dei yī gu (the first sentence)
dei yī gīng (the first room)

Question 42

Q

dei yī bài
first time

第一遍
Mandarin: dì yī biàn

dei yī bài + NOUN
dei yī bài + VERB

eg.
dei yī bài cū gou (to go abroad for the first time)
dei yī bài bēi cu (to buy a house for the first time)
dei yī bài xēi giàng (to give a birth for the first time)
dei yī bài bī sai (to attend a beauty contest for the first time)
dei yī bài ēn hi (to perform for the first time)
dei yī bài diu jióng (to get a prize for the first time)

Answer

A

dei yī bài
first time

第一遍
Mandarin: dì yī biàn

dei yī bài + NOUN
dei yī bài + VERB

eg.
dei yī bài cū gou (to go abroad for the first time)
dei yī bài bēi cu (to buy a house for the first time)
dei yī bài xēi giàng (to give a birth for the first time)
dei yī bài bī sai (to attend a beauty contest for the first time)
dei yī bài ēn hi (to perform for the first time)
dei yī bài diu jióng (to get a prize for the first time)

Question 43

Q

zà
bring

帶
Mandarin: dài

zà + OBJECT (a thing)

eg.
zà hou sua (bring an umbrella)
zà dian nào (bring a computer)
zà hou jiao (bring a passport)
zà wa tou (bring a jacket)
zà yōu à (bring a medicine)

Answer

A

zà
bring

帶
Mandarin: dài

zà + OBJECT (a thing)

eg.
zà hou sua (bring an umbrella)
zà dian nào (bring a computer)
zà hou jiao (bring a passport)
zà wa tou (bring a jacket)
zà yōu à (bring a medicine)

Question 44

Q

cuā
bring

帶
Mandarin: dài

cuā + OBJECT (a person)

eg.
cua lī dèn ki (bring you home)
cua da gēi lái (bring us there)
cua yī zào (bring her away)
cua xiū bēi lái (bring sister here)

Answer

A

cuā
bring

帶
Mandarin: dài

cuā + OBJECT (a person)

eg.
cua lī dèn ki (bring you home)
cua da gēi lái (bring us there)
cua yī zào (bring her away)
cua xiū bēi lái (bring sister here)

Question 45

Q

pa
hit; break; fight; play; open

打
Mandarin: dă

pa + OBJECT
pa + ADVERB

eg.
lóng pua (break)
pà giú (play a ball)
xiū pa (fight)
pà bái (play cards)
pà kiū (open)

Answer

A

pa
hit; break; fight; play; open

打
Mandarin: dă

pa + OBJECT
pa + ADVERB

eg.
lóng pua (break)
pà giú (play a ball)
xiū pa (fight)
pà bái (play cards)
pà kiū (open)

Question 46

Q

lōng
all

都
Mandarin: doū

lōng + VERB
lōng + BE

eg.
lōng bei liào a (all sold out)
lōng āng xi ei (all are red)
lōng xi yī ei (all are hers)
lōng xi jīn ei (all are true)
wā lōng m giang (I’m not scared at all)
lōng hóu a (all are ready)
lōng xi gèi ei (all are fake)

Answer

A

lōng
all

都
Mandarin: doū

lōng + VERB
lōng + BE

eg.
lōng bei liào a (all sold out)
lōng āng xi ei (all are red)
lōng xi yī ei (all are hers)
lōng xi jīn ei (all are true)
wā lōng m giang (I’m not scared at all)
lōng hóu a (all are ready)
lōng xi gèi ei (all are fake)

Question 47

Q

…diu a
(perfect tense)

到了
Mandarin: dào le

VERB + diu a

eg.
kèi diu a (have got)
cuī diu a (have found out)
hi diu a (have shot)
jiu diu a (have borrowed)
vèi diu a (have bought)

Answer

A

…diu a
(perfect tense)

到了
Mandarin: dào le

VERB + diu a

eg.
kèi diu a (have got)
cuī diu a (have found out)
hi diu a (have shot)
jiu diu a (have borrowed)
vèi diu a (have bought)

Question 48

Q

ki
(perfect tense)

Mandarin: qù

VERB + ki

eg.
la ki ( have lost)
pài ki (have destroyed)
ōu ki (have darken)
xì ki (have died)
cuī ki (have blown away)
xiū ki (have burned)

Answer

A

ki
(perfect tense)

Mandarin: qù

VERB + ki

eg.
la ki ( have lost)
pài ki (have destroyed)
ōu ki (have darken)
xì ki (have died)
cuī ki (have blown away)
xiū ki (have burned)

Question 49

Q

dóng zóu
pretend to; regards …as

荡左
Mandarin: dāng zuó

dóng zóu + NOUN
dóng zóu + VERB
dóng zóu + ADVERB

eg.
dóng zóu m zāi (pretend to have no idea)
dóng zóu m xi sāi (pretend to know somebody)
dóng zóu bō bēi (pretend to be healthy)
dóng zóu zā bōu (regard her as a man)

Answer

A

dóng zóu
pretend to; regards …as

荡左
Mandarin: dāng zuó

dóng zóu + NOUN
dóng zóu + VERB
dóng zóu + ADVERB

eg.
dóng zóu m zāi (pretend to have no idea)
dóng zóu m xi sāi (pretend to know somebody)
dóng zóu bō bēi (pretend to be healthy)
dóng zóu zā bōu (regard her as a man)

Question 50

Q

ēi
(a suffix of adj.; a suffix of possessive; which is for..)

