11 - Lesson Words 11

Question 1

两个星期前

Answer 1

Liǎng gè xīngqí qián

two weeks ago

Question 2

两个星期后

Answer 2

Liǎng gè xīngqí hòu

in two weeks

Question 3

准备

Answer 3

zhǔnbèi

v. to intend, to plan

Question 4

我们准备去外面吃饭

Answer 4

wǒmen zhǔnbèi qù wàimiàn chī fàn

we plan to go out to eat

Question 5

星期六你准备做什么？

Answer 5

xīnɡqī liù nǐ zhǔnbèi zuò shénme?

what are you planning to do on saturday?

Question 6

我们明天考试，你去准备吧

Answer 6

wǒmen mínɡtiān kǎoshì, nǐ qù zhǔnbèi ba

tomorrow we have an exam, you go and prepare it

Question 7

就

Answer 7

jiù

…., then…

Question 8

你不想去，就在家休息吧。

Answer 8

nǐ bù xiǎnɡ qù, jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba.

If you dont want to go, then rest at home

Question 9

可以

Answer 9

kěyǐ

adj. not bad, all right

Question 10

不错

Answer 10

búcuò

adj. pretty good

Question 11

这件衣服颜色不错

Answer 11

zhè jiàn yīfu yánsè búcuò

This dress is a nice color.

Question 12

这本书很不错

Answer 12

zhè běn shū hěn búcuò

that book is very good

Question 13

还

Answer 13

hái
还hái is an adverb. The structure “还+adj” means something is “passable or acceptable”.
You can think of it as a way to weaken positive adjectives or a way to be modest.

Question 14

你身体怎么样？

还好

Answer 14

nǐ shēntǐ zěnmeyànɡ?
hái hǎo
How is your body?
fine

Question 15

就是

Answer 15

jiùshì

就是jiùshì is an adverb that indicates concession, meaning “only”.

Question 16

这个工作很不错，就是工资低。

Answer 16

zhè ɡe ɡōnɡzuò hěn búcuò, jiùshì ɡōnɡzī dī.

This job is quite good, only the salary is low.

Question 17

有点儿

Answer 17

yǒudiǎnr
means “a bit too…/ a little too…”. The structure “有点儿+adj”
indicates the speaker’s negative mood or complaint.

Question 18

今天有点儿冷

Answer 18

jīntiān yǒudiǎnr lěnɡ

today i am bit cold

Question 19

我有点儿累。

Answer 19

wǒ yǒudiǎnr lèi.

I am bit tired

Question 20

这个月我有点儿忙

Answer 20

zhè ɡe yuè wǒ yǒudiǎnr mánɡ

this month i am a bit busy