Chinese 3H Final Exam Comprehensive Study Guide

CHINESE 3H FINAL EXAM OVERVIEW AND LOGISTICS

• General Exam Information

  • The Chinese 3H Final exam is designed as a clear and fair assessment of the course curriculum for the semester, with no deliberate tricks or traps.

  • Preparation should begin in advance to avoid last-minute cramming.

  • The exam consists of two main components: an oral component ($25\%$) and a written component ($75\%$).

• Component 1: Oral Exam ($25\%$)

  • Date: To be administered in class during the week before the written exam (specifically noted as May 26, 2026, B Day).

  • Listening Section: Consists of $12$ multiple-choice questions, similar to the listening sections of previous tests.

  • Speaking Section: Consists of a private "interview" between the teacher and each student separately.

  • Speaking Topics: Subjects are based on the content of the class during the current semester, specifically introducing school life and local weather.

• Component 2: Written Exam ($75\%$)

  • Date: June 3, 2026.

  • Duration: $90\text{ minutes}$.

  • Format: Comprehensive assessment including, but not limited to, three columns, multiple choice, short answer, fill-ins, true/false, a reading selection, and written paragraphs.

• Scope of Material

  • The final exam covers Unit 3, Unit 4, and Unit 5.

  • Study materials include vocabulary and sentence patterns from these specified units.

PART 1: SPEAKING GUIDING QUESTIONS

• Topic 1: School and Facilities (学校/设施)

  • 你今年有几门课？ (How many classes do you have this year?)

  • 你喜欢上什么课？为什么？ (Which class do you like attending? Why?)

  • 你不喜欢上什么课？为什么？ (Which class do you dislike attending? Why?)

  • 你们学校有什么设施？ (What facilities does your school have?)

  • 你喜欢在图书馆做什么？ (What do you like to do in the library?)

  • 汉语教室在几层？ (Which floor is the Chinese classroom on?)

  • 英语教室在哪儿？ (Where is the English classroom?)

  • MKA 学校有网球场吗？ (Does MKA school have tennis courts?)

• Topic 2: Food Market, Snacks, and Dining Out (菜市场/零食/外出就餐)

  • 你喜欢吃什么？你喜欢喝什么？ (What do you like to eat? What do you like to drink?)

  • 你喜欢吃中餐还是西餐？ (Do you like eating Chinese food or Western food?)

  • 你一般喜欢吃什么零食？ (What snacks do you generally like to eat?)

  • 你觉得多吃零食好吗？ (Do you think eating many snacks is good?)

  • 你今天午饭吃了什么？ (What did you eat for lunch today?)

  • 你喜欢吃甜的东西吗？ (Do you like eating sweet things?)

  • 你最喜欢去哪个饭店吃饭？你觉得那里的东西贵不贵？ (Which restaurant do you like going to most? Do you think the things there are expensive?)

  • 你推荐这附近什么饭店？为什么？ (What restaurant nearby do you recommend? Why?)

  • 你们周末会常常出去吃饭吗？ (Do you often go out to eat on weekends?)

• Topic 3: Community, Directions, and Transportation (社区/问路/交通)

  • 你可以说一说你的社区吗？有什么？ (Can you talk about your community? What is there?)

  • 你家离学校远吗？ (Is your home far from school?)

  • 你一般怎么去学校，要多长时间？交通好吗？ (How do you generally go to school, and how long does it take? Is the traffic good?)

  • 你喜欢社区的哪里，你一般去做什么？ (Where in the community do you like, and what do you generally do there?)

  • 你知道这附近有火车站吗？ (Do you know if there is a train station nearby?)

  • 我要怎么去火车站？我没有车，你推荐坐出租车还是公交车？ (How do I get to the train station? I don't have a car; do you recommend taking a taxi or a bus?)

  • 你最喜欢什么交通方式？为什么？ (What is your favorite mode of transportation? Why?)

  • 请问我要怎么坐车到火车站？ (Excuse me, how do I take a vehicle to the train station?)

  • 你知道我需要坐几路公交吗？ (Do you know which bus route I need to take?)

  • 这里到火车站坐公交车要坐几站？ (How many stops is the bus ride from here to the train station?)

