Speak Mandarin

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words
Foreword
The main purpose of learning a language is the natural and fluent application of the language in daily life. So is the purpose of over-seas youths of Chinese descent in studying the Chinese language. Based on its consistent policy and concept of serving overseas Chinese, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission (OCAC) has published several series of Chinese teaching materials to meet the needs of overseas Chinese in different regions. The present reader, Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words, follows the mass line. It may be used by people of different age groups from different walks of life. To pluralize the teaching materials, the OCAC has published Chinese-English, Chinese-Thai, Chinese-Portuguese, Chinese-Spanish, Chinese-French, and ChineseIndonesian editions, hoping to benefit more youths of Chinese descent. The main portion-Chinese portion-of this reader, is compiled by Professor Liu Chi-hua of National Chengchi University, an expert on teaching the Chinese language. With her years of experience, Professor Liu has made this reader more comprehensive and more lively. The OCAC wishes to extend to her its heartfelt thanks. This reader has 30 lessons and each lesson has four units: "Text", "Words and Phrases", "Review", and "Extended Practice". The Text Unit, is practice-oriented, and its materials are drawn from daily life. The materials range from self-introduction to family, school, communication, and daily dialogues. The key and frequently used words and phrases are fully elaborated in the Word and Phrase Units. This unit not only helps the students understand the stroke order of the listed words but also the phrases derived from these words as well. In the Review Unit, there are no phonetic symbols so as to enable the students to indentify the words without the help of phonetic symbols, and get a better under-standing of the texts. Finally, in the Application Unit, it is hoped that the students can lively apply the glossary they have learned and use the Chinese language naturally and fluently in their daily lives. The contents of this reader are carefully compiled. To maximize its effect, the OCAC hopes that the teachers who choose to use this reader can arrange a natural and lively learning environment for the students to learn Chinese in a pleasant atmosphere. The OCAC hopes that through such an arrangement the students can lay a good founation of Chinese dialogues in preparation for further studies of the Chinese language. The OCAC wishes to take this opportunity to invite comments and suggestions on this reader, in the hope of bringing it to a higher horizon.
Chang Fu Mei Minister of Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Lesson 12 Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Good morning
CONTENTS
1 7
How are you?
12 What is this? 19 Where are you going? 24 Who is the teacher? 30 How many students? 39 The school is really big 46 Almost alike 53 Introductions 60 How long have you studied? 66 How many times a week? 75 Sing Chinese songs 81 What date is the day after tomorrow? 90 As you please 98 Do you like painting?
Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 Lesson 19 Lesson 20 Lesson 21 Lesson 22 Lesson 23 Lesson 24 Lesson 25 Lesson 26 Lesson 27 Lesson 28 Lesson 29 Lesson 30
105 Where can we buy them? 112 How much is it? 120 Its too late 126 Sorry to keep you waiting 134 Please try 140 Make a telephone call 148 Waiting for him to call back 154 Why cant I get through? 162 There are six people in my family 170 Come to my house 178 Getting lost 185 How do I get there? 192 Buying clothes 202 Going to the seashore 212 How old are your children?
Vocabulary List 221 229

Lesson 1
Good Morning
L ti
TEXT
Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr.Wang.

L ti tai tai Wng xin shng nn zo
Wng xin shng zo
nn zo
Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li. Good morning to you.
Mrs. Li: How are you?
ti
tai
nn ho ma
Wng xin shng w hn ho
Mr. Wang: I'm fine. Thank you.

L ti tai Wng ti xi xie nn
Mrs. Li: How is Mrs. Wang?

Wng xin shng t hn ho tai ho ma
Mr. Wang: She's fine. Thank you.

xi xie
WORDS AND PHRASES
WngWang (surname)
LLi (surname)
xin shenghusband; Mr.
Wng xin shng
Mr. Wang
Mr. Li
L xin shng
ti taiwife; Mrs.
Wng ti
Mrs. Wang
L ti
tai
Mrs. Li
tai
nyou nnyou(honorific term for
you )
hogood, well, fine; all right; hello (used in greeting)

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Hello
nn ho
Wng ti
Hello, Mrs. Wang.

L xin shng
tai
nn
ho
Hello, Mr. Li.

nn ho
ma(a question marker attached to questions)
Are you all right?

ho ma
How are you?

n ho ma
Wng ti
Mrs. Wang, how are you?

L xin shng n
tai
ho
ma
Mr. Li, how are you?

ho ma
wI, me
I am very well.
w hn ho
the, him tshe, her
How is he?
t ho ma

Wng xin shng
How is Mr. Wang?
ho
ma
How is she?
t ho ma
How is Mrs. Li?

L ti tai t ho ma
zoearly, good morning
Good morning (to you).

nn zo
Good morning, Mr. Li.

L xin shng nn zo
hnvery
very good, very well

hn ho
I'm very well.

w hn ho
She's very well.

t hn ho
xi xieThank you
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xi
Thank you.
xie
I'm fine. Thank you.

w ti tai w hn ho xi xie n
My wife is fine. Thank you.

w xin shng hn ho hn ho xi xie
My husband is very well. Thank you.

xi xie
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
Wng xin shng

Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li.
L ti tai zo L ti tai nn zo

Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr. Wang.
Wng xin shng nn ho ma Wng xin shng nn zo

Mr. Wang: How are you?
L ti tai
Mrs. Li: I'm very well. Thank you.

Wng xin shng L w hn ho xi xie

Mr. Wang: How is Mr. Li?
L ti tai t xin shng ho ma
Mrs. Li: He's fine. Thank you.

hn ho xi xie nn

Shi -ping: Mei- hua, good morning.
sh png mi hu n zo
mi hu
Mei-hua: Good morning, Shi-ping.
zo
sh png
zo
Shi-ping: How are you?

sh png n ho ma
mi hu
Mei-hua: I'm very well. Thank you.
w hn ho
xi xie
Lesson 2
How Are You?
TEXT
Wng xin shng

Mr. Wang: How are you, Mr. Li.
L sian sheng Wng sian sheng L shng xin nn ho
Mr. Li: Hello, Mr. Wang.

Wng xin shng nn ti n ho

Mr. Wang: How is your wife?
L xin shng t hn ho tai ho ma
Mr. Li: She's fine. Thank you.

Wng xin shng nn mng ma xi xie n

Mr. Wang: Are you busy?
L xin shng
Mr. Li: I'm very busy. How about you?

w hn mng nn ne

Mr. Wang: I'm not busy.
L xin shng nn ti w b mng
Wng xin shng
Mr. Li: Is your wife busy?

Wng xin shng t y tai mng b mng

Mr. Wang: She's not busy. Neither of us are very busy.
b mng w men du b ti mng
WORDS AND PHRASES

mngbusy
w hn mng
I'm very busy.
Are you busy?

n mng ma
Is Mr. Li busy?
L xin shng mng ma
ne(a question marker occurring with A-not-A questions, question-word

questions, and truncated questions consisting of only one noun)
I am very busy. How about you?

w hn mng n ne
I'm very well. And you?

w hn ho n ne
You are very busy. How about Mr. Li?

n hn mng L xin shng ne
bno, not
not busy
b b mng
not too busy

w b ti mng
I'm not very busy.

ti mng
He's not too busy.

t b ti mng
ytoo; also; either
He's busy, and I'm busy too.

t mng w y mng

Wng xin shng b
Mr. Wang is not busy, and his wife is not busy either.
mng
ti
tai
mng
men(a marker attached to nouns or pronouns to form plurals).
you
n men
we
w men
they
t men
they
t men
duall; both
We are all well.

n w men du ho
Are you all well?

men du ho ma
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
Wng ti tai
Mrs. Wang: Hello, Mr. Li. Are you busy?

L xin shng w b ti mng n ne L xin shng n ho n mng b mng
Mr. Li: I'm not very busy. How about you?

Wng ti

Mrs. Wang: I am very busy.
tai w hn mng

Mr. Li: Is Mr. Wang busy too?
Wng ti tai t L xin shng Wng xin shng y hn mng ma
Ms. Wang: He's also very busy. We are all very busy.
y hn mng w men du hn mng

Shi-ping: Are you busy?
mi hu w b sh png n mng b mng
Mei-hua: I'm not very busy. How about you?

ti mng n ne
Shi-ping: I'm not very busy either.

sh png w y b ti mng
mi hu
Mei-hua: We are all very well. None of us are busy.
w men du hn ho
w men du b mng
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Lesson 3
What Is This?
TEXT
What is this?
zh sh y zh sh sh me
This is a writing instrument.

zh b
What kind of writing instrument is this?

zh sh y zh sh me b
This is a writing brush.

n sh bn sh zh sh y zh mo b
What kind of book is that?

me sh

That is a Chinese book.
n sh bn zhng wn sh
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WORDS AND PHRASES

zhthis, these
shbe (is)
This is a book.
zh sh sh
This is a pen.
zh sh b
nthat, those
That is a book.
n sh sh
That is a pen.
n sh b
sh me shn mewhat
What is this?
n sh zh sh sh me
What is that?
zh sh sh me

sh me b
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What kind of book is that?
n sh sh me sh
yone rtwo snthree sfour wfive lusix qseven beight junine shten zha classifier used to measure objects like pens and pencils,
occurring after a number
a pen
y zh b
sn zh
three pens
b zh
eight pens
b
bwriting instrument
This is a pen.
n sh zh sh y zh b
Those are five pens.

w zh b
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moHair
mo b
writing brush
qin b
pencil
gang b
pen
yun zh b
ball-point pen
zh sh
zh
sh me

n zh zh sh y zh mo b
What kind of writing instrument is that?

sh sh me b
That is a pencil.
n zh sh qin b
bna classifier used to measure objects like books
a book
y bn sh
This is a book.
n zh sh y bn sh
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Those are six books.
sh lu bn sh

Those four books are Chinese books.
n s bn sh zhng wn sh
Those eight books are English books.

n b bn sh yng wn sh
shbook
What book is this?

zh sh zh sh bn sh me sh
This is a Chinese book.

n bn zhng wn sh
What book is that?

n bn sh sh me sh
That is an English book.

bn sh yng wn sh
zhng wnChinese
zhng wn
Chinese
yng wn
English
r
Japanese
wn
French
f wn
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German
d wn
That is an English book.

zh sh n sh bn yng wn sh
This is a Chinese book.

n bn sh r bn zhng wn sh
That is a Japanese book.

zh bn sh f wn sh
This is a French book.

n sn bn sh wn sh
Those three books are German books.

d wn sh
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

zh sh zh sh me b

zh sh zh mo b
What kind of writing instrument is that?

n sh zh sh me b
That is a pencil.
n sh zh qin b
What are these two books?

zh ling bn sh sh me sh

These two books are Chinese books.
zh ling bn sh zhng wn sh
What are those three books?

n n sn bn sh sh me sh
Those three books are English books.

sn bn sh yng wn sh
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Lesson 4
Where AreYou Going ?
TEXT
Where are you going?

n do n l q
I'm going to school.

n q zu sh w do xu xio q
Why are you going there?

me

I'm going there to learn Chinese.
w q xu zhng wn

Does Mr. Li also go there to learn Chinese?
L xin shng y q xu zhng wn ma

No, he goes there to teach Chinese.
b t q jio zhng wn
19 Then, he is a teacher, and we are students.

n me t sh lo sh w men sh xu shng
WORDS AND PHRASES
doqgo to

n do n l q
w do xu xio q
I am going to school.
n l n lwhere
there

n do n l q
I want to go there.
do n
xulearn; study
I learn Chinese.
t xu r
xu zhng wn
He learns Japanese.
wn
xu xioschool
I go to school.
w do xu xio q
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I go to school to learn Chinese.

w do xu xio xu zhng wn
zudo
zu sh me
Do what?
n q
What will you do there?

zu sh me
jioteach

He teaches Chinese.
t jio zhng wn
He teaches us Chinese.
t jio w men zhng wn
lo shiteacher
He is a teacher.
t sh lo sh

Mr. Li is a teacher.
L L xin shng sh lo sh

Mr. Li is a Chinese teacher.
xin shng sh zhng wn lo sh
xu shngstudent, pupil
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w xu zhng wn w sh xu shng
I am learning Chinese. I am a student.

t xu yng wn t y

He is learning English. He is also a student.
sh xu shng
We are all students.

w men du sh xu shng
n methen

You all study Chinese, so you are all students.
t men du jio zhng wn n me t n men du xu zhng wn n me n mn du sh xu shng
They all teach Chinese, so they are all teachers.

men du sh lo sh
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n do n l q
I'm going to school.

w do xu xio q
Why are you going to school?

n do xu xio q zu sh me

w do xu xio q xu zhng wn n do n l q
I am also going to school.

w y do xu xio q
Why are you going to school?

n do xu xio q zu sh me

I am going to school to teach Chinese.
w do xu xio q jio zhng wn
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Lesson 5
Who Is The Teacher?
TEXT

Do you come here to learn Chinese?
sh de w li xu zhng wn n do zh l li xu zhng wn ma

Yes, I come here to learn Chinese.
n me w men sh tng xu

Then we are classmates.
shi sh w men de
Who is our teacher?

