About This Lesson
Use Choosing an online listening resource to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
你知道有什么有用的网上语言练习资源吗？
nǐ zhī dào yǒu shén me yǒu yòng de wǎng shàng yǔ yán liàn xí zī yuán ma? Do you know a useful online resource for language practice?
B
这个网站有简短的听力练习。
zhè ge wǎng zhàn yǒu jiǎn duǎn de tīng lì liàn xí. This site has short listening exercises.
A
我可以在那里听音频吗？
wǒ kě yǐ zài nà lǐ tīng yīn pín ma? Can I listen to the audio there?
B
你可以在页面上播放每个练习的音频。
nǐ kě yǐ zài yè miàn shàng bō fàng měi ge liàn xí de yīn pín. You can play the audio for each exercise on the page.
A
我怎么选择合适的等级？
wǒ zěn me xuǎn zé hé shì de děng jí? How do I choose the right level?
B
选择一个大多数句子都容易听懂的等级。
xuǎn zé yí ge dà duō shù jù zi dōu róng yì tīng dǒng de děng jí. Choose a level where most sentences feel clear.
A
听起来，这比更难的练习压力小。
tīng qǐ lái, zhè bǐ gèng nán de liàn xí yā lì xiǎo. That sounds less stressful than harder practice.
B
这应该能帮助你建立信心。
zhè yīng gāi néng bāng zhù nǐ jiàn lì xìn xīn. It should help you build confidence.Word by Word
你
你 means “you,” the person being asked in “你知道有什么有用的网上语言练习资源吗？”. It is used as the subject before the action or state. Use it when addressing one person directly.
知道
知道 means “know” in “你知道有什么有用的网上语言练习资源吗？”. It introduces knowledge of whether something exists or is available. It commonly takes information, a fact, or a question as what is known.
有
有 introduces the availability or existence of a useful resource in “有什么有用的网上语言练习资源吗？”. Here it works with 什么 to ask whether there is any such resource. It is commonly used before a thing that exists or is available.
什么
什么 marks the unspecified item in “有什么有用的网上语言练习资源吗？”, giving the question the sense of “what” or “any”. It appears before the description of the resource. Use it when the exact thing is unknown or being requested.
有用
有用 means “useful” in “有什么有用的网上语言练习资源吗？”. With 的, it describes the resource that the speaker is asking about. It can describe something that provides practical help for a task.
的
的 links the description “有用” to the noun phrase “网上语言练习资源”. It shows that the following resource is being described as useful. A reusable pattern is adjective or description + 的 + noun.
网上
网上 means “online” or “on the internet” in “网上语言练习资源”. It specifies that the language-practice resource is found on the internet. It commonly appears before a noun to identify an online service, material, or activity.
语言
语言 means “language” in “网上语言练习资源”. It specifies the subject of the practice. It commonly comes before another noun to identify something related to language.
练习
练习 means “practice” or “exercise” in “语言练习资源”. Here it describes practice for language learning and helps specify the type of resource. It can refer either to practicing an ability or to an exercise used for practice.
资源
资源 means “resource” in “网上语言练习资源”. It is the thing the speaker wants to find for language practice. It can refer to useful learning material, a website, or another source of help.
吗
吗 turns “你知道有什么有用的网上语言练习资源” into a yes-or-no question. It is placed at the end of the sentence. Use it when asking whether a statement is true or whether someone knows or can do something.
这个
这个 means “this” in “这个网站有简短的听力练习”. It points to the particular website being presented. It commonly comes before a noun when identifying one nearby or currently discussed thing.
网站
网站 means “website” in “这个网站有简短的听力练习”. It is the subject that has the listening exercises. It can be used as the subject of information about an online site.
简短
简短 means “short” or “brief” in “简短的听力练习”. With 的, it describes the exercises as brief in length. It is useful when describing something that does not take much time to read, hear, or complete.
听力
听力 identifies listening as the skill practiced in “听力练习”. It specifies that the exercises develop or test understanding through listening. It commonly comes before 练习 to name listening practice.
我
我 means “I” or “me” in “我可以在那里听音频吗？”. It is the person asking for permission to listen. It commonly appears before the action that the speaker wants to perform.
可以
可以 means “can” or “may” in “我可以在那里听音频吗？”. Here it asks whether the speaker is allowed or able to listen there. It commonly comes before a verb when asking for permission or stating that an action is possible.
在
在 marks the place where the action happens in “在那里听音频”. It is followed by the location 那里. A reusable pattern is 在 + place + action.
那里
那里 means “there” in “我可以在那里听音频吗？”. It refers to the website or place already being discussed. It commonly follows 在 when naming the location of an action.
听
听 means “listen to” in “在那里听音频”. It names the action directed toward the audio. It commonly comes before the thing being heard, such as 音频.
音频
音频 means “audio” in “在那里听音频” and “播放每个练习的音频”. It is the sound material that can be listened to or played. It commonly follows 听 or 播放 as the object.
播放
播放 means “play” in “播放每个练习的音频”. Here it refers to starting the audio for an exercise. It commonly takes audio, video, or another recording as its object.
