ReadingDeck

Question 1

都

Answer 1

All or Both… depending on the order (with 不) in the sentence it can have different meanings too. Examples Follow.

Question 2

We are all/both Germans.

Answer 2

我们都德国人。

Question 3

They are all not very tall.

Answer 3

他们都不很高。

Question 4

They are not at all tall.

Answer 4

他们不都很高。

Question 5

We can all only speak Chinese.

Answer 5

我们都只会说中文。

Question 6

Can she only speak English?

Answer 6

他只会说英文吗？

Question 7

Who’s roommate are you?

Answer 7

你是谁的同屋？

Question 8

How many people in your family?

Answer 8

你家有几个人？

Question 9

What is your phone number?

Answer 9

你的电话号码是多少？

Question 10

Can it be a little cheaper?

Answer 10

可以便宜一点？

Question 11

How much altogether?

Answer 11

一共多少钱？

Question 12

一共

Answer 12

altogether

Question 13

我一共人是六个人。

Answer 13

Altogether, I know six people.

Question 14

才

Answer 14

Can be translated as “until” if used before an age, but after a time.

Question 15

I’m 24 this year. I won’t be 25 until next year.

Answer 15

我今年二十五岁，明年才二十五岁。

Question 16

我五点钟才下课。

Answer 16

I did not get out of class until 5 o’clock.

Question 17

你有事吗？

Answer 17

Do you have something to do?

Question 18

What’s up?

Answer 18

有事吗？

Question 19

还有，我忘了几个字

Answer 19

Also, I forgot several charters.

Question 20

现在快一点了。

Answer 20

It’s almost one.

Question 21

有的

Answer 21

With a Noun phrase: “some of the”

Question 22

Some of the characters…

Answer 22

有的字。。。

Question 23

有的语法。。。

Answer 23

Some of the grammar. (yu3fa3)

Question 24

I’ve already eaten dinner.

Answer 24

我已经吃午饭了。

Question 25

It’s already 1 o’clock.

Answer 25

现在已经一点了。

Question 26

New use: 没

Answer 26

Saying something has not happened or has not happened yet: 我没吃午饭。

Question 27

I have not eaten lunch yet.

Answer 27

我还没吃午饭呢。（还没。。。呢）

Question 28

没 and 不

Answer 28

With action verbs,
没+Av = that action did not occur (past tense)
不+Av= is not happening now, or does not happen

Question 29

I don’t drink coffee.

Answer 29

我不喝咖啡。

Question 30

I didn’t drink coffee.

Answer 30

我没喝咖啡。

Question 31

I don’t read.

Answer 31

我不看书。

Question 32

I didn’t read.

Answer 32

我没看书。

Question 33

I didn’t do well on the test.

Answer 33

我考得不好。 (note that 不is used when DESCRIBING how an action is performed)