language learning center · B1 · Lesson 8
Giving considered advice
Practice this topic in Chinese: Giving considered advice.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
小雨
如果我是你，我会先和她谈谈。
If I were you, I would speak with her first.
马克
你最好说明自己需要什么。
It would be advisable for you to explain what you need.
小雨
做决定前，比较一下两个选择。
Before deciding, compare the two options.
马克
要记住，这个变化需要时间。
Bear in mind that the change will take time.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
如果我是你，我会先和她谈谈。
If I were you, I would speak with her first.
如果我是你，我会先和她谈谈。
你最好说明自己需要什么。
It would be advisable for you to explain what you need.
你最好说明自己需要什么。
做决定前，比较一下两个选择。
Before deciding, compare the two options.
做决定前，比较一下两个选择。
要记住，这个变化需要时间。
Bear in mind that the change will take time.
要记住，这个变化需要时间。
也许最好再等几天。
Perhaps it would be better to wait a few days.
也许最好再等几天。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “If I were you, I would speak with her first.”
Make it yours
Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Chinese in a real conversation
- 1. 如果我是你，我会先和她谈谈。
- 2. 你最好说明自己需要什么。
- 3. 做决定前，比较一下两个选择。
- 4. 要记住，这个变化需要时间。
- 5. 也许最好再等几天。