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Dialogue

我的自行车轮胎没气了，我需要一套修理工具。

wǒ de zìxíngchē lúntāi méi qì le, wǒ xūyào yí tào xiūlǐ gōngjù. My bicycle tire is flat, and I need a repair kit.

我有一套工具，里面有撬胎棒和备用内胎。

wǒ yǒu yí tào gōngjù, lǐmiàn yǒu qiào tāi bàng hé bèiyòng nèitāi. I have a kit with tire levers and a spare inner tube.

你能教我怎样正确地拆下车轮吗？

nǐ néng jiāo wǒ zěnyàng zhèngquè de chāi xià chēlún ma? Could you show me how to remove the wheel correctly?

先小心地把自行车倒过来。

xiān xiǎoxīn de bǎ zìxíngchē dào guòlái. Start by turning the bike upside down carefully.

我以前从来没有自己换过内胎。

wǒ yǐqián cónglái méiyǒu zìjǐ huàn guo nèitāi. I have never changed an inner tube by myself before.

仔细按照说明操作，不要强行移动任何部件。

zǐxì ànzhào shuōmíng cāozuò, bú yào qiángxíng yídòng rènhé bùjiàn. Follow the instructions carefully, and do not force any part to move.

换好之后，我应该检查气压吗？

huàn hǎo zhīhòu, wǒ yīnggāi jiǎnchá qìyā ma? After I replace it, should I check the pressure?

轮胎摸起来应该结实，但不要太硬。

lúntāi mō qǐlái yīnggāi jiēshi, dàn bú yào tài yìng. The tire should feel firm, but not too hard.

我尝试第一步时，你能待在附近吗？

wǒ chángshì dì yī bù shí, nǐ néng dāi zài fùjìn ma? Could you stay nearby while I try the first step?

你使用这套工具时，我可以一步一步指导你完成最开始的部分。

nǐ shǐyòng zhè tào gōngjù shí, wǒ kěyǐ yí bù yí bù zhǐdǎo nǐ wánchéng zuì kāishǐ de bùfen. I can talk you through the first part while you use the kit.

Word by Word

我 “我” refers to the speaker, the person whose bicycle tire is flat and who needs a repair kit. It is used for the speaker in statements such as “我需要一套修理工具”。

的 In “我的自行车”, “的” links the person who possesses something with the noun that follows. Here it shows that the bicycle belongs to the speaker; the same pattern links a possessor or description to a noun.

自行车 “自行车” means bicycle, the vehicle being repaired in this dialogue. It appears in “我的自行车轮胎没气了” and “把自行车倒过来”, so it can be used when discussing a bicycle as an object or vehicle.

轮胎 “轮胎” means tire, specifically the bicycle tire that has lost its air. It is used in “自行车轮胎” and later in “轮胎摸起来应该结实” when checking the repaired tire.

没 In “没气了”, “没” indicates that the tire lacks air. It is useful for describing the absence of something in a situation, especially together with the thing that is missing.

气 In “没气了”, “气” means air inside the bicycle tire. The phrase describes the tire’s condition, while “气压” later refers to the air pressure.

了 At the end of “没气了”, “了” marks the tire’s changed condition: it has now become flat or without air. It is used here after the condition being reported.

需要 “需要” means need in “我需要一套修理工具”. It introduces the thing required for the current task, and it can be used before an object such as the repair kit here.

套 In “一套修理工具”, “套” is the measure word for a complete set or kit. It is used before “修理工具” because the tools are treated as one set.

修理 “修理” means repair in “修理工具”, referring to tools used to fix something. It can describe the purpose of an object when placed before the noun it modifies.

工具 “工具” means tools or equipment, here the bicycle repair tools in the kit. It appears in “一套修理工具” and is later referred to through “这套工具”.

有 “有” means have in “我有一套工具”. It states that the speaker possesses or has access to the kit, and it can introduce the thing someone has.

里面 “里面” means inside in “里面有撬胎棒和备用内胎”. It locates the tire levers and inner tube within the kit, and it commonly introduces contents inside something.

撬胎棒 “撬胎棒” means tire lever, one of the tools inside the repair kit. It is used as a concrete noun when naming equipment for removing a tire.

和 “和” connects “撬胎棒” and “备用内胎” in the list of kit contents. It is used to join two nouns or items in the same statement.

