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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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B在忙什么？
B zài máng shénme?
What is B busy with?
她在帮弟弟找房子。
Tā zài bāng dìdi zhǎo fángzi.
She is helping her younger brother find an apartment.
Tā zài bāng dìdi zhǎo fángzi.
She is helping her younger brother find an apartment.
弟弟现在的家离公司远吗？
Dìdi xiànzài de jiā lí gōngsī yuǎn ma?
Is the younger brother's current home far from the company?
是的，他家离公司有点儿远。
Shì de, tā jiā lí gōngsī yǒudiǎnr yuǎn.
Yes, his home is a bit far from the company.
Shì de, tā jiā lí gōngsī yǒudiǎnr yuǎn.
Yes, his home is a bit far from the company.
弟弟希望能住在哪里？
Dìdi xīwàng néng zhù zài nǎlǐ?
Where does the younger brother hope to live?
他希望能住得近一点儿。
Tā xīwàng néng zhù de jìn yìdiǎnr.
He hopes to live a bit closer.
Tā xīwàng néng zhù de jìn yìdiǎnr.
He hopes to live a bit closer.
Part 2: Full Text
在家里
A：你在忙什么呢？
B：我弟弟让我帮他找个房子，现在他家离公司有点儿远。
A：住得远真的很累！
B：是啊，他也希望能住得近一点儿。
A：你在忙什么呢？
B：我弟弟让我帮他找个房子，现在他家离公司有点儿远。
A：住得远真的很累！
B：是啊，他也希望能住得近一点儿。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在家里
在(at) 家里(home)
At home.
你在忙什么呢？
你(you) 在(progressive marker) 忙(busy) 什么(what) 呢(particle)?
What are you busy with?
我弟弟让我帮他找个房子，现在他家离公司有点儿远。
我(my) 弟弟(younger brother) 让(asked) 我(me) 帮(help) 他(him) 找(find) 个(measure word) 房子(house), 现在(now) 他(his) 家(home) 离(from) 公司(company) 有点儿(a bit) 远(far).
My younger brother asked me to help him find an apartment; his home is a bit far from the company right now.
住得远真的很累！
住(live) 得(particle) 远(far) 真的(really) 很(very) 累(tiring)!
Living far away is really tiring!
是啊，他也希望能住得近一点儿。
是(is) 啊(particle), 他(he) 也(also) 希望(hope) 能(can) 住(live) 得(particle) 近(near) 一点儿(a bit).
Yes, he also hopes he can live a bit closer.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
弟弟
|
dìdi | younger brother |
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
近
|
jìn | near |
|
累
|
lèi | tired |
|
远
|
yuǎn | far |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 那个公司离学校很 ( )，开车要一个半小时。
(Nàge gōngsī lí xuéxiào hěn ( ), kāichē yào yí gè bàn xiǎoshí.)
那个公司离学校很远，开车要一个半小时。
Nàge gōngsī lí xuéxiào hěn yuǎn, kāichē yào yí gè bàn xiǎoshí.
That company is very far from the school, it takes an hour and a half to drive.
Nàge gōngsī lí xuéxiào hěn yuǎn, kāichē yào yí gè bàn xiǎoshí.
That company is very far from the school, it takes an hour and a half to drive.
2. 工作了一天，我觉得很 ( )。
(Gōngzuòle yì tiān, wǒ juéde hěn ( ).)
工作了一天，我觉得很累。
Gōngzuòle yì tiān, wǒ juéde hěn lèi.
After working for a day, I feel very tired.
Gōngzuòle yì tiān, wǒ juéde hěn lèi.
After working for a day, I feel very tired.
3. 超市离我家很 ( )，走十分钟就到了。
(Chāoshì lí wǒ jiā hěn ( ), zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.)
超市离我家很近，走十分钟就到了。
Chāoshì lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn, zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
The supermarket is very near my house, it only takes ten minutes to walk there.
Chāoshì lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn, zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
The supermarket is very near my house, it only takes ten minutes to walk there.
4. 我 ( ) 今年十岁。
(Wǒ ( ) jīnnián shí suì.)
我弟弟今年十岁。
Wǒ dìdi jīnnián shí suì.
My younger brother is ten years old this year.
Wǒ dìdi jīnnián shí suì.
My younger brother is ten years old this year.
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