SITUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS166g. ֖ᑤ֖Ⲻᕕᕕ֒֒ѐθԌ䘎у៸Ⱦ
֖ᒡ֖Ⲻᕕᕕ֒֒ᾣθԌ䚺у៸Ⱦ
Nh bang nh de dìdi zuò zuòyè, ta hái bù ding.
Even if you help your brother do his homework, he will not understand it.
➪ 45.2–45.52 I am discussing my dilemma with two friends. Here is my dilemma expressed
in English. Translate it into Mandarin using 㾷ᱥ yàoshi... ቧ jiù....
a. If I had money, I would not have to work in the library.
b. If I did not work, I would have more time to study.
c. If I had more time to study, my grades would be better.
d. If I had better grades, my parents would be very happy.
e. If my parents were happy, they would give me money.
f. If they gave me money, I would not have to work.
➪ 45.1
3 After hearing my dilemma, my friend ቅ⧁ Xifo Wáng offers his opinion.
Translate his opinion into Mandarin using ྸ᷒ rúguw... ቧ jiù....
a. If I were you, I would borrow some money from a friend first.
b. If I could borrow some money, I would not have to work.
c. If I did not work, I would have more time to study.
d. If I had more time to study, my grades would be better.
e. If I had better grades, my parents would be very happy.
f. If my parents were happy, they would give me money.
g. If they gave me money, I would return my friend’s money.
➪ 45.1
4 ቅᕖ/ቅᕫ Xifo Zhfng does not agree with ቅ⧁ Xifo Wáng because he does
not think you should borrow money from friends. Here is his suggestion.
Translate his suggestion into Mandarin using َ㤛 ttngruò... ቧ jiù....
a. If I were you, I would borrow some money from my parents first.
b. If they could loan me some money, I would not have to work.
c. If I did not work, I would study harder.
d. If I studied harder, my grades would be better.
e. If my grades were better, my parents would be very happy.
f. If my parents were happy, they would give me money.
g. If they gave me money, I would use it to pay them back.
➪ 45.1