CHIN 9502 Chapter 6

去年

qùnián; last year

九月

jiǔyuè; september

到

dào; to arrive

张

zhāng; chinese surname

北京

běijīng

北京烤鸭

běijīng kǎoyā; beijing duck

一起

yìqǐ; together

火锅

huǒguō; hotpot

不同

bùtóng; different

风味

fēngwèi; flavor

四川

sìchuān

菜

cài; dish/cuisine

又。。。又

yòu… yòu; not only…but also

嘛

má; numbing spice

辣

là; spicy

极了

jí le; extremely

聪明

cōngmíng; smart

高

gāo; tall

帅

shùai; handsome

不是。。。就是

búshì…jiù shì; either…or

教师

jiàoshì; classroom

里

lǐ; inside

帮助

bāngzhù; to help

有时候

yǒu shíhou; sometimes

写

xiě; to write

汉子

hànzì; chinese character

学友

xuéyǒu; learning partner

不但。。。而且

búdàn…érqiě; not only… but also

今年

jīnniān; this year

明年

míngnián; next year

昨天

zuótiān; yesterday

今天

jīntiān; today

明天

míngtiān; tomorrow

上个月

shàng ge yuè; last month

这个月

zhè ge yuè; this month

下个月

xià ge yuè; next month

过

guo; indicates past experience (put after verb)

从。。。到

cóng…dào; from… to

是。。。的

shì…de; to report past event or action with specific emphasis on circumstantial aspects related to the action (shì = verb, de at end of sentence)

有时候

yǒu shíhou; sometimes (after subject)

不但。。。而且

búdàn… érqiě; not only… but also (brings like clauses together)

不是。。。就是

búshì… jiùshì; either… or (used to indicate that either statement is true)

因为。。。所以

yīnwèi… suǒyǐ; because… so

虽然。。。但是

suīrán… dànshì; although… but

。。。的话，就。。。

…dehuà, jiù…; …if, then…

常常

chángcháng; "often (use for events that happen repeatedly, chángcháng after subject)

跟

gén; together

(S+gén+S+yiqǐ+V)