11 Dec 2019
4 Dec 2019
27 Nov 2019
20 Nov 2019
13 Nov 2019
6 Nov 2019
23 Oct 2019
16 Oct 2019
9 Oct 2019
7 Aug 2019
31 July 2019
24 July 2019
17 July 2019
Talk about your holiday with the following 3 sentence patterns.
1. Jià qī wǒ qù le
假期我去了
I went to ... on holiday.
2. Jià qī wǒ kàn le
假期我看了
I saw ...on holiday.
3. Jià qī wǒ chī le
假期我吃了
I ate...on holiday.
5 June 2019
Shěn me shí hòu kāi shǐ?
什么时候开始?
When does it start?/ When do somebody satrt?
Q: When did you started to learn______________ ?
Q: Nǐ cóng shěn me shí hòu kāi shǐ xué xí ______________ ?
Q:你从什么时候开始学习______________?
A: Wǒ cóng ________ kāi shǐ xué xí ______________ 。
A:我从________开始学习____________。
Q: When did you started to (do) ______________ ?
Q: Nǐ cóng shěn me shí hòu kāi shǐ ______________ ?
Q:你从什么时候开始______________?
爱好 ài hào Hobbies
29 May 2019
22 May 2019
What's wrong with 一个年?
Because 年 is a count word or classifier.
You can't use a count word to count another count word, like we never say 一个粒 or 一条只.
But you use the double count words to express every, like 一年年 means every year.
You have to use measure word 个 to express 一个月, one month, otherwise people will get confused with one month and January.
15 May 2019
The 6 Chinese Pinyin Simple Finals a o e i u ü are the most fundamental elements of Chinese basics. Also, they are all vowels. For every Pinyin beginner, the 6 of them are probably the first thing you will learn. And ü – the “Pinyin u with two dots” needs some extra attention because it is a very unique sound. In this lesson, we will focus on the techniques of the 6 Chinese Pinyin vowels pronunciation, repeat and practice them until you.
8 May 2019
Special 7
zh - george
ch - church
sh - bush
r - Aisa
z - zip
c - ts
s - s
zh - george
ch - church
sh - bush
r - Aisa
z - zip
c - ts
s - s
1 May 2019
27 Mar 2019
20 Mar 2019
13 Mar 2019
6 Mar 2019
别
1. Don’t
Bié chī fàn 。别吃饭。Don't eat.
Bié chōu yān。别抽烟。 Don't smoke.
Bié hē kā fēi 。 别喝咖啡。No coffee. / Don't drink coffee.
Bié chī mài dāng láo 。 别吃麦当劳。Don't eat McDonald's.
Bié dǎ wǒ 。 别打我。Don't punch me.
Bié dǎ lán qiú 。 别打篮球。Don't play basketball.
Bié tī wǒ 。 别踢我。Don't kick me.
Bié tī zú qiú 。别踢足球。Don't play football.
2. Other
Bié rén. 别人。= Bié de rén.别的人。Someone else.
Bié de mài dāng láo. 别的麦当劳。Other McDonald's.
Bié de shū. 别的书。Other books.
Bié de guó jiā. 别的国家。Other countries.
1. Don’t
Bié chī fàn 。别吃饭。Don't eat.
Bié chōu yān。别抽烟。 Don't smoke.
Bié hē kā fēi 。 别喝咖啡。No coffee. / Don't drink coffee.
Bié chī mài dāng láo 。 别吃麦当劳。Don't eat McDonald's.
Bié dǎ wǒ 。 别打我。Don't punch me.
Bié dǎ lán qiú 。 别打篮球。Don't play basketball.
Bié tī wǒ 。 别踢我。Don't kick me.
Bié tī zú qiú 。别踢足球。Don't play football.
2. Other
Bié rén. 别人。= Bié de rén.别的人。Someone else.
Bié de mài dāng láo. 别的麦当劳。Other McDonald's.
Bié de shū. 别的书。Other books.
Bié de guó jiā. 别的国家。Other countries.
27 Feb 2019
20 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2019
儿媳
女婿 失业 退休 照顾 老师 老板 老虎 老婆 老公 妻子 丈夫 爱人 |
ér xí
nǚ xù shī yè tuì xiū zhào gù lǎo shī lǎo bǎn lǎo hǔ lǎo pó lǎo gōng qī zǐ zhàng fū ài rén |
Daughter-in-law
Son-in-law Unemployed retired Take care Teacher Boss Tiger Wife (informal) Husband (informal) Wife (formal) Husband (formal) Life partner |
6 Feb 2019
5 Dec 2018
还在……呢
hái zài … ne
still doing something
他还在睡觉呢。Tā hái zài shuì jiào ne.
他还在上班呢。Tā hái zài shàng bān ne.
他还在吃饭呢。Tā hái zài chī fàn ne.
他还在休息呢。Tā hái zài xiū xi ne.
To ask a question:
Subject + hái zài … … ma?
你还在睡觉吗?Nǐ hái zài shuì jiào ma?
他还在上班吗?Tā hái zài shàng bān ma?
她还在吃饭吗?Tā hái zài chī fàn ma?
大卫还在休息吗?David hái zài xiū xi ma?
hái zài … ne
still doing something
他还在睡觉呢。Tā hái zài shuì jiào ne.
他还在上班呢。Tā hái zài shàng bān ne.
他还在吃饭呢。Tā hái zài chī fàn ne.
他还在休息呢。Tā hái zài xiū xi ne.
To ask a question:
Subject + hái zài … … ma?
你还在睡觉吗?Nǐ hái zài shuì jiào ma?
他还在上班吗?Tā hái zài shàng bān ma?
