Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

102 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

2. One less (Use and Structure note 7.3)

Listen to the string of numbers, and then repeat them, including the next lowest number
in the series, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 三十九，三十八

You will say: 三十九，三十八，三十七

You will hear the correct response: 三十九，三十八，三十七

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)

3. Which one? (Use and Structure note 7.1)

You will hear a question about the price of an object. You will reply by asking which object,
as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 那 zhC bH duDshao qián？

You will say: 哪 zhC bH？

You will hear the correct response: 哪 zhC bH？

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f )

4. Specifier + number + classifier + noun: These two books (Use and
   Structure note 7.6)

You will hear a question about the price of some item, followed by a number. You will
restate the question, adding in the number, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 這 bGn shE duDshao qián？(兩)

You will say: 這兩 bGn shE duDshao qián？

You will hear the correct response: 這兩 bGn shE duDshao qián？

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f )

5. 100 more (Use and Structure note 7.9)
   You will hear a number. You will increase the number by 100, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 一 bFi 五十

You will say: 兩 bFi 五十

You will hear the correct response: 兩 bFi 五十

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i)