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HSK2·Lesson 5

Visiting a Chinese friend's home for the first time

第一次去中国朋友家

能听懂并使用趋向补语表达动作的方向。Be able to understand and use complements of direction to express the direction of an action. | 掌握固定格式"都……了"，能表达已经或者达到的意思。Master the use of the fixed pattern "都……了" to express the meaning of "already" or "up to a certain point". | 了解中国人见面时的称呼方式。Understand how Chinese people address each other when they meet.

Text 1

在宾馆楼下，安妮给白家月打电话。Downstairs in the hotel, Annie was calling Bai Jiayue.

zài bīn guǎn lóu xià ， ān nī gěi bái jiā yuè dǎ diàn huà 。 D o w n s t a i r s i n t h e h o t e l , A n n i e w a s c a l l i n g B a i J i a y u e .

安妮家月，快下来吧，第一次去中国朋友家，别晚了。
白家月还有时间，你上来吧。
安妮我不上去了，就在下面等你。
白家月那我一会儿就下去。
安妮你快点儿吧。
白家月没事，一雪姐说11点前到就可以。

Text 2

在王一雪家，白家月和安妮来做客。Bai Jiayue and Annie were visiting Wang Yixue at home.

zài wáng yì xuě jiā ， bái jiā yuè hé ān nī lái zuò kè 。 B a i J i a y u e a n d A n n i e w e r e v i s i t i n g W a n g Y i x u e a t h o m e .

王一雪家月、安妮，快进来！我给你们介绍一下，这是孩子们的爷爷、奶奶。
白家月/安妮你们好！
王一雪爸、妈，这是白家月，这是安妮。她们都是一飞的学生。
刘爷爷家月、安妮，你们好！
白家月这是送你们的礼物。
刘爷爷你们太客气了，还拿这么多礼物来！
白家月一雪姐，这是给孩子们准备的礼物。
王一雪谢谢！你们别客气，快坐吧！

Text 3

在王一雪家，白家月和安妮在吃饭。At Wang Yixue's home, Bai Jiayue and Annie were having a meal.

zài wáng yì xuě jiā ， bái jiā yuè hé ān nī zài chī fàn 。 A t W a n g Y i x u e ' s h o m e , B a i J i a y u e a n d A n n i e w e r e h a v i n g a m e a l .

王一雪都12点了，我们吃饭吧。
白家月这么多好吃的，您太客气了！
王一雪都是我自己做的，你们多吃点儿。
白家月奶茶也很好喝，是您自己做的吗？
王一雪不是，奶茶是爷爷买的。
白家月在哪儿买的？我还没喝过这么好喝的奶茶。
王一雪就在前边的商场，吃完饭你们可以跟我去看看。
HanziPinyinEnglish
快kuàihurry up; fast
下来xiàláicome down
上来shàngláicome up
上去shàngqùgo up
下面xiàmiàndownstairs; below
等děngwait for
一会儿yīhuìrsoon; a moment
下去xiàqùgo down

role_play

四人一组，一人扮演主人，两人扮演家庭成员，一人扮演客人。客人来家里做客，大家互相打招呼，主人给家里人介绍客人，主人招待客人，等等。尽可能使用本课所学生词和语法。

Work in groups of four. One student plays the host, two play family members, and one plays the guest. The guest comes to visit the host's home. Everyone exchanges greetings; the host introduces the guest to the family members and entertains the guest, and so on. Try to use the vocabulary and grammar learned in this lesson as much as possible.

进来
jìnlái
come/get in
爷爷yéyegrandfather
奶奶nǎinaigrandmother
礼物lǐwùgift; present
准备zhǔnbèiprepare
奶茶nǎichábubble tea
跟gēnwith; and
走zǒuwalk; go
酒店jiǔdiànhotel

Simple Complement of Direction (1)

The basic structure of simple complements of direction is "Verb+来/去" (lái / qù). "来" (lái) indicates that the action is moving toward the speaker, while "去" (qù) indicates that the action is moving away from the speaker. The most commonly used verbs include "上" (shàng), "下" (xià), "进" (jìn), "出" (chū), "回" (huí), and "过" (guò). Additionally, verbs such as "叫" (jiào), "开" (kāi), "买" (mǎi), "拿" (ná), "请" (qǐng), "送" (sòng), "要" (yào), "找" (zhǎo), and "走" (zǒu) can also be used in this structure. "起来" (qǐlái, get up) is a special expression that can either mean "to get up (from bed)", or indicate an upward directional movement.

