佛蒙特

Huái'émíng zhōu

怀俄明州

Bīnzhōu Bīnzhōu Bīnzhōu ◊ Binzhou (county, Yúnnán yún nā/yún nā Province)

宾州 賓州 Bīnzhōu ◊ Binzhou (county, Yúnnán 雲南/云南 Province)

Bīnxīfǎníyà Bīnxīfǎníyà Bīnxīfǎníyà ◊ Pennsylvania

宾夕法尼亚 賓夕法尼亞 Bīnxīfǎníyà ◊ Pennsylvania

Wǒ jiào name （my name is.....）

我叫name

Wǒ shì place rén. (I am from 。。。place)

我是place人。

Zhélǐ

Chí

Xù

Lǚ

Yì gēn

Yì céng

Yí dùn

Bùděng

Tǐ

Chíxù

Yì pán

Yì zhí

Yī cè

Bù zǒu

Bù qù

Bóqǔ

Yí guàn

1. 肥料 féiliào ◊ fertilizer

2. 废料 fèiliào ◊ waste material

3. 机会 jīhuì ◊ opportunity, chance

4. 集会 jíhuì ◊ assembly, rally, gathering

5. 暖和 nuǎnhuo ◊ nice and warm ◊ warm

6. 暖化 nuǎnhuà ◊ {TW usage} warming

7. 重点 zhòngdiǎn ◊ key point, emphasis

8. 终点 zhōngdiǎn ◊ destination

9. 洋琴 yángqín ◊ the dulcimer ◊ the piano

10 羊群 yángqún ◊ flock of sheep

11严谨 yánjǐn ◊ strict ◊ well-constructed

12严峻 yánjùn ◊ stern, severe

13白银 báiyín ◊ silver

14白云 báiyún ◊ white clouds

15村庄 cūnzhuāng ◊ village, hamlet

16村长 cūnzhǎng ◊ village head

Dictation (听写) tīng-xiě ◊ dictation

大家好，我们是中文学生。

Wǒ jiàoname.

我叫name.

Wǒmen huì qù Zhōngguó gōngzuò.

我们会去中国工作。

Wǒ qù Guǎngzhōu, wǒ qù Shànghǎi, wǒ qù Guǎngzhōu.

我去广州，我去上海，我去广州。

2024nián Shíyīyuè wǒ qù Shànghǎi.

2024年十一月我去上海。

2025nián Bāyuè wǒ qù Guǎngzhōu.

2025年八月我去广州。

2025nián Yīyuè wǒ qù Guǎngzhōu.

2025年一月我去广州。

Xué Zhōngwén hěn nán, kěshì hěn yǒu yìsi.

学中文很难，可是很有意思。

Xièxie lǎoshīmen, xièxie dàjiā.

谢谢老师们，谢谢大家。

I have my lines in purple, Josh's in blue, Sharly's in green, and the lines we say together in black.

I also tried to add the line "here are some words that are hard to say" between the cities piece and the dictation piece and the line "did we do well?" at the end of the dictation before we thank everyone. Wang Laoshi, can you please tell me if these line are written properly?

1美国

2Hánguó

2韩国

3Xībānyá

3西班牙

4Fēijī

4飞机

5Huǒchē

5火车

6Chūzūchē

6出租车

7Xiāngjiāo

7香蕉

8Píngguǒ

8苹果

9cǎoméi

9草莓

10Chènshān

10衬衫

11Lǐngdài

11领带

12Kùzi

12裤子

我不是中国人。

我是学生，我不是老师。

你是学生吗？

你叫什么名字？

2你是美国人吗？

3你是外交官吗？

4你是纽约人吗？

5你是哪里人？

6你是老师吗？

7你是中文老师吗？

8你有孩子吗？

9你有几个孩子？

10 你有哥哥吗？

11你有弟弟吗？

12 你有姐姐吗？

13你有妹妹吗？

14你有好朋友吗？

15你的好朋友是美国人吗？

•We all have jobs.

•All of us are not Chinese, we are all Americans.

•All of us are not doctors, we are all diplomats.

•All of us don’t have dogs.

•All of us don’t have sons.

•All of our surnames are not Huáng.

贵 貴 guì ◊ expensive, costly, high-priced

gāo gāo gāo ◊ high, tall (in contrast to dī dī "low"); height

高 高 gāo ◊ high, tall (in contrast to dī 低 "low"); height

gāoxìng gāoxìng gāoxìng ◊ happy, glad ◊ be happy to, be glad to

高兴 高興 gāoxìng ◊ happy, glad ◊

学 學 xué ◊ learn, study

zuò zuò zuò ◊ work, do

做 做 zuò ◊ work, do

Yǒu

有

Méiyǒu

没有

Shì

是

Bù shì

不是

Gōngzuò

工作

Xuésheng

学生

Xiānsheng

先生

Gōngzuò

工作

Jiějie

姐姐

family member

profession/job

where from?

etc

今天是几月几号？

Jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?

今天是星期几？

Jīnnián shì nǎ nián?

今年是哪年？

Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?

你的生日是几月几号？

shēngrì shēngrì shēngrì ◊ birthday ◊ date of birth

生日 生日 shēngrì ◊ birthday ◊ date of birth

shénme shíhou shénme shíhou shénme shíhou ◊ when; at what time

什么时候 什麼時候 shénme shíhou ◊ when; at what time

Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè

祝你生日快乐

zhù zhù zhù ◊ offer good wishes ◊ wish (sb. good health, a happy birthday, etc.) ◊ pray for, ask for ◊ cut off (one's hair, etc.) ◊ person who presides at sacrifices ◊ congratulation, congratulatory speech (at a celebration) ◊ Zhu (ancient state) ◊ apply, smear on (medicine) ◊ Zhu (surname)

祝 祝 zhù ◊ offer good wishes ◊ wish (sb. good health, a happy birthday, etc.) ◊ pray for, ask for ◊ cut off (one's hair, etc.) ◊ person who presides at sacrifices ◊ congratulation, congratulatory speech (at a celebration) ◊ Zhu (ancient state) ◊ apply, smear on (medicine) ◊ Zhu (surname)

Qiáozhìyà Qiáozhìyà Qiáozhìyà ◊ {TW usage} Georgia (country in the Caucasus) ◊ {TW usage} (US) Georgia (state)

乔治亚 喬治亞 Qiáozhìyà ◊ {TW usage} Georgia (country in the Caucasus) ◊ {TW usage} (US) Georgia (state)

fàn fàn fàn ◊ meal (usu. with rice); cooked cereals (mostly rice) ◊ {figurative} means of livelyhood; living

饭 飯 fàn ◊ meal (usu. with rice); cooked cereals (mostly rice) ◊ {figurative} means of livelyhood; living

shénme shíhou shénme shíhou shénme shíhou ◊ when; at what time

什么时候 什麼時候 shénme shíhou ◊ when; at what time

lāmiàn lāmiàn lāmiàn ◊ make noodles (by hand pulling) ◊ hand-pulled noodles

拉面 拉麵 lāmiàn ◊ make noodles (by hand pulling) ◊ hand-pulled noodles

Guówùyuàn Guówùyuàn Guówùyuàn ◊ the State Council (of China) ◊ the State Department (of the United States)

国务院 國務院 Guówùyuàn ◊ the State Council (of China) ◊ the State Department (of the United States)

Guówùqīng Guówùqīng Guówùqīng ◊ Secretary of State (of the United States)

国务卿 國務卿 Guówùqīng ◊ Secretary of State (of the United States)

háishi háishi háishi ◊ or ◊ still, nevertheless, after all, all the same ◊ (introducing a course of action chosen after considering options) it would be better to, had better (do sth); might as well

还是 還是 háishi ◊ or ◊ still, nevertheless, after all, all the same ◊ (introducing a course of action chosen after considering options) it would be better to, had better (do sth); might as well

jiǎozi jiǎozi jiǎozi ◊ jiaozi, boiled stuffed dumplings, Chinese ravioli (typical northern cuisine, traditional food at Chinese New Year)

饺子 餃子 jiǎozi ◊ jiaozi, boiled stuffed dumplings, Chinese ravioli (typical northern cuisine, traditional food at Chinese New Year)

bāozi bāozi bāozi ◊ a steamed stuffed bun ◊ {metal} a ladle (container for molten iron)

包子 包子 bāozi ◊ a steamed stuffed bun ◊ {metal} a ladle (container for molten iron)

pīsà pīsà pīsà ◊ pizza

披萨 披薩 pīsà ◊ pizza

hǎochī hǎochī hǎochī ◊ delicious, tasty ("good to eat")

好吃 好吃 hǎochī ◊ delicious, tasty ("good to eat")

Yìdàlì xiāngcháng Yìdàlì xiāngcháng Yìdàlì xiāngcháng ◊ Italian salami

意大利香肠 意大利香腸 Yìdàlì xiāngcháng ◊ Italian salami

Wǒmen míngtiān jǐ diǎn chīfàn?

我们明天几点吃饭？

Zǎoshang bā diǎn

早上八点

Zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn

中午十二点

Xiàwǔ yīdiǎn

下午一点

Wǎnshang qī diǎn

晚上七点

Xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn bàn.

下午五点半。

shísāndiǎn shísāndiǎn shísāndiǎn ◊ {dialect} ◊ blockhead, silly-billy, nitwit ◊ silly, foolish

十三点 十三點 shísāndiǎn ◊ {dialect} ◊ blockhead, silly-billy, nitwit ◊ silly, foolish

Liǎng diǎn líng wǔ

两点零五

Liǎng diǎn shífēn

两点十分

2:45liǎng diǎn sān kè

2：45两点三刻

Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn bàn chīfàn, zěnmeyàng?

明天下午五点半吃饭，怎么样？

Míngtiān jiàn

明天见

Zàijiàn

再见

做饭 做飯 zuòfàn ◊ cook, prepare a meal (esp. with rice)

Zuògōng kè

做功课

gōngkè gōngkè gōngkè ◊ homework (for school, study, etc.) ◊ schoolwork, coursework, school course/subject, lessons, course ◊ {Buddhism} scripture-chanting

功课 功課 gōngkè ◊ homework (for school, study, etc.) ◊ schoolwork, coursework, school course/subject, lessons, course ◊ {Buddhism} scripture-chanting

Zài nǐ jiā, shéi zuòfàn?

在你家，谁做饭？

Ne

呢

Ma

吗

Shénme

什么

Shénme cài

什么菜

Shéi

谁

Shéi de

谁的

shénme shíhou shénme shíhou shénme shíhou ◊ when; at what time

什么时候 什麼時候 shénme shíhou ◊ when; at what time

Jǐ yuè jǐ hào?

几月几号？

Jǐ

几

duō dà duō dà duō dà ◊ how old ◊ how big (as question or exclamation)

多大 多大 duō dà ◊ how old ◊ how big (as question or exclamation)

jǐsuì jǐsuì jǐsuì ◊ (of a child up to ten or so) how old?

几岁 幾歲 jǐsuì ◊ (of a child up to ten or so) how old?

Nǎli

哪里

Nǐ shì nǎli rén?

你是哪里人？

nǎ nǎ nǎ ◊ (as interrogative particle, mostly followed by a number or measure word) which (one)? what? any ◊ (as a rhetorical question particle) how can...! how could...!

哪 哪 nǎ ◊ (as interrogative particle, mostly followed by a number or measure word) which (one)? what? any ◊ (as a rhetorical question particle) how can...! how could...!

Nǎ guó rén

哪国人

nǎ nián nǎ nián nǎ nián ◊ which year?, what year?

哪年 哪年 nǎ nián ◊ which year?, what year?

háishi háishi háishi ◊ or ◊ still, nevertheless, after all, all the same ◊ (introducing a course of action chosen after considering options) it would be better to, had better (do sth); might as well

还是 還是 háishi ◊ or ◊ still, nevertheless, after all, all the same ◊ (introducing a course of action chosen after considering options) it would be better to, had better (do sth); might as well

Nǎge chéngshì

哪个城市

nǎge nǎge nǎge ◊ which; which one ◊ {regional} who

哪个 哪個 nǎge ◊ which; which one ◊ {regional} who

chéngshì chéngshì chéngshì ◊ city, town

城市 城市 chéngshì ◊ city, town

What is your last name? What is your full name? __________________

How old are you? ______________

When is your birthday? ________________

Which part of the U.S.  are you from? ________________

How many people are there in your family? _________________

Do you have siblings? How many? __________________

What do your parents do? Where do they live? ___________

Do you have husband/wife?  If yes, what does he/she do?_________________________________

Do you have children? If yes, boy or girl and how old are they?________________________

More question:______________________________________________

More question: _______________________________________

2.Ask what food he likes

3.Available time

key patterns:

1你的生日

2几月几号

3请sb Verb Object

4星期几

5多大

6可是

7还是

8几点

9time见。（confirm with time）

我的生日是三月二十号。

哪天是下个星期四吗？

是。

今年多大？

今年我三十六岁。

你喜欢什么菜？

我喜欢法国菜可是 贵。我也喜欢 黎巴嫩 菜。

我们请你吃黎巴嫩晚饭，怎么样？

太好了！星期四几点？

晚上七点半怎么样？还是八点？

七点半很好， 下个星期见！

下个星期见！

他叫米迈克。他的生日是七月二十二日。 今年，他三十二岁。他没有兄弟姐妹可是他有两个狗。迈克是德克萨人。他喜欢日本菜。他有太太。 他的太太不做工作，他的太太照看孩子.

她叫木美林。今年，她四十九岁。她是马萨诸塞人。 她有先生。她的先生是外交官。他喜欢日本菜。

他叫贾建。他的生日是八月三十一日。 今年，他三十三岁。他是爱达荷人。他没有兄弟姐妹。他的家有四个口人。他有太太和两个孩子。明年二月，他去广州。他喜欢周末和中国菜。

她叫中雨青。 她二十二岁。她的生日是十月一十一日。她是广州人。

G- 你好富卡莉。我的生日是八月十二日星期四。

K- 好好！星期四，我请我们去吃饭。你喜欢哪国菜？

G- 我喜欢中国菜。

K- 太好了。 星期四，几点我们吃饭？

G- 星期四晚上六点。

K-很好!

