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The main point was a continued conversation about the economy, discussing rising prices, coping with economic difficulties, and the importance of a positive attitude, referencing a quote about not worrying about tomorrow. - -# Random Words -我刚上玩日语课 -Wǒ gāng shàng wán rìyǔ kè -I just finished my Japanese class. - -一会日语，一会英语，一会中文 -Yī huǐ'er rìyǔ, yī huǐ'er yīngyǔ, yī huǐ'er zhōngwén -Sometimes it's Japanese, sometimes it's English, sometimes it's Chinese. - 一会 -> Yī huǐ'er -> sometimes - Note the 'er' after, nobody says it without it, its just a thing - -Yī huǐ'er {{THING A}}, Yī huǐ'er {{THING B}}, Yī huǐ'er {{THING C}} can be used to show that some one or something is doing so many things within a same period of time. - -但我还是住在美国 -Dàn wǒ háishì zhù zài měiguó -But I still live in the United States. - -我的意思是住在美国的成本非常高，必须全职工作才能养活自己，对吗？ -Wǒ de yìsi shì zhù zài měiguó de chéngběn fēicháng gāo, bìxū quánzhí gōngzuò cáinéng yǎnghuo zìjǐ, duì ma? -My point is that the cost of living in the United States is very high, and you have to work full-time just to support yourself, right? - 养活自己//yǎnghuo zìjǐ//To support oneself financially - 全职工作//quánzhí gōngzuò//Full Time Work - 成本//chéngběn//Cost - -因为我可以吃很多主题和鸡爪子，都是免费的 -Yīnwèi wǒ kěyǐ chī hěnduō zhǔtí hé jī zhuǎzǐ, dōu shì miǎnfèi de -Because I can eat a lot of themed dishes and chicken feet, and they're all free. - -猪蹄比牛肉贵两倍 -Zhū tí bǐ niúròu guì liǎng bèi -Pig trotters are twice as expensive as beef. - -生的 -Shēng de -raw - -熟的 -Shú de -Cooked/Ripe - -我的家人都喜欢卖剩的猪蹄，然后他们自己做 -Wǒ de jiārén dōu xǐhuān mài shèng de zhū tí, ránhòu tāmen zìjǐ zuò -My family likes to buy raw pig trotters and then cook them themselves. - -我相信你 -Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ -I trust you - -汉堡包 -Hànbǎobāo -hamburger - -我跟你说过，我该存档了，你还记得吗 -Wǒ gēn nǐ shuōguò, wǒ gāi cúndàngle, nǐ hái jìdé ma -I told you I needed to save my work, do you remember? - -所有的人物都改成了九十九级，然后又所有的装备 -Suǒyǒu de rénwù dōu gǎi chéngle jiǔshíjiǔ jí, ránhòu yòu suǒyǒu de zhuāngbèi -All the characters were changed to level 99, and then all the equipment was also changed. - 所有//Suǒyǒu//All - -你知道我花了多少钱该存档吗？ -Nǐ zhīdào wǒ huāle duōshǎo qián gāi cúndàng ma？ -Do you know how much money I spent on this save file? - -我可以好好享受剧情 -Wǒ kěyǐ hǎohǎo xiǎngshòu jùqíng -I can fully enjoy the story//plot - -# Main Point -## Conversation about Economy (Cont.) - -A: 师傅，最近生意怎么样呢？ -A: Shīfu, zuìjìn shēngyi zěnme yàng ne? -A: Sir, how's business lately? - -B: 最近不太好。 -B: Zuìjìn bù tài hǎo。 -B: Not really good lately. - -A: 疫情之后，各行各业都不太好。 -A: Yìqíng zhi1hòu, gè háng gè yè dōu bù tài hǎo. -A: Since the pandemic, things have been rough for all industries. - -B: 对啊，什么都涨，就是工资不涨。 -B: Duì a, shénme dōu zhǎng, jiùshì gōngzī bù zhǎng. -B: Yeah, everything is going up in price, except wages. - -A: 师傅，你觉得以后经济会怎么样？ -A: Shīfu, nǐ juédé yǐhòu jīngjì huì zěnme yàng? -A: Sir, what do you think the economy will be like in the future? - -B: 以后可能会越来越不好。 -B: Yǐhòu kěnéng huì yuè lái yuè bù hǎo. -B: The future will keep getting worse. - -A: 我也同意。你觉得我们可以怎样应付经济难题呢 -A: Wǒ yě tóngyì. Nǐ juédé wǒmen kěyǐ zěnyàng yìngfù jīngjì nántí ne？ -A: I agree too. How do you think we can cope with the economic difficulties? - -B: 那就省着点儿花呗 -B: Nà jiù shěngzhe diǎn'er huā bei -B: Then just spend a little less - - 呗/bei - you can stick at the end of an obvious sentence to soften the tone, and not to make the person sound like an idiot. - - 着/zhe - denotes that the action should be done over a period of time, not just a single occurrence. - -A: 没错，这是个好办法，除此之外，我觉得心态也很重要，您觉得呢？ -A: Méi cuò, zhè shìgè hǎo bànfǎ, chú cǐ zhī wài, wǒ juédé xīntài yě hěn zhòngyào, nín juédé ne? -A: No mistake, this is a good way, besides that, I feel attitude is very important, what do you think? - -B: 对，没错 -B: Duì, méi cuò -B: Yes, that's right. - -A: 前几天我看到一句话说：“所以，总不要为明天忧虑，明天有明天的忧虑。每一天的难题已经够多了"。您觉得有道理吗？ -A: Qián jǐ tiān wǒ kàn dào yījù huàshuō:“Suǒyǐ, zǒng bùyào wéi míngtiān yōulǜ, míngtiān yǒu míngtiān de yōulǜ. Měi yītiān de nántí yǐjīng gòu duōle". Nín juédé yǒu dàolǐ ma? -A: A few days ago I saw a quote that said, "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Do you think that makes sense? - - Can be used as its own structure. **Qián jǐ tiān wǒ kàn dào yījù huàshuō:{{INSERT SCRIPTURE}} Nín juédé yǒu dàolǐ ma?** - -B: 非常有道理 -B: Fēicháng yǒu dàolǐ -B: Very much makes sense - -# Homework -- Make 3 sentences using "Yī huǐ'er" -- Make 2 sentences using 生的, and another 2 using 熟的 -- Recite all sentences, and review conversation we were supposed to talk about today diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026-01-15.md b/10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026-01-15.md deleted file mode 100644 index 6d7ec5f..0000000 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026-01-15.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,94 +0,0 @@ -# Last Weeks Homework -Synopsis for Chinese Class_2026-01-08.md: -Key topics from this class included vocabulary related to the cost of living ('养活自己', '成本'), food ('生的', '熟的'), and gaming ('存档', '剧情'). A grammar point on using '一会' (yī huǐ'er) to describe doing multiple things was covered. The main point was a continued conversation about the economy, discussing how to cope with economic difficulties ('省着点儿花呗') and the importance of a positive mindset, referencing a biblical quote about not worrying about tomorrow. - -# Homework -- Make 3 sentences using "Yī huǐ'er" - - Wǎnfàn de shíhòu，Yī huǐ'er Niúròu, yī huǐ'er Zhūròu, yī huǐ'er Jīròu - - Wán er yóuxì de shíhòu， Yī huǐ'er Final Fantasy, yī huǐ'er League of legends, yī huǐ'er wo de shijie - - wǒ chī tángguǒ de shíhou, Yī huǐ'er Tián, yī huǐ'er Suān, yī huǐ'er là -- Make 2 sentences using 生的 Shēng de, and another 2 using 熟的 Shú de - - Chī shēng de ròu fēicháng bùjiànkāng. - - Děng shuǐguǒ shúle zài chī. -- Recite all sentences, and review conversation we were supposed to talk about today - -# Random Words -- 我们叫它马桶盖儿 - - Wǒmen jiào tā mǎtǒng gài'er - - We call it a toilet seat - - mǎtǒng -> Toilet - - gài'er -> Cover -- 太吓人了 - - Tài xiàrénle - - That's Terrifying! - - xiàrén -> Terrifying | LIT: frightens people | ADJ -- 强大 - - Qiángdà - - Strong, but in the sense of a strong machine, not a strong person - -A 跟 B 差不多ADJ -A gēn B chàbùduō ADJ -A and B are about the same in ADJ - - -# Main Point -- - -# Supplementary Notes - -## 都 vs 才 - -Can use 都//doū or 才//cái to show your subjective feeling about something. 