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64 [sixty-four]

Negation 1

64[六十四] 64 [Liùshísì]	否定句1 fǒudìng jù 1

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Creative Language

Today, creativity is an important feature. Everyone wants to be creative. Because creative people are considered intelligent. Our language should be creative as well. Previously, people tried to speak as correctly as possible. Today a person should speak as creatively as possible. Advertising and new media are examples of this. They demonstrate how one can play with language. For the last 50 years the significance of creativity has increased greatly. Even research is concerned with the phenomenon. Psychologists, educators and philosophers examine creative processes. Creativity is defined as the ability to create something new. So a creative speaker produces new linguistic forms. They could be words or grammatical structures. By studying creative language, linguists can identify how language changes. But not everyone understands new linguistic elements. In order to understand creative language, you need knowledge. One must know how language functions. And one must be familiar with the world in which the speakers live. Only then can one understand what they want to say. Teenage slang is an example of this. Kids and young people are always inventing new terms. Adults often do not understand these words. Now, dictionaries have been published that explain teenage slang. But they are usually already outdated after just one generation! However, creative language can be learned. Trainers offer several courses in it. The most important rule is always: activate your inner voice!

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I don’t understand the word.	我不明_ 这_ 词。 w_ b_ m_n_b_i z_è_e c_. 我不明白这个词。 wǒ bù míngbái zhège cí. 我不明_ 这_ 词。 w_ b_ m______ z____ c__ 我不明白这个词。 wǒ bù míngbái zhège cí. _ _ __ __ _ _ __ __ _______ _____ ___ 我不明白这个词。 wǒ bù míngbái zhège cí.
I don’t understand the sentence.	我不明_ 这_ 句_ 。 W_ b_ m_n_b_i z_è_e j_z_. 我不明白这个句子。 Wǒ bù míngbái zhège jùzi. 我不明_ 这_ 句_ 。 W_ b_ m______ z____ j____ 我不明白这个句子。 Wǒ bù míngbái zhège jùzi. _ _ __ __ __ _ __ __ _______ _____ _____ 我不明白这个句子。 Wǒ bù míngbái zhège jùzi.
I don’t understand the meaning.	我不明_ 这_ 意_ 。 W_ b_ m_n_b_i z_è_e y_s_. 我不明白这个意思。 Wǒ bù míngbái zhège yìsi. 我不明_ 这_ 意_ 。 W_ b_ m______ z____ y____ 我不明白这个意思。 Wǒ bù míngbái zhège yìsi. _ _ __ __ __ _ __ __ _______ _____ _____ 我不明白这个意思。 Wǒ bù míngbái zhège yìsi.

the teacher	男_师 N_n l_o_h_ 男老师 Nán lǎoshī 男__ N__ l_____ 男老师 Nán lǎoshī ___ ___ ______ 男老师 Nán lǎoshī
Do you understand the teacher?	您能听_ 这_ 男_师_讲_）吗？ n_n n_n_ t_n_ d_n_ z_è_e n_n l_o_h_ (_i_n_k_) m_? 您能听懂这个男老师（讲课）吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng zhège nán lǎoshī (jiǎngkè) ma? 您能听_ 这_ 男______ 吗？ n__ n___ t___ d___ z____ n__ l_____ (________ m__ 您能听懂这个男老师（讲课）吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng zhège nán lǎoshī (jiǎngkè) ma? _ _ __ __ _______ _ _ ___ ____ ____ ____ _____ ___ ______ _________ ___ 您能听懂这个男老师（讲课）吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng zhège nán lǎoshī (jiǎngkè) ma?
Yes, I understand him well.	是_，我听_ 很明_ 。 S_ì d_, w_ t_n_ d_ h_n m_n_b_i_ 是的，我听得很明白。 Shì de, wǒ tīng dé hěn míngbái. 是__ 我听_ 很明_ 。 S__ d__ w_ t___ d_ h__ m_______ 是的，我听得很明白。 Shì de, wǒ tīng dé hěn míngbái. ___ _ __ _ __ _ ___ ___ __ ____ __ ___ ________ 是的，我听得很明白。 Shì de, wǒ tīng dé hěn míngbái.

