Chinese B1 — Intermediate: 把/被, family, comparisons, weather

Written by: authorship not independently recorded. Maintained by Prakash. Reviewed by: not recorded. Updated: 2026-10-05. Editorial policy and corrections.

Draft: not yet reviewed by a native speaker. Existing availability and indexing are preserved by owner instruction; that is not an editorial approval. Suggest a correction.

The whole Chinese B1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when B1 is finished

• Handle objects with 把 and 被
• Talk family with 的 and ages
• Compare, opine and describe weather

B1, unit by unit

把 and 被

把: handle things!

把 GRABS objects! 把书放在桌子上 = Take the book, put it on the table. 把门关上 (close the door!), 把茶喝了 (drink up the tea!). Object JUMPS before the verb — with a result attached!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — 把: handle things!: Choose the contextual meaning of 把 (bǎ).

   1. take (disposal marker)
   2. to put
   3. to take / hold
   Show the answer

   take (disposal marker)

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — 把: handle things!: Type the complete Chinese characters expression meaning “to put”.

   Show the answer

   放

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — 把: handle things!: Read 拿 (ná) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   to take / hold

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — 把: handle things!: Produce “to bring” in Chinese characters, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   带

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — 把: handle things!: Match 送 to its contextual meaning.

   1. to borrow / lend
   2. to give / send
   3. to return (thing)
   Show the answer

   to give / send

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — 把: handle things!: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: Drink up the tea.

   Show the answer

   把茶喝了。

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — 把: handle things!: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: Put the book on the table.

   Show the answer

   把书放在桌子上。

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — 把: handle things!: Select the correct target form for “to use”.

   1. 把
   2. 放
   3. 用
   Show the answer

   用

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — 把: handle things!: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “Drink up the tea.”.

   Show the answer

   把茶喝了。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — 把: handle things!: Complete 小明’s turn in the taught register: OK! Shall I close the door?

    Show the answer

    好! 把门关上吗?

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — 把: handle things!: Read 关上吧! (guān shang ba!). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    Close it!

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — 把: handle things!: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 好了!

    Show the answer

    Done!

Quick check (5).

1. quick check把 does what?

   1. negates
   2. fronts known objects
   3. asks
   4. counts
   Show the answer

   fronts known objects

   把 + object + verb-result.

2. quick check把-verbs need…

   1. nothing
   2. a result (上/完/了)
   3. 吗
   4. 很
   Show the answer

   a result (上/完/了)

   关上、写完、喝了 — results!

3. quick check把茶喝了 means…

   1. drink tea (habit)
   2. drink up the tea
   3. want tea
   4. no tea
   Show the answer

   drink up the tea

   把 + tea + drink-up.

4. quick check好了! means…

   1. goodbye
   2. done!
   3. sorry
   4. maybe
   Show the answer

   done!

   好了 = finished/ready!

5. quick check借 means…

   1. return
   2. borrow / lend
   3. bring
   4. use
   Show the answer

   borrow / lend

   借 = borrow AND lend.

Worksheet: 把 worksheet

Review list. 把 · 放 · 拿 · 带

被: passive + 是…的

Bad things HAPPEN with 被! 我的杯子被打破了 (my cup got broken). 是…的 stresses HOW/WHEN: 我是昨天来的 (it was YESTERDAY I came). Passive pain + emphasis power!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — 被: passive + 是…的: What is the central communicative purpose of “被: passive + 是…的”?

   Show the answer

   Bad things HAPPEN with 被! 我的杯子被打破了 (my cup got broken).

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — 被: passive + 是…的: Read 是猫打破的! (shì māo dǎ pò de!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   It was the CAT that broke it!

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — 被: passive + 是…的: Infer the intended meaning or social force of 我的杯子被打破了。 without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   My cup got broken.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — 被: passive + 是…的: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   My cup got broken!

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — 被: passive + 是…的: Play the labeled synthetic Chinese audio and type the complete line in Chinese characters.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   谁打破的?

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — 被: passive + 是…的: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. It was the CAT that broke it!
   2. Poor cup!
   3. to let / by

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   It was the CAT that broke it!

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — 被: passive + 是…的: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: I got soaked by rain!

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   我被雨淋了!

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — 被: passive + 是…的: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “我的杯子被打破了!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   我的杯子被打破了!

