Lessons 1-10 Mandarin Chinese Lesson 33: Things/Something

唐 先生 想 喝 东西。 Mr. Tang would like to drink something.
Táng xiānsheng xiăng hē dōngxī.
Táng first-born want-like drink east-west.

我 想 吃 一点 东西。I would like to eat a little something.
Wŏ xiăng chī yī diăn dōngxī.
I want-like eat one dot east-west.

王 小姐 不 想 吃 东西。Ms. Wang would not like to eat anything.
Wáng xiăojiĕ bù xiăng chī dōngxī.
Wang little-big-sister not want-like eat east-west.

这个 商店 有 很 多 东西 可以 买。This store has a lot of things you can buy.
Zhè gè shāngdiàn yŏu hĕn duō dōngxī kĕyĭ măi.
This one store has very much east-west can buy.

长春 的 东西 不 是 很 贵。Things in Changchun are not very expensive.
Chángchūn de dōngxī bù shì hĕn guì.
Changchun-of east-west not very expensive.

我 的 学生 学 东西 快。My students learn things quickly.
Wŏ de xuésheng xué dōngxī kuài.
I-of study-born study east-west fast.

郑 先生 学 东西 快。Mr. Zheng learns things quickly.
Zhèng xiānsheng xué dōngxī kuài.
Zhen first-born study east-west fast.

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