Learn how to use 太, 了, 因为, and 所以 through the topics of the body, health, weather, and seasons.
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他生病了。
He got sick.
这个病很严重。
This illness is very serious.
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风很大。
The wind is strong.
外面有风。
It is windy outside.
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衣服干了。
The clothes are dry.
我喜欢吃牛肉干。
I like to eat dried beef.
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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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请说慢一点。
Please speak a little more slowly.
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他的身体很好。
His health is very good.
你要注意身体。
You should take care of your health.
S + 很 + 形容词Use 很 before an adjective to describe the state or quality of something. Here 很 does not necessarily mean 'very'; it often simply links the subject and predicate to complete the sentence.
今天风很大。
The wind is strong today.
外面天气很干。
It's very dry outside.
S + 太 + 形容词 + 了This structure is used for emphasis, expressing an excessively high degree of an adjective, usually with positive or negative emotion. 太...了 is equivalent to 'too ...' or 'so ...'.
风太快了！
The wind is too fast!
今天太干了，我要喝水。
It's too dry today, I want to drink water.
Linh and Nam talk about their bodies and today's weather.
今天风很大，天气很干。
The wind is strong today, and the weather is very dry.
是的，我身体不太好，我病了。
Yes, I'm not feeling very well, I'm sick.
你病了？太快了，你要慢一点。
You're sick? Too fast, you need to slow down a bit.
好的，谢谢。我想喝水。
Okay, thank you. I want to drink water.
我给你水。
I'll get you some water.