的
Mandarin: de

ADVERB + ēi
VERB + ēi

eg.
guài guai ēi (strange)
bei bèi ēi (in white)
oū oū ēi (dark)
cào cao ēi (smelly)
boū léi ei (glassy)
sóu gā ei (plastic)
oū bèi ei (black and white)
cāi xi ei (colorful)
āng ei (in red)
li ei (in green)
ná ei (in blue)
ēn ei (in yellow)
ti ei (made of iron)
zuà ei (made of paper)
a lū mi ei (made of aluminum)
bou ei (made of cloth)
cá ei (made of wood)
di ei (made of bamboo)
jiu ei (made of stone)
dua giāng ei (of large size)
xèi giāng ei (of small size)
wēn dāo ei (of my family)
ba láng ei ( somebody’s)
wā ei (mine)
lī ei (yours)
yī ei (his)
jiā ei (which is for eating)
sèng ei (which is for playing)
qīng ei (which is for dressing)

Answer

A

ēi
(a suffix of adj.; a suffix of possessive; which is for..)

的
Mandarin: de

ADVERB + ēi
VERB + ēi

eg.
guài guai ēi (strange)
bei bèi ēi (in white)
oū oū ēi (dark)
cào cao ēi (smelly)
boū léi ei (glassy)
sóu gā ei (plastic)
oū bèi ei (black and white)
cāi xi ei (colorful)
āng ei (in red)
li ei (in green)
ná ei (in blue)
ēn ei (in yellow)
ti ei (made of iron)
zuà ei (made of paper)
a lū mi ei (made of aluminum)
bou ei (made of cloth)
cá ei (made of wood)
di ei (made of bamboo)
jiu ei (made of stone)
dua giāng ei (of large size)
xèi giāng ei (of small size)
wēn dāo ei (of my family)
ba láng ei ( somebody’s)
wā ei (mine)
lī ei (yours)
yī ei (his)
jiā ei (which is for eating)
sèng ei (which is for playing)
qīng ei (which is for dressing)

Question 51

Q

niá
only; just

而已
Mandarin: ér yĭ

NOUN + niá

eg.
len hei niá (two years old only)
za hūn jīng niá (ten minutes only)
sa ēi láng niá (ten persons only)
bèi za kōu niá (eigty dollars only)
ji gōu èi niá (one month only)
ji ní niá (just one year)
ji zān niá (just one stop)

Answer

A

niá
only; just

而已
Mandarin: ér yĭ

NOUN + niá

eg.
len hei niá (two years old only)
za hūn jīng niá (ten minutes only)
sa ēi láng niá (ten persons only)
bèi za kōu niá (eigty dollars only)
ji gōu èi niá (one month only)
ji ní niá (just one year)
ji zān niá (just one stop)

Question 52

Q

wu gào
very

非常
Mandarin: fēi cháng

wu gào + ADJECTIVE
wu gào + ADVERB

eg.
wu gào hōu qiu (very funny)
wu gào kōu où (very hateful)
wu gào gōu zuī (very cute)
wu gào bō lēi māo (very impolitely)
wu gào tóng kóu (very sorrowful)
wu gào gui (very expensive)
wu gào kiōng bou (very dreadful)
wu gào guai (very strange)

Answer

A

wu gào
very

非常
Mandarin: fēi cháng

wu gào + ADJECTIVE
wu gào + ADVERB

eg.
wu gào hōu qiu (very funny)
wu gào kōu où (very hateful)
wu gào gōu zuī (very cute)
wu gào bō lēi māo (very impolitely)
wu gào tóng kóu (very sorrowful)
wu gào gui (very expensive)
wu gào kiōng bou (very dreadful)
wu gào guai (very strange)

Question 53

Q

wu gào jie
a great deal of; many

非常
Mandarin: fēi cháng duō

wu gào + ADJECTIVE
wu gào + ADVERB

eg.
wu gào jie láng ( many people)
wu gào jie sū (a great deal of books)
wu gào jie huī (a great deal of flowers)
wu gào jie qiā (a great deal of cars)
wu gào jie cu (a great deal of houses)
wu gào jie hīng lì (many lugages)
wu gào jie sā (a great deal of clothes)
wu gào jie bùn sou (a great deal of trash)
wu gào jie puī (many letters)
wu gào jie mi giāng (a great deal of stuffs)