二。你今年多大？ Èr. Nǐ jīnnián duō dà?

三。我请你吃晚饭吗？ Sān. Wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn ma?

四。你喜欢吃什幺菜？ Sì. Nǐ xǐhuān chī shén me cài?

五。哪个星期几你不忙？ Wǔ. Nàgè xīngqī jǐ nǐ bù máng?

六。你几点吃晚饭？ Liù. Nǐ jǐ diǎn chī wǎnfàn?

七。对不对，下个星期五晚上七点半我们吃晚饭吗？ Qī. Duì bù duì, xià gè xīngqī wǔ wǎnshang qī diǎn bàn wǒmen chī wǎnfàn ma?

他姓几。他叫几安。 Tā xìng jǐ. Tā jiào jǐ Ān.

他的生日是八月三十一号。今年他是三十三岁。 Tā de shēngrì shì Bāyuè sānshíyī hào. Jīnnián tā shì sānshísān suì.

他是美国爱达荷人。 Tā shì Měiguó Àidáhé rén.

他的家有四口人，他，他的太太，一个儿子，和一个女儿。 Tā de jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén, tā, tā de tàitai, yī gè érzi, hé yī gè nǚ'ér.

他没有兄弟姐妹。他的父母都退休了。 Tā méiyǒu xiōng-dì-jiě-mèi. Tā de fùmǔ dōu tuìxiū le.

明年二零二五年四月他去广州。 Míngnián èr líng èr wǔ nián Sìyuè tā qù Guǎngzhōu.

他喜欢吃中国菜。 Tā xǐhuān chī Zhōngguócài.

第二个人： Dì-èr gè rén:

她姓目，叫目美蓝。 Tā xìng mù, jiào mù měi lán.

她的生日是十月二十三号。今年她是四十八岁。 Tā de shēngrì shì shí yuè èrshísān hào. Jīnnián tā shì sìshíbā suì.

她是美国华盛顿人。 Tā shì Měiguó Huáshèngdùn rén.

她的家有四口人，她的先生，一个儿子，和一个女儿。 Tā de jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén, tā de xiānsheng, yī gè érzi, hé yī gè nǚ'ér.

今年她的儿子十五岁和他的女儿十二岁。 Jīnnián tā de érzi shíwǔ suì hé tā de nǚ'ér shí'èr suì.

她的先生是外交官。 Tā de xiānsheng shì wàijiāoguān.

二零二五年一月她去上海。 Èr líng èr wǔ nián Yīyuè tā qù Shànghǎi.

第三个人： Dì-sān gè rén:

他姓鲁，叫鲁麦客。 Tā xìng lǔ, jiào lǔ màikè.

他的生日是七月二十四号。今年他是三十二岁。 Tā de shēngrì shì Qīyuè èrshísì hào. Jīnnián tā shì sānshí'èr suì.

他是美国德州人。 Tā shì Měiguó Dézhōu rén.

他没有兄弟姐妹。 Tā méiyǒu xiōng-dì-jiě-mèi.

他的加有四口人， Tā de jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén,

二零二五年四月他去沈阳。 Èr líng èr wǔ nián Sìyuè tā qù Shěnyáng.

叫：彭小 Jiào: péng xiǎo

她今年三十九岁。 Tā jīnnián sānshíjiǔ suì.

她的生日是一月二十一号。 Tā de shēngrì shì Yīyuè èrshíyī hào.

她是美国犹他人。 Tā shì Měiguó Yóutā rén.

电脑游戏 電腦遊戲 diànnǎo yóuxì ◊ computer game

玩 玩 wán ◊ play ◊ play with ◊ have fun, relax, enjoy oneself ◊ gaming

你喜欢玩电脑游戏还是跑步？

打游戏

公园 公園 gōngyuán ◊ public park, public garden

爬山 爬山 páshān ◊ climb a mountain

生日 生日 shēngrì ◊ birthday ◊ date of birth

聚会 聚會 jùhuì ◊ a get-together, gathering, party ◊ gather, get together, meet

家人 家人 jiārén ◊ family (members) ◊ servants ◊ the common people ◊ {divination} "Jiaren" (one of the sixty-four hexagrams in the Yìjīng 易經/易经 "Book of Changes")

多少 多少 duōshao ◊ how many?; how much? ◊ (phrase used to indicate a great or infinite amount; phrase used in the negative to indicate a small amount; phrase used in exclamatory sentences) ◊ (in the pronunciation "duōshǎo") number, amount ◊ more or less

你去过多少国家？

国家 國家 guójiā ◊ nation, country, state ◊ the state, the government

过 過 guò ◊ go past, pass (by), go through, cross ◊ exceed, go beyond ◊ mistake ◊ blame or criticize sb for a mistake ◊ transfer (like money), adopt (like a child) ◊ read, go over, recall, call to mind ◊ {written} visit, stop by ◊ {regional} pass away, die ◊ {grammar} outperform, or fail (following dé 得 or bù 不 after a verb) ◊ {chem} per-, super- ◊ {regional} be contagious, infect ◊ Guo (surname)

天气 天氣 tiānqì ◊ the weather

百分之 百分之 bǎi fēnzhī ◊ (followed by a numeral between 1 and 100) percent

70

下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ ◊ rain (falling, as a verb)

上个星期六

上上个星期六

同事 同事 tóngshì ◊ colleague, fellow worker, co-worker ◊ work together

律师 律師 lǜshī ◊ lawyer, attorney(-at-law) ◊ {archaic} (during the Táng 唐 Dynasty) Buddhist monk, Taoist monk

生词 生詞 shēngcí ◊ new word(s), new vocabulary, unfamiliar word

最后 最後 zuìhòu ◊ final, last, ultimate, eventual

一个 一個 yī ge ◊ one; a

前天 前天 qiántiān ◊ the day before yesterday

后天 後天 hòutiān ◊ the day after tomorrow, two days from now ◊ acquired (i.e., not innate)

前年 前年 qiánnián ◊ the year before last

后年 後年 hòunián ◊ the year after next, two years from now

前年你在哪儿？

家 家 jiā ◊ family, household; home, residence ◊ (as suffix) expert/specialist in a certain field (like zuòjiā 作家 "writer") ◊ {philosophy} school (of thought) (like rújiā 儒家 "the Confucian school") ◊ party, side ◊ {humble} my... ◊ {regional} (of animals) tamed, broken, domesticated ◊ {measure word} (used for families, companies, hotels, stores, etc.) ◊ Jia (surname)

家人 家人 jiārén ◊ family (members) ◊ servants ◊ the common people ◊ {divination} "Jiaren" (one of the sixty-four hexagrams in the Yìjīng 易經/易经 "Book of Changes")

请 請 qǐng ◊ request, ask ◊ please ◊ invite; treat (sb to dinner, etc.) ◊ engage, hire, retain (a teacher, nurse, lawyer, fengshui consultant, etc.); send for (a doctor, etc.) ◊ {archaic} buy (incense, candles, and various other accessories for religious worship) ◊ call on, pay one's respects

工作 工作 gōngzuò ◊ (do) work ◊ occupation, job, work

工人 工人 gōngrén ◊ worker

开心 開心 kāixīn ◊ feel happy, find delight in ◊ make fun of sb for one's own amusement ◊ confide in ◊ enlighten

上学 上學 shàngxué ◊ go to school, attend school ◊ start (elementary) school

上班 上班 shàngbān ◊ go to work ◊ start work, go on duty

为啥 為啥 wèishá ◊ why

为什么 為什麼 wèishénme ◊ why

啥 啥 shá ◊ {regional} what...? (a colloquial form of shénme 什麽/什么 "what...?")

听说 聽說 tīngshuō ◊ people say that ◊ I heard

语法 語法 yǔfǎ ◊ grammar

飞机票 飛機票 fēijīpiào ◊ plane ticket, airline ticket

睡觉 睡覺 shuìjiào ◊ sleep; go to sleep ◊ go to bed, turn in, retire (for the night)

你几点睡觉？

做饭 做飯 zuòfàn ◊ cook, prepare a meal (esp. with rice)

你今天早上几点吃早饭？

我天天

晚上九点

做功课

做作业 做作業 zuò zuòyè ◊ do one's (school) assignment

有事儿 有事兒 yǒu shìr ◊ if sth happens ◊ engaged, occupied, busy ◊ have some business to attend to ◊ have urgent business of state (like war)

过生日 過生日 guò shēngrì ◊ celebrate a birthday

游泳 游泳 yóuyǒng ◊ swim

课 課 kè ◊ lesson, class ◊ {measure word} (for a lesson, unit of a textbook, etc.) ◊ administrative unit in certain organizations ◊ taxes ◊ levy, collect (taxes)

你去哪里上游泳课？

学校 學校 xuéxiào ◊ school

面包 麵包 miànbāo ◊ bread

薯条 薯條 shǔtiáo ◊ french fries ◊ potato chips

少 少 shǎo ◊ few, little, less, scant, not enough ◊ seldom ◊ missing, lacking ◊ owe (money, etc.) ◊ a (little) while, a minute

国务卿 國務卿 Guówùqīng ◊ Secretary of State (of the United States)

新 新 xīn ◊ new ◊ modern, contemporary ◊ recently married ◊ newly, recently, lately ◊ Xin (surname)

小人 小人 xiǎorén ◊ person of low moral character, base/mean/despicable person, vile character ◊ (in Confucian philosophy) the small man, petty person (someone self-interested/superficial/materialistic) ◊ {archaic} person of low position ◊ {archaic} I, me (in ancient times, used by a man of low position to refer to himself when speaking with someone of higher or equal position) ◊ {dialect} son or daughter, child ◊ {dialect} child, kid

小人物 小人物 xiǎorénwù ◊ unimportant person ◊ a nobody

大人物 大人物 dàrénwù ◊ V.I.P., great person

页 頁 yè ◊ page, sheet, leaf (of a book, document, etc.) ◊ {measure word} (for a page, sheet, leaf [of a book, document, etc.])

怎么 怎麼 zěnme ◊ how, in what way, by what means ◊ why, how come, how is it that... ◊ what? (used to preface a sentence, expressing surprise, incredulity, etc.)

还可以怎么说？

过 過 guò ◊ go past, pass (by), go through, cross ◊ exceed, go beyond ◊ mistake ◊ blame or criticize sb for a mistake ◊ transfer (like money), adopt (like a child) ◊ read, go over, recall, call to mind ◊ {written} visit, stop by ◊ {regional} pass away, die ◊ {grammar} outperform, or fail (following dé 得 or bù 不 after a verb) ◊ {chem} per-, super- ◊ {regional} be contagious, infect ◊ Guo (surname)

卡片 卡片 kǎpiàn ◊ card ◊ greeting card

卡 卡 kǎ ◊ {phonetic} card (like credit card, index card, etc.) ◊ {unit of measure} (short for kǎlùlǐ 卡路里) calorie ◊ {electrical/electronics} (audio) cassette ◊ {automotive} truck

班 班 bān ◊ (of school) class, grade ◊ (of airline) flight ◊ shift, duty, work period ◊ squad (of soldiers) ◊ troupe, company (of performers) ◊ {measure word} a group of... (used for groups of people) ◊ {measure word} (used for scheduled trains, buses, etc.) ◊ (of a train, bus, plane, etc.) scheduled, regular ◊ recall, move, withdraw, re-deploy (like troops) ◊ distribute, give out ◊ Ban (surname)

•Ask one’s food preference.

•Set up a time.

(remember to make it troublesome, hard to please)

1. IC workbook
   p15, p16, p19-p21 [A~D], p22 [A, B(optional), C]
   
2. Review Lesson 3 [vocab+dialogue+grammar]
   
3. Preview Lesson 4 Dialogue 2 [vocab + dialogue]
   

你是什么时候结婚的？

Wǒ shì2011niánjié hūn de.

我是2011年结婚的。

jiéhūn jiéhūn jiéhūn ◊ marry, get married

结婚 結婚 jiéhūn ◊ marry, get married

Nǐ zuótiān xué Zhōngwén le ma?

你昨天学中文了吗？

Wǒ zuótiān méi xué Zhōngwén.

我昨天没学中文。

zhèngzhì zhèngzhì zhèngzhì ◊ politics ◊ political

政治 政治 zhèngzhì ◊ politics ◊ political

Wǒ zuótiān xué Zhōngguó zhèngzhì le.

我昨天学中国政治了。

cáikuài cáikuài cáikuài ◊ finance and accounting

财会 財會 cáikuài ◊ finance and accounting

yīnwèi yīnwèi yīnwèi ◊ because, on account of, for ‖ (often pronounced yīnwei)

因为 因為 yīnwèi ◊ because, on account of, for ‖ (often pronounced yīnwei)

Yìdàlìcài Yìdàlìcài Yìdàlìcài ◊ Italian cuisine

意大利菜 意大利菜 Yìdàlìcài ◊ Italian cuisine

xīnxian xīnxian xīnxian ◊ fresh (of food, air, etc.) ◊ new, novel

新鲜 新鮮 xīnxian ◊ fresh (of food, air, etc.) ◊ new, novel

làcài làcài làcài ◊ horseradish (or similar hot condiment)

辣菜 辣菜 làcài ◊ horseradish (or similar hot condiment)

Wèishénme nǐ qù Zhōngguó?

为什么你去中国？

Wǒ qù Zhōngguó, yīnwèi wǒ xǐhuān Zhōngguócài.

我去中国，因为我喜欢中国菜。

xǐhuān xǐhuān xǐhuān ◊ like, be fond of ◊ be happy, be delighted, be filled with joy (also pronounced xǐhuan)

喜欢 喜歡 xǐhuān ◊ like, be fond of ◊ be happy, be delighted, be filled with joy (also pronounced xǐhuan)

mǎi dōngxi mǎi dōngxi mǎi dōngxi ◊ go shopping

买东西 買東西 mǎi dōngxi ◊ go shopping

Wǒ Xīngqītiān qǐng nǐmen gēn wǒ qù mǎi háizi de dōngxi, zěnmeyàng?

