Important associative words

又。。。又。。。yòu。。。yòu。。。

as well as

一边。。。，一边。。。yī biān。。。yī biān。。。

at the same time

但是 dàn shì

but

可是 kě shì

but

比 bǐ

compare

比较 bǐ jiào

compare/much

要使 yào shǐ

if

一顿 yī dùn

measure word for meal

比较大 bǐ jiào dà

much bigger

比较小 bǐ jiào xiǎo

much smaller

或是 huò shì

or

地 dì

symbol for adverb (placed in front of a verb)

就 jiù

then

他又累又饿。

He's tired and hungry.

我一边看书，一边喝茶。wǒ yī biān kàn shū, yī biān chī zǎo cān。

I'm reading a book and drinking tea at the same time.

我一边看书，一边吃早餐。wǒ yī biān kàn shū, yī biān chī zǎo cān。

I'm reading a book and having breakfast at the same time.

要使你不开心，你就去找你的好朋友玩/你就去找你的好朋友聊天。yào shǐ nǐ bú kāi xīn, nǐ jiù qù zhǎo nǐ de hǎo péng yǒu wán / nǐ jiù qù zhǎo nǐ de liáo tiān。

If you aren't happy, then go play with your friends/then go chat with your friends.

金佳比黎老师高。jīn jiā bǐ lí lǎo shī gāo。

Kynza is taller than Mrs. Li.