她还在吃饭吗?Tā hái zài chī fàn ma?
大卫还在休息吗?David hái zài xiū xi ma?
5 Dec 2018
28 Nov 2018
3. The pair of Conjunction
yīn wéi … suǒ yǐ …
因为…… 所以……
•The two conjunctions are used to connect two clauses in a causative relation, the first clause being the cause and the second being the effect. One can use both or either of them in a sentence.
yīn wéi … suǒ yǐ …
因为…… 所以……
•The two conjunctions are used to connect two clauses in a causative relation, the first clause being the cause and the second being the effect. One can use both or either of them in a sentence.
Cause |
Effect |
因为 Yinwei |
所以 Suoyi |
Wo meitian paobu, |
shenti henhao. |
Wo shengbing le, |
mei qu shangban. |
Ta jintian xiawu qu kanyisheng, |
buneng lai shangke. |
21 Nov 2018
1. The Interrogative Pronoun怎么
•The structure “怎么+verb/ adjective”is used to ask about the reason for something, indicating surprise or astonishment.
你 怎么 不高兴? Why aren't you happy?
今天 怎么 这么热?Why is it so hot today?
昨天你们 怎么 都没去打篮球?Why didn't you play basketball yesterday?
2. Reduplication of Measure Words
•When a measure word is duplicated, it means “every/ each”, emphasizing that a specific feature is shared by every member in a certain group, usually followed by “都”.
Yī fú jiàn jiàn dōu hěn piāo liàng.
衣服 件 件 都 很 漂 亮。All the clothes are beautiful.
Wǒ tiān tiān dōu hē niú nǎi.
我 天 天 都 喝 牛 奶。I drink milk every day.
Zhè xiē shū běn běn dōu hěn hǎo kàn.
这 些书 本 本 都 很 好 看。These books are all very good.
•The structure “怎么+verb/ adjective”is used to ask about the reason for something, indicating surprise or astonishment.
你 怎么 不高兴? Why aren't you happy?
今天 怎么 这么热?Why is it so hot today?
昨天你们 怎么 都没去打篮球?Why didn't you play basketball yesterday?
2. Reduplication of Measure Words
•When a measure word is duplicated, it means “every/ each”, emphasizing that a specific feature is shared by every member in a certain group, usually followed by “都”.
Yī fú jiàn jiàn dōu hěn piāo liàng.
衣服 件 件 都 很 漂 亮。All the clothes are beautiful.
Wǒ tiān tiān dōu hē niú nǎi.
我 天 天 都 喝 牛 奶。I drink milk every day.
Zhè xiē shū běn běn dōu hěn hǎo kàn.
这 些书 本 本 都 很 好 看。These books are all very good.
14 Nov 2018
Pattern 1 Jiù...ba. (就……吧)
This pattern is used to give a suggestion or make the final decision.
Jiù mǎi zhè jiàn ba. 就买这件吧。
Jiù hē kāfēi ba. 就喝咖啡吧。
Jiù heē Flat white ba. 就喝Flat white吧。
Jiù chī yìdàlìmiàn ba. 就吃意大利面吧。
Pattern 2 Gāi...le.(该……了)
This pattern is used to remind people it is time to do something.
Gāi chīfàn le. 该吃饭了。
Gāi xīuxi le. 该休息了。
Gāi chīyào le. 该吃药了。
Pattern 3 Wǒ yě(我也……)
This pattern is used to describe the same situation with another person.
A: Wǒ xǐ huān hē kā fēi. 我喜欢喝咖啡。
B: Wǒ yě xǐ huān hē kā fēi.我也喜欢喝咖啡。
A: Wǒ xiǎng qù pǎo bù. 我想去跑步。
B: Wǒ yě xiǎng qù pǎo bù.我也想去跑步。
Pattern 4 Degree Complement
The complement degree construction is commonly used to describe habitual actions. In other words, it is used to describe how someone normally does something.
得de is always preceded by a verb. It is important to remember that when you use a verb which is in the verb-object form, you must make sure that the verb (but not the object) is placed before 得 de. Because of this, a verb is often repeated in the first part of a complement of degree construction. For instance,
v-o / topic v 得 adv
游 泳 游 得 很 快。
yóu yŏng yóu de hěn kuài
跳舞 跳 得 很 好。
tiào wǔ tiào de hěn hǎo
This pattern is used to give a suggestion or make the final decision.
Jiù mǎi zhè jiàn ba. 就买这件吧。
Jiù hē kāfēi ba. 就喝咖啡吧。
Jiù heē Flat white ba. 就喝Flat white吧。
Jiù chī yìdàlìmiàn ba. 就吃意大利面吧。
Pattern 2 Gāi...le.(该……了)
This pattern is used to remind people it is time to do something.
Gāi chīfàn le. 该吃饭了。
Gāi xīuxi le. 该休息了。
Gāi chīyào le. 该吃药了。
Pattern 3 Wǒ yě(我也……)
This pattern is used to describe the same situation with another person.
A: Wǒ xǐ huān hē kā fēi. 我喜欢喝咖啡。
B: Wǒ yě xǐ huān hē kā fēi.我也喜欢喝咖啡。
A: Wǒ xiǎng qù pǎo bù. 我想去跑步。
B: Wǒ yě xiǎng qù pǎo bù.我也想去跑步。
Pattern 4 Degree Complement
The complement degree construction is commonly used to describe habitual actions. In other words, it is used to describe how someone normally does something.
