Lesson
Sixteen A
Which is the better place to visit
Basic expressions
In order to learning the expressions of this lesson, you must learn the following words. Please repeat after me.
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lǚyóu |
旅 游 |
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travel |
travel |
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rènwéi |
认 为 |
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think |
recognise as |
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guójiā |
国 家 |
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country |
state family |
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fēngjĭng |
风 景 |
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landscape, scenery |
atmosphere scenery |
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háishì |
还是 |
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or |
still is |
It is used in a question, as in
a. nĭ măi zhè bĕn shū, háishi nà bĕn shū?
你 买 这 本 书， 还是 那 本 书 ？
you buy this BEN book or that BEN book
Would you like to buy this book or that book?
b. nĭ ná, háishi wŏ ná ?
你 拿，还是 我 拿？
Who should take it, you or me?
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gŭjì |
古 迹 |
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historic site |
ancient trace |
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dōu |
都 |
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all, both |
all, both |
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nà |
那 |
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then or in that case |
then / in that case |
It means that in Lesson 5.
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zuì |
最 |
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most, least |
most/least |
It is placed before a stative verb or verb to indicate the greatest extreme of quality or quantity as in
zuìhăo 最好the best zuìbù xĭhuān 最 不 喜欢dislike most; zuìmáng 最忙busiest; zuìcháng 最长 longest.
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xiàtiān |
夏 天 |
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summer |
summer day |
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qiūtiān |
秋 天 |
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autumn |
autumn day |
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bĭ |
比 |
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compare |
BI |
It is a particle used to compare two things and actions as in:
a. qiūtiān bĭ xiàtiān hăo
秋天 比 夏天 好。
autumn BI summer better
Autumn is better than summer.
b. wŏ bĭ nĭ máng
我 比你 忙。
I am busier than you are.
c. qù Bĕijīng bĭ qù Shànghăi hăo.
去 北京 比 去 上海 好。
go Beijing BI go Shanghai better
Going to Beijing is better than going to Shanghai. / It is better to go to Beijing than to
Shanghai.
d. nĭ qù măi dōngxi bĭ tā qu măi dōngxi hăo .
你 去 买 东西 比 他 去 买 东西 好。
you go buy things BI he go buy things better
It would be better if you went shopping rather than him.
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guo |
过 |
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[particle, placed after a verb to express an experience in the past.] |
GUO |
a. wŏ qùguo sān cì.
我 去过 三 次.
I’ve been (there) 3 times.
b. tā qùguo Bĕijīng.
她 去过 北京。
She has been to Beijing.
c. wŏ jiànguo tā bàba.
我 见 过 他 爸爸。
I seeGUO his father
I have met his father.
The negative form for this construction is mei 没 verb guo 过
d. wŏ méi qù guo sān cì.
我 没 去 过 三 次.
I not go GUO 3 times
I din’t go for three times.
e. wŏ méi qù guo Bĕijīng.
她 没 去 过 北京。
I not go GUO Beijing
I haven’t been to Beijing.
f. wŏ méi jiàn guo tā bàba.
我 没 见 过 他 爸爸。
I have not met his father.