Making Requests in Chinese - Review

Learn how to give clear instructions and requests

Lesson Transcript

Let's review.

Do you remember how to say "first?"

先 (xiān)

And how to say "(particle marking object shift)?"

把 (bǎ)

Do you remember how to say "water?"

水 (shuǐ)

And how to say "pour into?"

倒入 (dàorù)

Do you remember how to say "in the pot?"

锅里 (guō li)

And how to say "First, pour the water into the pot?"

先把水倒入锅里。 (Xiān bǎ shuǐ dào rù guō li.)

Do you remember how to say "don't?"

别 (bié)

And how to say "put/place?"

放在 (fàng zài)

Do you remember how to say "in the pot?"

锅里 (guō li)

Do you remember how to say "Don't put them in the pot?"

别放在锅里。 (Bié fàng zài guō li.)

Now you know how to give clear instructions and requests in Chinese.

...and you can move on to the practice.

再见。(Zàijiàn.)

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