Too... (exclamation)
太 + 形容词 + 了Used to express a feeling of excess, usually too much or too far. This pattern expresses surprise or an exclamation.
今天的事太多了！
There's so much to do today!
这个汉字太难了！
This Chinese character is so hard!
Lesson 5: Busy and Wanting to Go Out
出去Learn 太 + 形容词 + 了 and 想 + 出去 + 动词 through Busy and Wanting to Go Out.
12 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~11 min
Vocabulary12 words
错Adjective
- 1.wrong, mistaken
- 2.bad, poor
Examples
这个答案是错的。
This answer is wrong.
我知道错了。
I know I was wrong.
别的Pronoun
- 1.other, others
- 2.another one, other people
Examples
我喜欢这个，不喜欢别的。
I like this one, I don't like the other ones.
别的人在哪里？
Where are the other people?
难Adjective
- 1.difficult, hard
- 2.hard to bear, unpleasant
Examples
这个汉字很难写。
This Chinese character is very hard to write.
明白Verb
- 1.to understand
- 2.clear, obvious
Examples
我明白了。
I understand now.
这个道理很明白。
This principle is very clear.
包Verb
- 1.to wrap
- 2.bag, sack
- 3.Bao (a surname)
- 4.pack, packet (measure word)e.g. 一包烟 (a pack of cigarettes), 一包方便面 (a packet of instant noodles)
Examples
妈妈给我包了一个礼物。
Mom wrapped a gift for me.
我买了一个新包。
I bought a new bag.
楼Noun
- 1.floor (of a building)
- 2.a multi-story building
- 3.Lou (a surname)Used as a person's surname.
Examples
我家住在三楼。
My family lives on the third floor.
那栋楼很高。
That building is very tall.
飞Verb
- 1.to fly
- 2.to fly about; to soar
Examples
鸟飞得很高。
The bird flies very high.
飞机飞过来了。
The airplane is flying over.
出去Verb
- to go out
Examples
我要出去买东西。
I want to go out to buy something.
他出去了。
He went out.
事Noun
- 1.matter, thing, affair
- 2.work, business
Examples
这是什么事？
What is this about?
他有很多事要做。
He has a lot of things to do.
那些Pronoun
- those
Examples
那些是什么？
What are those?
楼下Noun
- 1.downstairs, the lower floor
- 2.downstairs; the floor belowRefers to a lower floor / downstairs (relative to where you are).
Examples
我家楼下有一家商店。
There is a shop downstairs from my home.
我们楼下见。
Let's meet downstairs.
明天Noun
- tomorrow
Examples
明天见。
See you tomorrow.
明天去学校。
Going to school tomorrow.
Grammar
Wanting to go out to do something
S + 想 + 出去 + 动词Used to express the wish to go out to do an action. '出去' means to go out, and it is placed before the main verb.
我想出去买一个包。
I want to go out to buy a bag.
他想出去看朋友。
He wants to go out to see a friend.
Dialogues
Busy and Wanting to Go Out
Two friends, Xiao Lin and Xiao Nan, talk at the end of the day.
小林
小林
今天的事真多，你忙吗？
There's really a lot to do today. Are you busy?
小南
小南
太忙了！我有很多事。你想出去吗？
So busy! I have a lot to do. Do you want to go out?
小林
小林
我不想出去。那些事太难了，我不明白。
I don't want to go out. Those tasks are too hard, I don't understand them.
小南
小南
没关系。我帮你。我们回家吧。
It’s fine. I’ll help you. Let’s go home.
小林
小林
好，谢谢！那个包是你的吗？
Okay, thanks! Is that bag yours?
小南
小南
不是，是别的。我们走吧。
No, it's a different one. Let's get going.
小林
小林
我的包不在这里，我看错了吗？
My bag isn’t here — did I look wrong?
小南
小南
你没看错，你的包在楼下。
You didn't look wrong — your bag is downstairs.
小林
小林
太好了。明天我要坐飞机去北京，事很多。
Great. Tomorrow I have to fly to Beijing — there's a lot to do.
小南
小南
飞机几点飞？你要早点儿休息。
What time does the plane take off? You should get some rest early.