我星期天请你们跟我去买孩子的东西，怎么样？

kě'ài kě'ài kě'ài ◊ lovable, likeable, charming, cute

可爱 可愛 kě'ài ◊ lovable, likeable, charming, cute

lǎosān lǎosān lǎosān ◊ third child or brother ◊ friend, buddy (form of address)

老三 老三 lǎosān ◊ third child or brother ◊ friend, buddy (form of address)

Lǎo sì

老四

yìshùjiā yìshùjiā yìshùjiā ◊ artist

艺术家 藝術家 yìshùjiā ◊ artist

huǒchē huǒchē huǒchē ◊ a train ◊ {archaic} burning cart (used as a weapon) ◊ {Buddhism} burning cart (that transports sinners to hell)

火车 火車 huǒchē ◊ a train ◊ {archaic} burning cart (used as a weapon) ◊ {Buddhism} burning cart (that transports sinners to hell)

kěnéng kěnéng kěnéng ◊ possible, probable, likely ◊ may, maybe, probably ◊ possibly ◊ probability, possibility, likelihood

可能 可能 kěnéng ◊ possible, probable, likely ◊ may, maybe, probably ◊ possibly ◊ probability, possibility, likelihood

Wǒ tàitai kěnéng shēng háizi.

我太太可能生孩子。

shēng háizi shēng háizi shēng háizi ◊ give birth to a child, have a baby

生孩子 生孩子 shēng háizi ◊ give birth to a child, have a baby

Nǐ zhōumò zuò shénme?

你周末做什么？

Wǒ qù nǚ'ér de yóuyǒng kè.

我去女儿的游泳课。

yóuyǒng yóuyǒng yóuyǒng ◊ swim

游泳 游泳 yóuyǒng ◊ swim

Wáng lǎoshī de háizi yě qù yóuyǒng kè.

王老师的孩子也去游泳课。

dǎsǎo dǎsǎo dǎsǎo ◊ clean, sweep

打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo ◊ clean, sweep

Wǒ zhōumò dǎsǎo fángzi.

我周末打扫房子。

fángzi fángzi fángzi ◊ house, building ◊ room (of a house, etc.)

房子 房子 fángzi ◊ house, building ◊ room (of a house, etc.)

Cóng.. Dào

从。。到

dào dào dào ◊ (from...) to, up until, up to...; as of ◊ arrive, reach ◊ (preceding a location) (go) to, leave for ◊ successfully..., succeed in...(verbal suffix indicating success of the verb's action, as in kàndào kàn dào "get to see, notice") ◊ thorough, thoughtful, considerate ◊ Dao (surname)

到 到 dào ◊ (from...) to, up until, up to...; as of ◊ arrive, reach ◊ (preceding a location) (go) to, leave for ◊ successfully..., succeed in...(verbal suffix indicating success of the verb's action, as in kàndào 看到 "get to see, notice") ◊ thorough, thoughtful, considerate ◊ Dao (surname)

Wǒ hé jiārén/zuótiān wǎnshang/chī/nǎilào/dàngāo/le.

我和家人/昨天晚上/吃/奶酪/蛋糕/了。

nǎilào nǎilào nǎilào ◊ cheese ◊ {figurative} the most important/desired thing

奶酪 奶酪 nǎilào ◊ cheese ◊ {figurative} the most important/desired thing

Tā mǎile qiǎokèlì nǎilào dàngāo.

她买了巧克力奶酪蛋糕。

nà nà nà ◊ that (one) ◊ then, in that case

那 那 nà ◊ that (one) ◊ then, in that case

fànguǎn fànguǎn fànguǎn ◊ restaurant

饭馆 飯館 fànguǎn ◊ restaurant

fànguǎnr fànguǎnr fànguǎnr ◊ restaurant

饭馆儿 飯館兒 fànguǎnr ◊ restaurant

zhīdao zhīdao zhīdao ◊ know, understand, be aware of, realize; know of; learn (of), find out

知道 知道 zhīdao ◊ know, understand, be aware of, realize; know of; learn (of), find out

xìnxī xìnxī xìnxī ◊ information, news ◊ {IT} information, message

信息 信息 xìnxī ◊ information, news ◊ {IT} information, message

jīnglǐ jīnglǐ jīnglǐ ◊ manage; manager ◊ put in order, straighten up, tidy up

经理 經理 jīnglǐ ◊ manage; manager ◊ put in order, straighten up, tidy up

Mòxīgē Mòxīgē Mòxīgē ◊ Mexico

墨西哥 墨西哥 Mòxīgē ◊ Mexico

Mòxīgē cài

墨西哥菜

Nǐ zhīdao shénme Mòxīgē fànguǎn?

你知道什么墨西哥饭馆？

Hánguó cài

韩国菜

Tài là le

太辣了

là là là ◊ hot (of taste), peppery, spicy, pungent ◊ (of taste, smell) burn, sting, bite ◊ {figurative} ruthless, vicious

辣 辣 là ◊ hot (of taste), peppery, spicy, pungent ◊ (of taste, smell) burn, sting, bite ◊ {figurative} ruthless, vicious

Bù tài là

不太辣

jǐsuì jǐsuì jǐsuì ◊ (of a child up to ten or so) how old?

几岁 幾歲 jǐsuì ◊ (of a child up to ten or so) how old?

duō dà duō dà duō dà ◊ how old ◊ how big (as question or exclamation)

多大 多大 duō dà ◊ how old ◊ how big (as question or exclamation)

Wǒ bù zhīdào shénme fànguǎn?

我不知道什么饭馆？

Wǒ bù zhīdào nǎge fànguǎn hǎochī?

我不知道哪个饭馆好吃？

Nǐ zhīdao shénme fànguǎn hǎochī?

你知道什么饭馆好吃？

Wǒmen qù nǎr chīfàn?

我们去哪儿吃饭？

Wǒmen chī shénme fàn?

我们吃什么饭？

Wèishénme

为什么

Yīnwèi

因为

Míngtiān shì wǒ de shēngrì

明天是我的生日

Jǐ diǎn

几点

Tài wǎn le

太晚了

Tài là le

太辣了

Nǐ zhīdao nǎge Zhōngguó fàn guǎn hǎochī ma?

你知道哪个中国饭馆好吃吗？

Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?

你家有几口人？

Wǒ jiā yě yǒu sì kǒu rén.

我家也有四口人。

lǎodà lǎodà lǎodà ◊ old ◊ eldest child, first born ◊ master, captain (of a sailing ship) ◊ (in the underworld) boss ◊ very, extremely

老大 老大 lǎodà ◊ old ◊ eldest child, first born ◊ master, captain (of a sailing ship) ◊ (in the underworld) boss ◊ very, extremely

lǎo'èr lǎo'èr lǎo'èr ◊ second child or brother ◊ (humorous) the penis

老二 老二 lǎo'èr ◊ second child or brother ◊ (humorous) the penis

Nǐ jiā xiǎng rènshi wǒ jiā rén ma?

你家想认识我家人吗？

xiǎng xiǎng xiǎng ◊ think (of); intend; be keen on sth ◊ want to, would like to ◊ long for, recall with fondness, miss, think of ◊ desire

想 想 xiǎng ◊ think (of); intend; be keen on sth ◊ want to, would like to ◊ long for, recall with fondness, miss, think of ◊ desire

Nǐ xiǎng rènshi wǒ jiā rén ma?

你想认识我家人吗？

Nǐ xiǎng chī Zhōngguócài ma?

你想吃中国菜吗？

Màidāngláo Màidāngláo Màidāngláo ◊ McDonald's

麦当劳 麥當勞 Màidāngláo ◊ McDonald's

pīsà pīsà pīsà ◊ pizza

披萨 披薩 pīsà ◊ pizza

Pīsà diàn

披萨店

diàn diàn diàn ◊ shop, store; inn, hotel

店 店 diàn ◊ shop, store; inn, hotel

Wǒmen Xīngqīliù wǎnshang qù pīsà diàn jiàn

我们星期六晚上去披萨店见

Nǐ jīntiān wǎnshang xiǎng chī shénme?

你今天晚上想吃什么？

shǔtiáo shǔtiáo shǔtiáo ◊ french fries ◊ potato chips

薯条 薯條 shǔtiáo ◊ french fries ◊ potato chips

dàngāo dàngāo dàngāo ◊ cake (Western style, like sponge cake) ◊ {figurative} "that whole cake"—sector of the economy, economic assets of society (a new metaphor)

蛋糕 蛋糕 dàngāo ◊ cake (Western style, like sponge cake) ◊ {figurative} "that whole cake"—sector of the economy, economic assets of society (a new metaphor)

Wǒ qǐng nǐmen hē hóngpútaojiǔ.

我请你们喝红葡萄酒。

hóngpútaojiǔ hóngpútaojiǔ hóngpútaojiǔ ◊ red wine

红葡萄酒 紅葡萄酒 hóngpútaojiǔ ◊ red wine

Pútaoyá Pútaoyá Pútaoyá ◊ Portugal

葡萄牙 葡萄牙 Pútaoyá ◊ Portugal

hǎochī hǎochī hǎochī ◊ delicious, tasty ("good to eat")

好吃 好吃 hǎochī ◊ delicious, tasty ("good to eat")

hǎohē hǎohē hǎohē ◊ tasty and delicious (drink) ◊ easy to drink

好喝 好喝 hǎohē ◊ tasty and delicious (drink) ◊ easy to drink

píjiǔ píjiǔ píjiǔ ◊ beer

啤酒 啤酒 píjiǔ ◊ beer

yīdiǎnr yīdiǎnr yīdiǎnr ◊ a bit, a little, some, a few ◊ a point ◊ {grammar} (a bit) more... (following an adjective, used to form the comparative, e.g., hǎo yī diǎnr hǎo yāo diǎn ér/hǎoyāo diǎn ér "[somewhat] better", dà yī diǎnr dà yāodiǎn ér/dà yāo diǎn ér "[a little] larger", etc.)

一点儿 一點兒 yīdiǎnr ◊ a bit, a little, some, a few ◊ a point ◊ {grammar} (a bit) more... (following an adjective, used to form the comparative, e.g., hǎo yī diǎnr 好一點兒/好一点儿 "[somewhat] better", dà yī diǎnr 大一點兒/大一点儿 "[a little] larger", etc.)

dùshu dùshu dùshu ◊ number of degrees ◊ number of times

度数 度數 dùshu ◊ number of degrees ◊ number of times

帮 幫 bāng ◊ help, assist ◊ (of a bucket, ship, etc.) the side ◊ (of a shoe) the upper ◊ (of a head of cabbage, etc.) the outer leaves ◊ gang, clique ◊ business association of people from the same province ◊ {measure word}... group(s) of... (used for groups of people, etc.)

托儿所 託兒所 tuō'érsuǒ ◊ nursery, child- or day-care center, creche

岳父 岳父 yuèfù ◊ father-in-law (wife's father)

岳母 岳母 yuèmǔ ◊ mother-in-law (wife's mother) ◊ Mother of Yue Fei

年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén ◊ young people; youngster, kid

俄文 俄文 Éwén ◊ Russian, the Russian language

马马虎虎 馬馬虎虎 mǎmahūhū ◊ casual, careless, slapdash ◊ not bad, so-so

下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ ◊ rain (falling, as a verb)

晴天 晴天 qíngtiān ◊ fine day, clear weather

病了 病了 bìngle ◊ ill

有的时候 有的時候 yǒude shíhou ◊ sometimes

热 熱 rè ◊ hot ◊ ardent, fervent ◊ crave, be envious ◊ popular, in demand ◊ fad, craze, rage ◊ thermal ◊ {med} hot (one of the Eight Principal Syndromes, see Bā Gāng 八綱/八纲)

发烧 發燒 fāshāo ◊ have a fever, run a temperature ◊ (of skin, etc.) heat up, burn, flush ◊ {TW usage} hot (e.g., issue), popular; flourishing, thriving, wild

他发烧了。

教堂 教堂 jiàotáng ◊ church, chapel, cathedral

我们昨天去教堂了。

睡觉 睡覺 shuìjiào ◊ sleep; go to sleep ◊ go to bed, turn in, retire (for the night)

你昨天晚上几点睡觉？

你有猫吗？

我有一只猫。

我有一只狗。

钟 鐘 zhōng ◊ bell (as a musical instrument) ◊ clock (like alarm clock, wall clock) ◊ hour, minute

兄弟姐妹 兄弟姐妹 xiōng-dì-jiě-mèi ◊ brothers and sisters, siblings

你有你父母的照片吗？

说

你说什么语言？

西班牙文 西班牙文 Xībānyáwén ◊ Spanish (language)

德文 德文 Déwén ◊ German, the German language

葡萄牙文 葡萄牙文 Pútaoyáwén ◊ Portuguese (the written language)

乔治亚文

柬埔寨 柬埔寨 Jiǎnpǔzhài ◊ Cambodia, Kampuchea

法文 法文 Fǎwén ◊ French, the French language ◊ legal provision in writing ◊ Buddhist literature

一点儿 一點兒 yīdiǎnr ◊ a bit, a little, some, a few ◊ a point ◊ {grammar} (a bit) more... (following an adjective, used to form the comparative, e.g., hǎo yī diǎnr 好一點兒/好一点儿 "[somewhat] better", dà yī diǎnr 大一點兒/大一点儿 "[a little] larger", etc.)

