Learn how to use 在, 正在, 地点, 因为, and 所以 through school topics.
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我的姐姐在大学学习。
My older sister studies at university.
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请回答问题。
Please answer the question.
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他教中文。
He teaches Chinese.
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今天有两节课。
There are two class periods today.
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我弟弟上小学。
My younger brother is in primary school.
小学老师很好。
The primary school teacher is very good.
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她在中学学习。
She studies at a secondary school.
我们是中学同学。
We are classmates from secondary school.
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这支笔很好用。
This pen writes very well.
请用笔写。
Please write with a pen.
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我的分数
My score
他分数很高
His score is very high.
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这学期很长。
This semester is very long.
S + 在/正在 + 地点 + 动词We use '在' or '正在' to talk about an action taking place at a specific location. This structure is often used to describe an activity in progress.
我在大学学习。
I study at the university.
他正在教室里回答问题。
He is answering questions in the classroom.
因为…所以…This structure links two clauses of cause and effect. '因为' marks the cause, '所以' marks the result. The order can be reversed (所以…因为…), but the common usage is '因为…所以…'.
因为这本书很好，所以我买了。
Because this book is very good, I bought it.
因为他努力学习，所以分数很高。
Because he studies hard, his scores are very high.
Two students, Lan and Tung, talk after class.
Tùng, 你这个学期怎么样？
Tung, how is this semester going for you?
挺好的。我正在准备大学的考试。
Pretty good. I'm preparing for the university exam.
真努力啊！你数学课的分数怎么样？
So hardworking! How are your math scores?
还可以。老师教得很好，我每天认真回答问题。
Not bad. The teacher teaches really well, and I answer questions attentively every day.
我喜欢用新笔和新书本学习。你呢？
I like using a new pen and new books to study. How about you?
我也是。因为文具好，学习更开心。
Me too. Because the supplies are nice, studying is more fun.