五百字說華語

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words
Foreword
The main purpose of learning a language is the natural and fluent application of
the language in daily life. So is the purpose of over-seas youths of Chinese descent in
studying the Chinese language. Based on its consistent policy and concept of serving
overseas Chinese, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission (OCAC) has published
several series of Chinese teaching materials to meet the needs of overseas Chinese in
different regions. The present reader, Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words, follows
the mass line. It may be used by people of different age groups from different walks
of life. To pluralize the teaching materials, the OCAC has published Chinese-English,
Chinese-Thai, Chinese-Portuguese, Chinese-Spanish, Chinese-French, and ChineseIndonesian editions, hoping to benefit more youths of Chinese descent.
The main portion-Chinese portion-of this reader, is compiled by Professor Liu
Chi-hua of National Chengchi University, an expert on teaching the Chinese language.
With her years of experience, Professor Liu has made this reader more comprehensive
and more lively. The OCAC wishes to extend to her its heartfelt thanks.
This reader has 30 lessons and each lesson has four units: "Text", "Words and
Phrases", "Review", and "Extended Practice". The Text Unit, is practice-oriented, and its
materials are drawn from daily life. The materials range from self-introduction to family,
school, communication, and daily dialogues. The key and frequently used words and
phrases are fully elaborated in the Word and Phrase Units. This unit not only helps the
students understand the stroke order of the listed words but also the phrases derived from
these words as well. In the Review Unit, there are no phonetic symbols so as to enable
the students to indentify the words without the help of phonetic symbols, and get a better
under-standing of the texts. Finally, in the Application Unit, it is hoped that the students
can lively apply the glossary they have learned and use the Chinese language naturally
and fluently in their daily lives.
The contents of this reader are carefully compiled. To maximize its effect, the
OCAC hopes that the teachers who choose to use this reader can arrange a natural and
lively learning environment for the students to learn Chinese in a pleasant atmosphere.
The OCAC hopes that through such an arrangement the students can lay a good founation
of Chinese dialogues in preparation for further studies of the Chinese language.
The OCAC wishes to take this opportunity to invite comments and suggestions on
this reader, in the hope of bringing it to a higher horizon.
Chang Fu Mei
Minister of Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission
CONTENTS
Lesson 1
Good morning
Lesson 2
How are you?
12
Lesson 3
What is this?
19
Lesson 4
Where are you going?
24
Lesson 5
Who is the teacher?
30
Lesson 6
How many students?
39
Lesson 7
The school is really big
46
Lesson 8
Almost alike
53
Lesson 9
Introductions
60
Lesson 10
How long have you studied?
66
Lesson 11
How many times a week?
75
Lesson 12
Sing Chinese songs
81
Lesson 13
What date is the day after tomorrow?
90
Lesson 14
As you please
98
Lesson 15
Do you like painting?
105
Lesson 16
Where can we buy them?
112
Lesson 17
How much is it?
120
Lesson 18
Its too late
126
Lesson 19
Sorry to keep you waiting
134
Lesson 20
Please try
140
Lesson 21
Make a telephone call
148
Lesson 22
Waiting for him to call back
154
Lesson 23
Why cant I get through?
162
Lesson 24
There are six people in my family
170
Lesson 25
Come to my house
178
Lesson 26
Getting lost
185
Lesson 27
How do I get there?
192
Lesson 28
Buying clothes
202
Lesson 29
Going to the seashore
212
Lesson 30
How old are your children?
Vocabulary List 221

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Lesson 1
Good Morning
TEXT
ti
tai
Wng xin shng
nn zo
Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr.Wang.
Wng xin shng zo
ti
tai
nn zo
Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li. Good morning to you.
ti
tai
nn ho ma
Mrs. Li: How are you?
Wng xin shng w hn ho
Mr. Wang: I'm fine. Thank you.
xi xie nn
ti
tai
Wng ti
tai ho ma
Mrs. Li: How is Mrs. Wang?
Wng xin shng
hn ho
xi xie
Mr. Wang: She's fine. Thank you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
WngWang (surname)
LLi (surname)
xin shenghusband; Mr.
Wng xin shng
Mr. Wang
L xin shng
Mr. Li
ti taiwife; Mrs.
Wng ti
tai
Mrs. Wang
ti
Mrs. Li
tai
nyou
nnyou(honorific term for
you )
hogood, well, fine; all right; hello (used in greeting)

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nn ho
Hello
Wng ti
tai
Hello, Mrs. Wang.
nn
ho
L xin shng
Hello, Mr. Li.
nn ho
ma(a question marker attached to questions)
ho ma
Are you all right?
ho ma
How are you?
Wng ti
tai
ho
Mrs. Wang, how are you?
ma
L xin shng
ho ma
Mr. Li, how are you?
wI, me
w hn ho
I am very well.
the, him
tshe, her
ho ma
How is he?

Wng xin shng
How is Mr. Wang?
ho
ma
ho ma
How is she?
ti
tai
How is Mrs. Li?
ho ma
zoearly, good morning
nn zo
Good morning (to you).
L xin shng
nn zo
Good morning, Mr. Li.
hnvery
hn ho
very good, very well
w hn ho
I'm very well.
hn ho
She's very well.
xi xieThank you
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xi
xie
Thank you.
w hn ho
xi xie
I'm fine. Thank you.
ti
tai
hn ho
xi xie
My wife is fine. Thank you.

w xin shng hn ho
xi
xie
My husband is very well. Thank you.
REVIEW
EXTENDED PRACTICE
Wng xin shng
ti
tai
nn zo
Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li.
ti
tai
zo
Wng xin shng
nn
Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr. Wang.
zo
Wng xin shng
nn ho ma
Mr. Wang: How are you?
ti
tai
w hn ho
xi xie
Mrs. Li: I'm very well. Thank you.
Wng xin shng
xin shng ho
Mr. Wang: How is Mr. Li?
ma
ti
tai
hn ho
Mrs. Li: He's fine. Thank you.
xi
xie nn
sh png
mi hu
zo
Shi -ping: Mei- hua, good morning.
mi hu
zo
sh png
Mei-hua: Good morning, Shi-ping.
zo
sh png
ho ma
Shi-ping: How are you?
mi hu
w hn ho
xi xie
Mei-hua: I'm very well. Thank you.
Lesson 2
How Are You?
TEXT
Wng xin shng
L shng xin
nn
Mr. Wang: How are you, Mr. Li.
ho
L sian sheng Wng sian sheng
Mr. Li: Hello, Mr. Wang.
ho
Wng xin shng
nn
ti
tai
Mr. Wang: How is your wife?
ho ma
L xin shng
hn ho
Mr. Li: She's fine. Thank you.
xi
xie
Wng xin shng
nn mng ma
Mr. Wang: Are you busy?
L xin shng
w hn mng
nn
ne
Mr. Li: I'm very busy. How about you?
Wng xin shng
b mng
Mr. Wang: I'm not busy.
L xin shng
nn ti
tai mng b mng
Mr. Li: Is your wife busy?
Wng xin shng
b mng
w men du b
Mr. Wang: She's not busy. Neither of us are very busy.
ti mng
WORDS AND PHRASES

mngbusy
w hn mng
I'm very busy.
n mng ma
Are you busy?
L xin shng mng ma
Is Mr. Li busy?
ne(a question marker occurring with A-not-A questions, question-word

questions, and truncated questions consisting of only one noun)
w hn mng
ne
I am very busy. How about you?
w hn ho
ne
I'm very well. And you?
hn mng
L xin shng ne
You are very busy. How about Mr. Li?
bno, not
b mng
not busy
ti mng
not too busy
w b
ti mng
I'm not very busy.
ti mng
He's not too busy.
ytoo; also; either
t mng w y mng
He's busy, and I'm busy too.

Wng xin shng b
mng
ti
tai
Mr. Wang is not busy, and his wife is not busy either.
mng
men(a marker attached to nouns or pronouns to form plurals).
you
men
w men
we
t men
they
t men
they
duall; both
w men du ho
We are all well.
men du ho ma
Are you all well?
REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
Wng ti tai
xin shng
ho
Mrs. Wang: Hello, Mr. Li. Are you busy?
n mng b mng
L xin shng
ti mng
ne
Mr. Li: I'm not very busy. How about you?
Wng ti
tai
w hn mng
Mrs. Wang: I am very busy.

L xin shng Wng xin shng y
Mr. Li: Is Mr. Wang busy too?
hn mng ma
Wng ti
tai
y hn mng
w men du hn mng
Ms. Wang: He's also very busy. We are all very busy.
sh png
n mng b mng
Shi-ping: Are you busy?
mi hu
ti mng
ne
Mei-hua: I'm not very busy. How about you?
sh png
ti mng
Shi-ping: I'm not very busy either.
mi hu
w men du hn ho
w men du b mng
Mei-hua: We are all very well. None of us are busy.
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Lesson 3
What Is This?
TEXT
zh sh sh me
What is this?
zh sh
zh
This is a writing instrument.
zh sh
zh sh me
What kind of writing instrument is this?
zh sh
zh mo b
This is a writing brush.
sh bn sh
me sh
What kind of book is that?
sh
bn zhng wn sh
That is a Chinese book.
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WORDS AND PHRASES

zhthis, these
shbe (is)
zh sh sh
This is a book.
zh sh
This is a pen.
nthat, those
sh sh
That is a book.
sh
That is a pen.
sh me shn mewhat
zh sh
sh me
What is this?
sh
sh me
What is that?
zh sh
sh me
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sh
sh me sh
What kind of book is that?
yone
rtwo
snthree
sfour
wfive
lusix
qseven
beight
junine
shten
zha classifier used to measure objects like pens and pencils,
occurring after a number
zh
a pen
sn zh
three pens
zh
eight pens
bwriting instrument
zh sh
zh
This is a pen.
sh
w zh
Those are five pens.
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moHair
mo b
writing brush
qin b
pencil
gang b
pen
yun zh b
ball-point pen
zh sh
zh
sh me
zh sh
zh mo b
zh
sh sh me b
What kind of writing instrument is that?
n zh
sh qin b
That is a pencil.
bna classifier used to measure objects like books
bn sh
a book
zh sh
bn sh
This is a book.
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sh lu bn sh
Those are six books.
bn sh zhng wn sh
Those four books are Chinese books.
n b
bn sh yng wn sh
Those eight books are English books.
shbook
zh sh
bn sh me sh
What book is this?
zh sh
bn zhng wn sh
This is a Chinese book.
bn sh sh me sh
What book is that?
bn sh yng wn sh
That is an English book.
zhng wnChinese
zhng wn
Chinese
yng wn
English
wn
Japanese
wn
French
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d wn
German
sh bn yng wn sh
That is an English book.
zh
sh
bn zhng wn sh
This is a Chinese book.
bn sh
wn sh
That is a Japanese book.
zh bn sh
wn sh
This is a French book.
sn bn sh
d wn sh
Those three books are German books.
REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
zh sh zh
sh me
zh sh
zh mo b
sh zh
sh
me
What kind of writing instrument is that?
sh zh qin
That is a pencil.
zh ling bn sh sh me sh
What are these two books?

zh ling bn sh zhng wn sh
These two books are Chinese books.
sn bn sh sh
me sh
What are those three books?
sn bn sh yng wn sh
Those three books are English books.
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Lesson 4
Where AreYou Going ?
TEXT
do
w do xu xio q
I'm going to school.
zu sh
me
Why are you going there?
xu zhng wn
I'm going there to learn Chinese.

L xin shng y
xu zhng wn ma
Does Mr. Li also go there to learn Chinese?
jio zhng wn
No, he goes there to teach Chinese.
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me
sh
lo sh
w men sh xu shng
Then, he is a teacher, and we are students.
WORDS AND PHRASES
doqgo to
do n
w do xu xio q
I am going to school.
n l n lwhere
there
do
do n
I want to go there.
xulearn; study
xu zhng wn
I learn Chinese.
t xu
wn
He learns Japanese.
xu xioschool
w do xu xio q
I go to school.
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w do
xu xio xu zhng wn
I go to school to learn Chinese.
zudo
zu sh me
Do what?
zu sh me
What will you do there?
jioteach

t jio zhng wn
He teaches Chinese.
jio
w men zhng wn
He teaches us Chinese.
lo shiteacher
sh
lo sh
He is a teacher.

L xin shng sh
Mr. Li is a teacher.
lo
sh
xin shng sh zhng wn lo
Mr. Li is a Chinese teacher.
sh
xu shngstudent, pupil
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w xu zhng wn
w sh
xu shng
I am learning Chinese. I am a student.
xu yng wn
sh xu shng
He is learning English. He is also a student.
w men du sh xu shng
We are all students.
n methen

n
men du xu zhng wn
me
mn du sh
You all study Chinese, so you are all students.
xu shng
men du jio zhng wn
me
They all teach Chinese, so they are all teachers.
men du
sh
lo
sh
REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
do n
w do xu xio q
I'm going to school.
n do xu xio q zu
sh me
Why are you going to school?
w do xu xio q xu zhng wn
do n
y do xu xio q
I am also going to school.
do xu xio q zu
sh me
Why are you going to school?
w do xu xio q jio zhng wn
I am going to school to teach Chinese.
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Lesson 5
Who Is The Teacher?
TEXT
do zh
li
xu zhng wn ma
Do you come here to learn Chinese?

sh
de
li
xu zhng wn
Yes, I come here to learn Chinese.
me
w men sh tng xu
Then we are classmates.
shi sh
w men de
Who is our teacher?
lo sh

L xin shng sh
w men de
Mr. Li is our teacher.
lo sh
sh
hu
rn
Is he Chinese?
ma
sh
hu rn
hi shu zhng wn
hi xi zhng wn
Yes, he is Chinese. He can speak Chinese and write Chinese words.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
zh lhere
do zh
li
Come here.
do
zh
li
xu zhng wn
Come here to learn Chinese.
zh
sh
w men de xu xio
Here is our school.
licome
do zh
li
come here
do syu sio li
come to school
li
xu zhng wn
I come to learn Chinese.
dea particle used to connect two portions of speech (esp. nouns) so that the
former often becomes a possessive, or an adjective or an adverb or a nominalized adjectival or
adverbial clause

sh
de
li xu zhng wn
Yes, I come to learn Chinese.
sh
w men de
He is our teacher.
lo sh
w men sh
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de
We are his students.
xu shng
tng xuclassmates, schoolmates
w men
du
sh
li
xu zhng wn
w men
We all come to learn Chinese. We are classmates.
sh tng xu
de
tng xu
du
hi shu zhng wn
All my classmates can speak Chinese.
shiwho
hu rnChinese
shi sh
lo sh
Who is the teacher?

shi sh
hu rn
Who is Chinese?
shi sh
w men de
Who is our teacher?
lo sh
w men de
lo sh
Who is our teacher?
sh
shi

zhng hu mn gu ti wnTaiwan, Republic of China
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sh
gu rn
Where are you from?

