About This Lesson
Use A phone battery problem to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我的手机快没电了。
wǒ de shǒujī kuài méi diàn le My phone battery is almost dead.
B
你带充电器或充电宝了吗？
nǐ dài chōngdiànqì huò chōngdiànbǎo le ma Do you have a charger or power bank with you?
A
我把两个都落在家里了。
wǒ bǎ liǎng ge dōu là zài jiā li le I left both at home.
A
我需要打一个紧急电话。
wǒ xūyào dǎ yí ge jǐnjí diànhuà I need to make an urgent call.
B
窗边有一个插座。
chuāng biān yǒu yí ge chāzuò There is an outlet beside the window.
A
我可以用你的充电线几分钟吗？
wǒ kěyǐ yòng nǐ de chōngdiànxiàn jǐ fēnzhōng ma Could I use your cable for a few minutes?
B
你可以用它，直到你打完电话。
nǐ kěyǐ yòng tā, zhídào nǐ dǎ wán diànhuà You can use it long enough to make the call.
A
手机开机后，我马上还给你。
shǒujī kāijī hòu, wǒ mǎshàng huán gěi nǐ I will return it as soon as my phone turns on.
B
一直插着，直到电量够用。
yìzhí chā zhe, zhídào diànliàng gòu yòng Keep it plugged in until you have enough battery.Word by Word
我
“我” refers to the speaker, meaning “I” or “me,” in “我的手机” and “我需要”. It can be used before an action or before 的 to show possession. New example: 我想休息。
的
In “我的手机” and “你的充电线”, “的” connects a person with something that belongs to or is associated with them, meaning “my” or “your” here. A common pattern is person + 的 + thing. New example: 这是我的书。
手机
“手机” means “mobile phone,” the device whose battery is nearly empty in “我的手机快没电了”. It commonly appears with possessive phrases such as 我的手机 or 你的手机. New example: 我的手机在桌上。
快
In “快没电了”, “快” means that something is nearly reaching a state, so the phone is almost out of power. It comes before the situation that is about to happen. New example: 电影快开始了。
没电
“没电” means having no battery power or being out of power in “我的手机快没电了”. It is used for a device or battery when it cannot continue because its power is nearly or completely gone. New example: 遥控器没电了。
了
At the end of “我的手机快没电了”, “了” presents the situation as newly changed or now relevant: the phone has reached the state of almost having no power. It often appears at the end of a sentence describing a new situation. New example: 天黑了。
你
“你” refers to the person being spoken to in “你带充电器或充电宝了吗？”. It can be placed before an action to mean “you” as the subject. New example: 你需要帮助吗？
带
In “你带充电器或充电宝了吗？”, “带” means to carry or bring something with you. It is followed by the item being carried, such as 带充电器. New example: 我带雨伞了。
充电器
“充电器” means “charger,” one of the items asked about in “你带充电器或充电宝了吗？”. It commonly follows 带 when asking whether someone brought a charger. New example: 我的充电器在办公室。
或
“或” links alternatives in “充电器或充电宝”, meaning “or”. It is used between two possible items or choices. New example: 你要茶或咖啡？
充电宝
“充电宝” means “power bank,” the portable battery mentioned in “你带充电器或充电宝了吗？”. It can be listed as an alternative to 充电器 with 或. New example: 我出门时带了充电宝。
吗
At the end of “你带充电器或充电宝了吗？”, “吗” turns the sentence into a yes-or-no question. It is placed at the end when asking whether someone brought one of the items. New example: 你累了吗？
把
In “我把两个都落在家里了”, “把” introduces “两个” as the items affected by the action. This pattern places the handled object after 把 and then describes what happened to it. New example: 我把书放在桌上了。
个
In “两个”, “个” is the general measure word used to count the two items referred to in the conversation. The pattern is number + 个 + item. New example: 我买了三个苹果。
都
In “两个都”, “都” means “both” and shows that the statement applies to the two items together. It commonly follows the group or quantity being described. New example: 他们都在家。
落
In “落在家里了”, “落” means to leave something behind accidentally, so the speaker failed to bring the two items. It is used with the place where the item was left, as in 落在家里. New example: 我把钥匙落在车里了。
在
In “落在家里了”, “在” marks the place where the items were left, meaning “at” or “in”. A common pattern is action + 在 + place. New example: 手机在包里。
家里
“家里” means “at home” or “inside the home” in “落在家里了”. It follows 在 to identify the location. New example: 我今天在家里工作。
需要
“需要” means “need” in “我需要打一个紧急电话”, introducing something the speaker must do. It commonly comes before a noun or an action phrase. New example: 我需要喝水。
打
In “打一个紧急电话” and “打完电话”, “打” means to make a phone call. It is commonly used before 电话 or a phrase describing the call. New example: 我晚上要打电话。
紧急
“紧急” means “urgent” in “紧急电话”, describing a call that needs to be made quickly. It comes before the noun it describes, as in 紧急电话. New example: 这是一个紧急问题。
电话
