LEARN + CHINESE / 79 of 300 HSK 3
Do It Yourself 亲自
The team handles the work themselves and helps one another finish it. 亲自 puts the person at the center of the action; 互相/相互 shows people acting toward each other. Add 尽量 for “as much as possible,” or 大概/恐怕 when you’re estimating or voicing a concern.
我从来没有亲自去过那里。
wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qīnzì qù guò nàli。
I’ve never been there myself.
他们互相帮忙做功课。
tāmen hùxiāng bāngmáng zuò gōngkè。
They help each other with their homework.
尽量用好你的时间。
jǐnliàng yòng hǎo nǐ de shíjiān。
Try to make the best use of your time.
他们相互认识。
tāmen xiānghù rènshi。
They know each other.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
zài | again |
hùxiāng | each other; mutually |
jǐnliàng | to the best of one's ability |
qīnzì | personally |
xiānghù | mutual; each other |
dàgài | probably; approximate |
kǒngpà | afraid that; perhaps |
tāmen | they (male/mixed) |
cónglái | always; at all times |
gōngkè | homework; schoolwork |
bāngmáng | to help; to do a favor |
shíjiān | time (duration) |
méiyǒu | not have |
rènshi | to know; recognize |
nàlǐ | there |
jiējìn | to approach; be close to |
mànmàn | slowly |
míngquè | clear; explicit |
hái | still; yet |
hànzì | Chinese character |
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