Ch.9: Important Phrases

Question 1

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 今天天气真好啊！

Answer 1

JIn1tian1 tina1qi4 zhen1 hao3 a!

It’s really nice today.

Today day is really good.

Question 2

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 秋天是北京最好的季节.

Answer 2

Qiu1tian1 shi4 Bei3jing1 zui4 hao3 de ji4jie42

Autumn is the best Season in Beijing.

Autumn is Beijing’s good season.

Question 3

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 欢迎你_来我的家乡.

Answer 3

Huan1ying2 ni3 lai2 wo3 de jia1xiang1.

Welcome to my hometown.

Welcome you to my hometown.

Question 4

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 可是 (飞) 机票太贵了.

Answer 4

Ke3shi4 (fei1) ji1piao4 tai4 gui4 le.

But the airplane ticket is too expensive.

But airplane ticket too expensive.

Question 5

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 好啊. 今天我也有时间了.

Answer 5

Hao3 a. Jin1tian1 wo3 ye3 you3 shi2jian1 le.

Good. I also have time today.

Good. Today I also have time.

Question 6

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 快十点了.

Answer 6

Kuai4 shi2 dian3 le.

It’s almost 10 o’clock now.

Almost 10 o’clock now.

Question 7

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 打车去柯能很慢, 也不便宜.

Answer 7

Da3che1 ke3neng2 hen3 man4, ye3 bu4 pian2yi.

To go by taxi can be very slow, and not cheap either.

To take a taxi may be very slow, also not very cheap.