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.

也yěAdverb

also; tooUsed to add similar information.

Examples

我也去。

wǒyěqù。

I'm going too.

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.

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.