Interactive Transcript
suǒ所
yǐ以
B
r
i
c
e
,
B这
r个
i是
c什
e么
,东
zhè西
?
So Brice, what is this?
zhè这
ge个
shì是
píng苹
guǒ果
This is an apple.
píng苹
guǒ果
Apple.
tā它
cháng长
zài在
shén什
me么
dì地
fāng方
?
Where does it grow?
tā它
cháng长
zài在
shén什
me么
dì地
fāng方
?
Where does it grow?
cháng长
zài在
shù树
shàng上
It grows on a tree.
shù树
shàng上
On a tree.
shù树
shàng上
On a tree.
tā它
cháng长
zài在
shù树
shàng上
It grows on a tree.
nà那
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
yì一
tiān天
wǒ我
zài在
wài外
miàn面
zǒu走
zǒu走
So if one day I'm walking outside,
wǒ我
kàn看
jiàn见
yì一
kē棵
shù树
I see a tree.
zhè这
ge个
shù树
shàng上
yǒu有
píng苹
guǒ果
There are apples on this tree.
shù树
shàng上
cháng长
zhe着
yí一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
An apple is growing on the tree.
wǒ我
xiǎng想
chī吃
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
I want to eat this apple.
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zěn怎
me么
zuò做
?
What can I do?
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
xiǎng想
dé得
dào到
dé得
dào到
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
If I want to get this apple,
"
"拿
ná起
qǐ来
"
?
"Take it up"?
ná拿
qǐ起
lái来
píng苹
guǒ果
?
Take up the apple?
píng苹
guǒ果
zài在
shù树
shàng上
The apple is on the tree.
wǒ我
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
ná拿
qǐ起
lái来
I can't take it up.
"
"起
qǐ来
"
u
p
f
r
o
m
a
s
u
r
f
a
c
e
"起来" means up from a surface.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
"
"起
qǐ来
"
This is "起来" (qǐlái).
duì对
ba吧
?
?起
qǐ来
Right? Get up.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
ná拿
qǐ起
lái来
This is "拿起来" (ná qǐlái).
wǒ我
bú不
shì是
ná拿
qǐ起
lái来
I'm not picking it up.
xià下
qù去
?
Down?
"
"去
"
qù的
"意
de思
yì是
The meaning of "去" (qù) is...
tā他
zǒu走
le了
，
，但
dàn这
zhè个
ge是
“
shì来
”
He left, but this is "来" (lái).
O
K
OK.
ná拿
xià下
lái来
Take down.
xià下
lái来
Down.
ná拿
xià下
lái来
píng苹
guǒ果
Take the apple down.
ná拿
xià下
lái来
Take it down.
“
“拿
”
ná这
”个
zhè词
ge不
cí好
The word "拿" (ná) is not good.
“
“拿
”
ná这
”个
zhè词
ge不
cí好
The word "拿" (ná) is not good.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
wǒ我
ná拿
zhe着
píng苹
guǒ果
This is me holding an apple.
ná拿
zhe着
píng苹
guǒ果
Holding an apple.
wǒ我
I...
zhuā抓
de的
huà话
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
"Grab" gives a feeling like this.
rú如
guǒ果
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
huài坏
rén人
If there's a bad person,
yí一
gè个
rén人
ná拿
le了
wǒ我
de的
qián钱
Someone took my money.
wǒ我
yào要
zhuā抓
zhè这
ge个
huài坏
rén人
I need to grab this bad person.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
“
“摘
”
This is "摘" (zhāi).
zhāi摘
Pick.
rú如
guǒ果
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
If there's an apple,
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
píng苹
guǒ果
I can pick an apple.
wǒ我
yòng用
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
I use my hand.
wǒ我
yòng用
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
zhāi摘
píng苹
guǒ果
I pick the apple with my hand.
suǒ所
yǐ以
B
r
i
c
e
So Brice,
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shén什
me么
dōng东
xī西
?
What else can you pick?
chú除
le了
zhāi摘
píng苹
guǒ果
Besides picking apples,
wǒ我
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shén什
me么
?
What else can I pick?
qí其
tā他
de的
shuǐ水
guǒ果
Other fruits.
duì对
,
,其
qí他
tā的
de水
shuǐ果
Yes, other fruits.
bǐ比
rú如
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
For example, I can pick...
nǐ你
zǎo早
shàng上
hē喝
bu不
hē喝
zhè这
ge个
dōng东
xī西
a啊
?
Do you drink this in the morning?
shì是
jú橘
zǐ子
hái还
shì是
chéng橙
zǐ子
?
Is it a tangerine or an orange?
chéng橙
zǐ子
An orange.
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
chéng橙
zǐ子
I can pick oranges.
wǒ我
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
I can also pick...
kě可
yǐ以
shì是
zài在
shàng上
miàn面
It can be on top,
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
xià下
miàn面
It can also be below.
wǒ我
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shén什
me么
？
What else can I pick?
zhè这
shì是
shén什
me么
a啊
What is this?
ò哦
wǒ我
zhè这
ge个
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
Oh, I don't know this.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
shén什
me么
What is this?
yīng英
yǔ语
，
，你
nǐ想
xiǎng想
xiǎng英
yīng语
English, think in English.
nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
cǎo草
méi莓
ma吗
Do you know strawberries?
b
l
u
e
b
e
r
r
y
Blueberry.
yīng应
gāi该
shì是
b
l
u
e
b
e
r
r
y
It should be blueberry.
cǎo草
méi莓
，
，你
nǐ知
zhī道
dào对
duì吧
？
ba草
？莓
Strawberry, you know that, right? Strawberry.
cǎo草
méi莓
，
，不
bù知
zhī道
Strawberry, I don't know.
cǎo草
méi莓
Strawberry.
jiù就
shì是
nà那
ge个
hóng红
sè色
de的
B
e
r
r
y
It's that red berry.
shì是
cǎo草
méi莓
a啊
It's a strawberry.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
s
t
r
a
w
b
e
r
r
y
This is a strawberry.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
Okay, tell me.
o
k
a
y
t
e
l
l
m
e
You just said blueberry in English.
nǐ你
gāng刚
cái才
shuō说
yīng英
yǔ语
shì是
b
l
u
e
b
e
r
r
y
It should be blue...
yīng应
gāi该
shì是
lán蓝
Blueberry.
lán蓝
méi莓
So,
suǒ所
yǐ以
If I see a tree growing blueberries,
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
kàn看
jiàn见
yí一
gè个
shù树
cháng长
zhe着
lán蓝
méi莓
What can I do?
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
shén什
me么
Uh, hmm.
è呃
ǹg嗯
Take?
ná拿
？
Not take.
bú不
shì是
ná拿
a啊
No, no.
bú不
shì是
，
，不
bú是
Just now we said pick, pick.
gāng刚
cái才
wǒ我
men们
zhāi摘
zhāi摘
Pick blueberries, pick blueberries.
zhāi摘
lán蓝
méi莓
，
，摘
zhāi蓝
lán莓
Pick blueberries.
zhāi摘
lán蓝
méi莓
So I can pick fruit.
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shuǐ水
guǒ果
Pick oranges, pick apples.
zhāi摘
chéng橙
zǐ子
，
，摘
zhāi苹
píng果
Pick blueberries.
zhāi摘
lán蓝
méi莓
Blueberry.
lán蓝
méi莓
What are you wearing now?
nǐ你
xiàn现
zài在
dài戴
zhe着
shén什
me么
？
Wearing...
dài戴
zhe着
A watch.
shǒu手
biǎo表
A watch.
shǒu手
biǎo表
So you can also take off a watch.
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǐ你
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shǒu手
biǎo表
You're wearing a watch.
nǐ你
dài戴
zhuó着
shǒu手
biǎo表
I'm wearing a...
wǒ我
dài戴
yí一
gè个
What I'm wearing is not a watch, it's a...
wǒ我
dài戴
de的
bú不
shì是
shǒu手
biǎo表
，
，是
shì一
yí个
I don't know this.
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
ge个
A bracelet.
shǒu手
liàn链
A bracelet.
shǒu手
liàn链
Okay.
O
K
O啊
Is my bracelet nice?
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
liàn链
hǎo好
kàn看
ma吗
？
It's nice!
hǎo好
kàn看
a啊
！
A lot of money, right?
hěn很
duō多
qián钱
，
，对
duì吧
Ahahaha.
ā啊
ha哈
hā哈
hā哈
Is it money?
shì是
qián钱
ma吗
Yes, hahaha, yes.
duì对
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
，
，对
duì啊
There's ancient money on it.
shàng上
miàn面
yǒu有
yǐ以
qián前
de的
qián钱
Ancient money.
gǔ古
dài代
de的
qián钱
Yes, so,
duì对
a啊
，
，所
suǒ以
If I feel uncomfortable,
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
jué觉
de得
bù不
shū舒
fú服
So what can I do?
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
shén什
me么
Take off the bracelet.
bǎ把
shǒu手
liàn链
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
Take off.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
Take off the bracelet.
bǎ把
shǒu手
liàn链
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
Take off the apple.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
píng苹
guǒ果
Hmm.
ǹg嗯
Take off the bracelet.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
shǒu手
liàn链
But,
dàn但
shì是
If your hand is here,
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
de的
shǒu手
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
No.
bú不
shì是
It's the word "去" (qù) again.
“
“去
”
qù这
”个
zhè词
ge了
Can't say that.
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
Very good, this looks like "上来" (shànglái).
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
，
，这
zhè个
ge看
kàn起
qǐ来
lái是
shì上
shàng来
But it's not "上来".
kě可
bú不
shì是
shàng上
lái来
Ah, right, right.
a啊
duì对
duì对
Right, right.
duì对
duì对
But now it's on my body.
dàn但
shì是
tā它
xiàn现
zài在
tā它
zài在
wǒ我
de的
shēn身
shàng上
Right? This bracelet is on my body.
duì对
ba吧
？
？这
zhè个
ge手
shǒu链
liàn在
zài我
wǒ的
de身
shēn体
tǐ上
So even like this,
suǒ所
yǐ以
suī虽
rán然
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
It's also "下来" (xiàlái).
yě也
shì是
xià下
lái来
Take off, take off.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
，
，摘
zhāi下
xià来
Bracelet, very good.
shǒu手
liàn链
，
，很
hěn好
So you can pick fruit,
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shuǐ水
guǒ果
You can also take off a watch, a bracelet.
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shǒu手
biǎo表
，
，摘
zhāi手
shǒu链
Or what else can you take off?
huò或
zhě者
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shén什
me么
？
Take off headphones.
zhāi摘
ěr耳
jī机
Take off headphones, what else?
zhāi摘
ěr耳
jī机
，
，还
hái有
yǒu呢
？
What else do you think you can take off?
nǐ你
jué觉
de得
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shén什
me么
？
Can you take off clothes?
