In this video lesson we'll learn the vocabulary in Lesson 21 and practice them with a lot of example sentences. For new Chinese characters, we'll learn how to write them and know about their structures and origins in the attached writing sheet.
yí ge xiàngjī yí ge zhàoxiàngjī
一个相机
一个照相机 one “ge” (of) camera
yí bù xiàngjī yí bù zhàoxiàngjī
一部相机
一部照相机 one “bu” (of) camera
yì tái xiàngjī yì tái zhàoxiàngjī
一台相机
一台照相机 one “tai” (of) camera
Zhè bù xiàngjī/zhàoxiàngjī chū le diǎn wèntí.
这部相机/照相机出了点问题。 This “bu” (of) camera (has) had “a little bit” (of) problem.
Xiànzài de xiàngjī/zhàoxiàngjī zuò de yuèláiyuè hǎo le.
现在的相机/照相机做得越来越好了。 Cameras nowadays (are) made better-and-better (in quality and craftsmanship).
Wǒ shénme shíhou néng yòng yí xià nǐ de xiàngjī/zhàoxiàngjī ma?
我什么时候能用一下你的相机/照相机吗? Can I use your camera (for) “a little bit” some time?
Jīntiān nǐ yígòng pāi le duōshao zhāng zhàopiàn/xiàngpiàn?
今天你一共拍了多少张照片/相片? Today how many “zhang” (of) photos (did) you take altogether?
Bàngōngshì de qiáng shang guà zhe lǎoshī men de zhàopiàn/xiàngpiàn.
办公室的墙上挂着老师们的照片/相片。 (There are) teachers’ photos (being) hanging (on the) wall-surface (of the) office.
Zhè zhāng jiù zhàopiàn/xiàngpiàn shang de rén shì shéi, wǒ yǐjīng wàngjì le.
这张旧照片/相片上的人是谁,我已经忘记了。 (The) person (on) this “zhang” (of) old photo-surface being whom, I already forgot.
5. 视频 shìpín · - / NEW HSK 5
n.名词 míngcí ▸ video
yí ge shìpín
一个视频 one “ge” (of) video
duǎn shìpín
短视频 short video(s)
lǚyóu shìpín
旅游视频 travel video(s)
Hànyǔ shìpín
汉语视频 Chinese-language video(s)
6. 拍 pāi · OLD HSK 2 / NEW HSK 3
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to take (photos and/or videos)
pāi xiàngpiàn pāi zhàopiàn
拍相片
拍照片 to take photo(s)
pāi shìpín
拍视频 to take video(s)
Wǒ de zhè zhāng zhàopiàn méi yǒu pāi hǎo.
我的这张照片没有拍好。 This “zhang” photo (of) mine (is) not taken-(with the result of)-(being)-taken-well.
Wǒ xiǎng gěi xiǎo gǒu pāi yí ge shìpín.
我想给小狗拍一个视频。 I want to take one “ge” (of) video (for) (the) little dog.
Pāi hùzhào zhàopiàn de shíhou, kěyǐ dài yǎnjìng ma?
拍护照照片的时候,可以戴眼镜吗? (At the) time (when) taking passport photos, can (I) wear eyeglasses?
7. 拍照 pāizhào · - / NEW HSK 4
(1) v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to take photo(s); to take picture(s)
Yòng xiàngjī pāizhào bǐ yòng shǒujī pāizhào gèng hǎokàn.
用相机拍照比用手机拍照更好看。 Using camera to take photos “comparing with” using cellphone to take photos (is) more good-looking.
(2) Detachable Compound 离合词 líhécí ▸ to take photo(s); to take picture(s)
pāi diǎnr zhào
拍点儿照 to take “a little bit” (of) photo(s) pāi le pāi zhào
拍了拍照 to (have) taken photo(s) (for) “a little bit”
Wǒ hé zhàngfu jiéhūn de shíhou zhǐ pāi le zhào, méi yǒu pāi shìpín.
我和丈夫结婚的时候只拍了照,没有拍视频。 (At the) time (when) I got married with (my) husband (we) only took photos, (and did) not take videos.
8. 借 jiè · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 2
(1) v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to borrow
Wǒ kě bu kěyǐ jiè yí xià nǐ de xiàngjī?
我可不可以借一下你的相机? Can I (or) not can (I) borrow your camera “really quick”?
Tā jīngcháng xiàng péngyou jiè qián.
他经常向朋友借钱。 He often borrows money “towards(/from)” (his) friends.
Wǒ jiè le péngyou de chē.
我借了朋友的车。 I borrowed (my) friend’s car.
(2) v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to lend
Wǒmen de guānxì hǎo shì hǎo, kěshì wǒ bù xiǎng jiè gěi tā qián.
我们的关系好是好,可是我不想借给他钱。 (Admitting the fact that) our relationships is good, but I (do) not want to lend money to him.
9. 还 huán · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to give back; to return
huán qián
还钱 to give-back money huán shū
还书 to give-back book(s)
Zhè xiē qián nǐ shénme shíhou néng huán shàng?
这些钱你什么时候能还上? These money (-) when can you give-back-(with the result of)-(successfully giving back)?
Jiè de shū, wǒ yǐjīng huán wán le.
借的书,我已经还完了。 (The) books (that I) borrowed, I already gave-back-(with the result of)-finishing-giving-back (already).
Wǒ xiǎng bǎ jiè péngyou de qián dōu huán le.
我想把借朋友的钱都还了。 I want to (-) “ba{indicating the handling of}” (the) money (that I) borrowed-(from) (my) friends (-) all give back (already).