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — 被: passive + 是…的: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   谁打破的?

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — 被: passive + 是…的: Practise 偷 (tōu) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    偷

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — 被: passive + 是…的: Shadow the synthetic Chinese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    可怜的杯子!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — 被: passive + 是…的: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “被: passive + 是…的”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    我的杯子被打破了。

Quick check (5).

1. quick check被 is for…

   1. happy news
   2. unhappy events
   3. questions
   4. commands
   Show the answer

   unhappy events

   被 = got-broken/soaked!

2. quick check我是昨天来的 stresses…

   1. I
   2. yesterday
   3. came
   4. all
   Show the answer

   yesterday

   是…的 stresses the middle.

3. quick check是…的 needs…

   1. 是 only
   2. both 是 and 的
   3. 的 only
   4. neither
   Show the answer

   both 是 and 的

   是…的 — a pair!

4. quick check打破 means…

   1. to break
   2. to fix
   3. to buy
   4. to sell
   Show the answer

   to break

   打破 = break.

5. quick check可怜 means…

   1. happy
   2. poor / pitiful
   3. angry
   4. lucky
   Show the answer

   poor / pitiful

   可怜 = pitiful.

Worksheet: 被 worksheet

Review list. 被 · 打破 · 偷 · 淋

Describe a family routine

Describe a routine and compare it with a past habit.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Describe a family routine — Choose the meaning of 以前 (yǐ qián) in this lesson.

   1. formerly; in the past
   2. now
   3. habit
   4. together
   Show the answer

   formerly; in the past

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Describe a family routine — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “now”.

   Show the answer

   现在

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Describe a family routine — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 以前我们周末常常一起做饭。 (yǐ qián wǒ men zhōu mò cháng cháng yì qǐ zuò fàn。).

   Show the answer

   We often cooked together on weekends before.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Describe a family routine — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: Later everyone's schedules changed..

   Show the answer

   后来大家的时间不一样了。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Describe a family routine — Match 习惯 to its lesson meaning.

   1. habit
   2. formerly; in the past
   3. now
   Show the answer

   habit

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Describe a family routine — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): Now we meet once a month..

   Show the answer

   现在我们每个月见一次。

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Describe a family routine — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (以前 ...；后来 ...；现在 ...): We often cooked together on weekends before..

   Show the answer

   以前我们周末常常一起做饭。

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Describe a family routine — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “together”.

   1. 一起
   2. 后来
   Show the answer

   一起

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Describe a family routine — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 以前我每周末去过公园。

   Show the answer

   以前我每周末都去公园。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Describe a family routine — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: We often cooked together on weekends before.

    Show the answer

    后来大家的时间不一样了。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Describe a family routine — Read “现在我们每个月见一次。” (xiàn zài wǒ men měi gè yuè jiàn yí cì。). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Now we meet once a month.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Describe a family routine — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Later everyone's schedules changed.

    Show the answer

    后来大家的时间不一样了。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 以前?

   1. formerly; in the past
   2. now
   3. habit
   4. together
   Show the answer

   formerly; in the past

   以前 (yǐ qián) means formerly; in the past in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 现在?

   1. now
   2. formerly; in the past
   3. habit
   4. together
   Show the answer

   now

   现在 (xiàn zài) means now in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 习惯?

   1. habit
   2. formerly; in the past
   3. now
   4. together
   Show the answer

   habit

   习惯 (xí guàn) means habit in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 一起?

   1. together
   2. formerly; in the past
   3. now
   4. habit
   Show the answer

   together

   一起 (yì qǐ) means together in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 后来?

   1. later
   2. formerly; in the past
   3. now
   4. habit
   Show the answer

   later

   后来 (hòu lái) means later in this lesson.

Worksheet: Compare routines over time

Review list. 以前 · 现在 · 习惯 · 一起

Family and age

Family: 家

Family! 爸爸 (dad), 妈妈 (mum), 哥哥 (older brother), 姐姐 (older sister), 弟弟/妹妹 (younger). Age-ranked! 的 = 's: 我的妈妈 (my mum), 他的爸爸 (his dad)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Family: 家: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Family: 家”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   我家有四口人。

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Family: 家: Role-play 小明: Yes, I have an older brother!

   Show the answer

   有，我有一个哥哥!

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Family: 家: Write one accurate Chinese characters sentence using 姐妹.

