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FromLesson 2inHardcore Chinese

Usages of tā

他tā　也yě　是shì　学生xuéshēng。tā yě shì xuéshēng.
He is also a student.
他tā　和hé　她tā　是shì　朋友péngyou。tā hé tā shì péngyou.
He and she are friends.
他tā　现在xiànzài　在zài　公司gōngsī　工作gōngzuò　呢ne。tā xiànzài zài gōngsī gōngzuò ne.
He is working at the company now.
他tā　回huí　家jiā　了le。tā huí jiā le.
He went back home.
他tā　和hé　她tā　都dōu　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。tā hé tā dōu hěn gāoxìng.
He and she are both very happy.
他tā　和hé　她tā　都dōu　喜欢xǐhuan　看kàn　书shū。tā hé tā dōu xǐhuan kàn shū.
He and she both like to read books.
他tā　在zài　做zuò　这zhè　个gè　吗ma？tā zài zuò zhè gè ma?
Is he doing this?
他tā　正在zhèngzài　写xiě　我wǒ　的de　名字míngzi。tā zhèngzài xiě wǒ de míngzi.
He is writing my name.
他tā　比bǐ　我wǒ　忙máng，　她tā　更gèng　忙máng。tā bǐ wǒ máng, tā gèng máng.
He is busier than me; she is even busier.
她tā　关guān　灯dēng　了le，　他tā　关guān　门mén　了le。tā guān dēng le, tā guān mén le.
She turned off the light, and he closed the door.
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.
He likes Shanghai more; she likes Beijing more.
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.
He might be working outside, so he has no time.
我wǒ　忙máng，　他tā　也yě　会huì　来lái　帮忙bāngmáng。wǒ máng, tā yě huì lái bāngmáng.
When I’m busy, he will also come to help.
他tā　正在zhèngzài　开kāi　门mén。tā zhèngzài kāi mén.
He is opening the door.
虽然suīrán　他tā　很hěn　忙máng，　但是dànshì　他tā　一定yídìng　会huì　来lái。suīrán tā hěn máng, dànshì tā yídìng huì lái.
Although he is very busy, he will definitely come.
我wǒ　和hé　他tā　认识rènshi　不bù　久jiǔ，　但是dànshì　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　一起yìqǐ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ hé tā rènshi bù jiǔ, dànshì wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
He and I haven’t known each other for long, but we often go to the supermarket together.
他tā　已经yǐjīng　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　了le，　她tā　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　家jiā。tā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
他tā　为什么wèishénme　还hái　没méi　来lái？　我wǒ　需要xūyào　找zhǎo　他tā。　你nǐ　等děng　了le　多久duōjiǔ？tā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?
中午zhōngwǔ　他tā　在zài　公司gōngsī　工作gōngzuò。zhōngwǔ tā zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
At noon he works at the company.
他tā　晚上wǎnshang　很hěn　晚wǎn　才cái　睡觉shuìjiào。tā wǎnshang hěn wǎn cái shuìjiào.
He goes to sleep very late at night.
他tā　又yòu　来lái　我wǒ　家jiā　了le，　我wǒ　让ràng　他tā　先xiān　进来jìnlái。tā yòu lái wǒ jiā le, wǒ ràng tā xiān jìnlái.
He came to my place again; I asked him to come in first.
他tā　很hěn　认真rènzhēn　地de　学习xuéxí，　下午xiàwǔ　才cái　喝hē　茶chá。tā hěn rènzhēn de xuéxí, xiàwǔ cái hē chá.
He studies very seriously; he only drinks tea in the afternoon.
他tā　没méi　看见kànjiàn　我wǒ，　因为yīnwèi　他tā　一直yìzhí　在zài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。tā méi kànjiàn wǒ, yīnwèi tā yìzhí zài dǎ diànhuà.
He didn't see me because he was on the phone the whole time.
他tā　生病shēngbìng　了le，　大家dàjiā　别bié　让ràng　他tā　出去chūqù，　让ràng　他tā　多duō　休息xiūxi。tā shēngbìng le, dàjiā bié ràng tā chūqù, ràng tā duō xiūxi.
He is sick; everyone, don't let him go out; let him rest more.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　他tā　的de　身体shēntǐ　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　要yào　在zài　医院yīyuàn　休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.
