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介绍 in Context
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拍照 in Context
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BONUS: Connector - "And" with 和 - 跟 - 与 & Relator - Expressing "With" Using 和
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照相机 in Context
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BONUS: Relator - Using 给 to Express 'Give,' 'For,' or 'To'
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照片 in Context
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至少 in Context
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到 in Context
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没想到 in Context
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回到 in Context
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得到 in Context
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找到 in Context
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来到 in Context
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看到 in Context
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听到 in Context
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进 in Context
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BONUS: Relator - Towards What Direction with 往
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进来 in Context
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进步 in Context
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进一步 in Context
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进去 in Context
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山 in Context
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出 in Context
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出国 in Context
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出发 in Context
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出现 in Context
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岁 in Context
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几岁 in Context
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BONUS: Special - Emphasizing Details with 是...的
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变 in Context
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变化 in Context
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变得 in Context
如果 in Context
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课 in Context
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上课 in Context
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下课 in Context
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课本 in Context
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单身 in Context
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鱼 in Context
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男人 in Context
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男朋友 in Context
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Usage 1 - "if":
Sentence:
如果你是我男朋友就好了。
English:
If you were my boyfriend that would be good.
Top-Down Words:
男 nán - male, man
就 jiù - (expressing condition “then”)
Sentence:
如果没有他,我会死。
English:
I'll die if I don't have him.
Sentence:
如果你想去国外,就要学外语。
English:
If you want to go abroad, then study foreign languages.
Top-Down Words:
就 jiù- (expressing condition “then”)
学 xué - to study, to learn
外语 wàiyǔ - foreign language
*Sentence:
如果你喜欢他,你们就可以去约约会,吃吃饭。
English:
If there is someone you like, you can go on a date & eat some food.
Top-Down Words:
喜欢 xǐhuan - to like, to fancy
就 jiù - the 'then' in 'if...then...'
The Six Steps to Learning Words
Understanding Chinese Words - Morphemes
Andrew Clapham
Curious, what's up with the repetition in "你们就可以去约约会,吃吃饭"? Is it just being cute? Cheers
Mandarin Blueprint
That's right, it's just a cute/bubbly way of saying it. It can also be kind of mischievious, e.g. if a guy said this it might insinuate he expects/wants to 'get lucky' on the date.
MB 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=gfwbvyee1pE&list=PL_T_LpTzhQ1ihGzQaTSeYEvr8_jmImnO-&index=128&t=1461s