Lesson 2: Asking About Housing and Weather

住的地方

Learn how to use 是, 的, and 了 through the topics of renting a home and the environment.

14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~14 min

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Vocabulary14 words

大dàAdjective

1.big, largeused for size or age
2.importantin some contexts, such as in 'university'

Examples

这个西瓜很大。

zhègexīguāhěndà。

This watermelon is very big.

他今年二十岁，很大了。

tājīnniánèrshísuì，hěndàle。

He is twenty years old this year, quite grown up now.

多duōAdjective

1.many, muchan adjective indicating a large quantity
2.how (much)an adverb in questions such as 'how much'

Examples

人很多。

rénhěnduō。

There are a lot of people.

你多大？

nǐduōdà？

How old are you?

家jiāNoun

1.home; house
2.familyCan also mean the family members in a household.

Examples

我回家。

wǒhuíjiā。

I go home.

看kànVerb

to look; to watch; to readCan be used for watching TV, reading a book, or seeing someone.

Examples

看书。

kànshū。

Read a book.

看电视。

kàndiànshì。

Watch TV.

冷lěngAdjective

1.coldDescribes a low temperature or a cold feeling.
2.chilly, coldCan also be used for moods or feelings.

Examples

今天很冷。

jīntiānhěnlěng。

It is very cold today.

水很冷。

shuǐhěnlěng。

The water is very cold.

热rèAdjective

hotDescribes hot weather or a hot feeling.

Examples

今天很热。

jīntiānhěnrè。

It is very hot today.

少shǎoAdjective

1.few, littlethe opposite of "many/much"
2.to lack, to be missingin certain contexts

Examples

钱很少。

qiánhěnshǎo。

There is very little money.

人少一点好。

rénshǎoyìdiǎnhǎo。

It's better with fewer people.

水shuǐNoun

waterdrinking water or water in general

Examples

我想喝水。

wǒxiǎnghēshuǐ。

I want to drink water.

这里有水。

zhèlǐyǒushuǐ。

There is water here.

天气tiānqìNoun

weatherrefers to the state of the weather

Examples

天气很好。

tiānqìhěnhǎo。

The weather is very good.

听tīngVerb

to listenused for sounds, music, lectures, etc.

Examples

听音乐。

tīngyīnyuè。

Listen to music.

听我说。

tīngwǒshuō。

Listen to me.

下雨xiàyǔVerb

to rainused both as a verb and for the weather phenomenon

Examples

今天下雨。

jīntiānxiàyǔ。

It's raining today.

下雨了，带伞。

xiàyǔle，dàisǎn。

It's raining, bring an umbrella.

小xiǎoAdjective

1.small, littlethe opposite of big
2.youngas in a young child

Examples

我的房子很小。

wǒdefángzihěnxiǎo。

My house is very small.

他是一个小孩。

tāshìyígèxiǎohái。

He is a child.

住zhùVerb

to live; to reside

Examples

住在这里。

zhùzàizhèlǐ。

to live here

桌子zhuōziNoun

table; desk

Examples

这是桌子。

zhèshìzhuōzi。

This is a table.

Grammar

Possessive Structure with 的

S + 是 + O + 的 + N

Use 的 to indicate possession or a relationship between two nouns. Structure: Subject + 是 + Owner + 的 + Noun. This structure is often used to emphasize who owns what.

这是我家的桌子。

zhèshìwǒjiādezhuōzi。

This is my family's table.

他是我的朋友。

tāshìwǒdepéngyǒu。

He is my friend.

Structure with 了 at the End of a Sentence

S + V + 了

Use 了 at the end of a sentence to express an action that has happened or a change of state. It indicates that something has been completed or that a new situation has appeared.

下雨了，天气很冷。

xiàyǔle，tiānqìhěnlěng。

It has started raining, and the weather is very cold.

我看桌子了。

wǒkànzhuōzile。

I saw the table.

Dialogues

Asking About Housing and Weather

Two friends talk on the phone about a new home and the weather.

Linh

喂，你好！你住在哪儿？

wèi，nǐhǎo！nǐzhùzàinǎér？

Hello! Where do you live?

Nam

我住在家。我的家很大。

wǒzhùzàijiā。wǒdejiāhěndà。

I live at home. My home is very big.

Linh

你喜欢你的家吗？

nǐxǐhuannǐdejiāma？

Do you like your home?

Nam

喜欢。我家有很多桌子。你听，外面下雨了！

xǐhuan。wǒjiāyǒuhěnduōzhuōzi。nǐtīng，wàimiànxiàyǔle！

I do. My home has a lot of tables. Listen, it's raining outside!

Linh

是吗？这里天气很热。

shìma？zhèlǐtiānqìhěnrè。

Really? It's very hot here.

Nam

我这里天气不热，很冷。多喝水！

wǒzhèlǐtiānqìbúrè，hěnlěng。duōhēshuǐ！

The weather here isn't hot, it's very cold. Drink lots of water!