Lesson Eighteen B

How old is Li Fang

17.

diànnăo

电脑

 

computer

electronic brain

      

18.

ba

 

[particle for making suggestions]

BA

It is a modal particle, which is placed at the end of a sentence to imply consultation or suggestion as in

wŏmen zŏu ba .

我们    吧。

we        go BA

Let’s go.

ràng wŏ  lái  ná  ba .

            吧。

let me  come take BA

Let  me    take   it.

 

19.

wŏkàn

 

 

in my opinion as in

I     look

wŏ kàn tāmen  tài  máng le.

     他们      了。

I think   they  too busy LE

I think they are too busy.

 

20.

bānpèi

     

 

match

type match

wŏ kàn ,  tāmen hĕn bānpèi .

   看,他们     般配。

I think they very matched.

 

21

hùxiāng

互相

 

mutually, each other

each other

wŏmen yào       hùxiāng     xuéxi .

我们            互相        学习。

we        should each other learn

We should learn from each other.

 

22

jièshào

介绍

 

introduce

introduce

 

23.

yíxià

一下

 

[used as an action measure]

YIXIA

dă tā       sān    xià.

            下。

Beat him three times.

nĭmen hùxiang  jièshao         yíxià.

你们   互相       介绍        一下。

you   each other introduce YIXIA 

You introduce to each other.

But, yixia 一下 is also used as a time measure which means for a little while.

ràng wŏ kàn yíxià.

        一下。

let me look YIXIA

Let me have a look.

Conversation

In the following dialogue, A is Mrs. Wang, mother of Wang Ying and B is Mrs. Li who is Li Fang’s mother. Both Wang Ying and Li Fang have no boyfriend or girlfriend.  Because of this, the mothers of both young people are trying to find out more information from each other and plan a meeting for the youngsters.

 

a. Wáng tàitai :     nĭ    érzi    Lĭ Fāng  dàxué       bìyè       jĭ               nián   le?

王太太:          儿子  李方     大学       毕业                       了?

                        your son  Li Fang university graduated how many years LE

  How many years since your son Li Fang graduated from university?

 

b. Lĭ tàitai :           sān  nián .  nĭ      nǚér      Wáng Yīng  ne ?

   李太太:              年。    女儿                呢?

                            three years your daughter Wang Ying NE

    Three years. How about your daughter Wang Ying?

 

a. Wáng tàitai:      tā  gāng  bìyè.         Lĭ Fāng xiăohuŏzi   hĕn piàoliang .   tā  duō  dà   le?

王太太:            毕业。                  漂亮。           了?

                       she just  graduated Li Fang young men very handsome  he how old LE

She has just graduated. Li Fang is a handsome young man. How old is he?

 

b.  Lĭ tàitai:             èrshiwŭ suì.  Wáng Yīng ne?

李太太:        二十五  岁。王      呢?

                         25 ages Wang Ying NE

     Twenty five years old.  How about Wang Ying?

 

a. Wáng tàitai:     bĭ Lĭ  Fāng  xiăo liăng  suì, tā   èrshísān.       Lĭ  Fāng  jié hūn  le  ma?

王太太:                      ,     二十三。李      结婚     吗?

                      BI Li Fang young 2 ages     she 23             Li Fang    marry LE MA

   She is two years younger than Li Fang. She is twenty three. Is Li Fang married ?

 

b. Lĭ tàitai:              méiyou. tā   lián  nǚ  péngyou dōu  méiyou?           Wáng Yīng ne?  

李太太:         没有。                    没有。                   呢?

                           no        he even girlfriend       DOU doesn’t have Wang Ying NE

      Not yet. He has even got a girl friend. How about Wang Ying?

 

a. Wáng tàitai:      tā  yĕ    méi you nán  péngyou .

王太太:                    朋友。

                     she also not have boy friend

    She has no boy friend either.

 

b. Lĭ tàitai:             Wáng Yīng gēn  Lĭ Fāng   yíyàng   yĕ shi   xué diànnăo      de  ba?

