Practice
Knowledge Point Tested:
Measure Words: "tái" and "kuài" (Elementary, Module 1)
Video Exercises
How many Chinese songs can Jessica sing? Please choose the correct answer.
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A: Jessica, what do you want to sing? I’ll help you choose. B: I only know two Chinese songs. Two Tigers and Sweet Honey. A: Jessica, what do you want to sing? I’ll help you choose. B: I only know two Chinese songs. Two Tigers and Sweet Honey. A: Jessica, what do you want to sing? I’ll help you choose. B: I only know two Chinese songs. Two Tigers and Sweet Honey. |
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| How many Chinese songs can Jessica sing? Please choose the correct answer. How many Chinese songs can Jessica sing? Please choose the correct answer. How many Chinese songs can Jessica sing? Please choose the correct answer. | |
| A. | Liǎng tái. 两台。 兩台。 |
| B. | Liǎng shǒu. 两首。 兩首。 (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Liǎng gè. 两个。 兩個。 |
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A: Jessica, what do you want to sing? I’ll help you choose. B: I only know two Chinese songs. Two Tigers and Sweet Honey. |
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| How many Chinese songs can Jessica sing? Please choose the correct answer. | |
| A. | The measure word "tái"doesn't match with song. |
| B. | Two. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | The measure word "gè"doesn't match with song. |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
“两(liǎng)” means two.
Hint 2:
“个(ge)” is a measure word for most countable things.
Which of the following replies uses the correct measure word? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Good afternoon! What can I do for you, Miss? B: …… A: Good afternoon! What can I do for you, Miss? B: …… A: Good afternoon! What can I do for you, Miss? B: …… |
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| Which of the following replies uses the correct measure word? Please choose the best answer. Which of the following replies uses the correct measure word? Please choose the best answer. Which of the following replies uses the correct measure word? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tái xǐyījī. Which brand is the best? 我想买一台洗衣机。Which brand is the best? 我想買一台洗衣機。Which brand is the best? (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì shǒu xǐyījī. Which brand is the best? 我想买一首洗衣机。Which brand is the best? 我想買一首洗衣機。 Which brand is the best? |
| C. | Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì běn xǐyījī. Which brand is the best? 我想买一本洗衣机。 Which brand is the best? 我想買一本洗衣機。Which brand is the best? |
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A: Good afternoon! What can I do for you, Miss? B: …… |
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| Which of the following replies uses the correct measure word? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | I want to buy a washing machine. Which brand is the best? (Correct Answer) |
| B. | (The measure word "shǒu" does not match with washing machine.) |
| C. | (The measure word "běn" does not match with washing machine.) |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
"想(xiǎng)" means want to do something.
Hint 2:
"本(běn)" is a measure word for books.
What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Ellie, what kind of performance are you giving for the annual party? B: … A: Ellie, what kind of performance are you giving for the annual party? B: … A: Ellie, what kind of performance are you giving for the annual party? B: … |
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| What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Wǒ yào chàng liǎng tiáo gē. 我要唱两条歌。 我要唱兩條歌。 |
| B. | Wǒ yào chàng liǎng tái gē. 我要唱两台歌。 我要唱兩台歌。 |
| C. | Wǒ yào chàng liǎng shǒu gē. 我要唱两首歌。 我要唱兩首歌。 (Correct Answer) |
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A: Ellie, what kind of performance are you giving for the annual party? B: … |
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| What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | (The measure word "tiáo" doesn't match with songs.) |
| B. | (The measure word "tái" doesn't match with songs.) |
| C. | I would like to sing two songs. (Correct Answer) |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
"唱(chàng)" means to sing.
Hint 2:
"歌(gē)" means song.
How many computers does Ellie have now? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Is this your new laptop, Ellie? How many computers do you have? B: Three. I’m giving this one as a birthday gift to my dad next week. A: Is this your new laptop, Ellie? How many computers do you have? B: Three. I’m giving this one as a birthday gift to my dad next week. A: Is this your new laptop, Ellie? How many computers do you have? B: Three. I’m giving this one as a birthday gift to my dad next week. |
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| How many computers does Ellie have now? Please choose the best answer. How many computers does Ellie have now? Please choose the best answer. How many computers does Ellie have now? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Sān tiáo. 三条。 三條。 |
| B. | Sān tái. 三台。 三台。 (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Sān jiàn. 三件。 三件。 |
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A: Is this your new laptop, Ellie? How many computers do you have? B: Three. I’m giving this one as a birthday gift to my dad next week. |
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| How many computers does Ellie have now? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | (The measure word "tiáo" doesn't match with computers.) |
| B. | Three. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | (The measure word "jiàn" doesn't match with computers.) |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
"条(tiáo)" is a measure word for long things.
Hint 2:
"件(jiàn)" is a measure word for clothes.
What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng zū nǐ de fángzi. Could you tell me what appliances it has? B: … A: 你好，我想租你的房子。Could you tell me what appliances it has? B: … A: 你好，我想租你的房子。Could you tell me what appliances it has? B: … |
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| What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Yǒu yì tái bīngxiāng hé yì tái xǐyījī. 有一台冰箱和一台洗衣机。 有一台冰箱和一台洗衣機。 (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Yǒu yìshǒu bīngxiāng hé yì shǒu xǐyījī. 有一首冰箱和一首洗衣机。 有一首冰箱和一首洗衣機。 |
| C. | Yǒu yìtiáo bīngxiāng hé yì tiáo xǐyījī. 有一条冰箱和一条洗衣机。 有一條冰箱和一條洗衣機。 |
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A: Hello, I would like to rent your apartment. Could you tell me what appliances it has? B: … |
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| What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | A refrigerator and a washing machine. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | (The measure word "shǒu" doesn't match with electrical appliances.) |
| C. | (The measure word "tiáo" doesn't match with electrical appliances.) |
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* This is the second chance you try this question.
Need help?
Hint 1:
"冰箱(bīngxiāng)" means refrigerator.
Hint 2:
"洗衣机(xǐyījī)" means washing machine.
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