The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
护士hùshi　在zài　医院yīyuàn　照顾zhàogù　他tā，　他tā　休息xiūxi　以后yǐhòu　比较bǐjiào　好hǎo。hùshi zài yīyuàn zhàogù tā, tā xiūxi yǐhòu bǐjiào hǎo.
The nurse takes care of him in the hospital; after resting he is relatively better.
他tā　站zhàn　着zhe　等děng　公交车gōngjiāochē，　我wǒ　坐zuò　着zhe　看kàn　书shū。tā zhàn zhe děng gōngjiāochē, wǒ zuò zhe kàn shū.
He is standing and waiting for the bus; I am sitting and reading.
他Tā　连lián　午饭wǔfàn　都dōu　没méi　吃chī，　因为yīnwèi　一直yìzhí　在zài　开会kāihuì。Tā lián wǔfàn dōu méi chī, yīnwèi yìzhí zài kāihuì.
He didn’t even eat lunch because he was in meetings the whole time.
他Tā　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　发fā　消息xiāoxi　给gěi　他tā　也yě　看kàn　不bù　到dào。Tā wàngjì dài shǒujī le, suǒyǐ wǒ fā xiāoxi gěi tā yě kàn bù dào.
He forgot to bring his phone, so even if I send him a message he can’t see it.
他Tā　说shuō　开会kāihuì　以后yǐhòu　马上mǎshàng　去qù　复习fùxí，　我wǒ　也yě　要yào　复习fùxí。Tā shuō kāihuì yǐhòu mǎshàng qù fùxí, wǒ yě yào fùxí.
He said after the meeting he will review right away; I also need to review.
他Tā　最近zuìjìn　一共yígòng　借jiè　了le　三sān　本běn　书shū，　明天míngtiān　记得jìde　还huán。Tā zuìjìn yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, míngtiān jìde huán.
He has borrowed three books in total recently; remember to return them tomorrow.
我Wǒ　刚才gāngcái　忘记wàngjì　带dài　书shū　了le，　他tā　帮bāng　我wǒ　开kāi　门mén。Wǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.
他Tā　说shuō　这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bù　同意tóngyì，　想xiǎng　自己zìjǐ　再zài　安排ānpái　一下yíxià。Tā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.
他Tā　在zài　公园gōngyuán　门口ménkǒu　喝hē　咖啡kāfēi。Tā zài gōngyuán ménkǒu hē kāfēi.
He is drinking coffee at the park entrance.
他Tā　今天jīntiān　穿chuān　蓝色lánsè　的de　衣服yīfu，　在zài　公司gōngsī　很hěn　合适héshì。Tā jīntiān chuān lánsè de yīfu, zài gōngsī hěn héshì.
He’s wearing blue clothes today, which are very appropriate at the company.
他Tā　觉得juéde　穿chuān　蓝色lánsè　的de　衣服yīfu　比bǐ　穿chuān　红色hóngsè　的de　衣服yīfu　更gèng　合适héshì。Tā juéde chuān lánsè de yīfu bǐ chuān hóngsè de yīfu gèng héshì.
He thinks wearing blue clothes is more suitable than wearing red ones.
他tā　看完kànwán　那nà　本běn　书shū　了le　吗ma？tā kànwán nà běn shū le ma?
Has he finished reading that book?
他tā　送sòng　我wǒ　到dào　公司gōngsī，　我wǒ　让ràng　他tā　放心fàngxīn。tā sòng wǒ dào gōngsī, wǒ ràng tā fàngxīn.
He walked me to the company; I told him not to worry.
我wǒ　的de　书shū　被bèi　他tā　借jiè　走zǒu　了le，　不过búguò　明天míngtiān　他tā　会huì　送sòng　回来huílái。wǒ de shū bèi tā jiè zǒu le, búguò míngtiān tā huì sòng huílái.
My book was borrowed by him, but he will bring it back tomorrow.
你nǐ　觉得juéde　他tā　这zhè　件jiàn　衣服yīfu　怎么样zěnmeyàng？　看起来kànqǐlái　特别tèbié　合适héshì。nǐ juéde tā zhè jiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng? kànqǐlái tèbié héshì.
What do you think of his clothes? They look especially suitable.
他tā　其实qíshí　以为yǐwéi　我wǒ　不bú　会huì　来lái，　可是kěshì　我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　到dào　了le。tā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
他tā　把bǎ　我wǒ　的de　电脑diànnǎo　借走jièzǒu　了le。tā bǎ wǒ de diànnǎo jièzǒu le.
