Level 3 Lesson 4.1 – 不但而且拿换脏年轻没事

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HSK 3⁺VOCABULARY: 不但而且拿换脏年轻没事

In this video lesson we'll learn the vocabulary in Lesson 4 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.

VOCABULARY: 不但而且拿换脏年轻没事
CHINESE CHARACTERS: 而且拿换脏轻

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VOCABULARY USAGE

1. 不但 búdàn · HSK 3

conj. 连词 liáncí ▸ [used at the beginning of the first sentence in a Progressive Complex Sentence] not only

2. 而且 érqiě · HSK 3

conj. 连词 liáncí ▸ [used at the beginning of the second sentence in a Progressive Complex Sentence] but also

"不但……而且……" is a very common structure in Chinese, we will learn about it in Lesson 4.2.

3. 拿 ná · HSK 3

v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to grab, take, hold, or fetch something with a hand

Tā shǒu li ná zhe yì dǐng màozi.
他手里拿着一顶帽子。
He is holding a “ding” (of) hat/beanie in his hand.
Yéye náchū yǎnjìng, kāishǐ kàn bàozhǐ.
爷爷拿出眼镜，开始看报纸。
Grandpa took out (the) glasses, (and) started to read newspaper.
Chī fàn le, kuài qù chúfáng ná wǎn.
吃饭了，快去厨房拿碗。
(It is time to) eat meal, hurry up (and) go to (the) kitchen to get (the) bowls.

4. 换 huàn · HSK 3

v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to change; to exchange

huàn yīfu
换衣服
to change clothes
huàn gōngzuò
换工作
to change job
huàn nán péngyou
换男朋友
to change (one’s) boyfriend
huàn qián
换钱
to exchange currency / to change a big bill into small changes or vice versa / to exchange something for money

Wǒmen míngnián jiù yào huàn yí tào xīn fángzi zhù le.
我们明年就要换一套新房子住了。
Next year we soon will move into a new house/apartment to live.
Wǒ huàn le yí ge xīn de Zhōngwén míngzi, nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng, bǐ yǐqián nà ge hǎotīng ma?
我换了一个新的中文名字，你觉得怎么样，比以前那个好听吗？
I changed one “ge” (of) new Chinese name, how do you think, (does it) sound better than that one before?
Nínhǎo, néng bu néng bāng wǒ huàn yíxià qián? Wǒ méiyǒu shí kuài de, zhǐ yǒu yì bǎi kuài de.
您好，能不能帮我换一下钱？我没有十块的，只有一百块的。
Excuse me, can (you) help me exchange (the) money? I (do) not have 10-kuai (bills), (I) only have 100-kuai (bills).

5. 脏 zāng · HSK 3

adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ dirty; not clean

Kùzi zāng le, xǐ yíxià ba!
裤子脏了，洗一下吧！
(The) pants (are) dirty (already), wash (them) really quick!
Zhè shuāng xié hé nà shuāng xié yíyàng zāng.
这双鞋和那双鞋一样脏。
This pair (of) shoes (are) as dirty as that pair (of shoes).
Xiǎogǒu zāngzāng de, wǒmen gěi tā xǐ ge zǎo ba!
小狗脏脏的，我们给它洗个澡吧！
(The) little dog (looks) dirty(/that it needs a bath), (let) us bathe a bath for it.

6. 年轻 niánqīng · HSK 3

adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ young

niānqīng rén
年轻人
young people
gèng niánqīng
更年轻
more young; younger

Nǎinai niánqīng de shíhou zài Běijīng shēnghuó guo.
奶奶年轻的时候在北京生活过。
Grandma(,) when she was young(,) (had) lived in Beijing (before).
Nǐ māma zhǎng de yòu niánqīng yòu piàoliang.
你妈妈长得又年轻又漂亮。
Your mom grows/(looks) young and also beautiful.
Háizi, wǒ yǐjīng bù niánqīng le, dàn nǐ gēn wǒ bù yíyàng, nǐ hái yǒu hěn duō hěn duō de shíjiān.
孩子，我已经不年轻了，但你跟我不一样，你还有很多很多的时间。
Child, I already (am) not young (anymore), but you (are) not the same with me, you still have so much so much time.

7. 没事 méishì · HSK 3

phrase. 短语 duǎnyǔ ▸ fine; okay; not a big deal; don’t worry about it

Nǐ méi shì ba?
你没事吧？
Are you okay? / Are you alright?
Wǒ méi shì.
我没事。
I’m okay. / I’m fine. /I’m alright.
Wǒ qù kàn le bìng le, yīshēng shuō wǒ méi shì.
我去看了病了，医生说我没事。
I went to (have them) checked out (my) sickness (already), (the) doctor said I was fine.