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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 Chinese-
Indonesian 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
inister of Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission


CONTENTS
1
Lesson 1 Good morning
7
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
229


Lesson 1 Good Morning
TEXT

L ti ti Wng sian sheng nn zo
Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr.Wang.

Wng sian sheng zo L ti ti nn zo
Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li. Good morning to you.

L ti ti nn ho m
Mrs. Li: How are you?

Wng sian sheng w hn ho si sie nn
Mr. Wang: I'm fine. Thank you.

L ti ti Wng ti ti ho m
Mrs. Li: How is Mrs. Wang?

Wng sian sheng ta hn ho si sie
Mr. Wang: She's fine. Thank you.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
WngWang (surname)
LLi (surname)
sian shenghusband; Mr.

Wng sian sheng
Mr. Wang

L sian sheng
Mr. Li
ti tiwife; Mrs.

Wng ti ti
Mrs. Wang

L ti ti
Mrs. Li
nyou
nnyou(honorific term for you )
hogood, well, fine; all right; hello (used in greeting)
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nn ho
Hello

Wng ti ti nn ho
Hello, Mrs. Wang.

L sian sheng nn ho
Hello, Mr. Li.
m(a question marker attached to questions)

ho m
Are you all right?

n ho m
How are you?

Wng ti ti n ho m
Mrs. Wang, how are you?

L sian sheng n ho m
Mr. Li, how are you?
wI, me

w hn ho
I am very well.
tahe, him
tashe, her
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ta ho m
How is he?

Wng sian sheng ta ho m
How is Mr. Wang?

ta ho m
How is she?

L ti ti ta ho m
How is Mrs. Li?
zoearly, good morning

nn zo
Good morning (to you).

L sian sheng nn zo
Good morning, Mr. Li.
hnvery

hn ho
very good, very well

w hn ho
I'm very well.

ta hn ho
She's very well.
si sieThank you
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si sie n
Thank you.

w hn ho si sie n
I'm fine. Thank you.

w ti ti hn ho si sie
My wife is fine. Thank you.

w sian sheng hn ho si sie
My husband is very well. Thank you.
REVIEW
5

EXTENDED PRACTICE

Wng sian sheng L ti ti nn zo
Mr. Wang: Good morning, Mrs. Li.

L ti ti zo Wng sian sheng nn zo
Mrs. Li: Good morning, Mr. Wang.

Wng sian sheng nn ho m
Mr. Wang: How are you?

L ti ti w hn ho si sie
Mrs. Li: I'm very well. Thank you.

Wng sian sheng L sian sheng ho m
Mr. Wang: How is Mr. Li?

L ti ti ta hn ho si sie nn
Mrs. Li: He's fine. Thank you.

shh png mi hu n zo
Shih -ping: Mei- hua, good morning.

mi hu zo shh png n zo
Mei-hua: Good morning, Shih-ping.

shh png n ho m
Shih-ping: How are you?

mi hu w hn ho si sie n
Mei-hua: I'm very well. Thank you.
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Lesson 2 How Are You?
TEXT

Wng sian sheng L sian sheng nn ho
Mr. Wang: How are you, Mr. Li.

L sian sheng Wng sian sheng n ho
Mr. Li: Hello, Mr. Wang.

Wng sian sheng nn ti ti ho m
Mr. Wang: How is your wife?

L sian sheng ta hn ho si sie n
Mr. Li: She's fine. Thank you.

Wng sian sheng nn mng m
Mr. Wang: Are you busy?

L sian sheng w hn mng nn ne
Mr. Li: I'm very busy. How about you?
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Wng sian sheng w b mng
Mr. Wang: I'm not busy.

L sian sheng nn ti ti mng b mng
Mr. Li: Is your wife busy?

Wng sian sheng ta y b mng w men dou b ti mng
Mr. Wang: She's not busy. Neither of us are very busy.
WORDS AND PHRASES
mngbusy

w hn mng
I'm very busy.

n mng m
Are you busy?

L sian sheng mng m
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 n ne
I am very busy. How about you?

w hn ho n ne
I'm very well. And you?

n hn mng L sian sheng ne
You are very busy. How about Mr. Li?
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bno, not

b mng
not busy

b ti mng
not too busy

w b ti mng
I'm not very busy.

ta b ti mng
He's not too busy.
ytoo; also; either

ta mng w y mng
He's busy, and I'm busy too.

Wng sian sheng b mng ta ti ti y b mng
Mr. Wang is not busy, and his wife is not busy either.
men(a marker attached to nouns or pronouns to form plurals).

n men
you

w men
we

ta men
they
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ta men
they
douall; both

w men dou ho
We are all well.

n men dou ho m
Are you all well?
REVIEW

10

EXTENDED PRACTICE

Wng ti ti L sian sheng n ho n mng b mng
Mrs. Wang: Hello, Mr. Li. Are you busy?

L sian sheng w b ti mng n ne
Mr. Li: I'm not very busy. How about you?

Wng ti ti w hn mng
Mrs. Wang: I am very busy.

L sian sheng Wng sian sheng y hn mng m
Mr. Li: Is Mr. Wang busy too?

Wng ti ti ta y hn mng w men dou hn mng
Ms. Wang: He's also very busy. We are all very busy.

shh png n mng b mng
Shih-ping: Are you busy?

mi hu w b ti mng n ne
Mei-hua: I'm not very busy. How about you?

shh png w y b ti mng
Shih-ping: I'm not very busy either.

mi hu w men dou hn ho w men dou b mng
Mei-hua: We are all very well. None of us are busy.
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Lesson 3 What Is This?
TEXT

jh shh sh me
What is this?

jh shh y jhih b
This is a writing instrument.

jh shh y jhih sh me b
What kind of writing instrument is this?

jh shh y jhih mo b
This is a writing brush.

n shh bn sh me shu
What kind of book is that?

n shh bn jhong wn shu
That is a Chinese book.
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WORDS AND PHRASES

jhthis, these
shhbe (is)

jh shh shu
This is a book.

jh shh b
This is a pen.
nthat, those

n shh shu
That is a book.

n shh b
That is a pen.
shn me shn mewhat

jh shh sh me
What is this?

n shh sh me
What is that?

jh shh sh me b
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n shh sh me shu
What kind of book is that?
yione
rtwo
santhree
shfour
wfive
liusix
ciseven
baeight
jiunine
shhten
jhiha classifier used to measure objects like pens and pencils,

occurring after a number

y jhih b
a pen

san jhih b
three pens

ba jhih b
eight pens
bwriting instrument

jh shh y jhih b
This is a pen.

n shh w jhih b
Those are five pens.
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moHair

mo b
writing brush

cian b
pencil

gang b
pen

yun zh b
ball-point pen

jh shh y jhih sh me b

jh shh y jhih mo b

n jhih shh sh me b
What kind of writing instrument is that?

n jhih shh cian b
That is a pencil.
bna classifier used to measure objects like books

y bn shu
a book

jh shh y bn shu
This is a book.

n shh liu bn shu
15 Those are six books.


n sh bn shh jhong wn shu
Those four books are Chinese books.

n ba bn shh ying wn shu
Those eight books are English books.
shubook

jh shh bn sh me shu
What book is this?

jh shh bn jhong wn shu
This is a Chinese book.

n bn shh sh me shu
What book is that?

n bn shh ying wn shu
That is an English book.
jhong wnChinese

jhong wn
Chinese

ying wn
English

rh wn
Japanese

f wn
French
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d wn
German

n shh bn ying wn shu
That is an English book.

jh shh bn jhong wn shu
This is a Chinese book.

n bn shh rh wn shu
That is a Japanese book.

jh bn shh f wn shu
This is a French book.

n san bn shh d wn shu
Those three books are German books.
REVIEW

17

EXTENDED PRACTICE

jh shh jhih sh me b

jh shh jhih mo b

n shh jhih sh me b
What kind of writing instrument is that?

n shh jhih cian b
That is a pencil.

jh ling bn shh sh me shu
What are these two books?

jh ling bn shh jhong wn shu
These two books are Chinese books.

n san bn shh sh me shu
What are those three books?

n san bn shh ying wn shu
Those three books are English books.
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Lesson 4 Where Are You Going ?
TEXT

n do n l cy
Where are you going?

w do syu sio cy
I'm going to school.

n cy zu sh me
Why are you going there?

w cy syu jhong wn
I'm going there to learn Chinese.

L sian sheng y cy syu jhong wn m
Does Mr. Li also go there to learn Chinese?

b ta cy jiao jhong wn
No, he goes there to teach Chinese.

n me ta shh lo shih w men shh syu sheng
Then, he is a teacher, and we are students.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
docygo to

n do n l cy

w do syu sio cy
I am going to school.
n l n lwhere there

n do n l cy

w do n l cy
I want to go there.
syulearn; study

w syu jhong wn
I learn Chinese.

ta syu rh wn
He learns Japanese.
syu sioschool

w do syu sio cy
I go to school.
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w do syu sio syu jhong wn
I go to school to learn Chinese.
zudo

zu sh me
Do what?

n cy zu sh me
What will you do there?
jiaoteach

ta jiao jhong wn
He teaches Chinese.

ta jiao w men jhong wn
He teaches us Chinese.
lo shihteacher

ta shh lo shih
He is a teacher.

L sian sheng shh lo shih
Mr. Li is a teacher.

L sian sheng shh jhong wn lo shih
Mr. Li is a Chinese teacher.
syu shengstudent, pupil
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w syu jhong wn w shh syu sheng
I am learning Chinese. I am a student.

ta syu ying wn ta y shh syu sheng
He is learning English. He is also a student.

w men dou shh syu sheng
We are all students.
n methen

n men dou syu jhong wn n me n men dou shh syu sheng
You all study Chinese, so you are all students.

ta men dou jiao jhong wn n me ta men dou shh lo shih
They all teach Chinese, so they are all teachers.
REVIEW

22

EXTENDED PRACTICE

n do n l cy

w do syu sio cy
I'm going to school.

n do syu sio cy zu sh me
Why are you going to school?

w do syu sio cy syu jhong wn
I am going to school to study Chinese.

n do n l cy

w y do syu sio cy
I am also going to school.

n do syu sio cy zu sh me
Why are you going to school?

w do syu sio cy jiao jhong wn
I am going to school to teach Chinese.
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Lesson 5 Who Is The Teacher?
TEXT

n do jh l li syu jhong wn m
Do you come here to learn Chinese?

shh de w li syu jhong wn
Yes, I come here to learn Chinese.

n me w men shh tng syu
Then we are classmates.

shi shh w men de lo shih
Who is our teacher?

L sian sheng shh w men de lo shih
Mr. Li is our teacher.

ta shh hu rn m
Is he Chinese?

ta shh hu rn ta hui shuo jhong wn

y hui si jhong wn
Yes, he is Chinese. He can speak Chinese and write Chinese words.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
jh lhere

jhh jh l li
Come here.

do jh l li syu jhong wn
Come here to learn Chinese.

jh l shh w men de syu sio
Here is our school.
licome

do jh l li
come here

do syu sio li
come to school

w li syu jhong 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

shh de w li syu jhong wn
Yes, I come to learn Chinese.

ta shh w men de lo shih
He is our teacher.

w men shh ta de syu sheng
We are his students.
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tng syuclassmates, schoolmates

w men dou shh li syu jhong wn w men shh tng syu
We all come to learn Chinese. We are classmates.

w de tng syu dou hui shuo jhong wn
All my classmates can speak Chinese.
shiwho
hu rnChinese

shi shh lo shih
Who is the teacher?

shi shh hu rn
Who is Chinese?

Who is our teacher?

w men de lo shih shh shi
Who is our teacher?

jhong hu mn gu ti wanTaiwan, Republic of China
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n shh n gu rn
Where are you from?

w shh jhong hu mn gu ti wan rn
I am Chinese from Taiwan.

shi shh rh bn rn
Who is Japanese?

ta shh rh bn rn
He is Japanese.
hican, will

ta hui shuo jhong wn
He can speak Chinese.

w hui si jhong wn
I can write Chinese characters.

n hui b hui shuo jhong wn
Can you speak Chinese?

ta b hui shuo jhong wn
He can't speak Chinese.
shu huspeak, say

ta shuo sh me
What did he say?
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ta shuo ta hn mng
He said he was very busy.

ta hui shuo n gu hu
What language can he speak?

ta hui shuo jhong wn
He can speak Chinese.
si zhwrite(words/ characters)

n hui si jhong wn m
Can you write Chinese characters?

w hui si jhong wn
I can write Chinese characters.

n hui si mo b zh m
Can you write with a writing brush?

w hui si mo b zh
I can write with a writing brush.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

Who is our teacher?

L sian sheng shh w men de lo shih
Mr. Li is our teacher.

ta jiao w men sh me
What does he teach us?

