HSK 3 • Lesson 5怎么去好
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怎么去好

Zěnme qù hǎo
What's the Best Way to Go
Pattern 1

A 比 B + Adj (+ 一些 / 得多 / 数量)

Meaning:Comparison using 比 (Comparative constructions)

The Chinese comparative. To show the size of the difference, put '一些' (a little), '得多 / 多了' (much) or a specific amount after the adjective. Note: don't use '很', '非常' or '特别' before the adjective in 比 sentences.

Examples
香山比天坛近一些，所以我建议今天去香山。
Xiāngshān bǐ Tiāntán jìn yìxiē, suǒyǐ wǒ jiànyì jīntiān qù Xiāngshān.
Fragrant Hills is a bit closer than the Temple of Heaven, so I suggest we go to Fragrant Hills today.
坐出租车比坐公共汽车快得多。
Zuò chūzūchē bǐ zuò gōnggòng qìchē kuài de duō.
Taking a taxi is much faster than taking the bus.
Pattern 2

要是……，（咱们）就……

The most common spoken conditional pattern, meaning 'if... then...'.

Examples
要是不想坐车，咱们就骑自行车去吧。
Yàoshi bù xiǎng zuòchē, zánmen jiù qí zìxíngchē qù ba.
If you don't feel like taking the bus, then let's go by bicycle.
路上要是累了，咱们就停下来歇会儿。
Lùshang yàoshi lèi le, zánmen jiù tíng xiàlai xiē huìr.
If we get tired on the way, we can just stop and take a breather.
Pattern 3

千万 + 要 / 别……

Expresses an urgent reminder or strong wish: 'you must...' or 'never...'.

Examples
明天路上千万别堵车。
Míngtiān lùshang qiānwàn bié dǔchē.
Hopefully there definitely won't be any traffic jam on the road tomorrow.
这件事情你千万不要告诉别人。
Zhè jiàn shìqing nǐ qiānwàn bú yào gàosu biérén.
You must absolutely never tell anyone else about this matter.
Pattern 4

V + 腻了

Describes doing something so many times that one becomes fed up and doesn't want to continue.

Examples
这几天我天天坐公共汽车，已经坐腻了。
Zhè jǐ tiān wǒ tiāntiān zuò gōnggòng qìchē, yǐjīng zuò nì le.
These past few days I've been taking the bus every day, I'm already sick of riding it.
天天吃方便面，我都吃腻了。
Tiāntiān chī fāngbiànmiàn, wǒ dōu chī nì le.
Eating instant noodles every day, I'm completely sick of eating them.
Pattern 5

差不多

Expresses approximation: nearly, almost (a very small difference).

Examples
北京有名的地方我们差不多都去过了。
Běijīng yǒumíng de dìfang wǒmen chàbuduō dōu qùguo le.
We have been to almost all the famous places in Beijing.
堵车堵了差不多一个小时！
Dǔchē dǔ le chàbuduō yí ge xiǎoshí!
The traffic jam lasted for almost an entire hour!
Pattern 6

先……，然后……，再……

A chain of connectives giving the order of steps, especially useful for giving directions and explaining bus transfers.

Examples
先坐375路到颐和园，然后再倒331，坐到头就到了。
Xiān zuò 375 lù dào Yíhé Yuán, ránhòu zài dǎo 331, zuò dào tóu jiù dào le.
First take Bus 375 to the Summer Palace, then transfer to Bus 331, and ride to the end to arrive.