Essential Sentence Patterns

Question 1

我跟我女朋友是在网上认识的

Answer 1

Wo gen wo nupengyou shi zai wangshang renshi de

My girlfriend and I met online

Question 2

虽然我很高但是我不会打篮球

Answer 2

Suīrán wǒ hěn gāo dànshì wǒ bù huì dǎ lánqiú

Although I am tall, I can’t play basketball

Question 3

如果明天不下雨，我们就去爬山

Answer 3

If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we will go hiking (climbing a mountain)

Question 4

我一躺下就睡觉了

Answer 4

Wo yi tang xia jiu shuijiao le

As soon as I lied down, I fell asleep

Question 5

你跟我想的一样

Answer 5

Ni gen wo xiangde yiyang

You and I tend to think the same

Question 6

我跟你一样怕冷

Answer 6

Wǒ gēn nǐ yīyàng pà lěng

I am afraid of the cold as much as you are

Question 7

我家离地铁站很近

Answer 7

Wǒ jiā lí dìtiě zhàn hěn jìn

My home is close to the subway station

Question 8

这里离最近的地铁站有多远

Answer 8

Zhèlǐ lí zuìjìn dì dìtiě zhàn yǒu duō yuǎn

How far away is the nearest metro stop from here?

Question 9

你家离超市有多远？

Answer 9

Nǐ jiā lí chāoshì yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is your home from the supermarket?

Question 10

因为昨晚没睡好，所以现在有点困

Answer 10

Yīnwèi zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, suǒyǐ xiànzài yǒudiǎn kùn;

Because I didn’t sleep well last night, I feel a bit sleepy now

Question 11

我太忙了，连吃饭的时间都没有

Answer 11

Wǒ tài mángle, lián chīfàn de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu

I’m so busy that I don’t even have time to eat

Question 12

这里的天气不是太冷，就是太热

Answer 12

Zhèlǐ de tiānqì bùshì tài lěng, jiùshì tài rè

The weather here is either too cold or too hot

Question 13

这个地方不但很冷，而且很潮湿

Answer 13

Zhège dìfāng bùdàn hěn lěng, érqiě hěn cháoshī

This place is not only cold, but also very humid

Question 14

我不但会讲德语，而且会讲俄语

Answer 14

Wǒ bùdàn huì jiǎng déyǔ, érqiě huì jiǎng èyǔ

I can speak not only German but also Russian

Question 15

我喜欢一边吃饭一边看电视

Answer 15

Wǒ xǐhuān yībiān chīfàn yībiān kàn diànshì

I like to eat while watching TV

Question 16

一边走路一边看手机是很危险的

Answer 16

Yībiān zǒulù yībiān kàn shǒujī shì hěn wéixiǎn de

It is dangerous to look at your phone while walking

Question 17

从现在起我要努力工作

Answer 17

Cóng xiànzài qǐ wǒ yào nǔlì gōngzuò

From now on, I am going to work hard(er)

Question 18

从明天起我就不用上班了

Answer 18

Cóng míngtiān qǐ wǒ jiù bùyòng shàngbānle

I won’t have to go to work from tomorrow

Question 19

只有尊重别人，别人才会尊重你

Answer 19

Zhǐyǒu zūnzhòng biérén, biérén cái huì zūnzhòng nǐ

Only when you respect others will others respect you

Question 20

我现在又累又饿

Answer 20

Wǒ xiànzài yòu lèi yòu è

I am tired and hungry now

Question 21

你做的菜又好看又好吃

Answer 21

Nǐ zuò de cài yòu hǎokàn yòu hào chī

The dish you cooked both looks and tastes great

Question 22

既然你不能来，那为什么不早说

Answer 22

Jìrán nǐ bùnéng lái, nà wèishéme bù zǎo shuō

Since you couldn’t come, why didn’t you tell me earlier?

Question 23

南方比北方暖和

Answer 23

Nánfāng bǐ běifāng nuǎnhuo

The south is warmer than the north

Question 24

我先考虑下再回复你

Answer 24

Wǒ xiān kǎolǜ xià zài huífù nǐ

I’ll think about it before I reply to you

Question 25

不管明天天气如何，我们都要去爬山

Answer 25

Bùguǎn míngtiān tiānqì rúhé, wǒmen dōu yào qù páshān No matter what the weather is like tomorrow, we are going to climb the mountain

Question 27

五路如何我也不会放弃这次机会

Answer 27

Wǔ lù rúhé wǒ yě bù huì fàngqì zhè cì jīhuì No matter what happens, I won't give up this opportunity

Question 28

趁火车还没来，我先去上个厕所

Answer 28

Chèn huǒchē hái méi lái, wǒ xiān qù shàng gè cèsuǒ Since the train hasn’t arrived yet, I will first go to the toilet

Question 29

我手机快没电了

Answer 29

Wǒ shǒujī kuài méi diànle My phone is running out of battery

Question 30

好像快要下雨了

Answer 30

Hǎoxiàng kuàiyào xià yǔle It seems like it's going to rain soon

Question 32

我先考虑下再回复你

Answer 32

Wǒ xiān kǎolǜ xià zài huífù nǐ I'll think about it first before I reply to you

Question 33

不管明天天气如何我们都要去爬山

Answer 33

Bùguǎn míngtiān tiānqì rúhé wǒmen dōu yào qù páshān No matter what the weather is like tomorrow, we are going to go hiking