得de is always preceded by a verb. It is important to remember that when you use a verb which is in the verb-object form, you must make sure that the verb (but not the object) is placed before 得 de. Because of this, a verb is often repeated in the first part of a complement of degree construction. For instance,
v-o / topic v 得 adv
游 泳 游 得 很 快。
yóu yŏng yóu de hěn kuài
跳舞 跳 得 很 好。
tiào wǔ tiào de hěn hǎo
7 Nov 2018
开
开车 开门 开窗 开会 开始 车 开车 汽车 卡车 出租车 摩托车 自行车 火车 火车站 公共汽车 大车 小车 打车 回 回国 回家 |
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The "Flesh/ Moon" Radical: 月
胳膊(arm)
腿(leg)
脚(foot)
脑 (brain)
腕 (arm; ability)
胸 (chest)
肺 (lung)
肝 (liver)
腹 (belly)
肠 (intestines)
腰 (waist)
股 (crotch; thigh; fork (in tree, road, river, etc.))
膝 (knee; lap)
肤 (skin; surface)
The "Hand" Radical: 手 and 扌
打 (hit)
接(catch)
抄(copy)
抓(grab; grasp)
胳膊(arm)
腿(leg)
脚(foot)
脑 (brain)
腕 (arm; ability)
胸 (chest)
肺 (lung)
肝 (liver)
腹 (belly)
肠 (intestines)
腰 (waist)
股 (crotch; thigh; fork (in tree, road, river, etc.))
膝 (knee; lap)
肤 (skin; surface)
The "Hand" Radical: 手 and 扌
打 (hit)
接(catch)
抄(copy)
抓(grab; grasp)
25 Oct 2018
A: 帮我看一下,这件衣服怎么样?
B1:颜色还可以,就是有点老气。 B2:款式还可以,就是有点大。 B3:大小还可以,就是(颜色)有点暗。 A: 这件怎么样? B: 这件不错,就买这件吧! |
A: Bāng wǒ kàn yī xià, zhè jiàn yī fú zěn me yàng?
B1: Yán sè hái kě yǐ, jiù shì yǒu diǎn lǎo qì. B2: Kuǎn shì hái kě yǐ, jiù shì yǒu diǎn dà. B3: Dà xiǎo hái kě yǐ, jiù shì (yán sè) yǒu diǎn àn. A: Zhè jiàn zěn me yàng? B: Zhè jiàn bù cuò, jiù mǎi zhè jiàn ba! |
17 Oct 2018
馆 - guǎn
艺术馆 - yì shù guǎn - Art Gallery
博物馆 - bó wù guǎn - Museum
大使馆 - dà shǐ guǎn - Embassy
图书馆 - tú shū guǎn - Library
体育馆 - tǐ yù guǎn - Stadium
咖啡馆 - kā fēi guǎn - Cafe
饭 馆 - fàn guǎn - Restaurant
停 - tíng - Stop
停车 - tíng chē - Parking
停车场 - tíng chē cháng - Car park
停车位 - tíng chē wèi - Parking space
尝一下 - cháng yí xià - have a taste
机器 - jī qì - Machine
人 - rén - Person/ Human
机器人 - jī qì rén - Robot
跳舞机器人 - tiào wǔ jī qì rén - Dancing robot
比赛 - bǐ sài - competition
跳舞机器人比赛 - tiào wǔ jī qì rén bǐ sài - Dancing Robot Competition
参加跳舞机器人比赛 - cān jiā tiào wǔ jī qì rén bǐ sài - Join a Dancing Robot Competition
参加……比赛 - cān jiā …… bǐ sài - Join……Competition
How is 就 (jiù) used?
"就" is one of those words that don't have a direct translation into English, and understanding it is all about using context clues. In this post, I just introduce one of the common ways that "就" is used.
The Adverb “就”
The structure“就+verb”indicates a conclusion or a resolution made on the basis of what's been mentioned previously. For example:
(1)你不想去,就在家休息吧。
(2)这儿的咖啡不错,就喝咖啡吧。
(3)就做你爱吃的鱼吧。
(4)就吃意大利面吧!
(5)就去墨尔本吧!
(6)Q: 明天天气不好,不能去踢足球。
A 1: 就后天踢足球吧!
A 2: 就去看电影吧!
19 Sep 2018
A Bite of China (Chinese: 舌尖上的中国, "China on the tongue tip") is a Chinese documentary television series on the history of food, eating, and cooking in China. Now let's watch the series here and see the history of Chinese cuisine in China which stretches back for thousands of years and has changed from period to period and in each region according to climate, imperial fashions, and local preferences and you couldn't agree more that Chinese cuisine is one of the "Three Grand Cuisines" in the world.
“A Bite of China” is not really a cooking show. There are no recipes, no advice to home cooks on how to cook this or that. Instead, it focuses on the culinary heritage of China; how food was and still is grown, how it is prepared, and what it means to people. It is a very earnest show, carefully highlighting some of the food culture of the country (15 episodes for a country like China would never be enough, of course).
The production values are also just wonderful. The scenes are all beautifully shot and the directors manage to capture the essence of the scenery, the food, and, most of all, the people. Simple people, with an interest in food that stems from their desire to make the most of what is available to them, to follow and build on the traditions their ancestors passed on to them. Their own earnestness, hard work, and simple values shines throughout the documentary.
The winning element of this documentary is that it focuses on the underlying importance of food to people. It perfectly captures our connection to the earth, the sea, the sky, all the ingredients that come together to sustain us. And it does so beautifully. Thus, “A Bite of China” is highly recommended to you, we believe you can have some new understanding of Chinese people, Chinese food and the country itself.
