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1. Chen

你好！你来自哪里？

1. Chen 你 (nǐ) you 好 (hǎo) hello / good ！你 (nǐ) you 来自 (lái zì) come from / originate from 哪里 (nǎ lǐ) where ？ Hello! Where are you from?

Hello! Where are you from?

Structure - [basic] S + V + O:

Other:

你 (nǐ) you 好 (hǎo) hello

Hello

basic:

你 (nǐ) you 来自 (lái zì) come from 哪里 (nǎ lǐ) where

Where are you from?

Subject:

你 (nǐ) you

Verb:

来自 (lái zì) come from

Object:

哪里 (nǎ lǐ) where

2. Jordan

你好我来自美国。

2. Jordan 你 (nǐ) you 好 (hǎo) hello / good 我 (wǒ) I / me 来自 (lái zì) come from 美国 (měi guó) America (U.S.) 。 Hello! I'm from the United States.

Hello! I'm from the United States.

Structure - [basic] S + V + O:

Other:

你 (nǐ) you 好 (hǎo) good

Hello

S + V + O:

我 (wǒ) 来自 (lái zì) come from 美国 (měi guó) usa

I am from the United States

Subject:

我 (wǒ) i

Verb:

来自 (lái zì) come from

Object:

美国 (měi guó) united states

3. Chen

你住在中国多久啦

3. Chen 你 (nǐ) you 住 (zhù) live (reside) 在 (zài) at / in 中国 (zhōng guó) China 多 (duō) how much / how long 久 (jiǔ) long (time) 啦 (la) particle indicating a question with expectation or emphasis, often used in casual speech How long have you been staying in China?

How long have you been staying in China?

Structure - [time] S + 在 + Place + V + Time + 啦:

Subject:

你 (nǐ) you

you

Location:

在 (zài) in 中国 (zhōng guó) china

in China

Verb:

住 (zhù) live

live

Time:

多久 (duō jiǔ) how long

how long

Particle:

啦 (la)

indicating a conversational tone

Preposition:

在 (zài) at

Place:

中国 (zhōng guó) china

4. Jordan

我住了两个月了

4. Jordan 我 (wǒ) I / me 住 (zhù) to live (in a place) 了 (le) completed action marker 两 (liǎng) two 个 (gè) measure word for periods of time 月 (yuè) month 了 (le) completed action marker (final particle indicating state change or completion) I've stayed for two months.

I've stayed for two months.

Structure - [time] S + V + Time + 了:

Subject:

我 (wǒ) i

Verb:

住 (zhù) live 了 (le)

have lived

Time:

两 (liǎng) two 个 (gè) 月 (yuè) month

two months

AspectParticle:

了 (le)

indicating continuation or emphasis on duration

Verb:

住 (zhù) live

AspectParticle:

了 (le)

Number:

两 (liǎng) two

MeasureWord:

个 (gè) 月 (yuè) month

5. Chen

打算再住多久？

5. Chen 打算 (dǎ suàn) intend / plan 再 (zài) again / once more 住 (zhù) live (in a place) / stay 多 (duō) how long / for how much time 久 (jiǔ) long (time) ？ How long do you plan to stay?

How long do you plan to stay?

Structure - [adverb] V + Adv + Complement:

Verb:

打算 (dǎ suàn) plan

plan to

Adverb:

再 (zài) again

again / further

Verb:

住 (zhù) live

stay

Complement:

多久 (duō jiǔ) how long

how long

6. Jordan

我打算再住半年。

6. Jordan 我 (wǒ) I / me 打算 (dǎ suàn) intend / plan 再 (zài) again / once more 住 (zhù) live (in a place) / stay 半 (bàn) half 年 (nián) year 。 I plan to stay for another six months.

I plan to stay for another six months.

Structure - [adverb] S + V + Adv + V + Complement:

Subject:

我 (wǒ) i

Verb:

打算 (dǎ suàn) plan

plan to

Complement:

再 (zài) again 住 (zhù) live 半 (bàn) half 年 (nián) year

live again for half a year

Adverb:

再 (zài) again

Verb:

住 (zhù) live

Complement:

半 (bàn) half 年 (nián) year

1. Chen

你 (nǐ) 好 (hǎo) ！你 (nǐ) 来自 (lái zì) 哪里 (nǎ lǐ) ？ Hello! Where are you from?

1. Chen 你 (nǐ) you 好 (hǎo) hello / good ！你 (nǐ) you 来自 (lái zì) come from / originate from 哪里 (nǎ lǐ) where ？ Hello! Where are you from?

Hello! Where are you from?

Structure - [basic] S + V + O:

Other:

你 (nǐ) you 好 (hǎo) hello

Hello

basic:

你 (nǐ) you 来自 (lái zì) come from 哪里 (nǎ lǐ) where

Where are you from?

Subject:

你 (nǐ) you

Verb:

来自 (lái zì) come from

Object:

哪里 (nǎ lǐ) where

2. Jordan

你 (nǐ) 好 (hǎo) 我 (wǒ) 来自 (lái zì) 美国 (měi guó) 。 Hello! I'm from the United States.