PART 2: VOCABULARY LISTS

• Unit 3: School and Facilities (学校/设施)

  • 分享 (fēnxiǎng) - Share

  • 科目 (kēmù) - Subject

  • 门 (mén) - Measure word for subjects/classes

  • 节 (jié) - Measure word for class periods

  • 自习 (zìxí) - Self-study

  • 有意思 (yǒuyìsi) - Interesting

  • 没用 (méiyòng) - Useless

  • 有用 (yǒuyòng) - Useful

  • 容易 (róngyì) - Easy

  • 难 (nán) - Difficult

  • 简单 (jiǎndān) - Simple

  • 做作业 (zuò zuòyè) - Do homework

  • 考试 (kǎoshì) - Exam

  • 小测 (xiǎocè) / 小考 (xiǎokǎo) - Quiz

  • 介绍 (jièshào) - Introduce

  • 设施 (shèshī) - Facilities

  • 教学楼 (jiàoxuélóu) - Teaching building

  • 一幢 (yī zhuàng) - Measure word for buildings

  • 教室 (jiàoshì) - Classroom

  • 食堂 (shítáng) - Cafeteria

  • 礼堂 (lǐtáng) - Auditorium

  • 图书馆 (túshūguǎn) - Library

  • 体育场 (tǐyùchǎng) - Stadium / Sports field

  • 操场 (cāochǎng) - Playground / Exercise field

  • 足球场 (zúqiúchǎng) - Soccer field

  • 篮球场 (lánqiúchǎng) - Basketball court

  • 停车场 (tíngchēchǎng) - Parking lot

  • 游泳池 (yóuyǒngchí) - Swimming pool

  • 实验室 (shíyànshì) - Laboratory

  • 卫生间 (wèishēngjiān) - Restroom

  • 办公室 (bàngōngshì) - Office

  • 校医室 (xiàoyīshì) - School clinic

  • 校长 (xiàozhǎng) - Principal / Head of school

  • 一层/楼 (yī céng/lóu) - First floor

  • 楼上/楼下 (lóushàng/lóuxià) - Upstairs/Downstairs

  • 上/下面 (shàng/xiàmiàn) - Above/Below

  • 左/右边 (zuǒ/yòubiān) - Left/Right side

  • 前/后面 (qián/hòumiàn) - Front/Back side

  • 里/外面 (lǐ/wàimiàn) - Inside/Outside

  • 中间 (zhōngjiān) - Middle

  • 对面 (duìmiàn) - Opposite side

  • 旁边 (pángbiān) - Next to

• Unit 4: Market, Snacks, and Dining (菜市场/零食/外出就餐)

  • 吃 (chī) - Eat; 喝 (hē) - Drink

  • 饺子 (jiǎozī) - Dumplings; 沙拉 (shālā) - Salad; 热狗 (règǒu) - Hot dog

  • 汉堡 (hànbǎo) - Hamburger; 三明治 (sānmíngzhì) - Sandwich; 披萨 (pīsà) - Pizza

  • 米饭 (mǐfàn) - Cooked rice; 水果 (shuǐguǒ) - Fruit; 蔬菜 (shūcài) - Vegetables

  • 菜市场 (càishìchǎng) - Food market; 新鲜 (xīnxiān) - Fresh

  • 猪肉 (zhūròu) - Pork; 鸡肉 (jīròu) - Chicken meat; 牛肉 (niúròu) - Beef

  • 鸡翅 (jīchì) - Chicken wings; 鸡腿 (jītuǐ) - Chicken leg; 虾 (xiā) - Shrimp

  • 活虾 (huóxiā) - Live shrimp; 活鱼 (huóyú) - Live fish; 豆腐 (dòufu) - Tofu

  • 比 (bǐ) - Compare; 便宜 (piányí) - Cheap; 贵 (guì) - Expensive

  • 斤 (jīn) / 公斤 (gōngjīn) - Weight units: $1\text{ 公斤} = 2\text{ 斤}$

  • 酸 (suān) - Sour; 甜 (tián) - Sweet; 苦 (kǔ) - Bitter; 辣 (là) - Spicy

  • 东西 (dōngxi) - Things/stuff; 比如 (bǐrú) - For example

  • 各种各样 (gèzhǒnggèyàng) - Various/all kinds of

  • 健康 (jiànkāng) - Healthy; 夜市 (yèshì) - Night market; 夜宵 (yèxiāo) - Late night snack

  • 饭量 (fànliàng) - Appetite; 巧克力 (qiǎokèlì) - Chocolate; 蛋糕 (dàngāo) - Cake

  • 冰淇凌 (bīngqílín) - Ice cream; 饼干 (bǐnggān) - Cookies; 薯片 (shǔpiàn) - Potato chips

