1. Wǒ xiǎng qǐng ta huà yìzhāng huàr. 我想请他画一张画儿。 I’m thinking of asking him to paint a painting. Wǒ tèbié qǐng ta huàle yìzhāng huàr. 我特别请他画了一张画儿。 I asked him especially to paint a painting. 6 4 FSI-Chinese 2. Wǒ xiǎng qǐng ta chī yícì Zhōngguo fàn. 我想请他吃一次中国饭。 I’m thinking of inviting him to a Chinese meal. Wǒ tèbié qǐng ta chīle yícì Zhōngguo fàn. 我特别请他吃了一次中国饭。 I invited him especially to eat a Chinese meal. 6 4 FSI-Chinese 3. Wǒ xiǎng qǐng ta mǎi liǎngzhāng Táiběi dìtú. 我想请他买两张台北地图。 I’m thinking of asking him to buy two maps of Taipei. Wǒ tèbié qǐng ta mǎile liǎngzhāng Táiběi dìtú. 我特别请他买了两张台北地图。 I asked him especially to buy two maps of Taipei. 6 4 FSI-Chinese 4. Wǒ xiǎng qǐng ta jiāo liǎngnián. 我想请他教两年。 I’m thinking of asking him to teach for two years. Wǒ tèbié qǐng ta jiāole liǎngnián. 我特别请他教了两年。 I asked him especially to teach for two years. 6 4 FSI-Chinese 5. Wǒ xiǎng qǐng ta huà yìzhāng Zhōngguo huàr. 我想请他画一张中国画儿。 I’m thinking of asking him to draw a Chinese painting. Wǒ tèbié qǐng ta huàle yìzhāng Zhōngguo huàr. 我特别请他画了一张中国画儿。 I asked him especially to draw a Chinese painting. 6 4 FSI-Chinese 6. Wǒ xiǎng qǐng ta lái yícì. 我想请他来一次。 I’m thinking of asking him to come once. Wǒ tèbié qǐng ta láile yícì. 我特别请他来了一次。 I especially invited him here once. 6 4 FSI-Chinese 7. Wǒ xiǎng qǐng ta kàn yícì diànyǐng. 我想请他看一次电影。 I’m thinking of inviting him to a movie. Wǒ tèbié qǐng ta kànle yícì diànyǐng. 我特别请他看了一次电影。 I asked him especially to watch the movie once. 6 4 FSI-Chinese