Unit 3

1. Asking About Actions (Verb + 什么)

Front: 某人 + 动词 + 什么?
Back: What does [someone] [verb]?
Examples:

  • 你喝什么? → What do you drink?

  • 他吃什么? → What does he eat?


2. Yes/No Questions (Verb + Noun + 吗)

Front: 某人 + 动词 + 名词 + 吗?
Back: Does [someone] [verb] [noun]?
Examples:

  • 你吃面条吗? → Do you eat noodles?

  • 他喝汽水吗? → Does he drink soda?


3. Affirmative/Negative Actions

Front: 某人 + (不) + 动词 + 名词
Back: [Someone] [does/does not] [verb] [noun].
Examples:

  • 我喝牛奶。 → I drink milk.

  • 他不吃面包。 → He doesn’t eat bread.


4. Asking Preferences (要/喜欢 + 什么)

Front: 某人 + 要/喜欢 + 什么?
Back: What does [someone] want/like?
Examples:

  • 你要什么? → What do you want?

  • 他喜欢什么? → What does he like?


5. Preference Questions (要/喜欢 + Noun + 吗)

Front: 某人 + 要/喜欢 + 名词 + 吗?
Back: Does [someone] want/like [noun]?
Examples:

  • 你要水果吗? → Do you want fruit?

  • 他喜欢海鲜吗? → Does he like seafood?


6. Expressing Preferences (要/喜欢)

Front: 某人 + (不)要/喜欢 + 名词
Back: [Someone] [wants/likes] [noun].
Examples:

  • 我要苹果。 → I want apples.

  • 哥哥不喜欢水果。 → Older brother doesn’t like fruit.


7. Follow-up Questions (..., 呢?)

Front: 某人 + Verb + Noun,某人 + 呢?
Back: [Someone] [verbs] [noun], and [someone else]?
Examples:

  • 我要苹果,你呢? → I want apples, and you?

  • 妈妈喜欢茶,爸爸呢? → Mom likes tea, and Dad?


8. Adding Information (也)

Front: 某人 + Verb + Noun,也 + Verb + Noun
Back: [Someone] [verbs] [noun], and also [verbs] [noun].
Examples:

  • 我喜欢海鲜,也喜欢菜。 → I like seafood, and also like vegetables.

  • 爸爸吃面条,也吃米饭。 → Dad eats noodles, and also eats rice.


9. Shared Actions (某人 + 也)

Front: 某人 + Verb + Noun,某人 + 也 + Verb + Noun
Back: [Someone] [verbs] [noun], and [someone else] also [verbs] [noun].
Examples:

  • 我要苹果,他也要苹果。 → I want apples, and he also wants apples.

  • 妈妈不喜欢海鲜,爸爸也不喜欢海鲜。 → Mom doesn’t like seafood, and Dad also doesn’t like seafood.