12 Sep 2018
5 Sep 2018
打
打电话 打篮球 打鼓 打人 打电话 接电话 听话 不听话 交朋友 |
dǎ
dǎ diàn huà dǎ lán qiú dǎ gǔ dǎ rén dǎ diàn huà jiē diàn huà tīng huà bù tīng huà jiāo péng yǒu |
beat; hit; punch make a call play basketball beat the drum punch someone make a call take a call well behaved being naughty make friends |
是……的 structure
Subject + 是 + emphasized Info + Verb + 的
Emphasized Information could be Time/ Place/ Method.
Time
我是昨天到北京的。
Wǒ shì zuótiān dào Běijīng de.
Place
我是从上海来的。
Wǒ shì cóng Shànghǎi lái de.
Method
我是坐飞机来北京的。
Wǒ shì zuò fēijī lái Běijīng de.
29 Aug 2018
铅笔袋 铅笔盒 眼镜盒 钥匙 车钥匙 臭豆腐 谁 虫子 子 桌子 椅子 鞋子 裤子 盒子 袋子 勺子 筷子 叉子 刀子 瓶子 盘子 杯子 茄子 儿子 孩子 妻子 胖子 女子 汉子 汉字 |
qiān bǐ dài qiān bǐ hé yǎn jìng hé yào shi chē yào shi chòu dòu fu shuí; shéi chóng zi zi zhuō zi yǐ zi xié zi kù zi hé zi dài zi sháo zi kuài zi chā zi dāo zi píng zi pán zi bēi zi qié zi ér zi hái zi qī zi pàng zi nǚ zi hànzi hànzì |
Pencil case Pencil box Glasses box Key Car key Stinky Toufu who, whom insect, bug Noun suffix, son table, desk chair shoe pants box bag spoon chopsticks fork knife bottle plate cup eggplant son kid wife fat person girl man character |
Adj. + 不 + Adj.
好 不 好 ?Literally, "good or not good?“
Hǎo bu hǎo?
Is it good?
热 不 热 ?
Rè bu rè?
Is it hot?
他 帅 不 帅 ?
Tā shuài bu shuài?
Is he handsome?
这里 的 咖啡 贵 不 贵 ?
Zhèlǐ de kāfēi gùi bu gùi?
Is the coffee expensive here?
中国 菜 辣 不 辣 ?
Zhōngguó cài là bu là?
Is Chinese food spicy?
Hǎo bu hǎo?
Is it good?
热 不 热 ?
Rè bu rè?
Is it hot?
他 帅 不 帅 ?
Tā shuài bu shuài?
Is he handsome?
这里 的 咖啡 贵 不 贵 ?
Zhèlǐ de kāfēi gùi bu gùi?
Is the coffee expensive here?
中国 菜 辣 不 辣 ?
Zhōngguó cài là bu là?
Is Chinese food spicy?
Subj. + 有 没有 + Obj.
奶奶 有 没有 坐 过 飞机?
Nǎinai yǒu méiyǒu zuò guo fēijī?
Has grandma been on a plane?
他 有 没有 上 过 大学?
Tā yǒu méiyǒu shàng guo dàxué?
Has he been to college?
22 Aug 2018
qián tiān ← zuó tiān ← jīn tiān → míng tiān → hòu tiān
前天←昨天←今天→明天→后天
shàng shàng zhōu ← shàng zhōu ← zhè zhōu → xià zhōu → xià xià zhōu
上上周←上周←这周→下周→下下周
shàng shàng gè xīng qī ← shàng gè xīng qī ← zhè gè xīng qī → xià gè xīng qī → xià xià gè xīng qī
上上个星期←上个星期←这个星期→下个星期→下下个星期
shàng shàng gè yuè ← shàng gè yuè ← zhè gè yuè → xià gè yuè → xià xià gè yuè
上上个月←上个月←这个月→下个月→下下个月
qián nián ← zuó nián ← jīn nián → míng nián → hòu nián
前年←昨年←今年→明年→后年
送牛奶的 sòng niú nǎi de
送报纸的 sòng bào zhǐ de
卖咖啡的 mài kā fēi de
卖水果的 mài shuǐ guǒ de
手机 shǒu jī
手表 shǒu biǎo
卖手机的 màishǒu jī de
卖手表的 màishǒu biǎo de
送报纸的 sòng bào zhǐ de
卖咖啡的 mài kā fēi de
卖水果的 mài shuǐ guǒ de
手机 shǒu jī
手表 shǒu biǎo
卖手机的 màishǒu jī de
卖手表的 màishǒu biǎo de
15 Aug 2018
出院:chū yuàn, Leave the hospital
出国:chū guó, Go abroad
出家:chū jiā, Become a monk or nun or Taoist priest
乐高:lègāo, Lego
玩乐高:wán lègāo, Play Lego Games
出国:chū guó, Go abroad
出家:chū jiā, Become a monk or nun or Taoist priest
乐高:lègāo, Lego
玩乐高:wán lègāo, Play Lego Games
Ask for Age in Chinese: How Old Are You?
- Age: 岁
- Question Word: 几
- Question Word: 多
Q: 你多大? A: 五十三岁。
Q: 你的儿子多大? A: 二十几岁。
Q: 你的女儿多大? A: 十六岁。
Ask for Height in Chinese: How Tall Are You?
Q: 你多高? A: 一米七六。
Q: 你的儿子多高? A: 一米八几。
Q: 你的女儿多高? A: 一米五。
Ask for Height in Chinese: How Tall Are You?
