About This Lesson
Use Borrowing a phone charger to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我可以借你的手机充电器吗？
wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de shǒujī chōngdiànqì ma? Can I borrow your phone charger?
B
它在我包里的内袋里。
tā zài wǒ bāo lǐ de nèi dài lǐ. It's in the inside pocket of my bag.
A
充电线和它在一起吗？
chōngdiànxiàn hé tā zài yìqǐ ma? Is the cable with it?
B
充电线在小盒子里。
chōngdiànxiàn zài xiǎo hézi lǐ. The cable is in the small case.
A
我找到了这两样东西。
wǒ zhǎodào le zhè liǎng yàng dōngxi. I found both.
B
请把充电线放回盒子里。
qǐng bǎ chōngdiànxiàn fàng huí hézi lǐ. Please put the cable back in the case.
A
我离开前会把所有东西还回来。
wǒ líkāi qián huì bǎ suǒyǒu dōngxi huán huílái. I'll return everything before I leave.
B
这样对我来说没问题。
zhèyàng duì wǒ lái shuō méi wèntí. That works for me.Word by Word
我
“我” refers to the speaker as “I” or “me” in the dialogue. It appears as the subject in “我可以借你的手机充电器吗？” and “我找到了这两样东西。” A learner can reuse “我可以……吗？” when asking permission for an action.
可以
“可以” expresses ability or permission in “我可以借你的手机充电器吗？” Here it comes before the action “借” to ask whether borrowing is allowed. Use “我可以……吗？” when politely asking permission in daily situations.
借
“借” means to borrow in “我可以借你的手机充电器吗？” It is followed by the item being borrowed, “你的手机充电器”. Use “借” when asking to use someone else’s item temporarily.
你
“你” identifies the person being addressed in “你的手机充电器”. Together with “的”, it shows who owns the charger. Reuse “你的” before an item when referring to something belonging to the person you are speaking to.
的
“的” links a possessor to the thing associated with it, as in “你的手机充电器” and “我包里的内袋”. In “你的”, it shows that the charger belongs to “你”; in “包里的”, it links the bag to the inside pocket. Use “person + 的 + item” to describe possession.
手机
“手机” means mobile phone and specifies the type of charger in “手机充电器”. It comes before “充电器” to describe what the charger is for. Use “手机” before another item when talking about a phone-related object.
充电器
“充电器” means charger in “你的手机充电器”. It is the item that A asks to borrow and later finds. Use it when asking about, locating, or borrowing a charger.
吗
“吗” turns “我可以借你的手机充电器” into the yes-or-no question “我可以借你的手机充电器吗？”. It is placed at the end of the question. Add “吗” to the end of a statement when asking for a yes-or-no answer.
它
“它” means “it” and refers to the charger in “它在我包里的内袋里”. It is used when the item has already been identified. Reuse “它在……里” when locating a known object.
在
“在” says where something is located in “它在我包里的内袋里” and “充电线在小盒子里”. It comes before the location phrase. Use the pattern “item + 在 + place” to say where an object is.
包里
“包里” means inside the bag. In the dialogue form “我包里的内袋里”, it identifies the bag as the larger place containing the inside pocket. Reuse “在包里” when saying that an item is inside a bag.
内袋
“内袋” means inside pocket in “我包里的内袋里”. It names the specific pocket where the charger is located, and it is followed by “里” to express being inside it. Use “内袋里” when describing an item stored in an inside pocket.
里
“里” means inside or in and marks the inside of a place in “内袋里”, “包里的”, and “盒子里”. It follows the container or location word. Reuse “place + 里” when saying that something is inside that place.
充电线
“充电线” means charging cable in “充电线和它在一起吗？” and “充电线在小盒子里”. It is the second item connected with the charger in the dialogue. Use “充电线” when asking where a charging cable is or whether it is together with a charger.
和
“和” links “充电线” and “它” in “充电线和它在一起吗？”. In this construction, it has the meaning “with” or “and”. Reuse “A 和 B 在一起” when checking whether two people or objects are together.
一起
“一起” means together in “和它在一起吗？”. With “在”, it describes two things being in the same place or together. Use “和……在一起” when asking or saying that people or objects are together.
小
“小” means small and describes the case in “小盒子”. It comes before the noun “盒子”. Use “小 + noun” when describing a small object or place.
