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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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周明在找什么？
Zhōu Míng zài zhǎo shénme?
What is Zhou Ming looking for?
他在找他的眼镜。
Tā zài zhǎo tā de yǎnjìng.
He is looking for his glasses.
Tā zài zhǎo tā de yǎnjìng.
He is looking for his glasses.
周明为什么离不开眼镜？
Zhōu Míng wèishénme lí bù kāi yǎnjìng?
Why can't Zhou Ming leave his glasses?
因为没有眼镜，他一个字也看不清楚。
Yīnwèi méiyǒu yǎnjìng, tā yīgè zì yě kàn bù qīngchu.
Because without glasses, he cannot see a single word clearly.
Yīnwèi méiyǒu yǎnjìng, tā yīgè zì yě kàn bù qīngchu.
Because without glasses, he cannot see a single word clearly.
周太太最后决定做什么？
Zhōu tàitai zuìhòu juédìng zuò shénme?
What did Mrs. Zhou decide to do in the end?
她决定帮周明去找眼镜。
Tā juédìng bāng Zhōu Míng qù zhǎo yǎnjìng.
She decided to help Zhou Ming look for his glasses.
Tā juédìng bāng Zhōu Míng qù zhǎo yǎnjìng.
She decided to help Zhou Ming look for his glasses.
Part 2: Full Text
在客厅
周 明：我的眼镜呢？怎么突然找不到了？你看见了吗？
周太太：我没看见啊。
周 明：我离不开眼镜，没有眼镜，我一个字也看不清楚。
周太太：你去房间找找，是不是刚才放在桌子上了？
周 明：我怎么看得到啊？你快过来帮忙啊。
周太太：好吧，我帮你去找找。
周 明：我的眼镜呢？怎么突然找不到了？你看见了吗？
周太太：我没看见啊。
周 明：我离不开眼镜，没有眼镜，我一个字也看不清楚。
周太太：你去房间找找，是不是刚才放在桌子上了？
周 明：我怎么看得到啊？你快过来帮忙啊。
周太太：好吧，我帮你去找找。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在客厅
在(in) 客厅(living room)
In the living room.
我的眼镜呢？怎么突然找不到了？你看见了吗？
我(I) 的('s) 眼镜(glasses) 呢(particle)? 怎么(how) 突然(suddenly) 找(look for) 不(not) 到(attain) 了(aspect marker)? 你(you) 看见(see) 了(aspect marker) 吗(question particle)?
Where are my glasses? How did I suddenly lose them? Have you seen them?
我没看见啊。
我(I) 没(not) 看见(see) 啊(particle).
I haven't seen them.
我离不开眼镜，没有眼镜，我一个字也看不清楚。
我(I) 离(leave) 不(not) 开(away) 眼镜(glasses), 没有(without) 眼镜(glasses), 我(I) 一个(one) 字(character) 也(also) 看(see) 不(not) 清楚(clear).
I can't do without glasses; without them, I can't even see a single character clearly.
你去房间找找，是不是刚才放在桌子上了？
你(you) 去(go) 房间(room) 找找(look for) , 是不是(is it or not) 刚才(just now) 放(put) 在(at) 桌子(table) 上(on) 了(particle)?
Go look in the room, did you just put them on the table?
我怎么看得到啊？你快过来帮忙啊。
我(I) 怎么(how) 看(see) 得(particle) 到(attain) 啊(particle)? 你(you) 快(quick) 过来(come over) 帮忙(help) 啊(particle).
How can I see? Come over and help me.
好吧，我帮你去找找。
好吧(okay), 我(I) 帮(help) 你(you) 去(go) 找找(look for).
Okay, I'll help you look for them.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
眼镜
|
yǎnjìng | glasses |
|
刚才
|
gāngcái | just now |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
离开
|
líkāi | to leave, to part with |
|
帮忙
|
bāngmáng | to help |
Adjective / Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
突然
|
tūrán | suddenly |
|
清楚
|
qīngchu | clear |
Particle
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
呢
|
ne | (used at the end of a question to ask "where") |
|
得
|
de | (used in potential complements) |
|
不
|
bù | (used in potential complements) |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 我自己找＿＿_到这个地方。
我自己找不到这个地方。
Wǒ zìjǐ zhǎo bù dào zhèige dìfang.
I can't find this place by myself.
Wǒ zìjǐ zhǎo bù dào zhèige dìfang.
I can't find this place by myself.
2. A: 你什么时候＿＿_北京？ B: 明天的飞机。
A: 你什么时候离开北京？ B: 明天的飞机。
A: Nǐ shénme shíhou líkāi Běijīng? B: Míngtiān de fēijī.
A: When are you leaving Beijing? B: Tomorrow's flight.
A: Nǐ shénme shíhou líkāi Běijīng? B: Míngtiān de fēijī.
A: When are you leaving Beijing? B: Tomorrow's flight.
3. A：我的包（bag）＿＿_ ？ B：在桌子上。
A：我的包呢？B：在桌子上。
A: Wǒ de bāo ne? B: Zài zhuōzi shàng.
A: Where is my bag? B: It's on the table.
A: Wǒ de bāo ne? B: Zài zhuōzi shàng.
A: Where is my bag? B: It's on the table.
4. ＿＿_还是晴天，怎么＿＿_就下雨了？
刚才还是晴天，怎么突然就下雨了？
Gāngcái háishi qíngtiān, zěnme tūrán jiù xià yǔ le?
It was just sunny, how did it suddenly start raining?
Gāngcái háishi qíngtiān, zěnme tūrán jiù xià yǔ le?
It was just sunny, how did it suddenly start raining?
5. 我的眼镜不太好，没有＿＿_我看＿＿ ＿＿_ 。
我的眼镜不太好，没有眼镜我看不清楚。
Wǒ de yǎnjìng bù tài hǎo, méiyǒu yǎnjìng wǒ kàn bù qīngchu.
My eyesight is not very good; without glasses, I cannot see clearly.
Wǒ de yǎnjìng bù tài hǎo, méiyǒu yǎnjìng wǒ kàn bù qīngchu.
My eyesight is not very good; without glasses, I cannot see clearly.
6. 这么多工作我们做＿＿_完，你快来＿＿_ 。
这么多工作我们做不完，你快来帮忙。
Zhème duō gōngzuò wǒmen zuò bù wán, nǐ kuài lái bāngmáng.
We can't finish so much work, come and help quickly.
Zhème duō gōngzuò wǒmen zuò bù wán, nǐ kuài lái bāngmáng.
We can't finish so much work, come and help quickly.
Dive deeper into the grammar structure with the lesson below!
Potential Complements: V + 不 / 得 + Complement
Talking About Recent Actions: 刚 vs 刚才