- Tall: 高
- Question Word: 几
- Question Word: 多
Q: 你多高? A: 一米七六。
Q: 你的儿子多高? A: 一米八几。
Q: 你的女儿多高? A: 一米五。
8 Aug 2018
医院yī yuàn, hospital
住院zhù yuàn, be in hospital; be hospitalized
出院chū yuàn, be out of hospital; leave hospital
按时àn shí, on time; on schedule
按摩àn mó, massage
安全ān quán, safe
按时回家àn shí huí jiā, back home at a set time
按时吃饭àn shí chī fàn, have meal on time
按时吃药àn shí chī yào, take medicine on time
按时上班àn shí shàng bān, go to work on time
很少hěn shǎo, seldom
常常cháng cháng=经常jīng cháng, often
•每天
•每个星期六
•每个星期
•每个月
•每年
是不是
是不是 (shì bu shì)?" It can be used at the beginning or end of a sentence. It's meaning is quite similar to the English expressions "right" and "aren't you?" This is very useful if you want to express concern for a person, or if you want to mix up your sentence structure a bit and make it more interesting. The 是不是 (shì bu shì) pattern is also part of affirmative-negative questions.
你 是不是 老师?
你 是不是 喜欢我?
你 是不是 不喜欢我了?
你 是不是 生病了?
你 是不是 去墨尔本了?
你 是不是 退休了?Tui xiu, retired
1 Aug 2018
A: Wǒ mén yào bù yào mǎi jī gè xīn dí yǐ zi ?
我们要不要买几个新的椅子?
B: Hǎo ā 。 shí me shí hòu qù mǎi ?
好啊。什么时候去买?
A: Míng tiān xià wǔ zěn me yàng ?
明天下午怎么样?
Nǐ míng tiān jī diǎn néng huí lái ?
你明天几点能回来?
B: Sān diǎn duō 。
三点多。
我们要不要买几个新的椅子?
B: Hǎo ā 。 shí me shí hòu qù mǎi ?
好啊。什么时候去买?
A: Míng tiān xià wǔ zěn me yàng ?
明天下午怎么样?
Nǐ míng tiān jī diǎn néng huí lái ?
你明天几点能回来?
B: Sān diǎn duō 。
三点多。
A : Zhuō zi xià miàn yǒu gè māo.
桌子下面有个猫。
B : Nà shì wǒ de māo, tā jiào huā huā.
那是我的猫,它叫花花。
A : Tā hěn piào liang.
它很漂亮。
B : Shì ā, wǒ jué dé tā dí yǎn jīng zuì piāo liàng.
是啊,我觉得它的眼睛最漂亮。
A : Tā duō dà le?
它多大了?
B : Liù gè duō yuè
六个多月。
桌子下面有个猫。
B : Nà shì wǒ de māo, tā jiào huā huā.
那是我的猫,它叫花花。
A : Tā hěn piào liang.
它很漂亮。
B : Shì ā, wǒ jué dé tā dí yǎn jīng zuì piāo liàng.
是啊,我觉得它的眼睛最漂亮。
A : Tā duō dà le?
它多大了?
B : Liù gè duō yuè
六个多月。
电:
电脑、电视、电扇、电椅、电车
车:
汽车、卡车、开车、电车、火车、出租车、自行车、摩托车
Youtube link:
On the basics of Chinese character:
老外研究汉字入门动画:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWDR7CfJPxFHFFFHHAIpnqw
25 July 2018
Read and understand the following sentences.
- 你好!
- 谢谢你!
- 你叫什么名字?
- 她是我的汉语老师。
- 她女儿今年二十岁。
- 我会说汉语。
- 今天几号?
- 我想喝茶。
- 你儿子在哪儿工作?
- 我能坐这儿吗?
- 现在几点?
- 明天天气怎么样?
- 他在学做中国菜呢。
- 她买了不少衣服。
- 我是坐飞机来的。
茶-菜
女儿-儿子
做-坐-作
你-我-她-他
少-小;不少-不小
叫-呢-喝
买-卖
几号-几点
要(want) + noun
Ordering food/ drinks/ tickets etc.
我要果汁(guo zhi)。
我要啤酒(pi jiu)。
我要一杯牛奶。
我要一杯咖啡。
我要一张门票。
我要一张电影票。
我要两张火车票。
我要三张飞机票。
要(want) + verb
Strongly want to do something.
我要喝水。
我要喝咖啡。
我要睡觉。
Strongly want to do something.
我要喝水。
我要喝咖啡。
我要睡觉。
要(will)+ verb
The context and the tone of the speaker indicate someone strongly wants to do something or someone will do something.
你要做什么?
我要听音乐。
我要去超市。
我要学汉语。
The context and the tone of the speaker indicate someone strongly wants to do something or someone will do something.
你要做什么?
我要听音乐。
我要去超市。
我要学汉语。
20 June 2018
A: 我要去北京旅游,你觉得什么时候去最好?
Wǒ yào qù Běijīng lǚyóu, nǐ juéde shénme shíhòu qù zuì hǎo ?
B: 九月去北京旅游最好。
Jiǔ yuè qù Běijīng lǚyóu zuì hǎo.
A: 为什么?
Wéi shénme?
B:九月的北京天气不冷也不热。
Jiǔ yuè de Běijīng tiānqì bù lěng yě bù rè.
Wǒ yào qù Běijīng lǚyóu, nǐ juéde shénme shíhòu qù zuì hǎo ?
B: 九月去北京旅游最好。
Jiǔ yuè qù Běijīng lǚyóu zuì hǎo.
A: 为什么?
Wéi shénme?
B:九月的北京天气不冷也不热。
Jiǔ yuè de Běijīng tiānqì bù lěng yě bù rè.
A: 我要去墨尔本旅游,你觉得什么时候去最好?
Wǒ yào qù Mòěrběn lǚyóu, nǐ juéde shénme shíhòu qù zuì hǎo ?
