About This Lesson
Use Calmly Addressing a Noise Issue to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我想跟你说一声，你的音乐声很清楚地传过了这面墙。
wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō yī shēng, nǐ de yīnyuè shēng hěn qīngchu de chuán guò le zhè miàn qiáng. I wanted to mention that your music carries clearly through the wall.
B
我没意识到声音传到了你那边。
wǒ méi yìshí dào shēngyīn chuán dào le nǐ nàbiān. I did not realize it was reaching your side.
A
大楼安静下来后，主要是在深夜比较明显。
dàlóu ānjìng xiàlái hòu, zhǔyào shì zài shēnyè bǐjiào míngxiǎn. It is mostly noticeable late at night, when the building is quiet.
B
我可以调低低音，把音箱移到离墙远一点的地方。
wǒ kěyǐ tiáo dī dīyīn, bǎ yīnxiāng yí dào lí qiáng yuǎn yìdiǎn de dìfang. I can lower the bass and move the speakers away from the wall.
A
那会有帮助，尤其是在工作日的晚上。
nà huì yǒu bāngzhù, yóuqí shì zài gōngzuò rì de wǎnshang. That would help, especially on work nights.
B
如果这样调整还不够，请告诉我。
rúguǒ zhèyàng tiáozhěng hái bú gòu, qǐng gàosu wǒ. Please tell me if the change is not enough.
A
谢谢你愿意和我谈这件事。
xièxie nǐ yuànyì hé wǒ tán zhè jiàn shì. I appreciate you being willing to talk about it.
B
最好在这件事变成彼此之间的紧张关系之前把它解决好。
zuì hǎo zài zhè jiàn shì biàn chéng bǐcǐ zhījiān de jǐnzhāng guānxì zhīqián bǎ tā jiějué hǎo. It is better to sort this out before it turns into tension.Word by Word
我
我 means I or me here, referring to the speaker. It is the subject before 想 in 我想跟你说一声. Use it when stating your own intention or action.
想
想 expresses the speaker’s intention to mention something in 我想跟你说一声. It comes before a verb phrase to state what someone wants or intends to do. Use it when introducing a plan or intention in conversation.
跟
跟 means with or to in 跟你说一声, identifying the person being addressed. The pattern 跟 + person + verb is used for actions involving or directed toward someone. Use it when speaking to a person or doing something together with them.
你
你 means you, referring to the neighbor being addressed. It appears after 跟 in 跟你说一声 and before the following action. Use it when directly addressing one person.
说一声
说一声 as a whole means to mention something or let someone know briefly in 我想跟你说一声. 说 contributes the act of saying, while 一声 presents it as one brief utterance. 跟 + person + 说一声 is useful when giving someone a short notice in a considerate way.
的
的 links 你 to 音乐声 in 你的音乐声, showing that the sound is associated with you. The pattern person + 的 + noun is commonly used to identify possession or association. Use it when describing whose thing, sound, or action something is.
音乐
音乐 means music in 音乐声, identifying what kind of sound is carrying through the wall. Here it combines with 声 to form the expression for the sound of music. Use it when discussing music as an activity, source, or type of sound.
声
声 means sound in 音乐声, turning the reference to music into the audible sound reaching the neighbor. In this dialogue it is part of the noun 音乐声 rather than the whole message by itself. Use it in expressions that identify a particular sound.
很
很 marks a high or noticeable degree in 很清楚, meaning quite or very clearly in this context. It comes before the adjective or descriptive phrase it modifies. Use 很 + description when giving a degree assessment.
清楚
清楚 means clear or clearly audible in 很清楚地传过了这面墙. With 很 and 地, it describes how distinctly the sound travels. Use it when something can be heard, seen, or understood without difficulty.
地
地 turns 很清楚 into a manner description in 很清楚地传过了这面墙. It connects a descriptive phrase to the verb that follows and shows how the action happens. Use descriptive phrase + 地 + verb when describing manner.
传
传 means travel or carry through in 传过了这面墙, describing the sound moving across the wall. It is followed by 过 and 了 to present the completed movement. Use it for a sound, message, or signal that reaches another place.
