312 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1
c. 不 / kuài 子 / 的時候 / 習 guàn / 來 / yòng / 吃飯 / 剛 / 我
When I first arrived, I was not used to using chopsticks to eat.
d. 找 / shJjià / shJ 期 / 得 / fàng / 以後 / 我 / gDngzuò / 一個
After we begin summer vacation, I have to find a summer job.
e. 地圖 / 給 / 你 / 我 / 買 / 中國 / 請 / 一張
Please buy me a map of China.
- Rewrite these sentences in Chinese characters
a. Zhè zhAng MGiguó dìtú duDshao qián？
b. Q: NH xiànzài zài zuò shénme？
A: WI zài xuéxí FFwén。
c. TAmen dDu fBicháng xHhuan zhù zài BGijCng。
d. NH juéde zài ZhDngguó kAi chB róngyì háishi zài MGiguó kAi chB róngyì？
e. WI gAng lái MGiguó de shíhou，bù xHhuan chC MGiguó fàn，mànmAnde xHhuAn le。
- Translate English to characters
Rewrite the following dialogue in Chinese, using characters throughout.
Mr. Xie: Do you think Chinese characters are very difficult?
Xiao Gao: I think they are extremely difficult.
Mr. Xie: Do you like learning Chinese characters?
Xiao Gao: I don’t. But (even though I) don’t like (it), I have to learn (them). Chinese
people only write characters.
Mr. Xie: I think gradually you will feel that characters are not difficult.
Xiao Gao: Is that true? (Really?)