About This Lesson
Use Checking Before Leaving to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我们出门前，东西都带齐了吗？
Wǒmen chūmén qián, dōngxi dōu dài qí le ma? Do we have everything before we leave?
B
我们现在检查一下吧。
Wǒmen xiànzài jiǎnchá yíxià ba. Let's check now.
A
你的钥匙带了吗？
Nǐ de yàoshi dài le ma? Do you have your keys?
B
钥匙在我的口袋里。
Yàoshi zài wǒ de kǒudài lǐ. They're in my pocket.
A
你的钱包在包里吗？
Nǐ de qiánbāo zài bāo lǐ ma? Is your wallet in your bag?
B
我把钱包放在包里了。
Wǒ bǎ qiánbāo fàng zài bāo lǐ le. I put it in there.
A
门锁好了吗？
Mén suǒ hǎo le ma? Is the door locked?
B
我刚刚检查过了。
Wǒ gānggāng jiǎnchá guò le. I checked it just now.Word by Word
我们
我们 means “we” or “us” here, referring to the two people checking their belongings together. It is the subject in “我们出门前” and “我们现在检查一下吧”. A common reuse pattern is 我们 + action when suggesting or describing something done together.
出门
出门 means “leave home” or “go out” in “我们出门前”. It names the action that will happen after the checking. The pattern 出门前 is useful when talking about something to do before leaving home.
前
前 means “before” in “出门前”, marking the time before going out. It follows the action phrase 出门 to form a time expression. Here it helps set the checking routine before the two people leave.
东西
东西 means “things” or “belongings” in “东西都带齐了吗？”. It refers generally to the items they need to take with them. It commonly appears before 都 when asking whether all the items meet a condition.
都
都 means “all” here, showing that the question concerns the belongings as a whole in “东西都带齐了吗？”. It applies to the items named by 东西. A reusable pattern is a plural or collective subject + 都 + action or condition.
带齐
带齐 means “have everything brought along” in “东西都带齐了吗？”. 带 supplies the idea of bringing or carrying, while 齐 shows that the needed items are all together. This form is useful when checking whether nothing needed has been left behind.
了
了 in “带齐了吗？” asks about the resulting situation: whether everything has now been brought together. In “我把钱包放在包里了”, it marks the completed placement and the resulting state. It commonly appears at the end when checking whether an action is complete or a situation has changed.
吗
吗 is the question particle at the end of “带齐了吗？” and “你的钥匙带了吗？”. It turns the preceding statement into a yes-or-no question. It is useful when checking a fact directly and politely.
现在
现在 means “now” in “我们现在检查一下吧。”. It places the checking at the present time rather than later. It can be used before an action to say that the action should happen at this moment.
检查
检查 means “check” or “inspect” in “检查一下” and “检查过了”. In the first phrase, it names the checking they are about to do; in the second, it names the check that has already happened. It is useful before an object or task when verifying that something is ready or correct.
一下
一下 after 检查 in “检查一下” makes the action sound brief or light, like doing a quick check. It softens the suggestion without changing the basic meaning of 检查. The pattern verb + 一下 is useful for requesting or suggesting a short action.
吧
吧 at the end of “我们现在检查一下吧” softens the sentence and presents it as a suggestion: let’s check now. It makes the proposal less forceful. It is useful when inviting another person to do an action together.
你
你 refers to the person being addressed in “你的钥匙带了吗？”. It appears before 的 to form the possessive phrase “你的钥匙”, meaning “your keys”. A reusable pattern is 你 + 的 + noun when identifying something belonging to the listener.
的
的 links a person to something associated with them in “你的钥匙” and “我的口袋”. In the first phrase it gives the meaning “your”, and in the second it gives “my”. The reusable pattern is person + 的 + noun.
钥匙
钥匙 means “keys” in “你的钥匙带了吗？” and “钥匙在我的口袋里。”. It is the item being checked and then located. It can be used as the subject of a location statement or as the object of 带.