He teaches us to speak Chinese.

ta y jiao w men si mo b zh
He also teaches us to write with a writing brush.

n y li syu jhong wn m
Do you come to learn Chinese?

shh de w men dou shh L lo shih de syu sheng
Yes, we are all Mr. Li's students.

n me w men shh tng syu
Then we are classmates.
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Lesson 6 How Many Students?
TEXT

n yu j ge syu sheng
How many students do you have?

w yu r shh w ge syu sheng
I have twenty-five students.

ta men dou shh d rn b
Are they all adults?

b y dng yu d rn y yu sio hi
Not all of them. Some are adults and some are children.

yu ny sheng m
Are there any female students?

yu y bn shh ny sheng y bn shh nn sheng
Yes, half are girls and half are boys.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
yuhave, there is / are

n yu b m
Do you have a pen?

n yu shu m
Do you have a book?

n yu sh me b
What kind of pen do you have?

n yu sh me shu
What kind of book do you have?
jhow many, a few

j bn shu
How many books are there?

j jhih b
How many pens are there?

n yu j bn shu
How many books do you have?

n yu j jhih b
How many pens do you have?
g gea classifier used after a demonstrative or

a quantifier and before a noun

y ge
one
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ling ge
two

j ge
a few

g g
each one

n yu j ge syu sheng
How many students do you have?

w yu shh r ge syu sheng
I have twelve students.

g g syu sheng dou yng gong
Each one of the students works hard.
shhten

shh
ten

shh yi
eleven

shh r
twelve

shh san
thirteen

shh sh
fourteen

shh w
fifeen
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shh liu
sixteen

shh ci
seventeen

shh ba
eighteen

shh jiu
nineteen

r shh
twenty

r shh yi
twenty-one

r shh jiu
twenty-nine

san shh
thirty

sh shh
forty

w shh
fifty

liu shh
sixty

ba shh san
eighty-three
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jiu shh ci
ninety-seven
dbig, large
siosmall

d
large

jhong
medium

sio
small

d syu
university

jhong syu
middle school

sio syu
elementary school

d syu sio
big school

sio syu sio
small school

d rn
adult

sio hi
child
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hichild; children

sio hi
child

hi zh
child

nn hi
boy

ny hi
girl

nn hi zh
boy

ny hi zh
girl
nnmale student
nyfemale student

nn rn
man

ny rn
woman

nn hi zh
boy

ny hi zh
girl
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nn syu sheng nn sheng
male student

ny syu sheng ny sheng
female student

nn lo shih
male teacher

ny lo shih
female teacher
bsentence final particle used to solicit agreement
y dngdefinitely, necessarily
b y dngnot necessarily

y dng
definitely

n y dng hn mng
you must be very busy.

ta y dng shh lo shih
He is definitely the teacher.

ta y dng hui shuo jhong wn
He definitely can speak Chinese.

ho syu sheng y dng shh nn de m
Are good students necessarily boys?

b y dng yu nn de yu ny de
Not necessarily. Some are boys, and some are girls.
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bnhalf

y bn
half

w de syu sheng y bn shh nn de y bn shh ny de
Half of my students are male, half are female.

ta de syu sheng y bn shh d rn y bn shh sio hi
Half of his students are adults, half are children.

w de shu y bn shh jhong wn de y bn shh ying wn de
Half of my books are Chinese, and half are English.

jh sie b y bn shh ta de y bn shh w de
Half of the pens are his, and half are mine.
REVIEW

37

EXTENDED PRACTICE

n yu j jhih b
How many pens do you have?

w yu liu jhih b
I have six pens.

dou shh mo b m
Are they all writing brushes?

b dou shh ling jhih shh mo b sh jhih shh yun zh b
Not all of them. Two of them are writing brushes, and four are ball point pens.

n yu j bn shu

w yu r shh bn shu y bn shh jhong wn de

y bn shh ying wn de
I have twenty books. Half are Chinese, and half are English.

L ti ti n yu hi zh b
Mrs. Li, do you have any children?

yu ling ge y ge nn de y ge ny de
Yes, I have two children. One is a boy, and the other is a girl.

lo shih dou hn mng b
Are teachers always very busy?

b 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

jh su syu sio yu duo sho syu sheng
How many students are there in this school?

yu ling cian w bi duo ge syu sheng
There are about 2,500 students.

jh su syu sio jhen b sio
This school is quite big.

shh jh shh su d syu sio
Yes, this is a big school.

syu sio l yu mi yu wi gu syu sheng
Are there any foreign students in the school?

wi gu syu sheng hn duo
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 syu sio
a school

y jian fng zh
a house

jh jian fng zh hn ho
This house is very good.

n su syu sio hn d
That school is very big.
duomuch, few many
sholittle, few
duo shohow many, more or less

w de shu hn sho
My books are very few in number.

ta de shu hn duo
His books are very many in number.

n de shu yu duo sho

Wng sian sheng yu duo sho shu
How many books does Mr. Wang have?
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bi100
cian1,000
wn10,000
lng0

w bi lng liu
506

w bi liu shh
560

w bi liu shh liu
566

y cian
1,000

ling cian yi bi
2,100

san cian ling bi w shh
3,250

liu cian san bi ba shh jiu
6,389

liu cian lng sh shh r
6,042

ling wn ling cian ling bi r shh r
22,222
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ci wn ba cian
78,000

san bi w san bi w shh
350

sh cian ba sh cian ba bi
4,800

ci wn liu ci wn liu cian
76,000
jhenreal, really

jh su syu sio jhen d
This school is really big.

ta de shu jhen duo
His books are very many in number.

Wng sio ji jhen mng
Miss Wang is really busy.

jh bn shu jhen ho
This book is really good.

jh jhih b jhen ho si
This pen is really good for writing.
sentence 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 cy syu jhong wn ho b ho
Let's go study Chinese, OK?

ho
OK.

syu sio hn d shh b shh
This school is very big, isn't it?

shh
Yes.
mino, not

n yu mi yu b
Do you have a pen?

w mi yu b
No, I do not have a pen.

n yu mi yu shu
Do you have a book?

w mi yu shu
No, I don't have a book.

jh ge zh lo shih mi jiao
The teacher did not teach this word.
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jh bn shu syu sio mi yu
This book isn't found in the school.
wiout, foreign

wi gu rn
foreigner

wi gu hu
foreign language

wi gu syu sheng hn duo
many foreign students
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n yu duo sho bn shu

w yu y wn duo bn
I have over ten thousand books.

n de shu jhen duo
You have a lot of books.

shh w de shu b sho
Yes, I have quite many books.

jh l yu j su jhong wn syu sio
How many Chinese schools are there around here?

y su y mi yu
Not even one.

n yu mi yu hi zh
Do you have children?

yu ling ge ling ge dou shh nn hi
Yes, I have two. Both are boys.

ta men yu mi yu syu jhong wn
Have they learned to speak Chinese?

ta men mi syu
No, they have not.
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Lesson 8 Almost Alike
TEXT

syu sio yu hn duo wi gu syu sheng shh m
There are many foreign students at the school, arent there?

shh yu hn duo
Yes, there are a lot.

b bn gu syu sheng hi duo m
More than local students?

b b bn gu syu sheng sho
No, less than local students.

nn sheng gen ny sheng y yng duo m
Are there as many boys as girls?

ch b duo y yng duo
No, they are about the same.
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nn sheng gen ny sheng y yng cong mng m
Are boys as intelligent as girls?

b y dng yu de cong mng yu de bn
Not necessarily, some are smart, and some are stupid.

nn sheng yng gong hi shh ny sheng yng gong
Do boys or girls work harder?

ta men dou hn yng gong
They all work very hard.
WORDS AND PHRASES
bto compare with (this comparison morpheme frequently implies superiority)

lo shih b syu sheng mng
The teacher is busier than the students.

n b w cong mng
You are smarter than I am.

ta b w yng gong
He works harder than I do.

nn sheng b ny sheng duo
There are more boys than girls.

ny sheng b nn sheng sho
There are fewer girls than boys.
histill even, yet, also
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ta de shu b w de hi duo
He has even more books than I do.

sio hi b d rn hi yng gong
The children work even harder than adults.
hi shhor

n de shu duo hi shh w de shu duo
Are your books greater in number, or are mine?

nn sheng cong mng hi shh ny sheng cong mng
Are boys wiser, or are girls?

n cy hi shh w cy
Are you going, or am I ?

hi shh n cy b
It would be better if you go.
genwith, and
hn hand, together

n gen w dou shh syu sheng
You and I are students.

ta hn w dou hn mng
He and I are both very busy.
yngoutlook, appearance

yng zh
appearance
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y yngas ... as, similar, like

ta de b gen w de y yng
His pen is like mine.

d rn gen sio hi y yng duo
There are as many adults as children.

ny sheng gen nn sheng y yng yng gong
Girls work as hard as boys.
cha chinferior, worse

w de jhong wn b n cha
My Chinese is inferior to yours.

w si de jhong wn b ta cha
My Chinese writing is inferior to his.
ch b duoalmost; alike

jh ling bn shu ch b duo
The two books are almost alike.

jh ling bn shu ch b duo y yng
The two books are almost alike.

ta men ling rn ch b duo y yng d
They are almost the same age.

jh ling jhih b ch b duo y yng chng
These two pens are almost the same length.
cong mngwise, smart
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n ge sio hi zh jhen cong mng
That child is really smart.

Wng sian sheng hn cong mng
Mr. Wang is very wise.
bnstupid

ta jh ge rn ti bn
He is very stupid.

ta jhen bn
He is really stupid.

cong mng rn y hui zu bn shh
Smart people can do stupid things.
ynguse, by means of

n yng sh me b si zh
What kind of pen do you write with?

w yng cian b si zh
I write with a pencil.
yng gongwork hard

w de syu sheng hn yng gong
My students work very hard.

ta hn cong mng y hn yng gong
He is very smart and hard-working, too.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

jh su syu sio b w men syu sio d b
This school is bigger than ours, isnt it?

ch b duo y yng d
Theyre almost the same size.

syu sheng ne
What about the students?

syu sheng b w men duo
The students are greater in number than ours.

lo shih ne
What about the teachers?

lo shih b w men sho
They have fewer teachers than we do.

n me hi shh w men syu sio ho
Then, our school is better.

y hn yng gong n shuo shh b shh
Yes, our students are very smart and hard-working. Do you agree?

b shh b shh w shh y ge bn syu sheng
No! No! I am a stupid student.
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Lesson 9 Introductions
TEXT

cng wn gui sng
May I ask your name?

w sng Wng jio shh png
My last name is Wang. My first name is Shih-ping.

w jio Ln d jhong n wi ny shh shh shi
I am called Lin Da-jung.Who is that lady?

ta shh L yu nin de ti ti li w gi n men ji sho ji sho

L ti ti jh wi shh Ln sian sheng
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 jhong shh yu nin de tng syu
My name is Lin Da-jung. I'm You-nian's classmate.

hn gao sng rn shh n
Pleased to meet you.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
cngPlease

cng zu
please sit down

cng he ch
please have some tea

cng shuo
please say

cng wn
May I ask, please?
wnask

cng wn
May I ask, please?

cng wn n yu mi yu b
May I ask if you have a pen?

cng wn shi shh Wng sio ji
May I ask who Miss Wang is?

cng wn jh bn shu yu duo sho zh
May I ask how many words this book contains?
guiexpensive, honorable

gui gu
your (honorable) country
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gui sio
your (honorable) school

cng wn gui gu yu duo sho su d syu
May I ask how many universities there are in your country?

cng wn gui sio yu duo sho syu sheng
May I ask how many students in your school?
snglast name, surname

cng wn gui sng
May I ask your last name (surname)?

w sng Wng
My last name is Wang.

n wi ny shh sng sh me
What is the lady's last name?

ta sng L L sio ji
Her last name is Li. She is Miss Li.
jiocall, name

w jio Wng shh png
I am called Wang Shih-ping.

ta sng Ln jio Ln d jhong
His last name is Lin. He is called Lin Da-jung.

lo shih jio n cy
The teacher wants you.
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ta jio w cy zu sh me
What does he want me for?

ta jio n cy si zh
He wants you to write.
wia classifier (used to show respect)

syu sio l yu j wi lo shih
How many teachers are there in our school?

syu sio l yu shh w wi lo shih
We have fifteen teachers.

n wi lo shih jiao jhong wn
Which one teaches Chinese?

L lo shih ta shh y wi hn ho de lo shih
Mr. Li is a very good teacher.
ny shhlady

n wi ny shh shh shi
Who is that lady?

n wi ny shh shh L ti ti
That lady is Mrs. Li.

jh wi ny shh shh Wng sio ji
This lady is Miss Wang.
gigive, for
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ta gi w y bn shu
He gave me a book.

w gi ta y jhih b
I gave him a pen.

n jio w gi n sh me
What do you want me to give you?
ji shointroduce

n wi sio ji shh shi cng n gi w ji sho ji sho
Who is that lady? Please introduce us to each other.
gaotall, high

Wng sian sheng hn gao
Mr. Wang is very tall.

L sian sheng b gao
Mr. Li is not tall.
gao sngglad, happy, pleased

w hn gao sng
I'm very glad.

w gen n y yng gao sng
I am as glad as you are.

ta b ti gao sng
He is not very happy.
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ta gao sng b gao sing
Is she happy or not?
rn shhknow, recognize

n rn shh ta m
Do you know her?

w b rn shh ta
I don't know her.

w ji sho n men rn shh
Let me introduce you to each other.

rn shh n jhen gao sng
I'm very pleased to meet you.

n rn shh b rn shh Wng lo shih
Do you know Mr. Wang?

w b rn shh
I don't know him.

n rn b rn shh ne
How about you?

w y b rn shh
I don't know him either.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

cng wn nn gui sng
May I ask what your name is?

w jio Ln d jhong w shh sin li de syu sheng
I'm called Lin Da-jhong. I am a new student.

li w gi n ji sho j wi tng syu

jh wi shh Wng mi hu jh wi shh L yu nin

n wi shh Gao 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 gao sng rn shh n
V Very pleased to meet you.

rn shh n men w jhen gao sng
I am very happy to meet you.
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Lesson 10 How Long Have You Studied?
TEXT

n syu jhong wn duo jiu le
How long have you studied Chinese?

w ci syu le ling ge yu n syu le duo jiu le
Only for two months.
How long have you been studying?

w y jing syu le san nin le
I have studied it for three years.

w hi mi syu ne
I havent begun yet.

mi guan s n k y do jh l li syu
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 syu jhong wn le m
Have you learned Chinese?

w syu le
I have.

jh ge zh n hui si le m
Are you able to write this character?

w hui si le
I am.
jiulong


ta do syu sio duo jiu le
How long has he been at school?

n men rn shh duo jiu le
How long have you known each other?
cionly, just

w ci syu le ling ge yu
I have just studied for two months.
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ta men ci jiao le san k
They have just taught three lessons.

ta men ci rn shh w ge yu
They have just known each other for five months.
y jingalready (an adverb used to express perfective

aspect, often omitted)

w y jing syu le y nin le
I have already studied for a year.

ta y jing li le w ge yu le
He has already been here for five months.

w men y jing rn shh le
We have already met each other.

ta y jing shng d syu 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 si ne
I have not written it yet.

