About This Lesson
Use Choosing a Comfortable Chair to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我们应该选哪把椅子？
wǒmen yīnggāi xuǎn nǎ bǎ yǐzi? Which chair should we choose?
B
这把看起来很舒服。
zhè bǎ kàn qǐlái hěn shūfu。 This one looks comfortable.
A
另一把椅子好像太小了。
lìng yī bǎ yǐzi hǎoxiàng tài xiǎo le。 The other chair seems too small.
B
那这把应该可以。
nà zhè bǎ yīnggāi kěyǐ。 Then this one should work.
A
你觉得这个鲜艳的颜色怎么样？
nǐ juéde zhège xiānyàn de yánsè zěnmeyàng? What do you think of the bright color?
B
这个颜色让椅子很容易找到。
zhège yánsè ràng yǐzi hěn róngyì zhǎodào。 It makes the chair easy to spot.
A
我们选这把椅子吧。
wǒmen xuǎn zhè bǎ yǐzi ba。 Let's choose this chair.
B
我把它搬到这里来。
wǒ bǎ tā bān dào zhèlǐ lái。 I will move it over here.Word by Word
我们
“我们” means “we” or “us” here, referring to the two people choosing together. It commonly appears before the action, as in “我们选这把椅子吧”; use it when speaking about yourself and the people with you.
应该
“应该” expresses “should” in “我们应该选哪把椅子？” and “那这把应该可以”。 It gives advice or indicates what seems appropriate, and it can be reused before an action or an evaluation, such as “应该选” or “应该可以”。
选
“选” means “choose” here, as in choosing one chair from the available chairs. It is commonly followed by the thing being chosen, as in “选这把椅子”; use it when making a choice.
哪
“哪” asks “which” in “哪把椅子”, asking the other person to identify one choice. It is placed before the classifier and noun in this question; use it when selecting one item from several.
把
In “哪把椅子” and “这把椅子”, “把” is the classifier used for the chairs. In “把它搬到这里来”, the same written form places the object before the moving action, so “把它” means that the chair is the object being moved; use the classifier with a number or demonstrative when referring to a chair.
椅子
“椅子” means “chair” in each occurrence, including “哪把椅子” and “这把椅子”。 It follows a classifier such as “把” here; use it when talking about a seat with a back for sitting.
这
“这” means “this” in “这把看起来很舒服” and identifies the chair being considered nearby. It appears before the classifier in “这把椅子”; use it to point out a particular item.
看起来
“看起来” means “looks” or “seems” in “这把看起来很舒服”, describing an impression based on appearance. It is followed here by an adjective, “很舒服”; use “看起来 + description” when giving an impression.
很
“很” adds degree in “很舒服”, making the description “comfortable” sound complete and natural here. It commonly comes before an adjective, as in “很小” or “很容易”; use it when describing the degree of a quality.
舒服
“舒服” means “comfortable” here, describing how the chair feels to sit in. It follows “很” in “很舒服”; use it to describe a comfortable chair, place, or physical feeling.
另一
“另一” means “the other” in “另一把椅子”, referring to the chair different from the one already being considered. It is used before a classifier and noun here; use it when distinguishing one remaining item from another.
好像
“好像” means “seems” or “appears” in “好像太小了”, so the speaker presents the chair as apparently too small. It can come before a description or situation, as in “好像太小了”; use it when the statement is based on an impression rather than a firm assertion.
太
“太” means “too” in “太小了”, showing that the chair is smaller than is suitable for the choice. It is placed before the adjective in “太小”; use “太 + description” when something exceeds an acceptable degree.
小
“小” means “small” in “太小了”, describing the chair’s size. It follows “太” here; use it after a subject when describing something as small.
了
The final “了” in “太小了” presents the assessment as the current situation: the chair is now being judged to be too small. It is part of the statement about the chair’s state, not a separate word meaning “completed”; use it when presenting a changed or newly recognized situation.
那
“那” means “then” or “in that case” in “那这把应该可以”, connecting the conclusion to the previous chair being too small. It commonly introduces a response or decision that follows from what was just said; use it when drawing a practical conclusion.
可以
“可以” means “can” or “will work” in “这把应该可以”, saying that this chair is suitable for the purpose. It follows the subject in this evaluation and can be reused to say that an option is acceptable or workable.
你
“你” means “you” in “你觉得”, referring to the person whose opinion is being requested. It commonly comes before the verb in a question; use it when directly asking one person about their view or action.
