Lesson 12

QuestionAnswer
tired
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  hěn lèi, zhǐ xiǎng 回家huíjiā 休息xiūxiJīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ hěn lèi, zhǐ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.
usually
平时píngshípíngshí
She usually also often feels very tired at school.
 平时píngshí zài 学校xuéxiào  常常chángcháng 觉得juéde hěn lèiTā 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.
 妈妈māma hěn 关心guānxīn  de 健康jiànkāngWǒ 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 shuō 如果rúguǒ 我们wǒmen xiǎng 身体shēntǐ gèng hǎo, jiù 必须bìxū duō 关心guānxīn 自己zìjǐ de 健康jiànkāngYīshēng shuō rúguǒ wǒmen xiǎng shēntǐ gèng hǎo, jiù bìxū duō guānxīn zìjǐ de jiànkāng.
dish
càicài
fish
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 chī cài、   水果shuǐguǒ, 比如bǐrú 苹果píngguǒWǎnfàn 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  喜欢xǐhuan xiān chī 一点儿yìdiǎnr 水果shuǐguǒ, zài  牛奶niúnǎiZǎoshang tā xǐhuan xiān chī yìdiǎnr shuǐguǒ, zài hē niúnǎi.
establishment classifier
jiājiā
That bank is near the park.
 jiā 银行yínháng zài 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìnnà jiā yínháng zài gōngyuán fùjìn.
fresh
新鲜xīnxiānxīnxiān
The fish and dishes in this restaurant are all very fresh.
Zhè jiā 饭店fàndiàn de   cài dōu hěn 新鲜xīnxiānZhè jiā fàndiàn de yú hé cài dōu hěn xīnxiān.
The apples in the supermarket today look especially fresh.
超市Chāoshì  今天jīntiān de 苹果píngguǒ 看起来kànqǐlái 特别tèbié 新鲜xīnxiānChāoshì lǐ jīntiān de píngguǒ kànqǐlái tèbié xīnxiān.
homework
作业zuòyèzuòyè
easy
简单jiǎndānjiǎndān
He thinks doing Chinese homework is not very easy.
 觉得juéde zuò 中文zhōngwén 作业zuòyè  tài 简单jiǎndānTā juéde zuò zhōngwén zuòyè bù tài jiǎndān.
The teacher said that although there isn’t much homework, it’s very important and must be finished.
老师Lǎoshī shuō 这些zhèxiē 作业zuòyè 虽然suīrán  duō, 但是dànshì hěn 重要zhòngyào, 必须bìxū 做完zuòwánLǎoshī 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 hěn 干净gānjìng  hěn 安静ānjìng, zài 房间fángjiān  复习fùxí 汉字Hànzì hěn 合适héshìZhège 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.
jīntiān de gōngzuò méiyǒu zuótiān me mángjīntiān 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   jiā  gèng 安静ānjìng, 但是dànshì méi yǒu 自己zìjǐ de 房间fángjiān 那么nàme 舒服shūfuTúshūguǎn lǐ bǐ jiā lǐ gèng ānjìng, dànshì méi yǒu zìjǐ de fángjiān nàme shūfu.
pair classifier
shuāngshuāng
shoe
鞋子xiézixiézi
He wants to buy a pair of blue shoes.
 xiǎng mǎi  shuāng 蓝色lánsè de 鞋子xiézitā xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng lánsè de xiézi.
This pair of blue shoes is very clean and also looks very suitable.
Zhè shuāng 蓝色lánsè de 鞋子xiézi hěn 干净gānjìng, 看起来kànqǐlái  hěn 合适héshìZhè 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.
 hái  tài 习惯xíguàn 这么zhème zǎo 起床qǐchuángWǒ hái bù tài xíguàn zhème zǎo qǐchuáng.
six
liùliù
I have six books.
 yǒu liù běn shūwǒ yǒu liù běn shū.
She is already used to getting up at six every morning to make breakfast.
 已经yǐjīng 习惯xíguàn 每天měitiān 早上zǎoshang liù diǎn 起床qǐchuáng zuò 早饭zǎofànTā 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 xiān 回家huíjiā, 然后ránhòu zài  超市chāoshìPíngshí 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.