L xin shng sh lo sh

Mr. Li is our teacher.
t sh hu rn w men de lo sh

Is he Chinese?
t sh ma

hu rn t hi shu zhng wn

Yes, he is Chinese. He can speak Chinese and write Chinese words.
y hi xi zhng wn
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do zh
WORDS AND PHRASES
zh lhere
l li
Come here.
do zh l
Come here to learn Chinese.

zh l sh li xu zhng wn
Here is our school.

w men de xu xio
licome
do zh
come here
li
do syu sio li
come to school
w li

I come to learn Chinese.
xu zhng wn
dea particle used to connect two portions of speech (esp. nouns) so that the
former often becomes a possessive, or an adjective or an adverb or a nominalized adjectival or adverbial clause

sh
Yes, I come to learn Chinese.

t sh w men de lo sh
de
li xu zhng wn
He is our teacher.
w men sh t
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We are his students.
de
xu shng
tng xuclassmates, schoolmates
We all come to learn Chinese. We are classmates.

w men du sh li xu zhng wn w men sh tng xu
All my classmates can speak Chinese.

w de tng xu du hi shu zhng wn
shiwho hu rnChinese
shi sh
Who is the teacher?
lo sh

shi sh
Who is Chinese?
hu rn
shi sh
Who is our teacher?

w men de lo sh
w men de
lo sh
Who is our teacher?

sh shi

zhng hu mn gu ti wnTaiwan, Republic of China
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Where are you from?

n sh n gu rn

I am Chinese from Taiwan.
w sh zhng hu mn gu ti wn rn
shi sh
Who is Japanese?
t sh r
rh
bn rn
He is Japanese.
bn rn
hican, will
He can speak Chinese.

w hi xi zhng wn t hi shu zhng wn
I can write Chinese characters.
Can you speak Chinese?

n hi b
hui b hui shuo jhong wn
He can't speak Chinese.

hi shu zhng wn
shu huspeak, say
What did he say?

t shu sh me
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He said he was very busy.

t shu t hn mng
What language can he speak?

t hi shu n gu hu
He can speak Chinese.

t hi shu zhng wn
xi zwrite(words/ characters)
Can you write Chinese characters?

n hi xi zhng wn ma
I can write Chinese characters.

w hi xi zhng wn
Can you write with a writing brush?

n hi xi mo b z ma
I can write with a writing brush.

w hi xi mo b z
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
shi sh w men de
Who is our teacher?
lo sh

Mr. Li is our teacher.
t L xin shng sh w men de lo sh
What does he teach us?

t jio w jio w men sh me

He teaches us to speak Chinese.
t y men shu zhng wn
He also teaches us to write with a writing brush.

jio w men xi mo b z

Do you come to learn Chinese?
n y li xu zhng wn ma
sh
Yes, we are all Mr. Li s students.

n me w men sh tng xu
de
w men du sh
lo sh
de
xu shng
Then we are classmates.
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Lesson 6
How Many Students?
TEXT
How many students do you have?

n yu j ge xu shng
I have twenty-five students.

t men du sh d rn w yu r sh w ge xu shng
Are they all adults?

b y dng yu ba
Not all of them. Some are adults and some are children.
d rn y yu xio hi
yu ny shng ma
Are there any female students?

yu y bn sh ny shng y bn sh nn shng
Yes, half are girls and half are boys.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
yuhave, there is / are
Do you have a pen?

n yu b ma
Do you have a book?

n yu sh ma
What kind of pen do you have?

n yu sh me b
What kind of book do you have?

n yu sh me sh
jhow many, a few
How many books are there?

j bn sh
How many pens are there?

j zh b
How many books do you have?

n yu j bn shu
How many pens do you have?

n yu j zh b
g gea classifier used after a demonstrative or

a quantifier and before a noun
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one
ge
ling ge
two
j
a few
g ge
each one
ge
How many students do you have?

n yu j ge xu shng
I have twelve students.

g w yu sh r ge xu shng

Each one of the students works hard.
ge xu shng du yng gng
shten
sh
ten
eleven
sh sh y
twelve
r
thirteen
sh sn
fourteen
sh s
fifteen
sh w
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sixteen
sh lu
seventeen
sh q
eighteen
sh b
nineteen
sh ji
twenty
r sh
twenty-one
r sh y
twenty-nine
r sh ji
sn sh
thirty
s
forty
sh
fifty
lu w sh
sixty
b sh
eighty-three
sh sn
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ninety-seven
ji sh q
dbig, large xiosmall
large
zhng
medium
xio
small
university
d xu
zhng xu
middle school
xio xu
elementary school
big school
d xu xio
xio xu xio
small school
adult
d rn
xio hi
child
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hichild; children
xio hi
child
hi zi
child
nn hi
boy
ny hi
girl
nn hi zi
boy
ny hi zi
girl
nnmale student nyfemale student
nn rn
man
ny rn
woman
nn hi zi
boy
ny hi zi
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girl
nn xu shng
male student
nn shng
ny xu shng
female student
ny shng
nn lo sh
male teacher
ny lo sh
female teacher
basentence final particle used to solicit agreement
y dngdefinitely, necessarily b y dngnot necessarily
definitely
y dng
you must be very busy.

n y dng hn mng
He is definitely the teacher.

t y dng sh lo sh

He definitely can speak Chinese.
t y dng hi shu zhng wn
ho xu shng y dng sh nn
Are good students necessarily boys?

b y dng yu nn de
de
ma
Not necessarily. Some are boys, and some are girls.

yu ny de
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bnhalf
half
w y bn

Half of my students are male, half are female.
t de xu shng y bn sh d rn de xu shng y bn sh nn de y bn sh ny de

Half of his students are adults, half are children.
w de sh y bn sh zhng wn de y y bn sh xio hi

Half of my books are Chinese, and half are English.
zh xi b y bn sh t de y bn bn sh yng wn de
Half of the pens are his, and half are mine.

sh w de
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
How many pens do you have?

n yu j zh b
I have six pens.

du sh mo b w yu lu zh b
Are they all writing brushes?

b du sh ling zh sh mo b s zh sh yun z b ma
Not all of them. Two of them are writing brushes, and four are ball point pens.
j bn sh

n yu

w yu r sh bn sh y bn sh zhng wn de
I have twenty books. Half are Chinese, and half are English.
y bn sh yng wn de

Mrs. Li, do you have any children?
yu ling ge y ge nn de L ti tai n yu hi zi ba
Yes, I have two children. One is a boy, and the other is a girl.
y ge ny de

Are teachers always very busy?
lo sh du hn mng ba
Not necessarily. Some are busy, and some are not busy.
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b y dng yu de mng yu de b mng
Lesson 7
The School Is Really Big
TEXT

How many students are there in this school?
zh su xu xio yu du sho xu shng

yu ling qin w
There are about 2,500 students.

szh su xu xio zhn b xio
bi du
ge
xu shng
This school is quite big.

sh a zh sh su
Yes, this is a big school.

d xu xio
xu xio l
Are there any foreign students in the school?

wi gu xu shng hn du
yu mi yu wi gu xu shng

There are many foreign students.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
sua classifier used after a demonstrative or quantifier and before a noun
a school
y su xu xio
a house
y jin fng zi
This house is very good.

n su xu xio hn d zh jin fng zi hn ho
That school is very big.
dumuch, few many sholittle, few du shohow many, more or less
My books are very few in number.

w de sh hn sho
His books are very many in number.

t de sh hn du

n de sh yu du sho

Wng xin shng yu
How many books does Mr. Wang have?

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du
sho
sh
bi100 qin1,000 wn10,000 lng0
506
w
bi lng lu
560
w bi lu sh
566
bi lu sh lu
1,000
y qin
ling qin y
2,100
bi
sn qin ling bi w sh
3,250
6,389
lu qin sn bi b sh ji
6,042
lu qin lng s sh r
ling wn ling qin ling bi
22,222
sh
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78,000
sn q wn b qin

350
s bi w sn bi w sh

4,800
qin b s qin b bi

76,000
q wn lu q wn lu qin
zhnreal, really
This school is really big.

zh su xu xio zhn d
His books are very many in number.

t de sh zhn du

Wng xio ji zhn mng
Miss Wang is really busy.
This book is really good.

zh bn sh zhn ho
This pen is really good for writing.

zh zh b zhn ho xi
asentence final particle, used to reduce the forcefulness of the message
Good morning.
nn zo a
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How are you?

nn ho
Are you busy?

w men q n mng b mng
Let's go study Chinese, OK?

xu zhng wn ho b ho
ho
OK.

syu sio hn
This school is very big, isn't it?
shh b shh
shh
Yes.
mino, not
Do you have a pen?

w mi yu b n yu mi yu b
No, I do not have a pen.
Do you have a book?

n yu mi yu sh
w mi yu sh
No, I don't have a book.
The teacher did not teach this word.

zh ge z lo sh mi jio
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zh bn sh
This book isn't found in the school.
xu xio mi yu
wiout, foreign
wi gu rn
foreigner
wi gu hu
foreign language

wi gu xu shng hn du
many foreign students
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n yu du sho bn sh
I have over ten thousand books.

w yu y wn du bn
You have a lot of books.

n de sh zhn du
Yes, I have quite many books.

zh l yu j sh a w de sh b sho

How many Chinese schools are there around here?
su zhng wn xu xio
Not even one.

n y su y mi yu
Do you have children?

yu ling ge yu mi yu hi zi
Yes, I have two. Both are boys.

t men yu mi yu ling ge du sh nn hi

Have they learned to speak Chinese?
xu zhng wn
No, they have not.

t men mi xu
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Lesson 8
Almost Alike
TEXT

xu xio yu hn du wi gu xu shng
There are many foreign students at the school, arent there?

sh a yu hn du
sh
ma
Yes, there are a lot.

b

More than local students?
b b bn gu xu shng hi du ma

No, less than local students.
nn shng gn ny shng y bn gu xu shng sho

Are there as many boys as girls?
ch b du y yng du yng du ma
No, they are about the same.
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Are boys as intelligent as girls?
b y dng nn shng gn ny shng y yng cng mng ma
Not necessarily, some are smart, and some are stupid.

yu de cng mng yu de bn

nn shng yng gng hi
Do boys or girls work harder?

t men du hn yng gng
sh
ny shng yng gng

They all work very hard.
WORDS AND PHRASES
bto compare with (this comparison morpheme frequently implies superiority)
The teacher is busier than the students.

lo sh b xu shng mng
You are smarter than I am.

n b w cng mng
He works harder than I do.

t b w yng gng
nn shng b
There are more boys than girls.
ny shng du
ny shng b
There are fewer girls than boys.
nn shng sho
histill even, yet, also

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He has even more books than I do.

t de sh b w de hi du
xio hi
The children work even harder than adults.
rn
hi yng gng
hi shor
Are your books greater in number, or are mine?
n de sh du hi sh w de sh du
nn shng cng mng
Are boys wiser, or are girls?

n q hi sh w q
hi
sh
ny shng cng mng
Are you going, or am I ?
It would be better if you go.

hi sh n q ba
gnwith, and hn hand, together
You and I are students.

t n gn w du sh xu shng
He and I are both very busy.

hn w du hn mng
yngoutlook, appearance
yng zi
appearance
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y yngas ... as, similar, like
His pen is like mine.

d rn gn xio hi t de b gn w de y yng
There are as many adults as children.

y yng du
ny shng gn
Girls work as hard as boys.
nn shng y yng yng gng
ch chinferior, worse
My Chinese is inferior to yours.

w de zhng wn b n ch
My Chinese writing is inferior to his.
xi
de zhng wn b
ch
ch b dualmost; alike
The two books are almost alike.

zh ling bn sh ch b du
zh ling bn sh ch
The two books are almost alike.

t men ling rn ch b du
b du
y yng
They are almost the same age.

zh ling zh b ch b du y yng d

These two pens are almost the same length.
y yng chng
cng mngwise, smart
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That child is really smart.

Wng xin shng hn n ge xio hi zi zhn cng mng

Mr. Wang is very wise.
cng mng
bnstupid
He is very stupid.
t zh ge rn ti bn
He is really stupid.
t zhn bn
cng mng rn
Smart people can do stupid things.
hi
zu
bn sh
ynguse, by means of
What kind of pen do you write with?

n yng sh me b xi z
I write with a pencil.

w yng qin b xi z
yng gngwork hard
My students work very hard.

t hn cng mng
de
xu shng hn yng gng
He is very smart and hard-working, too.

y hn yng gng
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

This school is bigger than ours, isnt it?
zh su xu xio b w men xu xio d ba
ch
Theyre almost the same size.
b du
y yng d

xu shng ne
What about the students?

w men du
xu shng b
The students are greater in number than ours.

lo sh ne
What about the teachers?
They have fewer teachers than we do.

lo sh b w men sho
Then, our school is better.

sh a n me hi sh w men xu xio ho

w men xu xio n de xu shng hn cng mng b sh
Yes, our students are very smart and hard-working. Do you agree?
b sh b sh w sh y ge bn xu shng
hn yng gng
shu sh

No! No! I am a stupid student.
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Lesson 9
Introductions
TEXT
qng wn gi xng
May I ask your name?

w xng Wng jio sh png
My last name is Wang. My first name is Shi-ping.
I am called Lin Da-jung.Who is that lady?

t sh L yu nin de ti tai li w jio Ln d zhng n wi ny sh sh shi
w gi n men ji sho ji sho
She is Li You-nian's wife. Come and let me introduce you to each other. Mrs. Li, this is Mr. Lin.
L ti tai zh wi sh Ln xin shng
My name is Lin Da-jung. I'm You-nian s classmate.

w jio Ln d zhng sh yu nin de tng xu
hn go xng rn
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Pleased to meet you.
sh
WORDS AND PHRASES
qngPlease
qng zu
please sit down
qng h ch
please have some tea
qng shu
please say
cng wn
May I ask, please?
wnask
qng wn
May I ask, please?
qng wn
May I ask if you have a pen?
yu mi yu
cng wn shi shh Wng sio ji
May I ask who Miss Wang is?

qng wn zh bn sh
May I ask how many words this book contains?

yu du sho z
giexpensive, honorable
your (honorable) country

gi gu
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your (honorable) school

gi xio
qng wn
May I ask how many universities there are in your country?
gi gu
yu du
sho su
xu
qng wn
May I ask how many students in your school?
gi xio
yu du
sho xu shng
xnglast name, surname
qng wn gi xng
May I ask your last name (surname)?
w xng Wng
My last name is Wang.

What is the lady s last name?
t xng L L xio ji n wi ny sh xng sh me
Her last name is Li. She is Miss Li.
jiocall, name
I am called Wang Shi-ping.

w jio Wng sh png
His last name is Lin. He is called Lin Da-jung.

t xng Ln jio Ln d zhng
The teacher wants you.

lo sh jio n q
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What does he want me for?

t jio n q xi z t jio w q zu sh me
He wants you to write.
wia classifier (used to show respect)
xu xio
How many teachers are there in our school?
yu
wi lo sh

xu xio
We have fifteen teachers.

n wi lo sh
yu sh
wi
lo
sh
Which one teaches Chinese?

L lo sh t sh y jio zhng wnn
Mr. Li is a very good teacher.

wi hn ho de lo sh
ny shlady
Who is that lady?

n wi ny sh n wi ny sh sh shi
That lady is Mrs. Li.

zh wi ny sh sh L ti tai
This lady is Miss Wang.

sh Wng xio ji
gigive, for
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He gave me a book.
w gi t y t gi w y bn sh
I gave him a pen.

n jio w gi zh b
What do you want me to give you?

n sh me
ji shointroduce
Who is that lady? Please introduce us to each other.

n wi xio ji sh shi qng n gi w ji sho ji sho
gotall, high
Wng xin shng hn go
Mr. Wang is very tall.

L sian sheng b
Mr. Li is not tall.

gao
go xngglad, happy, pleased
I m very glad.
w gn n
hn go xng
I am as glad as you are.

t b ti go xng y yng go xng
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He is not very happy.
Is she happy or not?

t go xng b go sing
rn shknow, recognize
Do you know her?

w b rn sh n rn sh t ma
I don't know her.

w ji sho n t
Let me introduce you to each other.

men rn sh
I'm very pleased to meet you.

rn sh n zhn go xng

Do you know Mr. Wang?
n rn sh b rn sh Wng lo sh
I don't know him.

w b rn sh
How about you?

w y b n rn b rn sh ne
I don't know him either.

rn sh
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
qng wn
May I ask what your name is?

w jio Ln d zhng w sh xn li de xu shng
nn gi xng
I'm called Lin Da-zhong. I am a new student.

li w gi n ji sho j
wi tng xu

zh wi sh Wng mi hu n wi sh Go d mng zh wi sh L yu nin
Come and let me introduce you to a few students. This is Wang Me-hua. This is Li You- nian. That is Gau Da-ming.
V
rn sh n
Very pleased to meet you.

men w zhn go xng
hn go xng rn sh n
I am very happy to meet you.

