Week 8 Flashcards
Day 1
If
If | yào shì ｜ 要是
past tense particle
I have been to China
Have you eaten Chinese food
Guò | 过
Wǒ qù guò， zhōng guó
I have been to China
nǐ ， chī guò ， zhōng cān ma
Have you eaten Chinese food
Day 2
Not only .. but also
chinese is not only interesting but also useful
And also / in addition
Bú dàn 。。。 ér qiě | 不但 ，而 且｜
not only 。。。but also
zhōng wén bú dàn ， hěn yǒu yì sí ， ér qiě hěn yǒu yòng
ér qiè | in addition
Expensive
McDonald’s is not expensive
Guì
Mài dāng láo , Bú guì
people that have been to China say , Chinese food in China is not only delicious but also inexpensive
De is used to connect description followed by a noun
qù guò zhōng guó de rén shuō,
people that have been to China say ,
Zhōng guó de zhōng cān ， Bú dàn hǎo chī ér qiě búguì
Chinese food in China is not only delicious but also inexpensive
people that have been to China say ,
Went , China , people , say
qù guò zhōng guó de rén shuō,
Went , China , people , say
Day 3
Opportunity/ chance
Jī huì | 机 会
This is a good opportunity
这 是 一个 ， 好 机会
zhè shì ， yī ge , hǎo jī huì
want / to think
想
xiǎng
What do you want to eat ?
Nǐ xiǎng， chī ， shén me
你想 吃 什么
I want to go to China
Wǒ xiǎng， Qǔ zhōng guó
我 想 ， 去 中国
xiǎng VS yào
想 ｜ want to do something , thought
Yào | want to do something and going do it for sure
Day 4
To Try / test
yí xià ： indicate verb done quickly/ soften tone
Think about it ( for a second )
shì | to test | 式
Nǐ xiǎng yí xià （ 一 下）
Think about it ( for a second )
I’ll get ready
Wǒ zhǔn bèi， yíxià ba
if I have the opportunity , i want to like to try it too
Yào shì , Yǒu jīhuì
if ,have opportunity)
Wǒ yě xiǎng shì yí xià
I want to like to try it too
