Chapter 11 Grammar Flashcards
Translate into Chinese:
He was in a rush to see a friend, so he left without having dinner.
他急著去見朋友，沒吃飯就走了。
Adj/V + 著 + V
A clause structure in which the second verb phrase indicates the reason for the first action or state.
Adj/V + 著 + V
e.g.
快放寒假了，小王正忙著準備考試。
舅媽正忙著做年夜飯，舅舅在旁邊幫忙。
Translate into Chinese:
My younger sister burst into tears asking me to play a computer game with her.
妹妹哭著要我跟她玩電腦遊戲。
Adj/V + 著 + V
Grammar principle that gives the meaning “without exception, all-inclusive.”
Reduplication of measure words
e.g., 過年了，孩子們個個都非常高興。
Can also reduplicate 人，年，月，天
e.g.，天天全天。
我們班人人都是網迷。
It cannot occur when the measure word forms part of the object: 我認識這裏的每個人。
Translate to Chinese:
Every piece of clothing in Zhang Tianming’s entire wardrobe is name brand.
張天明的衣服，件件都是名牌。
Reduplication of measure words
Preposition meaning “to use,” or “with.”
以
e.g., 我們以茶代酒。
“We will replace alcohol ‘with’ tea.”
or, “We will use tea to replace alcohol.”
Translate to Chinese:
He chooses his classes using his interests as his only criteria. He doesn’t consider whether [these classes] will make it easier to find a job.
Use 以
他選課，只以興趣做標準，不考慮將來是不是容易找工作。
Translate to Chinese:
The teacher uses his life experiences to teach his students.
Use 以
老師以自己的生活經驗教育學生。
A particle suggesting that the reasoning behind a statement is self-evident or “the way it should be.”
嘛
e.g.，元宵節，吃元宵嘛！
Translate to Chinese:
If you don’t like him and don’t want him to come looking for you every day, then why don’t you just tell him?
Use 嘛
你不喜歡他，不想讓他天天來找你，就告訴她嘛。
Translate to Chinese:
You say that this English sentence is not difficult, so translate it and prove it to me.
Use 嘛
你說這句英文不難，那你翻譯出來給我看看嘛。
“(First)…., then….”
The action described in the first clause is a desired condition for the action in the second clause.
（先）⋯再⋯
e.g.，我想先給爸爸媽媽打手機拜年，再給天明、麗莎發短信拜年。
Translate to Chinese:
I don’t want to go to Yunnan this year; I’d like to wait until I receive my master’s degree nest year.
我今年不想去雲南，等明年拿到碩士學位以後再去。
（先）⋯再⋯
Translate to Chinese:
Next year during the summer break I will stay here to make a bit of money by taking a part-time job, and then go back to New York to see my parents.
明年暑假我想先待在這兒打工賺點錢，然後再回家紐約看父母。
Translate to Chinese:
We should discuss this question thoroughly before making a decision.
這個問題我們應該先好好兒討論討論再做決定。