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
yī衣
fu服
ma吗
？
No.
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
No.
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
Are clothes important?
yī衣
fu服
zhòng重
yào要
bú不
zhòng重
yào要
？
Clothes.
yī衣
fu服
Important or not important?
zhòng重
yào要
bú不
zhòng重
yào要
？
Very important, I think they're very important.
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
，
，我
wǒ觉
jué得
de很
hěn重
zhòng要
yào啊
I think so too.
wǒ我
yě也
jué觉
de得
Yes, very important.
duì对
a啊
，
，很
hěn重
zhòng要
yào的
There are four types of clothes.
yī衣
fu服
yǒu有
sì四
zhǒng种
So clothes,
suǒ所
yǐ以
yī衣
fu服
Pants, what is this?
kù裤
zǐ子
，
，这
zhè是
shì什
shén么
？
I don't know.
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
a啊
This is...
zhè这
ge个
shì是
Socks.
s
o
c
k
s
Yes, yes, yes.
duì对
duì对
duì对
What is this?
zhè这
ge个
shì是
shén什
me么
Socks.
wà袜
zi子
Socks, socks.
wà袜
zi子
,
,袜
wà子
Why do you have socks?
nǐ你
wèi为
shén什
me么
yǒu有
wà袜
zi子
?
On your...
zài在
nǐ你
de的
There are socks on your desk.
zài在
nǐ你
de的
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
wà袜
zi子
Because I know what I'm going to teach!
yīn因
wèi为
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
wǒ我
yào要
jiào教
shén什
me么
!
So I prepared socks.
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
wà袜
zi子
Hahaha.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
And one more thing, there's also this on my desk.
hái还
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
dōng东
xī西
，
，在
zài我
wǒ的
de桌
zhuō子
zi上
shàng还
hái有
yǒu这
zhè个
Shoes.
xié鞋
zǐ子
Shoes or shoe, both are fine.
xié鞋
zǐ子
huò或
zhě者
xié鞋
，
，都
dōu可
kě以
yǐ啊
So if it's socks, shoes,
suǒ所
yǐ以
rú如
guǒ果
shì是
wà袜
zi子
，
，鞋
xié子
Clothes and pants cannot be "摘" (zhāi).
yī衣
fu服
hé和
kù裤
zǐ子
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
Cannot be "摘" (zhāi).
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
These are all "脱" (tuō).
zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
“
“脱
”
Yes, yes, yes.
duì对
duì对
duì对
Take off clothes, take off what?
tuō脱
yī衣
fu服
，
，脱
tuō什
shén么
？
Take off socks.
tuō脱
wà袜
zi子
Take off socks, take off shoes, take off shoes.
tuō脱
wà袜
zi子
，
，脱
tuō鞋
xié子
，
zǐ脱
，鞋
tuō子
So what is it called if I'm doing this now?
nà那
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
xiàn现
zài在
zhè这
ge个
jiào叫
shén什
me么
？
Wear.
chuān穿
Wear, yes.
chuān穿
，
，对
duì啊
Wear clothes, wear socks.
chuān穿
yī衣
fu服
，
，穿
chuān袜
wà子
Wear shoes, wear pants.
chuān穿
xié鞋
，
，穿
chuān裤
kù子
Pants.
kù裤
zǐ子
Very good.
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
a啊
Then,
nà那
Other things, other things, all other things.
bié别
de的
，
，别
bié的
，
de都
，是
dōu别
shì的
bié东
de西
Other things on your body.
bié别
de的
zài在
nǐ你
shēn身
shàng上
de的
dōng东
xī西
If you don't want them, they are all "摘" (zhāi).
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
bú不
yào要
le了
dōu都
shì是
zhāi摘
So what is this?
suǒ所
yǐ以
zhè这
ge个
shì是
shén什
me么
？
Headphones.
ěr耳
jī机
I can take off.
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
Take off the headphones.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
ěr耳
jī机
Okay, take off the headphones.
O
K
，
O摘
K下
，来
zhāi耳
xià机
lái啊
Or I can just say "摘耳机" (zhāi ěrjī) too.
huò或
zhě者
wǒ我
zhāi摘
ěr耳
jī机
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
a啊
Mhm.
ǹg嗯
hēng哼
Can I take off other things?
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
bié别
de的
dōng东
xī西
ma吗
？
A hat.
mào帽
zi子
Take off a hat, yes.
zhāi摘
mào帽
zi子
，
，对
If you have a hat,
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
yǒu有
mào帽
zi子
Take off a hat.
zhāi摘
mào帽
zi子
a啊
Glasses.
yǎn眼
jìng镜
Take off glasses.
zhāi摘
yǎn眼
jìng镜
a啊
These are sunglasses.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
tài太
yáng阳
jìng镜
Sunglasses.
tài太
yáng阳
jìng镜
Take off sunglasses.
zhāi摘
tài太
yáng阳
jìng镜
The other way around?
fǎn反
guò过
lái来
ne呢
This is not "穿眼镜" (chuān yǎnjìng).
zhè这
ge个
bú不
shì是
chuān穿
yǎn眼
jìng镜
What is this?
zhè这
ge个
shì是
shén什
me么
Glasses.
yǎn眼
jìng镜
Wear glasses.
dài戴
yǎn眼
jìng镜
Wear glasses, so take off glasses, wear glasses.
dài戴
yǎn眼
jìng镜
，
，所
suǒ以
yǐ摘
zhāi眼
yǎn镜
，
jìng戴
，眼
dài镜
Anything else?
hái还
yǒu有
bié别
de的
ma吗
？
Do you know anything else?
nǐ你
hái还
zhī知
dào道
bié别
de的
ma吗
Not sure.
bú不
què确
dìng定
You're only wearing a watch today, right?
nǐ你
jīn今
tiān天
zhī只
dài戴
shǒu手
biǎo表
le了
duì对
ma吗
？
You're wearing clothes and a watch.
nǐ你
chuān穿
yī衣
fu服
dài戴
shǒu手
biǎo表
a啊
You don't wear...
nǐ你
bú不
dài戴
You're not wearing this, you don't have this ring on your hand, right?
bú不
dài戴
zhè这
ge个
，
，你
nǐ的
de手
shǒu上
shàng没
méi有
yǒu这
zhè个
ge戒
jiè指
zhǐ对
duì吧
？
No ring.
méi没
yǒu有
jiè戒
zhǐ指
a啊
You don't wear a necklace either, right?
nǐ你
yě也
bú不
dài戴
xiàng项
liàn链
，
，对
duì吧
？
Necklace, no.
xiàng项
liàn链
，
，没
méi有
Then you don't have anything to take off.
nà那
nǐ你
méi没
yǒu有
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
de的
dōng东
xī西
le了
Hahaha.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
I can take off my watch.
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
shǒu手
biǎo表
a啊
What is this? This...
zhè这
ge个
shì是
shén什
me么
？
？这
zhè个
I don't know, a mask?
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
，
，口
kǒu罩
？
Very good, very good.
hěn很
hǎo好
，
，很
hěn好
hǎo啊
Masks are for when you're sick.
kǒu口
zhào罩
shì是
shēng生
bìng病
de的
shí时
hòu候
When you're sick you wear a mask, right?
shēng生
bìng病
de的
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
dài戴
kǒu口
zhào罩
duì对
ba吧
If you cough, cough, wear a mask.
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
ké咳
sou嗽
，
，咳
hāi咳
，
hāi戴
，口
dài罩
Wear a mask and take off a mask, right?
dài戴
kǒu口
zhào罩
hé和
zhāi摘
kǒu口
zhào罩
，
，对
duì吧
？
OK.
O
K
This is similar to English.
zhè这
ge个
gēn跟
yīng英
yǔ语
chà差
bù不
duō多
But in Chinese it's not "口罩" (kǒuzhào).
dàn但
shì是
zhōng中
wén文
bú不
shì是
kǒu口
zhào罩
This is "面具" (miànjù).
zhè这
ge个
shì是
“
“面
miàn具
”
Mask.
miàn面
jù具
You know "面子" (miànzi), right?
nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
“
“面
miàn子
”
zi对
”吧
？
Chinese people think "face" is very important.
zhōng中
guó国
rén人
jué觉
de得
miàn面
zi子
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
"具" (jù) is the "具" from "工具" (gōngjù) - tool.
“
“具
”
jù是
”这
shì个
“
zhè工
ge具
”
“的
“
gōng具
”
Okay, okay, okay.
o
k
a
y
o
k
a
y
o
k
a
y
The "具" from tool.
gōng工
jù具
de的
jù具
The "具" from tool.
gōng工
jù具
de的
jù具
So this is a mask.
suǒ所
yǐ以
zhè这
shì是
yí一
gè个
miàn面
jù具
Mask.
miàn面
jù具
So I wear a mask.
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
dài戴
yí一
gè个
miàn面
jù具
Very cool.
hěn很
kù酷
Wear a mask and take off a mask.
dài戴
miàn面
jù具
hé和
zhāi摘
miàn面
jù具
Very good, it can be a mask like this,
hěn很
hǎo好
a啊
，
，可
kě以
yǐ是
shì这
zhè样
yàng的
de面
miàn具
It can also be...
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
shì是
It can be a teacher's "mask".
kě可
yǐ以
shì是
lǎo老
shī师
de的
“
“面
miàn具
”
I'm very happy during class, right?
shàng上
kè课
de的
shí时
hòu候
wǒ我
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
，
，对
duì吧
？
Maybe it's a mask!
kě可
néng能
shì是
yí一
gè个
miàn面
jù具
！
Hahaha, OK.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
O
K
OK, OK, not really happy.
O
K
O
K
O不
K是
O真
K的
bú开
shì心
zhēn啊
It's a mask.
shì是
yí一
gè个
miàn面
jù具
Yes, good.
duì对
hǎo好
So Brice,
suǒ所
yǐ以
B
r
i
c
e
If I want to eat this apple,
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
xiǎng想
chī吃
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
What can I do?
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
shén什
me么
?
Pick it down.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
I can use my hand to get the apple...
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
shǒu手
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
I can use my hand to pick the apple down.
wǒ我
yòng用
shǒu手
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
But,
kě可
shì是
If this apple is in a very high place,
rú如
guǒ果
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
zài在
yí一
gè个
hěn很
gāo高
de的
dì地
fāng方
I reach out.
wǒ我
shēn伸
shǒu手
I pick this apple.
wǒ我
zhāi摘
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
I can't reach it, I can't reach this apple to pick it.
wǒ我
zhāi摘
bú不
dào到
,
,我
wǒ摘
zhāi不
bú到
dào这
zhè个
ge苹
píng果
Then what to do?
nà那
zěn怎
me么
bàn办
Then you can climb up the tree.
nà那
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
pá爬
shàng上
shù树
I can climb up the tree.