  • 我不上去了，就在下面等你。（说话人在下边，听话人在上边） (wǒ bú shàng qù le ， jiù zài xià miàn děng nǐ 。 （ shuō huà rén zài xià biān ， tīng huà rén zài shàng biān ）)

    I'm not going up; I'll wait for you downstairs. (Speaker is below, listener is above)

  • 家月到下边了，你下去接她吧。（说话人在上边，听话人在上边） (jiā yuè dào xià biān le ， nǐ xià qù jiē tā ba 。 （ shuō huà rén zài shàng biān ， tīng huà rén zài shàng biān ）)

    Jiayue has arrived downstairs; why don't you go down to meet her. (Speaker is above, listener is above)

  • 我在外边呢，你出来（chūlái, come out）吧。（说话人在外边，听话人在里边） (wǒ zài wài biān ne ， nǐ chū lái （ c h ū l á i , c o m e o u t ） ba 。 （ shuō huà rén zài wài biān ， tīng huà rén zài lǐ biān ）)

    I'm outside; come out. (Speaker is outside, listener is inside)

  • 她拿来一本中文书。 (tā ná lái yì běn zhōng wén shū 。)

    She brought a Chinese book (toward the speaker).

  • 你别过来拿了，我给你送去。 (nǐ bié guò lái ná le ， wǒ gěi nǐ sòng qù 。)

    Don't come over for it; I'll send it to you.

  • 今天早上5点她就起来了。 (jīn tiān zǎo shàng 5 diǎn tā jiù qǐ lái le 。)

    She got up at 5 o'clock this morning.

  • 你起来吧，让小妹妹坐这儿。 (nǐ qǐ lái ba ， ràng xiǎo mèi mei zuò zhè ér 。)

    Get up and let your little sister sit here.

Simple Complement of Direction (2)

When a verb takes both a simple complement of direction and an object: if the object is a location noun, place it before "来/去" (lái / qù); if the object is a thing noun, it can be placed either before or after "来/去" (lái / qù). In addition, verbs such as "开" (kāi), "买" (mǎi), "拿" (ná), "请" (qǐng), "送" (sòng), "要" (yào), "找" (zhǎo), and "走" (zǒu) can also combine with complements of direction like "上" (shàng), "下" (xià), "进" (jìn), "出" (chū), "回" (huí), "过" (guò). In this case, the verb usually takes an object, which is placed after the direction complement.

  • 你们太客气了，还拿这么多礼物来！ (nǐ men tài kè qì le ， hái ná zhè me duō lǐ wù lái ！)

    You're too kind! You didn't have to bring so many gifts!

  • 家月给我送来了一本书。 (jiā yuè gěi wǒ sòng lái le yì běn shū 。)

    Jiayue brought me a book.

  • 上课了，你们快进教室来吧。 (shàng kè le ， nǐ men kuài jìn jiào shì lái ba 。)

    Class is starting; please come into the classroom quickly.

  • 爸爸今天买回了很多水果。 (bà ba jīn tiān mǎi huí le hěn duō shuǐ guǒ 。)

    Dad brought back lots of fruit today.

  • 妈妈拿出了二十块钱，让小雪自己去买点儿吃的。 (mā ma ná chū le èr shí kuài qián ， ràng xiǎo xuě zì jǐ qù mǎi diǎn ér chī de 。)

    Mom took out twenty yuan and let Xiaoxue buy some food herself.

Fixed Pattern "都……了" (dōu...le)

The fixed pattern "都……了" (dōu...le) conveys meanings such as "already" or "up to a certain point", and generally carries a tone of emphasis or dissatisfaction.

  • 都12点了，我们吃饭吧。 (dōu 1 2 diǎn le ， wǒ men chī fàn ba 。)

    It's already 12 o'clock. Let's eat.

  • 都8点半了，你还不起床吗？ (dōu 8 diǎn bàn le ， nǐ hái bù qǐ chuáng ma ？)

    It's already 8:30. Aren't you going to get up?

  • 我都去过北京了，不想再去了。 (wǒ dōu qù guò běi jīng le ， bù xiǎng zài qù le 。)

    I've already been to Beijing; I don't want to go again.