  • 薯条 (shǔtiáo) - French fries; 炸 (zhá) - Deep fry; 炸鸡 (zhájī) - Fried chicken

  • 糖 (táng) - Sugar/candy; 牙齿 (yáchǐ) - Teeth; 应该 (yīnggāi) - Should

  • 零食 (língshí) - Snacks

  • 上个周末 (shàng gè zhōumò) - Last weekend; 下个周末 (xià gè zhōumò) - Next weekend

  • 对…不好 (duì…bù hǎo) - Not good for…

  • 平时 (píngshí) - Ordinarily/normally; 从小(就) (cóngxiǎo jiù) - Since childhood

  • 正餐 (zhèngcān) - Main meal; 总是 (zǒngshì) - Always

  • 牛奶 (niúnǎi) - Milk; 燕麦 (yànmài) - Oats/oatmeal; 加 (jiā) - Add

  • 果干 (guǒgān) - Dried fruit; 面包 (miànbāo) - Bread; 煎 (jiān) - Pan-fry

  • 煎蛋 (jiāndàn) - Fried egg; 酸奶 (suānnǎi) - Yogurt; 果汁 (guǒzhī) - Fruit juice

  • 汽水 (qìshuǐ) - Soda; 可乐 (kělè) - Cola; 咖啡 (kāfēi) - Coffee

  • 多/少吃… (duō/shǎo chī) - Eat more/less of…

  • 有时候 (yǒushíhou) = 有时 (yǒushí) - Sometimes

  • 方便 (fāngbiàn) - Convenient; 帮忙 (bāngmáng) - Help

  • …完以后，… (…wán yǐhòu) - After finishing…

  • 推荐 (tuījiàn) - Recommend; 菜单 (càidān) - Menu

  • 一份 (yī fèn) - A serving/portion of; 买单 (mǎidān) - Pay the bill

  • 几位 (jǐ wèi) - How many people (polite)?; 外卖 (wàimài) - Takeout

  • 点(菜) (diǎn cài) - Order food; 烤鸭 (kǎoyá) - Roast duck; 甜点 (tiándiǎn) - Dessert

  • 饱 (bǎo) - Full; 饿 (è) - Hungry

• Unit 5: Community, Directions, and Transport (社区/问路/交通)

  • 店 (diàn) - Shop; 一家店 (yī jiā diàn) - A shop

  • 电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn) - Cinema; 火车站 (huǒchēzhàn) - Train station

  • 超市 (chāoshì) - Supermarket; 学校 (xuéxiào) - School; 飞机场 (fēijīchǎng) - Airport

  • 医院 (yīyuàn) - Hospital; 市中心 (shìzhōngxīn) - City center; 邮局 (yóujú) - Post office

  • 商场 (shāngchǎng) - Mall; 公园 (gōngyuán) - Park; 停车场 (tíngchēchǎng) - Parking lot

  • 室内 (shìnèi) - Indoor; 室外 (shìwài) - Outdoor; 银行 (yínháng) - Bank

  • 宾馆 (bīnguǎn) - Hotel / Guest house; 社区 (shèqū) - Community

  • 书店 (shūdiàn) - Bookstore; 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn) - Subway station

  • 房子 (fángzi) - House; 药店 (yàodiàn) - Pharmacy

  • 迷路 (mílù) - Get lost; 问路 (wènlù) - Ask for directions

  • 往左转 (wǎng zuǒ zhuǎn) - Turn left; 往右转 (wǎng yòu zhuǎn) - Turn right

  • 路口 (lùkǒu) - Intersection; 第一个路口 (dì yī gè lùkǒu) - First intersection

  • 过马路 (guò mǎlù) - Cross the road; 过两个路口 (guò liǎng gè lùkǒu) - Cross two intersections

  • 红绿灯 (hónglǜdēng) - Traffic light

  • 前 (qián) - Front; 后 (hòu) - Back; 左 (zuǒ) - Left; 右 (yòu) - Right

  • 东 (dōng) - East; 南 (nán) - South; 西 (xī) - West; 北 (běi) - North

  • 一直 (yīzhí) - Continuously/straight

  • 一直往前走 (yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu) / 往前一直走 - Walk straight forward

  • 就到了 (jiù dào le) - Then you will arrive

  • 离 (lí) - Distance from; 看见 (kànjiàn) - See

  • 怎么走 (zěnme zǒu) - How to get there (on foot/pathway)

