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Classes	1.9.24 - Chinese Class	2025-01-09

Homework

• 3 Sentences for "SUBJ + bù yǐ + THING + wéi chǐ, fǎn'ér yǐ + THING + wéi róng"

  • SUBJ + bù yǐ + THING + wéi chǐ, fǎn'ér yǐ + THING + wéi róng

    • Subj are not ashamed of THING, but proud of it

  • Wǒ bù yǐ yóuxì wánjiā wéi chǐ, fǎn'ér yǐ yóuxì wánjiā wéi róng

  • Wǒ bù yǐ zhēnlǐ wéi chǐ, fǎn'ér yǐ zhēnlǐ wéi róng

  • Wǒ bù yǐ Guàiwù lièrén wéi chǐ, fǎn'ér yǐ Guàiwù lièrén wéi róng

• Make conversation using "rénshānrénhǎi"

  • 你想参加节日吗？

    • Nǐ xiǎng cānjiā jiérì ma?

  • 不想，人山人海

    • Bùxiǎng, rénshānrénhǎi

  • 我们可以早去

    • Wǒmen kěyǐ zǎo cānjiā

  • 哦，然后我会去

    • Ó, ránhòu wǒ huì cānjiā

Random Words

• 安眠药 -> Ānmiányào -> Sleeping pills

• 我昨天吃了安眠药，但还是睡不着

  • Wǒ zuótiān chīle ānmiányào, dàn háishì shuì bùzháo

    • I took sleeping pills yesterday, but I still couldn't sleep

I just couldn't....

• zěnme jiùshì + an unpleasant situation

  • to refer to an unpleasant situation | "But I just couldn't....."

• 我昨天吃了安眠药，但怎么就是睡不着

  • Wǒ zuótiān chīle ānmiányào, dàn zěnme jiùshì shuì bùzháo

    • I took sleeping pills yesterday, but no matter what I just couldn't sleep.

• 我已经提前预约了，但怎么就是买不到

  • Wǒ yǐjīng tíqián yùyuēle, dàn zěnme jiùshì mǎi bù dào

    • I have made an appointment in advance, but I can't buy it.

    • tíqián -> In Advance

    • yùyuē -> to Reserve

• 我已经提前预约了，但怎么就是玩儿不到

  • Wǒ yǐjīng tíqián yùyuēle, dàn zěnme jiùshì wán er bù dào

    • I have made a reservation in advance, but I can't play

• 我已经很努力找对象了，但怎么就是找不到

  • Wǒ yǐjīng hěn nǔlì zhǎo duìxiàngle, dàn zěnme jiùshì zhǎo bù dào

    • I've tried so hard to find a partner, but I just can't find one.

    • duìxiàngle -> an SO/Partner

    • nǔlì -> tried really hard

Bathroom Words

• 我要尿尿

  • Wǒ yào niào niao

    • I need to pee

    • Only used among very close friends, for obvious reasons

• 我要拉粑粑

  • Wǒ yào lā bǎba

    • I want to poop

    • lā -> A verb to describe.... the act of taking a dump

    • Only used among very close friends, for obvious reasons

• 我要方便一下

  • Wǒ yào fāngbiàn yīxià

    • I need to "relieve myself" a bit.

    • more respectful way of saying you need to take a dump

• 脱下你的裤子

  • Tuō xià nǐ de kùzǐ

    • Take off your pants

      • I'm sorry WHAT

• 坐在便盆上

  • Zuò zài biànpén shàng

    • Sitting on the potty

    • biànpén -> ....potty

• 使劲儿

  • Shǐjìn‘er

    • Try your best -> Use your strength

    • Can be applied to anything strength is required for, as encouragement

    • Similar to "Jiāyóu“. Do not use "Jiāyóu" for bathroom matters.

    • Astra has tapped out at this point, and walked away

• 擦屁股 -> Cā pìgu -> "Wipe your ass"

  • Astra returned momentarily, and once again left

• 冲厕所

  • Chōng cèsuǒ

    • Flushing the toilet

• 洗手

  • Xǐshǒu

    • To Wash your hand

Homework

1. 5 sentences using "I just couldn't..."

   1. Wǒ zuótiān shēnqǐngle yī fèn gōngzuò, dàn zěnme jiùshì zhǎo bù dào

   2. Wǒ diǎnle píjiǔ, dàn zěnme jiùshì hé bù dào

   3. Wǒ yùdìngle Switch II, dàn zěnme jiùshì mǎi bù dào

   4. Wǒ dǎkāile nuǎnqì, dàn zěnme jiùshì nuǎnhuo bù dào

   5. Wǒ kànle zhe bến shū, dàn zěnme jiùshì míngbaǐ bù dào

2. Use all expressions on using the bathroom in daily life