就, 才 & life abroad

晚上我们什么时候去呢？

Wǎnshang wǒmen shénme shíhòu qù ne?

When shall we go in the evening?

晚上吃了晚饭我们就去吧，你在房间等我，我开车来接你。

Wǎnshang chī le wǎnfàn wǒmen jiù qù ba, nǐ zài fángjiān děng wǒ, wǒ kāichē lái jiē nǐ.

Let's go after dinner in the evening. You wait for me in the room and I'll drive to pick you up.

这种衬衣一千块钱一件，贵了点儿。

Zhè zhǒng chènyī yì qiān kuài qián yí jiàn, guì le diǎnr.

This kind of shirt costs one thousand yuan a piece, which is a bit expensive.

这个课文难了点儿。

Zhè ge kèwén nán le diǎnr.

This text is a bit difficult.

我还是想一个人住一个房间，不想跟别人合住。

Wǒ háishì xiǎng yí ge rén zhù yí ge fángjiān, bù xiǎng gēn biérén hé zhù.

I still want to live in a room by myself and don't want to share it with others.

天冷了，你还是买一件羽绒服吧。

Tiān lěng le, nǐ háishì mǎi yí jiàn yǔróngfú ba.

It’s getting cold, so you’d better buy a down jacket.

你等一下吧，她就来。

Nǐ děng yí xià ba, tā jiù lái.

Just wait a moment and she will come.

现在是七点，我们七点半就出发。

Xiànzài shì qī diǎn, wǒmen qī diǎn bàn jiù chūfā.

It's seven o'clock now, and we'll leave at half past seven.

她才来中国半年就已经说得不错了。

Tā cái lái zhōngguó bànnián jiù yǐjīng shuō de bú cuò le.

She has only been in China for half a year and she already speaks volumes.

她来中国以前就学汉语了。

Tā lái zhōngguó yǐqián jiù xué hànyǔ le.

She learned Chinese before coming to China.

不用两个小时，一个小时我就能做完。

Bú yòng liǎng ge xiǎoshí, yí ge xiǎoshí wǒ jiù néng zuò wán.

Not two hours, I can finish it in one hour.

她吃了两片药就好多了。

Tā chī le liǎng piàn yào jiù hǎo duō le.

She got better after taking two pills.

我早就下班了。

Wǒ zǎo jiù xiàbān le.

I've already left work.

每天上午十点我才起床。

Měitiān shàngwǔ shí diǎn wǒ cái qǐchuáng.

I don't get up until ten o'clock every morning.

八点上班，她九点才来。

Bā diǎn shàngbān, tā jiǔ diǎn cái lái.

She went to work at eight o'clock and she didn't come until nine o'clock.

你怎么现在才来？

Nǐ zěnme xiànzài cái lái?

Why did you come now?

我才会说一点儿汉语。

Wǒ cái huì shuō yì diǎnr hànyǔ.

I can only speak a little Chinese.

要是你来，就给我打个电话吧。

Yàoshi nǐ lái, jiù gěi wǒ dǎ ge diànhuà ba.

If you come, just give me a call.

要是你想家，就跟我一起去超市买东西吧。

Yàoshi nǐ xiǎng jiā, jiù gēn wǒ yì qǐ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi ba.

If you miss home, go shopping with me in the supermarket.

要是你去，我就去。

Yàoshi nǐ qù, wǒ jiù qù.

If you go, I will go.

虽然她学汉语的时间不长，但是说得很不错。

Suīrán tā xué hànyǔ de shíjiān bù cháng, dànshì shuō de hěn bú cuò.

Although she hasn't learned Chinese for a long time, she speaks it very well.

虽然外边很冷，但是屋子里很暖和。

Suīrán wàibiān hěn lěng, dànshì wūzi lǐ hěn nuǎnhuo.

Although it's cold outside, it's warm inside.

每天早上我六点钟就起床了。

Měitiān zǎoshang wǒ liù diǎn zhōng jiù qǐchuáng le.

