Learning Chinese Mandarin

OVERSEAS CHINESE AFFAIRS COMMISSION
Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words




Foreword
The main purpose of learning a language is the natural and fuent application of
the language in daily life. So is the purpose of overseas youths of Chinese descent in
studying the Chinese language. Based on its consistent policy and concept of serving
overseas Chinese, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission (OCAC) has published
several series of Chinese teaching materials to meet the needs of overseas Chinese in
different regions. The present reader, Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words, follows
the mass line. It may be used by people of different age groups from different walks
of life. To pluralize the teaching materials, the OCAC has published Chinese-English,
Chinese-Thai, Chinese-Portuguese, Chinese-Spanish, Chinese-French, and Chinese-
Indonesian editions, hoping to beneft more youths of Chinese descent.
The main portion-Chinese portion-of this reader, is compiled by Professor Liu
Chi-hua of National Chengchi University, an expert on teaching the Chinese language.
With her years of experience, Professor Liu has made this reader more comprehensive
and more lively. The OCAC wishes to extend to her its heartfelt thanks.
This reader has 30 lessons and each lesson has four units: "Text", "Words and
Phrases", "Review", and "Extended Practice". The Text Unit, is practice-oriented, and its
materials are drawn from daily life. The materials range from self-introduction to family,
school, communication, and daily dialogues. The key and frequently used words and
phrases are fully elaborated in the Word and Phrase Units. This unit not only helps the
students understand the stroke order of the listed words but also the phrases derived from
these words as well. In the Review Unit, there are no phonetic symbols so as to enable
the students to indentify the words without the help of phonetic symbols, and get a better
understanding of the texts. Finally, in the Application Unit, it is hoped that the students
can lively apply the glossary they have learned and use the Chinese language naturally
and fuently in their daily lives.
The contents of this reader are carefully compiled. To maximize its effect, the
OCAC hopes that the teachers who choose to use this reader can arrange a natural and
lively learning environment for the students to learn Chinese in a pleasant atmosphere.
The OCAC hopes that through such an arrangement the students can lay a good foundation
of Chinese dialogues in preparation for further studies of the Chinese language.
The OCAC wishes to take this opportunity to invite comments and suggestions on
this reader, in the hope of bringing it to a higher horizon.
Chang Fu Mei
Minister of Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission


CONTENTS
1
Lesson 1 Good morning
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Lesson 2 How are you?
12
Lesson 3 What is this?
19
Lesson 4 Where are you going?
24
Lesson 5 Who is the teacher?
30
Lesson 6 How many students?
39
Lesson 7 The school is really big
46
Lesson 8 Almost alike
53
Lesson 9 Introductions
60
Lesson 10 How long have you studied?
66
Lesson 11 How many times a week?
75
Lesson 12 Sing Chinese songs
81
Lesson 13 What date is the day after tomorrow?
90
Lesson 14 As you please
98
Lesson 15 Do you like painting?

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Lesson 16 Where can we buy them?
112
Lesson 17 How much is it?
120
Lesson 18 Its too late
126
Lesson 19 Sorry to keep you waiting
134
Lesson 20 Please try
140
Lesson 21 Make a telephone call
148
Lesson 22 Waiting for him to call back
154
Lesson 23 Why cant I get through?
162
Lesson 24 There are six people in my family
170
Lesson 25 Come to my house
178
Lesson 26 Getting lost
185
Lesson 27 How do I get there?
192
Lesson 28 Buying clothes
202
Lesson 29 Going to the seashore
212
Lesson 30 How old are your children?
Vocabulary List 221
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L ti tai Wng xin shng nn zo

Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr.Wang.
Wng xin shng zo L ti tai nn zo

Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li. Good morning to you.
L ti tai nn ho ma
Mrs. Li: How are you?
Wng xin shng w hn ho xi xie nn

Mr. Wang: I'm fne. Thank you.
L ti tai Wng ti tai ho ma

Mrs. Li: How is Mrs. Wang?
Wng xin shng t hn ho xi xie

Mr. Wang: She's fne. Thank you.

Lesson 1 Good Morning
TEXT
WORDS AND PHRASES

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WngWang (surname)
LLi (surname)
xin shenghusband; Mr.
Wng xin shng

Mr. Wang
L xin shng
Mr. Li
ti taiwife; Mrs.
Wng ti tai
Mrs. Wang
L ti tai
Mrs. Li
nyou
nnyou(honorifc term for you )
hogood, well, fne; all right; hello (used in greeting)
WORDS AND PHRASES

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nn ho
Hello
Wng ti tai nn ho
Hello, Mrs. Wang.
L xin shng nn ho
Hello, Mr. Li.
ma(a question marker attached to questions)
ho ma
Are you all right?
n ho ma
How are you?
Wng ti tai n ho ma
Mrs. Wang, how are you?
L xin shng n ho ma
Mr. Li, how are you?
wI, me
w hn ho
I am very well.
the, him
tshe, her

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t ho ma
How is he?

Wng xin shng t ho ma
How is Mr. Wang?
t ho ma
How is she?
L ti tai t ho ma
How is Mrs. Li?
zoearly, good morning
nn zo
Good morning (to you).
L xin shng nn zo
Good morning, Mr. Li.
hnvery
hn ho
very good, very well
w hn ho
I'm very well.
t hn ho
She's very well.
xi xieThank you

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xi xie n
Thank you.
w hn ho xi xie n
I'm fne. Thank you.
w ti tai hn ho xi xie
My wife is fne. Thank you.
w xin shng hn ho xi xie

My husband is very well. Thank you.

REVIEW
EXTENDED PRACTICE

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Wng xin shng L ti tai nn zo

Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li.
L ti tai zo Wng xin shng nn zo

Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr. Wang.
Wng xin shng nn ho ma

Mr. Wang: How are you?
L ti tai w hn ho xi xie
Mrs. Li: I'm very well. Thank you.
Wng xin shng L xin shng ho ma

Mr. Wang: How is Mr. Li?
L ti tai t hn ho xi xie nn
Mrs. Li: He's fne. Thank you.

sh png mi hu n zo
Shi -ping: Mei- hua, good morning.
mi hu zo sh png n zo
Mei-hua: Good morning, Shi-ping.
sh png n ho ma
Shi-ping: How are you?
mi hu w hn ho xi xie n
Mei-hua: I'm very well. Thank you.
EXTENDED PRACTICE
Wng xin shng L shng xin nn ho

Mr. Wang: How are you, Mr. Li.
L sian sheng Wng sian sheng n ho

Mr. Li: Hello, Mr. Wang.
Wng xin shng nn ti tai ho ma

Mr. Wang: How is your wife?
L xin shng t hn ho xi xie n

Mr. Li: She's fne. Thank you.
Wng xin shng nn mng ma

Mr. Wang: Are you busy?
L xin shng w hn mng nn ne

Mr. Li: I'm very busy. How about you?

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Lesson 2 How Are You?
WORDS AND PHRASES
TEXT
Wng xin shng w b mng

Mr. Wang: I'm not busy.
L xin shng nn ti tai mng b mng

Mr. Li: Is your wife busy?
Wng xin shng t y b mng w men du b ti mng

Mr. Wang: She's not busy. Neither of us are very busy.
mngbusy
w hn mng
I'm very busy.
n mng ma
Are you busy?
L xin shng mng ma

Is Mr. Li busy?

ne(a question marker occurring with A-not-A questions, question-word
questions, and truncated questions consisting of only one noun)
w hn mng n ne
I am very busy. How about you?
w hn ho n ne
I'm very well. And you?
n hn mng L xin shng ne

You are very busy. How about Mr. Li?

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WORDS AND PHRASES

bno, not
b mng
not busy

b ti mng
not too busy
w b ti mng
I'm not very busy.
t b ti mng
He's not too busy.
ytoo; also; either
t mng w y mng
He's busy, and I'm busy too.

Wng xin shng b mng t ti tai y b mng
Mr. Wang is not busy, and his wife is not busy either.
men(a marker attached to nouns or pronouns to form plurals).
n men
you
w men
we

t men
they

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t men
they
duall; both
w men du ho
We are all well.
n men du ho ma
Are you all well?

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REVIEW
Wng ti tai L xin shng n ho n mng b mng

Mrs. Wang: Hello, Mr. Li. Are you busy?
L xin shng w b ti mng n ne

Mr. Li: I'm not very busy. How about you?
Wng ti tai w hn mng

Mrs. Wang: I am very busy.
L xin shng Wng xin shng y hn mng ma

Mr. Li: Is Mr. Wang busy too?
Wng ti tai t y hn mng w men du hn mng

Ms. Wang: He's also very busy. We are all very busy.
sh png n mng b mng

Shi-ping: Are you busy?
mi hu w b ti mng n ne
Mei-hua: I'm not very busy. How about you?
sh png w y b ti mng
Shi-ping: I'm not very busy either.
mi hu w men du hn ho w men du b mng

Mei-hua: We are all very well. None of us are busy.

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EXTENDED PRACTICE
zh sh sh me
What is this?
zh sh y zh b
This is a writing instrument.
zh sh y zh sh me b
What kind of writing instrument is this?
zh sh y zh mo b
This is a writing brush.
n sh bn sh me sh
What kind of book is that?
n sh bn zhng wn sh
That is a Chinese book.

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Lesson 3 What Is This?
TEXT
zhthis, these
shbe (is)
zh sh sh
This is a book.
zh sh b
This is a pen.
nthat, those
n sh sh
That is a book.
n sh b
That is a pen.
sh me shn mewhat
zh sh sh me
What is this?
n sh sh me
What is that?
zh sh sh me b

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WORDS AND PHRASES
n sh sh me sh
What kind of book is that?
yone
rtwo
snthree
sfour
wfve
lusix
qseven
beight
junine
shten
zha classifer used to measure objects like pens and pencils,
occurring after a number
y zh b
a pen
sn zh b
three pens
b zh b
eight pens
bwriting instrument
zh sh y zh b
This is a pen.
n sh w zh b
Those are fve pens.

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moHair
mo b
writing brush
qin b
pencil
gang b
pen
yun zh b
ball-point pen
zh sh y zh sh me b
zh sh y zh mo b
n zh sh sh me b
What kind of writing instrument is that?
n zh sh qin b
That is a pencil.
bna classifier used to measure objects like books
y bn sh
a book
zh sh y bn sh
This is a book.
n sh lu bn sh
Those are six books.

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n s bn sh zhng wn sh
Those four books are Chinese books.
n b bn sh yng wn sh
Those eight books are English books.
shbook
zh sh bn sh me sh
What book is this?
zh sh bn zhng wn sh
This is a Chinese book.
n bn sh sh me sh
What book is that?
n bn sh yng wn sh
That is an English book.
zhng wnChinese
zhng wn
Chinese
yng wn
English
r wn
Japanese
f wn
French

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d wn
German
n sh bn yng wn sh
That is an English book.
zh sh bn zhng wn sh
This is a Chinese book.
n bn sh r wn sh
That is a Japanese book.
zh bn sh f wn sh
This is a French book.
n sn bn sh d wn sh
Those three books are German books.

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REVIEW
EXTENDED PRACTICE
zh sh zh sh me b
zh sh zh mo b
n sh zh sh me b
What kind of writing instrument is that?
n sh zh qin b
That is a pencil.
zh ling bn sh sh me sh
What are these two books?
zh ling bn sh zhng wn sh
These two books are Chinese books.
n sn bn sh sh me sh
What are those three books?
n sn bn sh yng wn sh
Those three books are English books.

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EXTENDED PRACTICE
n do n l q
Where are you going?
w do xu xio q
I'm going to school.
n q zu sh me
Why are you going there?
w q xu zhng wn
I'm going there to learn Chinese.
L xin shng y q xu zhng wn ma

Does Mr. Li also go there to learn Chinese?
b t q jio zhng wn
No, he goes there to teach Chinese.
n me t sh lo sh w men sh xu shng
Then, he is a teacher, and we are students.

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WORDS AND PHRASES

Lesson 4 Where AreYou Going ?
TEXT
doqgo to
n do n l q
w do xu xio q
I am going to school.
n l n lwhere there
n do n l q
w do n l q
I want to go there.
xulearn; study
w xu zhng wn
I learn Chinese.
t xu r wn
He learns Japanese.
xu xioschool
w do xu xio q
I go to school.

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WORDS AND PHRASES
w do xu xio xu zhng wn
I go to school to learn Chinese.
zudo
zu sh me
Do what?
n q zu sh me
What will you do there?
jioteach
t jio zhng wn
He teaches Chinese.
t jio w men zhng wn

He teaches us Chinese.
lo shiteacher
t sh lo sh
He is a teacher.
L xin shng sh lo sh
Mr. Li is a teacher.
L xin shng sh zhng wn lo sh

Mr. Li is a Chinese teacher.
xu shngstudent, pupil

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REVIEW
w xu zhng wn w sh xu shng
I am learning Chinese. I am a student.
t xu yng wn t y sh xu shng
He is learning English. He is also a student.
w men du sh xu shng
We are all students.
n methen
n men du xu zhng wn n me n mn du sh xu shng

You all study Chinese, so you are all students.
t men du jio zhng wn n me t men du sh lo sh

They all teach Chinese, so they are all teachers.

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REVIEW
n do n l q
w do xu xio q
I'm going to school.
n do xu xio q zu sh me
Why are you going to school?
w do xu xio q xu zhng wn
n do n l q
w y do xu xio q
I am also going to school.
n do xu xio q zu sh me
Why are you going to school?
w do xu xio q jio zhng wn

I am going to school to teach Chinese.

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EXTENDED PRACTICE
n do zh l li xu zhng wn ma
Do you come here to learn Chinese?
sh de w li xu zhng wn
Yes, I come here to learn Chinese.
n me w men sh tng xu
Then we are classmates.
shi sh w men de lo sh
Who is our teacher?
L xin shng sh w men de lo sh

Mr. Li is our teacher.
t sh hu rn ma
Is he Chinese?
t sh hu rn t hi shu zhng wn
y hi xi zhng wn
Yes, he is Chinese. He can speak Chinese and write Chinese words.

