今天练习用“着”描述状态、用“还…呢”表示还没结束、和提醒别人注意安全。 Today you practice using 着 for ongoing states, 还…呢 for “not yet finished,” and gently reminding others about safety.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / 462 Chinese characters (approx.)
门开着呢
下班以后，我和同事一起离开办公室。走到门口的时候，我回头看了一眼，发现办公室的灯还开着， 门也开着呢。我对同事说：“等一下，门还开着，我们先回去看看。”
进去以后，我看到桌子上还放着一台电脑，屏幕亮着，同事的外套也挂在椅子上。 我问：“是不是还有人没走？电脑怎么还开着？”
正说着，另一位同事从走廊那边走回来，手里拿着咖啡。他说：“我还在加班呢，只是刚才出去买东西。 你们先走吧，我晚一点儿关灯、关门。”
我笑着说：“好，那我们走了。你记得关好门，电脑不要一直开着，安全也重要。” 出了门以后，我又看了一下，办公室的门关得好好的，我才放心回家。
Mén Kāizhe Ne (Pinyin)
Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ hé tóngshì yìqǐ líkāi bàngōngshì. Zǒu dào ménkǒu de shíhou, wǒ huítóu kàn le yí yǎn, fāxiàn bàngōngshì de dēng hái kāizhe, mén yě kāizhe ne. Wǒ duì tóngshì shuō: “Děng yíxià, mén hái kāizhe, wǒmen xiān huíqù kànkan.”
Jìnqù yǐhòu, wǒ kàndào zhuōzi shàng hái fàngzhe yì tái diànnǎo, píngmù liàngzhe, tóngshì de wàitào yě guàzhe zài yǐzi shàng. Wǒ wèn: “Shì bú shì hái yǒu rén méi zǒu? Diànnǎo zěnme hái kāizhe?”
Zhèng shuōzhe, lìng yì wèi tóngshì cóng zǒuláng nàbiān zǒu huílái, shǒu lǐ názhe kāfēi. Tā shuō: “Wǒ hái zài jiābān ne, zhǐshì gāngcái chūqù mǎi dōngxi. Nǐmen xiān zǒu ba, wǒ wǎn yìdiǎnr guān dēng, guān mén.”
Wǒ xiàozhe shuō: “Hǎo, nà wǒmen zǒu le. Nǐ jìde guān hǎo mén, diànnǎo búyào yìzhí kāizhe, ānquán yě zhòngyào.” Chū le mén yǐhòu, wǒ yòu kàn le yíxià, bàngōngshì de mén guān de hǎohǎo de, wǒ cái fàngxīn huíjiā.
The Door Is Left Open
After work my colleague and I were leaving the office. At the door I looked back and noticed that the lights were still on and the door was still open, so we went back to check.
Inside, a computer was still on and a colleague’s coat was hanging on the chair, so I wondered if someone was still there. Just then another colleague came back with coffee and said he was still working overtime and had only gone out to buy something.
He told us to go ahead and said he would turn off the lights and close the door later. I reminded him to close the door properly and not leave the computer on for too long because of safety, and only felt relaxed once I saw the office door closed behind us.
Help
How to Use the Audio
The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation.
- Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, intonation, and natural speech.
- After reading: Listen again to compare pronunciation and improve fluency.
Vocabulary
| Characters | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office |
| 灯 | dēng | light; lamp |
| 开着 | kāizhe | be on / be open |
| 挂着 | guàzhe | be hanging |
| 屏幕 | píngmù | screen |
| 走廊 | zǒuláng | corridor; hallway |
| 加班 | jiābān | work overtime |
| 关灯 / 关门 | guān dēng / guān mén | turn off lights / close door |
| 安全 | ānquán | safety |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | feel at ease; relieved |
Grammar
[Verb + 着: ongoing state]
着 after a verb often shows a continuous state, like doors being open or lights being on. [web:41][web:297][web:101]
Examples: 门开着呢。 (The door is open.) 外套挂着。 (The coat is hanging.)
[还 + Verb + 着 / 还开着]
还 with 着 highlights that the state is still continuing, often when it “should” have finished. [web:41][web:299]
Example: 灯还开着，电脑也还开着。 (The light is still on, and the computer is still on.)
[还 … 呢 (still …, not over yet)]
还…呢 can show “still doing / still happening,” often in spoken Chinese. [web:41]
Example: 我还在加班呢。 (I’m still working overtime.)
Idiomatic Expressions
等一下
“Wait a moment,” used to stop someone briefly.
记得…
Means “remember to… / don’t forget to…”.
Example: 你记得关好门。
…才放心
“Only then feel relieved.”
Example: 看见门关好，我才放心。
Cultural Insights
In office settings it is common to remind coworkers politely about lights, doors, and computers, using structures like “门还开着呢” or “记得关好门” instead of direct commands.
The pattern “我还在加班呢” is a very natural way to explain that work is still going on and to show why someone is still in the office late. [web:41]
10 Questions
- 他们什么时候离开办公室？ (答案)
- 在门口，我发现了什么？ (答案)
- 为什么我说“等一下，我们先回去看看”？ (答案)
- 进去以后，桌子上和椅子上分别有什么？ (答案)
- 那位同事从哪里走回来，手里拿着什么？ (答案)
- 他在做什么工作？ (答案)
- 谁说要晚一点儿关灯、关门？ (答案)
- 我提醒他注意什么？ (答案)
- 出门以后，我又做了什么？ (答案)
- 什么时候我才放心回家？ (答案)
Multiple Choice
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“门开着呢”里的“着”表示：
(答案)
a) 过去已经关了
b) 门现在是开着的状态
c) 以后要打开 -
“灯还开着”里的“还”表示：
(答案)
a) 一定不会关
b) 已经关了
c) 还没关，状态在继续 -
同事说“我还在加班呢”，意思是：
(答案)
a) 现在还在工作
b) 今天不用工作
c) 明天才工作 -
最后是谁关灯、关门？
(答案)
a) 我
b) 加班的同事
c) 服务员 -
我看到什么以后才放心？
(答案)
a) 门关得好好的
b) 灯都打开
c) 电脑一直开着
True or False
- 下班以后，他们马上离开，没有回头看。 (答案)
- 我发现办公室的灯还开着，门也开着。 (答案)
- 办公室里什么东西都关了，没有人在加班。 (答案)
- 那位同事只是出去买东西，很快就回来了。 (答案)
- 最后我确认门关好以后才放心回家。 (答案)
Retell the Story
请用你自己的话重写这个故事。
Hints: 下班离开办公室 / 发现灯还开着门也开着 / 回去看看 / 桌子上放着电脑、椅子上挂着外套 / 我还在加班呢 / 记得关好门 / 我才放心