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
pá爬
shàng上
shù树
Hmm, but...
ǹg嗯
,
,可
kě是
I'm quite fat.
wǒ我
tǐng挺
pàng胖
de的
I think, hahaha.
wǒ我
jué觉
de得
,
,哈
hā哈
hā哈
I can climb,
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
pá爬
But I can't climb up.
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
pá爬
bú不
shàng上
qù去
I climb,
wǒ我
pá爬
But I can't climb up.
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
pá爬
bú不
shàng上
qù去
I can't climb up.
wǒ我
pá爬
bú不
shàng上
qù去
a啊
Then use that good method.
nà那
shí时
yòng用
nà那
ge个
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
What can I use?
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
yí一
gè个
shén什
me么
Hahaha.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
Wow, hahaha.
wā哇
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
You have so many things next to you?!
nǐ你
zài在
páng旁
biān边
yǒu有
nà那
me么
duō多
dōng东
xī西
a啊
？
！
Yes, yes.
duì对
duì对
I don't know what this is?
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
shì是
shén什
me么
？
This thing I can climb.
zhè这
ge个
dōng东
xī西
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
pá爬
Right? If I have this tool,
duì对
ba吧
？
？如
rú果
guǒ我
wǒ有
yǒu这
zhè个
ge工
gōng具
This is a tool.
zhè这
shì是
yí一
gè个
gōng工
jù具
This tool is called a ladder.
zhè这
ge个
gōng工
jù具
jiào叫
tī梯
zǐ子
Ladder.
tī梯
zǐ子
So if I can bring over a ladder,
suǒ所
yǐ以
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
ná拿
guò过
lái来
yí一
gè个
tī梯
zǐ子
Bring over.
ná拿
guò过
lái来
Bring over.
ná拿
guò过
lái来
Take this, I said take an apple.
ná拿
zhè这
ge个
，
，我
wǒ说
shuō拿
ná一
yí个
gè苹
píng果
Right? Now I bring it over.
duì对
ba吧
？
？现
xiàn在
zài我
wǒ拿
ná过
guò来
Over.
guò过
lái来
Because the ladder is there.
yīn因
wèi为
tī梯
zǐ子
zài在
nà那
ér儿
Right? I'm here.
duì对
ba吧
？
？我
wǒ在
zài这
zhè儿
So I need to bring over a ladder.
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
yào要
ná拿
guò过
lái来
yí一
gè个
tī梯
zǐ子
After bringing over the ladder, then what?
ná拿
guò过
lái来
tī梯
zǐ子
yǐ以
hòu后
ne呢
Then you can put it here.
yǐ以
hòu后
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
fàng放
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
Then you can climb up.
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
Climb up, very good.
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
Climb up.
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
So I bring over a ladder,
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
ná拿
guò过
lái来
yí一
gè个
tī梯
zǐ子
Then I climb up.
rán然
hòu后
wǒ我
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
After climbing up, I can use my hand to get the apple...
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
yǐ以
hòu后
，
，我
wǒ就
jiù可
kě以
yǐ用
yòng手
shǒu把
bǎ苹
píng果
Pick it down.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
Pick it down, very good.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
hǎo啊
So I can bring over a ladder,
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
ná拿
guò过
lái来
yí一
gè个
tī梯
zǐ子
Climb up and use my hand to pick the apple down.
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
yòng用
shǒu手
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
Pick it down, very good, now I don't want this ladder anymore.
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
hěn很
hǎo好
，
，现
xiàn在
zài我
wǒ不
bú要
yào这
zhè个
ge梯
tī子
zǐ了
So what should I do with this ladder?
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
yào要
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
tī梯
zǐ子
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
？
Throw it away!
rēng扔
diào掉
！
Hahaha, don't throw it away.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
bú不
yào要
rēng扔
diào掉
This is a very useful tool, I don't want to throw it away.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
hěn很
yǒu有
yòng用
de的
gōng工
jù具
，
，我
wǒ不
bú要
yào扔
rēng掉
Hmm.
ǹg嗯
Put.
fàng放
Go put.
qù去
fàng放
It has its own place.
tā它
yǒu有
tā它
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dì地
fāng方
Right? It has its ladder's place.
duì对
ba吧
？
？它
tā有
yǒu它
tā梯
tī子
zǐ的
de地
dì方
The ladder has its place.
tī梯
zǐ子
yǒu有
tī梯
zǐ子
de的
dì地
fāng方
So I need to put it back.
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
yào要
bǎ把
tā它
fàng放
huí回
qù去
Put it back, it went back.
fàng放
huí回
qù去
，
，它
tā回
huí去
qù了
The ladder returned to the ladder's home, right?
tī梯
zǐ子
huí回
dào到
le了
tī梯
zǐ子
de的
jiā家
duì对
ba吧
？
Hahaha, then...
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
，
，然
rán后
So,
suǒ所
yǐ以
I put the ladder back.
wǒ我
bǎ把
tī梯
zǐ子
fàng放
huí回
qù去
Put it back.
fàng放
huí回
qù去
a啊
Very good.
hěn很
hǎo好
But if you don't have a ladder,
kě可
shì是
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
méi没
yǒu有
tī梯
zǐ子
You don't have a ladder at home.
nǐ你
jiā家
méi没
yǒu有
tī梯
zǐ子
But the apple is growing high up, you can't pick it.
dàn但
shì是
píng苹
guǒ果
cháng长
zài在
hěn很
gāo高
de的
dì地
fāng方
，
，你
nǐ摘
zhāi不
bú到
dào它
So now you...
nà那
nǐ你
xiàn现
zài在
Think of one...
nǐ你
xiǎng想
yí一
gè个
Think of a new way.
xiǎng想
yí一
gè个
xīn新
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
Think of another way.
xiǎng想
yí一
gè个
bié别
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
You come up with a way.
nǐ你
xiǎng想
chū出
lái来
yí一
gè个
bàn办
fǎ法
Right? Now you come up with it.
duì对
ba吧
？
？现
xiàn在
zài你
nǐ想
xiǎng出
chū来
Think of a way from your brain.
cóng从
nǐ你
de的
dà大
nǎo脑
xiǎng想
chū出
lái来
yí一
gè个
bàn办
fǎ法
Come up with a way, which is to use, which is to take what?
xiǎng想
chū出
lái来
yí一
gè个
bàn办
fǎ法
，
，就
jiù是
shì用
，
yòng就
，是
jiù拿
shì什
ná么
Bring over, bring over.
ná拿
guò过
lái来
，
，拿
ná过
guò来
Bring over what?
ná拿
guò过
lái来
shén什
me么
？
A chair.
yí一
gè个
yǐ椅
zi子
A chair.
yì一
bǎ把
yǐ椅
zi子
A chair.
yì一
bǎ把
yǐ椅
zi子
A chair.
yì一
bǎ把
yǐ椅
zi子
Why "把" (bǎ)?
wèi为
shén什
me么
bǎ把
ne呢
Because I can hold this chair.
yīn因
wèi为
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
zhe着
zhè这
ge个
zhè这
ge个
yǐ椅
zi子
I bring over a chair, then what?
wǒ我
ná拿
guò过
lái来
yì一
bǎ把
yǐ椅
zi子
，
，然
rán后
hòu呢
？
Then climb up.
rán然
hòu后
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
Can do! I climb onto the chair or I stand on the chair.
kě可
yǐ以
！
！我
wǒ爬
pá上
shàng椅
yǐ子
zi或
huò者
zhě我
wǒ站
zhàn上
shàng椅
yǐ子
Right?
duì对
ba吧
？
Stand on the chair.
zhàn站
shàng上
yǐ椅
zi子
I stand on the chair.
wǒ我
zhàn站
shàng上
yǐ椅
zi子
Stand on the chair.
zhàn站
shàng上
yǐ椅
zi子
Then I can get the apple...
rán然
hòu后
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
Can pick the apple down.
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
Yes.
duì对
a啊
But you're outside.
dàn但
shì是
nǐ你
zài在
wài外
miàn面
You're outside.
nǐ你
zài在
wài外
miàn面
You don't have a chair.
nǐ你
méi没
yǒu有
yǐ椅
zi子
You don't have a ladder.
nǐ你
méi没
yǒu有
tī梯
zǐ子
a啊
Then what do you do?
nà那
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
bàn办
？
You don't have a chair.
nǐ你
méi没
yǒu有
yǐ椅
zi子
No ladder.
méi没
yǒu有
tī梯
zǐ子
Do you have any other ways?
nǐ你
hái还
yǒu有
bié别
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
ma吗
You can "use" your friend.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
“
“用
”
yòng你
”的
nǐ朋
de友
Then stand on him.
rán然
hòu后
zhàn站
zài在
tā他
shēn身
shàng上
zhàn站
Hahaha.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
Angry.
shēng生
qì气
Okay, you can call over.
kě可
yǐ以
，
，就
jiù是
shì你
nǐ可
kě以
yǐ叫
jiào过
guò来
Call over your friend.
jiào叫
guò过
lái来
nǐ你
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
Come over, come over, come over, come over.
guò过
lái来
，
，过
guò来
，
lái过
，来
，
guò过
lái来
You can call over your friend.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
jiào叫
guò过
lái来
nǐ你
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
Right, he's there.
duì对
ba吧
，
，他
tā在
zài那
nà儿
You're here, call him over.
nǐ你
zài在
zhè这
ér儿
，
，把
bǎ他
tā叫
jiào过
guò来
Call over.
jiào叫
guò过
lái来
Then you stand on his shoulders?
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
zhàn站
zài在
tā他
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
ma吗
？
Shoulders, yes, yes, yes.
jiān肩
bǎng膀
，
，对
duì对
duì对
Really?
zhēn真
de的
Your friend is amazing! Hahaha.
nǐ你
péng朋
yǒu友
hěn很
lì厉
hài害
！
！哈
hā哈
hā哈
I wouldn't help you! Your friend is great.
wǒ我
bù不
bāng帮
nǐ你
a啊
！
！你
nǐ的
de朋
péng友
yǒu很
hěn棒
Hahaha, okay.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
，
，可
kě以
yǐ啊
But,
dàn但
shì是
When you say that,
nǐ你
zhè这
me么
shuō说
Hmm.