Lesson 5 Who Is The Teacher?
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zh lhere
do zh l li
Come here.
do zh l li xu zhng wn
Come here to learn Chinese.
zh l sh w men de xu xio
Here is our school.
licome
do zh l li
come here
do syu sio li
come to school
w li xu zhng wn
I come to learn Chinese.
dea particle used to connect two portions of speech (esp. nouns) so that the
former often becomes a possessive, or an adjective or an adverb or a nominalized adjectival or
adverbial clause
sh de w li xu zhng wn
Yes, I come to learn Chinese.
t sh w men de lo sh
He is our teacher.
w men sh t de xu shng
We are his students.
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tng xuclassmates, schoolmates
w men du sh li xu zhng wn w men sh tng xu

We all come to learn Chinese. We are classmates.
w de tng xu du hi shu zhng wn

All my classmates can speak Chinese.
shiwho
hu rnChinese
shi sh lo sh
Who is the teacher?
shi sh hu rn
Who is Chinese?
Who is our teacher?
w men de lo sh sh shi
Who is our teacher?

zhng hu mn gu ti wnTaiwan, Republic of China

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n sh n gu rn
Where are you from?
w sh zhng hu mn gu ti wn rn
I am Chinese from Taiwan.
shi sh rh bn rn
Who is Japanese?
t sh r bn rn
He is Japanese.
hican, will
t hi shu zhng wn
He can speak Chinese.
w hi xi zhng wn
I can write Chinese characters.
n hui b hui shuo jhong wn

Can you speak Chinese?
n hi b hi shu zhng wn
He can't speak Chinese.
shu huspeak, say
t shu sh me
What did he say?

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t shu t hn mng
He said he was very busy.
t hi shu n gu hu
What language can he speak?
t hi shu zhng wn
He can speak Chinese.
xi zwrite(words/ characters)
n hi xi zhng wn ma
Can you write Chinese characters?
w hi xi zhng wn
I can write Chinese characters.
n hi xi mo b z ma
Can you write with a writing brush?
w hi xi mo b z
I can write with a writing brush.

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Who is our teacher?
L xin shng sh w men de lo sh

Mr. Li is our teacher.
t jio w men sh me
What does he teach us?
t jio w men shu zhng wn

He teaches us to speak Chinese.
t y jio w men xi mo b z
He also teaches us to write with a writing brush.
n y li xu zhng wn ma
Do you come to learn Chinese?
sh de w men du sh L lo sh de xu shng
Yes, we are all Mr. Li s students.
n me w men sh tng xu
Then we are classmates.
EXTENDED PRACTICE
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n yu j ge xu shng
How many students do you have?
w yu r sh w ge xu shng
I have twenty-fve students.
t men du sh d rn ba
Are they all adults?
b y dng yu d rn y yu xio hi
Not all of them. Some are adults and some are children.
yu ny shng ma
Are there any female students?
yu y bn sh ny shng y bn sh nn shng
Yes, half are girls and half are boys.

Lesson 6 How Many Students?
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yuhave, there is / are
n yu b ma
Do you have a pen?
n yu sh ma
Do you have a book?
n yu sh me b
What kind of pen do you have?
n yu sh me sh
What kind of book do you have?
jhow many, a few
j bn sh
How many books are there?
j zh b
How many pens are there?
n yu j bn shu
How many books do you have?
n yu j zh b
How many pens do you have?
g gea classifer used after a demonstrative or
a quantifer and before a noun
y ge
one
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ling ge
two
j ge
a few
g ge
each one
n yu j ge xu shng
How many students do you have?
w yu sh r ge xu shng
I have twelve students.
g ge xu shng du yng gng

Each one of the students works hard.
shten
sh
ten
sh y
eleven
sh r
twelve
sh sn
thirteen
sh s
fourteen
sh w
ffteen

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sh lu
sixteen
sh q
seventeen
sh b
eighteen
sh ji
nineteen
r sh
twenty
r sh y
twenty-one
r sh ji
twenty-nine
sn sh
thirty
s sh
forty
w sh
ffty
lu sh
sixty
b sh sn
eighty-three

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ji sh q
ninety-seven
dbig, large
xiosmall
d
large
zhng
medium
xio
small
d xu
university
zhng xu
middle school
xio xu
elementary school
d xu xio
big school
xio xu xio
small school
d rn
adult
xio hi
child

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hichild; children
xio hi
child
hi zi
child
nn hi
boy
ny hi
girl
nn hi zi
boy
ny hi zi
girl
nnmale student
nyfemale student
nn rn
man
ny rn
woman
nn hi zi
boy
ny hi zi
girl

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nn xu shng nn shng
male student
ny xu shng ny shng
female student
nn lo sh
male teacher
ny lo sh
female teacher
basentence fnal particle used to solicit agreement
y dngdefnitely, necessarily
b y dngnot necessarily
y dng
defnitely
n y dng hn mng
you must be very busy.
t y dng sh lo sh
He is defnitely the teacher.
t y dng hi shu zhng wn

He defnitely can speak Chinese.
ho xu shng y dng sh nn de ma
Are good students necessarily boys?
b y dng yu nn de yu ny de
Not necessarily. Some are boys, and some are girls.

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bnhalf
y bn
half
w de xu shng y bn sh nn de y bn sh ny de
Half of my students are male, half are female.
t de xu shng y bn sh d rn y bn sh xio hi
Half of his students are adults, half are children.
w de sh y bn sh zhng wn de y bn sh yng wn de
Half of my books are Chinese, and half are English.
zh xi b y bn sh t de y bn sh w de
Half of the pens are his, and half are mine.

EXTENDED PRACTICE
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n yu j zh b
How many pens do you have?
w yu lu zh b
I have six pens.
du sh mo b ma
Are they all writing brushes?
b du sh ling zh sh mo b s zh sh yun z b
Not all of them. Two of them are writing brushes, and four are ball point pens.
n yu j bn sh
w yu r sh bn sh y bn sh zhng wn de
y bn sh yng wn de
I have twenty books. Half are Chinese, and half are English.
L ti tai n yu hi zi ba
Mrs. Li, do you have any children?
yu ling ge y ge nn de y ge ny de
Yes, I have two children. One is a boy, and the other is a girl.
lo sh du hn mng ba
Are teachers always very busy?
b y dng yu de mng yu de b mng

Not necessarily. Some are busy, and some are not busy.
EXTENDED PRACTICE

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zh su xu xio yu du sho xu shng

How many students are there in this school?
yu ling qin w bi du ge xu shng

There are about 2,500 students.
szh su xu xio zhn b xio

This school is quite big.
sh a zh sh su d xu xio
Yes, this is a big school.

xu xio l yu mi yu wi gu xu shng
Are there any foreign students in the school?
wi gu xu shng hn du
There are many foreign students.

Lesson 7 The School Is Really Big
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sua classifer used after a demonstrative or quantifer and before a noun
y su xu xio
a school
y jin fng zi
a house
zh jin fng zi hn ho
This house is very good.
n su xu xio hn d
That school is very big.
dumuch, few many
sholittle, few
du shohow many, more or less
w de sh hn sho
My books are very few in number.
t de sh hn du
His books are very many in number.
n de sh yu du sho
Wng xin shng yu du sho sh

How many books does Mr. Wang have?
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bi100
qin1,000
wn10,000
lng0
w bi lng lu
506
w bi lu sh
560
w bi lu sh lu
566
y qin
1,000
ling qin y bi
2,100
sn qin ling bi w sh
3,250
lu qin sn bi b sh ji
6,389
lu qin lng s sh r
6,042
ling wn ling qin ling bi r sh r

22,222

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q wn b qin
78,000

sn bi w sn bi w sh
350

s qin b s qin b bi
4,800

q wn lu q wn lu qin
76,000
zhnreal, really
zh su xu xio zhn d
This school is really big.
t de sh zhn du
His books are very many in number.
Wng xio ji zhn mng

Miss Wang is really busy.
zh bn sh zhn ho
This book is really good.
zh zh b zhn ho xi
This pen is really good for writing.
asentence fnal particle, used to reduce the forcefulness of the message
nn zo a
Good morning.

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nn ho
How are you?
n mng b mng
Are you busy?
w men q xu zhng wn ho b ho
Let's go study Chinese, OK?
ho
OK.
syu sio hn d shh b shh

This school is very big, isn't it?
shh
Yes.
mino, not
n yu mi yu b
Do you have a pen?
w mi yu b
No, I do not have a pen.
n yu mi yu sh
Do you have a book?
w mi yu sh
No, I don't have a book.
zh ge z lo sh mi jio
The teacher did not teach this word.

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zh bn sh xu xio mi yu
This book isn't found in the school.
wiout, foreign
wi gu rn
foreigner
wi gu hu
foreign language
wi gu xu shng hn du
many foreign students

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n yu du sho bn sh
w yu y wn du bn
I have over ten thousand books.
n de sh zhn du
You have a lot of books.
sh a w de sh b sho
Yes, I have quite many books.
zh l yu j su zhng wn xu xio
How many Chinese schools are there around here?
y su y mi yu
Not even one.
n yu mi yu hi zi
Do you have children?
yu ling ge ling ge du sh nn hi
Yes, I have two. Both are boys.
t men yu mi yu xu zhng wn
Have they learned to speak Chinese?
t men mi xu
No, they have not.
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xu xio yu hn du wi gu xu shng sh ma
There are many foreign students at the school, arent there?
sh a yu hn du
Yes, there are a lot.
b bn gu xu shng hi du ma
More than local students?
b b bn gu xu shng sho
No, less than local students.
nn shng gn ny shng y yng du ma

Are there as many boys as girls?
ch b du y yng du
No, they are about the same.

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nn shng gn ny shng y yng cng mng ma

Are boys as intelligent as girls?
b y dng yu de cng mng yu de bn

Not necessarily, some are smart, and some are stupid.
nn shng yng gng hi sh ny shng yng gng

Do boys or girls work harder?
t men du hn yng gng

They all work very hard.
bto compare with (this comparison morpheme frequently implies superiority)
lo sh b xu shng mng
The teacher is busier than the students.
n b w cng mng
You are smarter than I am.
t b w yng gng
He works harder than I do.
nn shng b ny shng du
There are more boys than girls.
ny shng b nn shng sho

There are fewer girls than boys.
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t de sh b w de hi du
He has even more books than I do.
xio hi b d rn hi yng gng

The children work even harder than adults.
hi shor
n de sh du hi sh w de sh du
Are your books greater in number, or are mine?
nn shng cng mng hi sh ny shng cng mng

Are boys wiser, or are girls?
n q hi sh w q
Are you going, or am I ?
hi sh n q ba
It would be better if you go.
gnwith, and
hn hand, together
n gn w du sh xu shng
You and I are students.
t hn w du hn mng
He and I are both very busy.

yngoutlook, appearance
yng zi
appearance

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y yngas ... as, similar, like
t de b gn w de y yng
His pen is like mine.
d rn gn xio hi y yng du
There are as many adults as children.
ny shng gn nn shng y yng yng gng

Girls work as hard as boys.
ch chinferior, worse
w de zhng wn b n ch
My Chinese is inferior to yours.
w xi de zhng wn b t ch
My Chinese writing is inferior to his.
ch b dualmost; alike
zh ling bn sh ch b du
The two books are almost alike.
zh ling bn sh ch b du y yng
The two books are almost alike.
t men ling rn ch b du y yng d

They are almost the same age.
zh ling zh b ch b du y yng chng

These two pens are almost the same length.
cng mngwise, smart

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n ge xio hi zi zhn cng mng

That child is really smart.
Wng xin shng hn cng mng

Mr. Wang is very wise.
bnstupid
t zh ge rn ti bn
He is very stupid.
t zhn bn
He is really stupid.
cng mng rn y hi zu bn sh
Smart people can do stupid things.
ynguse, by means of
n yng sh me b xi z
What kind of pen do you write with?
w yng qin b xi z
I write with a pencil.
yng gngwork hard
w de xu shng hn yng gng

My students work very hard.
t hn cng mng y hn yng gng

He is very smart and hard-working, too.

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zh su xu xio b w men xu xio d ba

This school is bigger than ours, isnt it?
ch b du y yng d
Theyre almost the same size.
xu shng ne
What about the students?
xu shng b w men du
The students are greater in number than ours.
lo sh ne
What about the teachers?
lo sh b w men sho
They have fewer teachers than we do.
n me hi sh w men xu xio ho
Then, our school is better.
sh a w men xu xio de xu shng hn cng mng
y hn yng gng n shu sh b sh

Yes, our students are very smart and hard-working. Do you agree?
b sh b sh w sh y ge bn xu shng
No! No! I am a stupid student.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
qng wn gi xng
May I ask your name?
w xng Wng jio sh png

My last name is Wang. My frst name is Shi-ping.
w jio Ln d zhng n wi ny sh sh shi

I am called Lin Da-jung.Who is that lady?
t sh L yu nin de ti tai li w gi n men ji sho ji sho
L ti tai zh wi sh Ln xin shng

She is Li You-nian's wife. Come and let me introduce you to each other.
Mrs. Li, this is Mr. Lin.
w jio Ln d zhng sh yu nin de tng xu

My name is Lin Da-jung. I'm You-nian s classmate.
hn go xng rn sh n
Pleased to meet you.

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qngPlease
qng zu
please sit down
qng h ch
please have some tea
qng shu
please say
cng wn
May I ask, please?
wnask
qng wn
May I ask, please?
qng wn n yu mi yu b
May I ask if you have a pen?
cng wn shi shh Wng sio ji

May I ask who Miss Wang is?
qng wn zh bn sh yu du sho z
May I ask how many words this book contains?
giexpensive, honorable
gi gu
your (honorable) country
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gi xio
your (honorable) school
qng wn gi gu yu du sho su d xu
May I ask how many universities there are in your country?
qng wn gi xio yu du sho xu shng

May I ask how many students in your school?
xnglast name, surname
qng wn gi xng
May I ask your last name (surname)?
w xng Wng
My last name is Wang.
n wi ny sh xng sh me
What is the lady s last name?
t xng L L xio ji
Her last name is Li. She is Miss Li.
jiocall, name
w jio Wng sh png

I am called Wang Shi-ping.
t xng Ln jio Ln d zhng

His last name is Lin. He is called Lin Da-jung.
lo sh jio n q
The teacher wants you.

