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玛丽: 苏苏,你 怎么 去 学校?
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Sūsū, nǐ zěnme qù xuéxiào?
English
Mary: Susu, how do you go to school?
苏苏: 我 坐 公交车 去学校,因为 我 住 在 车站 旁边。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Wǒ zuò gōngjiāochē qù xuéxiào, yīnwèi wǒ zhù zài chēzhàn pángbiān.
English
Susu: I take the bus to school because I live next to the bus stop.
玛丽: 小天,你呢?
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Xiǎotiān, nǐ ne?
English
Mary: Xiaotian, what about you?
小天: 我 骑 自行车 去 学校,因为我住在学校 附近。
Pinyin
Xiǎotiān: Wǒ qí zìxíngchē qù xuéxiào, yīnwèi wǒ zhù zài xuéxiào fùjìn.
English
Xiaotian: I ride a bike to school because I live near the school.
苏苏: 玛丽,你怎么去?
Pinyin
Sūsū: Mǎlì, nǐ zěnme qù?
English
Susu: Mary, how do you go?
玛丽: 我 走路 去学校,因为我住在 宿舍。
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Wǒ zǒulù qù xuéxiào, yīnwèi wǒ zhù zài sùshè.
English
Mary: I walk to school because I live in the dormitory.
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 怎么 + Verb – Asking “How”
Used to ask how someone does something.
文中 (In Text):
– 你怎么去学校?- How do you go to school?
例 (Example):
– 你怎么 学习 中文?- How do you study Chinese?
2. Verb + Vehicle/Method – Transportation
Used to describe how someone gets somewhere.
文中 (In Text):
– 我 坐 公交车 去学校。- I take the bus to school。
– 我 骑 自行车 去学校。- I ride a bike to school。
– 我 走路 去学校。- I walk to school。
例 (Example):
– 他 坐 地铁 去 公司。- He takes the subway to work。
3. 因为… – Expressing Reason
Result + 因为 + Reason is used to explain why something happens.
文中 (In Text):
– 因为我住在车站旁边。- Because I live next to the bus stop。
例 (Example):
– 我走路,因为很 近。- I walk because it’s close。
4. Pronoun + 呢? – Follow-up Question
Used to ask the same question back.
文中 (In Text):
– 小天,你呢?- What about you, Xiaotian?
例 (Example):
– 你 喜欢 什么?我喜欢 苹果,你呢?- What do you like? I like apples, and you?
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