为家挑选物品
Choosing Things for a Home
StartA Sofa for the Living Room
Chen An and Su Le compare furniture before buying a sofa.
8 new words
家具jiājùfurniture
这家店今天把一部分家具打折卖，你可以先看看价格和质量。
This shop is selling some furniture at a discount today. You can first look at the price and quality.
沙發shāfāsofa
打折dǎzhéto give a discount
这家店今天把一部分家具打折卖，你可以先看看价格和质量。
This shop is selling some furniture at a discount today. You can first look at the price and quality.
价格jiàgéprice
这家店今天把一部分家具打折卖，你可以先看看价格和质量。
This shop is selling some furniture at a discount today. You can first look at the price and quality.
质量zhìliàngquality
这家店今天把一部分家具打折卖，你可以先看看价格和质量。
This shop is selling some furniture at a discount today. You can first look at the price and quality.
肯定kěndìngsurely, certainly
对，合适的家具肯定比一时流行更值得买。
Exactly. Suitable furniture is certainly more worth buying than a passing fashion.
流行liúxíngto be popular
我不想只因为流行就买，坐得舒服更重要。
I do not want to buy it only because it is fashionable. Being comfortable to sit on is more important.
沙发shāfāsofa
新房的客厅还空着，我想买一张沙发。
The living room in my new home is still empty. I want to buy a sofa.
Listen to the conversation
陈安
新房的客厅还空着，我想买一张沙发。
Xīn fáng de kètīng hái kōng zhe, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī zhāng shāfā.
The living room in my new home is still empty. I want to buy a sofa.
苏乐
这家店今天把一部分家具打折卖，你可以先看看价格和质量。
Zhè jiā diàn jīntiān bǎ yī bùfen jiājù dǎzhé mài, nǐ kěyǐ xiān kànkan jiàgé hé zhìliàng.
This shop is selling some furniture at a discount today. You can first look at the price and quality.
陈安
这张灰色的怎么样？样子很简单。
Zhè zhāng huīsè de zěnmeyàng? Yàngzi hěn jiǎndān.
What do you think of this grey one? Its style is very simple.
苏乐
质量看起来不错，而且不容易过时。
Zhìliàng kàn qǐlai búcuò, érqiě bù róngyì guòshí.
The quality looks good, and it will not go out of style easily.
陈安
我不想只因为流行就买，坐得舒服更重要。
Wǒ bù xiǎng zhǐ yīnwèi liúxíng jiù mǎi, zuò de shūfu gèng zhòngyào.
I do not want to buy it only because it is fashionable. Being comfortable to sit on is more important.
苏乐
对，合适的家具肯定比一时流行更值得买。
Duì, héshì de jiājù kěndìng bǐ yīshí liúxíng gèng zhídé mǎi.
Exactly. Suitable furniture is certainly more worth buying than a passing fashion.
Tap a marked word for its meaning. Tap a line to see the English.
Grammar
对，合适的家具肯定比一时流行更值得买。Exactly. Suitable furniture is certainly more worth buying than a passing fashion.
肯定+ Verb
肯定 · “kěndìng”. Usage A (Adv): 'Certainly' or 'definitely'. Usage B (Adj): 'Definite' or 'sure'.
质量肯定不“打折”。
Zhìliàng kěndìng bù dǎ zhé.
The quality is definitely not discounted.
Which word means “quality”?
The Old Air Conditioner
He Tian asks Chen An whether an old air conditioner needs to be replaced.
7 new words
顺便shùnbiànin passing
你顺便帮我看一下那台旧空调吗？
Could you also help me look at that old air conditioner?
台táimeasure word for machines
你顺便帮我看一下那台旧空调吗？
Could you also help me look at that old air conditioner?
光guāngonly, merely
屋里阳光太强，下午实在坐不住。
The sunlight in the room is too strong. I really cannot sit there in the afternoon.
实在shízàireally
屋里阳光太强，下午实在坐不住。
The sunlight in the room is too strong. I really cannot sit there in the afternoon.