韩文 韓文 Hánwén ◊ the Korean (written) language ◊ Hangul (Yànwén 諺文/谚文)

看球

你喜欢看球吗？

球 球 qiú ◊ ball, sphere, globe

你喜欢看什么球？

玩 玩 wán ◊ play ◊ play with ◊ have fun, relax, enjoy oneself ◊ gaming

有的 有的 yǒude ◊ some ◊ there is plenty to be... (like hái yǒude zhǎng 還有的長/还有的长 has a lot of growing yet to do)

有的美国人

唱歌 唱歌 chànggē ◊ sing, sing a song

有的同学

但是 但是 dànshì ◊ but, still, yet

可是 可是 kěshì ◊ but ◊ however ◊ yet

爱好 愛好 àihào ◊ hobby, an activity one likes ◊ like, love, be fond of, be keen on

你有什么爱好？

你的爱好是什么？

我喜欢做饭，

我的爱好是做饭。

我的爱好是唱歌、跑步、玩电脑游戏。

电脑游戏 電腦遊戲 diànnǎo yóuxì ◊ computer game

水浒传 水滸傳 Shuǐhǔzhuàn ◊ Shuihuzhuan "The Water Margin" or "Outlaws of the Marsh" (novel attributed to Shī Nài'ān 施耐庵 [c. 1296-1372 CE])

电视 電視 diànshì ◊ television, TV

长 長 cháng ◊ long; length ◊ (one's) strong point(s), forte ◊ be good at sth, be strong in sth ◊ surplus, spare, extra (in this meaning, formerly pronounced zhàng)

做运动

运动 運動 yùndòng ◊ sports ◊ physical exercise ◊ motion ◊ movement, campaign, drive ◊ ‖ (in the pronunciation "yùndong": campaign, canvass, wangle support)

打游戏

做瑜伽 做瑜伽 zuò yújiā ◊ practice yoga

做研究

研究 研究 yánjiū ◊ research, do research on, study, examine ◊ consider, look into, discuss

健身 健身 jiànshēn ◊ keep fit (with exercise) ◊ body-building

知识 知識 zhīshi ◊ knowledge; intellectual (pertaining to knowledge and culture) ◊ intelligence (like information, knowledge)

养生 養生 yǎngshēng ◊ care for one's health

知识 知識 zhīshi ◊ knowledge; intellectual (pertaining to knowledge and culture) ◊ intelligence (like information, knowledge)

很多中国人现在都养生。

年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén ◊ young people; youngster, kid

画画 畫畫 huàhuà ◊ draw/paint a picture

油画 油畫 yóuhuà ◊ oil painting

画油画

粉笔画 粉筆畫 fěnbǐhuà ◊ chalk drawing ◊ crayon

科幻小说 科幻小說 kēhuàn xiǎoshuō ◊ {abbreviation} science fiction (short for kēxué huànxiǎng xiǎoshuō 科學幻想小說/科学幻想小说)

你喜欢看什么书？

小说 小說 xiǎoshuō ◊ fiction, novel

哈利波特

历史 歷史 lìshǐ ◊ history

书 書 shū ◊ book ◊ letter, document ◊ calligraphy style, script ◊ write ◊ {literature} the Book of Documents (short for Shàngshū 尚書/尚书, or Shūjīng 書經/书经)

外国 外國 wàiguó ◊ foreign country

电子书 電子書 diànzǐshū ◊ electronic book, e-book

听 聽 tīng ◊ hear, listen ◊ obey, heed, comply with, take sb's advice/suggestion ◊ administer (affairs of state, justice), manage ◊ allow, permit (formerly pronounced "tìng") ◊ sb's ears/informer ◊ {measure word, phonetic}... tin(s) of...,... can(s) of... (from the English "tin"; used for items in tin containers or cans, like biscuits, cigarettes, beer, etc.)

的时候

骑车的时候，我喜欢听电子书。

开车 開車 kāichē ◊ start a vehicle (car, train, etc.) ◊ drive a vehicle (car, train, etc.) ◊ start a machine

录音 錄音 lùyīn ◊ record sound ◊ sound recording

看电影 看電影 kàn diànyǐng ◊ watch a movie

外国 外國 wàiguó ◊ foreign country

电影 電影 diànyǐng ◊ movie, motion picture

电视 電視 diànshì ◊ television, TV

鱿鱼 魷魚 yóuyú ◊ squid

游戏 遊戲 yóuxì ◊ game, recreation ◊ play

喜剧 喜劇 xǐjù ◊ comedy

听音乐 聽音樂 tīng yīnyuè ◊ listen to music

现代 現代 xiàndài ◊ modern age, contemporary era, present times ◊ modern, contemporary ◊ [H-] Hyundai (South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer)

古典 古典 gǔdiǎn ◊ classical allusion ◊ classic, classical

民歌 民歌 míngē ◊ folk song

流行乐

音乐 音樂 yīnyuè ◊ music

歌 歌 gē ◊ song ◊ sing, chant

听中文歌

听外文歌

外文 外文 wàiwén ◊ foreign language (written or spoken)

你喜欢听谁的歌？

音乐会 音樂會 yīnyuèhuì ◊ concert, musical recital

演唱会 演唱會 yǎnchànghuì ◊ recital

弹 彈 tán ◊ {music} play, pluck (the piano, a stringed instrument, etc) ◊ elastic, resilient ◊ spring back into the original shape after being stretched ◊ impeach, accuse, lash out at

她只喜欢见白英爱。

有的时候 有的時候 yǒude shíhou ◊ sometimes

常常 常常 chángcháng ◊ frequently, often

天天 天天 tiāntiān ◊ every day, daily

什么时候 什麼時候 shénme shíhou ◊ when; at what time

每天 每天 měi tiān ◊ every day, daily ◊ everyday

打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo ◊ clean, sweep

房子 房子 fángzi ◊ house, building ◊ room (of a house, etc.)

上课 上課 shàngkè ◊ go to class, attend class ◊ teach a class, give a lesson

走路 走路 zǒulù ◊ walk, travel on foot ◊ leave, depart ◊ run away, flee

公园 公園 gōngyuán ◊ public park, public garden

我周末常常去公园走路。

散步 散步 sànbù ◊ take a walk, take a stroll ◊ walk, stroll

我天天跟小狗散步。

遛狗 遛狗 liù gǒu ◊ walk a dog

我天天遛狗。

外国歌

刘太太有的时候唱外国歌。

咖啡馆 咖啡館 kāfēiguǎn ◊ coffee house, café

我周末有的时候去咖啡馆喝咖啡。

我周末有的时候去吃晚饭。

出去 出去 chūqu ◊ go out, get out

谁请客？

请客 請客 qǐngkè ◊ invite/entertain guests, give a dinner party ◊ treat sb (to dinner, a movie, etc.)

复活节我们去吃早饭。

复活节

我复活节跟家人去教堂。

教堂 教堂 jiàotáng ◊ church, chapel, cathedral

你去哪个教堂？

天主教 天主教 Tiānzhǔjiào ◊ Roman Catholicism

你在家看电影还是去电影院看电影？

不常

你常常去电影院看电影吗？

电影院 電影院 diànyǐngyuàn ◊ movie theatre

你常常在哪儿看电影？

哪儿 哪兒 nǎr ◊ where?; wherever ◊ {colloquial} "I don't think so!" (phrase used as a rhetorical question to indicate disbelief, a negative response, etc.)

可惜 可惜 kěxī ◊ unfortunately, it's a pity

分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng ◊ minute (unit of time)

不太 不太 bù tài ◊ not too, not very

后天 後天 hòutiān ◊ the day after tomorrow, two days from now ◊ acquired (i.e., not innate)

那 那 nà ◊ that (one) ◊ then, in that case

哪 哪 nǎ ◊ (as interrogative particle, mostly followed by a number or measure word) which (one)? what? any ◊ (as a rhetorical question particle) how can...! how could...!

哪个

哪国人

你喜欢哪国菜？

你喜欢哪张照片？

哪里 哪裡 nǎli ◊ where? ◊ wherever, anywhere, everywhere, where ◊ (used in rhetorical questions to indicate a negative) ◊ (used as a polite response to a compliment) not really, not at all, I'm flattered

你周末喜欢去哪里玩？

哪儿 哪兒 nǎr ◊ where?; wherever ◊ {colloquial} "I don't think so!" (phrase used as a rhetorical question to indicate disbelief, a negative response, etc.)

越南 越南 Yuènán ◊ Vietnam

云南 雲南 Yúnnán ◊ Yunnan (Province)

可能 可能 kěnéng ◊ possible, probable, likely ◊ may, maybe, probably ◊ possibly ◊ probability, possibility, likelihood

他可能是我的老板。

酱 醬 jiàng ◊ paste or sauce made from fermented beans or flour ◊ pickle (vegetables) in sauce or soy, cook (meat) in soy ◊ pickled vegetables ◊ paste or sauce-like foods (like sesame paste, peanut butter, jam)

饭馆 飯館 fànguǎn ◊ restaurant

谦虚 謙虛 qiānxū ◊ modest ◊ beg off

麻辣 麻辣 málà ◊ peppery and spicy, prickly-hot (from Sichuan peppercorns) and peppery-hot (from hot peppers)

她只喜欢见白英爱。

有的时候 有的時候 yǒude shíhou ◊ sometimes

常常 常常 chángcháng ◊ frequently, often

天天 天天 tiāntiān ◊ every day, daily

什么时候 什麼時候 shénme shíhou ◊ when; at what time

每天 每天 měi tiān ◊ every day, daily ◊ everyday

打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo ◊ clean, sweep

房子 房子 fángzi ◊ house, building ◊ room (of a house, etc.)

上课 上課 shàngkè ◊ go to class, attend class ◊ teach a class, give a lesson

走路 走路 zǒulù ◊ walk, travel on foot ◊ leave, depart ◊ run away, flee

公园 公園 gōngyuán ◊ public park, public garden

我周末常常去公园走路。

散步 散步 sànbù ◊ take a walk, take a stroll ◊ walk, stroll

我天天跟小狗散步。

遛狗 遛狗 liù gǒu ◊ walk a dog

我天天遛狗。

外国歌

刘太太有的时候唱外国歌。

咖啡馆 咖啡館 kāfēiguǎn ◊ coffee house, café

我周末有的时候去咖啡馆喝咖啡。

我周末有的时候去吃晚饭。

出去 出去 chūqu ◊ go out, get out

谁请客？

请客 請客 qǐngkè ◊ invite/entertain guests, give a dinner party ◊ treat sb (to dinner, a movie, etc.)

复活节我们去吃早饭。

复活节

我复活节跟家人去教堂。

教堂 教堂 jiàotáng ◊ church, chapel, cathedral

你去哪个教堂？

天主教 天主教 Tiānzhǔjiào ◊ Roman Catholicism

你在家看电影还是去电影院看电影？

不常

你常常去电影院看电影吗？

电影院 電影院 diànyǐngyuàn ◊ movie theatre

你常常在哪儿看电影？

哪儿 哪兒 nǎr ◊ where?; wherever ◊ {colloquial} "I don't think so!" (phrase used as a rhetorical question to indicate disbelief, a negative response, etc.)

可惜 可惜 kěxī ◊ unfortunately, it's a pity

分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng ◊ minute (unit of time)

不太 不太 bù tài ◊ not too, not very

后天 後天 hòutiān ◊ the day after tomorrow, two days from now ◊ acquired (i.e., not innate)

那 那 nà ◊ that (one) ◊ then, in that case

哪 哪 nǎ ◊ (as interrogative particle, mostly followed by a number or measure word) which (one)? what? any ◊ (as a rhetorical question particle) how can...! how could...!

哪个

哪国人

你喜欢哪国菜？

你喜欢哪张照片？

哪里 哪裡 nǎli ◊ where? ◊ wherever, anywhere, everywhere, where ◊ (used in rhetorical questions to indicate a negative) ◊ (used as a polite response to a compliment) not really, not at all, I'm flattered

你周末喜欢去哪里玩？

哪儿 哪兒 nǎr ◊ where?; wherever ◊ {colloquial} "I don't think so!" (phrase used as a rhetorical question to indicate disbelief, a negative response, etc.)

越南 越南 Yuènán ◊ Vietnam

云南 雲南 Yúnnán ◊ Yunnan (Province)

可能 可能 kěnéng ◊ possible, probable, likely ◊ may, maybe, probably ◊ possibly ◊ probability, possibility, likelihood

他可能是我的老板。

酱 醬 jiàng ◊ paste or sauce made from fermented beans or flour ◊ pickle (vegetables) in sauce or soy, cook (meat) in soy ◊ pickled vegetables ◊ paste or sauce-like foods (like sesame paste, peanut butter, jam)

饭馆 飯館 fànguǎn ◊ restaurant

谦虚 謙虛 qiānxū ◊ modest ◊ beg off

麻辣 麻辣 málà ◊ peppery and spicy, prickly-hot (from Sichuan peppercorns) and peppery-hot (from hot peppers)

前天 前天 qiántiān ◊ the day before yesterday

鸡蛋 雞蛋 jīdàn ◊ (hen's) egg

庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù ◊ celebrate

Guò Guóqìngjié

过国庆节

国庆节 國慶節 Guóqìngjié ◊ National Day (e.g., 1 October in the PRC, 10 October in Taiwan, 4 July in the United States)

热狗 熱狗 règǒu ◊ hot dog (food item)

红葡萄酒 紅葡萄酒 hóngpútaojiǔ ◊ red wine

蛋糕 蛋糕 dàngāo ◊ cake (Western style, like sponge cake) ◊ {figurative} "that whole cake"—sector of the economy, economic assets of society (a new metaphor)

小的 小的 xiǎode ◊ my humble self ◊ (the/a) little (one), child ◊ young of animals ◊ concubine

时候 時候 shíhou ◊ time (when), moment

有的时候

什么时候

的时候when

我喜欢吃饭的时候看电视。

我小的时候喜欢跑步。

我17岁的时候，喜欢跑步。

名词 名詞 míngcí ◊ noun ◊ term (like technical term)

你最喜欢什么小说？

最 最 zuì ◊ (the) most..., -est (prefix for the superlative, e.g., zuìdà 最大 "biggest")

小说 小說 xiǎoshuō ◊ fiction, novel

小的时候

电影 電影 diànyǐng ◊ movie, motion picture

指环王 指環王 Zhǐhuán Wáng ◊ The Lord of the Rings (three-volume fantasy novel by English author J.R.R. Tolkien) ◊ {cinema} (2001-2003 film version of the trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson) ‖ (more widely called Mójiè 魔戒)

神奇 神奇 shénqí ◊ miraculous, marvelous, mysterious

宝贝 寶貝 bǎobèi ◊ treasure, treasured object ◊ (my) darling (child) ◊ love dearly, dote on ◊ odd fellow, odd fish, queer character, clown