w sh zhng hu mn gu ti wn
I am Chinese from Taiwan.
rn
shi sh
rh
bn rn
Who is Japanese?
sh
bn rn
He is Japanese.
hican, will
hi shu zhng wn
He can speak Chinese.
hi xi zhng wn
I can write Chinese characters.
hui b hui shuo jhong wn
Can you speak Chinese?
hi
hi shu zhng wn
He can't speak Chinese.
shu huspeak, say
t shu sh me
What did he say?
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shu t
hn mng
He said he was very busy.
hi shu n gu hu
What language can he speak?
hi shu zhng wn
He can speak Chinese.
xi zwrite(words/ characters)
hi xi zhng wn ma
Can you write Chinese characters?
hi xi zhng wn
I can write Chinese characters.
hi xi mo b
ma
Can you write with a writing brush?
w hi xi mo b
I can write with a writing brush.
REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
shi sh w men de
Who is our teacher?
lo sh

L xin shng sh w men de
Mr. Li is our teacher.
lo sh
jio w men sh me
What does he teach us?
jio
men shu zhng wn
He teaches us to speak Chinese.
jio w men xi mo b
He also teaches us to write with a writing brush.
li xu zhng wn ma
Do you come to learn Chinese?
sh
de
w men du sh
Yes, we are all Mr. Li s students.
me
w men sh tng xu
Then we are classmates.
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lo sh
de
xu shng
Lesson 6
How Many Students?
TEXT
yu
ge xu shng
How many students do you have?
w yu r
sh w
ge xu shng
I have twenty-five students.
t men du sh
Are they all adults?
rn
ba
y dng
yu
rn
yu xio hi
Not all of them. Some are adults and some are children.
yu ny shng ma
Are there any female students?
yu
bn sh ny shng
Yes, half are girls and half are boys.
bn sh nn shng
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WORDS AND PHRASES
yuhave, there is / are
yu
ma
Do you have a pen?
yu sh ma
Do you have a book?
yu sh me
What kind of pen do you have?
n yu
sh
me sh
What kind of book do you have?
jhow many, a few
bn sh
How many books are there?
zh
How many pens are there?
yu
bn shu
How many books do you have?
yu
zh
How many pens do you have?
g gea classifier used after a demonstrative or

a quantifier and before a noun
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one
ge
ling ge
two
ge
a few
ge
each one
yu
ge xu shng
How many students do you have?
w yu sh
ge xu shng
I have twelve students.
ge xu shng du yng gng
Each one of the students works hard.
shten
sh
ten
sh
eleven
sh
twelve
sh sn
thirteen
sh s
fourteen
sh w
fifteen
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sh lu
sixteen
sh
seventeen
sh b
eighteen
sh ji
nineteen
sh
twenty
sh
twenty-one
sh
ji
twenty-nine
sn sh
thirty
sh
forty
w sh
fifty
lu
sh
sixty
sh sn
eighty-three
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ji
sh
ninety-seven
dbig, large
xiosmall
large
zhng
medium
xio
small
xu
university
zhng xu
middle school
xio xu
elementary school
d xu xio
big school
xio xu xio
small school
rn
adult
xio hi
child
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hichild; children
xio hi
child
hi zi
child
nn hi
boy
ny hi
girl
nn hi zi
boy
ny hi zi
girl
nnmale student
nyfemale student
nn rn
man
ny rn
woman
nn hi zi
boy
ny hi zi
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girl
nn xu shng
male student
nn shng
ny xu shng
female student
ny shng
nn lo sh
male teacher
ny lo sh
female teacher
basentence final particle used to solicit agreement
y dngdefinitely, necessarily
b y dngnot necessarily
dng
definitely
dng hn mng
you must be very busy.
y dng sh
lo sh
He is definitely the teacher.
y dng hi shu zhng wn
He definitely can speak Chinese.
ho xu shng y dng sh nn
de
ma
Are good students necessarily boys?
y dng
yu nn
de
yu ny de
Not necessarily. Some are boys, and some are girls.
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bnhalf
half
bn
de xu shng
bn sh nn de
y bn sh ny de
Half of my students are male, half are female.
de xu shng y
bn
sh
rn
Half of his students are adults, half are children.
bn sh xio hi
de
sh
bn sh zhng wn de
bn sh
Half of my books are Chinese, and half are English.
yng wn de
zh xi
bn sh
de
y bn
Half of the pens are his, and half are mine.
sh w
de
REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
yu
zh
How many pens do you have?
w yu lu zh
I have six pens.
du sh mo b
ma
Are they all writing brushes?
b du sh
ling zh
sh mo b
zh
sh yun z
Not all of them. Two of them are writing brushes, and four are ball point pens.
n yu
bn sh
w yu
sh bn sh
y bn sh zhng wn de
y bn sh yng wn de
I have twenty books. Half are Chinese, and half are English.
ti
tai
n yu
hi
zi
ba
Mrs. Li, do you have any children?
yu ling ge
ge nn
de
ge
ny de
Yes, I have two children. One is a boy, and the other is a girl.
lo sh du hn mng ba
Are teachers always very busy?
y dng
yu de mng
yu de
b mng
Not necessarily. Some are busy, and some are not busy.
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Lesson 7
The School Is Really Big
TEXT
zh su xu xio yu du sho xu shng
How many students are there in this school?

yu ling qin w
bi du
ge
There are about 2,500 students.
xu shng
szh su xu xio zhn b xio
This school is quite big.
sh
zh sh
su
Yes, this is a big school.
d xu xio
xu xio l
yu mi yu wi gu xu shng
Are there any foreign students in the school?

wi gu xu shng hn du
There are many foreign students.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
sua classifier used after a demonstrative or quantifier and before a noun
y su xu xio
a school
y jin fng zi
a house
zh jin fng zi
hn ho
This house is very good.
n su xu xio hn d
That school is very big.
dumuch, few many

sholittle, few
du shohow many, more or less
de sh hn sho
My books are very few in number.
de
sh hn du
His books are very many in number.
de sh yu du sho

Wng xin shng yu
du
sho
sh
How many books does Mr. Wang have?

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bi100
qin1,000
wn10,000
lng0
506
bi lng lu
560
bi lu
sh
566
bi
lu
sh
lu
y qin
1,000
ling qin y
2,100
bi
sn qin ling bi w sh
3,250
lu qin sn bi
6,389
sh
ji
lu qin lng s
6,042
sh
ling wn ling qin ling bi
22,222
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sh
wn b qin
78,000

sn
350
bi w
sn
bi w sh
qin b
4,800
qin b
bi

q wn lu
76,000
q wn lu qin
zhnreal, really
zh su xu xio zhn d
This school is really big.
de
sh zhn du
His books are very many in number.

Wng xio ji zhn mng
Miss Wang is really busy.
zh bn sh zhn ho
This book is really good.
zh zh
b zhn ho xi
This pen is really good for writing.
asentence final particle, used to reduce the forcefulness of the message
nn zo
Good morning.
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nn ho
How are you?
n mng b mng
Are you busy?

w men q
xu zhng wn ho b
Let's go study Chinese, OK?
ho
OK.

syu sio hn
shh b shh
This school is very big, isn't it?
shh
Yes.
mino, not
yu mi yu
Do you have a pen?
w mi yu
No, I do not have a pen.
yu mi yu sh
Do you have a book?
w mi yu sh
No, I don't have a book.
zh ge
lo
sh mi jio
The teacher did not teach this word.
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ho
zh bn sh
xu xio mi yu
This book isn't found in the school.
wiout, foreign
wi gu rn
foreigner
wi gu hu
foreign language

wi gu xu shng hn du
many foreign students
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
n yu du sho bn sh
w yu
y wn du bn
I have over ten thousand books.
de
sh zhn du
You have a lot of books.
sh
de sh
b sho
Yes, I have quite many books.

zh
yu
su zhng wn xu xio
How many Chinese schools are there around here?
y su
y mi yu
Not even one.
yu mi yu hi
zi
Do you have children?
yu ling ge
ling ge du sh
Yes, I have two. Both are boys.
nn hi
men yu mi yu
xu zhng wn
Have they learned to speak Chinese?
men mi xu
No, they have not.
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Lesson 8
Almost Alike
TEXT
xu xio yu hn du wi gu xu shng
sh
ma
There are many foreign students at the school, arent there?
sh
yu hn du
Yes, there are a lot.
bn gu xu shng hi du ma
More than local students?
bn gu xu shng sho
No, less than local students.

nn shng gn
ny shng y
yng du ma
Are there as many boys as girls?
ch b du
y yng du
No, they are about the same.
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nn shng gn
ny shng y
yng cng mng ma
Are boys as intelligent as girls?
y dng
yu de cng mng
yu de
bn
Not necessarily, some are smart, and some are stupid.

nn shng yng gng hi
sh
ny shng yng gng
Do boys or girls work harder?
men du hn yng gng
They all work very hard.
WORDS AND PHRASES
bto compare with (this comparison morpheme frequently implies superiority)
lo
sh
xu shng mng
The teacher is busier than the students.
w cng mng
You are smarter than I am.
w yng gng
He works harder than I do.

nn shng b
ny shng du
There are more boys than girls.

ny shng b
nn shng sho
There are fewer girls than boys.
histill even, yet, also

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de sh
de
hi du
He has even more books than I do.

xio hi
rn
hi yng gng
The children work even harder than adults.
hi shor
de
sh du
hi sh
de
sh du
Are your books greater in number, or are mine?
nn shng cng mng
hi
Are boys wiser, or are girls?
sh
ny shng cng mng
hi sh
Are you going, or am I ?
hi sh
ba
It would be better if you go.
gnwith, and
hn hand, together
gn w du sh xu shng
You and I are students.
hn w du hn mng
He and I are both very busy.
yngoutlook, appearance
yng zi
appearance
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y yngas ... as, similar, like
de
b gn w
His pen is like mine.
de
y yng
rn gn xio hi
y yng du
There are as many adults as children.
ny shng gn
nn shng y yng yng gng
Girls work as hard as boys.
ch chinferior, worse

w
de zhng wn b
ch
My Chinese is inferior to yours.
xi
de zhng wn b
ch
My Chinese writing is inferior to his.
ch b dualmost; alike

zh ling bn sh ch
du
The two books are almost alike.
zh ling bn sh ch
b du
y yng
The two books are almost alike.
men ling rn ch b du
They are almost the same age.
y yng d

zh ling zh
ch
du
y yng chng
These two pens are almost the same length.
cng mngwise, smart
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ge
xio hi
zi zhn cng mng
That child is really smart.

Wng xin shng hn
cng mng
Mr. Wang is very wise.
bnstupid
zh
ge rn
He is very stupid.
ti
bn
zhn bn
He is really stupid.
cng mng rn
hi
zu
bn sh
Smart people can do stupid things.
ynguse, by means of
n yng sh me
xi
What kind of pen do you write with?
w yng qin b
xi
I write with a pencil.
yng gngwork hard

w
de
xu shng hn yng gng
My students work very hard.
hn cng mng
y hn yng gng
He is very smart and hard-working, too.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

zh su xu xio
w men xu xio d
This school is bigger than ours, isnt it?
ba
ch
b du
y yng d
Theyre almost the same size.

xu shng ne
What about the students?
xu shng b
w men du
The students are greater in number than ours.
lo sh
ne
What about the teachers?
lo sh
w men sho
They have fewer teachers than we do.
me
hi sh
w men xu xio ho
Then, our school is better.

sh
w men xu xio
de
xu shng hn cng mng
hn yng gng
shu sh
sh
Yes, our students are very smart and hard-working. Do you agree?
sh
sh
sh
No! No! I am a stupid student.
ge
bn xu shng
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Lesson 9
Introductions
TEXT
qng wn gi xng
May I ask your name?
w xng Wng
jio sh png
My last name is Wang. My first name is Shi-ping.
w jio Ln d zhng
wi ny sh
I am called Lin Da-jung.Who is that lady?
sh shi
sh
yu nin de
ti
tai
li
w gi
n men
ji sho ji sho
ti
tai
zh wi sh
Ln xin shng
She is Li You-nian's wife. Come and let me introduce you to each other.
Mrs. Li, this is Mr. Lin.
w jio Ln
d zhng
sh yu nin de tng xu
My name is Lin Da-jung. I'm You-nian s classmate.
hn go xng rn
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sh
Pleased to meet you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
qngPlease
qng zu
please sit down
qng h ch
please have some tea
qng shu
please say
cng wn
May I ask, please?
wnask
qng wn
May I ask, please?

qng wn
yu mi yu
May I ask if you have a pen?

cng wn shi shh Wng sio ji
May I ask who Miss Wang is?
qng wn
zh
bn sh
yu
du sho
May I ask how many words this book contains?
giexpensive, honorable
gi gu
your (honorable) country
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gi xio
your (honorable) school
qng wn
gi gu
yu du
sho su
xu
May I ask how many universities there are in your country?
qng wn
gi xio
yu du
sho xu shng
May I ask how many students in your school?
xnglast name, surname

qng wn gi xng
May I ask your last name (surname)?
w xng Wng
My last name is Wang.
wi ny
sh xng sh
me
What is the lady s last name?
xng L
xio ji
Her last name is Li. She is Miss Li.
jiocall, name
jio Wng sh png
I am called Wang Shi-ping.
xng Ln
jio Ln
d zhng
His last name is Lin. He is called Lin Da-jung.
lo sh
jio n
The teacher wants you.
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jio w
zu sh me
What does he want me for?
jio n
xi
He wants you to write.
wia classifier (used to show respect)
xu xio
yu
wi lo sh
How many teachers are there in our school?

xu xio
yu sh
wi
We have fifteen teachers.
lo
sh
wi
lo
sh
jio zhng wnn
Which one teaches Chinese?
lo sh
sh
wi hn ho de
Mr. Li is a very good teacher.
lo sh
ny shlady
n wi ny sh
Who is that lady?
sh shi
wi ny sh
sh
That lady is Mrs. Li.
ti
tai
zh wi ny
sh
sh Wng xio ji
This lady is Miss Wang.
gigive, for
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gi w
bn sh
He gave me a book.
w gi
I gave him a pen.
zh
jio w gi
sh me
What do you want me to give you?
ji shointroduce
wi xio ji sh shi
qng n
gi
w ji sho ji sho
Who is that lady? Please introduce us to each other.
gotall, high
Wng xin shng hn go
Mr. Wang is very tall.

L sian sheng b
Mr. Li is not tall.
gao
go xngglad, happy, pleased
hn go xng
I m very glad.
w gn n
y yng go xng
I am as glad as you are.
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ti go xng
He is not very happy.
go xng b go sing
Is she happy or not?
rn shknow, recognize
rn
sh
ma
Do you know her?
w b
rn
sh
I don't know her.
w ji sho n
men rn
sh
Let me introduce you to each other.
rn sh
n zhn go xng
I'm very pleased to meet you.
rn
sh
rn
sh Wng lo
Do you know Mr. Wang?
sh
b rn
sh
I don't know him.
rn
rn
How about you?
sh
ne
rn sh
I don't know him either.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
qng wn
nn gi xng
May I ask what your name is?
w jio Ln
d zhng
w sh xn li
de xu shng
I'm called Lin Da-zhong. I am a new student.
li
w gi
ji sho j
wi tng xu

zh wi sh Wng mi hu
zh wi sh
L yu nin
n wi sh Go d mng
Come and let me introduce you to a few students.

