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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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小丽打算怎么回家？
Xiǎolì dǎsuàn zěnme huí jiā?
How does Xiaoli plan to go home?
她打算出去叫一辆出租车。
Tā dǎsuàn chūqù jiào yī liàng chūzūchē.
She plans to go out and call a taxi.
Tā dǎsuàn chūqù jiào yī liàng chūzūchē.
She plans to go out and call a taxi.
现在的天气怎么样？
Xiànzài de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
How is the weather now?
雨下得真大。
Yǔ xià de zhēn dà.
The rain is falling very heavily.
Yǔ xià de zhēn dà.
The rain is falling very heavily.
小刚去楼上做什么？
Xiǎogāng qù lóushàng zuò shénme?
What is Xiaogang going upstairs to do?
他上楼去给小丽拿一把伞。
Tā shànglóu qù gěi Xiǎolì ná yī bǎ sǎn.
He is going upstairs to get an umbrella for Xiaoli.
Tā shànglóu qù gěi Xiǎolì ná yī bǎ sǎn.
He is going upstairs to get an umbrella for Xiaoli.
Part 2: Full Text
在楼门口送朋友
小刚：雨下得真大。你怎么回去？我送你吧。
小丽：没事，我出去叫辆出租车就行了。 小刚：那你等等，我上楼去给你拿把伞。 小丽：好的。我跟你一起上去吧。 小刚：你在这儿等吧，我拿了伞就下来。
小刚：雨下得真大。你怎么回去？我送你吧。
小丽：没事，我出去叫辆出租车就行了。 小刚：那你等等，我上楼去给你拿把伞。 小丽：好的。我跟你一起上去吧。 小刚：你在这儿等吧，我拿了伞就下来。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在楼门口送朋友
在(at) 楼(building) 门口(entrance) 送(send/see off) 朋友(friend)
Seeing off a friend at the building entrance
雨下得真大。你怎么回去？我送你吧。
雨(rain) 下得(falling) 真(really) 大(big). 你(you) 怎么(how) 回去(go back)? 我(I) 送(send/take) 你(you) 吧(particle).
The rain is really heavy. How will you get back? Let me take you.
没事，我出去叫辆出租车就行了。
没事(it's okay), 我(I) 出去(go out) 叫(call) 辆(measure word for vehicles) 出租车(taxi) 就(then) 行(okay) 了(particle).
It's okay, I'll just go out and call a taxi.
那你等等，我上楼去给你拿把伞。
那(then) 你(you) 等等(wait a bit), 我(I) 上(up) 楼(building) 去(go) 给(for) 你(you) 拿(take/bring) 把(measure word for umbrellas) 伞(umbrella).
Then wait a moment, I'll go upstairs to get an umbrella for you.
好的。我跟你一起上去吧。
好的(okay). 我(I) 跟(with) 你(you) 一起(together) 上去(go up) 吧(particle).
Okay. I'll go up with you.
你在这儿等吧，我拿了伞就下来。
你(you) 在(at) 这儿(here) 等(wait) 吧(particle), 我(I) 拿了(took) 伞(umbrella) 就(then) 下来(come down).
You wait here, I'll come down as soon as I've got the umbrella.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Measure Word
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
辆
|
liàng | measure word for vehicles |
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把
|
bǎ | measure word for objects with handles (like umbrellas or chairs) |
|
件
|
jiàn | measure word for clothing or matters |
|
本
|
běn | measure word for books |
|
次
|
cì | measure word for times/occurrences |
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
楼
|
lóu | building/floor |
|
伞
|
sǎn | umbrella |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
拿
|
ná | to take; to bring; to hold |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 教室里有两 ( ) 椅子。
教室里有两把椅子。
jiàoshì lǐ yǒu liǎng bǎ yǐzi.
There are two chairs in the classroom.
jiàoshì lǐ yǒu liǎng bǎ yǐzi.
There are two chairs in the classroom.
2. 下雨了，我上 ( ) 给你 ( ) 把 ( ) 吧。
下雨了，我上楼给你拿把伞吧。
xià yǔ le, wǒ shàng lóu gěi nǐ ná bǎ sǎn ba.
It's raining, I'll go upstairs to get an umbrella for you.
xià yǔ le, wǒ shàng lóu gěi nǐ ná bǎ sǎn ba.
It's raining, I'll go upstairs to get an umbrella for you.
3. 这 ( ) 书是昨天在火车站买的。
这本书是昨天在火车站买的。
zhè běn shū shì zuótiān zài huǒchēzhàn mǎi de.
This book was bought at the train station yesterday.
zhè běn shū shì zuótiān zài huǒchēzhàn mǎi de.
This book was bought at the train station yesterday.
4. 我去过三 ( ) 中国。
我去过三次中国。
wǒ qùguo sān cì Zhōngguó.
I have been to China three times.
wǒ qùguo sān cì Zhōngguó.
I have been to China three times.
5. 这 ( ) 红衣服是我最喜欢的衣服。
这件红衣服是我最喜欢的衣服。
zhè jiàn hóng yīfu shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yīfu.
This red garment is my favorite piece of clothing.
zhè jiàn hóng yīfu shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yīfu.
This red garment is my favorite piece of clothing.
6. 我们四个人可以叫一 ( ) 出租车。
我们四个人可以叫一辆出租车。
wǒmen sì gè rén kěyǐ jiào yī liàng chūzūchē.
The four of us can call a taxi.
wǒmen sì gè rén kěyǐ jiào yī liàng chūzūchē.
The four of us can call a taxi.
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