About This Lesson
Use Borrowing a Tissue from a Bag to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我可以从你的包里借一张纸巾吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ cóng nǐ de bāo lǐ jiè yì zhāng zhǐjīn ma? Could I borrow a tissue from your bag?
B
纸巾在侧袋里。
Zhǐjīn zài cèdài lǐ. They're in the side pocket.
A
我可以打开侧袋吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ dǎkāi cèdài ma? May I open it?
A
你想自己拿一张吗？
Nǐ xiǎng zìjǐ ná yì zhāng ma? Would you rather get one?
B
你可以打开它。
Nǐ kěyǐ dǎkāi tā. You can open it.
A
我现在拿到一张了。
Wǒ xiànzài ná dào yì zhāng le. I've got one now.
B
用完后请把侧袋关好。
Yòng wán hòu qǐng bǎ cèdài guān hǎo. Please close the pocket when you're done.
A
我会小心地把它关好。
Wǒ huì xiǎoxīn de bǎ tā guān hǎo. I'll close it carefully.
B
如果你需要，就随身带一张备用的。
Rúguǒ nǐ xūyào, jiù suíshēn dài yì zhāng bèiyòng de. Keep another with you if you need it.Word by Word
我
In 我可以从你的包里借一张纸巾吗？, 我 means “I,” the person asking permission. A common reuse pattern is 我 + 可以 + verb for a polite request. New example: 我可以坐这里吗？
可以
In 我可以 and 你可以打开它, 可以 expresses permission or that something is allowed. It is commonly followed by an action, as in 可以 + verb. New example: 你可以坐这里。
从
In 从你的包里, 从 means “from” and marks the starting place. A common pattern is 从 + place + 里, used when something comes from inside a place. New example: 我从房间里出来。
你
In 你的包 and 你可以打开它, 你 means “you.” It can be followed by 的 to identify something belonging to you, or by a verb to describe your action. New example: 你需要纸巾吗？
的
In 你的包, 的 links 你 with 包 and shows that the bag belongs to you or is associated with you. A common reuse pattern is pronoun + 的 + noun. New example: 这是我的书。
包
In 你的包, 包 means “bag,” the container from which the tissue is borrowed. It can be followed by 里 to describe something inside it. New example: 我的包在椅子旁边。
里
In 包里, 里 means “inside” or “in,” showing the location within the bag. A common pattern is noun + 里 for something located inside a place. New example: 钥匙在抽屉里。
借
In 借一张纸巾, 借 means “borrow,” referring to taking something temporarily from another person. It is commonly followed by the borrowed object. New example: 我可以借你的笔吗？
张
In 一张纸巾, 张 is the classifier used for the tissue here. It commonly appears between 一 and a flat item. New example: 桌上有一张纸。
纸巾
In 一张纸巾 and 纸巾在侧袋里, 纸巾 means “tissue.” In this dialogue it is counted with 一张, and it can also be the item whose location is described. New example: 请给我一张纸巾。
吗
At the end of 我可以从你的包里借一张纸巾吗？, 吗 turns the sentence into a yes-or-no question. A common reuse pattern is a statement or request + 吗. New example: 你需要帮助吗？
在
In 纸巾在侧袋里, 在 shows where the tissue is located. A common pattern is item + 在 + place. New example: 手机在桌上。
侧袋
In 侧袋里 and 打开侧袋, 侧袋 means “side pocket,” the specific part of the bag being discussed. It can be followed by 里 for “inside the side pocket” or used as the object of 打开. New example: 钥匙在侧袋里。
打开
In 打开侧袋 and 打开它, 打开 means “open,” referring to opening the side pocket. It is commonly followed by the thing being opened. New example: 请打开窗户。
它
In 打开它 and 关好它, 它 means “it” and refers here to the side pocket. It is used after the verb when the inanimate object is already understood. New example: 我会打开它。
想
In 你想自己拿一张吗？, 想 means “want to” or “would like to,” introducing the action the other person may choose. A common reuse pattern is 想 + verb. New example: 你想喝茶吗？
自己
In 你想自己拿一张吗？, 自己 means “yourself,” emphasizing that the other person would do the action personally. A common pattern is subject + 自己 + verb. New example: 我自己拿。
拿
In 自己拿一张, 拿 means “take” or “get,” referring to taking one tissue from the pocket. It is commonly followed by the object being taken. New example: 请拿一把椅子。
现在