制冷zhìlěngto refrigerate
我摸过了，外面只是有点热，可能制冷系统需要检查。
I felt it. The outside is only a little hot, so the cooling system may need checking.
效果xiàoguǒeffect
先把窗帘拉上，再看看屋里舒服不舒服，效果怎么样。
Pull the curtains first, then see whether the room feels comfortable and how much that helps.
现金xiànjīncash
如果要换新的，我想付现金，免得分期太麻烦。
If I need a new one, I want to pay cash so that instalments are not too troublesome.
Listen to the conversation
何天
你顺便帮我看一下那台旧空调吗？它开了一会儿就没有冷气。
Nǐ shùnbiàn bāng wǒ kàn yīxià nà tái jiù kōngtiáo ma? Tā kāi le yī huìr jiù méiyǒu lěngqì.
Could you also help me look at that old air conditioner? It stops blowing cool air after running for a while.
陈安
我摸过了，外面只是有点热，可能制冷系统需要检查。
Wǒ mō guo le, wàimiàn zhǐ shì yǒudiǎn rè, kěnéng zhìlěng xìtǒng xūyào jiǎnchá.
I felt it. The outside is only a little hot, so the cooling system may need checking.
何天
屋里阳光太强，下午实在坐不住。
Wū lǐ yángguāng tài qiáng, xiàwǔ shízài zuò bu zhù.
The sunlight in the room is too strong. I really cannot sit there in the afternoon.
陈安
先把窗帘拉上，再看看屋里舒服不舒服，效果怎么样。
Xiān bǎ chuānglián lā shàng, zài kànkan wū lǐ shūfu bu shūfu, xiàoguǒ zěnmeyàng.
Pull the curtains first, then see whether the room feels comfortable and how much that helps.
何天
如果要换新的，我想付现金，免得分期太麻烦。
Rúguǒ yào huàn xīn de, wǒ xiǎng fù xiànjīn, miǎnde fēnqī tài máfan.
If I need a new one, I want to pay cash so that instalments are not too troublesome.
陈安
可以，不过先问修理费，也许不用换。
Kěyǐ, búguò xiān wèn xiūlǐfèi, yěxǔ bùyòng huàn.
That is possible, but ask about the repair cost first. You may not need to replace it.
Grammar
Statement +再说+ Reason
再说 · “zàishuō”. Usage A (Conj): 'Besides', 'moreover'. Usage B (Verb): To put something off.
今天买的东西太多了。再说，这个月已经花了五千多了。
Jīntiān mǎi de dōngxi tài duō le. Zàishuō, zhège yuè yǐjīng huā le wǔqiān duō le.
We bought too much today. Besides, we spent over 5000 this month.
Fill the gap如果要换新的，我想付____，免得分期太麻烦。If I need a new one, I want to pay cash so that instalments are not too troublesome.
An Afternoon at the Arts Centre
Su Le invites Chen An to a small local arts event.
7 new words
邀请yāoqǐngto invite
周六有个小型艺术展，主办方邀请我们去看看。
There is a small art exhibition on Saturday. The organizers have invited us to go and see it.
葡萄pútaogrape
广告说旁边有卖葡萄汁的小摊，味道很好。
The advertisement says there is a stall selling grape juice beside it and that it tastes very good.
艺术yìshùart
周六有个小型艺术展，主办方邀请我们去看看。
There is a small art exhibition on Saturday. The organizers have invited us to go and see it.
广告guǎnggàoadvertisement
广告说旁边有卖葡萄汁的小摊，味道很好。
The advertisement says there is a stall selling grape juice beside it and that it tastes very good.
味道wèidàotaste
广告说旁边有卖葡萄汁的小摊，味道很好。
The advertisement says there is a stall selling grape juice beside it and that it tastes very good.
优点yōudiǎnmerit
艺术展的优点是能让人慢慢看，也能跟作者交流。
One advantage of an art exhibition is that people can look slowly and speak with the creators.
实际shíjìreality
广告里总说自己的优点很多，实际怎么样还是要亲眼看。
Advertisements always say they have many advantages. We need to see for ourselves what it is actually like.