ǹg嗯
You "use" your friend?
nǐ你
“
“用
”
yòng你
”的
nǐ朋
de友
？
You can't "use" your friend.
nǐ你
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
“
“用
”
yòng你
”的
nǐ朋
de友
Use your friend.
yòng用
nǐ你
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
Sounds like you're a bad person.
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
nǐ你
shì是
huài坏
rén人
You want to use him, that's not good.
nǐ你
yào要
yòng用
tā他
，
，这
zhè不
bù好
hǎo啊
You can say, you call over your friend.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
，
，你
nǐ叫
jiào过
guò来
lái你
nǐ的
de朋
péng友
Call over.
jiào叫
guò过
lái来
Your friend.
nǐ你
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
Or you let him come over, let him come over.
huò或
zhě者
nǐ你
ràng让
tā他
guò过
lái来
，
，让
ràng他
tā过
guò来
Let him come over.
ràng让
tā他
guò过
lái来
Then,
rán然
hòu后
You...
nǐ你
What's your problem?
nǐ你
de的
wèn问
tí题
shì是
shén什
me么
？
Yes, that action.
duì对
，
，那
nà个
ge动
dòng作
You climb onto his shoulders.
nǐ你
pá爬
dào到
tā他
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
shàng上
So your friend, he has to squat down, squat down.
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǐ你
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
，
，他
tā要
yào蹲
dūn下
xià来
，
lái蹲
，下
dūn来
Squat down.
dūn蹲
xià下
lái来
He's standing.
tā他
zhè这
shì是
zhàn站
zhe着
Right, standing.
duì对
ba吧
zhàn站
zhe着
Yes, now he needs to bend his legs like this, squat down.
duì对
，
，现
xiàn在
zài他
tā要
yào他
tā的
de腿
tuǐ这
zhè样
yàng蹲
dūn下
xià来
Squat down, squat down.
dūn蹲
xià下
lái来
，
，蹲
dūn下
xià来
Then you stand on his shoulders.
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
zhàn站
tā他
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
shàng上
You stand, stand, very good.
nǐ你
zhàn站
，
，站
zhàn很
hěn好
On the shoulders, on the shoulders.
jiān肩
bǎng膀
shàng上
，
，肩
jiān膀
bǎng上
In between you should say "站到" (zhàn dào).
zhōng中
jiān间
nǐ你
yào要
shuō说
zhàn站
dào到
Yes, yes, yes, "站到" (zhàn dào).
duì对
duì对
duì对
，
，站
zhàn到
Stand onto where?
zhàn站
dào到
nǎ哪
lǐ里
？
Stand onto his shoulders.
zhàn站
dào到
tā他
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
shàng上
Stand onto his shoulders.
zhàn站
dào到
tā他
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
shàng上
You can't say "站肩膀上" (zhàn jiānbǎng shàng).
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
“
“站
zhàn肩
jiān膀
bǎng上
”
Stand onto the shoulders, very good.
zhàn站
dào到
jiān肩
bǎng膀
shàng上
，
，很
hěn好
hǎo啊
But your friend isn't there either.
dàn但
shì是
nǐ你
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
yě也
bú不
zài在
You have a very simple method.
nǐ你
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
That is you can...
jiù就
shì是
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
I don't know this.
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
ge个
This is called "摇" (yáo).
zhè这
ge个
jiào叫
yáo摇
Shake, shake, shake.
yáo摇
yáo摇
yáo摇
What can you shake?
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
shén什
me么
？
Shake the tree.
yáo摇
shù树
Shake this tree.
yáo摇
zhè这
kē棵
shù树
Right, shake this tree.
duì对
ba吧
，
，摇
yáo这
zhè棵
kē树
You shake this tree.
nǐ你
yáo摇
zhè这
kē棵
shù树
Why shake this tree?
wèi为
shén什
me么
yáo摇
zhè这
kē棵
shù树
？
Because you want the apple to...
yīn因
wèi为
nǐ你
xiǎng想
yào要
píng苹
guǒ果
Fall down.
diào掉
xià下
lái来
Fall down, very good, you want the apple to fall down.
diào掉
xià下
lái来
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
，
hǎo你
，想
nǐ让
xiǎng苹
ràng果
píng掉
guǒ下
diào来
You want the apple to fall down.
nǐ你
xiǎng想
ràng让
píng苹
guǒ果
diào掉
xià下
lái来
Fall down, very good.
diào掉
xià下
lái来
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
You can also say, you want to shake the apple down.
nǐ你
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
，
，你
nǐ想
xiǎng把
bǎ苹
píng果
guǒ摇
yáo下
xià来
Shake down.
yáo摇
xià下
lái来
You can make the apple fall down,
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
ràng让
píng苹
guǒ果
diào掉
xià下
lái来
You can also shake the apple down, shake down.
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
yáo摇
xià下
lái来
，
，摇
yáo下
xià来
Shake the apple down.
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
yáo摇
xià下
lái来
So I can shake this tree.
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
zhè这
kē棵
shù树
What else can I shake?
wǒ我
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
shén什
me么
That fruit drink.
shuǐ水
guǒ果
de的
nà那
ge个
yǐn饮
liào料
Yes.
shì是
I forgot that.
wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
le了
nà那
ge个
That juice.
nà那
ge个
guǒ果
zhī汁
Right, juice.
duì对
ba吧
，
，果
guǒ汁
Juice.
guǒ果
zhī汁
Juice.
guǒ果
zhī汁
Bottle, right?
b
o
t
t
l
e
b是
o吗
Ah! You mean bottle.
a啊
！
！你
nǐ是
shì说
shuō瓶
píng子
This is a milk bottle.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
niú牛
nǎi奶
de的
píng瓶
zi子
OK, OK, OK.
O
K
O
K
O
K
Not milk bottle.
niú牛
nǎi奶
de的
bù不
Box, box.
bú不
shì是
píng瓶
zi子
Box.
hé盒
zi子
，
，盒
hé子
Box, oh, OK.
hé盒
zi子
You can shake...
hé盒
zi子
a啊
O
K
If you have juice,
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
You can shake the juice bottle.
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
yǒu有
guǒ果
zhī汁
Right?
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
guǒ果
zhī汁
de的
píng瓶
zi子
You can also shake this milk carton.
duì对
ba吧
OK, OK.
nǐ你
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
zhè这
ge个
niú牛
nǎi奶
de的
hé盒
zi子
This is a box, right?
O
K
O
K
You know bottle, right? Bottle.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
hé盒
zi子
a啊
OK, bottle.
píng瓶
zi子
nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
ba吧
？
？瓶
píng子
What is this?
O
K
O瓶
K子
This is...
zhè这
ge个
shì是
shén什
me么
Cup.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
A cup.
bēi杯
Cup.
yí一
gè个
bēi杯
zi子
Cup, oh.
bēi杯
zi子
I can also shake a cup.
bēi杯
zi子
a啊
Right? Shake a cup.
wǒ我
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
bēi杯
zi子
Shake a cup, what else can I shake?
duì对
ba吧
？
？摇
yáo杯
bēi子
That cup is also "yao" (yǎo) (third tone).
yáo摇
bēi杯
zi子
，
，还
hái可
kě以
yǐ摇
yáo别
bié的
de东
dōng西
xī吗
？
That's a third tone, "咬" (yǎo).
nà那
ge个
bēi杯
zi子
yě也
shì是
yáo摇
This "摇" (yáo) is a second tone.
nà那
ge个
shì是
sān三
shēng声
，
“
，咬
”
Shake.
zhè这
ge个
“
“摇
”
yáo是
”二
shì声
Shake, OK.
yáo摇
What else can I shake?
yáo摇
，
O
K
What else can I shake?
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
bié别
de的
dōng东
xī西
ma吗
？
If your sister is not nice to you,
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
shén什
me么
？
You can shake her.
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
de的
mèi妹
mei妹
duì对
nǐ你
bù不
hǎo好
Hahaha, ah.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
tā她
Is that right? Yes.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
a啊
You shake her hard.
shì是
ma吗
duì对
a啊
Why are you doing this to me?!
nǐ你
hěn很
yòng用
lì力
dì地
yáo摇
tā她
Shake her hard.
nǐ你
wèi为
shén什
me么
zhè这
me么
duì对
wǒ我
？
！
Hahaha.
yòng用
lì力
dì地
yáo摇
tā她
I thought your sister was very small.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
A child.
wǒ我
yǐ以
wéi为
nǐ你
de的
mèi妹
mei妹
hěn很
xiǎo小
When she's sleeping, you can also shake her.
shì是
yí一
gè个
hái孩
zi子
Oh, oh.
tā她
shuì睡
jiào觉
shí时
，
，你
nǐ也
yě可
kě以
yǐ摇
yáo她
A little baby.
ò哦
ò哦
A little baby.
yí一
gè个
xiǎo小
bǎo宝
bao宝
Then,
yí一
gè个
xiǎo小
bǎo宝
bao宝
Can be very slow.
rán然
hòu后
Shake her slowly.
kě可
yǐ以
hěn很
màn慢
OK, OK.
màn慢
màn慢
dì地
yáo摇
tā她
Shake slowly.
O
K
O
K
But if your sister is an adult,
màn慢
màn慢
de的
yáo摇
You shake her hard.
dàn但
shì是
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
de的
mèi妹
mei妹
shì是
yí一
gè个
dà大
rén人
OK, OK.
nǐ你
yòng用
lì力
dì地
yáo摇
tā她
Shake her hard.
O
K
O
K
Do you like to shake your head when listening to music?
yòng用
lì力
dì地
yáo摇
tā她
You can say shake your head.
tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
de的
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
xǐ喜
huan欢
yáo摇
tóu头
ma吗
？
Do you like to shake your head when listening to music, right?
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
yáo摇
tóu头
Like to.
tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
de的
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
xǐ喜
huan欢
yáo摇
tóu头
，
，是
shì吗
？
Do you shake your body when dancing?
xǐ喜
huan欢
Yes, yes, yes.
tiào跳
wǔ舞
de的
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
yáo摇
shēn身
tǐ体
ma吗
？
Really?
duì对
duì对
duì对
Hahaha, really.
zhēn真
de的
？
Hahaha, yes.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
，
，真
zhēn的
How do you shake?
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
，
，对
Do you shake well when dancing?
nǐ你
yáo摇
dé得
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
？
I shake very awkwardly.
tiào跳
wǔ舞
de的
shí时
hòu候
yáo摇
dé得
hǎo好
bu不
hǎo好
？
Hahaha, really?
wǒ我
yáo摇
dé得
hěn很
gān尴
gà尬
But don't French people like to go to parties a lot?
