Free online audio Mandarin Chinese basic lesson 4: What do you like to do? Use verb bu verb to form questions. How to say various habits, activities. How many ways to say video games in Chinese. I Do – Colbie Caillat with lyrics

Today, you are going to have a lesson full of action words and things you can do in your free time. Consider different ability and different levels of readers, I arrange this lesson by these following sections: Chinese text with audio, Chinese text with pinyin and audio, annotated Chinese text with pinyin, Chinese text with pinyin and English translation, vocabulary, grammar, learn to say those things you can do in your free time in Mandarin Chinese, and homework questions . After learning this lesson, you will learn a Chinese lesson with useful vocabulary, phrase, grammar, and how to say a lot of activities in Chinese. You won’t be able to learn this lesson in one day or two days, I suggest you spend one week to master it. It means you have to listen to the recording daily, review it daily, and at the end of the week, you will be able to see your big progress!

Lesson 3 你喜欢做什么？ Nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme ? What do you like to do?

Section 1: Chinese text with audio
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to46.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 你喜欢做什么？
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to47.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 我喜欢学中文。你呢？
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to48.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 我喜欢玩电子游戏。
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to49.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 你天天玩电子游戏吗？
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to50.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 是，我天天玩电子游戏。
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to51.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 电子游戏好玩吗？
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to52.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 电子游戏很好玩。你要不要跟我一起玩？
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to59.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 对不起，我没有时间。
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to54.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 没关系，下次吧。

Section 2: Chinese text with pinyin and audio
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to46.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 你喜欢做什么？
A nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme ?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to47.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 我喜欢学中文。你呢？
B Wǒ xǐhuān xué Zhōngwén . nǐ ne ?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to48.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 我喜欢玩电子游戏。
A Wǒ xǐhuān wán diànzǐ yóuxì .
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to49.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 你天天玩电子游戏吗？
B nǐ tiāntiān wán diànzǐ yóuxì ma?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to50.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 是，我天天玩电子游戏。
A shì , Wǒ tiāntiān wán diànzǐ yóuxì .
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to51.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 电子游戏好玩吗？
B diànzǐ yóuxì hǎowán ma ?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to52.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 电子游戏很好玩。你要不要跟我一起玩？
A diànzǐ yóuxì hěn hǎowán . nǐ yào bu yào gēn wǒ yīqǐ wán ?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to59.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 对不起，我没有时间。
B Duìbuqǐ , Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān .
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to54.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 没关系，下次吧。
A méiguānxi , xiàcì ba .

Section 3: annotated Chinese text with pinyin

A 你[nǐ, pronoun, you] 喜欢[xǐ huan, verb, like] 做[zuò, verb, do] 什么[shén me, interrogative pronoun, what] ？

B 我[wǒ, pronoun, I] 喜欢[xǐ huan, verb, like] 学[xué, verb, learn or study] 中文[zhōng wén, noun, Chinese or Mandarin] 。你[nǐ, pronoun, you] 呢[ne,
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word (“What about …?”, “And …?”)] ？

A 我[wǒ, pronoun, I] 喜欢[xǐ huan, verb, like] 玩[wán, verb, play] 电子[diàn zǐ, adjective, electronic] 游戏[yóu xì, noun, games] 。

B 你[nǐ, pronoun, you] 天天[tiān tiān, adverb, everyday] 玩[wán, verb, play] 电子[diàn zǐ, adjective, electronic] 游戏[yóu xì, games] 吗[ma, particle for yes and no questions] ？

A 是[shì, verb, yes] ，我[wǒ, pronoun, I] 天天[tiān tiān, adverb, everyday] 玩[wán, verb, play] 电子[diàn zǐ, electronic] 游戏[yóu xì, games] 。

B 电子[diàn zǐ, electronics] 游戏[yóu xì, games] 好[hǎo, adverb, good ] 玩[wán, verb, play] 吗[ma, particle for yes and no questions] ？

A 电子[diàn zǐ, electronic] 游戏[yóu xì, games] 很好[hěn hǎo, very good] 玩[wán, verb, play] 。你[nǐ, pronoun, you] 要[yào, verb, want] 不[ bu, negate word, not] 要[yāo, want] 跟[gēn, preposition, with] 我[wǒ, pronoun, me] 一起[yì qǐ, adverb, together] 玩[wán, verb, play] ？

B 对不起[duì bu qǐ, I am sorry] ，我[wǒ, pronoun, I] 没有[méi yǒu, don’t have] 时间[shí jiān, noun, time] 。

A 没关系[méi guān xi, it doesn’t matter] ，下[xià, next] 次[cì, time] 吧[bā, particle to show suggestion] 。

Section 4: Chinese text with pinyin and English translation
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to46.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 你喜欢做什么？
A nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme ?
What you like to do?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to47.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 我喜欢学中文。你呢？
B Wǒ xǐhuān xué Zhōngwén . nǐ ne ?
I like to learn Chinese, and you?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to48.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 我喜欢玩电子游戏。
A Wǒ xǐhuān wán diànzǐ yóuxì .
I like to play video games.
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to49.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 你天天玩电子游戏吗？
B nǐ tiāntiān wán diànzǐ yóuxì ma?
Do you play video games everyday?