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t jio w q zu sh me
What does he want me for?
t jio n q xi z
He wants you to write.
wia classifer (used to show respect)
xu xio l yu j wi lo sh
How many teachers are there in our school?
xu xio l yu sh w wi lo sh
We have ffteen teachers.
n wi lo sh jio zhng wnn

Which one teaches Chinese?
L lo sh t sh y wi hn ho de lo sh
Mr. Li is a very good teacher.
ny shlady
n wi ny sh sh shi
Who is that lady?
n wi ny sh sh L ti tai
That lady is Mrs. Li.
zh wi ny sh sh Wng xio ji
This lady is Miss Wang.
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t gi w y bn sh
He gave me a book.
w gi t y zh b
I gave him a pen.
n jio w gi n sh me
What do you want me to give you?
ji shointroduce
n wi xio ji sh shi qng n gi w ji sho ji sho

Who is that lady? Please introduce us to each other.
gotall, high
Wng xin shng hn go

Mr. Wang is very tall.
L sian sheng b gao

Mr. Li is not tall.
go xngglad, happy, pleased
w hn go xng
I m very glad.
w gn n y yng go xng
I am as glad as you are.
t b ti go xng
He is not very happy.

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t go xng b go sing
Is she happy or not?
rn shknow, recognize
n rn sh t ma
Do you know her?
w b rn sh t
I don't know her.
w ji sho n men rn sh
Let me introduce you to each other.
rn sh n zhn go xng
I'm very pleased to meet you.
n rn sh b rn sh Wng lo sh
Do you know Mr. Wang?
w b rn sh
I don't know him.
n rn b rn sh ne
How about you?
w y b rn sh
I don't know him either.

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qng wn nn gi xng
May I ask what your name is?
w jio Ln d zhng w sh xn li de xu shng

I'm called Lin Da-zhong. I am a new student.
li w gi n ji sho j wi tng xu
zh wi sh Wng mi hu zh wi sh L yu nin
n wi sh Go d mng
Come and let me introduce you to a few students.
This is Wang Me-hua. This is Li You- nian. That is Gau Da-ming.
hn go xng rn sh n
V Very pleased to meet you.
rn sh n men w zhn go xng

I am very happy to meet you.
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n xu zhng wn du ji le
How long have you studied Chinese?
w ci xu le ling ge yu n xu le du ji le
Only for two months.
How long have you been studying?
w y jng xu le sn nin le
I have studied it for three years.
w hi mi xu ne
I havent begun yet.
mi gun x n k y do zh l li xu
Thats no problem. You may come to our school and learn it.

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lesentence fnal particle, often expressing the perfective aspect
n xu zhng wn le ma
Have you learned Chinese?
w xu le
I have.
zh ge z n hi xi le ma
Are you able to write this character?
w hi xi le
I am.
jilong
t do xu xio du ji le
How long has he been at school?
n men rn sh du ji le
How long have you known each other?
cionly, just
w ci xu le ling ge yu
I have just studied for two months.
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t men ci jio le sn k
They have just taught three lessons.
t men ci rn sh w ge yu
They have just known each other for fve months.
y jngalready (an adverb used to express perfective
aspect, often omitted)
w y jng xu le y nin le
I have already studied for a year.
t y jng li le w ge yu le
He has already been here for fve months.
w men y jng rn sh le
We have already met each other.
t y jng shng d xu le
He has already gone to a university.
hi minenot yet ( ne is a sentence fnal particle used

as a response to some expectation)
w hi mi xi ne
I have not written it yet.
L xin shng hi mi li ne
Mr. Li has not arrived yet.

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zh y k hi mi jio ne
This lesson has not been taught yet.
gun xrelationship, related, does (not) matter
w men de gun x hn ho
Our relationship is very good.
zh jin sh gn t mi gun x
This matter is not related to him.
w b q yu mi yu gun x
I won't go. Will it matter?
mi gun x
It won't matter.
shnga bound morpheme often meaning on, go on, up, to
shng k
to attend classes
shng xu
to go to school
shng bn
to go to work
shng lu
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w men shng le j k le
How many lessons have we learned?
w men shng le ji k le
We have learned nine lessons.
ninyear
y nin
one year
ling nin
two years
nin nin
every year
yuMonth
y yu
January
r yu
February
y ge yu
one month
ling ge yu
two months
y nin yu sh r ge yu
There are twelve months in a year.

w ci shng le ling ge yu de k
Only two months.
n y jng xu le hn ji rn sh hn du z ba
You have studied it for a long time. You know many words, right?
w rn sh de z b du
I only know a few words.
w hi mi xu xi z ne
I havent learned to write yet.
w y hi mi xu
Neither have I!
mi gun x L xin shng k y jio w men

That's OK. Mr. Li can teach us.
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n y xng q shng j c k
How many times do you have classes a week?
y xng q ling c
Twice a week.
mi c du ji
How long is each class?
mi c ling ge zhng tu
Two hours each time.
sh me sh hu shng k
What time do you have classes?

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xng q sn xi w cng ling din shng do s din
xng q lu shng w b din sh fn shng k sh din sh fn xi k

From 2:00 to 4:00 on Wednesday afternoons.
From 8:10 to l0:l0 on Saturday mornings.
xng q lu hi shng k li b li
Is it tiring to have classes on Saturday?
y din du b li xu zhng wn hn yu y si
Not at all. Studying Chinese is very interesting.

xng qWeek
xng q y l bi y
Monday
xng q r l bi r
Tuesday
xng q sn l bi sn
Wednesday
xng q s l bi s
Thursday
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xng q w l bi w
Friday
xng q lu l bi lu
Saturday
xng q r l bi r
xng q tin l bi tin

Sunday
ca time
zi shu y c
Repeat one more time.
qng n zi shu y c
Please repeat one more time.
du shu j c
Say it a few times.
du xi j c
Write it a few times.
mievery; each
mi c du ji
How long each time?

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mi ge rn du hn go xng
Everyone is very glad.
mi ge xu xio du yu wi gu xu shng
Every school has foreign students.
zhng tuhour
t mi tin xu sn ge zhng tu zhng wn

He learns Chinese for three hours every day.
sh hutime; when
n sh sh me sh hu li de
When did you come here?
n men sh sh me sh hu rn sh de
When did you meet each other?
n sh me sh hu do yng gu q
When are you going to England?
wnoon
shng w
morning

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zhng w
noon
xi w
afternoon
dinpoint o'clock
fnminute
w shng w b din do xu xio

I arrive at school at eight o'clock in the morning.
b din sh fn shng k
The class begins at ten minutes past eight.
ji din r sh fn xi k
The class ends at twenty minutes past nine.
mi c shng k lu sh fn zhng
Each class lasts sixty minutes.
t mi fn zhng k y xi w sh ge zhng wn
He can write ffty Chinese characters a minute.
cng dofrom ... to
cng w ji do xu xio b yun

It is not far from my house to school.

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w cng ti wn do zh l li
I came from Taiwan.
t cng zo do wn du hn mng
He is busy from morning till night.
xinext
xi tou
below
xi k
after class
xi w
afternoon
xi b
after work
xi ch
get off (the bus)
xi y c
next time
xi y ge
next one
xi xng q xi l bi
next week

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xi ge yu
next month
litired, weary
n li b li
Are you tired?
y din du b li
Not at all.
y simean, meaning, meaningful, interesting
zh j hu sh sh me y si
What does this sentence mean?

zh j hu de y si sh n ho
This sentence means "Hello! "
jio zhng wn hn yu y si
It is interesting to teach Chinese.
n bn sh hn yu y si
That book is very interesting.
zh bn sh y din y si y mi yu
This book is not interesting at all.

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n zi xu zhng wn ma
Are you studying Chinese?
sh de w zi xu xio xu zhng wn
Yes, Im studying Chinese at school.
y ge l bi shng j c k
How many times a week is the class offered?
y ge l bi y c
Once a week.
mi c j ge zhng tu
How many hours each time?
y c sn ge zhng tu
Three hours each time.

sn ge zhng tu li b li
Three hours? Is it tiring?
b li b li y hi er xu shu hu y hi er
xu xi z hn yu y si y din du b li
Not at all. We practice speaking for a while, and then we practice writing. It's
very interesting. It's not tiring at all.

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w xing xu hu gu hu n k y jio w ma
I want to learn Chinese painting. Can you teach me ?
w hu de b ho zh nng jio n y din jin dn de

I can't paint very well. I can only teach you a little.
n y hi chng hu y g ma
Can you also sing Chinese songs?
hi chng j shu
A few.
n me n y jio w chng hu y g ba
Then, can you also teach me to sing Chinese songs?
ho a w jio n chng y shu mi hu

All right. I will teach you "Plum Blossoms".

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WORDS AND PHRASES
xingthink, miss, want
w xing n shu de hn di
I think what you said is right.
hupaint, draw, painting
n hi hu hu ma
Can you paint?
w hi hu
Yes, I can.
n hi hu sh me hu
What kind of painting can you do?
w hi hu gu hu
Chinese painting.
de a suffx attached to verbs/get, win/must, have to
d
di
t de zhng wn shu de hn ho
He speaks Chinese very well.
t d do d y mng
He got the frst.
t d do y bn sh
He got a book.

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xu shu hu di du shu
While learning to speak, you should speak a lot.
sh hu b zo le w di shng xu q le
It's late. I must go to school.
zhonly
w zh yu y bn sh
I only have one book.
w zh xu le w ge yu
I have only studied for fve months.
t zh jio xi z
He only teaches writing.
nngcan
ylanguage
n nng b nng jio zhng wn

Can you teach Chinese?
w shu de b ho zh nng jio j j jin dn de

I don't speak it very well. I can only teach a few simple sentences.
n nng b nng jio hu y g

Can you teach Chinese songs?
w b hi chng g w b nng jio

I can't sing, so I can't teach.

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jin dnsimple; easy
w zh hi shu j j jin dn de zhng wn

I can say a few simple Chinese sentences.
xu zhng wn hn jin dn
Chinese is easy to learn.
xu ho zhng wn b jin dn
It is not easy to learn Chinese well.
chngsing
gsong
w xing xu chng g
I want to learn to sing songs.
n xing xu sh me g
What songs do you want to learn?
w xing xu hu y g
I want to learn Chinese songs.

hu y g zn me chng
How do you sing Chinese songs?
L xin shng chng de hn ho

Mr. Li sings very well.
qng t jio w men chng

Let's ask him to teach us.

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shua numerary particle for a poem, songs, etc.
zh shu g hn ho tng
This song is beautiful.
n shu sh hn yu mng
That poem is very popular.
mi huplum blossoms
mi hu hn ho kn
Plum blossoms are beautiful.
mi hu sh zhng hu mn gu de gu hu
The plum blossom is the national fower of Republic of China.
mi hu sh y shu hn yu mng de g
"Plum Blossoms" is a very popular song.

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mi hu sh y shu hn yu mng de g sh ma
"Plum Blossoms" is a popular song, isn't it?
sh a
Yes.
n hi chng ma
Can you sing it?
hi
Yes, I can.
n k y jio w chng ma
Can you teach me to sing it?
k y sh k y k sh n di xin hi xi zh ling ge z
Yes, I can, but you have to learn to write these two words frst.
w y jng hi xi zh ling ge z le
I've already learned them.
zh zhn mi xing do
What a surprise.
sh a w hi hn yng gng de xi y c li w
hi chng de b n gng ho
Yes, I'll try my best. Maybe next time I will sing better than you.
mi gun x ho lo sh ci yu ho xu shng
That's OK. Pupils often prove to be better than their teachers.

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qin tin jio n de g n hi le ma

Can you sing the song I taught you the day before yesterday?
zu tin chng le y tin y jng hi le

I practiced it all day yesterday. I can sing it very well.
zhn sh ho xu shng
You are a diligent student.
shn me sh hu jio w hu zhng gu hu

When will you teach me Chinese painting?
w bi tin hn mng wn shng ci yu sh jin

I am busy during the day. I can teach you in the evening.
jn tin wn shng k y ma
How about tonight?

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WORDS AND PHRASES
jn tin mng tin wn shng w du yu sh hu tin w yu kng

I am not available tonight or tomorrow night, but I am free the day after
tomorrow.
hu tin sh w yu sh ho xng q s w y yu kng

The day after tomorrow is Thursday, May l0. I am free, too.
qinbefore; front
y qin
before
cng qin
before
qin tou
front
qin min
front
qin bin
front
y qin w b rn sh t
I didn't know him before.
cng qin w b hi shu zhng wn

I couldn't speak Chinese before.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
qin tin
the day before yesterday
xng q tin
Sunday
mi tin
everyday
w mi tin xi z
I write everyday.
tin tin
every day, day after day
t tin tin hu hu
She paints everyday.
zuyesterday, past
zu tin
yesterday
zu r
yesterday
jnpresent, now
jn tin
today
jn r
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mngnext, light, clear
mng tin
tomorrow
mng bi
clear, understand
w b mng bi t de y si
I don't understand what he means.
zh j hu de y si n mng bi le ma
Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?
biwhite, clear, understand
zh zh b sh bi de
This pen is white.
bi tin
day
w bi tin hn mng
I am busy during the day.
t de y si w mng bi le
I understand what he means.
hubehind, after, later, back
hu tin
the day after tomorrow

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hu tou
behind
hu min
behind
hu bin
behind
y hu
later
hu li
later
t cng qin tin tin hu hu hu li b hu le

He used to paint everyday, but he doesn't paint anymore.
wnnight, late
sh hu hn wn le w men hi ji ba
It's late. Let's go home.
n wn shng yu kng ma
Do you have time in the evening?
jinseparate
sh jin
time
zhng jin
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n xi w yu sh jin ma
Do you have time in the afternoon?
n yu sh jin xu zhng wn ma
Do you have time to learn Chinese?
w zi t men ling ge rn zhng jin

I am in between those two people.
kngfree, space
mng tin w mi yu kng

I have no free time tomorrow.
hu tin w yu kng
I am free the day after tomorrow.
shmatter, business, job
mng tin n yu sh ma
Are you busy tomorrow?
mng tin w mi sh
I am not busy tomorrow.
hu tin n yu sh me sh
What will you do the day after tomorrow?
hu tin w yo shng k
I have to attend classes.
n zu sh le ma
Do you have a job?

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honumber
jn tin sh j yu j ho
What is the date today?
jn tin sh s yu sh lu ho
Today is April 16.
w men xu xio zi zhng shn l w sh lu ho

Our school is at No. 56, Zhong-shan Road.

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nin qin nin sh r lng lng r nin
Year The year before last was 2002.
q nin sh r lng lng sn nin

Last year was 2003.
jn nin sh r lng lng s nin

This year is 2004.
mng nin sh r lng lng w nin

Next year will be 2005.
hu nin sh r lng lng lu nin

The year after next will be 2006.

yu shng ge yu sh s yu
Month Last month was April.
zh ge yu sh w yu
This month is May.
xi ge yu sh lu yu
Next month will be June.