This is Wang Me-hua. This is Li You- nian. That is Gau Da-ming.
hn go xng rn sh n
Very pleased to meet you.
rn sh
men w zhn go xng
I am very happy to meet you.

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Lesson 10
How Long Have You Studied?
TEXT
xu zhng wn du ji
le
How long have you studied Chinese?
ci
xu le ling ge yu
Only for two months.

How long have you been studying?
xu
le
du ji
le
jng xu
le
sn nin le
I have studied it for three years.
w hi mi xu ne
I havent begun yet.
mi gun x
do zh
li xu
Thats no problem. You may come to our school and learn it.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
lesentence final particle, often expressing the perfective aspect

n
xu zhng wn
le
ma
Have you learned Chinese?
w xu
I have.
le
zh ge
n hi
xi
le
ma
Are you able to write this character?
hi xi
I am.
le
jilong

n
xu zhng wn du ji
le
do xu xio du ji
le
How long has he been at school?
n men
rn sh du
ji
le
How long have you known each other?
cionly, just
w ci xu
le ling ge yu
I have just studied for two months.
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men ci jio le
sn
They have just taught three lessons.
men ci rn sh
ge
yu
They have just known each other for five months.
y jngalready (an adverb used to express perfective

aspect, often omitted)
jng xu
le
y nin le
I have already studied for a year.
jng li
le
ge yu
le
He has already been here for five months.
w men y
jng
rn sh
le
We have already met each other.
jng shng d
xu
le
He has already gone to a university.
hi minenot yet ( ne is a sentence final particle used

as a response to some expectation)
w hi mi xi
ne
I have not written it yet.
xin shng hi mi
li
Mr. Li has not arrived yet.
ne
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zh y
hi mi jio
ne
This lesson has not been taught yet.
gun xrelationship, related, does (not) matter
w men de gun x
hn ho
Our relationship is very good.
zh jin sh
gn
mi gun x
This matter is not related to him.
w b
q yu mi yu gun x
I won't go. Will it matter?
mi gun x
It won't matter.
shnga bound morpheme often meaning
shng k
to attend classes
shng xu
to go to school
shng bn
to go to work
shng lu
to go upstairs
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on, go on, up, to

w men shng le
le
How many lessons have we learned?

w men shng le
ji
le
We have learned nine lessons.
ninyear
y nin
one year
ling nin
two years
nin nin
every year
yuMonth
y yu
January
r yu
February
ge
yu
one month
ling ge
yu
two months
nin yu
sh
ge
yu
There are twelve months in a year.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
xu zhng wn du ji
le
w ci shng le ling ge yu de
Only two months.
y jng xu
le
hn ji
rn sh hn du
ba
You have studied it for a long time. You know many words, right?
w rn sh
de
I only know a few words.
du
w hi mi xu xi
ne
I havent learned to write yet.
w y
hi mi xu
Neither have I!
mi gun x
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L xin shng k y
That's OK. Mr. Li can teach us.
jio w men
Lesson 11
How Many Times A Week?
TEXT
y xng q shng j
How many times do you have classes a week?
y xng q ling c
Twice a week.
mi c
du ji
How long is each class?

mi
ling ge zhng tu
Two hours each time.

sh
me
sh
hu shng k
What time do you have classes?
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xng
sn
xi
w cng ling din shng do
din
xng q
lu shng w b
din sh fn shng k
From 2:00 to 4:00 on Wednesday afternoons.

From 8:10 to l0:l0 on Saturday mornings.
sh din sh fn

xng q
lu
hi shng k
li
Is it tiring to have classes on Saturday?
li
din du
li
xu zhng wn hn yu
Not at all. Studying Chinese is very interesting.
WORDS AND PHRASES
xng qWeek
xng q
Monday
bi
xng q
Tuesday
bi
xng q
sn
Wednesday
bi sn
xng q
Thursday
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bi
si
xi
xng q
Friday
bi
xng q
Saturday
lu
bi
lu
xng q
bi
xng q
Sunday
tin
bi tin
ca time
zi shu y
Repeat one more time.
qng n
zi shu y
Please repeat one more time.
du shu j
Say it a few times.
du xi
Write it a few times.
mievery; each
mi c
du
ji
How long each time?
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mi
ge rn du hn go xng
Everyone is very glad.

mi
ge
xu xio du yu wi gu xu shng
Every school has foreign students.
zhng tuhour
mi
tin
xu
sn
ge zhng tu zhng wn
He learns Chinese for three hours every day.
sh hutime; when
sh
sh
me sh hu
When did you come here?
li
de
men sh
sh
me sh hu rn
When did you meet each other?
sh
de
sh me sh hu do yng gu q
When are you going to England?
wnoon
shng w
morning
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zhng w
noon
xi w
afternoon
dinpoint
o'clock
fnminute

w shng w
din do xu xio
I arrive at school at eight o'clock in the morning.

b din
sh
fn shng k
The class begins at ten minutes past eight.
ji
din r
sh
fn
xi k
The class ends at twenty minutes past nine.
mi
c shng k
lu
sh
fn zhng
Each class lasts sixty minutes.
mi fn zhng k
xi
sh
ge zhng wn z
He can write fifty Chinese characters a minute.
cng dofrom ... to
cng w ji do xu xio b yun
It is not far from my house to school.
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w cng ti wn do zh
I came from Taiwan.
li
cng zo do wn du hn mng
He is busy from morning till night.
xinext
xi tou
below
xi
after class
xi w
afternoon
xi b
after work
xi ch
get off (the bus)
xi
next time
xi
next one
ge
xi xng q
next week
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xi
bi
xi ge
yu
next month
litired, weary
li
li
Are you tired?
din du
Not at all.
li
y simean, meaning, meaningful, interesting
zh j
hu sh
sh
me
What does this sentence mean?
si
zh j
hu
de
si
sh
This sentence means "Hello! "
ho
jio zhng wn hn yu
si
It is interesting to teach Chinese.
bn sh hn yu y
si
That book is very interesting.
zh bn sh
y din y
si
y mi yu
This book is not interesting at all.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
zi
xu zhng wn ma
Are you studying Chinese?

sh
de
zi
xu xio xu zhng wn
Yes, Im studying Chinese at school.
ge
bi shng j
How many times a week is the class offered?
ge
bi
Once a week.

mi
ge zhng tu
How many hours each time?
sn
ge zhng tu
Three hours each time.

sn
ge zhng tu
li
Three hours? Is it tiring?
li
li
li
hi
er
xu shu hu
hi
er
xu xi
hn yu
si
y din du b
li
Not at all. We practice speaking for a while, and then we practice writing. It's
very interesting. It's not tiring at all.
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Lesson 12
Sing Chinese Songs
TEXT

w xing xu
hu
gu hu
jio w
I want to learn Chinese painting. Can you teach me ?
ma
w hu de
b ho
zh nng jio n
y din jin dn de
I can't paint very well. I can only teach you a little.
hi chng
hu
Can you also sing Chinese songs?
ma
hi chng j shu
A few.
me
jio
w chng
hu y
Then, can you also teach me to sing Chinese songs?
ho a
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w jio n chng y shu
mi hu
All right. I will teach you "Plum Blossoms".
ba
WORDS AND PHRASES
xingthink, miss, want
w xing n shu de
hn di
I think what you said is right.
hupaint, draw, painting
hi hu hu ma
Can you paint?
hi hu
Yes, I can.
hi hu
sh me hu
What kind of painting can you do?

w hi hu
gu hu
Chinese painting.
de a suffix attached to verbs/get, win/must, have to

d
di
de zhng wn shu de
hn ho
He speaks Chinese very well.
do
He got the first.
mng
do
y bn sh
He got a book.
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xu shu hu
di du shu
While learning to speak, you should speak a lot.
sh
hu b
zo
le
w di shng xu q
It's late. I must go to school.
le
zhonly
w zh yu
bn sh
I only have one book.
w zh xu
le
ge yu
I have only studied for five months.
zh jio xi
He only teaches writing.
nngcan
ylanguage
nng b nng jio zhng wn
Can you teach Chinese?
w shu de
ho
zh nng jio
jin dn de
I don't speak it very well. I can only teach a few simple sentences.
nng
b nng jio hu y
Can you teach Chinese songs?

w b
hi chng g
I can't sing, so I can't teach.
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b nng jio
jin dnsimple; easy
w zh hi shu
jin dn de zhng wn
I can say a few simple Chinese sentences.
xu zhng wn hn
jin
dn
Chinese is easy to learn.

xu ho zhng wn b
jin dn
It is not easy to learn Chinese well.
chngsing
gsong
w xing xu chng g
I want to learn to sing songs.
xing xu
sh
me
What songs do you want to learn?
w xing xu
hu y
I want to learn Chinese songs.

hu
zn
me
chng
How do you sing Chinese songs?
xin shng chng de
Mr. Li sings very well.
hn
ho
qng t
jio w men chng
Let's ask him to teach us.
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shua numerary particle for a poem, songs, etc.
zh shu g hn ho tng
This song is beautiful.
n shu sh hn yu mng
That poem is very popular.
mi huplum blossoms
mi hu hn ho kn
Plum blossoms are beautiful.
mi hu
sh zhng
hu mn gu
de
gu
hu
The plum blossom is the national flower of Republic of China.
mi hu
sh
y shu hn yu mng de
"Plum Blossoms" is a very popular song.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
mi hu
sh
y shu hn yu mng de g
sh ma
"Plum Blossoms" is a popular song, isn't it?
sh
Yes.
hi chng ma
Can you sing it?
hi
Yes, I can.
jio w chng ma
Can you teach me to sing it?
sh k
sh
di xin hi
xi zh ling ge
Yes, I can, but you have to learn to write these two words first.
jng hi xi
zh ling ge
I've already learned them.
le

zh zhn mi xing do
What a surprise.

sh
hi hn yng gng de
xi
li w
hi chng de
gng ho
Yes, I'll try my best. Maybe next time I will sing better than you.

mi gun x
ho
lo
sh
ci yu ho xu shng
That's OK. Pupils often prove to be better than their teachers.
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Lesson 13
What Date Is the Day After Tomorrow
TEXT
qin tin jio
de
hi
le
ma
Can you sing the song I taught you the day before yesterday?
zu tin chng le
y tin
jng hi
le
I practiced it all day yesterday. I can sing it very well.

zhn sh
ho xu shng
You are a diligent student.

shn me
sh
hu jio
w hu zhng gu hu
When will you teach me Chinese painting?
bi tin hn mng
wn shng ci yu
sh jin
I am busy during the day. I can teach you in the evening.
jn tin wn shng k
How about tonight?
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ma

jn
tin
mng tin wn shng w du yu
sh
hu tin
w yu kng
I am not available tonight or tomorrow night, but I am free the day after
tomorrow.
hu tin sh
w yu sh ho xng q
y yu kng
The day after tomorrow is Thursday, May l0. I am free, too.
WORDS AND PHRASES
qinbefore; front
y qin
before
cng qin
before
qin tou
front
qin min
front
qin bin
front
qin w
rn
sh
I didn't know him before.
cng qin w
hi shu zhng wn
I couldn't speak Chinese before.
tinday
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qin tin
the day before yesterday
xng q
Sunday
tin
mi tin
everyday
mi tin xi
I write everyday.
tin tin
every day, day after day
tin tin hu hu
She paints everyday.
zuyesterday, past
zu tin
yesterday
zu
yesterday
jnpresent, now
jn tin
today
jn
today
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mngnext, light, clear
mng tin
tomorrow
mng bi
clear, understand
w b mng bi
de
si
I don't understand what he means.
zh j
hu
de
si
n mng bi
le
ma
Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?
biwhite, clear, understand
zh zh
sh
This pen is white.
bi
de
bi tin
day
w bi tin hn mng
I am busy during the day.
de
si
w mng bi
I understand what he means.
le
hubehind, after, later, back
hu tin
the day after tomorrow
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hu tou
behind
hu min
behind
hu bin
behind
hu
later
hu li
later
cng qin tin tin hu hu
hu
li
hu
le
He used to paint everyday, but he doesn't paint anymore.
wnnight, late
sh
hu hn wn le
It's late. Let's go home.
w men hi
wn shng yu kng ma
Do you have time in the evening?
jinseparate
sh
time
jin
zhng jin
middle, center
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ji
ba
xi
w yu sh jin ma
Do you have time in the afternoon?
yu
sh
jin xu zhng wn ma
Do you have time to learn Chinese?
w zi
t men ling ge rn zhng jin
I am in between those two people.
kngfree, space

mng tin w
mi yu kng
I have no free time tomorrow.
hu tin w yu kng
I am free the day after tomorrow.
shmatter, business, job

mng tin n
yu
sh
ma
Are you busy tomorrow?

mng tin w mi sh
I am not busy tomorrow.
hu tin n yu
sh me sh
What will you do the day after tomorrow?
hu tin w yo shng k
I have to attend classes.
zu
sh
le
ma
Do you have a job?
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honumber
jn tin sh
yu
What is the date today?
ho
jn tin sh
yu sh
Today is April 16.
lu
ho

w men xu xio zi zhng shn l
sh
Our school is at No. 56, Zhong-shan Road.
lu
ho
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
nin
Year
qin nin sh
lng lng
The year before last was 2002.
nin
q nin sh
lng lng
Last year was 2003.
sn nin
jn nin sh
lng lng s nin
This year is 2004.

mng nin sh
lng lng
Next year will be 2005.
nin
hu nin sh
lng lng lu nin
The year after next will be 2006.
yu
Month
shng ge yu sh
yu
Last month was April.
zh ge
yu
sh w yu
This month is May.
xi
ge
yu sh
lu
yu
Next month will be June.
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xng q
shng l
bi
zh xng q
zh
xi xng q
xi
bi
Week
last week
shng xng q
this week
bi
next week
bi
qin tin sh w yu sh
ji
ho
The day before yesterday was May 19.
zu tin sh w yu
Yesterday was May 20.
sh ho
jn
tin sh
w yu
Today is May 21.
sh
ho
mng tin sh
yu
Tomorrow will be May 22.
sh
ho
hu tin sh
w yu
sh sn ho
The day after tomorrow will be May 23.
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Lesson 14
As You Please
TEXT

zu tin shng ling le shng k
de
sh
jin
Yesterday, we talked about when to have class.

sh
hi
mi shng ling shng k
de
Yes, but we haven't talked about where to meet.
fng
ju
de
zi
l shng k ho ne
Where do you think would be best?
mi gun x
It doesn't matter to me.
du k
sh
lo sh
y dng di
si
de fng bin
You are the teacher. It should be at your convenience.
do w
ji
li shng k
n fng bin ma
Let's have class at my place then. Is that convenient for you?
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hn fng bin
Yes, very much.
hn fng bin
me mng tin wn shng q
din zhng n
Then, come to my place at seven tomorrow night.
ho
de
zi jin
All right. Good-bye.
WORDS AND PHRASES
shng lingtalk about, discuss
xing gn
n shng ling
jin sh
I want to talk about something with you.
n xing gn
w shng ling sh
What do you want to talk about?
me
w xing shng ling shng k
de
sh
I want to talk about the time for class.
jin
d fngplace
zi
sh me
d fng jio sh
At what place (where) do you teach?
zi
sh me
d fng shng k
Where do you have classes?
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do
ji
li
ji
zi
sh
me
Where do you live?
fng
zh ge
d fng hn d
This place is big.
ziat; a marker showing the progressive tense
zi zu sh me
What are you doing?
w zi xu
xi
I am learning to write.
xin shng zi
ji
Is Mr. Li at home?
ma
zi
ji
zi
xu xio
He is not home. He is at school.

