Lesson 8

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Listening and speaking
Vocabulary
Grammar exercises
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Multiple choice

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Question: The closest meaning to 师傅，还给理发吗 [shīfu, hái gĕi lĭ fà ma] is

Hint: 给 refers to 我.
Comments: 1 你给师傅理发吗 will you cut ‘Master’s’ hair? 2 我给师傅理发吗 am I cutting ‘Master’s’ hair? 3 师傅, 给我理发吗 ‘Master’, could you cut my hair for me? 师傅，还给理发吗 ‘Master’, are you still cutting hair (for your customers)? (给 gěi for, implies 给 gěi for somebody, with 人 rén omitted in colloquial Chinese.)

Choose the answer
1. 你给师傅理发吗 [nĭ gĕi shīfu lĭ fà ma ]
2. 我给师傅理发吗 [wŏ gĕi shīfu lĭ fà ma]
3. 师傅, 给我理发吗 [shīfu, gĕi wŏ lĭ fà ma]