wǒ

FromLesson 3inHardcore Chinese

Usages of wǒ

她tā　想xiǎng　听tīng　我wǒ　说shuō　吗ma？tā xiǎng tīng wǒ shuō ma?

Does she want to listen to me speak?

她tā　可以kěyǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　说shuō　吗ma？tā kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuō ma?

Can she talk with me?

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那nà　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma?

Can you give me that book?

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　已经yǐjīng　给gěi　我wǒ　她tā　的de　电脑diànnǎo　了le。tā yǐjīng gěi wǒ tā de diànnǎo le.

She has already given me her computer.

她tā　在zài　里面lǐmiàn　等děng　我wǒ。tā zài lǐmiàn děng wǒ.

She is waiting for me inside.

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.

I closed the door; wait for me outside.

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìdiǎnr shuǐ ma?

Can you give me a little water?

我wǒ　让ràng　他tā　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　我wǒ。wǒ ràng tā zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.

I asked him to wait for me outside.

请qǐng　你nǐ　告诉gàosu　我wǒ，　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr。qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ, tā zài nǎr.

Please tell me where she is.

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.

我wǒ　的de　妈妈māma　常常chángcháng　带dài　我wǒ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ de māma chángcháng dài wǒ qù chāoshì.

My mom often takes me to the supermarket.

请qǐng　你nǐ　带dài　我wǒ　去qù　超市chāoshì，　然后ránhòu　我wǒ　请qǐng　你nǐ　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。qǐng nǐ dài wǒ qù chāoshì, ránhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.

Please take me to the supermarket, then I’ll treat you to dinner.

对duì　我wǒ　也yě　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。duì wǒ yě hěn zhòngyào.

It’s also very important to me.

我wǒ　不bú　会huì　用yòng，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　看kàn　一下yíxià　吗ma？wǒ bú huì yòng, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià ma?

I don’t know how to use it; could you show me for a moment?

她tā　刚gāng　下班xiàbān，　就jiù　又yòu　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　我wǒ　了le。tā gāng xiàbān, jiù yòu dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ le.

She had just gotten off work and immediately called me again.

请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　地de　看kàn，　然后ránhòu　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　你nǐ　懂dǒng　不bù　懂dǒng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn de kàn, ránhòu gàosu wǒ nǐ dǒng bù dǒng.

Please look carefully, then tell me whether you understand.

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.

门mén　开kāi　着zhe，　护士hùshi　站zhàn　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　我wǒ。mén kāi zhe, hùshi zhàn zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.

The door is open; the nurse is standing outside waiting for me.

我Wǒ　马上mǎshàng　去qù　公司gōngsī，　你nǐ　在zài　家jiā　等děng　我wǒ　吧ba。Wǒ 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　给gěi　我wǒ　发fā　了le　邮件yóujiàn，　你nǐ　看kàn　了le　吗ma？Gāngcái lǎoshī gěi wǒ fā le yóujiàn, nǐ kàn le ma?

Just now the teacher sent me an email; did you see it?

她Tā　一共yígòng　发fā　了le　三sān　封fēng　邮件yóujiàn　给gěi　我wǒ。Tā yígòng fā le sān fēng yóujiàn gěi wǒ.

She sent me three emails in total.

你Nǐ　可以kěyǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　借jiè　书shū，　明天míngtiān　再zài　还huán　给gěi　我wǒ。Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ jiè shū, míngtiān zài huán gěi wǒ.

You can borrow a book from me; return it to me 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.

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　帮bāng　我wǒ　拿ná　那nà　本běn　书shū　来lái　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ná nà běn shū lái ma?

Can you help me bring that book here?

她Tā　在zài　图书馆túshūguǎn　门口ménkǒu　等děng　我wǒ。Tā zài túshūguǎn ménkǒu děng wǒ.

She’s waiting for me at the library entrance.

我wǒ　不bù　知道zhīdào　怎么zěnme　用yòng　这zhè　个gè　手机shǒujī，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　教jiāo　我wǒ　吗ma？wǒ 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?

她tā　教jiāo　我wǒ　说shuō　中文zhōngwén，　我wǒ　教jiāo　她tā　写xiě　英文yīngwén。tā jiāo wǒ shuō zhōngwén, wǒ jiāo tā xiě yīngwén.

She teaches me to speak Chinese; I teach her to write English.

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.

开会kāihuì　结束jiéshù　以后yǐhòu，　她tā　送sòng　我wǒ　到dào　门口ménkǒu。kāihuì jiéshù yǐhòu, tā sòng wǒ dào ménkǒu.

After the meeting ended, she walked me to the door.

她tā　约yuē　我wǒ　明天míngtiān　在zài　图书馆túshūguǎn　见面jiànmiàn，　只要zhǐyào　不bù　冷lěng　我wǒ　就jiù　骑qí　自行车zìxíngchē　去qù。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.

我wǒ　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　别人biéren　帮bāng　我wǒ　做zuò　作业zuòyè。wǒ bù xǐhuan biéren bāng wǒ zuò zuòyè.