   Show the answer

   你妈妈呢?

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Family: 家: Write 2–3 connected Chinese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   我家有四口人。 我爸爸是老师。

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Family: 家: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: 我爸爸是老师。

   Show the answer

   我爸爸是老师。

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Family: 家: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Chinese sentence.

   Show the answer

   有，我有一个哥哥!

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Family: 家: Compose a short response using “X + 的 + thing · 哥哥/弟弟”.

   Show the answer

   我家有四口人。

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Family: 家: Recast “My dad is a teacher.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   我爸爸是老师。

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Family: 家: Identify the tone or stance of 你妈妈呢?.

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes 的 possession + sibling ranks in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Family: 家: Distinguish 兄弟 and 姐妹 in meaning and grammatical use.

    Show the answer

    兄弟 means “brothers”; 姐妹 means “sisters”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Family: 家: Explain the contextual force of 姐妹 here.

    Show the answer

    It contributes “sisters” within 的 possession + sibling ranks.

12. multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Family: 家: Choose the contextual meaning of 儿子 (ér zi).

    1. son
    2. daughter
    3. parents
    Show the answer

    son

Quick check (5).

1. quick check哥哥 is…

   1. younger brother
   2. older brother
   3. sister
   4. cousin
   Show the answer

   older brother

   哥 = older brother.

2. quick check我爸爸 drops 的 because…

   1. plural
   2. close family
   3. formal
   4. past
   Show the answer

   close family

   Close relations skip 的.

3. quick check父母 means…

   1. brothers
   2. parents
   3. children
   4. family
   Show the answer

   parents

   父母 = parents.

4. quick check女儿 means…

   1. son
   2. daughter
   3. sister
   4. mother
   Show the answer

   daughter

   女儿 = daughter.

5. quick check口 counts…

   1. things
   2. family members
   3. books
   4. days
   Show the answer

   family members

   四口人 = four mouths/people.

Worksheet: Family worksheet

Review list. 家 · 爸爸 · 妈妈 · 兄弟

Age: 几岁/多大

Age TWO ways! 几岁? (how many years — kids), 多大? (how big — adults, polite!). 我二十岁 (I'm 20). Birthdays: 生日是什么时候? → 三月! Months: 月, days: 号!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Age: 几岁/多大: Type the complete Chinese characters expression meaning “birthday”.

   Show the answer

   生日

2. translatePractice 5 [translation] — Age: 几岁/多大: Read 什么时候 (shén me shí hou) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   when

3. translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Age: 几岁/多大: Produce “every year” in Chinese characters, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   每年

4. matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Age: 几岁/多大: Match 祝贺 to its contextual meaning.

   1. cake
   2. congratulations
   3. how old (kids)
   Show the answer

   congratulations

5. put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Age: 几岁/多大: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: My birthday is March.

   Show the answer

   我的生日是三月。

6. build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Age: 几岁/多大: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: Happy birthday!

   Show the answer

   生日快乐!

7. choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Age: 几岁/多大: Select the correct target form for “how old (adults)”.

   1. 二十岁
   2. 生日
   3. 多大
   Show the answer

   多大

8. find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Age: 几岁/多大: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “My birthday is March.”.

   Show the answer

   我的生日是三月。

9. finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Age: 几岁/多大: Complete 小红’s turn in the taught register: March!

   Show the answer

   三月!

10. readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Age: 几岁/多大: Read 你多大? (nǐ duō dà?). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    How old are you?

11. paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Age: 几岁/多大: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 我二十岁!

    Show the answer

    I'm twenty!

12. the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Age: 几岁/多大: What is the central communicative purpose of “Age: 几岁/多大”?

    Show the answer

    Age TWO ways! 几岁? (how many years — kids), 多大? (how big — adults, polite!).

Quick check (5).

1. quick check多大 asks age of…

   1. kids
   2. adults
   3. babies
   4. nobody
   Show the answer

   adults

   多大 = polite adult ask.

2. quick check几岁 asks age of…

   1. adults
   2. kids
   3. elders
   4. all
   Show the answer

   kids

   几岁 = for children.

3. quick check三月 means…

   1. March
   2. 3 days
   3. 3 years
   4. May
   Show the answer

   March

   三 + 月 = March.

