Level 3 Lesson 11.1 – 爱好 花 束 记得 忘记 忘 味道 永远

VOCABULARY USAGE

1. 爱好 àihào · HSK 3 

n. 名词 míngcí ▸ hobby; interest

• yí ge ’àihào
  一个爱好
  one “ge” (of) hobby
• yì zhǒng ’àihào
  一种爱好
  one type/kind (of) hobby
  

• Wǒ juéde lǚyóu bú shì yì zhǒng ’àihào, shì yì zhǒng shēnghuó.
  我觉得旅游不是一种爱好，是一种生活。
  I feel (that) travelling is not a type (of) hobby, (it) is a type (of) life(style).
• Wǒ hé zhàngfu de ’àihào yíyàng, dōu shì huáchuán hé qíchē.
  我和丈夫的爱好一样，都是划船和骑车。
  Me and (my) husband’s hobbies (are) the same, both (of our hobbies) are paddling boat and riding bicycle.

v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to love doing something as a hobby; to be fond of

• àihào yīnyuè
  爱好音乐
  to have music as (one’s) hobby
• àihào huàhuà
  爱好画画
  to have painting-paintings/drawing-drawings as (one’s) hobby

• Wǒ cóng xiǎo dào dà dōu ’àihào tiàowǔ.
  我从小到大都爱好跳舞。
  I have dancing as (my) hobby from (being) small to grown-up (time).
• Nǎinai yuè lái yuè ’àihào chànggē le.
  奶奶越来越爱好唱歌了。
  Grandma is more and more fond of singing-song(s).

2. 束 shù

m.v. 量词 liàngcí ▸ measure word for flowers; bouquet; bunch

3. 花 huā · HSK 3 

n. 名词 míngcí ▸ flower

• yì duǒ huā
  一朵花
  one “duo” (of) flower
• yí shù huā
  一束花
  one “shu” (of) flower
• Shān shang de huā kāi le, yǒu de shì hóngsè de, yǒu de shì báisè de.
  山上的花开了，有的是红色的，有的是白色的。
  (The) flowers (on the) mountain surface bloomed, some are (something that is of the) red color, some are (something that is of the) white color.

v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to spend (money, time...)

• huā qián
  花钱
  to spend money
• huā le liǎng nián
  花了两年
  to (have) spent two years
• Tā huā qián gěi wǒ mǎi le yí shù huā.
  他花钱给我买了一束花。
  He spent money to buy one bouquet (of) flower for me.

4. 记得 jìde · HSK 3

v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to remember

• jìde
  记得
  to remember
• bú jìde
  不记得
  to not remember
• jì bu jì de
  记不记得
  to remember (or) not remember(?)

❖ Note that we do not say:

• jìde le
  ^✗ 记得了
• jìde guo
  ^✗ 记得过

• Wǒ hái jìde tā nà shíhou duì wǒ shuō guoi de huà.
  我还记得他那时候对我说过的话。
  I still remember (the) words (that) he (had) said to me (at) that time.
• Nǐ jì bu jìde xiǎo shíhou women yìqǐ qù kàn xióngmāo?
  你记不记得小时候我们一起去看熊猫？
  (Do) you remember (or) not remember (that) (,when being) small(,) we go to see pandas together?

❖ 记 can be used independently with 情态补语 (Qíngtài Bǔyǔ ▸ Complements of State)

• jì de qīngchu
  记得清楚
  to remember clear(ly)
• jì bu qīngchu
  记不清楚
  to not remember clear(ly)

• Nà bǎ yàoshi zài nǎr? Wǒ yǐjīng jì bu qīngchu le.
  那把钥匙在哪儿？我已经记不清楚了。
  Where is that “ba” (of) key? I already (do) not remember clear(ly) (now).
• Yī jiǔ jiǔ bā nián qī yuè de nà yì tiān, wǒ jì de hěn qīngchu, nà tiān wǒ kǎo shang le Běijīng Dàxué.
  一九九八年七月的那一天，我记得很清楚，那天我考上了北京大学。
  That one day (of) July (of) year 1998, I remember clear(ly), that day I took-test-(with the result of)-getting-into Beijing University.

5. 忘记 wàngjì · HSK 3 

v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to forget

6. 忘 wàng · HSK 3 

v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to forget

忘记 vs. 忘

1. 忘记 is more formal; 忘 is informal
2. 忘 usually has to be followed by the Aspect Particle 了¹ ;   忘记 doesn’t have to be used with 了¹.

Bié wàngjì zhè ge shēngcí de yìsi.
Bié wàng le zhè ge shēngcí de yìsi.
别忘记这个生词的意思。
别忘了¹这个生词的意思。
Don’t forget this “ge” (of) new word’s meaning.

Fēnshǒu yǐhòu, wǒ huì wàngjì nǐ.
Fēnshǒu yǐhòu, wǒ huì wàng le nǐ.
分手以后，我会忘记你。
分手以后，我会忘了¹你。
(In the) time (that is) after breaking up, I will forget you.

❖ In the second sentence of the following group, both 了¹ and 了² are used.

Wǒ wàngjì nǐ yǒu zhè ge ’àihào le.
Wǒ wàng le nǐ yǒu zhè ge ’àihào le.
我忘记你有这个爱好了²。
我忘了¹你有这个爱好了²。
I forgot (that) you had this “ge” (of) hobby (already).

❖ 了 at the end of the sentence can sometimes takes on both the meaning suggested by 了¹ and 了².

Zhè zhǒng huā de míngzì wǒ wàngjì le.
Zhè zhǒng huā de míngzì wǒ wàng le.
这种花的名字我忘记了¹⁺²。
这种花的名字我忘了¹⁺²。
This type (of) flower’s name (-) I forgot (already).

❖ Because of the use of 了¹⁺², the following sentences are all correct:

Wǒ wàngjì guān diànnǎo le.
Wǒ wàng le guān diànnǎo le.
Wǒ wàng guān diànnǎo le.
我忘记关电脑了²。
我忘了¹关电脑了²。
我忘关电脑了¹⁺²。
I forgot to turn off (the) computer (already).