B: 三月去墨尔本旅游最好。
Sān yuè qù Mòěrběn lǚyóu zuì hǎo.
A: 为什么?
Wéi shénme?
B:三月的墨尔本天气不冷也不热。
Sān yuè de Mòěrběn tiānqì bù lěng yě bù rè.
A:你喜欢什么运动?
Nǐ xǐ huān shén me yùn dòng ?
B:我最喜欢踢足球。
Wǒ zuì xǐ huān tī zú qiú 。
A:下午我们一起去踢足球吧。
Xià wǔ wǒ mén yī qǐ qù tī zú qiú ba 。
B:好啊!
Hǎo a !
Nǐ xǐ huān shén me yùn dòng ?
B:我最喜欢踢足球。
Wǒ zuì xǐ huān tī zú qiú 。
A:下午我们一起去踢足球吧。
Xià wǔ wǒ mén yī qǐ qù tī zú qiú ba 。
B:好啊!
Hǎo a !
A:你喜欢什么运动?
Nǐ xǐ huān shén me yùn dòng ?
B:我喜欢什么运动。
Wǒ bù xǐ huān yùn dòng.
Nǐ xǐ huān shén me yùn dòng ?
B:我喜欢什么运动。
Wǒ bù xǐ huān yùn dòng.
A:你喜欢喝什么运动?
Nǐ xǐ huān hē shén me?
B:我最喜欢喝咖啡。
Wǒ zuì xǐ huān hē kā fēi。
A:下午我们一起去喝咖啡吧。
Xià wǔ wǒ mén yī qǐ qù hē kā fēi ba 。
B:好啊!
Hǎo a!
Nǐ xǐ huān hē shén me?
B:我最喜欢喝咖啡。
Wǒ zuì xǐ huān hē kā fēi。
A:下午我们一起去喝咖啡吧。
Xià wǔ wǒ mén yī qǐ qù hē kā fēi ba 。
B:好啊!
Hǎo a!
13 June 2018
猫māo: 两只猫
足球zú qiú: 一个足球;踢足球
眼睛yǎnjīng: 一双眼睛;猫的眼睛
旅游lǚ yóu: 你去哪儿旅游?我去北京旅游。
运动yùn dòng: 足球运动;喜欢什么运动?我不喜欢运动。
椅子yǐ zi: 一把椅子;坐在椅子上。
S 要 V O
我 要 学习 汉语。
马克 要 去 北京。
我们 要不要 买 一本书?
几 Measure word Noun
几 个 人
几 本 书
几 只 猫
几 Measure word Noun
几 个 人
几 本 书
几 只 猫
6 June 2018
Yínxuě
Jì Xiǎolán
Yípiàn liǎngpiàn sān sì piàn,
Wǔpiàn liùpiàn qī bā piàn。
Jiǔpiàn shípiàn qiān wàn piàn,
Fēirù lúhuā jiē bújiàn。
吟雪
纪晓岚
一片两片三四片,
五片六片七八片,
九片十片千万片,
飞入芦花皆不见。
An Ode to Snowflakes
JI Xiaolan
One snowflake two snowflakes three snowflakes four,
Five snowflakes six snowflakes seven eight and more,
Nine snowflakes ten snowflakes thousands, more and more;
Drifting down onto the reed flowers by the score,
Never to be seen again as on the earth they thaw.
JI Xiaolan
One snowflake two snowflakes three snowflakes four,
Five snowflakes six snowflakes seven eight and more,
Nine snowflakes ten snowflakes thousands, more and more;
Drifting down onto the reed flowers by the score,
Never to be seen again as on the earth they thaw.
30 May 2018
Try to copy the Chinese characters or write the corresponding Pinyin letters to the phrases.
1.打电话
2.我和儿子 3.开车 4.吃米饭 5.下雨了 6.今天天气很冷。 7.现在是十点十分。 8.她后面有几个人。 9.我今年 12 岁了。 10.他下个月去中国。 |
1 . Dǎ diàn huà
2 . Wǒ hé ér zi 3 . Kāi chē 4 . Chī mǐ fàn 5 . Xià yǔ le 6 . Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn lěng。 7 . Xiàn zài shì shí diǎn shí fēn。 8 . Tā hòu miàn yǒu jǐ gè rén。 9 . Wǒ jīn nián 12 suì le。 10 .Tā xià gè yuè qù zhōng guó。 |
1. Circle the words(not individual character) you can not understand.
2. Use slashes to find proper positions in the sentence to pause.
2. Use slashes to find proper positions in the sentence to pause.
11.男:你/看见/我的/小猫/了/吗? 女:在/那儿,在/椅子/上。
12.女:我们中午去买,好吗? 男:你看,我没钱了。
13.男:你住在哪儿? 女:我和妈妈都住在一零二。
14.女:这个汉字怎么读? 男:对不起,我不会。
15.男:谢谢你们! 女:不客气。再见。
16.我的电脑在他的桌子上。
问:那是谁的电脑?
17.今天星期四,我们明天去看电影。
问:我们什么时候去看电影?
18.他是老师,他有 50 个学生。
问:他有多少个学生?
19.小姐,你好,你这儿有杯子吗?
问:他想买什么?
20.这是你的朋友吗?很漂亮。
问:朋友怎么样?
23 May 2018
认识、年、大学、饭店、出租车
一起、高兴、听、飞机
一起、高兴、听、飞机
Verb 了 indicates that the action of a verb is completed in whatever time frame we’re talking about. This could be past, present or future. The action is complete relative to what we’re talking about, not to the time when we’re talking.
•昨天我买了两个面包。
Yesterday I bought two steamed buns.
•到了红绿灯以后,往右拐。
After you get to the traffic lights, turn right.
