Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

18 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

5.  Replying to duì ma? (Use and Structure note 2.5)

You will hear a statement followed by the tag question duì ma? and the answer duì correct
or bù duì not correct, wrong. Restate the answer as a long answer, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: TAmen shì FFguó rén, duì ma? (Bù duì.)

You will say: Bù duì. TAmen bù shì FFguó rén.

You will hear the correct response: Bù duì. TAmen bù shì FFguó rén.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f )

6. Saying all or both with dDu (Use and Structure notes 2.2, 2.6)

You will hear a statement. Change the subject to a plural pronoun and add dDu to your new
sentence, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: TA shì lFoshC.

You will say: TAmen dDu shì lFoshC.

You will hear the correct response: TAmen dDu shì lFoshC.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g)

7. DAngrán of course (Use and Structure note 2.7)

You will hear a statement. Rephrase the statement, adding the word dAngrán before the
verb phrase, as in the example. Remember that dAngrán occurs before dDu.

Example:

You will hear: LFoshC shì ZhDngguó rén.

You will say: LFoshC dAngrán shì ZhDngguó rén.

You will hear the correct response: LFoshC dAngrán shì ZhDngguó rén.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f )

8. Adding in expressions

You will hear a sentence followed by an expression. Restate the sentence, adding the
expression in the appropriate location.

Example:

You will hear: WI shì MGiguó rén. (yG)

You will say: WI yG shì MGiguó rén.

You will hear the correct response: WI yG shì MGiguó rén.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f ) (g) ( h) (i) (j)