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Lesson 6 张老师这几天很忙 (HSK level 2 标准教程)

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第6课

  1. Dialog: 张老师这几天很忙
  2. Grammar: Subject + 也不 + Verb
  3. Grammar: Question + 啊?
  4. Grammar: 是/好/行/对 + 啊,……。
  5. Grammar: Sentence + 吧?
  6. Wood Root: lǎo 老 old
  7. Exercise
在房间 In the room
Zhāng lǎoshī xīngqíliù yě bù xiūxí a?
Shì a, tā zhè jǐ tiān hěn máng, méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxí.
Nà huì hěn lèi ba?
Tā měitiān huílái dōu hěn lèi.

张老师星期六也不休息啊?
是啊,他这几天很忙,没有时间休息。
那会很累吧?
他每天回来都很累。

Doesn't Mr. Zhang take Saturday off?
No. He has been busy lately. He has no time to rest.
That must be really tiring, right?
Every day he comes home exhausted.


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语法点: Subject + 也不 + Verb
The adverb 也 can be used to emphasize the negation. The word 一点(儿) or 再is often placed before 也不 to express "not at all; never again".
  1. Tā yīdiǎn er yě bù xǐhuān kāfēi.
    一点儿也不喜欢咖啡。
    He doesn't like coffee at all.
  2. Wǒ zài yě bù wán zhège yóuxìle.
    也不玩这个游戏了。
    I will never play this game again.
  3. Wǒ yīgè rén yě bù rènshí.
    我一个人也不认识。
    I don't know anyone.
  4. Tā yījù huà yě bù shuōle.
    他一句话也不说了。
    He wouldn't say a word.
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语法点: Question + 啊?
啊 can be used at the end of a question to ease the tone.
  1. Nǐ nǎ tiān qù běijīng a?
    天去北京啊?
    When are you going to Beijing?
  2. Nǐ zài shēng shéi de qì a?
    你在生的气啊?
    Who are you mad at?
  3. Nǐ bù qù xuéxiào a?
    你不去学校啊?
    Don't you go to school?
  4. Nǐ xiànzài lèi bù lèi a?
    你现在累不累啊?
    Are you tired now?
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语法点: 是/好/行/对 + 啊,......。
啊 can be used after certain words (including 是, 好, 行 and 对) to express affirmation or assent.
  1. “Zhè jiàn yīfú tài piàoliangle!” “Shì a, zhēn piàoliang.”
    “这件衣服太漂亮了!” “是啊,真漂亮。”
    “This dress is so pretty!” “Yes, it is.”
  2. “Wǒmen yīqǐ qù tī zúqiú ba.” “Hǎo a!”
    “我们一起去踢足球吧。” “好啊!”
    “Let's go to play football together.” “Great!”
  3. “Nǐ shì běifāng rén, duì bùduì?”“Duì a!”
    “你是北方人,对不对?”“对啊!”
    "You are a northerner, right?" "Yes, I am."
  4. “Wǒ yòng yīxià nǐ de diànnǎo, xíng ma?” “Xíng a.”
    “我用一下你的电脑,行吗?” “行啊。”
    "May I use your computer?" "Sure."
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语法点: Sentence + 吧?
The modal particle 吧 can be used at the end of a Question to express doubt or uncertainty. 吧 is pronounced in neutral tone.
  1. Nǐ huì huílái ba?
    回来
    Will you come back?
  2. Nǐ néng wánchéng zhèxiē zuòyè ba?
    完成这些作业
    Can you complete these assignments?
  3. Tā bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì ba?
    他不知道这件事?
    He doesn't know, does he?
  4. Tā shàng gè xīngqí méi qù shàngxué ba?
    他上个星期没去上学
    Was he absent from school last week?
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词根 Word Root
lǎo old | aged | experienced | (a prefix before the surname or title) | (a prefix before a numeral indicating the birth order of siblings) | (a prefix before the name of animals or plants)

9 HSK words containing 老
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练习 Exercise
小李学习不错,也很爱帮助人,大家都很喜欢他。

小李喜欢帮助人。  A.对   B.错
*【 Answer: A.对 】The adverb 也 can be used before the verb to express "also; as well as".
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