切你们有很多pokemon的东西吗？

蔬菜 蔬菜 shūcài ◊ vegetables, greens

切 切 qiē ◊ cut, slice, chop ◊ {math} tangent

那 那 nà ◊ that (one) ◊ then, in that case

哪里 哪裡 nǎli ◊ where? ◊ wherever, anywhere, everywhere, where ◊ (used in rhetorical questions to indicate a negative) ◊ (used as a polite response to a compliment) not really, not at all, I'm flattered

你常常吃早饭吗？

你们早上有时间吃早饭吗？

聊天儿 聊天兒 liáotiānr ◊ chat

冰箱 冰箱 bīngxiāng ◊ fridge, refrigerator, ice box ◊ freezer

牛奶在冰箱里。

牛奶 牛奶 niúnǎi ◊ (cow's) milk

在桌子上

笑话 笑話 xiàohua ◊ joke, funny story ◊ ridicule, laugh at ◊ ridiculous, laughable

鸡蛋 雞蛋 jīdàn ◊ (hen's) egg

鸡蛋和茶以后是什么？

茶叶 茶葉 cháyè ◊ tea leaves, tea

茶叶蛋 茶葉蛋 cháyèdàn ◊ tea egg, tea-flavoured boiled egg (tea and spices entering cracks made in shell)

冰淇淋 冰淇淋 bīngqílín ◊ ice cream [colloquially, also pronounced "bīngjilíng"]

汤 湯 tāng ◊ soup, broth

面条 麵條 miàntiáo ◊ noodles

所有的东西

所有的 所有的 suǒyǒu de ◊ all

长寿面 長壽麵 chángshòumiàn ◊ long-life noodles (eaten at weddings and birthdays)

小白星期五晚上去电影院看电影。

小白星期五晚上去看电影。

星期日 星期日 Xīngqīrì ◊ Sunday

礼拜日 禮拜日 Lǐbàirì ◊ Sunday

周日 週日 Zhōurì ◊ Sunday

教堂 教堂 jiàotáng ◊ church, chapel, cathedral

做礼拜 做禮拜 zuò lǐbài ◊ go to (a Christian) church

油管 油管 yóuguǎn ◊ oil pipe ◊ oil tube

熊猫 熊貓 xióngmāo ◊ panda, panda bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca

功夫 功夫 gōngfu ◊ time ◊ skill, talent ◊ work, effort ◊ martial arts, kungfu

熊猫 熊貓 xióngmāo ◊ panda, panda bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca

中心 中心 zhōngxīn ◊ centre ◊ key, core, kernel

印度人 印度人 Yìndùrén ◊ Indian (person from India)

真的 真的 zhēn de ◊ true ◊ truly, really

当然 當然 dāngrán ◊ the way it should be ◊ of course, without doubt

美 美 měi ◊ beautiful, pretty ◊ beautify ◊ good ◊ [M-] America ◊ the USA ◊ American

漂亮 漂亮 piàoliang ◊ good-looking, attractive, pretty, handsome ◊ (used to praise the way sb does sth) nice, outstanding, brilliant, splendid

帅 帥 shuài ◊ {military} commander-in-chief ◊ {Chinese chess} Marshal/General (on the red side; equivalent to the King of Western chess) ◊ graceful, beautiful (of handwriting, movements, etc.) ◊ command, lead ◊ handsome, elegant ◊ Shuai (surname)

复活节 復活節 Fùhuójié ◊ Easter

风筝 風箏 fēngzheng ◊ a kite ◊ wind chimes ◊ chimes hung from the eaves of temples, pagodas, etc.

风筝 風箏 fēngzheng ◊ a kite ◊ wind chimes ◊ chimes hung from the eaves of temples, pagodas, etc.

节 節 jié ◊ festival, holiday ◊ knot, joint ◊ {measure word}... section(s) of... (used for sections, lengths of sth, periods, paragraphs, etc.) ◊ moral integrity, chastity ◊ abridge, shorten ◊ economize, save, restrain, exercise restraint ◊ economical, frugal ◊ item, issue ◊ {unit of measure} knot (sea speed) ◊ Jie (surname)

樱花 櫻花 yīnghuā ◊ {bot} oriental cherry, Prunus serrulata (the tree or its blossoms)

图书馆 圖書館 túshūguǎn ◊ library

中心 中心 zhōngxīn ◊ centre ◊ key, core, kernel

闰年 閏年 rùnnián ◊ leap year, intercalary year

我每天唱歌。我喜欢唱歌可是我大女儿常常不喜欢我的唱歌。

我喜欢跑步。我常常跟我的狗跑步。

我跟我先生喜欢玩电脑游戏。

我喜欢看科幻小说。指环王是我的最爱的书。

我喜欢跳舞可是不好跳舞所以我不常跳舞。

我喜欢看电视和电影可是我没有时间所以我不常看。

我还喜欢看电影和电视，可是没有电视。我和太太有的时候看电影在电脑。

我喜欢跑步，可是我不常跑步因为我每天晚上很累。

我喜欢跟孩子跳舞。

我喜欢听音乐，我有的时候驾驶的时候听音乐。

我小的时候喜欢打球。

2. 你叫什么名字？

3. 昨天晚上你睡觉了？

4. 你有猫吗？

5. 你的老师叫什么名字？

6. 你有姐姐吗？你有几个姐姐？

7. 下个星期一什么时候你来外交学院？

8. 你有没有你父母的照片？

9. 你说什么语言？

10. 你喜欢看球吗？你喜欢看什么球？

11. 你是哪里人？你是加州人马？

12. 你喜欢唱歌和跳舞吗？

13. 你有狗吗？我有一只狗你呢？

14. 什么时候你的生日？

15. 你家有几口人？

16. 你有孩子吗？他们几岁？你儿子几岁？你女儿几岁？

我喜欢学中文还财会。

我喜欢高文中还不喜欢李尤。

我不知道罗家辉还高文中。

我不认识奥巴马 还比扽。

我吃中国菜还美国菜。

我父母看中国电影还美国电影。

我的同学们不去广州还台北。

练习什么

你姓什么？

你叫什么名字？

你做什么工作？

你吃什么饭？

你听什么音乐？

你打什么打球？

你看什么书？

你说什么外语？

练习几

你家有几个外交官？

北京有几个外交官？

北京有几个美国外交官？

外交学院有几个老师？

练习谁的

这个照片是谁的？

这个歌是谁的？

那个男人是谁的大哥？

那个音乐听谁的？

那个电影喜欢看谁的？

我喜欢中国菜，你那？

你叫什么名字？

今天晚上几点睡觉？

你有没有猫？

你的中文老师叫什么名字？

你有没有姐姐？你有几个姐姐？

你下个星期一几点类外交学院？

你有你父母的照片吗

你说什么语言？

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Part 1 - Female

Part 2 - Male

F: 一朝花开傍柳 / yīzhāo huākāi bàngliǔ

寻香误觅亭侯/ xúnxiāng wù mì tínghóu

纵饮朝霞半日晖/ zòngyǐn zhāoxiá bànrì huī

风雨著不透/ fēngyǔzhuó bùtòu

M: 一任宫长骁瘦/ yīrèn gōngcháng xiāoshòu

台高冰泪难流/ táigāo bīnglèi nánliú

锦书送罢蓦回首/ jǐnshū sòngbà mò huíshǒu

无余岁可偷/ wúyú suì kětōu

F: 昨夜雨疏风骤/ zuóyè yǔshū fēngzhòu

浓睡不消残酒/ nóngshuì bùxiāo cánjiǔ

试问卷帘人却/ shìwèn juǎnlián rénquè

道海棠依旧/ dàohǎi táng yījiù

知否 知否/ zhī fǒu zhī fǒu

应是绿肥红瘦/ yīngshì lǜféi hóngshòu

M: 昨夜雨疏风骤/ zuóyè yǔshū fēngzhòu

浓睡不消残酒/ nóngshuì bùxiāo cánjiǔ

B:试问卷帘人却/ shìwèn juǎnlián rénquè

道海棠依旧/ dào hǎitáng yījiù

F: 知否/ zhī fǒu

M: 知否/ zhī fǒu

B: 应是绿肥红瘦/ yīngshì lǜféi hóngshòu

F: 一朝花开傍柳 / yīzhāo huākāi bàngliǔ

寻香误觅亭侯/ xúnxiāng wù mì tínghóu

纵饮朝霞半日晖/ zòngyǐn zhāoxiá bànrì huī

风雨著不透/ fēngyǔzhuó bùtòu

M: 一任宫长骁瘦/ yīrèn gōngcháng xiāoshòu

台高冰泪难流/ táigāo bīnglèi nánliú

锦书送罢蓦回首/ jǐnshū sòngbà mò huíshǒu

无余岁可偷/ wúyú suì kětōu

F: 昨夜雨疏风骤/ zuóyè yǔshū fēngzhòu

浓睡不消残酒/ nóngshuì bùxiāo cánjiǔ

试问卷帘人却/ shìwèn juǎnlián rénquè

道海棠依旧/ dào hǎitáng yījiù

知否 知否/ zhī fǒu zhī fǒu

应是绿肥红瘦/ yīngshì lǜféi hóngshòu

M: 昨夜雨疏风骤/ zuóyè yǔshū fēngzhòu

浓睡不消残酒/ nóngshuì bùxiāo cánjiǔ

B: 试问卷帘人却/ shìwèn juǎnlián rénquè

道海棠依旧/ dào hǎitáng yījiù

F: 知否/ zhī fǒu

M: 知否/ zhī fǒu

B: 应是绿肥红瘦/ yīngshì lǜféi hóngshòu

F: 昨夜雨疏风骤/ zuóyè yǔshū fēngzhòu

浓睡不消残酒/ nóngshuì bùxiāo cánjiǔ

试问卷帘人却/ shìwèn juǎnlián rénquè

道海棠依旧/ dào hǎitáng yījiù

知否 知否/ zhī fǒu zhī fǒu

应是绿肥红瘦/ yīngshì lǜféi hóngshòu

M: 昨夜雨疏风骤/ zuóyè yǔshū fēngzhòu

浓睡不消残酒/ nóngshuì bùxiāo cánjiǔ

B: 试问卷帘人却/ shìwèn juǎnlián rénquè

道海棠依旧/ dào hǎitáng yījiù

F: 知否/ zhī fǒu

M: 知否/ zhī fǒu

B: 应是绿肥红瘦/ yīngshì lǜféi hóngshòu

M: 知否/ zhī fǒu

F: 知否/ zhī fǒu

B: 应是绿肥红瘦/ yīngshì lǜféi hóngshòu

加油 加油 jiāyóu ◊ oil ◊ {textiles} oiling ◊ refuel ◊ try harder, make an extra effort ◊ root for (sb), cheer (sb) on

gāo'ěrfūqiú gāo'ěrfūqiú gāo'ěrfūqiú ◊ golf ◊ golf ball

高尔夫球 高爾夫球 gāo'ěrfūqiú ◊ golf ◊ golf ball

shèhuì shèhuì shèhuì ◊ society ◊ social formation, form of society

社会 社會 shèhuì ◊ society ◊ social formation, form of society

zhígōng zhígōng zhígōng ◊ staff and workers (i.e. employees both white-collar and blue-collar) ◊ workers

职工 職工 zhígōng ◊ staff and workers (i.e. employees both white-collar and blue-collar) ◊ workers

niánjí niánjí niánjí ◊ grade, year (in school)

年级 年級 niánjí ◊ grade, year (in school)

niánjì niánjì niánjì ◊ age, years old (of a person)

年纪 年紀 niánjì ◊ age, years old (of a person)

Xiǎo'ǎirén

小矮人

duǎnxìn duǎnxìn duǎnxìn ◊ short letter, brief note ◊ {IT} text message (on a cell phone) ◊ text messaging (short for duǎnxìnxī fúwù duǎnxìn xī fú wù/duǎn xìn xī fú wù)

短信 短信 duǎnxìn ◊ short letter, brief note ◊ {IT} text message (on a cell phone) ◊ text messaging (short for duǎnxìnxī fúwù 短信息服務/短信息服务)

qiúsài qiúsài qiúsài ◊ ball game, match (in a ball game)

球赛 球賽 qiúsài ◊ ball game, match (in a ball game)

Kàn qiú

看球

xiǎoshuō xiǎoshuō xiǎoshuō ◊ fiction, novel

小说 小說 xiǎoshuō ◊ fiction, novel

duōshao duōshao duōshao ◊ how many?; how much? ◊ (phrase used to indicate a great or infinite amount; phrase used in the negative to indicate a small amount; phrase used in exclamatory sentences) ◊ (in the pronunciation "duōshǎo") number, amount ◊ more or less

多少 多少 duōshao ◊ how many?; how much? ◊ (phrase used to indicate a great or infinite amount; phrase used in the negative to indicate a small amount; phrase used in exclamatory sentences) ◊ (in the pronunciation "duōshǎo") number, amount ◊ more or less

chá chá chá ◊ tea (leaves); tea (the beverage) ◊ certain kinds of beverages ◊ tea oil ◊ dark brown ◊ {archaic} betrothal gift ◊ {archaic, formal} a young girl (Táng táng Dynasty term)

茶 茶 chá ◊ tea (leaves); tea (the beverage) ◊ certain kinds of beverages ◊ tea oil ◊ dark brown ◊ {archaic} betrothal gift ◊ {archaic, formal} a young girl (Táng 唐 Dynasty term)

gǔdiǎn gǔdiǎn gǔdiǎn ◊ classical allusion ◊ classic, classical

古典 古典 gǔdiǎn ◊ classical allusion ◊ classic, classical

zhǐ zhǐ zhǐ ◊ only, merely, just

只 只 zhǐ ◊ only, merely, just

zǎoqī zǎoqī zǎoqī ◊ early period or stage ◊ one's early years

早期 早期 zǎoqī ◊ early period or stage ◊ one's early years

wǎnqī wǎnqī wǎnqī ◊ later period

晚期 晚期 wǎnqī ◊ later period

Yīnwèi wǒ bù chángyǒu shíjiān kàn diànshì, suǒyǐ wǒ bù kàn qiúsài.

