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Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 3 · Chapter 28

学习的方法 Study methods

Xuéxí de fāngfǎ

Xiao Hong and 何老师 reflect on study methods. Teaches 应该 / 必须 (modal register) and 最好 + V (gentle recommendation).

你必须有方法 — You must have a method

  1. 小红 lǎoshī, xuéyīnggāiyǒushénmehǎofāng? Teacher, what good study methods should I use?
  2. 何老师 zhǐyǒuměitiān, cáinéngxuéhǎo, zhèshìguānjiàn. Only by reviewing every day can you learn it well — that's the key.
  3. 小红 yīnggāizǒngjiéjīngyànma? Should I summarise my experience?
  4. 何老师 yīnggāi. cuòxiàlái. You should. And you must write down your mistakes.
  5. 小红 qiánméirènzhēnzǒngjiéguò, xiànzàizhīdàodìngyàoānpáihǎoshíjiān. I never once summed things up seriously before — now I know I must plan my time.
  6. 何老师 jiānchíxià, dìnghuìyuèláiyuèhǎo. Keep at it — you'll only get better.

最好每天记笔记 — Best to take notes every day

  1. 小红 lǎoshī, shàngkǎoshìjìnle, nínjuédezuìhǎozěnmeshēng? Teacher, I improved on the last exam — what's the best way to memorise new words?
  2. 何老师 zuìhǎoměitiāndiǎn, yàotàiduō. Best to do a little daily — don't cram.
  3. 小红 yīnggāiyòngběnháishìshǒu? Should I use a notebook or my phone?
  4. 何老师 zuìhǎoběn, xiěyixiědegèngqīngchǔ. Notebook is best — writing makes it stick.
  5. 小红 lǎoshī, níngàozhèxiē, xièxiè! Teacher, you really had to tell me this — thanks!
  6. 何老师 yīnggāide. shìzhèyàngguòláide. You're welcome. I came up the same way.
汉字พินอินชนิดคำความหมาย
方法 fāngfǎ n. method; way
应该 yīnggāi aux. should (recall Bk2)
必须 bìxū aux. must; have to
最好 zuìhǎo adv. best to; preferably
总结 zǒngjié v. summarise; sum up
经验 jīngyàn n. experience
习惯 xíguàn n. habit (recall ch07)
思考 sīkǎo v. think over; reflect
v. remember; record
关键 guānjiàn n. key (point)
重视 zhòngshì v. attach importance to; value
安排 ānpái v. arrange (recall ch01)
一定 yídìng adv. definitely (recall Bk2)
坚持 jiānchí v. persist (recall ch25)
错题 cuòtí n. wrong answers; mistake log
小红 Xiǎo Hóng pn. Xiao Hong (persona — recall ch21)
何老师 Hé lǎoshī pn. Teacher He (persona — recall ch13)
汉字พินอินชนิดคำความหมาย
jiàn (in 关键 = key (point)) 关键 guānjiàn — key (point)
yàn examine (in 经验) 经验 jīngyàn — experience

must (in 必须) เขียน

5 strokes single

zǒng always; sum up เขียน

9 strokes top-bottom

remember; record จดจำ

5 strokes left-right

yàn examine (in 经验) จดจำ

10 strokes left-right

shì view (in 重视) จดจำ

8 strokes left-right

只有 … , 才 … — 唯一条件 (三70) 只有 … , 才 … — the only condition (三70)

只有 X, 才 Y 表示"X 是 Y 的唯一条件 — 不 X 就不 Y". 只有认真学习, 才能取得好成绩 = 想取得好成绩, 一定要认真学习. "才"在后一分句, 强调条件的必要. 这是三级表达学习方法、道理时常用的句型.

只有 X, 才 Y means "X is the ONLY condition for Y — without X, no Y". 只有认真学习, 才能取得好成绩 (only by studying seriously can you get good grades). 才 sits in the second clause, stressing the condition is essential. Common in Band 3 for study methods and reasoning.

  • 只有认真学习, 才能取得好成绩. Zhǐyǒu rènzhēn xuéxí, cái néng qǔdé hǎo chéngjì. Only by studying hard can you get good grades.
  • 只有多听多说, 才能学好中文. Zhǐyǒu duō tīng duō shuō, cái néng xué hǎo Zhōngwén. Only by listening and speaking a lot can you learn Chinese well.
  • 只有努力, 才会成功. Zhǐyǒu nǔlì, cái huì chénggōng. Only with effort will you succeed.
  • 只有早点出发, 才不会晚. Zhǐyǒu zǎo diǎn chūfā, cái bú huì wǎn. Only by leaving early won't you be late.

一 + 量 + 也 / 都 + 不 / 没 — 完全否定 (三41) 一 + MW + 也/都 + 不/没 — total negation (三41)

上一课 (grammar-01) 讲条件. 本课强调"连最小的一个都没有": 一 + 量词 + 也 / 都 + 不 / 没 + 动词. 一个字也不认识 / 一口水也没喝 / 一次都没去过. 比"一点儿也不"更具体, 数的是"一个、一次"这种最小单位.

Grammar-01 was conditions. This stresses "not even the smallest one": 一 + MW + 也/都 + 不/没 + verb. 一个字也不认识 / 一口水也没喝 / 一次都没去过. More concrete than 一点儿也不 — it counts the smallest unit (one word, one time).

  • 这本书我一个字也没看. Zhè běn shū wǒ yí ge zì yě méi kàn. I haven't read a single word of this book.
  • 上午我一口水也没喝. Shàngwǔ wǒ yì kǒu shuǐ yě méi hē. I didn't drink a drop of water all morning.
  • 这个地方我一次都没去过. Zhè ge dìfang wǒ yí cì dōu méi qù guo. I've never been to this place, not once.
  • 他一句中文也不会说. Tā yí jù Zhōngwén yě bú huì shuō. He can't speak a word of Chinese.

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