Comparisons
A + 比 + B + 形容词Use 比 (bǐ) to compare two things or people. The pattern is: A 比 B + adjective. The adjective after 比 does not need 很 added to it.
学校比家大。
The school is bigger than the house.
医院比商店小。
The hospital is smaller than the store.
Lesson 4: Asking About Yesterday
比较Learn to use 比, 在, 了 through the topics of comparing and choosing and telling stories about the past.
11 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min
Vocabulary11 words
大Adjective
- 1.big, largeused for size or age
- 2.importantin some contexts, such as in 'university'
Examples
这个西瓜很大。
This watermelon is very big.
他今年二十岁，很大了。
He is twenty years old this year, quite grown up now.
回Verb
- 1.to return; to go backThe action of going back to where one started.
- 2.(measure word) timeCounts the number of times, used with numbers.
Examples
我回家。
I go home.
去一次回一次。
Go once, come back once.
家Noun
- 1.home; house
- 2.familyCan also mean the family members in a household.
Examples
我回家。
I go home.
商店Noun
- shop, store
Examples
去商店。
Go to the shop.
上午Noun
- morning, forenoonthe time from morning until before noon
Examples
上午好。
Good morning.
上午九点。
Nine in the morning.
下午Noun
- afternoonusually refers to the time from noon until evening
Examples
下午好。
Good afternoon.
小Adjective
- 1.small, littlethe opposite of big
- 2.youngas in a young child
Examples
我的房子很小。
My house is very small.
他是一个小孩。
He is a child.
学习Verb
- 1.to study; to learnA verb for the act of acquiring knowledge.
- 2.studying; studiesA noun for the process of studying.
Examples
我学习中文。
I study Chinese.
学习很重要。
Studying is very important.
学校Noun
- school
Examples
我去学校。
I go to school.
医院Noun
- hospital
Examples
他去医院。
He goes to the hospital.
昨天Noun
- yesterday
Examples
昨天很忙。
Yesterday was very busy.
我昨天在家。
I was at home yesterday.
Grammar
Talking About What Happened
S + 在 + 时间 + 动词 + 了Use 在 together with a time expression to talk about something done in the past. It often goes with 了 at the end of the sentence or after the verb to emphasize that the action has been completed.
我昨天上午在家学习了。
I studied at home yesterday morning.
他昨天下午去商店了。
He went to the store yesterday afternoon.
Dialogues
Asking About Yesterday
Two friends talk about what they did yesterday.
Ho
Hoa
你昨天上午做什么了？
What did you do yesterday morning?
Mi
Minh
我昨天上午在家学习了。下午我去商店了。
I studied at home yesterday morning. In the afternoon I went to the store.
Ho
Hoa
你的家比学校大吗？
Is your house bigger than the school?
Mi
Minh
不，我的家比学校小。
No, my house is smaller than the school.
Ho
Hoa
你去医院了吗？
Did you go to the hospital?
Mi
Minh
我没有去医院。我回家了。
I didn't go to the hospital. I went home.