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
，
，真
zhēn的
de吗
？
French people have many ways.
kě可
shì是
fǎ法
guó国
rén人
bú不
shì是
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
qù去
pài派
duì对
ma吗
？
Some people don't dance.
fǎ法
guó国
rén人
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
de的
fāng方
shì式
Some people dance.
yǒu有
yì一
xiē些
rén人
bú不
huì会
tiào跳
wǔ舞
So you shake differently.
yǒu有
yì一
xiē些
rén人
huì会
tiào跳
wǔ舞
Everyone shakes differently.
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǐ你
men们
yáo摇
de的
bù不
yí一
yàng样
Yes.
měi每
gè个
rén人
yáo摇
de的
dōu都
bù不
yí一
yàng样
After you drink alcohol,
duì对
How do you like to shake?
nǐ你
hē喝
jiǔ酒
yǐ以
hòu后
When I drink too much,
nǐ你
xǐ喜
huan欢
zěn怎
me么
yáo摇
？
I don't remember how I shake.
wǒ我
hē喝
tài太
duō多
de的
shí时
hòu候
When drinking a lot of alcohol,
wǒ我
bú不
jì记
de得
wǒ我
wǒ我
zěn怎
me么
yáo摇
Don't remember.
hē喝
hěn很
duō多
jiǔ酒
de的
shí时
hòu候
Drink a lot of alcohol.
bú不
jì记
de得
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
hē喝
hěn很
duō多
jiǔ酒
I used to like shaking a lot,
duì对
duì对
duì对
duì对
duì对
Now I'm too embarrassed to shake.
wǒ我
yǐ以
qián前
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
yáo摇
，
Embarrassed, hahaha.
xiàn现
zài在
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
yáo摇
le了
Yes.
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
，
，哈
hā哈
hā哈
Hahaha.
duì对
When I was young.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
Yes, so shaking your head,
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hòu候
Shaking your body, both are fine.
duì对
a啊
，
，所
suǒ以
yǐ摇
yáo头
Shake a tree.
yáo摇
shēn身
tǐ体
dōu都
kě可
yǐ以
Hmm.
yáo摇
yì一
kē棵
shù树
OK.
ǹg嗯
So you shake, this apple,
O
K
It falls down.
nà那
nǐ你
yáo摇
，
，这
zhè个
ge苹
píng果
When it falls down, you need to use your hand.
tā它
diào掉
xià下
lái来
What do you do with the apple?
diào掉
xià下
lái来
de的
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
yào要
yòng用
nǐ你
de的
shǒu手
Not grab it?
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
？
No.
bú不
shì是
zhuā抓
tā它
？
You can grab it.
bú不
shì是
But using "grab" sounds like there's a bad person.
kě可
yǐ以
zhuā抓
Running in front.
dàn但
shì是
yòng用
zhuā抓
de的
huà话
，
，听
tīng起
qǐ来
lái是
shì有
yǒu一
yí个
gè坏
huài人
And you go grab him.
zài在
qián前
miàn面
pǎo跑
Don't know.
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
qù去
zhuā抓
tā他
This word is "接" (jiē).
bù不
zhī知
dào道
Receive.
zhè这
ge个
cí词
shì是
“
“接
”
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
jiē接
t
o
r
e
c
e
i
v
e
Catch.
duì对
duì对
duì对
duì对
So you can...
jiē接
If this apple falls down,
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
What do you do?
rú如
guǒ果
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
diào掉
xià下
lái来
You need to...
nǐ你
yào要
zuò做
shén什
me么
?
Receive it.
nǐ你
yào要
Can, can.
jiē接
guò过
lái来
"Receive it" gives this feeling.
kě可
yǐ以
kě可
yǐ以
Receive it, OK.
jiē接
guò过
lái来
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
But the apple is falling down.
jiē接
guò过
lái来
O
K
O啊
At this time it's not "received".
dàn但
shì是
píng苹
guǒ果
shì是
diào掉
xià下
lái来
Catch the apple.
zhè这
ge个
shí时
hòu候
bú不
shì是
jiē接
guò过
lái来
le了
Catch the apple.
jiē接
zhù住
píng苹
guǒ果
If...
jiē接
zhù住
píng苹
guǒ果
Because if you catch, there are two results.
rú如
guǒ果
One is you caught it.
yīn因
wèi为
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
jiē接
de的
shí时
hòu候
yǒu有
liǎng两
gè个
jié结
guǒ果
One is you didn't catch it.
yí一
gè个
shì是
nǐ你
jiē接
zhù住
le了
Didn't catch it.
yí一
gè个
shì是
méi没
jiē接
zhù住
Didn't catch it.
méi没
jiē接
zhù住
Caught it, didn't catch it.
méi没
jiē接
zhù住
Didn't catch it.
jiē接
zhù住
le了
，
，没
méi接
jiē住
So I need to catch this apple.
méi没
jiē接
zhù住
If I have an apple,
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
yào要
jiē接
zhù住
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
I throw it.
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
I throw it to you.
wǒ我
rēng扔
guò过
qù去
I throw it to you.
wǒ我
rēng扔
gěi给
nǐ你
I say Brice, what do you do?
wǒ我
rēng扔
gěi给
nǐ你
You catch it.
wǒ我
shuō说
B
r
i
c
e
B你
r做
i什
c么
?
Catch it, very good.
nǐ你
jiē接
zhù住
tā它
You catch it.
jiē接
zhù住
tā它
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
Very good.
nǐ你
jiē接
zhù住
tā它
Catch it, let it stay in your hand.
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
Right? Stay in your hand.
jiē接
zhù住
tā它
，
，让
ràng它
tā住
zhù在
zài你
nǐ的
de手
shǒu里
Catch it.
duì对
ba吧
？
？住
zhù在
zài你
nǐ的
de手
shǒu里
Similarly, if you have a person,
jiē接
zhù住
tā它
He stole your money.
yí一
yàng样
，
，如
rú果
guǒ你
nǐ有
yǒu一
yí个
gè人
You need to grab him.
tā他
tōu偷
nǐ你
de的
qián钱
Catch him.
nǐ你
yào要
zhuā抓
tā他
Catch him.
zhuā抓
zhù住
tā他
Yes, you need to grab him.
zhuā抓
zhù住
tā他
But grabbing him has two results.
duì对
，
，你
nǐ要
yào抓
zhuā他
You might not catch him.
dàn但
shì是
zhuā抓
tā他
yǒu有
liǎng两
gè个
jié结
guǒ果
Didn't catch.
nǐ你
kě可
néng能
méi没
zhuā抓
zhù住
tā他
Catch him.
méi没
zhuā抓
zhù住
Very good.
zhuā抓
zhù住
tā他
So there's "接住" (jiēzhù) (catch).
hěn很
hǎo好
a啊
"接" (jiē) has two meanings.
suǒ所
yǐ以
yǒu有
jiē接
zhù住
a啊
It can be to catch an object.
jiē接
yǒu有
liǎng两
gè个
yì意
sī思
It can also be like this, for example, me...
kě可
yǐ以
shì是
jiē接
zhù住
yí一
gè个
dōng东
xī西
If I go to France to see you,
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
zhè这
yàng样
，
，比
bǐ如
rú说
shuō我
Will you pick me up at the airport?
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
qù去
fǎ法
guó国
kàn看
nǐ你
Will you pick me up?
nǐ你
qù去
jī机
chǎng场
jiē接
wǒ我
ma吗
Go to the airport.
nǐ你
qù去
jiē接
wǒ我
ma吗
？
If I take a plane,
qù去
jī机
chǎng场
Take a plane to France to see you.
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
zuò坐
fēi飞
jī机
Will you pick me up at the airport?
zuò坐
fēi飞
jī机
qù去
fǎ法
guó国
kàn看
nǐ你
Depends on the situation.
nǐ你
qù去
jī机
chǎng场
jiē接
wǒ我
ma吗
？
Depends on the situation?
kàn看
qíng情
kuàng况
Hahaha.
kàn看
qíng情
kuàng况
？
Yes, hahaha.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
Very honest, very honest.
duì对
，
，哈
hā哈
hā哈
Yes, so "接" (jiē) can also be to pick up a person.
hěn很
chéng诚
shí实
，
，很
hěn诚
chéng实
shí啊
Pick up a person.
duì对
，
，所
suǒ以
yǐ接
jiē也
yě可
kě以
yǐ是
shì接
jiē一
yí个
gè人
rén啊
I'll pick you up at the airport.
jiē接
yí一
gè个
rén人
You say, should I pick you up to my home?
wǒ我
qù去
jī机
chǎng场
jiē接
nǐ你
Can do, it means that...
nǐ你
shuō说
，
，我
wǒ接
jiē你
nǐ来
lái我
wǒ的
de家
jiā吗
You might drive to this place,
kě可
yǐ以
a啊
，
，意
yì思
sī是
shì说
You pick him up.
nǐ你
kě可
néng能
nǐ你
kāi开
chē车
qù去
zhè这
ge个
dì地
fāng方
Or you go to this place,
nǐ你
jiē接
tā他
a啊
Then you call a car.
huò或
zhě者
nǐ你
qù去
zhè这
ge个
dì地
fāng方
You come back.
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
jiào叫
yí一
gè个
chē车
But if I want...
nǐ你
men们
huí回
lái来
My meaning is when you're traveling in France,
dàn但
shì是
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
xiǎng想
I tell you,
wǒ我
de的
yì意
sī思
shì是
nǐ你
zài在
fǎ法
guó国
lǚ旅
yóu游
de的
shí时
hòu候
When you have free time,
wǒ我
gēn跟
nǐ你
shuō说
If you have free time,
nǐ你
yǒu有
kōng空
de的
shí时
You can come to my home.
nǐ你
yǒu有
kōng空
de的
huà话
I'll pick you up.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
lái来
wǒ我
de的
jiā家
Come to my home.
wǒ我
jiē接
nǐ你
a啊
Not "接" (jiē) in that case.
lái来
wǒ我
de的
jiā家
You can't "接" (jiē) a person at your home.
bú不
shì是
jiē接
de的
huà话
You must go to a place.
nǐ你
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
nǐ你
de的
jiā家
jiē接
yí一
gè个
rén人
You tell him to go to a place.
nǐ你
bì必
xū须
qù去
yí一
gè个
dì地
fāng方
Then you meet him at that place.
nǐ你
gào告
sù诉
tā他
qù去
yí一
gè个
dì地
fāng方
When you meet him, you pick him up.
