18. 去 qù + action
If the performance of an action involves
a change of location, then this is the
construction we use.
我們明天晚上去看電影。
Wǒmen míngtīan wǎnshàng qù kàn diànyǐng.
We are going to see a movie tomorrow night.
Subject Time VObject
19. 去 qù + action
我晚上不去跳舞。
Wǒ wǎnshàng bú qù tìao wǔ .
I will not go dancing tonight.
ake a sentence that contains 去＋ action structur
S T V O
20. Basic grammar structure
S + Time + V + O
Rearrange the following Chinese words into sentences:
週末 zhōumò/ 你去看電影 nǐ qù kàn dìanyǐng ／我 wǒ ／請 qǐng
我週末請你去看電影。
去跳舞 qù tìaowǔ ／昨天 zúotīan ／我們 wǒmen ／晚上 wǎnshàng
我們昨天晚上去跳舞。
21. 好 ？嗎
When you politely suggest to do something in the
future.
As “okay?” in English.
我週末請你去看電影 ,
Wǒ zhōu mò qǐng nǐ qù kàn dìanyǐng,
我們明天晚上去跳舞，好 ？嗎
Wǒmen míngtīan wǎnshàng qù tìao wǔ, hǎo mā?
好 ？嗎
hǎo mā?
24. The conjunction - 那 nà
As then, in that case in English
In a dialogue, immediately following a
statement by speaker A, speaker B can
often start with 那 nà, which links up the
sentences by the two speakers.
25. The conjunction - 那 nà
A: 你喜歡不喜歡吃美國菜？
Nǐ xǐhuan bù xǐhuan chī Měiguó cài?
(Do you like or not like to eat American food?)
B: 不喜歡。 Bù xǐhuan.
(I don’t)
A: 那我們吃中國菜，怎麼樣？
Nà wǒmen chī Zhōngguó cài,
zěnmeyàng?
(Then let’s eat Chinese food. How’s that?)
B: 我也不喜歡。 Wǒ yě bù xǐhuan.
(I also don’t like it.)
26. The conjunction - 那 nà
A: 我今天很忙，不想去吃晚飯。
Wǒ jīntīan hěn máng, bù xiǎng qù chī
wǎnfàn.
(I’m very busy today. I don’t want to go to dinner.)
B: 那明天 ？呢 Nà míngtīan ne?
(In that case, how about tomorrow?)
30. 喜歡 xǐhūan vs 想 xiǎng
喜歡 like(s)
想 would like to ...... ／ want to.....
Fill in the blanks:
我 wǒ 現在 xìanzài ______ 睡覺 shùijìao 。
我 wǒ 明天 míngtīan 不 bù______ 去 qù 唱歌
chànggē 。
我 wǒ 很 hěn 不 bù______ 跳舞 tìaowǔ 。
想
想
喜歡
31. 想 v.s. 喜歡
想 as “want to” or “would like to”
喜歡 as “like”Q: 你想吃美國菜還是中國菜
？
nǐ xiǎng chī Měiguó cài háishì
Zhōngguó cài?
A : 我想吃美國菜。
wǒ xiǎng chī Měiguó cài.Q: 你喜歡吃美國菜還是中國菜
？
A : 我喜歡吃美國菜。
32. 想 v.s. 覺得
想 as “want to” or “would like to”
覺得 as “feel”
Q: 你想看一個外國電影嗎
？
A : 我不想。
Q: 你覺得外國電影有意思嗎
？
A : 我覺得外國電影很有意思
。
33. 想 v.s. 要
想 as “want to” or “would like to”
要 also as “want to”
? how do you differentiate 想 and 要
When someone uses 想， it usually means the person is
thinking about doing it. The person has not yet decided if
he or she will definitely do it. State of hesitation.
When someone uses 要 , the person is more determined.
The person will complete what he or she wants to do.
Tone of determination.
34. 想 v.s. 要
我晚上想去看電影。
Wǒ wǎnshàng xǐang qù kàn dìanyǐng.
我晚上要去看電影。
Wǒ wǎnshàng yào qù kàn dìanyǐng.
I’d like to go see a
movie tonight. (I am
thinking about going to
a movie tonight.)
I want to go see a
movie tonight. (I will
go see a movie
tonight.)
