New HSK 3 Lesson 1 Grammar 2 Non-Interrogative Use of Interrogative Pronouns (1)

In Chinese, interrogative pronouns (who, what, where, when, etc.) are not always used to ask questions. Sometimes they are used in statements to express “whatever / whoever / wherever / someone / somewhere…” meanings.


EXAMPLES PAGE 4

1. Wǒ hǎoxiàng zài nǎr kàndàoguò zhège xiāngzi.

I seem at somewhere to have seen this suitcase.

2. Nǐ chī diǎnr shénme zài zǒu ba.

You eat a little bit of something then leave (suggestion).

3. Wǒmen nǎ tiān yìqǐ qù tī zúqiú ba.

We someday together go to play football (suggestion).


Activity page 5
1. A: 我们是不是走错了? 
        Wǒmen shì bú shì zǒu cuò le? 
        Have we taken the wrong way?
    B: 我也不知道,我去_____________。 
        Wǒ yě bù zhīdào, wǒ qù _____________. 
        I don't know either. I'll go _____________.
2. A: 你有时间了来我家,我_____________给你吃。 
        Nǐ yǒu shíjiān le lái wǒ jiā, wǒ _____________ gěi nǐ chī.
        You have time, come to my house, I'll _____________ for you.
    B: 好的,谢谢你。  
         Hǎo de, xièxie nǐ. 
         OK, thank you.
3.  A: 这几天太累了,我想_____________。 
         Zhè jǐ tiān tài lèi le, wǒ xiǎng _____________.
         These days I've been very tired, I want to ___________.
    B: 那你去西安吧。  
         Nà nǐ qù Xī'ān ba. 
         Then you go to Xi'an (suggestion).















Activity page 5 (solution)
1. A: 我们是不是走错了? 
        Wǒmen shì bú shì zǒu cuò le? 
        Have we taken the wrong way?
    B: 我也不知道,我去问谁。 
        Wǒ yě bù zhīdào, wǒ qù wèn shéi. 
        I don't know either. I'll go ask someone.
2. A: 你有时间了来我家,我做做什么给你吃。 
        Nǐ yǒu shíjiān le lái wǒ jiā, wǒ zuò shénme gěi nǐ chī.
        You have time, come to my house, I'll make something for you.
     B: 好的,谢谢你。  
        Hǎo de, xièxie nǐ. 
        OK, thank you.
3.  A: 这几天太累了,我想去哪儿休息。 
        Zhè jǐ tiān tài lèi le, wǒ xiǎng qù nǎr xiūxi.
        These days I've been very tired, I want to go somewhere (to) rest.
     B: 那你去西安吧。  
        Nà nǐ qù Xī'ān ba. 
        Then you go to Xi'an (suggestion).