HSK 2 Grammar Chapter 5

Question 1

. . . . (so) Let’s just . . .

You don’t want to go, let’s just rest at home!
The coffee here is good, let’s just drink coffee!
Let’s just cook your favorite fish!

. . . it’s really . . .
The color is okay (is acceptable), it’s really ( it’s just) a bit big.

Answer 1

Grammar point: 就 + V + (ba)
indicates a conclusion or a resolution made.
就 jiù then , (let’s) just ,
就是 jiùshì just

你不想去，就在家休息吧。
Nǐ bùxiǎng qù, jiù zài jiā xiūxí ba. 
这儿的咖啡不错，就喝咖啡吧。
Zhè'er de kāfēi bùcuò, jiù hē kāfēi ba. 
就做你爱吃的鱼吧。
Jiù zuò nǐ ài chī de yú ba

indicate concession: 就是 +
颜色还可以，就是有点儿大。
Yánsè hái kěyǐ, jiùshì yǒu diǎn’er dà.

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Question 2

A: How is your health? (How are you/how do you feel?)
B: Not bad.
A: Is this dress big?
B: OK, Not too big.
A: How about tomorrow’s exam?
B: I think listening and speaking are okay, (but) reading and writing are not good.

Answer 2

Grammar point: 还 + Adj
means something is passable or acceptable.

A：你身体怎么样？
A: Nǐ shēntǐ zěnmeyàng?
B：还好。
B: Hái hǎo. 
A：这件衣服大吗？
A: Zhè jiàn yīfú dà ma? 
B：还行，不太大。
B: Hái xíng, bù tài dà.
A：明天的考试怎么样？
A: Míngtiān de kǎoshì zěnmeyàng? 
B：我觉得听和说还可以，读和写不好。
B: Wǒ juédé tīng hé shuō hái kěyǐ, dú hé xiě bù hǎo.
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Question 3

Indicates the speaker's negative mood or complaint.
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The weather is a bit cold today.
I watched some class yesterday.
(This dress) is a bit big.

Answer 3

Grammar point: 有点儿 + Adj / V
Indicates the speaker’s negative mood or complaint.

今天天气有点儿冷。
Jīntiān tiānqì yǒudiǎn'er lěng. 
我昨天看点儿课。
Wǒ zuótiān kàn diǎn'er kè.    ??? no "有" and  "+ noun" not 
a Adj/V
我昨天有点儿看课 ?????
（这件衣服）有点儿大。
(Zhè jiàn yīfú) yǒudiǎn'er dà.

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