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Lesson 10
How Long Have You Studied?
TEXT

How long have you studied Chinese?
n xu zhng wn du ji le
Only for two months. How long have you been studying?
w y jng xu le sn nin le
ci
xu le ling ge yu
xu
le
du ji
le
I have studied it for three years.
I havent begun yet.

w hi mi xu ne
mi gun x
Thats no problem. You may come to our school and learn it.
do zh
li xu
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WORDS AND PHRASES
lesentence final particle, often expressing the perfective aspect
Have you learned Chinese?

n xu zhng wn le ma
w xu
I have.
le
Are you able to write this character?

zh ge z n hi xi le ma
I am.
hi xi
le
jilong

How long has he been at school?

t do xu xio du ji le
How long have you known each other?

n men rn sh du ji le
cionly, just
I have just studied for two months.

w ci xu le ling ge yu
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They have just taught three lessons.

t men ci jio le sn k
They have just known each other for five months.

t men ci rn sh w ge yu
y jngalready (an adverb used to express perfective

aspect, often omitted)
I have already studied for a year.

t y jng li le w w y jng xu le y nin le
He has already been here for five months.

ge yu le
We have already met each other.

w men y jng rn sh le
He has already gone to a university.

t y jng shng d xu le
hi minenot yet ( ne is a sentence final particle used

as a response to some expectation)
I have not written it yet.

w hi mi xi ne
Mr. Li has not arrived yet.

L xin shng hi mi li ne
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zh y k hi mi jio ne
This lesson has not been taught yet.
gun xrelationship, related, does (not) matter
Our relationship is very good.

w men de gun x hn ho
This matter is not related to him.

w b zh jin sh gn t mi gun x
I won't go. Will it matter?

q yu mi yu gun x
mi gun x
It won't matter.
shnga bound morpheme often meaning
shng k
on, go on, up, to
to attend classes
shng xu
to go to school
shng bn
to go to work
shng lu
to go upstairs
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How many lessons have we learned?

w men shng le j k le
We have learned nine lessons.

w men shng le ji k le
ninyear
one year
y nin
ling nin
two years
nin nin
every year
yuMonth
January
y yu
February
r yu
one month
ling ge y ge yu
two months
y yu
There are twelve months in a year.

nin yu sh r ge yu
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

Only two months.

n y jng xu w ci shng le ling ge yu de k
You have studied it for a long time. You know many words, right?
le hn ji rn sh hn du z ba
I only know a few words.

w hi mi xu xi z w rn sh de z b du
I havent learned to write yet.

ne
Neither have I!
mi gun x w y hi mi xu
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That's OK. Mr. Li can teach us.
L xin shng k y
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Lesson 11
How Many Times A Week?
TEXT
How many times do you have classes a week?

n y xng q shng j c k
Twice a week.
mi c y xng q ling c
How long is each class?

c ling ge zhng tu du ji

mi
Two hours each time.

sh me sh

What time do you have classes?
hu shng k
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xng q sn xi w cng ling din shng do din sh fn shng k s din
xng q
From 2:00 to 4:00 on Wednesday afternoons. From 8:10 to l0:l0 on Saturday mornings.
lu hi shng k li b li lu shng w b sh din sh fn xi k

xng q
Is it tiring to have classes on Saturday?

y din du b li

Not at all. Studying Chinese is very interesting.
xu zhng wn hn yu y si
WORDS AND PHRASES
xng qWeek
xng q
Monday
xng q
bi
Tuesday
xng q r l bi r
Wednesday
xng q s sn l bi sn
Thursday
l bi s
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xng q
Friday
xng q
bi
Saturday
xng q lu l bi lu
r l bi r
xng q
Sunday
tin
bi tin
ca time
Repeat one more time.

zi shu y c
qng n
Please repeat one more time.
zi shu y
du shu j
Say it a few times.
du xi
Write it a few times.
mievery; each
mi c
How long each time?
du
ji
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mi
Everyone is very glad.

mi ge
ge rn du hn go xng

Every school has foreign students.
xu xio du yu wi gu xu shng
zhng tuhour
He learns Chinese for three hours every day.

t mi tin xu sn ge zhng tu zhng wn
sh hutime; when
When did you come here?

n men sh sh n sh sh me sh hu li de
When did you meet each other?

n me sh hu rn sh de
When are you going to England?

sh me sh hu do yng gu q
wnoon
shng w
morning
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zhng w
noon
afternoon
xi w
dinpoint fnminute
o'clock
w shng w
I arrive at school at eight o'clock in the morning.
din do xu xio
The class begins at ten minutes past eight.

b din sh fn shng k
ji
The class ends at twenty minutes past nine.
din r
sh
fn
xi k
mi
Each class lasts sixty minutes.

t mi fn zhng k y
c shng k
lu
sh
fn zhng

He can write fifty Chinese characters a minute.
xi w sh ge zhng wn z
cng dofrom ... to
cng w ji do xu xio b yun
It is not far from my house to school.
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w cng ti wn do zh
I came from Taiwan.

t
li
He is busy from morning till night.

cng zo do wn du hn mng
xinext
below
xi xi tou
after class
k
afternoon
xi w
after work
xi b
get off (the bus)

xi ch
next time
xi y xi y c
next one
ge
xi xng q
next week
xi
bi
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next month
xi ge yu
litired, weary
Are you tired?

y din du n li b li
Not at all.
b li
y simean, meaning, meaningful, interesting
What does this sentence mean?

zh j hu de y si sh zh j hu sh sh me y si
This sentence means "Hello! "

jio zhng wn hn yu y si n ho
It is interesting to teach Chinese.
That book is very interesting.

n bn sh hn yu y si
This book is not interesting at all.

zh bn sh y din y si y mi yu
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

Are you studying Chinese?
sh de w zi n zi xu zhng wn ma

Yes, Im studying Chinese at school.
y ge l bi shng j c k xu xio xu zhng wn
How many times a week is the class offered?
Once a week.
mi c j y ge l bi y c

How many hours each time?
y c sn ge zhng tu ge zhng tu

Three hours each time.
sn ge zhng tu

Three hours? Is it tiring?
b li b li li b li

y hi si er xu shu hu y hi er
xu xi
Not at all. We practice speaking for a while, and then we practice writing. It's very interesting. It's not tiring at all.
hn yu
y din du b
li
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Lesson 12
Sing Chinese Songs
TEXT

I want to learn Chinese painting. Can you teach me ?
w hu de b ho zh nng jio n w xing xu hu gu hu n k y jio w ma
I can't paint very well. I can only teach you a little.

y din jin dn de

Can you also sing Chinese songs?
n y hi chng hu y g ma
A few.
n hi chng j shu

Then, can you also teach me to sing Chinese songs?
ho a w jio n chng y shu mi hu me n y jio w chng hu y g ba
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All right. I will teach you "Plum Blossoms".
WORDS AND PHRASES
xingthink, miss, want
w xing n shu de
I think what you said is right.
hn di
hupaint, draw, painting
Can you paint?

w hi hu n hi hu hu ma
Yes, I can.
n
What kind of painting can you do?

hi hu sh me hu

Chinese painting.
w hi hu gu hu
de a suffix attached to verbs/get, win/must, have to

d di
He speaks Chinese very well.

t de zhng wn shu de hn ho
He got the first.

t d do t d do d y mng
He got a book.
y bn sh
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xu shu hu
While learning to speak, you should speak a lot.
di du shu
sh
It's late. I must go to school.
hu b
zo
le
w di shng xu q
le
zhonly
I only have one book.

w zh xu le w w zh yu y bn sh
I have only studied for five months.

ge yu
He only teaches writing.

t zh jio xi z
nngcan ylanguage
Can you teach Chinese?

w shu de b ho n nng b nng jio zhng wn
I don't speak it very well. I can only teach a few simple sentences.
zh nng jio j j jin dn de
Can you teach Chinese songs?

w b hi chng g w n nng b nng jio hu y g

I can't sing, so I can't teach.
b nng jio
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jin dnsimple; easy
I can say a few simple Chinese sentences.

w zh hi shu j j jin dn de zhng wn
xu zhng wn hn
Chinese is easy to learn.

xu ho zhng wn b
jin
dn

It is not easy to learn Chinese well.
jin dn
chngsing gsong
w xing xu chng g
I want to learn to sing songs.
What songs do you want to learn?

n xing xu sh me g
w xing xu
I want to learn Chinese songs.
hu y

How do you sing Chinese songs?
hu y g zn me chng
Mr. Li sings very well.

qng t L xin shng chng de hn ho
Let's ask him to teach us.

jio w men chng
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shua numerary particle for a poem, songs, etc.
This song is beautiful.

zh shu g hn ho tng
That poem is very popular.

n shu sh hn yu mng
mi huplum blossoms
Plum blossoms are beautiful.

mi hu hn ho kn
The plum blossom is the national flower of Republic of China.

mi hu sh zhng hu mn gu de gu hu
"Plum Blossoms" is a very popular song.

mi hu sh y shu hn yu mng de g
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
"Plum Blossoms" is a popular song, isn't it?

mi hu sh y shu hn yu mng de g sh ma
Yes.
n sh a

Can you sing it?
hi chng ma
Yes, I can.
hi

Can you teach me to sing it?
k y sh k y k n k y jio w chng ma
Yes, I can, but you have to learn to write these two words first.
sh n di xin hi xi zh ling ge z
I've already learned them.

zh zhn mi xing do w y jng hi xi zh ling ge z le

What a surprise.
sh a w

hi hn yng gng de n gng ho xi y c li w
Yes, I'll try my best. Maybe next time I will sing better than you.
hi chng de b

That's OK. Pupils often prove to be better than their teachers.
mi gun x ho lo sh ci yu ho xu shng
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Lesson 13
What Date Is the Day After Tomorrow
TEXT
qin tin jio
Can you sing the song I taught you the day before yesterday?
zu tin chng le y tin y jng hi le
de
hi
le
ma
I practiced it all day yesterday. I can sing it very well.

zhn sh
You are a diligent student.

shn me sh hu jio w hu zhng gu hu
ho xu shng

When will you teach me Chinese painting?
w bi tin hn mng

I am busy during the day. I can teach you in the evening.
wn shng ci yu sh jin
How about tonight?

jn tin wn shng k y ma
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I am not available tonight or tomorrow night, but I am free the day after tomorrow.
jn tin mng tin wn shng w du yu sh hu tin w yu kng
The day after tomorrow is Thursday, May l0. I am free, too.

hu tin sh w yu sh ho xng q s w y yu kng
WORDS AND PHRASES
qinbefore; front
before
y qin
cng qin
before
qin tou
front
qin min
front
qin bin
front
y
I didn't know him before.

cng qin w b qin w b rn sh t
I couldn't speak Chinese before.

hi shu zhng wn
tinday
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qin tin
the day before yesterday
xng q
Sunday
mi tin
tin
everyday
I write everyday.
mi tin xi
tin tin
every day, day after day
She paints everyday.

t tin tin hu hu
zuyesterday, past
zu tin
yesterday
zu
yesterday
jnpresent, now
today
jn jn tin
today
r
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mngnext, light, clear
mng tin
tomorrow
mng bi
clear, understand
I don't understand what he means.

w b mng bi t de y si
Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?

zh j hu de y si n mng bi le ma
biwhite, clear, understand
This pen is white.

zh zh b sh bi de
day
bi tin
I am busy during the day.

w bi tin hn mng
I understand what he means.

t de y si w mng bi le
hubehind, after, later, back
the day after tomorrow

hu tin
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hu tou
behind
hu min
behind
hu bin
behind
y
later
hu
hu li
later
t

He used to paint everyday, but he doesn't paint anymore.
cng qin tin tin hu hu hu li b hu le
wnnight, late
sh
It's late. Let's go home.

n
hu hn wn le
w men hi
ji
ba
Do you have time in the evening?

wn shng yu kng ma
jinseparate
sh
time
jin
zhng jin
middle, center
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Do you have time in the afternoon?

n xi w yu sh jin ma
Do you have time to learn Chinese?

n yu sh jin xu zhng wn ma
I am in between those two people.

w zi t men ling ge rn zhng jin
kngfree, space
mng tin w
I have no free time tomorrow.
mi yu kng
hu tin w yu kng
I am free the day after tomorrow.
shmatter, business, job
mng tin n
Are you busy tomorrow?

mng tin w mi sh
yu
sh
ma
I am not busy tomorrow.
hu tin n yu
What will you do the day after tomorrow?
sh me sh
hu tin w yo shng k
I have to attend classes.

n zu sh le ma
Do you have a job?
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honumber
What is the date today?

jn tin sh s jn tin sh j yu j ho
Today is April 16.

yu sh lu ho

Our school is at No. 56, Zhong-shan Road.
w men xu xio zi zhng shn l w sh lu ho
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nin Year
EXTENDED PRACTICE
qin nin sh
The year before last was 2002.
lng lng
nin
Last year was 2003.

q nin sh r lng lng sn nin
This year is 2004.

jn nin sh r lng lng s nin

mng nin sh
Next year will be 2005.
lng lng
nin
hu nin sh
The year after next will be 2006.
lng lng lu nin
yu Month
shng ge yu sh
Last month was April.

zh ge yu
yu
This month is May.

xi ge yu sh sh w yu
Next month will be June.

lu yu
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xng q
shng xng q
shng l bi
last week this week next week
Week
l bi
zh xng q
zh l bi
xi xng q
xi l bi
qin tin sh w yu sh
The day before yesterday was May 19.
ji
ho
Yesterday was May 20.

jn tin sh w yu zu tin sh w yu r sh ho
Today is May 21.

mng tin sh r sh y ho
Tomorrow will be May 22.

hu tin sh w yu r w yu r sh r ho
The day after tomorrow will be May 23.

sh sn ho
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Lesson 14
As You Please
TEXT

Yesterday, we talked about when to have class.
sh a hi mi shng ling shng k de zu tin shng ling le shng k de sh jin

Yes, but we haven't talked about where to meet.
d fng
Where do you think would be best?

mi gun x n l du k n ju de zi n l shng k ho ne
It doesn't matter to me.

n sh lo sh y
You are the teacher. It should be at your convenience.

y dng di si n de fng bin
Let's have class at my place then. Is that convenient for you?

do w ji li shng k n fng bin ma
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Yes, very much.

n hn fng bin hn fng bin

Then, come to my place at seven tomorrow night.
me mng tin wn shng q din zhng n do w ji li
All right. Good-bye.