觉得
“觉得” means “think” or “feel” in “你觉得这个鲜艳的颜色怎么样？”, asking for someone’s opinion about the color. It is followed by the topic being evaluated; use “你觉得 + topic + 怎么样？” to ask what someone thinks.
这个
“这个” means “this” in “这个鲜艳的颜色”, identifying the particular color being discussed. It comes before the description and noun here; use it to point to one specific nearby thing or choice.
鲜艳
“鲜艳” means “bright” or “vivid” in “鲜艳的颜色”, describing the strong, noticeable quality of the color. It comes before “的颜色” here; use it when describing a color that stands out visually.
的
In “鲜艳的颜色”, “的” links the description “鲜艳” to the noun “颜色”, forming the phrase “bright color”. It commonly follows a description and comes before the noun it describes; use it to connect a modifier to a noun.
颜色
“颜色” means “color” in “鲜艳的颜色”, the visual feature being discussed. It follows the description in this noun phrase; use it when asking about or describing the color of an object.
怎么样
“怎么样” as a whole means “how is it?” or “what do you think of it?” in “这个鲜艳的颜色怎么样？”。 “怎么” contributes the question of how or in what way, while “样” contributes the idea of a kind or state; together they form a common way to ask for an evaluation. Use “topic + 怎么样？” when asking someone’s opinion.
让
“让” means “make” in “这个颜色让椅子很容易找到”, saying that the color causes the chair to be easy to find. It is followed by the affected thing and the result, as in “让椅子很容易找到”; use it to describe what causes a person or thing to have a result.
容易
“容易” means “easy” in “很容易找到”, describing the effort needed to locate the chair. It comes before the action “找到”; use “容易 + verb” when an action can be done without much difficulty.
找到
“找到” means “find” or “locate” in “很容易找到”, referring to successfully locating the chair. It is commonly followed by the object being found, as in “找到椅子”; use it when the search reaches the object.
吧
The final “吧” in “我们选这把椅子吧” softens the statement and presents it as a proposal: “Let’s choose this chair.” It commonly follows a suggested action; use it when inviting agreement about what to do.
我
“我” means “I” or “me” in “我把它搬到这里来”, identifying the person who will move the chair. It appears before the action here; use it when stating your own action or intention.
它
“它” means “it” in “把它搬到这里来”, referring back to the chair. It is the object placed after “把” and before the moving action; use it to refer to a non-human object already mentioned.
搬
“搬” means “move” or “carry” in “搬到这里来”, describing physically moving the chair to another place. It is followed by the destination phrase “到这里来”; use it for moving an object from one place to another.
到
“到” introduces the destination in “到这里来”, meaning “to” or “as far as” the place where the speaker is. It comes before the destination “这里”; use “搬到 + place” to say where an object is moved.
这里
“这里” means “here” in “搬到这里来”, referring to the speaker’s current or indicated place. It follows “到” as the destination; use it when directing someone or something to the place understood as here.
来
“来” in “搬到这里来” indicates movement toward the speaker or the relevant reference point. It follows the destination phrase and completes the direction of movement; use it when someone or something comes toward the place being discussed.
Grammar Points
看起来 + 形容词
这椅子看起来舒服。
zhè yǐzi kàn qǐlái shūfu。This chair looks comfortable.
看起来后面直接接形容词，表示“seem/look + adjective”，不需要使用相当于英语be的词。
觉得 + 形容词
我觉得这椅子舒服。
wǒ juéde zhè yǐzi shūfu。I think this chair is comfortable.
觉得后面可以直接接形容词，表达说话人的感觉或判断。
Chinese Vocabulary
好像
adv
hǎoxiàng
seem; appear to
另一把椅子好像太小了。
觉得
verb
juéde
think; feel
你觉得这个鲜艳的颜色怎么样?
看起来
phrase
kàn qǐlái
look; seem
这把看起来很舒服。
另一
det
lìng yī
other; another
另一把椅子好像太小了。
哪
pron
nǎ
which
我们应该选哪把椅子?
那
adv
nà
then
那这把应该可以。
舒服
adj
shūfu
comfortable
这把看起来很舒服。
太
adv
tài
too
另一把椅子好像太小了。
小
adj
xiǎo
small
另一把椅子好像太小了。
选
verb
xuǎn
choose
我们应该选哪把椅子?
椅子
noun
yǐzi
chair
我们应该选哪把椅子?
这
det
zhè
this
这把看起来很舒服。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
look; seem
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看起来comfortable
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舒服other; another
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另一think; feel