xu xio zi
Where is the school?

xu xio zi
ji
hu tou
The school is behind my house.
jihome, house, family
ji
zi
Where is your house?
ji
zi zhng shn bi
ho
My house is at No.5 Zhong-shan North Road.
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ji
yu
ge
rn
How many people are there in your family?
ji yu
ge
rn
There are seven people in my family.
ji
Is your house big?
w men ji
hn d
Our house is not very big.
xu defeel, think

w
ju
de
xu zhng wn hn yu
si
I think that learning Chinese is interesting.

w ju
de
yo hu ho
gu hu
zhn
b jin dn
I think that it is not easy to do Chinese painting.
w ju
de mi hu hn ho kn
I think plum blossoms are beautiful.
ju
de
zh shu g
hn ho tng
I think this is a beautiful song.
w ju
de
t men du hn cng mng
I think they are all very intelligent.
sifollow
si
de
Do as you wish.
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si
si
de fng bin
As you please.
binfitting; convenient

w men
sh me
sh
hu shng k
When do we have classes?
si
bin n
w du fng bin
As you please. It's all the same to me.
w men zi
l shng k
Where will we have classes?
du
si
Anywhere you like will do.
bin

shng k sh
b nng ti
si
bin
You must not be too casual in class.
ziagain, more, then
zi shu y
Repeat once again.
zi xi
Write it one more time.
zi hu y zhng
Paint one more piece.
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xin xu xi
zi xu hu hu
First learn to write, and then learn to paint.
jinsee
zi jin
good-bye, see you later
mng tin jin
see you tomorrow
kn jin
see
jin do
see
jn
tin kn
jin
Have you seen Mr. Li?
xin shng mi yu
w kn jin
le
Yes, I have seen him.
zi
jin
do t
Where did you see him?
de
w zi xu xio jin do
I saw him at school.
95
de
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
w do
ji
q fng bin ma
Is it convenient if I come to your place?
yu sh me
b fng bin
What would be inconvenient about it?
ti
tai
hi b
hi
go xng
Will your wife be unhappy about it?
hi
de
mi tin wn shng y
Not at all. She paints every night.
hu hu
n men ling ge du sh
Then both of you are painters.
hu ji

b nng shu sh
hu
ji
w men du hu
Not exactly. We don't paint that well.
de
ho
men si bin
y hu
du b
w hu de
Any one of your paintings is better than mine.
ho

w ju
de
hn cng mng
yu kng du hu
hu
hu
y dng hi hu de
hn ho
I think you are very clever, If you practice a lot when availabe , you will paint
very well in the future.
xi
xie
zh me shu
Thank you for saying so.
y qng
ti
tai
You can invite your wife to come.
li

zh
di
gn
t shng ling shng ling
I will have to talk to her.
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Lesson 15
Do You Like to Paint?
TEXT
ti
tai
yo b
yo xu hu hu
Honey, do you want to learn to paint?
b yo xu
I don't want to.
x hun hu hu ma
Don't you like to paint?
sh
x hun
zh sh
ju
de
w mi yu
ge
It s not that I don t like it. I just feel that I have no talent for it.
tin ci
zh yo yu xng q
tin ci
sh
y lin
If you have an interest, you can develop your ability.
ch
li
de
sh
w mi tin du hn mng
But I am very busy everyday.
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bi
tin do wn mng ji
sh
yu kng yng gi
ch q zu zu
Don't just busy yourself with housekeeping. Sometimes you ought to relax.
ho ba
ju gn
q xu
All right. I will learn to paint with you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
yowant

w yo
q Wng xio ji
ji
I want to go to Miss Wang's home.
do Wng xio ji
ji
yo
du
How long does it take to get there?
ji
do
ji
yo sh fn zhng
About ten minutes.
bido not; other
bi ti mng
Don't be too busy.
bi
ti
li
Don't get too tired.
bi ti
si bin
Don't be too careless.
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ba
x hunlike
w hn x hun hu hu
I like to paint very much.
hun chng g
Do you like to sing?
tin citalent; genius

t
hn cng mng
sh
ge
tin ci
He is very intelligent. He is a genius.
hn yu hu hu
de tin ci
He has a talent for painting.
qinterest, fun
xu zhng wn hn
yu
It's fun to learn Chinese.
zh jin sh hn yu q
This is interesting.
xng qto be interested in
di xu zhng wn hn
yu xng q
I am interested in learning Chinese.
w di zh jin sh hn yu xng q
I am interested in this.
hu hu hn yu q
yu mi yu xng q
Painting is fun. Are you interested in learning it?
xu
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lin xpractice

xu shu hu
yo du lin
You should practice more when learning speaking.

du lin
ji nng shu de
hn
ho
If you practice a lot, you will be able to speak well.
w zi
lin x
xi
I am practicing writing.
zh zhng lin
hn
yu yng
This kind of practice is useful.
yng gishould, ought to, must
xu shng du yng gi yng gng
Every student ought to study hard.
n yng gi zo din li
You should come earlier.
b yng gi
ti
li
You should not get too tired.
zugo, walk

Zhng xin shng
zu
Mr. Jhang has left.
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le
sh
me sh hu zu de
When did he leave?
w din
bn zu de
At half past five.
ch qwalk around and relax, (go) out
ch q
go out
ch li
come out
jn
get in
jn
li
come in
juthen, on the point of
w xin zi ju
yo hi
I am going home now.
ji
xu ju
hi
He can do it once he learns.
kn
ju mng bi
le
I can understand it once I take a look.
qget up, rise
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mi
tin zo shng sh
me
sh
hu
What time do you get up every morning?
li

w mi tin
lu din zhng ju
I get up at six o'clock every morning.
li
le
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
hn x hun hu hu
sh mi yu tin ci
I like to paint, but I have no talent.
zh yo
x hun
ju yng gi
q xu
If you like it, then you ought to learn it.
me
w yng gi du lin x
Then, I should practice a lot.
sh
lin
ji
le
ju yu xng q
Yes, the more you practice, the more interest you will have.
zu
w men
q xu
Let's go and learn together.
ba
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Lesson 16
Where Can We Buy Them?
TEXT
w men yng gi zhn bi
xi hu
We should prepare some painting equipment.
zh
yn du
jng yu le
We have paper, an ink-stick, and an ink-slab.
yng gi zi
mi
zh mo b
We should buy some writing brushes.
do n
mi
ne
Where can we buy them?
wn
din
bi hu gng s
du yu mi
yu de sh din y
At stationer or department stores. Some bookstores sell brushes too.
jn tin xi w
w men y
q shng ji
Let's go shopping this afternoon.
mi

ho
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de
w xing shn bin y
mi
OK. I would like to buy some other things.
xi
bi
de
dng xi
mi
WORDS AND PHRASES
zhn biprepare; get ready; intend
n zhn bi sh me sh hu
ti
bi
When are you planning to go to Taipei?
n zhn bi shng ji mi xi sh me
What do you intend to buy when going downtown?
n mng tin zhn bi jio sh me
What do you plan to teach tomorrow?

shng k
qin
y dng yo zhn bi gng k
We have to preview the lessons before classes.
xia classifier signaling plurality; a small quantity or number
zh xi dng xi
sh
These things are mine.
de
xi dng xi
sh shi de
To whom do those things belong?
xi rn zi chng g
Those people are singing.

zh
xi xu shng hn yng gng
These students study very hard.
jimplement, equipment
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wn j
stationery
gng j
instruments; equipment; tools
hu
painting equipment
zhpaper
w yu y zhng hn d
de
I have a large sheet of paper.
zh

zh zhng zh
hu hu
This sheet of paper can be painted on.
mink
m zh
ink
m shi
ink
ynink-slab, ink-stone
yn
ti
ink-slab
zh
yn sh wn fng s
bo
Paper, writing brushes, ink, and the ink-slab are the four treasures of the study.
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mibuy
yo mi sh me
What do you want to buy?
w yo mi
I want to buy pens.
misell
men mi sh me
What do you sell?
w men mi wn j
hn sh
We sell writing materials and books.
dinstore, shop
shng din
store
sh din
bookstore
wn j
stationer
din
fn din
restaurant
bi hu gng sdepartment store
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gng s
company, corporation
zi
zu sh
Where are you working?
w zi
bi hu gng s
zu sh
I'm working at a department store.
men de gng s
zi
Where is your company?
men
de
gng
zi zhng shn bi
Their company is on Zhong-shan North Road.
jistreet
shng ji
go out on the street, go downtown
ji shng
on the street, downtown
yo shng ji ma
Are you going downtown?
sh
de
w shng ji zu zu
Yes, I'm going around downtown.
n shng ji zu
sh me
Why are you going downtown?

w shng ji
mi y
din dng xi
I want to buy something.
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dngeast
xwest
nnsouth
binorth

x
fng rn
x hun dng fng de
Westerners like Eastern things.
dng xi
zi zhng gu
bi
fng
nn fng lng
In China, the northern area is colder than the southern area.
x hun ti wn de dng xi
I like Taiwan-made things.
ti wn de dng xi
hn ho
Taiwan-made things are very good.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
zhn bi shng ji
mi xi
sh
me dng xi
What do you plan to buy when you go downtown?
w zhn bi mi xi wn j
I plan to buy some stationery.
do
mi
ne
Where are you going to buy it ?
w do bi hu gng s
q mi
I'm going to a department store to buy it.
bi hu gng s
mi
ma
Do department stores sell pens?
bi hu gng s
sh me du mi
Yes, department stores sell everything.
sh din y
mi
ma
Do bookstores sell pens?
yu de
mi
yu
de
Some do. Some don't.
b mi
hi mi bi
de dng xi
ma
Are you going to buy anything else?
w b
mi bi
de dng xi
le
No, I'm not going to buy anything else.
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Lesson 17
How Much is it?
TEXT
qng wn
mo b
zh du sho qin
Excuse me. How much is a writing brush?

zh zhng b
zh
This kind is $500 each.
bi kui
bi kui
ti
gi
le
Five hundred dollars? That's too expensive.
w men y yu pin y
de
We have some cheaper ones.
pin y
de
ho xi
ma
Do the cheap ones write well?
pin y
de
y ho xi
zh
sh
ho kn
Cheap ones write well too, but they are not as attractive.
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ho kn mi gun x
du sho qin
zh
Not attractive! That doesn't matter. How much is one?
bi w
sh kui y
zh
A hundred and fifty dollars.
me
w mi ling zh
Then, I'll buy two of them.
ling zh
y gng sn bi kui qin
Two will be three hundred dollars.
zh sh
w bi kui
This is a five-hundred-dollar bill.
yu mi yu lng qin
Have you got any smaller change?
di
w mi yu
I'm sorry, I don't have any.
mi gun x
y hun ki
ho le
zho n ling bi kui
xi xie
That's all right. I can give you change. Here's two hundred dollars. Thank you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
qinmoney
hn yu qin
He has a lot of money.
mo b
zh
du sho qin
How much does a writing brush cost?
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yn
ti
ge du sho qin
How much does an ink-slab cost?
kuidollar
yun
modime
jio
fncent
sn kui
qin
three dollars
w mo
five dimes
qin
fn
seven cents
qin
kui b
mo
qin
four dollars and eight dimes

ling mo w
fn
qin
two dimes and five cents
w qin sn
bi
sh kui
qin
five thousand three hundred and forty dollars
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zhnga kind, type

n
yo mi
n zhng b
What kind of pen do you want?
yo xu
n zhng hu
What kind of painting does he want to learn?
zh zhng zh
gi
ma
Is this kind of paper very expensive?
guiexpensive
zh bn sh gi
b gi
Is this book expensive?
zh bn sh hn gi
This book is very expensive.
pin ycheap
zh bn sh
ti
gi
le
pin
y din ho ma
This book is too expensive. Can you give me a discount?
ho de
zi pin y
y kui qin
All right. I will discount it one dollar.
gngcommon; same
y gng
altogether
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zh xi sh
y gng du sho qin
How much are these books altogether?
knlook at, see
mi hu hn ho kn
Plum blossoms are very beautiful.
zh zhng hu hn ho kn
This painting is very beautiful.
kn jin
L xin shng le ma
Have you seen Mr. Li?
w mi yu kn jin
I haven't seen him.
lng qinsmall change; petty cash
yu mi yu lng qin
Have you got any change?
duiright, correct
w shu de di
di
Is what I said correct?
di
shu de
hn di
Yes, what you said is right.
di
I'm sorry. Excuse me.
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hunchange
kaiopen
q hun y din lng qin
I'll go and get some change.
zh sh
bi kui qin
n nng hun ki ma
This is a one-hundred-dollar bill. Can you change it?
di
de lng qin b gu
w hun b ki
I'm sorry. I don't have enough change. I can't change it.
zhofind, look for
n zho
sh me
What are you looking for?
w zho
de
b zho b do
le
I'm looking for my pen. I can't find my pen.
t zho shi
Who is he looking for?
t zho L
xio ji
He's looking for Miss Li.
zh sh
bi kui
qng n zho qin
This is a one-hundred dollar bill. Please give me change.
ho
de
zho n
sh
w kui
Yes, of course. Here's fifteen dollars.
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118
EXTENDED PRACTICE
mi
le
xi
sh me
What did you buy?
w mi
le
xi wn j
I bought some stationery.
zi
mi de
Where did you buy it?
zi
bi hu gng s
mi
de
I bought it at a department store.
bi hu gng s
de dng xi
gi
b gi
Are things at the department store very expensive?
y dng
yu de
gi
yu de
pin y
Not necessarily. Some are expensive, and some are cheap.
gng yng le
du sho qin
How much did you spend altogether?

y gng yng le
I spent $320 in all.
sn
bi
sh kui
n zhn bi lng qin
le
ma
Did you have the correct change ready?
mi yu
w gi
men w bi kui
men zho w qin
No, I gave them a five-hundred dollar bill, and they gave me change.
men zho le du sho
How much change did they give?
n shu ne
Can you guess?
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Lesson 18
Its Too Late
TEXT
xin zi
din le
What time is it?
jng kui lu din bn le
It's already six-thirty.
w men li
ch wn fn
le
Then we can't get there for dinner in time.