ho de zi jin
WORDS AND PHRASES
shng lingtalk about, discuss
I want to talk about something with you.

n xing gn w shng ling sh me
xing gn
n shng ling
jin sh
What do you want to talk about?

w xing shng ling shng k de
I want to talk about the time for class.

sh jin
d fngplace
At what place (where) do you teach?

n zi sh me d fng jio sh
Where do you have classes?

n zi sh me d fng shng k
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Where do you live?

zh ge n ji zi sh me d fng
This place is big.

d fng hn d
ziat; a marker showing the progressive tense
What are you doing?

n zi zu sh me
I am learning to write.
w zi xu xi z
Is Mr. Li at home?
t b zi ji L xin shng zi ji ma
He is not home. He is at school.

t zi xu xio
xu xio zi
Where is the school?
xu xio zi
The school is behind my house.
ji
hu tou
jihome, house, family
Where is your house?

n ji zi n l

My house is at No.5 Zhong-shan North Road.
w ji zi zhng shn bi l w ho
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How many people are there in your family?

n ji yu j ge rn
There are seven people in my family.

w ji yu q ge rn
Is your house big?

w men ji b n ji d b d
Our house is not very big.

hn d
xu defeel, think

I think that learning Chinese is interesting.
w ju de yo hu ho gu hu w ju de xu zhng wn hn yu y si

I think that it is not easy to do Chinese painting.
zhn b jin dn
I think plum blossoms are beautiful.

w ju de mi hu hn ho kn
I think this is a beautiful song.

w ju de
ju
de
zh shu g
hn ho tng
I think they are all very intelligent.

t men du hn cng mng
sifollow
si
Do as you wish.
de
si
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si
As you please.
de fng bin
binfitting; convenient
When do we have classes?

si bin n w men sh me sh hu shng k
As you please. It's all the same to me.

w du fng bin
Where will we have classes?

n l du k y si w men zi n l shng k
Anywhere you like will do.

shng k sh b nng ti n bin
You must not be too casual in class.

si bin
ziagain, more, then
Repeat once again.

zi shu y c
Write it one more time.

zi xi y c
Paint one more piece.

zi hu y zhng
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xin xu xi
First learn to write, and then learn to paint.
zi xu hu hu
jinsee
good-bye, see you later

zi jin
mng tin jin
see you tomorrow
kn jin
see
jin do
see
n
Have you seen Mr. Li?

jn tin kn jin L xin shng mi yu
Yes, I have seen him.

w kn jin le
Where did you see him?

n zi n l jin do t de
I saw him at school.

w zi xu xio jin do t de
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
Is it convenient if I come to your place?

w do n ji q fng bin ma
What would be inconvenient about it?

yu sh me b fng bin
Will your wife be unhappy about it?

b hi de t n ti tai hi b hi b go xng

Not at all. She paints every night.
n n men ling ge du sh mi tin wn shng y hu hu
Then both of you are painters.

b nng shu sh hu ji hu ji

Not exactly. We don't paint that well.
n men si bin y hu du b w men du hu de b ho
Any one of your paintings is better than mine.

w ju y de n hn cng mng w hu de ho

yu kng du hu y hu
I think you are very clever, If you practice a lot when availabe , you will paint very well in the future.
hu y dng hi hu de hn ho
Thank you for saying so.

n k y qng n ti xi xie n zh me shu
You can invite your wife to come.

zh di gn tai y q li

I will have to talk to her.
t shng ling shng ling
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Lesson 15
Do You Like to Paint?
TEXT
Honey, do you want to learn to paint?

ti tai n yo b yo xu hu hu
I don't want to.

n b w b yo xu
Don't you like to paint?

b sh b x hun x hun hu hu ma
It s not that I don t like it. I just feel that I have no talent for it.
zh yo yu xng q tin ci sh k y lin x ch zh sh ju de w mi yu n ge tin ci
If you have an interest, you can develop your ability.

li de
But I am very busy everyday.

k sh w mi tin du hn mng
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bi y tin do wn mng ji sh yu kng yng gi
Don't just busy yourself with housekeeping. Sometimes you ought to relax.
ch q zu zu
All right. I will learn to paint with you.

ho ba w ju gn n y q q xu ba
WORDS AND PHRASES
yowant
I want to go to Miss Wang's home.

w yo q Wng xio ji ji
do Wng xio ji
How long does it take to get there?
ji
yo
du
ji
do
About ten minutes.
ji
yo sh fn zhng
bido not; other
Don't be too busy.

bi ti mng
Don't get too tired.

bi ti li
Don't be too careless.

bi ti si bin
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x hunlike
I like to paint very much.

w hn x hun hu hu
Do you like to sing?

n x b x hun chng g
tin citalent; genius
He is very intelligent. He is a genius.

t hn yu hu hu de tin ci t hn cng mng sh ge tin ci
He has a talent for painting.
qinterest, fun
xu zhng wn hn
It's fun to learn Chinese.

zh jin sh hn yu q
yu
This is interesting.
xng qto be interested in
I am interested in learning Chinese.

w di xu zhng wn hn yu xng q
I am interested in this.
hu hu hn yu q w di zh jin sh hn yu xng q
Painting is fun. Are you interested in learning it?

n yu mi yu xng q xu
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lin xpractice
xu shu hu
You should practice more when learning speaking.
yo du lin

du lin
If you practice a lot, you will be able to speak well.
ji nng shu de
hn
ho
I am practicing writing.
zh zhng lin x w zi lin x xi z
This kind of practice is useful.

hn yu yng
yng gishould, ought to, must
xu shng du yng gi yng gng
Every student ought to study hard.
You should come earlier.

n yng gi zo din li
You should not get too tired.

n b yng gi ti li
zugo, walk

Zhng xin shng
Mr. Jhang has left.
zu
le
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When did he leave?

t w din t sh me sh hu zu de
At half past five.

bn zu de
ch qwalk around and relax, (go) out
ch q
go out
ch li
come out
get in
jn jn q
come in
li
juthen, on the point of
I am going home now.

t y xu ju hi w xin zi ju yo hi ji
He can do it once he learns.
I can understand it once I take a look.

w y kn ju mng bi le
qget up, rise
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What time do you get up every morning?

w mi tin lu din zhng ju q li n mi tin zo shng sh me sh hu q li

I get up at six o'clock every morning.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
I like to paint, but I have no talent.

zh yo x hun n w hn x hun hu hu k sh mi yu tin ci
If you like it, then you ought to learn it.

ju yng gi q xu
Then, I should practice a lot.

sh a lin x ji le n me w yng gi du lin x
Yes, the more you practice, the more interest you will have.
ju yu xng q
Let's go and learn together.

zu w men y q q xu ba
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Lesson 16
Where Can We Buy Them?
TEXT
We should prepare some painting equipment.

w men yng gi zhn bi y xi hu j
We have paper, an ink-stick, and an ink-slab.

zh m yn du y jng yu le
yng gi zi
We should buy some writing brushes.

do n l mi ne
mi
zh mo b
Where can we buy them?
wn
At stationer or department stores. Some bookstores sell brushes too.

jn tin xi w w men y q shng ji q mi
din
bi hu gng s
du yu mi
yu de sh din y
mi
Let's go shopping this afternoon.

ho de

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OK. I would like to buy some other things.
w xing shn bin y mi y xi bi de dng xi
WORDS AND PHRASES
zhn biprepare; get ready; intend
When are you planning to go to Taipei?

n zhn bi shng ji mi xi sh me n zhn bi sh me sh hu q ti bi
What do you intend to buy when going downtown?
What do you plan to teach tomorrow?

n mng tin zhn bi jio sh me

shng k
We have to preview the lessons before classes.
qin
y dng yo zhn bi gng k
xia classifier signaling plurality; a small quantity or number
These things are mine.

n xi dng xi zh xi dng xi sh w de
To whom do those things belong?

sh shi de
Those people are singing.

n xi rn zi chng g
zh
These students study very hard.
xi xu shng hn yng gng
jimplement, equipment
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wn j
stationery
gng j
instruments; equipment; tools
hu
painting equipment
zhpaper
I have a large sheet of paper.

zh zhng zh k y w yu y zhng hn d de zh
This sheet of paper can be painted on.

hu hu
mink
ink
m zh
ink
m shi
ynink-slab, ink-stone
yn
ink-slab
ti
zh
Paper, writing brushes, ink, and the ink-slab are the four treasures of the study.
yn sh wn fng s
bo
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mibuy
What do you want to buy?

n yo mi sh me
I want to buy pens.

w yo mi b
misell
What do you sell?

n men mi sh me
We sell writing materials and books.

w men mi wn j hn sh
dinstore, shop
shng din
store
sh din
bookstore
wn j
stationer
fn din
din
restaurant
bi hu gng sdepartment store
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gng s
company, corporation
Where are you working?

n zi n l zu sh
I'm working at a department store.

w zi bi hu gng s zu sh
Where is your company?

t men de gng s n men de gng s zi n l
Their company is on Zhong-shan North Road.

zi zhng shn bi l
jistreet
shng ji
go out on the street, go downtown
on the street, downtown

ji shng
Are you going downtown?

n yo shng ji ma
sh
Yes, I'm going around downtown.
de
w shng ji zu zu
Why are you going downtown?

n shng ji zu sh me
I want to buy something.

w shng ji mi y din dng xi
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dngeast xwest nnsouth binorth

Westerners like Eastern things.
zi zhng gu bi fng b x fng rn x hun dng fng de dng xi
In China, the northern area is colder than the southern area.

nn fng lng
I like Taiwan-made things.

ti wn de dng xi w x hun ti wn de dng xi
Taiwan-made things are very good.

hn ho
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

What do you plan to buy when you go downtown?
n zhn bi shng ji mi xi sh me dng xi
I plan to buy some stationery.

w zhn bi mi xi wn j
Where are you going to buy it ?

n do n l q mi ne
I'm going to a department store to buy it.

w do bi hu gng s q mi
Do department stores sell pens?

bi hu gng s bi hu gng s y mi b ma
Yes, department stores sell everything.

sh me du mi
Do bookstores sell pens?

sh din y mi b ma
Some do. Some don't.

n hi mi bi yu de mi yu de b mi
Are you going to buy anything else?

de dng xi ma
No, I'm not going to buy anything else.

w b mi bi de dng xi le
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Lesson 17
How Much is it?
TEXT
qng wn
Excuse me. How much is a writing brush?

zh zhng b y zh w bi kui
mo b
zh du sho qin

This kind is $500 each.
w bi kui ti gi
Five hundred dollars? That's too expensive.

le
We have some cheaper ones.

pin y de ho xi ma w men y yu pin y de
Do the cheap ones write well?
Cheap ones write well too, but they are not as attractive.
pin y de y ho xi zh sh b ho kn
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Not attractive! That doesn't matter. How much is one?
b ho kn mi gun x du sho qin y zh
A hundred and fifty dollars.

n me w mi ling zh y bi w sh kui y zh

Then, I'll buy two of them.
ling zh
Two will be three hundred dollars.

zh sh w bi kui
y gng sn bi kui qin
This is a five-hundred-dollar bill.
Have you got any smaller change?

n yu mi yu lng qin
I'm sorry, I don't have any.

mi gun x w k di b q w mi yu
That's all right. I can give you change. Here's two hundred dollars. Thank you.
y hun ki ho le zho n ling bi kui xi xie
WORDS AND PHRASES
qinmoney
He has a lot of money.

t hn yu qin
mo b
How much does a writing brush cost?
zh
du sho qin
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yn
How much does an ink-slab cost?
ti
ge du sho qin
kuidollar yun
modime jio
fncent
sn kui
three dollars
w mo
qin
five dimes
q fn qin
seven cents
s kui b qin
four dollars and eight dimes

mo qin
ling mo w
two dimes and five cents

w qin sn bi s
fn
qin
five thousand three hundred and forty dollars

sh kui qin
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zhnga kind, type
What kind of pen do you want?

n yo mi n zhng b
What kind of painting does he want to learn?

t yo xu n zhng hu
zh zhng zh
Is this kind of paper very expensive?
gi
ma
guiexpensive
zh bn sh gi
Is this book expensive?

zh bn sh hn gi
b gi
This book is very expensive.
pin ycheap
zh bn sh
This book is too expensive. Can you give me a discount?
ti
gi
le
pin
y din ho ma
ho de
All right. I will discount it one dollar.
zi pin y
y kui qin
gngcommon; same
altogether
y gng
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zh xi sh
How much are these books altogether?
y gng du sho qin
knlook at, see
mi hu hn ho kn
Plum blossoms are very beautiful.
zh zhng hu hn ho kn
This painting is very beautiful.
Have you seen Mr. Li?

w mi yu kn jin n kn jin L xin shng le ma
I haven't seen him.
lng qinsmall change; petty cash
Have you got any change?

n yu mi yu lng qin
duiright, correct
w shu de di
Is what I said correct?

di n shu de
di
Yes, what you said is right.

hn di
di
I'm sorry. Excuse me.
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hunchange kaiopen
I'll go and get some change.

zh sh y bi kui qin
q hun y din lng qin
This is a one-hundred-dollar bill. Can you change it?

n nng hun ki ma
di
I'm sorry. I don't have enough change. I can't change it.
de lng qin b gu
w hun b ki
zhofind, look for
n zho
What are you looking for?
sh me
w zho
I'm looking for my pen. I can't find my pen.
de
b zho b do
le
Who is he looking for?

t zho shi
He's looking for Miss Li.

t zho L xio ji
This is a one-hundred dollar bill. Please give me change.

zh sh y bi kui qng n zho qin
ho
Yes, of course. Here's fifteen dollars.
de
zho n
sh
w kui
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
What did you buy?

w mi le y n mi le xi sh me
I bought some stationery.

n zi n l mi de xi wn j
Where did you buy it?

w zi
I bought it at a department store.

bi hu gng s de dng xi bi hu gng s mi de
Are things at the department store very expensive?

gi b gi
Not necessarily. Some are expensive, and some are cheap.

b y dng yu de gi yu de pin y

How much did you spend altogether?
n y gng yng le du sho qin

I spent $320 in all.
y gng yng le sn bi r sh kui
Did you have the correct change ready?

n zhn bi lng qin le ma
No, I gave them a five-hundred dollar bill, and they gave me change.
mi yu w gi t men w bi kui t men zho w qin
How much change did they give?

t men zho le du sho
Can you guess?

n shu ne
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Lesson 18
Its Too Late
TEXT
xin zi
What time is it?

y
din le
It's already six-thirty.

n w men li b jng kui lu din bn le
Then we can't get there for dinner in time.

j ch wn fn le

Zhng xin shng ji
Mr. Zhang's place is not far away from here.

k sh y b jn zu l
w men
ji
yun
It's not that near either. It takes thirty minutes to walk there.
yo sn sh fn zhng
It takes only ten minutes by car.

yo sh ki ch q ki ch q zh yo sh fn zhng
If we take the car, we can leave at ten to seven.

