Lesson 2: Talking About Technology

电脑和手机

Learn 会 + 动词 and 都 + 动词 through Technology.

3 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~13 min

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Vocabulary3 words

们menParticle

a plural suffix for nouns referring to peopleUsed after pronouns or nouns referring to people, e.g. "we" or "friends."

Examples

我们去。

wǒmenqù。

We are going.

说shuōVerb

to say, to speakcan be used to express speech or a request

Examples

我说中文。

wǒshuōzhōngwén。

I speak Chinese.

说你好。

shuōnǐhǎo。

Say hello.

也yěAdverb

also; tooUsed to add similar information.

Examples

我也去。

wǒyěqù。

I'm going too.

Grammar

Knowing How to Do Something (Skills)

S + 会 + 动词

会 is used to talk about a skill you have learned or knowing how to do something. Place 会 before the verb.

我会用电脑。

wǒhuìyòngdiànnǎo。

I know how to use a computer.

他会说中文。

tāhuìshuōzhōngwén。

He can speak Chinese.

All of Them...

S + 都 + 动词

都 is placed before a verb or adjective to emphasize that all of the things mentioned perform the action or have that quality.

我和朋友们都会用手机。

wǒhépéngyoumendōuhuìyòngshǒujī。

My friends and I all know how to use a phone.

我们都是学生。

wǒmendōushìxuéshēng。

We are all students.

Dialogues

Talking About Technology

Two students talk about technology devices.

小南

你会用电脑吗？

nǐhuìyòngdiànnǎoma？

Do you know how to use a computer?

小林

会，我会用电脑。你呢？

huì，wǒhuìyòngdiànnǎo。nǐne？

Yes, I know how to use a computer. How about you?

小南

我也会。我的朋友们都会用电脑和手机。

wǒyěhuì。wǒdepéngyoumendōuhuìyòngdiànnǎohéshǒujī。

I can too. My friends all know how to use computers and phones.

小林

你喜欢看电视吗？

nǐxǐhuankàndiànshìma？

Do you like watching TV?

小南

我不太喜欢看电视。我喜欢用电脑。

wǒbútàixǐhuankàndiànshì。wǒxǐhuanyòngdiànnǎo。

I don't really like watching TV. I like using the computer.

小林

我也喜欢用电脑。我们都用电脑学中文。

wǒyěxǐhuanyòngdiànnǎo。wǒmendōuyòngdiànnǎoxuézhōngwén。

I like using the computer too. We both use computers to study Chinese.