Zhng xin shng ji
w men
ji
Mr. Zhang's place is not far away from here.
yun
sh
jn
zu
yo sn sh
fn zhng
It's not that near either. It takes thirty minutes to walk there.
ki ch q
zh yo sh fn zhng
It takes only ten minutes by car.
yo sh
ki ch
lu din w sh
zu
If we take the car, we can leave at ten to seven.
li
de
sh
su y
mn mn li
ba
That's right. So we don't need to rush. We can take our time.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
xin zinow
xin zi
din
le
What time is it now?
xin zi w men zu sh me
What can we do at present?
kuifast, almost, soon
kui b din
le
It's almost eight o'clock.
kui
din
Hurry to get up.
li
bi
ch
de
ti kui
Don't eat too fast.
bi
zu de
ti
kui
Don't walk too fast.
mnslow, slowly
zu sh hn mn
He works slowly.
qng n shu mn y din
Please speak a little more slowly.
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de bio mn b mn
Does your watch keep good time or not?
de
bio b mn
de bio hn zhn
Yes, my watch keeps very good time.
li b jtoo late to make it
jng kui b din le
li
ch
zo fn
It's almost eight. It's too late for me to have breakfast.
le

zh
ge zhng kui le
sh fn zhng
mn mn ch
y dng
This clock is twenty minutes fast. You can eat slowly. You will make it.
li
de
cheat, have
zhng w
xing ch
sh
me
What do you want to eat for lunch?
w xing ch zhng gu
ci
ne
I would like to eat Chinese food. How about you?
zh xing ch
y din shi gu
I would only like to have some fruit.
fnfood, meal, cooked rice
zo fn
breakfast
zhng fn
lunch
wn fn
dinner
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ch gu
fn
le
ma
Have you eaten your meal?
ch gu fn
le
I have eaten (my meal).
lleave, away from

yunfar
jnnear
ji
xu xio yun b yun
Is your house far away from the school?
w ji
xu xio hn yun
My house is very far away from the school.
wn j din
zh
yun ma
Is the stationer far from the school?
wn j din
zh
hn
jn
The stationer is quite near here.
kai
jia duo jiu
le
How long have you been away from home?
ki
ji kui lu nin
le
I have been away from home for almost six years.
lroad
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zu lto walk (on the road)
x hun zu l
I like to walk.
w mi tin zu l shng xu
I walk to school everyday.
zh zi
sh me
What street do you live on?
w zh
zi zhng shn l
I live on Zhong-shan Road.
chcar
ki chdrive car
hi
ki
ch ma
Can you drive?
ki
de
hn ho
I drive very well.
l shng ch
zi
hn du
qin wn yo xio xn
There are a lot of cars on the road. Please be careful.
ho
de
w mn mn ki
All right. I will drive slowly.
REVIEW
124
EXTENDED PRACTICE

L zhng ji
w men ji yun b yun
Is Li Zhong's house far from our house?
b yun
zu l
yo
sh fn zhng
ki ch
b do sh fn zhng
Not far. It takes twenty minutes on foot and less than ten minutes by car.
xin zi
ti wn
le
zu l
li
le
w men ki ch q
It's too late. We can't make it in time if we walk . Let's drive our car.
ho
de
ki ch y
dng li
de
All right. We can make it on time by car.
bi
ki
de
ti kui
Don't drive too fast.
ho de
w mn mn ki
OK. I'll drive slowly.
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Lesson 19
Sorry to Keep You Waiting
TEXT

qng wn Zhng xin shng zi
ji
Excuse me, is Mr. Zhang at home?
ma
zi
zi
qng wn n
Yes, he is. Are you ....
men sh
jio Ln
d zhng
zh wi sh
I am Lin Ta-jung. This is my wife.
ti
tai

sh
Ln xin shng
Ln
ti
tai
Come in please Mr. & Mrs. Lin.
hun yng
hun yng
li
fn
n men le
Sorry to bother you.
qng jn
n men zu y
hi
m shng ji
hi
li
No bother at all. Come in and sit down for a minute. He'll be back soon.
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di
rng n men ji dng le
Sorry to keep you waiting.
w men gng do
Not at all. We just arrived.
me
w men ki sh
OK. Let's paint together.
hu hu ba
WORDS AND PHRASES
hun yngWelcome

yu kng de
sh
hu
hun yng n
do w
ji
li wn
You are most welcome to come to our home when you have time.
xin shng do
ch du hn shu hun yng
Mr. Li is welcome everywhere he goes.
m fnbother, troublesome
zh jin sh hn m fn
This is very troublesome.

w xing m fn
jin sh
May I bother you with something?
zu sh qng b nng p
m fn
We must not fear troubles in our work.
jnenter, come in
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zh sh
ji
qng jn
li zu zu
This is my house. Please come in for a while.
jn tin b
jn
le
yu kng zi li
ba
I can't come in today. When I'm not busy, I'll stop by.
n zhn bi jn
su
xu
Which university do you plan to enter?
zusit, take
qng zu
Please sit down
zu sh
me ch li
de
What kind of transportation did you take to get here?
rchild; a particle used after nouns, verbs, and adjectives, especially by Peking
people.
son
zi
ny
daughter
hi r
a little while

qng dng y
hi
Please wait a while.
ch q
hi
I'll go out for a while.
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din r
a little
zh jin sh
yu din r
This matter is a little tough.
fn
mhorse
ch
carriage
road, horse trail
l shng ch
zi
hn du
There are a lot of cars on the road.
gu m
yo xio xn
Be careful when you cross the street.
m shng
at once, right away
ch
hi
m shng hi
I am going out. I'll be back right away.
li
higo back, return
ti wn le
w yo hi
ji
It s too late. I want to go home.
le
sh jin
b zo
le
w yo hi
It's late. I want to go back.
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le
rnglet
rng w
jn
li
Let me come in.
rng w
li zu zh jin sh
Let me do this.
bi rng t
dng de
ti
ji
Don't make him wait too long.
dngwait
dng y dng
wait a moment
dng y
xi
wait a while
dng y
hi
wait a minute; in a moment
zi dng shi
Who are you waiting for?
zi dng Wng xio ji
I'm waiting for Miss Wang.
Wng xio ji
ch
le
dng
Miss Wang is out. She will be back in a moment.
hi
ji
hi
li
ho
de
zi dng y
OK. I can wait a while.
dng
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gngjust
gng ci
just a moment ago
gng gng
just now
gng ho
happen to, at the right moment
Wng xio ji
gng do
mi
Miss Wang just got to America.
gu
li
zh bn sh sh gng mi li
I just bought this book.
de

gng ci
do
Where did you go just now?
le
w men gng ci
q mi sh
We just went to buy some books.
men gng hi
li
Did you just get back?
ma

w men gng gng hi
We just got back.
li
xin zi gng ho lu din
It happens to be six o'clock now.
L xio ji gng zu
le ling fn zhng
Miss Li left for just two minutes.
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132
EXTENDED PRACTICE
tng shu n
yu hn du hu
w xing q kn kn
I've heard that you own many paintings. May I take a look?

ho
si
sh hun yng n
do
ji
li
Of course. You are welcome to come over any time.
mng tin xi w
yu kng ma
Will you be free tomorrow afternoon?
yu kng
n ling din bn li
ho ma
Yes, you can come over at half past two.
hi b
hi hn m fn
Will I be bothering you?
din r
du
Not at all.
b m
fn
ho
me mng tin xi w jin
Good. Then I'll see you tomorrow afternoon.
di
li wn
le
rng n
I'm sorry to be late and keep you waiting.
ji dng le

xin zi
ci gng gng ling din bn
li
de gng ho
It is exactly two-thirty. You come at the right moment.
xin zu
hi
er
dng y
xi zi
kn hu ba
Please sit down for a minute. We'll watch the paintings later.
b yng zu
le
w men
ji
kn hu ba
I don't need a rest. Let's watch the paintings.
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Lesson 20
Please Try
TEXT
men xing xu sh me
What do you want to learn?

w men xing xu shn shi hu
We would like to learn landscape painting.
w xin hu y
n men kn kn
sh zi qin tou
shn zi hu tou
shi
hu
kui sh
tou
tin shng zi hu ling zh nio
ho
le
nn
ba
Let me show you how to do it. Watch carefully. The trees are in front. The
mountain is behind them. Paint some rocks in the water and then paint two birds
in the sky. Well, it's finished. That's not difficult, is it?
kn
li
nn
hu
li
It looks easy, but it s not easy to paint.
ji
b rng y
le
li
men sh sh
Come on. Give it a try.
kn
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WORDS AND PHRASES
shnmountain
zu shn
a mountain
zh zu shn hn go
This mountain is very high.
shuiwater
ki shi
boiling water

shi ki
le
The water is boiling.
tou shi hn d
There's a lot of water in the river.
hun shn shi hu
I like Chinese landscape painting.
fa piece of (used as adjunct for pictures, scrolls etc.)
zh
hu sh shi hu de
Who painted this picture?
zh
hu
sh Zhng d
qin
hu
de
This painting was done by Zhang Da-qian.
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shtree
shn shng yu hn
du
sh
There are many trees on the mountain.
zh k sng sh hn go
This pine tree is very tall.
ji
hu min yu
sh
There is a big tree behind my house.
png bin yu hn
du sh
There are many trees by the river.
shrock, stone
sh
tou
rock, stone
niobird
zha classifier for describing nouns like birds, dogs, etc.
zh nio
a bird
sh shng yu
ho
zh nio
There are many birds in the tree.
nndifficult, hard
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nn knugly, not pleasant to look at

nn gusorry, sad
xu zhng wn nn
nn
Is it hard to learn Chinese?
xu zhng wn
nn
It's not hard to learn Chinese.
zh yo du lin x
ji
b nn xu ho
If you practice a lot, it's not difficult.
hu de
hu hn nn kn
My painting is very unattractive.
zh
me shu
w hn nn gu
I am sorry to hear that.
rng yeasy, easily
jin dn de
rng y chng
Simple songs are easy to sing.

shu hu rng y
zu
sh
nn
It's easy to say, but difficult to do.

hu
hn
rng
xu
sh
zhng wn
rng
It's easy to speak Chinese, but it's not easy to write Chinese characters.
shtry
137
xi
ko sh
test, examination
sh
sh
kn
ho b
Taste it. Is it good?
ho ch
sh sh
kn zh zh
zn me yng
Try this pen to see how it works.
xu shng zi
ko
sh
Students are afraid of examinations.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
zh
hu sh shi hu de
Who painted this picture?
zh sh
hu de
hu
I did. It's not very good.
de
ho
n hu
de
hn ho
yun shn
jn sh du hu de
hn ho

yo sh
sh
xi zi
hu
ge
rn
ji gng yu
si
le
That's not true. You did well. The mountain in the distance and the trees in the
foreground are all well done. If you paint a man under the tree, it will be even
better.
ju
de
rn hn nn hu
I find it hard to paint human figures.
hu jin dn
y din
You can do it in the simple way.
er
hu
ge rn gi
w kn kn ho ma
Will you show me how to do it?
w y
hu de
ho
b gu
sh sh kn
I am not very good at it either, but I'll give it a try.
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Lesson 21
Make A Telephone Call
TEXT
xio ji
qng wn Wng xin shng zi
Miss Li: Is Mr. Wang in?
ma
Wng ti tai
zi
qng
n dng y
xi
sh png
Mrs. Wang: Yes. Wait a moment please. Shi-ping, it's for you.
de
din hu
Wng xin shng
shi d
Mr. Wang: Who is it?
li
de
Wng ti
tai
zh do
sh wi xio ji
Mrs. Wang: I don't know. It's a lady.
ne
Wng xin shng
wi
w sh Wng sh png
Mr. Wang: Hello. This is Wang Shi-ping speaking.
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xio ji
Wng xin shng
nn ho
w sh
mi
w mng tin yu sh
b nng q shng bn
xing d
ge
din hu gi
lo bn
zh do
de din hu ho m ma
Miss Li: How are you, Mr. Wang. This is Li Yu-mei. I can't go to work tomorrow. I
would like to call the boss. Do you know his telephone number?
Wng xin shng
qng dng y
xi
w ch
ch
ho
ch do
le
de
din hu ho m sh san
lu
sh
ba jiu
Mr. Wang: Wait a moment. Let me check. Yes, here it is. His phone number is 3 6 4 8 9
21.
L xio ji
san
lu
sh
ba
Miss Li: 364-8921. Thanks a lot.
jiu r
xi xie

Wng xin shng
zi jin
Mr. Wang: Don't mention it. Bye-bye.
xio ji
zi jin
Miss Li: Good-bye.
Wng xin shng
di ti
tai
sh w
de tng sh
fng xn
b sh ny png yu
Mr. Wang (to Mrs. Wang): She's my colleague. Not my girlfriend. Don't worry.
WORDS AND PHRASES
dbeat, hit, do, make play
d din hu
make a telephone call
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to type
d qu
play with a ball
rn
to hit a person
dinelectricity, electric
din hu
telephone
din dng
electric light
din sh
television
din yng
movie
din no
computer
yjade
y mi
Li Yu-mei
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bna class, a company
shng bn
go to work
xi bn
1eave work
zi xu xio w men tng bn
We are in the same class at school.
lo bnboss
mcode
ho m
number
din hu ho m
telephone number
q m
at least
a secret code
chcheck, look into, find
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yo sh yu
rn sh
de
ch
z din
If you run into words you don t know, check them in the dictionary.
yo sh wng le din hu ho m
ch din hu b
If you happen to forget telephone numbers, you can look in the telephone book.
yo sh yng din no ch dng xi
ji kui du le
It's more efficient to look for information by computer.
png yufriend
sh
de ho png yu
He is my good friend.
gn Zhng xin shng sh
ho
He and Mr. Zhang are good friends.
png yu
xio L yu ny png yu le
Li has a girl friend.
Wng xio ji
yu nn png yu
Miss Wang has a boy friend.
le
fnglet, release, put
fng xu
to return home from school
fng ji
to have a holiday
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fng xn
to be free from anxiety
de
wn j
fng zi
Where is your stationery?
w fng zi zhu zi shng
It's on my desk.
xnmind, heart
tng
zh me shu
w xn
hn go xng
After hearing what he said, I am very happy.
xio xn
be careful
xn
careless
gun xn
care about
fng xn
free from anxiety
w ki ch hn xio xn
fng xn
I drive very carefully. Don't worry.
145
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146
EXTENDED PRACTICE
yo gi shi d
Who are you calling?
din hu
yo gi lo bn
d din hu
zh do
de
din hu ho m ma
I'm calling my boss. Do you know

his telephone number?
dng y
xi
w bng n
ch
ch
Wait a moment. Let me check for you.
b yng ch
le
w xing q
Don't bother. I remember it.
li
le
d din hu gi
yu sh
Why are you calling him?
ma

yu jin sh
yo gn
t shng ling y
xi
There's one thing I have to discuss with him.

