Lesson 3

QuestionAnswer
to want to
xiǎngxiǎng
to say
shuōshuō
I want to say I am very busy.
 xiǎng shuō  hěn mángwǒ xiǎng shuō wǒ hěn máng.
to listen
tīngtīng
me
to speak
shuōshuō
Does she want to listen to me speak?
 xiǎng tīng  shuō matā xiǎng tīng wǒ shuō ma?
to do
zuòzuò
Is he doing this?
 zài zuò zhè  matā zài zuò zhè gè ma?
can
néngnéng
together
一起yìqǐyìqǐ
to watch
kànkàn
movie
电影diànyǐngdiànyǐng
Can we go watch a movie together?
我们wǒmen néng 一起yìqǐ  kàn 电影diànyǐng mawǒmen néng yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ma?
can
可以kěyǐkěyǐ
with
gēngēn
Can she talk with me?
 可以kěyǐ gēn  shuō matā kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuō ma?
to give
gěigěi
Can you give me that book?
 可以kěyǐ gěi   běn shū manǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma?
already
已经yǐjīngyǐjīng
I already went home.
 已经yǐjīng huí jiā lewǒ yǐjīng huí jiā le.
progressive marker
正在zhèngzàizhèngzài
to write
xiěxiě
He is writing my name.
 正在zhèngzài xiě  de 名字míngzitā zhèngzài xiě wǒ de míngzi.
because
因为yīnwèiyīnwèi
to feel
觉得juédejuéde
so
所以suǒyǐsuǒyǐ
Because I am very busy, I can’t go watch a movie with you.
因为yīnwèi  hěn máng, 所以suǒyǐ   néng gēn  一起yìqǐ  kàn 电影diànyǐngyīnwèi wǒ hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ bù néng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
Because I feel today is too busy, I didn’t go to the company.
因为yīnwèi  觉得juéde 今天jīntiān tài máng le, 所以suǒyǐ  没有méiyǒu  公司gōngsīyīnwèi wǒ juéde jīntiān tài máng le, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu qù gōngsī.
than
even more
gènggèng
We are even busier today.
我们wǒmen 今天jīntiān gèng mángwǒmen jīntiān gèng máng.
He is busier than me; she is even busier.
   máng,  gèng mángtā bǐ wǒ máng, tā gèng máng.
yesterday
昨天zuótiānzuótiān
We are busier today than yesterday.
我们wǒmen 今天jīntiān  昨天zuótiān mángwǒmen jīntiān bǐ zuótiān máng.
complement marker
dede
Can you write well?
 néng xiě de hěn hǎo manǐ néng xiě de hěn hǎo ma?
She speaks very well.
 shuō de hěn hǎotā shuō de hěn hǎo.
again
zàizài
Can you say it again?
 可以kěyǐ zài shuō manǐ kěyǐ zài shuō ma?
still
háihái
to buy
mǎimǎi
She still wants to buy that book.
 hái xiǎng mǎi  běn shūtā hái xiǎng mǎi nà běn shū.
phone
手机shǒujīshǒujī
We already bought a phone.
我们wǒmen 已经yǐjīng mǎi le 手机shǒujīwǒmen yǐjīng mǎi le shǒujī.
who
shéishéi
Who are you going to watch a movie with?
 gēn shéi 一起yìqǐ  kàn 电影diànyǐngnǐ gēn shéi yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng?
her
She and I are watching a movie at home.
 gēn  一起yìqǐ zài jiā kàn 电影diànyǐngwǒ gēn tā yìqǐ zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
computer
电脑diànnǎodiànnǎo
I have a computer.
 yǒu 电脑diànnǎowǒ yǒu diànnǎo.
She has already given me her computer.
 已经yǐjīng gěi   de 电脑diànnǎo letā yǐjīng gěi wǒ tā de diànnǎo le.
Yesterday I told her I couldn’t go.
昨天zuótiān  gēn  shuō   néng zuótiān wǒ gēn tā shuō wǒ bù néng qù.
Who can give her some water?
shéi 可以kěyǐ gěi  shuǐshéi kěyǐ gěi tā shuǐ?
I still want to hear you say your name.
 hái xiǎng tīng  shuō  de 名字míngziwǒ hái xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō nǐ de míngzi.
more
gènggèng
I prefer drinking tea.
 gèng 喜欢xǐhuan  cháwǒ gèng xǐhuan hē chá.
We like watching movies more than she does.
我们wǒmen   gèng 喜欢xǐhuan kàn 电影diànyǐngwǒmen bǐ tā gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.
I bought a phone; she also wants to buy one.
 mǎi le 手机shǒujī,   xiǎng mǎiwǒ mǎi le shǒujī, tā yě xiǎng mǎi.
him
She is listening to him speak.
 正在zhèngzài tīng  shuōtā zhèngzài tīng tā shuō.
What are you doing?
 zài zuò 什么shénmenǐ zài zuò shénme?
to come
láilái
Are you coming?
 lái manǐ lái ma?
I’ll come again tomorrow.
明天míngtiān  zài láimíngtiān wǒ zài lái.