Chinese 101: Learn how to say “first” and “then”
Grammar: Different “but” in Chinese: 可是 (kěshì) and 但是 (dànshì)
Language Tips:The orders while eating tells your personality
Story of the Day:To lap up information without digesting it 囫囵吞枣 hú lún tūn zǎo
Dialogue:
A:晚上怎么安排?
wǎn shàng zěn me ān pái?
What’s the plan(arrangement) for tonight?
B:先吃饭,再看电影?
xiān chī fàn ,zài kàn diàn yǐng?
Let’eat first, then watch a movie, shall we?
A:可是我想去逛街。
kě shì wǒ xiǎng qù guàng jiē。
But I want to go shopping.
B:好啊,那就先吃饭,再逛街。
hǎo ā ,nà jiù xiān chī fàn ,zài guàng jiē 。
Sure, let’s have dinner first, then go shopping.
A:去哪里逛?
qù nǎ lǐ guàng ?
wher shall we go?
B:吃完饭再看看吧。
chī wán fàn zài kàn kàn ba 。
I'll go have a look after we’ve finished diner.
Words & expressions:
【晚上】wǎn shàng: night, evening
【安排】ān pái: arrange, arrangement, plan
【先】xiān: fist
【吃饭】chī fàn: have a meal, eat
【再】zài : then
【看电影】kàn diàn yǐng: watch a film
【可是】kě shì:but
【逛街】guàng jiē : go shopping