备用 “备用” means spare or kept as a replacement in “备用内胎”. It describes the inner tube as one reserved for use when the current one needs replacing.

内胎 “内胎” means inner tube, the bicycle part being changed in the dialogue. It appears in “备用内胎” and “换过内胎”, so it is used when discussing this component and its replacement.

你 “你” refers to the person being addressed, the person who can teach and guide the repair. It appears in requests such as “你能教我怎样正确地拆下车轮吗？” and “你能待在附近吗？”

能 In “你能教我怎样正确地拆下车轮吗？”, “能” asks whether the other person is able or willing to do something. It appears before the action being requested.

教 “教” means teach or show someone how to do something in “教我怎样正确地拆下车轮”. It is useful when asking another person to explain a practical procedure.

怎样 “怎样” means how in “怎样正确地拆下车轮”. It introduces the method or procedure the speaker wants to learn.

正确 “正确” means correctly in “正确地拆下车轮”. With “地”, it describes the proper manner of carrying out the removal.

地 In “正确地拆下车轮”, “地” connects the manner word “正确” to the action that follows. It helps show how the action should be performed.

拆 “拆” means remove or take apart in “拆下车轮”. Here it describes taking the wheel off the bicycle, and it is useful for removing a component from something.

下 In “拆下车轮”, “下” completes the action by showing that the wheel is removed from its position. It follows the action word and specifies the downward or off-the-object result.

车轮 “车轮” means wheel, here the bicycle wheel that the speaker wants to remove. It is the object of “拆下” in “拆下车轮”.

吗 At the end of “你能教我怎样正确地拆下车轮吗？”, “吗” marks a yes-or-no question. It turns the preceding statement into a polite request for confirmation.

先 “先” means first in “先小心地把自行车倒过来”. It shows that turning the bicycle over is the first action in the repair procedure.

小心 “小心” means carefully in “小心地把自行车倒过来”. It tells the listener to avoid careless handling while performing the action.

把 In “把自行车倒过来”, “把” marks “自行车” as the object being deliberately handled. This construction highlights what is acted on before describing the resulting action.

倒 “倒” means turn upside down in “把自行车倒过来”. It describes changing the bicycle’s position so that it is upside down.

过来 In “倒过来”, “过来” completes the directional result and indicates movement into the relevant position. Together with “倒”, it describes turning the bicycle upside down.

以前 “以前” means before or previously in “我以前从来没有自己换过内胎”. It places the experience in an earlier period before now.

从来 In “从来没有自己换过内胎”, “从来” strengthens the time meaning to express that the experience has never happened. It is used here together with the negative “没有” and experience marker “过”.

没有 In “从来没有自己换过内胎”, “没有” makes the experience negative: the speaker has not changed an inner tube before. With “从来” and “过”, it forms the dialogue’s statement of never having had that experience.

自己 “自己” means by oneself in “自己换过内胎”. It emphasizes that the speaker would perform the replacement personally rather than relying on another person.

换 “换” means change or replace in “换过内胎” and “换好之后”. Here it refers to replacing the old inner tube with another one.

过 In “从来没有自己换过内胎”, “过” marks a past experience. The phrase says that the speaker has never had the experience of changing an inner tube personally.

仔细 “仔细” means carefully in “仔细按照说明操作”. It tells the listener to pay close attention while following the instructions.

按照 “按照” means according to or following in “按照说明操作”. It introduces the instructions that should guide the operation.

说明 “说明” means instructions in “按照说明操作”. It refers to the information that explains how the repair should be carried out.

操作 “操作” means operate or carry out the procedure in “按照说明操作”. Here it refers to performing the repair steps according to the instructions.

不要 “不要” means do not in “不要强行移动任何部件”. It introduces a negative instruction telling the listener to avoid the following action.

强行 “强行” means forcibly in “强行移动任何部件”. It describes moving a part with excessive force, which the instruction warns against.

移动 “移动” means move in “移动任何部件”. It refers to changing the position of any component during the repair.

任何 “任何” means any in “任何部件”. It gives the instruction a broad scope, referring to every possible component rather than one named part.

部件 “部件” means part or component in “任何部件”. It refers to an individual piece of the bicycle or repair assembly.