Answer

A

wu gào jie
a great deal of; many

非常
Mandarin: fēi cháng duō

wu gào + ADJECTIVE
wu gào + ADVERB

eg.
wu gào jie láng ( many people)
wu gào jie sū (a great deal of books)
wu gào jie huī (a great deal of flowers)
wu gào jie qiā (a great deal of cars)
wu gào jie cu (a great deal of houses)
wu gào jie hīng lì (many lugages)
wu gào jie sā (a great deal of clothes)
wu gào jie bùn sou (a great deal of trash)
wu gào jie puī (many letters)
wu gào jie mi giāng (a great deal of stuffs)

Question 54

Q

hōu
hou
to somebody

給
Mandarin: gěi

VERB + hōu + OBJECT

eg.
bei gī hōu li (forget to give it to you)
kà hōu wā (call me)
già hōu wā (mail it to me)
gāo hōu wā (give it to me)
yī hōu wā ēi (which he gave it to me)
hou yī ji diāng a (share a little bit to him)
hou wā ji gua (share some to me)

Answer

A

hōu
hou
to somebody

給
Mandarin: gěi

VERB + hōu + OBJECT

eg.
bei gī hōu li (forget to give it to you)
kà hōu wā (call me)
già hōu wā (mail it to me)
gāo hōu wā (give it to me)
yī hōu wā ēi (which he gave it to me)
hou yī ji diāng a (share a little bit to him)
hou wā ji gua (share some to me)

Question 55

Q

dū jia
just now

剛才
Mandarin: gāng cái

dū jia + VERB

eg.
dū jia kua diu (saw it jist now)
dū jia lái gui (came here just now)
dū jia jia a (ate it just now)
dū jia pài ki a (was out of order just now)
dū jia zào a (left just now)

Answer

A

dū jia
just now

剛才
Mandarin: gāng cái

dū jia + VERB

eg.
dū jia kua diu (saw it jist now)
dū jia lái gui (came here just now)
dū jia jia a (ate it just now)
dū jia pài ki a (was out of order just now)
dū jia zào a (left just now)

Question 56

Q

……gui a
(past tense)

過了
Mandarin: guó le

VERB + gui a

eg.
ga gui a (taught)
kua gui a (saw)
cuī gui a (found)
sèng gui a (played)
ki gui a (went)
jia gui a (ate)
ci gui a (tested)
vèi gui a (bought)
giān zā gui a (examed)

Answer

A

……gui a
(past tense)

過了
Mandarin: guó le

VERB + gui a

eg.
ga gui a (taught)
kua gui a (saw)
cuī gui a (found)
sèng gui a (played)
ki gui a (went)
jia gui a (ate)
ci gui a (tested)
vèi gui a (bought)
giān zā gui a (examed)

Question 57

Q

tiāo gāng
on purpose

故意
Mandarin: gù yì

VERB + tiāo gāng

eg.
tiāo gāng kà dian wēi (call you in purpose)
tiāo gāng m góng ( say nothing in purpose)
tiāo gāng gōng bei cai (lie in purpose)
tiāo gāng xiā m diù (wrongly write in purpose)
tiāo gāng bei gi (forget it in purpose)
tiāo gāng vi ki lai (hide it in purpose)

Answer

A

tiāo gāng
on purpose

故意
Mandarin: gù yì

VERB + tiāo gāng

eg.
tiāo gāng kà dian wēi (call you in purpose)
tiāo gāng m góng ( say nothing in purpose)
tiāo gāng gōng bei cai (lie in purpose)
tiāo gāng xiā m diù (wrongly write in purpose)
tiāo gāng bei gi (forget it in purpose)
tiāo gāng vi ki lai (hide it in purpose)

Question 58

Q

dèi
follow

跟著
Mandarin: gēn zhe

dèi + OBJECT + VERB

eg.
dèi wā lái (follow me to come)
dèi yī ki (follow him to go)
dèi ma mā giáng (follow mom to go)
dèi hou sū giáng (follow the nurse to go)
dèi ba láng ou (follow someone to learn)

Answer

A

dèi
follow

跟著
Mandarin: gēn zhe

dèi + OBJECT + VERB

eg.
dèi wā lái (follow me to come)
dèi yī ki (follow him to go)
dèi ma mā giáng (follow mom to go)
dèi hou sū giáng (follow the nurse to go)
dèi ba láng ou (follow someone to learn)

Question 59

Q

gā
and

跟
Mandarin: gēn

SUBJECT + gā + SUBJECT

eg.
wā gā lì (I and you)
wā gā bīng yù (I and friends)
wā gā lao sū (I and teather)
yī gā xiā láng (I and who)
lī gā līn cu ēi láng (you and your family)
zā bó gā zā bōu (women and men)
dua láng gā yīn a (old men and kids)
lāo sū gā ha xīng (teather and student)
tén gā yán (sugar and salt)
zuì gā jiù (water and wine)
qiù gā kā (hand and leg)
oū gā bei (black and white)