He borrowed my computer and took it away.
他Tā　一yì　忙máng　就jiù　想xiǎng　喝hē　咖啡kāfēi。Tā yì máng jiù xiǎng hē kāfēi.
Whenever he gets busy, he wants to drink coffee.
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.
He thinks doing Chinese homework is not very easy.
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.
He always helps other people with things and rarely lets others help him.
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.
He said that even if the exam is very hard, he doesn’t want to give up.
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.
He usually really cares about other people, and his voice is also always not loud.
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.
He wants to buy a pair of blue shoes.
他tā　的de　中文zhōngwén　跟gēn　你nǐ　的de　一样yíyàng　好hǎo。tā de zhōngwén gēn nǐ de yíyàng hǎo.
His Chinese is as good as yours.
他tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　的de　生活shēnghuó　太tài　忙máng，　没méi　时间shíjiān　散步sànbù。tā shuō zìjǐ de shēnghuó tài máng, méi shíjiān sànbù.
He says his life is too busy and he has no time to take walks.
他tā　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　先xiān　洗澡xǐzǎo，　再zài　洗xǐ　衣服yīfu，　最后zuìhòu　打扫dǎsǎo　房间fángjiān。tā xiàbān yǐhòu xiān xǐzǎo, zài xǐ yīfu, zuìhòu dǎsǎo fángjiān.
After work he first takes a shower, then washes his clothes, and finally cleans the room.
他tā　今天jīntiān　看起来kànqǐlái　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　生气shēngqì，　说话shuōhuà　也yě　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　奇怪qíguài。tā jīntiān kànqǐlái yǒudiǎnr shēngqì, shuōhuà yě yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He looks a bit angry today, and the way he talks is also a bit strange.
他tā　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　在zài　公园gōngyuán　跑步pǎobù。tā xiàbān yǐhòu zài gōngyuán pǎobù.
He jogs in the park after work.
他tā　给gěi　我wǒ　的de　帮助bāngzhù　对duì　我wǒ　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。tā gěi wǒ de bāngzhù duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.
His help to me is very important.
他tā　说话shuōhuà　的de　声音shēngyīn　很hěn　小xiǎo，　我wǒ　听tīng　不bú　太tài　清楚qīngchu。tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, wǒ tīng bú tài qīngchu.
His voice is very soft when he speaks, and I can’t quite hear clearly.
他tā　在zài　手机shǒujī　上shàng　看kàn　地图dìtú，　想xiǎng　找到zhǎodào　公园gōngyuán　的de　南nán　门mén。tā zài shǒujī shàng kàn dìtú, xiǎng zhǎodào gōngyuán de nán mén.
He is looking at the map on his phone, trying to find the south gate of the park.
他tā　喜欢xǐhuan　坐zuò　在zài　窗户chuānghu　旁边pángbiān　的de　椅子yǐzi　上shàng　看kàn　书shū。tā xǐhuan zuò zài chuānghu pángbiān de yǐzi shàng kàn shū.
He likes to sit on the chair by the window and read.
他tā　在zài　聚会jùhuì　上shàng　先xiān　简单jiǎndān　介绍jièshào　了le　自己zìjǐ，　然后ránhòu　就jiù　跟gēn　大家dàjiā　聊天liáotiān。tā zài jùhuì shàng xiān jiǎndān jièshào le zìjǐ, ránhòu jiù gēn dàjiā liáotiān.
At the get-together he first briefly introduced himself, and then started chatting with everyone.
不管bùguǎn　问题wèntí　多duō　难nán，　他tā　都dōu　想xiǎng　试试shìshi　说shuō　一下yíxià　自己zìjǐ　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ。bùguǎn wèntí duō nán, tā dōu xiǎng shìshi shuō yíxià zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
No matter how difficult the question is, he wants to try expressing his own ideas.
他tā　经常jīngcháng　上网shàngwǎng　看kàn　很多hěnduō　国家guójiā　的de　新闻xīnwén。tā jīngcháng shàngwǎng kàn hěnduō guójiā de xīnwén.
He often goes online to read news from many countries.
他tā　住zhù　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　南nán　边bian。tā zhù zài zhè gè chéngshì de nán bian.
He lives in the south of this city.
