Lesson 12
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new word
go














new word
bú yào不要don't (an order or instruction)






new word
háishi还是or (direct choice)









note
In examples like this, dōu is combined with "wh-" words (what/where/who etc.) to give meanings like everything/everywhere/everybody. The underlying meaning is still "all", but it serves mainly to give emphasis to the word before it, in this case "shénme". This structure is very common.










note
In this type of sentence, yě is interchangable with dōu.










you
yào bú yào要不要want or not
go
Shànghǎi上海Shanghai
I, me
no, not
go
shéiwho
yàowant, need, will
go
I, me
jiāhome, house; family
you
go
no, not
go
Běijīng北京Beijing
I, me
shìis, am, are
one
default measure word
yàowant, need, will
go
Zhōngguó中国China
depossessive particle
Měiguó美国United States of America
rénperson, people, human
I, me
yàowant, need, will
go
dànshì但是but, however
I, me
no, not
huìbe able to
shuōsay, speak, talk
nàr那儿there (that place)
depossessive particle
yǔyán语言language
you
go
nǎr哪儿where
I, me
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
shuōsay, speak, talk
bú yào不要don't (an order or instruction)
go
bú yào不要don't (an order or instruction)
xuéxí学习study, learn
Yīngyǔ英语English language
I, me
bàba爸爸dad, father
shuōsay, speak, talk
bú yào不要don't (an order or instruction)
zàiat, located at; present
jiāhome, house; family
shuōsay, speak, talk
Hànyǔ汉语Chinese language
you
yàowant, need, will
zhège这个this one, this
háishi还是or (direct choice)
nàge那个that one, that
he, him
shìis, am, are
Yīngguó英国United Kingdom, Britain
rénperson, people, human
háishi还是or (direct choice)
Měiguó美国United States of America
rénperson, people, human
you
yàowant, need, will
go
Běijīng北京Beijing
háishi还是or (direct choice)
Shànghǎi上海Shanghai
zhèthis
liǎngtwo (of something)
default measure word
píngguǒ苹果apple
you
yàowant, need, will
which
one
default measure word
I, me
dōuall, both, each and every
yàowant, need, will
you
yàowant, need, will
xuéxí学习study, learn
shénme什么what
I, me
shénme什么what
dōuall, both, each and every
yàowant, need, will
xuéxí学习study, learn
you
go
nǎr哪儿where
I, me
nǎr哪儿where
dōuall, both, each and every
no, not
go
I, me
nǎge哪个which, which one
dōuall, both, each and every
yàowant, need, will
I, me
shénme什么what
dōuall, both, each and every
no, not
yàowant, need, will
I, me
shénme什么what
dōuall, both, each and every
yàowant, need, will
I, me
shénme什么what
also, even (interchangable with dōu)
no, not
yàowant, need, will
zhèlǐ这里here
depossessive particle
rénperson, people, human
shéiwho
also, even (interchangable with dōu)
no, not
huìbe able to
shuōsay, speak, talk
Fǎyǔ法语French language
nǐmen你们you (plural)
shìis, am, are
she, her
depossessive particle
péngyou朋友friend
háishi还是or (direct choice)
she, her
jiārén家人family, family members
I, me
depossessive particle
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
shénme什么what
dōuall, both, each and every
no, not
huìbe able to
you
shénme什么what
dōuall, both, each and every
no, not
shìis, am, are
you
go
háishi还是or (direct choice)
I, me
go
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