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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
- Recite the rest of the sentences we made today.