Lesson 12

QuestionAnswer
tired
累lèilèi
After work today I’m very tired and only want to go home and rest.
今天Jīntiān 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 我wǒ 很hěn 累lèi, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 回家huíjiā 休息xiūxi。Jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ hěn lèi, zhǐ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.
usually
平时píngshípíngshí
She usually also often feels very tired at school.
她Tā 平时píngshí 在zài 学校xuéxiào 也yě 常常chángcháng 觉得juéde 很hěn 累lèi。Tā píngshí zài xuéxiào yě chángcháng juéde hěn lèi.
to care about
关心guānxīnguānxīn
health
健康jiànkāngjiànkāng
My mom cares a lot about my health.
我Wǒ 妈妈māma 很hěn 关心guānxīn 我wǒ 的de 健康jiànkāng。Wǒ māma hěn guānxīn wǒ de jiànkāng.
must
必须bìxūbìxū
The doctor said that if we want our health to be better, we must pay more attention to our own health.
医生Yīshēng 说shuō 如果rúguǒ 我们wǒmen 想xiǎng 身体shēntǐ 更gèng 好hǎo, 就jiù 必须bìxū 多duō 关心guānxīn 自己zìjǐ 的de 健康jiànkāng。Yīshēng shuō rúguǒ wǒmen xiǎng shēntǐ gèng hǎo, jiù bìxū duō guānxīn zìjǐ de jiànkāng.
dish
菜càicài
fish
鱼yúyú
fruit
水果shuǐguǒshuǐguǒ
for example
比如bǐrúbǐrú
apple
苹果píngguǒpíngguǒ
For dinner we often eat dishes, fish, and fruit, such as apples.
晚饭Wǎnfàn 我们wǒmen 常常chángcháng 吃chī 菜cài、 鱼yú 和hé 水果shuǐguǒ, 比如bǐrú 苹果píngguǒ。Wǎnfàn wǒmen chángcháng chī cài, yú hé shuǐguǒ, bǐrú píngguǒ.
In the morning she likes to eat a little fruit first and then drink milk.
早上Zǎoshang 她tā 喜欢xǐhuan 先xiān 吃chī 一点儿yìdiǎnr 水果shuǐguǒ, 再zài 喝hē 牛奶niúnǎi。Zǎoshang tā xǐhuan xiān chī yìdiǎnr shuǐguǒ, zài hē niúnǎi.
establishment classifier
家jiājiā
That bank is near the park.
那nà 家jiā 银行yínháng 在zài 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìn。nà jiā yínháng zài gōngyuán fùjìn.
fresh
新鲜xīnxiānxīnxiān
The fish and dishes in this restaurant are all very fresh.
这Zhè 家jiā 饭店fàndiàn 的de 鱼yú 和hé 菜cài 都dōu 很hěn 新鲜xīnxiān。Zhè jiā fàndiàn de yú hé cài dōu hěn xīnxiān.
The apples in the supermarket today look especially fresh.
今天Jīntiān 超市chāoshì 里lǐ 的de 苹果píngguǒ 看起来kànqǐlái 特别tèbié 新鲜xīnxiān。Jīntiān chāoshì lǐ de píngguǒ kànqǐlái tèbié xīnxiān.
homework
作业zuòyèzuòyè
easy
简单jiǎndānjiǎndān
He thinks doing Chinese homework is not very easy.
他Tā 觉得juéde 做zuò 中文zhōngwén 作业zuòyè 不bú 太tài 简单jiǎndān。Tā juéde zuò zhōngwén zuòyè bú tài jiǎndān.
The teacher said that although there isn’t much homework, it’s very important and must be finished.
老师Lǎoshī 说shuō 这些zhèxiē 作业zuòyè 虽然suīrán 不bù 多duō, 但是dànshì 很hěn 重要zhòngyào, 必须bìxū 做完zuòwán。Lǎoshī shuō zhèxiē zuòyè suīrán bù duō, dànshì hěn zhòngyào, bìxū zuòwán.
clean
干净gānjìnggānjìng
quiet
安静ānjìngānjìng
This room is very clean and also very quiet; it’s very suitable for reviewing characters in the room.
这个Zhège 房间fángjiān 很hěn 干净gānjìng 也yě 很hěn 安静ānjìng, 在zài 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 复习fùxí 汉字Hànzì 很hěn 合适héshì。Zhège fángjiān hěn gānjìng yě hěn ānjìng, zài fángjiān lǐ fùxí Hànzì hěn héshì.
so
那么nàmenàme
Today’s work is not as busy as yesterday.
今jīn天tiān 的de 工gōng作zuò 没méi有yǒu 昨zuó天tiān 那nà么me 忙máng。jīntiān de gōngzuò méiyǒu zuótiān nàme máng.
The library is quieter than home, but it’s not as comfortable as having your own room.