sh a su y b b j lu din w sh zu y li de j
That's right. So we don't need to rush. We can take our time.

mn mn li ba
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WORDS AND PHRASES
xin zinow
xin zi
What time is it now?
din
le
xin zi w men zu sh me
What can we do at present?
kuifast, almost, soon
kui b din
It's almost eight o'clock.
le
kui
Hurry to get up.

bi ch de
din
li
Don't eat too fast.

bi zu de ti ti kui
Don't walk too fast.

kui
mnslow, slowly
He works slowly.
t zu sh hn mn
qng n shu mn y din
Please speak a little more slowly.
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Does your watch keep good time or not?
n de bio mn b mn
Yes, my watch keeps very good time.
de
bio b mn
de bio hn zhn
li b jtoo late to make it
It's almost eight. It's too late for me to have breakfast.

zh ge zhng kui le r sh fn zhng n y jng kui b din le w li b j ch zo fn le

This clock is twenty minutes fast. You can eat slowly. You will make it.
mn mn ch y dng li de j
cheat, have
zhng w
What do you want to eat for lunch?
xing ch
sh
me
w xing ch zhng gu
I would like to eat Chinese food. How about you?
ci
ne
I would only like to have some fruit.
zh xing ch
y din shi gu
fnfood, meal, cooked rice
zo fn
breakfast
zhng fn
lunch
wn fn
dinner
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Have you eaten your meal?

n ch gu fn le ma
I have eaten (my meal).
ch gu fn
le
lleave, away from yunfar jnnear
Is your house far away from the school?

n ji l xu xio yun b yun
My house is very far away from the school.

w ji l xu xio hn yun
wn j din
Is the stationer far from the school?
zh
yun ma
wn j din
The stationer is quite near here.

n l kai jia duo jiu le
zh
hn
jn
How long have you been away from home?
I have been away from home for almost six years.

w l ki ji kui lu nin le
lroad
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zu lto walk (on the road)
I like to walk.
x hun zu l
w mi tin zu l shng xu
I walk to school everyday.

n zh zi sh me l
What street do you live on?
w zh
I live on Zhong-shan Road.
zi zhng shn l
chcar ki chdrive car
Can you drive?

w ki de n hi ki ch ma
I drive very well.

l shng ch zi hn ho
There are a lot of cars on the road. Please be careful.

hn du qin wn yo xio xn
ho
All right. I will drive slowly.
de
w mn mn ki
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

Is Li Zhong's house far from our house?
b yun zu l yo r L zhng ji l w men ji yun b yun
Not far. It takes twenty minutes on foot and less than ten minutes by car.
xin zi ti wn le zu l li b j le w men ki ch q sh fn zhng ki ch b do sh fn zhng
It's too late. We can't make it in time if we walk . Let's drive our car.
ho de ki ch y dng li de j ba
All right. We can make it on time by car.
Don't drive too fast.

ho de bi ki de ti kui
OK. I'll drive slowly.

w mn mn ki
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Lesson 19
Sorry to Keep You Waiting
TEXT

Excuse me, is Mr. Zhang at home?
zi zi qng wn n men sh qng wn Zhng xin shng zi ji ma
Yes, he is. Are you ....

w jio Ln d zhng
I am Lin Ta-jung. This is my wife.

sh Ln xin shng Ln ti tai zh wi sh w ti tai

Come in please Mr. & Mrs. Lin.
hun yng hun yng
Sorry to bother you.

n t l qng jn li m fn n men le
n men zu y hi r

No bother at all. Come in and sit down for a minute. He'll be back soon.
m shng ji hi li
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Sorry to keep you waiting.

n l di b q rng n men ji dng le

Not at all. We just arrived.
w men gng do
OK. Let's paint together.

n me w men ki sh hu hu ba
WORDS AND PHRASES
hun yngWelcome

You are most welcome to come to our home when you have time.
yu kng de sh hu hun yng n do w ji li wn
Mr. Li is welcome everywhere he goes.

L xin shng do ch du hn shu hun yng
m fnbother, troublesome
zh jin sh hn m fn
This is very troublesome.
w xing m fn
May I bother you with something?

zu sh qng b nng p m fn
jin sh
We must not fear troubles in our work.
jnenter, come in
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zh sh
This is my house. Please come in for a while.
ji
qng jn
li zu zu
I can't come in today. When I'm not busy, I'll stop by.
jn tin b jn q le yu kng zi li ba
Which university do you plan to enter?

n zhn bi jn n su d xu
zusit, take
qng zu
Please sit down
What kind of transportation did you take to get here?

n zu sh me ch li de
rchild; a particle used after nouns, verbs, and adjectives, especially by Peking
r
people.
son
ny r zi
daughter
r
a little while
y hi r
qng dng y
Please wait a while.

w ch q y
hi
I'll go out for a while.

hi r
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a little
y din r
zh jin sh
This matter is a little tough.
yu din r
fn
mhorse
carriage
ch
road, horse trail
There are a lot of cars on the road.
l shng ch
zi
hn du
gu m
Be careful when you cross the street.
yo xio xn
m shng
at once, right away
I am going out. I'll be back right away.
ch
hi
m shng hi
li
higo back, return
It s too late. I want to go home.

sh jin b zo le ti wn le w yo hi ji le
It's late. I want to go back.

w yo hi q le
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rnglet
rng w
Let me come in.
jn
li
rng w
Let me do this.
bi rng t
li zu zh jin sh
Don't make him wait too long.

dng de ti ji
dngwait
dng y dng
wait a moment
dng y
wait a while
xi
dng y
wait a minute; in a moment
hi
Who are you waiting for?

n zi dng shi
I'm waiting for Miss Wang.

Wng xio ji ch q
zi dng Wng xio ji
Miss Wang is out. She will be back in a moment.

le t dng y hi r ji hi li
ho
OK. I can wait a while.
de
zi dng y
dng
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gngjust
gng ci
just a moment ago
gng gng
just now
gng ho
happen to, at the right moment
Wng xio ji
Miss Wang just got to America.

zh bn sh sh gng mi li
gng do
mi
gu
li
I just bought this book.

gng ci n do n de
Where did you go just now?

w men gng ci l q le
We just went to buy some books.

q mi sh
Did you just get back?

w men gng gng hi n men gng hi li ma
We just got back.

li
xin zi gng ho lu din
It happens to be six o'clock now.
Miss Li left for just two minutes.

L xio ji gng zu le ling fn zhng
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
I've heard that you own many paintings. May I take a look?
tng shu n yu hn du hu w xing q kn kn

Of course. You are welcome to come over any time.
ho a si sh hun yng n do w ji li
mng tin xi w
Will you be free tomorrow afternoon?

yu kng n ling din bn li ho ma
yu kng ma
Yes, you can come over at half past two.
Will I be bothering you?

y din r du hi b hi hn m fn n
Not at all.
ho n b m fn
Good. Then I'll see you tomorrow afternoon.

me mng tin xi w jin
I'm sorry to be late and keep you waiting.

xin zi ci gng gng ling din bn di b q w li wn le rng n ji dng le

It is exactly two-thirty. You come at the right moment.
y hi er dng y xi zi kn hu ba n li de gng ho
xin zu
Please sit down for a minute. We'll watch the paintings later.
b yng zu le w men ji y q kn hu ba
I don't need a rest. Let's watch the paintings.
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Lesson 20
Please Try
TEXT

What do you want to learn?
n men xing xu sh me

We would like to learn landscape painting.
w men xing xu shn shi hu
w xin hu y f n men kn kn
sh zi qin tou tou
shn zi hu tou shi l hu j kui sh nn

tin shng zi hu ling zh nio ho le b ba
Let me show you how to do it. Watch carefully. The trees are in front. The mountain is behind them. Paint some rocks in the water and then paint two birds in the sky. Well, it's finished. That's not difficult, is it?
It looks easy, but it s not easy to paint.

kn q li b nn hu q li ji b rng y le
Come on. Give it a try.

li n men sh sh kn
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WORDS AND PHRASES
shnmountain
a mountain
y zu shn
zh zu shn hn go
This mountain is very high.
shuiwater
boiling water
ki shi
shi ki
The water is boiling.
le
There's a lot of water in the river.

h l tou shi hn d
I like Chinese landscape painting.

w x hun shn shi hu
fa piece of (used as adjunct for pictures, scrolls etc.)
zh
Who painted this picture?

zh f hu
hu sh shi hu de
This painting was done by Zhang Da-qian.

sh Zhng d qin hu de
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shtree
shn shng yu hn
There are many trees on the mountain.
du
sh
zh k sng sh hn go
This pine tree is very tall.
There is a big tree behind my house.
ji
hu min yu
sh
There are many trees by the river.

h png bin yu hn du sh
shrock, stone
sh
rock, stone
tou
niobird zha classifier for describing nouns like birds, dogs, etc.
a bird
y zh nio
sh shng yu
There are many birds in the tree.
ho
zh nio
nndifficult, hard
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nn knugly, not pleasant to look at nn gusorry, sad
xu zhng wn nn
Is it hard to learn Chinese?

xu zhng wn b nn
nn
It's not hard to learn Chinese.
zh yo du lin x
If you practice a lot, it's not difficult.
ji
b nn xu ho
My painting is very unattractive.
hu de
hu hn nn kn
I am sorry to hear that.

n zh me shu w hn nn gu
rng yeasy, easily
jin dn de
Simple songs are easy to sing.

shu hu rng y zu sh
rng y chng
It's easy to say, but difficult to do.

hu y hn rng y xu nn

It's easy to speak Chinese, but it's not easy to write Chinese characters.
k sh zhng wn b rng y xi
shtry
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ko sh
test, examination
sh
Taste it. Is it good?

sh sh
sh
kn
ho b
ho ch
Try this pen to see how it works.

kn zh zh b zn me yng
xu shng zi
Students are afraid of examinations.
ko
sh
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
Who painted this picture?

zh sh w hu de zh f hu sh shi hu de
I did. It's not very good.

n l n hu de hu de b ho
hn ho y yun shn rn jn sh du hu de ji gng yu y hn ho le

That's not true. You did well. The mountain in the distance and the trees in the foreground are all well done. If you paint a man under the tree, it will be even better.
yo sh sh xi zi hu ge n si
I find it hard to paint human figures.

w ju de rn hn nn hu
You can do it in the simple way.

n hu y ge rn gi n k y hu jin dn y din er a
Will you show me how to do it?

w y hu de b ho w kn kn ho ma
I am not very good at it either, but I'll give it a try.

b gu k y sh sh kn
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Lesson 21
Make A Telephone Call
TEXT

Miss Li: Is Mr. Wang in?
Wng ti tai zi xio ji qng wn Wng xin shng zi ma
qng n dng y xi sh png n de din hu
Mrs. Wang: Yes. Wait a moment please. Shi-ping, it's for you.
Wng xin shng

shi d li de
Mr. Wang: Who is it?

Wng ti tai b

zh do sh wi xio ji ne
Mrs. Wang: I don't know. It's a lady.

Wng xin shng wi

w sh Wng sh png
Mr. Wang: Hello. This is Wang Shi-ping speaking.
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L xio ji Wng xin shng nn ho w sh L y mi
w mng tin yu sh lo bn n
b nng q shng bn t xing d ge din hu gi
Miss Li: How are you, Mr. Wang. This is Li Yu-mei. I can't go to work tomorrow. I would like to call the boss. Do you know his telephone number?
Wng xin shng zh do de din hu ho m ma

qng dng y de xi w ch y ch lu ho ch do r le
Mr. Wang: Wait a moment. Let me check. Yes, here it is. His phone number is 3 6 4 8 9 21.
t din hu ho m sh san sh ba jiu y
Miss Li: 364-8921. Thanks a lot.

Wng xin shng n l L xio ji san lu sh ba jiu r y xi xie n

Mr. Wang: Don't mention it. Bye-bye.
zi jin
Miss Li: Good-bye.

Wng xin shng L xio ji zi jin
Mr. Wang (to Mrs. Wang): She's my colleague. Not my girlfriend. Don't worry.
di ti tai sh w de tng sh fng xn b sh ny png yu
WORDS AND PHRASES
dbeat, hit, do, make play
d din hu
make a telephone call
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to type
d z
play with a ball

d qu
to hit a person
d rn
dinelectricity, electric
din hu
telephone
din dng
electric light
din sh
television
din yng
movie
din no
computer
yjade
Li Yu-mei
L y mi
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bna class, a company
shng bn
go to work
1eave work
xi bn
We are in the same class at school.

zi xu xio w men tng bn
lo bnboss
mcode
number
ho m
din hu ho m
telephone number
at least
q m
a secret code
m m
chcheck, look into, find
143
yo sh yu
If you run into words you don t know, check them in the dictionary.
rn sh
de
ch
z din
yo sh wng le din hu ho m
If you happen to forget telephone numbers, you can look in the telephone book.
ch din hu b
yo sh yng din no ch dng xi
It's more efficient to look for information by computer.
ji kui du le
png yufriend
He is my good friend.
t t sh w de ho png yu
He and Mr. Zhang are good friends.

gn Zhng xin shng sh ho png yu
xio L yu ny png yu le
Li has a girl friend.

Wng xio ji
Miss Wang has a boy friend.

yu nn png yu le
fnglet, release, put
fng xu
to return home from school
fng ji
to have a holiday
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fng xn
to be free from anxiety
Where is your stationery?

w fng zi zhu zi shng n de wn j fng zi n l
It's on my desk.
xnmind, heart
tng
After hearing what he said, I am very happy.
zh me shu
w xn
hn go xng
xio xn
be careful
careless
c xn
gun xn
care about
fng xn
free from anxiety
I drive very carefully. Don't worry.

w ki ch hn xio xn n fng xn ba
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
Who are you calling?

w t yo gi lo bn n yo gi shi d din hu
d din hu n zh do
I'm calling my boss. Do you know his telephone number?

n dng y xi w bng n ch y ch de din hu ho m ma
Wait a moment. Let me check for you.

b yng ch le w xing q li
Don't bother. I remember it.

n d din hu gi t le
Why are you calling him?

yu jin sh yo gn yu sh ma

There's one thing I have to discuss with him.
xi le bn hi shng ling gng sh fng bin ma t shng ling y xi

Is it convenient to discuss business after work?
fng xn
Don't worry. They are simple matters.
sh jin jin dn de
sh
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Lesson 22
Waiting for Him to Call Back
TEXT

Ln xin shng
Mr. Lin: Hello, this is Lin Da-zhong. Is Mr. Wang in?

