Lesson 1: Online Friends and Chinese

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Learn 在 + place + 动词 and 要 + 动词 through Online Friends and Chinese.

3 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Vocabulary3 words

国家guójiāNoun
  • 1.country; nation
  • 2.state

Examples

中国是一个很大的国家。

zhōngguóshìhěndeguójiā

China is a very large country.

我的国家很美丽。

deguójiāhěnměi

My country is very beautiful.

说话shuōhuàVerb
  • 1.to talk, to speak
  • 2.to speak up, to voice an opinionused when someone speaks up or voices an opinion in a discussion

Examples

他不说话。

shuōhuà

He doesn't talk.

请说话慢一点。

qǐngshuōhuàmàndiǎn

Please speak a little more slowly.

zhōngNoun
  • center; middle; within

Examples

箱子中有很多书。

xiāngzizhōngyǒuhěnduōshū

There are many books in the box.

Grammar

Saying what you are doing and where

S + 在 + nơi chốn + 动词

Use 在 together with a location to indicate where an action takes place. 在 goes before the location, with the verb following.

我在家上网。

zàijiāshàngwǎng

I go online at home.

他在图书馆学习汉语。

zàishūguǎnxuéhàn

He studies Chinese at the library.

About to / wanting to do something

S + 要 + 动词

Use 要 before a verb to express the intention to do something in the near future or the desire to do it.

明天我要考试。

míngtiānyàokǎoshì

I have an exam tomorrow.

我要买一个本子。

yàomǎiběnzi

I want to buy a notebook.

Dialogues

Talking about learning Chinese

Two students, Xiao Lin and Xiao Ming, talk about studying.

小林
小林

明天你要做什么?

míngtiānyàozuòshénme

What are you going to do tomorrow?

小明
小明

我要在家上网。

yàozàijiāshàngwǎng

I'm going to go online at home.

小林
小林

你上网做什么?

shàngwǎngzuòshénme

What will you do online?

小明
小明

我要学习汉语。

yàoxuéhàn

I'm going to study Chinese.

小林
小林

很好!你在哪儿学习汉语?

hěnhǎozàinǎrxuéhàn

Great! Where do you study Chinese?

小明
小明

我在家上网学习。

zàijiāshàngwǎngxué

I study online at home.

小林
小林

你有中国网友吗?

yǒuzhōngguówǎngyǒuma

Do you have any Chinese online friends?

小明
小明

有。我们常常在网上说话,我的汉语好多了。

yǒumenchángchángzàiwǎngshàngshuōhuàdehànhǎoduōle

Yes. We often chat online, and my Chinese has got a lot better.