Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

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184 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1


d. 小謝:你 juéde 你的 shIujC 怎麼 yàng?


小張:I think it is too small.



  1. Describing how actions are performed (Use and Structure note 10.5)


Here are a few facts about Xiao Gao. Describe her by stating each piece of information in a
complete sentence, as in the example.


Example: dances: extremely well → 她 tiào de fBicháng 好。

a. sings: very well →


b. writes: slowly →


c. speaks: quickly →


d. studies: a lot →


e. eats: not much →



  1. Indicating contrast (Use and Structure note 10.4)


Translate these sentences to Mandarin, using 可是 to express the contrast.


a. I like to drink coffee but I don’t like to drink tea.


b. I woke up early but I didn’t eat breakfast. (use 起)


c. That bookstore is very small but it has a lot of books.


d. She can sing but she can’t dance.


e. I know that student but I have forgotten his name.


f. I reviewed the lesson but I still don’t understand the grammar.



  1. Did you do it? (Use and Structure notes 10.7, 10.11)


Answer each question “yes” in a complete Mandarin sentence, as in the example.


Example:
Q: 你 jCntiAn shàng kè 了嗎? → A: 我 jCntiAn shàng kè 了。

a. 你 jCntiAn 吃早飯了嗎? → A:


b. 你 jCntiAn fùxí Hàn zì 了嗎? → A:


c. 你 jCntiAn kàn péngyou 了嗎? → A:

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