Vocabulary
The Chinese verb-object phrase meaning "to attend class."
What is 上課 (shàngkè)?
This question format repeats the verb in positive and negative forms (e.g., "V-not-V") to create a yes/no question.
What is Affirmative-Negative (or A-not-A) question?
Translate: "Is that okay?" or "Is that all right?"
What is 行不行? (Xíng bù xíng?) or 好不好? (Hǎo bù hǎo?)
To ask for confirmation, you can say "_____ ma?" or use the A-not-A form.
What is 對 (duì) or 是 (shì)?
This word means "after," "afterwards," or "in the future."
What is 以後 (yǐhòu)?
When using a time word like "yǐhòu" (after), it must be placed in this position relative to the action it follows.
What is after the action/event? (e.g., 下課以後).
Translate: "What do you want to do after class?"
What is 下課以後你想做什麼? (Xiàkè yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?)
True or False: In the A-not-A question "Nǐ rèn bú rènshi tā?", the second syllable of the first verb is usually dropped.
What is True? (rènshi becomes rèn-bu-rènshi).
The Chinese verb meaning "to meet" or "to see each other."
What is 見面 (jiànmiàn)?
This auxiliary verb is used to express "wanting to" or "planning to" do something.
What is 想 (xiǎng)?
Translate: "Let's go to a Chinese restaurant."
What is 我們去中國餐館吧 (Zhōngguó cānguǎn)?
When a verb is followed by an object (like 'shàngkè'), the A-not-A form is "-bu- kè."
What is 上不上 (shàng bu shàng)?
This noun refers to a "Korean food"
What is 韓國菜(Hanguo cai)?
To ask "Are you going or not?" using the A-not-A structure, you would say this.
What is 你去不去? (Nǐ qù bú qù?)
Translate: "I don't know him."
What is 我不認識他 (Wǒ bù rènshi tā)?
True or False: You can use "ma" at the end of an Affirmative-Negative (A-not-A) question.
What is False? (You choose one or the other, never both.
This supplementary vocabulary word means "if "
What is 如果 （ru2guo3)?
This particle is used to indicate a suggestion, similar to saying "Let's..." or "How about...".
What is 吧 (ba)?
Translate: "Are you busy today or not?" (using A-not-A).
What is 你今天忙不忙? (Nǐ jīntiān máng bù máng?)
In the phrase "Wait a moment," the lesson uses "等____."
What is 等一下 (děng yíxià)?