李太太:                             一样,也         电脑          吧?

                             Wang Ying GEN Li Fang same   also SHI learn computer DE BA

     Did Wang Ying study computer like Li Fang?

 

a. Wáng tàitai:      duì.  wŏ kàn tāmen hĕn bānpèi. wŏmen gĕi tāmen hùxiāng      jièshao  yyíxià     hăo ma ?

王太太:         对。我 , 他们   般配。 我们     他们   互相        介绍      一下,    吗?

                           yes  I think they very match        we        to them   each other introduce YIXIA OK MA?

                           Yes, I think they are a very good match. Should we introduce them to each other?

 

b. Lĭ tàitai:            hĕn hăo !

   李太太:            好!

                            very good

    It’s great!

   

Practice

 

1. Listen to the dialogue and the new words. Pay attention to the tones and the pronunciation.

 

2. Answer the following questions according to the dialogue above.

Lĭ Fāng  shi  shuí  de  érzi ?

              儿子?

Lĭ Fāng  cóng  dàxué  bìyè  le ma ?

            大学   毕业  吗?

Wáng  Yīng  shì  shuí  de  nǚér  ?

                      女儿?

Wáng  Yīng  gāng bìye ma ?

                  毕业

Lĭ Fāng  piàoliang  bu  piàoliang ?

       漂亮          漂亮 

shuí  èrshiwŭ  suì?

     25        

Wáng  Yīng  bĭ Lĭ Fāng  xiăo  jĭ suì ?

                        岁?

Wáng  Yīng  he Lĭ Fāng dōu  jié hūn le ma ?

                       结婚    吗?

shuí  shì  xuéxí  diànnăo  de  ?

       学习    电脑     

Lĭ Fāng  yŏu   nǚ péngyou  ma  ?

              朋友     吗?

Lĭ Fāng  hé   Wáng  Yīng  bānpèi  ma ?

                      般配   

shuí yào  gĕi  Wáng  Yīng  hé  Lĭ Fāng  hùxiāng  jièshao  yī xià?

                                       介绍    一下?

 

3. Listen and read the dialogue as many times as possible. 

 

4. Make conversation with one of your classmate based on the dialogue above.

 

5. Tell the class about yourself in Chinese.

 

Tape version

 

Part one: new words

1.

大学

dàxué

university

2.

毕业

bìyè

graduate

3.

gāng

just, only a short while ago

4.

小伙子

xiăohuŏzi

lad, young fellow

5.

漂亮

piàoliang

beautiful, handsome

6.

suì

year of age

7.

结婚

jiéhūn

marry, get married

8.

lián

even

9.

电脑

diànnǎo

computer

10.

般配

bānpèi

well-matched

11.

互相

hùxiāng

each other

12.

介绍

jièshào

introduce

               

Part two: expressions

A

he how big LE

How old is he?

B

he even one MW friend all not have

He doesn’t even have a single friend.

 

Part three: conversation

a.

you son Li Fang university graduate how many  year  LE

How many years since your son Li Fang graduated from university?

b.

three  year  you daughter Wang Ying  NE

Three years. How about your daughter Wang Ying?

a.

she just graduate

She has just graduated.

b.

Li Fang  lad very handsome he how big   LE

Li Fang is a very handsome lad. How old is he?

 

a.

25  year Wang Ying NE

Twenty five years old.  How about Wang Ying?

b.

compare Li Fang small two year. She 23.

She is two years younger than Li Fang. She is twenty three.

a.

Li Fang marry LE MA

Is Li Fang married?

b.

no he even female friend all no have.       Wang Ying NE

Not yet. He has even got a girl friend. How about Wang Ying?

a.

she also no male friend

She has no boy friend either.

 

Wang Ying and Li Fang same also is study computer DE MA

Did Wang Ying study computer like Li Fang?

 

Correct I think they very well-matched

Yes, I think they are a very good match.

 

 

We for them each other introduce YIXIA  good  MA

Should we introduce them to each other?

 

very  good

 It’s great!