Learn to use 比, 一点儿, 一些, 跟, 一起, and 短语 through the topics of travel and hotels.
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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.
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我的房间很大。
My room is very big.
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房间干净。
The room is clean.
这件衣服干净吗？
Is this piece of clothing clean?
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他很高。
He is very tall.
我姓高。
My surname is Gao.
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我跟朋友一起去学校。
I go to school together with my friends.
她跟老师说了。
She spoke with the teacher.
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他跑得很快。
He runs very fast.
我很快就要回家了。
I will be going home soon.
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今天很热。
It is very hot today.
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这里很安静。
It's very quiet here.
请安静。
Please be quiet.
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我们出发
Let's set off.
明天出发
We set off tomorrow.
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这本书很便宜。
This book is very cheap.
哪里可以买到便宜的衣服？
Where can I buy cheap clothes?
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这位老师。
this teacher
A + 比 + B + 形容词 (一点儿/一些)This structure is used to compare two things or two people. Put noun A first, then 比, then noun B, and finally the adjective. You can add 一点儿 or 一些 to soften the degree of comparison.
这个房间比那个房间干净一些。
This room is a bit cleaner than that one.
火车比飞机便宜一点儿。
The train is a little cheaper than the plane.
跟 + 人 + 一起 + 动词 (短语)This structure expresses doing something together with another person. 跟 is placed before the companion, followed by 一起, then the verb or verb phrase.
我想跟朋友一起出发去旅游。
I want to set off on a trip together with my friends.
明天我跟妈妈一起去买东西。
Tomorrow I'm going shopping together with my mom.
A guest (Linh) and a hotel staff member (Nam).
你好，我想看一下房间。
Hello, I'd like to take a look at a room.
好的。这个房间比较大，也安静。您要看看吗？
Sure. This room is fairly big and also quiet. Would you like to see it?
好的。这个房间干净吗？
Okay. Is this room clean?
非常干净。跟那个房间比，这个便宜一点儿。
Very clean. Compared with that room, this one is a little cheaper.
好，我跟朋友一起出发旅游，这个房间可以吗？
Okay, I'm setting off on a trip together with my friends. Is this room all right?
可以。现在天气热，房间很安静。
It is. The weather is hot now, and the room is very quiet.