🧊 保持冷静与水果 (bǎo chí lěng jìng yǔ shuǐ guǒ) - Stay Calm and Fruits
Learn to use 别 for negative commands and talk about fruits and unexpected situations in Chinese
Chinese lesson from Friday, June 13, 2025
📚 Part A - Essential Learning
Master using 别 for negative commands and talking about unexpected situations and fruits.
Perfect for beginners and essential concepts
📚 Key Phrase: 保持冷静别急 (bǎo chí lěng jìng bié jí)
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Grammar Focus
🧊 Using 别 (bié)
别 is used to give negative commands, meaning 'don't do something'. It's very common in instructions and warnings.
别 is used to give negative commands, meaning 'don't do something'. It's very common in instructions and warnings.
Patterns with 别:
• 别 + verb
• 别哭 (bié kū) - Don't cry
• 别闹了 (bié nào le) - Don't make a fuss
• 别忘了 (bié wàng le) - Don't forget
• 别慌 (bié huāng) - Don't panic
• 别急 (bié jí) - Don't rush
• 别 + verb
• 别哭 (bié kū) - Don't cry
• 别闹了 (bié nào le) - Don't make a fuss
• 别忘了 (bié wàng le) - Don't forget
• 别慌 (bié huāng) - Don't panic
• 别急 (bié jí) - Don't rush
别哭
bié kū
Don't cry
别忘了来上课
bié wàng le lái shàng kè
Don't forget to come to class
🔄 Phrases for staying calm
保持冷静 (bǎo chí lěng jìng) means 'stay calm'. It's used a lot in stressful or surprising situations.
保持冷静 (bǎo chí lěng jìng) means 'stay calm'. It's used a lot in stressful or surprising situations.
Examples:
• 保持冷静别急 (bǎo chí lěng jìng bié jí) - Stay calm, don't rush
• 别慌 (bié huāng) - Don't panic
• 保持冷静别急 (bǎo chí lěng jìng bié jí) - Stay calm, don't rush
• 别慌 (bié huāng) - Don't panic
保持冷静别急
bǎo chí lěng jìng bié jí
Stay calm, don't rush
Mantén la calma, no te apresures
词汇 Vocabulary Practice
Practice writing the phrases from today's Chinese lesson!
保持冷静别急
bǎo chí lěng jìng bié jí
English:
Stay calm, don't rush
Español:
Mantén la calma, no te apresures
别哭
bié kū
English:
Don't cry
Español:
No llores
别闹了
bié nào le
English:
Don't make a fuss
Español:
No hagas escándalo
别忘了
bié wàng le
English:
Don't forget
Español:
No lo olvides
别忘了来上课
bié wàng le lái shàng kè
English:
Don't forget to come to class
Español:
No olvides venir a clase
别急保持冷静
bié jí bǎo chí lěng jìng
English:
Don't rush, stay calm
Español:
No te apresures, mantén la calma
别慌
bié huāng
English:
Don't panic
Español:
No te asustes
如果你丢了工作
rú guǒ nǐ diū le gōng zuò
English:
If you lost your job
Español:
Si pierdes tu trabajo
如果你丢了工作，你慌吗？
rú guǒ nǐ diū le gōng zuò, nǐ huāng ma?
English:
If you lost your job, would you panic?
Español:
Si pierdes tu trabajo, ¿te asustarías?
如果你丢了你的头发，你慌吗？
rú guǒ nǐ diū le nǐ de tóu fa, nǐ huāng ma?
English:
If you lost your hair, would you panic?
Español:
Si pierdes tu cabello, ¿te asustarías?
这个哈密瓜
zhè ge hā mì guā
English:
This Hami melon
Español:
Este melón Hami
这个哈密瓜多少钱？
zhè ge hā mì guā duō shǎo qián?
English:
How much is this Hami melon?
Español:
¿Cuánto cuesta este melón Hami?
你吃过哈密瓜吗？
nǐ chī guò hā mì guā ma?
English:
Have you eaten Hami melon?
Español:
¿Has comido melón Hami?
这个哈密瓜是金色的
zhè ge hā mì guā shì jīn sè de
English:
This Hami melon is golden
Español:
Este melón Hami es dorado
我吃过金色的哈密瓜
wǒ chī guò jīn sè de hā mì guā
English:
I have eaten golden Hami melon
Español:
He comido melón Hami dorado
我吃过绿色的哈密瓜
wǒ chī guò lǜ sè de hā mì guā
English:
I have eaten green Hami melon
Español:
He comido melón Hami verde
绿色的
lǜ sè de
English:
Green
Español:
Verde
你吃过白色的哈密瓜吗？
nǐ chī guò bái sè de hā mì guā ma?
