Let's review for Chinese III (May 17)

有一个人, 她叫高美英。

• There is a woman whose name is Mao Mao.

• There is a person whose name is Gao Mei Ying.

• There is a guy whose name is Mao Xiao Xiao.

• My name is Mao Da.

她是中国人。她说中文; 她也会说一点点日文和法文。

Answer explanation

She is Chinese. She speaks Chinese; she can speak a little Japanese & French.

她又矮又胖。

Answer explanation

She is short & fat.

大家都以为她住在Chicago。

• They live in New York.

• We think that he lives in Kenosha.

• Everyone thinks she lives in Rockford.

• Everyone thinks she lives in Chicago.

其实她住在Milwaukee。(What does this mean?)

因为她天天踢球, 所以她的身体很好。

• Because he plays soccer every day, he is very healthy.

• Because she plays (basket)ball every day, she is very healthy.

• Because she plays soccer every day, she is very healthy.

• Because he doesn't work out, he is very weak.

她足球踢得很好, 篮球也打得很好, 。

Answer explanation

She plays soccer very well, and she plays basketball well, too.

虽然她球打得很好, 可是她不喜欢和她的同学一起去打球。

• Even though she plays basketball well, she doesn't like to play basketball with her friends.

• Even though she plays basketball well, she doesn't like to play basketball with her classmates.

• Even though he plays soccer well, he doesn't like to play soccer with his classmates.

• He doesn't like to work out with his friends.

她的头很大, 头发很长, 眼睛不大不小, 嘴巴很小。

Answer explanation

She has a big head, long hair, not too big not too small eyes, and a small mouth.

她没有鼻子也没有耳朵。

Answer explanation

She doesn't have a nose, and she doesn't have ears, either.