盒子
“盒子” means box or case in “小盒子” and “放回盒子里”. It is the container for the charging cable. Reuse “盒子里” for an item inside a box, or “放回盒子里” for putting it back.
找到
“找到” means successfully find or locate in “我找到了这两样东西”. It describes the result of locating the charger and cable, and it is followed by “了”. Reuse “我找到了……” when reporting that you have located a specific item or items.
了
“了” follows “找到” in “我找到了这两样东西” and shows that the finding is complete in this dialogue. It comes after the verb here. Use a completed action followed by “了” when reporting that something has happened.
这
“这” points to the items being identified in “这两样东西”, meaning “these”. It comes before “两样东西”. Reuse “这 + noun” when pointing out or identifying something near the conversation.
两样
“两样” refers to two items in “这两样东西”. It groups the charger and cable together as the two things that were found. Reuse “两样东西” when referring to two items as a group.
东西
“东西” means things or items in “这两样东西”. It completes the phrase referring to the charger and cable. Use “东西” when talking generally about physical belongings or objects.
请
“请” means please and makes “请把充电线放回盒子里” a polite request. It appears at the beginning of the request before the action. Reuse “请 + action” when politely asking someone to do something.
把
“把” introduces the specific object being handled in “把充电线放回盒子里”. It places “充电线” before the action “放回” and the destination “盒子里”. Reuse “请把 + object + action + place” for a polite request to handle a particular object.
放回
“放回” means put back in “请把充电线放回盒子里”. It describes returning the cable to its container, followed by the destination “盒子里”. Use “放回 + place” when putting an item back where it belongs.
离开
“离开” means leave in “我离开前会把所有东西还回来”. Combined with “前”, it names the event that happens after the promised return. Reuse “离开前” when describing an action that must happen before leaving a place.
前
“前” means before in “离开前”. It follows “离开” to place the return earlier than the departure. Reuse “event + 前” to say that something happens before an event.
会
“会” expresses a planned or expected future action in “我离开前会把所有东西还回来”. It comes before the action phrase “把所有东西还回来”. Use “会 + action” when making a promise or describing what will happen.
所有
“所有” means all and modifies “东西” in “所有东西”. It refers to the complete set of items, not just one of them. Reuse “所有 + noun” when referring to every item in a particular group.
还
“还” contributes the meaning of returning borrowed items in “还回来”. Together with “回来”, it describes giving everything back. Reuse “把 + item + 还回来” when promising to return a borrowed object.
回来
“回来” contributes the idea of back or return in “把所有东西还回来”. With “还”, the whole phrase means to return the items. Reuse “还回来” when saying that an item will be given back.
这样
“这样” means this way or this arrangement in “这样对我来说没问题”. It refers to the proposed arrangement of returning everything before leaving. Reuse “这样 + evaluation” when accepting or commenting on an arrangement.
对
“对” is part of the perspective expression “对我来说”, meaning “for me” or “as far as I am concerned”. It marks the person whose viewpoint is being expressed. Reuse “对 + person + 来说” when giving a personal evaluation.
来说
“来说” completes “对我来说”, which means “for me” or “from my point of view”. Together with “对”, it frames the following evaluation “没问题”. Reuse “对……来说” when explaining how something applies to a particular person or viewpoint.
Grammar Points
请 + 动词
请放回
qǐng fàng huíPlease put it back.
请放在动词前面，构成礼貌的请求或指示。
A 和 B 在一起
手机和充电器在一起
shǒujī hé chōngdiànqì zài yìqǐThe mobile phone and charger are together.
和连接两个名词；在一起放在名词后面，表示处于一起的状态。
Chinese Vocabulary
包
noun
bāo
bag
充电器
noun
chōngdiànqì
phone charger
充电线
noun
chōngdiànxiàn
charging cable
和
conj
hé
and; with
盒子
noun
hézi
box; case
借
verb
jiè
borrow
内袋
noun
nèi dài
inside pocket
手机
noun
shǒujī
mobile phone
小
adj
xiǎo
small
在一起
phrase
zài yìqǐ
together
找到
verb
zhǎodào
find
这两样东西
phrase
zhè liǎng yàng dōngxi
these two things; both items
Quiz
Spelling
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these two things; both items
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这两样东西together
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在一起charging cable
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充电线find