Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook (2nd Edition)

SITUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

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b. ж䎭௓ᶥૌ஗θᙄѾṭϋ(the inviter needn’t be so polite)

ж䎭௓ᶥૌ஗θᙄ哳⁙ϋ

Ycqh hb bbi kafbi, zgnmeyàng?

Let’s have a cup of coffee together, okay?

c. ֖㜳ᑤᡇҦҜ੍ϋ(promise to try)

֖㜳ᒡᡇ䋭ᴮఄϋ

Nh néng bang wi mfi she ma?

Can you help me buy a book?

d. 䈭֖䘷ᡇৱ伔ᵰ൰θਥԛ੍ϋ(plead a time conflict)

䄁֖䘷ᡇৱ休ₕ๪θਥԛఄϋ

Qhng nh sòng wi qù fbijcchfng, kgyh ma?

Please can you take me to the airport?

e. ᡇᴿࠖѠ䰤从θ㾷ੇᛞ䈭ᮏȾ(plead a time conflict right at the moment)

ᡇᴿᒴفஅ亂θ㾷ੇᛞ䄁ᮏȾ

Wi yiu jh gè wèntí, yào xiàng nín qhngjiào.

I have a few questions that I’d like to ask you.

f. ֖㜳у㜳ᑤᡇᢴᐛ֒ϋ(plead inability to help)

֖㜳у㜳ᒡᡇᢴᐛ֒ϋ

Nh néng bu néng bang wi zhfo gdngzuò?

Can you help me find a job?

➪ 62.3

3 Refuse each of the following requests with an explanation according to
the parenthesized cues.
a. ֖㜳ᑤᡇҦҜ੍ϋ(inability – not going to bookstore)
֖㜳ᒡᡇ䋭ᴮఄϋ
Nh néng bang wi mfi she ma?
Can you help me buy a book?
b. 䈭֖䘷ᡇৱ伔ᵰ൰θਥԛ੍ϋ(time conflict – have other plans)
䄁֖䘷ᡇৱ休ₕ๪θਥԛఄϋ
Qhng nh sòng wi qù fbijcchfng, kgyh ma?
Can you please take me to the airport?
c. ᑜᡇৱഴҜ侼θ㺂੍ϋ(time conflict – have to go to class)
ᑬᡇৱൌᴮ佞θ㺂ఄϋ
Dài wi qù túshegufn, xíng ma?
Take me to the library with you, okay?

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