Lesson 8

Video and text
Listening and speaking
Vocabulary
Grammar exercises
Characters
Multiple choice

Hints Comments
Index

Question: The closest meaning to 理得慢就讨不到老婆了 [lĭ de màn jiù tăo bu dào lăopó le] is
Hint: 讨老婆 find a wife. (A colloquial expression). It’s a conditional sentence in which 要是 if is omitted.
Comments: 1 理发理得慢就找不到对象了if you did the haircut slowly, you wouldn't be able to find a girlfriend. 2 老婆不喜欢我理发理得慢 my wife does not like me cutting hair slowly. 3 理发的人找不到老婆 a barber can’t find a wife. 理得慢就讨不到老婆了if you cut hair slowly, then you won’t be able to find a wife.

Choose the answer
1. 理发理得慢就找不到对象了 [lĭ fà lĭ de màn jiù zhăo bu dào duìxiàng le]
2. 老婆不喜欢我理发理得慢 [lăopó bù xĭhuān wŏ lĭ fà lĭ de màn]
3. 理发的人找不到老婆 [lĭ fà de rén zhăo bu dào lăopó]