Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 1 · Chapter 35
生日快乐Happy birthday
Wish a friend happy birthday, say how old someone has turned, and exclaim with 真…! and 太…了!
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生日快乐— Happy birthday
- 友天今天是山明的生日.Today's Shan Ming's birthday.
- 山明是的, 我四十岁了.Yes, I'm 40.
- 小白生日快乐! 这些花送给你.Happy birthday! These flowers are for you.
- 山明谢谢你们!Thank you both!
- 小白没什么.It's nothing.
- 山明我们一起吃饭吧.Let's eat together.
- 友天太好了!Wonderful!
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我请你吃饭— The meal's on me
- 朋月小白, 今天是你的生日吗?Xiao Bai, is today your birthday?
- 小白是的, 我二十二岁了.Yes, I'm 22 now.
- 朋月生日快乐! 我请你吃饭.Happy birthday! The meal's on me.
- 小白你真好! 谢谢.You're so kind! Thanks.
- 朋月不用谢. 这个菜好吃吗?No need to thank me. Is this dish good?
- 小白太好吃了! 今天我得到了很多东西, 真高兴!It's delicious! I got so many things today, I'm really happy!
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- 请
verbto treat (pay for someone)
- 不用
adverbno need to
- 好吃
adjectivedelicious
- 花
nounflower
- 送
verbto give (as a gift)
- 没什么
expressionit's nothing
- 得到
verbto get; to receive
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- 花
flower
花 huā — flower
Hanzi — writing & recognition
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huāflowerRecognition
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Exclamations: 真…! and 太…了!
Explanation
真 + adjective says how you really feel: 真好! (How nice!), 今天真热! (It's so hot today!). 太 + adjective + 了 says it is very much so: 太好了! (Great!). With some adjectives it means too much: 太贵了! (It's too expensive!).
Examples
- 太好了!Great!
- 真好!How nice!
- 今天真热!It's so hot today!
- 太贵了!It's too expensive!
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请 + person + verb: treating someone
Explanation
After 请, say the person first and then what to do: 我请你吃饭 (the meal's on me). It means you're paying. It works with other things too: 我请你喝茶 (the tea's on me).
Examples
- 我请你吃饭.The meal's on me.
- 我请你喝茶.The tea's on me.
- 他请我们吃中国菜.He's treating us to Chinese food.
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