<p>In lesson 21 we are going to learn about predicate adjective sentences.</p> <p>"21.01 Example sentences with temporary states"</p> <p>我很忙。 Wǒ hěn máng. I'm very busy.</p> <p>李雪很饿。Lǐ Xuě hěn è. Li Xue is very hungry.</p> <p>孩子们很困。Háizǐmen hěn kùn.<br /> The children are very sleepy.</p> <p>他很兴奋。Tā hěn xīngfèn. He is very excited.</p> <p>我同屋很累。Wǒ tóngwū hěn lèi. My roommate is very tired.</p> <p>[http://MP3/E102101.mp3 Listen to the MP3 (right click to save)]</p> <p>"21.02 Adjectives describing appearance"</p> <p>高 Gāo Tall 矮 Ǎi Short 瘦 Shòu Thin 胖 Pàng Fat</p> <p>漂亮 Piàoliɑng Pretty 帅 Shuài Handsome 强壮 QiángzhuàngStrong 丑 Chǒu Ugly</p> <p>大 Dà Big 小 Xiǎo Small</p> <p>[http://MP3/E102102.mp3 Listen to the MP3 (right click to save)]</p> <p>"21.03 Physical characteristics - Example sentences"</p> <p>你学校很大。 Nǐ xuéxiào hěn dà. Your school is very big.</p> <p>她哥哥很高。 Tā gēge hěn gāo. Her older brother is very tall.</p> <p>他妈妈很矮。Tā māma hěn ǎi. His mother is very short.</p> <p>你弟弟很瘦。Nǐ dìdi hěn shòu. Your little brother is very thin.</p> <p>我妹妹很漂亮。Wǒ mèimei hěn piàoliɑng. My little sister is very pretty.</p> <p>她男朋友很帅。Tā nánpéngyou hěn shuài. Her boyfriend is very handsome.</p> <p>[http://MP3/E102103.mp3 Listen to the MP3 (right click to save)]</p> <p>"21.04 Family description"</p> <p>我妈妈很矮，很瘦。我爸爸很胖，很强壮。我也有一个姐姐。她很漂亮。 Wǒ māma hěn ǎi，hěn shòu. Wǒ bàbɑ hěn pàng, hěn qiángzhuàng. Wǒ yě yǒu yígè mèimei. Tā hěn piàoliɑng.</p> <p>"21.05 Negation of predicate adjectives"</p> <p>他不帅。 Tā bú shuài. He isn't handsome.</p> <p>李雪不高。 Lǐ Xuě bù gāo. Li Xue is not tall.</p> <p>她不瘦。Tā bú shòu. She isn't thin.</p> <p>王军不胖。Wáng Jūn bú pàng.<br /> Wang Jun is not fat.</p> <p>张老师不矮。Zhāng lǎoshī bù ǎi. Teacher Zhang is not short.</p> <p>Notes:</p> <p>Predicate adjectives are always negated with 不 ''bú'', which always precedes the predicate adjective. You can not use 没 ''méi'' to negate a predicate adjective.</p> <p>"21.06 Hair description vocabulary"</p> <p>头发 Tóufa Hair 长 Cháng Long 短 Duǎn Short</p> <p>卷 Juǎn Curly 直 Zhí Straight</p> <p>[http://MP3/E102106.mp3 Listen to the MP3 (right click to save)]</p> <p>"21.07 His hair is very short. - Example sentences"</p> <p>他的头发很短。 Tā de tóufa hěn duǎn. His hair is very short.</p> <p>他女友的头发很长。Tā nǚyǒu de tóufa hěn cháng. His girlfriend's hair is very long.</p> <p>萨拉的头发很卷。Sàlā de tóufa hěn juǎn. Sarah's hair is very curly.</p> <p>李雪的头发很直。Lǐ Xuě de tóufa hěn zhí. Li Xue's hair is very straight.</p> <p>"A Transcribe the characters below into pinyin"</p> <p>1.) 漂亮 **** 2.) 瘦</p> <p>3.) 胖 **** 4.) 头发</p> <p>5.) 强壮 6.) 帅</p> <p>"B Match the words with the translation"</p> <p>1.) Cháng Curly</p> <p>2.) Ǎi Long</p> <p>3.) Juǎn<br /> Only son</p> <p>4.) Chǒu Short</p> <p>5.) Zhí Ugly</p> <p>6.) Dúshēngzǐ Straight</p> <p>"C Transcribe the following sentences into pinyin "</p> <p>1.) 他妹妹很漂亮。</p> <p>.</p> <p>2.) 我女友的头发很长。</p> <p>.</p> <p>3.) 你哥哥很瘦。</p> <p>.</p> <p>4.) 孩子们很困。</p> <p>.</p> <p>"D Circle the character that matches the pinyin "</p> <p>"dú :" 姓 瘦 独 北 "qiáng :" 青 强 人 师</p> <p>"tóu :" 国 头 瘦 直 "shòu :" 瘦 头 叫 京</p> <p>"jiě :" 姐 独 北 英 "dì :" 名 商 头 弟</p> <p>"E Circle the two characters that are not the same "</p> <p>胖 强 矮 师 韩 商 丑 美<br /> 商 韩 师 美 胖 强 矮 高</p> <p>"F Translate the following pinyin into English"</p> <p>1.) Lǐ Xuě hěn shòu.</p> <p>.</p> <p>2.) Zhāng lǎoshī bù ǎi.</p> <p>.</p> <p>3.) Wǒ bàbɑ hěn pàng, hěn qiángzhuàng.</p> <p>.</p> <p>4.) Nǐ dìdi de tóufa hěn cháng.</p> <p>.</p> <p>"G Make words by matching the two characters"， "then match them to the correct pinyin"</p> <p>介<br /> 发 piàoliɑng</p> <p>职 亮 qiángzhuàng</p> <p>强 员 tóufa</p> <p>漂 绍<br /> zhíyuán</p> <p>头 壮 jièshào</p> <p>"H Circle the pinyin for the character"</p> <p>短 ":" fāng xiōng jiàn duǎn 漂 ":" jiě piào míng běi</p> <p>帅 ":" xiān fāng shuài piào 丑 ":" yǒu chǒu shuài fāng</p> <p>直 ":" zhí diǎn shén chǒu 壮 ":" zhí duǎn fāng zhuàng</p> <p>"I Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate choice"</p> <p>点 Diǎn 头发 Tóufa 有 Yǒu 卷 Juǎn 父母 Fùmǔ</p> <p>1.) 她男朋友的 ****__**** 很短。</p> <p>2.) 他女友的头发很 ****__**** 。</p> <p>3.) 我有 ****__**** 渴。</p> <p>4.) 他 ****__**** 是工人。</p> <p>5.) 你 ****__**** 男朋友吗？</p>