Answer

A

gā
and

跟
Mandarin: gēn

SUBJECT + gā + SUBJECT

eg.
wā gā lì (I and you)
wā gā bīng yù (I and friends)
wā gā lao sū (I and teather)
yī gā xiā láng (I and who)
lī gā līn cu ēi láng (you and your family)
zā bó gā zā bōu (women and men)
dua láng gā yīn a (old men and kids)
lāo sū gā ha xīng (teather and student)
tén gā yán (sugar and salt)
zuì gā jiù (water and wine)
qiù gā kā (hand and leg)
oū gā bei (black and white)

Question 60

Q

dèn qi
back

回顧
Mandarin: huí qù

dèn qi + NOUN

eg.
dèn kī cu (back home)
dèn kī ha hāo (back to school)
dèn kī gōng xī (back to office)
dèn kī dai ba (back to Taipei)
dèn kī dai liu (back to the mainland China)
dèn kī tāi wán (back to Taiwan)

Answer

A

dèn qi
back

回顧
Mandarin: huí qù

dèn qi + NOUN

eg.
dèn kī cu (back home)
dèn kī ha hāo (back to school)
dèn kī gōng xī (back to office)
dèn kī dai ba (back to Taipei)
dèn kī dai liu (back to the mainland China)
dèn kī tāi wán (back to Taiwan)

Question 61

Q

zōu
very; so

Mandarin: hěn

zōu + ADJECTIVE

eg.
zōu koū lián (very pitiful)
zōu guán (very tall)
zōu gēi (very low)
zōu èi (very short)
zōu dua han (very tall and strong)
zōu xèi han (very short and weak)
zōu duā (very big)
zōu xei (very small)
zōu koū xiu (very unfortunately)
zōu kiōng bou (very awful)
zōu huán (very annoying)
zōu vūn (very boring)
zōu bō liáo (very boring)
zōu cù vī (very interesting)
zōu huā hì (very happy)
zōu huān lóu (very worrisome)
zōu huāi yí (very suspicious)
zōu gī guai (very strange)
zōu dua kōu (very fat)
zōu gān dōng (very touching)
zōu an (very dark)
zōu gēng (very bright)
zōu hóu (very good)
zōu pāi jia (very difficult to eat)
zōu hōu jia (very delicious)
zōu jīng (very quiet)
wēi zōu jiē (very talkative)
zōu wu hāo (very effective)
zōu dī (very sweet)
zōu dua hōng (very generous)
zōu bī āi (very sorrowful)
zōu gui (very expensive)
zōu xiu (very cheap)
zōu jīng (very smart)
zōu dīng jīng (very careful)
zōu xīn bi (very mysterious)
zōu guai (very strange)
zōu kī guai (very strange)
zōu jìng xióng (very normal)
zōu hou za (very complicated)
zōu dān sún (very simple)
zōu tiàng (very tired)
zōu viān gióng (very reluctant)
zōu hēn ( far away)
zōu gīn (near)
zōu là sa (very dirty)
zōu qing ki (very clean)
zōu gìn (very quick)
zōu vān (very slow)
zōu oū (very dark)
zōu bei (very white)
zōu suì (very beautiful)
zōu bài (very ugly)
zōu dīng (very hard)
zōu lèn (very soft)
zōu dén (very long)
zōu dèi (very short)
zōu gēn (very bright)
zōu an (very dark)
zōu hoù (very good)
zōu pài (very bad)
zōu hōu sèng (very funny)
zōu hōu kua (very good-looking)
zōu gān dān (very easy)
zōu lán (very difficult)
zōu giàn xiao (very embarrassed)
zōu pāi xei (very sorry)
zōu jiē (very much)
zōu jiù (very little)
zōu jiē láng (so many people)
zōu jiū láng (very few people)
zōu jiē cai (so many dishes)
zōu jiū cai (very few dishes)
zōu jiē jí (so much money)
zōu jiū jí (very little money)
zōu jiē mi giāng (so many things)
zōu jiū mi giāng ( very few things)
zōu jiē sū (so many books)
zōu wà (very late)
zōu zà (so early)
zōu wà kun (sleep lately)
zōu wà ki lai (wake up lately)
zōu zā kun (sleep early)
zōu zā ki lai (wake up early)
zōu bō yín (very busy)
zōu kóu (very bitter)
zōu sēng (very sour)
zōu dī (very sweet)
zōu gían (very salty)
zōu gān dān (very simple)
zōu tiang (very painful)