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
zài在
nà那
ge个
dì地
fāng方
hé和
tā他
jiàn见
miàn面
a啊
OK, OK.
jiàn见
miàn面
de的
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
jiē接
tā他
If he comes to your home,
O
K
O
K
That's not "接" (jiē).
rú如
guǒ果
tā他
lái来
nǐ你
de的
jiā家
Is it invite or?
nà那
bú不
shì是
jiē接
le了
Yes, I invite you to my home.
shì是
yāo邀
qǐng请
hái还
shì是
？
OK, OK.
duì对
，
，我
wǒ邀
yāo请
qǐng你
nǐ来
lái我
wǒ的
de家
"接" (jiē) is definitely you're not at home.
O
K
O
K
You go to a place.
jiē接
shì是
yí一
dìng定
shì是
nǐ你
bú不
zài在
jiā家
Find this person, that's "接" (jiē) him.
nǐ你
qù去
yí一
gè个
dì地
fāng方
OK, OK.
zhǎo找
zhè这
ge个
rén人
，
，这
zhè才
cái是
shì接
jiē他
Yes.
O
K
O
K
But it doesn't matter.
duì对
Today the most important thing is to catch an apple.
dàn但
méi没
guān关
xì系
Catch the apple.
jīn今
tiān天
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì是
jiē接
yí一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
a啊
Catch the apple.
jiē接
zhù住
píng苹
guǒ果
Very good, so if I throw it,
jiē接
zhù住
píng苹
guǒ果
I throw the apple to you.
hěn很
hǎo好
a啊
，
，所
suǒ以
yǐ我
wǒ如
rú果
guǒ扔
rēng过
guò去
You need to catch it.
wǒ我
rēng扔
gěi给
nǐ你
píng苹
guǒ果
Catch it.
nǐ你
yào要
jiē接
zhù住
I throw a ball to you, catch it!
jiē接
zhù住
Hmm.
wǒ我
rēng扔
gěi给
nǐ你
gè个
qiú球
，
，接
jiē住
zhù啊
！
"接" (jiē) has another meaning.
ǹg嗯
What is this?
jiē接
hái还
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
yì意
sī思
a啊
A cup.
zhè这
shì是
shén什
me么
？
If I'm very thirsty,
bēi杯
zi子
I want to drink water.
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
hěn很
kě渴
le了
What can I do? I can...
wǒ我
yào要
hē喝
shuǐ水
You can open the bottle, then...
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
shén什
me么
？
？我
wǒ可
kě以
I am now collecting water.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
dǎ打
kāi开
píng瓶
zi子
，
，然
rán后
Collecting water.
wǒ我
xiàn现
zài在
zài在
jiē接
shuǐ水
OK, collecting water.
jiē接
shuǐ水
Collecting water.
O
K
，
O接
K水
，啊
I'm very thirsty, I collect water.
jiē接
shuǐ水
Because the water comes out.
wǒ我
hěn很
kě渴
，
，我
wǒ接
jiē水
After the water comes out, I need to collect this water.
yīn因
wèi为
shuǐ水
chū出
lái来
Right?
shuǐ水
chū出
lái来
yǐ以
hòu后
wǒ我
yào要
jiē接
zhè这
ge个
shuǐ水
So I collect water to drink.
duì对
ba吧
Ah.
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
jiē接
shuǐ水
hē喝
Can you also say "我要倒水" (wǒ yào dào shuǐ) - I want to pour water?
a啊
Pouring water is not water coming out by itself.
nǐ你
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
wǒ我
yào要
dǎo倒
shuǐ水
ma吗
Pouring water is me holding a water bottle.
dǎo倒
shuǐ水
jiù就
bú不
shì是
yí一
gè个
shuǐ水
zì自
jǐ己
chū出
lái来
Then I pour water like this.
dǎo倒
shuǐ水
shì是
wǒ我
ná拿
zhe着
yí一
gè个
shuǐ水
píng瓶
OK.
rán然
hòu后
wǒ我
zhè这
yàng样
dǎo倒
shuǐ水
OK.
O
K
This is not collecting water.
O
K
O啊
Collecting water is when you have a machine.
zhè这
ge个
bú不
shì是
jiē接
shuǐ水
This machine dispenses water.
jiē接
shuǐ水
shì是
nǐ你
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
jī机
qì器
Then you collect water.
zhè这
ge个
jī机
qì器
chū出
lái来
shuǐ水
OK, OK.
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
jiē接
shuǐ水
Good.
O
K
O
K
Uh.
hǎo好
Then there's another method.
è呃
That is I can find a...
nà那
hái还
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
fāng方
fǎ法
If I want to eat this apple,
jiù就
shì是
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zhǎo找
yí一
gè个
I can find a...
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
xiǎng想
chī吃
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
Stick.
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zhǎo找
yí一
gè个
Stick.
gùn棍
zi子
Stick.
gùn棍
zi子
Ah.
gùn棍
zi子
This is a stick.
a啊
OK, so I can...
zhè这
shì是
yí一
gè个
gùn棍
zi子
a啊
If I have a stick,
O
K
O所
K以
suǒ我
yǐ可
wǒ以
If I have a stick,
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
gùn棍
zi子
What can I do?
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
gùn棍
zi子
I can make the apple...
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
shén什
me么
Touch? No, that's not...
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
Not touch.
pèng碰
？
？那
nà不
bú是
"Touch" is like this.
bú不
shì是
pèng碰
I touch my hand.
pèng碰
de的
huà话
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
Touch, ah hahaha.
wǒ我
pèng碰
yí一
xià下
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
If I just touch it, I still can't eat this apple.
pèng碰
ā啊
ha哈
hā哈
hā哈
Touch this apple.
pèng碰
de的
huà话
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
chī吃
bú不
dào到
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
I use the stick to knock the apple down.
pèng碰
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
Knock down, knock down.
wǒ我
yòng用
gùn棍
zi子
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
dǎ打
xià下
lái来
Very good.
dǎ打
xià下
lái来
,
,打
dǎ下
xià来
But if there's a little distance between the apple and the stick,
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
a啊
A little distance.
dàn但
shì是
rú如
guǒ果
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
hé和
gùn棍
zi子
yǒu有
yì一
diǎn点
diǎn点
jù距
lí离
I can't knock it down.
yǒu有
yì一
diǎn点
diǎn点
jù距
lí离
Can't knock this apple down.
wǒ我
dǎ打
bú不
xià下
lái来
So I can...
dǎ打
bú不
xià下
lái来
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
What is this called? To reach.
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
I don't know.
zhè这
ge个
jiào叫
shén什
me么
？
t
o
r
e
a
c
h
If it's still just a little bit short,
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
A little bit short.
rú如
guǒ果
hái还
chà差
nà那
me么
yì一
diǎn点
diǎn点
It's "够" (gòu) for this apple.
chà差
yì一
diǎn点
diǎn点
Reach for the apple with a stick.
shì是
“
“够
”
gòu这
”个
zhè苹
ge果
I use a stick to reach for this apple.
yòng用
gùn棍
zi子
gòu够
píng苹
guǒ果
I want to reach the apple down.
wǒ我
yòng用
yí一
gè个
gùn棍
zi子
gòu够
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
Reach down.
wǒ我
yào要
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
gòu够
xià下
lái来
If...
gòu够
xià下
lái来
You go to the supermarket to buy things.
rú如
guǒ果
There's something in a high place.
nǐ你
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
dōng东
xī西
I say,
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
dōng东
xī西
zài在
yí一
gè个
hěn很
gāo高
de的
dì地
fāng方
Waiter! Please help me...
wǒ我
shuō说
Help me what?
fú服
wù务
yuán员
！
！你
nǐ帮
bāng我
Reach for that thing.
bāng帮
wǒ我
shén什
me么
？
Reach down is also okay.
gòu够
yí一
xià下
nà那
ge个
dōng东
xī西
Or reach for that thing.
gòu够
xià下
lái来
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
OK.
huò或
zhě者
gòu够
yí一
xià下
nà那
ge个
dōng东
xī西
Yes.
O
K
Or it can also be said "摘" (zhāi), "摘下来" (zhāi xiàlái).
duì对
a啊
If you use your hand to pick it down.
huò或
zhě者
shì是
OK, OK.
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
zhāi摘
，
，摘
zhāi下
xià来
If you use your hand to pick,
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
yòng用
nǐ你
de的
shǒu手
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
It means you don't need to reach.
O
K
O
K
O啊
You really...
yòng用
nǐ你
de的
shǒu手
zhāi摘
de的
huà话
Can reach the apple.
shì是
nǐ你
nǐ你
bù不
xū需
yào要
gòu够
You pick it down.
nǐ你
zhēn真
de的
"够" (gòu) is because you can't reach it.
kě可
yǐ以
gòu够
dào到
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
Can't reach it.
nǐ你
zhāi摘
xià下
lái来
So you can't pick it.
gòu够
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
nǐ你
gòu够
bú不
dào到
OK.
gòu够
bú不
dào到
tā它
Reaching out means you need to...
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǐ你
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
You need to touch it.
O
K
But you can't touch it.
shēn伸
shǒu手
gòu够
de的
huà话
shì是
nǐ你
yào要
So you need to reach for it.
nǐ你
yào要
pèng碰
tā它
Yes.
dàn但
shì是
nǐ你
pèng碰
bú不
dào到
So if you're there,
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǐ你
yào要
gòu够
tā它
a啊
I'm here.
duì对
a啊
I need to reach for it.
suǒ所
yǐ以
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
zài在
nà那
ér儿
Give me this thing.
wǒ我
zài在
zhè这
ér儿
I need to reach for this thing.
wǒ我
yào要
gòu够
yí一
xià下
So if I want to use the word "够" (gòu),
gěi给
wǒ我
zhè这
ge个
dōng东
xī西
I shouldn't be able to take it.
wǒ我
yào要
gòu够
yí一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
dōng东
xī西
You can't get that thing.
suǒ所
yǐ以
rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
xiǎng想
yào要
yòng用
“
“够
”
gòu那
”个
nà词
You can't pick it.
yīng应
gāi该
wǒ我
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
ná拿
You can't touch it.
nǐ你
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
ná拿
dào到
nà那
ge个
dōng东
xī西
OK, so you need to...
nǐ你
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
zhāi摘
dào到
tā它
This is to "够" (gòu) a bit, an attempt.
nǐ你
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
pèng碰
dào到
tā它
But a failure.
