Chinese for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 3

Again

Chinese 再 — 世界上最大的动物是什么? (What is the biggest animal in the world?) — superlative 最 again.

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    世界上最大的动物是什么？

    shì jiè shàng zuì dà de dòng wù shì shén me?

    What is the biggest animal on the planet?

    Tip: 世界上<shìjièshàng> = in the world 最 <zuì> = the most, the best

  2. Pishi Pishi

    是大象吗？

    shì dà xiàng ma?

    Is it the elephant?

    Tip: 大象<dàxiàng> = elephant

  3. PX296 PX296

    不对。再试一次。

    bú duì, zài shì yí cì.

    Nope. Try again.

    Tip: 再<zài> = again, once more 试 <shì> = to try, to give it a try 次 <cì> = counter for times

  4. Pishi Pishi

    知道了！是鲸鱼吧！

    zhī dào le! shì jīng yú ba!

    I know it! It's the whale!

    Tip: 鲸鱼<jīngyú> = whale

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 再 mean?

'Again / once more'. 再说 = 'say again'. 再见 = 'see (you) again' = 'goodbye'.

Superlatives with 最?

最 + adjective: 最大 (biggest), 最快 (fastest), 最贵 (most expensive). Universal superlative.

What is 大象?

'Elephant'. Big land animal. 大象的鼻子很长 = 'elephant's trunk is long'.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Chinese lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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