Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

Lesson 11 Workbook 199

7. Not close or not far (Use and Structure note 11.6)

You will hear a question asking whether two places are close to or far from each other.
Respond by saying that they are not, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: HuIchBzhàn lí 學 xiào jìn 嗎？

You will say: 不 jìn。HuIchBzhàn lí 學 xiào 不 jìn。

You will hear the correct response: 不 jìn。HuIchBzhàn lí 學 xiào 不 jìn。

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) (h) (i) (j)

8. Indicating location with 在 in terms of compass directions, part I (Use 
   and Structure notes 11.10, 11.11)

You will hear a sentence stating the location of a person, place, or thing in terms of a
compass direction. Restate the sentence with the opposite direction word, as in the example.
Refer to the chart below for opposites in English.

Example:

You will hear: GDngyuán 在 bGibiAn。

You will say: GDngyuán 在 nánbiAn。

You will hear the correct response: GDngyuán 在 nánbiAn。

South

Northwest North

Southwest

West

Northeast

Southeast

East

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g)

9. Indicating location with 在 in terms of compass directions, part II  
   (Use and Structure notes 11.10, 11.11)

You will hear a sentence stating the location of a person, place, or thing followed by another
person, place or thing. Restate the sentence with the new person, place, or thing as in the
example.

Example:

You will hear: GDngyuán 在 bGibiAn。（túshEguFn）

You will say: TúshEguFn 在 bGibiAn。

You will hear the correct response: TúshEguFn 在 bGibiAn。

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g)