因为我不常有时间看电视，所以我不看球赛。

huì huì huì ◊ meeting ◊ meet with ◊ can, could ◊ understand, know (like a language) ◊ be able to ◊ will, be likely to, be possible, possibly ◊ moment, short while ◊ Hui (surname)

会 會 huì ◊ meeting ◊ meet with ◊ can, could ◊ understand, know (like a language) ◊ be able to ◊ will, be likely to, be possible, possibly ◊ moment, short while ◊ Hui (surname)

kěnéng kěnéng kěnéng ◊ possible, probable, likely ◊ may, maybe, probably ◊ possibly ◊ probability, possibility, likelihood

可能 可能 kěnéng ◊ possible, probable, likely ◊ may, maybe, probably ◊ possibly ◊ probability, possibility, likelihood

zhēnrénxiù zhēnrénxiù zhēnrénxiù ◊ reality show, reality television show

真人秀 真人秀 zhēnrénxiù ◊ reality show, reality television show

jiémù jiémù jiémù ◊ (TV) program ◊ program (of events) ◊ item (like in an exhibit)

节目 節目 jiémù ◊ (TV) program ◊ program (of events) ◊ item (like in an exhibit)

Nǐ shàngzhōu nǎ tiān kànle diànshì jiémù?

你上周哪天看了电视节目？

xiāngcūn xiāngcūn xiāngcūn ◊ village, countryside

乡村 鄉村 xiāngcūn ◊ village, countryside

míngē míngē míngē ◊ folk song

民歌 民歌 míngē ◊ folk song

Guówùyuàn Guówùyuàn Guówùyuàn ◊ the State Council (of China) ◊ the State Department (of the United States)

国务院 國務院 Guówùyuàn ◊ the State Council (of China) ◊ the State Department (of the United States)

chà chà chà ◊ differ (by), be different ◊ lack, be/fall short of ◊ no good, substandard, poor, inferior ◊ wrong, mistaken, erroneous ◊ fault, mistake

差 差 chà ◊ differ (by), be different ◊ lack, be/fall short of ◊ no good, substandard, poor, inferior ◊ wrong, mistaken, erroneous ◊ fault, mistake

kāfēitīng kāfēitīng kāfēitīng ◊ coffee bar ◊ coffee house

咖啡厅 咖啡廳 kāfēitīng ◊ coffee bar ◊ coffee house

xiězì xiězì xiězì ◊ write ◊ practice calligraphy ◊ scribe, clerk

写字 寫字 xiězì ◊ write ◊ practice calligraphy ◊ scribe, clerk

Wǒ yī gè wǎnshang zài.. Wǒ yī gè zǎoshang zài..

我一个晚上在。。我一个早上在。。

-我想打球。| 我不想打球。

-你想跳舞吗？

-我想跳舞。|我不想跳舞。

-你想唱歌吗？

-我想唱歌。| 我不想唱歌。

-你觉得看电视有意思吗？

-我觉得电看视很有意思. | 我觉得看电视没有意思。

-你觉得吃饭有意思吗？

-我觉得吃饭很有意思。| 我觉得吃饭没有意思。

-你觉得看书有意思吗？

-我觉得看书很有意思。|我觉得看书没有意思。

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山上 山上 shān shàng ◊ on the mountain

上山 上山 shàngshān ◊ climb mountains, go to the mountains ◊ go into the mountainous areas ◊ (of silkworms) get on the straw stalks and start spinning ◊ {euphemism} dead and buried

歌词 歌詞 gēcí ◊ lyrics

生词 生詞 shēngcí ◊ new word(s), new vocabulary, unfamiliar word

词 詞 cí ◊ words (of a speech, song, etc.) ◊ wording, language ◊ {linguistics} word, character compound, expression ◊ {literature} ci (form of classical Chinese poetry dating from the Tang dynasty; distinguished by lines of differing lengths; originally set to music; reached its peak in the Song dynasty)

做梦 做夢 zuòmèng ◊ dream ◊ daydream

做噩梦

噩梦 噩夢 èmèng ◊ nightmare

做噩梦了

父亲 父親 fùqin ◊ father

母亲 母親 mǔqin ◊ mother ◊ Mother (novel by Gorky)

公园 公園 gōngyuán ◊ public park, public garden

天气 天氣 tiānqì ◊ the weather

捡鸡蛋

捡 撿 jiǎn ◊ pick up, gather, collect, pick from

鸡蛋 雞蛋 jīdàn ◊ (hen's) egg

给 給 gěi ◊ give, hand (to), present, grant ◊ (after a verb indicating transfer) to, toward; for, for the benefit of ◊ let, allow (also used as an emphatic particle, mainly in passive-voice sentences)

画画 畫畫 huàhuà ◊ draw/paint a picture

住在 住在 zhù zài ◊ live in/at

跟sb一起verb

一起 一起 yīqǐ ◊ together ◊ in company, in unison ◊ from the outset ◊ all told, in all ◊ in the same place

我们看所有的电影。

所有的 所有的 suǒyǒu de ◊ all

只 只 zhǐ ◊ only, merely, just

肉 肉 ròu ◊ meat, flesh ◊ (of fruits) pulp, flesh ◊ {dialect} (of melon) pulpy, not crisp

蔬菜 蔬菜 shūcài ◊ vegetables, greens

我们一个星期看一次跟电影。

一个星期里有一天

我们一个星期跟家人看一次

别人 別人 biéren ◊ others, other people, someone/anyone else

别的 別的 bié de ◊ other

别的书

别的电影

别的同事

别的同学

别的朋友

别的老师

我不只是老师，我也是外交官。

歌手 歌手 gēshǒu ◊ singer (professional or highly skilled)

我也有别的老师。

找 找 zhǎo ◊ search, seek, look for, try to find ◊ want to see (sb), call on, approach, ask for ◊ give change (money)

找鸡蛋

找别的饭馆

饭馆儿 飯館兒 fànguǎnr ◊ restaurant

找人 找人 zhǎorén ◊ search for sb, look for a missing person ◊ go to visit sb

找女朋友

你们想找谁一起玩？

一起 一起 yīqǐ ◊ together ◊ in company, in unison ◊ from the outset ◊ all told, in all ◊ in the same place

你的大女儿想找男朋友吗？zenmban

新 新 xīn ◊ new ◊ modern, contemporary ◊ recently married ◊ newly, recently, lately ◊ Xin (surname)

我大女儿只有两个男朋友。

只 只 zhǐ ◊ only, merely, just

除了 除了 chúle ◊ except, besides

找

我

算了 算了 suànle ◊ {colloquial} drop it, forget it

因为我小女儿没有课，所以我可能来外交学院。

可以 可以 kěyǐ ◊ may, can ◊ passable, not bad, pretty good ◊ be worth (doing)

所以我可能不来外交学院。

班 班 bān ◊ (of school) class, grade ◊ (of airline) flight ◊ shift, duty, work period ◊ squad (of soldiers) ◊ troupe, /company (of performers) ◊ {measure word} a group of... (used for groups of people) ◊ {measure word} (used for scheduled trains, buses, etc.) ◊ (of a train, bus, plane, etc.) scheduled, regular ◊ recall, move, withdraw, re-deploy (like troops) ◊ distribute, give out ◊ Ban (surname)

他是别的班的同学。

我不给/别的班的同学/唱歌。

或者 或者 huòzhě ◊ or... ◊ perhaps, maybe

你的英文名字叫什么？

你家有几口人？

两个女儿

两只狗

公狗 公狗 gōnggǒu ◊ male dog

母狗 母狗 mǔgǒu ◊ bitch, female dog ◊ {abusive} bitch

你和你太太/都是/外交官吗？

外交官 外交官 wàijiāoguān ◊ diplomat, foreign service officer

社工 社工 shègōng ◊ social work ◊ social worker

太太是社工。

和平队 和平隊 Hépíngduì ◊ the Peace Corps (of the United States)

快了

快 快 kuài ◊ fast ◊ hurry up ◊ soon, shortly ◊ keen, sharp (-witted, etc.) ◊ content, happy ◊ Kuai (surname)

上大学 上大學 shàng dàxué ◊ attend college/university

她去上大学。

很多家人在犹他州

学校 學校 xuéxiào ◊ school

国际学校

上海的国际学校很好。

七年级 七年級 qī niánjí ◊ seventh grade ◊ {TW usage} (informal, humorous way of referring to the generation of people born in the decade from 民國70年 [1981] through 民國79年 [1990])

上完 上完 shàngwán ◊ finish attending (school)

八年级

你的孩子上几年级？

忍者 忍者 rěnzhě ◊ ninja ◊ sufferer(s) ◊ sb who can tolerate a lot

我吃所有的菜。

爱好 愛好 àihào ◊ hobby, an activity one likes ◊ like, love, be fond of, be keen on

烘焙 烘焙 hōngbèi ◊ cure (tea or tobacco leaves, etc.)

做蛋糕

蛋糕 蛋糕 dàngāo ◊ cake (Western style, like sponge cake) ◊ {figurative} "that whole cake"—sector of the economy, economic assets of society (a new metaphor)

他们不玩游戏，可以做别的事儿。

挖东西

洗手 洗手 xǐshǒu ◊ wash the hands ◊ reform, turn over a new leaf (of an evildoer, etc.) ◊ {euphemism} go to the bathroom

小说 小說 xiǎoshuō ◊ fiction, novel

练习 練習 liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ ◊ rain (falling, as a verb)

我小的时候，下雨的时候喜欢去公园。

我大女儿/喜欢/下雨以后/去公园/散步。

水坑 水坑 shuǐkēng ◊ pool, water hole

手机 手機 shǒujī ◊ mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone

啦啦队 啦啦隊 lālāduì ◊ a cheering squad

队长 隊長 duìzhǎng ◊ team captain ◊ team leader, group leader

比赛 比賽 bǐsài ◊ match, competition, contest

学院 學院 xuéyuàn ◊ academy, college, institute, school

学校 學校 xuéxiào ◊ school

睡午觉 睡午覺 shuìwǔjiào ◊ take an afternoon nap

睡一个午觉

首 首 shǒu ◊ the head ◊ leader, chief, boss ◊ foremost, supreme ◊ first (of all); (be) the first (to do sth) ◊ bring charges against sb, charge sb with... ◊ {measure word} (used for songs, stanzas, poems) ◊ Shou (surname)

别人家的孩子

找 找 zhǎo ◊ search, seek, look for, try to find ◊ want to see (sb), call on, approach, ask for ◊ give change (money)

算了 算了 suànle ◊ {colloquial} drop it, forget it

电视 電視 diànshì ◊ television, TV

视频 視頻 shìpín ◊ video frequency ◊ video ◊ {colloquial} chat/connect/etc. by video, video call, video chat

视频 視頻 shìpín ◊ video frequency ◊ video ◊ {colloquial} chat/connect/etc. by video, video call, video chat

聊天 聊天 liáotiān ◊ chat

面对面 面對面 miànduìmiàn ◊ face to face

面对面聊天

外婆 外婆 wàipó ◊ maternal grandmother (mother's mother)

外婆喜欢跟宝宝视频聊天。

姥姥 姥姥 lǎolao ◊ grandmother (mother's mother) ◊ midwifery ◊ {exclamation} nonsense, out of the question, no way, nothing doing

姥爷 姥爺 lǎoye ◊ (maternal) grandfather, grandpa

爷爷 爺爺 yéye ◊ grandfather (father's father) ◊ form of address for an elderly male ◊ (Yangzhou) uncle (father's younger brother)

奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai ◊ paternal grandmother (father's mother) ◊ {formal} grandmother (a form of address for an elderly woman) ◊ {familiar} the breasts

棒球 棒球 bàngqiú ◊ baseball (the game or the ball)

高尔夫球 高爾夫球 gāo'ěrfūqiú ◊ golf ◊ golf ball

网球 網球 wǎngqiú ◊ tennis ◊ tennis ball

乒乓球 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú ◊ ping-pong, table tennis ◊ ping-pong ball, table tennis ball

橄榄球 橄欖球 gǎnlǎnqiú ◊ American football ◊ rugby

美式 美式 Měishì ◊ American style

足球 足球 zúqiú ◊ football, soccer (the game or the ball itself)

踢足球 踢足球 tī zúqiú ◊ play soccer ◊ play football

打得好不好？

打得不好

打得很好

一首歌

一本书

本 本 běn ◊ book ◊ {measure word}... volume(s) of...(used for books, scripts, reels of film, etc.) ◊ root, stem (of a plant) ◊ origin, basis, foundation ◊ {finance} capital, principal ◊ original ◊ one's own, native, home ◊ present, current, this ◊ originally ◊ edition ◊ script (of a play) ◊ memorial to the Emperor

真人秀 真人秀 zhēnrénxiù ◊ reality show, reality television show

办公室 辦公室 bàngōngshì ◊ office (the room itself)

好笑 好笑 hǎoxiào ◊ funny, laughable, ridiculous

高尔夫球 高爾夫球 gāo'ěrfūqiú ◊ golf ◊ golf ball

打太极

广场舞 廣場舞 guǎngchǎngwǔ ◊ (group) dancing in public squares (usu. as a form of exercise)

奇怪 奇怪 qíguài ◊ strange, odd ◊ unexpected

法国 法國 Fǎguó ◊ France

条 條 tiáo ◊ {measure word} (used for long, thin objects) ◊ {measure word}... item(s) (used for certain items, such as news, certain people, etc.) ◊ long narrow piece ◊ twig ◊ article (e.g. of a law), clause; condition ◊ string, stripe, slip ◊ long and narrow in pattern; streak ◊ order; in good order

请客 請客 qǐngkè ◊ invite/entertain guests, give a dinner party ◊ treat sb (to dinner, a movie, etc.)