图书馆Túshūguǎn 里lǐ 比bǐ 家jiā 里lǐ 更gèng 安静ānjìng, 但是dànshì 没méi 有yǒu 自己zìjǐ 的de 房间fángjiān 那么nàme 舒服shūfu。Túshūguǎn lǐ bǐ jiā lǐ gèng ānjìng, dànshì méi yǒu zìjǐ de fángjiān nàme shūfu.
pair classifier
双shuāngshuāng
shoe
鞋子xiézixiézi
He wants to buy a pair of blue shoes.
他tā 想xiǎng 买mǎi 一yì 双shuāng 蓝色lánsè 的de 鞋子xiézi。tā xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng lánsè de xiézi.
This pair of blue shoes is very clean and also looks very suitable.
这Zhè 双shuāng 蓝色lánsè 的de 鞋子xiézi 很hěn 干净gānjìng, 看起来kànqǐlái 也yě 很hěn 合适héshì。Zhè shuāng lánsè de xiézi hěn gānjìng, kànqǐlái yě hěn héshì.
to be used to
习惯xíguànxíguàn
so
这么zhèmezhème
I’m still not quite used to getting up this early.
我Wǒ 还hái 不bú 太tài 习惯xíguàn 这么zhème 早zǎo 起床qǐchuáng。Wǒ hái bú tài xíguàn zhème zǎo qǐchuáng.
six
六liùliù
I have six books.
我wǒ 有yǒu 六liù 本běn 书shū。wǒ yǒu liù běn shū.
She is already used to getting up at six every morning to make breakfast.
她Tā 已经yǐjīng 习惯xíguàn 每天měitiān 早上zǎoshang 六liù 点diǎn 起床qǐchuáng 做zuò 早饭zǎofàn。Tā yǐjīng xíguàn měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng zuò zǎofàn.
always
总是zǒngshìzǒngshì
Normally, after work we always go home first and then go to the supermarket.
平时Píngshí 我们wǒmen 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 总是zǒngshì 先xiān 回家huíjiā, 然后ránhòu 再zài 去qù 超市chāoshì。Píngshí wǒmen xiàbān yǐhòu zǒngshì xiān huíjiā, ránhòu zài qù chāoshì.
others
别人biérenbiéren
I don’t like other people helping me with my homework.
我wǒ 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 别人biéren 帮bāng 我wǒ 做zuò 作业zuòyè。wǒ bù xǐhuan biéren bāng wǒ zuò zuòyè.
rarely
很少hěnshǎohěnshǎo
I rarely go to the park.
我wǒ 平时píngshí 很少hěnshǎo 去qù 公园gōngyuán。wǒ píngshí hěnshǎo qù gōngyuán.
He always helps other people with things and rarely lets others help him.
他Tā 总是zǒngshì 帮bāng 别人biéren 做zuò 事情shìqíng, 很hěn 少shǎo 让ràng 别人biéren 帮bāng 他tā。Tā zǒngshì bāng biéren zuò shìqíng, hěn shǎo ràng biéren bāng tā.
to choose
选择xuǎnzéxuǎnzé
On weekends, do you choose to rest at home or go to the park with your classmates?
周末zhōumò 你nǐ 选择xuǎnzé 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi, 还是háishi 跟gēn 同学tóngxué 去qù 公园gōngyuán?zhōumò nǐ xuǎnzé zài jiā xiūxi, háishi gēn tóngxué qù gōngyuán?
to love
爱àiài
I really love my family.
我wǒ 很hěn 爱ài 我wǒ 的de 家人jiārén。wǒ hěn ài wǒ de jiārén.
I think everyone has the right to choose whom they want to love.
我Wǒ 觉得juéde 每个měige 人rén 都dōu 有yǒu 选择xuǎnzé 自己zìjǐ 想xiǎng 爱ài 谁shéi 的de 权利quánlì。Wǒ juéde měige rén dōu yǒu xuǎnzé zìjǐ xiǎng ài shéi de quánlì.
choice
选择xuǎnzéxuǎnzé
What do you think of this choice?
你nǐ 觉得juéde 这zhè 个gè 选择xuǎnzé 怎么样zěnmeyàng?nǐ juéde zhè gè xuǎnzé zěnmeyàng?
At school, the teacher also cares a lot about the students’ choices.
在Zài 学校xuéxiào 里lǐ, 老师lǎoshī 也yě 很hěn 关心guānxīn 学生xuéshēng 的de 选择xuǎnzé。Zài xuéxiào lǐ, lǎoshī yě hěn guānxīn xuéshēng de xuǎnzé.
even if
即使jíshǐjíshǐ
Even if she is this tired today, she still has to finish her homework.
即使Jíshǐ 今天jīntiān 这么zhème 累lèi, 她tā 也yě 要yào 把bǎ 作业zuòyè 做完zuòwán。Jíshǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, tā yě yào bǎ zuòyè zuòwán.
Even if it rains outside, we still plan to go to the library.