他tā　家jiā　有yǒu　一yì　只zhī　猫māo，　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　他tā　玩wán。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
他tā　觉得juéde　坐zuò　火车huǒchē　旅lǚ游yóu　很hěn　舒服shūfu，　在zài　火车huǒchē　上shàng　也yě　可kě以yǐ　看kàn　照片zhàopiàn。tā juéde zuò huǒchē lǚyóu hěn shūfu, zài huǒchē shàng yě kěyǐ kàn zhàopiàn.
He feels that traveling by train is very comfortable, and on the train you can also look at photos.
听到Tīngdào　他tā　那样nàyàng　说shuō，　她tā　笑xiào　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ。Tīngdào tā nàyàng shuō, tā xiào le hěn jiǔ.
When she heard him say that, she laughed for a long time.
他Tā　走进来zǒujìnlái　的de　时候shíhou，　大家dàjiā　突然tūrán　都dōu　笑xiào　了le。Tā zǒujìnlái de shíhou, dàjiā tūrán dōu xiào le.
When he walked in, everyone suddenly laughed.
他Tā　看kàn着zhe　看kàn着zhe　书shū，　就jiù　睡着shuìzháo　了le。Tā kànzhe kànzhe shū, jiù shuìzháo le.
As he was reading and reading, he fell asleep.
他tā　今天jīntiān　走错路zǒucuòlù　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　来lái　得de　很hěn　晚wǎn。tā jīntiān zǒucuòlù le, suǒyǐ lái de hěn wǎn.
He went the wrong way today, so he arrived very late.
在zài　学生xuéshēng　中zhōng，　他tā　的de　中文zhōngwén　最zuì　好hǎo。zài xuéshēng zhōng, tā de zhōngwén zuì hǎo.
Among the students, his Chinese is the best.
他tā　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　住zhù　了le　三sān　年nián　了le。tā zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sān nián le.
He has lived in this city for three years.
他tā　找zhǎo　不bú　到dào　自己zìjǐ　的de　钱包qiánbāo　了le，　很hěn　不bù　高兴gāoxìng。tā zhǎo bú dào zìjǐ de qiánbāo le, hěn bù gāoxìng.
He couldn’t find his wallet and was very unhappy.
在zài　饭店fàndiàn　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　他tā　喜欢xǐhuan　用yòng　现金xiànjīn，　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　刷卡shuākǎ。zài fàndiàn chīfàn de shíhou, tā xǐhuan yòng xiànjīn, bù xǐhuan shuākǎ.
When eating at a restaurant, he likes to use cash and doesn’t like paying by card.
他tā　饿è　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ　以后yǐhòu　才cái　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn，　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　能néng　吃chī　下去xiàqu　很hěn　多duō　东西dōngxi。tā è le hěn jiǔ yǐhòu cái chī wǎnfàn, shuō zìjǐ néng chī xiàqu hěn duō dōngxi.
He didn’t eat dinner until he’d been hungry for a long time, and said he could eat a lot.
他tā　是shì　一yí　个gè　很hěn　努力nǔlì　的de　学生xuéshēng。tā shì yí gè hěn nǔlì de xuéshēng.
He is a very hardworking student.
我wǒ　觉jué得de　他tā　的de　中zhōng文wén　越yuè来lái越yuè　好hǎo。wǒ juéde tā de zhōngwén yuèláiyuè hǎo.
I think his Chinese is getting better and better.
他tā　学xué　中文zhōngwén　不bú　是shì　为了wèile　考试kǎoshì，　而是érshì　因为yīnwèi　对duì　中文zhōngwén　有yǒu　兴趣xìngqù。tā xué zhōngwén bú shì wèile kǎoshì, érshì yīnwèi duì zhōngwén yǒu xìngqù.
He studies Chinese not for exams, but because he is interested in Chinese.
下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu，　他tā　不bù　想xiǎng　一直yìzhí　上网shàngwǎng，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　玩wán　一会儿yíhuìr　游戏yóuxì，　让ràng　自己zìjǐ　不bú　那么nàme　累lèi。xiàbān yǐhòu, tā bù xiǎng yìzhí shàngwǎng, zhǐ xiǎng wán yíhuìr yóuxì, ràng zìjǐ bú nàme lèi.
After work, he doesn’t want to be online all the time; he just wants to play games for a while so he won’t be so tired.