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last week
xng q shng xng q shng l bi
this week
l bi zh xng q zh l bi
Week
next week
xi xng q xi l bi
qin tin sh w yu sh ji ho
The day before yesterday was May 19.
zu tin sh w yu r sh ho
Yesterday was May 20.
jn tin sh w yu r sh y ho
Today is May 21.
mng tin sh w yu r sh r ho
Tomorrow will be May 22.
hu tin sh w yu r sh sn ho
The day after tomorrow will be May 23.

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zu tin shng ling le shng k de sh jin

Yesterday, we talked about when to have class.
sh a hi mi shng ling shng k de d fng

Yes, but we haven't talked about where to meet.
n ju de zi n l shng k ho ne
Where do you think would be best?
mi gun x n l du k y
It doesn't matter to me.
n sh lo sh y dng di si n de fng bin

You are the teacher. It should be at your convenience.
do w ji li shng k n fng bin ma

Let's have class at my place then. Is that convenient for you?

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hn fng bin hn fng bin

Yes, very much.
n me mng tin wn shng q din zhng n do w ji li

Then, come to my place at seven tomorrow night.
ho de zi jin
All right. Good-bye.
shng lingtalk about, discuss
w xing gn n shng ling y jin sh

I want to talk about something with you.
n xing gn w shng ling sh me

What do you want to talk about?
w xing shng ling shng k de sh jin

I want to talk about the time for class.
d fngplace
n zi sh me d fng jio sh
At what place (where) do you teach?
n zi sh me d fng shng k
Where do you have classes?

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WORDS AND PHRASES
n ji zi sh me d fng
Where do you live?
zh ge d fng hn d
This place is big.
ziat; a marker showing the progressive tense
n zi zu sh me
What are you doing?
w zi xu xi z
I am learning to write.
L xin shng zi ji ma
Is Mr. Li at home?
t b zi ji t zi xu xio
He is not home. He is at school.
xu xio zi n l
Where is the school?
xu xio zi w ji hu tou
The school is behind my house.
jihome, house, family
n ji zi n l
Where is your house?
w ji zi zhng shn bi l w ho
My house is at No.5 Zhong-shan North Road.

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n ji yu j ge rn
How many people are there in your family?
w ji yu q ge rn
There are seven people in my family.
n ji d b d
Is your house big?
w men ji b hn d
Our house is not very big.
xu defeel, think
w ju de xu zhng wn hn yu y si
I think that learning Chinese is interesting.
w ju de yo hu ho gu hu zhn b jin dn
I think that it is not easy to do Chinese painting.
w ju de mi hu hn ho kn
I think plum blossoms are beautiful.
w ju de zh shu g hn ho tng
I think this is a beautiful song.
w ju de t men du hn cng mng

I think they are all very intelligent.
sifollow
si n de y si
Do as you wish.

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si n de fng bin
As you please.
binftting; convenient
w men sh me sh hu shng k
When do we have classes?
si bin n w du fng bin

As you please. It's all the same to me.
w men zi n l shng k
Where will we have classes?
n l du k y si n bin
Anywhere you like will do.
shng k sh b nng ti si bin

You must not be too casual in class.
ziagain, more, then
zi shu y c
Repeat once again.
zi xi y c
Write it one more time.
zi hu y zhng
Paint one more piece.

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xin xu xi z zi xu hu hu
First learn to write, and then learn to paint.
jinsee
zi jin
good-bye, see you later
mng tin jin

see you tomorrow
kn jin
see
jin do
see
n jn tin kn jin L xin shng mi yu

Have you seen Mr. Li?
w kn jin le
Yes, I have seen him.
n zi n l jin do t de
Where did you see him?
w zi xu xio jin do t de
I saw him at school.

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w do n ji q fng bin ma
Is it convenient if I come to your place?
yu sh me b fng bin
What would be inconvenient about it?
n ti tai hi b hi b go xng
Will your wife be unhappy about it?
b hi de t mi tin wn shng y hu hu
Not at all. She paints every night.
n n men ling ge du sh hu ji
Then both of you are painters.
b nng shu sh hu ji w men du hu de b ho

Not exactly. We don't paint that well.
n men si bin y hu du b w hu de ho
Any one of your paintings is better than mine.
w ju de n hn cng mng yu kng du hu y hu
y hu y dng hi hu de hn ho
I think you are very clever, If you practice a lot when availabe , you will paint
very well in the future.
xi xie n zh me shu
Thank you for saying so.
n k y qng n ti tai y q li
You can invite your wife to come.
zh di gn t shng ling shng ling

I will have to talk to her.

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TEXT
ti tai n yo b yo xu hu hu
Honey, do you want to learn to paint?
w b yo xu
I don't want to.
n b x hun hu hu ma
Don't you like to paint?
b sh b x hun zh sh ju de w mi yu n ge tin ci
It s not that I don t like it. I just feel that I have no talent for it.
zh yo yu xng q tin ci sh k y lin x ch li de

If you have an interest, you can develop your ability.
k sh w mi tin du hn mng
But I am very busy everyday.

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Lesson 15 Do You Like to Paint?
TEXT
bi y tin do wn mng ji sh yu kng yng gi
ch q zu zu
Don't just busy yourself with housekeeping. Sometimes you ought to relax.
ho ba w ju gn n y q q xu ba
All right. I will learn to paint with you.
yowant
w yo q Wng xio ji ji
I want to go to Miss Wang's home.
do Wng xio ji ji yo du ji
How long does it take to get there?
do t ji yo sh fn zhng
About ten minutes.
bido not; other
bi ti mng
Don't be too busy.
bi ti li
Don't get too tired.
bi ti si bin
Don't be too careless.

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WORDS AND PHRASES

x hunlike
w hn x hun hu hu
I like to paint very much.
n x b x hun chng g
Do you like to sing?
tin citalent; genius
t hn cng mng sh ge tin ci

He is very intelligent. He is a genius.
t hn yu hu hu de tin ci
He has a talent for painting.
qinterest, fun
xu zhng wn hn yu q
It's fun to learn Chinese.
zh jin sh hn yu q
This is interesting.
xng qto be interested in
w di xu zhng wn hn yu xng q
I am interested in learning Chinese.
w di zh jin sh hn yu xng q
I am interested in this.
hu hu hn yu q n yu mi yu xng q xu
Painting is fun. Are you interested in learning it?

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lin xpractice
xu shu hu yo du lin x
You should practice more when learning speaking.
du lin x ji nng shu de hn ho

If you practice a lot, you will be able to speak well.
w zi lin x xi z
I am practicing writing.
zh zhng lin x hn yu yng

This kind of practice is useful.
yng gishould, ought to, must
xu shng du yng gi yng gng

Every student ought to study hard.
n yng gi zo din li
You should come earlier.
n b yng gi ti li
You should not get too tired.
zugo, walk

Zhng xin shng zu le
Mr. Jhang has left.

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t sh me sh hu zu de
When did he leave?
t w din bn zu de
At half past fve.
ch qwalk around and relax, (go) out
ch q
go out
ch li
come out
jn q
get in
jn li
come in
juthen, on the point of
w xin zi ju yo hi ji
I am going home now.
t y xu ju hi
He can do it once he learns.
w y kn ju mng bi le
I can understand it once I take a look.
qget up, rise

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n mi tin zo shng sh me sh hu q li
What time do you get up every morning?
w mi tin lu din zhng ju q li le

I get up at six o'clock every morning.

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w hn x hun hu hu k sh mi yu tin ci
I like to paint, but I have no talent.
zh yo x hun n ju yng gi q xu
If you like it, then you ought to learn it.
n me w yng gi du lin x
Then, I should practice a lot.
sh a lin x ji le ju yu xng q
Yes, the more you practice, the more interest you will have.
zu w men y q q xu ba
Let's go and learn together.

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w men yng gi zhn bi y xi hu j

We should prepare some painting equipment.
zh m yn du y jng yu le
We have paper, an ink-stick, and an ink-slab.
yng gi zi mi j zh mo b
We should buy some writing brushes.
do n l mi ne
Where can we buy them?
wn j din bi hu gng s du yu mi yu de sh din y mi

At stationer or department stores. Some bookstores sell brushes too.
jn tin xi w w men y q shng ji q mi

Let's go shopping this afternoon.
ho de w xing shn bin y mi y xi bi de dng xi

OK. I would like to buy some other things.

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Lesson 16 Where Can We Buy Them?
TEXT
zhn biprepare; get ready; intend
n zhn bi sh me sh hu q ti bi
When are you planning to go to Taipei?
n zhn bi shng ji mi xi sh me
What do you intend to buy when going downtown?
n mng tin zhn bi jio sh me

What do you plan to teach tomorrow?
shng k y qin y dng yo zhn bi gng k

We have to preview the lessons before classes.
xia classifer signaling plurality; a small quantity or number
zh xi dng xi sh w de
These things are mine.
n xi dng xi sh shi de
To whom do those things belong?
n xi rn zi chng g
Those people are singing.
zh xi xu shng hn yng gng

These students study very hard.
jimplement, equipment

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WORDS AND PHRASES
wn j
stationery
gng j
instruments; equipment; tools
hu j
painting equipment
zhpaper
w yu y zhng hn d de zh
I have a large sheet of paper.
zh zhng zh k y hu hu
This sheet of paper can be painted on.
mink
m zh
ink
m shi
ink
ynink-slab, ink-stone
yn ti
ink-slab
zh b m yn sh wn fng s bo
Paper, writing brushes, ink, and the ink-slab are the four treasures of the study.

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mibuy
n yo mi sh me
What do you want to buy?
w yo mi b
I want to buy pens.
misell
n men mi sh me
What do you sell?
w men mi wn j hn sh
We sell writing materials and books.
dinstore, shop
shng din
store
sh din
bookstore
wn j din
stationer
fn din
restaurant
bi hu gng sdepartment store

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gng s
company, corporation
n zi n l zu sh
Where are you working?
w zi bi hu gng s zu sh
I'm working at a department store.
n men de gng s zi n l
Where is your company?
t men de gng s zi zhng shn bi l

Their company is on Zhong-shan North Road.
jistreet
shng ji
go out on the street, go downtown
ji shng
on the street, downtown
n yo shng ji ma
Are you going downtown?
sh de w shng ji zu zu
Yes, I'm going around downtown.
n shng ji zu sh me
Why are you going downtown?
w shng ji mi y din dng xi

I want to buy something.

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dngeast
xwest
nnsouth
binorth
x fng rn x hun dng fng de dng xi

Westerners like Eastern things.
zi zhng gu bi fng b nn fng lng

In China, the northern area is colder than the southern area.
w x hun ti wn de dng xi

I like Taiwan-made things.
ti wn de dng xi hn ho
Taiwan-made things are very good.

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n zhn bi shng ji mi xi sh me dng xi

What do you plan to buy when you go downtown?
w zhn bi mi xi wn j
I plan to buy some stationery.
n do n l q mi ne
Where are you going to buy it ?
w do bi hu gng s q mi
I'm going to a department store to buy it.
bi hu gng s y mi b ma
Do department stores sell pens?
bi hu gng s sh me du mi
Yes, department stores sell everything.
sh din y mi b ma
Do bookstores sell pens?
yu de mi yu de b mi
Some do. Some don't.
n hi mi bi de dng xi ma
Are you going to buy anything else?
w b mi bi de dng xi le
No, I'm not going to buy anything else.

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EXTENDED PRACTICE
qng wn mo b y zh du sho qin

Excuse me. How much is a writing brush?
zh zhng b y zh w bi kui
This kind is $500 each.
w bi kui ti gi le
Five hundred dollars? That's too expensive.
w men y yu pin y de
We have some cheaper ones.
pin y de ho xi ma
Do the cheap ones write well?
pin y de y ho xi zh sh b ho kn
Cheap ones write well too, but they are not as attractive.

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TEXT
b ho kn mi gun x du sho qin y zh

Not attractive! That doesn't matter. How much is one?
y bi w sh kui y zh
A hundred and ffty dollars.
n me w mi ling zh
Then, I'll buy two of them.
ling zh y gng sn bi kui qin

Two will be three hundred dollars.
zh sh w bi kui
This is a fve-hundred-dollar bill.
n yu mi yu lng qin
Have you got any smaller change?
di b q w mi yu
I'm sorry, I don't have any.
mi gun x w k y hun ki ho le zho n ling bi kui xi xie

That's all right. I can give you change. Here's two hundred dollars. Thank you.
qinmoney
t hn yu qin
He has a lot of money.
mo b y zh du sho qin
How much does a writing brush cost?

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WORDS AND PHRASES
yn ti y ge du sho qin
How much does an ink-slab cost?
kuidollar
yun
modime
jio
fncent
sn kui qin
three dollars
w mo qin
fve dimes
q fn qin
seven cents
s kui b mo qin
four dollars and eight dimes
ling mo w fn qin
two dimes and fve cents
w qin sn bi s sh kui qin

fve thousand three hundred and forty dollars

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zhnga kind, type
n yo mi n zhng b
What kind of pen do you want?
t yo xu n zhng hu
What kind of painting does he want to learn?
zh zhng zh gi ma
Is this kind of paper very expensive?
guiexpensive
zh bn sh gi b gi
Is this book expensive?
zh bn sh hn gi
This book is very expensive.
pin ycheap
zh bn sh ti gi le pin y y din ho ma
This book is too expensive. Can you give me a discount?
ho de w zi pin y y kui qin

All right. I will discount it one dollar.
gngcommon; same
y gng
altogether

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zh xi sh y gng du sho qin

How much are these books altogether?
knlook at, see
mi hu hn ho kn
Plum blossoms are very beautiful.
zh zhng hu hn ho kn
This painting is very beautiful.
n kn jin L xin shng le ma

Have you seen Mr. Li?
w mi yu kn jin
I haven't seen him.
lng qinsmall change; petty cash
n yu mi yu lng qin
Have you got any change?
duiright, correct
w shu de di b di
Is what I said correct?
di n shu de hn di
Yes, what you said is right.
di b q
I'm sorry. Excuse me.

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hunchange
kaiopen
w q hun y din lng qin

I'll go and get some change.
zh sh y bi kui qin n nng hun ki ma

This is a one-hundred-dollar bill. Can you change it?
di b q w de lng qin b gu w hun b ki

I'm sorry. I don't have enough change. I can't change it.
zhofnd, look for
n zho sh me
What are you looking for?
w zho b w de b zho b do le
I'm looking for my pen. I can't fnd my pen.
t zho shi
Who is he looking for?
t zho L xio ji
He's looking for Miss Li.
zh sh y bi kui qng n zho qin

This is a one-hundred dollar bill. Please give me change.
ho de zho n sh w kui
Yes, of course. Here's ffteen dollars.