Answer

A

zōu
very; so

Mandarin: hěn

zōu + ADJECTIVE

eg.
zōu koū lián (very pitiful)
zōu guán (very tall)
zōu gēi (very low)
zōu èi (very short)
zōu dua han (very tall and strong)
zōu xèi han (very short and weak)
zōu duā (very big)
zōu xei (very small)
zōu koū xiu (very unfortunately)
zōu kiōng bou (very awful)
zōu huán (very annoying)
zōu vūn (very boring)
zōu bō liáo (very boring)
zōu cù vī (very interesting)
zōu huā hì (very happy)
zōu huān lóu (very worrisome)
zōu huāi yí (very suspicious)
zōu gī guai (very strange)
zōu dua kōu (very fat)
zōu gān dōng (very touching)
zōu an (very dark)
zōu gēng (very bright)
zōu hóu (very good)
zōu pāi jia (very difficult to eat)
zōu hōu jia (very delicious)
zōu jīng (very quiet)
wēi zōu jiē (very talkative)
zōu wu hāo (very effective)
zōu dī (very sweet)
zōu dua hōng (very generous)
zōu bī āi (very sorrowful)
zōu gui (very expensive)
zōu xiu (very cheap)
zōu jīng (very smart)
zōu dīng jīng (very careful)
zōu xīn bi (very mysterious)
zōu guai (very strange)
zōu kī guai (very strange)
zōu jìng xióng (very normal)
zōu hou za (very complicated)
zōu dān sún (very simple)
zōu tiàng (very tired)
zōu viān gióng (very reluctant)
zōu hēn ( far away)
zōu gīn (near)
zōu là sa (very dirty)
zōu qing ki (very clean)
zōu gìn (very quick)
zōu vān (very slow)
zōu oū (very dark)
zōu bei (very white)
zōu suì (very beautiful)
zōu bài (very ugly)
zōu dīng (very hard)
zōu lèn (very soft)
zōu dén (very long)
zōu dèi (very short)
zōu gēn (very bright)
zōu an (very dark)
zōu hoù (very good)
zōu pài (very bad)
zōu hōu sèng (very funny)
zōu hōu kua (very good-looking)
zōu gān dān (very easy)
zōu lán (very difficult)
zōu giàn xiao (very embarrassed)
zōu pāi xei (very sorry)
zōu jiē (very much)
zōu jiù (very little)
zōu jiē láng (so many people)
zōu jiū láng (very few people)
zōu jiē cai (so many dishes)
zōu jiū cai (very few dishes)
zōu jiē jí (so much money)
zōu jiū jí (very little money)
zōu jiē mi giāng (so many things)
zōu jiū mi giāng ( very few things)
zōu jiē sū (so many books)
zōu wà (very late)
zōu zà (so early)
zōu wà kun (sleep lately)
zōu wà ki lai (wake up lately)
zōu zā kun (sleep early)
zōu zā ki lai (wake up early)
zōu bō yín (very busy)
zōu kóu (very bitter)
zōu sēng (very sour)
zōu dī (very sweet)
zōu gían (very salty)
zōu gān dān (very simple)
zōu tiang (very painful)

Question 62

Q

ei
will

將會
Mandarin: jiāng huì

ei + VERB

eg.
ei lou hōu (will rain)
ei gān mōu (will have a cold)
ei cū dai ji (will get troubles)
ei pài ki (will be damaged)
ei pua (will be broken)
ei xì (will die)

Answer

A

ei
will

將會
Mandarin: jiāng huì

ei + VERB

eg.
ei lou hōu (will rain)
ei gān mōu (will have a cold)
ei cū dai ji (will get troubles)
ei pài ki (will be damaged)
ei pua (will be broken)
ei xì (will die)

Question 63

Q

ei hiào
can; know how to; be able to

會
Mandarin: huì

ei hiào + VERB

eg.
ei hiào kiū qiā (can drive)
ei hiào zū bēn (can cook)
ei hiào qiù guā (can sing)
ei hiào tiào vù (can dance)
ei hiào qing sā (can dress)

Answer

A

ei hiào
can; know how to; be able to

會
Mandarin: huì

ei hiào + VERB

eg.
ei hiào kiū qiā (can drive)
ei hiào zū bēn (can cook)
ei hiào qiù guā (can sing)
ei hiào tiào vù (can dance)
ei hiào qing sā (can dress)

Question 64

Q

pāi
pài
bad; out of order

壞
Mandarin: huài

pāi + NOUN
NOUN + pài

eg.
pāi láng (bad guy)
pāi yīn a (bad boy)
qīa pài ki a (the car is out of order)
gī ki pài ki a (the machine is out of order)

Answer

A

pāi
pài
bad; out of order

壞
Mandarin: huài

pāi + NOUN
NOUN + pài

eg.
pāi láng (bad guy)
pāi yīn a (bad boy)
qīa pài ki a (the car is out of order)
gī ki pài ki a (the machine is out of order)

Answer 65

A

qīng qīu
may be; seem; look like

好像
Mandarin: hăo xiàng

qīng qīu + VERB

eg.
qīng qīu xi yī (may be him)
qīng qīu gi gui (seem to have seen)
qīng qīu bō jia gui (seem to have never eaten)
qīng qīu lái gui (seem to have come)
qīng qīu tiāng gui (seem to have heard)
qīng qīu m diu a (may be wrong)
qīng qīu zāi yà (maybe know)

Answer 66

A

hōu
good

好
Mandarin: hăo

hōu + VERB
hōu + NOUN

eg.
hōu tiāng (good to hear)
hōu kua (good looking)
hōu jia (delicious)
hōu tī ki (good weather)
hōu láng (good man)
hōu xiāo xi (good news)
hōu dai ji (good things)
hōu xīn (kind)

Answer 67

A

hóu bo
okay ? how about it?

