Level 21 - Vocab in Context
37 Lessons
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很 in Context
2
银行 in Context
3
长in Context
4
长大 in Context
5
长相 in Context
长得 in Context
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衣服 in Context
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说服 in Context
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元 in Context
10
远 in Context
11
玩 in Context
12
好玩 in Context
13
公园 in Context
14
完 in Context
15
完美 in Context
16
BONUS: “How Does What" - Adverbs of Frequency
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完全 in Context
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BONUS: “How Does What" - Adverbs of Range
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字 in Context
20
汉字 in Context
21
一定 in Context
22
决定 in Context
23
不一定 in Context
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安全 in Context
25
寄 in Context
26
宝宝 in Context
27
比 in Context
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比如 in Context
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它 in Context
30
它们 in Context
31
一些 in Context
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有些 in Context
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这些 in Context
34
那些 in Context
35
能 in Context
36
能力 in Context
37
可能 in Context
Next Character
长得 in Context
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长得 zhǎngde
Usage 1 - "to look like, to appear, looks （zhǎngde)":
Sentence:
她长得又高又瘦。
English:
She is tall and skinny.
Top-Down Words:
高 gāo - tall, high
瘦 shòu - thin, skinny
Sentence:
儿子长得很高。
English:
Son is quite tall.
Top-Down Words:
高 gāo - tall, high
*Sentence:
一个长得好看，但另一个长得不好看。
English:
One is good looking, but the other isn't.
Top-Down Words:
*Sentence:
那怎样可以让一个人长得越来越好看呢？
English:
So how can someone become better looking?
Top-Down Words:
越来越 yuèláiyuè - increasingly
呢 ne - (grammatical particle placed at the end of a non-yes no question to emphasize the inquisitiveness. Unlike 吗, it is optional and is only meant to influence the tone)
怎样 zěnyàng - how to
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Nacho En
I have a little question, so what's the difference between 长得 and 样子?
Mandarin Blueprint
长得 is a verb and is used to get across that something "looks" or "appears" a certain way. I've also noticed that it tends to be said about things that have grown or evolved into their current state, which is why it's often used to describe people. "他长得很帅 Tā zhǎngde hěn shuài - He looks handsome."
样子 is a noun, and refers to the appearance of something. "这座楼的样子很奇怪。Zhè zuò lóu de yàngzi hěn qíguài - This building's appearance is strange." 样子 isn't limited to things that grow, it can be anything's appearance, even abstract things like a "situation."
Ric Santos
Since 得 comes after 长, then 长得 is a verb phrase. Is this a good hint?
Mandarin Blueprint
Yeah, I often think of it as "长得 + 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng - how about it)?"
A. 她长得怎么样？
B. 她长得漂亮！piàoliang - beautifulA. 他长得怎么样？
B. 他长得丑。chŏu - uglyMB Team
Here's the link to where Phil and Luke talked about this comment in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TJ823JyK0g&t=976s
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Mirko R
Hi Luke and Phil!
I have a question regarding
那怎样可以让一个人长得越来越好看呢？
The good news: I understood what it means after I had read it twice. The bad news: I do not understand why 一个人 comes after the verb 让.
Would it be wrong to say 那怎样可以一个人让长得越来越好看呢？
Thanks!
Mandarin Blueprint
No, the way you wrote doesn't make sense because you can't "让" another verb (in this case, 长得). You can only 让 nouns, usually people. 'How can you *make a person* grow more and more good-looking?"
Mirko R
Ah ok, I get it, 一个人 is the object. Thanks
MB Team
This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7snaR-D-7R0&t=551s
Robert
Hi Luke, Thanks for that real life use and description about 长得. At this stage (Phase 4 beginning) i'm starting to try and get the memory working better with words (HMM for characters, but now the challenge is WORDs). What I found here is that your description of real life use of the word gives a nice living picture of its use. I find it easier to write the "lived experience" into the anki deck when I have you explaining it like you did here:) Thanks - My feedback is I find that videos like this in the "vocab in context" format where you give your real China experience are excellent for getting the memory loaded into the brain :).
Mandarin Blueprint
Cheers, Robert! I'll keep that in mind.
MB Team
This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOqUCmdR0g&t=2362s