xi
le
bn
hi shng ling gng sh
fng bin ma
Is it convenient to discuss business after work?
fng xn
sh jin jin dn de
sh
Don't worry. They are simple matters.
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Lesson 22
Waiting for Him to Call Back
TEXT
Ln xin shng
wi
sh
Ln
d zhng
qng wn Wng xin shng zi ma
Mr. Lin: Hello, this is Lin Da-zhong. Is Mr. Wang in?
Wng ti
tai
di b
zi
sh
ti
tai
qng wn yu
sh
me
sh
ma
Mrs. Wang: I'm sorry, he s not in. I am his wife. May I ask what you are calling about?
Ln xin shng Wng ti
tai
ho
sh zh yng de
yn wi yu wi tng xu cng ti
bi li
su
w qng
le
wi png yu
mng tin wn shng
lu din zhng
zi mi hu fn din ch fn
zh
do Wng xin shng nng b nng li
Mr. Lin: How are you Mrs. Wang? The fact is that an old classmate came all the way
from Taipei, so I am inviting some friends to a dinner at the Plum Restaurant tomorrow
evening at six. I wonder if Mr. Wang could join us?
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Wng ti tai
yng gi mi yu wn
b gu hi
sh di wn wn t
qng n
lu
ge din hu ho m
ho ma
Mrs. Wang: There shouldn't be any problem, but I should still ask him about it when he
gets back. Could you please leave your telephone number?
Ln xin shng
w de din hu
Mr. Lin: My number is 721-4385.
sh
ci
san
ba
Wng ti tai
ho de
dng t
hi
li
w hi go
qng t
hi
de
din hu
Mrs. Wang: OK, I'll tell him to call you back when he returns.
Ln xin shng
xi xi
w dng t
hi hu
Mr. Lin: Thanks a lot. I'll wait for him to call back.
WORDS AND PHRASES
niin, inside
ni rn
my wife
ni rng
content
zh bn sh de
ni rng hn ho
The content of this book is good.
ni bn sh mi
sh me ni rng
That book doesn't have much content.
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()tiplatform, terrace
jing ti
lecture platform
ti wn
Taiwan
ti bi
Taipei
yncause
yun yn
cause
yn wi
because
yn wi
su
because (so)
yn wi w hn mng
su
w hn li
Because I am very busy, I am tired.
yn wi
hn cng mng
su
xu de
Because he is intelligent, he learns very fast.
hn kui
yn wi
ti wn le
su
w yo hi ji
Because it is late, I want to go home.
le
wnask
150
t wn
sh me
What did he ask you?
wn w lo bn
de din hu ho m
He asked me about the telephone number of my boss.
qng wn sh din zi n
er
May I ask where the bookstore is?
wn tquestion, problem
zh
ge wn
b rng y
hi
This question is not easy to answer.
lustay, leave, take care
qng n
lu
ge din hu ho m
Please leave your telephone number.
qng n
lu
xi
zh
Please leave your address.
qng n
lu
zh jin sh
Please take care of this matter.
gupast, over
xin zi
sh
ji din gu w fn
It's now five past nine.
mi kn gu zh bn sh
I haven't read this book yet.
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w mi
q gu
ti bi
I have never been to Taipei.
hi shu zhng wn
I can speak Chinese.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE
n kn gu zh bn sh ma
Have you read this book?
w kn gu
Yes, I have.
zh bn sh yu ni rng ma
Is the content interesting?
zh bn sh hn yu
si
It's very interesting. You will like it.
dng hi
x hun
b gu w de zhng wn b ho
su
k nng hi yu hn du wn t
But my Chinese is not good, so I may have a lot of questions.
mi gun x
yu wn t
si
sh
d din hu gi w
That's all right. If you have questions, you can call me any time.
de din hu ho m sh
What's your telephone number?
ho
lu
san
ju
b gu xng q
tin bi
gi w
d din hu
yn wi
w yo q zho w
de ny png yu
634-2195. But don't call me on Sunday, because I want to go see my girl friend.
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Lesson 23
Why Can't I Get Through?
TEXT
Wng xin shng
zn me
d b
tng ne
Mr. Wang: Why can't I get through?
Wng ti tai
sh
zi jing hu zhng ma
Mrs. Wang: Is it because someone's on the line?
Wng xin shng
Mr. Wang: No.
sh
Wng ti
tai
sh din hu hui le
ma
Mrs. Wang: Maybe the telephone isn't working.
Wng xin shng
sh
sh mi rn
ji

hi
hi
sh din hu ho
m cu
le
Mr. Wang: No, no one is at home. Could it be that you've got the wrong number?

Wng ti tai
yng gi
Mrs. Wang: It shouldn't.
b hi
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Wng xin shng
me
Mr. Wang: I'll try one more time.
zi
sh
sh
kn

Ln xian sheng
Mr. Lin: Hello!
wi
Wng xin shng
sh
d zhng ma
sh
sh png a
zn me gng ci mi rn ji din hu
Mr. Wang: Is this Da-zhong? This is Shi-ping. Why didn't anybody answer the phone
just now?
Ln xin shng
gng ci
zi
x shu jin
y tng jin din hu lng shng
jiu gn kui chu li
k sh
jing gu dun
le
Mr. Lin: I was in the bathroom. I hurried to answer the phone when it rang, but you
hung up.
Wng xin shng
di
di
w sh
yo go s

w mng tin zhn sh
do
Mr. Wang: I'm sorry. I just wanted to tell you that I'll be there on time tomorrow.
WORDS AND PHRASES
tngthrough, reach, lead
din hu tng le
ma
Does the phone work? Can you get through?
din hu hi mi tng
The telephone doesn't work.
zh tio l
tng do
Where does this road lead to ?
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tng gu
pass through
tng zh
notify
tng chng
usually
jingtalk, speak, say
gn
n jing le sh
What did he say to you?
me
shng k
de
sh
Don't talk in class.
hu
bi jing hu

lo sh
zi jing ti shng jing k
The teacher is lecturing on the platform.
huibad, rotten

n
ge
rn chng zu hui sh
su
sh
ge
He always does bad things. Therefore, he is a bad man.
hui rn
bi
ch hui de dng xi
Don't eat rotten food.
din hu hui le
The telephone is out of order.
jitake, receive, continue

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mi rn
ji din hu
Nobody answered the phone.
L xin shng gng shu wn
Zhng xin shng yu ji
zhe shu
As soon as Mr. Li finished talking, Mr. Zhang continued to speak.
cuwrong.
zh ge
xi cu
le
ma
Is this word written wrongly?
zh jin sh zu cu
Is this wrong?
le
ma
zh bn sh xi de
This book is not bad.
b cu
xwash
x shu
wash hands
lin
wash face
ch
wash a car
wash clothes
shuhand
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mi
ge rn yu ling zh shu
Everyone has two hands.
de shu
yu
There is a pen in his hand.
zh
x shu jin
bathroom, restroom
hun zi
x shu jin chng g
He likes to sing in the bathroom.

qng wn x shu jin
Where is the restroom?
zi
tnglisten, hear
yu mi yu tng jin sh me sh
Have you heard anything?
tng jin lng shng le
Have you heard the bell?
ma
x hun tng sh me g
What songs do you like to listen to?
zh shu g hn ho tng
This song sounds pleasant.
lngbell
din lng
electric bell
158
mn lng
door bell
shngsound
shng yn
sound

zh
sh
sh
me shng yn
What sound is this?
zh sh mn lng de shng yn
This is the sound of a door bell.
gnpursue, catch up
gn kui
hurry
gn
jn
quickly

w mi gn shng n bn ch
I didn't catch the train.
guhang
b hu gu
li
Hang the painting up.
duncut, break
159

bi
gu dun din hu
Don't hang up the phone.
w de qin
b dun
My pencil is broken.
le
go stell
qng n
go s
L xin shng zh jin sh
Please tell Mr. Li about this matter.
n yng gi go
de
si
You should have told him what you meant.
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160
EXTENDED PRACTICE

qng wn Ln xin shng zi ma
Is Mr. Lin in?
w ji
sh
qng wn n
sh
This is Mr. Lin speaking. You are ...
sh Wng sh png
This is Wang Shi-ping.
sh png
ho ma
Shi-ping. How are you?
gi
din hu zhn b rng y
zu tin mi rn
ji
jn tin d
le
yu du zi jing hu zhng
It's so hard to get through to you. Nobody was home yesterday, and today the
line was always busy.
zhn di
zh
tin w hn mng
yu sh me
sh ma
I'm sorry. I ve been quite busy for the past two days. What is it?

w xing qng wn n
xio
de
din hu
sh
I would like to know Mr. Li's telephone number.
ho
bi
gu dun
ch
ch
m shng go s
Don't hang up. I'll look it up and tell you immediately.
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Lesson 24
There Are Six People in My Family
TEXT
hn
de
ji
rn
zh zi
Do you live with your family?
ma
sh
de
w hn
ba
m ma
ge
ji
jie
zh
zi
ne
Yes, I live with my father, mother, brother and sister. How about you?
w ji hn yun
su
ge
rn zi
zh
My home is far away from here, so I rented a house.
z fng zi zh
fng z
hn gi
ba
Is the rent very high?
fng z
gi
b gu fng jin hn xio
No, it's not, but the room is small.
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ji
hi yu xi
sh me rn
w ji
hi yu f
qn
ge
di
I have my father and mother, a brother and two sisters.
ji
de
rn
b sho
You have a big family.
sh
de
ji
yu lu
ku rn
Yes, there are six people in my family.
n xing nin t
men ma
Do you miss them?

w hn xing nin
men
Yes, I miss them very much.
WORDS AND PHRASES
zhlive
n gn shi zh
Who do you live with?
zh zi
Where do you live?
b badaddy
f qnfather
163
ling ge mi mei
qn
father
m qn
mother
qn rn
close relatives, folks
qn
relatives
qn jn
intimate, close to
hi
zi
du hn x hun qn
jn
Children like to be close to him.
m mamom
m qnmother
w gn w
m qn zh
zi
I live with my father and mother.
ba
zi
ji gng s shng bn
My dad works for a company.
w m ma
zi
su xu xio jio sh
My mom teaches at a school.
g geelder brother
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ji jieelder sister
d diyounger brother
mi meiyounger sister
w mi yu
ge
ji
jie
I don't have any elder brothers or sisters.
w yu y
ge
di
ling ge mi mei
I have a younger brother and two younger sisters.
di
gn
mi shng zhng xu
le
My younger brother and sister study at a middle school.

w xio mi ci shng xio xu
My little sister is just in the elementary school.
zrent
z fng zi
to rent a house
ch
zi
to rent a car
fnghouse
fng zi
house
165
fng jin
room
w yo z fng zi
I want to rent a house.
zh jin fng zi
ch z
This house is for rent.
fng z
gi
Is the rent high?
gi
fng z
ge yu
b qin kui
The rent is $ 8000 a month.
ti
gi
le
That's too expensive. I can't afford it.
zh
You can just rent a room.
ge fng jin
xisome, a few
w mi le
xi
xn sh
I bought some new books.
zh xi
xn sh du hn yu q
These new books are very interesting.
w zi
ti wn yu xi qn
rn
I have a few relatives in Taiwan.
yu
n xi
qn rn
zi
Which relatives are in Taiwan?
ti wn
kumouth, person
166

zhng gu
de
rn
ku
hn
China has a large population.
du
ji
yu
ku
rn
ku zhng yu
sh
me
dng xi
What do you have in your mouth?
xing ku
the entrance to a lane
ku
the intersection of a road
mn ku
the gate, the opening of a door
hn du m qn do xu xio mn ku ji
hi
zi
hi
ji
Many mothers take their children home at the entrance of the school.
w ji mn ku yu
sh
There is a big tree at the door of my house.
zh ge
ku yu y
ji wn j
din
There is a stationer at the road intersection.
ninthink of, remember
nin
commemorate
xing nin
miss
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yu
ho
sh mi gu
July 4th is America's Independence Day.
nin
hn xing nin w
de
ji
I miss my family very much.
rn
REVIEW
168
EXTENDED PRACTICE
men ji yu
ku rn
w men ji yu lu
ku rn
There are six people in my family.
men du zh
zi
Do you live together?
ma
sh
de
b gu yu xi qn rn
zi gu wi
Yes, but some of our relatives are living abroad.
yu xi
sh
me qn rn
Which relatives?
zh zi
ji
wi
m zh zi
yng gu
zh zi
bn
My grandparents live in Canada, my mother's parents live in England and my

aunt lives in Japan.
q kn gu
t men ma
Have you ever visited them?
ji
d gn yng gu w du
I've been to Canada and England.
q gu
le
wi sh me
bn
ne
Why haven't you been to Japan?

yn
wi
hi
zi shng xu
su
de fng jin hn xio
le
ti fng bin
Because my aunt is still a student, and she lives in a small rented room, it would
be inconvenient if I visited her.
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Lesson 25
Come to My House
TEXT
ge
rn zh zi wi min
y dng hn b fng bin
It must be very inconvenient to live by yourself.

sh
de
w hn xing ji
su
w zhu m chng hi
Yes, I miss my family, so I often go home on weekends.
zh
ge zhu m
do w ji
li wn ling tin ba
Can you come to my house this weekend?
hi b
hi
ti m
fn
men
Would it be much trouble for you?
b hi
de
yo k
It's not. My parents welcome my friends.
m qn hn gun yng k rn
zh
zi
ji fng bin ma
Is it convenient to stay in your house?
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fei chng fang bin
jia yu ho
jian w fng
ting
fn ting y
sio
yo shh tian c
ho
de hu
hi k
zi yun zh
ciu
Very convenient. We have many bedrooms. The living room and the dining
room are big too. If the weather is nice, we can also play ball in the yard.
ti
ho le
w hn
Good. I like to play ball.
s huan d ciu
me jhou m w
li
jie
Then, I will pick you up this weekend.
b yng le
gi
jia
de
jhh
y dng jho de do
No, you don't need to. If you give me your address, I m sure I can find it.
WORDS AND PHRASES
zhu mweekend
zhu m li
ji wn ho ma
Come over to my house this weekend, OK?
n zhu m
b ch
ma
Don't you go out on the weekend?
w zhu m du bn zi
ji
No, I usually stay at home.
chngoften, frequently
171
hun yng
chng chng do
ji
li
wn
You are welcome to come over to my place often.
w chng mi sh
I often buy books.

w png chng wn shng b ch mn
I don't usually go out at night.
wnPlay
x hun wn qu ma
Do you like to play balls ?
w x hun wn din no
I like to play with the computer.
kguest
rn
guest
polite
k tng
living room
qair, atmosphere, angry
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polite
tin q
weather
ti
He's too polite.
le
jn
tin tin q
hn ho
The weather is very nice today.
wi
sh me shng q
Why did he get angry?
le
fi chngvery
fi chng cng mng
He is very smart.
jn
tin
tin
fi chng ho
Today's weather is very nice.
wsleep
w fng
bedroom
sh
bedroom
tngparlour, hall
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k tng
living room
fn tng
dining room
yun ziyard, court
qin yun
front yard
hu yun
back yard
y yun
hospital
yn ji yun
research institute
quball
z qu
football
ln
qu
basketball
wng qu
tennis
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pi qu
volleyball
y mo qu
badminton
zhu qu
png png qu
table tennis
x hun wn qu ma
Do you like to play ball games?
x hun d wng qu
I like to play tennis.
zhlocation
zh
address
zh zh
address
qng go s
de
Please tell me your address.
zh
zh
do mi hu fn din
de
zh ma
Do you know where the Plum Restaurant is?
zh
ge
zh
ho zho
This place is not easy to find.
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REVIEW
176
EXTENDED PRACTICE
png chng zi
ji
zu
sh me
What do you usually do at home?
y yu kng ji wn din no
Whenever I have time, I play with the computer.
bi
tin do wn zi w
zi
tin
ho
de
sh hu
yng gi ch li wn wn
You shouldn't stay inside all day. When the weather is nice, you should go
outside and play.
di
zh ge zhu m w men
d wng qu
Good! Let's go play tennis together this weekend. Okay ?
ho
ho
ho
sh
do n
Okay! Where will we play?
ne
do
w men xu xio
We can go to our school and play.
men xu xio zi
Where is your school?
w men xu xio b yun
gi
zh
y dng zho de
Our school isn't far. I'll give you the address. I'm sure you can find it.
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Lesson 26
Getting Lost
TEXT
hun yng
hun yng
li
de hn zhn sh
Welcome! Welcome! You are very punctual.
ji hn ho zho
y zho ji zho do le
Your house is easy to find. I found it without any problems.

