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小天: 苏苏，今天 天气 怎么样？
Pinyin
Xiǎotiān: Sūsū, jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
English
Xiaotian: Susu, how’s the weather today?
苏苏: 上午 是 晴天，不过 下午 会 下雨。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Shàngwǔ shì qíngtiān, bùguò xiàwǔ huì xiàyǔ.
English
Susu: It’s sunny in the morning, but it will rain in the afternoon.
小天: 一起 去 散步 好吗？
Pinyin
Xiǎotiān: Yìqǐ qù sànbù hǎo ma?
English
Xiaotian: Shall we go for a walk together?
苏苏: 不好意思，我 要 上游泳课。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ yào shàng yóuyǒng kè.
English
Susu: Sorry, I have a swimming class.
小天: 游泳课 几点 开始？
Pinyin
Xiǎotiān: Yóuyǒng kè jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
English
Xiaotian: What time does the swimming class start?
苏苏: 下午 两点。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn.
English
Susu: At 2:00 p.m.
小天: 现在 几点？
Pinyin
Xiǎotiān: Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?
English
Xiaotian: What time is it now?
苏苏: 一点半了，我 该 走了。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Yī diǎn bàn le, wǒ gāi zǒu le.
English
Susu: It’s already 1:30. I should go.
小天: 好的，再见！
Pinyin
Xiǎotiān: Hǎo de, zàijiàn!
English
Xiaotian: Okay, bye!
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. Time + 天气 + 怎么样？– Asking about weather
Used to ask how the weather is at a certain time.
文中 (In text):
– 今天天气怎么样？- How’s the weather today?
例(Example):
– 明天天气怎么样？- How’s the weather tomorrow?
– 今晚天气怎么样？- How’s the weather tonight?
2. 会 + Verb – Future Possibility or Prediction
Describes something that will probably happen.
文中 (In text):
– 下午会下雨。- It will rain in the afternoon.
例(Example):
– 明天会很冷。- It will be cold tomorrow.
3. 要 + Verb – Expressing a Plan or Intention
Used to talk about something planned or intended.
文中 (In text):
– 我要上游泳课。– I have (plan to attend) swimming class.
例(Example):
– 他要去学校。– He’s going to school.
4. [Event] + 几点 + Verb – Asking for Time
Used to ask about time and when something happens.
文中 (In text):
– 游泳课几点开始？– What time does swimming class start?
例(Example):
– 电影几点开始？– What time does the movie start?
– 中文课几点结束？– What time does the Chinese class finish?
5. Subject + 该 + Verb – Expressing Necessity
Indicate that someone should or must do something.
文中 (In text):
– 我该走了。– I should go now.
例(Example):
– 我该吃饭了。– I must eat now.
6. [Statement] + 了 – Change of State
This 了 indicates that the situation has changed, or something is now true that wasn’t before.
文中 (In text):
– 一点半了。– It’s 1:30 now. (= Time has changed)
– 我该走了。– I should go now. (= The time to leave has come)
例(Example):
– 天黑了。– It’s gotten dark. (= It wasn’t dark before)
– 下雨了。– It started raining. (= It wasn’t raining before)
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