Modern Mandarin Chinese

Structure Drills

1. There is a strong relationship between them (Use and structure note 18.1)

Click “Prompt” to hear two noun phrases. Say that there is a strong relationship between the two noun phrases. Then click “Response” to hear the correct response. Example Prompt: 选zhuānyè，爱好 selecting a major, interests Response: 选zhuānyè跟爱好有很大的关系。Selecting a major and your interests have a lot to do with each other.

Example. Prompt:

选zhuānyè，爱好

Example. Response:

选zhuānyè跟爱好有很大的关系。

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2. There is no connection (Use and structure note 18.1)

Click “Prompt” to hear a question about whether two things are connected with each other. Respond that there is no connection between them. Then click “Response” to hear the correct response. Example Prompt: 这jiàn事跟我有关系吗？Does this matter concern me? Response: 这jiàn事跟你没有关系。This matter has nothing to do with you.

Example. Prompt:

这jiàn事跟我有关系吗？

Example. Response:

这jiàn事跟你没有关系。

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3. 如果 … 就 if (Use and structure note 14.13)

Click “Prompt” to hear two statements. Respond using如果 … 就 to say that if the first statement is true, the action in the second statement will follow. Click “Response” to hear the correct response. Example Prompt: 你学中文。我也学中文。You study Chinese. I also study Chinese. Response: 如果你学中文，我就学中文。If you study Chinese I will also study Chinese.

Example. Prompt:

你学中文。我也学中文。

Example. Response:

如果你学中文，我就学中文。

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4. Describing nouns with actions or states, Part I (Use and structure note 18.2)

Click “Prompt” to hear a statement including a verb and an object saying what someone does. Respond by describing the object with the verb. Click “Response” to hear the correct response. Example Prompt: 我吃饭。I eat. Response: 我吃的饭 the food that I eat

Example. Prompt:

我吃饭。

Example. Response:

我吃的饭

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5. Describing nouns with actions or states, Part 2 (Use and structure note 18.2)

Click “Prompt” to hear a statement including a verb and an object saying what someone does. Respond by describing the object with the verb. Click “Response” to hear the correct response. Example Prompt: 我昨天买车了。I bought a car yesterday. Response: 我昨天买的车 the car that I bought yesterday

Example. Prompt:

我昨天买车了。

Example. Response:

我昨天买的车

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6. After doing an action (Use and structure note 18.11)

Click “Prompt” to hear what someone does ‘first’ and then ‘afterwards.’ Rephrase the information with 以后 to say that after someone does the first action, they do the second action. Click “Response” to hear the correct response. Example Prompt: 你先fù习功课，再cānjiā考试。You first review your coursework and then take the test. Response: 你fù习功课以后，再cānjiā考试。After you review your coursework, then take the test.

Example. Prompt:

你先fù习功课，再cānjiā考试。

Example. Response:

你fù习功课以后，再cānjiā考试。

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7. Before doing an action (Use and structure note 18.11)

Click “Prompt” to hear what someone should do ‘first’ and then ‘afterwards.’ Rephrase the information with 以前 to say that before you do some action you should do another action. Click “Response” to hear the correct response. Example Prompt: 你yīnggāi先fù习功课，再cānjiā考试。You should first review your coursework and then take the exam. Response: 你在cānjiā考试以前，yīnggāi fù习功课。Before you take the exam you should review your coursework.

Example. Prompt:

你yīnggāi先fù习功课，再cānjiā考试。

Example. Response:

你在cānjiā考试以前，yīnggāi fù习功课。

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8. While doing an action (Use and structure note 16.3)

Click “Prompt” to hear two actions. Respond that while you do the first action, you like to do the second action. Then, click “Response” to hear the correct responds. Example Prompt: 做功课，听音乐 do homework, listen to music Response: 我喜欢在做功课的时候听音乐。When I do homework I like to listen to music.

Example. Prompt:

做功课，听音乐

Example. Response:

我喜欢在做功课的时候听音乐。

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9. The most (Use and structure note 18.8)

Click “Prompt” to hear a question asking whether a person or thing has some quality. Respond that the person or thing has “the most” of some quality. Then, click “Response” to hear the correct responds. Example Prompt: 那个老师yán吗？Is that teacher strict? Response: 那个老师最yán。That teacher is the strictest.

Example. Prompt:

那个老师yán吗？