完成动作与日常生活
Completing Actions and Daily Routines
StartReturning Home Late
Bo comes home late after finishing work, and Lin asks him if he wants to eat dinner.
3 new words
回来huíláicome back
你今天怎么这么晚回来？
Why did you come back so late today?
这么zhèmeso
你今天怎么这么晚回来？
Why did you come back so late today?
完wánend; complete
我在公司做完工作了。
I finished my work at the office.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
你今天怎么这么晚回来？
nǐ jīntiān zěnme zhème wǎn huílái
Why did you come back so late today?
Bo
我在公司做完工作了。
wǒ zài gōngsī zuò wán gōngzuò le
I finished my work at the office.
Lin
你现在想吃晚饭吗？
nǐ xiànzài xiǎng chī wǎnfàn ma
Do you want to eat dinner now?
Bo
我想吃，晚饭做好了吗？
wǒ xiǎng chī wǎnfàn zuò hǎo le ma
Yes, I do. Is dinner ready?
Lin
做好了，你快来吃吧。
zuò hǎo le nǐ kuài lái chī ba
It's ready, come eat quickly!
Tap a marked word for its meaning. Tap a line to see the English.
Grammar
Verb + Resultative Complement
Complement of Result. Resultative complements are verbs or adjectives placed immediately after a primary verb to indicate the outcome of an action (e.g., '完' for finished, '懂' for understood). Mastering these is essential for communicating whether an action was successful, completed, or resulted in a specific state.
菜都做好了。
Cài dōu zuòhǎo le.
The dishes are ready (done well).
Which word means “come back”?
Planning a Trip
Lin and Bo discuss their vacation plans for next week in the living room.
2 new words
一起yìqǐtogether
下个星期我们一起出去玩吧。
Let's go out to have fun together next week.
出去chūqùgo/get out
下个星期我们一起出去玩吧。
Let's go out to have fun together next week.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
下个星期我们一起出去玩吧。
xià gè xīngqī wǒmen yìqǐ chūqù wán ba
Let's go out to have fun together next week.
Bo
好啊，你想去哪里玩？
hǎo a nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ wán
Sure, where would you like to go?
Lin
我想去中国看看，你觉得怎么样？
wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó kàn kàn nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng
I'd like to take a look at China, what do you think?
Bo
非常好，我现在就买机票。
fēicháng hǎo wǒ xiànzài jiù mǎi jīpiào
Wonderful, I will buy the plane tickets right now.
Lin
太好了，买好了机票告诉我。
tài hǎo le mǎi hǎo le jīpiào gàosu wǒ
Great, tell me once the tickets are bought.
Fill the gap下个星期我们____出去玩吧。Let's go out to have fun together next week.
Snacks and Travel Destination
Lin offers Bo some fruit while chatting about travel recommendations.
6 new words
洗xǐwash
你洗好手了吗？
Did you wash your hands?
自己zìjǐoneself
洗好了，我自己拿。
I washed them, I'll help myself.
拿nátake; hold
洗好了，我自己拿。
I washed them, I'll help myself.
手shǒuhand
你洗好手了吗？
Did you wash your hands?
为什么wèi shénmewhy
你为什么想去中国旅游？
Why do you want to travel to China?
不错búcuònot bad; pretty good
中国的水果不错。
China's fruit is pretty good.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
你洗好手了吗？吃一点儿水果吧。
nǐ xǐ hǎo shǒu le ma chī yìdiǎnr shuǐguǒ ba
Did you wash your hands? Have some fruit.
Bo
洗好了，我自己拿。中国的水果不错。
xǐ hǎo le wǒ zìjǐ ná Zhōngguó de shuǐguǒ búcuò
I washed them, I'll help myself. China's fruit is pretty good.
Lin
你为什么想去中国旅游？
nǐ wèi shénme xiǎng qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu
Why do you want to travel to China?
Bo
因为中国很好玩儿，那里也漂亮。
yīnwèi Zhōngguó hěn hǎowánr nàlǐ yě piàoliang
Because China is very fun and beautiful there.
Lin
那你可以多去那边看一看。
nà nǐ kěyǐ duō qù nàbian kàn yí kàn
Then you can spend more time taking a look over there.
Bo
好的，我下个星期就去。
hǎo de wǒ xià gè xīngqī jiù qù
Okay, I will go next week.
Grammar
吃一点儿水果吧。Have some fruit.
AA/A一A/ABAB
Verb Reduplication. Verb reduplication in Mandarin (AA, A-yi-A, or ABAB) is used to indicate that an action is brief, an attempt, or performed in a relaxed manner. It serves to soften the tone of requests and adds a natural, colloquial feel to descriptions of daily activities and leisure.
再想一想
zài xiǎng yì xiǎng
think about it further
Which word means “why”?
Describing Brother's Work
Lin talks on the phone describing his older brother's busy work routine to a friend.
4 new words
送sòngaccompany sb to his destination; give (as a gift)
他晚上做完工作的时候，我会去公司接他，送他回家。
When he finishes work in the evening, I go to the company to pick him up and take him home.
回去huíqùreturn; go back
他回去后觉得非常累，只想在家里好好休息。
After he returns, he feels extremely tired and just wants to rest well at home.
每měieach; every
我哥哥每天工作都非常忙。
My older brother is very busy with work every day.
累lèitired; weary
他回去后觉得非常累，只想在家里好好休息。
After he returns, he feels extremely tired and just wants to rest well at home.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
我哥哥每天工作都非常忙。他晚上做完工作的时候，我会去公司接他，送他回家。他回去后觉得非常累，只想在家里好好休息。
wǒ gēge měi tiān gōngzuò dōu fēicháng máng tā wǎnshang zuò wán gōngzuò de shíhou wǒ huì qù gōngsī jiē tā sòng tā huí jiā tā huíqù hòu juéde fēicháng lèi zhī xiǎng zài jiā lǐ hǎo hǎo xiūxi
My older brother is very busy with work every day. When he finishes work in the evening, I go to the company to pick him up and take him home. After he returns, he feels extremely tired and just wants to rest well at home.
Fill the gap他____后觉得非常累，只想在家里好好休息。After he returns, he feels extremely tired and just wants to rest well at home.
Write the new characters
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完 wán · end; complete
Practice
8 questions · about 4 minutes
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