4. quick check生日 means…

   1. age
   2. birthday
   3. year
   4. party
   Show the answer

   birthday

   生日 = birthday.

5. quick check什么时候 means…

   1. where
   2. when
   3. who
   4. how
   Show the answer

   when

   什么时候 = when.

Worksheet: Age worksheet

Review list. 几岁 · 多大 · 二十岁 · 生日

Plan for changing weather

Make a conditional plan and distinguish a forecast from a certainty.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Plan for changing weather — Choose the meaning of 预报 (yù bào) in this lesson.

   1. forecast
   2. to rain
   3. to bring along
   4. if
   Show the answer

   forecast

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Plan for changing weather — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “to rain”.

   Show the answer

   下雨

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Plan for changing weather — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 如果下午下雨，我们就改在室内见。 (rú guǒ xià wǔ xià yǔ，wǒ men jiù gǎi zài shì nèi jiàn。).

   Show the answer

   If it rains this afternoon, we will meet indoors instead.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Plan for changing weather — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: The forecast says there may be strong winds..

   Show the answer

   预报说可能有大风。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Plan for changing weather — Match 带上 to its lesson meaning.

   1. to bring along
   2. forecast
   3. to rain
   Show the answer

   to bring along

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Plan for changing weather — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): It is safer to bring an umbrella before going out..

   Show the answer

   出门前带上雨伞比较稳妥。

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Plan for changing weather — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (如果 + condition，(就) + result): If it rains this afternoon, we will meet indoors instead..

   Show the answer

   如果下午下雨，我们就改在室内见。

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Plan for changing weather — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “if”.

   1. 如果
   2. 就
   Show the answer

   如果

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Plan for changing weather — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 如果下雨，但是我们改在室内。

   Show the answer

   如果下雨，我们就改在室内见。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Plan for changing weather — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: If it rains this afternoon, we will meet indoors instead.

    Show the answer

    预报说可能有大风。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Plan for changing weather — Read “出门前带上雨伞比较稳妥。” (chū mén qián dài shàng yǔ sǎn bǐ jiào wěn tuǒ。). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    It is safer to bring an umbrella before going out.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Plan for changing weather — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: The forecast says there may be strong winds.

    Show the answer

    预报说可能有大风。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 预报?

   1. forecast
   2. to rain
   3. to bring along
   4. if
   Show the answer

   forecast

   预报 (yù bào) means forecast in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 下雨?

   1. to rain
   2. forecast
   3. to bring along
   4. if
   Show the answer

   to rain

   下雨 (xià yǔ) means to rain in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 带上?

   1. to bring along
   2. forecast
   3. to rain
   4. if
   Show the answer

   to bring along

   带上 (dài shàng) means to bring along in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 如果?

   1. if
   2. forecast
   3. to rain
   4. to bring along
   Show the answer

   if

   如果 (rú guǒ) means if in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 就?

   1. then
   2. forecast
   3. to rain
   4. to bring along
   Show the answer

   then

   就 (jiù) means then in this lesson.

Worksheet: Make a weather plan

Review list. 预报 · 下雨 · 带上 · 如果

Opinions and weather

Opinions: 我觉得 + 比

Opine! 我觉得… (I feel that…): 我觉得地铁很好! Compare with 比: 北京比上海大 (Beijing is bigger than Shanghai). 更 (even more), 最 (most): 最好 = best!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Read 我觉得地铁很好。 (wǒ jué de dì tiě hěn hǎo.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   I think the subway is good.

2. what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Infer the intended meaning or social force of 这个最好! without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   This is the best!

3. listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   But the subway is cheaper!

4. dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Play the labeled synthetic Chinese audio and type the complete line in Chinese characters.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   同意!

5. listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. I think the subway is good.
   2. I think the car is fast.
   3. to feel / think

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I think the subway is good.

6. listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: I think the subway is good.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   我觉得地铁很好。

7. listen and fillPractice 11 [listen and fill] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “但是地铁更便宜!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   但是地铁更便宜!

8. repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   同意!

9. pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Practise 更 (gèng) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   更

10. shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Shadow the synthetic Chinese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    我觉得汽车很快。

11. guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions: 我觉得 + 比”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    这个最好!

12. answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Opinions: 我觉得 + 比: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions: 我觉得 + 比”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    我觉得地铁很好。

Quick check (5).