Wng ti tai di b q t b zi w
wi
sh
Ln
d zhng
qng wn Wng xin shng zi ma
sh t ti tai
Mrs. Wang: I'm sorry, he s not in. I am his wife. May I ask what you are calling about?
qng wn yu

sh me sh ma
Ln xin shng Wng ti tai n ho sh zh yng de bi li
yn wi yu wi tng xu cng ti su y w qng le j
wi png yu
mng tin wn shng
lu din zhng b zh zi mi hu fn din ch fn
Mr. Lin: How are you Mrs. Wang? The fact is that an old classmate came all the way from Taipei, so I am inviting some friends to a dinner at the Plum Restaurant tomorrow evening at six. I wonder if Mr. Wang could join us?
do Wng xin shng nng b nng li
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Wng ti tai
yng gi mi yu wn qng n lu t b gu hi sh di wn wn t
Mrs. Wang: There shouldn't be any problem, but I should still ask him about it when he gets back. Could you please leave your telephone number?
ge din hu ho m ho ma
Ln xin shng
Mr. Lin: My number is 721-4385.

Wng ti tai ho de
w de din hu
sh
ci
san
ba
dng t n hi li w hi go s t
Mrs. Wang: OK, I'll tell him to call you back when he returns.
qng t hi de din hu
Ln xin shng
Mr. Lin: Thanks a lot. I'll wait for him to call back.
xi xi
w dng t
hi hu
WORDS AND PHRASES
niin, inside
ni rn
my wife
ni rng
content
The content of this book is good.

ni bn sh mi zh bn sh de ni rng hn ho
That book doesn't have much content.

sh me ni rng
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()tiplatform, terrace
jing ti
lecture platform
Taiwan
ti bi ti wn
Taipei
yncause
yun yn
cause
yn wi
because
yn wi
because (so)
su
yn wi w hn mng
Because I am very busy, I am tired.

yn wi t hn cng mng su
su
w hn li
Because he is intelligent, he learns very fast.

yn wi ti wn le su y y xu de hn kui
Because it is late, I want to go home.

w yo hi ji le
wnask
150
What did he ask you?

t wn n sh me
He asked me about the telephone number of my boss.

t wn w lo bn de din hu ho m
qng wn sh din zi n
May I ask where the bookstore is?
er
wn tquestion, problem
zh
This question is not easy to answer.
ge wn
b rng y
hi
lustay, leave, take care
qng n
Please leave your telephone number.
lu
ge din hu ho m
qng n
Please leave your address.
lu
xi
zh
qng n
Please take care of this matter.
lu
zh jin sh
gupast, over
xin zi
It's now five past nine.

w
sh
ji din gu w fn
I haven't read this book yet.

mi kn gu zh bn sh
151
w mi
I have never been to Taipei.
q gu
ti bi
I can speak Chinese.
hi shu zhng wn
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
Have you read this book?

n kn gu zh bn sh ma
Yes, I have.
w kn gu
zh bn sh yu ni rng ma
Is the content interesting?

y
zh bn sh hn yu
It's very interesting. You will like it.
si
dng hi
x hun
b gu w de zhng wn b ho
But my Chinese is not good, so I may have a lot of questions.

n yu wn t k y si sh
su
k nng hi yu hn du wn t
mi gun x
That's all right. If you have questions, you can call me any time.
n de din hu ho m sh j ho
d din hu gi w
What's your telephone number?

lu san s r y ju w
b gu xng q tin bi gi w
d din hu
634-2195. But don't call me on Sunday, because I want to go see my girl friend.
yn wi
w yo q zho w
de ny png yu
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Lesson 23
Why Can't I Get Through?
TEXT
Wng xin shng

Mr. Wang: Why can't I get through?
sh zn me d b tng ne
Wng ti tai

Mrs. Wang: Is it because someone's on the line?
zi jing hu zhng ma
Wng xin shng

Mr. Wang: No.
tai b sh
Wng ti
Mrs. Wang: Maybe the telephone isn't working.

sh din hu hui le ma
Wng xin shng

y b sh sh mi rn ji

Mr. Wang: No, no one is at home. Could it be that you've got the wrong number?
hi b hi sh din hu ho m cu le

Wng ti tai
Mrs. Wang: It shouldn't.
yng gi
b hi
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Wng xin shng
Mr. Wang: I'll try one more time.

n me w zi sh sh kn
Ln xian sheng
Mr. Lin: Hello!

Wng xin shng
wi

sh d zhng ma w sh sh png a
Mr. Wang: Is this Da-zhong? This is Shi-ping. Why didn't anybody answer the phone just now?
zn me gng ci mi rn ji din hu
Ln xin shng gng ci w zi x shu jin y tng jin din hu lng shng y jing gu dun le
Mr. Lin: I was in the bathroom. I hurried to answer the phone when it rang, but you hung up.
Wng xin shng jiu gn kui chu li k sh n

di b q di b q w sh yo go s n

Mr. Wang: I'm sorry. I just wanted to tell you that I'll be there on time tomorrow.
w mng tin zhn sh do
WORDS AND PHRASES
tngthrough, reach, lead
din hu tng le
Does the phone work? Can you get through?
ma
din hu hi mi tng
The telephone doesn't work.
Where does this road lead to ?

zh tio l tng do n l
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tng gu
pass through
tng zh
notify
tng chng
usually
jingtalk, speak, say
What did he say to you?

shng k de sh hu t gn n jing le sh me
Don't talk in class.

lo sh bi jing hu
The teacher is lecturing on the platform.

zi jing ti shng jing k
huibad, rotten

He always does bad things. Therefore, he is a bad man.
n ge rn chng zu hui sh su y sh ge hui rn
bi
Don't eat rotten food.
ch hui de dng xi
din hu hui le
The telephone is out of order.
jitake, receive, continue

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mi rn
Nobody answered the phone.
ji din hu
As soon as Mr. Li finished talking, Mr. Zhang continued to speak.

L xin shng gng shu wn Zhng xin shng yu ji zhe shu
cuwrong.
Is this word written wrongly?

zh ge z xi cu le ma
zh jin sh zu cu
Is this wrong?
le
ma
zh bn sh xi de
This book is not bad.
b cu
xwash
wash hands
x shu
wash face
x lin
wash a car
x ch
wash clothes
x y f
shuhand
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mi
Everyone has two hands.

t de shu l yu y
ge rn yu ling zh shu
There is a pen in his hand.

zh b
bathroom, restroom
x shu jin

He likes to sing in the bathroom.
qng wn x shu jin zi n t x hun zi x shu jin chng g
Where is the restroom?

l
tnglisten, hear
Have you heard anything?

n tng jin lng shng le
yu mi yu tng jin sh me sh
Have you heard the bell?

n ma
What songs do you like to listen to?

x hun tng sh me g
zh shu g hn ho tng
This song sounds pleasant.
lngbell
din lng
electric bell
158
mn lng
door bell
shngsound
shng yn
sound
zh
What sound is this?

sh sh me shng yn
zh sh mn lng de shng yn
This is the sound of a door bell.
gnpursue, catch up
gn kui
hurry
gn
quickly
jn

I didn't catch the train.
w mi gn shng n bn ch
guhang
Hang the painting up.

b hu gu q li
duncut, break
159
bi gu dun din hu
Don't hang up the phone.
My pencil is broken.
w de qin b dun le
go stell
qng n
Please tell Mr. Li about this matter.

n yng gi go s t n de
go s
L xin shng zh jin sh
You should have told him what you meant.

y si
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

qng wn Ln xin shng zi ma
Is Mr. Lin in?

w ji sh
This is Mr. Lin speaking. You are ...

qng wn n sh
This is Wang Shi-ping.

sh png n ho ma
sh Wng sh png
Shi-ping. How are you?
gi n d din hu zhn b rng y le j c zu tin mi rn ji
jn tin d
It's so hard to get through to you. Nobody was home yesterday, and today the line was always busy.
b q zh j tin w hn mng yu sh me sh ma yu du zi jing hu zhng
zhn di
I'm sorry. I ve been quite busy for the past two days. What is it?
xio L de din hu sh j ho

w xing qng wn n
I would like to know Mr. Li's telephone number.

n bi gu dun w q ch y ch

Don't hang up. I'll look it up and tell you immediately.
m shng go s n
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Lesson 24
There Are Six People in My Family
TEXT
Do you live with your family?

sh de w hn q b ba n hn n de ji rn zh zi y q ma
m ma g ge ji jie
zh
Yes, I live with my father, mother, brother and sister. How about you?
zi
ne
My home is far away from here, so I rented a house.

w ji hn yun su y w y ge rn zi zh l z fng zi zh
fng z
Is the rent very high?

b gi b gu fng jin hn xio
hn gi
ba
fng z
No, it's not, but the room is small.
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n ji l hi yu xi sh me rn
I have my father and mother, a brother and two sisters.

w ji l hi yu f m qn y ge d di ling ge mi mei
You have a big family.

sh de w ji n ji de rn b sho
Yes, there are six people in my family.

n xing nin t men ma yu lu ku rn
Do you miss them?

w hn xing nin

Yes, I miss them very much.
t men
WORDS AND PHRASES
zhlive
Who do you live with?

n gn shi zh
Where do you live?

n zh zi n l
b badaddy
f qnfather
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father
f qn
m qn
mother
qn rn
close relatives, folks
qn
relatives
intimate, close to
qn jn
hi
Children like to be close to him.
zi
du hn x hun qn
jn
m mamom
m qnmother
I live with my father and mother.

w b ba zi y w gn w f m qn zh zi y q
My dad works for a company.

w m ma zi y ji gng s shng bn
My mom teaches at a school.

su xu xio jio sh
g geelder brother
164
ji jieelder sister d diyounger brother mi meiyounger sister
I don't have any elder brothers or sisters.

w mi yu g ge ji jie
I have a younger brother and two younger sisters.

w yu y ge d di ling ge mi mei
My younger brother and sister study at a middle school.

w d di gn d mi shng zhng xu le
w xio mi ci shng xio xu
My little sister is just in the elementary school.
zrent
to rent a house
z fng zi
to rent a car
z ch zi
fnghouse
fng zi
house
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fng jin
room
I want to rent a house.

w yo z fng zi
zh jin fng zi
This house is for rent.

fng z gi b gi
ch z
Is the rent high?

fng z y
The rent is $ 8000 a month.

ti gi le w z b ge yu b qin kui
That's too expensive. I can't afford it.

q
You can just rent a room.

n k y zh z y ge fng jin
xisome, a few
I bought some new books.

zh xi w mi le y xi xn sh
These new books are very interesting.

xn sh du hn yu q
I have a few relatives in Taiwan.

n yu n xi qn rn zi w zi ti wn yu xi qn rn
Which relatives are in Taiwan?

ti wn
kumouth, person
166

zhng gu
China has a large population.
de
rn
ku
hn
du

n ji yu j ku rn
What do you have in your mouth?

n ku zhng yu sh me dng xi
xing ku
the entrance to a lane
the intersection of a road

l ku
mn ku
the gate, the opening of a door
hn du m qn do xu xio mn ku ji
Many mothers take their children home at the entrance of the school.
hi
zi
hi
ji
There is a big tree at the door of my house.

w ji mn ku yu y k d sh
There is a stationer at the road intersection.

zh ge l ku yu y ji wn j din
ninthink of, remember
commemorate
j nin
xing nin
miss
167
July 4th is America's Independence Day.

q yu s ho sh mi gu d l j nin r
I miss my family very much.
hn xing nin w
de
ji
rn
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n men ji yu j ku rn
There are six people in my family.

w men ji yu lu ku rn
Do you live together?

sh de n men du zh zi y q ma
Yes, but some of our relatives are living abroad.

sh me qn rn b gu yu xi qn rn zi gu wi
yu xi
Which relatives?
w z f m
zh zi y ji n d wi z f m zh zi
yng gu
My grandparents live in Canada, my mother's parents live in England and my aunt lives in Japan.
n q kn gu t men ma
zh zi
bn
Have you ever visited them?
I've been to Canada and England.

wi sh me b q r bn ne ji n d gn yng gu w du q gu le
Why haven't you been to Japan?

yn wi w y hi

zi shng xu q le su y t
Because my aunt is still a student, and she lives in a small rented room, it would be inconvenient if I visited her.
de fng jin hn xio
ti fng bin
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Lesson 25 Come to My House
TEXT
It must be very inconvenient to live by yourself.

sh de w hn xing ji su y n y ge rn zh zi wi min y dng hn b fng bin

Yes, I miss my family, so I often go home on weekends.
zh ge zhu m n do w ji li wn ling tin ba w zhu m chng hi q
Can you come to my house this weekend?

hi b hi ti m fn n men
Would it be much trouble for you?
It's not. My parents welcome my friends.

b hi de n b yo k q w f m qn hn gun yng k rn
zh
Is it convenient to stay in your house?
zi
ji fng bin ma
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fei chng fang bin k ting w jia yu ho sio j jian w fng
fn ting y b yo shh tian c ho de hu
hi k
Very convenient. We have many bedrooms. The living room and the dining room are big too. If the weather is nice, we can also play ball in the yard.
ti ho le w hn s huan d ciu
zi yun zh
ciu
Good. I like to play ball.

n me jhou m w li
Then, I will pick you up this weekend.

jie n
No, you don't need to. If you give me your address, I m sure I can find it.
b yng le gi w n jia de d jhh w y dng jho de do
WORDS AND PHRASES
zhu mweekend
zhu m li
Come over to my house this weekend, OK?
ji wn ho ma
Don't you go out on the weekend?

n zhu m b ch q ma
No, I usually stay at home.

w zhu m du bn zi ji
chngoften, frequently
171
hun yng
You are welcome to come over to my place often.
chng chng do
ji
li
wn

w chng mi sh
I often buy books.
w png chng wn shng b ch mn
I don't usually go out at night.
wnPlay
Do you like to play balls ?

n x hun wn qu ma
I like to play with the computer.

w x hun wn din no
kguest
guest
k k rn
polite
q
living room
k tng
qair, atmosphere, angry
172
polite
k q
tin q
weather
He's too polite.

jn t ti k q le
The weather is very nice today.

tin tin q hn ho
Why did he get angry?

t wi sh me shng q le
fi chngvery
He is very smart.
jn tin tin q t fi chng cng mng
Today's weather is very nice.

fi chng ho
wsleep
bedroom
w fng
bedroom
sh
tngparlour, hall
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living room
k tng
fn tng
dining room
yun ziyard, court
qin yun
front yard
hu yun
back yard
hospital
y yun
yn ji yun
research institute
quball
football
z qu
ln
basketball
qu
wng qu
tennis
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pi qu
volleyball
badminton
zhu qu y mo qu
table tennis
n png png qu
Do you like to play ball games?

x hun wn qu ma
I like to play tennis.

w x hun d wng qu
zhlocation
address
d zh
zh zh
address
qng go s
Please tell me your address.

n zh
de
zh
Do you know where the Plum Restaurant is?

do mi hu fn din de d zh ma
zh
This place is not easy to find.
ge
zh
ho zho
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176
EXTENDED PRACTICE

What do you usually do at home?
w n png chng zi ji l zu sh me
Whenever I have time, I play with the computer.

