Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook (2nd Edition)

SITUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

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e. ћ食䞈੄ᔶ䖜Ⱦ Prohibition:

೪食䞈ᗂ䯁䔀Ⱦ Prohibited activity:

Yán jìn jij hòu kai chb.

f. 䈭व੮✕Ⱦ Prohibition:

䄁व੮➏Ⱦ Prohibited activity:

Qhng wù xc yan.

➪ 50.2.3

3 Rephrase the warnings and prohibitions in (2) in colloquial form.

➪ 50.2

4 You are helping an international student, Yao Qiang, to find an apartment
near campus. Today he is about to sign the lease. Help him understand the
lease by translating these highlights of the agreement into Mandarin with the
words provided.
Terms: Landlord [ᡵђ/ᡵᶧ fángddng]; Resident [ᡵᇘ fángkè]
a. Rent: $1200 should be paid by the 5th of the month. [ᓊᖉ/៿⮬ ycngdang]
b. Utilities: Resident must pay for cable themselves but does not have to pay
for water/electricity bills. [ᗻ亱 bìxe; уᗻ bùbì]
c. Pets: No pets allowed. [у䇮/у䁧 bùxj]
d. House rules: No smoking. No noise after 12:00 a.m. [食↘ jìnzhh]
e. Guests: Guests staying over 15 days must have the consent of the landlord.
Guests staying fewer than 15 days do not need permission. [ᗻ亱 bìxe;
ᰖ亱/❗举 wú xe]

5 Based on your own experience, give Yao Qiang more tips on the Dos and
Don’ts of being a good tenant.

NOTE For additional exercises involving obligations and prohibitions, see Chapter 51.

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