Module

5 Application Letter
Lesson 69

yu hn xio sng n xi gu shn qng xn ma

xio sng png z shng g xu q bn li xing shn qng xu xio d yn ji shng xi gu j
fng shn qng xn dn sh hu li ju dng xin gng zu y dun sh jin zi j x d sh
yu hn zh yng a w zi hn y x png tng le y g du xu q xing shn qng zh l de
yn ji shng zu jn w zi xi shn qng xn xi ho le n bng w kn kan
xio sng png z ho de

John: Xiaosong, have you written application letters?

Xiaosongpingzi: I planned to apply for Master last semester, and wrote several application letters, but I
decided to work for a period of time first and then continue to study.
John: Oh, I see. I audited in Chinese department for more than one month, and want to apply for Master.
Im writing application letter recently, can you help me with that?
Xiaosongpingzi: OK.

Language notes
It means originally, which can be used to express your previous plan. For example,
(She was originally thinking of working at a bank).
It means continue, which can be followed by verbs to show continue doing sth. or continue to
do sth.

 It means recently, and it is usually be put at the beginning of a sentence.

Vocabulary

shn qng

apply

bn li

original

yn ji shng

postgraduate

fng

measure word for letter

hu li

later

ju dng

decide

dun

a period of time

j x

continue

department

png tng

audit

zu jn

recently

Key Sentences

I planned to apply for Master last semester, and wrote several application letters.

But I decided to work for a period of time first and then continue to study.

Lesson 70

nn ho
w sh zhng wn x de y mng png tng shng w de mng z jio yu hn w y qin li gu
zhng gu du zhng hu wn hu hn gn xng q tng gu zh y g xu q de png tng w
lio ji le gng du de hn y zh sh h zhng hu wn hu y du hn y chn shng le gng ji nng
hu de xng q x wng k y shn r xu x yn c w fi chng x wng nng yu j hu do gu
xio hn y yn wn xu zhun y gng d shu sh xu wi q di nn de hu f
yu hn

Hello,
Im an auditor in Chinese department, my name is John. I came to China before, and Im very interested
in Chinese culture. After the audition for the semester, I know more knowledge about Chinese language
and culture, and became more interested in Chinese. I hope I could study further. So I really expect to
have opportunity to achieve Master degree of Chinese language and literature. Im looking forward your
reply!
John

Language notes
It means be (very) interested in sth.
(gu) is often used before (gu) country, (gngs) company, (xio) school or
other institutions to express esteem and respect. This usage of (gu) is often applied in written language,
such as in letters, contracts, etc. Also on some formal occasions, such as in an opening ceremony or a business
convention, people tend to say (gugns), (guxio) instead of (nmen gngs),
(nmen xuxio).

Vocabulary
png tng sheng

auditor

y qin

previous

wn hu

culture

tng gu

through

xu q

semester

lio ji

know

zh shi

knowledge

chn sheng

generate

gng ji

more

nng hu

strong

x wng

hope

shn r

further

gu

honorable

zhun y

major

gng d

diligently study

shu sh

Master

xu wi

degree

q di

look forward to

Key sentences

I came to China before, and Im very interested in Chinese culture.

I really expect to have opportunity to achieve Master degree of Chinese language and literature.