2. Jordan 你 (nǐ) you 好 (hǎo) hello / good 我 (wǒ) I / me 来自 (lái zì) come from 美国 (měi guó) America (U.S.) 。 Hello! I'm from the United States.

Hello! I'm from the United States.

Structure - [basic] S + V + O:

Other:

你 (nǐ) you 好 (hǎo) good

Hello

S + V + O:

我 (wǒ) 来自 (lái zì) come from 美国 (měi guó) usa

I am from the United States

Subject:

我 (wǒ) i

Verb:

来自 (lái zì) come from

Object:

美国 (měi guó) united states

3. Chen

你 (nǐ) 住 (zhù) 在 (zài) 中国 (zhōng guó) 多 (duō) 久 (jiǔ) 啦 (la) How long have you been staying in China?

How long have you been staying in China?

Structure - [time] S + 在 + Place + V + Time + 啦:

Subject:

你 (nǐ) you

you

Location:

在 (zài) in 中国 (zhōng guó) china

in China

Verb:

住 (zhù) live

live

Time:

多久 (duō jiǔ) how long

how long

Particle:

啦 (la)

indicating a conversational tone

Preposition:

在 (zài) at

Place:

中国 (zhōng guó) china

4. Jordan

我 (wǒ) 住 (zhù) 了 (le) 两 (liǎng) 个 (gè) 月 (yuè) 了 (le) I've stayed for two months.

I've stayed for two months.

Structure - [time] S + V + Time + 了:

Subject:

我 (wǒ) i

Verb:

住 (zhù) live 了 (le)

have lived

Time:

两 (liǎng) two 个 (gè) 月 (yuè) month

two months

AspectParticle:

了 (le)

indicating continuation or emphasis on duration

Verb:

住 (zhù) live

AspectParticle:

了 (le)

Number:

两 (liǎng) two

MeasureWord:

个 (gè) 月 (yuè) month

5. Chen

打算 (dǎ suàn) 再 (zài) 住 (zhù) 多 (duō) 久 (jiǔ) ？ How long do you plan to stay?

How long do you plan to stay?

Structure - [adverb] V + Adv + Complement:

Verb:

打算 (dǎ suàn) plan

plan to

Adverb:

再 (zài) again

again / further

Verb:

住 (zhù) live

stay

Complement:

多久 (duō jiǔ) how long

how long

6. Jordan

我 (wǒ) 打算 (dǎ suàn) 再 (zài) 住 (zhù) 半 (bàn) 年 (nián) 。 I plan to stay for another six months.

I plan to stay for another six months.

Structure - [adverb] S + V + Adv + V + Complement:

Subject:

我 (wǒ) i

Verb:

打算 (dǎ suàn) plan

plan to

Complement:

再 (zài) again 住 (zhù) live 半 (bàn) half 年 (nián) year

live again for half a year

Adverb:

再 (zài) again

Verb:

住 (zhù) live

Complement:

半 (bàn) half 年 (nián) year

1. Chen

Hello! Where are you from?

2. Jordan

Hello! I'm from the United States.

3. Chen

How long have you been staying in China?

4. Jordan

I've stayed for two months.

5. Chen

How long do you plan to stay?

6. Jordan

I plan to stay for another six months.

Adverbs

再 (zài) again; then; another

Determiners

两 (liǎng) two, a pair

Nouns

年 (nián) <year> 月 (yuè) month; moon 打算 (dǎ suàn) plan; intend

Particles

啦 (la) particle indicating

Verbs

住 (zhù) to live; to stay; to

Mid/Low Frequency

来自 (lái zì) come from / originate from 中国 (zhōng guó) China 半 (bàn) half

Known Vocabulary

好 (hǎo) good, well 多 (duō) many; much; how 久 (jiǔ) long time; duration 我 (wǒ) I; me (first-person 你 (nǐ) you 个 (gè) general measure word 美国 (měi guó) United States of Ame 了 (le) particle indicating 在 (zài) to be at; to be in ( 哪里 (nǎ lǐ) where

Jordan Chen

1. Chen:

Hello! Where are you from?

你 (nǐ) 好 (hǎo) ！你 (nǐ) 来自 (lái zì) 哪里 (nǎ lǐ) ？

2. Jordan:

Hello! I'm from the United States.

你 (nǐ) 好 (hǎo) 我 (wǒ) 来自 (lái zì) 美国 (měi guó) 。

3. Chen:

How long have you been staying in China?

你 (nǐ) 住 (zhù) 在 (zài) 中国 (zhōng guó) 多 (duō) 久 (jiǔ) 啦 (la)

4. Jordan:

I've stayed for two months.

我 (wǒ) 住 (zhù) 了 (le) 两 (liǎng) 个 (gè) 月 (yuè) 了 (le)

5. Chen:

How long do you plan to stay?

打算 (dǎ suàn) 再 (zài) 住 (zhù) 多 (duō) 久 (jiǔ) ？

6. Jordan:

I plan to stay for another six months.

我 (wǒ) 打算 (dǎ suàn) 再 (zài) 住 (zhù) 半 (bàn) 年 (nián) 。

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