238 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1
- Cóng, dào, 在, wFng, lí (Use and Structure notes 11.6, 12.1)
Complete the mini-dialogues by adding cóng, dào, 在, wFng, or lí to match the English
translation.
A： 小張，__ 我的 sùshè __ 書 diàn 怎麼 zIu？
Xiao Zhang, How do I get from my dormitory to the bookstore?
B： 你 __ chBzhàn 上五號 chB。__ gDngyuán 下 chB，__ bGi zIu。書 diàn
__ gDngyuán 很 jìn。
Get on Line 5 at the station. Get off at the park and walk north. The bookstore is close to the
park.
(An hour later.. .)
A： 小張，我 xiàn 在 __ 書 diàn。__ 你家怎麼 zIu？
Xiao Zhang, I’m at the bookstore right now. How do I go to your place?
B： 我家 __ 書 diàn 不 yuFn。你 __ 那兒 dGng 我。我去 jiB 你 ba。
My place is not too far from the bookstore. Wait for me there. I’ll go pick you up.
- Doing actions at locations (Use and Structure note 12.5)
In complete Mandarin sentences, say where you do each of the following activities, as in the
example. Use characters wherever we have learned them.
Example: 吃早飯 → 我在家吃早飯。a. 學中文 →
b. 上 wFng →
c. shuì jiào →
d. 買書 →
e. 看電 shì →
- 想 or xHhuan
Read the following dialogue and fill in the blank with either 想 want, think or xHhuan like as
appropriate. The English translations have been provided for lines (a)–(c). Translate lines
(d) and (e) into English.
a. 小張 __ 給小 GAo 打電話。
Xiao Zhang plans to call Xiao Gao.
b. 他說 “小 GAo，你 jCn 天晚上 __ 做甚麼？”
He says “Xiao Gao, what would you like to do tonight?”