2015.01.19-[C013]-4

Question 1

Can you finish reading this book tomorrow?

If I don’t have too much homework, I can finish reading it.

Answer 1

Zhèběn shū míngtiān nǐ kàn de wán ma?
这本书明天你看得完吗？

Yàoshi zuòyè bùduō, néng kàn de wán.
要是作业不多，能看得完。

Question 2

After reading it, could you lend it to me?

Yes. Don’t lose it, it can’t be bought now.

Don’t worry. I won’t lose it.

Answer 2

Kàn wán hòu jiè wǒ kànkan, kěyǐ ma?
看完后，借我看看，可以吗？

Xíng. Bié diū le. Xiànzài mǎi bú dào le.
行。别丢了。现在买不到了。

Fàngxin ba. Diū bù liǎo.
放心吧。丢不了。

Question 3

Are you coming in the afternoon?

I have an appointment in the afternoon. I may not be able to come.

Answer 3

Xiàwǔ nǐ lái ma?
下午你来吗？

Xiàwǔ yǒu gè yuēhuì, kěnéng lái bù liǎo.
下午有个约会，可能来不了。

Question 4

How do you get to the classroom every day for lessons?

I walk. And you?

I ride bike. I bought a bicycle.

Answer 4

Měitiān nǐzěnme láijiàoshì shàng kè?
每天你怎么来教室上课？

Wǒ zǒuzhe lái. Nǐne?
我走着来。你呢？

Wǒ qí chē lái. Wǒ mǎi le yī liàng zì xíng chē.
我骑车来。我买了一辆自行车。

Question 5

Where did you go yesterday?

I went downtown to have fun.

Answer 5

Zuótiān nǐ qù nǎr le?
昨天你去哪儿了？

Wǒ jìn chéng wánr qù le.
我进城玩儿去了。

Question 6

Did you also ride your bike there?

No, I took a cab.

Answer 6

Nǐ yě shì qí chē qù de ma?
你也是骑车去的吗？

Bù, wǒ shì zuò chūzūchē qù de.
不，我是坐出租车去的。

Question 7

Why didn’t you take a bus?

There are too many people on the bus, and it’s also too slow.

Answer 7

Nǐzěnme búzuò gōnggòng qìchē ya?
你怎么不坐公共汽车呀？

Chēshàng rén tài duō, érqiě yòu tài màn.
车上人太多，而且又太慢。

Question 8

You could also go by subway or drive your car.

There’s no subway station there. I don’t know how to drive.

Answer 8

Nǐ kěyǐ zuò dìtiě huòzhě kāi chē qù ya?
你可以坐地铁或者开车去呀？

Nàr méi dìtiězhàn. Wǒ bú huì kāi chē.
那儿没地铁站。我不会开车。

Question 9

Will you take a plane or a train to Dalian?

I plan to go by plane and return by boat.

Answer 9

Nǐ zuò fēijī háishì zuò huǒchē qù Dàlián?
你坐飞机还是坐火车去大连?

Wǒ dǎsuàn zuò fēijīqù, zuò chuán huílai.
我打算坐飞机 去，坐船回来。