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New practical Chinese Reader Text 3 Chapter 27
Advanced Chinese
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Undergraduate 3
02/17/2012

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入乡随俗
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rù xiāng suí sú (When in Rome do as the Romans)
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服务员
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fú wù yuán (attendant/ waiter/waitress)-noun
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hú (kettle,pot)-noun/measure word
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点心
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diǎn xin ( light refreshment/ pastry)-noun
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shāo (slightly a little)-adv
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茶馆
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chá guǎn ( tea house)-noun
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了解
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liǎo jiě ( to understand; to find out)-verb
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风俗
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fēng sú (custom)-noun
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声音
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shēng yīn (sound, voice)-noun
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gèng (more)-adv
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舞台
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wǔ tái (stage)-noun
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bān (to move, to take away)-verb
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成所
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chǎng suǒ (place)-noun
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发现
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fā xiàn (to find, to discover)-verb
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一边。。。一边。。。
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yì biān ...yì biān ... (at the same time, simultaneous )-grammar point
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聊天
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liáo tiān (to chat)-verb
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安静
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ān jìng (quiet)-adjective
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比如
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bǐ rú (to gave an example, for instance)-verb(?)
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咖啡馆
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kā fēi guǎn (cafe, coffee bar)-noun
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看法
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kàn fǎ (view)-noun
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正常
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zhèng cháng (normal,regular)-adjective
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筷子
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kuài zi(chopsticks)-noun
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刀叉
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dāo chā (knife and fork)-noun
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刀子
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dāozi (knife)-noun
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叉子
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chāzi (fork)-noun
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食物
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shí wù (food, eatables)-noun
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手指
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shǒu zhǐ (finger)-noun
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shǒu (hand)-noun
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tiǎn (to lick)-verb
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干净
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gān jìng (clean)-adjective
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西餐
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xī cān (western-style food "meal")-noun
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jìng (to offer politely)-verb
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xiāng (fragrant, sweet-smelling)-adjective
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寺庙
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sì miào (temple)-noun
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和尚
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hé shang (Buddhist monk)-noun
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书法家
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shū fǎ jiā (calligrapher)-noun
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xiōng (chest)-noun
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阿弥陀佛
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ē mí tuó fó (May Buddha preserve us, merciful Buddha)-saying
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宋代
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sòng dài (Song Dynasty)-Proper Noun
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Translate:几位来点儿什么?
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What do you want to order?
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Translate:几位
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(a few, several) represents an estimate of a number of people.
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When is the construction 来+NP(the receiver of the action) used?
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来 replaces the verb such as 要 or 买, is often employed to inquire about someone's needs or to request something from someone.
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Translate:您几位请慢(màn)用
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please enjoy
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Explain 您+num+位
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您 replaces 你们 because it is not used in spoken language
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Explain the usage of 用 in the expression 您几位请慢(màn)用
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用in 请慢用 is the polite version of the verb like 吃 or 喝 used to show courtesy and respect.
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对我们来说,这很正常
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To us, this is very common
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What are the uses of the sentence structure 对+N+来说 ?
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This sentence structure is usually when making a judgement from someone's point of view. Usually at the beginning of a sentence.
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Translate: 我们从小到大都这样做。
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We've been doing it this way since our childhood
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Translate: 到小都大
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since childhood
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Translate: 我看应该
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In my opinion
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What words are also similar to 看in 我看 in the statement 我看应该 and what is it used for?
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it is similar to 想 or 觉得 and it indicates a point of view or opinion.
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What is 把 and the resultative complements 到,在 and 成 used for?
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Used to express a change of position or status of something(or somebody) specific, which has resulted from some action
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What is the following sentence structure used for? S+把+O(把)+V+到/在/成+O
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sentence that expresses a change of position or status of something(or somebody) resulting from an action and can only be formed using 把
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What are the uses of 更 and 最 used for?
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comparison
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Explain the use of 更
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It indicates a comparison between two different things or between two different stages of the same thing.
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Analyze the following sentences and tell what 更 is comparing.他比我更会游泳,
这位服务员的声音更大,他现在更不想回家了
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他比我更会游泳 (compared with me)
这位服务员的声音更大 (compared to the others in the tea house)
他现在更不想回家了(compared to the previous situation)
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