Lesson Nine

 

The use of verb+wán (to finish doing sth) and the the time clause ...yǐhòu (after...)

Shàngwán kè      yǐhòu, chífàn. Play Media

take finish lesson after,  eat meal

(I'll) eat after finishing the lesson.

Chīwánfàn  yǐhòu, kàn    diànyǐng Play Media

eat       meal after.  watch film

(I'll) watch a film after eating the meal.

Yòng (to use) as a co-verb in sentneces

Wǒ zuò  le Luóhàn cài. Play Media

I    make le Monk   dish

I've made a Monk Food.

Nǐ yòng shénme zuò  Luóhàn cài? Play Media

you use what     make Monk  dish

What do you use in Monk Food?

Wǒ yòng Kǎofū zuò   Luóhàn cài Play Media

I     use    Kaofu make Monk   Food

I use Kaofu to make Monk Food.

A lí (from) B Stative verb

Huǒchē zhàn    lí      nǐ     jiā     wuǎn ma? Play Media

railway station from your home far    MA

Is it far from your home to the railway station?

Wǒ gōngzuò de dìfang lí     wǒ  jiā     bù  wuǎn Play Media

my  work     DE place  from my home not far

It isn't far from my work place to my home.

V + Time Measure

Zuò chē qù huǒchē zhàn    yào   jǐ              fēnzhōng? Play Media

take car  go railway station need how many minutes

How many minutes does it take from your home to the railway station?

Zuòchē qù huǒchē  zhàn   yào   sānshí fēnzhōng Play Media

take car  go railway station need thirty  minutes

It takes 30 minutes to go to the railway station.