Lesson 4 · Travel Destination and Logistics
旅游计划与行程安排

Travel Destination and Logistics

4 dialogues27 new words
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Choosing a Vacation Destination

Lin and Bo are discussing where to go on vacation in the living room.

12 new words

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Tap a marked word for its meaning. Tap a line to see the English.
Which word means “horse”?

Checking Flight and Hotel Details

Lin and Bo double-check flight details and luggage in the living room before leaving.

7 new words

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Grammar

那边的宾馆房间跟这里的一样大吗?Are the hotel rooms over there as big as the room here?
A +跟+ B +一样(+ Adjective)

Comparative Sentence with '一样'. The 'A跟B一样' (A gēn B yíyàng) structure is used to indicate that two entities are identical or similar in a specific quality. By adding an adjective after '一样', you can specify the dimension of comparison, such as 'as big as' or 'as beautiful as'.

这家宾馆跟别的都不一样。
Zhè jiā bīnguǎn gēn biéde dōu bù yíyàng.
This hotel is unlike any other.
Fill the gap那边的____房间跟这里的一样大吗?Are the hotel rooms over there as big as the room here?

Meeting at the Airport

Bo arrives at the airport and meets Lin, who came to pick him up.

5 new words

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Which word means “(of a train, ship, etc.) be late”?

Travel Diary Reflection

Lin writes a diary entry in the hotel room reflecting on today's trip.

3 new words

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Grammar

除了今天坐飞机有点儿累以外,一点儿问题都没有,什么都很好。Except for being a bit tired from flying today, there are no problems at all and everything is great.
一+ MW(+ Noun)+也/都+不/没+ Verb/一点儿+也/都+不/没+ Adj

Complete Negation: 一...也/都 + 不/没.... The '一 + Measure Word + 也/都 + 不/没' pattern is the most powerful way to express total negation in Mandarin, equivalent to 'not even one' or 'not at all'. Mastering this structure is key for emphatic speaking, especially when discussing preferences, budgets, or availability.

她一件衣服都不想买。
Tā yí jiàn yīfu dōu bù xiǎng mǎi.
She doesn't want to buy even one piece of clothing.
除了今天坐飞机有点儿累以外,一点儿问题都没有,什么都很好。Except for being a bit tired from flying today, there are no problems at all and everything is great.
除了...(以外), ...都/还/也...

Fixed Pattern '除了... (以外), ...'. The '除了...以外' (chúle... yǐwài) structure is a versatile tool for either excluding a specific item from a group ('except for') or adding an extra item to a list ('besides/in addition to'). This distinction is made through the subsequent use of '都' or '还/也', providing precise logical control.

除了我以外, 大家都在玩手机。
Chúle wǒ yǐwài, dàjiā dōu zài wán shǒujī.
Except for me, everyone is playing with their phones.
Fill the gap这里的宾馆跟以前住的宾馆不一样,房间非常干净,我也很____。The hotel here is not the same as the hotel I stayed in before; the room is very clean, and I am also very satisfied.

Write the new characters

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假 from 假期 · vacation; holiday

Practice

8 questions · about 4 minutes
Pick the meaningListenFill the gapMatchWord order

Finish

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