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type: Classes
title: 10/13/2025 - Chinese Class
date: '2025-10-13'
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# Random Words 

去还白你玩儿
​Qù hái bái nǐ wán er
​Go to the beach for fun

去购物
​Qù gòuwù

你都买了什么
​Nǐ dōu mǎile shénme

你买其他东西了吗？
​Nǐ mǎi qítā dōngxīle ma?

变形金刚
​Biànxíng jīngāng
​Transformers (As in the movie, yes) | LIT: Change shape kingkong
​I have no idea why its kingkong, it just is.



# 有点儿 vs 一点儿 // Yǒudiǎn er vs yīdiǎn er 

Yǒudiǎn'er is for adjectives.

Yǒudiǎn'er + ADJ = It's a little ADJ



Yīdiǎn'er is for amounts, and isn't followed by anything.

米饭你想要多少？
​Mǐfàn nǐ xiǎng yào duōshǎo?
​How much rice do you want?

yīdiǎn'er 



# Notes on 了/le 

If a sentence is simple, always try to put le at the end of the sentences, not neccesarily at the end of a verb.

- nǐ qùle gòuwù ma? -> WRONG

- nǐ qù gòuwù le ma?​ -> RIGHT

Why? We think it relates to entire action being completed, but its really more of just "it sounds right"​ 



# 变/Biàn -> To Become/To Change 

Biàn is a verb that means "to become" or "to change". Almost always has le at the end, as its signifying a change of state.

天气变冷了，多穿点儿
​Tiānqì biàn lěngle, duō chuān diǎn'er
​Weather became cold, wear a bit more

- duō chuān diǎn'er literally means "more wear a bit", its a common way to show care by saying to bundle up in cold weather

食物便热了
​Shíwù biàn rèle

天气变热了，多喝水
​Tiānqì biàn rèle, duō hē shuǐ
​The weather became hot, drink more water

我变瘦了！我非常高兴
​Wǒ biàn shòule! Wǒ fēicháng gāoxìng
​I've become skinnier! I'm very happy!

我变胖了！我非常难过
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Wǒ biàn pàngle! Wǒ fēicháng nánguò
​I became fatter, I'm very sad

信号灯变红了，不要过马路
​Xìnhàodēng biàn hóngle, bùyào guò mǎlù
​Traffic light changed to red, do not cross the road

信号灯边路了，我们可以过马路
​Xìnhàodēng biān lùle, wǒmen kěyǐguò mǎlù
​The traffic light is green, we can cross the road



# Homework 

Use 3 sentences for 有点儿 describing life in Japan

- jintian de tianqi Yǒudiǎn'er zao（terrible)

- zhe ge yifu youdianer xiao

- zhe ge fan youdianer liang

Make 2 conversations using 一点儿

- jintian de tianqi haoma?

    - xiale yidianer yu

- ni xiangyao chifan ma?

    - wo yijing chile yidianer mifan, danshi who keyi zai chi yidianer.

Make a sentence using bian for the following adj:

快
​Kuài
​Fast

慢
​màn
​Slow 

成熟
​chéngshú 
​Mature

坚强
​jiānqiáng
​Strong 

软
​ruǎn
​Soft 

硬
​yìng
​Hard 

漂亮
​piàoliang
​Pretty