shng
xio Wng li
zho le
bn tin
Last time little Wang had a lot of trouble finding it.
mi zho do
zh me shu
Then I'm smarter, right?
t cng mng
sh b
sh

shng
de
sh
ho xing wng j
You seem to have forgotten your last experience.
le
178
sh yn wi
zh gn w shu hu
su y
w wng le zhun wn
Last time I got lost because you were talking to me all the time, and I forgot to
turn.
sh
ba
sh
zi
gi
zu zhun de
No, I think you turned the wrong way.
sh
hu
yu zhun le
zhn de
ma
w zn me
de
Really? Funny, I don't remember that.
le
kui jn
ba
m qn du dng zhe kn n
Come on. My parents are waiting to meet you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
xinglike, seem

n
ho xing hn li
You seem to be very tired.
ho xing hn
x hun chng g
He seems to like singing.
zh ling ge
fng hn xing
These two places are very much alike.

zh zhng hu
hn xing n
zhng
This painting is very much like that one.
hn xing t
de
m qn
He is much like his mother.
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ne
zhstraight, directly
t shng k
sh
zh shu hu
He kept on talking in class.
zh tio l
hn zh
The road is very straight.
yu sh me sh
zh
ji
di
t shu
If you have anything to say to him, you can say it directly to him.
wncurvy, bend
zh tio l
hn wn
The road is curvy.
w de
wn
My pen is bent.
le
zhunturn
zhun wn
turn in another direction
zuleft
yuright
zu zhun
turn to the left
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yu zhun
turn to the right
zu shu
left hand
yu shu
right hand
wngforget
wng le
forget
wng j
forget
le
ge dng xi fng zi
I forgot where it was.
er
w wng le
n jin sh
w wng j zhun go t
I forgot to tell him about it.
w wng j
le
zh jin sh
I forgot about this matter.
jremember, take down
yng b
xi
li
Please take it down.
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zi
bn
zi shng
Please write it down in the notebook.
go s
de
sh
zh
Do you remember what I told you?
le
ma
zh
I remember.
le
de
ge rn
ma
Do you remember that man?
de
I remember him.
bi wng j
gi
w d din hu
Don't forget to call me.
mspellbound, enchanted, charmed, become lost
t rng din no m zh
le
He is spellbound by the computer.
hn m din no
He is infatuated with the computer.
n ge
ny hi hn
The girl is charming.
rn

zi shn shng hn rng y
It's easy to get lost in the mountains.
182
REVIEW
183
EXTENDED PRACTICE
zn me
li
de
me wn
le
Why did you come so late? Did you get lost?
ma
zh
ho zho
This place is hard to find.
d din hu gi
ji
You could have called me. I could have come for you.
sh w wng le
de
din hu ho m
But I forgot your telephone number.
n ho xing li gu
You seem to have been here once before.
sh
su
w hi sh zho do le
b gu li
Yes, that's why I found it at last, but I got here too late.
de
ti
wn le
mi gun x
xi
yo j
zh
cng w men xu xio mn ku y
zh zu
do jn
bi hu gng s yu zhun
ji
do w
ji
le
That s all right. Next time remember to walk straight from the school gate and
turn right at Today's Department Store. Then you can find my house.
xi
b hi wng j
I won't forget next time.
le
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Lesson 27
How Do I Get There?
TEXT
xin shng
qng wn do d
yn hng zn me zu
Sir, can you tell me how I can get to the First National Bank?
n xin xing yu zu
do
sh
ku zu zhun
rn hu zi
zh
zu
gu ling ge hng ly dng ji
do zhng shn bi l
le
Turn to the right first. Turn left at the first intersection. Then walk two blocks,
and you'll be at Zhong-shan North Road.
yn hng zi zhng shn bi
ma
Is the First National Bank on Zhong-shan North Road?
sh
de
zi
ji
bi hu gng s
di min
Yes, it's right in front of a department store.
w zh do
le
ji
bi hu gng s
I know. That department store is very big.
hn d
b gu
gu m
yo xio xn
tio l shng ch
zi
But be careful when you cross the street. There are a lot of cars.
ho
185
de
w zu
xi do
xi xie
OK, I'll take the underground passage. Thank you.
hn du
WORDS AND PHRASES
drank, order
first
second
d sn
third
zh sh
q yng gu
How many times have you been to England?
ynsilver
sng hngcompany, conduct, line
zh zhng xng wi
sh
Such conduct is wrong.
di
de
zh zhng zh shng yu
sn hng
There are three lines of words on this paper.
do yn hng q zu sh me
Why did you go to the bank?
xingdirection, turn to
fng xing
direction
186
xing qin kn
look ahead
xing zu zhun
turn to the left
rnbut, same as
rn
natural
dng rn
of course
rn hu
then
du lin
rn
ji
hi
le
If you practice more, then you will be able to do it.
xu shng dng rn yng
gi yng gng
Students should have to study hard.
men xin mi dng xi
rn
hu
ch fn
We'll buy something first, and then have some food.
hngred
hng de
red
zh zh
sh hng de
This pen is red.
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lygreen
ly
de
green
zh
sh sh ly
This tree is green.
de
dnglight
din dng
electric light
hng dng
red light
ly dng
green light

hung dng
yellow light
zhknow
zh
sh
knowledge
shng xu
sh
wi
le
qu
zh
We go to school to seek knowledge.
sh
zh do
know
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Zhng xin shng cng
ti
bi
li
le
Do you know that Mr. Zhang comes from Taipei?
zh
do
ma
zh
do n
jin fng zi
z du sho qin ma
Do you know the rent for that house?
zh do
I don't know.
doway
do l
road, street
do l shng ch zi
hn du
There are many cars on the street.
zh tio do l
hn
The street is very wide.
do
reason, right
n shu de hu hn yu do
What you said is quite right.
zh do zh
hu sh shi hu de
Do you know who did this painting?
ma
tioa classifier for some thing narrow and long
zh tio l hn
zh
This road is straight.
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tio l
sh wn
That road is curvy.
de
zh do zh tio l tng do
Do you know where this road leads to?
ma
w zu tin mi
le
tio k
zi
Yesterday I bought a pair of trousers.
w mi
de
tio
zi
sh
The trousers I bought are green.
ly de
REVIEW
190
EXTENDED PRACTICE

qng wn yun dng bi
hu gng
zi
Please tell me where the Far Eastern Department Store is.

yun dng bi hu gng s
zi zhng hu l
It's on Zhong-hua Road.
zh
do zn me zu ma
Do you know how I can get there?
cng zh
l xing qin
zh zu
do
ge
sh
ku
de
sh hu gu m l
ji do
le
Go straight ahead to the second intersection, cross the street, and you will see it.

yun dng bi
hu gng s
ji
zi
sh
ku ma
Is the Far Eastern Department Store at the intersection?
sh
de
ji
zi sh
ku
ch
zi hn du
gu m
yo xio xn
Yes, right at the intersection. There are many cars there. Be careful when you
cross the street.
hi
lu
y hng ly dng de
I'll heed the red light. Thank you.
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xi xie

Lesson 28
Buying Clothes
TEXT

w xing shng ji
I want to go shopping.
mi dng xi
n xing mi sh me
What do you want to buy?

w xing mi
y shung xi
zi
ling shung w
zi
tng sh xing mi y
to yn dng y
I would like to buy a pair of shoes, two pairs of socks, and some sportswear.
zhng ho w
y xing mi y
tio yn dng k
I'm going to buy a pair of sport pants too.
yo mi sh me pi
zi
What brand would you buy?
de
sh me pi
zi
du k
Any brand will do.
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me
w men do bi hu gng s
Then let's go to the department stores.
kn kn
bi hu gng s zhng zi d zh
Yes, many are giving discounts.
mng pi
d zh ma
Are discounts also being given on name-brands?
mng pi
zh
20% discounts are being offered on name-brands.
y pin y
b sho
That's not too bad.
WORDS AND PHRASES

shungpair, couple, two
shung qn
parents

shung shu
both hands

shung shu wn
nng
With two hands, one can work miracles.

shung shung di
di
Pairs and couples, twos by twos.
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y shung xi
a pair of shoes
zi
y shung w zi
a pair of socks
xishoe
xi zi
shoe
xi
leather shoe
xi
canvas shoe
qu
xi
tennis shoe
yn dng xi
sports shoe
wsock
y shung w
a pair of socks
zi
ma
gi
mi
le
y shung hng w
My mother bought a pair of red socks for me.
zi

n shung ly
zi
sh
shi
de
Whose pair of green socks are those?
194
zu
tin
mi
le
y shung mo w
Yesterday I bought a pair of wool socks.
toset, suit
to
a suit
to sh
a set of books
to bi
a set of cups
zi
zh
to
hn ho kn
Your suit is very attractive.
zh sh
to
sh me sh
What kind of books are in this set?
ynmove, transport
yn dng xi
to transport goods
zh xi dng xi
sh cng
yn
li
From where were these goods transported?
dngmove
195
de
shng k de
sh hu bi dng li dng q
Don't fidget in class.
xio hi
zi
y tin do wn dng li dng q
li
Children run around all the time, and they never get tired.
x hun yn dng ma
Do you like to exercise?
x hun sh me yn dng
What kind of sports do you like?
men xu xio mng tin
xng yn dng hi
We are going to hold an athletic meet tomorrow.
yn dng chng shng yu hn
du
rn
There are many people on the playground.
y fclothes
yn dng y
yn dng f
sportswear
shng y
upper garment; top
western suit
w mi
le
to yn dng f
I bought a sweatsuit.
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zh jin shng
hn ho
This top looks pretty.
kn
to
y dng hn gi ba
That suit must be very expensive.
mi tin zo shng x
I wash clothes every morning.
x hun hng s
She likes red clothes.
de
kpants, trousers
zi
trousers, pants
chng k
trousers, long pants
dun k
shorts, short pants
yn dng k
sportslacks
w xing q
mi y
tio chng k
I want to buy a pair of long trousers.
pibrand, plate
de
sh
sh me pi
What brand is your outfit?
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zi
de
zh zh
sh
sh me pi
What brand is this pen?
zi
de
ji mn pi
ho
What number is on your door plate?
de
ch pi
sh
ho
What is your car license number?
mngname, famous
w xng L mng z
jio d nin
My last name is Li. My personal name is Da-nian.
jio sh me mng z
What is his name?
de mng z
jio Qin nin z
His name is Chian Nian-zu.
hn yu mng
He is very famous.
sh
y wi hn yu mng de
He is a famous teacher.
lo sh

zh zhng pi
zi
hn yu mng
This brand is very famous.
zhngjust, right, (now) ,
xin zi zhng zi xi
He is writing right now.
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w zhng zi jio sh
I am teaching right now.
w men zhng zi
xu zhng wn
We are learning Chinese right now.
xin zi zhng ho sh din
w men gi
xi k
It's ten o'clock sharp. Let's dismiss the class.
le
do
ji
li
de
sh
hu
w zhng ho ch q
When he came to my house, I was just going out.
le
zhbreak, discount, bend, fold
zh jin
zh de
hn ho
These clothes were folded well.

zh zhng zh
sh shi zh
Who folded this paper?
de
bi hu gng s zhng zi d
zh
The department stores are offering discounts.
zh
What discount is being given on clothing?
yu de
zh
yu
de
lu
zh
Some are giving a 20% discount, some 40% .
yu sh hu bi hu gng s
hi
di zh
Sometimes department stores give a 50% discount.
b yo yn wi
zh
ji mi hn du mi yu yng de dng xi
Don'st buy trash just because of a discount.
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REVIEW
200
EXTENDED PRACTICE
zh shung yn dng xi
sh
What brand is this pair of shoes?
sh
me
pi
zi
de
sh
d tng pi de
It's Da-tong.
zh
ge
pi
zi
hn yu mng
This brand is very well- known.
sh
de
Yes.

hn
du
rn
x hun yng mng pi
de
dng xi
Many people like things with famous brands.
mng pi
de dng xi zu de
ho
Goods with famous brands are often made of good quality.
sh
ti
gi
le
But they are very expensive.
gi sh gi
sh
b rng y hui
tng sh
y ho kn xi
Well, they are expensive, but they endure longer, and also have better shapes.
zh shung xi
zi
Your shoes look great.
sh
cu
xi
zh
q mi y shung ba
Next time there is a discount, you should buy a pair for yourself.
ho
de
All right.
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Lesson 29
Going to the Seashore
TEXT
w men q
kn din yng
Let's go to the movies, OK?
ho ma
jn
tin sh xng q
tin
din yng pio b ho mi
Today is Sunday. It might be difficult to get a ticket.
me
do hi bin q wn
Then, let's go to the seaside.
di
hi bin b
dn fng jng ho
qi hi
yu yng
Yes, at the seaside we can enjoy pleasant scenery and swimming, too.
men zn me q
How do we get there?
w men zu gng gng q ch q
Let's take a bus.

ch pio
y zhng du sho qin
How much is a bus ticket?
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y zhng sh w kui qin
Fifteen NT dollars a piece.
b sun gi
That's quite cheap.
w men xin zi ji
Let's go now.
zu ba
bi wng le
di yu yng y
Don't forget your swimming suit.
WORDS AND PHRASES
yngshade
yng zi
shadow
din yng
movie
yng xing
influence
b chng kn din yng
I don't go to the movies often.

zh jin sh yng xing hn
This matter has great impact.
pioticket
203
din yng pio
movie ticket
ch pio
bus ticket
chun pio
boat ticket
fi
j pio
airplane ticket
mn pio
entrance ticket
cho pio
money
xu shng pio
student ticket
tng pio
children's ticket
qun pio
full-price ticket
bn pio
half-price ticket
hisea
hung hi
Yellow sea
204
nn hi
South sea
der Strand
seashore
hi shui
sea water
binside, edge
png bin
side
zu bin
left side
yu bin
right side
h bin
river side
hi bin
seaside
w ji png bin yu y
tio h
There is a river next to my house.
h bin yu
sh
There is a tree by the river.

w men xio
de
sh hu chng zi
sh xi
bin chng g
bin tio w
We often sang and danced under the trees when we were little children.
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fngwind
hi bin fng hn d
The wind at the seaside is strong.

hi fng hn ling kui
The sea wind is cool.
bi fng hn lng
The north wind is cold.

