HSK 3 • Lesson 8生活服务
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生活服务

Shēnghuó Fúwù
Daily Life Services
Pattern 1

……的话

Meaning:Hypothetical Condition in Spoken Chinese: If...

'……的话' at the end of the first clause is a very common way to express a hypothesis in speech; it may be preceded by '如果' or '要是', or used alone.

Examples
急着穿的话,两天也行。
Jízhe chuān de huà, liǎng tiān yě xíng.
If you're in a hurry to wear it, two days is also workable.
做这个工作不认真人的话,就会出错。
Zuò zhè ge gōngzuò bù rènzhēn de huà, jiù huì chūcuò.
If one isn't conscientious doing this work, mistakes will occur.
Pattern 2

特别是……

Meaning:Especially / In particular (Highlighting a key item)

'特别是' highlights the most prominent, important or urgent item among things of the same kind.

Examples
能不能再快点儿?特别是那条裙子,我明天中午就要穿。
Néng bu néng zài kuài diǎnr? Tèbié shì nà tiáo qúnzi, wǒ míngtiān zhōngwǔ jiù yào chuān.
Could it be a bit faster? Especially that dress, I need to wear it tomorrow noon.
我们班同学进步都很快,特别是望月。
Wǒmen bān tóngxué jìnbù dōu hěn kuài, tèbié shì Wàngyuè.
Students in our class have all progressed rapidly, especially Mochizuki.
Pattern 3

麻烦您 + 动词 + 一下,好吗?

Meaning:Polite Request Formula with '一下'

'麻烦您' with the verbal measure '一下' softens a request, making it a polite favor that respects the service worker or the other person.

Examples
这两颗扣子快要掉啦,麻烦您缝一下,好吗?
Zhè liǎng kē kòuzi kuài yào diào la, máfan nín féng yíxià, hǎo ma?
These two buttons are about to fall off, could you please sew them on for me?
师傅,麻烦您顺便帮我调一下车闸。
Shīfu, máfan nín shùnbiàn bāng wǒ tiáo yíxià chēzhá.
Master, could you also adjust the bicycle brakes for me while you're at it?
Pattern 4

稍微 + 动词 / 形容词

Meaning:Slightly / A little bit (Modest degree)

'稍微' indicates a small amount or slight degree. With verbs it usually takes '一下' or a repeated verb; with '不' it describes 'the slightest carelessness and...'.

Examples
您稍微等一下,这就来。
Nín shāowēi děng yíxià, zhè jiù lái.
Please wait just a moment, I'm coming right now.
路很滑,稍微不小心就会摔倒。
Lù hěn huá, shāowēi bù xiǎoxīn jiù huì shuāidǎo.
The road is very slippery; a slight carelessness will cause you to slip.
Pattern 5

急着 + 动词

Meaning:Hurriedly / Anxiously doing something

'急着' before a verb expresses an impatient, hurried urge to do something.

Examples
上午刚打的气,这会儿轮胎又瘪了。急着用吗?
Shàngwǔ gāng dǎ de qì, zhèhuìr lúntāi yòu biě le. Jízhe yòng ma?
I just pumped air this morning, now the tyre is flat again. Are you in a hurry to use the bike?
时间还早,别急着走啊,再坐会儿!
Shíjiān hái zǎo, bié jízhe zǒu a, zài zuò huìr!
It's still early, don't rush to leave, sit a while longer!
Pattern 6

就拿……来说吧

Meaning:Take ... as an example (Illustrating a case)

A common spoken way to introduce the most concrete, vivid example supporting the previous statement.

Examples
就拿吃饭来说吧,有高档的大酒店,也有中低档的饭店。
Jiù ná chīfàn lái shuō ba, yǒu gāodàng de dà jiǔdiàn, yě yǒu zhōng-dīdàng de fàndiàn.
Just take dining out for example: there are luxury hotels as well as mid-to-low tier eateries.
我们班每个人都有爱好,拿李钟文来说吧,他是个电脑迷。
Wǒmen bān měi gè rén dōu yǒu àihào, ná Lǐ Zhōngwén lái shuō ba, tā shì gè diànnǎomí.
Everyone in our class has hobbies; take Li Zhongwen for instance, he is a computer fan.