Daily Routine 2 · a680245568af62f65cba41f1eaf0623a


Before and After

To say that you are doing something before or after another thing, put 以前 (yǐqián, before) or 以后 (yǐhòu, after) after the action. ​

我们吃饭以前要洗手。
Wǒmen chīfàn yǐqián yào xíshǒu.​
Before eating, we have to wash (our) hands.​

我们下班以后一起看电影吧!
Wǒmen xiàbān yǐhòu yìqǐ kàn diànyǐng ba!​
After we get off work, let's watch a movie together!​

看了电影以后,我们去喝啤酒吧!
Kàn le diànyǐng yǐhòu, wǒmen qù hē píjiǔ bā!​
After watching the movie, let us go drink beers!​

You can also use 以前 as an adjective to say previous!​

这是他以前的女朋友。
Zhè shì tā yǐqián de nǚ péngyǒu.​
This is his previous girlfriend.​

Immediately!​

To say that you are doing something immediately, add 马上 (mǎshàng, immediately) before the action. ​

你要马上睡觉!
Nǐ yào mǎshàng shuìjiào!​
You have to sleep immediately!​

我想马上见你!
Wǒ xiǎng mǎshàng jiàn nǐ!​
I want to see you immediately!​

吃饭以后,一定要马上刷牙。
Chīfàn yǐhòu, yīdìng yào mǎshàng shuāyá.​
After eating meals, (you) definitely have to immediately brush (your) teeth.​

At the Same Time

To talk about doing two things at the same time, put 一边 (yìbiān, at the same time) before each of the two actions. ​

我喜欢一边洗澡,一边唱歌。
Wǒ xǐhuān yìbiān xǐzǎo, yìbiān chànggē.​
I like to sing and shower at the same time. ​

她一边跑步,一边听音乐。
Tā yìbiān pǎobù, yìbiān tīng yīnyuè.​
She runs and listens to music at the same time. ​

我爸爸一边刷牙,一边跳舞。
Wǒ bàba yìbiān shuāyá, yìbiān tiàowǔ.​
My father brushes teeth and dances at the same time.

I still haven’t showered

(hái, still) means still. To say that you still haven’t done something, you can add 没有 (méiyǒu, haven't) after (hái, still). ​

我还没有洗澡。
Wǒ hái méiyǒu xǐzǎo.​
I still haven’t showered.​

他们还没有起床。
Tāmen hái méiyǒu qǐchuáng.​
They still haven’t gotten up. ​

她还没有刷牙。
Tā hái méiyǒu shuāyá.​
She still hasn’t brushed (her) teeth. ​