L7 verbs 1

Lesson 7 - Common verbs 1

 

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從	cóng	to follow, go by way of, obey
得	dé	to obtain, get
好	hào	to like, be fond of
求	qiú	to seek
有	yǒu	to have, possess, there is/are
無	wú	not have/exist, do not! (var. of 毋)

Grammar note 有 and 無.

   無 is a special negative of 有. It can be translated as either 'does not have' or 'there are no', or 'there is no'.

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Study

1. 見我
2. 王從之

3. 好龍之人
4. 有國之君
5. 我無子女

6. 有之

7. 無地無民

8. 緣木求魚 （緣 yuán = to climb)

9. 求之不得
(select below to see meanings:)

1. (subject understood) sees me

2. The king followed it (advice) - the king agreed

3. A person who likes dragons

4. A ruler with a country

5. I have no children

6. It exists OR (someone) has it.

7. (subject understood - probably a ruler) has no land or people

8. climb a tree and look for fish - a saying for a useless method

9. (subject understood) sought it and did not get it.

 

Practice

Write in Chinese:

1. Our ruler

2. He gained the world.

3. The mother saw it.

4. I have three daughters.

5. A king with no country

6. There is a river but no fish.

(select below to see answers:)

1. 我君 2. 得天下 3. 母見之 4. 我有三女 5. 無國之王 6. 有水無魚