L2 U16 L1 Flashcards
Up until this time, he has been studying English (as his) major in college
Tā mùqián zài dàxué dú yīngyǔ zhuānyè
He still hasnt graduated yet, but he graduates from college in as early as two months
Tā mùqián hái méiyǒu bìyè, búguò tā liǎng ge yuè yǐhòu jiù yào cóng dàxué bìyè le
Note “mùqián” (up till now) is similar to xiànzài, but usually implies a change may be happening in the near future
On Chinese restaurants’ menus, you will often see these two words “sī” and “dòufu”
Zài zhōngguó fànguǎn de càidān shàng nǐ jīngcháng huì kàndào “sī” hé “dòufu” zhè liǎng ge cí
Vegetables vs vegetable dish
shūcài vs sùcài
Potatoes
Tǔdòu
Broccoli
Xīlánhuā
Shredded tofu
Dòufusī
Fried tofu
Zhádòufu
Which dishes use this word “sī”
Nǎxīe cài shì yòng “sī” zhè ge cí (de)?
Diced
Dīng
Up till now, she has been studying Chinese very hard
Tā (xiànzài) mùqián hái zài hěn nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén
Your birthday will be here soon
Nǐ de shēngrì mǎshàng (yào)/kuài dào le
Mǎshàng (yào)/kuài dào nǐ de shēngrì le
The students will start school soon
Xuéshēngmen mǎshàng yào kāixué le
Winter is coming soon
Dōngtiān mǎshàng yào lái le
Main food (ie staple food) vs main course
Zhǔshí vs zhǔcài
