Elementary Structures Flashcards
1
Q
First this, then that
- I want to go and buy a drink, then go shopping for shoes.
- I don’t like showering before I eat
A
先…再…
- 我想先去买饮料，再去鞋店买鞋子
wǒ xiǎng xiān qù mǎi yǐnliào，zài qù xiédiàn mǎi xiézi- - 我不喜欢先洗澡再吃饭
wǒ bù xǐhuan xiān xǐzǎo zài chī fàn
2
Q
Verb + 得起 (dé qǐ)
Verb + 不起 (bù qǐ)
- can’t afford
- can’t afford to eat (something)
- To be able to afford to treat someone
A
- 买不起 mǎi bu qǐ
- 吃不起 chībuqǐ
- 请得起 qǐng de qǐ
3
Q
Verb + 到 (dào)
Verb + 不到 (bu dào)
- I see it
- I sent you an email the day before yesterday. Did you get it?
- You’re so lucky to find such a good job.
A
- 我看到了 wǒ kàndào le
- 前天我发了一封email给你。你收到了吗？
qiántiān wǒ fā le yī fēng email gěi nǐ。nǐ shōudào le ma？ - 你真幸福，找到那么好的工作
nǐ zhēn xìngfú，zhǎodào nàme hǎo de gōngzuò
4
Q
If… then…
- If you don’t want to date him, just tell him!
A
要是…就… yàoshì…jiù…
- 你要是不想跟他约会就告诉他啊！
nǐ yào shì bù xiǎng gēn tā yuēhuì jiù gàosu tā ā！
5
Q
- whether or not we’ll get to buy
- whether you’re full or not?
A
- 买得(到)买不到
mǎi dé (dào) mǎi bù dào - 你吃得(饱)吃不饱？
chī dé (bǎo) chī bù bǎo
6
Q
从 (cóng) - from
- It takes half an hour to get from my home to the company.
A
- 从我家到公司要半小时
cóng wǒ jiā dào gōngsī yào bàn xiǎoshí - 从今以后，我再也不想看到你了
cóngjīnyǐhòu，wǒ zàiyě bù xiǎng kàndào nǐ le
7
Q
Verb / Adj 得 (de) Complement
- Oh really? Have fun!
- Can you speak a little slower?
A
- 是吗？玩得开心点！
shì ma？wán de kāixīn diǎn！ - 你可以说得慢一点吗？
nǐ kěyǐ shuō de màn yīdiǎn ma？
8
Q
要不
- I also don’t know the answer to this question. How about you ask the teacher?
A
- 这个问题我也不知道，要不你问一下老师吧。
zhè ge wèntí wǒ yě bù zhīdào，yàobu nǐ wèn yīxià lǎoshī ba。
9
Q
把
- Send your pictures to the store and you’re finished
A
- 把照片发给店家就行了
bǎ zhàopiàn fāgěi diànjiā jiù xíng le - 我把链接发给你
I’ll send you the link and you can see for yourself.
10
Q
It depends…
- That depends on the weather
A
那要看
- 那要看天气怎么样。
