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我会说汉语 I can speak Chinese

我会说汉语 I can speak Chinese
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Dialogue 1 在学校 zài xué xiào In the school

A: 你会说汉语吗?nǐ huì shuō hàn yǔ ma ?

Can you speak Chinese ?


B: 我会说汉语。 wǒ huì shuō hàn yǔ 。

Yes, I can.


A: 你妈妈会说汉语吗? nǐ mā mā huì shuō hàn yǔ ma ?

Can your mother speak Chinese ?


B :她不会说。 tā bú huì shuō 。

No, she can`t.


New Words

1. 会 huì mod. can, to be able to

2. 说 shuō v. to speak. to say.

3.妈妈 mā mā n. mother







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Dialogue 2. 在厨房 in the kitchen

A:中国菜好吃吗? zhōng guó cài hǎo chī ma ?

Is Chinese food delicious ?


B:中国菜很好吃。zhōng guó cài hěn hǎo chī

Yes, quite delicious.


A:你会做中国菜吗?nǐ huì zuò zhōng guó cài ma ?

Can you cook Chinese food ?


B:我不会做。wǒ bú huì zuò 。

No. I can`t.


New Words

4. 菜 cài n. dish ,cuisine

5. 很 hěn adv. very, quite

6. 好吃 hǎo chī adj. delicious, tasty

7. 做 zuò v. to make, to produce


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Dialogue 3. 在图书馆 in the Library

A :你会写汉字吗? nǐ huì xiě hàn zì ma ?

Can you write Chinese characters ?


B :我会写。wǒ huì xiě 。

Yes,I can.


A :这个字怎么写?zhè gè zì zěn me xiě ?

How do you write this character ?


B :对不起,这个字我会读,不会写。duì bú qǐ ,zhè gè zì wǒ huì dú ,bú huì xiě

Sorry. I can read it , but I dont know how to write it.


New Words

8. 写xiě v. to write

9. 汉字 hàn zì n. Chinese character

10. 字 zì n. character, word 11. 怎么 pron. ( indicating nature, condition or manner, etc) How

12. 读dú v. to read



Notes :

  1. The modal verb "会" is used before a verb, Indicating acquiring an ability through learning. Its negative form is “不会”. For example.

Subject (不)会 (bú )huì Verb

 

我 wǒ 会 huì 写汉字

 

我 wǒ 不会 bU huì 做中国菜。

 

你妈妈 nǐ mā mā 会 huì 说汉语吗?

 

2. Sentences with an Adjectival Predicate

Used in the structure "subject + adverb of degree + adjective", the adjective describes the nature or state of somebody or something, usually following the adverb of degree "很”. The nehative form is "subject + 不+ adjective". For example.

Subject Adverb of Degree/ 不 Adjective

 

我 很 好

wǒ hěn hǎo

 

我妈妈的汉语 不 好

wǒ mā mā de hàn yǔ bú hǎo

 

中国菜 很 好吃

zhōng guó cài hěn hǎo chī

 

3. The Interrogative Pronoun “怎么”

The interrogative pronoun “怎么” is used before a verb to ask about the manner of an action. For exaomple :

(1)这个汉字怎么读?zhè gè hàn zì zěn me dú ?


(2)你得汉语名字怎么写?nǐ dé hàn yǔ míng zì zěn me xiě ?


(3)这个字怎么写?zhè gè zì zěn me xiě ?


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