Mandarin Monday: School Is Back in Session, Time the Mid-Term
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The Beijinger has always been focused on bridging the gap between the capital's expat community and the city at large. Part and parcel of that was starting our Mandarin Monday column four years ago in an effort to provide our readers with the crucial information – as well as the silly, obscure, and downright ridiculous – that is usually left out of standard HSK textbooks. As such, we sincerely hope that this column has helped, inspired, or even led to a little epiphany or two during your journey through the Chinese language.
Given that learning is a lifelong endeavor – especially when it comes to linguistics – practice certainly does make perfect, or at least something approximating perfection. And since four years is long enough to acquire a bachelor's degree, we thought it prescient in today’s Mandarin Monday to hold a little mid-term exam, testing your Chinese proficiency. With any luck, it will reignite your passion to explore the wider world of this rich language and culture we've all chosen to immerse ourselves in.（Scroll up to see the answer）
1. Choose the correct pinyin for the word below
汉堡包
hànbǎobāo
hànbǎobao
hànbǎobǎo
hánbāobāo
Answer: A
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2. Choose the correct meaning for the following word
留学
Bleed
Detention
Study Abroad
Foreign Student
Answer: C
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3. Choose the right meaning for the following idiom
大腹便便
To describe someone who is broad-minded
To describe someone who is fat
To describe someone whose belly is full of poop
To describe someone who is stingy
Answer: B
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4. Choose the character that is not polyphonic
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5. Choose the right word to fill in the blank if you want to express the idea, “This burger is so tasty!”
这个汉堡也太好吃了（）
吧
吗
唉
哼
Answer: A
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6. Choose the correct meaning of the following phrase
核酸检测
Atomic Bomb
Nucleic Acid Test
DNA
Mid-term
Answer: B
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7. Choose the correct one-word abbreviation for Hubei Province京
赣
湘
鄂
Answer: D
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Answering the following questions based on the dialogue below
小红：你这个人能不能不要一整天阴阳怪气
小明：好好好，您说得对
8. What is Xiaoming accused of?
Practicing martial arts that will connect the yin and yang energy
Keeping dangerous pets
Being sarcastic all day long
Being superstitious
9. Does Xiaoming agree with this accusation?
Yes
No
Answer: C, B
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10. If you are a native Beijinger where will you put your er in the following word
三里屯
三儿里屯
三里儿屯
三里屯儿
三儿里儿屯儿
Answer: C
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Bonus Questions:
Which of the following words is not the name of a solar term
中秋
惊蛰
白露
芒种
Answer: A
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Which of the following lines from a poem was not written for Mid-Autumn Festival但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。
今夜月明人尽望，不知秋思落谁家。
海上生明月，天涯共此时。
独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲
Answer: D
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