即使Jíshǐ 外面wàimiàn 下雨xiàyǔ, 我们wǒmen 也yě 打算dǎsuàn 去qù 图书馆túshūguǎn。Jíshǐ wàimiàn xiàyǔ, wǒmen yě dǎsuàn qù túshūguǎn.
to give up
放弃fàngqìfàngqì
He said that even if the exam is very hard, he doesn’t want to give up.
他Tā 说shuō 即使jíshǐ 考试kǎoshì 很hěn 难nán, 也yě 不bù 想xiǎng 放弃fàngqì。Tā shuō jíshǐ kǎoshì hěn nán, yě bù xiǎng fàngqì.
for the sake of
为了wèilewèile
habit
习惯xíguànxíguàn
I think going to bed early is a good habit.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 早zǎo 睡觉shuìjiào 是shì 一yí 个gè 好hǎo 习惯xíguàn。wǒ juéde zǎo shuìjiào shì yí gè hǎo xíguàn.
For the sake of our health, the doctor said that even if we’re busy we must not give up the habit of eating breakfast.
为了Wèile 健康jiànkāng, 医生yīshēng 说shuō 我们wǒmen 即使jíshǐ 忙máng 也yě 不bù 能néng 放弃fàngqì 吃chī 早饭zǎofàn 的de 习惯xíguàn。Wèile jiànkāng, yīshēng shuō wǒmen jíshǐ máng yě bù néng fàngqì chī zǎofàn de xíguàn.
to hear
听tīngtīng
clear
清楚qīngchuqīngchu
I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?
我Wǒ 不bú 太tài 听tīng 得de 清楚qīngchu, 你nǐ 可以kěyǐ 再zài 慢慢mànmàn 地de 说shuō 一下yíxià 吗ma?Wǒ bú tài tīng de qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ zài mànmàn de shuō yíxià ma?
voice
声音shēngyīnshēngyīn
to hear clearly
听清楚tīngqīngchutīngqīngchu
I want to hear her voice clearly in a quiet room.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 安静ānjìng 的de 房间fángjiān 里lǐ 听清楚tīngqīngchu 她tā 的de 声音shēngyīn。wǒ xiǎng zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ tīngqīngchu tā de shēngyīn.
just
就jiùjiù
Her voice is very soft, so in the park it’s not easy to hear clearly; for example, just now I didn’t understand her.
她Tā 的de 声音shēngyīn 很hěn 小xiǎo, 在zài 公园gōngyuán 里lǐ 不bù 容易róngyì 听清楚tīngqīngchu, 比如bǐrú 刚才gāngcái 我wǒ 就jiù 没méi 听懂tīngdǒng。Tā de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, zài gōngyuán lǐ bù róngyì tīngqīngchu, bǐrú gāngcái wǒ jiù méi tīngdǒng.
environment
环境huánjìnghuánjìng
For their health, many people feel that the environment near the park is very good, so in the evening they often go to the park for a walk.
为了Wèile 健康jiànkāng, 很多hěnduō 人rén 觉得juéde 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìn 的de 环境huánjìng 很hěn 好hǎo, 所以suǒyǐ 晚上wǎnshang 常常chángcháng 去qù 公园gōngyuán 走zǒu 一下yíxià。Wèile jiànkāng, hěnduō rén juéde gōngyuán fùjìn de huánjìng hěn hǎo, suǒyǐ wǎnshang chángcháng qù gōngyuán zǒu yíxià.
Because the park’s environment is very quiet and clean, everyone really likes going to the park.
因为Yīnwèi 公园gōngyuán 的de 环境huánjìng 很hěn 安静ānjìng 干净gānjìng, 大家dàjiā 都dōu 很hěn 喜欢xǐhuan 去qù 公园gōngyuán。Yīnwèi gōngyuán de huánjìng hěn ānjìng gānjìng, dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan qù gōngyuán.
She doesn’t want other people to help her do homework.
她tā 不bù 想xiǎng 让ràng 别人biéren 帮bāng 她tā 做zuò 作业zuòyè。tā bù xiǎng ràng biéren bāng tā zuò zuòyè.
loud
大dàdà
He usually really cares about other people, and his voice is also always not loud.
他Tā 平时píngshí 很hěn 关心guānxīn 别人biéren, 声音shēngyīn 也yě 总是zǒngshì 不bú 大dà。Tā píngshí hěn guānxīn biéren, shēngyīn yě zǒngshì bú dà.
only then
才cáicái
We must do today’s exercises so that they’re very clear; only then will it be easier when we review tomorrow.
我们Wǒmen 必须bìxū 把bǎ 今天jīntiān 的de 练习liànxí 做zuò 得de 很hěn 清楚qīngchu, 明天míngtiān 复习fùxí 的de 时候shíhou 才cái 更gèng 简单jiǎndān。Wǒmen bìxū bǎ jīntiān de liànxí zuò de hěn qīngchu, míngtiān fùxí de shíhou cái gèng jiǎndān.

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