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玛丽: 苏苏，早上好！今天 很 早 啊。
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Sūsū, zǎoshang hǎo! Jīntiān hěn zǎo a.
English
Mary: Good morning, Susu! It’s very early today.
苏苏: 早上好！我 在 学校 吃 了 早饭。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Zǎoshang hǎo! Wǒ zài xuéxiào chī le zǎofàn.
English
Susu: Good morning! I had breakfast at school.
玛丽: 你 平时 早饭 吃 什么？
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Nǐ píngshí zǎofàn chī shénme?
English
Mary: What do you usually eat for breakfast?
苏苏: 我 经常 吃 面包。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Wǒ jīngcháng chī miànbāo.
English
Susu: I often eat bread.
玛丽: 面包 在 哪里 买 的？
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Miànbāo zài nǎlǐ mǎi de?
English
Mary: Where did you buy the bread?
苏苏: 在 家 旁边 的 面包 店 买的。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Zài jiā pángbiān de miànbāo diàn mǎi de.
English
Susu: I bought it at the bakery next to my home.
玛丽: 今天吃了什么面包？
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Jīntiān chī le shénme miànbāo?
English
Mary: What kind of bread did you eat today?
苏苏: 巧克力 面包，很 好吃！
Pinyin
Sūsū: Qiǎokèlì miànbāo, hěn hǎochī!
English
Susu: Chocolate bread. It was delicious!
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. Sentence + 啊 – Expressing Emotion or Tone
The particle “啊” is added at the end of a sentence to soften it, express surprise, emphasis, or a casual tone. It’s very common in spoken Chinese and helps the sentence feel more natural and expressive.
文中 (In text):
– 今天很早啊。- It’s very early today (spoken with surprise or casual comment).
例(Example):
– 好漂亮啊！- So pretty! (emphasis)
– 你来了啊。- Oh, you’re here! (acknowledgment)
2. Verb + 了 – Completed Action
Used to express actions that are already completed.
文中 (In text):
– 我在学校吃了早饭。- I ate breakfast at school.
– 今天吃了什么面包？- What kind of bread did you eat today?
例(Example):
– 昨天我吃了 面条。 – I ate noodles yesterday.
3. Subject + 经常 + Verb + Object – Talking about Habits
Indicates a frequently repeated action.
文中 (In text):
– 我经常吃面包。- I often eat bread.
例(Example):
– 他经常 喝 牛奶。 – He often drinks milk.
– 我不经常吃 米饭。- I don’t often eat rice.
4. Verb + 的 – Referring to Completed Actions
[Place/Time/Other Info] + Verb + 的 is a shortened form of “是…的”, used to emphasize how, where, or when a past action happened. The noun (such as 面包) is often omitted when it’s clear from context.
文中 (In text):
– 在家旁边的面包店买的。- (The bread was) bought at the bakery next to home.
(Full form: 面包是在家旁边的面包店买的)
例(Example):
– 书 店 买 的。 – (The book was) bought at the bookstore.
– 昨天 做 的。- (The thing) did yesterday.
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