L sian sheng hi mi li ne
Mr. Li has not arrived yet.
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jh y k hi mi jiao ne
This lesson has not been taught yet.
guan srelationship, related, does (not) matter

w men de guan s hn ho
Our relationship is very good.

jh jin shh gen ta mi guan s
This matter is not related to him.

w b cy yu mi yu guan s
I won't go. Will it matter?

mi guan s
It won't matter.
shnga bound morpheme often meaning on, go on, up, to

shng k
to attend classes

shng syu
to go to school

shng ban
to go to work

shng lu
to go upstairs
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w men shng le j k le
How many lessons have we learned?

w men shng le jiu k le
We have learned nine lessons.
ninyear

y nin
one year

ling nin
two years

nin nin
every year
yuMonth

yi yu
January

r yu
February

y ge yu
one month

ling ge yu
two months

y nin yu shh r ge yu
There are twelve months in a year.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE


w ci shng le ling ge yu de k
Only two months.

n y jing syu le hn jiu rn shh hn duo zh b
You have studied it for a long time. You know many words, right?

w rn shh de zh b duo
I only know a few words.

w hi mi syu si zh ne
I havent learned to write yet.

w y hi mi syu
Neither have I!

mi guan s L sian sheng k y jiao w men
That's OK. Mr. Li can teach us.
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Lesson 11 How Many Times A Week?
TEXT

n y sing c shng j ch k
How many times do you have classes a week?

y sing c ling ch
Twice a week.

mi ch duo jiu
How long is each class?

mi ch ling ge jhong tu
Two hours each time.

sh me shh hu shng k
What time do you have classes?
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sing c san si w cng ling din shng do sh din

sing c liu shng w ba din shh fen shng k shh din shh fen si k
From 2:00 to 4:00 on Wednesday afternoons.
From 8:10 to l0:l0 on Saturday mornings.

sing c liu hi shng k li b li
Is it tiring to have classes on Saturday?

y din dou b li syu jhong wn hn yu y sh
Not at all. Studying Chinese is very interesting.
WORDS AND PHRASES
sing cWeek

sing c yi l bi yi
Monday

sing c r l bi r
Tuesday

sing c san l bi san
Wednesday

sing c sh l bi sh
Thursday
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sing c w l bi w
Friday

sing c liu l bi liu
Saturday

sing c rh l bi rh

sing c tian l bi tian
Sunday
cha time

zi shuo y ch
Repeat one more time.

cng n zi shuo y ch
Please repeat one more time.

duo shuo j ch
Say it a few times.

duo si j ch
Write it a few times.
mievery; each

mi ch duo jiu
How long each time?
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mi ge rn dou hn gao sng
Everyone is very glad.

mi ge syu sio dou yu wi gu syu sheng
Every school has foreign students.
jhong tuhour

ta mi tian syu san ge jhong tu jhong wn
He learns Chinese for three hours every day.
shh hutime; when

n shh sh me shh hu li de
When did you come here?

n men shh sh me shh hu rn shh de
When did you meet each other?

n sh me shh hu do ying gu cy
When are you going to England?
wnoon

shng w
morning
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jhong w
noon

si w
afternoon
dinpoint o'clock
fenminute

w shng w ba din do syu sio
I arrive at school at eight o'clock in the morning.

ba din shh fen shng k
The class begins at ten minutes past eight.

jiu din r shh fen si k
The class ends at twenty minutes past nine.

mi ch shng k liu shh fen jhong
Each class lasts sixty minutes.

ta mi fen jhong k y si w shh ge jhong wn zh
He can write fifty Chinese characters a minute.
cng dofrom ... to

cng w jia do syu sio b yun
It is not far from my house to school.
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w cng ti wan do jh l li
I came from Taiwan.

ta cng zo do wn dou hn mng
He is busy from morning till night.
sinext

si tou
below

si k
after class

si w
afternoon

si ban
after work

si che
get off (the bus)

si y ch
next time

si y ge
next one

si sing c si l bi
next week
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si ge yu
next month
litired, weary

n li b li
Are you tired?

y din dou b li
Not at all.
y shmean, meaning, meaningful, interesting

jh jy hu shh sh me y sh
What does this sentence mean?

jh jy hu de y sh shh n ho
This sentence means "Hello!"

jiao jhong wn hn yu y sh
It is interesting to teach Chinese.

n bn shu hn yu y sh
That book is very interesting.

jh bn shu y din y sh y mi yu
This book is not interesting at all.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n zi syu jhong wn m
Are you studying Chinese?

shh de w zi syu sio syu jhong wn
Yes, Im studying Chinese at school.

y ge l bi shng j ch k
How many times a week is the class offered?

y ge l bi y ch
Once a week.

mi ch j ge jhong tu
How many hours each time?

y ch san ge jhong tu
Three hours each time.

san ge jhong tu li b li
Three hours? Is it tiring?

b li b li y hui er syu shuo hu y hui er

syu si zh hn yu y sh y din dou 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 sing syu hu gu hu n k y jiao w m
I want to learn Chinese painting. Can you teach me ?

w hu de b ho jhh nng jiao n y din jin dan de
I can't paint very well. I can only teach you a little.

n y hui chng hu y ge m
Can you also sing Chinese songs?

hui chng j shu
A few.

n me n y jiao w chng hu y ge b
Then, can you also teach me to sing Chinese songs?

ho w jiao n chng y shu mi hua
All right. I will teach you "Plum Blossoms".
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WORDS AND PHRASES
singthink, miss, want

w sing n shuo de hn dui
I think what you said is right.
hupaint, draw, painting

n hui hu hu m
Can you paint?

w hui hu
Yes, I can.

n hui hu sh me hu
What kind of painting can you do?

w hui hu gu hu
Chinese painting.
dea suffix attached to verbs/get, win/must, have to

d
di

ta de jhong wn shuo de hn ho
He speaks Chinese very well.

ta d do d yi mng
He got the first.

ta d do y bn shu
He got a book.
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syu shuo hu di duo shuo
While learning to speak, you should speak a lot.

shh hu b zo le w di shng syu cy le
It's late. I must go to school.
jhhonly

w jhh yu y bn shu
I only have one book.

w jhh syu le w ge yu
I have only studied for five months.

ta jhh jiao si zh
He only teaches writing.
nngcan
ylanguage

n nng b nng jiao jhong wn
Can you teach Chinese?

w shuo de b ho jhh nng jiao j jy jin dan de
I don't speak it very well. I can only teach a few simple sentences.

n nng b nng jiao hu y ge
Can you teach Chinese songs?

w b hui chng ge w b nng jiao
I can't sing, so I can't teach.
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jin dansimple; easy

w jhh hui shuo j jy jin dan de jhong wn
I can say a few simple Chinese sentences.

syu jhong wn hn jin dan
Chinese is easy to learn.

syu ho jhong wn b jin dan
It is not easy to learn Chinese well.
chngsing
gesong

w sing syu chng ge
I want to learn to sing songs.

n sing syu sh me ge
What songs do you want to learn?

w sing syu hu y ge
I want to learn Chinese songs.

hu y ge zn me chng
How do you sing Chinese songs?

L sian sheng chng de hn ho
Mr. Li sings very well.

cng ta jiao w men chng
Let's ask him to teach us.
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shua numerary particle for a poem, songs, etc.

jh shu ge hn ho ting
This song is beautiful.

n shu shih hn yu mng
That poem is very popular.
mi huaplum blossoms

mi hua hn ho kn
Plum blossoms are beautiful.

mi hua shh jhong hu mn gu de gu hua
The plum blossom is the national flower of Republic of China.

mi hua shh y shu hn yu mng de ge
"Plum Blossoms" is a very popular song.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

mi hua shh y shu hn yu mng de ge shh m
"Plum Blossoms" is a popular song, isn't it?

shh
Yes.

n hui chng m
Can you sing it?

hui
Yes, I can.

n k y jiao w chng m
Can you teach me to sing it?

k y shh k y k shh n di sian hui si jh ling ge zh
Yes, I can, but you have to learn to write these two words first.

w y jing hui si jh ling ge zh le
I've already learned them.

jh jhen mi sing do
What a surprise.

shh w hui hn yng gong de si y ch li w

hui chng de b n gng ho
Yes, I'll try my best. Maybe next time I will sing better than you.

mi guan s ho lo shih ci yu ho syu sheng
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Lesson 13 What Date Is the Day After Tomorrow
TEXT

n de ge n hui le m
cin tian jiao
Can you sing the song I taught you the day before yesterday?

zu tian chng le y tian y jing hui le
I practiced it all day yesterday. I can sing it very well.

jhen shh ho syu sheng
You are a diligent student.

sh me shh hu jiao w hu gu hu
When will you teach me Chinese painting?

w bi tian hn mng wn shng ci yu shh jian
I am busy during the day. I can teach you in the evening.

jin tian wn shng k y m
How about tonight?
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jin tian mng tian wn shng w dou yu shh hu tian w yu kng
I am not available tonight or tomorrow night, but I am free the day after
tomorrow.

hu tian shh w yu shh ho sing c sh w y yu kng
The day after tomorrow is Thursday, May l0. I am free, too.
WORDS AND PHRASES
cinbefore; front

y cin
before

cng cin
before

cin tou
front

cin min
front

cin bian
front

y cin w b rn shh ta
I didn't know him before.

cng cin w b hui shuo jhong wn
I couldn't speak Chinese before.
tianday
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cin tian
the day before yesterday

sing c tian
Sunday

mi tian
everyday

w mi tian si zh
I write everyday.

tian tian
every day, day after day

ta tian tian hu hu
She paints everyday.
zuyesterday, past

zu tian
yesterday

zu rh
yesterday
jinpresent, now

jin tian
today

jin rh
today
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mngnext, light, clear

mng tian
tomorrow

mng bi
clear, understand

w b mng bi ta de y sh
I don't understand what he means.

jh jy hu de y sh n mng bi le m
Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?
biwhite, clear, understand

jh jhih b shh bi de
This pen is white.

bi tian
day

w bi tian hn mng
I am busy during the day.

ta de y sh w mng bi le
I understand what he means.
hubehind, after, later, back

hu tian
the day after tomorrow
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hu tou
behind

hu min
behind

hu bian
behind

y hu
later

hu li
later

ta cng cin tian tian hu hu hu li b hu le
He used to paint everyday, but he doesn't paint anymore.
wnnight, late

shh hu hn wn le w men hui jia b
It's late. Let's go home.

n wn shng yu kng m
Do you have time in the evening?
jianseparate

shh jian
time

jhong jian
middle, center
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n si w yu shh jian m
Do you have time in the afternoon?

n yu shh jian syu jhong wn m
Do you have time to learn Chinese?

w zi ta men ling ge rn jhong jian
I am in between those two people.
kngfree, space

mng tian w mi yu kng
I have no free time tomorrow.

hu tian w yu kng
I am free the day after tomorrow.
shhmatter, business, job

mng tian n yu shh m
Are you busy tomorrow?

mng tian w mi shh
I am not busy tomorrow.

hu tian n yu sh me shh
What will you do the day after tomorrow?

hu tian w yo shng k
I have to attend classes.

n zu shh le m
Do you have a job?
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honumber

jin tian shh j yu j ho
What is the date today?

jin tian shh sh yu shh liu ho
Today is April 16.

w men syu sio zi jhong shan l w shh liu ho
Our school is at No. 56, Jhong-shan Road.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

nin cin nin shh r lng lng r nin
Year The year before last was 2002.

cy nin shh r lng lng san nin
Last year was 2003.

jin nin shh r lng lng sh nin
This year is 2004.

mng nin shh r lng lng w nin
Next year will be 2005.

hu nin shh r lng lng liu nin
The year after next will be 2006.

yu shng ge yu shh sh yu
Month Last month was April.

jh ge yu shh w yu
This month is May.

si ge yu shh liu yu
Next month will be June.
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last week
sing c shng sing c shng l bi
this week
l bi jh sing c jh l bi
Week
next week
si sing c si l bi

cin tian shh w yu shh jiu ho
The day before yesterday was May 19.

zu tian shh w yu r shh ho
Yesterday was May 20.

jin tian shh w yu r shh yi ho
Today is May 21.

mng tian shh w yu r shh r ho
Tomorrow will be May 22.

hu tian shh w yu r shh san ho
The day after tomorrow will be May 23.
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Lesson 14 As You Please
TEXT

zu tian shang ling le shng k de shh jian
Yesterday, we talked about when to have class.

shh hi mi shang ling shng k de d fang
Yes, but we haven't talked about where to meet.

n jyu de zi n l shng k ho ne
Where do you think would be best?

mi guan s n l dou k y
It doesn't matter to me.

n shh lo shih y dng di sui n de fang bin
You are the teacher. It should be at your convenience.

do w jia li shng k n fang bin m
Let's have class at my place then. Is that convenient for you?
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hn fang bin hn fang bin
Yes, very much.

n me mng tian wn shng ci din jhong n do w jia li
Then, come to my place at seven tomorrow night.

ho de zi jin
All right. Good-bye.
WORDS AND PHRASES
shang lingtalk about, discuss

w sing gen n shang ling y jin shh
I want to talk about something with you.

n sing gen w shang ling sh me
What do you want to talk about?

w sing shang ling shng k de shh jian
I want to talk about the time for class.
d fangplace

n zi sh me d fang jiao shu
At what place (where) do you teach?

n zi sh me d fang shng k
Where do you have classes?
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n jia zi sh me d fang
Where do you live?

jh ge d fang hn d
This place is big.
ziat; a marker showing the progressive tense

n zi zu sh me
What are you doing?

w zi syu si zh
I am learning to write.

