Usages of

 xiǎng tīng  shuō matā xiǎng tīng wǒ shuō ma?
Does she want to listen to me speak?
 可以kěyǐ gēn  shuō matā kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuō ma?
Can she talk with me?
 可以kěyǐ gěi   běn shū manǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma?
Can you give me that book?
   máng,  gèng mángtā bǐ wǒ máng, tā gèng máng.
He is busier than me; she is even busier.
 已经yǐjīng gěi   de 电脑diànnǎo letā yǐjīng gěi wǒ tā de diànnǎo le.
She has already given me her computer.
 zài 里面lǐmiàn děng tā zài lǐmiàn děng wǒ.
She is waiting for me inside.
  mén guān le,  zài 外面wàimiàn děng wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
 可以kěyǐ gěi  一点儿yìdiǎnr shuǐ manǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìdiǎnr shuǐ ma?
Can you give me a little water?
 ràng  zài 外面wàimiàn děng wǒ ràng tā zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I asked him to wait for me outside.
qǐng  告诉gàosu ,  zài 哪儿nǎrqǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ, tā zài nǎr.
Please tell me where she is.
 已经yǐjīng 告诉gàosu  le,  晚上wǎnshang zài jiātā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
 de 妈妈māma 常常chángcháng dài   超市chāoshìwǒ de māma chángcháng dài wǒ qù chāoshì.
My mom often takes me to the supermarket.
qǐng  dài   超市chāoshì, 然后ránhòu  qǐng  chī 晚饭wǎnfànqǐng nǐ dài wǒ qù chāoshì, ránhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Please take me to the supermarket, then I’ll treat you to dinner.
duì   hěn 重要zhòngyàoduì wǒ yě hěn zhòngyào.
It’s also very important to me.
  huì yòng,  可以kěyǐ gěi  kàn 一下yíxià mawǒ bù huì yòng, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià ma?
I don’t know how to use it; could you show me for a moment?
 gāng 下班xiàbān, jiù yòu  电话diànhuà gěi  letā gāng xiàbān, jiù yòu dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ le.
She had just gotten off work and immediately called me again.
qǐng  认真rènzhēn de kàn, 然后ránhòu 告诉gàosu   dǒng  dǒngqǐng nǐ rènzhēn de kàn, ránhòu gàosu wǒ nǐ dǒng bù dǒng.
Please look carefully, then tell me whether you understand.
 méi 看见kànjiàn , 因为yīnwèi  一直yìzhí zài  电话diànhuàtā méi kànjiàn wǒ, yīnwèi tā yìzhí zài dǎ diànhuà.
He didn't see me because he was on the phone the whole time.
mén kāi zhe, 护士hùshi zhàn zài 外面wàimiàn děng mén kāi zhe, hùshi zhàn zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
The door is open; the nurse is standing outside waiting for me.
 马上mǎshàng  公司gōngsī,  zài jiā děng  baWǒ mǎshàng qù gōngsī, nǐ zài jiā děng wǒ ba.
I’m going to the company right away; wait for me at home.
刚才Gāngcái 老师lǎoshī gěi   le 邮件yóujiàn,  kàn le maGāngcái lǎoshī gěi wǒ fā le yóujiàn, nǐ kàn le ma?
Just now the teacher sent me an email; did you see it?
 一共yígòng  le sān fēng 邮件yóujiàn gěi Tā yígòng fā le sān fēng yóujiàn gěi wǒ.
She sent me three emails in total.
 可以kěyǐ gēn  jiè shū, 明天míngtiān zài huán gěi Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ jiè shū, míngtiān zài huán gěi wǒ.
You can borrow a book from me; return it to me tomorrow.
 刚才gāngcái 忘记wàngjì dài shū le,  bāng  kāi ménWǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.
 可以kěyǐ bāng    běn shū lái manǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ná nà běn shū lái ma?
Can you help me bring that book here?
 zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 门口ménkǒu děng Tā zài túshūguǎn ménkǒu děng wǒ.
She’s waiting for me at the library entrance.