周末zhōumò　他tā　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　同学tóngxué　去qù　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú，　有时候yǒushíhou　也yě　去qù　公园gōngyuán　踢tī　足球zúqiú。zhōumò tā chángcháng gēn tóngxué qù dǎ lánqiú, yǒushíhou yě qù gōngyuán tī zúqiú.
On weekends he often goes to play basketball with classmates, and sometimes goes to the park to play soccer.
他tā　说shuō　最zuì　重要zhòngyào　的de　不bú　是shì　礼物lǐwù　多duō　贵guì，　而是érshì　送sòng　礼物lǐwù　的de　人rén。tā shuō zuì zhòngyào de bú shì lǐwù duō guì, érshì sòng lǐwù de rén.
He says what matters most is not how expensive the gift is, but the person who gives it.
他tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　的de　旅lǚ游yóu　计划jìhuà　跟gēn　别人biérén　说shuō　什么shénme　没méi　有yǒu　关系guānxi，　只zhǐ　跟gēn　自己zìjǐ　的de　兴趣xìngqù　有yǒu　关系guānxi。tā shuō zìjǐ de lǚyóu jìhuà gēn biérén shuō shénme méi yǒu guānxi, zhǐ gēn zìjǐ de xìngqù yǒu guānxi.
He says his travel plans have nothing to do with what other people say, only with his own interests.
他tā　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　吃chī　酸suān　的de　东西dōngxi，　觉jué得de　那nà　种zhǒng　味道wèidào　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　奇怪qíguài。tā bú tài xǐhuan chī suān de dōngxi, juéde nà zhǒng wèidào yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He doesn’t really like sour foods and feels that kind of taste is a bit strange.
咖啡kāfēi　虽然suīrán　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　苦kǔ，　但是dànshì　他tā　习惯xíguàn　不bù　加jiā　糖táng　喝hē。kāfēi suīrán yǒudiǎnr kǔ, dànshì tā xíguàn bù jiā táng hē.
Although coffee is a bit bitter, he is used to drinking it without sugar.
他tā　上班shàngbān　的de　时候shíhou　一般yìbān　穿chuān　黑色hēisè　裤子kùzi　和hé　白色báisè　衣服yīfu。tā shàngbān de shíhou yìbān chuān hēisè kùzi hé báisè yīfu.
When he goes to work he usually wears black pants and a white top.
下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu，　他tā　常常chángcháng　去qù　附近fùjìn　的de　体育馆tǐyùguǎn　健身jiànshēn。xiàbān yǐhòu, tā chángcháng qù fùjìn de tǐyùguǎn jiànshēn.
After work he often goes to the nearby gym to work out.
他tā　从来cónglái　不bú　在zài　晚上wǎnshang　喝hē　咖啡kāfēi，　觉jué得de　咖啡kāfēi　太tài　苦kǔ，　喝hē　完wán　以yǐ后hòu　也yě　睡不着shuìbuzháo。tā cónglái bú zài wǎnshang hē kāfēi, juéde kāfēi tài kǔ, hē wán yǐhòu yě shuìbuzháo.
He never drinks coffee at night; he feels coffee is too bitter, and after drinking it he can’t fall asleep.
他tā　第一次dìyīcì　跟gēn　女朋友nǚpéngyou　在zài　饭店fàndiàn　约会yuēhuì，　为了wèile　找到zhǎodào　合适héshì　的de　地点dìdiǎn　想xiǎng　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ。tā dìyīcì gēn nǚpéngyou zài fàndiàn yuēhuì, wèile zhǎodào héshì de dìdiǎn xiǎng le hěn jiǔ.
The first time he had a date with his girlfriend at a restaurant, he thought for a long time to find a suitable place.
他tā　觉jué得de　女朋友nǚpéngyou　最zuì　可爱kě’ài　的de　地方dìfang　是shì，　他tā　说话shuōhuà　的de　时候shíhou　她tā　总是zǒngshì　笑xiào　着zhe　听tīng。tā juéde nǚpéngyou zuì kě'ài de dìfang shì, tā shuōhuà de shíhou tā zǒngshì xiào zhe tīng.
He thinks the cutest thing about his girlfriend is that whenever he talks, she always listens with a smile.