I get up at six o'clock every morning.

从这儿到河内，坐飞机一个小时就到了。

Cóng zhèr dào hénèi, zuò fēijī yí ge xiǎoshí jiù dào le.

It's only an hour's flight from here to Hanoi.

明天我吃了晚饭就去找你。

Míngtiān wǒ chī le wǎnfàn jiù qù zhǎo nǐ.

I'll go find you after dinner tomorrow.

她用两个小时才做完作业。

Tā yòng liǎng ge xiǎoshí cái zuò wán zuòyè.

It took her two hours to finish her homework.

飞机一个小时后才到。

Fēijī yí ge xiǎoshí hòu cái dào.

The plane arrived an hour later.

明天下了课我就去办公室找她。

Míngtiān xià le kè wǒ jiù qù bàngōng shì zhǎo tā.

I will go to the office to find her after class tomorrow.

我吃了早饭就去看房子了。

Wǒ chī le zǎofàn jiù qù kàn fángzi le.

I had breakfast and went to look at the house.

我吃了早饭就去医院看病了。

Wǒ chī le zǎofàn jiù qù yīyuàn kànbìng le.

I had breakfast and went to the hospital to see a doctor.

你们什么时候出发？

Nǐmen shénme shíhou chūfā?

When will you set off?

吃了早饭就出发。

Chī le zǎofàn jiù chūfā.

After breakfast we set off.

我买了东西就回来。

Wǒ mǎi le dōngxi jiù huílai.

I will come back as soon as I buy things.

我吃了午饭就去图书馆。

Wǒ chī le wǔfàn jiù qù túshū guǎn.

I went to the library after lunch.

我看了电视就学习汉语。

Wǒ kàn le diànshì jiù xuéxí hànyǔ.

I learned Chinese after watching TV.

我下了课就去跳舞。

Wǒ xià le kè jiù qù tiàowǔ.

I went to dance after class.

今天你回来得早吗？

Jīntiān nǐ huílai de zǎo ma?

Did you come back early today?

不早，今天晚上八点我才回来。

Bù zǎo, jīntiān wǎnshang bā diǎn wǒ cái huílai.

It's not early, I won't come back until eight o'clock tonight.

这个房子怎么这么贵？

Zhè ge fángzi zěnme zhè me guì?

Why is this house so expensive?

虽然贵了点儿，但是房子很好。

Suīrán guì le diǎnr, dànshì fángzi hěn hǎo.

Although it is a bit expensive, the house is very good.

要是你也满意，我们就租了。

Yàoshi nǐ yě mǎnyì, wǒmen jiù zū le.

If you are also satisfied, we will rent it.

要是便宜一点儿，我就买了。

Yàoshi piányi yì diǎnr, wǒ jiù mǎi le.

If it were cheaper, I would buy it.

要是不太远，我就去。

Yàoshi bú tài yuǎn, wǒ jiù qù.

If it's not too far, I'll go.

要是她喜欢，我就送给她。

Yàoshi tā xǐhuān, wǒ jiù sòng gěi tā.

If she likes it, I'll give it to her.

要是你不喜欢，我就不买了。

Yàoshi nǐ bù xǐhuān, wǒ jiù bù mǎi le.

If you don't like it, I won't buy it.

她昨天晚上九点才回家。

Tā zuótiān wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn cái huí jiā.

She didn't get home until nine o'clock last night.

你的这套房子真不错。

Nǐ de zhè tào fángzi zhēn bú cuò.

This house of yours is really nice.

我觉得这次考得还可以。

Wǒ juéde zhè cì kǎo de hái kěyǐ.

I think I did pretty well in the exam this time.

要是有什么事，就对我说，不要客气。

Yàoshi yǒu shénme shì, jiù duì wǒ shuō, bú yào kèqì.

If anything happens, just tell me, you're welcome.

虽然只学了一个多月，但是已经她会说很多话了。

Suīrán zhǐ xué le yí ge duō yuè, dànshì tā yǐjīng huì shuō hěn duō huà le.

