Monday, August 17, 2020

比较 以后 给 然后 把 多

Grammar Points:

  •  Subject + 把 + Object + Verb - Expressed to specify that the result of an action affects a particular object but not the action itself with "bǎ"
  • 然后… - Expressing "after / after that / afterwards…" with "ránhòu…" (describes a certain time period in the past to the present)
  • 给 + Noun + Verb - Expressing a more informal "for sb / sth..." with "gěi + Noun + Verb"
  • Time or Verb Phrase + (以)后 - Expressing "after" a specific time or action with "Time or Verb Phrase + (yǐ)hòu" 
  • Number + 多 - Expressing a number in excess with "Number + duō"
  • 比较 + Adj. - Expressing "relatively / quite..." with "bǐ​jiào + Adj."


Please select the answer you think is correct to fill in missing words from the sentences. 

Available options are:

比较    以后    给   然后     把     多

1) 他人很好,做事也_______认真。

2) 我_______你的书放在你包里了。

3) 这些东西都是_______我买的吗?

4) 我在这儿工作两年_______了。

5) 我们先去吃饭,_______去看电影,怎么样?

6) 下课_______,你去哪儿?

把 structure & 用...来 structure

Grammar Points:

  • Subject +  + Object + Verb - Expressed to specify that the result of an action affects a particular object but not the action itself with "bǎ" 
  •  + Verb / Noun Phrase + () + Verb Phrase 2 - Expressing a way or a method to do sth with "yòng + Verb / Noun Phrase 1 + lái + Verb Phrase 2" (in this phrase  is optional)

Practice:

Please select the answer you think is correct to fill in missing words from the sentences. 

1 )   ……

·        很快就把作业做完了。

·        就把作业很快做完了。

·        把作业做完很快了。

 

2 )   请你听我……,好吗?

·        把说完话

·        把说话完

·        把话说完

 

3 )   他想……

·        这几年用来的挣钱买一辆车。

·        用这几年挣的钱来买一辆车。

·        买一辆车用这几年挣的钱来。

 

4 )   ……都用来买书了。

·        把他的钱给爸妈

·        把爸妈给他的钱

·        把给他的钱爸妈

 

5 )   燕子都是……

·        用来泥建它们的房子的。

·        用泥建来它们的房子的。

·        用泥来建它们的房子的。

 

关联词

Grammar Points:
  • (在)…期间 - Expressing "during (a period of time)" with "(zài)…qījiān"
  • 除了…(以外),Noun Phrase + 也 / 还… - Expressing "in addition to…, it's also..." with "chúle… yǐwài,Noun Phrase + yě / hái..." (either 除了 or 以外, usually it's 以外, can be omitted from the sentence)
  • 而且… - Expressing "in addition / furthermore…" with "érqiě…"
  • A + 和 / 跟 / 像 + B + 一样 - Expressing "A is like / the same as B" with "A + hé / gēn / xiàng + B + yíyàng" 
  • 虽然…,但是… - Expressing "even though…, but..." with “suīrán...,dànshì..."

Practice: 
Please select the answer you think is correct to fill in missing words from the sentences. 

Available options are:
而且   期间    一样    除了       虽然

1) 这个医生在疫情________也一直在工作。
2) 他________每天努力工作,还一直坚持学习。
3) 他不仅会开汽车,________还会修理。
4) 这次试验________没有成功,但是得到了不少经验教训。
5) 虽然有疫情,但是他还是和以前________努力工作,认真学习。
6) 这道菜不但好看,________好吃。
7)________中文,我还会说英语和法语。

Direction complement

  https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/direction_complement



Practice: 


Please select the answer you think is correct to fill in missing words from the sentences. 



Verb + 下来 - Expressed after verbs to indicate a downward movement towards the speaker / location with "Verb + xiàlái" (can also be figurative) 


Verb + 
下去 - Expressed after verbs to indicate a downward movement away from the speaker / location with "Verb + xiàlái"

Verb + 
不动 - Expressed after verbs to indicate a lack of physical ability to complete an action with "Verb + bù dòng"

Verb + 
不下 - Expressed after verbs to indicate that sth is not possible with "Verb + bùxià"

 

1 )   我上楼的时候,看到弟弟跑

·        Verb + 下来

·        Verb + 下去

 

2 )   这个箱子真的很重,我拿了。

·        Verb + 不动

·        Verb + 不下

 

3 )   我们从这里走吧,不要等电梯了。

·        Verb + 下去

·        Verb + 下来

 

4 )   我吃得很饱了,真的吃了。

·        Verb + 不动

·        Verb + 不下

 

5 )   我觉得这间房间太小了,坐这么多人。

·        Verb + 不动

·        Verb + 不下

 

6 )   你把书包给我扔吧,我不想上楼了。

·        Verb + 下来

·        Verb + 下去


不 vs 没有 vs. 要

Please select the answer you think is correct to fill in missing words from the sentences. 

