Lesson 8

QuestionAnswer
just now
刚才gāngcáigāngcái
Just now I was outside waiting for her.
刚才Gāngcái  zài 外面wàimiàn děng Gāngcái wǒ zài wàimiàn děng tā.
right away
马上mǎshàngmǎshàng
I’m going to the company right away; wait for me at home.
 马上mǎshàng  公司gōngsī,  zài jiā děng  baWǒ mǎshàng qù gōngsī, nǐ zài jiā děng wǒ ba.
not only
不但bùdànbùdàn
but also
而且érqiěérqiě
I not only want to go to the supermarket, but also need to buy water right away.
 不但bùdàn xiǎng  超市chāoshì, 而且érqiě yào 马上mǎshàng mǎi shuǐWǒ bùdàn xiǎng qù chāoshì, érqiě yào mǎshàng mǎi shuǐ.
even
liánlián
even
dōudōu
to have a meeting
开会kāihuìkāihuì
He didn’t even eat lunch because he was in meetings the whole time.
 lián 午饭wǔfàn dōu méi chī, 因为yīnwèi 一直yìzhí zài 开会kāihuìTā lián wǔfàn dōu méi chī, yīnwèi yìzhí zài kāihuì.
to chat
聊天liáotiānliáotiān
She and I are chatting near the company; are you coming?
   zài 公司gōngsī 旁边pángbiān 聊天liáotiān,  lái maWǒ hé tā zài gōngsī pángbiān liáotiān, nǐ lái ma?
to send
email
邮件yóujiànyóujiàn
to see
kànkàn
Just now the teacher sent me an email; did you see it?
刚才Gāngcái 老师lǎoshī gěi   le 邮件yóujiàn,  kàn le maGāngcái lǎoshī gěi wǒ fā le yóujiàn, nǐ kàn le ma?
recently
最近zuìjìnzuìjìn
news
消息xiāoxixiāoxi
Do you have any news?
 yǒu 消息xiāoxi manǐ yǒu xiāoxi ma?
to know
知道zhīdàozhīdào
Do you know where she is?
 知道zhīdào  zài 哪儿nǎr manǐ zhīdào tā zài nǎr ma?
She said there’s no news recently; I don’t know either.
 shuō 最近zuìjìn 没有méiyǒu 消息xiāoxi,    知道zhīdàoTā shuō zuìjìn méiyǒu xiāoxi, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
in total
一共yígòngyígòng
three
sānsān
letter classifier
fēngfēng
She sent me three emails in total.
 一共yígòng  le sān fēng 邮件yóujiàn gěi Tā yígòng fā le sān fēng yóujiàn gěi wǒ.
to borrow
jièjiè
to agree
同意tóngyìtóngyì
She wants to borrow my computer; I agreed.
 xiǎng jiè  de 电脑diànnǎo,  同意tóngyì leTā xiǎng jiè wǒ de diànnǎo, wǒ tóngyì le.
from
gēngēn
to return
huánhuán
You can borrow a book from me; return it to me tomorrow.
 可以kěyǐ gēn  jiè shū, 明天míngtiān zài huán gěi Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ jiè shū, míngtiān zài huán gěi wǒ.
to forget
忘记wàngjìwàngjì
to bring
dàidài
message
消息xiāoxixiāoxi
to be unable to see
看不到kànbùdàokànbùdào
The door is closed; I can’t see you from outside.
mén guān le,  zài 外面wàimiàn 看不到kànbùdào mén guān le, wǒ zài wàimiàn kànbùdào nǐ.
He forgot to bring his phone, so even if I send him a message he can’t see it.
 忘记wàngjì dài 手机shǒujī le, 所以suǒyǐ   消息xiāoxi gěi   kàn  dàoTā wàngjì dài shǒujī le, suǒyǐ wǒ fā xiāoxi gěi tā yě kàn bù dào.
but
可是kěshìkěshì
I remember your name, but she doesn’t remember mine.
 记得jìde  de 名字míngzi, 可是kěshì   记得jìde  deWǒ jìde nǐ de míngzi, kěshì tā bù jìde wǒ de.
to remember
记得jìdejìde
arrangement
安排ānpáiānpái
We’re having a meeting at eight-thirty tomorrow; do you agree with this arrangement?