English:
Have you eaten white Hami melon?
Español:
¿Has comido melón Hami blanco?
你们是我的学生
nǐ men shì wǒ de xué shēng
English:
You are my students
Español:
Ustedes son mis estudiantes
你懂吗？
nǐ dǒng ma?
English:
Do you understand?
Español:
¿Entiendes?
这个香蕉多少钱？
zhè ge xiāng jiāo duō shǎo qián?
English:
How much is this banana?
Español:
¿Cuánto cuesta este plátano?
这个香蕉是我的
zhè ge xiāng jiāo shì wǒ de
English:
This banana is mine
Español:
Este plátano es mío
这个香蕉是黄色的，也是我的
zhè ge xiāng jiāo shì huáng sè de, yě shì wǒ de
English:
This banana is yellow, and it's also mine
Español:
Este plátano es amarillo, y también es mío
文化 Cultural Insights
🧊 In Chinese culture, staying calm (保持冷静) is a highly valued virtue, especially in difficult situations. Using 别 for negative instructions is direct but not rude. Additionally, fruits like 哈密瓜 and 香蕉 are very popular in China and are often associated with specific colors, which enriches everyday conversation.
🎯 Part B - Advanced Practice
Ready to master negative commands and talk about fruits? Practice real phrases and everyday situations.
For students ready to dive deeper
📖 Reading Practice
🧊 保持冷静 - Stay Calm
Bǎo chí lěng jìng, bié jí, bié huāng.
保持冷静，别急，别慌。
Rú guǒ nǐ diū le gōng zuò, nǐ huāng ma?
如果你丢了工作，你慌吗？
Rú guǒ nǐ diū le nǐ de tóu fa, nǐ huāng ma?
如果你丢了你的头发，你慌吗？
Zhè ge hā mì guā shì jīn sè de, wǒ chī guò jīn sè de hā mì guā.
这个哈密瓜是金色的，我吃过金色的哈密瓜。
Nǐ chī guò bái sè de hā mì guā ma?
你吃过白色的哈密瓜吗？
Zhè ge xiāng jiāo shì huáng sè de, yě shì wǒ de.
这个香蕉是黄色的，也是我的。
📝 Vocabulary from this reading:
保持冷静
bǎo chí lěng jìng
Stay calm
别
bié
Don't (imperative)
慌
huāng
Panic
哈密瓜
hā mì guā
Hami melon
金色
jīn sè
Golden
绿色
lǜ sè
Green
白色
bái sè
White
香蕉
xiāng jiāo
Banana
黄色
huáng sè
Yellow
📚 Additional Learning Content
🎨 Colors in Chinese
Learn to describe basic colors for talking about fruits and objects.
Learn to describe basic colors for talking about fruits and objects.
Colors:
• 金色 (jīn sè) - golden
• 绿色 (lǜ sè) - green
• 白色 (bái sè) - white
• 黄色 (huáng sè) - yellow
• 金色 (jīn sè) - golden
• 绿色 (lǜ sè) - green
• 白色 (bái sè) - white
• 黄色 (huáng sè) - yellow
🛒 How much does it cost?
The structure 多少钱 (duō shǎo qián) is used to ask the price of something.
The structure 多少钱 (duō shǎo qián) is used to ask the price of something.
Examples:
• 这个哈密瓜多少钱？(zhè ge hā mì guā duō shǎo qián?)
• 这个香蕉多少钱？(zhè ge xiāng jiāo duō shǎo qián?)
• 这个哈密瓜多少钱？(zhè ge hā mì guā duō shǎo qián?)
• 这个香蕉多少钱？(zhè ge xiāng jiāo duō shǎo qián?)
作业 Homework & Practice
📝 Homework for next class:
1. 🧊 Negative Commands: Write 5 sentences using 别 to give negative instructions.
2. 🍈 Fruit Colors: Describe 3 fruits using colors in Chinese.
3. ❓ Hypothetical Questions: Write 3 questions using 如果 for hypothetical situations.
4. 💬 Price Questions: Ask the price of 3 different objects using 多少钱.
5. 👩🏫 Staying Calm: Explain to a classmate how to stay calm in a difficult situation using 保持冷静 and 别.
💡 Real-life Challenge: Practice using 别 commands with Chinese speakers and ask about fruit prices at a market!
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