LESSON 5
Dl wu ke
Visiting Friends
Kan pengyou
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this lesson, you will learn to use Chinese to:
• Welcome a visitor;
• Introduce one person to another;
• Compliment someone on his/her house;
• Ask for beverages as a guest at someone else's place;
• Offer beverages to a visitor;
• Briefly describe a visit to a friend's place.
RELATE AND GET READY
In your own culture/community—
1. Is it common to pay a visit to a friend's house without advance notice?
2. Do people bring anything when visiting a friend's home?
.3. What are some of the common beverages and foods offered to visitors?
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Dialogue: Visiting a Friend's Home
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LANGUAGE NOTES
© Although it takes a question mark, (Shi ma?) is not a question here but a mild expression of surprise on hearing something unexpected. Here it indicates one's modesty on receiving a compliment. It could be translated as "Is that so?""You don't say!" or "Really?"
(nar) is a question word meaning "where." Do not confuse it with (nar, there), (zher) means "here"
in Chinese.
(The doorbell rings.)
Sheiya?
Shi wo, Wang Peng, hai y6u LT You.
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W   QTng jin, qTng jin, kuai jin lai! Lai, wo jieshao yi xia®, zhe shi wo jiejie, Gao Xiaoym
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j"| XiaoyTn, nT hao. Renshi nl hen gaoxing. Renshi nTmen wo ye hen gaoxmg. NTmen jia hen datJ\ ye hen piaoliang. Q[  Shi ma?    QTng zuo, qTng zud. Jl^ XiaoyTn, nl zai® n3r® gongzuo?
W6 zai xuexiao gongzuo. NTmen xiang he diSnr®shenme? He cha, haishi he kafei? ft
W6 he cha ba.® Wo yao yi ping kele, key! ma? DuibuqT, women jia mei y6u kele.
Na gei wo yi bei shuT ba.
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VOCABULARY
1.		va
2.		jln
3.	ft	kuäi
4.	it*	jln lai
5.	*	id
6.		jieshäo
7.	—T	yi xiä
8.	ft*	gäoxing
9.		piäoliang
10.		ZUÖ
11.		zäl
12.		när
13.		xuexiäo
14.		he
15.	AOL)	diän(r)
16.		chä
17.		käfei
18.		ba
19.		yäo
20.		ping
VC
n+m
adj
adj
prep qpr
m
n
(interjectory particle used to soften a question)
to enter
adv/adj    fast, quick; quickly
to come in
to come
m/n
to introduce
once; a bit [See Grammar 1.] happy, pleased pretty to sit
at; in; on [See Grammar 3.| where school to drink
a little, a bit; some [See Grammar 1.] tea
coffee
(a sentence-final particle) [See Grammar 4.] to want
(measure word for bottles); bottle
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VOCABULARY
I
Proper Noun
27.     I?] 'j^ "tT GäoXiäoyTn
21.		kele	n	[Coke or Pepsi] cola
22.		keyi	mv	can; may
23.		duibuqT	V	sorry
24.		gei	V	to give
25.		bei	m	(measure word for
				cup and glass)
26.		shuT	n	water
Name the beverages in the picture in Chinese.
(a personal name)
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Grammar
1, -~~~T (yí xia) and «yi} diánr) Moderating the Tone of
Voice
Following a verb, both (yi xia, lit. "once") and (      ) M* Jla ({yi} dianr "a bit") can
soften the tone in a question or an imperative sentence, therefore making it more polite. When used in this way, -T (yi xia) modifies the verb, while ({yi} dianr) modifies the object.
NT kán yí xiá, zně shi shéi de zháopián? (Take a look. Whose photo is this?)
Ní xiáng chí diánr shénme? (What would you like to eat?)
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NT jln lai yí xiá.
(Come in for a minute.)
NT hě yidianr chá ba. (Have a little tea.)
2. Adjectives as Predicates
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In Chinese, when an adjective functions as a predicate, it is not preceded by the verb (shi, to be). It is usually modified by #J& (hen, very), as seen in (I), (2), (3), and (4), or some other adverbial modifier. However, -'fl^- (hen) is not as strong as "very" in English. When forming a
question with an adjective as the predicate, 'if*- is not used, as seen in (5) and (6)
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Wojintian hen gaoxing. (I'm happy today.)
