Dec 4 Class

Question 1

封 (fēng)
信 (xìn)​Email:​
电子邮件 ​ ​
(Diànzǐ yóujiàn​)
电邮​ (Diànyóu​)

Answer 1

measure word for letters, emails
a letter, n.
Email​

Question 2

一封信 (yī fēng xìn)​
写信 (xiěxìn)​
写一封信(xiě yī fēng xìn)​
给父母写信
(gěi fùmǔ xiěxìn)​
回信(huíxìn)​

Nǐ chángcháng gěi fùmǔ xiěxìn ma?​
你常常给父母写信吗？​

Answer 2

A letter​
Write letter​
Write a letter ​
Write letter to my parents​
Reply letter​

Do you often write letter to your parents?​

Question 3

最 (zuì) : adv.
最 zuì + adj/V
最好的 (zuìhǎo de)​
最好的学生
(zuìhǎo de xuésheng)​
最新的 (zuìxīn)​
最新的电脑
(zuìxīn de diànnǎo)​

Answer 3

Most; of superlative degree; -est
The best​
The best student​
The newest ​
The newest computer​

Question 4

最喜欢 (zuì xǐhuan) ​
Nǐ zuì xǐhuan chī shénme cài?​
你最喜欢吃什么菜?​

谁最高？ (shéi zuìgāo)​

Answer 4

Like most​
What food do you like to eat most?​

Who is the tallest?​

Question 5

最近 zuìjìn,
nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?​
你最近怎么样？​
wǒ zuìjìn zhèngzài xué Zhōngwén​
我最近正在学中文。​​

你家人最近好吗？​
最近的饭馆在哪？ ​

Answer 5

Recently, closest
How are you doing recently?​
Recently I am studying Chinese.​

Is your family close?
Where is the closest restaurant?​

Question 6

后来 (Hòulái)
Tā gàosu wǒ tā xiǎng xué chànggē﹐ dànshì hòulái tā méixué​
她告诉我她想学唱歌， 但是后来她没学。​

kāishǐ wǒ juéde hěn nán,　hòulái wǒ juéde bù nán le.　​
开始我觉得很难，　 后来我觉得不难了。​
tā kāishǐ bù zhīdào zěn ma xiězì, hòulái zhīdao le.　​
他开始不知道怎么写字，　 后来知道了。​

Answer 6

later, only used in the past
I told you I wanted to take singing classes, but later I didn’t do it.​

At the beginning I feel it is hard, but later I feel it’s not.​
At the beginning, he didn’t know how to write characters, later he learned how to.​

Question 7

学期 (xuéqī)
一个学期​
这个学期​
上个学期​
下个学期​
Nǐ zhègè xuéqī máng bù máng？​
你这个学期忙不忙？​
Měiguó de dàxué yīnián yǒu jígé xuéqī​
美国的大学一年有几个学期？​

Answer 7

semester, period of time
One semester
This semester
Last semester
Next semester
Are you busy this semester?
How many semesters per year do U.S. universities have?

Question 8

专业 (zhuānyè)​

Nǐ dàxué de zhuānyè shì shénme？
你大学的专业是什么？​
Nǐ de zhuānyè kè duō bù duō​
你的专业课多不多？​

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Answer 8

major -n.​
What’s your major in college?​
Are the classes for your major a lot?

Question 9

S+除了…以外 , 还…(chúle…yǐwài, hái…)​

tāmen chúle xué Zhōngwén yǐwài, hái xué Xībānyáwén. ​
他们除了学中文以外，还学西班牙文。​
wǒ chúle xué zhuānyèkè yǐwài, hái děi xué Zhōngwén​
我除了学专业课以外，还得学中文.​

Answer 9

in addition to…, also…; ​Besides Chinese, they also learned Spanish​.

In addition to classes required to my major, I also need to study Chinese.​

Answer 10

Besides Chinese food, I also like to eat Italian food.​

Besides English, I also speak a little Arabic .​

In addition to Little Wang, Little Li also likes singing and dancing.​

Question 11

会 (huì)​ + V
能 (néng)​ + V

Answer 11

to have an acquired skill
会：know how to ​
It means “having the skill” to do something ​
(an acquired ability through learning)​
to be able to
能：to be capable of, to be able to​
indicates one’s abilities or circumstances allow the ​
execution of an action (physical ability)​

Question 12

你会说中文吗？​
你会写汉字吗？​
你今晚能来吗？​
你能喝八瓶啤酒吗？​

Answer 12

Can you speak Chinese?​
Can you write Chinese character?​
Can you come over tonight?
Can you drink 8 bottles of beer?

