Study plans & campus life

你打算在越南学习一年吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zài yuènán xuéxí yì nián ma?

Are you planning to study in Vietnam for a year?

一年时间太短了，我想再延长一年。

Yì nián shíjiān tài duǎn le, wǒ xiǎng zài yáncháng yì nián.

One year is too short, I want to extend it for another year.

你打算在国外工作三年吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zài guówài gōngzuò sān nián ma?

Do you plan to work abroad for three years?

三年时间太长了，我只在国外工作一年就够了。

Sān nián shíjiān tài cháng le, wǒ zhǐ zài guówài gōngzuò yì nián jiù gòu le.

Three years is too long. I only worked abroad for one year.

你打算在越南住两年吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zài yuènán zhù liǎng nián ma?

Are you planning to live in Vietnam for two years?

两年时间太长了，我只在越南住一个月。

Liǎng nián shíjiān tài cháng le, wǒ zhǐ zài yuènán zhù yí ge yuè.

Two years is too long and I only lived in Vietnam for one month.

你打算在北京生活八年吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zài běijīng shēnghuó bā nián ma?

Do you plan to live in Beijing for eight years?

八年时间太短了，我想再延长两年。

Bā nián shíjiān tài duǎn le, wǒ xiǎng zài yáncháng liǎng nián.

Eight years is too short, I want to extend it by two more years.

你打算在这儿学习一年吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zài zhèr xuéxí yì nián ma?

Do you plan to study here for a year?

一年时间太长了，我只在这儿学习半年。

Yì nián shíjiān tài cháng le, wǒ zhǐ zài zhèr xuéxí bànnián.

One year is too long, I only study here for half a year.

你打算在那儿教三年吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zài nàr jiāo sān nián ma?

Are you planning to teach there for three years?

三年时间太长了，我只打算教一年。

Sān nián shíjiān tài cháng le, wǒ zhǐ dǎsuàn jiāo yì nián.

Three years is too long and I only plan to teach for one year.

我打算在越南学一年，现在想再延长三年。

Wǒ dǎsuàn zài yuènán xué yì nián, xiànzài xiǎng zài yáncháng sān nián.

I plan to study in Vietnam for one year and now I want to extend it for another three years.

每天晚上我差不多要学习两个小时。

Měitiān wǎnshang wǒ chàbùduō yào xuéxí liǎng ge xiǎoshí.

I study for almost two hours every night.

学习汉语必须要坚持，着急是不行的。

Xuéxí hànyǔ bìxū yào jiānchí, zháojí shì bù xíng de.

You must persist in learning Chinese, and rushing is not an option.

我从来不喝酒。

Wǒ cónglái bù hējiǔ.

I never drink.

我学汉语已经学了好几年了。

Wǒ xué hànyǔ yǐjīng xué le hǎo jǐ nián le.

I have been learning Chinese for several years.

这种药的效果怎么样？

Zhè zhǒng yào de xiàoguǒ zěnme yàng?

How effective is this medicine?

挺好的。

Tǐng hǎo de.

Fine.

今天晚上我不一定能来。

Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ bù yí dìng néng lái.

I may not be able to come tonight.

学汉语比较难，但是很有意思。

Xué hànyǔ bǐjiào nán, dànshì hěn yǒu yìsi.

Learning Chinese is difficult, but very interesting.

我觉得这本书对你很有好处，但是这样的书太少了。

Wǒ juéde zhè běn shū duì nǐ hěn yǒu hǎochù, dànshì zhèyàng de shū tài shǎo le.

I think this book will be very good for you, but there are too few such books.

每天晚上你上几个小时（的）课？

Měitiān wǎnshang nǐ shàng jǐ ge xiǎoshí de kè?

How many hours of class do you have every night?

每天晚上我上一个半小时（的）课。

Měitiān wǎnshang wǒ shàng yí ge bàn xiǎoshí (de) kè.

I have a half-hour class every night.

每天上午你复习多长时间生词和课文？

Měitiān shàngwǔ nǐ fùxí duō cháng shíjiān shēngcí hé kèwén?

