Unit 15

Part I: Listen and Learn 1

Click on the speaker icon of each sentence and listen to the recording. The Chinese characters are in big5 format.

1. W sh Migu rn.
   I am an American.
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2. Xinzi zi xu Zhngwn, ynwi Zhngwn hn yuyng.
   (I) am learning Chinese now, because Chinese is very useful.
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3. W xing do Zhnggu q.
   I want to go to China.
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4. W dsun zi Zhnggu di y nin.
   I plan to stay in China one year.
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5. Zi nl xu Zhngwn.
   (I will) learn Chinese there.
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6. Do g d q lyu, knkn Chngchng.
   Go to various places to travel, and see the Great Wall.
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7. W xinzi hu shu ydir Zhngwn.
   I can speak a little Chinese now.
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8. Ksh hndu hu hi tng bu dng, shu de hi b lil.
   But (I) still don't understand many words. I don't speak very fluently.
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9. W yo jx xu Zhngwn.
   I want to continue to learn Chinese.
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• The difference between 'dsun', 'xing, and 'yo':
  'dsun': to plan to do something which is not implemented yet
  'xing': to think about a plan, not planned yet
  'yo': one has made a decision already and will do it, this event will definitely happen.

• The difference between 'zh' and 'di':
  'zh': you live somewhere with a relatively fixed address
  'di': you are in somewhere for a period of time, not focusing on a particular address