Lesson 11

Question 1

What is the meaning of this in Chinese?

想

xiǎng

Answer 1

想

xiǎng

thinking about doing sth., would like to (do sth), missing (somebody)

Question 2

What is the meaning of this sentence?

我想喝一杯咖啡。

[wo3 xiang3 he1 yi4bei1 ka1fei1]

Answer 2

I want to drink a cup of coffee.

我想喝一杯咖啡。

[wo3 xiang3 he1 yi4bei1 ka1fei1]

Question 3

What is the meaning of this sentence…?

我明年要去美国。

[wo3 ming2nian2 yao4qu4 mei3guo2]

Answer 3

I want to go to America next year.

我明年要去美国。

[wo3 ming2nian2 yao4qu4 mei3guo2]

Question 4

What is the meaning of the word…?

时候

shi2hou

Answer 4

时候

shi2hou

(a point in) time

Question 5

How do you say this sentence in Chinese?

“When would you like to eat the meal?”

Answer 5

“When would you like to eat the meal?”

你想什么时候吃饭？

[ni3 xiang3 shen2me shi2hou chi1fan4]

Question 6

What is the meaning of this sentence?

你打算什么时候去英国？

[ni3 da3suan4 shen2me shi2hou qu4 ying1guo2]

Answer 6

When do you plan to go to the UK?

你打算什么时候去英国？

[ni3 da3suan4 shen2me shi2hou qu4 ying1guo2]

Question 7

How do you say the below phrase in Chinese?

I plan to go to the UK next month.

Answer 7

I plan to go to England next month.

我打算下个月去英国。

[wo3 da3suan4 xia4ge’yue4 qu4 ying1guo2]

Question 8

How is the word below used in Chinese?

最

zuì

Answer 8

最

zuì

most (adv; put before verbs/adj.)

Question 9

What is the meaning of the below sentence?

这是我们(的)最好的手机。

[zhe4shi wo3men(de) zui4hao3de shou3ji1]

Answer 9

This is our best cell phone.

这是我们(的)最好的手机。

[zhe4shi wo3men(de) zui4hao3de shou3ji1]

Question 10

How do you say in Chinese the following sentence?

This is our most expensive car.

Answer 10

This is our most expensive car.

这是我们(的)最贵的车。

[zhe4shi4 wo3men2(de) zui4gui4de che1]

Question 11

How do you say the below sentence in Chinese?

What is the last question?

Answer 11

What is the last question?

最后的问题是什么？

[zui4hou4de wen4ti2 shi4 shen2me]

Question 12

What is the meaning of the below Chinese word?

为

weì

Answer 12

为

weì

for (reason)

ie.

为什么: weìshénme: for what (reason), why

为我: wei4wo3: for me

Question 13

How would you ask this question in Chinese?

“Why don’t you love to drink coffee?“

Answer 13

“Why don’t you love to drink coffee?“

你为什么不喜欢喝咖啡？

[ni3 wei4shen2me bu4xi3huan1 he1ka1fei1]

Question 14

What is the meaning of the below sentence

他为什么不想工作？

[ta1 wei4shen2me bu4xiang3 gong1zuo4]

Answer 14

“Why does he not want to work?”

他为什么不想工作？

[ta1 wei4shen2me bu4xiang3 gong1zuo4]

Question 15

How do you say “because” in Chinese?

Answer 15

因为

yīnwéi/weì

because

Question 16

What is the meaning of the below sentence?

我想喝一杯咖啡，因为我太困了。

[wo3 xiang3 he1 yi4bei1 ka1fei1, yin1wei2 wo3 tai4kun4le]

Answer 16

我想喝一杯咖啡，因为我太困了。

[wo3 xiang3 he1 yi4bei1 ka1fei1, yin1wei2 wo3 tai4kun4le]

“I would like to drink a cup of coffee, because I am too sleepy.”

Question 17

What is the meaning of the below words?

的时候

de shíhou

Answer 17

的时候

de shíhou

(at) the time of (when )

Question 18

How would you say the below sentence in Chinese?

“I didn’t like to drink coffee when I was young.”

Answer 18

我小的时候不喜欢喝咖啡。

[wo3 xiao3de shi2hou bu4xi3huan1 he1ka1fei1]

“I didn’t like to drink coffee when I was young.”

Question 19

What is the meaning of the below sentence?

我工作的时候喜欢喝咖啡。

[wo3 gong1zuo4de shi2hou xi3huan1 he1 ka1fei1]

Answer 19

“I love drinking coffee when I work.”

我工作的时候喜欢喝咖啡。

[wo3 gong1zuo4de shi2hou xi3huan1 he1 ka1fei1]

Question 20

What is the meaning of the below word?

天气

tiānqì

Answer 20

天气

tiānqì

weather

Question 21

How would you ask “How is today’s weather?” in Chinese?

Answer 21

“How is today’s weather?”

今天的天气怎么样？

[jin1tian1de tian1qi4 zen3me’yang4]

Question 22

What is the meaning of the word…?

冷

lěng

Answer 22

冷

lěng

cold

Question 23

What is the Chinese word for “hot”?

Answer 23

热

rè

hot

Question 24

What is the meaning of the following sentence?

今天太热了。

[jin1tian1 tai4re4le]

Answer 24

今天太热了。

[jin1tian1 tai4re4le]

“Today is too hot.”

Question 25

How do you say the below sentence in Chinese?

“When do you plan to go to the UK?”

Answer 25

你打算什么时候去英国？

[ni3 da3suan4 shen2me shi2hou qu4 ying1guo2]

“When do you plan to go to the UK?”

Question 26

How do you say the below sentence in Chinese?

“I think this is the most tasty dish.”

Answer 26

我觉得这是最好吃的菜。

[wo3 jue2de zhe4shi4 zui4hao3chi1de cai4]

“I think this is the most tasty dish.”

Question 27

What is the meaning of the below sentence?

你为什么不喜欢喝咖啡？

[ni3 wei4shen2me bu4xi3huan1 he1ka1fei1]

Answer 27

你为什么不喜欢喝咖啡？

[ni3 wei4shen2me bu4xi3huan1 he1ka1fei1]

“Why don’t you love to drink coffee?“

Question 28

How would you say the below sentence in Chinese?

“I would like to drink a cup of coffee, because I am too sleepy.”

Answer 28

我想喝一杯咖啡，因为我太困了。

[wo3 xiang3 he1 yi4bei1 ka1fei1, yin1wei2 wo3 tai4kun4le]

“I would like to drink a cup of coffee, because I am too sleepy.”

Question 29

What is the meaning of the below sentence?

我这个星期不能去旅游，因为我有很多工作。

[wo3 zhe4ge xing1qi1 bu4neng2 qu4 lv3you2, yin1wei2 wo3 you3 hen3duo1 gong1zuo4]

Answer 29

我这个星期不能去旅游，因为我有很多工作。

[wo3 zhe4ge xing1qi1 bu4neng2 qu4 lv3you2, yin1wei2 wo3 you3 hen3duo1 gong1zuo4]

“I can’t go travelling this week, because I have a lot of work.”

Question 30

How would you say the below sentence in Chinese?

“I like to eat Chinese food when I tour in China.”

Answer 30

我旅游的时候喜欢吃中国菜。

[wo3 lv3you2 deshi2hou xi3huan1 chi1 zhong1guo2cai4]

“I like to eat Chinese food when I tour in China.”