L sian sheng zi jia m
Is Mr. Li at home?

ta b zi jia ta zi syu sio
He is not home. He is at school.

syu sio zi n l
Where is the school?

syu sio zi w jia hu tou
The school is behind my house.
jiahome, house, family

n jia zi n l
Where is your house?

w jia zi jhong shan bi l w ho
My house is at No.5 Jhong-shan North Road.
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n jia yu j ge rn
How many people are there in your family?

w jia yu ci ge rn
There are seven people in my family.

n jia d b d
Is your house big?

w men jia b hn d
Our house is not very big.
jyu defeel, think

w jyu de syu jhong wn hn yu y sh
I think that learning Chinese is interesting.

w jyu de yo hu ho gu hu jhen b jin dan
I think that it is not easy to do Chinese painting.

w jyu de mi hua hn ho kn
I think plum blossoms are beautiful.

w jyu de jh shu ge hn ho ting
I think this is a beautiful song.

w jyu de ta men dou hn cong mng
I think they are all very intelligent.
suifollow

sui n de y sh
Do as you wish.
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sui n de fang bin
As you please.
binfitting; convenient

w men sh me shh hu shng k
When do we have classes?

sui bin n w dou fang bin
As you please. It's all the same to me.

w men zi n l shng k
Where will we have classes?

n l dou k y sui n bin
Anywhere you like will do.

shng k shh b nng ti sui bin
You must not be too casual in class.
ziagain, more, then

zi shuo y ch
Repeat once again.

zi si y ch
Write it one more time.

zi hu y jhang
Paint one more piece.
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sian syu si zh zi syu hu hu
First learn to write, and then learn to paint.
jinsee

zi jin
good-bye, see you later

mng tian jin
see you tomorrow

kn jin
see

jin do
see

n jin tian kn jin L sian sheng mi yu
Have you seen Mr. Li?

w kn jin le
Yes, I have seen him.

n zi n l jin do ta de
Where did you see him?

w zi syu sio jin do ta de
I saw him at school.
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REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

w do n jia cy fang bin m
Is it convenient if I come to your place?

yu sh me b fang bin
What would be inconvenient about it?

n ti ti hui b hui b gao sng
Will your wife be unhappy about it?

b hui de ta mi tian wn shng y hu hu
Not at all. She paints every night.

n n men ling ge dou shh hu jia
Then both of you are painters.

b nng shuo shh hu jia w men dou hu de b ho
Not exactly. We don't paint that well.

n men sui bin y hu dou b w hu de ho
Any one of your paintings is better than mine.

w jyu de n hn cong mng yu kng duo hu y hu

y hu y dng hui 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.

si sie n jh me shuo
Thank you for saying so.

n k y cng n ti ti y c li
You can invite your wife to come.

jh di gen ta shang ling shang ling
I will have to talk to her.
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Lesson 15 Do You Like to Paint?
TEXT

ti ti n yo b yo syu hu hu
Honey, do you want to learn to paint?

w b yo syu
I don't want to.

n b s huan hu hu m
Don't you like to paint?

b shh b s huan jhh shh jyu de w mi yu n ge tian ci
It s not that I don't like it. I just feel that I have no talent for it.

jhh yo yu sng cy tian ci shh k y lin s chu li de
If you have an interest, you can develop your ability.

k shh w mi tian dou hn mng
But I am very busy everyday.
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bi y tian do wn mng jia shh yu kng ying gai

chu cy zu zu
Don't just busy yourself with housekeeping. Sometimes you ought to relax.

ho b w jiu gen n y c cy syu b
All right. I will learn to paint with you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
yowant

w yo cy Wng sio ji jia
I want to go to Miss Wang's home.

do Wng sio ji jia yo duo jiu
How long does it take to get there?

do ta jia yo shh fen jhong
About ten minutes.
bido not; other

bi ti mng
Don't be too busy.

bi ti li
Don't get too tired.

bi ti sui bin
Don't be too careless.
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s huanlike

w hn s huan hu hu
I like to paint very much.

n s b s huan chng ge
Do you like to sing?
tian citalent; genius

ta hn cong mng shh ge tian ci
He is very intelligent. He is a genius.

ta hn yu hu hu de tian ci
He has a talent for painting.
cyinterest, fun

syu jhong wn hn yu cy
It's fun to learn Chinese.

jh jin shh hn yu cy
This is interesting.
sng cyto be interested in

w dui syu jhong wn hn yu sng cy
I am interested in learning Chinese.

w dui jh jin shh hn yu sng cy
I am interested in this.

hu hu hn yu cy n yu mi yu sng cy syu
Painting is fun. Are you interested in learning it?
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lin spractice

syu shuo hu yo duo lin s
You should practice more when learning speaking.

duo lin s jiu nng shuo de hn ho
If you practice a lot, you will be able to speak well.

w zi lin s si zh
I am practicing writing.

jh jhng lin s hn yu yng
This kind of practice is useful.
ying gaishould, ought to, must

syu sheng dou ying gai yng gong
Every student ought to study hard.

n ying gai zo din li
You should come earlier.

n b ying gai ti li
You should not get too tired.
zugo, walk

Jhang sian sheng zu le
Mr. Jhang has left.
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ta sh me shh hu zu de
When did he leave?

ta w din bn zu de
At half past five.
chu cywalk around and relax, (go) out

chu cy
go out

chu li
come out

jn cy
get in

jn li
come in
jiuthen, on the point of

w sin zi jiu yo hui jia
I am going home now.

ta y syu jiu hui
He can do it once he learns.

w y kn jiu mng bi le
I can understand it once I take a look.
cget up, rise
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n mi tian zo shng sh me shh hu c li
What time do you get up every morning?

w mi tian liu din jhong jiu c li le
I get up at six o'clock every morning.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

w hn s huan hu hu k shh mi yu tian ci
I like to paint, but I have no talent.

jhh yo s huan n jiu ying gai cy syu
If you like it, then you ought to learn it.

n me w ying gai duo lin s
Then, I should practice a lot.

shh lin s jiu le jiu yu sng cy
Yes, the more you practice, the more interest you will have.

zu w men y c cy syu b
Let's go and learn together.
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Lesson 16 Where Can We Buy Them?
TEXT

w men ying gai jhn bi y sie hu jy
We should prepare some painting equipment.

jhh m yn dou y jing yu le
We have paper, an ink-stick, and an ink-slab.

ying gai zi mi j jhih mo b
We should buy some writing brushes.

do n l mi ne
Where can we buy them?

wn jy din bi hu gong sih dou yu mi yu de shu din y mi
At stationer or department stores. Some bookstores sell brushes too.

jin tian si w w men y c shng jie cy mi
Let's go shopping this afternoon.

ho de w sing shn bin y mi y sie bi de dong s
OK. I would like to buy some other things.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
jhn biprepare; get ready; intend

n jhn bi sh me shh hu cy ti bi
When are you planning to go to Taipei?

n jhn bi shng jie mi sie sh me
What do you intend to buy when going downtown?

n mng tian jhn bi jiao sh me
What do you plan to teach tomorrow?

shng k y cin y dng yo jhn bi gong k
We have to preview the lessons before classes.
siea classifier signaling plurality; a small quantity or number

jh sie dong s shh w de
These things are mine.

n sie dong s shh shi de
To whom do those things belong?

n sie rn zi chng ge
Those people are singing.

jh sie syu sheng hn yng gong
These students study very hard.
jyimplement, equipment
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wn jy
stationery

gong jy
instruments; equipment; tools

hu jy
painting equipment
jhhpaper

w yu y jhang hn d de jhh
I have a large sheet of paper.

jh jhang jhh k y hu hu
This sheet of paper can be painted on.
mink

m jhih
ink

m shui
ink
ynink-slab, ink-stone

yn ti
ink-slab

jhh b m yn shh wn fng sh bo
Paper, writing brushes, ink, and the ink-slab are the four treasures of the study.
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mibuy

n yo mi sh me
What do you want to buy?

w yo mi b
I want to buy pens.
misell

n men mi sh me
What do you sell?

w men mi wn jy hn shu
We sell writing materials and books.
dinstore, shop

shang din
store

shu din
bookstore

wn jy din
stationer

fn din
restaurant
bi hu gong sihdepartment store
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gong sih
company, corporation

n zi n l zu shh
Where are you working?

w zi bi hu gong sih zu shh
I'm working at a department store.

n men de gong sih zi n l
Where is your company?

ta men de gong sih zi jhong shan bi l
Their company is on Jhong-shan North Road.
jiestreet

shng jie
go out on the street, go downtown

jie shng
on the street, downtown

n yo shng jie m
Are you going downtown?

shh de w shng jie zu zu
Yes, I'm going downtown.

n shng jie zu sh me
Why are you going around downtown?

w shng jie mi y din dong s
I want to buy something.
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dongeast
siwest
nnsouth
binorth

si fang rn s huan dong fang de dong s
Westerners like Eastern things.

zi jhong gu bi fang b nn fang lng
In China, the northern area is colder than the southern area.

w s huan ti wan de dong s
I like Taiwan-made things.

ti wan de dong s hn ho
Taiwan-made things are very good.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n jhn bi shng jie mi sie sh me dong s
What do you plan to buy when you go downtown?

w jhn bi mi sie wn jy
I plan to buy some stationery.

n do n l cy mi ne
Where are you going to buy it ?

w do bi hu gong sih cy mi
I'm going to a department store to buy it.

bi hu gong sih y mi b m
Do department stores sell pens?

bi hu gong sih sh me dou mi
Yes, department stores sell everything.

shu din y mi b m
Do bookstores sell pens?

yu de mi yu de b mi
Some do. Some don't.

n hi mi bi de dong s m
Are you going to buy anything else?

w b mi bi de dong s le
No, I'm not going to buy anything else.
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Lesson 17 How Much is it?
TEXT

cng wn mo b y jhih duo sho cin
Excuse me. How much is a writing brush?

jh jhng b y jhih w bi kui
This kind is $500 each.

w bi kui ti gui le
Five hundred dollars? That's too expensive.

w men y yu pin y de
We have some cheaper ones.

pin y de ho si m
Do the cheap ones write well?

pin y de y ho si jhh shh b ho kn
Cheap ones write well too, but they are not as attractive.
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b ho kn mi guan s duo sho cin y jhih
Not attractive! That doesn't matter. How much is one?

y bi w shh kui y jhih
A hundred and fifty dollars.

n me w mi ling jhih
Then, I'll buy two of them.

ling jhih y gng san bi kui cin
Two will be three hundred dollars.

jh shh w bi kui
This is a five-hundred-dollar bill.

n yu mi yu lng cin
Have you got any smaller change?

dui b c w mi yu
I'm sorry, I don't have any.

mi guan s w k y hun kai ho le jho n ling bi kui si sie
That's all right. I can give you change. Here's two hundred dollars. Thank you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
cinmoney

ta hn yu cin
He has a lot of money.

mo b y jhih duo sho cin
How much does a writing brush cost?
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yn ti y ge duo sho cin
How much does an ink-slab cost?
kuidollar
yun
modime
jio
fencent

san kui cin
three dollars

w mo cin
five dimes

ci fen cin
seven cents

sh kui ba mo cin
four dollars and eight dimes

ling mo w fen cin
two dimes and five cents

w cian san bi sh shh kui cin
five thousand three hundred and forty dollars
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jhnga kind, type

n yo mi n jhng b
What kind of pen do you want?

ta yo syu n jhng hu
What kind of painting does he want to learn?

jh jhng jhh gui m
Is this kind of paper very expensive?
guiexpensive

jh bn shu gui b gui
Is this book expensive?

jh bn shu hn gui
This book is very expensive.
pin ycheap

jh bn shu ti gui le pin y y din ho m
This book is too expensive. Can you give me a discount?

ho de w zi pin y y kui cin
All right. I will discount it one dollar.
gngcommon; same

y gng
altogether
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jh sie shu y gng duo sho cin
How much are these books altogether?
knlook at, see

mi hua hn ho kn
Plum blossoms are very beautiful.

jh jhang hu hn ho kn
This painting is very beautiful.

n kn jin L sian sheng le m
Have you seen Mr. Li?

w mi yu kn jin
I haven't seen him.
lng cinsmall change; petty cash

n yu mi yu lng cin
Have you got any change?
duiright, correct

w shuo de dui b dui
Is what I said correct?

dui n shuo de hn dui
Yes, what you said is right.

dui b c
I'm sorry. Excuse me.
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hunchange
kaiopen

w cy hun y din lng cin
I'll go and get some change.

jh shh y bi kui cin n nng hun kai m
This is a one-hundred-dollar bill. Can you change it?

dui b c w de lng cin b gu w hun b kai
I'm sorry. I don't have enough change. I can't change it.
jhofind, look for

n jho sh me
What are you looking for?

w jho b w de b jho b do le
I'm looking for my pen. I can't find my pen.

ta jho shi
Who is he looking for?

ta jho L sio ji
He's looking for Miss Li.

jh shh y bi kui cng n jho cin
This is a one-hundred dollar bill. Please give me change.

ho de jho n shh w kui
Yes, of course. Here's fifteen dollars.
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REVIEW

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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n mi le sie sh me
What did you buy?

w mi le y sie wn jy
I bought some stationery.

n zi n l mi de
Where did you buy it?

w zi bi hu gong sih mi de
I bought it at a department store.

bi hu gong sih de dong s gui b gui
Are things at the department store very expensive?

b y dng yu de gui yu de pin y
Not necessarily. Some are expensive, and some are cheap.

n y gng yng le duo sho cin
How much did you spend altogether?

y gng yng le san bi r shh kui
I spent $320 in all.

n jhn bi lng cin le m
Did you have the correct change ready?

mi yu w gi ta men w bi kui ta men jho w cin
No, I gave them a five-hundred dollar bill, and they gave me change.

ta men jho le duo sho
How much change did they give?

n shuo ne
Can you guess?
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Lesson 18 Its Too Late
TEXT

sin zi j din le
What time is it?

y jing kui liu din bn le
It's already six-thirty.

n w men li b j chih wn fn le
Then we can't get there for dinner in time.