•明天我吃了午饭以后就跟朋友出去玩儿。
Tomorrow I’ll go out with friends after having lunch.
•昨天我买了两个面包。
Yesterday I bought two steamed buns.
•到了红绿灯以后,往右拐。
After you get to the traffic lights, turn right.
•明天我吃了午饭以后就跟朋友出去玩儿。
Tomorrow I’ll go out with friends after having lunch.
16 May 2018
东西、一点儿、苹果、看见、先生
开、车、回来、分钟、后、衣服
漂亮、啊、少、这些、都、张
开、车、回来、分钟、后、衣服
漂亮、啊、少、这些、都、张
Sentence 了 indicates that a new situation exists; the state of things has changed. In English, this might be marked with ‘now’ in positive sentences or ‘any more’ in negative sentences.
•天气冷了。 The weather is now cold.
•我不抽烟了。I don’t smoke any more.
•她是医生了。 She’s a doctor now.
•他会开车了。 He can drive a car now.
•天气冷了。 The weather is now cold.
•我不抽烟了。I don’t smoke any more.
•她是医生了。 She’s a doctor now.
•他会开车了。 He can drive a car now.
9 May 2018
修整花园Do some gardening
打扫房间Tidy up/ clean up
做作业Do homework
休息Have a rest
有的人 Someone
一些人A few people
Modal words in Chinese
吗 (ma) is added to the end of any statement to turn it into a simple yes/ no
question.
嘛(ma) is used to indicate that something is obvious or self-evident in
Chinese. It sounds the same as the question particle 吗(ma).
吧(ba) Adding 吧 (ba) at the end of a sentence forms a suggestion, e.g. 我们走
吧。 (Wǒmen zǒu ba.)(Let's go).
打扫房间Tidy up/ clean up
做作业Do homework
休息Have a rest
有的人 Someone
一些人A few people
Modal words in Chinese
吗 (ma) is added to the end of any statement to turn it into a simple yes/ no
question.
嘛(ma) is used to indicate that something is obvious or self-evident in
Chinese. It sounds the same as the question particle 吗(ma).
吧(ba) Adding 吧 (ba) at the end of a sentence forms a suggestion, e.g. 我们走
吧。 (Wǒmen zǒu ba.)(Let's go).
“在……呢”used to indicate an action in progress.
An action in progress can be expressed by adding the verb"在" before a verb or by using the modal particle "呢" at the end of a sentence. For example:
An action in progress can be expressed by adding the verb"在" before a verb or by using the modal particle "呢" at the end of a sentence. For example:
- |
在 |
Verb+Object |
(呢) |
我 |
在 |
睡觉 |
呢 |
你 |
在 |
做什么 |
呢 |
小王 |
在 |
学习汉语 |
呢 |
The negative form is "没(在)+Verb/ Verb Phrase", without "呢" at the end of the sentences. For example:
Subject |
没(在) |
Verb/ Verb Phrase |
我 |
没在 |
看电视 |
他们 |
没在 |
工作 |
他 |
没 |
看书 |
2 May 2018
爸爸、妈妈、医生、医院、椅子、桌子、杯子
看书 、学校、同学、朋友
猫 狗 钱 书 月 茶 家
中国菜 说汉语 写汉字 六口人
澳大利亚
看书 、学校、同学、朋友
猫 狗 钱 书 月 茶 家
中国菜 说汉语 写汉字 六口人
澳大利亚
“怎么样”
“怎么样”is used to ask aboout the cnodition of something or someone. For example:
(1)你的汉语怎么样?
(2)你妈妈身体怎么样?
(3)明天天气怎么样?
“太”
The Adverb“太” indicates a high degree. “了” is often used at the end of the sentences with“太”,but not in negative sentences. For example:
(1)太热了。
(2)天气太冷了。
(3)我身体不太好。
“会”(2)
The Modal Verb “会” indicates the possibility of the situation mentioned. For example:
(1)A:爸爸八点前会回家吗? B:会。
(2)A:明天她会来吗? B:她会来。
(3)A:今天会下雨吗? B:今天不会下雨。
“怎么样”is used to ask aboout the cnodition of something or someone. For example:
(1)你的汉语怎么样?
(2)你妈妈身体怎么样?
(3)明天天气怎么样?
“太”
The Adverb“太” indicates a high degree. “了” is often used at the end of the sentences with“太”,but not in negative sentences. For example:
(1)太热了。
(2)天气太冷了。
(3)我身体不太好。
“会”(2)
The Modal Verb “会” indicates the possibility of the situation mentioned. For example:
(1)A:爸爸八点前会回家吗? B:会。
(2)A:明天她会来吗? B:她会来。
(3)A:今天会下雨吗? B:今天不会下雨。
“会”(1)
The modal verb“会” is used before a verb,indicating acquiring an ability through learning. Its negative form is“不会”. For example:
The modal verb“会” is used before a verb,indicating acquiring an ability through learning. Its negative form is“不会”. For example:
Subject |
(不)会 |
Verb |
我 |
会 |
写汉字。 |
我 |
不会 |
做中国菜。 |
我妈妈 |
会 |
说汉语吗? |
28 March 2018
费
免费 - Free; for free
水费 - Water bill
电费 - Electricity bill
燃气费 - Gas bill
电话费 - Phone bill
小费 - Tip; Tips
保险费 - Insurance fee
生活费 - Living fee
市政费用 - Council fee
免费 - Free; for free
水费 - Water bill
电费 - Electricity bill
燃气费 - Gas bill
电话费 - Phone bill
小费 - Tip; Tips
保险费 - Insurance fee
生活费 - Living fee
市政费用 - Council fee
时间:5点30分
妈妈 6点 做饭。
你 几点 回家?
