Lesson 41
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    English
    Notes


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    huǒchē火车train

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    From lesson 41 onwards only the stories have slow audio.



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    zuò坐take public transport, travel by

    note
    Although zuò literally means "sit", it is also the verb for taking public transport, regardless of whether standing or sitting.





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    kuài快fast, quick






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    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft




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    bǐ比used for making comparisions










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    màn慢slow












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    dōu都even

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    When combined with bǐ, dōu means "even" (in the form "bǐ x dōu y"). The meaning is similar to using hái, but dōu perhaps adds a bit more emphasis to the unexpected nature of the situation.






    huǒchē火车train
    dào到arrive, arrive at, to
    le了particle showing change of state or completion of an action
    wǒ我I, me
    xiǎo小small
    de shíhou的时候while, during, when
    hěn很very
    xǐhuān喜欢like
    huǒchē火车train
    wǒ我I, me
    míngtiān明天tomorrow
    yào要want, need, will
    zuò坐take public transport, travel by
    huǒchē火车train
    qù去go
    Běijīng北京Beijing
    rúguǒ如果if
    zuò坐take public transport, travel by
    huǒchē火车train
    míngtiān明天tomorrow
    zǎoshàng早上morning
    jiù就just, then
    dào到arrive, arrive at, to
    wǒ我I, me
    měi每every, each
    tiān天day
    xiàbān下班finish work, get off work
    yǐhòu以后after, later
    zuò坐take public transport, travel by
    huǒchē火车train
    huí回return, go back
    jiā家home, house; family
    huǒchē火车train
    hěn很very
    kuài快fast, quick
    nǐ你you
    zǒulù走路walk
    hěn很very
    kuài快fast, quick
    bú yào不要don't (an order or instruction)
    chī吃eat
    nàme那么so
    kuài快fast, quick
    zuò坐take public transport, travel by
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
    zuì最most, -est
    kuài快fast, quick
    dànshì但是but, however
    yě也also
    zuì最most, -est
    guì贵expensive
    wǒ我I, me
    míngtiān明天tomorrow
    yào要want, need, will
    zuò坐take public transport, travel by
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
    qù去go
    Měiguó美国United States of America
    shí十ten
    gè个default measure word
    xiǎoshí小时hour
    jiù就just, then
    dào到arrive, arrive at, to
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    huǒchē火车train
    kuài快fast, quick
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    huǒchē火车train
    xiǎo小small
    kāichē开车drive (a car)
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    zǒulù走路walk
    kuài快fast, quick
    Hànyǔ汉语Chinese language
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    Fǎyǔ法语French language
    nán难difficult, hard
    zuò坐take public transport, travel by
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    shénme什么what
    dōu都all, both, each and every
    kuài快fast, quick
    huǒchē火车train
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
    màn慢slow
    zuò坐take public transport, travel by
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
    zuì最most, -est
    kuài快fast, quick
    zǒulù走路walk
    zuì最most, -est
    màn慢slow
    wǒ我I, me
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    nǐ你you
    gāo高tall, high
    hěn很very
    duō多many, much
    shì bú shì是不是is or isn't
    nǐ你you
    de的possessive particle
    gōngzuò工作work; job
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    wǒ我I, me
    de的possessive particle
    gōngzuò工作work; job
    nán难difficult, hard
    huǒchē火车train
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    kāichē开车drive (a car)
    kuài快fast, quick
    dàn但but, however
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    huǒchē火车train
    hái还still, yet
    kuài快fast, quick
    tā他he, him
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    nǐ你you
    hái还still, yet
    gāo高tall, high
    nǐ你you
    bàba爸爸dad, father
    de的possessive particle
    Hànyǔ汉语Chinese language
    zěnme怎么how, how come
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    nǐ你you
    de的possessive particle
    dōu都even
    hǎo好good, well
    tā他he, him
    zuòfàn做饭cook, prepare food
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    wǒ我I, me
    māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
    dōu都even
    hǎochī好吃tasty, tastes good
    tā他he, him
    de的possessive particle
    Yīngyǔ英语English language
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    lǎoshī老师teacher
    de的possessive particle
    dōu都even
    hǎo好good, well
    wǒ我I, me
    méi没don't have, haven't
    zuò坐take public transport, travel by
    guò过particle showing an action has already taken place
    fēijī飞机plane, aeroplane, aircraft
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