Qing Wen: How to Add Emphasis in Mandarin Chinese - You DON'T change the tone! | Elementary Lesson | ChinesePod

2020-08-04 24

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In today's lesson, we are teaching you how to add emphasis. Learn how you would switch up your speaking habits to say things like "I waaaaaant it NOW!" with ChinesePod's Constance and Fiona.

Key Dialogue:
我昨天跟一个“帅哥”约会 (wǒ zuótiān gēn yí ge“ shuàigē” yuēhuì) - I went on a date with a HANDSOME GUY yesterday.
我昨天跟一个帅哥“约会” (wǒ zuótiān gēn yí ge shuàigē“ yuēhuì”) - I went on a DATE with a handsome guy.
他”想喝点别的 (tā” xiǎng hē diǎnr biéde) - HE wants to drink something else.
他想喝点“别的” (tā xiǎng hē diǎnr“ biéde”) - He wants to drink something ELSE.
好不好?好!(hǎo bù hǎo? hǎo!) - Alright? Alright!
你“不”知道吗?(nǐ“ bù” zhīdào ma) - You DON'T know?
你不“知”道吗?(nǐ bù“ zhī” dào ma) - You don't KNOW?
你不知“道”吗?(nǐ bù zhī“ dào” ma) - You don't KNOW?
怎么”可能?(zěnme” kěnéng) - HOW is that possible?
怎么“可能”?(zěnme“ kěnéng”) - How is that POSSIBLE?
明天“放假”!(míngtiān“ fàngjià”) - HOLIDAY tomorrow!
我爱“番茄”!(wǒ ài“ fānqié”) - I love TOMATOES!

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