Lesson

你喜欢做什么?
Nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme?
What do you like to do?

你喜欢不喜欢看电视?
Nǐ xǐhuān bù xǐhuān kàn diànshì?
Do you like watching TV or not?

你喜欢踢足球吗 ?
Nǐ xǐhuān tī zúqiú ma?
Do you (like) playing football?

你喜欢哪个（）？
Nǐ xǐhuān nǎge ()?
Which one do you like ()?

你喜欢打球还是游泳？
Nǐ xǐhuān dǎqiú háishì yóuyǒng?
Do you like to play or swim?

我喜欢听音乐,也喜欢看书,还喜欢聊天。
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè, yě xǐhuān kànshū, hái xǐhuān liáotiān.
I like listening to music, reading books too, and (still/more) chatting.

我不喜欢听音乐,也不喜欢看电视，更不喜欢看书，还不喜欢聊天。
Wǒ bù xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè, yě bù xǐhuān kàn diànshì, gèng bù xǐhuān kànshū, hái bù xǐhuān liáotiān.
I don’t like listening to music, watching TV too, all the more reading, and/or even chatting.

我喜欢听故事,但不喜欢聊天。
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng gùshì, dàn bù xǐhuān liáotiān.
I like to listen stories, but not to chat.

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动词 Verb 词组 Phrase

打球 打篮球 打网球 踢足球

Dǎqiú dǎ lánqiú dǎ wǎngqiú tī zúqiú
To play(ball) play basketball Play tennis play football(soccer)

聊天 看电影 看电视 看书; 看小说

kànshū ; kàn xiǎoshuō
liáotiān kàn diànyǐng kàn diànshì
Chatting Watch movies Watch TV To read(ing) book; novel(s)

听歌 听音乐 听故事 听演讲

tīng gē yīnyuè
tīng gùshì tīng yǎnjiǎng
Listen to songs Listen to music listen to the story listen to the speech

弹钢琴 骑自行车 吃甜点 喝咖啡

dàn gāngqín
qí zìxíngchē chī tiándiǎn hē kāfēi
playing piano bikingCycling to eat dessert drinking coffee

玩电脑 上网 画漫画 做蛋糕

wán diànnǎo shàngwǎng huà mànhuà zuò dàngāo
Play computer to surf (internet) to draw comics to bake cake
(game)

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动作图 Action picture

站 走 跑
To stand To walk To run

跳 坐 游泳
To jump To sit To swim

演讲 采访 跳舞
yǎnjiǎng cǎifǎng Tiàowǔ
to speech To interview To dance

Notes
1. 哪 nǎ which； 哪个 nǎge which one； 哪个+ N nǎge+ N which + N
哪 nǎ, question word found in Chinese, may not have a straight equivalent in
English, but if used followed a retroflex like 哪儿? nǎr？; particle 呢 ne，哪呢?
nǎne？or measure word 个 ge, makes 哪个 nǎge , 哪 nǎ, is functioning like
which or where. i.e. 哪人 nǎren which person；
哪个 nǎge which one；
哪个+国家 N nǎge+ guójiā N which + Nation N

2. 还 hái usage
还 hái is an adverb used to link two or three phrases together. It is similar
“also, too” in english. And start 还 hái to add another new phrase or clause.
Pattern: SVO1 + 还 hái VO2
e.g. 我 喜 欢 听 音 乐 , 还 喜 欢 聊 天 .
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè, hái xǐhuān liáotiān.
I like listening to music, and (still/more) chatting.

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王经理说汉语, 还说法语.
Wáng jīnglǐ shuō hànyǔ, hái shuō fǎyǔ.
Manager Wang speaks Chinese, and French.

麦克吃汉堡，还吃意面.
Màikè chī hànbǎo, hái chī yì miàn.
Mike eats burger, and pasta.

玛丽唱歌，还跳舞.
Mǎlì chànggē, hái tiàowǔ.
Mary sings and dance.

Pattern: SVO1 + 也 ye VO2 +还 hái VO3
e.g. 我 喜 欢 听 音 乐 ,也 喜 欢 看 书 ,还 喜 欢 聊 天 。
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè, yě xǐhuān kànshū, hái xǐhuān liáotiān.
I like listening to music, reading books too, and (still/more) chatting.

王经理说汉语, 也说日语，还说法语.
Wáng jīnglǐ shuō hànyǔ, yě shuō rìyǔ, hái shuō fǎyǔ.
Manager Wang speaks Chinese, Japanese too, more over French.

