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Part 1: Comprehension Questions

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小丽和小刚现在在哪里?
Xiǎolì hé Xiǎogāng xiànzài zài nǎlǐ?
Where are Xiao Li and Xiao Gang right now?
他们在咖啡厅。
Tāmen zài kāfēitīng.
They are in a coffee shop.
小丽为什么选择坐在这里?
Xiǎolì wèishéme xuǎnzé zuò zài zhèlǐ?
Why did Xiao Li choose to sit here?
因为这里很安静。
Yīnwèi zhèlǐ hěn ānjìng.
Because it is quiet here.
小丽要去哪里?
Xiǎolì yào qù nǎlǐ?
Where is Xiao Li going?
她要去洗手间。
Tā yào qù xǐshǒujiān.
She is going to the restroom.

Part 2: Full Text

在咖啡厅
小丽:小刚,我们坐哪儿?
小刚:你坐哪儿我就坐哪儿。
小丽:坐这儿吧,这儿安静。你想喝什么饮料?
小刚:你喝什么我就喝什么。
小丽:喝可乐吧。你等我一会儿,我马上回来。
小刚:小丽,你去哪儿?你去哪儿我就去哪儿。
小丽:我去洗手间。

Part 3: Sentence Analysis

在咖啡厅
zài kāfēitīng
在(at) 咖啡厅(coffee shop)
In the coffee shop
小刚,我们坐哪儿?
Xiǎogāng, wǒmen zuò nǎr?
小刚(Xiao Gang),我们(we) 坐(sit) 哪儿(where)?
Xiao Gang, where should we sit?
你坐哪儿我就坐哪儿。
Nǐ zuò nǎr wǒ jiù zuò nǎr.
你(you) 坐(sit) 哪儿(where) 我(I) 就(then) 坐(sit) 哪儿(where)。
I'll sit wherever you sit.
坐这儿吧,这儿安静。你想喝什么饮料?
Zuò zhèr ba, zhèr ānjìng. Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme yǐnliào?
坐(sit) 这儿(here) 吧(suggestion particle),这儿(here) 安静(quiet)。你(you) 想(want) 喝(drink) 什么(what) 饮料(beverage)?
Let's sit here; it's quiet here. What beverage do you want to drink?
你喝什么我就喝什么。
Nǐ hē shénme wǒ jiù hē shénme.
你(you) 喝(drink) 什么(what) 我(I) 就(then) 喝(drink) 什么(what)。
I'll drink whatever you drink.
可乐吧。你等我一会儿,我马上回来。
Hē kělè ba. Nǐ děng wǒ yíhuìr, wǒ mǎshàng huílái.
喝(drink) 可乐(cola) 吧(particle)。你(you) 等(wait) 我(me) 一会儿(a while),我(I) 马上(immediately) 回来(come back)。
Let's have cola. Wait for me for a while, I'll be right back.
小丽,你去哪儿?你去哪儿我就去哪儿。
Xiǎolì, nǐ qù nǎr? Nǐ qù nǎr wǒ jiù qù nǎr.
小丽(Xiao Li),你(you) 去(go) 哪儿(where)?你(you) 去(go) 哪儿(where) 我(I) 就(then) 去(go) 哪儿(where)。
Xiao Li, where are you going? I'll go wherever you go.
我去洗手间
Wǒ qù xǐshǒujiān.
我(I) 去(go) 洗手间(restroom)。
I'm going to the restroom.

Part 4: Vocabulary

Noun
Chinese Pinyin English
可乐
kělè cola
洗手间
xǐshǒujiān restroom / bathroom
Adjective
Chinese Pinyin English
安静
ānjìng quiet
Adverb
Chinese Pinyin English
一会儿
yīhuì'er a while / a moment
马上
mǎshàng immediately / right away

Part 5: Practice

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一会儿洗手间马上可乐安静
1. 请大家( )一下,老师有话要说。
请大家安静一下,老师有话要说。
Qǐng dàjiā ānjìng yíxià, lǎoshī yǒu huà yào shuō.
Please be quiet for a moment, the teacher has something to say.
2. 他最喜欢的饮料是( )。
他最喜欢的饮料是可乐。
Tā zuì xǐhuan de yǐnliào shì kělè.
His favorite beverage is cola.
3. 我( )就到,你再等我( )。
我马上就到,你再等我一会儿。
Wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào, nǐ zài děng wǒ yíhuìr.
I will be there right away, just wait for me a little longer.
4. 我去一下( ),( )就回来。
我去一下洗手间,马上就回来。
Wǒ qù yíxià xǐshǒujiān, mǎshàng jiù huílái.
I'm going to the restroom and will be right back.

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Flexible Use of Interrogative Pronouns (1): “X就X” Patterns