L7 grammar Flashcards
I have known him for five years.
我跟他都认识五年了.
Wǒ gēn tā dōu rènshí wǔ niánle.
indicates the duration of an action
S + V + 了 +Duration + O
我们坐了一个小时公共汽车。
a quarter of an hour, half an hour, two days, three months
一刻钟，半个小时，两天，三个月
yīkè zhōng, bàn gè xiǎoshí, liǎng tiān, sān gè yuè
He worked for three years.
他工作了三年。
Tā gōngzuòle sān nián.
We took the bus for an hour.
我们坐了一个小时公共汽车。
Wǒmen zuòle yīgè xiǎoshí gōnggòng qìchē.
Why are you a quarter of an hour late?
你怎么晚到了一刻钟?
Nǐ zěnme wǎn dàole yīkè zhōng?
We sang for two hours.
我们唱了两个小时歌。
Wǒmen chàngle liǎng gè xiǎoshí gē.
indicates the duration of an action which is still going on
(somebody has already read for an hour and is still reading)
S + V + 了 + Duration + O + 了
(看了一个小时书了)
kànle yīgè xiǎoshí shūle
I have been studying Chinese for a year.
我学习了一年汉语了。
Wǒ xuéxíle yī nián hànyǔle.
She has been watching TV for half an hour.
她看了半个小时电视了。
Tā kànle bàn gè xiǎoshí diànshìle.
They have been swimming for twenty minutes.
他们游了二十分钟泳了。
Tāmen yóule èrshí fēnzhōng yǒngle.
I’ve been sitting here for half an hour.
我都在这儿坐了半个小时了.
Wǒ dōu zài zhè’er zuòle bàn gè xiǎoshíle.
to express an interest in something
be interested in
对…有兴趣
duì… yǒu xìngqù
对…感兴趣
duì… gǎn xìngqù
not be interested in
对…没有兴趣
duì… méiyǒu xìngqù
对…不感兴趣
duì…bù gǎn xìngqù
very interested in
很感兴趣
hěn gǎn xìngqù
非常有兴趣
fēicháng yǒu xìngqù