老王 下个月 去中国。
你 什么时候 回国?
前:七点前;星期四前;一周前;三天前;一个月前;五年前
妈妈 6点 做饭。
你 几点 回家?
老王 下个月 去中国。
你 什么时候 回国?
前:七点前;星期四前;一周前;三天前;一个月前;五年前
21 March 2018
学
学校:大学、 中学、 小学、 留学
学生:大学生、中学生、小学生、留学生
同学、学习、学费
学校:大学、 中学、 小学、 留学
学生:大学生、中学生、小学生、留学生
同学、学习、学费
能
The modal verb"能"is usually used before a verb to form the predicate indicating an ability or a possibility. The interrogative sentence structure"能……吗?"is often used to indicate a request or hope for permission. For example:
(1) 你 能 在这儿写你的名字吗?
(2) 我 能 坐这儿吗?
(3)明天下午 我 能 去商店。
The modal verb"能"is usually used before a verb to form the predicate indicating an ability or a possibility. The interrogative sentence structure"能……吗?"is often used to indicate a request or hope for permission. For example:
(1) 你 能 在这儿写你的名字吗?
(2) 我 能 坐这儿吗?
(3)明天下午 我 能 去商店。
14 March 2018
店:酒店、饭店、咖啡店、披萨店、面包店
面:面条、面粉、意面、方便面、面子
酒:啤酒、红酒、白酒、黄酒、葡萄酒、酒店
牛:牛肉、牛奶(奶牛)、牛排
面:面条、面粉、意面、方便面、面子
酒:啤酒、红酒、白酒、黄酒、葡萄酒、酒店
牛:牛肉、牛奶(奶牛)、牛排
有
The verb“有”can be used in an existential sentence to indicate a person or thing exists somewhere. For example:
(1)椅子下面 有 一只小狗。
(2)学校里 有 一个商店。
(3)桌子上 有 一个电脑和一本书。
The verb“有”can be used in an existential sentence to indicate a person or thing exists somewhere. For example:
(1)椅子下面 有 一只小狗。
(2)学校里 有 一个商店。
(3)桌子上 有 一个电脑和一本书。
07 March 2018
吃
披萨 意面 牛排 面包
pī sà yì miàn niú pái miàn bāo
Pizza pasta steak bread
喝
啤酒 红酒 白酒 牛奶
pí jiǔ hóng jiǔ bái jiǔ niú nǎi
Beer red wine alcohol milk
去
商店 超市 市场
shāng diàn chāo shì shì chǎng
Store/ shop super market market
买
手机 手镯 手表 手套
shǒu jī shǒu zhuó shǒu biǎo shǒu tào
Mobile bracelet watch gloves
披萨 意面 牛排 面包
pī sà yì miàn niú pái miàn bāo
Pizza pasta steak bread
喝
啤酒 红酒 白酒 牛奶
pí jiǔ hóng jiǔ bái jiǔ niú nǎi
Beer red wine alcohol milk
去
商店 超市 市场
shāng diàn chāo shì shì chǎng
Store/ shop super market market
买
手机 手镯 手表 手套
shǒu jī shǒu zhuó shǒu biǎo shǒu tào
Mobile bracelet watch gloves
在
在 is a verb. when it is followed by a word of locality and acts as the predicate as a sentences, it indicates the location of somebody or something. For example:
朋友 在 学校。
我朋友 在 学校。
妈妈 在 家。
我妈妈 在 家。
小狗 在 椅子下面。
他的小狗 在 椅子下面。
在 is a verb. when it is followed by a word of locality and acts as the predicate as a sentences, it indicates the location of somebody or something. For example:
朋友 在 学校。
我朋友 在 学校。
妈妈 在 家。
我妈妈 在 家。
小狗 在 椅子下面。
他的小狗 在 椅子下面。
28 Feb 2018
老师 lǎo shī - teacher
老公 lǎo gōng - husband
老婆 lǎo pó - wife
本子 běn zi - workbook
老公 lǎo gōng - husband
老婆 lǎo pó - wife
本子 běn zi - workbook
“会”(1)
The modal verb“会” is used before a verb,indicating acquiring an ability through learning. Its negative form is“不会”. For example:
Subject + 会(huì) + Verb
Be able to do something.
我 会 说汉语。
我 会 写汉字。
你妈妈 会 说汉语吗?
To ask a question in two different sentences.
会……吗?
会不会?
你 会 开车 吗?
你 会不会 开车?
The modal verb“会” is used before a verb,indicating acquiring an ability through learning. Its negative form is“不会”. For example:
Subject + 会(huì) + Verb
Be able to do something.
我 会 说汉语。
我 会 写汉字。
你妈妈 会 说汉语吗?
To ask a question in two different sentences.
会……吗?
会不会?
你 会 开车 吗?
你 会不会 开车?
22 Feb 2018
•过年好!Guo nian hao
•Happy New Year./ Happy Spring Festival
•恭喜发财!Gong xi fa cai
•May you come into a good fortune.
•万事如意!Wan shi ru yi
• Wish you and yours every joy in life.
•学业有成!Xue ye you cheng
•Wish you a prosperity in study.
•步步高升!Bu bu gao sheng
• Wish you to move up to a higher position
•Happy New Year./ Happy Spring Festival
•恭喜发财!Gong xi fa cai
•May you come into a good fortune.
•万事如意!Wan shi ru yi
• Wish you and yours every joy in life.
•学业有成!Xue ye you cheng
•Wish you a prosperity in study.
•步步高升!Bu bu gao sheng
• Wish you to move up to a higher position