Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

186 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

8. I Kust did it (Use and Structure notes 10.11, 10.13)

Xiao Xie’s mom is asking him if he has done certain tasks today. Write each question in
the verb-not-verb form, and write Xiao Xie’s answer that he has just done it, as in the
example.

Example:

Mom: Have you taken a shower? 你 xH zFo 了沒有？

小謝：I just did. 我 gAng xH zFo。

a. Mom: Have you eaten breakfast?

小謝：

b. Have you done your course work?

小謝：

c. Have you taken the test yet?

小謝：

d. Have you bought your Chinese books?

小謝：

9. It’s almost 1 o’clock Let’s go eat (Use and Structure note 10.10)

Each line includes a time and an action. Tell your roommate (in Mandarin) that it is almost
that time, and suggest that the two of you do the action, as in the example.

Example: 12 o’clock: eat lunch → Kuài 十二 diFn zhDng，我們吃 wJ 飯 ba！

a. 7:15: get up

b. 8 o’clock: eat breakfast

c. 9 o’clock: go to class

d. 7:30 p.m.: go to the library to do course work

e. 9:30 p.m.: go dancing

f. 11:30 p.m.: go to sleep