都 is a negative feeling about it, and 才 is a positive feeling about - -我都二十四岁了 -Wǒ *doū* èrshísì suìle -I'm *already* 24 years old. - - You can use *doū* to mean "already" in an unpleasant or an anxious way. A very **negative** thing. As in I'm already 24 years old, I can't believe it, I'm ancient. It doesn't tie to the actual meaning of “already", it focuses on the negative aspect of it. - - Structure: - - Wǒ *doū* {age} suìle -> I'm *already* {age} years old - -我才三十岁 -Wǒ cái sānshí suì -I'm only 30 years old - - The opposite of before. Your ONLY 30 years old, life has just started and you have plenty of time, and your **positive** about it. - - Notice no le. I don't know why. Neither does he. - -都九点了，我需要回家！ - Dōu jiǔ diǎnle, wǒ xūyào huí jiā! - Its already 9pm, I need to go home! -才九点，我们继续玩儿吧! - Cái jiǔ diǎn, wǒmen jìxù wán'er ba! - It's only 9pm, we continue playing! - -SSD的价格都1000了！被卖了！ - SSD de jiàgé dōu 1000 le! Bèi màile! - The price of SSDs has reached 1000! Don't buy it! -SSD的价格才一百! 买！ - SSD de jiàgé cái yībǎi! Mǎi! - The SSD is only a hundred dollars! Buy it! - - -# Homework -- Make 5 groups of sentences using 都 vs 才 - - 你都吃五个盘子的饭！ - - Nǐ dōu chī wǔ gè pánzǐ de fàn! - - 你才吃五个盘子的饭！ - - Nǐ cái chī wǔ gè pánzǐ de fàn! - - 你都工作两个小时了 - - Nǐ dōu gōngzuò liǎng ge xiǎoshí le - - 你才工作两个小时 - - Nǐ cái gōngzuò liǎng ge xiǎoshí - - 我都买五个东西 - - Wǒ dōu mǎi wǔ gè dōngxī - - 我才买五个东西 - - Wǒ cái mǎi wǔ gè dōngxī - - 你都读四本书 - - Nǐ dōu dú sì běn shū - - 你才读四本书 - - Nǐ cái dú sì běn shū - - 你都可以说三种语言吗？ - - Nǐ dōu kěyǐ shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán ma? - - 你才可以说三种语言吗？ - - Nǐ cái kěyǐ shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán ma? -- Recite the rest of the sentences we made today. -- \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes.md b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes.md index 23e760e..c3c5ad2 100644 --- a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes.md +++ b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes.md @@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ This note is a synthesized compilation of all Chinese class notes from the `10-I - **又 (yòu)**: Used for an action that happened again in the **past**. - **再 (zài)**: Used for an action that will happen again in the **present or future**. +- **都 (dōu) vs. 才 (cái)** - *Added: 2026-01-15*: + - **都 (dōu)** can be used to express a negative or anxious feeling about something being "already" a certain way. It emphasizes the speaker's subjective feeling rather than just the fact. + - *Example*: 我都二十四岁了 (Wǒ dōu èrshísì suìle) - I'm *already* 24 years old (and I feel it's old). + - *Example*: 都九点了，我需要回家！(Dōu jiǔ diǎnle, wǒ xūyào huí jiā!) - It's *already* 9pm, I need to go home! + - **才 (cái)** is used to express a positive feeling about something being "only" a certain way, suggesting the speaker feels it's early, young, or a small amount. + - *Example*: 我才三十岁 (Wǒ cái sānshí suì) - I'm *only* 30 years old (and I feel young). + - *Example*: 才九点，我们继续玩儿吧! (Cái jiǔ diǎn, wǒmen jìxù wán'er ba!) - It's *only* 9pm, let's keep playing! + ## Vocabulary ### Nouns