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n mi le xi sh me
What did you buy?
w mi le y xi wn j
I bought some stationery.
n zi n l mi de
Where did you buy it?
w zi bi hu gng s mi de
I bought it at a department store.
bi hu gng s de dng xi gi b gi
Are things at the department store very expensive?
b y dng yu de gi yu de pin y
Not necessarily. Some are expensive, and some are cheap.
n y gng yng le du sho qin

How much did you spend altogether?
y gng yng le sn bi r sh kui

I spent $320 in all.
n zhn bi lng qin le ma

Did you have the correct change ready?
mi yu w gi t men w bi kui t men zho w qin

No, I gave them a fve-hundred dollar bill, and they gave me change.
t men zho le du sho

How much change did they give?
n shu ne
Can you guess?

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xin zi j din le
What time is it?
y jng kui lu din bn le

It's already six-thirty.
n w men li b j ch wn fn le
Then we can't get there for dinner in time.
Zhng xin shng ji l w men ji b yun

Mr. Zhang's place is not far away from here.
k sh y b jn zu l yo sn sh fn zhng
It's not that near either. It takes thirty minutes to walk there.
ki ch q zh yo sh fn zhng
It takes only ten minutes by car.
yo sh ki ch q lu din w sh zu y li de j
If we take the car, we can leave at ten to seven.
sh a su y b b j mn mn li ba
That's right. So we don't need to rush. We can take our time.

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xin zinow
xin zi j din le
What time is it now?
xin zi w men zu sh me
What can we do at present?
kuifast, almost, soon
kui b din le
It's almost eight o'clock.
kui y din q li
Hurry to get up.
bi ch de ti kui
Don't eat too fast.
bi zu de ti kui
Don't walk too fast.
mnslow, slowly
t zu sh hn mn
He works slowly.
qng n shu mn y din

Please speak a little more slowly.
n de bio mn b mn
Does your watch keep good time or not?
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w de bio b mn w de bio hn zhn

Yes, my watch keeps very good time.
li b jtoo late to make it
y jng kui b din le w li b j ch zo fn le

It's almost eight. It's too late for me to have breakfast.
zh ge zhng kui le r sh fn zhng n mn mn ch y dng li de j

This clock is twenty minutes fast. You can eat slowly. You will make it.
cheat, have
zhng w n xing ch sh me
What do you want to eat for lunch?
w xing ch zhng gu ci n ne
I would like to eat Chinese food. How about you?
w zh xing ch y din shi gu

I would only like to have some fruit.
fnfood, meal, cooked rice
zo fn
breakfast
zhng fn
lunch
wn fn
dinner

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n ch gu fn le ma
Have you eaten your meal?
w ch gu fn le
I have eaten (my meal).
lleave, away from
yunfar
jnnear
n ji l xu xio yun b yun

Is your house far away from the school?
w ji l xu xio hn yun
My house is very far away from the school.
wn j din l zh l yun ma
Is the stationer far from the school?
wn j din l zh l hn jn
The stationer is quite near here.
n l kai jia duo jiu le

How long have you been away from home?
w l ki ji kui lu nin le
I have been away from home for almost six years.
lroad

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zu lto walk (on the road)
w x hun zu l
I like to walk.
w mi tin zu l shng xu
I walk to school everyday.
n zh zi sh me l
What street do you live on?
w zh zi zhng shn l
I live on Zhong-shan Road.
chcar
ki chdrive car
n hi ki ch ma
Can you drive?
w ki de hn ho
I drive very well.
l shng ch zi hn du qin wn yo xio xn

There are a lot of cars on the road. Please be careful.
ho de w mn mn ki
All right. I will drive slowly.

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L zhng ji l w men ji yun b yun

Is Li Zhong's house far from our house?
b yun zu l yo r sh fn zhng ki ch b do sh fn zhng

Not far. It takes twenty minutes on foot and less than ten minutes by car.

It's too late. We can't make it in time if we walk . Let's drive our car.
ho de ki ch y dng li de j
All right. We can make it on time by car.
bi ki de ti kui
Don't drive too fast.
ho de w mn mn ki
OK. I'll drive slowly.
EXTENDED PRACTICE
qng wn Zhng xin shng zi ji ma

Excuse me, is Mr. Zhang at home?
zi zi qng wn n men sh
Yes, he is. Are you ....
w jio Ln d zhng zh wi sh w ti tai

I am Lin Ta-jung. This is my wife.
sh Ln xin shng Ln ti tai hun yng hun yng

Come in please Mr. & Mrs. Lin.
li m fn n men le
Sorry to bother you.
n l qng jn n men zu y hi r
t m shng ji hi li
No bother at all. Come in and sit down for a minute. He'll be back soon.

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di b q rng n men ji dng le

Sorry to keep you waiting.
n l w men gng do
Not at all. We just arrived.
n me w men ki sh hu hu ba
OK. Let's paint together.
hun yngWelcome
yu kng de sh hu hun yng n do w ji li wn

You are most welcome to come to our home when you have time.
L xin shng do ch du hn shu hun yng

Mr. Li is welcome everywhere he goes.
m fnbother, troublesome
zh jin sh hn m fn
This is very troublesome.
w xing m fn n y jin sh
May I bother you with something?
zu sh qng b nng p m fn
We must not fear troubles in our work.
jnenter, come in

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zh sh w ji qng jn li zu zu
This is my house. Please come in for a while.
jn tin b jn q le yu kng zi li ba
I can't come in today. When I'm not busy, I'll stop by.
n zhn bi jn n su d xu
Which university do you plan to enter?
zusit, take
qng zu
Please sit down
n zu sh me ch li de
What kind of transportation did you take to get here?
rchild; a particle used after nouns, verbs, and adjectives, especially by Peking
r people.
r zi
son
ny r
daughter
y hi r
a little while
qng dng y hi r
Please wait a while.
w ch q y hi r
I'll go out for a while.

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y din r
a little
zh jin sh yu din r m fn
This matter is a little tough.
mhorse
m ch
carriage
m l
road, horse trail
m l shng ch zi hn du
There are a lot of cars on the road.
gu m l yo xio xn
Be careful when you cross the street.
m shng
at once, right away
w ch q y hi r m shng hi li
I am going out. I'll be back right away.
higo back, return
ti wn le w yo hi ji le
It s too late. I want to go home.
sh jin b zo le w yo hi q le
It's late. I want to go back.

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rnglet
rng w jn li
Let me come in.
rng w li zu zh jin sh
Let me do this.
bi rng t dng de ti ji
Don't make him wait too long.
dngwait
dng y dng
wait a moment
dng y xi
wait a while
dng y hi r
wait a minute; in a moment
n zi dng shi
Who are you waiting for?
w zi dng Wng xio ji

I'm waiting for Miss Wang.
Wng xio ji ch q le t dng y hi r ji hi li

Miss Wang is out. She will be back in a moment.
ho de w zi dng y dng
OK. I can wait a while.

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gngjust
gng ci
just a moment ago
gng gng
just now
gng ho
happen to, at the right moment
Wng xio ji gng do mi gu li

Miss Wang just got to America.
zh bn sh sh gng mi li de
I just bought this book.
gng ci n do n l q le
Where did you go just now?
w men gng ci q mi sh
We just went to buy some books.
n men gng hi li ma
Did you just get back?
w men gng gng hi li

We just got back.
xin zi gng ho lu din

It happens to be six o'clock now.
L xio ji gng zu le ling fn zhng

Miss Li left for just two minutes.

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tng shu n yu hn du hu w xing q kn kn

I've heard that you own many paintings. May I take a look?
ho a si sh hun yng n do w ji li
Of course. You are welcome to come over any time.
mng tin xi w n yu kng ma

Will you be free tomorrow afternoon?
yu kng n ling din bn li ho ma

Yes, you can come over at half past two.
hi b hi hn m fn n
Will I be bothering you?
y din r du b m fn
Not at all.
ho n me mng tin xi w jin

Good. Then I'll see you tomorrow afternoon.
di b q w li wn le rng n ji dng le
I'm sorry to be late and keep you waiting.
xin zi ci gng gng ling din bn n li de gng ho

It is exactly two-thirty. You come at the right moment.
xin zu y hi er dng y xi zi kn hu ba
Please sit down for a minute. We'll watch the paintings later.
b yng zu le w men ji y q kn hu ba
I don't need a rest. Let's watch the paintings.

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TEXT
n men xing xu sh me
What do you want to learn?
w men xing xu shn shi hu

We would like to learn landscape painting.
w xin hu y f n men kn kn
sh zi qin tou shn zi hu tou shi l hu j kui sh
tou tin shng zi hu ling zh nio ho le b nn ba

Let me show you how to do it. Watch carefully. The trees are in front. The
mountain is behind them. Paint some rocks in the water and then paint two birds
in the sky. Well, it's fnished. That's not diffcult, is it?
kn q li b nn hu q li ji b rng y le
It looks easy, but it s not easy to paint.
li n men sh sh kn
Come on. Give it a try.

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TEXT
shnmountain
y zu shn
a mountain
zh zu shn hn go
This mountain is very high.
shuiwater
ki shi
boiling water
shi ki le
The water is boiling.
h l tou shi hn d
There's a lot of water in the river.
w x hun shn shi hu

I like Chinese landscape painting.
fa piece of (used as adjunct for pictures, scrolls etc.)
zh f hu sh shi hu de
Who painted this picture?
zh f hu sh Zhng d qin hu de
This painting was done by Zhang Da-qian.

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shtree
shn shng yu hn du sh
There are many trees on the mountain.
zh k sng sh hn go
This pine tree is very tall.
w ji hu min yu k d sh
There is a big tree behind my house.
h png bin yu hn du sh
There are many trees by the river.
shrock, stone
sh tou
rock, stone
niobird
zha classifer for describing nouns like birds, dogs, etc.
y zh nio
a bird
sh shng yu ho j zh nio
There are many birds in the tree.
nndiffcult, hard

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nn knugly, not pleasant to look at

nn gusorry, sad
xu zhng wn nn b nn
Is it hard to learn Chinese?
xu zhng wn b nn
It's not hard to learn Chinese.
zh yo du lin x ji b nn xu ho
If you practice a lot, it's not diffcult.
w hu de hu hn nn kn
My painting is very unattractive.
n zh me shu w hn nn gu
I am sorry to hear that.
rng yeasy, easily
jin dn de g rng y chng

Simple songs are easy to sing.
shu hu rng y zu sh nn
It's easy to say, but diffcult to do.

hu y hn rng y xu k sh zhng wn b rng y xi
It's easy to speak Chinese, but it's not easy to write Chinese characters.
shtry

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ko sh
test, examination
sh sh kn ho b ho ch
Taste it. Is it good?
sh sh kn zh zh b zn me yng
Try this pen to see how it works.
xu shng zi p ko sh
Students are afraid of examinations.

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zh f hu sh shi hu de
Who painted this picture?
zh sh w hu de hu de b ho
I did. It's not very good.
n l n hu de hn ho yun shn jn sh du hu de hn ho
yo sh sh xi zi hu y ge rn n ji gng yu y si le
That's not true. You did well. The mountain in the distance and the trees in the
foreground are all well done. If you paint a man under the tree, it will be even
better.
w ju de rn hn nn hu
I fnd it hard to paint human fgures.
n k y hu jin dn y din er a
You can do it in the simple way.
n hu y ge rn gi w kn kn ho ma
Will you show me how to do it?
w y hu de b ho b gu k y sh sh kn
I am not very good at it either, but I'll give it a try.

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L xio ji qng wn Wng xin shng zi ma

Miss Li: Is Mr. Wang in?
Wng ti tai zi qng n dng y xi sh png n de din hu

Mrs. Wang: Yes. Wait a moment please. Shi-ping, it's for you.
Wng xin shng shi d li de

Mr. Wang: Who is it?
Wng ti tai b zh do sh wi xio ji ne

Mrs. Wang: I don't know. It's a lady.
Wng xin shng wi w sh Wng sh png

Mr. Wang: Hello. This is Wang Shi-ping speaking.

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Lesson 21 Make A Telephone Call
TEXT
L xio ji Wng xin shng nn ho w sh L y mi
w mng tin yu sh b nng q shng bn xing d ge din hu gi
lo bn n zh do t de din hu ho m ma
Miss Li: How are you, Mr. Wang. This is Li Yu-mei. I can't go to work tomorrow. I
would like to call the boss. Do you know his telephone number?

Wng xin shng qng dng y xi w ch y ch ho ch do le
t de din hu ho m sh san lu sh ba jiu r y

Mr. Wang: Wait a moment. Let me check. Yes, here it is. His phone number is 3 6 4 8 9
2 1 .
L xio ji san lu sh ba jiu r y xi xie n

Miss Li: 364-8921. Thanks a lot.
Wng xin shng n l zi jin

Mr. Wang: Don't mention it. Bye-bye.
L xio ji zi jin
Miss Li: Good-bye.
Wng xin shng di ti tai sh w de tng sh fng xn b sh ny png yu

Mr. Wang (to Mrs. Wang): She's my colleague. Not my girlfriend. Don't worry.
dbeat, hit, do, make play
d din hu
make a telephone call

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WORDS AND PHRASES
d z
to type
d qu
play with a ball
d rn
to hit a person
dinelectricity, electric
din hu
telephone
din dng
electric light
din sh
television
din yng
movie
din no
computer
yjade
L y mi
Li Yu-mei

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bna class, a company
shng bn
go to work
xi bn
1eave work
zi xu xio w men tng bn

We are in the same class at school.
lo bnboss
mcode
ho m
number
din hu ho m
telephone number
q m
at least
m m
a secret code
chcheck, look into, fnd

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yo sh yu b rn sh de z k y ch z din
If you run into words you don t know, check them in the dictionary.
yo sh wng le din hu ho m k y ch din hu b

If you happen to forget telephone numbers, you can look in the telephone book.
yo sh yng din no ch dng xi ji kui du le

It's more effcient to look for information by computer.
png yufriend
t sh w de ho png yu
He is my good friend.
t gn Zhng xin shng sh ho png yu

He and Mr. Zhang are good friends.
xio L yu ny png yu le
Li has a girl friend.
Wng xio ji yu nn png yu le

Miss Wang has a boy friend.
fnglet, release, put
fng xu
to return home from school
fng ji
to have a holiday

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fng xn
to be free from anxiety
n de wn j fng zi n l
Where is your stationery?
w fng zi zhu zi shng

It's on my desk.
xnmind, heart
tng t zh me shu w xn l hn go xng

After hearing what he said, I am very happy.
xio xn
be careful
c xn
careless
gun xn
care about
fng xn
free from anxiety
w ki ch hn xio xn n fng xn ba
I drive very carefully. Don't worry.