Ta meimei hen piaoliang. (His younger sister is pretty.)
Na ge dianying hen hao. (That movie is good.)
%mk^k °
NTmen daxue hen da.
(Your university is very large.)
a: # $ fa $] «| ?
NT didi gao ma?
(Is your younger brother tall?)
b: it&ti °
Ta hen gao. (He is tall.)
a: 4$ ?
NT jia da ma7
(Is your house big?)
b: A%^^ ' °
Wo jia bu da, hen xiSo.
(My house is not big, it's small.)
Chinese adjectives without (hen) or any sort of modifier before them can often imply comparison or contrast, as seen in (7) and (8) below.
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©a: $&&Mfc& & ?
Jiejie piaoliang haishi meimei piaoliang?
(Who's prettier, the older sister or the younger sister?)
Měimei piaoliang. (The younger sister is prettier).
Měimei de Zhóngwén háo, wó de Zhongwén bú háo. (My younger sister's Chinese is good. My Chinese is not good.)
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3. The Preposition $X (zái, at; in; on)
Combined with a noun, the preposition (zái) indicates location. When the phrase is placed before a verb, it indicates the location of the action,
O a:   M%£^JL ?    B:   &*fiJl *
W5 de shu zái nar? Zái nár.
(Where is my hook? It's over there.)
0 a:   ^JtfjLX^ ?    b:   ^-jfeftjLX# °
NT zái nár gongzuó? Wó zái zhěr gongzuó.
(Where do you work? I work here.)
Wo zái zhě ge dáxué xué Zhongwén.
(1 study Chinese at this university.)
Wč bú xíhuan zái jia kán diányíng. (I don't like to watch movies at home.)
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4.The Particle PS
(ba)
p£* (ba) is a sentence-final "suggestion" particle, often used at the end of an imperative sentence to soften the tone.
NT he kafei ba.
(Why don't you have some coffee?)
QTng jin lai ba-(Come in, please.)
Women tiao wu ba.
(Let's dance.)
Language Practice
i.        ~*T** (yi xia
1.    You wish to look at your brother'? girlfriend's picture, so you say to your brother...
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Gege, wo
nT niipengyou
H J        / | *J   ~w   . de zhaopian, hao ma?
2.    You'd like your friend, Little Bai, to introduce you to Ms. Li, so you say,..
'b€l > ^^li^^4VM ° Xiao Bai. wo xiang renshi LT xiaojie. 1fl W _ ° QTng nT___.
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You are at the doctor's office for your appointment;the nurse tells you the doctor is busy,and asks you to sit down for a bit,So she says...
DuibuqT, yTsheng xiänzäi
you shir, qTng m
Your roommate has bought a CD, and suggests that you listen to it, so she says...
ft _°
Zhege yinyue bücuö.
NT
Your teacher wants to talk to you about something after class and asks you to come with him, so he says...
# _-
wo you shir zhäo nT. NT
B. Adjectives as Predicates
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Gao Wenzhöng de jiä piaoliang
example: If people ask your opinion of Cao Wenzhtmg's house,
Gao Wenzhong dejia piaoliang ma? and yon think Gao Wenzhong's house is beautifully decorated, you can say...
P5} XI J ^fv^R ^ 7l>   ° Gao Wenzhong dejia hen piaoliang.
But, if you don't think Gao's house is beautifully decorated, you can say...
J^J ^1 'jfe   ° Gao Wenzhong dejia bu piaoliang.
Work with a partner. Find out from each other what you think about your doctor, school, teacher, classmates, and textbook.
1. NT de yTsheng mang
2. NT de xuexiäo O da
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3. NT de tongxue gaoxing
4. NT de laoshl hao
5. NT de shu 0 you yisi
(zai)
1.
Look at the pictures given, and tell where Wang Peng and Li You are, and what they are doing there.
example:
£]!ft$*0iM.&M'%4$    (tushuguan, library) °
Wang Peng he LT Y6u zai tushuguan kan shu.
