Usages of hēibǎn
今天 上课 的 时候， 请 把 课本 放 在 桌子 上， 先 看 黑板， 再 做 笔记。jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou, qǐng bǎ kèběn fàng zài zhuōzi shàng, xiān kàn hēibǎn, zài zuò bǐjì.
During class today, please put the textbook on the desk, look at the blackboard first, and then take notes.
老师 在 黑板 上 写 了 几 个 生词， 我们 先 读， 再 写 句子。lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě le jǐ gè shēngcí, wǒmen xiān dú, zài xiě jùzi.
The teacher wrote a few new words on the blackboard; we read them first, then write sentences.
老师 在 黑板 上 写 的 时候， 我们 都 认真 做笔记。lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě de shíhou, wǒmen dōu rènzhēn zuòbǐjì.
When the teacher writes on the blackboard, we all take notes carefully.
我 不 戴 眼镜 就 看不清楚 黑板 上 的 汉字。wǒ bù dài yǎnjìng jiù kànbuqīngchu hēibǎn shàng de hànzì.
If I don’t wear glasses, I can’t see the Chinese characters on the blackboard clearly.
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