麦克吃汉堡，也吃意面，还吃冰淇淋.
Màikè chī hànbǎo, yě chī yì miàn, hái chī bīngqílín.
Mike eat hamburgers, noodles too, and still had ice cream.

玛丽唱歌，也弹吉他, 还跳舞.
Mǎlì chànggē, yě dàn jítā, hái tiàowǔ.
Mary sings, plays guitar too, more over she danced.

3. 还是 háishì usage
3.1 as “or”. It is used in Chinese to provide options (Choice) in a question.
Pattern : S + V + “A” 还是 háishì “B” ?
你男朋友是美国人还是英国人？
Nǐ nán péngyǒu shì Měiguó rén háishì Yīngguó rén?
(Is)Your boyfriend an American or a British?

芒果甜的还是酸的？
Mángguǒ tián de háishì suān de?
(Is)the mango sweet or sour?

采访印度的代表还是印尼的代表？
Cǎifǎng yìndù de dàibiǎo háishì yìnní de dàibiǎo?
(Are) You Interviewing the India's representative or Indonesia's representative?

你 喜 欢 打 球 还 是 游 泳 ？
Nǐ xǐhuān dǎqiú háishì yóuyǒng?
Do you like to play(game/ball) or swim?

3.2 Important to note that there is another word in Chinese, which mean "or", this is 或者
huòzhě. However, it is mostly for declarative sentences and not in an interrogative
sentence like 还是 háishì.
Pattern: S + Possibility 1 +或者 huòzhě + Possibility 2.
e.g.
咱们看电影或者去游泳。
Zánmen kàn diànyǐng huòzhě qù yóuyǒng.
Let's watch a movie or go swimming.

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咱们看电影还是去游泳？你做个选择！
Zánmen kàn diànyǐng háishì qù yóuyǒng? Nǐ zuò gè xuǎnzé!
Let's watch a movie or go swimming? You make a choice!

吃中国菜或者日本料理都没有问题。
Chī Zhōngguó cài huòzhě Rìběn liàolǐ dōu méiyǒu wèntí.
It’s fine to have Chinese meal or Japanese cuisine.

大家喜欢吃中国菜还是日本料理？
Dàjiā xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài háishì Rìběn liàolǐ?
Do you prefer Chinese food or Japanese?

KZ 唱英文歌或者汉语歌都很棒。
KZ chàng Yīngwén gē huòzhě Hànyǔ gē dōu hěn bàng.
KZ sing English songs or Chinese songs (both) greatly.

KZ 会唱英文歌还是汉语歌?
KZ huì chàng Yīngwén gē háishì Hànyǔ gē？
Would KZ sing English songs or Chinese songs?

3.3 Sentences started with phrase like “I don’t know 我不知道” , “I want to know 我想知道”
“I’m not sure 我不确定” …etc. technically are not questions, however, when it contains
choices and imply answer needed, 还 是 háishì must be used.
e.g. 我不知道他是生气还 是 高兴。
Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shì shēngqì háishì gāoxìng.
I don’t know if he is angry or happy.

不知道消费者喜欢美国品牌还 是 本国品牌。
Bù zhīdào xiāofèi zhě xǐhuān měiguó pǐnpái háishì běnguó pǐnpái.
Don’t know whether consumers like US brands or local brands.

他很想知道报名人数多还是少。
Tā hěn xiǎng zhīdào bàomíng rénshù duō háishì shǎo.
He would like to know more or less the number of the applicants.

想知道是 A 强还是 B 强。
Xiǎng zhīdào shì A qiáng háishì B qiáng.
Wanna know is A strong or B strong.

大家不确定这次提倡的活动会受欢迎还是会被拒绝。
Dàjiā bù quèdìng zhè cì tíchàng de huódòng huì shòu huānyíng háishì huì bèi jùjué.
Everyone isn’t sure if the activities promoted this time will be welcome or will be
rejected.

经理不确定策划会成功还是会失败。
Jīnglǐ bù quèdìng cèhuà huì chénggōng háishì huì shībài.
The manager is not sure whether the plan will succeed or not.

4. Negative Sentence Pattern：

S + 不+VO1, 也不+ VO2, 更不+ VO3，还不+ VO4.
我不吃汉堡，也不吃意面，更不吃炸鸡，还不吃蛋糕。
Wǒ bù chī hànbǎo, yě bù chī yì miàn, gèng bù chī zhá jī, hái bù chī dàngāo.
I don’t eat burger, nor pasta, all the more fried chicken, and even cakes.