1.
3.
2.   Everyone has a different routine and favorite places. Now let's find out where these people do their activities.
example:
Xi5o Cao zai nSr gongzuo? Xiao Gao zai xuexiao gongzuo.
g zai na> ting ymyue?
Wang Peng zai nar da qiu?
2.3.m£.WJi4T&?
3. ^J\-i^\ ? LTY6u zai nar kan dianylng?
4. &AJtk fa ? Xiao Bai zai nar shuijiao?
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D. AJL
(dianr)
Imagine the main characters of the text all come to your house as your guests: you now try to offer them something to drink, to eat, or to do. Use the pictures as clues and work with a partner.
example:
Hit ' ?
Cäo Wenzhöng, nT xiäng he diänr shenme?
1,
2.
E. Do you all know each other in your class?
Mobilize the entire class and form a big circle.Taking turns, introduce the person on your right to the person on your left.
1: Wo jieshäo yi xiä, zhe shi_.
2: Renshi nT hen gäoxing. Wo jieshäo yi xiä, zhe sh
3: Renshi nT hen gäoxing.
Wö jieshäo yi xiä, zhe sh
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F. Group Activity
In groups of three, one acts as a host and asks the two guests what they would like to drink:
/^ 3 /® P§       ^Lt'H" ^   ?        a: NT/NTmen xiang he dianr shenme? b:4^_°
b: W6 he
c: Wo he
ba.
ba.
Apologize to one of your guests that you don't have the beverage and offer an alternative:
» <rm^ ?
a: DuibuqT, meiyou
keyi ma?
The guest accepts or asks for something else: bl>rc:
b or c: Na gei wo yi bei/yi ping _ba.
G. Survey the class
First pair up and ask your partner these questions.Then report your findings to the class.
NT xThuan he shenme?
NT xThuan he kele haishi kafei?
NT xThuan he cha ma?
NT xThuan he shuT haishi he cha?
The most popular beverage in the class is.
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F. Group Activity
In groups of three, one acts as a host and asks the two guests what they would like to drink:
/^ 3 /® P§       ^Lt'H" ^   ?        a: NT/NTmen xiang he dianr shenme? b:4^_°
b: W6 he
c: Wo he
ba.
ba.
Apologize to one of your guests that you don't have the beverage and offer an alternative:
a: DuibuqT, meiyou
keyi ma?
The guest accepts or asks for something else: bl>rc:
b or c: Na gei wo yi bei/yi ping _ba.
G. Survey the class
First pair up and ask your partner these questions.Then report your findings to the class.
NT xThuan he shenme?
NT xThuan he kele haishi kafei?
NT xThuan he cha ma?
NT xThuan he shuT haishi he cha?
The most popular beverage in the class is.
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NT xiäng he shenme?
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Narrative: At a Friend's House
7 —      o Ifen—
LANGUAGE NOTE
- O Unlike its English counterpart, £y (he) always functions as a transitive verb. In other words, unless it's clear from the context, the beverage has to be specified. Therefore, T& rji ffi p«g (Tä chängchäng he) is not a complete sentence unless when the beverage is understood, e.g.:
A: ffef ?
(Tä chängchäng he kafei ma?) Does he often drink coffee?
B: -
(Tä chängchäng he.) He often does.
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Zuotiän wänshang, Wáng Péng hé LT Yöu qü Gäo Wenzhöng jiä wánr. Zäi Gäo Wenzhöng jiä, tarnen rěnshi le® Gäo Wenzhöng de jiejie. Tä jiäo Gäo XiäoyTn, zäi xuexiäo de tushüguän göngzuö. Tä qmg Wáng Péng hě® chá, Wáng Péng hě le Häng běi. LT Yöu bů hé chá, zhT hě le yi běi shuT. Tarnen yiqT liáo tiänr, kán diánshl. Wáng Péng hé LT Yöu wänshang shi'er diän cái® hui jiä,
Tä zäi när kän shü?
VOCABULARY
t.
2.
3.