带
带 means “carry” or “bring” in “你的钥匙带了吗？”. The question asks whether the listener has brought the keys along, and 带 also appears inside 带齐 in the earlier check. It is useful when asking whether a person has brought a needed item.
在
在 shows location in “钥匙在我的口袋里” and “钱包在包里吗？”. It connects the item to the place where it is located. A reusable pattern is item + 在 + place, often with 里 when the item is inside something.
我
我 refers to the speaker in “我的口袋里”, meaning “my pocket”, and “我把钱包放在包里了”, meaning “I put the wallet in the bag”. It can identify the speaker as the possessor or the person performing an action. Useful patterns here are 我的 + noun and 我 + action.
口袋
口袋 means “pocket” in “我的口袋里”. It names the container where the keys are located. It commonly combines with 里 when describing something inside a pocket.
里
里 means “inside” or “in” in “口袋里” and “包里”. It follows the name of a container to show that something is located inside it. The reusable pattern is container + 里, as in the location phrases used in this dialogue.
钱包
钱包 means “wallet” in “你的钱包在包里吗？” and “我把钱包放在包里了”. It is first checked for its location and then identified as the item placed in the bag. It can be used after 的 to show possession or after 把 as the object being moved.
包
包 means “bag” in “包里”. It identifies the container where the wallet is located. Adding 里 gives the location phrase “inside the bag”.
把
把 introduces the object being specifically handled in “我把钱包放在包里了”. It places 钱包 before 放 so the sentence focuses on what was put somewhere; the rest of the phrase gives its destination, and 了 marks the completed placement. A reusable pattern is 把 + object + action + place or result.
放
放 means “put” or “place” in “我把钱包放在包里了”. It describes moving the wallet to the bag, with 在包里 giving the resulting location. It is useful in the pattern 把 + object + 放在 + place.
门
门 means “door” in “门锁好了吗？”. It is the thing whose locked condition is being checked before leaving. It can be followed by a condition such as the one expressed by 锁好.
锁好
锁好 means “lock securely” or “have properly locked” in “门锁好了吗？”. The question checks whether the door is now in the secure locked condition. It is useful when confirming that a door has been locked before leaving.
刚刚
刚刚 means “just now” in “我刚刚检查过了”. It places the checking a very short time before the speaker says this. It is useful when reassuring someone that an action was done moments ago.
过
过 in “检查过了” shows that the checking has already happened. Together with 检查, it refers to a check that the speaker has carried out, while the final 了 closes the completed situation. The pattern verb + 过 is useful for saying that an action has happened before or has already been done.
Grammar Points
把 + definite object + verb + result complement
把门锁好
bǎ mén suǒ hǎoLock the door securely.
把 places a definite object before the verb and emphasizes what happens to it.
Verb + 一下
检查一下
jiǎnchá yíxiàCheck briefly.
一下 softens a request or shows that an action is done briefly.
Chinese Vocabulary
包
noun
bāo
bag
你的钱包在包里吗?
出门前
phrase
chūmén qián
before leaving home
我们出门前,东西都带齐了吗?
带齐
verb
dài qí
to bring everything needed
东西都带齐了吗?
东西
noun
dōngxi
things; belongings
东西都带齐了吗?
检查
verb
jiǎnchá
to check; to inspect
我们现在检查一下吧。
口袋
noun
kǒudài
pocket
钥匙在我的口袋里。
你的
det
nǐ de
your
你的钥匙带了吗?
钱包
noun
qiánbāo
wallet
你的钱包在包里吗?
我们
pron
wǒmen
we; us
我们出门前,东西都带齐了吗?
现在
adv
xiànzài
now
我们现在检查一下吧。
钥匙
noun
yàoshi
key; keys
你的钥匙带了吗?
一下
adv
yíxià
briefly; a little
我们现在检查一下吧。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
now
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现在we; us
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我们to check; to inspect
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检查your