过
过 contributes the meaning of across or through in 传过了这面墙. Together with 传, it shows that the sound crossed the wall rather than staying on one side. Use it after a movement verb when something passes across a boundary or place.
了
了 marks the completed event in 传过了这面墙: the sound has crossed the wall. It follows the verb-complement combination 传过. Use verb + 了 when reporting that an event has occurred or reached its result.
这
这 means this in 这面墙, identifying the wall being referred to near the speaker. It comes before the classifier 面 and the noun 墙. Use 这 + classifier + noun to point out or identify a particular thing.
面
面 is the classifier for the flat wall in 这面墙. It appears between 这 and 墙 when identifying one wall. Use it with walls or other broad, flat surfaces when counting or specifying them.
墙
墙 means wall in 这面墙, the surface through which the music travels. It follows the classifier 面 in this noun phrase. Use it when describing a physical wall, its location, or something passing through it.
没
没 means not or did not in 没意识到, negating the speaker’s earlier awareness. It comes before the verb phrase being negated. Use 没 + verb when saying that someone did not notice, experience, or complete something.
意识到
意识到 as a whole means realize or become aware of in 没意识到声音传到了你那边. 意识 expresses awareness, and 到 presents that awareness as reaching the realization. Use 意识到 + fact or clause when reporting a realization.
声音
声音 means sound or noise in 声音传到了你那边, referring to the sound that reached the other side. It is the subject before 传到. Use 声音 + movement or location phrase when explaining where a sound travels.
到
到 marks the destination reached in 传到了你那边. It follows 传 and introduces the place or side where the sound arrived. Use 传到 + place or person when describing a sound or message reaching somewhere.
那
那 means that in 那边, pointing to the other side associated with the listener. It combines with 边 to identify an area or side. Use it when referring to a location that is viewed as belonging to or farther from the speaker.
边
边 means side or area in 你那边, referring to the neighbor’s side of the building. In this expression it identifies a person-associated location rather than a physical edge alone. Use a person + 那边 or 这边 pattern to distinguish different sides or locations.
大楼
大楼 means building in 大楼安静下来后. It identifies the shared building whose sound level becomes quiet. Use it when referring to a large or multi-unit building as a place or setting.
安静
安静 means quiet in 安静下来, describing the building’s change into a quiet state. It functions as the state that settles after the surrounding activity decreases. Use it to describe a place, person, or situation with little noise or disturbance.
下来
下来 in 安静下来 shows the quiet state settling into the current situation. Together, 安静下来 means become quiet or settle down, rather than simply move downward. Use it after a state description when emphasizing that the state has become established.
后
后 means after in 大楼安静下来后, placing the following observation after the building becomes quiet. It follows a verb or phrase that describes the earlier event. Use phrase + 后 to state when something happens afterward.
主要
主要 means mainly in 主要是在深夜, identifying the time when the noise is most noticeable. It marks the main part of a situation without excluding other times. Use it before a time, place, or reason that is the primary one.
是
是 links the focus to the time phrase in 主要是在深夜, identifying when the problem is mainly noticeable. Here it works with 在深夜 as part of the sentence’s focus. Use 是 + time or place phrase when specifying what or when something is.
在
在 means at or during in 在深夜, locating the noticeable noise in a particular time period. It comes before the time phrase 深夜. Use 在 + time or place when locating an event or condition.
深夜
深夜 means late at night in 在深夜, the period when the building is quiet and the sound is more noticeable. It functions as the time phrase after 在. Use it when referring to the late part of the night.
比较
比较 means relatively or fairly in 比较明显, giving a moderate comparison of how noticeable the sound is. It comes before the descriptive word 明显. Use 比较 + description when making a measured or less absolute assessment.
明显
明显 means noticeable or obvious in 比较明显, describing how clearly the sound can be noticed. It follows 比较 to soften the degree of the description. Use it when a feature, difference, or problem can be readily perceived.
可以
可以 means can or be able to in 我可以调低低音, presenting a practical action the speaker is able and willing to take. It comes before the verb phrase. Use 可以 + verb when offering an option or stating that an action is possible.
调
调 means adjust in 调低低音, referring to changing the bass setting. It combines with 低 to show the direction of the adjustment. Use it with a setting or control when proposing a practical equipment change.
