HSK 2 Grammar Chapter 6

Question 1

To ask about the reason for something. Indicating surprise or astonishment.

Why (how come) are you upset?

Why (how come) is it so hot today?

Why (how come) didn’t (all of ) you go to play basketball yesterday?

Answer 1

Grammar point: ( Subject ) + 怎么 + Verb/Adj
To ask about the reason for something. Indicating surprise or astonishment.

你怎么不高兴？
Nǐ zěnme bù gāoxìng? 
今天怎么这么热？
Jīntiān zěnme zhème rè? 
昨天你们怎么都没去打篮球？
Zuótiān nǐmen zěnme dōu méi qù dǎ lánqiú?

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Question 2

注释 [ zhùshì ] to add comments to text
( every single ) All the classmates are very happy.
( every single ) clothes in this shop are very beautiful.
This week (I) eat lamb every day.

Answer 2

Grammar point: MW+MW （+ 都）
reduplicating of MW, meaning each/every.

同学们个个都很高兴。
Tóngxuémen gègè dōu hěn gāoxìng.
这个商店的衣服件件都很漂亮。
Zhège shāngdiàn de yīfú jiànjiàn dōu hěn piàoliang.
这个星期（我）天天都吃羊肉。
Zhège xīngqí (wǒ) tiāntiān dōu chī yángròu

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Question 3

Because she was sick, she did not leave school.
Because she runs every day, she is in good health.
Because it will rain tomorrow, we won’t go (to play basketball)

Answer 3

Grammar point: 因为。。。，所以。。。
the pair of conjunctions, express cause and effect.
Because . . . therefore/so

因为她生病了，所以没出学校。
Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ méi chū xuéxiào.
因为她每天跑步，所以身体很好。
Yīnwèi tā měitiān pǎobù, suǒyǐ shēntǐ hěn hǎo.
因为明天下雨，所以我们都没去（打篮球）。
Yīnwéi míngtiān xià yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒmen dōu méi qù (dǎ lánqiú).

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