How long do you review new words and texts every morning?

每天上午我复习半个小时生词和课文。

Měitiān shàngwǔ wǒ fùxí bàn ge xiǎoshí shēngcí hé kèwén.

Every morning I review new words and texts for half an hour.

昨天你复习了多长时间？

Zuótiān nǐ fùxí le duō cháng shíjiān?

How long did you review yesterday?

昨天我复习了两个小时。

Zuótiān wǒ fùxí le liǎng ge xiǎoshí.

I reviewed for two hours yesterday.

每天你都上网吗？

Měitiān nǐ dōu shàngwǎng ma?

Do you go online every day?

每天我都上网。

Měitiān wǒ dōu shàngwǎng.

Every day I go online.

你上了多长时间（的）网？

Nǐ shàng le duō cháng shíjiān (de) wǎng?

How long have you been on the Internet?

我上了六个小时（的）网。

Wǒ shàng le liù ge xiǎoshí (de) wǎng.

I was online for six hours.

你玩儿了多长时间（的）电脑？

Nǐ wánr le duō cháng shíjiān (de) diànnǎo?

How long have you been playing on (the) computer?

我玩儿了八个小时（的）电脑。

Wǒ wánr le bā ge xiǎoshí (de) diànnǎo.

I played on the computer for eight hours.

昨天下午你在健身房锻炼了多长时间？

Zuótiān xiàwǔ nǐ zài jiànshēn fáng duànliàn le duō cháng shíjiān?

How long did you exercise at the gym yesterday afternoon?

昨天下午我在健身房锻炼了三个小时。

Zuótiān xiàwǔ wǒ zài jiànshēn fáng duànliàn le sān ge xiǎoshí.

I worked out at the gym for three hours yesterday afternoon.

昨天晚上你看了多长时间（的）电视？

Zuótiān wǎnshang nǐ kàn le duō cháng shíjiān (de) diànshì?

How long did you watch TV last night?

昨天晚上我看了一个小时（的）电视。

Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ kàn le yí ge xiǎoshí (de) diànshì.

I watched TV for an hour last night.

你学了多长时间汉语了？

Nǐ xué le duō cháng shíjiān hànyǔ le?

How long have you studied Chinese?

我学了十三年汉语了。

Wǒ xué le shísān nián hànyǔ le.

I have studied Chinese for thirteen years.

你打算在北京大学学习几年？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zài běijīng dàxué xuéxí jǐ nián?

How many years do you plan to study at Peking University?

我打算在北京大学学习四年。

Wǒ dǎsuàn zài běijīng dàxué xuéxí sì nián.

I plan to study at Peking University for four years.

昨天我的姐姐看了一个小时的电视。

Zuótiān wǒ de jiějie kàn le yí ge xiǎoshí de diànshì.

My sister watched TV for an hour yesterday.

昨天晚上我睡了八个小时的觉。

Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ shuì le bā ge xiǎoshí de jiào.

I got eight hours of sleep last night.

我学了十年汉语了。

Wǒ xué le shí nián hànyǔ le.

I have studied Chinese for ten years.

一个小女孩在公园玩儿了半天，玩儿累了，想找一个座位坐下休息一会儿。正好在离她不远的地方有一个长椅子。她想过去坐一会儿。这时一个老人也向那个椅子走去。小女孩怕老人先过去坐，就很快向椅子那儿跑去。

Yí ge xiǎo nǚhái zài gōngyuán wánr le bàntiān, wánr lèi le, xiǎng zhǎo yí ge zuòwèi zuò xià xiūxi yí huìr. Zhènghǎo zài lí tā bù yuǎn de dìfang yǒu yí ge cháng yǐzi. Tā xiǎng guòqù zuò yí huìr. Zhè shí yí ge lǎorén yě xiàng nà ge yǐzi zǒu qù. Xiǎo nǚhái pà lǎorén xiān guòqù zuò, jiù hěn kuài xiàng yǐzi nàr pǎo qù.

