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I'd also like to try Beijing's local snacks.

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Instructor:	Ellie
Length:	23:01
Introduction:	Practical use of verb repetition through this Mandarin video lesson.

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我还想尝尝北京的小吃。

I’d also like to try Beijing‘s local snacks.

李强：安娜，这是你第一次来北京吧？ Li Qiang: Anna, is this your first time to come to Beijing?http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/31/103473.mp3

安娜：是的。 Anna: Yes.http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/31/103474.mp3

李强：你想去哪里玩儿？ Li Qiang: Where would you like to visit?http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/31/103475.mp3

安娜：我想去看看故宫。 Anna: I’d like to visit the Imperial Palace.http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/31/103476.mp3

李强：好。明天我们去故宫。 Li Qiang: OK, let's go there tomorrow.http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/31/103477.mp3

安娜：我还想尝尝北京的小吃。 Anna: I’d also like to try Beijing‘s local snacks.http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/31/103478.mp3

李强：没问题。明天晚上我们去簋街。那儿的小吃很有特色。 Li Qiang: No problem. Let's go to Gui Jie tomorrow night. The snacks there are quite unique.http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/31/103479.mp3

Vocabulary

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安娜安娜	proper n.	Ānnà	Anna
哪里哪裏	interrogative pron.	nǎlǐ	where
看看	v.	kàn	to visit
故宫故宮	proper n.	Gù Gōng	the Imperial Palace (the Forbidden City)
尝嘗	v.	cháng	to taste
小吃小吃	n.	xiǎochī	snacks
簋街簋街	proper n.	Guǐ jiē	the name of a street in Beijing, where the specialty snacks of Beijing are served.

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Grammar

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Verb Repetition

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Verbs in Chinese can be repeated consecutively. In this lesson, we're going to learn this structure in the following situations: When an action hasn't been taken, the verb is repeated to ease the tone and express one's wishes politely. Similarly, verbs being repeated behind volitive auxiliary verbs like “想” and “打算” can have the same effect. There are two types of verb repetitions: the repetition of the monosyllabic verbs and the repetition of dual-syllablic verbs.

(The repetition of monosyllabic verbs should be arranged in "AA" form or "A---A" form, where A represents monosyllabic verb).
Example:
看看/看一看 to have a look at...

The repetition of dual-syllable verbs should be arranged in "ABAB" form (where A and B represent the two syllables in a verb).
Example:
参观参观to have a visit...
讨论讨论to have a discussion

Chinese Culture

The Imperial Palace

Located in the center of Beijing, the Imperial Palace is popularly known as the Forbidden City. It was first built in 1420 and was the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Qing and Ming Dynasties. The Imperial Palace is an outstanding masterpiece among the world's ancient architecture.

If you plan to visit the Imperial Palace, I can give you some advice. The best time to visit is in April, May and June. During these months, the flowers are in full bloom and are gorgeous. At the Imperial Palace, you will see not only the colorful flowers and lush green trees, but plenty of architectural styles and precious cultural relics displayed in the museum.

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Discussion

What would you like to do when you come to Beijing? Would you like to try local snacks or visit places of interest? Hopefully you will enjoy your stay and have fun! In this online Mandarin lesson, you can learn to express your ideas about what you want to do using the verb repetition form.

Comments

idaliren says

Wow Ellie, you could be also a great travel agent!! ;-P
Beautiful places indeed...

June 23, 2012 Reply

Ellie_Chinese teacher in reply to idaliren

Haha, I think Beijing is really a beautiful place, it's worth a visit. Have you ever been to Beijing?

June 27, 2012 Reply

idaliren in reply to Ellie_Chinese teacher

I've been once in Shanghai for business and once in HK-Macau for holiday (but they speak cantonese mostly, heheh..).
I would love to visit Beijin one day, as well as many other beautiful places in China!

June 29, 2012 Reply

Ellie_Chinese teacher in reply to idaliren

I hope I can see you in Beijing one day. ^_^
So I think you should learn Chinese well first. 
If you have any questions, please feel free let me know.

July 2, 2012 Reply