我不喜欢听音乐,也不喜欢看电视，更不喜欢看书，还不喜欢聊天。
Wǒ bù xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè, yě bù xǐhuān kàn diànshì, gèng bù xǐhuān kànshū, hái bù xǐhuān liáotiān.
I don’t listen to music, nor watch TV, all the more read, and/or even chat.

5. Using conjunction 但不 dàn bù but not

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 但 dàn but , a conjunction used to make a shifting from a previous condition, that is why
negative 不 bù should followed.
e.g. 我喜欢听故事,但不喜欢聊天.
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng gùshì, dàn bù xǐhuān liáotiān.
I like to listen stories, but not to chat.

我吃汉堡，但不吃牛排.
Wǒ chī hànbǎo, dàn bù chī niúpái.
I eat burger, but not steaks.

我学习汉语，但不会写汉字。
Wǒ xuéxí hànyǔ, dàn bù huì xiě hànzì.
I learn Chinese， but can’t write Chinese (Character).

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练习 Lianxi
Exercises 4

I. 选出下列词语的英译并加拼音再大声朗读。
Choose the correct English meaning of the following Chinese
words/phrase and read them aloud after giving its pinyin.

睡觉 打篮球 上网 唱歌 骑自行车

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sleep play basketball net surfing singing biking

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都 更 喜欢 看电视 还

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all more like watch TV still

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Biking all more net surfing singing
sleep still Wach TV like Playbasketball

II. Fill the blank. Give a proper verb to the following word to make a
phrase. 给下列填上适当动词。

Xie Da
1. ________________ 汉字 Hànzì 2. ________________ 篮球 Lánqiú

Wan
3. ________________ 电脑游戏 Diànnǎo yóuxì Ting
4. ________________ 听音乐 Tīng yīnyuè

Kan Qu
5. ________________ 电影 Diànyǐng 6. 不 Bù ________________ 游泳 yóuyǒng

7. ________________ 法语
Shuo Fǎyǔ 8. 不 Bù ________________ 啤酒
He píjiǔ

III. Using adverb 都 dōu、也 yě、更 gèng、最 zuì、很 hěn、还 hái、不
bù.

1. 我是菲律宾人, 玛丽亚（更,也）是菲律宾人。他们（都,也）是菲律宾人。
Wǒ shì Fēilǜbīn rén, Mǎlìyà (gèng, yě) shì Fēilǜbīn rén. Tāmen (dōu, yě) shì Fēilǜbīn rén

2. 芒果（都,很）甜；香蕉（还,不）甜。
Mángguǒ (dōu, hěn) tián; xiāngjiāo (hái, bù) tián.

3. 彼得很高，东尼（最,也）高；他们（更,都）很高。
Bǐdé hěn gāo, dōng ní (zuì, yě) gāo; tāmen (gèng, dōu) hěn gāo.

4. 我喜欢吃甜点，（也,很）喜欢吃咸蛋，（还,更）喜欢吃酸芒果；（还,更）
吃辣椒。甜咸酸辣，我（最,都）喜欢吃。
Wǒ xǐhuān chī tiándiǎn,(yě, hěn) xǐhuān chī xián dàn,(hái, gèng) xǐhuān chī suān
mángguǒ;(hái, gèng) chī làjiāo. Tián xián suān là, wǒ (zuì, dōu) xǐhuān chī.

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 5. 这（也,不）是莉莉的东西吗？怎么（还,不）在这儿？
Zhè (yě, bù) shì lìlì de dōngxī ma? Zěnme (hái, bù) zài zhè'er?

IV. Grammar practice. Unscramble the words to make a correct Chinese
sentences and then read them aloud.

x ǐ huan zuò n ǐ men shénme
1. 喜 欢 做 你们 什 么 ？

______________________________________________________________________________________
Nǐmen xǐhuān zuò shénme?

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tā shuìjiào xǐ huan
2. 他 睡 觉 喜 欢 。

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Tā xǐhuān shuìjiào.

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x ǐ huan wánglǎoshī bù d í s ī kē tiào x ǐ huan
3. 喜 欢 王 老 师 不 迪斯科 跳 喜 欢 ？

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Wanglaoshi xihuan bu xihuan tiao disike?

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yáomíng bù dǎ x ǐ huan gāo ě r f ū qiú
4. 姚 明 不 打 喜 欢 高 尔夫 球

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Yáomíng bù xǐhuan dǎ gāoěrfūqiú.