 

Subject +  + Verb + Object - Expressing a negated verb with "Subject + bù + Verb + Object"

Subject + 
没有 /  + Verb - Expressing negation of past actions with "Subject + méiyǒu / méi + Verb" (sb didn't do sth or sth didn't happen)

Subject + 
 + Verb + Object - Expressing "to want" to do sth with "Subject + yào + Verb (+ Object)" (the object can be omitted if obvious or already mentioned, negative formed with 不要)

Subject + Time Phrase + 
 + Verb - Expressing "to be going to" do sth with "Subject + Time Phrase + yào + Verb" (indicates that the subject is "planning to / going to" do sth, not that they simply have to)

 

1 )   去公园,你去吧。

·        没有 /  + Verb

·         + Verb

 

2 )   他今天吃早饭。

·        没有 /  + Verb

·         + Verb

 

3 )   姐姐明天去中国玩儿。

·         - Expressing "to be going to" do sth

·         - Expressing "to want" to do sth

 

4 )   妈妈买水果。

·         - Expressing "to be going to" do sth

·         - Expressing "to want" to do sth

 

就 + Verb / Verb Phrase

Please select the answer you think is correct to fill in missing words from the sentences. 

Situation +  + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "then / and so / in that case…" with "Situation + jiù + Verb / Verb Phrase" (the action happens "as a consequence of / following on from" the situation)

Subject + Time Phrase +  + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that the action has "happened earlier" or "already previously happened" with "Subject + Time + jiù + Verb / Verb Phrase"

 

1 )   哥哥吃了晚饭做作业。

·        Subject + Time Phrase +  + Verb / Verb Phrase

·        Situation +  + Verb / Verb Phrase

 

2 )   今天妈妈五点去上班了。

·        Situation +  + Verb / Verb Phrase

·        Subject + Time Phrase +  + Verb / Verb Phrase

 

3 )   他很早以前去过北京。

·        Situation +  + Verb / Verb Phrase

·        Subject + Time Phrase +  + Verb / Verb Phrase

 

4 )   你到车站给我打电话。

·        Situation +  + Verb / Verb Phrase

·        Subject + Time Phrase +  + Verb / Verb Phrase

 

东床快婿

东床快婿(1)

中国东晋的时候(344–405) 有个大官(2) 姓郗(3),是一个太傅(4),有一天他叫他的学

生给宰相(5)送一封信,请宰相帮他选一个女婿。宰相回答(huídá)说,“我有很多学生住

在我家东边的屋子里,您去选吧。”郗太傅的学生去东边的屋子看了以后回来报告说,

“宰相的学生都很不错,听说我来给您选女婿,个个都很客气,站起来打招呼,只有一个

年轻人躺在东边的一张床上,好像没看见我。”郗太傅说,“这个人好!”于是他去看那

个年轻人。原来他就是后来成为(6)有名书法家(7)的王羲之(8),后来郗太傅就把女儿嫁

(9)给了王羲之。现在中国人把女婿也叫做“东床”,就是从这个故事来的。


(1) (女)婿({nǚ}xù): (literary) son-in-law

(2) 官(guān): official

(3) 郗(Xī ): Chinese surname

(4) 太傅(tàifù): Grand Master; tutor to the crown prince

(5) 宰相(zǎixiàng): prime minister

(6) 成为(chéngwéi): to become

(7) 书法家(shūfǎjiā): calligrapher

(8) 王羲之(Wáng Xīzhī): a person’s name (calligrapher, 303–361 C.E.)

(9) 嫁(jià): (of a woman) to marry


Questions:

1. Why did Xi Taifu send his student to the prime minister?

2. What did the prime minister tell Xi’s student?

3. What did Xi’s student tell him about one particular young man?

4. Why do you think Xi picked Wang Xizhi?


reference:

Supplementary Readings to Accompany

Integrated Chinese, Level 2, Third Edition

© 2010, 2006, 1997 Cheng & Tsui Company, Inc. All rights reserved.

Monday, August 10, 2020

SAT Practice

 1.  黑板上  汉字,你________吗?

a.      清楚

b. 清楚   

c.     清楚

d. 清楚   

 

2.  请把书________

a.      

b.     

c.      

d.     

 

3.  昨天晚上 ________

a.   很晚 

b.   很晚

c.   很晚 

d. 很晚    

 

4.  没想到,考试______简单。

a.  所以

b. 以外

c.  不论

d. 如此

 

5.  他昨天没有睡觉,______今天觉得很累。

a.   所以

b.   以外

c.    不论

d.   如此

 

6.  除了苹果______,我还喜欢吃桃子。

a.   所以

b.   以外

c.    不论

d.   如此

 

7.  ______功课再多,我也要做完。

a.   所以

b.   以外

c.    不论

d.   如此

 

8.  妹妹游泳游得比我______快。

a.  

b. 

c.  

d. 

 

9.  服务员,请______给我来一碗米饭。

a.   

b.   

c.    

d.   

 

10.          今天早上我六点______起床了。

a.   

b.   

c.    

d.