October 2019 II

Question 1

minute

Answer 1

fen(1) zhong(1)

Question 2

106

Answer 2

yao(1) ling (2) liu (remember 1= yao when spoken!)

Question 3

9.50

Answer 3

jiu(3) kuai(4) si(4) mao(3)

cents= mâo

Question 4

salesperson

Answer 4

shuò huò yuán

Question 5

change (money)

Answer 5

líng qián

Question 6

jî usually for numbers under 10, duo(1) sháo is for number over 10

Answer 6

ni mai ji ping pi jiu?

ni mai duo shao shu?

Question 7

cents (money)

Answer 7

mâo (but formally it’s jiâo

Question 8

family (concept)

Answer 8

jia(1) tíng

Question 9

on average

Answer 9

yì ban(1)

Question 10

like this…..

Answer 10

zhè yãng (shi zhe yang ba!)

Question 11

sunny day

Answer 11

qíng tian(1)

Question 12

seasons

Answer 12

dongtian (1): winter
chun(1) tian (1): spring
xià tian (1): summer
qui (1) tian (1): fall

Question 13

season

Answer 13

jì jié

Question 14

degrees (temp)

Answer 14

dù

Question 15

below zero

the coldest it gets is about -15

Answer 15

líng xià

zuì lêng chàbuduo(1) língxià 15 dù

Question 16

often

Answer 16

cháng cháng

Question 17

so, therefore

Answer 17

suô yî

Question 18

across/facing

Answer 18

duì miàn

Question 19

gerund (-ing) in the process of

Answer 19

zhèng zài

Question 20

to return

we return to the dorm at 10pm

Answer 20

huí

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