1. quick check我觉得 means…

   1. I know
   2. I think/feel
   3. I see
   4. I want
   Show the answer

   I think/feel

   觉得 = feel/think.

2. quick check北京比上海大 orders…

   1. B-比-A
   2. A-比-B
   3. 比-A-B
   4. A-B-比
   Show the answer

   A-比-B

   A 比 B + adj.

3. quick check更 means…

   1. most
   2. even more
   3. best
   4. less
   Show the answer

   even more

   更 = even-more.

4. quick check坏 means…

   1. good
   2. bad
   3. big
   4. small
   Show the answer

   bad

   坏 = bad.

5. quick check同意 means…

   1. disagree
   2. agree
   3. maybe
   4. never
   Show the answer

   agree

   同意 = agree.

Worksheet: Opinions worksheet

Review list. 觉得 · 认为 · 好 · 坏

Weather: 天气

Weather! 天气怎么样? (How's the weather?) → 很冷 (It's cold). 下雨 (it rains), 下雪 (it snows). Degree: 太冷了 (too cold!), 冷极了 (extremely cold)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Weather: 天气: Role-play 小红: It's cold! It's snowing!

   Show the answer

   很冷! 下雪了!

2. write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Weather: 天气: Write one accurate Chinese characters sentence using 暖和.

   Show the answer

   今天很冷。

3. short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Weather: 天气: Write 2–3 connected Chinese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   下雨了。 昨天很冷。

4. say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Weather: 天气: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: 昨天很冷。

   Show the answer

   昨天很冷。

5. summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Weather: 天气: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Chinese sentence.

   Show the answer

   很冷! 下雪了!

6. guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Weather: 天气: Compose a short response using “下 + 雨/雪 · 太 adj 了”.

   Show the answer

   下雨了。

7. change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Weather: 天气: Recast “Yesterday was cold.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   昨天很冷。

8. read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Weather: 天气: Identify the tone or stance of 今天很冷。.

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes 下雨/下雪 · 太…了 in the lesson-appropriate register.

9. which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Weather: 天气: Distinguish 热 and 暖和 in meaning and grammatical use.

   Show the answer

   热 means “hot”; 暖和 means “warm”. Context and grammar select between them.

10. meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Weather: 天气: Explain the contextual force of 暖和 here.

    Show the answer

    It contributes “warm” within 下雨/下雪 · 太…了.

11. multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Weather: 天气: Choose the contextual meaning of 风 (fēng).

    1. wind
    2. weather
    3. sun
    Show the answer

    wind

12. fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Weather: 天气: Type the complete Chinese characters expression meaning “weather”.

    Show the answer

    天气

Quick check (5).

1. quick check下雨了 means…

   1. it snows
   2. it's raining
   3. it's windy
   4. it's sunny
   Show the answer

   it's raining

   下 + 雨 = rain-falls.

2. quick check太冷了 means…

   1. very warm
   2. too cold
   3. a little cold
   4. not cold
   Show the answer

   too cold

   太…了 = too!

3. quick check明天很暖和 means…

   1. today warm
   2. tomorrow warm
   3. yesterday warm
   4. always warm
   Show the answer

   tomorrow warm

   明天 = tomorrow.

4. quick check下雪了 means…

   1. it rains
   2. it snows
   3. it winds
   4. it hails
   Show the answer

   it snows

   下 + 雪 = snow-falls.

5. quick check雪 means…

   1. rain
   2. snow
   3. wind
   4. sun
   Show the answer

   snow

   雪 = snow.

Worksheet: Weather worksheet

Review list. 天气 · 太阳 · 雨 · 雪

Report how an item was handled

Explain where an item was put and why the location matters.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Report how an item was handled — Choose the meaning of 把 (bǎ) in this lesson.

   1. disposal marker
   2. document
   3. to put
   4. drawer
   Show the answer

   disposal marker

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Report how an item was handled — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “document”.

   Show the answer

   文件

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Report how an item was handled — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 我把文件放进了抽屉。 (wǒ bǎ wén jiàn fàng jìn le chōu tì。).

   Show the answer

   I put the document into the drawer.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Report how an item was handled — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: That way colleagues can find it easily..

   Show the answer

   这样同事很容易找到。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Report how an item was handled — Match 放 to its lesson meaning.

