Lesson 3: Helping Out in the Room

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Learn to use 帮, 给, 东西 through the topic of common verbs (2).

14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~11 min

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Vocabulary14 words

帮bāngVerb

1.to help
2.to support, to assist

Examples

谢谢你帮我。

xièxiènǐbāngwǒ。

Thank you for helping me.

别biéAdjective

1.other, different
2.don't (used in commands to forbid something)
3.to leave, to part

Examples

别说话！

biéshuōhuà！

Don't talk!

这个和那个不一样。

zhègehénàgebùyíyàng。

This one and that one are different.

得到dédàoVerb

1.to receive, to obtain
2.to gain

Examples

我得到了一个礼物。

wǒdédàoleyígèlǐwù。

I received a gift.

他得到了老师的表扬。

tādédàolelǎoshīdebiǎoyáng。

He received praise from the teacher.

东西dōngxiNoun

1.thing, object
2.thing, item
3.person (used informally or unfavorably to refer to someone)

Examples

这是什么东西？

zhèshìshénmedōngxī？

What is this?

她是个好东西。

tāshìgèhǎodōngxī。

She is a good person.

放fàngVerb

1.to put; to place
2.to let go; to release
3.to set free; to let off

Examples

请把书放在桌子上。

qǐngbǎshūfàngzàizhuōzishàng。

Please put the book on the table.

分fēnVerb

1.to divide; to separate
2.to distribute; to hand out
3.to distinguish

Examples

我们把蛋糕分成三份。

wǒmenbǎdàngāofēnchéngsānfèn。

We divide the cake into three parts.

这是他应得的一分。

zhèshìtāyīngdédeyìfēn。

This is the share he deserves.

告诉gàosuVerb

1.to tell (someone)
2.to inform; to let know

Examples

请告诉我。

qǐnggàosùwǒ。

Please tell me.

他告诉了我一个好消息。

tāgàosùlewǒyígèhǎoxiāoxī。

He told me a piece of good news.

路lùNoun

1.road, path
2.journey, route
3.way, method

Examples

这条路很长。

zhètiáolùhěncháng。

This road is very long.

我去学校的路上。

wǒqùxuéxiàodelùshang。

I am on the way to school.

门ménNoun

1.door
2.field, branch (of study)
3.Men (a surname)

Examples

请关门。

qǐngguānmén。

Please close the door.

这是一门课。

zhèshìyìménkè。

This is a course.

拿náVerb

1.to take, to hold, to grasp
2.to use, by means of

Examples

请拿这个。

qǐngnázhège。

Please take this.

我拿笔写字。

wǒnábǐxiězì。

I hold a pen to write.

睡shuìVerb

1.to sleep
2.to lie down

Examples

我每天睡八个小时。

wǒměitiānshuìbāgèxiǎoshí。

I sleep eight hours every day.

他睡在床上。

tāshuìzàichuángshàng。

He sleeps on the bed.

送sòngVerb

1.to give, to present (a gift)
2.to see someone off
3.to send, to deliver (mail, goods)

Examples

我送你一本书。

wǒsòngnǐyìběnshū。

I'll give you a book.

我去送他。

wǒqùsòngtā。

I'm going to see him off.

问wènVerb

1.to ask
2.to inquire after

Examples

我想问你一个问题。

wǒxiǎngwènnǐyígèwèntí。

I want to ask you a question.

他问我叫什么名字。

tāwènwǒjiàoshénmemíngzì。

He asked me what my name is.

重要zhòngyàoAdjective

important

Examples

学习中文很重要。

xuéxízhōngwénhěnzhòngyào。

Studying Chinese is very important.

这是一个重要的问题。

zhèshìyígèzhòngyàodewèntí。

This is an important question.

Grammar

Helping Someone Do Something

S + 帮 + 人 + 动词

Place the word 帮 (help) before a person and then a verb, to express helping someone do a specific thing.

请你帮我拿这个东西。

qǐngnǐbāngwǒnázhègedōngxī。

Please help me get this thing.

妈妈帮我放书在桌子上。

māmabāngwǒfàngshūzàizhuōzishàng。

Mom helped me put the book on the table.

Giving Someone Something

S + 给 + 人 + 东西

Use this structure to express the action of giving or handing something to someone. 给 means 'to give'.

朋友送给我一本书。

péngyǒusònggěiwǒyìběnshū。

A friend gave me a book.

我给他一个重要的东西。

wǒgěitāyígèzhòngyàodedōngxī。

I gave him an important thing.

Dialogues

Helping Out in the Room

Two friends, Linh and Nam, are in a room.

Linh

请帮我拿那个东西，好吗？

qǐngbāngwǒnánàgedōngxī，hǎoma？

Please help me get that thing, okay?

Nam

哪个东西？

nǎgèdōngxī？

Which thing?

Linh

那个重要的东西，在门旁边。

nàgezhòngyàodedōngxī，zàiménpángbiān。

That important thing, next to the door.

Nam

好的，我给你。放在哪里？

hǎode，wǒgěinǐ。fàngzàinǎlǐ？

Okay, I'll give it to you. Where should I put it?

Linh

请放在桌子上。谢谢你的帮助！

qǐngfàngzàizhuōzishàng。xièxiènǐdebāngzhù！

Please put it on the table. Thank you for your help!

Nam

别客气，朋友之间应该互相帮助。

biékèqì，péngyǒuzhījiānyīnggāihùxiāngbāngzhù。

You're welcome; friends should help each other.