Culture 1
What is Chinese chess called?
麻将 (ma2jiang4)
Chinese word order is essential to know. ____, ______, Verb, _____
Subject, Time, Verb, Object
Use the 因为所以 structure in a sentence
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Differentiate these two:
我
找
我 - wǒ, I
找 - zhǎo, to look for
What is the word for weekend?
周末 （zhou1mo4)
What is the main idea of Encirclement (Go)?
To surround and capture the opponent's counters
What word can you use for to go and action？
去
Is the grammar correct?
白英爱明天去不去跳舞？
Yes
How would you say "foreign movie"?
外国电影
wài guó diàn yǐng
What does 常常 mean?
常常 means to do something often.
The game of Encirclement (Go), better known in the West by its Japanese name.
围棋 (wei2qi2)
Unscramble the sentence:
什么菜？
白英爱
吃
喜欢
白英爱喜欢吃什么菜？
Give an example of using 想 （xiang3) (to want to) in a sentence
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Translate: 有的时候
yǒu de shíhòu
sometimes
Use 爱好 in a sentence.
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When Chinese people go out to eat, they rarely split the check. Usually, someone will insist on picking up the tab by saying _____.
今天我请客 (jintian wo qingke) or 我们今天AA制 (jintian women AAzhi)
Example of A-not-A structure.
去不去
看不看
喜不喜欢
这个周末你想做什么？
Differentiate these two:
别人
别的
别人 - bié rén, other people; another person
别的 - bié de, other
Unscramble the sentence:
去
打球。
我周末
我周末去打球。
Community centers and clubhouses in China often have a ___________, or a chess-and-poker room, where residents, especially retirees, meet for chess and mahjong marathons.
棋牌室 (qi2pai2shi4)
Make the sentence.
白英爱
跳舞
明天
去不去
白英爱明天去不去跳舞？
When an attributive element modifies the object, such as an adjective or a number-measure word combination, it must be inserted between the verb and noun. (Ex: 唱英文歌）How do you say have a good sleep using 睡觉 to make one of these?
Translate: electricity
电
diàn
Use 唱歌 and 跳舞 in a sentece.
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