  知道zhīdào 怎么zěnme yòng zhè  手机shǒujī,  可以kěyǐ jiāo  mawǒ bù zhīdào zěnme yòng zhè gè shǒujī, nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?
I don’t know how to use this phone; could you teach me?
 jiāo  shuō 中文zhōngwén,  jiāo  xiě 英文yīngwéntā jiāo wǒ shuō zhōngwén, wǒ jiāo tā xiě yīngwén.
She teaches me to speak Chinese; I teach her to write English.
 sòng  dào 公司gōngsī,  ràng  放心fàngxīntā sòng wǒ dào gōngsī, wǒ ràng tā fàngxīn.
He walked me to the company; I told him not to worry.
开会kāihuì 结束jiéshù 以后yǐhòu,  sòng  dào 门口ménkǒukāihuì jiéshù yǐhòu, tā sòng wǒ dào ménkǒu.
After the meeting ended, she walked me to the door.
 yuē  明天míngtiān zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 见面jiànmiàn, 只要zhǐyào  lěng  jiù  自行车zìxíngchē tā yuē wǒ míngtiān zài túshūguǎn jiànmiàn, zhǐyào bù lěng wǒ jiù qí zìxíngchē qù.
She asked me to meet at the library tomorrow; as long as it isn’t cold, I’ll bike there.
  喜欢xǐhuan 别人biéren bāng  zuò 作业zuòyèwǒ bù xǐhuan biéren bāng wǒ zuò zuòyè.
I don’t like other people helping me with my homework.
zhè  考试kǎoshì hěn nán, 谢谢xièxie  gěi  那么nàme duō 帮助bāngzhùzhè cì kǎoshì hěn nán, xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ nàme duō bāngzhù.
This exam is very hard; thank you for giving me so much help.
妈妈māma duì  de 健康jiànkāng hěn 关心guānxīnmāma duì wǒ de jiànkāng hěn guānxīn.
My mom really cares about my health.
 gěi  de 帮助bāngzhù duì  hěn 重要zhòngyàotā gěi wǒ de bāngzhù duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.
His help to me is very important.
谢谢xièxie  帮助bāngzhù xièxie nǐ bāngzhù wǒ.
Thank you for helping me.
 可以kěyǐ   de 手机号shǒujīhào xiě gěi  manǐ kěyǐ bǎ nǐ de shǒujīhào xiě gěi wǒ ma?
Could you write your phone number down for me?
如果rúguǒ  走错zǒucuò  le, jiù 打电话dǎdiànhuà gěi rúguǒ nǐ zǒucuò lù le, jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.
If you go the wrong way, just call me.
昨天Zuótiān  gěi  kàn le 很多hěnduō gǒu  māo de 照片zhàopiànZuótiān tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěnduō gǒu hé māo de zhàopiàn.
Yesterday she showed me many photos of dogs and cats.
yǒu rén bāng   钱包qiánbāo jiǎn 回来huílái leyǒu rén bāng wǒ bǎ qiánbāo jiǎn huílái le.
Someone helped me pick up my wallet and bring it back.
 ràng  duō 注意zhùyì 这些zhèxiē 错误cuòwù, 每次měicì dōu 认真rènzhēn 解释jiěshì gěi  tīngtā ràng wǒ duō zhùyì zhèxiē cuòwù, měicì dōu rènzhēn jiěshì gěi wǒ tīng.
She asks me to pay more attention to these mistakes and carefully explains them to me every time.
  年轻niánqīng de 记者jìzhě zài 公园gōngyuán  wèn , 为什么wèishénme zhè  de rén dōu 喜欢xǐhuan 散步sànbùnà gè niánqīng de jìzhě zài gōngyuán lǐ wèn wǒ, wèishénme zhè lǐ de rén dōu xǐhuan sànbù.