[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to50.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 是，我天天玩电子游戏。
A shì , Wǒ tiāntiān wán diànzǐ yóuxì .
Yes, I play video games everyday.
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to51.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 电子游戏好玩吗？
B diànzǐ yóuxì hǎowán ma ?
Are video games fun to play?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to52.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 电子游戏很好玩。你要不要跟我一起玩？
A diànzǐ yóuxì hěn hǎowán . nǐ yào bu yào gēn wǒ yīqǐ wán ?
Video games are very fun. Do you want to play with me?
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to59.mp3|titles=listen to]
B 对不起，我没有时间。
B Duìbuqǐ , Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān .
Sorry, I don’t have time.
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to54.mp3|titles=listen to]
A 没关系，下次吧。
A méiguānxi , xiàcì ba .
It is OK, next time.

Section 5: New Vocabulary
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1 电子游戏 diàn zǐ, adjective, electronic; yóu xì, noun, games. 电子游戏 can include XBox, PS3, WII, or even DS, Gameboy, etc..
Video games can also be called as – 电动游戏 (Diàndòng yóuxì) or 视频游戏 (Shìpín yóuxì).

2 没关系, méiguānxi, it doesn’t matter. For example, when someone steps on your foot, you can say 没关系, or when someone bumps into you accidentally, and when he or she starts apologizing a lot, you can answer it with 没关系.
3 好玩 hǎowán means have fun or very interesting. For example, if you love basketball a lot, then you will feel playing basketball 好玩 .

4 下次 xiàcì, next time. The original meaning of 下 means below, and the opposite of 下 is shàng 上， which means above.

B 学中文 xué Zhōngwén , learn Chinese or study Chinese. Or you can say 学习中文 xuéxí Zhōngwén, 学习 is a verb phrase which consists two verbs with the same meaning, both mean to learn or to study.

Section 6: Grammar

1 Subject + 喜欢 + verb + 什么? structure
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to56.mp3|titles=listen to]
In this lesson, we learned
你喜欢做什么？
你 (subject, pronoun, you) 喜欢 (verb, like) 做 (verb, do) 什么 (interrogative pronoun, what)？
nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme ?
What you like to do?
The answer can be: 我喜欢看书。
我 （pronoun, I) 喜欢(verb, like) 看 (verb, read) 书 (noun, book)。
Wǒ xǐhuān kàn shū.
I like to read books.

Similar structure usages:

你喜欢吃什么？
你 (subjet, pronoun, you) 喜欢 (verb, like) 吃 (verb, eat) 什么 (interrogative pronoun, what)？
————》我喜欢吃水果。
我（I)喜欢(like)吃(eat)水果(fruit)。
Wǒ xǐhuān chī shuǐguǒ .
I like to eat fruit.

你喜欢买什么？
你 (subjet, pronoun, you) 喜欢 (verb, like) 买 (verb, buy) 什么 (interrogative pronoun, what)？
————》我喜欢买鞋子。
我(I)喜欢(like)买(buy)鞋子(shoes)。
Wǒ xǐhuān mǎi xiézǐ .
I like buying shoes.

你喜欢穿什么？
你 (subjet, pronoun, you) 喜欢 (verb, like) 穿 (verb, wear) 什么 (interrogative pronoun, what)？
————》我喜欢穿红色的衣服。
我(I)喜欢(like)穿(wear)红色(red color)的 (particle to put between attributive and the noun it modifies)衣服(clothes)。
Wǒ xǐhuān chuān hóngsè de yīfu .
I like wearing red clothes.

2 How to use verb + bu + verb to make question sentences.
If we put —-verb bu verb— together, then it naturally turns into a question sentence.
In this lesson we learned:
[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to57.mp3|titles=listen to]
要不要
要(want)不(not)要(want)
yào bu yào
Want or not want?

As in
你要不要跟我一起玩？
你(pronoun, you)要(verb, want)不(negation word, not)要(verb, want)跟(preposition, with)我(pronoun, me)一起(adverb, together)玩(verb, play)？

Similar structure:
吃不吃
吃（eat)不(not)吃(eat)
chī bù chī
eat or not eat?

As in
你吃不吃水果？
你（you)吃(eat)不(not)吃(eat)水果(fruit)？
nǐ chī bù chī shuǐguǒ ?
You eat or not eat fruit?

买不买？
买（buy)不(not)买(buy)？
mǎi bu mǎi
Buy or not buy

As in
你买不买那双鞋子？
你（you)买(buy)不(not)买(buy)那(that)双(pair)鞋子(shoes)？
nǐ mǎi bu mǎi nà shuāng xiézǐ ?
Do you buy that pair of shoes or not?

Section 7: things that you can do in your free time

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做饭 － Zuò fàn – cooking

看书－ Kàn shū – reading books

上网－ Shàngwǎng – surfing online

聊天－ Liáotiān – chatting

散步－ Sànbù – walking

看电视－Kàn diànshì – watching TV

逛街－ Guàng jiē – window shopping

跳舞－ Tiàowǔ – dancing

唱歌 － Chànggē – singing

画画－ Huà huà – drawing

看电影 － Kàn diànyǐng – watching movies

听音乐－ Tīng yīnyuè – listening to music

打篮球－ Dǎ lánqiú – playing basketball

打棒球－ Dǎ bàngqiú – playing baseball

踢橄榄球－Tī gǎnlǎnqiú – playing football

踢足球－ Tī zúqiú – playing soccer

打曲棍球－ Dǎ qūgùnqiú – playing hockey

打网球－ Dǎ wǎngqiú – playing tennis

打排球－ Dǎ páiqiú – play volleyball

游泳－ Yóuyǒng – swimming

Section 8: Homework
1 Make two sentences with each grammar structure which you learn today.
2 write characters of vocabulary five times each per day.
3 Listen to recording daily for one week.

I Do – Colbie Caillat