好不好
Mandarin: hăo bù hăo

VERB + hóu bo

eg.
mài zào hóu bo (don’t run ~ okay ?)
mài sèng hóu bo (don’t play ~ okay?)
mài vèi hóu bo (don’t buy ~ okay?)
ān nēi hóu bo (how about it?)
mài bi wa hóu bo (don’t push me ~ okay?)
dèn ki hóu bo ( let’s go home ~ okay?)
da wā góng hóu bo ( tell me ~ okay?)

Answer 68

A

hóu …bo
(Interrogative Sentences)

好嗎
Mandarin: hăo …mā

hóu + VERB + bo

eg.
hōu jiā bo (is it delicious?)
hōu qiu bo (is it funny?)
hōu kua bo (is it good looking?
hōu tiāng bo (is it good to hear?)
hōu yīng bo (is it useful?)

Answer 69

A

yā xi
still be; or

還是
Mandarin: hái shì

yā xi + BE
yā xi + VERB

eg.
yā xi ān nēi (still be this way)
yā xi gān kuàn (still be like before)
yā xi zōu xiào lián (still be young)
ēi yā xi bēi (will or won’t)
bei yā xi bō ai (want or not want)
xī yā xi m xī (be or is not)
hóu yā xi m hóu (okay or not okay)
wū yā xi bó (have or have not)

Answer 70

A

yā bei
not yet

還沒
Mandarin: hái méi

yā bei + VERB

eg.
yā bei qì (not wake up yet)
yā bei jia (not eat yet)
yā bei góng (not say yet)
yā bei dèn ki (not be back yet)
yā bei zou (not do yet)
yā bei kun (not sleep yet)

Answer 71

A

hōu gā zai
fortunately

還好
Mandarin: hái hăo

hōu gā zai + VERB
hōu gā zai + BE

eg.
hōu gā zai bei gi a (fortunately~ I forgot it )
hōu gā zai wu za (fortunately ~ I brought it )
hōu gā zai bō pài (fortunately ~ it isn’t out of order)
hōu gā zai cuī diu a (fortunately ~ I found it)
hōu gā zai yī bō dī ēi (fortunately~ he wasn’t home)
hōu gā zai zōu duā (fortunately ~ it’s big)
hōu gā zai wā zāi (fortunately ~ I know it)

Answer 72

A

ā gā bēi
more

還要
Mandarin: hái yào

ā gōu bēi + VERB
ā gōu bēi + NOUN

eg.
ā gōu bēi jia (eat more)
ā gōu bēi vèi (buy more)
ā gōu bēi ai (need more)
ā gōu bēi yīng (use more)
ā gōu bēi jí (need more money)
ā gōu bēi xìa (write more)
ā gōu bēi zūn bī (prepare more)
ā gōu bēi zou (do more)

Answer 73

A

diāng xí
what time; when

什麼時候
Mandarin: shénme shíhou

diāng xí + VERB

eg.
diāng xí ei sai (what time to be ready)
diāng xí cū gōu (what time to go abroad)
diāng xí gao (what time to arrive)
diāng xí kāi xì (what time to start)
diāng xí hōu wā (what time to give me?)
diāng xí dèn lai (what time to be back)
diāng xí cu hua (what time to go)
diāng xí jia bēn (what time to eat)
diāng xí li kiū (what time to leave)

Answer 74

A

gān ga
feel

覺得
Mandarin: jué de

gān ga + ADVERB

eg.
gān ga giàn xiao (feel embarrassed)
gān ga zōu giāng (feel scared)
gān ga zōu guá (feel cold)
gān ga pāi xei (feel sorry)
gān ga xiū an (feel dark)
gān ga m hóu (feel bad)
gān ga zōu tiàng (feel tired)
gān ga zōu tiang (feel painful)
gān ga zōu lua (feel hot)

Answer 75

A

giū
a few; how many (much)

少數
Mandarin: shǎoshù

giū + NOUN

eg.
giū ēi láng ( a few people)
giū niā sā (a few clothes)
giū xiū guā (a few songs)
giū būn sū (a few books)
giū diāo hí (a few fish)
giū gāng (a few days)
giū gīng cu (a few house)
giū diōng bóu zuà ( a few papers)
giū diàng (what time is it ?)
giū hōu (what ‘s the number?)
lī giū hei (how old are you?)
giū ēi gān mà (a few oranges)

Answer 76

A

kōu líng; kōu līng
probably; possible; maybe

可能
Mandarin: kě néng

kōu ling (kōu līng) + VERB

eg.
bō kōu líng (impossible)
wu kōu líng (possible)
kōu līng ai (propobaly need it)
kōu līng li kui a (propobaly have left)
kōu līng xī (maybe)
kōu līng m xī (maybe not)
gān wu kōu líng (Is it possible?)
gān bō kōu líng (Isn’t it possible?)
ma wu kōu líng (it could be possible)