  • 坐车 (zuò chē) - Take a vehicle; 附近 (fùjìn) - Nearby

  • 先…然后…再… (xiān… ránhòu… zài…) - First… then… then…

  • 交通 (jiāotōng) - Traffic / Transportation; 方式 (fāngshì) - Mode / Way

  • 飞机 (fēijī) - Airplane; 火车 (huǒchē) - Train; 公交车 (gōngjiāochē) - Bus

  • 公交站 (gōngjiāozhàn) - Bus stop; 出租车 (chūzūchē) - Taxi

  • 开车 (kāi chē) - Drive a car; 自行车 (zìxíngchē) - Bicycle

  • 摩托车 (mótuōchē) - Motorcycle; 骑自行车 (qí zìxíngchē) - Ride a bicycle

  • 公共交通 (gōnggòng jiāotōng) - Public transportation

  • 几路 (jǐ lù) - Which route number?; 23路公交 (èrshísān lù gōngjiāo) - Bus route $23$

  • 坐两站 (zuò liǎng zhàn) - Ride for two stops

  • 挺 (tǐng) - Quite; 被 (bèi) - Used for passive voice; 把 (bǎ) - Used to emphasize object

  • 手机 (shǒujī) - Cell phone; t偷 (tōu) - Steal

PART 3: GRAMMAR AND KEY PHRASES

• 1. Measure Words

  • 门 (mén): Used for school subjects (e.g., $1\text{ 门课}$).

  • 节 (jié): Used for class periods (e.g., $1\text{ 节课}$).

  • 楼/层 (lóu/céng): Used for floors of a building.

• 2. Talking About Subjects

  • Patterns: 我觉得… (I feel/think…)

  • Questions: 你喜欢上什么课？为什么？ (What class do you like? Why?); 你不喜欢上什么课？为什么？ (What class do you dislike? Why?)

• 3. Expressing Ongoing Duration

  • Structure A: $\text{Subject} + \text{verb} + (了) + \text{time duration} + \text{object}$

  • Example: 他每天看一个小时的书 (He reads for an hour every day).

  • Structure B: $\text{Subject} + \text{action} + \text{verb} + (\text{repeat the verb}) + \text{time duration}$

  • Example: 他每天看书看一个小时 (He reads every day for an hour).

• 4. Introducing School Facilities

  • Example: 我的学校有三个停车场，一个图书馆，一个篮球场，很多教室…… (My school has three parking lots, one library, one basketball court, many classrooms…)

• 5. Describing Location

  • Structure: $\text{Object} + 在 + \text{place} + (的) + \text{location words} (\text{e.g. 上面/下面/左边/右边})$

  • Examples:

  • 铅笔在桌子上面 (The pencil is on the table).

  • 图书馆在礼堂的右边 (The library is to the right of the auditorium).

• 6. 一… 就… (As soon as)

  • This pattern indicates that event $2$ happens immediately after event $1$.

  • Structure: $\text{Subject} + 一 + \text{event } 1 + 就 + \text{event } 2$

  • Example: 我一下课就要去吃饭 (As soon as class finishes, I am going to eat).

• 7. 被 (bèi) Sentences (Passive Voice)

  • Called 被字句 (bèizìjù).

  • Structure: $\text{Subj.} + 被 + (\text{Doer}) + \text{Verb} + 了$

  • Active Voice example: 男孩吃了热狗 (The boy ate the hot dog).

  • Passive Voice transformation: 热狗被男孩吃了 (The hot dog was eaten by the boy).

• 8. Basic Comparisons with 比 (bǐ)

  • Structure: $\text{Noun } 1 + 比 + \text{Noun } 2 + \text{Adj.}$

  • The first noun is the one that is "more" of the adjective.

  • Example: 我觉得这家店的牛肉饭比昨天吃的那家的好吃(很多)！ (I think the beef rice at this shop is much tastier than the one I had yesterday!)

  • Comparison with 一样 (yīyàng - the same)

  • $\text{Noun } 1 + 跟 / 和 + \text{Noun } 2 + (不) 一样$

  • $\text{Noun } 1 + 跟 / 和 + \text{Noun } 2 + 一样 + \text{Adj.}$

  • $\text{Noun } 1 + 跟 / 和 + \text{Noun } 2 + 一样 + \text{verb phrase.}$

• 9. 各种各样的 (Various kinds of)

  • Structure: $\text{各种各样的} + \text{noun}$

  • Examples:

  • 我今天去超市买了各种各样的水果 (I went to the supermarket today and bought all kinds of fruit).

  • 我很喜欢这个商场，因为他们卖各种各样的东西 (I like this mall very much because they sell various things).

• 10. Phrases with 对 (duì)

  • 对…(不)好: Be nice/good to… or Be good for…

  • Example: 我的数学老师对我很好 (My math teacher is very nice to me).

  • Example: 吃太多糖对牙齿不好！ (Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth!)

