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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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他们在哪儿？
Tāmen zài nǎr?
Where are they?
他们在商店。
Tāmen zài shāngdiàn.
They are at a store.
Tāmen zài shāngdiàn.
They are at a store.
第一件衣服怎么样？
Dì yī jiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng?
How is the first piece of clothing?
颜色还可以，就是有点儿大。
Yánsè hái kěyǐ, jiùshì yǒudiǎnr dà.
The color is okay, but it's a bit big.
Yánsè hái kěyǐ, jiùshì yǒudiǎnr dà.
The color is okay, but it's a bit big.
他们最后决定买哪件衣服？
Tāmen zuìhòu juédìng mǎi nǎ jiàn yīfu?
Which piece of clothing did they finally decide to buy?
他们决定买那件小的。
Tāmen juédìng mǎi nà jiàn xiǎo de.
They decided to buy the small one.
Tāmen juédìng mǎi nà jiàn xiǎo de.
They decided to buy the small one.
Part 2: Full Text
在商店
A：帮我看一下这件衣服怎么样。
B：颜色还可以，就是有点儿大。
A：这件小的怎么样？
B：这件不错，就买这件吧。
A：帮我看一下这件衣服怎么样。
B：颜色还可以，就是有点儿大。
A：这件小的怎么样？
B：这件不错，就买这件吧。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在商店
在(at) 商店(store)
At the store.
帮我看一下这件衣服怎么样。
帮(help) 我(me) 看(look) 一下(a bit) 这(this) 件(measure word) 衣服(clothes) 怎么样(how is it)
Help me take a look at how this piece of clothing is.
颜色还可以，就是有点儿大。
颜色(color) 还(fairly) 可以(okay) 就是(it's just that) 有点儿(a bit) 大(big)
The color is okay, it's just a bit big.
这件小的怎么样？
这(this) 件(measure word) 小(small) 的(particle) 怎么样(how is it)
How about this small one?
这件不错，就买这件吧。
这(this) 件(measure word) 不错(not bad) 就(then) 买(buy) 这(this) 件(measure word) 吧(suggestion particle)
This one is not bad, let's just buy this one.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Measure Word
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
件
|
jiàn | measure word for clothing, items, etc. |
Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
还
|
hái | fairly, still, also |
Adjective/Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
可以
|
kěyǐ | can, may, not bad, okay |
|
不错
|
búcuò | not bad, pretty good |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 我想买一( )衣服。
(Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī ( ) yīfu.)
我想买一件衣服。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn yīfu.
I want to buy a piece of clothing.
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn yīfu.
I want to buy a piece of clothing.
2. 这里的中国菜还( )。
(Zhèlǐ de Zhōngguó cài hái ( ).)
这里的中国菜还可以。
Zhèlǐ de Zhōngguó cài hái kěyǐ.
The Chinese food here is fairly okay.
Zhèlǐ de Zhōngguó cài hái kěyǐ.
The Chinese food here is fairly okay.
3. 这个苹果的味道真( )。
(Zhège píngguǒ de wèidào zhēn ( ).)
这个苹果的味道真不错。
Zhège píngguǒ de wèidào zhēn búcuò.
The taste of this apple is really not bad.
Zhège píngguǒ de wèidào zhēn búcuò.
The taste of this apple is really not bad.
4. 今天的天气( )可以。
(Jīntiān de tiānqì ( ) kěyǐ.)
今天的天气还可以。
Jīntiān de tiānqì hái kěyǐ.
The weather today is fairly okay.
Jīntiān de tiānqì hái kěyǐ.
The weather today is fairly okay.
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