語法 Grammar 8.1 -

第 8 課 - Bài 8

語法 Grammar

I. 好/雞 as Adverbial Prefixes

(1) Something is good or bad to do (perception verbs).

好吃	難吃
這家餐廳的牛肉麵很好吃,我常吃。
The beef noodles is delicious from this restaurant: I have (it) often.
好喝	難喝
這杯茶有點兒難喝,我不要喝。
This cup of tea tastes a bit bad; I don’t want to drink it.
好看	難看
這件衣服的顏色很好看,我很喜歡。
The color of this piece of clothing is good; I like it very much
好聽	難聽
你唱歌唱得很好聽,現在唱一首,好嗎?
You sing very well. Can you do it now?

(2) Something is easy or difficult to do (action verbs).

好唱	難唱
這首中文歌很好唱,我朋友都會唱。
This Chinese song is easy to sing; all of my friends can sing it.
好學	難學
弟弟不喜歡說英文,他覺得英文很難學。
My younger brother doesn’t like to speak English; he thinks it is difficult to learn.
好找	難找
這裡附近只有一家百貨公司,很好找。
There is only one department store in the vicinity, so it is easy to find.
好騎	難騎
這輛腳踏車太小了,很難騎。
This bike is too small; it is difficult to ride.

II. Cause and Effect with因為………………………所以…………………

In this pattern, two clauses are connected in one cause-effect sentence. The clause with usually comes first to state the reason, followed by the other one with 所以 to state the result.

因為這個牌子很有名,衣服也很好看,所以很多人喜歡。 Because this is a very famous brand and its clothes are beautiful, many people like it.

1. A:你為什麼不想走路到學校去?

B:因為學校很遠,所以我不想走路到學校去。

2. A:為什麼你的朋友不跟你來?

B:因為他很累,所以他要在家休息。

3. A:你為什麼今天一定要去百貨公司?

B:因為明天是我弟弟的生日,所以我要去買他的生日禮物。