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Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 3 · Chapter 19

在朋友家 At a friend's place

Zài péngyou jiā

At a friend's home. Teaches 帮 + N + V (help N do V) and pairs with 替 + N + V (do V in N's stead — light intro).

Dialogue

请进来吧 — Please come in

林雪王wáng明míng, 请qǐng进jìn来lái吧ba. Wang Ming, come on in.
王明客kè厅tīng很hěn大dà, 沙shā发fā也yě很hěn舒shū服fú, 一yí会huì儿er可kě以yǐ看kàn电diàn影yǐng. Your living room is big, the sofa is comfy too — we could watch a movie later.
林雪上shàng次cì在zài咖kā啡fēi店diàn, 这zhè次cì请qǐng坐zuò, 我wǒ给gěi你nǐ倒dǎo杯bēi水shuǐ. Last time it was the cafe — this time, please sit, and I'll pour you a cup of water.
王明我wǒ自zì己jǐ倒dǎo, 不bú用yòng客kè气qì. I'll pour it myself, no need to be polite.
林雪不bù行xíng, 我wǒ帮bāng你nǐ倒dǎo. 你nǐ是shì客kè人rén. No — I'll help you pour. You're the guest.
王明那nà谢xiè谢xiè主zhǔ人rén. 我wǒ们men有yǒu的de是shì时shí间jiān, 慢màn慢màn聊liáo天tiān. Thanks then. We've got plenty of time — let's chat slowly.

Dialogue

我替你做 — I'll do it for you

王明你nǐ太tài累lèi了le, 我wǒ替tì你nǐ做zuò菜cài. You're too tired — I'll cook for you.
林雪不bù行xíng, 你nǐ是shì客kè人rén. 我wǒ做zuò. No, you are the guest. I'll cook.
王明这zhè么me多duō菜cài, 你nǐ一yí个gè人rén做zuò不bù完wán, 我wǒ帮bāng你nǐ做zuò饭fàn. So many dishes — you can't finish alone; I'll help you cook.
林雪好hǎo. 杯bēi子zi在zài桌zhuō子zi上shàng, 自zì己jǐ拿ná水shuǐ. OK. Cups on the table — help yourself to water.
王明在zài朋péng友yǒu家jiā最zuì舒shū服fú, 不bú用yòng客kè气qì. A friend's home is the most comfortable — no need to be polite.
林雪是shì的de. 来lái, 我wǒ们men一yì边biān聊liáo天tiān一yì边biān做zuò饭fàn. Right. Come, let's chat while cooking.

Vocabulary

帮bāng: verb help (recall Bk1)
替tì: preposition on behalf of; in place of
进jìn来lái: verb come in (recall Bk1)
主zhǔ人rén: noun host; owner (recall Bk2)
客kè人rén: noun guest (recall ch08)
客kè厅tīng: noun living room
沙shā发fā: noun sofa
倒dǎo: verb pour (recall Bk2)
水shuǐ: noun water (recall Bk1)
杯bēi子zi: noun cup (recall Bk1)
坐zuò: verb sit (recall Bk1)
茶chá水shuǐ: noun tea (drink)
客kè气qì: adjective polite; "no need"
聊liáo天tiān: verb chat (recall ch12)
休xiū息xi: verb rest (recall Bk1)
林lín雪xuě: pn. Lin Xue (persona — recall ch01)
王wáng明míng: pn. Wang Ming (persona — recall ch01)

New characters

厅: (in 客厅 = living room)
客厅 kètīng — living room
沙: sand (in 沙发)
沙发 shāfā — sofa
倒dǎo: pour (recall Bk2)
替tì: on behalf of; in place of

Hanzi — writing & recognition

帮

bāng help (recall Bk1) Writing

9 strokes left-right

客

kè guest (recall Bk1) Writing

9 strokes top-bottom

主

zhǔ host; main (recall Bk2) Recognition

5 strokes single

倒

dào pour (recall Bk2) Recognition

10 strokes left-right

沙

shā sand (in 沙发) Recognition

7 strokes left-right

Grammar

Verb-complement separable words: 打开 / 看见 / 离开 (三06)

Explanation

打开 / 看见 / 离开 / 完成 are "verb + result" words; 得 / 不 can be inserted to mean "can / cannot". 打不开 (can't open) / 看不见 (can't see) / 离不开 (can't leave) / 完不成 (can't finish). Positive uses 得: 打得开 / 看得见. A common Band 3 potential separable form.

Examples

这个门我打不开. I can't open this door.
字太小, 我看不见. The characters are too small — I can't see them.
孩子离不开妈妈. The child can't be apart from mum.
这个工作今天完得成. This work can be finished today.

Grammar

有的是 — there's plenty (三37)

Explanation

Grammar-01 was about ability. `有的是 + noun` is a fixed phrase meaning "there's plenty, not short at all", with a relaxed tone. 我们有的是时间 = we have loads of time. 这儿水果有的是 = there's plenty of fruit. Common in speech to reassure or invite. 有的是 is followed directly by a noun.

Examples

我们有的是时间, 慢慢来. We have plenty of time — take it slow.
这儿水果有的是, 多吃一些. There's plenty of fruit here — eat more.
图书馆有的是书. The library has no shortage of books.
这种椅子, 店里有的是. The shop has plenty of this kind of chair.

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