  • Additional Phrases:

  • 对……感兴趣：To feel interested in…

  • 对……有兴趣：To have an interest in…

  • 对……负责：To be responsible for…

  • 对……满意：To feel satisfied with…

  • 对……失望：To be disappointed in/with…

  • 对……好奇：To be curious about…

• 11. 一般 (Generally/Normally)

  • Example: 你一般几点起床？ (What time do you usually wake up?)

  • Example: 我早饭一般吃面或者喝粥 (For breakfast, I generally eat noodles or drink porridge).

• 12. 比如 (For example)

  • Example: 我非常喜欢吃水果，比如橘子，香蕉，西瓜等等 (I like eating fruit very much, for example, oranges, bananas, watermelon, etc.).

• 13. 从小(就) (Since childhood)

  • Example: 我从小就喜欢画画！ (I have liked drawing since I was little!)

• 14. ……完……以后…… (After finishing…)

  • Example: 我做完作业以后要去朋友家玩 (After I finish my homework, I'm going to a friend's house to play).

• 15. 虽然……但是…… (Although… but…)

  • Example: 虽然糖很好吃，但是我们不能多吃，因为吃太多糖对牙齿很不好 (Although candy is delicious, we cannot eat too much because eating too much sugar is very bad for the teeth).

• 16. 不但…… 而且…… (Not only… but also…)

  • Example: 我常常去这家饭店吃饭，因为这家饭店的菜不但不贵，而且还非常好吃！ (I often go to this restaurant to eat because their food is not only inexpensive but also very delicious!)

• 17. Location Logic

  • $\text{A 在 B 的 + positional words} = \text{A 的 positional word 是 B}$

  • Example: 学校在公园的左边 (The school is on the left of the park) = 学校的左边是公园 (To the left of the school is the park).

• 18. Asking for Directions

  • 你好，我迷路了。你知道…在哪儿吗？ (Hello, I'm lost. Do you know where… is?)

  • 我想问一下，…是在这附近吗？ (I'd like to ask, is… nearby?)

  • 你好，…是在这儿吗？ (Hello, is… right here?)

  • 请问去…怎么走？ (Excuse me, how do I get to…?)

  • 请问你知道怎么去…吗？ (Excuse me, do you know how to get to…?)

  • 请问这附近有…吗？ (Excuse me, is there a… nearby?)

• 19. 离 (Distance relationship)

  • Used to describe if two places are close to or far from each other.

  • Example: 超市离这里很远！ (The supermarket is very far from here!)

• 20. Giving Directions

  • Sequence: $\text{先} \dots \text{然后} \dots \text{再} \dots$

  • Turning:

  • 在第一个路口往左拐/转 (Turn left at the first intersection).

  • 在五一路往左拐/转 (Turn left at Wuyi Road).

  • 看到红绿灯往左拐/转 (Turn left when you see the traffic light).

  • Arrival Phrases:

  • 一分钟就到了 (You'll be there in one minute).

  • 十米就到了 (You'll be there in ten meters).

  • [Place]就在你的右手边！ ([Place] is right on your right-hand side!)

  • 中国饭店在书店的左边 (The Chinese restaurant is on the left of the bookstore).

• 21. 就在 (Is right there)

  • Structure: $\text{place 就在你的 positional words}$

  • Example: 公园就在你的前面 (The park is right in front of you).

• 22. Time/Frequency Usage

  • …的时候 (…de shíhou): While/When (e.g., 我早上坐公交车的时候，手机不见了 - When I was on the bus this morning, my phone disappeared).

  • 什么时候 (shénme shíhou): When? (e.g., 你什么时候手机不见了？ - When did your phone disappear?)

  • 有时候 (yǒushíhou): Sometimes (e.g., 我有时候喜欢在公交车上玩手机 - I sometimes like to play on my phone on the bus).

• 23. 挺 + Adj. + 的 (Quite/Rather)

  • Example: 这个挺好吃的！ (This is quite delicious!)

• 24. Passive Voice (被)

  • Standard passive structure used when things happen to someone/something.

  • Example: 我的手机被人偷了 (My phone was stolen by someone).

  • Example: 巧克力被姐姐吃完了 (The chocolate was finished/eaten by older sister).

• 25. 把 (bǎ) Sentence Structure

  • Emphasizes the receiver of the action and the result.

  • Example conversion:

  • 弟弟喝了牛奶 (Little brother drank the milk).

  • 弟弟把牛奶喝了 (Little brother [took the] milk and drank it).

  • Directive example:

  • 请写下你的名字 (Please write down your name).

  • 请把你的名字写下 (Please [take] your name and write it down).