LEARN + CHINESE / 197 of 300 HSK 5
You Can Leave the Subject Unsaid 省略主语
“Mei called the restaurant. Then booked a table for six.” English needs a subject in the second sentence; Chinese can leave it out once the conversation makes it clear. Bring the person back into focus when the topic changes; otherwise, let the thread carry on.
这便于使用。
zhè biànyú shǐyòng.
This is easy to use.
这是指示。
zhè shì zhǐshì.
This is an instruction.
这很漫长。
zhè hěn màncháng.
This is very long.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
shǐyòng | to use; employ |
biànyú | be easy to; facilitate |
zhǐshì | instruction; to instruct |
màncháng | very long; endless |
tícái | subject matter; theme |
tǐjī | volume; bulk |
tǐlì | physical strength |
tiāncái | genius; talent |
tiānránqì | natural gas |
tiānwén | astronomy |
tiáojié | to adjust; regulate |
tiáojiě | to mediate; reconcile |
tīng | hall; living room |
tíngliú | to stay; remain |
tōngyòng | to use commonly; interchangeable |
tōu | to steal; secretly |
tōutōu | secretly; stealthily |
tūpò | to break through; breakthrough |
tǔdòu | potato |
tǔ | to spit; say |
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