方向与拜访
Directions and Visiting Friends
StartWaiting Outside the Hotel
Lin and Bo talk on the phone to arrange where to meet at the hotel.
11 new words
快kuàihurry up; fast
我不上去了，你快下来吧。
I am not going up; please come down quickly.
下来xiàláicome down
我不上去了，你快下来吧。
I am not going up; please come down quickly.
上来shàngláicome up
你要上来，还是我下去？
Do you want to come up, or should I go down?
上去shàngqùgo up
我不上去了，你快下来吧。
I am not going up; please come down quickly.
下面xiàmiàndownstairs
我在酒店下面等你。
I am waiting for you downstairs at the hotel.
面miàn(suffix used to form a noun of locality)
我在酒店下面等你。
I am waiting for you downstairs at the hotel.
等děngwait for
我在酒店下面等你。
I am waiting for you downstairs at the hotel.
一会儿yíhuìrsoon
我这就下去，你等我一会儿。
I will go down now. Wait for me a moment.
下去xiàqùgo down
你要上来，还是我下去？
Do you want to come up, or should I go down?
走zǒuwalk; go
好的，我现在走下去，你在前面等我。
Okay, I am walking down now. Wait for me out in front.
酒店jiǔdiànhotel
我在酒店下面等你。
I am waiting for you downstairs at the hotel.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
喂，博，你到了吗？我在酒店下面等你。
wèi bó nǐ dào le ma wǒ zài jiǔdiàn xiàmiàn děng nǐ
Hello, Bo, have you arrived? I am waiting for you downstairs at the hotel.
Bo
我在楼上呢。你要上来，还是我下去？
wǒ zài lóu shang ne nǐ yào shànglái háishi wǒ xiàqù
I am upstairs. Do you want to come up, or should I go down?
Lin
我不上去了，你快下来吧。
wǒ bú shàngqù le nǐ kuài xiàlái ba
I am not going up; please come down quickly.
Bo
好的，我现在走下去，你在前面等我。
hǎo de wǒ xiànzài zǒu xiàqù nǐ zài qiánmiàn děng wǒ
Okay, I am walking down now. Wait for me out in front.
Lin
好，我在酒店门口等你，你快下来。
hǎo wǒ zài jiǔdiàn ménkǒu děng nǐ nǐ kuài xiàlái
Sure, I will wait at the hotel entrance. Come down quickly.
Bo
我这就下去，你等我一会儿。
wǒ zhè jiù xiàqù nǐ děng wǒ yíhuìr
I will go down now. Wait for me a moment.
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Grammar
你要上来，还是我下去？Do you want to come up, or should I go down?
Verb +来/去
Simple Complement of Direction · “1”. Simple directional complements use '来' (toward the speaker) or '去' (away from the speaker) after a verb to indicate the direction of movement. This fundamental Mandarin concept is crucial for describing physical actions like entering, exiting, going up, or coming down relative to your own position.
快下来吧。
Kuài xiàlái ba.
Come down quickly (speaker is downstairs).
Which word means “hurry up”?
Welcoming Guests at the Door
Lin welcomes Teacher Mei, Bo, and the elders at the door.
5 new words
进来jìnláicome/get in
快请进来！
Please come in quickly!
爷爷yéyegrandfather
这是博的爷爷和奶奶。
These are Bo's grandfather and grandmother.
奶奶nǎinaigrandmother
这是博的爷爷和奶奶。
These are Bo's grandfather and grandmother.
礼物lǐwùgift; present
这是我们给你们准备的礼物。
This is a gift we prepared for you all.
准备zhǔnbèiprepare
这是我们给你们准备的礼物。
This is a gift we prepared for you all.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
梅老师，博，你们好！快请进来！
méi lǎoshī bó nǐmen hǎo kuài qǐng jìnlái
Teacher Mei, Bo, hello! Please come in quickly!
Mei
林，你好！这是博的爷爷和奶奶。
lín nǐ hǎo zhè shì bó de yéye hé nǎinai
Hello, Lin! These are Bo's grandfather and grandmother.