That young reporter asked me in the park why people here all like to take walks.
zhè  语法yǔfǎ 老师lǎoshī 已经yǐjīng gěi  解释jiěshì le liǎng ,  觉得juéde 自己zìjǐ 应该yīnggāi gèng 注意zhùyìzhè gè yǔfǎ lǎoshī yǐjīng gěi wǒ jiěshì le liǎng cì, wǒ juéde zìjǐ yīnggāi gèng zhùyì.
The teacher has already explained this grammar to me twice; I feel I should pay more attention.
妈妈māma ràng  出来chūlái chī 晚饭wǎnfànmāma ràng wǒ chūlái chī wǎnfàn.
Mom asked me to come out to eat dinner.
  rén chī  wán zhè kuài 蛋糕dàngāo,  gēn  一起yìqǐ chī bawǒ yígè rén chī bù wán zhè kuài dàngāo, nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī ba.
I can’t finish this piece of cake by myself; eat it together with me.
yǒu de 司机sījī hěn 安静ānjìng, yǒu de 司机sījī 喜欢xǐhuan gēn  聊天liáotiānyǒu de sījī hěn ānjìng, yǒu de sījī xǐhuan gēn wǒ liáotiān.
Some drivers are very quiet; some like to chat with me.
 xiān shàng 楼上lóushàng de 洗手间xǐshǒujiān, zài 下来xiàlái gēn  一起yìqǐ 继续jìxù 购物gòuwùtā xiān shàng lóushàng de xǐshǒujiān, zài xiàlái gēn wǒ yìqǐ jìxù gòuwù.
She first goes upstairs to the restroom, then comes back down and continues shopping with me.
shàng 大学dàxué 以前yǐqián,  常常chángcháng gēn  讨论tǎolùn 自己zìjǐ xiǎng xué 什么shénme 专业zhuānyèshàng 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.
 本来běnlái  xiǎng 出门chūmén, 但是dànshì  邀请yāoqǐng   公园gōngyuán 散步sànbùwǒ běnlái bù xiǎng chūmén, dànshì tā yāoqǐng wǒ qù gōngyuán sànbù.
I originally didn’t want to go out, but she invited me to go for a walk in the park.
 yǒu    同学tóngxué,     sān suìWǒ yǒu yì gè nǚ tóngxué, tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
I have a female classmate who is three years older than me.
duì  来说láishuō, xué 中文zhōngwén hěn 有意思yǒuyìsiduì wǒ láishuō, xué zhōngwén hěn yǒuyìsi.
For me, learning Chinese is very interesting.
明天míngtiān de 中文zhōngwén 考试kǎoshì ràng  有点儿yǒudiǎnr 紧张jǐnzhāngmíngtiān de zhōngwén kǎoshì ràng wǒ yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.
Tomorrow’s Chinese exam makes me a bit nervous.
家人jiārén 一直yìzhí 支持zhīchí  zài 这里zhèlǐ xué 中文zhōngwénjiārén yìzhí zhīchí wǒ zài zhèlǐ xué zhōngwén.
My family has always supported me in studying Chinese here.
谢谢xièxie  gěi  de 支持zhīchíxièxie nǐ gěi wǒ de zhīchí.
Thank you for your support.
妈妈māma wèi  担心dānxīnmāma wèi wǒ dānxīn.
My mom worries about me.
 现在xiànzài xiàng  一样yíyàng zài zhè  城市chéngshì xué 中文zhōngwéntā xiànzài xiàng wǒ yíyàng zài zhè gè chéngshì xué zhōngwén.
He is now studying Chinese in this city, just like me.
原来Yuánlái   shì xué 中文zhōngwén de, 不过búguò 水平shuǐpíng   gāo 一点儿yìdiǎnrYuánlái 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.
zhè jiàn 事情shìqíng duì  láishuō hěn 重要zhòngyàozhè jiàn shìqíng duì wǒ láishuō hěn zhòngyào.
This matter is very important to me.
 de 性格xìnggé gēn  hěn xiàng, dōu  喜欢xǐhuan chǎo de 地方dìfangtā de xìnggé gēn wǒ hěn xiàng, dōu bù xǐhuan chǎo de dìfang.
Her personality is very similar to mine; we both don’t like noisy places.
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