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LESSON 19 · HSK 3.0
放假了
Holidays Are Here — Make plans, give choices and talk about how things are going
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Vocabulary 词汇
Tap a word for strokes
fàngjià 放假
to have a holiday or vacation
zhǔnbèi 准备
to prepare
zhòngyào 重要
important
xíng 行
to walk / OK
dédào 得到
to get, obtain
yǒuyòng 有用
useful
shì 试
to try
干
gànshénme 干什么
to do what
shìbùshì 是不是
is it (or not)?
hái 还
still / also
háishi 还是
or (in questions); still; had better
háiyǒu 还有
there is also; in addition
yīxiàr 一下儿
(after a verb) a little, briefly
yībiān 一边
one side; 一边…一边… = while
yībàn 一半
half
bànnián 半年
half a year
chà 差
poor, not good enough; to be short of
huài 坏
bad; broken
màn 慢
slow
开会
shēngqì 生气
to get angry
méishìr 没事儿
it's nothing; never mind
méishénme 没什么
nothing
shì 事
matter, thing
Dot: green = known, gold = learning, none = new
Grammar 语法
A 还是 B？ — A or B?
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还是 joins two choices in a question. In statements 'or' is 或者 (later level). 还 alone means 'still, also': 他还在睡觉 / 我还要一杯茶.
是不是 — isn't it? / is it the case that…?
？
是不是 checks a guess: 'Are you ill, by any chance?'. It can go before the verb or at the end: 你生病了，是不是？
一边…一边… — while
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Two actions at the same time, by the same person. Put 一边 before each verb.
Sentences 句子
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The holidays start next week. What are you planning to do?
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Do you want to go to Beijing or stay home?
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Are you upset? — I'm fine.
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Can I try this bag? — Sure.
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This phone is broken; it doesn't work anymore.
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He writes characters while listening to music.
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I have an important meeting tomorrow morning.
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I've done half my work; half is left.
Dialogue 对话
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The holidays are here! What are you going to do?
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I haven't decided. Go to Beijing or rest at home?
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Go to Beijing! There's nothing fun about staying home.
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My Chinese still isn't quite good enough.
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Never mind — give it a try. Speaking Chinese will be really useful for you.
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OK, I'll go!