Lesson 11
Conversation 1 : What's this? Conversation 2 : What fruit is that? Conversation 3 : Do you have a dictionary? Conversation 4 : Is this your dictionary? Grammar Exercises : Substitution Drill
Conversation 1 : What's this?
- | Zhè 这 shì是 shénme ?什么? | | - | Zhè 这 shì是 shū.书。 Nà那 shì是 shénme什么 dōngxi?东西? | | - | Nà 那 shì是 shuǐguǒ.水果。 |
| 这 | zhè | (pro) | this | 那 | nà | (pro) | that | 书 | shū | (n) | book | 东西 | dōngxi | (n) | thing | 水果 | shuǐguǒ | (n) | fruit |
Audio file : lesson 11 - dialog 01.mp3 |
Translation
- What is this?
- This is a book. And what is that thing? ( That is what thing? )
- That is a fruit.
Conversation 2 : What fruit is that?
- | Nà 那 shì是 shénme什么 shuǐguǒ ?水果? | | - | Nà 那 shì是 píngguǒ.苹果。 | | - | Zhè 这 shì是 jǐ几 zhī支 gāngbǐ ?钢笔? | | - | Zhè 这 shì是 sān三 zhī支 gāngbǐ.钢笔。 |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | (n) | apple | 支 | zhī | (m) | (a measure word) | 钢笔 | gāngbǐ | (n) | pen |
Audio file : lesson 11 - dialog 02.mp3 |
Translation
- What fruit is that? ( that is what fruit )
- That is an apple.
- How many pens are there?
- There are 3 pens.
Conversation 3 : Do you have a dictionary?
- | Nǐ 你 yǒu有 méi没 yǒu有 cídiǎn ?词典? | | - | Wǒ 我 yǒu有 cídiǎn.词典。 | | - | Nǐ 你 yǒu有 jǐ几 běn本 cídiǎn ?词典? | | - | Wǒ 我 yǒu有 sān3 běn本 cídiǎn.词典。 |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | (n) | dictionary | 本 | běn | (m) | (a measure word) |
Audio file : lesson 11 - dialog 03.mp3 |
Translation
- Do you have a dictionary? ( You have don't have a dictionary )
- I have a dictionary.
- How many dictionary do you have?
- I have 3 dictionary.
Conversation 4 : Is this your dictionary?
- | Zhè 这 běn本 cídiǎn词典 shì是 nǐ de你的 ma ?吗? | | - | Shì de, 是的, zhè这 běn本 cídiǎn词典 shì是 wǒde.我的。 |
| Audio file : lesson 11 - dialog 04.mp3 |
Translation
- Is this your dictionary? ( This dictionary is yours? )
- Yes, this is my dictionary. ( This dictionary is mine. )
Grammar Measure word A numeral alone cannot
function as an
attribute but must be combined with a
measure word inserted between the numeral and the noun it modifies.
Example:
- 一 个 人 one person
- 两 个 商店 two shops
- 一 本 书 one book
- 三 张 地图 three maps
Noun and
measure words Every noun as a rule has its own
specificmeasure words. Of all the
measure words 个 is the most often used. It can be placed before a noun denoting a person, thing or place.
Example:
个 : 人 ( people ) 学生 ( student ) 商店 ( shop )
本 : 书 ( book ) 词典 ( dictionary )
张 : 报纸 ( newspaper ) 地图 ( map )
条 : 毛巾 ( towel )
Exercises : Substitution Drills Exercise 1
- | Zhè 这 shì是 shénme ?什么 | | - | Zhè 这 shì是 |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen | 地图 | dìtú | map | 本子 | běnzi | notebook | 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper | 卫生纸 | wèishēngzhǐ | toilet paper | 餐巾纸 | cānjīnzhǐ | napkin paper | 毛巾 | máojīn | towel | 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella | 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass |
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Exercise 2
| Measure word | Noun | | 个 | ge | 本子 | běnzi | notebook | | 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass | | 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | | 张 | zhāng | 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper | | 地图 | dìtú | map | | 本 | běn | 书 | shū | book | | 杂志 | zázhì | magazine | | 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary | | 把 | bǎ | 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella |
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