LEARN + CHINESE / 34 of 300 HSK 2
Almost, on Purpose, Maybe 故意
Someone spills your tea. Was it on purpose, almost full, or perhaps just an accident? 故意 marks intention, 差不多 gives an approximate amount or point, and 好像/也许 let you make a guess. Pick the adverb that matches how sure you are and what you mean to say.
他故意不告诉我。
tā gùyì bù gàosù wǒ。
He deliberately didn’t tell me.
她差不多和你一样高。
tā chàbuduō hé nǐ yīyàng gāo。
She's almost the same height as you.
我必须去睡觉了！我明天早上有课。
wǒ bìxū qù shuìjiào le！ wǒ míngtiān zǎoshang yǒu kè。
I have to get to sleep! I have class tomorrow morning.
不好意思，你好像打错电话了。
bùhǎoyìsi， nǐ hǎoxiàng dǎ cuò diànhuà le。
Sorry, but I think you've got the wrong number.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
jiù | then; just |
gùyì | on purpose |
bìxū | must; have to |
chàbuduō | almost; about the same |
hǎoxiàng | seem; be like |
yěxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
bùhǎoyìsi | sorry; excuse me |
yīyàng | same |
gàosu | to tell |
hǎoyì | good intention; kindness |
yìsi | meaning; interest |
zǎoshang | morning |
míngtiān | tomorrow |
diànhuà | telephone |
shuìjiào | to go to bed |
bù xiǎoxīn | carelessly; by accident |
gùyì de | deliberately |
kěnéng | possibly; possible |
dàgài | probably; roughly |
dǎ cuò | to dial incorrectly; get wrong |
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