Although she has only studied for more than a month, she can already speak a lot.

我大学毕业以后去美国留学。

Wǒ dàxué bìyè yǐhòu qù měiguó liúxué.

After I graduated from college, I went to study in the United States.

这儿周围的环境很好。

Zhèr zhōuwéi de huánjìng hěn hǎo.

The surrounding environment here is very good.

我们住的地方有地铁站，交通很方便。

Wǒmen zhù de dìfang yǒu dìtiě zhàn, jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.

There is a subway station where we live, and the transportation is very convenient.

公共汽车站就在我们学校前边。

Gōnggòng qìchē zhàn jiù zài wǒmen xuéxiào qiánbiān.

The bus stop is right in front of our school.

这条河的水很干净。

Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ hěn gānjìng.

The water in this river is very clean.

每天她六点半起床，今天六点钟就起床了。

Měitiān tā liù diǎn bàn qǐchuáng, jīntiān liù diǎn zhōng jiù qǐchuáng le.

She gets up at half past six every day, and she got up at six o'clock today.

八点钟上课，她八点才来。

Bā diǎn zhōng shàngkè, tā bā diǎn cái lái.

Class starts at eight o'clock, and she doesn't come until eight o'clock.

电影七点半才开演呢，你怎么现在就来了？

Diànyǐng qī diǎn bàn cái kāiyǎn ne, nǐ zěnme xiànzài jiù lái le?

The movie only starts at 7:30, why are you here now?

我觉得听很困难，同学们听一遍就懂了，我听两三遍才能听懂。

Wǒ juéde tīng hěn kùnnán, tóngxuémen tīng yí biàn jiù dǒng le, wǒ tīng liǎng sān biàn cái néng tīng dǒng.

I find it difficult to listen. My classmates understand it after listening to it once, but it takes me two or three times to understand it.

昨天晚上我十二点才睡觉。

Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ shí’èr diǎn cái shuìjiào.

I didn't go to bed until twelve o'clock last night.

她上午下了课就去医院了。

Tā shàngwǔ xià le kè jiù qù yīyuàn le.

She went to the hospital right after class in the morning.

坐飞机去两个小时就到了，坐汽车十五个小时才能到。

Zuò fēijī qù liǎng ge xiǎoshí jiù dào le, zuò qìchē shíwǔ ge xiǎoshí cái néng dào.

It takes two hours to get there by plane and fifteen hours by car.

每天早上你吃了早饭做什么？

Měitiān zǎoshang nǐ chī le zǎofàn zuò shénme?

What do you do for breakfast every morning?

星期日你吃了早饭去哪儿了？

Xīngqī rì nǐ chī le zǎofàn qù nǎr le?

Where did you go for breakfast on Sunday?

你吃了午饭常常做什么？

Nǐ chī le wǔfàn cháng cháng zuò shénme?

What do you usually do for lunch?

昨天你吃了午饭做什么了？

Zuótiān nǐ chī le wǔfàn zuò shénme le?

What did you do for lunch yesterday?

你吃了晚饭常常做什么？

Nǐ chī le wǎnfàn cháng cháng zuò shénme?

What do you usually do for dinner?

昨天你吃了晚饭做什么了？

Zuótiān nǐ chī le wǎnfàn zuò shénme le?

What did you do for dinner yesterday?

去年我来越南，来越南以后，我认识一个越南女孩。今年她二十岁，她很喜欢学汉语。我教她汉语，她教我越语。我和她是好朋友，常常在一起，互相帮助。

Qùnián wǒ lái yuènán, lái yuènán yǐhòu, wǒ rènshi yí ge yuènán nǚhái. Jīnnián tā èrshí suì, tā hěn xǐhuān xué hànyǔ. Wǒ jiāo tā hànyǔ, tā jiāo wǒ yuèyǔ. Wǒ hé tā shì hǎo péngyǒu, cháng cháng zài yì qǐ, hùxiāng bāngzhù.

