302 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1
d. ( ) Mrs. Gao only made dumplings for dinner.
e. ( ) The guests finished all of the food.
f. ( ) Mr. Gao offered the guests some tea. Xie Peng took some but Zhang Rong didn’t.
g. ( ) Zhang Rong and Xie Peng went home by bus after 11:00.
- What do they say
Based on the narrative in Exercise 4, imagine what might be said in each of the following
situations.
The Scenario: The guests have just arrived at the door. Xiao Gao greets the guests.
小高： 請 jìn，請 jìn.
a. Xiao Gao introduces Zhang Rong to his father.
小高：
張容：
高先生：
b. Mrs. Gao asks the guests to sit down because the dinner is almost ready.
高太太：
c. Mrs. Gao modestly tells the guests the names of the dishes that are being served.
高太太：
d. Zhang Rong and Xie Peng each compliment Mrs. Gao’s dishes.
張容：
謝朋：
e. Mr. Gao encourages Xie Peng to eat more, but Xie Peng says he has already eaten a lot.
高先生：
謝朋：
f. Mr. Gao offers the guests some coffee.
高先生：
g. Xie Peng declines the offer of coffee and asks for some water.
謝朋：
h. Zhang Rong wants to leave because it’s very late.
張容：