Learn Mandarin Chinese – State Verbs and Process Verbs (Lesson 61)

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Learn how Chinese verbs can serve different functions.
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Nǐ Fùqin Shi Jǖnrén Ma? – 0:39
Military Man – 1:04
Navy – 1:16
Officer – 1:26
Nǐ Fùqin Shi Jǖnrén Ma? – 1:37
Wǒ Jīntiān Bù Lái Le. – 2:03
To Get Get – 2:27
Wǒ Jīntiān Bù Lái Le. – 2:58
I’m Sick – 3:05
Wǒ Jīntiān Bù Lái Le. – 3:25
I’m Not Coming Today. – 3:33
Wǒ Jīntiān Bù Lái Le. – 3:55
Jīntiān Hǎo Le Méiyou? – 4:09
I’m Alright Today. – 4:32
Jīntiān Hǎo Le Méiyou? – 4:58
Review Dialogue – 5:52

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Chinese Speakers – Chuan Chao, Ying-chih Chen, Hsiao-jung Chen, Eva Diao, Jan Hu, Tsung-mi Li, Yunhui Yang

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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’re going to explore how Chinese verbs can function in different ways.
Again, we’ll be following Clara Matthews and Chen Degang.
Listen.

● Is your father a military man?
○ Nǐ fùqin shi jǖnrén ma?
○ Nǐ fùqin shi jǖnrén ma?
● Yes, he’s a naval officer.
○ Shì, tā shi hǎijǖn jǖnguān.
○ Shì, tā shi hǎijǖn jǖnguān.

Here’s the word for “military man”.
jǖnrén
jǖnrén
jǖnrén

Here’s the word for “navy”.
hǎijǖn
hǎijǖn
hǎijǖn

Here’s the word for “officer”.
jǖnguān
jǖnguān
jǖnguān

Here’s the exchange live.
○ Nǐ fùqin shi jǖnrén ma?
○ Shì, tā shi hǎijǖn jǖnguān.

Try translating it.
○ Nǐ fùqin shi jǖnrén ma?
● Is your father a military man?
○ Shì, tā shi hǎijǖn jǖnguān.
● Yes, he’s a naval officer.

Several days later, Chen Degang calls Clara to say that he won’t be in class.

● I’m not coming today.
○ Wǒ jīntiān bù lái le.
○ Wǒ jīntiān bù lái le.
● I’m sick.
○ Wǒ bìng le.
○ Wǒ bìng le.

Here’s the verb “to get sick”.
bìng
bìng
bìng

Notice that the verb …