HSK 2 Grammar Chapter 2

Question 1

Express: ,isn’t it? or ,don’t you?

You rarely get sick, do you like sports?
Will my father take a rest tomorrow?
Let’s go to Beijing on Monday, right?

Answer 1

Grammar point: 。。。是不是？

你很少生病，是不是喜欢运动？
Nǐ hěn shǎo shēngbìng, shì bù shì xǐhuān yùndòng?
是不是明天爸爸休息？
 Shì bù shì míngtiān bàba xiūxí? 
我们星期一去北京，是不是？
Wǒmen xīngqí yī qù běijīng, shì bù shì?

HSK2: 2-1

Question 2

Sam goes swimming in China every year. ( emphases on Sam )

Do you work every Saturday?

I get up at six every day.

Answer 2

Grammar point: 每 + MW + word + 都
eg: every week Vs weekly
!!! no measure word: 每天 ， 每年, 周 (zhōu), 次 (cì) （ because already MW )
每个月， 每个星期

山姆每年都去中国游泳。
Shānmǔ měi nián dōu qù zhōngguó yóuyǒng.
你每个星期六都工作吗？
Nǐ měi gè xīngqíliù dōu gōngzuò ma?
我每天六点起床。
Wǒ měi tiān 6 diǎn qǐchuáng. &raquo_space;» 没有“都”为什么？

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Question 3

How old are you?
How tall is David?
How tall is he?

A: How old are you?
B: I am 16 years old.
A: How tall is Dr. Wang's son?
B: His son is 1.7 meters.
A: How tall is he?
B: More than one meter eighty.  ( 1.8 to 1.84)

Answer 3

Grammar point: 多 + Adj?

你多大（了）？
Nǐ duōdà? 
大卫多高？
Dà wèi duō gāo?
他多高？
Tā duō gāo?

A：你多大？
A: Nǐ duōdà? 
B：我16岁。
B: Wǒ 16 suì. 
A：王医生的儿子多高？
A: Wáng yīshēng de érzi duō gāo? 
B：他儿子一米七。
B: Tā érzi yī mǐ qī.
A：他多高？
 A: Tā duō gāo? 
B：一米八几。
B: Yī mǐ bā jǐ.  （little bit more)  >>> "一米八多"  more than 1.8

HSK2 2-3