Learn to use 正在, 还, and 在 through the topic of preparing, remembering, adverbs, and conjunctions.
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他比我高。
He is taller than me.
我们比一比。
Let's compare.
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这是第一次。
This is the first time.
下次我们去吧。
Let's go next time.
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我从中国来。
I come from China.
他从门进来。
He comes in through the door.
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今天天气非常好。
The weather is very nice today.
这是一件非常的事情。
This is an extraordinary matter.
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我还在学习。
I am still studying.
请还我书。
Please give me back the book.
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今天还是昨天？
Today or yesterday?
他还是学生。
He is still a student.
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我还有一个问题。
I have one more question.
还有，明天不用来。
Also, you don't need to come tomorrow.
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他很快就会回来。
He will be back very soon.
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我记得他的名字。
I remember his name.
你还记得这件事吗？
Do you still remember this matter?
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如果你去，我就去。
If you go, then I'll go.
他就来了。
He will come right away.
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这些都是我的书。
These are all my books.
这些水果很新鲜。
These fruits are very fresh.
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我正在吃饭。
I am eating.
他正在看书。
He is reading a book.
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请你重说一遍。
Please say it again.
这是一个重复的问题。
This is a repeated question.
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我正在准备晚饭。
I am preparing dinner.
你准备好了吗？
Are you ready?
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这是我最喜欢的颜色。
This is my favorite color.
S + 正在 + V (chỉ hành động đang diễn ra)Use 正在 to express an action happening at the moment of speaking. It works like 'be ...-ing' in English.
他正在准备早餐。
He is preparing breakfast.
我正在从公司回来。
I'm on my way back from the company.
S + 还 + Adj/V, 还是...Use 还是 to present a choice or comparison, usually in a question. 还是 means 'or'.
你还记得这些吗？还是忘了？
Do you still remember these, or have you forgotten?
你喝咖啡还是喝茶？
Do you drink coffee or tea?
Linh and Nam are roommates. One morning, Linh is getting her things ready for work.
早上好！你正在准备什么？
Good morning! What are you getting ready?
我在准备去上班。这些是文件，还有我的电脑。
I'm getting ready to go to work. These are documents, and my computer too.
你记得从家里坐几路公共汽车吗？
Do you remember which bus number to take from home?
记得，最方便的还是3路车。你呢？你还是开车去公司吗？
I remember, the most convenient one is still the number 3 bus. What about you? Are you still driving to the company?
今天我想重走一次那条路。所以，我坐地铁。
Today I want to take that route again. So I'm taking the subway.
非常好！地铁比公共汽车快。你准备什么时候回来？
Great! The subway is faster than the bus. When do you plan to be back?
大概下午五点就回来了。
Around five in the afternoon I'll be back.