L1 U6 L1

Question 1

When was the last time we met?

Answer 1

Wǒmen (shì) shàng cì shénme shíhou jiàn de

Question 2

Uses of ba (4)

Answer 2

Suggestion
Rhetorical
Agreement (“Hǎo ba”)
Uncertainty

Question 3

He always forgets my birthday
Vs
He’s always really liked to read books

Answer 3

Tā yìzhí wàngjì wǒ de shēngrì (use yìzhí with action verbs) vs
Tā zǒngshì hěn xǐhuān kàn shū （use zǒngshì with stative verbs)

Question 4

I’ve been studying in the library for the past three days

Answer 4

Zhè sān tiān YǏLÁI，wǒ dōu zài túshūguǎn dúshū

see U6L1 FAQ for more on this word

Question 5

While he was in the hospital…

Answer 5

Tā zhù (zài) yīyuàn de shíhou…

Question 6

Dà gài vs dà yūe - what’s the difference?

Answer 6

They both mean “roughly, about”
Dà gài can be used as both adj and adv
Dà yuē can only be used as adv

Question 7

He looks like a high school student

Answer 7

Tā kànqǐlái xiàng gāozhōngshēng yíyàng

Question 8

Brand

Answer 8

Páizi

Question 9

Because she really likes French things, I specifically (just for her) bought her a gift with this brand name

Answer 9

Yīnwèi tā hěn xǐhuān fǎguó de dōngxi，suǒyǐ wǒ zhuānmén gěi tā mǎi le zhè ge páizi de lǐwù

Question 10

She can speak fluent English

Answer 10

Tā huì shuō liúlì de yīngyǔ

Question 11

I came here specifically to see you (use shì…de)

Answer 11

Wǒ shì zhuānmén lái kàn nǐ de

Question 12

To bring back

Answer 12

Dài huí lái

Question 13

Did you drive the car back? (Use bǎ)

Answer 13

Nǐ bǎ chē kāi huí lái le ma?

Question 14

You brought this back [specifically] just for me?

Answer 14

Nǐ (shì) zhuānmén dài huí lái gěi wǒ de?

Question 15

Buy it for him (so he doesn’t have to buy it himself) vs

Buy it for him (buy it and give it to him)

Answer 15

Gěi tā mǎi

Mǎi gěi tā

Question 16

Please give me a piece of paper

Answer 16

Qǐng gěi wǒ (yì) zhāng zhǐ

Question 17

He can fix computers

Answer 17

Tā huì xiū diànnǎo

Question 18

I’m going to bring it back tomorrow (use bǎ)

Answer 18

Wǒ míngtiān yào bǎ tā dài huí lái

Question 19

We (inclusive of the speaker)

Answer 19

Zánmen

Question 20

She was only sixteen when she graduated college (use jiù to imply something happened “as early as”)

Answer 20

Tā shí liù suì jiù dàxué bìyè le