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Lesson 18 Dialogue 2. Grammar. 上 (shàng) is a versatile verb. To board a car or plane 上车 / 飞机 shàng chē/fēijī. 为了 (wèile) usually appears in the first clause of a complex sentence. 为了学好中文,他每天听两个小时录音 Wèile xué hǎo Zhōngwén, tā měitiān tīng liǎng ge xiǎoshí lùyīn.
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Lesson 18 Dialogue 2 Grammar University of Michigan Flint Zhong, Yan
上(shàng) is a versatile verb. • To board a car or plane • 上车/飞机 • shàng chē/fēijī University of Michigan Flint
为了 (wèile) usually appears in the first clause of a complex sentence • 为了学好中文,他每天听两个小时录音 • Wèile xué hǎo Zhōngwén, tā měitiān tīng liǎng ge xiǎoshí lùyīn. • In order to learn Chinese well, he listens to the recording for two hours everyday. University of Michigan Flint
to go to the bathroom • 上厕所 • shàng cèsuǒ University of Michigan Flint
To go to school is 上学 (shàng xué) in colloquial Mandarin • 上小学, shàng xiǎoxué, attending elementary school • 上中学, shàng zhōngxué , attending middle school • 上大学 shàng dàxué, attending college. University of Michigan Flint
Duration of Actions • When a sentence contains both a time expression that indicates the duration of an action and an object, it needs to be formed in one of these two patterns: • A. Repetition of the verb • B. Time expression placed before the object, often with 的 (de) University of Michigan Flint
She listens to recordings for an hour every day. • A. • 她每天听录音听一个小时。 • Tā měitiān tīng lùyīn tīng yí ge • B. • 她每天听一个小时(的)录音。 • Tā měitiān tīng yí ge xiǎoshí (de) lùyīn. University of Michigan Flint
She swims for forty minutes every afternoon. • A. • 她每天下午游泳游四十分钟。 • Tā měitiān xiàwǔ yóu yǒng yóu sìshí fēnzhōng. • B. • 她每天下午游四十分钟(的)泳。 • Tā měitiān xiàwǔ yóu sìshí fēnzhōng (de) yǒng. University of Michigan Flint
She reads English newspapers for two hours every day, so her English is getting better and better. • A. 她每天看英文报纸看两个小时,所以英文越来越好了。 • Tā měitiān kàn Yīngwén bàozhǐ kàn liǎng ge xiǎoshí, suǒyǐ Yīngwén yuè lái yuè hǎo le. • B. 她每天看两个小时(的)英文报纸,所以英文越来越好了。 • Tā měitiān kàn liǎng ge xiǎoshí (de) Yīngwén bàozhǐ, suǒyǐ Yīngwén yuè lái yuè hǎo le. University of Michigan Flint
Soccer vs. Football • Although the term 足球 (zúqiú) literally means “football,” it refers to soccer, rather than American football. • To avoid confusion, Chinese speakers refer to American football as 美式足球 (Měishì zúqiú, American-style football) or 橄榄球 (gǎnlǎn qiú, lit., “olive ball”). University of Michigan Flint
The Particle 着 (zhe) • 着 (zhe) signifi es the continuation of an action or a state. Its function is descriptive. • When 着 (zhe) is used between two verbs, the one that precedes 着 (zhe) signifi es the accompanying action, while the second verb signifies the main action. University of Michigan Flint
老师站着教课,学生坐着听课。 • Lǎoshī zhàn zhe jiāo kè, xuésheng zuò zhe tīng kè. • While the teacher stood lecturing, the students sat listening. University of Michigan Flint
我喜欢躺着听音乐。 • Wǒ xǐhuan tǎng zhe tīng yīnyuè. • I like to listen to music while lying down. University of Michigan Flint
美式足球可以抱着球跑。 • Měishì zúqiú kěyǐ bào zhe qiú pǎo. • In American football, you can run with the ball in your hands. University of Michigan Flint
着 (zhe) vs. 在 (zài) • 着 (zhe) is normally used after a verb to indicate a continuing action or a state. • 在 (zài) is normally used before a verb to indicate an ongoing action. University of Michigan Flint
被/叫/让 (bèi/jiào/ràng) in Passive-Voice Sentences • A sentence in the passive voice can be constructed with 被 (bèi), 叫 (jiào), or 让 (ràng). • Its structure is as follows: • receiver of the action + 被 (bèi)/ 叫 (jiào)/ 让 (ràng) + agent of the action + verb + other element (complement/了{le}, etc.) University of Michigan Flint
我的功课被/叫/让狗吃了。 • Wǒ de gōngkè bèi/jiào/ràng gǒu chī le. • My homework was eaten by my dog. University of Michigan Flint
你买的那些书被/叫/让你的女朋友拿去了。 • Nǐ mǎi de nà xiē shū bèi/jiào/ràng nǐ de nǚpéngyou ná qù le. • The books that you bought were taken away by your girlfriend. University of Michigan Flint
糟糕,你的网球拍被/叫/让我压坏了。 • Zāogāo, nǐ de wǎngqiú pāi bèi/jiào/ràng wǒ yā huài le. • Oh gosh, your tennis racket was crushed [by me]. University of Michigan Flint
the passive voice in Chinese • In Chinese, the passive voice is not used as often as it is in English. • It often carries negative connotations and usually appears in situations that are unpleasant for the receiver of the action, or in situations where something is lost. University of Michigan Flint
In a passive-voice sentence with 被 (bèi)/叫 (jiào) /让 (ràng), the agent of the action does not always have to be specified. • If the agent of the action is someone that is not identifiable or need not be identified, it can be referred to simply as 人 (rén, someone; people). University of Michigan Flint
我的信用卡被/叫/让人拿走了。 • Wǒ de xìnyòngkǎ bèi/jiào/ràng rén ná zǒu le. • My credit card was taken away. University of Michigan Flint
同学们在教室里又唱又跳,他快被吵死了。 • Tóngxué men zài jiàoshì li yòu chàng yòu tiào, tā kuài bèi chǎo sǐ le. • His classmates are singing and dancing in the classroom. The noise is driving him to distraction. • the agent of the action can be omitted University of Michigan Flint
你看,我的梨被/叫/让你的西瓜压坏了。 • Nǐ kàn, wǒ de lí bèi/jiào/ràng nǐ de xīgua yā huài le. • Take a look. My pears were crushed by your watermelon. University of Michigan Flint
A: • 学生们在做什么呢? • Xuésheng men zài zuò shénme ne? • What are the students doing ? • B: • 在运动。 • Zài yùndòng. • They’re exercising. University of Michigan Flint
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