Exploring Mandarin Vocabulary

What does 'shàng wáng' (上网) mean?

• to go online or surf the internet

• to play video games

• to send emails

• to download files

How do you say 'spend time' in Mandarin?

• 花费时间 (huā fèi shíjiān)

• 消耗时间 (xiāo hào shíjiān)

• 利用时间 (lì yòng shíjiān)

• 花时间 (huā shíjiān)

What is 'xiǎo shí' (小时) in English?

• second

• minute

• hour

• day

What does 'fā xiàn' (发现) mean?

• create

• ignore

• analyze

• discover

What does 'zuì jìn' (最近) refer to?

• Distant or far away

• Future or upcoming

• Recent or lately

• Old or ancient

How do you say 'time' in Mandarin?

• 日子 (rìzi)

• 时间 (shíjiān)

• 时刻 (shíkè)

• 时间点 (shíjiān diǎn)

What does 'yīn wèi' (因为) mean?

• because

• although

• when

• if

What is the meaning of 'suǒ yǐ' (所以)?

• therefore

• although

• however

• because

How do you say 'study' in Mandarin?

• 学习 (xuéxí)

• 研究 (yánjiū)

• 学习者 (xuéxí zhě)

• 教 (jiào)

What does 'chéng jī' (成绩) refer to?

• Sports achievements

• Personal accomplishments

• Work experience

• Academic performance or grades.