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hěn ma n ǐ men hē x ǐ huan de k ā fēi dōu xīng bā k è
5. 很 吗 你 们 喝 喜 欢 的 咖啡 都 星 巴克

Nimen hen xihuan dou de xingbake kafei ma?
______________________________________________________________________________________

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dà wèi yě x ǐ huan yùndòng bù zuò
6. 大 卫 也 喜 欢 运 动 不 做


Dà wèi yě bù xǐhuān zuò yùndòng.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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V. Grammar practice. Write the Chinese and read it aloud.

1. I am happy, Lily is also happy. Maria is the happiest.

Wǒ kāixīn, Lìly yě kāixīn. Maria zui kāixīn.
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2. He is surfing, Peter also, but Martha is not.

Tā chōnglàng, Peter yě chōnglàng, dan shi Martha bu chōnglàng.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Students studies, their brother & sister too; still their Dad & mom continue
learn (from them).

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Xuesheng xuexi, taishi gege he jiejie, yeshi tamen de baba he mama jixu xuexi.

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4. Philippines fruits are all delicious. Bananas are sweet, watermelons are
sweet, and mangoes are sweetest.

Feilubin guoshi yi haochi. Xiangjiao tian, xigua tian, he mangguo zui tian.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Working is tiring. Studying is tiring. Making business too. Cooking is more
tiring. We all tired.

Gongzuo laolu. Xuexi laolu. Ye zuo shangye. Pengtiao geng duo laolu. Women duo laolu.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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VI. Answer the following question according to your own condition or

situation.

1. 你喜欢吃中国菜吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān Chī zhōngguó cài ma?

Wǒ xǐhuān chī zhōngguó cài.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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2. 你喜欢吃什么？
Nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme?

Wǒ xǐhuān chī bīngqílín.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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3. 你喜欢上网吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān shàngwǎng ma?

Wǒ bù xǐhuān shàngwǎng.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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4. 你喜欢打篮球吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú ma?

Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.
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5. 你喜欢不喜欢唱歌？
Nǐ xǐhuān bù xǐhuān hànggē？

Wǒ xǐhuān hànggē.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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6. 你不喜欢做什么？
Nǐ bù xǐhuān zuo shénme?

Wǒ bù xǐhuān xuéxí.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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7. 你喜欢做什么？你同学也喜欢吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān zuo shénme? Nǐ tóngxué yě xǐhuān ma?

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Wǒ xǐhuān shuìjiào. Wǒ de tóngxué yě xǐhuān tā.

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8. 你喜欢打篮球还是游泳？
Nǐ xǐhuān Dǎ lánqiú háishì yóuyǒng?

Wǒ xǐhuān yóuyǒng ér bùshì lánqiú.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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9. 你最喜欢做什么？
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān zuo shénme?

Wǒ xǐhuān tiàowǔ zuìduō.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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10. 你更喜欢做什么？
Nǐ gèng xǐhuān zuo shénme?

Wǒ xǐhuān tiàowǔ, ér bùshì chànggē.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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VII. Answer the following question base on the given picture.
根据图片回答问题
1. 你喜欢看电视吗? 日出
Nǐ xǐhuān kàn diànshì ma? rìchu
Do you like watching TV or not?
sunrise
回答
Huida Wo bu xihuan kan dianshi. Wo xihuan kan richu.
answer

2. 你喜欢不喜欢吃酸的? 甜的
Nǐ xǐhuān bù xǐhuān kàn diànshì? Tián de
Do you like watching TV or not? sweet

回答
Wo bu xihuan suan de. Wo xihuan tian de.
Huida

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 answer I don’t like sour. I like sweet.
3. 你喜欢打球还是游泳？ 游泳
Nǐ xǐhuān dǎqiú háishì yóuyǒng? Yóuyǒng
Swim(ing)
Do you like to play or swim?
回答
Huida Wo xihuan youyong.
answer I like to swim.
4. 你喜欢哪个袋子？ 红绿蓝黄 的
Nǐ xǐhuān nǎge dàizi? Hóng lǜ lán huáng de
Which bag do you like? Red green blue yellow one
回答
Huida Wo xihuan lan se de dai zi.

answer I like the blue one..

VIII. SITUATIONAL DIALOGUE. TAKE 15-20 TURNS.

IX. CHINESE CHARACTER WRITING.
喜 看 写 游 学 唱 爬 骑 跑 上
欢 书 字 泳 习 歌 山 车 步 网


也 很 更 最 不 还 都 听 说 打


红 蓝 黄 绿 黑 白 橙 紫 灰 棕

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