A little girl had been playing in the park for a long time. She was tired and wanted to find a seat to sit down and rest for a while. There happened to be a bench not far from her. She wanted to go and sit for a while. At this time, an old man also walked towards the chair. The little girl was afraid that the old man would sit down first, so she quickly ran to the chair.

小女孩不听我的话，很快跑到那个椅子，一下子就坐在椅子上。

Xiǎo nǚhái bù tīng wǒ de huà, hěn kuài pǎo dào nà ge yǐzi, yí xiàzi jiù zuò zài yǐzi shàng.

The little girl didn't listen to me and quickly ran to the chair and sat on the chair.

我来了两个多月了，对这儿的生活差不多已经习惯了，不过有的地方还不太习惯。

Wǒ lái le liǎng ge duō yuè le, duì zhèr de shēnghuó chàbùduō yǐjīng xíguàn le, bú guò yǒu de dìfang hái bú tài xíguàn.

I have been here for more than two months and I am almost used to the life here, but there are some places I am still not used to.

我觉得北京的气候特别干燥。

Wǒ juéde běijīng de qìhòu tèbié gānzào.

I think the climate in Beijing is very dry.

宿舍周围不太干净，也不太安静，食堂里的菜太油腻。

Sùshè zhōuwéi bú tài gānjìng, yě bú tài ānjìng, shítáng lǐ de cài tài yóunì.

The area around the dormitory is not very clean or quiet, and the food in the cafeteria is too greasy.

每天早上我七点多才起床，所以常常没有时间吃早饭，喝一杯牛奶就去上课了。

Měitiān zǎoshang wǒ qī diǎn duō cái qǐchuáng, suǒyǐ cháng cháng méiyǒu shíjiān chī zǎofàn, hè yì bēi niúnǎi jiù qù shàngkè le.

I don't get up until after seven o'clock every morning, so I often don't have time to have breakfast. I just drink a glass of milk and go to class.

课间休息的时候，我常常去喝一杯咖啡，吃一点儿东西。

Kèjiān xiūxi de shíhou, wǒ cháng cháng qù hè yì bēi kāfēi, chī yì diǎnr dōngxi.

During the break between classes, I often go to have a cup of coffee and something to eat.

中午我去食堂吃午饭。

Zhōngwǔ wǒ qù shítáng chī wǔfàn.

At noon I went to the cafeteria to have lunch.

因为吃饭的人很多，所以我常常要等十多分钟才能买到饭。

Yīnwèi chīfàn de rén hěn duō, suǒyǐ wǒ cháng cháng yào děng shí duō fēnzhōng cái néng mǎi dào fàn.

Because there are so many people eating, I often have to wait more than ten minutes to get food.

中午吃完饭，我常常回宿舍看一会儿书或者听一听音乐。

Zhōngwǔ chī wán fàn, wǒ cháng cháng huí sùshè kàn yí huìr shū huòzhě tīng yì tīng yīnyuè.

After lunch, I often go back to the dormitory to read or listen to music.

中午我从来不睡午觉。

Zhōngwǔ wǒ cónglái bú shuì wǔjiào.

I never take a nap at noon.

下午，有时候我上两节课，有时候我去图书馆自习。

Xiàwǔ, yǒu shíhou wǒ shàng liǎng jié kè, yǒu shíhou wǒ qù túshū guǎn zìxí.

In the afternoon, sometimes I have two classes, and sometimes I go to the library to study.

下午四点我常常去健身房锻炼身体和跑步。

Xiàwǔ sì diǎn wǒ cháng cháng qù jiànshēn fáng duànliàn shēntǐ hé pǎobù.

I often go to the gym to exercise and run at four in the afternoon.

我很喜欢运动，每天都坚持锻炼一个小时，所以我的身体很好。

Wǒ hěn xǐhuān yùndòng, měitiān dōu jiānchí duànliàn yí ge xiǎoshí, suǒyǐ wǒ de shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

I like sports very much and exercise for an hour every day, so I am in good health.

