About This Lesson
Use Repeat and Practice to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
你能再说一遍吗？
nǐ néng zài shuō yí biàn ma? Can you say that again?
B
我再说一遍。
wǒ zài shuō yí biàn. I will say it one more time.
A
现在我明白了。
xiànzài wǒ míngbai le. Now I understand.
B
我们一起练习这个句子吧。
wǒmen yìqǐ liànxí zhè ge jùzi ba. Let's practice the sentence together.
A
第一部分对我来说还是很难。
dì yī bùfen duì wǒ lái shuō háishi hěn nán. The first part is still hard for me.
B
我们可以慢慢练习那一部分。
wǒmen kěyǐ mànmàn liànxí nà yí bùfen. We can practice that part slowly.Word by Word
你
你 means “you” here, referring to the person being asked to repeat something. It commonly appears before a verb, as in 你能. Use it when addressing one person directly.
能
能 means “can” or “be able to” here, asking whether the listener is able to repeat the words. It comes before the action verb in 你能再说一遍吗？. Use 能 before an activity when asking about ability.
再
再 means “again” or “once more” here, showing that the speaking should happen another time. It comes before the verb in 再说. Use it before an action that will be repeated.
说
说 means “say” here, referring to producing the sentence aloud. In 你能再说一遍吗？, it is followed by 再说一遍 to describe repeating the words. Use 说 when referring to saying something.
一遍
一遍 means “one time through” here, so 再说一遍 means to say the sentence once more from beginning to end. It follows the verb in 再说一遍. Use 一遍 after an action when the action is completed once through.
吗
吗 turns the statement before it into a yes-or-no question here. In 你能再说一遍吗？, it asks whether the listener can repeat the sentence. Put 吗 at the end of a yes-or-no question.
我
我 means “I” or “me” here, referring to the speaker. It appears at the beginning of 我再说一遍 and 我明白了 as the person doing or experiencing the action. Use it to identify yourself as the subject.
现在
现在 means “now” here, marking the present moment when understanding has been reached. In 现在我明白了, it comes before the subject and verb phrase. Use it when saying what is true at this moment.
明白
明白 means “understand” here, referring to understanding the sentence or explanation. In 我明白了, the following 了 shows that the speaker has reached this understanding. Use 明白 for understanding an explanation, meaning, or point.
了
了 in 我明白了 marks a change of state: the speaker now understands. It comes at the end of the sentence after 明白. Use it when a situation has newly become true, when that change is clear.
我们
我们 means “we” or “us” here, referring to the speaker and the other person together. It is the subject in 我们一起练习这个句子吧 and 我们可以慢慢练习那一部分. Use it when including yourself and at least one other person.
一起
一起 means “together” here, showing that both people will practice as a group. It comes before the verb in 我们一起练习. Use it before an action that people do together.
练习
练习 means “practice” here, referring to repeating the sentence or its difficult part to improve. It comes before the object in 练习这个句子 and before 那一部分 in 慢慢练习那一部分. Use it before the skill, sentence, or part being practiced.
这个
这个 means “this” here, pointing to the sentence being discussed in the classroom. It comes before 句子 in 这个句子. Use 这个 before a noun for something close to the speaker’s current situation or attention.
句子
句子 means “sentence” here, referring to the language sentence that the learners are practicing. In 练习这个句子, it is the object of 练习. Use it when talking about a complete sentence in a language lesson.
吧
吧 softens the statement into a suggestion here. In 我们一起练习这个句子吧, it invites the other person to practice together. Put 吧 at the end when proposing an activity in a friendly way.
第一
第一 means “first” here, identifying the part that comes at the beginning of the sentence. It comes before 部分 in 第一部分. Use it before a noun when identifying the first item in an order or sequence.
部分
部分 means “part” here, referring to one section of the sentence. In 第一部分, it follows the ordinal 第一 to identify the first section. Use it after a word that specifies which section you mean.
对
对 contributes the viewpoint structure 对我来说, meaning “for me” or “as far as I am concerned.” In 对我来说还是很难, it introduces the person whose experience is being described. Use 对 before a person in this viewpoint pattern.
来说
来说 completes 对我来说, which means “for me” or “as far as I am concerned” in this sentence. Together, 对我来说 identifies whose experience is being discussed before 还是很难. Use 来说 after 对 and the person or group whose viewpoint you are giving.
还是
还是 means “still” here, showing that the first part remains difficult for the speaker. It appears before 很难 in 第一部分对我来说还是很难. Use it when a condition continues from an earlier time.
很
很 comes before 难 in 很难 and makes the description sound like a normal adjective phrase meaning “difficult” or “quite difficult.” Here it describes the first part for the speaker. Use 很 before a describing word when making a simple description.
难
难 means “difficult” here, describing the first part of the sentence as hard for the speaker. In 对我来说还是很难, it follows 很 and completes the description. Use 难 to describe something that requires effort to understand or do.
可以
可以 means “can” here, expressing that the two people are able or permitted to practice the part slowly. It comes before the action phrase in 我们可以慢慢练习. Use 可以 before an activity when suggesting or stating that it is possible.
慢慢
慢慢 means “slowly” here, describing the careful pace of practice. It comes before 练习 in 慢慢练习那一部分. Use it before an action when the action should happen at a slow, unhurried pace.
那
那 means “that” here, pointing to the part already mentioned as difficult. In 那一部分, it comes before 一部分 to identify that particular part. Use 那 before a noun when referring to something already identified or farther from the speaker’s immediate focus.
一部分
一部分 means “a part” or “one portion” here, referring to the particular section that the learners will practice. In 慢慢练习那一部分, it follows 那 and functions as the object of 练习. Use 一部分 when referring to one section of a larger thing.
Grammar Points
再 + 动词 + 一遍
再说一遍。
zài shuō yí biàn.Say it one more time.
“再”放在动词前表示重复，“一遍”表示完整做一次。
对我来说，……还是……
对我来说，第一部分还是难。
duì wǒ lái shuō, dì yī bùfen háishi nán.For me, the first part is still difficult.
“对我来说”用于表达观点或感受，“还是”表示情况没有改变。
Chinese Vocabulary
部分
noun
bùfen
part; section
第一部分
phrase
dì yī bùfen
the first part
对我来说
phrase
duì wǒ lái shuō
for me
还是
adv
háishi
still
句子
noun
jùzi
sentence
练习
verb
liànxí
to practice; practice
明白
verb
míngbai
to understand
说
verb
shuō
to say; to speak
现在
adv
xiànzài
now
一遍
phrase
yí biàn
once; one time through
一起
adv
yìqǐ
together
再
adv
zài
again; one more time
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
the first part
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第一部分for me
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对我来说now
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现在sentence