y yu kng ji wn din no
bi y tin do wn zi w zi l tin q ho de sh hu
yng gi ch li wn wn
You shouldn't stay inside all day. When the weather is nice, you should go outside and play.
di
Good! Let's go play tennis together this weekend. Okay ?

k sh do n l q d ne
zh ge zhu m w men
d wng qu
ho
ho
ho
Okay! Where will we play?

k y do

We can go to our school and play.
n men xu xio zi n l w men xu xio d

Where is your school?
w men xu xio b yun
Our school isn't far. I'll give you the address. I'm sure you can find it.
gi
zh
y dng zho de
do
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Lesson 26
Getting Lost
TEXT
hun yng
Welcome! Welcome! You are very punctual.

n ji hn ho zho w
hun yng
li
de hn zhn sh
Your house is easy to find. I found it without any problems.

y zho ji zho do le

shng
Last time little Wang had a lot of trouble finding it.

w b t cng mng sh b sh
xio Wng li
zho le
bn tin
mi zho do
zh me shu
Then I'm smarter, right?

c m l de

shng
You seem to have forgotten your last experience.
sh
ho xing wng j
le
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Last time I got lost because you were talking to me all the time, and I forgot to turn.
b sh ba sh zi gi zu zhun de sh hu n yu zhun le
sh yn wi
zh gn w shu hu
su y
w wng le zhun wn

No, I think you turned the wrong way.
zhn de ma w zn me b j
Really? Funny, I don't remember that.

q ba w f de le
kui jn
Come on. My parents are waiting to meet you.
m qn du dng zhe kn n
ne
WORDS AND PHRASES
xinglike, seem
You seem to be very tired.

n ho xing hn li
He seems to like singing.

zh ling ge d t ho xing hn x hun chng g
These two places are very much alike.

fng hn xing

zh zhng hu
This painting is very much like that one.
hn xing n
zhng
He is much like his mother.

t hn xing t de m qn
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zhstraight, directly
He kept on talking in class.

t shng k sh y zh shu hu
zh tio l
The road is very straight.
hn zh
yu sh me sh
If you have anything to say to him, you can say it directly to him.
zh
ji
di
t shu
wncurvy, bend
zh tio l
The road is curvy.

w de b wn
hn wn
My pen is bent.
le
zhunturn
zhun wn
turn in another direction
zuleft yuright
zu zhun
turn to the left
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yu zhun
turn to the right
zu shu
left hand
yu shu
right hand
wngforget
wng le
forget
wng j
forget
n
le
I forgot where it was.

n jin sh ge dng xi fng zi n er w wng le
I forgot to tell him about it.

w wng j le w wng j zhun go t
I forgot about this matter.

zh jin sh
jremember, take down
yng b
Please take it down.
xi
li
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Please write it down in the notebook.

j zi bn zi shng
Do you remember what I told you?
go s
de
sh
zh
le
ma
I remember.
n j de
zh
le
Do you remember that man?

n ge rn ma
I remember him.
de
bi wng j
Don't forget to call me.
gi
w d din hu
mspellbound, enchanted, charmed, become lost
He is spellbound by the computer.

t rng din no m zh le
He is infatuated with the computer.

t hn m din no
The girl is charming.

n ge ny hi hn m rn
zi shn shng hn rng y
It's easy to get lost in the mountains.
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REVIEW
183
EXTENDED PRACTICE
zn me
Why did you come so late? Did you get lost?

l b ho zho
li
de
me wn
le
ma
zh
This place is hard to find.

n k y d din hu gi w w q ji n
You could have called me. I could have come for you.
But I forgot your telephone number.

k sh w wng le n de din hu ho m
You seem to have been here once before.

n ho xing li gu y c
Yes, that's why I found it at last, but I got here too late.
mi gun x do jn xi c yo j zh sh a su y w hi sh zho do le b gu li de ti wn le
cng w men xu xio mn ku y ji do w ji le zh zu
That s all right. Next time remember to walk straight from the school gate and turn right at Today's Department Store. Then you can find my house.
r bi hu gng s yu zhun
xi
I won't forget next time.
b hi wng j
le
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Lesson 27
How Do I Get There?
TEXT
xin shng
Sir, can you tell me how I can get to the First National Bank?
do sh z l ku zu zhun rn hu zi
qng wn do d
yn hng zn me zu
n xin xing yu zu y zh zu

Turn to the right first. Turn left at the first intersection. Then walk two blocks, and you'll be at Zhong-shan North Road.
d y yn hng zi zhng shn bi l ma gu ling ge hng ly dng ji do zhng shn bi l le

Is the First National Bank on Zhong-shan North Road?
sh
Yes, it's right in front of a department store.

w zh do le n ji
de
zi
ji
bi hu gng s
di min
I know. That department store is very big.

b gu gu m l yo xio xn bi hu gng s hn d
But be careful when you cross the street. There are a lot of cars.
n tio l shng ch zi hn du
ho
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OK, I'll take the underground passage. Thank you.
de
w zu
xi do
xi xie
WORDS AND PHRASES
drank, order
first
d d y
second
r
third
d sn
zh sh
How many times have you been to England?
q yng gu
ynsilver sng hngcompany, conduct, line
zh zhng xng wi
Such conduct is wrong.

zh zhng zh shng yu
sh
di
de
There are three lines of words on this paper.

sn hng z
Why did you go to the bank?

n do yn hng q zu sh me
xingdirection, turn to
fng xing
direction
186
xing qin kn
look ahead
xing zu zhun
turn to the left
rnbut, same as
natural
z rn
dng rn
of course
rn hu
then
du lin
If you practice more, then you will be able to do it.
rn
ji
hi
le
xu shng dng rn yng
Students should have to study hard.

w men xin mi dng xi rn
gi yng gng

We'll buy something first, and then have some food.
hu ch fn
hngred
hng de
red
This pen is red.

zh zh b sh hng de
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lygreen
ly
green
zh
de
This tree is green.

k sh sh ly de
dnglight
din dng
electric light
hng dng
red light
green light
ly dng

hung dng
yellow light
zhknow
zh
knowledge
sh
shng xu
We go to school to seek knowledge.
sh
wi
le
qu
zh
sh
zh do
know
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Zhng xin shng cng
Do you know that Mr. Zhang comes from Taipei?

n zh do n jin fng zi
ti
bi
li
le
zh
do
ma
Do you know the rent for that house?

z du sho qin ma
I don't know.
zh do
doway
do l
road, street
do l shng ch zi
There are many cars on the street.
hn du
zh tio do l
The street is very wide.
hn
do
reason, right
What you said is quite right.

n zh do zh f n shu de hu hn yu do l
Do you know who did this painting?

hu sh shi hu de ma
tioa classifier for some thing narrow and long
This road is straight.

zh tio l hn zh
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That road is curvy.

n n tio l sh wn de
Do you know where this road leads to?

w zu tin mi le y tio k zi zh do zh tio l tng do n l ma
Yesterday I bought a pair of trousers.

w mi de n tio k zi sh
The trousers I bought are green.

ly de
REVIEW

190
EXTENDED PRACTICE

qng wn yun dng bi
Please tell me where the Far Eastern Department Store is.

zi zhng hu l
hu gng
zi

yun dng bi hu gng s
It's on Zhong-hua Road.

n zh
Do you know how I can get there?

do zn me zu ma

n cng zh z l l xing qin de y zh zu do d r ge
sh
Go straight ahead to the second intersection, cross the street, and you will see it.
hu gng s ji zi sh z l ku ma
ku
sh hu gu m l
ji do
le

yun dng bi
Is the Far Eastern Department Store at the intersection?

de ji zi sh z l ku n l ch
sh zi hn du
gu m
Yes, right at the intersection. There are many cars there. Be careful when you cross the street.
hi lu y hng ly dng de xi xie n
yo xio xn
I'll heed the red light. Thank you.
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Lesson 28 Buying Clothes
TEXT

I want to go shopping.
w xing shng ji q mi dng xi
What do you want to buy?

n xing mi sh me

w xing mi y shung xi zi ling shung w zi
tng sh xing mi y
I would like to buy a pair of shoes, two pairs of socks, and some sportswear.
y xing mi y tio yn dng k
to yn dng y
zhng ho w
I'm going to buy a pair of sport pants too.

n yo mi sh me pi zi de
What brand would you buy?

sh me pi zi du k y
Any brand will do.
192
Then let's go to the department stores.

n me w men do bi hu gng s kn kn
Yes, many are giving discounts.

mng pi y f y bi hu gng s zhng zi d zh
Are discounts also being given on name-brands?

d zh ma
20% discounts are being offered on name-brands.

mng pi y f d b zh
That's not too bad.

n y pin y b sho
WORDS AND PHRASES

shungpair, couple, two
shung qn
parents

shung shu
both hands

shung shu wn
With two hands, one can work miracles.
nng

shung shung di
Pairs and couples, twos by twos.
di
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a pair of shoes
y shung xi zi
a pair of socks
y shung w zi
xishoe
shoe
p xi zi
leather shoe
xi
canvas shoe
b xi
qu
tennis shoe
xi
yn dng xi
sports shoe
wsock
a pair of socks
m ma gi y shung w zi
My mother bought a pair of red socks for me.

w mi le y shung hng w zi

Whose pair of green socks are those?
n shung ly w zi sh shi de
194
zu
Yesterday I bought a pair of wool socks.
tin
mi
le
y shung mo w
toset, suit
a suit
y y to y f
a set of books
to sh
a set of cups
n zh to y to bi zi
Your suit is very attractive.

zh sh y to y f hn ho kn
What kind of books are in this set?

sh me sh
ynmove, transport
yn dng xi
to transport goods
zh xi dng xi
From where were these goods transported?
sh cng
yn
li
de
dngmove
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shng k de
Don't fidget in class.

xio hi zi
sh hu bi dng li dng q
Children run around all the time, and they never get tired.
y tin do wn dng li dng q y b li
Do you like to exercise?

n n x hun yn dng ma
What kind of sports do you like?

x hun sh me yn dng
We are going to hold an athletic meet tomorrow.
men xu xio mng tin
xng yn dng hi
yn dng chng shng yu hn
There are many people on the playground.
du
rn
y fclothes
yn dng y
sportswear
yn dng f
shng y
upper garment; top
western suit
x f
w mi
I bought a sweatsuit.
le
to yn dng f
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zh jin shng
This top looks pretty.

n to x f
hn ho
kn
That suit must be very expensive.

w mi tin zo shng x y y dng hn gi ba
I wash clothes every morning.

t x hun hng s de y f
She likes red clothes.

f
kpants, trousers
trousers, pants
k zi
chng k
trousers, long pants
dun k
shorts, short pants
yn dng k
sportslacks
w xing q
I want to buy a pair of long trousers.
mi y
tio chng k
pibrand, plate
What brand is your outfit?

n de y f sh sh me pi zi de
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zh zh
What brand is this pen?

n ji mn pi j
sh
sh me pi
zi
de
What number is on your door plate?

ho
What is your car license number?

n de ch pi sh j ho
mngname, famous
My last name is Li. My personal name is Da-nian.

w xng L mng z jio d nin
What is his name?

t de mng z t jio sh me mng z
His name is Chian Nian-zu.

jio Qin nin z
He is very famous.
t hn yu mng
He is a famous teacher.
zh zhng pi zi t sh y wi hn yu mng de lo sh
This brand is very famous.

hn yu mng
zhngjust, right, (now) ,
He is writing right now.

t xin zi zhng zi xi z
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w zhng zi jio sh
I am teaching right now.
w men zhng zi
We are learning Chinese right now.
xu zhng wn
xin zi zhng ho sh din
It's ten o'clock sharp. Let's dismiss the class.

t do w ji li de sh hu
w men gi
xi k
le
When he came to my house, I was just going out.

w zhng ho ch q le
zhbreak, discount, bend, fold
zh jin
These clothes were folded well.

zh zhng zh sh shi zh de
zh de
hn ho
Who folded this paper?
bi hu gng s zhng zi d
The department stores are offering discounts.
zh
What discount is being given on clothing?

y f d j zh
yu de
Some are giving a 20% discount, some 40% .

yu sh hu bi hu gng s hi d
zh
yu
de
lu
zh
Sometimes department stores give a 50% discount.

di zh
Don'st buy trash just because of a discount.

b yo yn wi d zh ji mi hn du mi yu yng de dng xi
199
REVIEW
200
EXTENDED PRACTICE

What brand is this pair of shoes?
n zh shung yn dng xi sh sh me pi zi de
sh
It's Da-tong.
ge pi
d tng pi de
zh
This brand is very well- known.

de
zi
hn yu mng
sh
Yes.

hn
Many people like things with famous brands.

de dng xi zu de ho
du
rn
x hun yng mng pi
de
dng xi
mng pi
Goods with famous brands are often made of good quality.

k sh ti gi le
But they are very expensive.
Well, they are expensive, but they endure longer, and also have better shapes.
gi sh gi k sh b rng y hui tng sh y ho kn xi

Your shoes look great.
xi c d zh n n zh shung xi zi sh b cu
Next time there is a discount, you should buy a pair for yourself.
y q mi y shung ba
ho
All right.
de
201

Lesson 29 Going to the Seashore
TEXT
Let's go to the movies, OK?

jn tin sh xng q tin w men q kn din yng ho ma
Today is Sunday. It might be difficult to get a ticket.

din yng pio b ho mi
Then, let's go to the seaside.

di hi bin b n me do hi bin q wn
Yes, at the seaside we can enjoy pleasant scenery and swimming, too.
men zn me q dn fng jng ho r qi hi k y yu yng
How do we get there?

w men zu gng gng q ch q
Let's take a bus.

ch pio

How much is a bus ticket?
y zhng du sho qin
202

Fifteen NT dollars a piece.
y zhng sh w kui qin
That's quite cheap.

n b sun gi
Let's go now.
bi wng le w men xin zi ji zu ba
Don't forget your swimming suit.

di yu yng y
WORDS AND PHRASES
yngshade
yng zi
shadow
din yng
movie
yng xing
influence
w
I don't go to the movies often.

b chng kn din yng
zh jin sh yng xing hn
This matter has great impact.
pioticket
203
din yng pio
movie ticket
ch pio
bus ticket
chun pio
boat ticket
airplane ticket
fi j pio
mn pio
entrance ticket
cho pio
money
xu shng pio
student ticket
children's ticket
r tng pio
qun pio
full-price ticket
half-price ticket
bn pio
hisea
hung hi
Yellow sea
204
nn hi
South sea
der Strand seashore
sea water
hi shui
binside, edge
png bin
side
zu bin
left side
yu bin
right side
river side
h bin
seaside
hi bin
There is a river next to my house.

w ji png bin yu y tio h
There is a tree by the river.

h bin yu y k sh

We often sang and danced under the trees when we were little children.
w men xio de sh hu chng zi sh xi y bin chng g y bin tio w
205
fngwind
The wind at the seaside is strong.

