Chinese Lesson 8: Please speak more slowly.
Sentence Pattern
Words
1.这(zhè):[pron]here
2.意思(yìsi):[n]meaning
3.慢(màn):[adj]slow
4.一点儿(yìdiǎnr):a little bit
5.说(shuō):[v]to say, to speak
6.空调(kōngtiáo):[n]air-conditioner
7.打开(dăkāi):[v]to open; to turn on
8.不好意思(bù hăo yìsi):sorry, excuse me
9.知道(zhīdào):[v]to know
10.感冒(gănmào):[v.,n]cold; to catch a cold
11.没关系(méiguānxi):it doesn’t matter
Background
Dachuan and Sun Dawei sit on the campus lawn. Dachuan asks Sun Dawei some questions.
Dialogue One
这是什么意思?
请慢一点儿说。
Background
In the classroom during break time. Dachuan has a bad cold. Sun Dawei comes back from playing basketball. Sun picks up a remote control to turn on the air-conditioner.
Dialogue Two
请不要打开空调!
不好意思。我不知道你感冒了。
没关系。