吃完饭后，我常常散一会儿步，有时候跟朋友聊聊天儿。

Chī wán fàn hòu, wǒ cháng cháng sàn yí huìr bù, yǒu shíhou gēn péngyǒu liáo liao tiānr.

After eating, I often take a walk and sometimes chat with friends.

生词要记住，课文要念熟，所以每天晚上我要自习三个小时，常常十一点半我才睡觉。

Shēngcí yào jì zhù, kèwén yào niàn shú, suǒyǐ měitiān wǎnshang wǒ yào zìxí sān ge xiǎoshí, cháng cháng shíyī diǎn bàn wǒ cái shuìjiào.

I have to memorize new words and memorize the texts, so I have to study by myself for three hours every night, and I often don’t go to bed until half past eleven.

每天我都很忙，但是过得很愉快。

Měitiān wǒ dōu hěn máng, dànshì guò de hěn yúkuài.

I was very busy every day, but I had a great time.

我很感谢父母给我这个机会，让我来中国留学，原来我打算在中国学一年，现在我觉得一年时间太短了，准备再延长一年。

Wǒ hěn gǎnxiè fùmǔ gěi wǒ zhè ge jīhuì, ràng wǒ lái zhōngguó liúxué, yuánlái wǒ dǎsuàn zài zhōngguó xué yì nián, xiànzài wǒ juéde yì nián shíjiān tài duǎn le, zhǔnbèi zài yáncháng yì nián.

I am very grateful to my parents for giving me this opportunity to study in China. Originally, I planned to study in China for one year, but now I feel that one year is too short, and I plan to extend it for another year.

每天你都起得这么早吗？

Měitiān nǐ dōu qǐ de zhème zǎo ma?

Do you get up so early every day?

对啊，因为我练太极拳，所以每天五点我就起来了。

Duì a, yīnwèi wǒ liàn tàijí quán, suǒyǐ měitiān wǔ diǎn wǒ jiù qǐlái le.

Yes, because I practice Tai Chi, I get up at five o'clock every day.

你练了多长时间了？

Nǐ liàn le duō cháng shíjiān le?

How long have you been practicing?

我已经练了好几年了。

Wǒ yǐjīng liàn le hǎojǐ nián le.

I have been practicing for several years.

每天你练多长时间？

Měitiān nǐ liàn duō cháng shíjiān?

How long do you practice every day?

不一定，有时候我练一个钟头，有时候只练半个钟头。

Bù yí dìng, yǒu shíhou wǒ liàn yí ge zhōngtóu, yǒu shíhou zhǐ liàn bàn ge zhōngtóu.

Not necessarily. Sometimes I practice for an hour, and sometimes I only practice for half an hour.

你觉得效果怎么样？

Nǐ juéde xiàoguǒ zěnme yàng?

What do you think of the effect?

我觉得挺好的，太极拳对身体很有好处，以前我有好几种慢性病，高血压、失眠，坚持练了几年，我的这些病差不多都好了。

Wǒ juéde tǐng hǎo de, tàijí quán duì shēntǐ hěn yǒu hǎochù, yǐqián wǒ yǒu hǎo jǐ zhǒng mànxìng bìng, gāo xuèyā, shīmián, jiānchí liàn le jǐ nián, wǒ de zhè xiē bìng chàbùduō dōu hǎo le.

I think it's very good. Tai Chi is very good for the body. I used to have several chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure and insomnia. After practicing for several years, my diseases have almost all been cured.

学汉语必须坚持天天练习，越着急越学不好，我也很想学汉语，但是工作太忙，没有时间。

Xué hànyǔ bìxū jiānchí tiān tiān liànxí, yuè zháojí yuè xué bù hǎo, wǒ yě hěn xiǎng xué hànyǔ, dànshì gōngzuò tài máng, méiyǒu shíjiān.

To learn Chinese, you must insist on practicing every day. The more anxious you are, the worse you will learn. I also want to learn Chinese, but I am too busy with work and have no time.