Lesson 29
Conversation 1 : Are those two the same? Conversation 2 : He's taller than me. Conversation 3 : What time does your shop close? Grammar Exercises : Substitution Drill
Conversation 1 : Are those two the same?
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Wǒ
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Nín
您
xiǎng
想
mǎi
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Nà yàng
那样
de.
的。
Zhè
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ma?
吗?
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Bù
不
yí yàng
一样。
Zhè
这
shì
是
jìn kóu
进口
de,
的。
Yì dà lì
意大利
de.
的。
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给 |
gěi |
(prep) |
for |
件 |
jiàn |
(m) |
(a measure word for clothing) |
衣服 |
yī fu |
(n) |
clothing |
样 |
yàng |
(n) |
appearance |
跟 |
gēn |
(prep) |
with, as |
一样 |
yí yàng |
(n) |
the same |
进口 |
jìn kǒu |
(n) |
import |
Audio file : lesson 29 - dialog 01.mp3
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Translation
- I want to buy a cloth for my child.
- What kind do you want to buy?
- That kind. Are this one and that one the same?
- No. This one is an import.
Conversation 2 : He's taller than me.
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Zhè
这
jiàn
件
gēn
跟
nà
那
jiàn
件
yí yàng
一样
dà
大
ma?
吗?
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Yí yàng
一样
da.
大。
dōu
都
shì
是
zhōng hào
中号
de.
的。
Nǐ
你
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hái zi
孩子
bǐ
比
nǐ
你
gāo
高
ma?
吗?
Zhǎng
长
de
得
pàng
胖
bú
不
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pàng?
胖?
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Wǒ
我
yī mǐ liù bā.
1米68。
Tā
他
bǐ
比
wǒ
我
gāo
高
wǔ
5
gōngfēn.
公分。
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Tā
他
zhǎng
长
de
得
méi
没
yǒu
有
wǒ
我
pàng,
胖,
bǐ
比
wǒ
我
shòu
瘦
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de
得
duō.
多。
Tā
他
chuān
穿
zhōng hào
中号
de
的
xiǎo
小
diǎnr.
点儿。
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Tā
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中号 |
zhōng hào |
(n) |
medium size |
比 |
bǐ |
(prep) |
(comparisaon) than |
高 |
gāo |
(adj) |
high, tall |
长 |
zhǎng |
(v) |
grow |
胖 |
pàng |
(adj) |
fat |
米 |
mǐ |
(n) |
metre |
公分 |
gōngfēn |
(n) |
centimetre |
瘦 |
shòu |
(adj) |
thin |
穿 |
chuān |
(v) |
put on, wear |
大号 |
dà hào |
(n) |
large size |
合适 |
hé shì |
(adj) |
suitable |
Audio file : lesson 29 - dialog 02.mp3
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Translation
- Are those two the same size? ( This one is as big as that one? )
- Yes, all are
medium size. Is your child taller than you? Is he fat?
( Does he grows fat? )
- I'm 1m68 tall. He's 5 centimetres taller than me. He is not as fat as me, thinner than me. Medium size is a little small on him.
( He wear medium size a little small. )
- Large size should be a good fit for him. ( He wears large size, quite suitable. )
Conversation 3 : What time does your shop close?
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Nǐmen
你们
shāng diàn
商店
jǐ
几
diǎn
点
guān
关
mén
门?
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Jiǔ
9
diǎn.
点。
Wǒ men
我们
guān
关
de
得
bǐ
比
bié rén
别人
wǎn.
晚。
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关 |
guān |
(v) |
close |
门 |
mén |
(n) |
door |
别 |
bié |
(adj) |
other |
别人 |
bié rén |
(n) |
other people |
晚 |
wǎn |
(adj) |
late |
Audio file : lesson 29 - dialog 03.mp3
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Translation
- What time does your shop close?
- 9. We close later than others.
Grammar Comparison : the same The
construction 跟 (gēn) + 一样 (yí yàng) can be used to compare two things that are either
identical or similar.
A 跟 B 一样 adjective
Examples:
- 这件 跟 那件 一样 大? ( This one and that one are as big. )
- 这件 跟 那件 不 一样 大? ( This one and that one are not as big. )
Comparison The preposition 比 (bǐ) may be used to express
comparison between two things.
A 比 B adjective
Examples:
- 我 比 你 高。 ( I'm taller than you. )
- 他 比 你 胖。 ( He is fatter than you. )
- 爸爸 比 妈妈 高。 ( Dad is taller than Mum. )
Comparison (+ degree) A complement of degree can be added after the adjective.
A 比 B adjective + degree
Examples:
- 我 比 你 搞 五公分。 ( I'm 5cm taller than him. )
- 他 比 我 胖 一点儿。 ( He is a little fatter than me. )
Verbal comparison 比 may also be used to express
comparison in sentences with a
verbal predicate.
A verb 得 比 B adjective (+ degree)
Examples:
- 他 跑 得 比 我 快。 ( He run faster than me. )
- 我们 关 得 比 别人 晚。 ( We close later than others. )
- 他 长 得 比 我 高 很多。 ( He "grows" much taller than me. )
Exercises : Substitution Drills Exercise 1
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Nǐ
你
xiǎng
想
gěi
给
hái zi
孩子
mǎi
买
shénme?
什么?
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Wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
gěi
给
hái zi
孩子
mǎi
买
。
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Measure word |
Noun |
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件 |
jiàn |
大衣 |
dà yī |
overcoat |
件 |
jiàn |
毛衣 |
máo yī |
sweater |
条 |
tiáo |
裙子 |
qún zi |
skirt |
条 |
tiáo |
裤子 |
kù zi |
trousers |
顶 |
dǐng |
帽子 |
mào zi |
hat, cap |
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Exercise 2
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bǐ
比
ma
吗?
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Tā
他
bǐ
比
wǒ
我
gāo
高。
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A |
B |
adj. |
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你 |
nǐ |
他 |
tā |
胖 |
pàng |
他 |
tā |
你 |
nǐ |
瘦 |
shòu |
中国 |
Zhōngguó |
美国 |
Měiguó |
大 |
dà |
中国 |
Zhōngguó |
俄罗斯 |
Éluósī |
小 |
xiǎo |
你的书 |
nǐdeshū |
我的书 |
wǒdeshū |
多 |
duō |
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Exercise 3
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Nǐ
你
hái zi
孩子
bǐ
比
nǐ
你
duō shao
多少?
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Tā
他
bǐ
比
wǒ
我
。
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adjective |
degree |
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矮 |
ǎi |
short |
3公分 |
sān gōng fēn |
高 |
gāo |
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5公分 |
wǔ gōng fēn |
胖 |
pàng |
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一点儿 |
yī diǎnr |
瘦 |
shòu |
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的多 |
de duō |
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