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n yo gi shi d din hu
Who are you calling?
w yo gi lo bn d din hu n zh do
t de din hu ho m ma
I'm calling my boss. Do you know
his telephone number?
n dng y xi w bng n ch y ch
Wait a moment. Let me check for you.
b yng ch le w xing q li le
Don't bother. I remember it.
n d din hu gi t yu sh ma
Why are you calling him?
yu jin sh yo gn t shng ling y xi

There's one thing I have to discuss with him.
xi le bn hi shng ling gng sh fng bin ma

Is it convenient to discuss business after work?
fng xn sh jin jin dn de sh

Don't worry. They are simple matters.

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Ln xin shng wi w sh Ln d zhng qng wn Wng xin shng zi ma

Mr. Lin: Hello, this is Lin Da-zhong. Is Mr. Wang in?
Wng ti tai di b q t b zi w sh t ti tai
qng wn yu sh me sh ma
Mrs. Wang: I'm sorry, he s not in. I am his wife. May I ask what you are calling about?
Ln xin shng Wng ti tai n ho sh zh yng de
yn wi yu wi tng xu cng ti bi li
su y w qng le j wi png yu mng tin wn shng
lu din zhng zi mi hu fn din ch fn
b zh do Wng xin shng nng b nng li

Mr. Lin: How are you Mrs. Wang? The fact is that an old classmate came all the way
from Taipei, so I am inviting some friends to a dinner at the Plum Restaurant tomorrow
evening at six. I wonder if Mr. Wang could join us?

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Lesson 22 Waiting for Him to Call Back
TEXT
Wng ti tai yng gi mi yu wn t b gu hi sh di wn wn t
qng n lu ge din hu ho m ho ma
Mrs. Wang: There shouldn't be any problem, but I should still ask him about it when he
gets back. Could you please leave your telephone number?
Ln xin shng w de din hu sh ci r y s san ba w

Mr. Lin: My number is 721-4385.
Wng ti tai ho de dng t hi li w hi go s t
qng t hi n de din hu
Mrs. Wang: OK, I'll tell him to call you back when he returns.
Ln xin shng xi xi n w dng t hi hu

Mr. Lin: Thanks a lot. I'll wait for him to call back.
niin, inside
ni rn
my wife
ni rng
content
zh bn sh de ni rng hn ho
The content of this book is good.
ni bn sh mi sh me ni rng
That book doesn't have much content.

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()tiplatform, terrace
jing ti
lecture platform
ti wn
Taiwan
ti bi
Taipei
yncause
yun yn
cause
yn wi
because
yn wi su y
because (so)
yn wi w hn mng su y w hn li
Because I am very busy, I am tired.
yn wi t hn cng mng su y xu de hn kui

Because he is intelligent, he learns very fast.
yn wi ti wn le su y w yo hi ji le
Because it is late, I want to go home.
wnask

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t wn n sh me
What did he ask you?
t wn w lo bn de din hu ho m
He asked me about the telephone number of my boss.
qng wn sh din zi n er
May I ask where the bookstore is?
wn tquestion, problem
zh ge wn t b rng y hi d
This question is not easy to answer.
lustay, leave, take care
qng n lu ge din hu ho m
Please leave your telephone number.
qng n lu xi d zh
Please leave your address.
qng n lu y zh jin sh
Please take care of this matter.
gupast, over
xin zi sh ji din gu w fn
It's now fve past nine.
w mi kn gu zh bn sh
I haven't read this book yet.

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w mi q gu ti bi
I have never been to Taipei.
w hi shu zhng wn
I can speak Chinese.

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n kn gu zh bn sh ma
Have you read this book?
w kn gu
Yes, I have.
zh bn sh yu ni rng ma
Is the content interesting?
zh bn sh hn yu y si n y dng hi x hun
It's very interesting. You will like it.
b gu w de zhng wn b ho su y k nng hi yu hn du wn t
But my Chinese is not good, so I may have a lot of questions.
mi gun x n yu wn t k y si sh d din hu gi w
That's all right. If you have questions, you can call me any time.
n de din hu ho m sh j ho
What's your telephone number?
lu san s r y ju w b gu xng q tin bi gi w
d din hu yn wi w yo q zho w de ny png yu

634-2195. But don't call me on Sunday, because I want to go to see my girl
friend.

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Wng xin shng zn me d b tng ne

Mr. Wang: Why can't I get through?
Wng ti tai sh zi jing hu zhng ma

Mrs. Wang: Is it because someone's on the line?
Wng xin shng b sh

Mr. Wang: No.
Wng ti tai sh din hu hui le ma

Mrs. Wang: Maybe the telephone isn't working.
Wng xin shng y b sh sh mi rn ji
hi b hi sh din hu ho m cu le
Mr. Wang: No, no one is at home. Could it be that you've got the wrong number?
Wng ti tai yng gi b hi

Mrs. Wang: It shouldn't.

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TEXT
Wng xin shng n me w zi sh sh kn

Mr. Wang: I'll try one more time.
Ln xian sheng wi
Mr. Lin: Hello!
Wng xin shng sh d zhng ma w sh sh png a
zn me gng ci mi rn ji din hu
Mr. Wang: Is this Da-zhong? This is Shi-ping. Why didn't anybody answer the phone
just now?
Ln xin shng gng ci w zi x shu jin y tng jin din hu lng shng
jiu gn kui chu li k sh n y jing gu dun le

Mr. Lin: I was in the bathroom. I hurried to answer the phone when it rang, but you
hung up.
Wng xin shng di b q di b q w sh yo go s n
w mng tin zhn sh do

Mr. Wang: I'm sorry. I just wanted to tell you that I'll be there on time tomorrow.
tngthrough, reach, lead
din hu tng le ma
Does the phone work? Can you get through?
din hu hi mi tng
The telephone doesn't work.
zh tio l tng do n l
Where does this road lead to ?

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tng gu
pass through
tng zh
notify
tng chng
usually
jingtalk, speak, say
t gn n jing le sh me
What did he say to you?
shng k de sh hu bi jing hu
Don't talk in class.
lo sh zi jing ti shng jing k

The teacher is lecturing on the platform.
huibad, rotten
n ge rn chng zu hui sh su y sh ge hui rn

He always does bad things. Therefore, he is a bad man.
bi ch hui de dng xi
Don't eat rotten food.
din hu hui le
The telephone is out of order.
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mi rn ji din hu
Nobody answered the phone.
L xin shng gng shu wn Zhng xin shng yu ji zhe shu

As soon as Mr. Li fnished talking, Mr. Zhang continued to speak.
cuwrong.
zh ge z xi cu le ma
Is this word written wrongly?
zh jin sh zu cu le ma
Is this wrong?
zh bn sh xi de b cu
This book is not bad.
xwash
x shu
wash hands
x lin
wash face
x ch
wash a car
x y f
wash clothes
shuhand

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mi ge rn yu ling zh shu
Everyone has two hands.
t de shu l yu y zh b
There is a pen in his hand.
x shu jin
bathroom, restroom
t x hun zi x shu jin chng g

He likes to sing in the bathroom.
qng wn x shu jin zi n l

Where is the restroom?
tnglisten, hear
n yu mi yu tng jin sh me sh
Have you heard anything?
n tng jin lng shng le ma

Have you heard the bell?
n x hun tng sh me g
What songs do you like to listen to?
zh shu g hn ho tng
This song sounds pleasant.
lngbell
din lng
electric bell

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mn lng
door bell
shngsound
shng yn
sound
zh sh sh me shng yn
What sound is this?
zh sh mn lng de shng yn
This is the sound of a door bell.
gnpursue, catch up
gn kui
hurry
gn jn
quickly
w mi gn shng n bn ch
I didn't catch the train.
guhang
b hu gu q li
Hang the painting up.
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bi gu dun din hu
Don't hang up the phone.
w de qin b dun le
My pencil is broken.
go stell
qng n go s L xin shng zh jin sh

Please tell Mr. Li about this matter.
n yng gi go s t n de y si
You should have told him what you meant.

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qng wn Ln xin shng zi ma

Is Mr. Lin in?
w ji sh qng wn n sh
This is Mr. Lin speaking. You are ...
w sh Wng sh png
This is Wang Shi-ping.
sh png n ho ma
Shi-ping. How are you?
gi n d din hu zhn b rng y zu tin mi rn ji
jn tin d le j c yu du zi jing hu zhng

It's so hard to get through to you. Nobody was home yesterday, and today the
line was always busy.
zhn di b q zh j tin w hn mng yu sh me sh ma

I'm sorry. I ve been quite busy for the past two days. What is it?
w xing qng wn n xio L de din hu sh j ho

I would like to know Mr. Li's telephone number.
n bi gu dun w q ch y ch m shng go s n
Don't hang up. I'll look it up and tell you immediately.

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n hn n de ji rn zh zi y q ma
Do you live with your family?
sh de w hn b ba m ma g ge ji jie

zh zi y q n ne
Yes, I live with my father, mother, brother and sister. How about you?
w ji hn yun su y w y ge rn zi zh l z fng zi zh
My home is far away from here, so I rented a house.
fng z hn gi ba
Is the rent very high?
fng z b gi b gu fng jin hn xio

No, it's not, but the room is small.

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Lesson 24 There Are Six People in My Family
TEXT
n ji l hi yu xi sh me rn
w ji l hi yu f m qn y ge d di ling ge mi mei
I have my father and mother, a brother and two sisters.
n ji de rn b sho
You have a big family.
sh de w ji yu lu ku rn
Yes, there are six people in my family.
n xing nin t men ma

Do you miss them?
w hn xing nin t men

Yes, I miss them very much.
zhlive
n gn shi zh
Who do you live with?
n zh zi n l
Where do you live?
b badaddy
f qnfather

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f qn
father
m qn
mother
qn rn
close relatives, folks
qn q
relatives
qn jn
intimate, close to
hi zi du hn x hun qn jn t
Children like to be close to him.
m mamom
m qnmother
w gn w f m qn zh zi y q
I live with my father and mother.
w b ba zi y ji gng s shng bn
My dad works for a company.
w m ma zi y su xu xio jio sh
My mom teaches at a school.
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ji jieelder sister
d diyounger brother
mi meiyounger sister
w mi yu g ge ji jie
I don't have any elder brothers or sisters.
w yu y ge d di ling ge mi mei
I have a younger brother and two younger sisters.
w d di gn d mi shng zhng xu le
My younger brother and sister study at a middle school.
w xio mi ci shng xio xu

My little sister is just in the elementary school.
zrent
z fng zi
to rent a house
z ch zi
to rent a car
fnghouse
fng zi
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fng jin
room
w yo z fng zi
I want to rent a house.
zh jin fng zi ch z
This house is for rent.
fng z gi b gi
Is the rent high?
fng z y ge yu b qin kui

The rent is $ 8000 a month.
ti gi le w z b q
That's too expensive. I can't afford it.
n k y zh z y ge fng jin
You can just rent a room.
xisome, a few
w mi le y xi xn sh
I bought some new books.
zh xi xn sh du hn yu q
These new books are very interesting.
w zi ti wn yu xi qn rn
I have a few relatives in Taiwan.
n yu n xi qn rn zi ti wn
Which relatives are in Taiwan?

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kumouth, person
zhng gu de rn ku hn du
China has a large population.
n ji yu j ku rn
n ku zhng yu sh me dng xi
What do you have in your mouth?
xing ku
the entrance to a lane
l ku
the intersection of a road
mn ku
the gate, the opening of a door
hn du m qn do xu xio mn ku ji hi zi hi ji
Many mothers take their children home at the entrance of the school.
w ji mn ku yu y k d sh
There is a big tree at the door of my house.
zh ge l ku yu y ji wn j din
There is a stationer at the road intersection.
ninthink of, remember
j nin
commemorate
xing nin
miss

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q yu s ho sh mi gu d l j nin r
July 4th is America's Independence Day.
w hn xing nin w de ji rn
I miss my family very much.

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n men ji yu j ku rn
w men ji yu lu ku rn
There are six people in my family.
n men du zh zi y q ma
Do you live together?
sh de b gu yu xi qn rn zi gu wi
Yes, but some of our relatives are living abroad.
yu xi sh me qn rn
Which relatives?
w z f m zh zi ji n d wi z f m zh zi
yng gu w y zh zi r bn
My grandparents live in Canada, my mother's parents live in England and my
aunt lives in Japan.
n q kn gu t men ma
Have you ever visited them?
ji n d gn yng gu w du q gu le
I've been to Canada and England.
wi sh me b q r bn ne
Why haven't you been to Japan?
yn wi w y hi zi shng xu su y t
z de fng jin hn xio w q le b ti fng bin

Because my aunt is still a student, and she lives in a small rented room, it would
be inconvenient if I visited her.

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n y ge rn zh zi wi min y dng hn b fng bin

It must be very inconvenient to live by yourself.
sh de w hn xing ji su y w zhu m chng hi q

Yes, I miss my family, so I often go home on weekends.
zh ge zhu m n do w ji li wn ling tin ba

Can you come to my house this weekend?
hi b hi ti m fn n men
Would it be much trouble for you?
b hi de n b yo k q w f m qn hn gun yng k rn
It's not. My parents welcome my friends.
zh zi n ji fng bin ma
Is it convenient to stay in your house?