  喜欢xǐhuan 别人biéren bāng  zuò 作业zuòyèwǒ bù xǐhuan biéren bāng wǒ zuò zuòyè.
rarely
很少hěnshǎohěnshǎo
I rarely go to the park.
 平时píngshí 很少hěnshǎo  公园gōngyuánwǒ píngshí hěnshǎo qù gōngyuán.
He always helps other people with things and rarely lets others help him.
 总是zǒngshì bāng 别人biéren zuò 事情shìqíng, hěn shǎo ràng 别人biéren bāng 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  选择xuǎnzé zài jiā 休息xiūxi, 还是háishi gēn 同学tóngxué  公园gōngyuánzhōumò nǐ xuǎnzé zài jiā xiūxi, háishi gēn tóngxué qù gōngyuán?
to love
àiài
I really love my family.
 hěn ài  de 家人jiārénwǒ hěn ài wǒ de jiārén.
I think everyone has the right to choose whom they want to love.
 觉得juéde 每个měige rén dōu yǒu 选择xuǎnzé 自己zìjǐ xiǎng ài shéi de 权利quánlìWǒ juéde měige rén dōu yǒu xuǎnzé zìjǐ xiǎng ài shéi de quánlì.
choice
选择xuǎnzéxuǎnzé
What do you think of this choice?
 觉得juéde zhè  选择xuǎnzé 怎么样zěnmeyàngnǐ juéde zhè gè xuǎnzé zěnmeyàng?
At school, the teacher also cares a lot about the students’ choices.
Zài 学校xuéxiào , 老师lǎoshī  hěn 关心guānxīn 学生xuéshēng de 选择xuǎnzéZài 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 lèi,   yào  作业zuòyè 做完zuòwánJíshǐ 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  打算dǎsuàn  图书馆túshūguǎnJíshǐ 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.
 shuō 即使jíshǐ 考试kǎoshì hěn nán,   xiǎng 放弃fàngqìTā 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.
 觉得juéde zǎo 睡觉shuìjiào shì   hǎo 习惯xíguànwǒ 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 shuō 我们wǒmen 即使jíshǐ máng   néng 放弃fàngqì chī 早饭zǎofàn de 习惯xíguànWèile jiànkāng, yīshēng shuō wǒmen jíshǐ máng yě bù néng fàngqì chī zǎofàn de xíguàn.
to hear
tīngtīng
clear
清楚qīngchuqīngchu
I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?
  tài tīng de 清楚qīngchu,  可以kěyǐ zài 慢慢mànmàn de shuō 一下yíxià maWǒ bù 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.
 xiǎng zài 安静ānjìng de 房间fángjiān  听清楚tīngqīngchu  de 声音shēngyīnwǒ xiǎng zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ tīngqīngchu tā de shēngyīn.
just
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.
 de 声音shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, zài 公园gōngyuán   容易róngyì 听清楚tīngqīngchu, 比如bǐrú 刚才gāngcái  jiù méi 听懂tīngdǒngTā 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 rén 觉得juéde 公园gōngyuán 附近fùjìn de 环境huánjìng hěn hǎo, 所以suǒyǐ 晚上wǎnshang 常常chángcháng  公园gōngyuán zǒu 一下yíxiàWèile 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 de 环境huánjìng hěn 安静ānjìng 干净gānjìng, 大家dàjiā dōu hěn 喜欢xǐhuan  公园gōngyuánYīnwèi gōngyuán de huánjìng hěn ānjìng gānjìng, dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan qù gōngyuán.
others
别人biérénbiérén
She doesn’t want other people to help her do homework.
  xiǎng ràng 别人biéren bāng  zuò 作业zuòyètā bù xiǎng ràng biéren bāng tā zuò zuòyè.
loud
He usually really cares about other people, and his voice is also always not loud.
 平时píngshí hěn 关心guānxīn 别人biéren, 声音shēngyīn  总是zǒngshì  Tā píngshí hěn guānxīn biéren, shēngyīn yě zǒngshì bù dà.
only then
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  今天jīntiān de 练习liànxí zuò de hěn 清楚qīngchu, 明天míngtiān 复习fùxí de 时候shíhou cái gèng 简单jiǎndānWǒmen bìxū bǎ jīntiān de liànxí zuò de hěn qīngchu, míngtiān fùxí de shíhou cái gèng jiǎndān.