1. In the past we’ve taught 同样. In this lesson we saw 不同. It is equivalent to saying 不一样.

2. Contrast the differences between the following terms on their own and within context:

– 等一下 and 等一下我会教你.

– 没办法 and 有很多中国人也没办法把全部的中文字记下来.

– 慢 and 你们可以慢慢学.

3. 好 can be used to mean “very” in place of 恨 as shown in 哦，好方便.

4. In the word 身体, the two characters literally mean “body system.” So in 简体 and 繁体, the literal meanings are “simplified system” and “traditional system” respectively.

5. We saw a slightly different usage of 厉害 in 哇，那么厉害. The meaning of this statement is that there was a lot of talent put in.

6. In the sentence 你们应该先把这些字学起来, the literal meaning is “You should first take these characters and begin studying them.”

7. We see 吧 used differently here in 嗯, 妈妈吧. Here it conveys a slight sense of uncertainty. When using it in suggestions, you are “suggesting” that what you say isn’t necessarily what should be followed.

8. Note the usage of 记下来 in the sentence 我们要先把最常用的字记下来.