Lesson 3: Talking About Nature and Technology

环境

Learn how to use 在, 正在, 觉得, 这, 那, and 很 through the topics of the environment and technology.

8 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~13 min

Vocabulary8 words

电脑diànnǎoNoun
  • computerliterally 'electric brain'

Examples

用电脑。

yòngdiànnǎo

To use a computer.

fēngNoun
  • wind

Examples

风很大。

fēnghěn

The wind is strong.

外面有风。

wàimiànyǒufēng

It is windy outside.

干净gānjìngAdjective
  • cleanDescribes a tidy, clean state.

Examples

房间干净。

fángjiāngānjìng

The room is clean.

这件衣服干净吗?

zhèjiànfugānjìngma

Is this piece of clothing clean?

huāNoun
  • 1.flower
  • 2.pattern; design
  • 3.to spend (money)

Examples

花园里有很多花。

huāyuányǒuhěnduōhuā

There are many flowers in the garden.

不要花太多钱。

yàohuātàiduōqián

Don't spend too much money.

shānNoun
  • mountain

Examples

那座山很高。

zuòshānhěngāo

That mountain is very high.

我想爬山。

xiǎngshān

I want to climb the mountain.

上网shàngwǎngVerb
  • to go online, to access the internet

Examples

我喜欢上网。

huanshàngwǎng

I like going online.

他每天上网。

měitiānshàngwǎng

He goes online every day.

手机shǒuNoun
  • mobile phone, cell phonemore common than "telephone" in everyday speech

Examples

你的手机?

deshǒu

Your phone?

shùNoun
  • tree

Examples

公园里有很多树。

gōngyuányǒuhěnduōshù

There are many trees in the park.

Grammar

Describing a clean place

这个地方 + 很/真 + 干净

Use 很 (very) or 真 (really) before the adjective 干净 (clean) to emphasize or describe a place. This structure is often used with location words such as 山 (mountain) and others.

这座山很干净。

zhèzuòshānhěngānjìng

This mountain is very clean.

这个公园真干净!

zhègegōngyuánzhēngānjìng

This park is really clean!

Using a device to go online

S + 用 + 电脑/手机 + 上网

Use the verb 用 (use) before a tech device such as 电脑 (computer) or 手机 (phone), followed by the verb 上网 (go online), to express using that device to access the internet.

我用电脑上网。

yòngdiànnǎoshàngwǎng

I use a computer to go online.

他用手机上网。

yòngshǒushàngwǎng

He uses a phone to go online.

Dialogues

Talking about nature and technology

Two friends talk about beautiful scenery and their tech habits.

Li
Linh

昨天你去哪儿了?

zuótiānérle

Where did you go yesterday?

Na
Nam

我去山上了。山上有很多树和花。

shānshàngleshānshàngyǒuhěnduōshùhuā

I went up the mountain. There are many trees and flowers on the mountain.

Li
Linh

山上干净吗?

shānshànggānjìngma

Is it clean on the mountain?

Na
Nam

很干净,风也很舒服。

hěngānjìngfēnghěnshū

Very clean, and the wind is very pleasant too.

Li
Linh

真好!我昨天在家用电脑上网了。

zhēnhǎozuótiānzàijiāyòngdiànnǎoshàngwǎngle

How nice! Yesterday I stayed home and went online on my computer.

Na
Nam

我也常用手机上网。

chángyòngshǒushàngwǎng

I often go online on my phone too.