Answer 77

A

dā bēi
be going to; soon; almost

快要
Mandarin: kuài yào

dā bēi + VERB

eg.
dā bēi gao a (arrive soon)
dā bēi xì a (be going to die)
dā bēi hóu a ( almost ready)
dā bēi lái a (come soon)
dā bēi kao a (almost cry)
dā bēi xēi a (be going to give a birth)

Answer 78

A

gīn
quickly

快
Mandarin: kuài

gīn + VERB

eg.
gīn zào (run quickly)
gīn jia (eat quickly)
gīn ki (go quickly)
gīn lái (come quickly)
gīn góng (say quickly)
gīn xià (write quickly)

Answer 79

A

ei sāi
allow; can

可以
Mandarin: kě yĭ

ei sāi + VERB

eg.
ēi sāi līng jiù (allow to drink)
ēi sāi li ki (allow to go in)
ēi sāi zou (can do)
ēi sāi sèng (can play)

Answer 80

A

…kuà māi
try to

看
Mandarin: …kàn

VERB + kuà māi

eg.
ven kuà māi (try to ask)
cì kuà māi (try it)
jia kuà māi (try to taste)
tiāng kuà māi (try to listen)
gōng kuà māi (try to say)
pi kuà māi (try to smell)
ying kuà māi (try to use)

Answer 81

A

vōng
have to; have no choice to

面前
Mandarin: miăn qiăng

vōng + VERB

eg.
vōng jiā (have to eat)
vōng zou (have to do)
vōng kua (have to see)
vōng qīng (have to wear)
vōng yīng (have to use)
vōng tan (have to earn)
vōng dua (have to lodge at)

Answer 82

A

miū bài lōng
always; everytime

每次
Mandarin: měi cì

miū bài lōng + VERB
miū bài lōng + BE

eg.
miū bài lōng lái (always come)
miū bài lōng gan kuàn (always the same)
miū bài lōng xi lì (always you)
miū bài lōng bei sai (always no)
miū bài lōng ān nēi (always do it)

Answer 83

A

bō
don’t; don’t have

沒
Mandarin: méi
méi yŏu

bō + VERB

eg.
bō lái (didn’t come)
bō jí (don’t have money)
bō kiàn jí (don’t need money)
bō lou hōu (didn’t rain)
bō puà bēi (didn’t get ill)
bō góng (didn’t say)
bō yíng (don’t have time)
bō cuī diu (didn’t find out)
bō kua diu (didn’t see)
bō tiāng diu (didn’t hear)
bō tiāng gui (haven’t heard)
bō vèi diu (didn’t buy)
bō vī (have no taste)
bō xēi xīn kū (didn’t have a shower)
bō xēi cui ( didn’t brush teeth)
bō jia bēn (didn’t eat)
bō cū han (didn’t show)
bō láng (have no people)
bō sōu zāi (have no place)
bō xēi qīng ki (didn’t clean up completely)
bō gān ga (have no feeling)
bō kī yīn hang (didn’t go to the bank)
bō kī xiong kou (didn’t go to the class)
bō ki ci diú (didn’t go to the market)
bō xī gān (have no time)

Answer 84

A

wu…bo
interrogative sentence

沒有
Mandarin: méi yŏu

wu + VERB + bo

eg.
wu tiāng diu bo (did you hear me?)
wu kua diu bo (did you see it ?)
wu jià diu bo (did you eat ?)
wu za bo (did you bring ?)
wu zou bo (did you do it ?)
wu góng bo (did you say ?)
wu ki bo (did you go ?)
wu yīng bo (did you use it ?)
kuà wū bo (do you understand ?)

Answer 85

A

bō láng
nobody

沒有
Mandarin: méi yŏu rén

bō láng + VERB

eg.
bō láng dī ēi (nobody is home)
bō láng zāi (nobody knows)
bō láng va yi (nobody knows him)
bō láng xīong xin (nobody believes it)
bō láng lái (nobody comes)
bō láng ai (nobody wants it)

Answer 86

A

bō yào gìn
it’s okay . it’s fine.

沒有人
Mandarin: méi guān xi

SUBJECT + bō yào gìn

eg.
wā bō yào gìn (I’m fine)
gān bō yào gìn (Are you okay ?)

Answer 87

A

bō hua dōu
be unable to; can’t

沒辦法
Mandarin: méi bàn fă

bō hua dōu + VERB

eg.
bō hua dōu giāng loū (be unable to walk)
bō hua dōu kun (can’t sleep)
bō hua dōu cū lì (be unable to deal with it)
bō hua dōu li ki (can’t walk in)
bō hua dōu bān (be unable to do)
bō hua dōu li kiū (can’t leave)

Answer 88

A

bō yíng
have no time; busy

沒空
Mandarin: méi kóng

SUBJECT + bō yíng
ADVERB + bō yíng

eg.
wā bō yíng ( I’m busy)
giāng bō yíng (Today is busy)
yī di bō yíng (always busy)
wu gào bō yíng (very busy)
jīn ēi bō yíng (really busy)

