L2 U11 L2

Question 1

New and unusual, novel

Answer 1

Xīnqí

Question 2

A novel idea

Answer 2

Xīnqí de xiǎngfǎ

Question 3

Yǒuqù vs yǒuyìsi

Answer 3

When describing objects, they both mean interesting/fun. When describing ppl, yǒuqù is funny/amusing, while yǒuyìsi is more …interesting (as a euphemism for strange)

Question 4

Wrt computers, he’s excellent

Answer 4

Tā diànnǎo fāngmiàn hěn bàng

Question 5

Resting at home after work really feels awesome

Answer 5

Xiàbān yǐhòu zài jiā lǐ xiūxi zhēn de gǎnjué hěn bàng

Question 6

What’s the difference between A and B?

Answer 6

A and B yǒu shénme qūbié

Question 7

Where did you go just now?

Answer 7

Nǐ gāngcái qù nǎlǐ le

Note gāngcái is treated as a noun time phrase

Question 8

He just came back

Answer 8

Tā gāng(gāng) huí lái
Note gāng is an adv and must come directly before the verb
Also, note you don’t use le with gāng

Question 9

As soon as I started ribbon dancing, I felt it was really hard

Answer 9

Wǒ yì wǔchóu jiù juéde fēicháng nán

Question 10

As soon as he sees his son, he smiles

Answer 10

Tā yí jiàn érzi jiù xiào

Question 11

To do lion dancing

Answer 11

Wǔshī

Question 12

I haven’t been to any other countries besides England

Answer 12

Chú le yīngguó yǐwài wǒ méi qù guò bié de guójiā

Question 13

Let’s go try some other things

Answer 13

Wǒmen qù zuò diǎn bié de shìqíng ba

Question 14

Other than this one (book), have you read any others?

Answer 14

Chú le zhè běn zhīwài nǐ kànguò bié de ma?

Question 15

Now that everyone is here, let’s start

Answer 15

Jìrán dàjiā dōu dào le, nà wǒmen jiù kāishǐ ba

Question 16

Since you’re so tired, rest a bit

Answer 16

Jìrán nǐ zhème lèi, nà jiù xiūxi yíxià ba

Question 17

To join a team

Answer 17

Jiārù tuánduì

Question 18

She just joined a choir

Answer 18

Tā gānggāng jiārù le héchàngtuán

Question 19

Orchestra

Answer 19

Yuètuán

Question 20

As soon as I finished eating, I fell asleep

Answer 20

Yì chī wǎnfàn jiù shuìzháo le