Ch 2 · Lesson 35Mandarin · Chapter 2 · Lesson 35 · Common mistake
是 or 很?
I am cold is , never . This one trips up everybody.
The rule
Mandarin adjectives work like verbs already, so they do NOT take . A bare sounds clipped or contrastive; the neutral statement is . is for linking two NOUNS: . Putting before an adjective is the commonest beginner error there is.
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: 是 or 很.
我好。 (I am well)
wǒ ___ hǎo 。 (I am well)
他我的先生。 (he is my husband)
tā ___ wǒ de xiān sheng 。 (he is my husband)
你快。 (you are quick)
nǐ ___ kuài 。 (you are quick)
那我的东西。 (that is my thing)
nà ___ wǒ de dōng xi 。 (that is my thing)
这个好。 (this one is good)
zhè gè ___ hǎo 。 (this one is good)
那什么？ (what is that?)
nà ___ shén me ？ (what is that?)
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