curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-understanding-questions-and-answers/6911b7d926bab178f6db9748.md
Liu Ming is giving a negative response to Wang Hua's question 你是中国人吗 (nǐ shì zhōng guó rén ma)？ Let's see how he uses the specific word for negation.
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
How does Liu Ming respond?
He says he is Chinese.
He actually says he is not Chinese.
He says he is not Chinese but Singaporean.
He says he doesn't know where he is from.
He clearly states his nationality.
He says he is Canadian.
He doesn't mention Canada at all.
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不是 (bù shì) expresses negation. By saying 我不是中国人 (wǒ bù shì zhōng guó rén)。, Liu Ming denies being Chinese. He then follows up with 我是新加坡人 (wǒ shì xīn jiā pō rén)。, stating that he is Singaporean.
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