Essential Sentence Patterns Flashcards
我跟我女朋友是在网上认识的
Wo gen wo nupengyou shi zai wangshang renshi de
My girlfriend and I met online
虽然我很高但是我不会打篮球
Suīrán wǒ hěn gāo dànshì wǒ bù huì dǎ lánqiú
Although I am tall, I can’t play basketball
如果明天不下雨，我们就去爬山
If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we will go hiking (climbing a mountain)
我一躺下就睡觉了
Wo yi tang xia jiu shuijiao le
As soon as I lied down, I fell asleep
你跟我想的一样
Ni gen wo xiangde yiyang
You and I tend to think the same
我跟你一样怕冷
Wǒ gēn nǐ yīyàng pà lěng
I am afraid of the cold as much as you are
我家离地铁站很近
Wǒ jiā lí dìtiě zhàn hěn jìn
My home is close to the subway station
这里离最近的地铁站有多远
Zhèlǐ lí zuìjìn dì dìtiě zhàn yǒu duō yuǎn
How far away is the nearest metro stop from here?
你家离超市有多远？
Nǐ jiā lí chāoshì yǒu duō yuǎn?
How far is your home from the supermarket?
因为昨晚没睡好，所以现在有点困
Yīnwèi zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, suǒyǐ xiànzài yǒudiǎn kùn;
Because I didn’t sleep well last night, I feel a bit sleepy now
我太忙了，连吃饭的时间都没有
Wǒ tài mángle, lián chīfàn de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu
I’m so busy that I don’t even have time to eat
这里的天气不是太冷，就是太热
Zhèlǐ de tiānqì bùshì tài lěng, jiùshì tài rè
The weather here is either too cold or too hot
这个地方不但很冷，而且很潮湿
Zhège dìfāng bùdàn hěn lěng, érqiě hěn cháoshī
This place is not only cold, but also very humid
我不但会讲德语，而且会讲俄语
Wǒ bùdàn huì jiǎng déyǔ, érqiě huì jiǎng èyǔ
I can speak not only German but also Russian
我喜欢一边吃饭一边看电视
Wǒ xǐhuān yībiān chīfàn yībiān kàn diànshì
I like to eat while watching TV
一边走路一边看手机是很危险的
Yībiān zǒulù yībiān kàn shǒujī shì hěn wéixiǎn de
It is dangerous to look at your phone while walking
从现在起我要努力工作
Cóng xiànzài qǐ wǒ yào nǔlì gōngzuò
From now on, I am going to work hard(er)
从明天起我就不用上班了
Cóng míngtiān qǐ wǒ jiù bùyòng shàngbānle
I won’t have to go to work from tomorrow
只有尊重别人，别人才会尊重你
Zhǐyǒu zūnzhòng biérén, biérén cái huì zūnzhòng nǐ
Only when you respect others will others respect you
我现在又累又饿
Wǒ xiànzài yòu lèi yòu è
I am tired and hungry now
你做的菜又好看又好吃
Nǐ zuò de cài yòu hǎokàn yòu hào chī
The dish you cooked both looks and tastes great
既然你不能来，那为什么不早说
Jìrán nǐ bùnéng lái, nà wèishéme bù zǎo shuō
Since you couldn’t come, why didn’t you tell me earlier?
南方比北方暖和
Nánfāng bǐ běifāng nuǎnhuo
The south is warmer than the north
我先考虑下再回复你
Wǒ xiān kǎolǜ xià zài huífù nǐ
I’ll think about it before I reply to you
不管明天天气如何，我们都要去爬山
Bùguǎn míngtiān tiānqì rúhé, wǒmen dōu yào qù páshān
No matter what the weather is like tomorrow, we are going to climb the mountain
五路如何我也不会放弃这次机会
Wǔ lù rúhé wǒ yě bù huì fàngqì zhè cì jīhuì
No matter what happens, I won’t give up this opportunity
趁火车还没来，我先去上个厕所
Chèn huǒchē hái méi lái, wǒ xiān qù shàng gè cèsuǒ
Since the train hasn’t arrived yet, I will first go to the toilet
我手机快没电了
Wǒ shǒujī kuài méi diànle
My phone is running out of battery
好像快要下雨了
Hǎoxiàng kuàiyào xià yǔle
It seems like it’s going to rain soon
我先考虑下再回复你
Wǒ xiān kǎolǜ xià zài huífù nǐ
I’ll think about it first before I reply to you
不管明天天气如何我们都要去爬山
Bùguǎn míngtiān tiānqì rúhé wǒmen dōu yào qù páshān
No matter what the weather is like tomorrow, we are going to go hiking