O
K
O啊
K所
a以
suǒ你
yǐ要
It's colloquial.
zhè这
shì是
“
“够
”
gòu一
”下
，
yí一
xià个
，尝
yí试
gè的
cháng方
shì式
Not formal.
dàn但
shì是
shī失
bài败
It's colloquial.
tā它
shì是
yí一
gè个
kǒu口
yǔ语
de的
What does colloquial mean?
bú不
shì是
zhèng正
shì式
de的
Colloquial is this...
tā它
shì是
kǒu口
yǔ语
It's an attempt.
shén什
me么
yì意
sī思
kǒu口
yǔ语
？
Attempt.
kǒu口
yǔ语
shì是
zhè这
ge个
Attempt.
shì是
yí一
gè个
cháng尝
shì试
It's an attempt.
cháng尝
shì试
It's an attempt.
a
t
t
e
m
p
t
Very good.
shì是
yí一
gè个
cháng尝
shì试
It's an attempt.
shì是
yí一
gè个
cháng尝
shì试
Very good.
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
So you say,
shì是
yí一
gè个
cháng尝
shì试
Can you reach that thing?
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
a啊
Can you reach this remote control?
suǒ所
yǐ以
shuō说
Ah.
nǐ你
néng能
bu不
néng能
gòu够
dào到
nà那
ge个
dōng东
xī西
Help me reach for it.
nǐ你
nǐ你
néng能
bu不
néng能
gòu够
dào到
zhè这
ge个
yáo遥
kòng控
Reached it.
a啊
I reached it.
bāng帮
wǒ我
gòu够
yí一
xià下
You can reach it.
gòu够
dào到
le了
I reached it.
wǒ我
gòu够
dào到
le了
Air conditioner.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
gòu够
dào到
Oh, reached the air conditioner remote control.
wǒ我
gòu够
dào到
le了
Mhm, mhm.
kōng空
tiáo调
But I said, oh dear,
ò哦
gòu够
dào到
le了
zhè这
ge个
kōng空
tiáo调
de的
yáo遥
kòng控
I can't reach it.
ǹg嗯
ǹg嗯
I tried to reach, oh dear,
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
shuō说
，
，哎
āi呀
Can't reach that thing, I can't reach it.
wǒ我
gòu够
bú不
dào到
OK.
wǒ我
cháng尝
shì试
gòu够
，
，哎
āi呀
This apple,
gòu够
bú不
dào到
nà那
ge个
dōng东
xī西
，
，我
wǒ够
gòu不
bú到
I reach for it, I can't reach it.
O
K
Can't reach.
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
Understand?
wǒ我
gòu够
tā它
，
，我
wǒ够
gòu不
bú到
dào它
Understood.
gòu够
bú不
dào到
You can use a stick to reach,
míng明
bái白
ma吗
？
You can also use your hand to reach.
míng明
bái白
le了
Mhm, mhm.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
gùn棍
zi子
gòu够
Very good.
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
shǒu手
gòu够
Ah.
ǹg嗯
hēng哼
，
，嗯
ǹg哼
There's another method, if you don't have a stick,
hěn很
hǎo好
a啊
You don't have a ladder.
a啊
This is a ladder.
hái还
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
fāng方
fǎ法
jiù就
shì是
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
méi没
yǒu有
gùn棍
zi子
Right, you don't have a chair.
nǐ你
méi没
yǒu有
tī梯
zǐ子
You can also do what with your shoes?
zhè这
shì是
tī梯
zǐ子
Take off your shoes.
duì对
ba吧
nǐ你
méi没
yǒu有
yǐ椅
zi子
OK.
nǐ你
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
nǐ你
de的
bǎ把
nǐ你
de的
xié鞋
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
Take off!
bǎ把
nǐ你
de的
xié鞋
t
a
k
e
o
f
f
Take off.
O
K
Take off, because they're on your feet.
tuō脱
！
Take off, yes.
tuō脱
xià下
lái来
Take off.
tuō脱
xià下
lái来
，
，因
yīn为
wèi在
zài你
nǐ的
de脚
jiǎo上
Then you take the shoes...
tuō脱
xià下
lái来
，
，对
Don't know.
tuō脱
xià下
lái来
You know! You just said it.
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
bǎ把
xié鞋
zǐ子
If there's trash, what do you do?
bù不
zhī知
dào道
If there's trash, you need to...
nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
！
！刚
gāng才
cái你
nǐ还
hái说
shuō了
le呢
Throw away.
rú如
guǒ果
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
lā垃
jī圾
，
，你
nǐ要
yào做
zuò什
shén么
？
I threw away the trash.
yǒu有
lā垃
jī圾
de的
huà话
nǐ你
yào要
bǎ把
lā垃
jī圾
I throw away the trash.
rēng扔
diào掉
But I throw my shoes... up.
wǒ我
rēng扔
diào掉
le了
lā垃
jī圾
This is "去" (qù), but there needs to be a?
wǒ我
rēng扔
diào掉
lā垃
jī圾
Up!
dàn但
shì是
wǒ我
bǎ把
wǒ我
de的
xié鞋
rēng扔
.
.
.
.去
Throw up!
zhè这
shì是
qù去
,
,但
dàn是
shì还
hái要
yào有
yǒu一
yí个
?
Throw up.
shàng上
!
I throw my shoes up.
rēng扔
shàng上
qù去
!
Throw up.
rēng扔
shàng上
qù去
In order to make the apple...
wǒ我
bǎ把
wǒ我
de的
xié鞋
zǐ子
rēng扔
shàng上
qù去
Knock down.
rēng扔
shàng上
qù去
Knock down.
wèi为
le了
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
More force than "打" (dǎ) is "砸" (zá).
dǎ打
xià下
lái来
Smash.
dǎ打
xià下
lái来
Yes, if the apple falls down,
bǐ比
dǎ打
gēng更
dà大
de的
lì力
qi气
shì是
zá砸
It can...
zá砸
Hit my head hard.
duì对
a啊
,
,如
rú果
guǒ苹
píng果
guǒ掉
diào下
xià来
OK, OK.
tā它
kě可
yǐ以
"打" (dǎ) can be like this, hit once, right?
zá砸
le了
wǒ我
de的
tóu头
Mhm.
O
K
O
K
But "砸" (zá), maybe I use an apple to hit you hard.
dǎ打
kě可
yǐ以
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
,
,打
dǎ一
yí下
,
xià对
,吧
?
I smash, it should hurt a bit.
ǹg嗯
hēng哼
Yes, very painful, a little painful, a little painful.
dàn但
shì是
zá砸
de的
huà话
,
,可
kě能
néng我
wǒ用
yòng一
yí个
gè苹
píng果
guǒ砸
zá你
When you're angry, do you smash things?
wǒ我
zá砸
,
,应
yīng该
gāi是
shì有
yǒu点
diǎn疼
Smash things at home.
duì对
,
,很
hěn疼
téng很
hěn疼
,
téng有
,一
yǒu点
yì痛
,
diǎn有
tòng一
,点
yǒu疼
Hmm.
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
shēng生
qì气
de的
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
huì会
zá砸
dōng东
xī西
ma吗
?
Smashed your phone, smashed your cup.
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
zá砸
dōng东
xī西
Smash cups.
ǹg嗯
I am a very calm person.
zá砸
le了
nǐ你
de的
shǒu手
jī机
,
,砸
zá了
le你
nǐ的
de杯
bēi子
But,
zá砸
bēi杯
zi子
If there's a fire at home,
wǒ我
shì是
yí一
gè个
hěn很
lěng冷
jìng静
de的
rén人
At this time your sister is sleeping.
dàn但
shì是
At this time, what should you do?
rú如
guǒ果
jiā家
lǐ里
yǒu有
huǒ火
Uh.
zhè这
ge个
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
de的
mèi妹
mei妹
zài在
shuì睡
jiào觉
Wait a minute.
zhè这
ge个
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
yào要
zuò做
shén什
me么
She's sleeping.
è呃
And her door...
děng等
yí一
xià下
You can't open it.
tā她
shuì睡
jiào觉
At this time you need to...
rán然
hòu后
tā她
de的
mén门
I forgot.
nǐ你
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
dǎ打
kāi开
I've already forgotten.
zhè这
ge个
shí时
hòu候
nǐ你
yào要
Smash her door.
wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
le了
Many times.
wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
wàng忘
jì记
le了
No.
zá砸
tā她
de的
mén门
Smash that door.
hěn很
duō多
cì次
le了
I mean that action you do.
bú不
shì是
，
You smash with your hand.
zá砸
nà那
ge个
mén门
But that word is not "砸" (zá).
wǒ我
de的
yì意
sī思
shì是
nǐ你
nà那
ge个
dòng动
zuò作
It's what we just said.
nǐ你
yòng用
shǒu手
zá砸
Uh.
dàn但
shì是
nà那
ge个
cí词
bú不
shì是
zá砸
Shake.
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gāng刚
gāng刚
shuō说
de的
Shake.
è呃
Shaking her door won't work, right?
yáo摇
Her door.
yáo摇
Why are you shaking her door?
yáo摇
tā她
de的
mén门
méi没
yǒu有
yòng用
ba吧
？
Hahaha, her door.
tā她
de的
mén门
Ah, OK, OK.
nǐ你
wèi为
shén什
me么
yáo摇
tā她
de的
mén门
Oh, I understand.
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
，
，她
tā的
de门
You need to shake her bed.
a啊
O
K
O
K
You can shake her bed.
ò哦
，
，明
míng白
bái了
You can shake your sister.
nǐ你
yào要
yáo摇
tā她
de的
chuáng床
Can do, but her door can't be opened, can't open it.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
tā她
de的
chuáng床
At this time you need to smash the door.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
yáo摇
nǐ你
de的
mèi妹
mei妹
Smash the door.
kě可
yǐ以
dàn但
shì是
tā她
de的
mén门
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
dǎ打
kāi开
，
，打
dǎ不
bù开
Smash the door.
zhè这
shí时
nǐ你
yào要
zá砸
mén门
Very good.
zá砸
mén门
Okay, I think that's about it.
zá砸
mén门
I think you've learned most of the words today.
hěn很
hǎo好
Let's review.
hǎo好
de的
，
，我
wǒ觉
jué得
de差
chà不
bù多
duō了
Let's review.
wǒ我
jué觉
de得
nǐ你
jīn今
tiān天
cí词
dōu都
xué学
de的
chà差
bù不
duō多
le了
I'm going to show you my screen.
wǒ我
men们
fù复
xí习
yí一
xià下
a啊
Ah.
wǒ我
men们
fù复
xí习
yí一
xià下
Can you see my screen?
wǒ我
yào要
gěi给
nǐ你
kàn看
wǒ我
de的
píng屏
mù幕
Brice, can you see it?
a啊
Yes, yes.
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
wǒ我
de的
píng屏
mù幕
ma吗
？
So you need to choose from these verbs.
B
r
i
c
e
,
B看
r到
i了
c吗
？
So which one is throw?
kě可
yǐ以
，
，可
kě以
Rēng, rēng, rēng.
