EP57 强调与断句 Emphasis & Pause

Lu Chang China Plus Published: 2017-12-08 16:54:13
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EP57 强调与断句 Emphasis & Pause

EP57 强调与断句 Emphasis & Pause

  • Chinese 101: How to add emphasis and make a pause in the sentence

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  • Story of the Day: Brought the house down 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào

Dialogue:

A:小明找不到爸爸妈妈很着急 (no pause no emphasis)。

xiǎo míng zhǎo bú dào bà bà mā mā hěn zhāo jí  (no pause no emphasis)。

B:谁找不到谁?谁很着急?

shuí zhǎo bú dào shuí ?shuí hěn zhāo jí ?

A:小明找不到爸爸妈妈,很着急。(no emphasis)

xiǎo míng zhǎo bú dào bà bà mā mā ,hěn zhāo jí 。(no emphasis)

B:小明找不到谁?

xiǎo míng zhǎo bú dào shuí ?

A:小明找不到爸爸妈妈(emphasis),很着急。

xiǎo míng zhǎo bú dào bà bà mā mā (emphasis),hěn zhāo jí 。

B:谁找不到爸爸妈妈?

shuí zhǎo bú dào bà bà mā mā ?

A:小明(emphasis)找不到爸爸妈妈,很着急。

xiǎo míng (emphasis)zhǎo bú dào bà bà mā mā ,hěn zhāo jí 。

Words & Expressions:

【找】zhǎo:looking for

【找不到】zhǎo bú dào: can’t find

【谁】shuí:who

【着急】zhāo jí:worry; feel anxious

Hosts: Liu Min & Sam Duckett

Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu

Producer: Lu Chang

EP57 强调与断句 Emphasis & Pause

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