买mǎi　新xīn　游戏机yóuxìjī　的de　时候shíhou，　他tā　先xiān　认真rènzhēn　看kàn　完wán　了le　说明shuōmíng。mǎi xīn yóuxìjī de shíhou, tā xiān rènzhēn kàn wán le shuōmíng.
When buying a new game console, he first carefully read the instructions.
比起bǐqǐ　别人biérén　从来cónglái　不bú　看kàn　说明shuōmíng，　他tā　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　更gèng　安心ānxīn。bǐqǐ biérén cónglái bú kàn shuōmíng, tā juéde zìjǐ gèng ānxīn.
Compared with people who never read the instructions, he feels more at ease.
他tā　以为yǐwéi　自己zìjǐ　没有méiyǒu　办法bànfǎ　提高tígāo　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng，　可是kěshì　老师lǎoshī　说shuō　只要zhǐyào　继续jìxù　练习liànxí　就jiù　会huì　好hǎo　多duō　了le。tā yǐwéi zìjǐ méiyǒu bànfǎ tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, kěshì lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào jìxù liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō le.
He thought he had no way to improve his Chinese level, but the teacher said that as long as he keeps practicing, it will get much better.
他tā　来到láidào　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　已经yǐjīng　三sān　年nián　了le。tā láidào zhè gè chéngshì yǐjīng sān nián le.
He came to this city three years ago.
我wǒ　弟弟dìdi　明年míngnián　要yào　上shàng　大学dàxué，　他tā　很hěn　兴奋xīngfèn。wǒ dìdi míngnián yào shàng dàxué, tā hěn xīngfèn.
My younger brother will go to university next year, and he is very excited.
上shàng　大学dàxué　以前yǐqián，　他tā　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　我wǒ　讨论tǎolùn　自己zìjǐ　想xiǎng　学xué　什么shénme　专业zhuānyè。shàng dàxué yǐqián, tā chángcháng gēn wǒ tǎolùn zìjǐ xiǎng xué shénme zhuānyè.
Before going to university, he often discussed with me what major he wanted to study.
他tā　最后zuìhòu　选择xuǎnzé　了le　中文Zhōngwén　专业zhuānyè，　父母fùmǔ　也yě　很hěn　兴奋xīngfèn。tā zuìhòu xuǎnzé le Zhōngwén zhuānyè, fùmǔ yě hěn xīngfèn.
In the end he chose Chinese as his major, and his parents are also very excited.
他tā　打工dǎgōng　的de　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　在zài　市中心shìzhōngxīn，　但是dànshì　他tā　自己zìjǐ　住zhù　在zài　郊区jiāoqū。tā dǎgōng de kāfēiguǎn zài shìzhōngxīn, dànshì tā zìjǐ zhù zài jiāoqū.
The café where he works part-time is downtown, but he himself lives in the suburbs.
他tā　今天jīntiān　不bù　来lái，　或许huòxǔ　是shì　因为yīnwèi　太tài　忙máng　了le。tā jīntiān bù lái, huòxǔ shì yīnwèi tài máng le.
He isn’t coming today; perhaps it’s because he is too busy.
他Tā　家jiā　的de　经济jīngjì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　学费xuéfèi　对duì　他们tāmen　来说láishuō　是shì　一yì　个gè　大dà　问题wèntí。Tā jiā de jīngjì bú tài hǎo, xuéfèi duì tāmen láishuō shì yì gè dà wèntí.
His family’s finances aren’t very good; tuition is a big problem for them.
因为Yīnwèi　学费xuéfèi　很hěn　贵guì，　他tā　觉得juéde　家里jiāli　的de　经济jīngjì　更gèng　紧张jǐnzhāng。Yīnwèi xuéfèi hěn guì, tā juéde jiāli de jīngjì gèng jǐnzhāng.
Because tuition is very expensive, he feels his family’s finances are even tighter.
有Yǒu　了le　奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn　和hé　家人jiārén　的de　支持zhīchí，　他tā　学习xuéxí　的de　信心xìnxīn　比bǐ　以前yǐqián　多duō　了le　很多hěn　duō。Yǒu le jiǎngxuéjīn hé jiārén de zhīchí, tā xuéxí de xìnxīn bǐ yǐqián duō le hěn duō.
With the scholarship and his family’s support, he has much more confidence in his studies than before.
他Tā　今　年jīnnián　二十èrshí　岁suì，　妹妹mèimei　比bǐ　他tā　小xiǎo　两liǎng　岁suì。Tā jīnnián èrshí suì, mèimei bǐ tā xiǎo liǎng suì.
