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Learn Mandarin Chinese – Modifying clauses (Lesson 81)

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Today we learn some more ways to make modifying clauses, as well as the words for “where”, “like”, and “but”.
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Nàxie Pánziwǎn Shi Shénme Yánsède? – 0:39
Color – 1:09
To Like – 1:15
What Color Are Those Dishes? – 1:30
Nàxie Pánziwǎn Shi Shénme Yánsède? – 1:38
Shi Zài Shénme Dìfang Mǎide? – 2:12
Where – 2:32
Company – 2:50
Where Were They Bought? – 2:59
Shi Zài Shénme Dìfang Mǎide? – 3:15
Tāmen Màide Dōngxi Zhēn Hǎo. – 3:40
The Things They Sell Are Really Nice. – 3:55
Tāmen Màide Dōngxi Zhēn Hǎo. – 4:30
De Marker – 4:48
Tāmen Màide Pánziwǎn, Yǒude Zhēn Hǎokàn. – 5:32
But – 5:53
Tāmen Màide Pánziwǎn, Yǒude Zhēn Hǎokàn. – 6:00
Wǒ Mǎide Nèixie Pánziwǎn Dōu Bú Tài Guì. – 6:31
Those Dishes I Bought Were … – 6:56
Wǒ Mǎide Nèixie Pánziwǎn Dōu Bú Tài Guì. – 7:08
Nǐde Zhèige Chábēi Hěn Hǎo. – 7:38
Teacup – 8:07
This Teacup Of Yours Is Very Nice. – 8:28
Nǐde Zhèige Chábēi Hěn Hǎo. – 8:40

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Partial transcript
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Hi, I’m Fame Ketover of Lenguin.com and this is Mandarin Chinese. Today we learn some more ways to make modifying clauses, as well as the words for “where”, “like”, and “but”.
Let’s get started.
The conversation from last time continues.

● What color are those dishes?
○ Nàxie pánziwǎn shi shénme yánsède?
○ Nàxie pánziwǎn shi shénme yánsède?
● They’re blue ones.
○ Shi lánde.
○ Shi lánde.
● Oh, I like blue ones too.
○ Ó, wǒ yě xǐhuan lánde.
○ Ó, wǒ yě xǐhuan lánde.

Here’s the word for “color”.
yánsè
yánsè

And here’s the verb “to like”.
xǐhuan
xǐhuan

In English we would probably give the color saying simply, “They’re blue.” In Chinese you usually…