The affirmative-negative form of a question, verb repetition, grammar, examples and exercises.
Vocabulary: Do you prefer Chinese or Western food? Have you ever eaten roast duck? What kind of dish is it?
In sentences with the aspect particle 过 (guo) the affirmative-negative form of a question is:
- 你 去过 北京 没有? Have you been to Beijing?
- 你 吃过 饺子 没有? Have you ever eaten dumplings?
Verb repetition : 尝一尝
Verb denoting action can be repeated. This device is usually employed when one wishes to indicate that the action is of a very short duration, to soften the tone or to make it sound relaxed or informal.
Example:
- 你 应该 尝一尝。 You should try.
- 你 应该 看一看 You should have a look.
Exercises : Substitution Drills
Exercise 1
-
Nǐ
你
xǐhuān
喜欢
chī
吃
Zhōngcān
中餐
háishì
还是
Xīcān
西餐
?
-
Wǒ
我
fēicháng
非常
xǐhuān
喜欢
chī
吃
Xīcān
西餐
.
法国餐
Fǎguócān
French food
青菜
qīngcài
vegetables
鱼
yú
fish
肉
ròu
meat, pork
鸡
jī
chicken
海鲜
hǎixiān
sea food
Exercise 2
-
Nǐ
你
zuì
最
xǐhuān
喜欢
chī
吃
shénme ?
什么?
-
Wǒ
我
zuì
最
xǐhuān
喜欢
chī
吃
jiǎozi
饺子
面条
miàntiáo
noodles
烤鸭
kǎoyā
roast duck
牛肉
niúròu
beef
猪肉
zhūròu
pork
羊肉
yángyòu
lamb
虾
xiā
shrimp
Exercise 3
-
Nǐ
你
zhīdào
知道
zhè
这
shì
是
shénme
什么
cài
菜
ma ?
吗?
-
zhè
这
shì
是
liángcài
凉菜
汤
tāng
soup
花生米
huāshēngmǐ
shelled peanuts
包子
bāozi
steamed stuffed bun
香菇
xiānggū
mushroom
黄瓜
huángguā
cucumber
西红柿
xīhóngshì
tomato
鸡蛋
jīdàn
egg
Memorize, practice and test your vocabulary from lesson 15
Learn how to read the menu and to order food in Chinese. Helping verbs, grammar, examples and exercises.
Vocabulary: Do you have a menu? Do you want something else? The bill please.