I'm having doubts regarding a question on this lesson's quiz:
Which of the following is the correct translation of “my Canadian friend”?
I answered with: wǒde Jiānádàrén péngyou
However it says that the correct answer is: wǒde Jiānádà péngyou
Why is this? It seems to me that the answer labeled as 'correct' says something like "My Canada friend", since the character 人 is not present, just like if it was wǒde zhonguo péngyou (我的中国朋友） which I think it should be 我的中国人朋友。
Can anyone clear this for me please?
Lesson 1.6 Quiz question
Jaime_Andres
August 9, 2011
Lin-Ping
August 15, 2011
Theoretically your analysis is right. But in daily life, we use the correct anwers listed above. Yes, idiomatic usages I would say they are. Keep on the good effort Jaime_Andres.
Jaime_Andres
August 17, 2011
谢谢 Lin Ping, I will try to remember that.
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