He is twenty years old this year; his younger sister is two years younger than him.
那Nà　位wèi　作家zuòjiā　说shuō，　他tā　年轻niánqīng　的de　时候shíhou　在zài　国　内guónèi　大学dàxué　学习xuéxí，　后来hòulái　出国chūguó　留学liúxué，　感觉gǎnjué　自己zìjǐ　又yòu　像xiàng　学生xuéshēng　一样yíyàng。Nà wèi zuòjiā shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou zài guónèi dàxué xuéxí, hòulái chūguó liúxué, gǎnjué zìjǐ yòu xiàng xuéshēng yíyàng.
That writer said that when he studied at a university in his own country and then later went to study abroad, he felt like he was a student again.
他tā　现在xiànzài　像xiàng　我wǒ　一样yíyàng　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　学xué　中文zhōngwén。tā xiànzài xiàng wǒ yíyàng zài zhè gè chéngshì xué zhōngwén.
He is now studying Chinese in this city, just like me.
他tā　会huì　来lái　我们wǒmen　的de　城市chéngshì　旅游lǚyóu。tā huì lái wǒmen de chéngshì lǚyóu.
He will come to our city to travel.
他Tā　从小cóngxiǎo　爱ài　听tīng　故事gùshi，　现在xiànzài　想xiǎng　当dāng　小说家xiǎoshuōjiā。Tā cóngxiǎo ài tīng gùshi, xiànzài xiǎng dāng xiǎoshuōjiā.
Ever since he was little, he has loved listening to stories, and now he wants to be a novelist.
这Zhè　个gè　小组xiǎozǔ　的de　工作gōngzuò　是shì　他tā　负责fùzé　的de，　别人biéren　帮bāng　他tā　复习fùxí　今天jīntiān　的de　重点zhòngdiǎn。Zhè gè xiǎozǔ de gōngzuò shì tā fùzé de, biéren bāng tā fùxí jīntiān de zhòngdiǎn.
He is in charge of this group’s work, and others help him review today’s key points.
原来Yuánlái　他tā　也yě　是shì　学xué　中文zhōngwén　的de，　不过búguò　水平shuǐpíng　比bǐ　我wǒ　高gāo　一点儿yìdiǎnr。Yuánlái tā yě shì xué zhōngwén de, búguò shuǐpíng bǐ wǒ gāo yìdiǎnr.
It turns out he also studies Chinese, but his level is a bit higher than mine.
他tā　觉得juéde　城里chéngli　的de　交通jiāotōng　太tài　拥挤yōngjǐ　了le，　每天měitiān　都dōu　受不了shòubuliǎo。tā juéde chéngli de jiāotōng tài yōngjǐ le, měitiān dōu shòubuliǎo.
He feels the traffic in the city is too crowded and he can’t stand it every day.
在zài　大学dàxué　里lǐ，　他tā　特别tèbié　喜欢xǐhuan　历史lìshǐ　课kè　和hé　地理dìlǐ　课kè。zài dàxué lǐ, tā tèbié xǐhuan lìshǐ kè hé dìlǐ kè.
At university, he especially likes history class and geography class.
他tā　的de　性格xìnggé　很hěn　安静ānjìng，　但是dànshì　对duì　学习xuéxí　的de　态度tàidu　很hěn　好hǎo。tā de xìnggé hěn ānjìng, dànshì duì xuéxí de tàidu hěn hǎo.
His personality is very quiet, but his attitude toward studying is very good.
他tā　不bú　复习fùxí　的de　原因yuányīn　是shì　太tài　累lèi　了le，　结果jiéguǒ　考试kǎoshì　没méi　考好kǎohǎo。tā bú fùxí de yuányīn shì tài lèi le, jiéguǒ kǎoshì méi kǎohǎo.
The reason he didn’t review was that he was too tired, and as a result he didn’t do well on the exam.
教室jiàoshì　里lǐ　的de　垃圾桶lājītǒng　满mǎn　了le，　他tā　顺便shùnbiàn　把bǎ　垃圾lājī　拿ná　到dào　楼下lóuxià。jiàoshì lǐ de lājītǒng mǎn le, tā shùnbiàn bǎ lājī ná dào lóuxià.