Jhang sian sheng jia l w men jia b yun
Mr. Jhang's place is not far away from here.

k shh y b jn zu l yo san shh fen jhong
It's not that near either. It takes thirty minutes to walk there.

kai che cy jhh yo shh fen jhong
It takes only ten minutes by car.

yo shh kai che cy liu din w shh zu y li de j
If we take the car, we can leave at ten to seven.

shh su y b b j mn mn li b
That's right. So we don't need to rush. We can take our time.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
sin zinow

sin zi j din le
What time is it now?

sin zi w men zu sh me
What can we do at present?
kuifast, almost, soon

kui ba din le
It's almost eight o'clock.

kui y din c li
Hurry to get up.

bi chih de ti kui
Don't eat too fast.

bi zu de ti kui
Don t walk too fast.
mnslow, slowly

ta zu shh hn mn
He works slowly.

cng n shuo mn y din
Please speak a little more slowly.

n de bio mn b mn
Does your watch keep good time or not?
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w de bio b mn w de bio hn jhn
Yes, my watch keeps very good time.
li b jtoo late to make it

y jing kui ba din le w li b j chih zo fn le
It's almost eight. It's too late for me to have breakfast.

jh ge jhong kui le r shh fen jhong n mn mn chih y dng li de j
This clock is twenty minutes fast. You can eat slowly. You will make it.
chiheat, have

jhong w n sing chih sh me
What do you want to eat for lunch?

w sing chih jhong gu ci n ne
I would like to eat Chinese food. How about you?

w jhh sing chih y din shui gu
I would only like to have some fruit.
fnfood, meal, cooked rice

zo fn
breakfast

jhong fn
lunch

wn fn
dinner
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n chih gu fn le m
Have you eaten your meal?

w chih gu fn le
I have eaten (my meal).
lleave, away from
yunfar
jnnear

n jia l syu sio yun b yun
Is your house far away from the school?

w jia l syu sio hn yun
My house is very far away from the school.

wn jy din l jh l yun m
Is the stationer far from the school?

wn jy din l jh l hn jn
The stationer is quite near here.

n l kai jia duo jiu le
How long have you been away from home?

w l kai jia kui liu nin le
I have been away from home for almost six years.
lroad
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zu lto walk (on the road)

w s huan zu l
I like to walk.

w mi tian zu l shng syu
I walk to school everyday.

n jh zi sh me l
What street do you live on?

w jh zi jhong shan l
I live on Jhong-shan Road.
checar
kai chedrive car

n hui kai che m
Can you drive?

w kai de hn ho
I drive very well.

l shng che zh hn duo cian wn yo sio sin
There are a lot of cars on the road. Please be careful.

ho de w mn mn kai
All right. I will drive slowly.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

L jhong jia l w men jia yun b yun
Is Li Jhong's house far from our house?

b yun zu l yo r shh fen jhong kai che b do shh fen jhong
Not far. It takes twenty minutes on foot and less than ten minutes by car.

sin zi ti wn le zu l li b j le w men kai che cy b
It's too late. We can't make it in time if we walk . Let's drive our car.

ho de kai che y dng li de j
All right. We can make it on time by car.

bi kai de ti kui
Don't drive too fast.

ho de w mn mn kai
OK. I'll drive slowly.
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Lesson 19 Sorry to Keep You Waiting
TEXT

cng wn Jhang sian sheng zi jia m
Excuse me, is Mr. Jhang at home?

zi zi cng wn n men shh
Yes, he is. Are you ....

w jio Ln d jhong jh wi shh w ti ti
I am Lin Ta-jung. This is my wife.

shh Ln sian sheng Ln ti ti huan yng huan yng
Come in please Mr. & Mrs. Lin.

li m fn n men le
Sorry to bother you.

n l cng jn n men zu y hui er

ta m shng jiu hui li
No bother at all. Come in and sit down for a minute. He'll be back soon.
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dui b c rng n men jiu dng le
Sorry to keep you waiting.

n l w men gang do
Not at all. We just arrived.

n me w men kai shh hu hu b
OK. Let's paint together.
WORDS AND PHRASES
huan yngWelcome

yu kng de shh hu huan yng n do w jia li wn
You are most welcome to come to our home when you have time.

L sian sheng do ch dou hn shu huan yng
Mr. Li is welcome everywhere he goes.
m fnbother, troublesome

jh jin shh hn m fn
This is very troublesome.

w sing m fn n y jin shh
May I bother you with something?

zu shh cng b nng p m fn
We must not fear troubles in our work.
jnenter, come in
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jh shh w jia cng jn li zu zu
This is my house. Please come in for a while.

jin tian b jn cy le yu kng zi li b
I can't come in today. When I'm not busy, I'll stop by.

n jhn bi jn n su d syu
Which university do you plan to enter?
zusit, take

cng zu
Please sit down

n zu sh me che 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.

r zh
son

ny r
daughter

y hui er
a little while

cng dng y hui er
Please wait a while.

w chu cy y hui er
I'll go out for a while.
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y din er
a little

jh jin shh yu din er m fn
This matter is a little tough.
mhorse

m che
carriage

m l
road, horse trail

m l shng che zh hn duo
There are a lot of cars on the road.

gu m l yo sio sin
Be careful when you cross the street.

m shng
at once, right away

w chu cy y hui er m shng hui li
I am going out. I'll be back right away.
huigo back, return

ti wn le w yo hui jia le
It's too late. I want to go home.

shh jian b zo le w yo hui cy le
It's late. I want to go back.
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rnglet

rng w jn li
Let me come in.

rng w li zu jh jin shh
Let me do this.

bi rng ta dng de ti jiu
Don't make him wait too long.
dngwait

dng y dng
wait a moment

dng y si
wait a while

dng y hui er
wait a minute; in a moment

n zi dng shi
Who are you waiting for?

w zi dng Wng sio ji
I'm waiting for Miss Wang.

Wng sio ji chu cy le ta dng y hui er jiu hui li
Miss Wang is out. She will be back in a moment.

ho de w zi dng y dng
OK. I can wait a while.
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gangjust

gang ci
just a moment ago

gang gang
just now

gang ho
happen to, at the right moment

Wng sio ji gang do mi gu li
Miss Wang just got to America.

jh bn shu shh gang mi li de
I just bought this book.

gang ci n do n l cy le
Where did you go just now?

w men gang ci cy mi shu
We just went to buy some books.

n men gang hui li m
Did you just get back?

w men gang gang hui li
We just got back.

sin zi gang ho liu din
It happens to be six o'clock now.

L sio ji gang zu le ling fen jhong
Miss Li left for just two minutes.
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REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

ting shuo n yu hn duo hu w sing cy kn kn
I've heard that you own many paintings. May I take a look?

ho sui shh huan yng n do w jia li
Of course. You are welcome to come over any time.

mng tian si w n yu kng m
Will you be free tomorrow afternoon?

yu kng n ling din bn li ho m
Yes, you can come over at half past two.

hui b hui hn m fn n
Will I be bothering you?

y din er dou b m fn
Not at all.

ho n me mng tian si w jin
Good. Then I'll see you tomorrow afternoon.

dui b c w li wn le rng n jiu dng le
I'm sorry to be late and keep you waiting.

sin zi ci gang gang ling din bn n li de gang ho
It is exactly two-thirty. You come at the right moment.

sian zu y hui er dng y si zi kn hu b
Please sit down for a minute. We'll watch the paintings later.

b yng zu le w men jiu y c kn hu b
I don't need a rest. Let's watch the paintings.
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Lesson 20 Please Try
TEXT

n men sing syu sh me
What do you want to learn?

w men sing syu shan shui hu
We would like to learn landscape painting.

w sian hu y f n men kn kn

sh zi cin tou shan zi hu tou shui l hu j kui shh

tou tian shng zi hu ling jhih nio ho le b nn b
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 c li b nn hu c li jiu b rng y le
It looks easy, but it s not easy to paint.

li n men shh shh kn
Come on. Give it a try.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
shanmountain

y zu shan
a mountain

jh zu shan hn gao
This mountain is very high.
shuiwater

kai shui
boiling water

shui kai le
The water is boiling.

h l tou shui hn d
There's a lot of water in the river.

w s huan shan shui hu
I like Chinese landscape painting.
fa piece of (used as adjunct for pictures, scrolls etc.)

jh f hu shh shi hu de
Who painted this picture?

jh f hu shh Jhang d cian hu de
This painting was done by Jhang Da-cian.
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shtree

shan shng yu hn duo sh
There are many trees on the mountain.

jh ke song sh hn gao
This pine tree is very tall.

w jia hu min yu ke d sh
There is a big tree behind my house.

h png bian yu hn duo sh
There are many trees by the river.
shhrock, stone

shh tou
rock, stone
niobird
jhiha classifier for describing nouns like birds, dogs, etc.

y jhih nio
a bird

sh shng yu ho j jhih nio
There are many birds in the tree.
nndifficult, hard
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nn knugly, not pleasant to look at

nn gusorry, sad

syu jhong wn nn b nn
Is it hard to learn Chinese?

syu jhong wn b nn
It's not hard to learn Chinese.

jhh yo duo lin s jiu b nn syu ho
If you practice a lot, it's not difficult.

w hu de hu hn nn kn
My painting is very unattractive.

n jh me shuo w hn nn gu
I am sorry to hear that.
rng yeasy, easily

jin dan de ge rng y chng
Simple songs are easy to sing.

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

hu y hn rng y syu k shh jhong wn b rng y si
It's easy to speak Chinese, but it's not easy to write Chinese characters.
shhtry
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ko shh
test, examination

shh shh kn ho b ho chih
Taste it. Is it good?

shh shh kn jh jhih b zn me yng
Try this pen to see how it works.

syu sheng zui p ko shh
Students are afraid of examinations.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

jh f hu shh shi hu de
Who painted this picture?

jh shh w hu de hu de b ho
I did. It's not very good.

n l n hu de hn ho yun shan jn sh dou hu de hn ho

yo shh sh si zi hu y ge rn n jiu gng yu y sh 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.

w jyu de rn hn nn hu
I find it hard to paint human figures.

n k y hu jin dan y din er
You can do it in the simple way.

n hu y ge rn gi w kn kn ho m
Will you show me how to do it?

w y hu de b ho b gu k y shh shh 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

L sio ji cng wn Wng sian sheng zi m
Miss Li: Is Mr. Wang in?

Wng ti ti zi cng n dng y si shh png n de din hu
Mrs. Wang: Yes. Wait a moment please. Shih-ping, it's for you.

Wng sian sheng shi d li de
Mr. Wang: Who is it?

Wng ti ti b jhih do shh wi sio ji ne
Mrs. Wang: I don't know. It s a lady.

Wng sian sheng wi w shh Wng shh png
Mr. Wang: Hello. This is Wang Shih-ping speaking.
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L sio ji Wng sian sheng nn ho w shh L y mi

w mng tian yu shh b nng cy shng ban sing d ge din hu gi

lo bn n jhih do ta de din hu ho m m
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 sian sheng cng dng y si w ch y ch ho ch do le

ta de din hu ho m shh san liu sh ba jiu r yi
Mr. Wang: Wait a moment. Let me check. Yes, here it is. His phone number is 3 6 4 8 9
21.

L sio ji san liu sh ba jiu r yi si sie n
Miss Li: 364-8921. Thanks a lot.

Wng sian sheng n l zi jin
Mr. Wang: Don't mention it. Bye-bye.

L sio ji zi jin
Miss Li: Good-bye.

Wng sian sheng dui ti t shh w de tng shh fng sin b shh 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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d zh
to type

d ciu
play with a ball

d rn
to hit a person
dinelectricity, electric

din hu
telephone

din deng
electric light

din shh
television

din yng
movie

din no
computer
yjade

L y mi
Li Yu-mei
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bana class, a company

shng ban
go to work

si ban
1eave work

zi syu sio w men tng ban
We are in the same class at school.
lo bnboss
mcode

ho m
number

din hu ho m
telephone number

c m
at least

m m
a secret code
chcheck, look into, find
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yo shh yu b rn shh de zh k y ch zh din
If you run into words you don t know, check them in the dictionary.

yo shh wng le din hu ho m k y ch din hu b
If you happen to forget telephone numbers, you can look in the telephone book.

yo shh yng din no ch dong s jiu kui duo le
It's more efficient to look for information by computer.
png yufriend

ta shh w de ho png yu
He is my good friend.

ta gen Jhang sian sheng shh ho png yu
He and Mr. Jhang are good friends.

sio L yu ny png yu le
Li has a girl friend.

Wng sio ji yu nn png yu le
Miss Wang has a boy friend.
fnglet, release, put

fng syu
to return home from school

fng ji
to have a holiday
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fng sin
to be free from anxiety

n de wn jy fng zi n l
Where is your stationery?

w fng zi jhuo zh shng
It's on my desk.
sinmind, heart

ting ta jh me shuo w sin l hn gao sng
After hearing what he said, I am very happy.

sio sin
be careful

cu sin
careless

guan sin
care about

fng sin
free from anxiety

w kai che hn sio sin n fng sin b
I drive very carefully. Don't worry.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n yo gi shi d din hu
Who are you calling?

w yo gi lo bn d din hu n jhih do

ta de din hu ho m m
I'm calling my boss. Do you know
his telephone number?

n dng y si w bang n ch y ch
Wait a moment. Let me check for you.

b yng ch le w sing c li le
Don't bother. I remember it.

n d din hu gi ta yu shh m
Why are you calling him?

yu jin shh yo gen ta shang ling y si
There's one thing I have to discuss with him.

si le ban hi shang ling gong shh fang bin m
Is it convenient to discuss business after work?

fng sin shh jin jin dan de shh
Don't worry. They are simple matters.
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Lesson 22 Waiting for Him to Call Back
TEXT

Ln sian sheng wi w shh Ln d jhong cng wn Wng sian sheng zi m
Mr. Lin: Hello, this is Lin Da-jhong. Is Mr. Wang in?

Wng ti ti dui b c ta b zi w shh ta ti ti

cng wn yu sh me shh m
Mrs. Wang: I'm sorry, he s not in. I am his wife. May I ask what you are calling about?

Ln sian sheng Wng ti ti n ho shh jh yng de

yin wi yu wi tng syu cng ti bi li

su y w cng le j wi png yu mng tian wn shng

liu din jhong zi mi hua fn din chih fn

b jhih do Wng sian sheng 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 ti ying gai mi yu wn t b gu hi shh di wn wn ta

cng n liu ge din hu ho m ho m
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 sian sheng w de din hu shh ci r yi sh san ba w
Mr. Lin: My number is 721-4385.

