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Use Getting Ready for Cold Weather to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
外面感觉很冷。
wàimiàn gǎnjué hěn lěng. It feels cold outside.
B
戴上你的围巾。
dài shàng nǐ de wéi jīn. Wear your scarf.
A
我也需要戴手套吗？
wǒ yě xūyào dài shǒutào ma? Do I need gloves too?
B
它们会让你的手保持温暖。
tāmen huì ràng nǐ de shǒu bǎochí wēnnuǎn. They'll keep your hands warm.
A
我的手套在哪里？
wǒ de shǒutào zài nǎlǐ? Where are my gloves?
B
它们在你的外套旁边。
tāmen zài nǐ de wàitào pángbiān. They're next to your coat.
A
我出门前会戴上它们。
wǒ chūmén qián huì dài shàng tāmen. I'll put them on before I go.
B
这样你就能应对寒冷了。
zhèyàng nǐ jiù néng yìngduì hánlěng le. Then you'll be ready for the cold.Word by Word
外面
外面 means “outside” in 外面感觉很冷。It identifies the outdoor place where the cold is felt. Use it to talk about conditions or events outside.
感觉
感觉 means “feel” or “seem” in 外面感觉很冷。Here it describes how the outside temperature seems to someone. Use it before a description of a feeling or impression.
很
很 marks the degree of 冷 in 外面感觉很冷, giving the description the natural meaning “cold” or “very cold.” It commonly comes before a descriptive word in a simple statement. Use it when describing how something feels or looks.
冷
冷 means “cold” in 外面感觉很冷. It describes the outdoor temperature or sensation here. Use it for cold weather, places, or things.
戴上
戴上 means “put on and wear” in 戴上你的围巾. It presents putting the scarf onto the body as the action being requested. Use it before an item worn on the body when focusing on putting it on.
你的
你的 means “your” in 戴上你的围巾. It identifies the scarf as belonging to or being used by the person addressed. Use it before the noun connected with “you.”
围巾
围巾 means “scarf” in 戴上你的围巾. It is the clothing item that the listener is told to put on. Use it as the noun after an action such as 戴上.
我
我 means “I” or “me” in 我也需要戴手套吗？. It identifies the speaker as the person who needs the gloves. Use it as the subject when talking about yourself.
也
也 means “also” or “too” in 我也需要戴手套吗？. It adds the speaker to the group of people or actions already being considered. Use it before the verb or description that is shared.
需要
需要 means “need” in 我也需要戴手套吗？. It asks whether wearing gloves is necessary for the speaker. Use it before an action or thing that is needed.
戴
戴 means “wear” or “put on” in 我也需要戴手套吗？. It is used with the wearable item 手套 to describe wearing gloves. Use 戴 before items worn on the body.
手套
手套 means “gloves” in 我也需要戴手套吗？. It names the item the speaker may need to wear. Use it after 戴 when talking about wearing gloves.
吗
吗 turns 我也需要戴手套吗？ into a yes-or-no question. It appears at the end of this question rather than changing the main word order. Use it at the end when asking whether a statement is true.
它们
它们 means “they” or “them” for things in 它们会让你的手保持温暖. Here it refers to the gloves. Use it to refer back to multiple objects already mentioned.
会
会 indicates an expected result in 它们会让你的手保持温暖, meaning the gloves will keep the hands warm. It comes before the action or result that is expected. Use it when describing what something will do or what is likely to happen.
让
让 means “make” or “cause” in 它们会让你的手保持温暖. It connects the gloves with the result that the hands remain warm. Use it before the person or thing affected and the resulting action or state.
手
手 means “hand” in 让你的手保持温暖. It identifies the body part that the gloves protect from the cold. Use it with words describing a condition or action involving the hands.
保持
保持 means “keep” or “maintain” in 让你的手保持温暖. It describes the hands continuing in the warm state. Use it before a condition that should continue.
温暖
温暖 means “warm” in 让你的手保持温暖. It describes the desired condition of the hands after putting on gloves. Use it to describe a warm, comfortable state.
我的
我的 means “my” in 我的手套在哪里？. It identifies the gloves as belonging to or being used by the speaker. Use it before a noun connected with “me.”
在
在 marks location in 我的手套在哪里？ and 它们在你的外套旁边. It introduces where an object is located. Use it before a place phrase when stating an object’s location.
哪里
哪里 means “where” in 我的手套在哪里？. It asks for the location of the gloves. Use it in a location question after 在, as in this dialogue form.
外套
外套 means “coat” or “outerwear” in 你的外套旁边. It names the clothing item used as the reference point for the gloves’ location. Use it as a noun when talking about a coat or outer layer.
旁边
旁边 means “beside” or “next to” in 你的外套旁边. It places the gloves immediately beside the coat. Use a noun phrase before it to identify what something is next to.
出门
出门 means “go out” in 我出门前会戴上它们. It refers to leaving the home or going outside. Use it for the action of going out, especially before a time expression such as 前.
前
前 means “before” in 我出门前会戴上它们. It places the action of putting on the gloves earlier than going out. Use it after an action or event to express “before that event.”
这样
这样 means “this way” or “so” in 这样你就能应对寒冷了. It connects the preceding preparation with the result that follows. Use it to introduce a result based on the situation just described.
你
你 means “you” in 这样你就能应对寒冷了. It identifies the person who will be ready for the cold. Use it as the subject when addressing one person.
就
就 marks the consequence in 这样你就能应对寒冷了: after preparing this way, the result follows. It appears before 能 in this result expression. Use it to connect a condition or preceding action with its expected result.
能
能 means “can” or “be able to” in 这样你就能应对寒冷了. It describes the ability that results from wearing the warm clothing. Use it before an action to say that someone is able to do it.
应对
应对 means “deal with” or “cope with” in 这样你就能应对寒冷了. It describes handling the cold as a difficulty or condition. Use it before a problem, challenge, or difficult condition.
寒冷
寒冷 means “cold weather” or “the chill” in 这样你就能应对寒冷了. It names the cold condition that the person will be prepared to handle. Use it as the condition or difficulty following 应对.
了
了 at the end of 这样你就能应对寒冷了 marks the resulting or changed situation: the person is now able to cope with the cold. It presents this state as becoming true in the situation. Use sentence-final 了 when highlighting a new situation or change.
Grammar Points
出门前 + 动作
出门前戴上围巾。
chūmén qián dài shàng wéi jīn.Before going out, put on a scarf.
The time phrase comes before the action. 前 marks the meaning “before.”
让 + 事物 + 保持 + 形容词
让外套保持温暖。
ràng wàitào bǎochí wēnnuǎn.Keep the coat warm.
让 can mean “make” or “let”; it introduces the person or thing affected by the action.
Chinese Vocabulary
保持
verb
bǎochí
keep; maintain
它们会让你的手保持温暖。
戴上
verb
dài shàng
put on; wear
戴上你的围巾。
感觉
verb
gǎnjué
feel; feel like
外面感觉很冷。
很冷
phrase
hěn lěng
very cold
外面感觉很冷。
哪里
pron
nǎlǐ
where
我的手套在哪里?
让
verb
ràng
make; let
它们会让你的手保持温暖。
手套
noun
shǒutào
gloves
我也需要戴手套吗?
外面
noun
wàimiàn
outside
外面感觉很冷。
围巾
noun
wéi jīn
scarf
戴上你的围巾。
温暖
adj
wēnnuǎn
warm
它们会让你的手保持温暖。
需要
verb
xūyào
need
我也需要戴手套吗?
也
adv
yě
also; too
我也需要戴手套吗?
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
very cold
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很冷feel; feel like
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感觉keep; maintain
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保持gloves