I came to Vietnam last year. After coming to Vietnam, I met a Vietnamese girl. She is twenty years old this year and she likes to learn Chinese very much. I taught her Chinese and she taught me Vietnamese. She and I are good friends, we often get together and help each other.

听了她的话我心里很高兴。

Tīng le tā de huà wǒ xīnlǐ hěn gāoxìng.

I was very happy after hearing what she said.

我想，来越南以后，我还没有越南朋友，在河内的时候她常常帮助我，她就像我的妹妹一样。

Wǒ xiǎng, lái yuènán yǐhòu, wǒ hái méiyǒu yuènán péngyǒu, zài hénèi de shíhòu tā cháng cháng bāngzhù wǒ, tā jiù xiàng wǒ de mèimei yí yàng.

I think, after coming to Vietnam, I have no Vietnamese friends. She often helped me when I was in Hanoi. She was like my sister.

她想学好汉语，但是她的练习会话的时间很少，所以我就帮助她学习汉语。

Tā xiǎng xué hǎo hànyǔ, dànshì tā de liànxí huìhuà de shíjiān hěn shǎo, suǒyǐ wǒ jiù bāngzhù tā xuéxí hànyǔ.

She wanted to learn Chinese well, but she had very little time to practice speaking, so I helped her learn Chinese.

三天后，我就去她家住了。

Sān tiān hòu, wǒ jiù qù tā jiāzhù le.

Three days later, I went to stay at her house.

开始的时候，她对我很客气，我对她也非常礼貌。时间长了，我们就像一家人了。我觉得这儿就是我的家。

Kāishǐ de shíhou, tā duì wǒ hěn kèqi, wǒ duì tā yě fēicháng lǐmào. Shíjiān cháng le, wǒmen jiù xiàng yì jiā rén le. Wǒ juéde zhèr jiùshì wǒ de jiā.

In the beginning, she was very polite to me and I was very polite to her. As time went by, we became like a family. I feel like this is my home.

晚上我回家以后，她常常给我讲一些学校里有意思的事。她也想知道越南的情况。

Wǎnshang wǒ huí jiā yǐhòu, tā cháng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng yì xiē xuéxiào lǐ yǒu yìsi de shì. Tā yě xiǎng zhīdào yuènán de qíngkuàng.

After I go home in the evening, she often tells me some interesting things in school. She also wanted to know what was going on in Vietnam.

我给她介绍我们国家的文化。

Wǒ gěi tā jièshào wǒmen guójiā de wénhuà.

I introduced our country's culture to her.

要是有问题我常常问她，每次她都很认真地给我解答。每天我们都过得很愉快。

Yàoshi yǒu wèntí wǒ cháng cháng wèn tā, měi cì tā dōu hěn rènzhēn de gěi wǒ jiědá. Měitiān wǒmen dōu guò de hěn yúkuài.

If I have any questions, I often ask her, and she answers them carefully every time. We had a great time every day.

我在北京的时候常常有机会跟中国人练习说汉语，也能了解中国的文化。

Wǒ zài běijīng de shíhòu cháng cháng yǒu jīhuì gēn zhōngguó rén liànxí shuō hànyǔ, yě néng liǎojiě zhōngguó de wénhuà.

When I was in Beijing, I often had the opportunity to practice speaking Chinese with Chinese people and learn about Chinese culture.

一天，她来电话，问我想不想她，我说我很想她。

Yì tiān, tā lái diànhuà, wèn wǒ xiǎng bù xiǎng tā, wǒ shuō wǒ hěn xiǎng tā.

One day, she called me and asked me if I missed her. I said I missed her.

我告诉她，现在我在北京生活得很愉快，她听了很高兴，还说，她也想来中国旅行。

Wǒ gàosu tā, xiànzài wǒ zài běijīng shēnghuó de hěn yúkuài, tā tīng le hěn gāoxìng, hái shuō, tā yě xiǎng lái zhōngguó lǚxíng.

I told her that I was very happy living in Beijing. She was very happy and said that she also wanted to travel to China.