I don’t like other people helping me with my homework.

这zhè　次cì　考试kǎoshì　很hěn　难nán，　谢谢xièxie　你nǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那么nàme　多duō　帮助bāngzhù。zhè 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　对duì　我wǒ　的de　健康jiànkāng　很hěn　关心guānxīn。māma duì wǒ de jiànkāng hěn guānxīn.

My mom really cares about my health.

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.

谢谢xièxie　你nǐ　帮助bāngzhù　我wǒ。xièxie nǐ bāngzhù wǒ.

Thank you for helping me.

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　你nǐ　的de　手机号shǒujīhào　写xiě　给gěi　我wǒ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ nǐ de shǒujīhào xiě gěi wǒ ma?

Could you write your phone number down for me?

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　走错zǒucuò　路lù　了le，　就jiù　打电话dǎdiànhuà　给gěi　我wǒ。rúguǒ nǐ zǒucuò lù le, jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.

If you go the wrong way, just call me.

昨天Zuótiān　她tā　给gěi　我wǒ　看kàn　了le　很多hěnduō　狗gǒu　和hé　猫māo　的de　照片zhàopiàn。Zuótiān tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěnduō gǒu hé māo de zhàopiàn.

Yesterday she showed me many photos of dogs and cats.

有yǒu　人rén　帮bāng　我wǒ　把bǎ　钱包qiánbāo　捡jiǎn　回来huílái　了le。yǒu rén bāng wǒ bǎ qiánbāo jiǎn huílái le.

Someone helped me pick up my wallet and bring it back.

她tā　让ràng　我wǒ　多duō　注意zhùyì　这些zhèxiē　错误cuòwù，　每次měicì　都dōu　认真rènzhēn　解释jiěshì　给gěi　我wǒ　听tīng。tā 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.

那nà　个gè　年轻niánqīng　的de　记者jìzhě　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　问wèn　我wǒ，　为什么wèishénme　这zhè　里lǐ　的de　人rén　都dōu　喜欢xǐhuan　散步sànbù。nà 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.

这zhè　个gè　语法yǔfǎ　老师lǎoshī　已经yǐjīng　给gěi　我wǒ　解释jiěshì　了le　两liǎng　次cì，　我wǒ　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　应该yīnggāi　更gèng　注意zhùyì。zhè 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　让ràng　我wǒ　出来chūlái　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。māma ràng wǒ chūlái chī wǎnfàn.

Mom asked me to come out to eat dinner.

我wǒ　一yí个gè　人rén　吃chī　不bù　完wán　这zhè　块kuài　蛋糕dàngāo，　你nǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　一起yìqǐ　吃chī　吧ba。wǒ 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.

有yǒu　的de　司机sījī　很hěn　安静ānjìng，　有yǒu　的de　司机sījī　喜欢xǐhuan　跟gēn　我wǒ　聊天liáotiān。yǒu de sījī hěn ānjìng, yǒu de sījī xǐhuan gēn wǒ liáotiān.

Some drivers are very quiet; some like to chat with me.

她tā　先xiān　上shàng　楼上lóushàng　的de　洗手间xǐshǒujiān，　再zài　下来xiàlái　跟gēn　我wǒ　一起yìqǐ　继续jìxù　购物gòuwù。tā 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.

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.

我wǒ　本来běnlái　不bù　想xiǎng　出门chūmén，　但是dànshì　她tā　邀请yāoqǐng　我wǒ　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。wǒ 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.

我Wǒ　有yǒu　一yì　个gè　女nǚ　同学tóngxué，　她tā　比bǐ　我wǒ　大dà　三sān　岁suì。Wǒ yǒu yì gè nǚ tóngxué, tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.

I have a female classmate who is three years older than me.

对duì　我wǒ　来说láishuō，　学xué　中文zhōngwén　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi。duì wǒ láishuō, xué zhōngwén hěn yǒuyìsi.

For me, learning Chinese is very interesting.

明天míngtiān　的de　中文zhōngwén　考试kǎoshì　让ràng　我wǒ　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　紧张jǐnzhāng。míngtiān 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　我wǒ　在zài　这里zhèlǐ　学xué　中文zhōngwén。jiārén yìzhí zhīchí wǒ zài zhèlǐ xué zhōngwén.

My family has always supported me in studying Chinese here.

谢谢xièxie　你nǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　的de　支持zhīchí。xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ de zhīchí.

Thank you for your support.

妈妈māma　为wèi　我wǒ　担心dānxīn。māma wèi wǒ dānxīn.

My mom worries about me.

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.

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.

这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　对duì　我wǒ　来lái说shuō　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。zhè jiàn shìqíng duì wǒ láishuō hěn zhòngyào.

This matter is very important to me.

她tā　的de　性格xìnggé　跟gēn　我wǒ　很hěn　像xiàng，　都dōu　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　吵chǎo　的de　地方dìfang。tā 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.