In 我现在拿到一张了, 现在 means “now” and places the action in the current moment. It commonly appears before the verb or verb phrase. New example: 我现在很忙。
拿到
In 拿到一张, 拿到 means “get” or “obtain,” emphasizing that the tissue has been successfully obtained. A common reuse pattern is 拿到 + object. New example: 我拿到票了。
了
At the end of 我现在拿到一张了, 了 marks a completed acquisition or a new situation: the speaker now has one tissue. It commonly appears after a verb and its object when reporting a newly completed result. New example: 我买到票了。
用完
In 用完后, 用完 means “finish using” something before the next action. A common pattern is 用完 + object + 后, meaning “after finishing using the object.” New example: 用完这本书后，请放回去。
后
In 用完后, 后 means “after,” placing the closing action after the use of the tissue or pocket. A common pattern is an event or time expression + 后. New example: 下课后我们回家。
请
In 请把侧袋关好, 请 politely introduces a request to close the pocket. A common reuse pattern is 请 + verb phrase. New example: 请坐。
把
In 把侧袋关好, 把 marks 侧袋 as the object being handled by the action. A common pattern is 把 + object + action or result phrase. New example: 请把门关好。
关好
In 把侧袋关好, 关好 means “close properly” or “close securely,” with attention to the satisfactory result of closing it. It is commonly used after 把 + object. New example: 请把窗户关好。
会
In 我会小心地把它关好, 会 means “will” and shows the speaker’s intention to perform the action. A common pattern is subject + 会 + verb. New example: 我会早点回来。
小心
In 小心地把它关好, 小心 means “carefully,” describing the manner of closing the pocket. It commonly appears as 小心地 + verb. New example: 请小心地拿这个盒子。
地
In 小心地把它关好, 地 connects 小心 with the following action and makes it describe how the action is done. A common pattern is manner word + 地 + verb. New example: 她认真地听。
如果
In 如果你需要, 如果 means “if” and introduces the condition for carrying a spare tissue. It commonly works with 就 in the pattern 如果 + condition，就 + result. New example: 如果下雨，就带伞。
需要
In 如果你需要, 需要 means “need”; the item needed is understood from the conversation as a tissue. It is commonly followed by the needed object when that object is stated. New example: 我需要一张纸巾。
就
In 如果你需要，就随身带一张备用的, 就 introduces the action or result that follows the condition. It commonly forms the pattern 如果 + condition，就 + result. New example: 如果你累了，就休息一下。
随身
In 随身带一张备用的, 随身 means “with you” or “on your person,” emphasizing that the spare tissue should be kept with you. A common pattern is 随身 + 带 + object. New example: 出门时随身带水。
带
In 随身带一张备用的, 带 means “carry” or “bring,” referring to keeping a spare tissue with you. It is commonly followed by the object being carried. New example: 请带一把伞。
备用
In 一张备用的, 备用 means “spare” or “for backup,” describing a tissue kept for later need. It can appear before a noun, as in 备用电池, and in 备用的 the noun is understood from the context. New example: 我带了一个备用电池。
Grammar Points
从 + 地点/物品 + 动词
从包拿纸巾。
Cóng bāo ná zhǐjīn.Take a tissue from the bag.
从 introduces the source or starting point, and it comes before the verb.
动词 + 到
自己拿到纸巾。
Zìjǐ ná dào zhǐjīn.Get the tissue yourself.
到 after a verb shows that the action reaches its intended result: successfully getting something.
Chinese Vocabulary
包
noun
bāo
bag
侧袋
noun
cèdài
side pocket
从
prep
cóng
from
打开
verb
dǎkāi
open
借
verb
jiè
borrow
拿
verb
ná
take; get
拿到
verb
ná dào
get; obtain
现在
adv
xiànzài
now
想
verb
xiǎng
want; would like
用完后
phrase
yòng wán hòu
after using it; when finished using it
纸巾
noun
zhǐjīn
tissue
自己
pron
zìjǐ
oneself; yourself
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
open
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打开get; obtain
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拿到now
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现在oneself; yourself