Greetings
Names & Self-Intro
Time
Countries & Nationalities
School Subjects
100

Someone says: 你很好吗? Why does this sound weird?

It literally asks “Are you very good?” A normal greeting is just 你好嗎?

100

Fix this sentence: 我是 Alex 名字。

Change it to 我叫 Alex。

100

Translate 现在几点了? and explain why there’s a 了 at the end.

“What time is it now?” — the 了 makes it feel like “What time is it already?”

100

How do you say: “I’m not Japanese”?

我不是日本人。

100

Say: “I like history the most.”

我最喜欢历史。

200

It’s 6:00 a.m., you’re giving a speech. What’s the most polite way to say good morning?

早安

200

What’s the difference between asking 你叫什么名字? and 你是谁?

One asks for your name; the other is more like “Who are you?”

200

How do you say “3:15 p.m.” in Chinese?

下午三点一刻 

200

What’s the difference between saying 我来自美国 and 我是美国人?

One says where you’re from; the other says your nationality.

200

How do you say: “I don’t like math or English”?

我不喜欢数学,也不喜欢英文。

300

Why can’t you start a conversation with “晚安”?

Because it’s only used when saying goodnight or leaving, not to start talking.

300

Turn 他叫Justin into a polite question.

请问他叫Justin 吗?

300

At exactly 12:00, which greeting do you switch to, and from what?

From 早上好 -> 中午好.

300

Say: “Are you from Taiwan or China?”

你来自台湾还是中国?

300

Say: “I think biology is harder than math.”

我觉得生物比数学难。

400

How do you greet your teacher in the morning, in a respectful way?

老师早

400

How do you politely ask someone their name?

请问你叫什么名字?

400

Say this in Chinese: “It’s 11:30 at night.”

现在晚上十一点半。

400

How do you say “I am Canadian, I live in Japan”?

我是加拿大人,我住在日本。

400

How do you ask “Which class do you like the most?”

你最喜欢哪一门课?

500

It’s 11:59 a.m., super formal setting. Do you say “早上好” or “中午好”? Why?

早上好 — it’s still morning until noon hits.

500

Fill in the blank: 你好,____ 叫 Alex。

500

How do you ask “What time do you usually get up?”

你平常几点起床?

500

What’s wrong with this: 我来自美国人。

Don’t add 人 there — it should be 我来自美国。

500

How do you say “I like science, but it is hard for me”?

我喜欢科学,但是很难。