Mandarin Lesson 3
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| The rain stopped for a short while, now it's starting up again. | Gāngcái yǔ tíngle yíxià, xiànzài yòu xiàqiláile.
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| He worked continuously today with only a short break. | Tā jīntiān yìzhí gōngzuò, zhǐ tíngle yíxià, yòu jiēzhe zuò.
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| I wonder why our teacher, Mr. Tang, is not here yet. | Táng lǎoshī jīntiān zěnme háiméi lái? Wǒ xīnlǐ hěn nàmèn.
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| He wondered why the new pot was leaking. | Xīnde guǒzi zěnme lòule ne? Tā zhí nàmèn.
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| The school is far away from here, however, it is quiet. | Zhèr lí xuéxiào tài yuǎn le, búguò hěn ānjìng.
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| The food at this restaurant is very expensive but delicious. | Zhège fànguǎnrde cài hěn guì, búguò hěn hǎo chī.
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| Mrs. Liao is very friendly and the neighbors all like her. | Liào tàitai hěn héqi, línjū dōu xǐhuān tā.
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| It is easy for personable people to make friends. | Héqide rén, róngyì jiāo péngyǒu.
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| That little child is very healthy; he is always smiling. | Nàge xiǎo háir shēntǐ hǎo, zǒngshì xiàoxīxīde.
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| He always talks with a smile. | Tā zǒngshì xiàoxīxīdi shuōhuà.
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| There are boiled and steamed dumplings; they all are delicious. | Zhèr yǒu jiǎozi, bāozi, dōu shì hǎo chīde dōngxi.
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| Come quick! I have some delicious food. | Kuàidiǎnr lái! Wǒ yǒu hǎo chīde.
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| Please try it! I baked this cake myself. | Qǐng nǐ chángchang! Zhè shì wǒ zìjǐ kǎode dàngāo.
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| I would like to try some Chinese tea. | Wǒ yào chángchang zhōngguó chá.
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| I waited until the class was over for coffee. | Wǒ děng xiàkèle yǐhòu cái hē kāfeī.
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| He waited until every one had finished before he spoke. | Tā děng dàjiā shuōwánle yǐhòu, cái shuōhuà.
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| You can only walk across the intersection when the light is green. | Shízìlùkǒude lǜdēng liàngle cái néng zǒu.
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| Students must register before going to classes. | Xuéshēng zhùcè yǐhòu cái néng shàngkè.
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| This person is quite young, being only seventeen or eighteen years of age. | Zhège rén niánjì búdà, zhǐ yǒu shíqī,bā suì.
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| Little children need much care from their parents. | Niánjì xiǎode háizi, fùmǔ děi duō zhàogù.
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| The teacher treats his students ilke friends. | Lǎoshī bǎ xuéshēng dāngchéng péngyǒu.
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| The elderly gentleman, Mr. Zheng, treats young people as if they were his own children. | Zhèng lǎo xiānshēng bǎ niánqīngrén dōu dāngchéng tāde háizi.
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| I made this garment myself. | Zhèjiàn yīfu shì wǒ zìjǐ zuòde.
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| He went to the movies today by himself. | Jīntiān tā zìjǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
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| All parents care about their children. | Fùmǔ dōu guānxīn zìjǐde háizi.
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| He smokes all the time and doesn't care about his health. | Tā tiāntiān xīyān, yìdiǎnr dōu bù guānxīn zìjǐde shēntǐ.
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| The child went swimming by himself and the mother is very worried. | Xiǎo háir zìjǐ qù yóuyǒng, māma bú fàngxīn.
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| When the child came home, the mother stopped worrying. | Háizi huí jiāle, māma cái fàngle xīn.
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| The troops always line up orderly. | Jun1rénde duìwǔ zǒngshì páide hěn zhěngqí.
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| The books on the desk are neatly arranged. | Shūzhuō-shàngde shū hěn zhěngqí.
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| I took the clean clothes out of the dryer. | Wǒ cóng hōnggānjīli na2chū gānjìngde yīfú.
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| He is wearing a set of clean clothes. | Tā chuānle yīshēn gānjìngde yīfú.
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| I brush my teeth twice a day. | Wǒ méitiān shuāyá liǎngcì yá.
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| I always brush my teeth before going to bed. | Wǒ shuìjiào yǐqián yídìng shuāyá.
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| Have you washed your face yet? | Nǐ xǐliǎn le méi?
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| I washed my face with soap and a towel (wash cloth). | Wǒ yòng féizào hé máojīn xǐliǎn.
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| I'm giving my little white puppy a bath. | Wǒ gěi xiǎo bái gǒu xǐzǎo.
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| Dad takes a shower first thing in the morning. | Bàba zǎoshàng qǐlái xiān xǐliǎn.
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| Mr. Xiao bought two magazines. | Xiāo xiānshēng mǎile liǎng běn zázhì.
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| May I borrow your magazines? | Nǐ zhè běn zázhì jiè wǒ kànkàn hǎo mā?
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| This is not today's newspaper. | Zhè búshì jīntiānde bàozhǐ.
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| The newspaper delivery person is here. | Sòng bàozhǐ de rén lái le.
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| This desk has six drawers. | Zhè zhāng shūzhuō yǒu liùge chōuti.
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| There is a magazine in that drawer. | Nàge chōuti-lǐtóu yǒu yī běn zázhì.
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| This is a heavy comforter. | Zhè shì hòu miánbèi.
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| It is getting cold, let's sleep under a heavy comforter. | Tiān liáng le, gài hòu miánbèi shuìjiào.
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| The red blanket has been washed clean. | Hóng tǎnzi yǐjīng xǐ gānjìng le.
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| The child is asleep and the mother covers him with a blanket. | Xiǎo háir shuìzháo le, māma gěi tā gài-shàng tǎnzi.
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| The little girl made a boat out of a piece of paper. | Xiǎo nǚ háir yòng zhǐ diéle yìtiáo chuán.
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| Please fold up your clothes neatly. | Qǐng nǐ bǎ yīfú dié zhěngqí.
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