7
wän(r) le
tushüguän
to have fun; to play
(a dynamic particle) |Sce Grammar 5.|
library
4.		yiqT	adv	together
5.		liáo tiän(r)	vo	to chat
		liáo	V	to chat
		tiän	n	sky
6.	t	cái	adv	not until, only then [See Grammar 6.J
		hui jiä	vo	to go home
	W	hui	V	to return
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Grammar
5. The Particle T <ie) (I)
The dynamic particle *T (le) signifies: 1) the occurrence or completion of an action or event, or 2} the emergence of a situation. The action, event, or situation usually pertains to the past, but sometimes it can refer to the future. Therefore "J* (le) is not a past tense marker, and the use of 7 (le) should not be taken as an equivalent to the past tense in English. In this lesson, 7 (ie) indicates the occurrence or completion of an action or event. It is usually used after a verb. But sometimes it appears after a verb and the object of the verb in interrogative and declarative
sentences.
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JTntian Mama he le san bei shuT.
(Mom had three glasses of water today.) (occurrence or completion of an action, in the past)
XTngqTyT Xiao Gao qfng wo he le yi ping kele.
(On Monday Little Gao bought me a bottle of cola.)
(occurrence or completion of an event, in the past)
©a:   #^-t#"É-|T*7^ ?
Zuótian wánshang ní qú dá qiú le ma? (Yesterday evening did you go play ball?)
(occurrence or completion of an event, in the past, an interrogative sentence)
B: at *M„h**#r# 7 o
Zuótian wánshang wó qú dáo qiú le.
(Yesterday evening I went to play ball.) (occurrence or completion of an event, in the past)
©   m     *£ 7 ®LU-k% °
Míngtian wo chT le wánfán qú kán diányíng. (Tomorrow I'll go see a movie after 1 have eaten dinner.)
(occurrence or completion of an action in the first part of the sentence, in the future)
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There is often a specific time phrase in a sentence with the dynamic particle  -Í* (le) — such as ^(jTntiän, today) in (1), jL4y£l      (xíngqíyT, Monday) in (2), or      ŽL$L-Í~ (zuotiän wänshang, last night) in (3).
When  4   (le) is used between the verh and the object, the object is usually preceded by a modifier. The following—numeral + measure word—is the most common type of modifier for the object:
(san bei, three cups / three, glasses) in (1)
(yi ping, one bottle) in (2) If there are other phrases or sentences following the object of the first clause, then the object docs not need a modifier. See example (4) above. This V 7 0+V{0) structure can he used to depict a sequence of two actions, and it doesn't matter whether the two actions take place in the past or in the future.
If the object following 7  (le) is a proper noun, as "Harry Potter" in (5) below, it does not need a modifier, either.
ÉWf- o
Wo zuótian kán le «Hall Böte». Nä ge diänying hěn häo. (I saw Harry Potter yesterday. That movie was good.)
To say that an action did not take place in the past, use /^C (méi {you}) instead of
^ ' * ' 7 (bu„.le) or Hl^T* * * 7 (méiy5u...lc).
for example:
Zuotiän wo méíyou ting yínyuě. (I didn't listen to music yesterday.)
■Zuotiän wö bů ting yTnyuě le.
■Zuótian wó méiyóu ling yínyuě le.
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Interrogative forms:
© a: #*tÄf *4? « #4,tóTÍl#?
Ní cht fan le ma? or NÍ chT fan le meiyöu? (Did you eat?)
B:
Wo méi chi. (No, I didn't.
© a:   # P§ T /U-f
NT he le jT bei shuT?
(How many glasses of water did you drink?)
b= T—°
Wo he le yi bei shuT.
(I drank one glass of water.)
6. The Adverb       (cái, not until)
on
A sign on a bubble tea shop, a reminder to passersby to drop in and get their daily cup of bubble tea.
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The adverb       (cái, not until) indicates that the occurrence of an action or situation is later than the speaker may have expected. That lateness is perceived by the speaker, and is not necessarily
objective, as seen in (2) and (3). (cái) never takes the particle 7 (le), whether or not it pertains to an action or situation in the past.
