About This Lesson
Use Using a Shared Fridge to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我可以用共享冰箱吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ yòng gòngxiǎng bīngxiāng ma? Can I use the shared fridge?
B
把食物贴上标签再放进去。
Bǎ shíwù tiē shàng biāoqiān zài fàng jìnqù. Label your food before you put it in.
A
我在哪里可以找到标签？
Wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ zhǎodào biāoqiān? Where can I find a label?
B
冰箱旁边有标签。
Bīngxiāng pángbiān yǒu biāoqiān. There are labels beside the fridge.
A
里面有足够的空间吗？
Lǐmiàn yǒu zúgòu de kōngjiān ma? Is there enough space inside?
B
放在最上层，那里有地方。
Fàng zài zuì shàngcéng, nàlǐ yǒu dìfang. Use the top shelf; there is room there.
A
我晚点把食物拿出来。
Wǒ wǎndiǎn bǎ shíwù ná chūlái. I will take my food out later.
B
这样可以给其他人留出空间。
Zhèyàng kěyǐ gěi qítā rén liúchū kōngjiān. That keeps space open for other people.Word by Word
我
“我” refers to the speaker, meaning “I” or “me,” in 我可以用共享冰箱吗？, 我在哪里可以找到标签？, and 我晚点把食物拿出来。 It is commonly placed before the action or state being described, such as 我 + 可以用 or 我 + 晚点拿出来, and the speaker uses it when asking about or describing their own actions.
可以
In 我可以用共享冰箱吗？, “可以” asks whether the speaker is allowed to use the shared fridge. It comes before the action 用共享冰箱 and is useful when asking for permission in a shared space.
用
“用” means “use” in 我可以用共享冰箱吗？, referring to using the fridge. It commonly comes before the object being used, as in 用 + 共享冰箱, and is useful when asking about using shared equipment.
共享
“共享” describes something shared by several people in 共享冰箱. It comes before the noun it describes, and the pattern 共享 + noun is useful when discussing resources used by a group.
冰箱
“冰箱” means “fridge” or “refrigerator” in 共享冰箱 and 冰箱旁边. It can be combined with a describing word or a location phrase, and this word is useful when talking about storing or finding food at home or in a shared space.
吗
“吗” is the final particle that turns 我可以用共享冰箱 into a yes-or-no question in 我可以用共享冰箱吗？. It is placed at the end of a question when the speaker wants a simple confirmation or refusal, such as when asking permission.
把
In 把食物贴上标签再放进去, “把” marks 食物 as the item being handled and places it before the following action. The pattern 把 + object + action is useful when focusing on what someone will label, move, or otherwise handle.
食物
“食物” means “food” in 把食物贴上标签再放进去 and 我晚点把食物拿出来。 It is the object of the actions 贴上标签 and 拿出来, and it is useful when talking about storing, labeling, or removing food.
贴上
In 贴上标签, “贴上” means to attach or stick something onto an item, here attaching a label to the food. It is used before the attached item in this expression and is useful when labeling belongings or containers.
标签
“标签” means “label” in 把食物贴上标签 and 找到标签. In 贴上标签 it is the item attached to the food, while in 找到标签 it is the item being found; these patterns are useful when organizing shared food.
再
In 把食物贴上标签再放进去, “再” means “then” or “afterward,” showing that the food is put inside after it is labeled. It links two actions in sequence and is useful when giving instructions about what to do first and next.
放
“放” means “put” or “place” in 放进去 and 放在最上层. It is followed by a directional or location element to show where something goes, and it is useful when giving instructions for storing an item.
进去
In 放进去, “进去” shows movement inward, so it means putting the food inside. It follows 放 to describe the direction of the action and is useful when telling someone to move or place something into an enclosed space.
在
“在” contributes a location meaning in 在哪里 and 放在最上层: the first asks at what place, and the second marks where something is placed. It commonly appears before a location, and it is useful for asking about or specifying where an object is.
哪里
“哪里” means “where” in 我在哪里可以找到标签？. Together with 在, 在哪里 asks for the location of something, and this pattern is useful when looking for an item in a shared place.
找到
“找到” means “find” in 我在哪里可以找到标签？, referring to successfully locating a label. It commonly comes before the object found, as in 找到标签, and is useful when asking where an available item can be located.
