In this episode, over dinner with a friend, we’ll talk about family — how to describe family members, compare people using 比, express contrast with 虽然…但是…, and talk about family habits with 每…都…. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🍲晚饭的时候，我们聊到了家人。她给我看了一张照片，说：“这是我妹妹，她比我高。”我笑着说：“你们长得很像！虽然我家人不多，但是我们很亲。”她点点头说：“我们家每个周末都一起吃饭。”Wǎn fàn de shí hou, wǒ men liáo dào le jiā rén.Tā gěi wǒ kàn le yì zhāng zhào piàn, shuō: “Zhè shì wǒ mèi mei, tā bǐ wǒ gāo.”Wǒ xiào zhe shuō: “Nǐ men zhǎng de hěn xiàng! Suī rán wǒ jiā rén bù duō, dàn shì wǒ men hěn qīn.”Tā diǎn diǎn tóu shuō: “Wǒ men jiā měi gè zhōu mò dōu yì qǐ chī fàn.”比 — to compare (A 比 B + adjective)虽然…但是… — although... but...每…都… — every... all...

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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