Wó qíng ta liú dián chT wánfán, ta liú dian bán cái lái.
(I invited him out to dinner at six o'clock. He didn't come till six-thirty.)
Xiáo Cáo chángcháng wánshang shi'er dián cái huí jiá. (Little Gao often doesn't go home until midnight.)
Tä wänshang hěn wän cái shui jiäo. (She goes to hed very late in the evening.)
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Language Practice
H. 7
(le)
Little Gao has so much energy! He can do so much in one day: dancing, singing, studying, eating, and working. Look at the following pictures, and recap what he did yesterday.
example: x4
Xiäo Gäo zuötiän he le si bei käfei.
i xl
2.
x3
x2
4.
x4
i. 4-
(cäi)
Imagine you are a very disciplined and time-conscious person.You do everything according to a set schedule. Your roommate, on the other hand, is a slow mover. Now you are comparing your daily routine with your roommate's, and you have found s/he does everything later than you do.
example:
7:00 vs. 8:00
1.   W   9:00 vs. 9:30
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4.
8:00 vs. 8:30
2:15 vs. 2:45 5. 9:30 vs. 12:00
3.
Wö qT diän he käfei, tä bä diän cai he (käfei).
6:00 vs. 7:15
i „.; i.i x ii
J. Find out what your partner did last night.
If the answer is negative, then ask
NT zuötiän wänshang qü pengyou jiä wänr le ma?
NT zuötiän wänshang qü när le?
NT he shenme le?
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After gathering the information, report to the class what your partner did last night:
Mark    flt^BtÜ^^^- Mark zuötiän wänshang qü pengyou jia
wänr le/meiyöu qü pengyou jia wänr...
K.   It was Little Wang's birthday yesterday.
Recap what Little Wang did on his birthday according to the three pictures provided. Don't forget to mention the time in each picture!
HOW ABOUT YOU?
What's your favorite beverage?
2. ii^r*
3.
5.
6.
fit S&
4. Ä#DU
Keköukele	pn	Coca-Cola
Bäishikele	pn	Pepsi-Cola
Xuebl	pn	Sprite
qishuT(r)	n	soft drink; soda pop
kuängquanshuT	n	mineral water
guozhl	n	fruit juice
If your favorite beverage is not listed above, please ask your teacher and make a note here:
W6 xThuan he_.
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Culture Highlights
O ikiZlfcmt]^ (renshinThen qaoxing) or s (hen
gaoxing renshi nT) is a translation of "I'm very happy to meet you". It may, therefore, sound rather Western to some native Chinese speakers. However, as the traditional Chinese equivalent polite forms have long since become obsolete, this expression is becoming more common.
Generally speaking, privacy is a somewhat less sacrosanct concept in Chinese culture than it is in the West. One would not necessarily be considered an intruder if one drops by a friend's place with no warning. Nor are topics such as age, marital status, and salary necessarily considered off limits in a polite conversation. For those who believe in the traditional Chinese notion of friendship or personal loyalty, sharing such personal information is an important gesture of trust. But there was a more practical reason in modern times until recently: when people had very limited living spaces, everyone was literally very close to everyone else, and privacy became too expensive a luxury. All this, however, is changing. The much improved housing conditions have offered more private spaces to most people, especially the urbanites. In a legal sense, the Chinese citizens are becoming more aware of each other's "privacy rights" (yTnsT quan).
Tea,       (cha), can probably be called the national drink of China. It depends on whom
A modem upscale tea house, awaits its customers.
, )L (chäg
uanr).
fell #|tl^ JUL °
Tarnen he chä liäo tianr.
mum
20 20 20 30
■
NT xiäng he shenme chä?
you ask, but in general, Chinese rea may be classified into the following categories according to the different methods by which it is processed: green tea, black tea, Wulong tea, compressed tea, and scented tea. Chrysanthemum tea,      -ftj'/f^ (jühuä chä), is a species of scented tea, whereas Longjing tea, (longjing chä), belongs to the green tea
family. Although tea is the most popular beverage in China, the number of coffee drinkers has been on the rise in recent years, as evidenced by the varieties of coffee on supermarket shelves and the surge of coffee shops,
such as Starbucks, (Xingbäke), in many Chinese cities.
