Chinese Language Learning - Key Concepts

These flashcards cover essential concepts from the Chinese language lecture notes, including sentence structures, comparisons, and vocabulary.

What does '的' indicate in a phrase?

It is equivalent to a noun and expresses some distinction.

How is the complement of quantity formed in a sentence?

By stating the subject, verb, object, and the quantity.

What is the phrase structure for 'extremely' in Chinese adjectives?

adj + 极了.

In the sentence '我喜欢红色的旗袍,' what does '红色的' describe?

It describes the kind of旗袍 (cheongsam) liked.

What is the structure for comparison in Chinese?

S + 比 + N/Pr + adj.

What does the structure '不比' denote?

It denotes a lack of comparison or that two things are not different.

How would you say 'I have lived in Coventry for __ years' in Chinese?

我在Coventry住了年。

What do we call traditional Chinese clothing in Mandarin?

中式衣服 or 旗袍 (cheongsam).

If something is 'very expensive,' how could you say that in Chinese?

东西贵.

Translate 'I don't want anything too expensive' into Chinese.

我不要太贵的.