Wng ti ti ho de dng ta hui li w hui go s ta

cng ta hui n de din hu
Mrs. Wang: OK, I'll tell him to call you back when he returns.

Ln sian sheng si sie n w dng ta hui 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

jh bn shu de ni rng hn ho
The content of this book is good.

n bn shu mi sh me ni rng
That book doesn't have much content.
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()tiplatform, terrace

jing ti
lecture platform

ti wan
Taiwan

ti bi
Taipei
yincause

yun yin
cause

yin wi
because

yin wi su y
because (so)

yin wi w hn mng su y w hn li
Because I am very busy, I am tired.

yin wi ta hn cong mng su y syu de hn kui
Because he is intelligent, he learns very fast.

yin wi ti wn le su y w yo hui jia le
Because it is late, I want to go home.
wnask
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ta wn n sh me
What did he ask you?

ta wn w lo bn de din hu ho m
He asked me about the telephone number of my boss.

cng wn shu din zi n er
May I ask where the bookstore is?
wn tquestion, problem

jh ge wn t b rng y hui d
This question is not easy to answer.
liustay, leave, take care

cng n liu ge din hu ho m
Please leave your telephone number.

cng n liu si d jhh
Please leave your address.

cng n liu y jh jin shh
Please take care of this matter.
gupast, over

sin zi shh jiu din gu w fen
It's now five past nine.

w mi kn gu jh bn shu
I haven't read this book yet.
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w mi cy gu ti bi
I have never been to Taipei.

w hui shuo jhong wn
I can speak Chinese.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n kn gu jh bn shu m
Have you read this book?

w kn gu
Yes, I have.

jh bn shu yu ni rng m
Is the content interesting?

jh bn shu hn yu y sh n y dng hui s huan
It's very interesting. You will like it.

b gu w de jhong wn b ho su y k nng hui yu hn duo wn t
But my Chinese is not good, so I may have a lot of questions.

mi guan s n yu wn t k y sui shh d din hu gi w
That's all right. If you have questions, you can call me any time.

n de din hu ho m shh j ho
What's your telephone number?

liu san sh r yi jiu w b gu sing c tian bi gi w

d din hu yin wi w yo cy jho 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 sian sheng zn me d b tong ne
Mr. Wang: Why can't I get through?

Wng ti ti shh zi jing hu jhong m
Mrs. Wang: Is it because someone's on the line?

Wng sian sheng b shh
Mr. Wang: No.

Wng ti ti shh din hu hui le m
Mrs. Wang: Maybe the telephone isn't working.

Wng sian sheng y b shh shh mi rn jie

hui b hui shh 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 ti ying gai b hui
Mrs. Wang: It shouldn't.
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Wng sian sheng n me w zi shh shh kn
Mr. Wang: I'll try one more time.

Ln sian sheng wi
Mr. Lin: Hello!

Wng sian sheng shh d jhong m w shh shh png

zn me gang ci mi rn jie din hu
Mr. Wang: Is this Da-jhong? This is Shih-ping. Why didn't anybody answer the phone
just now?

Ln sian sheng gang ci w zi s shu jian y ting jin din hu lng sheng

jiu gn kui chu li k shh n y 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 sian sheng dui b c dui b c w shh yo go s n

w mng tian jhn shh do
Mr. Wang: I'm sorry. I just wanted to tell you that I'll be there on time tomorrow.
WORDS AND PHRASES
tongthrough, reach, lead

din hu tong le m
Does the phone work? Can you get through?

din hu hi mi tong
The telephone doesn't work.

jh tio l tong do n l
Where does this road lead to ?
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tong gu
pass through

tong jhih
notify

tong chng
usually
jingtalk, speak, say

ta gen n jing le sh me
What did he say to you?

shng k de shh hu bi jing hu
Don't talk in class.

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

n ge rn chng zu hui shh su y shh ge hui rn
He always does bad things. Therefore, he is a bad man.

bi chih hui de dong s
Don't eat rotten food.

din hu hui le
The telephone is out of order.
jietake, receive, continue
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mi rn jie din hu
Nobody answered the phone.

L sian sheng gang shuo wn Jhang sian sheng yu jie jhe shuo
As soon as Mr. Li finished talking, Mr. Jhang continued to speak.
cuwrong.

jh ge zh si cu le m
Is this word written wrongly?

jh jin shh zu cu le m
Is this wrong?

jh bn shu si de b cu
This book is not bad.
swash

s shu
wash hands

s lin
wash face

s che
wash a car

s yi f
wash clothes
shuhand
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mi ge rn yu ling jhih shu
Everyone has two hands.

ta de shu l yu y jhih b
There is a pen in his hand.

s shu jian
bathroom, restroom

ta s huan zi s shu jian chng ge
He likes to sing in the bathroom.

cng wn s shu jian zi n l
Where is the restroom?
tinglisten, hear

n yu mi yu ting jin sh me shh
Have you heard anything?

n ting jin lng sheng le m
Have you heard the bell?

n s huan ting sh me ge
What songs do you like to listen to?

jh shu ge hn ho ting
This song sounds pleasant.
lngbell

din lng
electric bell
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mn lng
door bell
shengsound

sheng yin
sound

jh shh sh me sheng yin
What sound is this?

jh shh mn lng de sheng yin
This is the sound of a door bell.
gnpursue, catch up

gn kui
hurry

gn jn
quickly

w mi gn shng n ban che
I didn't catch the train.
guhang

b hu gu c li
Hang the painting up.
duncut, break
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bi gu dun din hu
Don't hang up the phone.

w de cian b dun le
My pencil is broken.
go stell

cng n go s L sian sheng jh jin shh
Please tell Mr. Li about this matter.

n ying gai go s ta n de y sh
You should have told him what you meant.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

cng wn Ln sian sheng zi m
Is Mr. Lin in?

w jiu shh cng wn n shh
This is Mr. Lin speaking. You are...

w shh Wng shh png
This is Wang Shih-ping.

shh png n ho m
Shih-ping. How are you?

gi n d din hu jhen b rng y zu tian mi rn jie

jin tian d le j ch yu dou zi jing hu jhong
It's so hard to get through to you. Nobody was home yesterday, and today the
line was always busy.

jhen dui b c jh j tian w hn mng yu sh me shh m
I'm sorry. I've been quite busy for the past two days. What is it?

w sing cng wn n sio L de din hu shh j ho
I would like to know Mr. Li's telephone number.

n bi gu dun w cy ch y ch m shng go s n
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Lesson 24 There Are Six People in My Family
TEXT

n hn n de jia rn jh zi y c m
Do you live with your family?

shh de w hn b b ma m ge ge ji jie

jh zi y c n ne
Yes, I live with my father, mother, brother and sister. How about you?

w jia hn yun su y w y ge rn zi jh l zu fng zh jh
My home is far away from here, so I rented a house.

fng zu hn gui b
Is the rent very high?

fng zu b gui b gu fng jian hn sio
No, it's not, but the room is small.
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n jia l hi yu sie sh me rn

w jia l hi yu f m cin y ge d d ling ge mi mei
I have my father and mother, a brother and two sisters.

n jia de rn b sho
You have a big family.

shh de w jia yu liu ku rn
Yes, there are six people in my family.

n sing nin ta men m
Do you miss them?

w hn sing nin ta men
Yes, I miss them very much.
WORDS AND PHRASES
jhlive

n gen shi jh
Who do you live with?

n jh zi n l
Where do you live?
b bdaddy
f cinfather
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f cin
father

m cin
mother

cin rn
close relatives, folks

cin ci
relatives

cin jn
intimate, close to

hi zh dou hn s huan cin jn ta
Children like to be close to him.
ma mmom
m cinmother

w gen w f m cin jh zi y c
I live with my father and mother.

w b b zi y jia gong sih shng ban
My dad works for a company.

w ma m zi y su syu sio jiao shu
My mom teaches at a school.
ge geelder brother
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ji jieelder sister
d dyounger brother
mi meiyounger sister

w mi yu ge ge ji jie
I don't have any elder brothers or sisters.

w yu y ge d d ling ge mi mei
I have a younger brother and two younger sisters.

w d d gen d mi shng jhong syu le
My younger brother and sister study at a middle school.

w sio mi ci shng sio syu
My little sister is just in the elementary school.
zurent

zu fng zh
to rent a house

zu che zh
to rent a car
fnghouse

fng zh
house
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fng jian
room

w yo zu fng zh
I want to rent a house.

jh jian fng zh chu zu
This house is for rent.

fng zu gui b gui
Is the rent high?

fng zu y ge yu ba cian kui
The rent is $ 8000 a month.

ti gui le w zu b c
That's too expensive. I can't afford it.

n k y jhh zu y ge fng jian
You can just rent a room.
siesome, a few

w mi le y sie sin shu
I bought some new books.

jh sie sin shu dou hn yu cy
These new books are very interesting.

w zi ti wan yu sie cin rn
I have a few relatives in Taiwan.

n yu n sie cin rn zi ti wan
Which relatives are in Taiwan?
kumouth, person
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jhong gu de rn ku hn duo
China has a large population.

n jia yu j ku rn

n ku jhong yu sh me dong s
What do you have in your mouth?

sing ku
the entrance to a lane

l ku
the intersection of a road

mn ku
the gate, the opening of a door

hn duo m cin do syu sio mn ku jie hi zh hui jia
Many mothers take their children home at the entrance of the school.

w jia mn ku yu y ke d sh
There is a big tree at the door of my house.

jh ge l ku yu y jia wn jy din
There is a stationer at the road intersection.
ninthink of, remember

j nin
commemorate

sing nin
miss
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ci yu sh ho shh mi gu d l j nin rh
July 4th is America's Independence Day.

w hn sing nin w de jia rn
I miss my family very much.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n men jia yu j ku rn

w men jia yu liu ku rn
There are six people in my family.

n men dou jh zi y c m
Do you live together?

shh de b gu yu sie cin rn zi gu wi
Yes, but some of our relatives are living abroad.

yu sie sh me cin rn
Which relatives?

w z f m jh zi jia n d wi z f m jh zi

ying gu w a y jh zi rh bn
My grandparents live in Canada, my mother's parents live in England and my
aunt lives in Japan.

n cy kn gu ta men m
Have you ever visited them?

jia n d gen ying gu w dou cy gu le
I've been to Canada and England.

wi sh me b cy rh bn ne
Why haven't you been to Japan?

yin wi w a y hi zi shng syu su y ta

zu de fng jian hn sio w cy le b ti fang 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

n y ge rn jh zi wi min y dng hn b fang bin
It must be very inconvenient to live by yourself.

shh de w hn sing jia su y w jhou m chng hui cy
Yes, I miss my family, so I often go home on weekends.

jh ge jhou m n do w jia li wn ling tian b
Can you come to my house this weekend?

hui b hui ti m fn n men
Would it be much trouble for you?

b hui de n b yo k c w f m cin hn huan yng k rn
It's not. My parents welcome my friends.

jh zi n jia fang bin m
Is it convenient to stay in your house?
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fei chng fang bin w jia yu ho j jian w fng

k ting fn ting y b sio yo shh tian c ho de hu

hi k y zi yun zh l d 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 s huan d ciu
Good. I like to play ball.

n me jhou m w li jie n
Then, I will pick you up this weekend.

b yng le gi w n jia de d jhh w 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
jhou mweekend

jhou m li w jia wn ho m
Come over to my house this weekend, OK?

n jhou m b chu cy m
Don't you go out on the weekend?

w jhou m duo bn zi jia
No, I usually stay at home.
chngoften, frequently
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huan yng n chng chng do w jia li wn
You are welcome to come over to my place often.

w chng mi shu
I often buy books.

w png chng wn shng b chu mn
I don't usually go out at night.
wnPlay

n s huan wn ciu m
Do you like to play balls ?

w s huan wn din no
I like to play with the computer.
kguest

k rn
guest

k c
polite

k ting
living room
cair, atmosphere, angry
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k c
polite

tian c
weather

ta ti k c le
He's too polite.

jin tian tian c hn ho
The weather is very nice today.

ta wi sh me sheng c le
Why did he get angry?
fei chngvery

ta fei chng cong mng
He is very smart.

jin tian tian c fei chng ho
Today's weather is very nice.
wsleep

w fng
bedroom

w shh
bedroom
tingparlour, hall
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k ting
living room

fn ting
dining room
yun zhyard, court

cin yun
front yard

hu yun
back yard

yi yun
hospital

yn jiu yun
research institute
ciuball

z ciu
football

ln ciu
basketball

wng ciu
tennis

pi ciu
volleyball
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y mo ciu
badminton

jhuo ciu ping pang ciu
table tennis

n s huan wn ciu m
Do you like to play ball games?

w s huan d wng ciu
I like to play tennis.
jhhlocation

d jhh
address

jh jhh
address

cng go s w n de d jhh
Please tell me your address.

n jhih do mi hua fn din de d jhh m
Do you know where the Plum Restaurant is?

jh ge d jhh b ho jho
This place is not easy to find.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n png chng zi jia l zu sh me
What do you usually do at home?

w y yu kng jiu wn din no
Whenever I have time, I play with the computer.

bi y tian do wn zi wu zh l tian c ho de shh hu

ying gai chu li wn wn
You shouldn't stay inside all day. When the weather is nice, you should go
outside and play.

dui jh ge jhou m w men y c cy d wng ciu ho b ho
Good! Let's go play tennis together this weekend. Okay ?

ho k shh do n l cy d ne
Okay! Where will we play?

k y do w men syu sio d
We can go to our school and play.

n men syu sio zi n l
Where is your school?

w men syu sio b yun w gi n d jhh n y dng jho de do
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

huan yng huan yng n li de hn jhn shh
Welcome! Welcome! You are very punctual.

n jia hn ho jho w y jho jiu jho do le
Your house is easy to find. I found it without any problems.

shng ch sio Wng li jho le bn tian y mi jho do
Last time little Wang had a lot of trouble finding it.

jh me shuo w b ta cong mng shh b shh
Then I'm smarter, right?

shng ch m l de shh n ho sing wng j le
You seem to have forgotten your last experience.
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n shh yin wi n y jhh gen w shuo hu su y w wng le jhun wan
Last time I got lost because you were talking to me all the time, and I forgot to
turn.

