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Basic Mandarin Lesson 6: Level

Calwin came to Taiwan to sightsee and study Chinese. When asked why he chose Taiwan over other places like Beijing, Hong Kong, or Singapore, he jokes that it's because Taiwan's history is shorter, but actually it's because he thinks traditional Chinese characters are prettier. Estella offers to be his friend and show him around Taiwan that weekend. Calwin accepts her offer to visit Danshui together on Saturday.

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Basic Mandarin Lesson 6: Level

Calwin came to Taiwan to sightsee and study Chinese. When asked why he chose Taiwan over other places like Beijing, Hong Kong, or Singapore, he jokes that it's because Taiwan's history is shorter, but actually it's because he thinks traditional Chinese characters are prettier. Estella offers to be his friend and show him around Taiwan that weekend. Calwin accepts her offer to visit Danshui together on Saturday.

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basic
mandarin
LEVEL
LESSON 6

Lesson 6 Vocabulary
xunz to choose / choice

zhum weekend

jude to think / to feel

( ) (yu) kng to be free

jio (pngyu) to make


(friends)

b more / -er (comparative


indicator)

pi to accompany

bjio even more / even er

gung to visit / to stroll

yjng already

xing to think / to want / to miss

ynwi because

xio to laugh / to smile

rh How / What about...?

ki wnxio "Just joking!"

ti too / extremely

lsh history

qsh actually

fntz traditional Chinese


characters

zhn real / really / truly

xngq week

pioling pretty

Supplementary vocabulary
- din z chn pn- electronic product
- wn language / culture
yyn language
- wnhu culture
/ / Hny / Zhngwn / Huy Chinese language
Ptnghu Mandarin Chinese
Zhnggudl Mainland China
jintz simplied Chinese characters
- Xnjip Singapore
Dnshu Danshui
ji just / as is
zhngjng serious
xngqy Monday
xngqr Tuesday
xngqsn Wednesday
xngqs Thursday
xngqw Friday
xngqli Saturday
/ xngqr / xngqtan Sunday

Lesson 6 grammar
... ...
... b ...
to compare

N yqin de chzi b nxin zi de chzi pioling.


Your previous car is prettier than your current car.

T de zhngwn b w de zhngwn ho.


His Chinese is better than mine.

Xnjip b Migu xio.


Singapore is smaller than America.
... ...
... bjio ...
Is relatively more / less

Tibi Chzhn xinzi bjio gnjng.


Taipei Main Station is much cleaner now.

Jntin hu bjio r.
Today will be hotter.

W jude xi fntz bjio nn.


I think writing traditional characters are more difcult.

Lesson 6 grammar
... ...
... du ... yu xngq.
I' m interested in

W cng xio ji du dinz chnpn yu xngq.


I've been interested in electronics since I was young.

W du xux zhngwn yu xngq.


I am interested in learning Chinese.

W du zh ge gngzu hn yu xngq.
I am very interested in this job.
... ?/ ?
... znmeyng / rh?
How about? What about?

Wmen xing yo xun y ji cntng, dji yq chfn. N jud zhji


znmeyng?
We need to choose one restaurant. How about this one?

Wmen yq q kn dinyng znmeyng?


How about we watch a movie together?

Wmen zhum gn tmen q ycn?


How about going picnic with them in weekend

Lesson 6 dialogue

N wishnme li Tiwn?
Why did you come to Taiwan?
Estella
Calwin, n wishnme li T wn?
Calwin, why did you come to Taiwan?

W li gungung, hi yo xu zhngwn.
I came to sightsee, and also to study Chinese.
Estella
N wishnme xunz li Tiwn xu zhngwn?
Why did you choose Taiwan?

r b sh Bijng, Xinggng hu Xnjip?


Why not Beijing, Hong Kong, or Singapore?

W du Tiwn de lsh bjio yu xngq.
I'm more interested in the history of Taiwan.
Estella
Zhnde ma? Wishnme?
Really? Why?

Ynwi Tiwn de lsh b Zhnggu de lsh dun hn du.
Because, Taiwan's history is much shorter than China's.
Estella ...
O Ho
Oh, OK

W sh ki wnxio de! Qsh sh ynwi w jude fntz bjio pioliang.
I'm just joking! Actually, I think that traditional characters are better looking.
Estella
W y zhme jude!
I think so too!

Lesson 6 dialogue

Jio pngyu
Making friends
Estella
N zi Tiwn yu jio pngyu ma?
Do you have friends in Taiwan?

Mi yu.
No, I don't.
Estella
N yjng yu w zh ge pngyu le.
You have me as your friend now.

W zh ge zhum yukng, ky pi n gungguang.


I am free this weekend. I can take you out and show you around.

Ti ho le Xngq li ho ma?
That's great! Is Saturday OK?
Estella
Xngq li ky a. N xing q nl?
Saturday is ne. Where do you want to go?

Dnshu rh? L Tibi hn jn.


How about Danshui? It's very near Taipei.

Ho a, ji Dnshu ba! Xixie!
Great, let's say Danshui then! Thanks!

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