Hardcore Chinese - Lesson 4

Question	Answer
disposal marker	把bǎbǎ
to put	放fàngfàng
table	桌子zhuōzizhuōzi
top	上面shàngmiànshàngmiàn
I put the book on the table.	我wǒ　把bǎ　书shū　放fàng　在zài　桌子zhuōzi　上面shàngmian。wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian.
inside	里面lǐmiànlǐmiàn
She put the phone inside the house.	她tā　把bǎ　手机shǒujī　放fàng　在zài　家jiā　里面lǐmiàn。tā bǎ shǒujī fàng zài jiā lǐmiàn.
to open	开kāikāi
door	门ménmén
He is opening the door.	他tā　正在zhèngzài　开kāi　门mén。tā zhèngzài kāi mén.
Can you open the door?	你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　开kāi　门mén　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ kāi mén ma?
first	先xiānxiān
to turn on	开kāikāi
light	灯dēngdēng
then	再zàizài
I will turn on the light first, then read.	我wǒ　先xiān　开kāi　灯dēng，　再zài　看kàn　书shū。wǒ xiān kāi dēng, zài kàn shū.
to turn off	关guānguān
to close	关guānguān
She turned off the light, and he closed the door.	她tā　关guān　灯dēng　了le，　他tā　关guān　门mén　了le。tā guān dēng le, tā guān mén le.
outside	外面wàimiànwàimiàn
to wait	等děngděng
I am waiting for you outside.	我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　你nǐ。wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ.
She is waiting for me inside.	她tā　在zài　里面lǐmiàn　等děng　我wǒ。tā zài lǐmiàn děng wǒ.
possibly	可能kěnéngkěnéng
time	时间shíjiānshíjiān
I might not have time to go.	我wǒ　可能kěnéng　没有méiyǒu　时间shíjiān　去qù。wǒ kěnéng méiyǒu shíjiān qù.
if	如果rúguǒrúguǒ
then	就jiùjiù
If you have time, we will go to school together.	如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有yǒu　时间shíjiān，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　一起yìqǐ　去qù　学校xuéxiào。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen jiù yìqǐ qù xuéxiào.
If she doesn’t come, we’ll go again tomorrow.	如果rúguǒ　她tā　不bù　来lái，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　明天míngtiān　再zài　去qù。rúguǒ tā bù lái, wǒmen jiù míngtiān zài qù.
experiential aspect particle	过guoguo
Beijing	北京BěijīngBěijīng
Have you been to Beijing?	你nǐ　去qù　过guo　北京Běijīng　吗ma？nǐ qù guo Běijīng ma?
Shanghai	上海ShànghǎiShànghǎi
She has also been to Shanghai.	她tā　也yě　去qù　过guo　上海Shànghǎi。tā yě qù guo Shànghǎi.
yet	还háihái
I haven’t been to Beijing yet; I want to go.	我wǒ　还hái　没méi　去qù　过guo　北京Běijīng，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　去qù。wǒ hái méi qù guo Běijīng, wǒ xiǎng qù.
He likes Shanghai more; she likes Beijing more.	他tā　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　上海Shànghǎi，　她tā　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　北京Běijīng。tā gèng xǐhuan Shànghǎi, tā gèng xǐhuan Běijīng.
Have you read that book?	你nǐ　看kàn　过guo　那nà　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ kàn guo nà běn shū ma?
I have been to Shanghai, and I have also worked in Beijing.	我wǒ　去qù　过guo　上海Shànghǎi，　也yě　在zài　北京Běijīng　工作gōngzuò　过guo。wǒ qù guo Shànghǎi, yě zài Běijīng gōngzuò guo.
Can you close the door?	你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?
She turned on the light, and then I read.	她tā　把bǎ　灯dēng　开kāi　了le，　我wǒ　就jiù　看kàn　书shū。tā bǎ dēng kāi le, wǒ jiù kàn shū.
I put the computer on the table.	我wǒ　把bǎ　电脑diànnǎo　放fàng　在zài　桌子zhuōzi　上面shàngmian　了le。wǒ bǎ diànnǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
to bring here	拿来náláinálái
Did she bring your book here?	她tā　把bǎ　你nǐ　的de　书shū　拿ná　来lái　了le　吗ma？tā bǎ nǐ de shū ná lái le ma?
a little	一点儿yìdiǎnryìdiǎnr
Can you give me a little water?	你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìdiǎnr shuǐ ma?
I’ll drink a little water first, then go to the company.	我wǒ　先xiān　喝hē　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ，　再zài　去qù　公司gōngsī。wǒ xiān hē yìdiǎnr shuǐ, zài qù gōngsī.
He might be working outside, so he has no time.	他tā　可能kěnéng　在zài　外面wàimiàn　工作gōngzuò，　所以suǒyǐ　没méi　时间shíjiān。tā kěnéng zài wàimiàn gōngzuò, suǒyǐ méi shíjiān.
If you turn off the light, I won’t read.	如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　把bǎ　灯dēng　关guān　了le，　我wǒ　就jiù　不bú　看kàn　书shū。rúguǒ nǐ bǎ dēng guān le, wǒ jiù bú kàn shū.
matter	事情shìqíngshìqíng
I have things to do today; I’m not going to watch a movie.	今天jīntiān　我wǒ　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　不bú　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。jīntiān wǒ yǒu shìqíng, bú qù kàn diànyǐng.
to ask (someone to do something)	让ràngràng
I asked him to wait for me outside.	我wǒ　让ràng　他tā　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　我wǒ。wǒ ràng tā zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
to help	帮忙bāngmángbāngmáng
She has things to do today and also wants to ask you for help.	她tā　今天jīntiān　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　也yě　想xiǎng　让ràng　你nǐ　帮忙bāngmáng。tā jīntiān yǒu shìqíng, yě xiǎng ràng nǐ bāngmáng.
Can you help?	你nǐ　能néng　帮忙bāngmáng　吗ma？nǐ néng bāngmáng ma?
When I’m busy, he will also come to help.	我wǒ　忙máng，　他tā　也yě　会huì　来lái　帮忙bāngmáng。wǒ máng, tā yě huì lái bāngmáng.
Can you bring that book here?	你nǐ　能néng　把bǎ　那nà　本běn　书shū　拿ná　来lái　吗ma？nǐ néng bǎ nà běn shū ná lái ma?
I closed the door; wait for me outside.	我wǒ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le，　你nǐ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　我wǒ。wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
to let	让ràngràng
If you are very busy, let him come help.	如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　很hěn　忙máng，　就jiù　让ràng　他tā　来lái　帮忙bāngmáng。rúguǒ nǐ hěn máng, jiù ràng tā lái bāngmáng.
I want to let her go home first.	我wǒ　想xiǎng　让ràng　她tā　先xiān　回huí　家jiā。wǒ xiǎng ràng tā xiān huí jiā.

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