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TEXT
fei chng fang bin w jia yu ho j jian w fng
k ting fn ting y b sio yo shh tian c ho de hu
hi k y zi yun z
h l d ciu
Very convenient. We have many bedrooms. The living room and the dining
room are big too. If the weather is nice, we can also play ball in the yard.
ti ho le w hn s huan d ciu
Good. I like to play ball.
n me jhou m w li jie n
Then, I will pick you up this weekend.
b yng le gi w n jia de d jhh w y dng jho de do

No, you don't need to. If you give me your address, I m sure I can fnd it.
zhu mweekend
zhu m li w ji wn ho ma
Come over to my house this weekend, OK?
n zhu m b ch q ma
Don't you go out on the weekend?
w zhu m du bn zi ji
No, I usually stay at home.
chngoften, frequently

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hun yng n chng chng do w ji li wn

You are welcome to come over to my place often.
w chng mi sh
I often buy books.
w png chng wn shng b ch mn

I don't usually go out at night.
wnPlay
n x hun wn qu ma
Do you like to play balls ?
w x hun wn din no
I like to play with the computer.
kguest
k rn
guest
k q
polite
k tng
living room
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k q
polite
tin q
weather
t ti k q le
He's too polite.
jn tin tin q hn ho
The weather is very nice today.
t wi sh me shng q le
Why did he get angry?
fi chngvery
t fi chng cng mng

He is very smart.
jn tin tin q fi chng ho

Today's weather is very nice.
wsleep
w fng
bedroom
w sh
bedroom
tngparlour, hall

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k tng
living room
fn tng
dining room
yun ziyard, court
qin yun
front yard
hu yun
back yard
y yun
hospital
yn ji yun
research institute
quball
z qu
football
ln qu
basketball
wng qu
tennis

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pi qu
volleyball
y mo qu
badminton
zhu qu png png qu

table tennis
n x hun wn qu ma
Do you like to play ball games?
w x hun d wng qu
I like to play tennis.
zhlocation
d zh
address
zh zh
address
qng go s w n de d zh
Please tell me your address.
n zh do mi hu fn din de d zh ma
Do you know where the Plum Restaurant is?
zh ge d zh b ho zho
This place is not easy to fnd.

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n png chng zi ji l zu sh me
What do you usually do at home?
w y yu kng ji wn din no
Whenever I have time, I play with the computer.
bi y tin do wn zi w zi l tin q ho de sh hu
yng gi ch li wn wn
You shouldn't stay inside all day. When the weather is nice, you should go
outside and play.
di zh ge zhu m w men y q q d wng qu ho b ho

Good! Let's go play tennis together this weekend. Okay ?
ho k sh do n l q d ne
Okay! Where will we play?
k y do w men xu xio d
We can go to our school and play.
n men xu xio zi n l
Where is your school?
w men xu xio b yun w gi n d zh n y dng zho de do

Our school isn't far. I'll give you the address. I'm sure you can fnd it.

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TEXT
hun yng hun yng n li de hn zhn sh

Welcome! Welcome! You are very punctual.
n ji hn ho zho w y zho ji zho do le

Your house is easy to fnd. I found it without any problems.
shng c xio Wng li zho le bn tin y mi zho do

Last time little Wang had a lot of trouble fnding it.
zh me shu w b t cng mng sh b sh

Then I'm smarter, right?
shng c m l de sh n ho xing wng j le

You seem to have forgotten your last experience.

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TEXT
n sh yn wi n y zh gn w shu hu su y w wng le zhun wn

Last time I got lost because you were talking to me all the time, and I forgot to
turn.
b sh ba sh zi gi zu zhun de sh hu n yu zhun le
No, I think you turned the wrong way.
zhn de ma w zn me b j de le
Really? Funny, I don't remember that.
kui jn q ba w f m qn du dng zhe kn n ne

Come on. My parents are waiting to meet you.
xinglike, seem
n ho xing hn li
You seem to be very tired.
t ho xing hn x hun chng g

He seems to like singing.
zh ling ge d fng hn xing

These two places are very much alike.
zh zhng hu hn xing n zhng

This painting is very much like that one.
t hn xing t de m qn
He is much like his mother.

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zhstraight, directly
t shng k sh y zh shu hu
He kept on talking in class.
zh tio l hn zh
The road is very straight.
yu sh me sh n k y zh ji di t shu
If you have anything to say to him, you can say it directly to him.
wncurvy, bend
zh tio l hn wn
The road is curvy.
w de b wn le
My pen is bent.
zhunturn
zhun wn
turn in another direction
zuleft
yuright
zu zhun
turn to the left

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yu zhun
turn to the right
zu shu
left hand
yu shu
right hand
wngforget
wng le
forget
wng j le
forget
n ge dng xi fng zi n er w wng le

I forgot where it was.
n jin sh w wng j zhun go t

I forgot to tell him about it.
w wng j le zh jin sh
I forgot about this matter.
jremember, take down
yng b j xi li
Please take it down.

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j zi bn zi shng
Please write it down in the notebook.
w go s n de sh n j zh le ma
Do you remember what I told you?
w j zh le
I remember.
n j de n ge rn ma
Do you remember that man?
w j de
I remember him.
bi wng j gi w d din hu
Don't forget to call me.
mspellbound, enchanted, charmed, become lost
t rng din no m zh le
He is spellbound by the computer.
t hn m din no
He is infatuated with the computer.
n ge ny hi hn m rn
The girl is charming.
zi shn shng hn rng y m l

It's easy to get lost in the mountains.

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EXTENDED PRACTICE
zn me li de n me wn m l le ma
Why did you come so late? Did you get lost?
zh l b ho zho
This place is hard to fnd.
n k y d din hu gi w w q ji n
You could have called me. I could have come for you.
k sh w wng le n de din hu ho m
But I forgot your telephone number.
n ho xing li gu y c
You seem to have been here once before.
sh a su y w hi sh zho do le b gu li de ti wn le
Yes, that's why I found it at last, but I got here too late.
mi gun x xi c yo j zh cng w men xu xio mn ku y zh zu
do jn r bi hu gng s yu zhun ji do w ji le
That s all right. Next time remember to walk straight from the school gate and
turn right at Today's Department Store. Then you can fnd my house.
xi c b hi wng j le
I won't forget next time.

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xin shng qng wn do d y yn hng zn me zu

Sir, can you tell me how I can get to the First National Bank?
n xin xing yu zu do sh z l ku zu zhun rn hu zi
y zh zu gu ling ge hng ly dng ji do zhng shn bi l le

Turn to the right frst. Turn left at the frst intersection. Then walk two blocks,
and you'll be at Zhong-shan North Road.
d y yn hng zi zhng shn bi l ma

Is the First National Bank on Zhong-shan North Road?
sh de zi y ji bi hu gng s di min
Yes, it's right in front of a department store.
w zh do le n ji bi hu gng s hn d
I know. That department store is very big.
b gu gu m l yo xio xn n tio l shng ch zi hn du

But be careful when you cross the street. There are a lot of cars.
ho de w zu d xi do xi xie n
OK, I'll take the underground passage. Thank you.

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TEXT
WORDS AND PHRASES
drank, order
d y
frst
d r
second
d sn
third
zh sh n d j c q yng gu
How many times have you been to England?
ynsilver
sng hngcompany, conduct, line
zh zhng xng wi sh b di de
Such conduct is wrong.
zh zhng zh shng yu sn hng z

There are three lines of words on this paper.
n do yn hng q zu sh me
Why did you go to the bank?
xingdirection, turn to
fng xing
direction

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xing qin kn
look ahead
xing zu zhun
turn to the left
rnbut, same as
z rn
natural
dng rn
of course
rn hu
then
du lin x z rn ji hi le
If you practice more, then you will be able to do it.
xu shng dng rn yng gi yng gng

Students should have to study hard.
w men xin mi dng xi rn hu ch fn

We'll buy something frst, and then have some food.
hngred
hng de
red
zh zh b sh hng de
This pen is red.

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lygreen
ly de
green
zh k sh sh ly de
This tree is green.
dnglight
din dng
electric light
hng dng
red light

ly dng
green light

hung dng
yellow light
zhknow
zh sh
knowledge
shng xu sh wi le qu zh sh
We go to school to seek knowledge.
zh do
know

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Zhng xin shng cng ti bi li le n zh do ma
Do you know that Mr. Zhang comes from Taipei?
n zh do n jin fng zi z du sho qin ma

Do you know the rent for that house?
w b zh do
I don't know.
doway
do l
road, street
do l shng ch zi hn du
There are many cars on the street.
zh tio do l hn d
The street is very wide.
do l
reason, right
n shu de hu hn yu do l
What you said is quite right.
n zh do zh f hu sh shi hu de ma
Do you know who did this painting?
tioa classifer for some thing narrow and long
zh tio l hn zh
This road is straight.

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n tio l sh wn de
That road is curvy.
n zh do zh tio l tng do n l ma
Do you know where this road leads to?
w zu tin mi le y tio k zi
Yesterday I bought a pair of trousers.
w mi de n tio k zi sh ly de
The trousers I bought are green.

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qng wn yun dng bi hu gng s zi n l

Please tell me where the Far Eastern Department Store is.
yun dng bi hu gng s zi zhng hu l

It's on Zhong-hua Road.
n zh do zn me zu ma
Do you know how I can get there?
n cng zh l xing qin y zh zu do d r ge
sh z l ku de sh hu gu m l ji do le
Go straight ahead to the second intersection, cross the street, and you will see it.
yun dng bi hu gng s ji zi sh z l ku ma

Is the Far Eastern Department Store at the intersection?
sh de ji zi sh z l ku n l ch zi hn du
gu m l yo xio xn
Yes, right at the intersection. There are many cars there. Be careful when you
cross the street.
w hi lu y hng ly dng de xi xie n

I'll heed the red light. Thank you.

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w xing shng ji q mi dng xi

I want to go shopping.
n xing mi sh me
What do you want to buy?
w xing mi y shung xi zi ling shung w zi
tng sh xing mi y to yn dng y

I would like to buy a pair of shoes, two pairs of socks, and some sportswear.
zhng ho w y xing mi y tio yn dng k

I'm going to buy a pair of sport pants too.
n yo mi sh me pi zi de
What brand would you buy?
sh me pi zi du k y
Any brand will do.

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n me w men do bi hu gng s kn kn
Then let's go to the department stores.
bi hu gng s zhng zi d zh
Yes, many are giving discounts.
mng pi y f y d zh ma
Are discounts also being given on name-brands?
mng pi y f d b zh
20% discounts are being offered on name-brands.
n y pin y b sho
That's not too bad.
shungpair, couple, two
shung qn
parents

shung shu
both hands

shung shu wn nng
With two hands, one can work miracles.

shung shung di di
Pairs and couples, twos by twos.

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WORDS AND PHRASES
y shung xi zi
a pair of shoes
y shung w zi
a pair of socks
xishoe
xi zi
shoe
p xi
leather shoe
b xi
canvas shoe
qu xi
tennis shoe
yn dng xi
sports shoe
wsock
y shung w zi
a pair of socks
m ma gi w mi le y shung hng w zi
My mother bought a pair of red socks for me.
n shung ly w zi sh shi de
Whose pair of green socks are those?

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zu tin w mi le y shung mo w
Yesterday I bought a pair of wool socks.
toset, suit
y to y f
a suit
y to sh
a set of books
y to bi zi
a set of cups
n zh to y f hn ho kn
Your suit is very attractive.
zh sh y to sh me sh
What kind of books are in this set?
ynmove, transport
yn dng xi
to transport goods
zh xi dng xi sh cng n l yn li de
From where were these goods transported?
dngmove

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shng k de sh hu bi dng li dng q

Don't fdget in class.
xio hi zi y tin do wn dng li dng q y b li

Children run around all the time, and they never get tired.
n x hun yn dng ma
Do you like to exercise?
n x hun sh me yn dng
What kind of sports do you like?
w men xu xio mng tin y xng yn dng hi

We are going to hold an athletic meet tomorrow.
yn dng chng shng yu hn du rn

There are many people on the playground.
y fclothes
yn dng y yn dng f
sportswear
shng y
upper garment; top
x f
western suit
w mi le y to yn dng f
I bought a sweatsuit.

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zh jin shng y hn ho kn
This top looks pretty.
n to x f y dng hn gi ba
That suit must be very expensive.
w mi tin zo shng x y f
I wash clothes every morning.
t x hun hng s de y f
She likes red clothes.
kpants, trousers
k zi
trousers, pants
chng k
trousers, long pants
dun k
shorts, short pants
yn dng k
sportslacks
w xing q mi y tio chng k

I want to buy a pair of long trousers.
pibrand, plate
n de y f sh sh me pi zi de
What brand is your outft?

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zh zh b sh sh me pi zi de
What brand is this pen?
n ji mn pi j ho
What number is on your door plate?
n de ch pi sh j ho
What is your car license number?
mngname, famous
w xng L mng z jio d nin

My last name is Li. My personal name is Da-nian.
t jio sh me mng z
What is his name?
t de mng z jio Qin nin z

His name is Chian Nian-zu.
t hn yu mng
He is very famous.
t sh y wi hn yu mng de lo sh
He is a famous teacher.
zh zhng pi zi hn yu mng
This brand is very famous.
zhngjust, right, (now) ,
t xin zi zhng zi xi z
He is writing right now.

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w zhng zi jio sh
I am teaching right now.
w men zhng zi xu zhng wn

We are learning Chinese right now.
xin zi zhng ho sh din w men gi xi k le

It's ten o'clock sharp. Let's dismiss the class.
t do w ji li de sh hu w zhng ho ch q le
When he came to my house, I was just going out.
zhbreak, discount, bend, fold
zh jin y f zh de hn ho
These clothes were folded well.
zh zhng zh sh shi zh de
Who folded this paper?
bi hu gng s zhng zi d zh
The department stores are offering discounts.
y f d j zh
What discount is being given on clothing?
yu de d b zh yu de d lu zh
Some are giving a 20% discount, some 40% .
yu sh hu bi hu gng s hi d di zh
Sometimes department stores give a 50% discount.
b yo yn wi d zh ji mi hn du mi yu yng de dng xi
Don'st buy trash just because of a discount.

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n zh shung yn dng xi sh sh me pi zi de
What brand is this pair of shoes?
sh d tng pi de
It's Da-tong.
zh ge pi zi hn yu mng
This brand is very well- known.
sh de
Yes.
hn du rn x hun yng mng pi de dng xi

Many people like things with famous brands.
mng pi de dng xi zu de ho
Goods with famous brands are often made of good quality.
k sh ti gi le
But they are very expensive.
gi sh gi k sh b rng y hui tng sh y ho kn xi

Well, they are expensive, but they endure longer, and also have better shapes.
n zh shung xi zi sh b cu
Your shoes look great.
xi c d zh n y q mi y shung ba
Next time there is a discount, you should buy a pair for yourself.
ho de
All right.

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w men q kn din yng ho ma

Let's go to the movies, OK?
jn tin sh xng q tin din yng pio b ho mi

Today is Sunday. It might be diffcult to get a ticket.
n me do hi bin q wn
Then, let's go to the seaside.
di hi bin b dn fng jng ho r qi hi k y yu yng

Yes, at the seaside we can enjoy pleasant scenery and swimming, too.
w men zn me q
How do we get there?
w men zu gng gng q ch q

Let's take a bus.
ch pio y zhng du sho qin

How much is a bus ticket?