Question 13

会 VS 能​

Answer 13

I can cook Chinese food.​
I can only speak Chinese. I don’t know how to speak English.​
I don’t know how to use the internet. Please teach me how. ​
I am sick, I can’t talk. ​
I can drink 2 bottles of wine. ​
We cannot chat in the library.​
Our school will have a concert next Saturday. Hope you can come.​
Sorry I have a meeting. I can’t make it to the concert.​

Question 14

用 (yòng) ​
用 + a tool +VO​
用笔写字。(Yòngbǐ xiězì) ​
用中文写信。
(Yòng Zhōngwén xiěxìn)​
你用什么上网？​
(Nǐ yòng shénme shàngwǎng?)​
你用什么吃饭？​
kuàizi, dāochā

Answer 14

to use -V
用 + a tool +VO​
Use pen to write characters​
Use Chinese to write letter​
What do you use to go online?​
What do you use to eat meal?​
(chopsticks), (knife and fork)​

Question 15

希望 (Xīwàng)
Wǒ xīwàng nǐ néng lái.​
我希望你能來。
Wǒ xīwàng nǐ kuàilè.​
我希望你快乐。​
zhōngguó de fùmǔ juéde háizi shì tāmen de xīwàng.​
中国父母觉得孩子是他们的希望。​

Answer 15

to hope; hope -V/N​
I hope you can come.​
I hope you are happy.​
Chinese parents believe children are their hopes.​

Question 16

笑 (xiào)
Bié xiào wǒ​
別笑我。​
Tā chángcháng xiào.​
她常常笑。​
Zhègè háizi xǐhuān xiào​
这个孩子喜欢笑。​

Answer 16

to laugh; to smile -V​
Don’t laugh at me.​
She often smiles.
This kid likes to smile.​
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Question 17

笑话(xiàohua) ​
说笑话(shuō xiàohuà)​
nǐ xǐhuān shuō xiàohuà ma?​
你喜欢说笑话吗？​

Answer 17

n. jokes
vo tell jokes​
Do you like to tell jokes?

Question 18

祝 (zhù)
Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè.​
祝你生日快乐。 ​
Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè​
祝你新年快乐。​
zhù nǐ tiāntiān kuàilè​
祝你天天快乐。​

Answer 18

to wish (well) -V​
Wish you Happy Birthday!
Wish you Happy New Year!​
Wish you happy everyday!​

Question 19

音乐会 (yīnyuèhuì)​

我们学校有一个音乐会。​
qù tīngyīn lè huì. ​
去听音乐会 ​
你喜欢谁的音乐会？​

Answer 19

concert

Our school has a concert.​
Go to a concert.
Whose concert do you like?

Answer 20

Wish you sleep well!​

Wish you have fun!​

Wish you do well in the test!​

Question 21

课文的问题：​
谁给谁写信？​
为什么李友这个学期这么忙？​
请你介绍一下李友的中文课。​
李友觉得她的中文课怎么样？为什么？​
有人帮李友学中文吗？李友觉得怎么样？​
为什么李友问高小音喜欢不喜欢听音乐？​
为什么李友跟高小音说请别笑我？​

Answer 21

Text questions:

Who wrote who a letter?
Why is Li You so busy this semester?
Please briefly introduce Li You’s Chinese class.
What does Li You think about her Chinese class? Why?
Do others help Li You study Chinese? What does Li You think about it?
Why does Li You ask Gao Xiaoyin if she likes to listen to music?
Why does Li You ask Gao Xiaoyin not to laugh at her?

Question 22

Chúle… Yǐwài, hái…​
除了。。。以外，还。。。​
。。。很有意思，。。。沒有意思​
Zhōngwén hěn nán, kěshì…​
中文很难，可是。。。​
Wǒ xiànzài néng yòng…​
我现在能用。。。​

Answer 22

In addition to, also
Chinese is hard, but
At first, but later
Now I am able to use

Question 23

Nǐ jīnnián máng ma?​
你今年忙吗？​
… Hěn yǒu yìsi,… Méiyǒu yìsi​
Wǒmen de lǎoshī…​
我们的老师。。。​

Answer 23

Are you busy today?
Interesting, not interesting
Our teacher

Question 24

Kāishǐ de shíhou… Hòulái…​

开始的時候。。。后来。。。​
开始我觉得很难，　 后来我觉得不难了。​
tā kāishǐ bù zhīdào zěn ma xiězì, hòulái zhīdao le.　​

Answer 24

When _(subject)___ started, later __(new circumstance)__

At the beginning, he didn’t know how to write characters, later he learned how to.​