Answer 89

A

bō hāo
ineffective

沒效
Mandarin: méi xiào

SUBJECT + bō hāo
ADVERB + bō hāo

eg.
jiē yōu à bō hāo (the medicine is ineffective)
gān bō hāo (is it ineffective?)
wān zuán bō hāo (completely ineffective)
yā xi bō hāo (still be ineffective)
lōng bō hāo (all are ineffective)

Answer 90

A

bō lou yīng
useless; incapable

沒用
Mandarin: méi yóng

SUBJECT + bō lou yīng
ADVERB + bō lou yīng

eg.
zōu bō lou yīng (very incapable)
yī gīng bō lou yīng ā (have been useless)
gān bō lou yīng (is it useless?)
gān lōng bō lou yīng ( are they all useless?)
bō lou yīng ēi mi giāng (the useless things)
bō lou yīng ēi láng (an incapable man)

Answer 91

A

bo; bēi
interrogative sentence

嗎
Mandarin: mā

BE + bo; bēi
VERB + bo; bēi
ADJECTIVE + bo; bēi

eg.
lī tiāng wū bo (do you understand?)
lou hōu bo (is it raining?)
yī wu dī ēi bo (is he there?)
wu láng dī ēi bo (anybody is home?)
wu vèi bo (did you buy?)
hōu jiā bo (is it delicious?)
wu yíng bo (do you have time?)
gān wu kā hóu bo (do you feel better?)
lī bēi ki bo (do you want to go ?)
gà yi bo (do you like it ?)
hōng biān bo (is it convenient?)
yāo ā bēi (are yo hungry?
hóu a bēi (are you ready?)
jia bà a bēi (did you eat?)

Answer 92

A

miū gāng
everyday

每天
Mandarin: měi tiān

miū gāng + VERB

eg.
mīu gāng xiong bān (work everyday)
mīu gāng sàn bōu (take a walk everyday)
mīu gāng cua yīn a ( take care of kids everyday)
mīu gāng wān gēi (have a fight everyday)
mīu gāng lou hōu (rain everyday)
mīu gāng zū bēn (cook everyday)
mīu gāng wen dōng (exercise everyday)
mīu gāng qiù guā (sing everyday)
mīu gāng kao (cry everyday)
mīu gāng ta qie (study everyday)

Answer 93

A

dó jit
which one

哪一
Mandarin: nă yī …

dó jit + NOUN

eg.
dó jit é (which one?)
dó jit gīng (which room?)
dó jit niāng sā (which clothes?)
dó jit bùn (which book?)
dó jit jitóng (which kind?)
dó jit gāng (which day?)
dó jit nín (which year))
dó jit zān (which stop?)

Answer 94

A

hī lei
that

哪個
Mandarin: nà ge

hī lei + NOUN

eg.
hī lei buīà (that cup)
hī lei yī a (that kid)
hī lei ha xīg (that student)
hī lei ha hā (that school)
hī lei bian dōg (that lunch box)
hī lei dian xī (that TV set)
hī lei lág (that guy)
hī lei qiūgī (that cell phone)
hī lei qītou mīa (that toy)
hī lei wà (that bowl)

Answer 95

A

hiā
those

哪些
Mandarin: nà xiē

hiā + NOUN

eg.
hiā qie (those books)
hiā bù sou (those trash)
hiā lao láng (those old people)
hiā ao bā sàng (those women)
hiā zū liā (those materials)
hiā láng kei (those customers)
hiā gu sā (those old clothes)
hiā bei ca wēi (those lies)

Answer 96

A

lī
you

你
Mandarin: nĭ

lī + BE
lī + VERB

eg.
lī xi xiā láng (who are you?)
lī giū hei (how old are you?)
lī zōu sùi (you are very beautiful)
lī bō lái (you didn’t come)
lī kua (look)
lī tiāng (listen)
gān lī éi (is it yours?)
lī di dóu wī (where are you?)
lī gān bō ai (don’t you want it?)
lī zōu guán ( you’re very tall)

Answer 97

A

lī éi
your

你的
Mandarin: nĭ de

lī éi + NOUN

eg.
lī ēi sā (your clothes)
lī ēi vīn (your face)
lī ēi gào (your dog)
lī ēi xi xiā mì (what’s yours?)
lī ēi xiā yīn (your vocal)
lī ēi jí (your money)
lī ēi mi gīang (your stuffs)
lī ēi yì gian (your opinion)
gān xi lī ēi (is it yours?)

Answer 98

A

līn
you (pl)

你們
Mandarin: nĭ men

līn + VERB

eg.
līn di dóu wi (where are you?)
līn dī ēi bo (are you there?)
līn hóu (how are you ?)
līn zōu xíng (you are alike)
līn xi xiā láng (who are you ?)
līn gān bō ai (don’t you want it ?)

Answer 99

A

līn ēi
your (pl)

你們的
Mandarin: nĭ men de

līn ēi + VERB

eg.
līn ēi qiā (your cars)
līn ēi kāng kui (your jobs)
līn ēi tāo lōu (your jobs)
līn ēi wēi (your words)
līn ēi bō gang kuàn (yours are different)

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