hi bin fng hn d
The sea wind is cool.

hi fng hn ling kui
bi fng hn lng
The north wind is cold.
dng nn fng hn nun huo
The southeast wind is warm.
jngscenery
The scenery at the seaside is pretty.

hi bin de fng jng hn ho
shn shng de fng jng
The scenery on the mountain is also pretty.
hn ho
w hn
I like Taiwan's scenery very much.
x hun ti wn de fng jng
yu yngswim
yu yng y
swimming suit
yu yng k
swim trunks
206
yu yng ch
swimming pool
Can you swim?

w yu n hi yu yng ma
I swim very well.

w de hn ho

I go swimming in the pool every morning.
mi tin zo shng do yu yng ch yu yng
How far do you swim each time?

n mi c yu du yun
I swim 2000 meters each time.
mi
yu ling qin gng ch
dnbut
dn sh
but
not only... but also

w men yu yng b dn r qi
I can swim, but not very well.

t hn cng mng dn sh dn sh yu de b ho
He is very smart, but not very diligent.

t b dn hi hu hu r b yng gng

He not only paints but also sings.
qi hi chng g
207
r qibut also
not only... but also

b dn r qi
bng qi
but also
He speaks not only Chinese, but also Japanese.

din yng pio b dn nn mi r t b dn hi shu zhng wn bng qi hi shu r bn hu
Movie tickets are not only hard to get but also very expensive.
qi hn gi
zusit, take
I have been sitting for too long.
zu de
ti
ji
le
zu
Sitting too long makes one tired.
ji
le
hn li
zhn zhe b
Standing is more tiring than sitting.
zu zhe gng li
w men zu sh me ch q
Which transportation do we take to get there?
Have you taken an airplane?

n zu gu fi j ma
208
qsteam, gas
gasoline
q yu
automobile
q ch
gng gng q
public bus
ch

zu gng gng q
It's not only cheap but also convenient to get there by public bus.
ch
dn pin
qi
fng bin
suncount, regard
qng n sun y
Please add it up and see how much it costs all together.
sun y gng du sho
fng z
The rent is $2000 a month, but the electricity and water bills are not included.
ge yu ling qin kui
sh shi din fi b sun
$2000 a month is not (regarded as) cheap.

y ge yu ling qin kui b sun pin y
zh
This problem is not difficult.

t shu hu b sun kui
ge wn
b sun nn
He does not talk fast.
dibring , take
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Have you brought money?

n di qin le mi yu
Have you brought the book?

bi di xio hi zi q n bn sh di li le mi yu
Don't take children to the movies.

do hi bin q yng gi di xi kn din yng
What should we take to the seaside?

do hi bin j de sh me
Remember to bring your swimming suit.

di yu yng y
shng k
Don't forget to bring your pen to class.
bi
wng
le
di
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210
EXTENDED PRACTICE
hi bin de fng jng zhn ho
The scenery at the seaside is very pretty.

w men zi q yu yng
xi xng q
Let's go swimming again next week.
xi xng q
Next week I would like to see a movie.

n b din yng hn chng
w xing q kn din yng

tng shu
I heard that it takes a long time to see the movie.

y bin ch dng xi y bin kn b sh y hn yu y si ma

We can bring something to eat while we watch the movie. Won't that be fun?
But sitting so long will be tiring.

b hi de k sh zu de ti ji hi hn li de
tng shu n b din yng b dn ho kn n hi ju de sh jin gu de r qi g
y ho tng
Not really, I heard that the movie not only has a good story, but good songs too. You will find that the time will pass very quickly.
n me w men zo din q mi pio
hn kui
211
Well, let's get there a little earlier to buy our tickets.
Lesson 30
How Old Are Your Children?
TEXT

Is Mr. Li married?
zo ji hn le L xin shng ji hn le mi yu
He married a long time ago. His children are taller than he is.
hi zi du zhng de b t go le
How old are his children?

r zi sh sn si le t de hi zi du d le
His son is 13 years old, and his daughter is only five.

ny r b jio xio ci w si
What is his daughter like?

zhng de hn xing t ti t de ny r zhng de zn me yng
She looks like his wife, with big eyes and long hair.
tai yn jng d d de tu f chng chng de
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She must be very pretty.

y dng hn pio ling

Yes, very pretty. But when she laughs, one tooth is missing.
fi chng pio ling ji sh xio q li sho le y k d mn y
That makes her even cuter.

n ci gng k i ne
WORDS AND PHRASES
jitie, knot, bear fruit
bear fruit
ji gu
bear fruit
ji sh
zhng gu
Chinese knot
ji
ji hnmarry
Is he married?
t t ji hn le mi yu
Who is he married to?

t ji hn du ji gn shi ji hn le
How long has he been married?

le
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chng zhnglong, grown up
zh
This road is long.

zh ge j
tio l hn chng
This sentence is long.

zh jin y f b zi hn chng
This dress is longer than that one.

t de hi zi du zhng d n jin chng
His children are all grown up.

r zi zhng de hn xing b le
The son looks like the father.

ny r zhng de hn ba
The daughter is beautiful.

ho kn
gotall, high
zh k
This tree is tall.

g ge go
sh hn go
The brother is tall, and the sister is short.

mi mei i
The son is taller than the father.

r zi zhng de b b ba go le
His nose is high.

t de b zi hn go
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b jiocompare
zh ling jin shh hn nn
It s hard to compare the two.
jio
The older brother is smarter.

g ge b jio cng mng
mi mei
The younger sister is prettier.
jio pio ling
I prefer to see movies.

t b
jio
x hun kn din yng
He prefers to go swimming.
jio x hun yu yng
yngappearance, look, style, kind
zh jin
The dress looks attractive.

t
de yng zi
hn ho kn
She looks like her mother.

n de xi zi gn w de yng zi xing m ma
Your shoes are like mine.

n de zhng wn xu de y yng
How is your Chinese?

n xin zi de zn me yng le
How are you? Are you busy?

zn me yng mng b mng
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yn jngeye
His eyes are big.

t t de yn jng hn d
His eyes are bright.

t de de yn jng hn ling
His eyes look like his mother's.

t de yn jng hn ho yn jng zhng de xing m ma
His eyes are very good. He doesn't need glasses.

t b yng yn jng
tu fhair
His hair is long.

w de tu t de tu f chng
My hair is short.
f dun
Go xin shng de
Mr. Gau's hair is black.

L xin shng de tu
tu
hn hi

Mr. Li's hair has turned white.
f bi le
lingbright
His eyes are bright.

zh jin w zi t de yn jng hn ling
The room is bright.

hn ling
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zh
The light is bright.
ge dng hn ling
pio lingpretty
chng tu
Long hair is pretty.

zh jin y f
hn
pio ling
This dress is pretty, but cheap.

yu pio ling yu pin y
xiolaugh, smile
yu de xio hi
Some children like to laugh. Some like to cry.
zi
i xio
yu de xio hi
zi
When he smiles, he looks charming.

t xio q li hn k i
What are you laughing at?
xio sh
me
w xio t
I'm laughing because he has one tooth missing.
sho le
k mn y
bi xio
Don't laugh at him. He won't like it.
hi
b go xng de
mndoor, gate
The door of my house is red.
ji
de mn sh hng de
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xu xio mn ku yu ling k
There are two big trees at the school gate.
sh
ytooth
mi ge
Everyone should have thirty-two teeth.

chng chng shu y y ch
rn yng gi yu sn sh

If you brush your teeth often, your teeth will be healthy.
ci hi ho
hi
When children are five or six years old, they start to grow their permanent teeth.
zi
lu si
de
sh
hu ji ki
sh hun y
le
His front teeth are attractive.

t de mn y zhng de hn ho kn
ilove, like
Children who love to smile are cute.

i xio de hi zi k i
Children who love to cry are not cute.

i k de hi zi b k i
xio hi
Children like to eat sugar.
zi
ch tng
What do you love to eat?

n i ch sh me
I love Chinese food.
ch zhng gu ci
218
I love my country, my family and my friends.

w i w de gu ji i w de ji rn y i w de png yu
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

sio Wng yu ny png yu
Little Wang has a girl friend.

zn me yng
le
zhng de
What is she like?

zhng de hn pio ling
She's quite pretty. She has big eyes and long hair.
b go
yn jng d
de
tu
f chng chng de
go
Is she tall?
b ti
Not very tall, but she's not short either.

go b gu y b sun i
She must be very lovely.

y dng hn k i

sh
Yes, little Wang loves her very much.

t men kui yo ji hn le ma
xio Wng hn
Are they getting married soon?

hi mi yu t hi b do
Not yet, she's not twenty yet. They don't want to get married so soon.
r sh si b xing zh me zo ji hn
220
Vocabulary List
wng wng
l l
sian xin
sheng shng
ti ti
n n
nn nn
ho ho
m ma
w w
ta t
ta t
zo zo
hn hn
si xi
mng mng
ne ne
b b
y y
men men
dou du
jh zh
shh sh
n n
sh sh
me me
jhih zh
b b
mo mo
bn bn
shu sh
jhong zhng
wn wn

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do do
cy q
l l
l l
syu xu
sio xio
zu zu
jiao jio
lo lo
shih sh
li li
de de
tng tng
shi shi
hu hu
rn rn
mn mn
gu gu
ti ti
wan wn
hui hi
shuo shu
hu hu
si xi
zh z
yu yu
j j
ge ge
shh sh
d d
sio xio
hi hi
nn nn
ny n
b ba
dng dng
bn bn
su su
duo du
sho sho
bi bi
cian cin
wn wn
lng lng
jhen jhn
mi mi
wi wi
b b
hi hi
gen gn
hn hn
yng yng
*
cha ch
cong cng
mng mng
bn bn
yng yng
gong gng
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cng qng
wn wn
gui gi
sng xng
jio jio
wi wi
shh sh
gi gi
ji ji
sho sho
gao go
sng xng
rn rn
shh sh
le le
jiu ji
ci ci
y y
jing jng
guan gun
s x
shng shng
nin nin
yu yu
sing xng
c q
ch c
mi mi
jhong zhng
shh sh
hu hu
w w
din din
fen fn
cng cng
si xi
li li
y y
sh si
sing xing
hu hu
*
de de
jhh zh
nng nng
y y
jin jin
chng chng
ge g
shu shu
mi mi
hua hu
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cin qin
tian tin
zu zu
jin jn
bi bi
hu hu
wn wn
jian jin
kng kng
shh sh
ho ho
shang shng
ling ling
d d
fang fng
zi zi
jia ji
jyu ju
sui si
bin bin
zi zi
jin jin
yo yo
bi bi
s x
huan hun
cy q
lin lin
s x
ying yng
gai gi
zu zu
chu ch
jiu ju
c q
Jhn zhn
bi bi
sie xi
jy j
jhh zh
m m
yn yn
mi mi
mi mi
din din
hu hu
gong gng
sih s
jie ji
dong dng
si x
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nn nn
bi bi
cin qin
kui kui
yun yun
jio jio
jhng zhng
y y
gng gng
kn kn
dui di
hun hun
kai ki
jho zho
sin xin
kui kui
mn mn
j j
chih ch
fn fn
l l
yun yun
jn jn
l l
che ch
yng yng
m m
fn fn
jn jn
zu zu
r r
m m
hui hi
rng rng
dng dng
gang gng
shan shn
shui shi
f f
sh sh
shh sh
nio nio
jhih zh
nn nn
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rng rng
y y
shh sh

d d
din din
y y
ban bn
bn bn
m m
ch ch
png png
yu yu
fng fng
sin sn

ni ni
ti ti
ti ti
yin yn
wn wn
t t
liu lu
gu gu

tong tng
jing jing
hui hui
jie ji
cu cu
s x
shu shu
ting tng
lng lng
sheng shng
gn gn
gu gu
dun dun
go go
s s

jh
zh
*
b b
f f
cin qn
*
ma m
m m
*
ge g
*
ji ji
*
d d
*
mi mi
zu z
fng fng
ku ku
nin nin
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jhou zhu
m m
chng chng
wn wn
k k
c q
fei fi
w w
ting tng
yun yun
ciu qu
jhh zh

sing xing
jhh zh
wan wn
jhun zhun
zu zu
yu yu
wng wng
j j
m m

d d
yn yn
*
sng xng
sing xing
rn rn
hng hng
ly ly
deng dng
jhih zh
do do
tio tio

shuang shung
si xi
w w
to to
yn yn
dng dng
yi y
f f

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k k
pi pi
mng mng
jhng zhng
jh zh

yng yng
pio pio
hi hi
bian bin
feng fng
jng jng
yu yu
yng yng
dn dn
r r
ci qi
zu zu
c q
sun sun
di di
ji ji
hun hn
*
chng chng
gao go
jio jio
f f
ling ling
pio pio
sio xio
mn mn
y y
i i
228

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b p m f d t n l g k h j q x zh ch sh r z c s -i an en ang eng er yi,-i wu,-u yu,-,-u
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a o e ai ei ao ou ya, - ia ye, -ie yao, -iao you, -iu yan, -ian yin, -in yang, -iang ying, -ing wa, -ua wo, -uo wai, -uai wei, -ui wan, -uan wen,-un wang, -uang weng,-ong yue,-e yuan,-an yun,-n yong,-iong
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Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr.Wang.

Wng xin shng zo

Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li. Good morning to you.

Mrs. Li: How are you?

Wng xin shng w hn ho

Mr. Wang: I'm fine. Thank you.

Mrs. Li: How is Mrs. Wang?

Mr. Wang: She's fine. Thank you.

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WORDS AND PHRASES

xin shenghusband; Mr.

Wng xin shng

nyou nnyou(honorific term for

hogood, well, fine; all right; hello (used in greeting)

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Hello, Mrs. Wang.

Hello, Mr. Li.

ma(a question marker attached to questions)

Are you all right?

How are you?

Mrs. Wang, how are you?

Mr. Li, how are you?

the, him tshe, her

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How is Mr. Wang?

How is Mrs. Li?

zoearly, good morning

Good morning (to you).

Good morning, Mr. Li.

very good, very well

I'm very well.

She's very well.

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I'm fine. Thank you.

My wife is fine. Thank you.

My husband is very well. Thank you.

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Wng xin shng

Mrs. Li: I'm very well. Thank you.

Mrs. Li: He's fine. Thank you.

Mei-hua: Good morning, Shi-ping.

Shi-ping: How are you?

Mei-hua: I'm very well. Thank you.

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How Are You?

Wng xin shng

Mr. Li: Hello, Mr. Wang.

Mr. Li: She's fine. Thank you.

Mr. Li: I'm very busy. How about you?

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Wng xin shng

Mr. Li: Is your wife busy?

WORDS AND PHRASES

I'm very busy.

Are you busy?

ne(a question marker occurring with A-not-A questions, question-word