Simple sentences confusion
1. 你在北京有多久长时间了? (how long have u been in Beijing?)2. 你/什么时候/几时/来到北京多久了?(when did u arrive in Beijing?)
3.你[需]要会在北京待着三天 。(u need to stay in beijing 3 days) ,
as far as i know, 会means 'can/able to' so in this context, does it means ‘u can stay in beijing 3 days’? No. What you said means, "I MAY be staying in Bejing for three days"
4. 还是不够理想 。(it's still not very ideal) ,
conversation between 2 ppl about the price of meat, and then followed by A: 还不便宜!,B: 还是不便宜! , A: 那,还是不够理!想!
does it mean, 'it's not really reasonable/suitable?' It is not suitable in this context. Usually, it would be, "还是不便宜" or 还是太贵
5. 全国都是这样吗?(is it the same for the whole country ?),
can i say, 全国都这样吗?only in conversation. You need 是 as a proper sentence.
6.作家 = 作者 ?(writer) Yes
7. 你都看过哪些书?
can i use, 你已经看过哪些书?已经 = already
8. from the above, can i remove 些 ? , 你都看过哪书?No you cannot. It needs a quantifier. So if it is a single book, you need to use 本
9. 长篇小说 (a long novel?) yes
10. 你一直走 !(u just walk straight!)
can i say, 你直走!yes but only in very informal conversation
Simple sentences confusion
1. 你在北京多长时间了? (how long have u been in Beijing?)√2. 你来北京多久了?=how long have u been in beijing?——3 years.(when did u arrive in Beijing?=你 什么时候/何时 来的北京)——3 years ago.
3.你会在北京待三天 。(u need to stay in beijing 3 days) ,
as far as i know, 会means 'can/able to' so in this context √, does it means ‘u can stay in beijing 3 days’?
need means 需要,but you can say it this way.
also,会≈will.for example,我会帮你means i will help u.
4. 还是不够理想 。(it's still not very ideal) ,
conversation between 2 ppl about the price of meat, and then followed by A: 不便宜!,B: 是不便宜! , A: 那,还是不够理!想!
does it mean, 'it's not really reasonable/suitable?' √ not very ideal,cause not cheap
5. 全国都是这样吗?(is it the same for the whole country ?),
can i say, 全国都(是)这样吗?√
6.作家 = 作者 ?(writer) 家 means master(usually be honoured by people)in this situation,and not every writer can be a master.
7. 你都看过哪些书?
can i use, 你已经看过哪些书?√=你(都)看过哪些书?(已经/过means have done sth.in chinese,usually tense is not very strict.)
8. from the above, can i remove 些 ? , 你都看过哪书?no,you cann't.you should say:你都看过哪些书?
9. 长篇小说 (a long novel?)√
10. 你一直走 !(u walk straight!)
can i say, 你直走!
walk straight means 直走
一直走 means keep on walking
直means straight
一直means keep on doing(保持……的状态)
(sometimes 一直 means 总是=always)
Simple sentences confusion
1. 你在(来is better)北京多长时间了? (how long have u been in Beijing?) correct2. 你什么时候来北京了?(when did u arrive in Beijing?)
3.你需要在北京待三天 。(u need to stay in beijing 3 days) ,
as far as i know, 会means 'can/able to' so in this context, does it means ‘u can stay in beijing 3 days’?
4. 还是不够理想 。(it's still not very ideal) ,
conversation between 2 ppl about the price of meat, and then followed by A: 不便宜!,B: 是不便宜! , A: 那,还是不够理!想!
does it mean, 'it's not really reasonable/suitable?'
A: It's not cheap! B:Sure!(是) It's not cheap! A: It's still not very ideal
5. 全国都是这样吗?(is it the same for the whole country ?),
can i say, 全国都这样吗? Yes
6.作家 = 作者 ?(writer) 作家 is famous writer. 作者=writer
7. 你都看过哪些书?
can i use, 你已经看过哪些书? Yes, but in general 已经 means that you just finished reading.
8. from the above, can i remove 些 ? , 你都看过哪书? No
9. 长篇小说 (a long novel?) Yes
10. 你一直走 !(u walk straight!)
can i say, 你直走!yes and better


