At the Hairdresser's

Grammar

Sentence with a series of verbal constructions: two or more verbs or verbal phrases are used as the predicate of the same subject.

For example:

我要去理发｡｡

Wǒ yào qù lǐfà.

I'm going to get my hair cut.

Exercises: combine two sentences into one with verbs as predicates.

For example:

珍妮去医院｡珍妮看病｡｡

Zhēnní qù yīyuàn. Zhēnní kànbìng.

Jenny goes to the hospital. Jenny goes to see a doctor.

珍妮去医院看病｡｡

Zhēnní qù yīyuàn kànbìng.

Jenny goes to hospital to see a doctor.

1. 陈老师骑车｡陈老师上班｡｡

Chén Lǎoshī qíchē. Chén Lǎoshī shàngbān.

Mr. Chen rides a bicycle. Mr. Chen goes to work.

2. 马克去上海｡马克旅游｡｡

Mǎkè qù Shànghǎi. Mǎkè lǚyóu.

Mark goes to Shanghai. Mark goes on a trip.  

Buzzwords

1. 团购

tuángòu

group purchasing

团购可以使消费者享受到实惠的价格｡｡

Tuángòu kěyǐ shǐ xiāofèizhě xiǎngshòu dào shíhuì de jiàgé.

Consumers can get good prices through group purchasing.

2. 秒杀

miǎoshā

sec-kill

秒杀指在网络上抢购超低价商品｡｡

Miǎoshā zhǐ zài wǎngluò shang qiǎnggòu chāodījià shāngpǐn.

"Sec-kill" refers to snapping up low-priced goods  in online shopping.

3. 雷人

léirén

striking, far out   

这位歌手的发型很雷人｡｡

Zhè wèi gēshǒu de fàxíng hěn léirén.

This singer has a striking hairstyle.  

4. 另类

lìnglèi

out of the ordinary

车展上展出了很多设计另类的新车｡｡

Chēzhǎn shang zhǎnchū le hěnduō shèjì lìnglèi de xīnchē.

The auto show displayed many new cars of unusual design.    

5. 养眼

yăngyăn

 pleasant to the eye

这里的风景很养眼｡｡

Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng hěn yăngyăn.

The scenery here is gorgeous.