Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook (2nd Edition)

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24 Greetings and goodbyes

1 Match these greetings with the appropriate situation.

Greeting Situation

a. ᶛਹ侣੍ϋ 1 You see an acquaintance going home.

ּਹ伥ఄϋ

Lái chc fàn ma?

b. 㘷䱾έ 2 It is 7 a.m.

㘷䲩έ

Lfo Chén!

c. рଠݵৱϋ 3 You see your professor on the subway.

рଠވৱϋ

Shàng nfr qù?

d. ᰟȾ 4 You run into your good friend at a restaurant.

Zfo.

e. ഔᇬ੶Ⱦ 5 You pass your neighbor on the street at noon.

Huí jia ya.

f. р⨣ৱ੍ϋ 6 You are at your front door and see your

р⨣ৱఄϋ neighbor leaving the house.

Shàng ban qù ma?

g. ⧁㘷ᐾླȾ 7 You are at your car at 7:30 a.m. and see your

⧁㘷ᑡླȾ neighbor walk by.

Wáng lfoshc hfo.

➪ 24.1

2 Provide the equivalent Mandarin expressions.

a. See you again.

b. See you in a while.

c. See you soon.

d. See you tomorrow.

e. See you next week.

➪ 24.2