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Lesson 11

前边开过来一辆空车

An empty car is approaching

Complete this lesson by progressing through vocabulary, grammar, and practice exercises in order.

  • 41 words
  • 2 grammar points

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  1. Learn Vocabulary41 words
  2. Learn Grammar2 grammar points
  3. Practice Speaking with AI10 min
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Learn Vocabulary

  • 做客zuò kèto be a guest, to visit (someone's home), to pay a visit
  • 越来越yuè lái yuèmore and more, increasingly
  • 越...越...yuè... yuè...the more... the more..., increasingly... as...
  • 空kōngempty, vacant, hollow
  • 四合院sì hé yuànsiheyuan (traditional Chinese courtyard house), courtyard residence
  • 院子yuànzicourtyard, yard, compound, garden (enclosed)
  • 种zhòngto plant, to grow, to cultivate
  • 棵kēclassifier for plants, classifier for trees, classifier for shrubs
  • 枣zǎojujube, Chinese date
  • 结jiéto tie, to knot, to form (a knot, bond, etc.)
  • 尝chángto taste, to try (food), to sample
  • 甜tiánsweet, pleasant (taste), sugary
  • 打的dǎ dīto take a taxi, to hail a cab, to get a taxi
  • 盖gàito cover, to put a lid on, to close (with a cover)
  • 住宅zhùzháiresidence, dwelling, housing, home
  • 小区xiǎo qūresidential complex, housing estate, neighborhood, apartment community
  • 建jiànto build, to construct, to establish
  • 搬bānto move, to carry, to transport
  • 遗憾yí hànregretful, sorry, pity
  • 舍不得shě bu déto hate to part with, to be reluctant to leave, to be unwilling to give up
  • 离开líkāito leave, to depart from, to go away
  • 现代化xiàndàihuàmodernize, modernization, to become modern
  • 圣诞节ShèngdànjiéChristmas, Christmas holiday
  • 新年xīnniánNew Year, the start of a new year
  • 随便suíbiànas you like, casual, at will, random
  • 感想gǎnxiǎngthoughts, impressions, reflections, feelings
  • 体会tǐhuìto experience, to realize, understanding (from experience)
  • 意见yìjiànopinion, suggestion, view, advice
  • 出门chūménto go out, to leave home, to step out
  • 人们rénmenpeople, the public, everyone
  • 节日jiérìfestival, holiday, celebration day
  • 春节ChūnjiéSpring Festival, Chinese New Year
  • 开kāito open, to turn on, to start
  • 联欢会liánhuānhuìgathering, party, get-together
  • 建议jiànyìto suggest, to recommend, suggestion, advice
  • 提títo carry (with the hand held down), to lift, to mention, to raise
  • 丰富fēngfùrich, abundant, plentiful, varied
  • 打扮dǎbànto dress up, to make up, to decorate oneself
  • 装饰zhuāngshìto decorate, to adorn, decoration, ornament
  • 礼物lǐwùgift, present
  • 欢乐huānlèjoyful, cheerful, happy, full of joy

Learn Grammar

  • Existence SentencesLocation + verb + 着 + object (for existence) / Location + verb + directional complement + object (for appearance)
  • More and More… and The More… The More… (越来越 and 越...越...)'越来越' + adjective/verb; '越' + verb/adjective + '越' + adjective/verb