Verbal Arcana
I Dream of Philip
靜夜思
Pinones
Asian Grammar
100
"Of course" I love you. Why do you think I let you buy me clothes?
What is 當然?
100
At night Philip usually eats this meal in this place at school? (two answers)
What is 晚飯, 餐廳?
100
In the first line of Li Bai's famous poem, this is what he believes he sees at the foot of his bed.
What is moonlight?
100
Oh no! (literally: Messy Cake!)
What is 糟糕?
100
這個國家在德國的西邊. (name the country)
What is 法國?
200
Short in height
What is 矮 (ǎi)?
200
When someone knocks on Philip's door, he calls this phrase before answering.
What is 誰呀?
200
Playing League of Legends for three days straight might be bad for you. Maybe you should "rest."
What is 休息 (xiūxi)?
200
Math class
What is 數學課 (shùxuékè)?
200
Would you like water "or" tea?
What is 還是?
300
The entire group "thought" you were on the bus. What happened?
What is 以為?
300
Actually, Philip's girlfriend is not ugly. She's very pretty. (translate)
What is 其實Philip的女朋友不難看. 她很漂亮?
300
In line number three, Li Bai lifts his head to look up at the moon. These are the words he uses to "lift the head."
What is 舉頭?
300
girlfriend
What is nüpéngyǒu?
300
With adjectives we use this character for an affirmative sentence and this one for a negative sentence.
What are 很 and 不?
400
Art Class
What is 藝術課 yìshùkè?
400
Philip的歷史老師瘦不瘦?(translate)
What is Is Philip's History teacher skinny?
400
Li Bai realized it wasn't the moonlight causing the shimmer at the foot of his bed, but this naturally-occurring phenomenon.
What is frost?
400
Tennis Courts
What is 網球場 (wǎngqiúchǎng)?
400
I don't want to go. “I'm reading a book right now.”
What is 我現在在看書呢?
500
Birds of a feather
What is 一丘之貉?
500
Translate the following: Please have a seat. Rest for a while.
What is 請坐. 休息ㄧ下?
500
This is the fourth line of the poem.
What is 低頭思故鄉?
500
Seeing is Believing.
What is 百聞不如一見 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn?
500
I love food, "so" I had to go to that Greek restaurant in NYC.
What is 因為.....所以....?