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Lesson 29 Going to the Seashore
TEXT
y zhng sh w kui qin

Fifteen NT dollars a piece.
n b sun gi
That's quite cheap.
w men xin zi ji zu ba
Let's go now.
bi wng le di yu yng y
Don't forget your swimming suit.
yngshade
yng zi
shadow
din yng
movie
yng xing
infuence
w b chng kn din yng

I don't go to the movies often.
zh jin sh yng xing hn d

This matter has great impact.
pioticket

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din yng pio

movie ticket
ch pio
bus ticket
chun pio
boat ticket
fi j pio
airplane ticket
mn pio
entrance ticket
cho pio
money
xu shng pio
student ticket
r tng pio
children's ticket
qun pio
full-price ticket
bn pio
half-price ticket
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nn hi
South sea
der Strand
seashore
hi shui
sea water
binside, edge
png bin
side
zu bin
left side
yu bin
right side
h bin
river side
hi bin
seaside
w ji png bin yu y tio h

There is a river next to my house.
h bin yu y k sh
There is a tree by the river.
w men xio de sh hu chng zi sh xi y bin chng g y bin tio w

We often sang and danced under the trees when we were little children.

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fngwind
hi bin fng hn d
The wind at the seaside is strong.
hi fng hn ling kui

The sea wind is cool.
bi fng hn lng
The north wind is cold.
dng nn fng hn nun huo

The southeast wind is warm.
jngscenery
hi bin de fng jng hn ho

The scenery at the seaside is pretty.
shn shng de fng jng y hn ho

The scenery on the mountain is also pretty.
w hn x hun ti wn de fng jng

I like Taiwan's scenery very much.
yu yngswim
yu yng y
swimming suit
yu yng k
swim trunks

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yu yng ch
swimming pool
n hi yu yng ma
Can you swim?
w yu de hn ho
I swim very well.
w mi tin zo shng do yu yng ch yu yng

I go swimming in the pool every morning.
n mi c yu du yun
How far do you swim each time?
w mi c yu ling qin gng ch

I swim 2000 meters each time.
dnbut
dn sh
but
b dn r qi
not only... but also
w men yu yng dn sh yu de b ho
I can swim, but not very well.
t hn cng mng dn sh b yng gng

He is very smart, but not very diligent.
t b dn hi hu hu r qi hi chng g
He not only paints but also sings.

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r qibut also
b dn r qi
not only... but also
bng qi
but also
t b dn hi shu zhng wn bng qi hi shu r bn hu

He speaks not only Chinese, but also Japanese.
din yng pio b dn nn mi r qi hn gi

Movie tickets are not only hard to get but also very expensive.
zusit, take
w zu de ti ji le
I have been sitting for too long.
zu ji le hn li
Sitting too long makes one tired.
zhn zhe b zu zhe gng li

Standing is more tiring than sitting.
w men zu sh me ch q
Which transportation do we take to get there?
n zu gu fi j ma
Have you taken an airplane?

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qsteam, gas
q yu
gasoline
q ch
automobile
gng gng q ch
public bus
zu gng gng q ch q b dn pin y r qi fng bin

It's not only cheap but also convenient to get there by public bus.
suncount, regard
qng n sun y sun y gng du sho

Please add it up and see how much it costs all together.
fng z y ge yu ling qin kui k sh shi din fi b sun

The rent is $2000 a month, but the electricity and water bills are not included.
y ge yu ling qin kui b sun pin y

$2000 a month is not (regarded as) cheap.
zh ge wn t b sun nn
This problem is not diffcult.
t shu hu b sun kui

He does not talk fast.
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n di qin le mi yu
Have you brought money?
n bn sh di li le mi yu
Have you brought the book?
bi di xio hi zi q kn din yng

Don't take children to the movies.
do hi bin q yng gi di xi sh me
What should we take to the seaside?
do hi bin j de di yu yng y
Remember to bring your swimming suit.
shng k bi wng le di b
Don't forget to bring your pen to class.

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hi bin de fng jng zhn ho

The scenery at the seaside is very pretty.
xi xng q w men zi q yu yng

Let's go swimming again next week.
xi xng q w xing q kn din yng

Next week I would like to see a movie.
tng shu n b din yng hn chng

I heard that it takes a long time to see the movie.
y bin ch dng xi y bin kn b sh y hn yu y si ma

We can bring something to eat while we watch the movie. Won't that be fun?
k sh zu de ti ji hi hn li de
But sitting so long will be tiring.
b hi de tng shu n b din yng b dn ho kn r qi g
y ho tng n hi ju de sh jin gu de hn kui

Not really, I heard that the movie not only has a good story, but good songs too.
You will fnd that the time will pass very quickly.
n me w men zo din q mi pio

Well, let's get there a little earlier to buy our tickets.

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L xin shng ji hn le mi yu
Is Mr. Li married?
zo ji hn le hi zi du zhng de b t go le
He married a long time ago. His children are taller than he is.
t de hi zi du d le
How old are his children?
r zi sh sn si le ny r b jio xio ci w si
His son is 13 years old, and his daughter is only fve.
t de ny r zhng de zn me yng
What is his daughter like?
zhng de hn xing t ti tai yn jng d d de tu f chng chng de

She looks like his wife, with big eyes and long hair.

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Lesson 30 How Old Are Your Children?
TEXT
y dng hn pio ling

She must be very pretty.
fi chng pio ling ji sh xio q li sho le y k d mn y

Yes, very pretty. But when she laughs, one tooth is missing.
n ci gng k i ne
That makes her even cuter.
jitie, knot, bear fruit
ji gu
bear fruit
ji sh
bear fruit
zhng gu ji
Chinese knot
ji hnmarry
t ji hn le mi yu
Is he married?
t gn shi ji hn le
Who is he married to?
t ji hn du ji le
How long has he been married?

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chng zhnglong, grown up
zh tio l hn chng
This road is long.
zh ge j zi hn chng
This sentence is long.
zh jin y f b n jin chng

This dress is longer than that one.
t de hi zi du zhng d le
His children are all grown up.
r zi zhng de hn xing b ba
The son looks like the father.
ny r zhng de hn ho kn
The daughter is beautiful.
gotall, high
zh k sh hn go
This tree is tall.
g ge go mi mei i
The brother is tall, and the sister is short.
r zi zhng de b b ba go le
The son is taller than the father.
t de b zi hn go
His nose is high.

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b jiocompare
zh ling jin shh hn nn b jio

It s hard to compare the two.
g ge b jio cng mng

The older brother is smarter.
mi mei b jio pio ling

The younger sister is prettier.
w b jio x hun kn din yng

I prefer to see movies.
t b jio x hun yu yng

He prefers to go swimming.
yngappearance, look, style, kind
zh jin y f de yng zi hn ho kn
The dress looks attractive.
t de yng zi xing m ma
She looks like her mother.
n de xi zi gn w de y yng
Your shoes are like mine.
n de zhng wn xu de zn me yng le
How is your Chinese?
n xin zi zn me yng mng b mng

How are you? Are you busy?

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yn jngeye
t de yn jng hn d
His eyes are big.
t de yn jng hn ling
His eyes are bright.
t de yn jng zhng de xing m ma

His eyes look like his mother's.
t de yn jng hn ho t b yng yn jng

His eyes are very good. He doesn't need glasses.
tu fhair
t de tu f chng
His hair is long.
w de tu f dun
My hair is short.
Go xin shng de tu f hn hi
Mr. Gau's hair is black.
L xin shng de tu f bi le
Mr. Li's hair has turned white.
lingbright
t de yn jng hn ling
His eyes are bright.
zh jin w zi hn ling
The room is bright.

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zh ge dng hn ling
The light is bright.
pio lingpretty
chng tu f hn pio ling

Long hair is pretty.
zh jin y f yu pio ling yu pin y

This dress is pretty, but cheap.
xiolaugh, smile
yu de xio hi zi i xio yu de xio hi zi i k

Some children like to laugh. Some like to cry.
t xio q li hn k i
When he smiles, he looks charming.
n xio sh me
What are you laughing at?
w xio t sho le y k mn y
I'm laughing because he has one tooth missing.
bi xio t t hi b go xng de
Don't laugh at him. He won't like it.
mndoor, gate
w ji de mn sh hng de
The door of my house is red.

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xu xio mn ku yu ling k d sh
There are two big trees at the school gate.
ytooth
mi ge rn yng gi yu sn sh r k y
Everyone should have thirty-two teeth.

chng chng shu y y ch ci hi ho
If you brush your teeth often, your teeth will be healthy.
hi zi w lu si de sh hu ji ki sh hun y le
When children are fve or six years old, they start to grow their permanent teeth.
t de mn y zhng de hn ho kn
His front teeth are attractive.
ilove, like
i xio de hi zi k i
Children who love to smile are cute.
i k de hi zi b k i
Children who love to cry are not cute.
xio hi zi i ch tng
Children like to eat sugar.
n i ch sh me
What do you love to eat?
w i ch zhng gu ci
I love Chinese food.

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w i w de gu ji i w de ji rn y i w de png yu
I love my country, my family and my friends.

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REVIEW
sio Wng yu ny png yu le

Little Wang has a girl friend.
zhng de zn me yng
What is she like?
zhng de hn pio ling yn jng d d de tu f chng chng de

She's quite pretty. She has big eyes and long hair.
go b go
Is she tall?
b ti go b gu y b sun i
Not very tall, but she's not short either.
y dng hn k i
She must be very lovely.
sh a xio Wng hn i t
Yes, little Wang loves her very much.
t men kui yo ji hn le ma
Are they getting married soon?
hi mi yu t hi b do r sh si b xing zh me zo ji hn
Not yet, she's not twenty yet. They don't want to get married so soon.

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EXTENDED PRACTICE

wng l sian sheng ti n nn ho
wng l xin shng ti n nn ho

m w ta ta zo hn si
ma w t t zo hn xi

mng ne b y men dou
mng ne b y men du

jh shh n sh me jhih b mo
zh sh n sh me zh b mo

bn shu jhong wn
bn sh zhng wn

do cy l l syu sio zu jiao
do q l l xu xio zu jio

lo shih
lo sh
Vocabulary List

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li de tng shi hu rn mn gu
li de tng shi hu rn mn gu

ti wan hui shuo hu si zh
ti wn hi shu hu xi z

yu j ge shh d sio hi nn
yu j ge sh d xio hi nn

ny b dng bn
n ba dng bn

su duo sho bi cian wn lng jhen
su du sho bi cin wn lng jhn

mi wi
a mi wi
*
b hi gen hn yng cha cong mng
b hi gn hn yng ch cng mng

bn yng gong
bn yng gng

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cng wn gui sng jio wi shh gi
qng wn gi xng jio wi sh gi

ji sho gao sng rn shh
ji sho go xng rn sh

le jiu ci y jing guan s shng
le ji ci y jng gun x shng

nin yu
nin yu

sing c ch mi jhong shh hu w
xng q c mi zhng sh hu w

din fen cng si li y s
h
din fn cng xi li y si
*
sing hu de jhh nng y jin chng
xing hu de zh nng y jin chng

ge shu mi hua
g shu mi hu

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cin tian zu jin bi hu wn jian
qin tin zu jn bi hu wn jin

kng shh ho
kng sh ho

shang ling d fang zi jia jyu sui
shng ling d fng zi ji ju si

bin zi jin
bin zi jin

yo bi s huan cy lin s ying
yo bi x hun q lin x yng

gai zu chu jiu c
gi zu ch ju q

Jhn bi sie jy jhh m yn mi
zhn bi xi j zh m yn mi

mi din hu gong sih jie dong si
mi din hu gng s ji dng x

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nn bi
nn bi

cin kui yun jio jhng y gng kn
qin kui yun jio zhng y gng kn

dui hun kai jho
di hun ki zho

sin kui mn j chih fn l yun
xin kui mn j ch fn l yun

jn l che
jn l ch

yng m fn jn zu r m hui
yng m fn jn zu r m hi

rng dng gang
rng dng gng

shan shui f sh shh nio jhih nn
shn shi f sh sh nio zh nn

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rng y shh
rng y sh

d din y ban bn m ch png
d din y bn bn m ch png

yu fng sin
yu fng sn

ni ti ti yin wn t liu gu
ni ti ti yn wn t lu gu

tong jing hui jie cu s shu ting
tng jing hui ji cu x shu tng

lng sheng gn gu dun go s
lng shng gn gu dun go s
* * * *
jh b f cin ma m ge ji

zh b f qn m m g ji
* *
d mi zu fng ku nin
d mi z fng ku nin

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jhou m chng wn k c fei w
zhu m chng wn k q fi w

ting yun ciu jhh
tng yun qu zh

sing jhh wan jhun zu yu wng j
xing zh wn zhun zu yu wng j

m
m
*
d yn sng sing rn hng ly deng
d yn xng xing rn hng ly dng

jhih do tio
zh do tio

shuang si w to yn dng yi f
shung xi w to yn dng y f

k pi mng jhng jh
k pi mng zhng zh

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yng pio hi bian feng jng yu yng
yng pio hi bin fng jng yu yng

dn r ci zu c sun di
dn r qi zu q sun di
*
ji hun chng gao jio f ling pio
ji hn chng go jio f ling pio

sio mn y i
xio mn y i

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b b a a
p p o o
m m e e
f f
d d ai ai
t t ei ei
n n ao ao
l l ou ou
g g ya, - ia ya, - ia
k k yo
h h ye, -ie ye, -ie
j(i) j yai
c(i) q yao, -iao yao, -iao
s(i) x you, -iou you, -iu
jh zh yan, -ian yan, -ian
ch ch yin, -in yin, -in
sh sh yang, -iang yang, -iang
r r ying, -ing ying, -ing
z z wa, -ua wa, -ua
c c wo, -uo wo, -uo
s s wai, -uai wai, -uai
- ih -i wei, -uei wei, -ui
an an wan, -uan wan, -uan
en en wun, -un wen,-un
ang ang wang, -uang wang, -uang
eng eng wong,-ong weng,-ong
er er yue yue,-e
yi,-i yi,-i yuan yuan,-an
wu,-u wu,-u yun yun,-n
yu yu,-,-u yong yong,-iong

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L sian sheng Wng sian sheng n ho

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n men du xu zhng wn n me n mn du sh xu shng

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