dng nn fng hn nun huo
The southeast wind is warm.
jngscenery
hi bin de fng jng hn ho
The scenery at the seaside is pretty.
shn shng de fng jng
hn ho
The scenery on the mountain is also pretty.
w hn
x hun ti wn de fng jng
I like Taiwan's scenery very much.
yu yngswim
yu yng y
swimming suit
yu yng k
swim trunks
206
yu yng ch
swimming pool
hi yu yng ma
Can you swim?
w yu
de hn ho
I swim very well.
mi tin zo shng do yu yng ch yu yng
I go swimming in the pool every morning.
mi
yu du yun
How far do you swim each time?
mi
yu ling qin gng ch
I swim 2000 meters each time.
dnbut
dn sh
but
b dn
qi
not only... but also
w men yu yng
dn sh
yu
I can swim, but not very well.
de
ho
hn cng mng
dn sh
b yng gng
He is very smart, but not very diligent.
dn
hi hu
hu
He not only paints but also sings.
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qi
hi chng g
r qibut also
dn
qi
not only... but also
bng qi
but also
dn
hi shu zhng wn
bng
qi
He speaks not only Chinese, but also Japanese.
hi shu
bn
hu
din yng pio b dn nn mi
qi hn gi
Movie tickets are not only hard to get but also very expensive.
zusit, take
zu de
ti
ji
le
I have been sitting for too long.
zu
ji
le
hn li
Sitting too long makes one tired.
zhn zhe b
zu zhe gng li
Standing is more tiring than sitting.
w men zu sh me ch q
Which transportation do we take to get there?
zu gu fi
ma
Have you taken an airplane?
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qsteam, gas
yu
gasoline
ch
automobile
gng gng q
public bus
ch

zu gng gng q
ch
dn pin
qi
fng bin
It's not only cheap but also convenient to get there by public bus.
suncount, regard
qng n sun y
sun y gng du sho
Please add it up and see how much it costs all together.
fng z
ge yu ling qin kui
sh shi din fi b sun
The rent is $2000 a month, but the electricity and water bills are not included.
ge yu ling qin kui
b sun pin y
$2000 a month is not (regarded as) cheap.
zh
ge wn
b sun nn
This problem is not difficult.
t shu hu
b sun kui
He does not talk fast.
dibring , take
209
di qin
le
mi yu
Have you brought money?
bn sh di
li
le
mi yu
Have you brought the book?
bi
di xio hi
zi
kn din yng
Don't take children to the movies.
do hi bin q yng gi di
xi
sh me
What should we take to the seaside?
do hi bin
de
di yu yng y
Remember to bring your swimming suit.
shng k
bi
wng
le
di
Don't forget to bring your pen to class.
REVIEW
210
EXTENDED PRACTICE
hi bin de fng jng zhn ho
The scenery at the seaside is very pretty.
xi xng q
w men zi
q yu yng
Let's go swimming again next week.
xi xng q
w xing q kn din yng
Next week I would like to see a movie.
tng shu
din yng hn chng
I heard that it takes a long time to see the movie.
y bin ch
dng xi
bin kn
sh
hn yu
si
ma
We can bring something to eat while we watch the movie. Won't that be fun?
sh zu
de
ti
ji
hi hn
But sitting so long will be tiring.
li
de
hi
de
tng shu n b din yng b dn ho kn
qi
y ho tng
hi ju de
sh jin gu de
hn kui
Not really, I heard that the movie not only has a good story, but good songs too.
You will find that the time will pass very quickly.
211
me w men zo din
q mi pio
Well, let's get there a little earlier to buy our tickets.
Lesson 30
How Old Are Your Children?
TEXT

L xin shng ji hn
le
Is Mr. Li married?
mi yu
zo ji hn
le
hi
zi
du zhng de
go
le
He married a long time ago. His children are taller than he is.
de
hi
zi
du
How old are his children?
le
zi
sh
sn si
le
ny
jio xio
His son is 13 years old, and his daughter is only five.
ci w
si
de
ny
r zhng de zn me yng
What is his daughter like?
zhng de hn xing t
ti
tai
yn jng d
de
She looks like his wife, with big eyes and long hair.
tu
f chng chng de
212
y dng hn pio ling
She must be very pretty.

fi chng pio ling
ji
sh
xio q
li
sho le
Yes, very pretty. But when she laughs, one tooth is missing.
ci gng k
ne
That makes her even cuter.
WORDS AND PHRASES
jitie, knot, bear fruit
ji gu
bear fruit
ji sh
bear fruit
zhng gu
ji
Chinese knot
ji hnmarry
ji
hn le mi yu
Is he married?
gn shi ji
hn
Who is he married to?
le
ji hn du ji
le
How long has he been married?
213
d mn
chng zhnglong, grown up
zh
tio l hn chng
This road is long.
zh
ge
zi hn chng
This sentence is long.
zh jin y
jin chng
This dress is longer than that one.
de
hi
zi
du zhng d
le
His children are all grown up.
zi zhng de hn xing b
ba
The son looks like the father.

ny r zhng de
hn
ho kn
The daughter is beautiful.
gotall, high
zh k
sh hn go
This tree is tall.
ge
go
mi mei
The brother is tall, and the sister is short.
zi zhng de
ba
go
The son is taller than the father.
le
de
zi
His nose is high.
hn go
214
b jiocompare
zh ling jin shh hn nn
jio
It s hard to compare the two.
ge
jio cng mng
The older brother is smarter.
mi mei
jio pio ling
The younger sister is prettier.
jio
x hun kn din yng
I prefer to see movies.
jio x hun yu yng
He prefers to go swimming.
yngappearance, look, style, kind
zh jin
de yng zi
hn ho kn
The dress looks attractive.
de yng zi xing m ma
She looks like her mother.
de
xi
zi gn
Your shoes are like mine.
de
y yng
de zhng wn xu
How is your Chinese?
de
zn
me yng
n xin zi
zn me yng
mng b mng
How are you? Are you busy?
215
le
yn jngeye
de
yn jng hn d
His eyes are big.
de yn jng hn ling
His eyes are bright.
de
yn jng zhng de xing m ma
His eyes look like his mother's.
de
yn jng hn ho
b yng yn jng
His eyes are very good. He doesn't need glasses.
tu fhair
de
tu
f chng
His hair is long.
de
tu
f dun
My hair is short.

Go xin shng de
tu
Mr. Gau's hair is black.
hn hi
L xin shng de
tu
bi
Mr. Li's hair has turned white.
le
lingbright
de
yn jng hn ling
His eyes are bright.
zh jin w
zi
hn ling
The room is bright.
216
zh
ge dng hn ling
The light is bright.
pio lingpretty
chng tu
hn
Long hair is pretty.
pio ling

zh jin
yu pio ling yu pin y
This dress is pretty, but cheap.
xiolaugh, smile
yu de xio hi
zi
i xio
yu de xio hi
Some children like to laugh. Some like to cry.
xio q
li
hn k
When he smiles, he looks charming.
xio sh
me
What are you laughing at?
w xio t
sho le
k mn y
I'm laughing because he has one tooth missing.
bi xio
hi
b go xng de
Don't laugh at him. He won't like it.
mndoor, gate
ji
de mn sh hng de
The door of my house is red.
217
zi
xu xio mn ku yu ling k
sh
There are two big trees at the school gate.
ytooth
mi ge
rn yng gi yu sn sh
Everyone should have thirty-two teeth.

chng chng shu
ch
ci
hi
ho
If you brush your teeth often, your teeth will be healthy.
hi
zi
lu si
de
sh
hu ji ki
sh hun y
le
When children are five or six years old, they start to grow their permanent teeth.
de mn y zhng de
hn ho kn
His front teeth are attractive.
ilove, like
xio de
hi
zi
Children who love to smile are cute.
de
hi
zi
Children who love to cry are not cute.
xio hi
zi
ch tng
Children like to eat sugar.
i ch
sh me
What do you love to eat?
ch zhng gu ci
I love Chinese food.
218
de
gu
ji
de
ji
I love my country, my family and my friends.
rn
de png yu
REVIEW
219
EXTENDED PRACTICE

sio Wng yu ny png yu
le
Little Wang has a girl friend.
zhng de
zn me yng
What is she like?
zhng de hn pio ling
yn jng d
de
tu
She's quite pretty. She has big eyes and long hair.
f chng chng de
go
b go
Is she tall?
ti
go
b gu y
sun i
Not very tall, but she's not short either.
y dng hn k
She must be very lovely.
sh
xio Wng hn
Yes, little Wang loves her very much.
t men kui yo ji
hn
le
ma
Are they getting married soon?
hi mi yu
hi b
do
sh
si
b xing zh me zo ji hn
Not yet, she's not twenty yet. They don't want to get married so soon.
220
Vocabulary List
wng
sian
sheng
ti
nn
ho
wng
xin
shng
ti
nn
ho
ta
ta
zo
hn
si
ma
zo
hn
xi
mng
ne
men
dou
mng
ne
men
du
jh
shh
sh
me
jhih
mo
zh
sh
sh
me
zh
mo
bn
shu
jhong
wn
bn
sh
zhng
wn
do
cy
syu
sio
zu
jiao
do
xu
xio
zu
jio
lo
shih
lo
sh
221
li
de
tng
shi
hu
rn
mn
gu
li
de
tng
shi
hu
rn
mn
gu
ti
wan
hui
shuo
hu
si
zh
ti
wn
hi
shu
hu
xi
yu
ge
shh
sio
hi
nn
yu
ge
sh
xio
hi
nn
ny
dng
bn
ba
dng
bn
su
duo
sho
bi
cian
wn
lng
jhen
su
du
sho
bi
cin
wn
lng
jhn
mi
wi
mi
wi
hi
gen
hn
yng
cha
cong
mng
hi
gn
hn
yng
ch
cng
mng
bn
yng
gong
bn
yng
gng
222
cng
wn
gui
sng
jio
wi
shh
gi
qng
wn
gi
xng
jio
wi
sh
gi
ji
sho
gao
sng
rn
shh
ji
sho
go
xng
rn
sh
le
jiu
ci
jing
guan
shng
le
ji
ci
jng
gun
shng
nin
yu
nin
yu
sing
ch
mi
jhong
shh
hu
xng
mi
zhng
sh
hu
din
fen
cng
si
li
sh
din
fn
cng
xi
li
si
sing
hu
de
jhh
nng
jin
chng
xing
hu
de
zh
nng
jin
chng
ge
shu
mi
hua
shu
mi
hu
223
cin
tian
zu
jin
bi
hu
wn
jian
qin
tin
zu
jn
bi
hu
wn
jin
kng
shh
ho
kng
sh
ho
shang
ling
fang
zi
jia
jyu
sui
shng
ling
fng
zi
ji
ju
si
bin
zi
jin
bin
zi
jin
yo
bi
huan
cy
lin
ying
yo
bi
hun
lin
yng
gai
zu
chu
jiu
gi
zu
ch
ju
Jhn
bi
sie
jy
jhh
yn
mi
zhn
bi
xi
zh
yn
mi
mi
din
hu
gong
sih
jie
dong
si
mi
din
hu
gng
ji
dng
224
nn
bi
nn
bi
cin
kui
yun
jio
jhng
gng
kn
qin
kui
yun
jio
zhng
gng
kn
dui
hun
kai
jho
di
hun
ki
zho
sin
kui
mn
chih
fn
yun
xin
kui
mn
ch
fn
yun
jn
che
jn
ch
yng
fn
jn
zu
hui
yng
fn
jn
zu
hi
rng
dng
gang
rng
dng
gng
shan
shui
sh
shh
nio
jhih
nn
shn
shi
sh
sh
nio
zh
nn
225
rng
shh
rng
sh
din
ban
bn
ch
png
din
bn
bn
ch
png
yu
fng
sin
yu
fng
sn
ni
ti
ti
yin
wn
liu
gu
ni
ti
ti
yn
wn
lu
gu
tong
jing
hui
jie
cu
shu
ting
tng
jing
hui
ji
cu
shu
tng
lng
sheng
gn
gu
dun
go
lng
shng
gn
gu
dun
go
jh
cin
ma
ge
ji
zh
qn
ji
mi
zu
fng
ku
nin
mi
fng
ku
nin
226
jhou
chng
wn
fei
zhu
chng
wn
fi
ting
yun
ciu
jhh
tng
yun
qu
zh
sing
jhh
wan
jhun
zu
yu
wng
xing
zh
wn
zhun
zu
yu
wng
yn
sng
sing
rn
hng
ly
deng
yn
xng
xing
rn
hng
ly
dng
jhih
do
tio
zh
do
tio
m
m
shuang
si
to
yn
dng
yi
shung
xi
to
yn
dng
pi
mng
jhng
jh
pi
mng
zhng
zh
227
yng
pio
hi
bian
feng
jng
yu
yng
yng
pio
hi
bin
fng
jng
yu
yng
dn
ci
zu
sun
di
dn
qi
zu
sun
di
ji
hun
chng
gao
jio
ling
pio
ji
hn
chng
go
jio
ling
pio
sio
mn
xio
mn
228
b
p
b
p
a
o
a
o
m
f
d
t
n
l
g
k
h
j(i)
c(i)
s(i)
jh
ch
sh
r
z
c
s
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an
en
ang
eng
er
yi,-i
wu,-u
yu
m
f
d
t
n
l
g
k
h
j
q
x
zh
ch
sh
r
z
c
s
-i
an
en
ang
eng
er
yi,-i
wu,-u
yu,-,-u
ai
ei
ao
ou
ya, - ia
yo
ye, -ie
yai
yao, -iao
you, -iou
yan, -ian
yin, -in
yang, -iang
ying, -ing
wa, -ua
wo, -uo
wai, -uai
wei, -uei
wan, -uan
wun, -un
wang, -uang
wong,-ong
yue
yuan
yun
yong
ai
ei
ao
ou
ya, - ia
229
ye, -ie
yao, -iao
you, -iu
yan, -ian
yin, -in
yang, -iang
ying, -ing
wa, -ua
wo, -uo
wai, -uai
wei, -ui
wan, -uan
wen,-un
wang, -uang
weng,-ong
yue,-e
yuan,-an
yun,-n
yong,-iong
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Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

How are you?

Where are you going?

Who is the teacher?

How many students?

The school is really big

How long have you studied?

How many times a week?

Sing Chinese songs

What date is the day after tomorrow?

Do you like painting?

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

Where can we buy them?

How much is it?

Its too late

Sorry to keep you waiting

Make a telephone call

Waiting for him to call back

Why cant I get through?

There are six people in my family

How do I get there?

Going to the seashore

How old are your children?

Vocabulary List 221

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

Wng xin shng

Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr.Wang.

Wng xin shng zo

Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li. Good morning to you.

Mrs. Li: How are you?

Wng xin shng w hn ho

Mr. Wang: I'm fine. Thank you.

Mrs. Li: How is Mrs. Wang?

Wng xin shng

Mr. Wang: She's fine. Thank you.

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

WORDS AND PHRASES

xin shenghusband; Mr.

Wng xin shng

hogood, well, fine; all right; hello (used in greeting)

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

Hello, Mrs. Wang.

Hello, Mr. Li.

ma(a question marker attached to questions)

Are you all right?

How are you?

Mrs. Wang, how are you?

Mr. Li, how are you?

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

How is Mr. Wang?

How is Mrs. Li?

zoearly, good morning

Good morning (to you).

Good morning, Mr. Li.

very good, very well

I'm very well.

She's very well.

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

I'm fine. Thank you.

My wife is fine. Thank you.

My husband is very well. Thank you.

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words