CH

L3 - Can I borrow your computer? 我可以借你的电脑吗?

  • Can I borrow your computer? 我可以借你的电脑吗?
    • 借 jiè- to borrow
    • 电脑 diànnǎo- computer
    • 电视 diànshì - tv
    • 电影 diànyǐng - movie
    • 查 chá- check, to investigate
    • 从 cóng- from
    • 到 dào- till, arrive, to
    • 回来 huílái- return, come back
    • 接 jiē- to pick up (someone)
    • 玩 wán- to play, to visit
    • 或 huò- or
    • 或者 huòxzhě- or
    • 小时 xiǎoshí- hour
    • 应该 yīnggāi- should
    • 一边 yìbiān- one side
    • 边 biān- side
    • 就 jiù- then, therefore
    • 要是 yàoshì- If
    • 先 xiān- first 
    • 故宫 gù gōng- Forbidden City
    • 长城 cháng chéng- The Great Wall
  • Grammar
    • Asking permission and giving advice
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Asking permission Asking permission With a tag question
我可以借你的书吗?Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐde shū ma?我可以看电视吗?Wǒ kěyǐ kǎn diànshì ma?我可以回家吗?Wǒ kěyǐ huíjiā ma?我看电视,可以吗?Wǒ kàn diànshì, kěyǐ ma?我想回家,可以吗?Wǒ xiǎng huíjiā, kěyǐ ma?我要喝茶,可以吗?Wǒ yào hē chá, kěyǐ ma?
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To give permission可以(kěyǐ), can, may, allow能(néng), can, may, allowTo give advice应该(yīnggāi), should要(yào), want, need, should
你可以看电视。Nǐ kěyǐ kàn diànshì.你可以回家。Nǐ kěyǐ huíjiā.Negation不可以 / 不能bù kěyǐ / bù néng你应该多喝水。Nǐ yīnggāi duō hē shuǐ.爸爸说我应该学中文。Bàba shuō wǒ yīnggāi xué zhōngwén.爸爸要我学中文。Bàba yào wǒ xué zhōngwén.Negation不应该 /不要bù yīnggāi / bú yào
  • 从……到 (from… to….)
    • 从 cóng 到 dào (from … to) is used to describe from one place to another, and used from a time to another time, too. 从 cóng means “from” and 到 dào means “to, till, arrive.”
    • From a place to a place
      • 小美从上海到北京工作。
      • Xiǎoměi cóng shànghǎi dào Běijīng gōngzuò.
      • 小美从上海开车到北京。
      • Xiǎoměi cóng shanghǎi kāichē dào Běijīng.
      • 小美从上海坐飞机到北京。
      • Xiǎoměi cóng Shànghǎi zuò fēijī dào Běijīng.
      • 小美从上海坐飞机到北京玩。
      • Xiǎoměi cóng Shànghǎi zuò fēijī dào Běijīng wán.
    • From a time to a time
      • 我从今年五月到八月住在加州。
      • Wǒ cóng jīnnián wǔyuè dào bāyuè zhù zài jiāzhōu.
      • 我从早上到现在都还没有吃饭。
      • Wǒ cóng zǎoshàng dào xiànzài dōu hái méiyǒu chīfàn.
      • 他从上个星期三到今天都在家工作。
      • Tā cóng shàng ge xīngqī sān dào jīntiān dōu zài jiā gōngzuò.
  • 先 xiān ….. 再 zài and 以后 yǐhòu
    • 先,再 are used to show activities or events in order. It is placed before the main verb. 以后 means after, later, 以后 is placed after an activity or a time phrase to indicate after the activity or a time. 先, 再 and 以后 are often used to describe events in a sequence, but the events may not necessary in an immediately order in time.
    • Example
      • 我先去上海看家人,再去北京玩。
      • Wǒ yào xiān qù Shànghǎi kàn jiārén, zài qù Běijīng wán.
      • 我今天要先去上课,再去打工。
      • Wǒ jīntiān yào xiān qù shàngkè, zài qù dǎ gōng.
      • 她想先去吃中饭,再开车去工作。
      • Tā xiǎng xiān qù chī zhōngfàn, zài kāichē qù gōngzuò.
    • With 以后 after, later
      • 下课以后,我们先一起去吃饭,再去看电影。
      • Xiàkè yǐhòu, wǒmen xiān yìqǐ qù chīfàn, zài qù kàn diànyǐng.
      • 回家以后,我要先吃饭,再做功课 。
      • Huíjiā yǐhòu, wǒ yào xiān chīfàn, zài zuò gōngkè.
      • 到上海以后,我们先去看家人,再开车去玩。
      • Dào Shànghǎi yǐhòu, wǒmen xiān qù kàn jiārén, zài kāichē qù wán.
  • 一边 yìbiān …… 一边 yìbiān …….
    • 一边 yìbiān …… 一边 yìbiān ……. is used to show two activities in progress at the same time.
    • 他一边吃饭,一边看电视。
    • Tā yìbiān chīfàn, yìbiān kàn diànshì.
    • 我喜欢一边做功课,一边喝茶。
    • Wǒ xǐhuān yìbiān zuò gōngkè, yìbiān hē chá.
    • 我常常一边做饭, 一边看电视。
    • Wǒ cháng cháng yìbiān zuòfàn, yìbiān kǎn diànshì.
  • .要是(yàoshì) …..就 (jiù) If…. , then…..
    • 要是(yàoshì) means if, 就(jiù) means then. 就 is used to connect two clauses, the second part of the sentence after 就 (jiù) is a result of the first part of the sentence 要是。
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要是 yàoshìfirst part, under the circumstance \n就 jiùsecond part, the result
要是我能去中国住一个月yàoshì wǒ néng qù zhōngguó zhù yí ge yuè,我的中文就会进步很多了。wǒde zhóngwén jiù huì jìnbù hěnduō le.
要是明天你能来我家Yàoshì míngtiān nǐ néng lái wō jiā,我们就可以一起做功课。wǒmen jiù kěyǐ yīqǐ zuò gōngkè.
要是你不想吃中国菜Yàoshì nǐ bùxiǎng chī zhōngguó cài,我们就吃日本菜吧!wǒmen jiù chī rìběn cài ba!