有事儿 有事兒 yǒu shìr ◊ if sth happens ◊ engaged, occupied, busy ◊ have some business to attend to ◊ have urgent business of state (like war)

后天 後天 hòutiān ◊ the day after tomorrow, two days from now ◊ acquired (i.e., not innate)

睡午觉 睡午覺 shuìwǔjiào ◊ take an afternoon nap

墨西哥人 墨西哥人 Mòxīgērén ◊ Mexican (person from Mexico)

酒店 酒店 jiǔdiàn ◊ {esp. HK and Mainland China usage} (large) hotel ◊ wineshop, pub

你喜欢在家睡觉还是在酒店睡觉？

睡懒觉 睡懶覺 shuìlǎnjiào ◊ sleep in, have a long lazy sleep

帽

布 布 bù ◊ cloth ◊ (used like bù 佈/布) spread, circulate, disseminate ◊ declare, announce, state to the public ◊ arrange, deploy ◊ donate, give (like to a charity) ◊ Bu (surname)

带 帶 dài ◊ carry, bring, take (along) ◊ belt, girdle, band, ribbon, tape, magnetic tape ◊ {automotive} tire ◊ zone, area, belt ◊ {med} whites, Leucorrhoea ◊ do sth incidentally ◊ show, bear, have ◊ hold, contain; include, (of an item for purchase, an apartment, etc.) come with (accessories, furniture, etc.) ◊ with (sth attached) ◊ lead, supervise (like students) ◊ bring up, raise, look after (like children) ◊ promote, provide momentum to

帮 幫 bāng ◊ help, assist ◊ (of a bucket, ship, etc.) the side ◊ (of a shoe) the upper ◊ (of a head of cabbage, etc.) the outer leaves ◊ gang, clique ◊ business association of people from the same province ◊ {measure word}... group(s) of... (used for groups of people, etc.)

夕 夕 xī ◊ sunset ◊ evening ◊ dusk ◊ slanting, oblique

夜

文

潮汐 潮汐 cháoxī ◊ {geosciences} the tide; the morning and evening tides

时间 時間 shíjiān ◊ time

事儿 事兒 shìr ◊ affair ◊ matter ◊ thing ◊ business

什么事

没事

大忙人 大忙人 dàmángrén ◊ (very) busy person

外交 外交 wàijiāo ◊ diplomacy, foreign affairs

学院 學院 xuéyuàn ◊ academy, college, institute, school

找别人

找你们打球

找男朋友女朋友

或者 或者 huòzhě ◊ or... ◊ perhaps, maybe

一起 一起 yīqǐ ◊ together ◊ in company, in unison ◊ from the outset ◊ all told, in all ◊ in the same place

你常常找好朋友一起喝酒吗？

算了 算了 suànle ◊ {colloquial} drop it, forget it

你是怎么给他们起名字的？

他们为什么叫这个名字？

你为什么给他们这个名字？

起名字 起名字 qǐmíngzi ◊ give or be given a name (of a child)

怎么 怎麼 zěnme ◊ how, in what way, by what means ◊ why, how come, how is it that... ◊ what? (used to preface a sentence, expressing surprise, incredulity, etc.)

怎么样 怎麼樣 zěnmeyàng ◊ What? How? How come? How about?; what, what kind of... (asking for a description, account, etc.) ◊ terribly good, terribly well (used in the negative)

怎么办 怎麼辦 zěnme bàn ◊ What is to be done?

中间 中間 zhōngjiān ◊ among, between ◊ the center, the middle, the inside

名 名 míng ◊ (personal) name ◊ fame, reputation ◊ famous, well-known ◊ {measure word} (used for persons of a certain category, profession, etc.)

城市 城市 chéngshì ◊ city, town

结婚 結婚 jiéhūn ◊ marry, get married

你是在哪个城市结婚的？

回答 回答 huídá ◊ reply, answer

你下次去犹他的时候是什么时候？

你下次什么时候去犹他州？

我去中国以前，我想今年七月去犹他。

别担心

你上个星期哪天看中国电视了？

我家上个星期看中文电视了。

哪几天

饭馆的名字叫

我最喜欢的饭馆的名字叫

南方菜

南方 南方 nánfāng ◊ south ◊ south, southern region (of a country) ◊ south China (the area of south of the Cháng Jiāng 長江/长江)

在亚历山大的南边

南边 南邊 nánbiān ◊ south ◊ southern region (of a country) ◊ South China (area south of the Chang Jiang [Yangtze River])

老城 老城 lǎochéng ◊ old castle ◊ old castle town

你们是在大学认识的吗？

我是在超市认识先生的

。

在超市工作的时候，他是你的老板吗？

练习 練習 liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

册 冊 cè ◊ book, volume (often within a series) ◊ {measure word} (of books) volume, copy ◊ {history, administrative, written} confer a (feudal) title

2. Preview lesson 5 vocab and dialogue;

3. Review intensive listening materials [listen and imitate].

去别人家做客

zuòkè zuòkè zuòkè ◊ be a guest (at sb's house for a visit/dinner/etc., or on a television show)

做客 做客 zuòkè ◊ be a guest (at sb's house for a visit/dinner/etc., or on a television show)

qǐngkè qǐngkè qǐngkè ◊ invite/entertain guests, give a dinner party ◊ treat sb (to dinner, a movie, etc.)

请客 請客 qǐngkè ◊ invite/entertain guests, give a dinner party ◊ treat sb (to dinner, a movie, etc.)

kèren kèren kèren ◊ guest, visitor ◊ (hotel) guest ◊ customer

客人 客人 kèren ◊ guest, visitor ◊ (hotel) guest ◊ customer

Duō shuō

多说

Nǐ de xiǎobǎobao chūshēng yǐhòu, nǐ kěyǐ jièshào yīxià tā ma?

你的小宝宝出生以后，你可以介绍一下他吗？

chūshēng chūshēng chūshēng ◊ be born ◊ birth

出生 出生 chūshēng ◊ be born ◊ birth

jièshào jièshào jièshào ◊ introduce, present; introduction ◊ recommend, suggest ◊ introduce, give an account of, brief (sb about sth); introduction, briefing

介绍 介紹 jièshào ◊ introduce, present; introduction ◊ recommend, suggest ◊ introduce, give an account of, brief (sb about sth); introduction, briefing

Shì shéi jièshào nǐ hé nǐ xiānsheng rènshi de?

是谁介绍你和你先生认识的？

chāoshì chāoshì chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng chāo jí shìchǎng/chāo jí shì chǎng)

超市 超市 chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng 超級市場/超级市场)

shāngchǎng shāngchǎng shāngchǎng ◊ (shopping) mall, bazaar (with many shops or vendors) ◊ department store ◊ the business world

商场 商場 shāngchǎng ◊ (shopping) mall, bazaar (with many shops or vendors) ◊ department store ◊ the business world

Pǎo de hěn kuài, pǎo de hěn màn

跑得很快，跑得很慢

Nǐ pǎo de kuài háishi pǎo de màn?

你跑得快还是跑得慢？

Wǒ xiǎo de shíhou pǎo de yǒudiǎnr màn.

我小的时候跑得有点儿慢。

Nǐ kāichē kāi dé kuài bùkuài?

你开车开得快不快？

Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yīdiǎnr nǐ háizi de táng ma?

你可以给我一点儿你孩子的糖吗？

hē tāng hē tāng hē tāng ◊ drink soup

喝汤 喝湯 hē tāng ◊ drink soup

tāng tāng tāng ◊ hot water, boiling water ◊ water in which sth has been boiled (like dumplings) ◊ (when occurring in a place name) hot spring ◊ soup, broth ◊ {Chinese med} decoction or liquid preparation (of medical herbs) ◊ Tang (surname) ◊ Tang (short for Chéngtāng chéngshāng/chéng shāng, founder of the Shāng shāng Dynasty [c. 17th-11th century BCE])

汤 湯 tāng ◊ hot water, boiling water ◊ water in which sth has been boiled (like dumplings) ◊ (when occurring in a place name) hot spring ◊ soup, broth ◊ {Chinese med} decoction or liquid preparation (of medical herbs) ◊ Tang (surname) ◊ Tang (short for Chéngtāng 成湯/成汤, founder of the Shāng 商 Dynasty [c. 17th-11th century BCE])

Dì-yī gè qù Měiguó de nǐ de jiārén shì shéi?

第一个去美国的你的家人是谁？

niándài niándài niándài ◊ age, era, time, years, vintage ◊ decade of a century (as in bāshí niándài bā shí nián dài "the eighties")

年代 年代 niándài ◊ age, era, time, years, vintage ◊ decade of a century (as in bāshí niándài 八十年代 "the eighties")

50niándài

50年代

Zuò zài jiàoshì lǐ hē chá

坐在教室里喝茶

zhù zài zhù zài zhù zài ◊ live in/at

住在 住在 zhù zài ◊ live in/at

zuò zài zuò zài zuò zài ◊ sit at, sit on, sit in

坐在 坐在 zuò zài ◊ sit at, sit on, sit in

Wǒ gěi nǐ jièshào wǒ tàitai le ma?

我给你介绍我太太了吗？

Wǒ shì shénme shíhou jièshào de?

我是什么时候介绍的？

Tàitai de dìdi jièshào tā hé tā tàitai rènshi de.

太太的弟弟介绍他和他太太认识的。

jièshào jièshào jièshào ◊ introduce, present; introduction ◊ recommend, suggest ◊ introduce, give an account of, brief (sb about sth); introduction, briefing

介绍 介紹 jièshào ◊ introduce, present; introduction ◊ recommend, suggest ◊ introduce, give an account of, brief (sb about sth); introduction, briefing

Wǒ gěi nǐ jièshào yī gè nánpéngyou.

我给你介绍一个男朋友。

做客 做客 zuòkè ◊ be a guest (at sb's house for a visit/dinner/etc., or on a television show)

请客 請客 qǐngkè ◊ invite/entertain guests, give a dinner party ◊ treat sb (to dinner, a movie, etc.)

客人 客人 kèren ◊ guest, visitor ◊ (hotel) guest ◊ customer

多说

你的小宝宝出生以后，你可以介绍一下他吗？

出生 出生 chūshēng ◊ be born ◊ birth

介绍 介紹 jièshào ◊ introduce, present; introduction ◊ recommend, suggest ◊ introduce, give an account of, brief (sb about sth); introduction, briefing

是谁介绍你和你先生认识的？

超市 超市 chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng 超級市場/超级市场)

商场 商場 shāngchǎng ◊ (shopping) mall, bazaar (with many shops or vendors) ◊ department store ◊ the business world

跑得很快，跑得很慢

你跑得快还是跑得慢？

我小的时候跑得有点儿慢。

你开车开得快不快？

你可以给我一点儿你孩子的糖吗？

喝汤 喝湯 hē tāng ◊ drink soup

汤 湯 tāng ◊ hot water, boiling water ◊ water in which sth has been boiled (like dumplings) ◊ (when occurring in a place name) hot spring ◊ soup, broth ◊ {Chinese med} decoction or liquid preparation (of medical herbs) ◊ Tang (surname) ◊ Tang (short for Chéngtāng 成湯/成汤, founder of the Shāng 商 Dynasty [c. 17th-11th century BCE])

第一个去美国的你的家人是谁？

年代 年代 niándài ◊ age, era, time, years, vintage ◊ decade of a century (as in bāshí niándài 八十年代 "the eighties")

50年代

坐在教室里喝茶

住在 住在 zhù zài ◊ live in/at

坐在 坐在 zuò zài ◊ sit at, sit on, sit in

我给你介绍我太太了吗？

我是什么时候介绍的？

太太的弟弟介绍他和他太太认识的。

介绍 介紹 jièshào ◊ introduce, present; introduction ◊ recommend, suggest ◊ introduce, give an account of, brief (sb about sth); introduction, briefing

我给你介绍一个男朋友。

王老师给我们介绍新老师了吗？

Wǒ zhǐjiàn guòchéng lǎoshī yī cì.

我只见过程老师一次。

Wǒ méi gěi nǐmen jièshào xīn lǎoshī.

我没给你们介绍新老师。

Zàishuō yī cì

再说一次

yī cì yī cì yī cì ◊ once, one time ◊ primary ◊ {math} linear

一次 一次 yī cì ◊ once, one time ◊ primary ◊ {math} linear

cōngming cōngming cōngming ◊ intelligent, clever, bright ◊ keen sense of seeing and hearing ◊ extremely gifted and powerful intellect

聪明 聰明 cōngming ◊ intelligent, clever, bright ◊ keen sense of seeing and hearing ◊ extremely gifted and powerful intellect

jǔ yī fǎn sān jǔ yī fǎn sān jǔ yī fǎn sān ◊ "cite one thing and be reminded of three others"—infer the rest from what is already known, extrapolate

举一反三 舉一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān ◊ "cite one thing and be reminded of three others"—infer the rest from what is already known, extrapolate

Duō liànxí

多练习

liànxí liànxí liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

练习 練習 liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

Wèn wánle

问完了

我只喝水或者可乐。

huòzhě huòzhě huòzhě ◊ or... ◊ perhaps, maybe

或者 或者 huòzhě ◊ or... ◊ perhaps, maybe

Nǐ zài shénme xuéxiào gōngzuò?

你在什么学校工作？

Nǐmen xiǎng kànzhòng wéndiàn yǐng ma?

你们想看中文电影吗？

nǐ xiǎng jǐ diǎn kàn diànyǐng?

你想几点看电影？

Zǎo zǒu

早走

Zǎo huíjiā

早回家

Nǐ xiǎng zǎo huíjiā ma?

你想早回家吗？

Nà wǒmen kànzhòng wéndiàn shì ba.

那我们看中文电视吧。

Zhègè diànyǐng hěn cháng ma?

这个电影很长吗？

你有瓶装水吗？

píngzhuāng píngzhuāng píngzhuāng ◊ bottled

瓶装 瓶裝 píngzhuāng ◊ bottled

shuǐ shuǐ shuǐ ◊ water ◊ (preceded by a name) ... River ◊ rivers, lakes, seas; a flood ◊ liquid ◊ additional income; extra cost ◊ (of clothing, etc.) times being washed ◊ Shui (surname)

水 水 shuǐ ◊ water ◊ (preceded by a name) ... River ◊ rivers, lakes, seas; a flood ◊ liquid ◊ additional income; extra cost ◊ (of clothing, etc.) times being washed ◊ Shui (surname)

Nǐ yǒu xīn gōngzuò ma?

你有新工作吗？

Wǒ méiyǒu xīn gōngzuò.

我没有新工作。

Wàijiāo xuéyuàn

外交学院

Wǒ bù rènshi wáng lǎoshī.

