Reviewing Japanese Grammar via Genki1

Let's Review Lesson 4, Genki 1

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The character "舌" is composed of the radical "舌" (tongue) itself. It is a pictographic character, resembling a tongue extending from a mouth.

Meaning (字义)
The character "舌" primarily means "tongue." It can also extend to meanings related to speech and taste.

 Usage (用法)
"舌" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the tongue, speech, or taste. 

Example Words (例词)
1.舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
他咬了自己的舌头。 (Tā yǎo le zìjǐ de shé tou.)
He bit his tongue.

2.口舌 (kǒu shé) - quarrel, dispute (literally "mouth and tongue")
他们之间有很多口舌。 (Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěnduō kǒu shé.)
There are many quarrels between them.

3.舌尖 (shé jiān) - tip of the tongue
舌尖尝味道。 (Shé jiān cháng wèidào.)
The tip of the tongue tastes flavors.

Example Sentences (例句)

他用舌头舔冰淇淋。 (Tā yòng shé tou tiǎn bīngqílín.)
He licks the ice cream with his tongue.

她的舌头很灵活。 (Tā de shé tou hěn línghuó.)
Her tongue is very flexible.

用舌头说话。 (Yòng shé tou shuō huà.)
Speak with the tongue.

Summary
The character "舌" is related to the tongue and its functions, including tasting and speaking. Its usage is straightforward and can be found in common expressions and daily language.

Four-Character Idiom (四字成语)

成语: 舌战群儒 (shé zhàn qún rú)

Meaning (意义)
"舌战群儒" literally means "to battle a group of Confucian scholars with one's tongue." It refers to using eloquent speech to argue and defeat a group of scholars or debaters.

Usage (用法)
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone wins an argument or debate against multiple opponents through the power of speech.

Example Sentence (例句)
在辩论会上，他舌战群儒，赢得了观众的掌声。 (Zài biànlùn huì shàng, tā shé zhàn qún rú, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.)
At the debate competition, he eloquently argued against a group of scholars and won the audience's applause.


每日一字

げんき、第１課37ページ、かいわより。 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言ったあと、リピートしてください。 2かいめは少しはやいです。 
It‘s for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading げんき１, even if you have the textbook. I speak a little faster the sencond time. 
这是为了你的听力和阅读练习。 即使你有课本，也不要读　げんき１、跟着我重复。 我第二次说得快一点。 
もしあなたが中級（ちゅうきゅう）でも、いいれんしゅうになると思います。 
Even if you are intermidiate-level student, it should still be good practice. 
即使您是 N4 或以上级别的学生也很有用 
はじめまして。メアリー・ハートです。 
アリゾナだいがくのがくせいです。にねんせいです。 
せんこうはにほんごです。19さいです。 
よろしくおねがいします。

How do you do？I am Mary Hart.
I am a student at the University of Arizona.I am a second-year student.
My major is Japanese. I am 19 years old.
Nice to meet you



ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

げんき　1課　37ページ

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Vocabulario: 
película (movie)
cine (movie theater, cinema)
vez (time)
genero (genre, gender)
especialmente (especially)
frente (in front)
comedor (dining room)
desayuno (breakfast)
almuerzo (lunch)
trastes (dishes)
ejercicio (exercise)
mayoria (majority, most)
doblaje (dub)
preferir (to prefer)
idioma (language)
Coreano (Korean)
Noruego (Norwegian)
doblado (dubbed)
aunque (even though, although)
terminar + verbo (to end up doing an action)
darse cuenta (to realize, to notice)
botana (snack)
disfrutar (to enjoy)
crepa (crepe)
torta (sandwhich - in Mexican Spanish / cake - in European Spanish)
durante (during)
pastel (cake)
pollo (chicken)
frito (fried)
hasta (until, even)
cerveza (beer)
aventar (to throw)
palomitas (popcorn)
ahogarse (to choke)

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