好 In “换好之后”, “好” shows that the replacement has been properly completed. It follows “换” to describe the finished result before the next action.

之后 “之后” means after or afterward in “换好之后”. It introduces the time following completion of the replacement.

应该 “应该” means should in “我应该检查气压吗？”. It asks whether checking the air pressure is the appropriate next action.

检查 “检查” means check or inspect in “检查气压”. It refers to examining the tire’s pressure after the inner tube has been replaced.

气压 “气压” means air pressure, here the pressure inside the repaired tire. It is the object of “检查” in “检查气压”.

摸 “摸” means touch or feel in “摸起来应该结实”. It describes using the hand to assess the tire’s condition.

起来 In “摸起来应该结实”, “起来” helps describe how something seems when perceived through touch. Together, “摸起来” means feel to the touch.

结实 “结实” means firm or sturdy in “摸起来应该结实”. It describes the expected feel of the tire after repair.

但 “但” means but in “应该结实，但不要太硬”. It introduces a limitation that contrasts with the tire being firm.

太 In “不要太硬”, “太” means too or excessively. It indicates that the tire should not have an excessive degree of hardness.

硬 “硬” means hard in “不要太硬”. It describes the tire’s firmness and is limited by “太” in the warning.

尝试 “尝试” means try or attempt in “我尝试第一步时”. It describes beginning the first repair action in order to see whether the speaker can perform it.

步 In “第一步”, “步” means a step in a sequence of actions. It is used here to identify the first stage of the repair procedure.

时 In “我尝试第一步时”, “时” means when or at the time that. It links the time of trying the first step with the request for the other person to stay nearby.

待 “待” means stay or remain in “待在附近”. It asks the other person to remain in the nearby area while the speaker tries the first step.

在 In “待在附近”, “在” links the staying action to the location that follows. It helps specify where the person should remain.

附近 “附近” means nearby in “待在附近”. It identifies the location where the person should stay to provide help.

使用 “使用” means use in “你使用这套工具时”. It refers to operating or making use of the repair kit during the procedure.

这 “这” means this in “这套工具”. It points to the particular kit being used and discussed in the immediate situation.

可以 “可以” means can in “我可以一步一步指导你”. It states that the speaker is able or willing to provide guidance during the repair.

一步一步 “一步一步” means step by step and describes guidance given one stage at a time. The repeated “一” and “步” make the sequence clear: each individual step is handled in order.

指导 “指导” means guide or instruct in “一步一步指导你”. It describes helping another person complete a practical task by explaining what to do.

完成 “完成” means complete or finish in “指导你完成最开始的部分”. It describes bringing the initial part of the repair to its intended end.

最 In “最开始的部分”, “最” marks the earliest or very beginning part of the procedure. It emphasizes that the guidance concerns the initial section.

开始 In “最开始的部分”, “开始” refers to the beginning of the repair process. Together with “最”, it identifies the very first part.

部分 “部分” means part or portion in “最开始的部分”. It identifies the initial section of the larger repair procedure that the speaker will guide the learner through.

Grammar Points

从来没有 + 动词 + 过

从来没有自己换过内胎。

cónglái méiyǒu zìjǐ huàn guo nèitāi.

I have never replaced an inner tube myself.

从来没有……过表示从过去到现在一直没有做过某事。

换好之后，……

换好之后，检查气压。

huàn hǎo zhīhòu, jiǎnchá qìyā.

After replacing it, check the tire pressure.

“动词+好之后”表示完成某个动作以后，再进行下一个动作。

Chinese Vocabulary

备用 adj

bèiyòng spare; backup

拆下 verb

chāi xià to remove; to take off

车轮 noun

chēlún wheel

倒过来 verb

dào guòlái upside down

轮胎 noun

lúntāi tire

没气了 phrase

méi qì le to be flat; to have lost its air

内胎 noun

nèitāi inner tube

撬胎棒 noun

qiào tāi bàng tire lever

小心地 adv

xiǎoxīn de carefully

一套修理工具 noun

yí tào xiūlǐ gōngjù a repair kit

正确地 adv

zhèngquè de correctly

自行车 noun

zìxíngchē bicycle

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

a repair kit

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一套修理工具

spare; backup

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备用

upside down

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倒过来

correctly

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正确地