每个
每个 means “each” or “every” in “每个练习”. It refers to the exercises one by one as a complete set. 个 is the classifier used here after 每 to count individual items.
页面
页面 means “page” in “页面上”. It identifies the page where the audio controls or exercises are found. It commonly combines with a location word to describe something on a page.
上
上 means “on” in “页面上”. Placed after 页面, it marks the page as the location. It is commonly used after a surface, place, or medium to express where something is located.
怎么
怎么 means “how” in “我怎么选择合适的等级？”. It asks about the method for choosing the right level. It commonly comes before the action whose method or procedure is being asked about.
选择
选择 means “choose” in “我怎么选择合适的等级？” and “选择一个大多数句子都容易听懂的等级”. It describes selecting one option from available levels. It commonly takes the chosen item as its object.
合适
合适 means “suitable” or “right” in “合适的等级”. With 的, it describes the level as appropriate for the learner. It can describe a choice that fits a person, purpose, or situation.
等级
等级 means “level” in “合适的等级”. It refers to the difficulty level of the listening practice. It commonly follows a description such as “suitable” when discussing which level to choose.
一个
一个 means “a” or “one” in “选择一个大多数句子都容易听懂的等级”. It marks one level as the item to choose. 一 gives the number one and 个 is the classifier for the level here.
大多数
大多数 means “most” in “大多数句子都容易听懂”. It refers to more than half, or the larger part, of the sentences. It commonly comes before a noun to identify the majority of a group.
句子
句子 means “sentence” in “大多数句子都容易听懂”. It identifies the spoken or written sentences whose meaning should be clear. It can be counted with 个 when individual sentences are meant.
都
都 indicates that the predicate applies to all the sentences within “大多数句子” in “大多数句子都容易听懂”. It follows the subject or topic group and comes before the predicate. It is useful for showing that every member of the stated group shares the same condition.
容易
容易 means “easy” or “easily” in “容易听懂”. It describes understanding the sentences as requiring little difficulty. Here it comes before 听懂 to describe how easy the listening comprehension is.
听懂
听懂 means “understand by listening” in “大多数句子都容易听懂”. 听 names the listening action, and 懂 indicates that understanding is reached. It commonly follows a description of difficulty, such as 容易.
听起来
听起来 means “sound” or “seem” in “听起来，这比更难的练习压力小”. The whole expression presents an impression based on hearing; 听 supplies the hearing basis, and 起来 turns it into how something seems. A reusable pattern is 听起来 followed by a description.
这
这 means “this” in “这比更难的练习压力小”. It points back to the suggested practice level or approach just mentioned. It commonly refers to a thing, idea, or situation already under discussion.
比
比 marks the comparison in “这比更难的练习压力小”. It introduces what the current option is being compared with. A reusable comparison pattern is A 比 B + description.
更
更 means “more” or “even more” in “更难的练习”. It increases the degree of the following description 难. It commonly comes before an adjective when comparing a higher degree.
难
难 means “difficult” in “更难的练习”. With 更 and 的, it describes the practice as more difficult than the current option. It can describe an activity, task, or material that requires more effort.
压力
压力 means “stress” or “pressure” in “压力小”. It names the burden the learner feels during the practice. It commonly appears as the subject of a description of how high or low the pressure is.
小
小 literally means “small”, but in “压力小” it means that the amount of pressure is low or less stressful. It describes the degree of 压力 rather than physical size here. It can describe a lower amount or degree when used with an abstract noun.
应该
应该 means “should” in “这应该能帮助你建立信心”. It expresses the speaker’s expectation that the practice will have a helpful result. It commonly comes before the action or ability that is expected.
能
能 means “can” or “be able to” in “应该能帮助你建立信心”. It indicates the expected possibility or ability to help. It commonly comes before a verb describing the action that is possible.
帮助
帮助 means “help” in “帮助你建立信心”. It takes 你 as the person receiving help and introduces the action that the help supports. It commonly appears before a person and a following action.
建立
建立 means “build” or “establish” in “建立信心”. Here it describes gradually developing confidence. It commonly takes an abstract goal or quality as its object.
信心
信心 means “confidence” in “建立信心”. It is the positive belief that the learner is expected to develop through easier listening practice. It commonly follows 建立 when describing the development of confidence.
Grammar Points
容易 + 动词短语
大多数句子容易听懂。
dà duō shù jù zi róng yì tīng dǒng.Most sentences are easy to understand when listening.
在中文中，容易放在动词短语前，表示做某事很容易。
Chinese Vocabulary
播放
verb
bō fàng
to play
简短
adj
jiǎn duǎn
short; brief
练习
noun
liàn xí
practice; exercise
每个
det
měi ge
each; every
听力
noun
tīng lì
listening
网上
adv
wǎng shàng
online
网站
noun
wǎng zhàn
website
页面
noun
yè miàn
page
音频
noun
yīn pín
audio
有用
adj
yǒu yòng
useful
语言
noun
yǔ yán
language
资源
noun
zī yuán
resource
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
online
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网上practice; exercise
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练习audio
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音频to play