Chinese for English speakers Farm · Lesson 1
It is boring
Chinese 有意思 vs 没有意思 — Interesting vs boring — using 有 (have) for descriptions.
Conversation
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Cassian
你想看电视还是画画？
nǐ xiǎng kàn diàn shì hái shì huà huà?
Do you want to watch TV or draw?
Tip: 电视 <diànshì> = TV 还是 <háishì> = or (in question like "do you prefer A or B?" 画画 <huàhuà> = to draw a picture
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Pishi
看电视没有意思。
kàn diàn shì méi yǒu yì si.
Watching TV is boring.
Tip: 没有 <méiyǒu> = not to have, there is not (没 <méi> is the only word that can make the verb 有 <yǒu> negative. A sentence like 不有 <bùyǒu> is WRONG). 意思 <yìsi> = meaning, interest 没有意思 méiyǒuyìsi = not to be interesting, to be boring
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Cassian
我们画画吧。
wǒ men huà huà ba.
Let's draw.
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Pishi
行。
xíng.
Ok
Tip: 行 <xíng> = fine, ok, good