低
低 means lower in 调低低音, showing the result intended for the bass level. Together with 调, it forms the action of lowering a setting. Use 调低 + setting when reducing a level or intensity.
低音
低音 means bass in 调低低音, the lower-frequency part of the music that the speaker will reduce. It is the object of 调低. Use it when discussing music equipment or sound settings.
把
把 marks 音箱 as the object deliberately moved in 把音箱移到离墙远一点的地方. It places the object before the verb so the sentence can describe what happens to it and where it ends up. Use 把 + object + action + result or destination for a concrete adjustment.
音箱
音箱 means speaker in 把音箱移到离墙远一点的地方. It is the object being moved away from the wall. Use it when referring to a device that plays or projects sound.
移
移 means move in 移到离墙远一点的地方, describing the speaker’s change of position. It is followed by 到 and the destination phrase. Use 移到 + place when telling someone to move an object to a specified location.
离
离 means away from or at a distance from in 离墙远一点, using 墙 as the reference point for distance. It comes before the reference location and the distance description. Use 离 + place or object + 远 or 近 to describe spatial distance.
远
远 means far in 离墙远一点, describing the speaker’s desired distance from the wall. 一点 softens it to mean a little farther. Use 离 + reference + 远 when describing that something is far from a location.
一点
一点 as a whole means a little or slightly in 远一点, making the requested increase in distance modest. 一 contributes the one-unit idea and 点 contributes a small amount. Use adjective or result + 一点 when asking for a small adjustment.
地方
地方 means place or spot in 离墙远一点的地方, referring to the destination where the speakers should be moved. It follows the description of the desired location. Use 到 + description + 的地方 when specifying where an object should go.
会
会 means would in 那会有帮助, expressing the expected result of the proposed changes. It comes before 有帮助 to present that result as conditional on the adjustment. Use an action or condition + 会 + result when predicting its likely effect.
有
有 contributes the meaning of having or providing in 有帮助, which as a whole means be helpful. It combines with 帮助 to describe the effect of the proposed change. Use 对 + person or situation + 有帮助 when saying that something is helpful.
帮助
帮助 means help in 有帮助, describing the benefit the adjustment would provide. Here it is part of the expression 有帮助 rather than a request for assistance. Use it to describe support or a beneficial effect.
尤其
尤其 means especially in 尤其是在工作日的晚上, highlighting work-night evenings as the particularly important time. It introduces the emphasized case. Use 尤其在 + time or place, or 尤其是 + highlighted item, to focus attention.
工作日
工作日 means workday or weekday in 工作日的晚上. It specifies the days whose evenings are especially affected. Use 工作日 + 的 + time period to refer to a time within the working week.
晚上
晚上 means evening or night in 工作日的晚上, identifying the period during a workday when the noise matters. It is linked to 工作日 by 的. Use it when referring to the evening or nighttime period.
如果
如果 introduces a condition in 如果这样调整还不够, meaning if this adjustment is still insufficient. It comes before the condition that determines what happens next. Use 如果 + condition when discussing a possible situation and its response.
这样
这样 means this way in 这样调整, referring back to lowering the bass and moving the speakers. It identifies the method just proposed rather than introducing a new one. Use 这样 + action when referring to an action or method already under discussion.
调整
调整 means adjust or make an adjustment in 这样调整, referring to the proposed changes to the sound and speaker position. Here it functions as the action after 这样. Use it for practical changes to settings, arrangements, or plans.
还
还 means still or yet in 还不够, showing that the result may remain insufficient even after the adjustment. It comes before the negative description 不够. Use 还 + negative result when checking whether a problem continues.
不够
不够 means not enough in 还不够, saying that the adjustment may not sufficiently reduce the noise. It describes an inadequate amount or result. Use it when evaluating whether time, effort, space, or a change is sufficient.
请
请 is a polite request marker in 请告诉我, making the request considerate rather than forceful. It comes before the requested action. Use 请 + verb when asking someone politely to do something.
告诉
告诉 means tell in 请告诉我, with 我 identifying the person who should receive the information. The pattern 告诉 + person + information is used to request or give information. Use it when asking someone to report a result or fact.