b shh b shh zi gai zu jhun de shh hu n yu jhun le
No, I think you turned the wrong way.

jhen de m w zn me b j de le
Really? Funny, I don't remember that.

kui jn cy b w f m cin dou dng jhe kn n ne
Come on. My parents are waiting to meet you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
singlike, seem

n ho sing hn li
You seem to be very tired.

ta ho sing hn s huan chng ge
He seems to like singing.

jh ling ge d fang hn sing
These two places are very much alike.

jh jhang hu hn sing n jhang
This painting is very much like that one.

ta hn sing ta de m cin
He is much like his mother.
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jhhstraight, directly

ta shng k shh y jhh shuo hu
He kept on talking in class.

jh tio l hn jhh
The road is very straight.

yu sh me shh n k y jhh jie dui ta shuo
If you have anything to say to him, you can say it directly to him.
wancurvy, bend

jh tio l hn wan
The road is curvy.

w de b wan le
My pen is bent.
jhunturn

jhun wan
turn in another direction
zuleft
yuright

zu jhun
turn to the left
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yu jhun
turn to the right

zu shu
left hand

yu shu
right hand
wngforget

wng le
forget

wng j le
forget

n ge dong s fng zi n er w wng le
I forgot where it was.

n jin shh w wng j jhun go ta
I forgot to tell him about it.

w wng j le jh jin shh
I forgot about this matter.
jremember, take down

yng b j si li
Please take it down.
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j zi bn zh shng
Please write it down in the notebook.

w go s n de shh n j jh le m
Do you remember what I told you?

w j jh le
I remember.

n j de n ge rn m
Do you remember that man?

w j de
I remember him.

bi wng j gi w d din hu
Don't forget to call me.
mspellbound, enchanted, charmed, become lost

ta rng din no m jh le
He is spellbound by the computer.

ta hn m din no
He is infatuated with the computer.

n ge ny hi hn m rn
The girl is charming.

zi shan shng hn rng y m l
It's easy to get lost in the mountains.
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REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

zn me li de n me wn m l le m
Why did you come so late? Did you get lost?

jh l b ho jho
This place is hard to find.

n k y d din hu gi w w cy jie n
You could have called me. I could have come for you.

k shh w wng le n de din hu ho m
But I forgot your telephone number.

n ho sing li gu y ch
You seem to have been here once before.

shh su y w hi shh jho do le b gu li de ti wn le
Yes, that's why I found it at last, but I got here too late.

mi guan s si ch yo j jh cng w men syu sio mn ku y jhh zu

do jin rh bi hu gong sih yu jhun jiu do w jia 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.

si ch b hui wng j le
I won't forget next time.
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Lesson 27 How Do I Get There?
TEXT

sian sheng cng wn do d yi yn hng zn me zu
Sir, can you tell me how I can get to the First National Bank?

n sian sing yu zu do shh zh l ku zu jhun rn hu zi

y jhh zu gu ling ge hng ly deng jiu do jhong shan bi l le
Turn to the right first. Turn left at the first intersection. Then walk two blocks,
and you'll be at Jhong-shan North Road.

d yi yn hng zi jhong shan bi l m
Is the First National Bank on Jhong-shan North Road?

shh de zi y jia bi hu gong sih dui min
Yes, it's right in front of a department store.

w jhih do le n jia bi hu gong sih hn d
I know. That department store is very big.

b gu gu m l yo sio sin n tio l shng che zh hn duo
But be careful when you cross the street. There are a lot of cars.

ho de w zu d si do si sie n
OK, I'll take the underground passage. Thank you.
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WORDS AND PHRASES
drank, order

d yi
first

d r
second

d san
third

jh shh n d j ch cy ying gu
How many times have you been to England?
ynsilver
sng hngcompany, conduct, line

jh jhng sng wi shh b dui de
Such conduct is wrong.

jh jhang jhh shng yu san hng zh
There are three lines of words on this paper.

n do yn hng cy zu sh me
Why did you go to the bank?
singdirection, turn to

fang sing
direction
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sing cin kn
look ahead

sing zu jhun
turn to the left
rnbut, same as

zh rn
natural

dang rn
of course

rn hu
then

duo lin s zh rn jiu hui le
If you practice more, then you will be able to do it.

syu sheng dang rn ying gai yng gong
Students should have to study hard.

w men sian mi dong s rn hu chih fn
We'll buy something first, and then have some food.
hngred

hng de
red

jh jhih b shh hng de
This pen is red.
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lygreen

ly de
green

jh ke sh shh ly de
This tree is green.
denglight

din deng
electric light

hng deng
red light

ly deng
green light

hung deng
yellow light
jhihknow

jhih shh
knowledge

shng syu shh wi le ciu jhih shh
We go to school to seek knowledge.

jhih do
know
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Jhang sian sheng cng ti bi li le n jhih do m
Do you know that Mr. Jhang comes from Taipei?

n jhih do n jian fng zh zu duo sho cin m
Do you know the rent for that house?

w b jhih do
I don't know.
doway

do l
road, street

do l shng che zh hn duo
There are many cars on the street.

jh tio do l hn d
The street is very wide.

do l
reason, right

n shuo de hu hn yu do l
What you said is quite right.

n jhih do jh f hu shh shi hu de m
Do you know who did this painting?
tioa classifier for some thing narrow and long

jh tio l hn jhh
This road is straight.
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n tio l shh wan de
That road is curvy.

n jhih do jh tio l tong do n l m
Do you know where this road leads to?

w zu tian mi le y tio k zh
Yesterday I bought a pair of trousers.

w mi de n tio k zh shh ly de
The trousers I bought are green.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

cng wn yun dong bi hu gong sih zi n l
Please tell me where the Far Eastern Department Store is.

yun dong bi hu gong sih zi jhong hu l
It's on Jhong-hua Road.

n jhih do zn me zu m
Do you know how I can get there?

n cng jh l sing cin y jhh zu do d r ge

shh zh l ku de shh hu gu m l jiu do le
Go straight ahead to the second intersection, cross the street, and you will see it.

yun dong bi hu gong sih jiu zi shh zh l ku m
Is the Far Eastern Department Store at the intersection?

shh de jiu zi shh zh l ku n l che zh hn duo

gu m l yo sio sin
Yes, right at the intersection. There are many cars there. Be careful when you
cross the street.

w hui liu y hng ly deng de si sie n
I'll heed the red light. Thank you.
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Lesson 28 Buying Clothes
TEXT

w sing shng jie cy mi dong s
I want to go shopping.

n sing mi sh me
What do you want to buy?

w sing mi y shuang si zh ling shuang w zh

tng shh sing mi y to yn dng yi
I would like to buy a pair of shoes, two pairs of socks, and some sportswear.

jhng ho w y sing mi y tio yn dng k
I'm going to buy a pair of sport pants too.

n yo mi sh me pi zh de
What brand would you buy?

sh me pi zh dou k y
Any brand will do.
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n me w men do bi hu gong sih kn kn
Then let's go to the department stores.

bi hu gong sih jhng zi d jh
Yes, many are giving discounts.

mng pi yi f y d jh m
Are discounts also being given on name-brands?

mng pi yi f d ba jh
20% discounts are being offered on name-brands.

n y pin y b sho
That's not too bad.
WORDS AND PHRASES
shuangpair, couple, two

shuang cin
parents

shuang shu
both hands

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

shuang shuang dui dui
Pairs and couples, twos by twos.
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y shuang si zh
a pair of shoes

y shuang w zh
a pair of socks
sishoe

si zh
shoe

p si
leather shoe

b si
canvas shoe

ciu si
tennis shoe

yn dng si
sports shoe
wsock

y shuang w zh
a pair of socks

ma m gi w mi le y shuang hng w zh
My mother bought a pair of red socks for me.

n shuang ly w zh shh shi de
Whose pair of green socks are those?
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zu tian w mi le y shuang mo w
Yesterday I bought a pair of wool socks.
toset, suit

y to yi f
a suit

y to shu
a set of books

y to bei zh
a set of cups

n jh to yi f hn ho kn
Your suit is very attractive.

jh shh y to sh me shu
What kind of books are in this set?
ynmove, transport

yn dong s
to transport goods

jh sie dong s shh cng n l yn li de
From where were these goods transported?
dngmove
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shng k de shh hu bi dng li dng cy
Don't fidget in class.

sio hi zh y tian do wn dng li dng cy y b li
Children run around all the time, and they never get tired.

n s huan yn dng m
Do you like to exercise?

n s huan sh me yn dng
What kind of sports do you like?

w men syu sio mng tian jy sng yn dng hui
We are going to hold an athletic meet tomorrow.

yn dng chng shng yu hn duo rn
There are many people on the playground.
yi fclothes

yn dng yi yn dng f
sportswear

shng yi
upper garment; top

si f
western suit

w mi le y to yn dng f
I bought a sweatsuit.
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jh jin shng yi hn ho kn
This top looks pretty.

n to si f y dng hn gui b
That suit must be very expensive.

w mi tian zo shng s yi f
I wash clothes every morning.

ta s huan hng s de yi f
She likes red clothes.
kpants, trousers

k zh
trousers, pants

chng k
trousers, long pants

dun k
shorts, short pants

yn dng k
sportslacks

w sing cy mi y tio chng k
I want to buy a pair of long trousers.
pibrand, plate

n de yi f shh sh me pi zh de
What brand is your outfit?
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jh jhih b shh sh me pi zh de
What brand is this pen?

n jia mn pi j ho
What number is on your door plate?

n de che pi shh j ho
What is your car license number?
mngname, famous

w sng L mng zh jio d nin
My last name is Li. My personal name is Da-nian.

ta jio sh me mng zh
What is his name?

ta de mng zh jio Cin nin z
His name is Chian Nian-zu.

ta hn yu mng
He is very famous.

ta shh y wi hn yu mng de lo shih
He is a famous teacher.

jh jhng pi zh hn yu mng
This brand is very famous.
jhngjust, right, (now) ,

ta sin zi jhng zi si zh
He is writing right now.
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w jhng zi jiao shu
I am teaching right now.

w men jhng zi syu jhong wn
We are learning Chinese right now.

sin zi jhng ho shh din w men gai si k le
It's ten o'clock sharp. Let's dismiss the class.

ta do w jia li de shh hu w jhng ho chu cy le
When he came to my house, I was just going out.
jhbreak, discount, bend, fold

jh jin yi f jh de hn ho
These clothes were folded well.

jh jhang jhh shh shi jh de
Who folded this paper?

bi hu gong sih jhng zi d jh
The department stores are offering discounts.

yi f d j jh
What discount is being given on clothing?

yu de d ba jh yu de d liu jh
Some are giving a 20% discount, some 40% .

yu shh hu bi hu gong sih hui d dui jh
Sometimes department stores give a 50% discount.

b yo yin wi d jh jiu mi hn duo mi yu yng de dong s
Don't buy trash just because of a discount.
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REVIEW
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

n jh shuang yn dng si shh sh me pi zh de
What brand is this pair of shoes?

shh d tng pi de
It's Da-tong.

jh ge pi zh hn yu mng
This brand is very well- known.

shh de
Yes.

hn duo rn s huan yng mng pi de dong s
Many people like things with famous brands.

mng pi de dong s zu de ho
Goods with famous brands are often made of good quality.

k shh ti gui le
But they are very expensive.

gui shh gui k shh b rng y hui tng shh y ho kn sie
Well, they are expensive, but they endure longer, and also have better shapes.

n jh shuang si zh shh b cu
Your shoes look great.

si ch d jh n y cy mi y shuang b
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 cy kn din yng ho m
Let's go to the movies, OK?

jin tian shh sing c tian din yng pio b ho mi
Today is Sunday. It might be difficult to get a ticket.

n me do hi bian cy wn
Then, let s go to the seaside.

dui hi bian b dn feng jng ho r ci hi k y yu yng
Yes, at the seaside we can enjoy pleasant scenery and swimming, too.

w men zn me cy
How do we get there?

w men zu gong gng c che cy
Let's take a bus.

che pio y jhang duo sho cin
How much is a bus ticket?
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y jhang shh w kui cin
Fifteen NT dollars a piece.

n b sun gui
That's quite cheap.

w men sin zi jiu zu b
Let's go now.

bi wng le di yu yng yi
Don't forget your swimming suit.
WORDS AND PHRASES
yngshade

yng zh
shadow

din yng
movie

yng sing
influence

w b chng kn din yng
I don't go to the movies often.

jh jin shh yng sing hn d
This matter has great impact.
pioticket
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din yng pio
movie ticket

che pio
bus ticket

chun pio
boat ticket

fei ji pio
airplane ticket

mn pio
entrance ticket

chao pio
money

syu sheng pio
student ticket

r tng pio
children's ticket

cyun pio
full-price ticket

bn pio
half-price ticket
hisea

hung hi
Yellow sea
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nn hi
South sea

hi bian
seashore

hi shui
sea water
bianside, edge

png bian
side

zu bian
left side

yu bian
right side

h bian
river side

hi bian
seaside

w jia png bian yu y tio h
There is a river next to my house.

h bian yu y ke sh
There is a tree by the river.

w men sio de shh hu chng zi sh si y bian chng ge y bian tio w
We often sang and danced under the trees when we were little children.
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fengwind

hi bian feng hn d
The wind at the seaside is strong.

hi feng hn ling kui
The sea wind is cool.

bi feng hn lng
The north wind is cold.

dong nn feng hn nun huo
The southeast wind is warm.
jngscenery

hi bian de feng jng hn ho
The scenery at the seaside is pretty.

shan shng de feng jng y hn ho
The scenery on the mountain is also pretty.

w hn s huan ti wan de feng jng
I like Taiwan's scenery very much.
yu yngswim

yu yng yi
swimming suit

yu yng k
swim trunks
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yu yng chh
swimming pool

n hui yu yng m
Can you swim?

w yu de hn ho
I swim very well.

w mi tian zo shng do yu yng chh yu yng
I go swimming in the pool every morning.

n mi ch yu duo yun
How far do you swim each time?

