Lesson 4: A Birthday and a Teahouse

喝茶

Learn 想 + 动词 and 在 + Place through a birthday morning at the teahouse.

12 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

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Vocabulary12 words

有用yǒuyòngAdjective

useful

Examples

这本书很有用。

zhèběnshūhěnyǒuyòng。

This book is very useful.

这个东西有用吗？

zhègedōngxiyǒuyòngma？

Is this thing useful?

毛máoNoun

1.hair, fur (of an animal)
2.jiao/dime (a monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan)
3.Mao (a surname)

Examples

小猫身上的毛很软。

xiǎomāoshēnshàngdemáohěnruǎn。

The kitten's fur is very soft.

他姓毛。

tāxìngmáo。

His surname is Mao.

没什么méishénmePhrase

1.it's nothing, you're welcome
2.it's all rightUsed to comfort or reassure someone.

Examples

谢谢你。——没什么。

xièxienǐ。——méishénme。

Thank you. — You're welcome.

他没什么问题。

tāméishénmewèntí。

He has no problem.

洗xǐVerb

to wash

Examples

我洗手。

wǒxǐshǒu。

I wash my hands.

洗手间xǐshǒujiānNoun

restroom, toileta polite and common way to say it

Examples

请问，洗手间在哪？

qǐngwèn，xǐshǒujiānzàinǎ？

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

生日shēngrìNoun

birthday

Examples

我的生日是十月三号。

wǒdeshēngrìshìshíyuèsānhào。

My birthday is October 3rd.

明天是他的生日。

míngtiānshìtādeshēngrì。

Tomorrow is his birthday.

走路zǒulùVerb

1.to walkThe action of moving on foot.
2.to walk along the roadRefers to the process of moving along a road.

Examples

我喜欢走路去学校。

wǒxǐhuanzǒulùqùxuéxiào。

I like to walk to school.

走路对身体好。

zǒulùduìshēntǐhǎo。

Walking is good for your health.

路上lùshangNoun

1.on the road, on the way
2.on the way (traveling)Used when talking about the process of traveling.

Examples

我在路上遇到了朋友。

wǒzàilùshangyùdàolepéngyou。

I ran into a friend on the way.

路上车很多。

lùshangchēhěnduō。

There are many cars on the road.

马路mǎlùNoun

road, streetCommonly used in everyday conversation.

Examples

马路很宽。

mǎlùhěnkuān。

The road is very wide.

不要在马路上玩。

búyàozàimǎlùshangwán。

Do not play on the road.

打开dǎkāiVerb

to opena very common verb, used for doors, boxes, books, etc.

Examples

请打开窗户。

qǐngdǎkāichuānghu。

Please open the window.

起床qǐchuángVerb

to get up, to get out of bedUsually used when talking about starting activity after waking up.

Examples

我每天七点起床。

wǒměitiānqīdiǎnqǐchuáng。

I get up at seven o'clock every day.

快起床，要迟到了！

kuàiqǐchuáng，yàochídàole！

Get up quickly, you're going to be late!

开kāiVerb

1.to openThe action of opening a door, cabinet, etc.
2.to drive (a car)Short for operating a vehicle.
3.to turn on; to switch on (a device)e.g. 开灯 (turn on the light), 开电视 (turn on the TV), 开空调 (turn on the air conditioner)

Examples

开门。

kāimén。

Open the door.

我开车。

wǒkāichē。

I drive a car.

Grammar

Wanting to do something

S + 想 + 动词

To express the wish or intention to do something, we use the structure "Subject + 想 + Verb". Here "想" is an auxiliary verb placed before the main verb.

我想去洗手间。

wǒxiǎngqùxǐshǒujiān。

I want to go to the restroom.

弟弟想玩儿。

dìdixiǎngwánr。

My younger brother wants to play.

Where / At what place

在 + 地点

To indicate the location or place where an action happens, we use "在" before a noun of place. This structure usually goes together with a verb.

我在路上。

wǒzàilùshang。

I am on the way.

孩子们在马路上走路。

háizimenzàimǎlùshangzǒulù。

The children are walking on the street.

Dialogues

A Birthday and a Teahouse

Xiao Lin and Xiao Nan chat on the morning of a birthday.

小林

早上好！你起床了吗？

zǎoshànghǎo！nǐqǐchuánglema？

Good morning! Are you up yet?

小南

我起床了。我想去洗手间。

wǒqǐchuángle。wǒxiǎngqùxǐshǒujiān。

I'm up. I want to go to the restroom.

小林

好的。你去吧。今天是你的生日，我想请你喝茶。

hǎode。nǐqùba。jīntiānshìnǐdeshēngrì，wǒxiǎngqǐngnǐhēchá。

Okay. Go ahead. Today is your birthday, so I'd like to invite you for tea.

小南

谢谢！我们走路去吗？路上有一家茶馆。

xièxie！wǒmenzǒulùqùma？lùshangyǒuyìjiācháguǎn。

Thanks! Are we walking there? There's a teahouse on the way.

小林

好啊。我来开门。

hǎoa。wǒláikāimén。

Sure. I'll get the door.

小南

茶馆在马路那边吗？

cháguǎnzàimǎlùnàbianma？

Is the teahouse on the other side of the road?

小林

是，在马路那边。一杯茶五块五毛，不贵。

shì，zàimǎlùnàbian。yìbēicháwǔkuàiwǔmáo，búguì。

Yes, across the road. A cup of tea is five yuan fifty — not expensive.

小南

五块五毛？没什么，我请你。

wǔkuàiwǔmáo？méishénme，wǒqǐngnǐ。

Five fifty? That’s nothing — my treat.

小林

谢谢！那我们走吧。

xièxie！nàwǒmenzǒuba。

Thanks! Let's get going then.

小南

多走路很好，我们天天走路去喝茶吧。

duōzǒulùhěnhǎo，wǒmentiāntiānzǒulùqùhēchába。

Walking a lot is good for you — let's walk to the teahouse every day.

小林

好！我也喜欢走路。

hǎo！wǒyěxǐhuanzǒulù。

Sure! I like walking too.