Listen to the conversation
苏乐
周六有个小型艺术展，主办方邀请我们去看看。
Zhōuliù yǒu ge xiǎoxíng yìshùzhǎn, zhǔbànfāng yāoqǐng wǒmen qù kànkan.
There is a small art exhibition on Saturday. The organizers have invited us to go and see it.
陈安
好啊。广告说旁边有卖葡萄汁的小摊，味道很好。
Hǎo a. Guǎnggào shuō pángbiān yǒu mài pútao zhī de xiǎotān, wèidao hěn hǎo.
Great. The advertisement says there is a stall selling grape juice beside it and that it tastes very good.
苏乐
我更想看那些年轻设计师的作品。
Wǒ gèng xiǎng kàn nàxiē niánqīng shèjìshī de zuòpǐn.
I am more interested in seeing the work of the young designers.
陈安
艺术展的优点是能让人慢慢看，也能跟作者交流。
Yìshùzhǎn de yōudiǎn shì néng ràng rén mànmàn kàn, yě néng gēn zuòzhě jiāoliú.
One advantage of an art exhibition is that people can look slowly and speak with the creators.
苏乐
广告里总说自己的优点很多，实际怎么样还是要亲眼看。
Guǎnggào lǐ zǒng shuō zìjǐ de yōudiǎn hěn duō, shíjì zěnmeyàng háishi yào qīnyǎn kàn.
Advertisements always say they have many advantages. We need to see for ourselves what it is actually like.
陈安
对，我们逛完再决定要不要买介绍册。
Duì, wǒmen guàng wán zài juédìng yào bu yào mǎi jièshàocè.
Right. We can decide whether to buy the guidebook after we walk around.
Grammar
实际上+ Statement
实际 · “shíjì”. Noun (reality) or Adjective (practical). 实际上 (Actually) indicates a transition.
广告说得很好，实际上没那么好。
Guǎnggào shuō de hěn hǎo, shíjìshang méi nàme hǎo.
The ad speaks well of it, but in fact, it's not that good.
对，我们逛完再决定要不要买介绍册。Right. We can decide whether to buy the guidebook after we walk around.
对+ Pronoun/Noun +来说
对……来说 · “duì… lái shuō”. 'As for...' or 'From the perspective of...'.
对我来说，衣服的样子流行不流行并不是很重要。
Duì wǒ lái shuō, yīfu de yàngzi liúxíng bu liúxíng bìng bú shì hěn zhòngyào.
As for me, whether the clothes are popular or not isn't very important.
Which word means “advertisement”?
Buying With a Purpose
A reflection on selecting useful things rather than accumulating more possessions.
5 new words
考虑kǎolǜto consider
购物前可以先考虑自己真正要用什么，而不是只看商品好看的样子。
Before shopping, consider what you truly need rather than looking only at a product’s attractive appearance.
标准biāozhǔnstandard
每个人的年龄、生活习惯和住处都不同，选择的标准也该不同。
Everyone’s age, habits, and home are different, so their standards for choosing should differ too.
样子yàngzilook, appearance
购物前可以先考虑自己真正要用什么，而不是只看商品好看的样子。
Before shopping, consider what you truly need rather than looking only at a product’s attractive appearance.
年龄niánlíngage
每个人的年龄、生活习惯和住处都不同，选择的标准也该不同。
Everyone’s age, habits, and home are different, so their standards for choosing should differ too.
浪费làngfèito waste
买得太多会浪费钱，也会让家里更乱。
Buying too much wastes money and makes a home more disorderly.
Listen to the text
购物前可以先考虑自己真正要用什么，而不是只看商品好看的样子。每个人的年龄、生活习惯和住处都不同，选择的标准也该不同。买得太多会浪费钱，也会让家里更乱。能够长期使用、修理方便的东西，往往更合适。
Gòuwù qián kěyǐ xiān kǎolǜ zìjǐ zhēnzhèng yào yòng shénme, ér bú shì zhǐ kàn shāngpǐn hǎokan de yàngzi. Měi ge rén de niánlíng, shēnghuó xíguàn hé zhùchù dōu bùtóng, xuǎnzé de biāozhǔn yě gāi bùtóng. Mǎi de tài duō huì làngfèi qián, yě huì ràng jiā lǐ gèng luàn. Nénggòu chángqī shǐyòng, xiūlǐ fāngbiàn de dōngxi, wǎngwǎng gèng héshì.
