HSK 1 • Lesson 14咱们去尝尝，好吗
HSK 1 • 入门篇（上册）Lesson 14 / 15

咱们去尝尝，好吗

Zánmen qù chángchang, hǎo ma
Let's go have a taste, shall we?
Pattern 1

听说四川菜很好吃，咱们去尝尝，好吗？ ➔ 好啊，什么时候去？

Tīng shuō Sìchuān cài hěn hǎochī, zánmen qù chángchang, hǎo ma? ➔ Hǎo a, shénme shíhou qù?
Meaning:I heard Sichuan food is very delicious, let's go have a taste, shall we? ➔ Great, when shall we go?

The suggestion pattern '……，好吗？' and using '听说' to pass on hearsay.

Pattern 2

今天晚上我有事，明天中午好吗？ ➔ 好！

Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ yǒu shì, míngtiān zhōngwǔ hǎo ma? ➔ Hǎo!
Meaning:I have something to do tonight, how about tomorrow noon? ➔ OK!

Rescheduling when you're busy: '我有事……好吗？'.

Pattern 3

来一个鱼香肉丝、一个麻婆豆腐，再来两碗米饭，一个酸辣汤。 ➔ 来一壶茶。

Lái yí ge yúxiāng ròusī, yí ge mápó dòufu, zài lái liǎng wǎn mǐfàn, yí ge suānlàtāng. ➔ Lái yì hú chá.
Meaning:Bring us a fish-fragrant pork, a mapo tofu, two bowls of rice, and a hot and sour soup. ➔ Bring a pot of tea.

The verb '来' typical of spoken ordering, and specific measure words (碗: bowl, 壶: pot).

Pattern 4

好吃是好吃，不过油太多。

Hǎochī shì hǎochī, búguò yóu tài duō.
Meaning:It is indeed delicious, but there is too much oil.

The concessive 'A 是 A，不过……' admits a merit before pointing out a drawback.

Pattern 5

我呀，酸的、辣的、咸的、苦的都喜欢吃，就是不喜欢吃甜的。

Wǒ ya, suān de, là de, xián de, kǔ de dōu xǐhuan chī, jiùshì bù xǐhuan chī tián de.
Meaning:As for me, I like sour, spicy, salty, and bitter flavors; I just don't like sweets.

The five basic tastes in cooking (酸, 甜, 苦, 辣, 咸) with the limiting conjunction '就是'.

Pattern 6

小姐，结账。 ➔ 我来付钱，今天我请客。 ➔ 好，以后我请你吃韩国菜。

Xiǎojie, jié zhàng. ➔ Wǒ lái fù qián, jīntiān wǒ qǐng kè. ➔ Hǎo, yǐhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī Hánguó cài.
Meaning:Miss, the bill please. ➔ Let me pay, today is my treat. ➔ OK, next time I'll treat you to Korean food.

Paying phrases '结账', competing to pay '我来付钱', '我请客', and the pivotal sentence '请 + person + do something'.