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Dialogue

外面风很大。

wàimiàn fēng hěn dà It's windy outside.

用一只手抓住你的帽子。

yòng yì zhī shǒu zhuā zhù nǐ de màozi Hold your hat with one hand.

树在大幅度地晃动。

shù zài dà fúdù de huàngdòng The trees are moving a lot.

街边的风更大。

jiēbiān de fēng gèng dà The wind is stronger near the street.

我们要不要走慢一点？

wǒmen yào bú yào zǒu màn yìdiǎn Should we walk more slowly?

我们在街边走慢一点吧。

wǒmen zài jiēbiān zǒu màn yìdiǎn ba Let's slow down near the street.

我也会把我的包拿近一点。

wǒ yě huì bǎ wǒ de bāo ná jìn yìdiǎn I'll hold my bag close too.

这样包就不会被风吹开了。

zhèyàng bāo jiù bú huì bèi fēng chuī kāi le That should keep it from blowing open.

Word by Word

外面 “外面” means “outside” here, referring to the area outdoors. It commonly appears before a description, as in “外面风很大”。Use it when talking about conditions or things outside.

风 “风” means “wind” here. In “外面风很大”, it is the thing being described as strong. A common pattern is “风很大” for strong wind.

很 “很” adds a high degree to the description in “风很大”, giving the meaning “quite” or “very”. It commonly comes before a describing word such as “大”。Use it when describing how strong or noticeable something is.

大 “大” means “strong” in “风很大”, describing the wind rather than physical size. Together with “风”, it gives the practical expression “风很大”。Use this expression when warning someone about strong wind.

用 “用” means “use” or “with” in “用一只手抓住你的帽子”, showing the means used for holding the hat. It commonly comes before the tool or body part used for an action. Use it when explaining how someone should do something.

一 “一” means “one” in “一只手”, specifying a single hand. It comes before the measure word “只” and the noun “手”。Use it when giving a precise quantity.

只 “只” is the measure word used in “一只手” for one hand. The full phrase “一只手” means “one hand”. Use this phrase when describing an action done with one hand.

手 “手” means “hand” in “一只手”. It identifies the body part used to hold the hat. A common pattern is “用一只手” for doing something with one hand.

抓住 “抓住” means “grip” or “hold onto” in “抓住你的帽子”, emphasizing keeping hold of the hat. It is followed here by the object “你的帽子”。Use it when telling someone to hold an object securely.

你 “你” refers to “you” in “你的帽子”. Before “的”, it identifies the person connected with the following noun. Use “你” when speaking directly to one person.

的 “的” links “你” to “帽子” in “你的帽子”, showing that the hat belongs to or is associated with you. The reusable pattern is “你 + 的 + noun”. Use it when identifying something connected with the listener.

帽子 “帽子” means “hat” in “你的帽子”. It is the object that the listener is told to hold onto. Use it when talking about wearing, holding, or protecting a hat.

树 “树” means “tree” in “树在大幅度地晃动”. It is the thing being observed outside. Use it when describing what trees are doing in windy weather.

在 “在” shows that the action in “树在大幅度地晃动” is happening at the time of speaking. It comes before the action phrase “大幅度地晃动”。Use it to describe an action currently in progress.

大幅度 “大幅度” means “by a large amount” in “大幅度地晃动”, describing the size of the trees’ movement. It comes before “地” and the action it modifies. Use it when emphasizing that a movement or change is large.

地 “地” connects “大幅度” to “晃动” in “大幅度地晃动”, showing how the movement happens. The pattern is “description + 地 + action”. Use it when turning a description into the manner of an action.

晃动 “晃动” means “sway” or “move around” in “树在大幅度地晃动”. It describes the trees moving repeatedly because of the wind. Use it for visible movement from side to side or around a position.

街边 “街边” means “near the street” or “roadside” in “街边的风更大”. It identifies the place where the wind is stronger. Use it when locating something beside a street.

更 “更” means “more” in “风更大”, comparing the wind near the street with the wind elsewhere. It comes before the describing word “大”。Use it when saying that one condition is stronger or greater than another.

我们 “我们” means “we” or “us” in “我们要不要走慢一点”. It refers to the speaker and the other person together. Use it at the start of a suggestion about something the two of you can do.

要不要 “要不要” means “shall we” or “should we” in “我们要不要走慢一点？”, asking whether to do something. It is the whole repeated form “要 + 不 + 要”: the first “要” introduces the action, “不” gives the negative option, and the second “要” repeats the action. Use the pattern “要不要 + action” when making a joint suggestion.

