Lesson 13

Wǒ zuìjìn hěn máng

我最近很忙
I've been very busy recently
 New vocabulary
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1. 最近— zuìjìn ： Recently, Lately
Example:Wǒ zuìjìn chángcháng qù dēngjiālóu
我最近常常去登嘉楼
I recently often go to Terengganu

2. 点 -Diǎn ： Hour / O'clock

Example: Xiànzài shì xiàwǔ sì diǎn
现在是下午四点
Now is afternoon 4 o'clock
3. 半 -Bàn: Half
Example : Xiànzài shì zǎoshang liù diǎn bàn
现在是早上六点半
Now is six Oclock and half

4. 分 -Fēn:Minute
Example: Xiànzài shì wǎnshàng qī diǎn shí fēn
现在是晚上七点十分
Now is evening seven O'clock pass ten minutes
5. 差— Chà: To be less than, To be short of
Example: Wǒ hái chà yī xiǎoshí dào jílóngpō
我还差一小时到吉隆坡
I still one hour short to (need one hour) to arrive to
Kuala lumpur

6. 愿意 -Yuànyì: To be willing
Example: Wǒ yuànyì huí jiā
我愿意回家
I am willing to go back to to home
7. 能 -Néng: To be able to
Example: Wǒ néng shuō hànyǔ
我能说汉语
I am able to speak Mandarin

8. 时候 -Shíhòu: Time, Moment

Example: shénme shíhòu nǐ lái wǒ de jiā ?
什么时候你来我的家？
What time will you come to my home?
9. 吃 -Chi: Eat
Example: Wǒ de wǎncān chī màidāngláo
我的晚餐吃麦当劳
My dinner eat McDonald's

10. 开始— Kāishǐ: Start

Example: Wǒmen kāishǐ chī wǎn fan
我们开始吃晚饭
We start eat dinner
Key sentences
1. Qǐngwèn, xiànzài jǐ diǎn?
请问 , 现在几点？
 Word Translation ：
-Qǐngwèn 请问 : Excuse me
-Xiànzài 现在 : Now
-Jǐ diǎn 几点： What time
Sentence Translation:
-Excuse me, what is the time now?

2.Xiànzài shi diǎn er shi fēn

现在是十点二十分
 Word Translation ：
-Xiànzài 现在 : Now
Sentence Translation:
-Now is ten O‘clock pass twenty minutes
3. Gūniáng, xiànzài hái chà shi fēn (dào) shi er diǎn
姑娘， 现在还差 10 分（到） 12 点

 Word Translation ：
-Gūniáng 姑娘 : Miss/Girl
-Hái 还 :Still
-Chà 差： To reach / to arrived
-Dào 到 : Reach/ Arrive

Sentence Translation:
-Miss, Now still ten minutes short to reach twelve O'clock
4.Nǐ kàn zěnme yàng?
你看怎么样？
 Word Translation ：
-Kàn 看 : look/ see
-Zěnmeyàng 怎么样 : How is it? / How about..
 Sentence Translation:
-you see, how is it?

5.Wǒ yuànyì dāng nǐmen de jiàoliàn

我愿意当你们的教练
 Word Translation ：
-Yuànyì 愿意 : Willing
-Dāng 当 : To became
-Jiàoliàn 差教练： Coach
 Sentence Translation:
-I willing to become your coach
6.Míngtiān nǐ néng lái ma?
明天你能来吗？

 Word Translation ：
-Míngtiān 明天 : Tomorrow
-Néng 能 : Able to do
-Lái 来： Come

Sentence Translation:
- Are you able to come tomorrow?
7.Wǒ xiàwǔ san diǎn gōngzuò,si diǎn bàn xiàbān.
我下午 3 点工作， 4 点半下班

 Word Translation ：
-Xiàwǔ 下午 : Afternoon
-Gōngzuò 工作 : Work
-Bàn 半 : Half
-Xiàbān 下班 : Off from work

Sentence Translation:
- I am working at afternoon three o'clock , at four o'clock and half will off
from work.
8.Wǒmen wu diǎn bàn dào liu diǎn bàn chī wán fàn
我们五点半到六点半吃完饭

 Word Translation ：
-Diǎn 点 : Hour/O'clock
-chī 吃 : Eat
-wán fàn 晚餐 : Dinner

Sentence Translation:
- We will eat dinner five O'clock and half to six O'clock and half
9. Nà wǒ qī diǎn dào ba. Qī diǎn bàn kāishǐ xùnliàn
那我 7 点到吧， 7 点半开始训练

 Word Translation ：
-Nà 那 : So
-dào 到 : Arrive / Reach
-kāishǐ 开始 : Start
-xùnliàn 训练 : Training

Sentence Translation:
- So i will arrive at seven O'clock, Seven O'clock and half we start the
training
Lesson 1 Translation
Tourist 1 : Excuse me, What is the time now?
Mali: Now is 10.20
Tourist 2: I am sorry, What is the time now?
Mali: Ten O'clock and half
Tourist 3: Excuse me , What is the time now?
Mali: 10.50
Tourist 4: I am sorry , What is the time now?
Mali:11.05
(45 minutes later)
Tourist 5: Miss, now is 10 minutes to to 12 O'clock
Mali: ..... (speechless)
lessson 2 Translation
Zhang yuan yuan: you see, how is it ?( how do you think)
Maike:Not bad, I am willing to become your coach
Zhang yuan yuan: Can you come tomorrow?
Maike: What time ?
ZHang yuan yuan: Afternoon 3 O'clock, ok?
Maike: I am working at three o'clock this afternoon , at four o'clock and half I
will off from work.
Zhang yuan yuan: We wiil have dinner at five O'clock and half to six O'clock
Maike:So i will arrive at seven O'clock, and Seven O'clock and half we will start
the training
Zhang yuan yuan: Great! Thank you