---
id: 6911b7d926bab178f6db9748
title: Task 13
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-13
lang: zh-CN
---

<!-- (Audio) Liu Ming: 我不是中国人 (wǒ bù shì zhōng guó rén)，我是新加坡人 (wǒ shì xīn jiā pō rén)。你呢 (nǐ ne)？ -->

# --description--

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.

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

How does Liu Ming respond?

## --answers--

He says he is Chinese.

### --feedback--

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.

### --feedback--

He clearly states his nationality.

---

He says he is Canadian.

### --feedback--

He doesn't mention Canada at all.

## --video-solution--

2

# --explanation--

`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.

# --scene--

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