走 “走” means “walk” in “走慢一点”. It is the action being discussed. Use it before a description such as “慢一点” when asking or telling someone to walk at a particular speed.

慢 “慢” means “slow” in “走慢一点”, describing a slower way of walking. It follows “走” here and is adjusted by “一点”. Use “走慢一点” when asking someone to walk more slowly.

一点 “一点” means “a little” or “slightly” in “走慢一点”, making the requested change small. It follows “慢” to mean “a little slower”. Use it after a description when asking for a small adjustment.

吧 “吧” makes “我们在街边走慢一点吧” sound like a suggestion rather than a firm command. It is placed at the end of the sentence. Use it when proposing an action together with another person.

我 “我” refers to the speaker in “我也会把我的包拿近一点”. It is the person who will hold the bag closer. Use it before a verb when talking about your own action.

也 “也” means “also” or “too” in “我也会”, showing that the speaker will take an additional safety action. It usually comes before the verb or modal expression it modifies. Use it when adding your action to someone else’s action.

会 “会” means “will” in “我也会把我的包拿近一点”, expressing what the speaker intends or expects to do. It comes before the action phrase “把我的包拿近一点”. Use “会 + action” when talking about a future action or expected behavior.

把 “把” marks “我的包” as the object that the speaker will handle in “把我的包拿近一点”. It places the object before the action and its result or direction. A reusable pattern is “把 + object + verb + result or position”. Use it when focusing on what will happen to a specific object.

包 “包” means “bag” in “我的包”. It is the object the speaker will move closer to the body. Use it when talking about carrying, holding, or protecting a bag.

拿 “拿” means “hold” or “take” in “拿近一点”, describing moving or holding the bag closer. It is followed by “近一点”, which specifies the desired position. Use it when telling someone to hold or move an object.

近 “近” means “close” or “near” in “拿近一点”. It describes the bag’s position relative to the speaker and is adjusted by “一点”. Use “拿近一点” when asking for an object to be held closer.

这样 “这样” means “this way” in “这样包就不会被风吹开了”, referring to holding the bag closer as just described. It introduces the result of the suggested action. Use it when explaining what will happen if something is done in a particular way.

就 “就” links the action to its expected result in “这样包就不会被风吹开了”, meaning “then” or “so”. It commonly appears after a condition or situation and before the result. Use it to show that one action leads to a particular outcome.

不会 “不会” means “will not” or “won’t” in “不会被风吹开”, saying that the bag is not expected to be blown open. It comes before the passive expression “被风吹开”. Use it to state that a future or expected result will not happen.

被 “被” marks the bag as the thing affected in “被风吹开”, giving a passive meaning. The pattern here is “object + 被 + cause + action/result”. Use it when explaining that something is affected by another force or agent.

吹开 “吹开” means “be blown open” in “包被风吹开”, describing the wind opening the bag. “吹” supplies the wind-driven action and “开” shows the resulting open state. Use it when wind or air causes something closed to open.

了 “了” at the end of “这样包就不会被风吹开了” marks the resulting change in the situation or the speaker’s new conclusion. Here it makes the sentence sound like “then the bag won’t get blown open”. Use it at the end of a statement when presenting a new result or changed state.

Grammar Points

被 + 动词

帽子被风吹开。

màozi bèi fēng chuī kāi

The hat was blown open by the wind.

“被” introduces the receiver of an action and marks the passive voice: the hat receives the action of being blown open.

更 + 形容词

街边的树晃动得更大。

jiēbiān de shù huàngdòng de gèng dà

The trees by the street sway more.

“更” means “more” and compares a greater degree of a quality or action.

Chinese Vocabulary

大幅度地 adv

dà fúdù de by a large amount; significantly

风 noun

fēng wind

更大 adj

gèng dà stronger; greater

很大 adj

hěn dà very strong; large in degree

晃动 verb

huàngdòng to sway; to shake

街边 noun

jiēbiān near the street; roadside

帽子 noun

màozi hat

树 noun

shù tree

外面 adv

wàimiàn outside

一只手 phrase

yì zhī shǒu one hand

用 prep

yòng with; using

抓住 verb

zhuā zhù to hold; to grab

Quiz

Spelling

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by a large amount; significantly

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大幅度地

stronger; greater

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更大

near the street; roadside

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街边

one hand

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一只手