42 Essential Sentence Patterns Part 2

Question 1

to lose (opposite of “to win”)

Answer 1

Shū

Question 2

I took a shower, then I went to sleep

Use verb + le, jiù

Answer 2

Wǒ xǐ le zǎo jiù qù shuìjiào le

Question 3

I will take you wherever you want to go

Answer 3

Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr, wǒ jiù dài nǐ qù nǎr

Question 4

To be paid wages

Answer 4

Fā gōngzī

Question 5

To pay rent

Answer 5

Jiāo fángzū

Question 6

To get home / to arrive home

Answer 6

Dàojiā

Question 7

Unless… [sth, then sth won’t happen]

Answer 7

Chúfēi…(yào)bùrán

Question 8

To pay

Answer 8

（Zhī)Fù(kuǎn）

Question 9

To send (a product) for delivery

Answer 9

Fāhuò

Question 10

Discount

Answer 10

Dǎzhé

Question 11

To be all present

Answer 11

Dàoqí

Question 12

To come pick up vs

To go pick up

Answer 12

Lái jiē

Qù jiē

Question 13

Eat as much as you want

Use duōshao…, jiù…duōshao

Answer 13

Nǐ xiǎng chī duōshao，jiù chī duōshao

Question 14

To hold back

Answer 14

Rěnzhù

Question 15

Can’t help, can’t keep from

Use potential complement

Answer 15

Rěnbúzhù

Question 16

To lose weight

Answer 16

Jiǎnféi

Question 17

Bad habit

Answer 17

Huài xíguàn

Question 18

To cultivate / to develop (a habit)

Answer 18

Yǎngchéng

Question 19

To give up / to drop [a bad habit]

Answer 19

gǎidiào

Question 20

As soon as

Answer 20

Yī…jiù

Question 21

To take a walk

Answer 21

Sànbù

Question 22

Even if your behavior is bad, I still love you!

Answer 22

Jíshǐ nǐ de xíngwéi bù hǎo，wǒ yě ài nǐ！

Question 23

Currently / presently (adv)

Answer 23

Mùqián

Question 24

Up till now,…

Answer 24

Dào xiànzài wéizhǐ，…

Question 25

To make a promise vs

Promise (n)

Answer 25

Xǔxià, chéngnuò

Nuòyán, chéngnuò

Question 26

Promise (n)

Answer 26

Nuòyán

Question 27

To go back on your word / to cop out (on sth)

Answer 27

Fǎnhuǐ

Question 28

As soon as she put on her high-heeled shoes, she appeared to be much more mature

Answer 28

Yī chuānshang gāogēnxié, tā xiǎnde chéngshú duō le