Lesson Eighteen B
How old is Li Fang
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diànnăo |
电脑 |
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computer |
electronic brain |
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ba |
吧 |
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[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 走 吧。
we go BA
Let’s go.
ràng wŏ lái ná ba .
让 我 来 拿 吧。
let me come take BA
Let me take it.
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wŏkàn |
我 看 |
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in my opinion as in |
I look |
wŏ kàn tāmen tài máng le.
我 看 他们 太 忙 了。
I think they too busy LE
I think they are too busy.
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bānpèi |
般 配 |
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match |
type match |
wŏ kàn , tāmen hĕn bānpèi .
我 看，他们 很 般配。
I think they very matched.
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hùxiāng |
互相 |
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mutually, each other |
each other |
wŏmen yào hùxiāng xuéxi .
我们 要 互相 学习。
we should each other learn
We should learn from each other.
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jièshào |
介绍 |
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introduce |
introduce |
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yíxià |
一下 |
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[used as an action measure] |
YIXIA |
dă tā sān xià.
打 他 三 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.
让 我 看 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： 你 儿子 李方 大学 毕业 几 年 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： 三 年。你 女儿 王 英 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： 她 刚 毕业。 李 方 小 伙 子 很 漂亮。 他 多 大 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 英 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： 比 李 方 小 两 岁, 她 二十三。李 方 结婚 了 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。 他 连 女 朋 友 都 没有。 王 英 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： 她 也 没 有 男 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： 王 英 跟 李 方 一样，也 是 学 电脑 的 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 看, 他们 很 般配。 我们 给 他们 互相 介绍 一下， 好 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： 很 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 ?
李 方 是 谁 的 儿子？
Lĭ Fāng cóng dàxué bìyè le ma ?
李 方 从 大学 毕业 了 吗？
Wáng Yīng shì shuí de nǚér ?
王 英 是 谁 的 女儿？
Wáng Yīng gāng bìye ma ?
王 英 刚 毕业 吗 ？
Lĭ Fāng piàoliang bu piàoliang ?
李 方 漂亮 不 漂亮 ？
shuí èrshiwŭ suì?
谁 25 岁 ？
Wáng Yīng bĭ Lĭ Fāng xiăo jĭ suì ?
王 英 比 李 方 小 几 岁？
Wáng Yīng he Lĭ Fāng dōu jié hūn le ma ?
王 英 和 李 方 都 结婚 了 吗？
shuí shì xuéxí diànnăo de ?
谁 是 学习 电脑 的 ？
Lĭ Fāng yŏu nǚ péngyou ma ?
李 方 有 女 朋友 吗？
Lĭ Fāng hé Wáng Yīng bānpèi ma ?
李 方 和 王 英 般配 吗 ？
shuí yào gĕi Wáng Yīng hé Lĭ Fāng hùxiāng jièshao yī xià?
谁 要 给 王 英 和 李 方 互 相 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
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大学 |
dàxué |
university |
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毕业 |
bìyè |
graduate |
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刚 |
gāng |
just, only a short while ago |
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小伙子 |
xiăohuŏzi |
lad, young fellow |
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漂亮 |
piàoliang |
beautiful, handsome |
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岁 |
suì |
year of age |
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结婚 |
jiéhūn |
marry, get married |
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连 |
lián |
even |
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电脑 |
diànnǎo |
computer |
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般配 |
bānpèi |
well-matched |
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互相 |
hùxiāng |
each other |
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介绍 |
jièshào |
introduce |
Part two: expressions
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he how big LE |
How old is he? |
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he even one MW friend all not have |
He doesn’t even have a single friend. |
Part three: conversation
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you son Li Fang university graduate how many year LE |
How many years since your son Li Fang graduated from university? |
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three year you daughter Wang Ying NE |
Three years. How about your daughter Wang Ying? |
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she just graduate |
She has just graduated. |
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Li Fang lad very handsome he how big LE |
Li Fang is a very handsome lad. How old is he?
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25 year Wang Ying NE |
Twenty five years old. How about Wang Ying? |
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compare Li Fang small two year. She 23. |
She is two years younger than Li Fang. She is twenty three. |
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Li Fang marry LE MA |
Is Li Fang married? |
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no he even female friend all no have. Wang Ying NE |
Not yet. He has even got a girl friend. How about Wang Ying? |
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she also no male friend |
She has no boy friend either. |
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Wang Ying and Li Fang same also is study computer DE MA |
Did Wang Ying study computer like Li Fang? |
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Correct I think they very well-matched |
Yes, I think they are a very good match.
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We for them each other introduce YIXIA good MA |
Should we introduce them to each other? |
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very good |
It’s great!
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