01 / READRead the story
Try reading the Chinese before opening the English translations.
今天早上，我想喝茶。
This morning, I would like some tea.
我的朋友想喝咖啡。
My friend would like some coffee.
她问我：“你不喜欢咖啡吗？”
She asks me, “Don't you like coffee?”
我说：“喜欢，但是今天想喝茶。”
I say, “I do, but today I'd like tea.”
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02 / UNDERSTANDSaying what you want
想 comes before an action: 想喝茶 means ‘would like to drink tea’. The answer 喜欢 repeats the verb from the question. Chinese often answers a yes-or-no question with the verb itself; there is no need to translate every English ‘yes’ as 是.
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04 / VOCABULARYStory vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning here |
|---|---|---|
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like |
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