Before shopping, consider what you truly need rather than looking only at a product’s attractive appearance. Everyone’s age, habits, and home are different, so their standards for choosing should differ too. Buying too much wastes money and makes a home more disorderly. Things that can be used for a long time and repaired easily are often more suitable.
Fill the gap买得太多会____钱，也会让家里更乱。Buying too much wastes money and makes a home more disorderly.
Culture
Shopping Habits of Chinese
Shopping is an everyday occurrence in our lives. Nowadays, many shopping malls are multifunctional places for shopping, leisure, entertainment, and dining, which can meet the needs of every member of a family. Shopping has become a part of people's family life. Prices can be bargained in some small shops. With a few bargaining skills, you will buy what you want at lower prices. Besides, online shopping is getting more popular each day. In a word, the methods of shopping are becoming more diverse.
Ordering Online
A reflection on the conveniences and limits of online shopping.
5 new words
购物gòu wùto shop
现在用网站购物很方便，尤其受到没有时间出门的人的欢迎，但收到包裹前最好先看清楚规则。
Shopping through websites is now convenient and is especially welcomed by people without time to go out, but it is best to read the rules clearly before a parcel arrives.
尤其yóuqíespecially
现在用网站购物很方便，尤其受到没有时间出门的人的欢迎，但收到包裹前最好先看清楚规则。
Shopping through websites is now convenient and is especially welcomed by people without time to go out, but it is best to read the rules clearly before a parcel arrives.
受到shòudàoto receive
现在用网站购物很方便，尤其受到没有时间出门的人的欢迎，但收到包裹前最好先看清楚规则。
Shopping through websites is now convenient and is especially welcomed by people without time to go out, but it is best to read the rules clearly before a parcel arrives.
任何rènhéany, whatever
任何商店都可能把照片拍得很好看，实物却不一定一样。
Any shop can take attractive photographs while the actual item may not be the same.
寄jìto mail, to send
给家人寄礼物时，也要写清楚地址和联系方式，这样才能按时收到。
When sending a gift to family, write the address and contact details clearly so that it can arrive on time.
Listen to the text
现在用网站购物很方便，尤其受到没有时间出门的人的欢迎，但收到包裹前最好先看清楚规则。任何商店都可能把照片拍得很好看，实物却不一定一样。给家人寄礼物时，也要写清楚地址和联系方式，这样才能按时收到。
Xiànzài yòng wǎngzhàn gòuwù hěn fāngbiàn, yóuqí shòudào méiyǒu shíjiān chūmén de rén de huānyíng, dàn shōudào bāoguǒ qián zuìhǎo xiān kàn qīngchu guīzé. Rènhé shāngdiàn dōu kěnéng bǎ zhàopiàn pāi de hěn hǎokan, shíwù què bù yídìng yíyàng. Gěi jiārén jì lǐwù shí, yě yào xiě qīngchu dìzhǐ hé liánxì fāngshì, zhèyàng cáinéng ànshí shōudào.
Shopping through websites is now convenient and is especially welcomed by people without time to go out, but it is best to read the rules clearly before a parcel arrives. Any shop can take attractive photographs while the actual item may not be the same. When sending a gift to family, write the address and contact details clearly so that it can arrive on time.
Grammar
现在用网站购物很方便，尤其受到没有时间出门的人的欢迎，但收到包裹前最好先看清楚规则。Shopping through websites is now convenient and is especially welcomed by people without time to go out, but it is best to read the rules clearly before a parcel arrives.
尤其+ Verb
尤其 · “yóuqí”. Adverb meaning 'especially' or 'particularly'.
年轻人尤其喜欢在网上买东西。
Niánqīng rén yóuqí xǐhuan zài wǎngshàng mǎi dōngxi.
Young people especially like shopping online.
Which word means “especially”?
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