This is a beverage menu of a restaurant. What kind of tea can you order?
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English Text
Dialogue
Cao Wenzhong: Wang Peng: Gao Wenzhong:
Wang Peng and Li You: Gao Xiaoyin: Li You: Gao Wenzhong: Wang Peng: Gao Xiaoyin:
Wang Peng: Li You: Gao Xiaoyin: Li You:
Narrative
Who is it?
It's me, Wang Peng. Li You is here, too.
Please come in. Please come in. Let me introduce you to one another. This is my sister, Gao Xiaoyin.
How do you do, Xiaoyin! Pleased to meet you.
Pleased to meet you, too.
Your home is very big, and very beautiful, too.
Is that so? Have a seat, please.
Xiaoyin, where do you work?
I work at a school. What would you like to drink? Would you like to drink tea or coffee?
I'll have tea.
I'd like to have a bottle of cola, is that OK?. I'm sorry. We don't have cola. Then please give me a glass of water.
Last night Wang Peng and Li You went to Gao Wenzhong's house for a visit. At Gao Wenzhong's house they met Gao Wenzhong's older sister. Her name is Gao Xiaoyin. She works at a school library. She offered tea to Wang Peng. Wang Peng had two cups. Li You doesn't drink tea. She only had a glass of water. They chatted and watched TV together, Wang Peng and Li You did not get home until twelve o'clock.
PROGRESS CHECKLIST
Before proceeding to Lesson 6, be sure that you can complete the following tasks in Chinese:
I am able to—
[/j Introduce one person to another;
[7j Greet guests when they visit my house;
[7] Offer guests beverages to drink;
|y] As a guest, ask the host/hostess for a beverage;
[/| Ask about a friend's availability and set up a dinner appointment.
Please review the lesson if any of these tasks seem difficult.
That's How the Chinese Say It!
A Review of Functional Expressions from Lessons 1-5 After gauging your progress and before moving on to the next phase, let's take a break and see how some of the functional expressions that you have encountered in the previous lessons really work!
(suan le, forget it; never mind) (Lesson 4)
You can say this to someone when you sense that you've put him or her in an awkward position or when someone has made a mistake but you don't wish to pursue the matter. You can also say this when you are dissatisfied with what someone is doing and want him or her to stop.
O a: i** ' & k # ?
Mingtian women qu da qiu, zenmeyang? (We'll go play ball tomorrow, all right?)
B; ft °
Mingtian wo hen mang. (Fin busy tomorrow.)
Na suan le.
(All right then, never mind.)
a: A ?
NT jlnnian duo da?
(How old are you this year?)
NT weishenme wen wo duo da?
(Why are you asking me how old I am?)
A: #7   f   A^NJ ° Suan le, wo bu wen le. (Never mind. I won't ask any more.)
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Suan le, suan le, nT huf jia ba, w6 lai zud. (Forget about it. You can go home. I'll take over.)
(shei ya, who is it?)(Lesson 5) When you hear a knock on the door, this is what you usually say
A: (Knocking on the door.)
Br*1*? Shei ya? (Who is it?)
A: A A   >   ^>£l °
Shi wo, LI You. (It's me, Li You.)
B: ° Qing jin. (Please come in.)
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A: (Knocking on the door.)
B:*^ ? Shei ya? (Who is it?)
A:$,   '   'hi- ° Wo, Xiao Wang. (It's me, Little Wang.)
Jin lai.
(Come in.)
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III. ^ ^  (shi ma, really; is that so?) (Lesson 5)
You say this when yon hear something unexpected.
NT de YTngwen laoshT bu shi Meiguo ren, (Your English teacher is not American.)
Shi ma? Ta shi na guo ren?
(Is that so? What country is he from?)
Ta shi YTngguo ren. (He is British.)
Xuexiao de tushuguan hen piaoliang. (The school library is very pretty.)
Shi ma? Wo mingtian qu kan kan, (Really? I'll go take a look tomorrow.)
Any other useful expressions you would like to learn?
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