HSK 3 / TOCFL Band A1
Setting Conditions: 等 (děng) + Condition + 再 (zài) + V
Grammar Analysis:
在別人有要求或期望的時候,你希望某件事先達成,再做別人期待的事。
Zài biérén yǒu yāoqiú huò qīwàng de shíhòu, nǐ xīwàng mǒu jiàn shì xiān dáchéng, zài zuò biérén qīdài de shì.
When someone expects something, you want a specific condition to be met before taking the expected action.
當某個條件還沒發生時,請暫時停止下一個動作。等條件達成後再行動。這個時候可以使用「等……再……」。
Dāng mǒu gè tiáojiàn hái méi fāshēng shí, qǐng zànshí tíngzhǐ xià yí gè dòngzuò. Děng tiáojiàn dáchéng hòu zài xíngdòng. Zhège shíhòu kěyǐ shǐyòng "děng... zài...".
Use 「等...再...」 to wait for a condition. Take the next action after the condition happens.
這個句型常用來表示以下情況:
Zhège jùxíng cháng yòng lái biǎoshì yǐxià qíngkuàng:
This pattern expresses the following situations:
- 等人到了再開始Děng rén dào le zài kāishǐ.Wait until someone arrives, then start.
- 等工作做完再休息Děng gōngzuò zuò wán zài xiūxí.Finish work first, then rest.
- 等天氣變好再出門Děng tiānqì biàn hǎo zài chūmén.Wait for better weather, then go out.
- 等車來了再上車Děng chē lái le zài shàng chē.Wait for the bus, then get on.
這是日常生活中非常常見的時間順序表達方式。
Zhè shì rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng fēicháng chángjiàn de shíjiān shùnxù biǎodá fāngshì.
It is a very common way to express sequence and conditions in everyday Mandarin.
Examples
Waiting for the bus
Friend我們要不要先出去外面?
Péngyǒu: Wǒmen yào bú yào xiān chūqù wàimiàn?
Friend: Shall we go outside first?
You外面太冷了,等車來了,我們再出去吧!
Nǐ: Wàimiàn tài lěng le, děng chē lái le, wǒmen zài chūqù ba!
You: It is too cold outside. Let's go out after the bus arrives.
Shopping at a department store
Assistant您要這個嗎?
Fúwùyuán: Nín yào zhège ma?
Assistant: Would you like this one?
Me等我先生來了,我們討論一下,再跟你說,謝謝!
Wǒ: Děng wǒ xiānshēng lái le, wǒmen tǎolùn yíxià, zài gēn nǐ shuō, xièxie!
Me: I will wait for my husband. We will discuss it. I will let you know later. Thank you.
Doing homework at home
Son爸爸!這個數學我不會,你可以教我嗎?
Érzi: Bàba! Zhège shùxué wǒ búhuì, nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?
Son: Dad! I do not know how to do this math. Can you teach me?
Dad我現在有點忙,等爸爸忙完了,再教你,好嗎?
Bàba: Wǒ xiànzài yǒudiǎn máng, děng bàba máng wán le, zài jiāo nǐ, hǎo ma?
Dad: I am a bit busy right now. I will teach you after I finish.
Exercises
In the living room
A媽媽,我現在想吃冰淇淋!
A: Māma, wǒ xiànzài xiǎng chī bīngqílín!
A: Mom, I want to eat ice cream now.
B你還沒吃午飯,
,再
。
B: Nǐ hái méi chī wǔfàn, [děng chī wán wǔfàn], zài [chī bīngqílín].
B: You have not eaten lunch. Wait until you finish lunch. You can eat ice cream later.
In the classroom
A老師,這題數學怎麼做?你可以教我嗎?
A: Lǎoshī, zhè tí shùxué zěnme zuò? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?
A: Teacher, how do I solve this math problem? Can you teach me?
B
,我再
,好嗎?
B: [Děng wǒ xiàkè], wǒ zài [jiāo nǐ], hǎo ma?
B: Wait until my class is over. I will teach you later.
At the cinema
A電影快要開始了,我們進去吧!
A: Diànyǐng kuàiyào kāishǐ le, wǒmen jìnqù ba!
A: The movie is about to start. Let's go inside.
B大衛還沒來,
,我們再
。
B: Dàwèi hái méi lái, [děng Dàwèi dào le], wǒmen zài [yìqǐ jìnqù].
B: David has not arrived. Let's wait until David arrives. We will go in together later.