the teacher	女_师 N_ l_o_h_ 女老师 Nǚ lǎoshī 女__ N_ l_____ 女老师 Nǚ lǎoshī ___ __ ______ 女老师 Nǚ lǎoshī
Do you understand the teacher?	您能听_ 这_ 女_师_讲_）吗？ n_n n_n_ t_n_ d_n_ z_è_e n_ l_o_h_ (_i_n_k_) m_? 您能听懂这个女老师（讲课）吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng zhège nǚ lǎoshī (jiǎngkè) ma? 您能听_ 这_ 女______ 吗？ n__ n___ t___ d___ z____ n_ l_____ (________ m__ 您能听懂这个女老师（讲课）吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng zhège nǚ lǎoshī (jiǎngkè) ma? _ _ __ __ _______ _ _ ___ ____ ____ ____ _____ __ ______ _________ ___ 您能听懂这个女老师（讲课）吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng zhège nǚ lǎoshī (jiǎngkè) ma?
Yes, I understand her well.	是_，我听_ 很明_ 。 S_ì d_, w_ t_n_ d_ h_n m_n_b_i_ 是的，我听得很明白。 Shì de, wǒ tīng dé hěn míngbái. 是__ 我听_ 很明_ 。 S__ d__ w_ t___ d_ h__ m_______ 是的，我听得很明白。 Shì de, wǒ tīng dé hěn míngbái. ___ _ __ _ __ _ ___ ___ __ ____ __ ___ ________ 是的，我听得很明白。 Shì de, wǒ tīng dé hěn míngbái.

the people	人_复_）_们 R_n (_ù_h_) r_n_e_ 人（复数）人们 Rén (fùshù) rénmen 人______ R__ (______ r_____ 人（复数）人们 Rén (fùshù) rénmen _______ ___ _______ ______ 人（复数）人们 Rén (fùshù) rénmen
Do you understand the people?	您能听_ 人_ 说_ 吗？ n_n n_n_ t_n_ d_n_ r_n_e_ s_u_h_à m_? 您能听懂人们说话吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng rénmen shuōhuà ma? 您能听_ 人_ 说_ 吗？ n__ n___ t___ d___ r_____ s______ m__ 您能听懂人们说话吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng rénmen shuōhuà ma? _ _ __ __ __ _ _ ___ ____ ____ ____ ______ _______ ___ 您能听懂人们说话吗？ nín néng tīng dǒng rénmen shuōhuà ma?
No, I don’t understand them so well.	不_ 听不太_ 。 B_, t_n_ b_ t_i d_n_. 不，听不太懂。 Bù, tīng bù tài dǒng. 不_ 听不太_ 。 B__ t___ b_ t__ d____ 不，听不太懂。 Bù, tīng bù tài dǒng. __ _ _ __ _ ___ ____ __ ___ _____ 不，听不太懂。 Bù, tīng bù tài dǒng.

the girlfriend	女_友 N_ p_n_y_u 女朋友 Nǚ péngyǒu 女__ N_ p______ 女朋友 Nǚ péngyǒu ___ __ _______ 女朋友 Nǚ péngyǒu
Do you have a girlfriend?	您有一_ 女_友吗 ? n_n y_u_ī w_i n_ p_n_y_u m_? 您有一位女朋友吗 ? nín yǒuyī wèi nǚ péngyǒu ma? 您有一_ 女__ 吗 ? n__ y____ w__ n_ p______ m__ 您有一位女朋友吗 ? nín yǒuyī wèi nǚ péngyǒu ma? _ _ __ ___ _ _ ___ _____ ___ __ _______ ___ 您有一位女朋友吗 ? nín yǒuyī wèi nǚ péngyǒu ma?
Yes, I do.	是_ 我有一_ 。 S_ì_ w_ y_u_ī w_i_ 是，我有一位。 Shì, wǒ yǒuyī wèi. 是_ 我有一_ 。 S___ w_ y____ w___ 是，我有一位。 Shì, wǒ yǒuyī wèi. __ _ _ __ _ ____ __ _____ ____ 是，我有一位。 Shì, wǒ yǒuyī wèi.

the daughter	女_ N_'_r 女儿 Nǚ'ér 女_ N____ 女儿 Nǚ'ér __ _____ 女儿 Nǚ'ér
Do you have a daughter?	您有一_ 女_ 吗？ n_n y_u_ī_è n_'_r m_? 您有一个女儿吗？ nín yǒuyīgè nǚ'ér ma? 您有一_ 女_ 吗？ n__ y______ n____ m__ 您有一个女儿吗？ nín yǒuyīgè nǚ'ér ma? _ _ __ __ _ _ ___ _______ _____ ___ 您有一个女儿吗？ nín yǒuyīgè nǚ'ér ma?
No, I don’t.	不_我没_ 。 B_, w_ m_i_ǒ_. 不，我没有。 Bù, wǒ méiyǒu. 不__ 没_ 。 B__ w_ m______ 不，我没有。 Bù, wǒ méiyǒu. ___ __ _ ___ __ _______ 不，我没有。 Bù, wǒ méiyǒu.

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