In “打一个紧急电话” and “打完电话”, “电话” means a phone call in this context. It commonly follows 打 when referring to making a call. New example: 我正在打电话。
窗边
“窗边” means “beside the window” in “窗边有一个插座”. It identifies the location of the outlet and can follow 有 in a location statement. New example: 椅子在窗边。
有
In “窗边有一个插座”, “有” introduces something that exists in a place, meaning “there is”. A common pattern is place + 有 + thing. New example: 桌上有一本书。
插座
“插座” means “electrical outlet” in “窗边有一个插座”. It is the place where a plug can be connected to get power. New example: 这个插座不能用。
可以
In “我可以用你的充电线几分钟吗？”, “可以” asks whether the speaker may use the cable. It commonly comes before an action and can be used in a request. New example: 我可以坐这里吗？
用
In “用你的充电线”, “用” means “use” and is followed by the thing being used. It commonly appears in the pattern 用 + object. New example: 我用电脑工作。
充电线
“充电线” means “charging cable” in “你的充电线”. It is the cable the speaker asks to use for a few minutes. It commonly follows 用 when describing what someone will use. New example: 这根充电线很长。
几
In “几分钟”, “几” means “a few” and gives an indefinite small number. It comes before the measure word 分钟 when asking to use the cable for a short time. New example: 请等几分钟。
分钟
“分钟” means “minutes” in “几分钟”. It follows a number or 几 to express a length of time. New example: 我五分钟后回来。
它
“它” means “it” in “你可以用它”, referring here to the charging cable already mentioned. It is used as the object after 用. New example: 我找到了它。
直到
“直到” means “until” in “直到你打完电话”, marking the point up to which the action continues. It is followed here by the event that sets the endpoint. New example: 我会等你直到你回来。
完
In “打完电话”, “完” shows that the phone call is finished. It follows the action 打 to form a completed-action expression. New example: 我吃完饭了。
开机
“开机” means that the phone turns on or starts up in “手机开机后”. It is used for a device becoming operational after being powered on. New example: 电脑开机了。
后
In “手机开机后”, “后” means “after” and places the following action after the phone turns on. A common pattern is event + 后 + main action. New example: 下课后我去商店。
马上
In “我马上还给你”, “马上” means “right away” or “immediately”, showing that the speaker will return the cable without delay. It commonly comes before the action. New example: 我马上回来。
还
In “还给你”, “还” means “return” or “give back”, referring to returning the cable to the other person. It commonly appears before 给 + person. New example: 我明天还书。
给
In “还给你”, “给” identifies the person who receives the returned item, meaning “to you”. The reusable pattern is action + 给 + person, as in 还给你. New example: 请把钥匙给我。
一直
In “一直插着”, “一直” means “continuously” and tells the listener to maintain the plugged-in state. It commonly comes before the action or state that should continue. New example: 请一直等在这里。
插
In “一直插着”, “插” refers to plugging the cable in or keeping it connected to the outlet. Here it appears with 着 to describe the resulting connected state. New example: 请把插头插好。
着
In “插着”, “着” marks the ongoing state of the cable being plugged in. Together with 插, it describes maintaining that state rather than a single brief action. New example: 门开着。
电量
“电量” means “battery level” in “直到电量够用”. It refers to how much power remains in a phone or other device. New example: 手机的电量不多了。
够用
“够用” means “be enough for use” in “直到电量够用”, referring to having enough battery power for the needed call or use. It commonly follows a resource such as 电量. New example: 这些钱够用吗？
Grammar Points
动词 + 完
打完电话，马上开机。
dǎ wán diànhuà, mǎshàng kāijīAfter finishing the phone call, turn it on right away.
完 follows a verb to show that the action is completed before the next action.
动词 + 着
充电线插着，电量够用。
chōngdiànxiàn chā zhe, diànliàng gòu yòngWith the charging cable plugged in, the battery level is enough.
着 after a verb describes a continuing state, not a completed action.
Chinese Vocabulary
插座
noun
chāzuò
electrical outlet
充电宝
noun
chōngdiànbǎo
power bank
充电器
noun
chōngdiànqì
charger
充电线
noun
chōngdiànxiàn
charging cable
窗边
phrase
chuāng biān
beside the window
带
verb
dài
to bring; to carry
电话
noun
diànhuà
phone call
紧急
adj
jǐnjí
urgent
落在家里
phrase
là zài jiā li
to leave something at home
没电
adj
méi diàn
to have no battery; to be out of power
手机
noun
shǒujī
mobile phone
需要
verb
xūyào
to need
Quiz
Spelling
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to leave something at home
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落在家里charger
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充电器phone call
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电话charging cable