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‪时间都去哪儿了‬

‪(Shíjiān dōu qù nǎ'erle)‬

‪Where did the time go‬

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School related vocabulary words

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谢谢你走进我生命里

(Xièxiè nǐ zǒu jìn wǒ shēngmìng lǐ)

Thank you for coming into my life.

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无论友情还是爱情，只需要一个懂得一个珍惜。 (Wúlùn yǒuqíng háishì àiqíng zhǐ xūyào yīgè dǒngdé yīgè zhēnxī.) Whether it’s friendship or love, you only need to understand one thing: treasure them.

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今天

(Jīntiān)

Today

你今天要去哪儿？

(Nǐ jīntiān yào qù nǎ'er?)

Where do you want to go today?

昨天

(Zuótiān)

Yesterday

他昨天去了公园。

(Tā zuótiān qùle gōngyuán.)

Yesterday he went to the park.

后天

(Hòutiān)

The day after tomorrow

我们后天会参加考试。

(Wǒmen hòutiān huì cānjiā kǎoshì.)

The day after tomorrow we will take the exam.

前天

(Qiántiān)

The day before yesterday

妈妈前天去了超市买东西。

(Māmā qiántiān qùle chāoshì mǎi dōngxī.)

The day before yesterday mom went to the supermarket and went shopping.

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‪时间都去哪儿了‬

‪(Shíjiān dōu qù nǎ'erle)‬

‪Where did the time go‬

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Chinese Grammar

- using 了 http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Uses_of_%22le%22

- using 把 https://grammar.chineseboost.com/ba-structure-usage-basics/

- using 着 http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Aspect_particle_%22zhe%22

- using 被 http://cn.hujiang.com/new/p539207/

- using 的、地、得 https://grammar.chineseboost.com/de-grammar-summary/

- using 就 and 才 https://eastasiastudent.net/china/mandarin/jiu-cai-early-as-not-until/

- using 为 http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22For%22_with_%22wei%22

- using （正）在 http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_actions_in_progress_(full_form)

- using 在 vs. 又 http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22zai%22_and_%22you%22

- using 是…的 https://grammar.chineseboost.com/shi4-de/

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语法

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3月到了

(3 yuè dàole)

March is here

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你是我的愿望

(nǐ shì wǒ de yuànwàng)

You are my desire

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时间永远不够因为时间过得太快。

(shíjiān yǒngyuǎn bùgòu yīnwéi shíjiān guò dé tài kuài).

There is never enough time because time flies too fast.

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天气 越来越 冷 了 。

(tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng le.)

The weather is getting colder and colder.

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秋天到了

(qiūtiān dào le)

Autumn has arrived

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Chinese sentence structures with examples. Feel free to comment with your own examples!

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成语

(chéngyǔ)

Idiom

好好学习，天天向上

(hǎohǎoxuéxí, tiāntiānxiàngshàng)

Study hard and every day you will improve

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1.)练习

(liànxí)

To practice

Ex.)我每天都练习中文。

(wǒ měitiān dōu liànxí zhōngwén.)

I practice Chinese everyday.

2.)复习

(fùxí)

To review

Ex.)你应该复习语法。

(nǐ yīnggāi fùxí yǔfǎ.)

You should review grammar.

3.)学习

(xuéxí)

To study

Ex.)他整天学习英文。

(tā zhěng tiān xuéxí yīngwén.)

He studies English all day.

4.) 预习

(yùxí)

To preview/ (of students) prepare lessons before class

Ex.) 学生们都需要预习功课。

(Xuéshēngmen dōu xūyào yùxí gōngkè.)

All of the students need to preview(and prepare) the homework.

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失眠

(shīmián)

Insomnia

睡不着

(shuìbuzháo)

Cannot fall asleep

夜猫子

(yèmāozi)

Night owl

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Here’s a fun little poem.