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第八课： 我想喝茶 I’d like some tea
课文 1： 在饭馆儿 In a restaurant
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 你想喝什么? | A: What would you like to drink? | |
| B: 我想喝茶。 | B: I’d like some tea. | |
| A: 你想吃什么? | A: What would you like to eat? | |
| B: 我想吃米饭。 | B: I’d like rice. |
New Words 1
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 想 | xiǎng | mod. | to want, would like | |
| 2 | 喝 | hē | v. | to drink | |
| 3 | 茶 | chá | n. | tea | |
| 4 | 吃 | chī | v. | to eat | |
| 5 | 米饭 | mǐfàn | n. | cooked rice |
课文 2： 在客厅 In the living room
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 下午你想做什么? | A: What would you like to do this afternoon? | |
| B: 下午我想去商店。 | B: I’d like to go shopping. | |
| A: 你想买什么? | A: What do you want to buy? | |
| B: 我想买一个杯子。 | B: I want to buy a cup. |
New Words 2
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 下午 | xiàwǔ | n. | afternoon | |
| 7 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | n. | shop, store | |
| 8 | 买 | mǎi | v. | to buy, to purchase | |
| 9 | 个 | gè | m. | a general measure word | |
| 10 | 杯子 | bēizi | n. | cup, glass |
课文 3： 在商店 In a store
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 你好!这个杯子多少钱? | A: Hello! How much is this cup? | |
| B: 28块。 | B: 28 yuan. | |
| A: 那个杯子多少钱? | A: What about that one? | |
| B: 那个杯子18块钱。 | B: That one is 18 yuan. |
New Words 3
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 这 | zhè | pron. | this | |
| 12 | 多少 | duōshao | pron. | how many, how much | |
| 13 | 钱 | qián | n. | money | |
| 14 | 块 | kuài | m. | a unit of money, same as “yuan” | |
| 15 | 那 | nà | pron. | that |
Notes
注释 Notes
1. 能愿动词“想” The Modal Verb“想”
能愿动词“想”一般用在动词前表示一种希望或者打算。例如:
The modal verb “想” is usually used before a verb to express a hope or plan. For example:
(1)我想学汉语。
(2)明天我想去学校看书。
(3)我想买一个杯子。
2. 疑问代词“多少” The Interrogative Pronoun“多少”
疑问代词“多少”用于询问十以上的数量,“多少”后边的量词可以省 略。“多少”还用于询问价格,常用表达方式是“………………多少钱?”。例如:
The interrogative pronoun “多少” is used to ask about numbers larger than 10. The measure word following it can be omitted. “多少” can also be used to inquire about prices, usually in the sentence pattern “.……………多少钱?”. For example:
(1)你们学校有多少(个)学生?
(2)你有多少(个)汉语老师?
(3)这个杯子多少钱?
3. 量词“个”、“口” The Measure Words “个” and “口”
“个”是汉语中最常见的—个量词,一般用于没有专用量词的名词前。例如:
“个” is the most common measure word in Chinese, usually used before a noun without a specific measure word of its own. For example:
(1)三个老师
(2)五个学生
(3)一个杯子
“口”也是一个量词,一般用于描述家庭成员的人数(见第5课)。例如:
“口” is a measure word, too, usually used for members of a family(see Lesson 5). For example:
(1)李老师家有六口人。
(2)你家有几口人?
(3)我家有三口人。