谢谢
谢谢 expresses thanks in 谢谢你愿意和我谈这件事. It is followed by the person receiving the thanks. Use 谢谢 + person when acknowledging someone’s help, cooperation, or consideration.
愿意
愿意 means be willing to in 你愿意和我谈这件事, describing the neighbor’s readiness to have the conversation. It comes before the action the person is willing to do. Use 愿意 + verb phrase when discussing cooperation or consent.
和
和 means with in 和我谈这件事, identifying the person who participates in the conversation. It comes before 我 and the verb 谈. Use 和 + person + verb when describing an action done with someone or directed toward a conversation partner.
谈
谈 means talk about or discuss in 和我谈这件事, with 这件事 naming the topic. It is followed by the subject or matter being discussed. Use 谈 + topic when having a conversation about an issue.
件
件 is the classifier for the matter in 这件事. It appears between 这 and 事 to count or identify one matter or event. Use it with 事 when referring to a specific issue or occurrence.
事
事 means matter or issue in 这件事, referring to the noise problem being discussed. It follows the classifier 件. Use 这件事 or similar phrases when referring back to a specific matter in a conversation.
最好
最好 means it is best to in 最好在这件事变成彼此之间的紧张关系之前把它解决好. It introduces advice about the preferable action. Use 最好 + action when recommending what someone should do.
变成
变成 means turn into or become in 这件事变成彼此之间的紧张关系, describing a change from an issue into strained relations. It is followed by the resulting state or noun phrase. Use 变成 + result when explaining what something may develop into.
彼此
彼此 means each other or the two sides mutually in 彼此之间, referring to the relationship between the neighbors. It works with 之间 to frame the mutual connection. Use it when describing actions, feelings, or relations involving both sides.
之间
之间 means between in 彼此之间, marking the relationship between the two neighbors. Here it combines with 彼此 to emphasize the space or relation shared by both sides. Use it to describe a relation or difference between people, places, or things.
紧张
紧张 means tense or strained in 紧张关系, describing the undesirable quality the relationship could develop. It modifies 关系 in this phrase. Use it when describing an interpersonal situation that has become uncomfortable or strained.
关系
关系 means relationship in 彼此之间的紧张关系, referring to the connection between the neighbors. It is modified by 紧张 to describe the possible result of leaving the issue unresolved. Use it when discussing relations between people or groups.
之前
之前 means before in 这件事变成彼此之间的紧张关系之前, placing the desired resolution before a possible change in the relationship. It follows the earlier clause. Use clause + 之前 when setting a deadline or preventive point.
它
它 means it in 把它解决好, referring back to the matter already under discussion. It is the object placed after 把 and before the action. Use it to avoid repeating a previously mentioned object or issue.
解决
解决 means solve or resolve in 把它解决好, referring to resolving the noise issue. It takes the matter as its object and is followed by 好 to describe the desired result. Use 解决 + problem or issue when dealing with a difficulty.
好
好 in 解决好 means properly or satisfactorily, marking the desired result of resolving the matter. Together, 把它解决好 means resolve it properly, not merely begin solving it. Use verb + 好 when emphasizing that an action should be completed satisfactorily.
Grammar Points
动词 + 下来
大楼安静下来。
dàlóu ānjìng xiàlái.The building becomes quiet.
下来放在动词后，表示状态逐渐发生变化，例如从吵闹变得安静。
动词 + 好
解决好紧张关系。
jiějué hǎo jǐnzhāng guānxì.Sort out the tense relationship properly.
好放在动词后，表示动作完成并达到理想或妥善的结果。
Chinese Vocabulary
安静下来
phrase
ānjìng xiàlái
become quiet
传到
verb
chuán dào
reach; carry to
传过
verb
chuán guò
carry through; pass through
大楼
noun
dàlóu
building
明显
adj
míngxiǎn
noticeable; obvious
那边
pron
nàbiān
that side; over there
清楚地
adv
qīngchu de
clearly
深夜
noun
shēnyè
late at night
说一声
phrase
shuō yī shēng
mention; let someone know
意识到
verb
yìshí dào
realize
音乐声
noun
yīnyuè shēng
sound of music
主要
adv
zhǔyào
mainly; mostly
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
become quiet
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安静下来clearly
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清楚地late at night
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深夜realize