旁边
“旁边” means “beside” or “next to” in 冰箱旁边. It follows the reference location 冰箱 to show that the labels are adjacent to it, and it is useful when giving directions to a nearby object.
有
In 冰箱旁边有标签 and 里面有足够的空间吗？, “有” introduces something that exists or is available at a location: labels beside the fridge or enough space inside. The pattern place + 有 + thing is useful when saying what can be found in a particular place.
里面
“里面” means “inside” in 里面有足够的空间吗？, referring to the inside of the fridge. It can come before 有 to describe what is available inside, and it is useful when asking about room within a container or enclosed area.
足够
“足够” means “enough” in 足够的空间, indicating that the available space meets the need. It comes before 的空间 to describe the amount of room, and it is useful when checking whether there is sufficient room for something.
的
In 足够的空间, “的” links 足够 with 空间, making 足够 describe the space as sufficient. The pattern description + 的 + noun is useful when placing a description before the thing being discussed.
空间
“空间” means physical “space” or “room” in 足够的空间 and 给其他人留出空间. It can describe available room in a fridge or room reserved for others, and it is useful when discussing how much room remains.
放在
In 放在最上层, “放在” means “put or place at” a particular location. It is followed by the placement location 最上层, and this pattern is useful when telling someone where to put an item.
最上层
“最上层” means “the top shelf” or “uppermost level” in 放在最上层. It identifies the highest storage level in the fridge, and it is useful when directing someone to a specific shelf or level.
那里
“那里” means “there” in 那里有地方, referring back to the top shelf mentioned in 放在最上层. It points to a previously identified place, and it is useful when continuing to talk about something available at that location.
地方
In 那里有地方, “地方” means available “room” or “space,” not simply a named place. It appears after 有 to say that room is available there, and it is useful when telling someone that an item can be placed somewhere.
晚点
“晚点” means “later” in 我晚点把食物拿出来, placing the action after the current moment. It comes before the action phrase 把食物拿出来, and it is useful when explaining when a personal item will be removed.
拿出来
In 把食物拿出来, “拿出来” means “take out,” showing that the food is moved from inside the fridge to outside. It follows the object 食物 in the 把 construction, and it is useful when removing something from a container or enclosed place.
这样
“这样” means “this way” or “by doing that” in 这样可以给其他人留出空间, referring to the action just described. It introduces the result or purpose of that manner of acting, and it is useful when explaining how one action helps achieve a practical result.
给
In 给其他人留出空间, “给” means “for” and marks the people who benefit from the space being left open. It comes before the beneficiary 其他人, and the pattern 给 + person + action is useful when describing something done for someone.
其他人
“其他人” means “other people” in 给其他人留出空间, referring to people besides the current speaker or the person using the fridge. It follows 给 as the beneficiary of the action, and it is useful when discussing consideration for additional members of a group.
留出
In 给其他人留出空间, “留出” means to leave or make space available for someone. It is followed by the object 空间 and can be used when an action preserves room for others, such as keeping part of a shared fridge open.
Grammar Points
再 + 动词
贴上标签，再放进去。
tiē shàng biāoqiān, zài fàng jìnqù.Put on a label, then put it inside.
再 comes before the second action to show that it happens next.
给 + 对象 + 动词
给其他留出空间。
gěi qítā liúchū kōngjiān.Leave space for others.
给 marks the person or group that benefits from the action.
Chinese Vocabulary
标签
noun
biāoqiān
label
我在哪里可以找到标签?
冰箱
noun
bīngxiāng
fridge; refrigerator
共享冰箱
放进去
phrase
fàng jìnqù
to put it inside
把食物贴上标签再放进去。
共享
adj
gòngxiǎng
shared
共享冰箱
里面
noun
lǐmiàn
inside
里面有足够的空间吗?
哪里
pron
nǎlǐ
where
我在哪里可以找到标签?
旁边
prep
pángbiān
beside; next to
冰箱旁边有标签。
食物
noun
shíwù
food
把食物贴上标签再放进去。
贴上标签
phrase
tiē shàng biāoqiān
to label; to put a label on
把食物贴上标签再放进去。
用
verb
yòng
to use
我可以用共享冰箱吗?
再
adv
zài
then; and then
把食物贴上标签再放进去。
找到
verb
zhǎodào
to find
我在哪里可以找到标签?
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to label; to put a label on
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贴上标签beside; next to
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旁边fridge; refrigerator
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冰箱where