The trash can in the classroom was full, so he took the trash downstairs on the way.
一方面yìfāngmiàn　他tā　想xiǎng　出国chūguó　留学liúxué，　一方面yìfāngmiàn　又yòu　担心dānxīn　学费xuéfèi　太tài　贵guì。yìfāngmiàn tā xiǎng chūguó liúxué, yìfāngmiàn yòu dānxīn xuéfèi tài guì.
On the one hand he wants to study abroad; on the other hand he worries that the tuition is too expensive.
他tā　觉得juéde　回收huíshōu　塑料sùliào　对duì　环境huánjìng　保护bǎohù　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。tā juéde huíshōu sùliào duì huánjìng bǎohù hěn zhòngyào.
He thinks recycling plastic is very important for environmental protection.
他tā　不bù　知道zhīdào　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　的de　原因yuányīn。tā bù zhīdào zhè gè wèntí de yuányīn.
He doesn’t know the cause of this problem.
他tā　拿ná　着zhe　手机shǒujī　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　散步sànbù。tā ná zhe shǒujī zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.
He is holding his phone while taking a walk in the park.
他tā　今天jīntiān　像xiàng　生病shēngbìng　了le　一样yíyàng，　很hěn　累lèi。tā jīntiān xiàng shēngbìng le yíyàng, hěn lèi.
He seems sick today and is very tired.
他tā　可能kěnéng　已经yǐjīng　回huí　家jiā　了le。tā kěnéng yǐjīng huí jiā le.
He has probably already gone home.
他tā　不会búhuì　转账zhuǎnzhàng。tā búhuì zhuǎnzhàng.
He does not know how to transfer money.
我wǒ　想xiǎng　取款qǔkuǎn，　而ér　他tā　想xiǎng　存款cúnkuǎn。wǒ xiǎng qǔkuǎn, ér tā xiǎng cúnkuǎn.
I want to withdraw money, whereas he wants to deposit money.
他tā　得到dédào　了le　机会jīhuì。tā dédào le jīhuì.
He obtained an opportunity.
我wǒ　懂dǒng　他tā　的de　话huà。wǒ dǒng tā de huà.
I understand his words.
他tā　敢gǎn　问wèn　问题wèntí。tā gǎn wèn wèntí.
He dares to ask questions.
他tā　连lián　盆栽pénzāi　都dōu　没méi　浇水jiāoshuǐ。tā lián pénzāi dōu méi jiāoshuǐ.
He did not even water the potted plant.
他tā　是shì　我wǒ　的de　老lǎo　朋友péngyou。tā shì wǒ de lǎo péngyou.
He is my old friend.
他tā　根本gēnběn　不bù　想xiǎng　等děng。tā gēnběn bù xiǎng děng.
He simply does not want to wait.
他tā　正在zhèngzài　拍pāi　照片zhàopiàn。tā zhèngzài pāi zhàopiàn.
He is taking photos.
他tā　会huì　修车xiūchē，　也yě　会huì　换huàn　链条liàntiáo。tā huì xiūchē, yě huì huàn liàntiáo.
He can repair bicycles and replace chains.
这zhè　是shì　他tā　的de　妻子qīzi。zhè shì tā de qīzi.
This is his wife.
他tā　的de　妻子qīzi　在zài　银行yínháng。tā de qīzi zài yínháng.
His wife is at the bank.
他tā　明年míngnián　跟gēn　她tā　结婚jiéhūn。tā míngnián gēn tā jiéhūn.
He is getting married to her next year.
他tā　失去shīqù　了le　工作gōngzuò。tā shīqù le gōngzuò.
He lost his job.
他tā　偷tōu　了le　我wǒ　的de　手机shǒujī。tā tōu le wǒ de shǒujī.
He stole my phone.
他tā　不能bùnéng　控制kòngzhì　自己zìjǐ。tā bùnéng kòngzhì zìjǐ.
He cannot control himself.
他tā　的de　话huà　伤害shānghài　了le　她tā。tā de huà shānghài le tā.
His words hurt her.
他tā　没有méiyǒu　回答huídá　我wǒ。tā méiyǒu huídá wǒ.
He did not answer me.
他tā　不会búhuì　飞fēi。tā búhuì fēi.
He cannot fly.
他tā　讨厌tǎoyàn　等děng。tā tǎoyàn děng.
He dislikes waiting.
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