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LESSON 23 · HSK 2
生日快乐
Happy Birthday — Describe what people are doing right now and how things are
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Vocabulary 词汇
Tap a word for strokes
shēngrì 生日
birthday
kuàilè 快乐
happy
xiào 笑
to smile, laugh
zhèngzài 正在
in the middle of (doing)
zhe 着
ongoing state
shǒujī 手机
mobile phone
shìqing 事情
matter, thing
sòng 送
to give (as a gift); to see off
yìqǐ 一起
together
Dot: green = known, gold = learning, none = new
Grammar 语法
In progress: (正)在 + verb + (呢)
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正在 (zhèngzài) before a verb = 'right now, in the middle of'. 呢 at the end adds a friendly tone. Shorter forms: 在 + verb, or just verb + 呢. Negate with 没在: 我没在看电视.
Ongoing state: verb + 着
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着 (zhe) shows a lasting state: 门开着 (the door is open), 他穿着红衣服 (he's wearing red). Verb1 + 着 + verb2 = do verb2 while verb1: 笑着说 (say with a smile).
Wishes: 祝 + person + wish
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祝 (zhù) = to wish. 祝你身体好 (wishing you good health), 祝你考试好 (good luck on your exam).
Sentences 句子
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Today is my birthday!
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Happy birthday to you!
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Mom is making a cake right now.
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She said with a smile: thank you, everyone!
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When you called me, I was in a meeting.
Dialogue 对话
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Hello, what are you doing?
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I'm preparing dinner. What's up?
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Tomorrow is Xiao Wang's birthday — let's go together!
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Great! What are you giving her?
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I want to give her a phone.
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She'll definitely be happy!