{"id":17065,"date":"2020-02-10T05:18:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T05:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/teaching-examination\/learn-chinese-l17-my-stomach-aches-very-badly-2\/"},"modified":"2020-02-10T05:18:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T05:18:09","slug":"learn-chinese-l17-my-stomach-aches-very-badly-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/de\/learn-chinese-l17-my-stomach-aches-very-badly-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Chinese L17: My stomach aches very badly."},"content":{"rendered":"

\tDachuan is wakened by the alarm clock in the morning. He doesn't want to attend class, so he rings his teacher Mr. Zhang and tells him that he is sick.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tDialogue One
\t<\/strong><\/p>\n

zh\u0101ng\u3000 l\u01ceo\u3000sh\u012b\u3000n\u01d0\u3000 h\u01ceo
\t\u5f20\u3000\u3000\u3000\u8001\u3000 \u5e08\uff0c \u4f60\u3000\u597d\uff01
\tw\u01d2\u3000j\u012bn\u3000ti\u0101n\u3000 bù\u3000néng\u3000qù\u3000 shàng\u3000kè\u3000 le
\t\u6211\u3000 \u4eca\u3000\u5929\u3000\u3000\u4e0d\u3000 \u80fd\u3000\u3000\u53bb\u3000\u3000\u4e0a\u3000\u3000\u8bfe\u3000\u4e86\u3002 \t<\/div>\n
Hello, Mr. Zhang. I can't go to class today. \t<\/div>\n
n\u01d0\u3000z\u011bn\u3000me\u3000le
\t\u4f60\u3000\u600e\u3000 \u4e48\u3000 \u4e86\uff1f \t<\/div>\n
What's wrong? \t<\/div>\n
w\u01d2\u3000 g\u01cen\u3000mào\u3000 le
\t\u6211\u3000\u3000\u611f\u3000 \u5192\u3000\u3000\u4e86\u3002 \t<\/div>\n
I've caught a cold. \t<\/div>\n
nà\u3000n\u01d0\u3000h\u01ceo\u3000h\u0101o\u3000xi\u016b\u3000 xi\u3000ba
\t\u90a3\u3000\u4f60\u3000\u597d\u3000\u3000\u597d\u3000 \u4f11\u3000 \u606f\u3000\u5427\uff01 \t<\/div>\n
Then have a good rest. \t<\/div>\n

Dialogue Two
\t<\/strong><\/p>\n

n\u01d0\u3000\u3000n\u01cer\u3000bù\u3000sh\u016b\u3000fu
\t\u4f60\u3000 \u54ea\u513f\u3000\u4e0d\u3000 \u8212\u3000 \u670d\uff1f \t<\/div>\n
What's wrong with you? \t<\/div>\n
w\u01d2\u3000dù\u3000zi\u3000téng\u3000 de\u3000lì\u3000 hai\u3000 w\u01d2\u3000z\u01ceo\u3000shang\u3000ch\u012b\u3000le\u3000s\u0101n\u3000gè
\t\u6211\u3000 \u809a\u3000\u5b50\u3000\u75bc\u3000\u3000\u5f97\u3000\u5389\u3000\u5bb3\u3002 \u6211\u3000 \u65e9\u3000\u3000 \u4e0a\u3000\u3000 \u5403\u3000\u4e86\u3000\u4e09\u3000 \u4e2a
\tpíng\u3000gu\u01d2\u3000bàn\u3000j\u012bn\u3000pú\u3000tao\u3000hé\u3000h\u011bn\u3000du\u014d\u3000 b\u012bng\u3000qí\u3000 lín
\t\u82f9\u3000\u3000\u679c\u3001\u3000\u534a\u3000 \u65a4\u3000\u8461\u3000\u8404\u3000 \u548c\u3000 \u5f88\u3000\u3000\u591a\u3000\u3000\u51b0\u3000 \u6dc7\u3000\u6dcb\u3002 \t<\/div>\n
My stomach aches. I ate three apples, a half a kilo grapes and several pints of icecream. \t<\/div>\n
méi\u3000gu\u0101n\u3000 xi\u3000ch\u012b\u3000li\u01ceng\u3000ti\u0101n\u3000yào\u3000 jiù\u3000huì\u3000h\u01ceo\u3000de
\t\u6ca1\u3000\u3000\u5173\u3000\u3000\u7cfb\u3002\u5403\u3000 \u4e24\u3000\u3000\u5929\u3000 \u836f\u3000\u3000\u5c31\u3000\u4f1a\u3000 \u597d\u3000 \u7684\u3002 \t<\/div>\n
Don't worry. You'll be fine after taking this medicine for two days. \t<\/div>\n
h\u01ceo\u3000 de\u3000 xiè\u3000xie
\t\u597d\u3000\u3000\u7684\uff0c \u8c22\u3000\u8c22\u3002 \t<\/div>\n
Ok. Thanks. \t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\tExplanation of difficult points <\/strong><\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

1. \u80fd \t<\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

"\u80fd" (néng) means "can\/to be able to" do something and indicates ability (that is not an acquired skill, in which case "\u4f1a" (huì) would be used instead). "\u80fd" and "\u53ef\u4ee5" (k\u011b y\u01d0) have similar meanings, but "\u80fd" refers to the ability to do something, while "\u53ef\u4ee5"refers more to the willingness to do something. Also, "\u53ef\u4ee5" has a slightly softer tone.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

2. reduplicative word \t<\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

"\u597d\u597d" (h\u01ceo h\u0101o) is an example of the Chinese convention of repeating an adjective or adverb for added emphasis. If the term is made of two words, the repetition is in this form: repeat the first word twice, then the second word twice. For example: "\u9ad8\u5174" (g\u0101o xìng) when replicated turns into "\u9ad8\u9ad8\u5174\u5174" (g\u0101o g\u0101o xìng xìng).<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

3. units of quantity \t<\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chinese units of mass measurement do not entirely follow metric or standard conventions. The two most commonly used units in the traditional measuring system are the "\u4e24" (li\u01ceng) and the "\u65a4" (j\u012bn). One "\u4e24" is approximately equivalent to 50g or 1.764oz and one "\u65a4" is 10 "\u4e24", or approximately 500g or 1.102lb. For a frame of reference, 1 "\u65a4" is approximately the mass of 3 average sized apples. This is the traditional measuring unit, but kilograms "\u516c\u65a4" (g\u014dng j\u012bn) are used as well. These units are commonly used when buying fruit, vegetables, and meat. The traditional system is used more often by street vendors and the metric system is used in larger supermarkets. In smaller villages, the traditional system is more prevalent. In cities, both the traditional and metric systems are used.<\/div><\/p>\n