今早我开心极了

今早我开心极了，因为我的儿子终于学会了如何拉完一条拉链。儿子十四岁，可是由于残疾，他对一些的精细精准的动作技能掌握得不太好（or 不是很好）。以前他只能拉上把拉链拉上，但不能把它们扣起来做第一步，。所以我总是得把拉链的两边扣上，然后他才能拉上。但是，今天穿上外套（之）后，他竟然把外套上两边的拉链两边口上扣起来再又拉上了！他完全是自己做的！他一做完了，我就开始拍手喝彩，他也开始拍手。我告诉他他非常聪明，这看起来让他很开心。对大部分人来说，拉一条拉链不是一件很重要简单的事情，但是对于我来说，这是非常重要，。因为能拉一条拉链对他的独立能力来说是非常重要的。

今天，我特别为儿子感到特别骄傲。加油，儿子！你太聪明了！我爱你！

I am extremely happy this morning because my son finally learnt how to do a zip completely. My son is 14, but because of his disabilities his fine motor skills are not very good. Before today, he was only able to pull up a zip, he couldn't do the first bit, so I always had to fasten the two sides of the zip together, and then he could pull it up. However, today, after putting on his coat, he suddenly fastened the zip together and then did it up! He did it all himself! As soon as he had done it up, I started cheering and clapping, he started clapping too. I told him he is really clever, and this seemed to make him very happy. To most people doing up a zip is not really an big issue, but for me it is very important. Being able to do up a zip is very important for his independence.

Today I am especially proud of my son. Go on, son! You are so clever! I love you!

我的中文挺烂

中文比和别的语言相比，是最难的语言。（you can also say:中文是所有语言中最难的语言。）如果我想说中文，我得需要学习用使用真正正确的声调。

如果／假如我有一个问题又我想问这个男人，我要说“请问”，。可是我的声调太不好／太差了，这个男人盯着我，因为我说了“请吻”。然后，因为我不想是尴尬，所以我得假装我自己没说错：“你说你想吻我？？额，我说了‘请问’，不是‘请吻’”。额，中文很难。
（而且）中文也没有字母。要是你想看英文的东西，你就应该只要学习26个字母，然后你会就可以看英文的东西懂啦！要是可如果你想看中文的东西，你得学习3千个字，囧。中文很难。
因为我中文说得太烂了，所以别人很难听懂，显得他们很变的得更傻。当我说中文的时候，我拉低了大家的平均智商。如果你看了这篇小作文，你也变的得更傻了！！！！

不同的方式说"是"，用普通话

Bbù tóng de fāng shì shuō shì, yòng pǔ tōng huà

(but we usually say '用普通话说“是”的不同方式')
Different ways to say "yes" in Mandarin

Yes = 是 Shì
“是” is the most basic word in the Chinese language to say “yes.” Whether you’re sure about it or just think it might be correct use this word. For instance:
“是”是中文中最基本的表达“Yes”的字词在 中文说”是。“ 。无论你不清楚的话，或还是只是想觉得这可能是正确的，你都可以使用这个词。例如:

“shì”shì zhōng wén zhōng zuì jī běn de biǎo dá ‘Yes’ de cí shuō “shì.”  Wwú lùn nǐ bù qīng chǔ hái shì zhǐ shì jué de huò zhǐshì xiǎng zhè kě néng shì zhèng què de，nǐ dōu kě yǐ shǐ yòng zhè gegè cí. Llì rú :

Is this your book? Yes, it is. 这是你的书吗? 是的（这是我的书。） Zzhè shì nǐ de shū ma? Shì de

Excuse me, are you Mr. Lin? 请问你是林先生吗？Qqǐng wèn nǐ shì lín xiān shēng ma?

Yes, I am Mr. Lin.
是的，我是。Sshì de, wǒ shì.

Who drunk all the milk in the fridge?
冰箱里的牛奶是谁喝完的？
Bbīng xiāng lǐ de niú nǎi shì shuí hē wán de?

Chan did.
是婵喝完的。Sshì (婵chán) hē wán de.

That’s right: 没错 méi cuò / Yes / Right: 对 duì

没错 (méi cuò) and 对 (duì) are two expressions to use when you want to show someone they said something you agree with.
没错 (méi cuò) 和 对 (duì) 是两种表达方式，当你想显示有人使用，他们说了些什么，你同意对某人的说法表示认同时的两种表达方式。

Excuse me, are you Mr. Lin?
请问你是林先生吗？
Qqǐng wèn nǐ shì lín xiān shēng ma?

Yes, I am.
对 / 没错，我是。
Dduì/ Mméi cuò, wǒ shì.

This dress is nice.
这件衣服真好看。
Zzhè jiàn yī fúfu zhēn hǎo kàn.

Yes, I think so too.
对/ 没错, 我也觉得。
Dduì/ Mméi cuò, wǒ yě jué déde.

How can I translate from chinese this sentence'

美丽换过一口气

this is a sentence from A Cheng's(阿城) 炊烟

“美丽”here is a girl's name, “换过一口气” mean like 'take a deep breath'

To 把 or not to 把

我告诉他她刚才发生的事——(emphasize ‘i told him’) 
我把刚才发生的事告诉他她——（emphasize ‘what just happened had been told her’） 

I told her what just happened

请你把桌子上的书拿过来给我——（euphemistic mood） 
拿过来桌子上的书过来给我——（command mood）

both are OK, but we usually say‘请把桌子上的书给我／请把桌子上的书拿给我／请帮我把桌子上的书拿过来’ without ‘你’

Please pass me the book on the table

请你把书架上的东西拿下来给我（看看）——（euphemistic mood） 
拿下来书架上的东西拿过来给我——（command mood）

‘请把书架上的东西拿下来给我’ is used more usual

Please take down the thing on the bookshelf and give it to me

我看完了这本书——(emphasize ‘i finished reading’)
我把(这本)书看完了——(emphasize ‘the book was finished reading’)

I finished reading the book

我把我所想说的话说出来了——(emphasize ‘everything that I want to say’)
我把我所想说的话说出了口
我说出来了我所想说的话
我说出了我所想说的话来了 ——(emphasize ‘finally, I said everything’)

or you can say like ‘我说出了所有我想说的’

I said everything that I wanted to (I think these sentences are a little wrong)

As far as I am aware, these sentences all translate the same (into English). Is there a situation or a set of circumstances in which you would choose to use a sentence with 把 over a sentence without 把? Or are these sentences simply different ways of saying the same thing?

Laurence

Hi Laurence, 

I think these sentences are different ways of saying the same thing.Most of time they mean the same.But there are a little differences in the subject which you want to emphasize and the mood when you talk to somebody.

Nice to meet you here. Hope it will be useful.

Dawn

Dom's Entry 230

今天是雨天。（or you can say:今天下雨了。） 
我使用讨厌（使）用（雨）伞。
圣诞节你去那哪儿了？
我去了西班牙。我走（or 逛／游览）了很多地方，渴了葡萄酒和，吃了 tapas.
我喜欢西班牙。

BTW，nice to meet you here. Hope it will be useful for you.

我真的爱泰国

十一月我去了泰国。泰国有很多好吃的。，人文精神也很有意思（或：很有趣）。我希望我可以回来再去一次。