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǐ你
yào要
zài在
zhè这
xiē些
dòng动
cí词
lǐ里
biān边
xuǎn选
Very good, rēng, right?
suǒ所
yǐ以
t
h
r
o
w
t是
h哪
r一
o个
Throw.
rēng扔
rēng扔
rēng扔
Then hit, smash?
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
，
，扔
，
rēng对
，吧
That should be "打" (dǎ) or "砸" (zá).
rēng扔
Smash should be "砸" (zá), right? "砸" (zá).
rán然
hòu后
h
i
t
S
m
a
s
h
h呢
Yes, yes, yes. "砸" (zá).
nà那
ge个
yīng应
gāi该
shì是
dǎ打
hái还
shì是
zá砸
Smash, very good.
S
m
a
s
h
S的
m话
a应
s该
h是
de砸
，
huà对
yīng吧
，
gāi砸
Smash is "砸" (zá).
duì对
duì对
duì对
。
。砸
Then hit should be "打" (dǎ), right?
zá砸
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
Stick?
S
m
a
s
h
S是
m砸
a啊
棍子 (gùnzi).
rán然
hòu后
h
i
t
h应
i该
t是
yīng打
，
gāi对
shì吧
Stick, very good.
s
t
i
c
k
s呢
？
Stick, stick.
gùn棍
zi子
It has this wood radical, right?
gùn棍
zi子
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
This wood radical.
gùn棍
zi子
，
，棍
gùn子
Stick, uh...
yǒu有
zhè这
ge个
mù木
tou头
duì对
ba吧
I didn't learn this.
zhè这
ge个
mù木
zì字
páng旁
a啊
What is "to hang something"?
gùn棍
zi子
a啊
è呃
I don't know.
zhè这
ge个
wǒ我
méi没
xué学
a啊
This is "挂" (guà).
t
o
h
a
n
g
s
o
m
e
t
h
i
n
g
t是
o什
h么
Hang, hang, hang, hang, hang.
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
a啊
Hang clothes.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
guà挂
If you have clothes,
guà挂
guà挂
guà挂
guà挂
guà挂
You need to hang clothes.
guà挂
yí一
gè个
yī衣
fu服
Ah, right.
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
yǒu有
yī衣
fu服
Yes, yes, I prepared it.
nǐ你
yào要
guà挂
yí一
gè个
yī衣
fu服
I forgot.
a啊
duì对
This is a clothes hanger.
duì对
duì对
，
，我
wǒ准
zhǔn备
bèi了
Clothes hanger.
wǒ我
wàng忘
le了
a啊
Hahaha, OK, OK.
zhè这
ge个
shì是
yī衣
fu服
guà挂
Clothes hanger.
yī衣
fu服
guà挂
You can hang clothes with a clothes hanger, right?
hā哈
hā哈
hā哈
O
K
O
K
Hang clothes.
yī衣
fu服
guà挂
Yes, good.
yòng用
yī衣
fu服
guà挂
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
guà挂
yī衣
fu服
，
，对
duì吧
？
Then catch?
guà挂
yī衣
fu服
Catch is "接" (jiē).
duì对
a啊
hǎo好
Catch, very good, catch.
rán然
hòu后
c
a
t
c
h
c呢
Take off, but not clothes.
c
a
t
c
h
c是
a接
It's accessories.
jiē接
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
，
hǎo接
Or fruit.
t
a
k
e
o
f
f
,
t但
a是
，
k不
e是
o衣
f服
This is "摘" (zhāi).
shì是
a
c
c
e
s
s
o
r
i
e
s
Pick, very good, pick.
huò或
zhě者
shì是
shuǐ水
guǒ果
a啊
Good, then finally shake is "摇" (yáo).
zhè这
ge个
shì是
zhāi摘
Let me test you again.
zhāi摘
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
，
hǎo摘
See if you...
hǎo好
，
，然
rán后
，
hòu最
，后
s
h
a
k
e
zuì是
hòu摇
See if you remember.
zài再
kǎo考
kǎo考
nǐ你
This ladder is...
kàn看
kàn看
nǐ你
梯子 (tīzi).
kàn看
nǐ你
jì记
de得
bú不
jì记
de得
Ladder, very good.
zhè这
ge个
l
a
d
d
e
r
l是
Ladder.
tī梯
zǐ子
Then we also learned mask.
tī梯
zǐ子
，
，非
fēi常
cháng好
hǎo啊
That blueberry.
tī梯
zǐ子
a啊
Blueberry, very good.
rán然
hòu后
wǒ我
men们
hái还
xué学
le了
m
a
s
k
Blueberry.
nà那
ge个
lán蓝
méi莓
Mask is?
b
l
u
e
b
e
r
r
y
b非
l常
u好
e啊
面具 (miànjù).
lán蓝
méi莓
Very good.
m
a
s
k
m是
？
Mask.
miàn面
jù具
Tool is "工具" (gōngjù).
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
Right? A ladder is a type of tool.
miàn面
jù具
Very good.
t
o
o
l
t是
o工
o具
Ah, good.
duì对
ba吧
？
？梯
tī子
zǐ是
shì一
yì种
zhǒng工
gōng具
jù啊
Then what else did we learn?
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
a啊
No problem.
a啊
hǎo好
Let's look.
rán然
hòu后
hái还
xué学
le了
shén什
me么
You look at this picture.
méi没
guān关
xì系
a啊
Then you need to describe.
wǒ我
men们
lái来
kàn看
I can't see.
nǐ你
lái来
kàn看
zhè这
ge个
tú图
piàn片
You need to tell me what this story is.
rán然
hòu后
nǐ你
yào要
miáo描
shù述
OK.
wǒ我
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
jiàn见
a啊
Teacher Ben, I'll tell you.
nǐ你
yào要
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
zhè这
ge个
gù故
shì事
shì是
shén什
me么
a啊
I can see that picture.
O
K
O啊
Okay.
B
e
n
B老
e师
n我
lǎo跟
shī你
wǒ说
Think about it.
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
nà那
ge个
tú图
piàn片
One day,
hǎo好
de的
What happened? Their relationship is...
nǐ你
xiǎng想
yi一
xiǎng想
Father and child.
yǒu有
yì一
tiān天
Father and child.
zěn怎
me么
le了
?
?他
tā们
men的
de关
guān系
xì是
OK.
bà爸
ba爸
hé和
hái孩
zi子
So,
bà爸
ba爸
hé和
hái孩
zi子
One day there was a child.
O
K
He saw a delicious-looking apple.
suǒ所
yǐ以
On a tree.
yǒu有
yì一
tiān天
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
hái孩
zi子
Growing on a tree.
tā他
kàn看
dào到
le了
yí一
gè个
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
de的
píng苹
guǒ果
An apple growing on a tree.
zài在
yí一
gè个
kē棵
shù树
shàng上
A delicious-looking apple.
cháng长
zài在
yì一
kē棵
shù树
shàng上
Very good.
yí一
gè个
cháng长
zài在
shù树
shàng上
de的
píng苹
guǒ果
I don't say okay.
Key HSK Vocabulary
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | ring | HSK 7 | |
| 把手 | bǎ shǒu | grip, knob | HSK 7 | |
| 可不是 | kě bu shì | right, exactly | HSK 7 | |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | remote control, keep remote control | HSK 7 | |
| 尴尬 | gān gà | awkward, embarrassed | HSK 7 | |
| 梯子 | tī zi | ladder, stepladder | HSK 7 | |
| 用力 | yòng lì | exert oneself, put forth one's strength | HSK 7 | |
| 目的地 | mù dì dì | destination | HSK 7 | |
| 肩膀 | jiān bǎng | shoulder | HSK 7 | |
| 要强 | yào qiáng | ambitious, eager to excel | HSK 7 | |
| 哎呀 | āi yā | expressing suprise or amazement, expressing complaint or impatience | HSK 7 | |
| 伸手 | shēn shǒu | stretch out one's hand, to ask for help, money, gifts, etc. | HSK 7 | |
| 反过来 | fǎn guo lái | turn over, vice versa | HSK 7 | |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | cough | HSK 7 | |
| 搞笑 | gǎo xiào | funny, amusing | HSK 7 | |
| 橘子 | jú zi | tangerine, mandarin orange | HSK 7 | |
| 就是说 | jiù shì shuō | namely, that is to say | HSK 6 | |
| 屏幕 | píng mù | screen | HSK 6 | |
| 太阳镜 | tài yáng jìng | sunglasses | HSK 5 | |
| 厉害 | lì hai | fierce, severe | HSK 5 |
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Video Overview
This video is a practical Chinese lesson employing the Comprehensible Input (CI) method. The teacher interactively guides a student, Brice, through various scenarios to clearly distinguish the usage of three crucial action verbs: '摘' (zhāi), '脱' (tuō), and '穿' (chuān). The lesson begins with the concept of 'picking' fruit from a tree, using visual aids like real socks and a bracelet to demonstrate taking off accessories ('摘'), contrasting it with taking off clothes and shoes ('脱'), and finally, putting clothes on ('穿'). The engaging, context-rich approach helps learners grasp the subtle differences in these commonly confused verbs.
✨ Dialogue Highlights
你听懂了吗？
Nǐ tīng dǒng le ma?
Did you understand (what I said/heard)?This is a quintessential phrase for any language teacher utilizing comprehensible input. It directly checks a student's listening comprehension, allowing the teacher to gauge understanding and adjust their input if needed. It's concise, polite, and universally applicable in a classroom setting.
请再说一遍。
Qǐng zài shuō yī biàn.
Please say it again.Highly practical for learners in a comprehensible input lesson, this phrase empowers students to request repetition when they miss something or need more listening exposure. It's polite and directly facilitates more input, crucial for language acquisition.
Grammar Notes
📌 长在...上 (zhǎng zài... shàng)
This pattern describes where something grows or is naturally located on a surface. It emphasizes the natural state or growth of an item in a specific place.
苹果长在树上。
Píngguǒ zhǎng zài shù shàng.
Apples grow on trees.
📌 除了...还可以...? (chúle... hái kěyǐ...?)
This is a useful conversational structure to ask for additional options, examples, or possibilities beyond what has already been mentioned or considered.
除了咖啡，你早上还喝什么？
Chúle kāfēi, nǐ zǎoshang hái hē shénme?
Besides coffee, what else do you drink in the morning?
📌 Verb + 下来 (xiàlái)
'下来' serves as a directional complement, indicating an action that results in movement downwards or removal from a higher position or surface, often towards the speaker. In this lesson, it's crucial for understanding '摘下来' (to take off accessories).
他把耳机摘下来了。
Tā bǎ ěrjī zhāi xiàlái le.
He took off his headphones.