w mi ch yu ling cian gong chh
I swim 2000 meters each time.
dnbut

dn shh
but

b dn r ci
not only... but also

w men yu yng dn shh yu de b ho
I can swim, but not very well.

ta hn cong mng dn shh b yng gong
He is very smart, but not very diligent.

ta b dn hui hu hu r ci hui chng ge
He not only paints but also sings.
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r cibut also

b dn r ci
not only... but also

bng ci
but also

ta b dn hui shuo jhong wn bng ci hui shuo rh bn hu
He speaks not only Chinese, but also Japanese.

din yng pio b dn nn mi r ci hn gui
Movie tickets are not only hard to get but also very expensive.
zusit, take

w zu de ti jiu le
I have been sitting for too long.

zu jiu le hn li
Sitting too long makes one tired.

jhn jhe b zu jhe gng li
Standing is more tiring than sitting.

w men zu sh me che cy
Which transportation do we take to get there?

n zu gu fei ji m
Have you taken an airplane?
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csteam, gas

c yu
gasoline

c che
automobile

gong gng c che
public bus

zu gong gng c che cy b dn pin y r ci fang bin
It's not only cheap but also convenient to get there by public bus.
suncount, regard

cng n sun y sun y gng duo sho
Please add it up and see how much it costs all together.

fng zu y ge yu ling cian kui k shh shui din fi b sun
The rent is $2000 a month, but the electricity and water bills are not included.

y ge yu ling cian kui b sun pin y
$2000 a month is not (regarded as) cheap.

jh ge wn t b sun nn
This problem is not difficult.

ta shuo hu b sun kui
He does not talk fast.
dibring , take
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n di cin le mi yu
Have you brought money?

n bn shu di li le mi yu
Have you brought the book?

bi di sio hi zh cy kn din yng
Don't take children to the movies.

do hi bian cy ying gai di sie sh me
What should we take to the seaside?

do hi bian j de di yu yng yi
Remember to bring your swimming suit.

shng k bi wng le di b
Don't forget to bring your pen to class.
REVIEW

210


EXTENDED PRACTICE

hi bian de feng jng jhen ho
The scenery at the seaside is very pretty.

si sing c w men zi cy yu yng
Let's go swimming again next week.

si sing c w sing cy kn din yng
Next week I would like to see a movie.

ting shuo n b din yng hn chng
I heard that it takes a long time to see the movie.

y bian chih dong s y bian kn b shh y hn yu y sh m
We can bring something to eat while we watch the movie. Won't that be fun?

k shh zu de ti jiu hui hn li de
But sitting so long will be tiring.

b hui de ting shuo n b din yng b dn ho kn r ci ge

y ho ting n hui jyu de shh jian 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.

n me w men zo din cy mi pio
Well, let's get there a little earlier to buy our tickets.
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Lesson 30 How Old Are Your Children?
TEXT

L sian sheng ji hun le mi yu
Is Mr. Li married?

zo ji hun le hi zh dou jhng de b ta gao le
He married a long time ago. His children are taller than he is.

ta de hi zh du d le
How old are his children?

r zh shh san sui le ny r b jio sio ci w sui
His son is 13 years old, and his daughter is only five.

ta de ny r jhng de zn me yng
What is his daughter like?

jhng de hn sing ta ti ti yn jing d d de tu f chng chng de
She looks like his wife, with big eyes and long hair.
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y dng hn pio ling
She must be very pretty.

fei chng pio ling jiu shh sio c li sho le y ke d mn y
Yes, very pretty. But when she laughs, one tooth is missing.

n ci gng k i ne
That makes her even cuter.
WORDS AND PHRASES
jitie, knot, bear fruit

ji gu
bear fruit

ji shh
bear fruit

jhong gu ji
Chinese knot
ji hunmarry

ta ji hun le mi yu
Is he married?

ta gen shi ji hun le
Who is he married to?

ta ji hun duo jiu le
How long has he been married?
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chng jhnglong, grown up

jh tio l hn chng
This road is long.

jh ge jy zh hn chng
This sentence is long.

jh jin yi f b n jin chng
This dress is longer than that one.

ta de hi zh dou jhng d le
His children are all grown up.

r zh jhng de hn sing b b
The son looks like the father.

ny r jhng de hn ho kn
The daughter is beautiful.
gaotall, high

jh ke sh hn gao
This tree is tall.

ge ge gao mi mei i
The brother is tall, and the sister is short.

r zh jhng de b b b gao le
The son is taller than the father.

ta de b zh hn gao
His nose is high.
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b jiocompare

jh ling jin shh hn nn b jio
It s hard to compare the two.

ge ge b jio cong mng
The older brother is smarter.

mi mei b jio pio ling
The younger sister is prettier.

w b jio s huan kn din yng
I prefer to see movies.

ta b jio s huan yu yng
He prefers to go swimming.
yngappearance, look, style, kind

jh jin yi f de yng zh hn ho kn
The dress looks attractive.

ta de yng zh sing ma ma
She looks like her mother.

n de si zh gen w de y yng
Your shoes are like mine.

n de jhong wn syu de zn me yng le
How is your Chinese?

n sin zi zn me yng mng b mng
How are you? Are you busy?
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yn jingeye

ta de yn jing hn d
His eyes are big.

ta de yn jing hn ling
His eyes are bright.

ta de yn jing jhng de sing ma ma
His eyes look like his mother's.

ta de yn jing hn ho ta b yng yn jng
His eyes are very good. He doesn't need glasses.
tu fhair

ta de tu f chng
His hair is long.

w de tu f dun
My hair is short.

Gao sian sheng de tu f hn hei
Mr. Gau's hair is black.

L sian sheng de tu f bi le
Mr. Li's hair has turned white.
lingbright

ta de yn jing hn ling
His eyes are bright.

jh jian wu zh hn ling
The room is bright.
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jh ge deng hn ling
The light is bright.
pio lingpretty

chng tu f hn pio ling
Long hair is pretty.

jh jin yi f yu pio ling yu pin y
This dress is pretty, but cheap.
siolaugh, smile

yu de sio hi zh i sio yu de sio hi zh i ku
Some children like to laugh. Some like to cry.

ta sio c li hn k i
When he smiles, he looks charming.

n sio sh me
What are you laughing at?

w sio ta sho le y ke mn y
I'm laughing because he has one tooth missing.

bi sio ta ta hui b gao sng de
Don't laugh at him. He won't like it.
mndoor, gate

w jia de mn shh hng de
The door of my house is red.
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syu sio mn ku yu ling ke d sh
There are two big trees at the school gate.
ytooth

mi ge rn ying gai yu san shh r ke y
Everyone should have thirty-two teeth.

chng chng shua y y chh ci hui ho
If you brush your teeth often, your teeth will be healthy.

hi zh w liu sui de shh hu jiu kai shh hun y le
When children are five or six years old, they start to grow their permanent teeth.

ta de mn y jhng de hn ho kn
His front teeth are attractive.
ilove, like

i sio de hi zh k i
Children who love to smile are cute.

i ku de hi zh b k i
Children who love to cry are not cute.

sio hi zh i chih tng
Children like to eat sugar.

n i chih sh me
What do you love to eat?

w i chih jhong gu ci
I love Chinese food.
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w i w de gu jia i w de jia rn y i w de png yu
I love my country, my family and my friends.
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EXTENDED PRACTICE

sio Wng yu ny png yu le
Little Wang has a girl friend.

jhng de zn me yng
What is she like?

jhng de hn pio ling yn jing d d de tu f chng chng de
She's quite pretty. She has big eyes and long hair.

gao b gao
Is she tall?

b ti gao b gu y b sun i
Not very tall, but she's not short either.

y dng hn k i
She must be very lovely.

shh sio Wng hn i ta
Yes, little Wang loves her very much.

ta men kui yo ji hun le m
Are they getting married soon?

hi mi yu ta hi b do r shh sui b sing jh me zo ji hun
Not yet, she's not twenty yet. They don't want to get married so soon.
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Vocabulary List

wng l sian sheng ti n nn ho
wng l xin shng ti n nn ho

m w ta ta zo hn si
ma w t t zo hn xi

mng ne b y men dou
mng ne b y men du

jh shh n sh me jhih b mo
zh sh n sh me zh b mo

bn shu jhong wn
bn sh zhng wn

do cy l l syu sio zu jiao
do q l l xu xio zu jio

lo shih
lo sh
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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 z

yu j ge shh d sio hi nn
yu j ge sh d xio hi nn

ny b dng bn
n ba dng bn

su duo sho bi cian wn lng jhen
su du sho bi cin wn lng jhn

mi wi
a mi wi
*
b hi gen hn yng cha cong mng
b hi gn hn yng ch cng mng

bn yng gong
bn yng gng
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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 y jing guan s shng
le ji ci y jng gun x shng

nin yu
nin yu

sing c ch mi jhong shh hu w
xng q c mi zhng sh hu w

din fen cng si li y sh
din fn cng xi li y si
*
sing hu de jhh nng y jin chng
xing hu de zh nng y jin chng

ge shu mi hua
g shu mi hu
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cin tian zu jin bi hu wn jian
qin tin zu jn bi hu wn jin

kng shh ho
kng sh ho

shang ling d fang zi jia jyu sui
shng ling d fng zi ji ju si

bin zi jin
bin zi jin

yo bi s huan cy lin s ying
yo bi x hun q lin x yng

gai zu chu jiu c
gi zu ch ju q

Jhn bi sie jy jhh m yn mi
zhn bi xi j zh m yn mi

mi din hu gong sih jie dong si
mi din hu gng s ji dng x
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nn bi
nn bi

cin kui yun jio jhng y gng kn
qin kui yun jio zhng y gng kn

dui hun kai jho
di hun ki zho

sin kui mn j chih fn l yun
xin kui mn j ch fn l yun

jn l che
jn l ch

yng m fn jn zu r m hui
yng m fn jn zu r m hi

rng dng gang
rng dng gng

shan shui f sh shh nio jhih nn
shn shi f sh sh nio zh nn
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rng y shh
rng y sh

d din y ban bn m ch png
d din y bn bn m ch png

yu fng sin
yu fng sn

ni ti ti yin wn t liu gu
ni ti ti yn wn t lu gu

tong jing hui jie cu s shu ting
tng jing hui ji cu x shu tng

lng sheng gn gu dun go s
lng shng gn gu dun go s
* * * *
jh b f cin ma m ge ji
zh b f qn m m g ji
* *
d mi zu fng ku nin
d mi z fng ku nin
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jhou m chng wn k c fei w
zhu m chng wn k q fi w

ting yun ciu jhh
tng yun qu zh

sing jhh wan jhun zu yu wng j
xing zh wn zhun zu yu wng j

m
m
*
d yn sng sing rn hng ly deng
d yn xng xing rn hng ly dng

jhih do tio
zh do tio

shuang si w to yn dng yi f
shung xi w to yn dng y f

k pi mng jhng jh
k pi mng zhng zh
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yng pio hi bian feng jng yu yng
yng pio hi bin fng jng yu yng

dn r ci zu c sun di
dn r qi zu q sun di
*
ji hun chng gao jio f ling pio
ji hn chng go jio f ling pio

sio mn y i
xio mn y i
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b b a a
p p o o
m m e e
f f
d d ai ai
t t ei ei
n n ao ao
l l ou ou
g g ya, - ia ya, - ia
k k yo
h h ye, -ie ye, -ie
j(i) j yai
c(i) q yao, -iao yao, -iao
s(i) x you, -iou you, -iu
jh zh yan, -ian yan, -ian
ch ch yin, -in yin, -in
sh sh yang, -iang yang, -iang
r r ying, -ing ying, -ing
z z wa, -ua wa, -ua
c c wo, -uo wo, -uo
s s wai, -uai wai, -uai
- ih -i wei, -uei wei, -ui
an an wan, -uan wan, -uan
en en wun, -un wen,-un
ang ang wang, -uang wang, -uang
eng eng wong,-ong weng,-ong
er er yue yue,-e
yi,-i yi,-i yuan yuan,-an
wu,-u wu,-u yun yun,-n
yu yu,-,-u yong yong,-iong
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Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words

The main portion-Chinese portion-of this reader, is compiled by Professor Liu

inister of Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission

WORDS AND PHRASES

sian shenghusband; Mr.

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

m(a question marker attached to questions)

zoearly, good morning

WORDS AND PHRASES

ne(a question marker occurring with A-not-A questions, question-word

ytoo; also; either

men(a marker attached to nouns or pronouns to form plurals).

WORDS AND PHRASES

shn me shn mewhat

jhiha classifier used to measure objects like pens and pencils,

bna classifier used to measure objects like books

WORDS AND PHRASES

syu shengstudent, pupil

WORDS AND PHRASES

tng syuclassmates, schoolmates

shu huspeak, say

WORDS AND PHRASES

yuhave, there is / are

jhow many, a few

g gea classifier used after a demonstrative or

bsentence final particle used to solicit agreement

WORDS AND PHRASES

sua classifier used after a demonstrative or quantifier and before a noun

duomuch, few many

duo shohow many, more or less

sentence final particle, used to reduce the forcefulness of the message

WORDS AND PHRASES

bto compare with (this comparison morpheme frequently implies superiority)

histill even, yet, also

y yngas ... as, similar, like

cha chinferior, worse

cong mngwise, smart

yng gongwork hard

WORDS AND PHRASES

snglast name, surname

wia classifier (used to show respect)

gao sngglad, happy, pleased

WORDS AND PHRASES

lesentence final particle, often expressing the perfective aspect

y jingalready (an adverb used to express perfective

guan srelationship, related, does (not) matter

shnga bound morpheme often meaning on, go on, up, to

WORDS AND PHRASES

shh hutime; when

cng dofrom ... to

y shmean, meaning, meaningful, interesting

WORDS AND PHRASES

singthink, miss, want

hupaint, draw, painting

dea suffix attached to verbs/get, win/must, have to

jin dansimple; easy

shua numerary particle for a poem, songs, etc.

WORDS AND PHRASES

mngnext, light, clear

biwhite, clear, understand

hubehind, after, later, back

shhmatter, business, job