妈妈māma　让ràng　我wǒ　先xiān　戴上dàishàng　口罩kǒuzhào，　再zài　去qù　附近fùjìn　的de　药店yàodiàn　买mǎi　药yào。māma ràng wǒ xiān dàishàng kǒuzhào, zài qù fùjìn de yàodiàn mǎi yào.

My mom told me to put on a mask first, then go to the nearby pharmacy to buy medicine.

医生yīshēng　已经yǐjīng　给gěi　我wǒ　开处方kāichǔfāng　了le，　我wǒ　现在xiànzài　去qù　药店yàodiàn　拿ná　药yào。yīshēng yǐjīng gěi wǒ kāichǔfāng le, wǒ xiànzài qù yàodiàn ná yào.

The doctor has already written me a prescription, and I’m going to the pharmacy to get the medicine now.

医生yīshēng　让ràng　我wǒ　先xiān　吃chī　药yào，　再zài　休息xiūxi。yīshēng ràng wǒ xiān chī yào, zài xiūxi.

The doctor told me to take medicine first, then rest.

她Tā　下午xiàwǔ　要yào　去qù　邮局yóujú　寄jì　东西dōngxi，　也yě　顺便shùnbiàn　帮bāng　我wǒ　签收qiānshōu　那个nàge　快递kuàidì。Tā xiàwǔ yào qù yóujú jì dōngxi, yě shùnbiàn bāng wǒ qiānshōu nàge kuàidì.

She is going to the post office this afternoon to mail something, and she’ll also sign for that delivery for me on the way.

对duì　我wǒ　来lái说shuō，　这zhè　个gè　办法bànfǎ　很hěn　有用yǒuyòng。duì wǒ láishuō, zhè gè bànfǎ hěn yǒuyòng.

For me, this method is very useful.

我wǒ　想xiǎng　请qǐng　你nǐ　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　这zhè　是shì　什么shénme　意思yìsi。wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ zhè shì shénme yìsi.

I want to ask you to tell me what this means.

对duì　我wǒ　来说láishuō，　周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi　最zuì　轻松qīngsōng。duì wǒ láishuō, zhōumò zài jiā xiūxi zuì qīngsōng.

For me, resting at home on weekends is the most relaxing.

请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　一yì　支zhī　铅笔qiānbǐ，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhī qiānbǐ, wǒ xiǎng zuò bǐjì.

Please give me a pencil; I want to take notes.

请qǐng　你nǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　复印fùyìn　一yí　份fèn　报告bàogào。qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ fùyìn yí fèn bàogào.

Please make me a copy of the report.

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有yǒu　好hǎo　办法bànfǎ，　就jiù　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu hǎo bànfǎ, jiù gàosu wǒ ba.

If you have a good solution, tell me.

你nǐ　在zài　那边nàbiān　等děng　我wǒ　吧ba。nǐ zài nàbiān děng wǒ ba.

Wait for me over there.

你nǐ　先xiān　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　我wǒ，　我wǒ　很快hěnkuài　就jiù　出来chūlái。nǐ xiān zài wàimiàn děng wǒ, wǒ hěnkuài jiù chūlái.

Wait for me outside; I’ll come out very soon.

这zhè　是shì　我wǒ　的de　身份证shēnfènzhèng。zhè shì wǒ de shēnfènzhèng.

This is my identity card.

请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　筷子kuàizi。qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi.

Please give me chopsticks.

请qǐng　听tīng　我wǒ　的de　话huà。qǐng tīng wǒ de huà.

Please listen to what I say.

请qǐng　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　情况qíngkuàng。qǐng gàosu wǒ qíngkuàng.

Please tell me the situation.

猫māo　抓zhuā　我wǒ。māo zhuā wǒ.

The cat scratches me.

既然jìrán　供水gōngshuǐ　恢复huīfù　了le，　就jiù　把bǎ　收据shōujù　给gěi　我wǒ。jìrán gōngshuǐ huīfù le, jiù bǎ shōujù gěi wǒ.

Since the water supply has been restored, give me the receipt.

物业wùyè　直到zhídào　收到shōudào　报修bàoxiū，　才cái　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　上门shàngmén　时间shíjiān。wùyè zhídào shōudào bàoxiū, cái gàosu wǒ shàngmén shíjiān.

Property management did not tell me the home-visit time until it received the repair request.

公司gōngsī　要求yāoqiú　我wǒ　明天míngtiān　来lái。gōngsī yāoqiú wǒ míngtiān lái.

The company requires me to come tomorrow.

他tā　没有méiyǒu　回答huídá　我wǒ。tā méiyǒu huídá wǒ.

He did not answer me.

请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　房卡fángkǎ。qǐng gěi wǒ fángkǎ.

Please give me the room key card.

退房tuìfáng　以前yǐqián　请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　发票fāpiào。tuìfáng yǐqián qǐng gěi wǒ fāpiào.

Please give me the invoice before checkout.

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