L3 grammar

Question 1

Would you like to drink coffee or tea?

Answer 1

你要喝咖啡还是喝茶？
Nǐ yào hē kāfēi háishì hē chá?

Question 2

Will it be sunny or cloudy tomorrow?

Answer 2

明天是晴天还是阴天？
Míngtiān shì qíngtiān háishì yīn tiān?

Question 3

You can have rice or noodles tonight.

Answer 3

今天晚上吃米饭或者面条都可以。
Jīntiān wǎnshàng chī mǐfàn huòzhě miàntiáo dōu kěyǐ.

Question 4

When the weather is cold or you are tired from work, it is very comfortable to drink a cup of hot tea.

Answer 4

天冷了或者工作累了的时候,喝杯热茶很舒服。
Tiān lěngle huòzhě gōngzuò lèile de shíhòu, hē bēi rè chá hěn shūfu.

Question 5

We don’t know whether Mrs. Zhou is 40 or 50 years old.

Answer 5

周太太40岁还是50岁， 我们不知道。
Zhōu tàitài 40 suì háishì 50 suì, wǒmen bù zhīdào.

Question 6

Xiaoli still haven’t decided whether to go hiking or to go watching a film at the weekend.

Answer 6

小丽还没想好周末去爬山还是去看电影。
Xiǎo lì hái méi xiǎng hǎo zhōumò qù páshān háishì qù kàn diànyǐng.

Question 7

I don’t remember whether her birthday is in October or November.

Answer 7

她的生日是10月还是11月，我不记得了。
Tā de shēngrì shì 10 yuè háishì 11 yuè, wǒ bù jìdé le.

Question 8

I don’t know if this person is male or female.

Answer 8

我不知道这个人是男的还是女的。
Wǒ bù zhīdào zhège rén shì nán de háishì nǚ de.

Question 9

There is a cup of coffee on the table.

Answer 9

桌子上放着一杯咖啡。
Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yībēi kāfēi.

Question 10

There is a teacher living upstairs in my house.

Answer 10

我家楼上住着一个老师。
Wǒjiā lóu shàng zhùzhe yīgè lǎoshī.

Question 11

It says 320 yuan.

Answer 11

上面写着320元。
Shàngmiàn xiězhe 320 yuán.

Question 12

There are many drinks on the table.

Answer 12

桌子上放着很多饮料。
Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe hěnduō yǐnliào.

Question 13

There is no coffee on the table.

Answer 13

桌子上没放着咖啡。
Zhuōzi shàng méi fàngzhe kāfēi.

Question 14

There is no teacher living upstairs in my house.

Answer 14

我家楼上没住着老师。
Wǒjiā lóu shàng méi zhùzhe lǎoshī.

Question 15

The amount is not written below.

Answer 15

下面没写着多少钱。
Xiàmian méi xiězhe duōshǎo qián.

Question 16

There were no drinks on the table.

Answer 16

桌子上没放着饮料。
Zhuōzi shàng méi fàngzhe yǐnliào.

Question 17

You’ll catch a cold if you wear so little.

Answer 17

你穿得那么少，会感冒的。
Nǐ chuān dé nàme shǎo, huì gǎnmào de.

Question 18

Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself

Answer 18

别担心，我会照顾好自己。
Bié dānxīn, wǒ huì zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ.

Question 19

Won’t you call him?

Answer 19

你不给他打电话吗？
Nǐ bù gěi tā dǎ diànhuà ma?

Question 20

A cup of hot tea would be comforting.

Answer 20

喝杯热茶会很舒服。
Hē bēi rè cháhuì hěn shūfú.

Question 21

Good tea attracts frequenters.

Answer 21

茶好客常来。
Chá hào kè cháng lái.

Question 22

there is something somewhere
V: put, write, sit, live
N: indefinite object

Answer 22

Location W + V着 + numeral + MW + N
V: 放, 写, 坐, 住
N: 一本书，几个人
我家楼上住着一个老师。

Question 23

there is not something somewhere

Answer 23

Location W + 没V(着) + N
我家楼上没住着老师。

Question 24

to indicate the possibility, usually referring to something that has not happened

Answer 24

会 huì
你穿得那么少，会感冒的。