HSK3 — Day 14 — Communication

Panpan
Can I take a day off? Let's learn communication and request words.

Today's Vocabulary

聊天
liáotiān
to chat
我们在聊天。
Wǒmen zài liáotiān.
We are chatting.
回答
huídá
to answer
请回答问题。
Qǐng huídá wèntí.
Please answer the question.
见面
jiànmiàn
to meet
我们明天见面。
Wǒmen míngtiān jiànmiàn.
We will meet tomorrow.
请假
qǐngjià
to ask for time off
我要请假。
Wǒ yào qǐngjià.
I need to ask for time off.
jiè
to borrow / lend
我借你的书。
Wǒ jiè nǐ de shū.
I borrow your book.
jiē
to pick up (someone)
爸爸去接我。
Bàba qù jiē wǒ.
Dad goes to pick me up.
检查
jiǎnchá
to check / examine
医生检查身体。
Yīshēng jiǎnchá shēntǐ.
The doctor examines the body.
解决
jiějué
to solve
我们解决问题。
Wǒmen jiějué wèntí.
We solve the problem.
要求
yāoqiú
to request / demand
老师要求我们努力。
Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen nǔlì.
The teacher asks us to work hard.
根据
gēnjù
according to
根据天气,我们不去。
Gēnjù tiānqì, wǒmen bú qù.
According to the weather, we won't go.
关于
guānyú
about / regarding
关于这个问题,我不知道。
Guānyú zhège wèntí, wǒ bù zhīdao.
About this problem, I don't know.
除了
chúle
except
除了苹果,我都喜欢。
Chúle píngguǒ, wǒ dōu xǐhuan.
Except for apples, I like everything.

Today's Grammar

关于 introduces what something is about; 除了 introduces an exception.

关于这个问题,我不知道。
Guānyú zhège wèntí, wǒ bù zhīdao.
About this problem, I don't know.
除了苹果,我都喜欢。
Chúle píngguǒ, wǒ dōu xǐhuan.
Except for apples, I like everything.
我和朋友聊天。
Wǒ hé péngyou liáotiān.
I chat with my friend.
老师检查我们的作业。
Lǎoshī jiǎnchá wǒmen de zuòyè.
The teacher checks our homework.
我明天要请假。
Wǒ míngtiān yào qǐngjià.
I will ask for leave tomorrow.