我们Wǒmen 明天míngtiān zài  diǎn bàn 开会kāihuì, nín 同意tóngyì zhè  安排ānpái maWǒmen míngtiān zài bā diǎn bàn kāihuì, nín tóngyì zhè gè ānpái ma?
to review
复习fùxífùxí
He said after the meeting he will review right away; I also need to review.
 shuō 开会kāihuì 以后yǐhòu 马上mǎshàng  复习fùxí,   yào 复习fùxíTā shuō kāihuì yǐhòu mǎshàng qù fùxí, wǒ yě yào fùxí.
Do you remember her name?
 记得jìde  de 名字míngzi manǐ jìde tā de míngzi ma?
He has borrowed three books in total recently; remember to return them tomorrow.
 最近zuìjìn 一共yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, 明天míngtiān 记得jìde huánTā zuìjìn yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, míngtiān jìde huán.
to help
bāngbāng
Can you help me bring that book here?
 可以kěyǐ bāng    běn shū lái manǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ná nà běn shū lái ma?
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.
 刚才gāngcái 忘记wàngjì dài shū le,  bāng  kāi ménWǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
Today she both forgot her phone and was late.
 今天jīntiān yòu 忘记wàngjì dài 手机shǒujī, yòu 迟到chídào leTā jīntiān yòu wàngjì dài shǒujī, yòu chídào le.
to practice
练习liànxíliànxí
like this
这样zhèyàngzhèyàng
Doing it this way is better.
这样zhèyàng zuò gèng hǎozhèyàng zuò gèng hǎo.
Let’s practice right away; do you think this is better?
我们Wǒmen 马上mǎshàng 练习liànxí ba, nín 觉得juéde 这样zhèyàng gèng hǎo maWǒmen mǎshàng liànxí ba, nín juéde zhèyàng gèng hǎo ma?
She returned two books in total; she’ll return one more tomorrow.
 一共yígòng huán le liǎng běn shū, 明天míngtiān zài huán  běnTā yígòng huán le liǎng běn shū, míngtiān zài huán yì běn.
We not only review this book, but also practice speaking and writing.
我们Wǒmen 不但bùdàn 复习fùxí zhè běn shū, 而且érqiě 练习liànxí shuō  xiěWǒmen bùdàn fùxí zhè běn shū, érqiě liànxí shuō hé xiě.
I want to go to the supermarket, but I don’t have time.
 xiǎng  超市chāoshì, 可是kěshì méi 时间shíjiānwǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì, kěshì méi shíjiān.
oneself
自己zìjǐzìjǐ
She wants to go to the supermarket by herself.
 xiǎng 自己zìjǐ  超市chāoshìtā xiǎng zìjǐ qù chāoshì.
to arrange
安排ānpáiānpái
Let’s arrange it again tomorrow.
我们wǒmen 明天míngtiān zài 安排ānpái 一下yíxià bawǒmen míngtiān zài ānpái yíxià ba.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.
 shuō zhè  安排ānpái hǎo, 可是kěshì   同意tóngyì, xiǎng 自己zìjǐ zài 安排ānpái 一下yíxiàTā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
She and I were chatting while reviewing and even forgot the time.
   一边yìbiān 聊天liáotiān, 一边yìbiān 复习fùxí, lián 时间shíjiān dōu 忘记wàngjì leWǒ hé tā yìbiān liáotiān, yìbiān fùxí, lián shíjiān dōu wàngjì le.
to reply
huíhuí
I just replied to her email.
 刚才gāngcái gěi  huí le  fēng 邮件yóujiànwǒ gāngcái gěi tā huí le yì fēng yóujiàn.
Today I not only have a meeting, but also need to reply to her email right away; let’s chat again tonight.
今天Jīntiān  不但bùdàn 开会kāihuì, 而且érqiě yào 马上mǎshàng gěi  huí 邮件yóujiàn, 我们wǒmen 晚上wǎnshang zài 聊天liáotiānJīntiān wǒ bùdàn kāihuì, érqiě yào mǎshàng gěi tā huí yóujiàn, wǒmen wǎnshang zài liáotiān.