   1. to put
   2. disposal marker
   3. document
   Show the answer

   to put

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Report how an item was handled — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): Important materials should be kept in a set place..

   Show the answer

   重要材料要放在固定的位置。

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Report how an item was handled — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (subject + 把 + object + verb + result/location): I put the document into the drawer..

   Show the answer

   我把文件放进了抽屉。

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Report how an item was handled — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “drawer”.

   1. 抽屉
   2. 找
   Show the answer

   抽屉

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Report how an item was handled — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 我把文件在抽屉。

   Show the answer

   我把文件放进抽屉里。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Report how an item was handled — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: I put the document into the drawer.

    Show the answer

    这样同事很容易找到。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Report how an item was handled — Read “重要材料要放在固定的位置。” (zhòng yào cái liào yào fàng zài gù dìng de wèi zhì。). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Important materials should be kept in a set place.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Report how an item was handled — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: That way colleagues can find it easily.

    Show the answer

    这样同事很容易找到。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 把?

   1. disposal marker
   2. document
   3. to put
   4. drawer
   Show the answer

   disposal marker

   把 (bǎ) means disposal marker in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 文件?

   1. document
   2. disposal marker
   3. to put
   4. drawer
   Show the answer

   document

   文件 (wén jiàn) means document in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 放?

   1. to put
   2. disposal marker
   3. document
   4. drawer
   Show the answer

   to put

   放 (fàng) means to put in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 抽屉?

   1. drawer
   2. disposal marker
   3. document
   4. to put
   Show the answer

   drawer

   抽屉 (chōu tì) means drawer in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 找?

   1. to look for
   2. disposal marker
   3. document
   4. to put
   Show the answer

   to look for

   找 (zhǎo) means to look for in this lesson.

Worksheet: Describe a completed action

Review list. 把 · 文件 · 放 · 抽屉

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Chinese B1 vocabulary list — the words of “把 and 被” through “Opinions and weather”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Chinese B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Chinese B2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: Close the door!

   Show the answer

   把门关上

2. translate into the languageSay: My cup got broken

   Show the answer

   我的杯子被打破了

3. choose'My dad is a teacher'

   1. 我的爸爸是老师
   2. 我爸爸是老师
   3. 我爸爸是老师的
   4. 爸爸我是老师
   Show the answer

   我爸爸是老师

4. translate into English很冷! 下雪了!

   Show the answer

   It's cold! It's snowing!

5. fill the gap我是昨天___的。 (came)

   Show the answer

   来

6. choose'It was the cat that broke it'

   1. 猫打破了杯子
   2. 是猫打破的
   3. 猫被打破的
   4. 是打破猫的
   Show the answer

   是猫打破的

7. put it in orderOrder: 了 / 下雨

   Show the answer

   下雨了

8. say it out loudSay aloud: 我觉得地铁很好。

   Show the answer

   我觉得地铁很好。

9. fill the gap这个___好! (most)

   Show the answer

   最

10. translate into the languageSay: I think the subway is good

    Show the answer

    我觉得地铁很好

Chinese B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Chinese B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Chinese speakers use different regional varieties and accents; Standard Mandarin is one shared learning target, not a claim that other varieties are incorrect. In conversation, a speaker may rephrase a word or write it down when listeners use different regional vocabulary.

Source (named, not linked): britannica.com.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: The survey team first listened to residents' views and then reviewed water-use data. The two communities were not in exactly the same situation. The coordinator suggested taking one more measurement before discussing the supply plan.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged zh-CN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Team member: Can these data represent both communities? Coordinator: Not yet; the sample is rather small. Team member: Then let's label the finding provisional. Coordinator: Good, and add another measurement.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• 我把书在桌子。 → 我把书放在桌子上。 The 把 construction needs a disposal verb and a complete location.
• 他被我批评了他。 → 他被我批评了。 Do not repeat the passive subject after the verb.
• 今天比昨天很冷。 → 今天比昨天冷。 Do not place 很 before the adjective after 比.

Your task

Mandarin B1 reflection and production task Write a short response using two expressions from this rung. Name the audience, separate a source's statement from your inference, and keep the conclusion within the evidence. Read it aloud and revise for clarity and register.

After B1: the B1+ checkpoint

B1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Chinese B1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B1+ when you can work in the language, argue a point politely. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B2 pages.

Keep going