Bo
我爷爷奶奶也来了。
wǒ yéye nǎinai yě lái le
My grandfather and grandmother came too.
Lin
爷爷，奶奶，你们好！请进来吧。
yéye nǎinai nǐmen hǎo qǐng jìnlái ba
Grandfather, Grandmother, hello! Please come in.
Mei
这是我们给你们准备的礼物。
zhè shì wǒmen gěi nǐmen zhǔnbèi de lǐwù
This is a gift we prepared for you all.
Lin
谢谢梅老师！这个礼物真漂亮。
xièxie méi lǎoshī zhège lǐwù zhēn piàoliang
Thank you, Teacher Mei! This gift is really lovely.
Bo
外面天气冷。
wàimiàn tiānqì lěng
It is cold outside.
Lin
是啊，快进来喝茶吧。
shì a kuài jìnlái hē chá ba
Yes, come in and have some tea.
Fill the gap这是博的____和奶奶。These are Bo's grandfather and grandmother.
Enjoying Milk Tea at the Table
Lin and Teacher Mei drink milk tea and chat at the table.
2 new words
奶茶nǎichábubble tea
梅老师，您喜欢喝我新做的奶茶吗？
Teacher Mei, do you like the milk tea I just made?
跟gēnwith; and
我是跟奶奶学的，她很会做奶茶。
I learned it from my grandmother. She is very good at making milk tea.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
梅老师，您喜欢喝我新做的奶茶吗？
méi lǎoshī nín xǐhuan hē wǒ xīn zuò de nǎichá ma
Teacher Mei, do you like the milk tea I just made?
Mei
我很喜欢，这个奶茶非常好喝。
wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhège nǎichá fēicháng hǎo hē
I like it a lot. This milk tea is very delicious.
Lin
我是跟奶奶学的，她很会做奶茶。
wǒ shì gēn nǎinai xué de tā hěn huì zuò nǎichá
I learned it from my grandmother. She is very good at making milk tea.
Mei
你的爷爷也喜欢喝奶茶吗？
nǐ de yéye yě xǐhuan hē nǎichá ma
Does your grandfather like drinking milk tea too?
Lin
我爷爷不喝奶茶，他喜欢跟朋友一起喝茶。
wǒ yéye bù hē nǎichá tā xǐhuan gēn péngyou yìqǐ hē chá
My grandfather does not drink milk tea; he likes drinking tea with his friends.
Mei
那下次你教我做奶茶吧。
nà xià cì nǐ jiāo wǒ zuò nǎichá ba
Then teach me how to make milk tea next time.
Lin
好啊，明天我们一起做吧。
hǎo a míngtiān wǒmen yìqǐ zuò ba
Great, let us make it together tomorrow.
Which word means “with”?
A Summary of the Visit
Lin records today's visit to the elders and walking back to the hotel.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
今天我和朋友去看爷爷。爷爷给我们准备了好吃的饭菜，大家也一起喝了奶茶。晚上我们从那儿走回酒店，大家都很高兴。
jīntiān wǒ hé péngyou qù kàn yéye yéye gěi wǒmen zhǔnbèi le hǎochī de fàn cài dàjiā yě yìqǐ hē le nǎichá wǎnshang wǒmen cóng nàr zǒu huí jiǔdiàn dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng
Today my friends and I went to visit grandfather. Grandfather prepared a wonderful meal for us, and everyone drank milk tea together. In the evening we walked back to the hotel from there, and everyone was very happy.
Grammar
晚上我们从那儿走回酒店，大家都很高兴。In the evening we walked back to the hotel from there, and everyone was very happy.
都+ [Time/State] +了
Fixed Pattern '都......了' · “dōu … le”. The '都...了' (dōu... le) pattern is a high-frequency Mandarin structure used to emphasize that something has 'already' occurred or reached a certain state. It often carries an emotional undertone, such as surprise, urgency, or slight dissatisfaction, making it highly effective for emphatic speech.
都 12 点了，我们吃饭吧。
Dōu shí'èr diǎn le...
It's already 12 o'clock...
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快 kuài · hurry up; fast
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Practice
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