我不认识王老师。

Wǒ hái méi rènshi tā.

我还没认识她。

hái méi hái méi hái méi ◊ still not, not yet

还没 還沒 hái méi ◊ still not, not yet

hái bù hái bù hái bù ◊ not yet, still not... ◊ in addition does not... ◊ (used in a rhetorical question) would it not...; would he/she/they not...; would certainly

还不 還不 hái bù ◊ not yet, still not... ◊ in addition does not... ◊ (used in a rhetorical question) would it not...; would he/she/they not...; would certainly

Tā shì hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

他是很好的老师。

Tā shì hǎo lǎoshī.

他是好老师。

Tā yě yǒu hěn hǎo de chá.

她也有很好的茶。

Tā yǒu hǎo chá.

她有好茶。

Wǒ yě gěi nǐ jièshào yīxià wáng lǎoshī.

我也给你介绍一下王老师。

Tā jīntiān zǎoshang gěile nǐmen yī běn xīnshū.

她今天早上给了你们一本新书。

Zhè běn xīnshū

这本新书

Wǒ bù xiǎng yào xīnshū.

我不想要新书。

跳舞 跳舞 tiàowǔ ◊ dance

wánjù wánjù wánjù ◊ plaything, toy

玩具 玩具 wánjù ◊ plaything, toy

diànnǎo yóuxì diànnǎo yóuxì diànnǎo yóuxì ◊ computer game

电脑游戏 電腦遊戲 diànnǎo yóuxì ◊ computer game

Nǐ chángcháng gēn shéi yīqǐ liáotiānr?

你常常跟谁一起聊天儿？

liáotiānr liáotiānr liáotiānr ◊ chat

聊天儿 聊天兒 liáotiānr ◊ chat

Liáo shénme?

聊什么？

Nǐmen chángcháng liáo shénme?

你们常常聊什么？

bǐfang shuō bǐfang shuō bǐfang shuō ◊ for example

比方说 比方說 bǐfang shuō ◊ for example

Yēsū Yēsū Yēsū ◊ Jesus

耶稣 耶穌 Yēsū ◊ Jesus

chúle chúle chúle ◊ except, besides

除了 除了 chúle ◊ except, besides

Wǒ zhù zài Fǎguó de shíhou, chángcháng hē pútáojiǔ.

我住在法国的时候，常常喝葡萄酒。

jièshū jièshū jièshū ◊ borrow books

借书 借書 jièshū ◊ borrow books

shūdiàn shūdiàn shūdiàn ◊ bookstore

书店 書店 shūdiàn ◊ bookstore

Hěn dà de shēngyīn

很大的声音

shēngyīn shēngyīn shēngyīn ◊ sound, voice

声音 聲音 shēngyīn ◊ sound, voice

qiúduì qiúduì qiúduì ◊ (ball game) team

球队 球隊 qiúduì ◊ (ball game) team

zǒnglǐngshìguǎn zǒnglǐngshìguǎn zǒnglǐngshìguǎn ◊ Consulate General (often shortened to zǒnglǐngguǎn cōng lǐng guǎn/cōnglǐng guǎn)

总领事馆 總領事館 zǒnglǐngshìguǎn ◊ Consulate General (often shortened to zǒnglǐngguǎn 總領館/总领馆)

Měiguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì Měiguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì Měiguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì ◊ American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) (organization established by the US Congress to handle bilateral relations between the US and Taiwan after the severance of diplomatic relations in 1979)

美国在台协会 美國在台協會 Měiguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì ◊ American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) (organization established by the US Congress to handle bilateral relations between the US and Taiwan after the severance of diplomatic relations in 1979)

yǒuqián yǒuqián yǒuqián ◊ rich, wealthy

有钱 有錢 yǒuqián ◊ rich, wealthy

zhuànqián zhuànqián zhuànqián ◊ make money, do business at a profit

赚钱 賺錢 zhuànqián ◊ make money, do business at a profit

fùxí fùxí fùxí ◊ review (lessons, etc.)

复习 復習 fùxí ◊ review (lessons, etc.)

yùxí yùxí yùxí ◊ prepare a lesson (of a student)

预习 預習 yùxí ◊ prepare a lesson (of a student)

liànxí liànxí liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

练习 練習 liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

lǎojiā lǎojiā lǎojiā ◊ native place ◊ home town/country

老家 老家 lǎojiā ◊ native place ◊ home town/country

huí lǎojiā huí lǎojiā huí lǎojiā ◊ return to one's old home ◊ die (mostly humorous)

回老家 回老家 huí lǎojiā ◊ return to one's old home ◊ die (mostly humorous)

wènwen wènwen wènwen ◊ ask

问问 問問 wènwen ◊ ask

bà-mā bà-mā bà-mā ◊ dad and mom, parents

爸妈 爸媽 bà-mā ◊ dad and mom, parents

Yīnwèi wǒ nǚpéngyou de bà-mā zhègè zhōumò lái Niǔyuē wánr, wǒxiǎng qǐng tāmen chīfàn.

因为我女朋友的爸妈这个周末来纽约玩儿，我想请他们吃饭。

陆军 陸軍 lùjūn ◊ army, ground force

好听 好聽 hǎotīng ◊ pleasant to hear; pleasant-sounding; sounding good

免费 免費 miǎnfèi ◊ free of charge

海军 海軍 hǎijūn ◊ navy

乐队 樂隊 yuèduì ◊ orchestra, band, (musical) group

海军陆战队 海軍陸戰隊 hǎijūn lùzhànduì ◊ the Marine Corps ◊ the Marines

球队 球隊 qiúduì ◊ (ball game) team

打电话 打電話 dǎ diànhuà ◊ call (on the phone) ◊ make a phone call, phone

打手机

陆军 陸軍 lùjūn ◊ army, ground force

好听 好聽 hǎotīng ◊ pleasant to hear; pleasant-sounding; sounding good

免费 免費 miǎnfèi ◊ free of charge

海军 海軍 hǎijūn ◊ navy

乐队 樂隊 yuèduì ◊ orchestra, band, (musical) group

海军陆战队 海軍陸戰隊 hǎijūn lùzhànduì ◊ the Marine Corps ◊ the Marines

球队 球隊 qiúduì ◊ (ball game) team

打电话 打電話 dǎ diànhuà ◊ call (on the phone) ◊ make a phone call, phone

打手机

矮 矮 ǎi ◊ short (in stature), low (in height) ◊ inferior to

zhǐyǒu zhǐyǒu zhǐyǒu ◊ all that can be done is..., the only thing to do is... ◊ only (followed by an amount, like...years old) ◊ only if (usually followed by cái cái, as in zhǐyǒu bùduàn nǔlì cái néng huòdé chénggōng zhǐ yǒu bù duàn nǔ lì cáinéng huò dé chéng gōng/zhǐ yǒu bù duàn nǔ lìcái néng huò dé chéng gōng, "only by making constant efforts can one succeed")

只有 只有 zhǐyǒu ◊ all that can be done is..., the only thing to do is... ◊ only (followed by an amount, like...years old) ◊ only if (usually followed by cái 才, as in zhǐyǒu bùduàn nǔlì cái néng huòdé chénggōng 只有不斷努力才能獲得成功/只有不断努力才能获得成功, "only by making constant efforts can one succeed")

wéiyī wéiyī wéiyī ◊ sole, only ◊ unique

唯一 唯一 wéiyī ◊ sole, only ◊ unique

qiúsài qiúsài qiúsài ◊ ball game, match (in a ball game)

球赛 球賽 qiúsài ◊ ball game, match (in a ball game)

dǎqiú dǎqiú dǎqiú ◊ play ball, play a ball game ◊ hit a ball ◊ {archaic} polo played from the Tang through the Ming Dynasties

打球 打球 dǎqiú ◊ play ball, play a ball game ◊ hit a ball ◊ {archaic} polo played from the Tang through the Ming Dynasties

Tā xiǎng zhǐ qǐng wǒ chīfàn

他想只请我吃饭

Tā zhǐ xiǎng qǐng wǒ chīfàn

他只想请我吃饭

Tā zhǐ xiǎng hé nǐ zuò péngyou

他只想和你做朋友

Tā xiǎng hé/gēn nǐ zhǐ zuò péngyou

他想和/跟你只做朋友

E

-我介绍一下，这是尤加利。

-认识你很高兴. 我介绍一下，这是柯书亚。

-认识你很高兴。我还介绍一下，这是朋小。

F

-你们想喝点儿什么？

-我喝可乐吧？

-对不起，没有可乐。有瓶装水， 可以吗？

-那给我一杯茶吧。

我介绍一下这是李有。

认识你很高兴。我介绍一下，这是王鹏。

认识你很高兴。我介绍一下， 这是王高。

F。

你门想喝点什么？

我们喝可乐吧。

对不起，没有可乐， 水可以吗？

那给我们两瓶水吧。

四。

1. 你要吃什么？我要小笼包吧。

2. 你喜欢吃四川菜吗？我有的时候喜欢，可是有的时候不喜欢。

3. 你今天下午几点有时间？我下午三点半不忙。

4. 因为你不想跳舞，可以我们去看电影，怎么样？太好了。

5. 好久不见，你好吗？很好，你呢？

6. 你找谁呀？我咋后小白去打篮球。

7. 因为所有的我的外国朋友不想去，所以我也不去。

8. 我不觉得唱有意思，可是 我的朋友，王朋，觉得有意思。

9. 我只喜欢睡觉和听外国音乐。我不喜欢做别的事情。

10. 你这个星期五晚上想跟我去看电影吗？想，我们几点见？

11. 我这个星期六早上在家看书，和下午去看一个朋友。

在左边开车

Měiguó zhèngfǔ de chē

美国政府的车

zhèngfǔ zhèngfǔ zhèngfǔ ◊ government

政府 政府 zhèngfǔ ◊ government

zìjǐ zìjǐ zìjǐ ◊ oneself ◊ by oneself (i.e., without other people) ◊ one's own

自己 自己 zìjǐ ◊ oneself ◊ by oneself (i.e., without other people) ◊ one's own

Zìjǐ de chē

自己的车

Wǒ gěi nǐmen jièshào yīxià wǒ de bǎobao

我给你们介绍一下我的宝宝

Wǒ gěi wǒ de bǎobao jièshàole yīxià nǐmen

我给我的宝宝介绍了一下你们

Nǐ qùguò nǐ tàitai de yīyuàn ma?

你去过你太太的医院吗？

yīyuàn yīyuàn yīyuàn ◊ hospital, clinic

医院 醫院 yīyuàn ◊ hospital, clinic

guò guò guò ◊ go past, pass (by), go through, cross ◊ exceed, go beyond ◊ mistake ◊ blame or criticize sb for a mistake ◊ transfer (like money), adopt (like a child) ◊ read, go over, recall, call to mind ◊ {written} visit, stop by ◊ {regional} pass away, die ◊ {grammar} outperform, or fail (following dé dé or bù bù after a verb) ◊ {chem} per-, super- ◊ {regional} be contagious, infect ◊ Guo (surname)

过 過 guò ◊ go past, pass (by), go through, cross ◊ exceed, go beyond ◊ mistake ◊ blame or criticize sb for a mistake ◊ transfer (like money), adopt (like a child) ◊ read, go over, recall, call to mind ◊ {written} visit, stop by ◊ {regional} pass away, die ◊ {grammar} outperform, or fail (following dé 得 or bù 不 after a verb) ◊ {chem} per-, super- ◊ {regional} be contagious, infect ◊ Guo (surname)

kāishǐ kāishǐ kāishǐ ◊ begin, start ◊ set about, set out on ◊ beginning, initial phase

开始 開始 kāishǐ ◊ begin, start ◊ set about, set out on ◊ beginning, initial phase

píngguǒ píngguǒ píngguǒ ◊ apple

苹果 蘋果 píngguǒ ◊ apple

shǒujī shǒujī shǒujī ◊ mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone

手机 手機 shǒujī ◊ mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone

gàosu gàosu gàosu ◊ tell, inform

告诉 告訴 gàosu ◊ tell, inform

zuò dìtiě zuò dìtiě zuò dìtiě ◊ take the subway, go by subway

坐地铁 坐地鐵 zuò dìtiě ◊ take the subway, go by subway

zuò gōnggòngqìchē zuò gōnggòngqìchē zuò gōnggòngqìchē ◊ (go) by bus

坐公共汽车 坐公共汽車 zuò gōnggòngqìchē ◊ (go) by bus

xiǎng xiǎng xiǎng ◊ think (of); intend; be keen on sth ◊ want to, would like to ◊ long for, recall with fondness, miss, think of ◊ desire

想 想 xiǎng ◊ think (of); intend; be keen on sth ◊ want to, would like to ◊ long for, recall with fondness, miss, think of ◊ desire

xiǎngjiā xiǎngjiā xiǎngjiā ◊ be homesick

想家 想家 xiǎngjiā ◊ be homesick

Dì-yī gè cí

第一个词

dì-yī dì-yī dì-yī ◊ first ◊ primary, most important

第一 第一 dì-yī ◊ first ◊ primary, most important

gè gè gè ◊ {measure word} (usually pronounced in the qīngshēng qīng shēng/qīng shēng "light tone") (used before a noun not having a dedicated measure word of its own, e.g., sān gè xīngqī sān gè xīng qī/sān gèxīng qī "three weeks", liǎng gè wèntí liǎng gè wèndì/liǎng gè wèn dì "two questions/problems") ◊ (contraction of yī gè yāo gè/yāo gè, used between a verb and its object) a... ◊ (pronounced with full fourth tone) individual

个 個 gè ◊ {measure word} (usually pronounced in the qīngshēng 輕聲/轻声 "light tone") (used before a noun not having a dedicated measure word of its own, e.g., sān gè xīngqī 三個星期/三个星期 "three weeks", liǎng gè wèntí 兩個問題/两个问题 "two questions/problems") ◊ (contraction of yī gè 一個/一个, used between a verb and its object) a... ◊ (pronounced with full fourth tone) individual

cí cí cí ◊ words (of a speech, song, etc.) ◊ wording, language

词 詞 cí ◊ words (of a speech, song, etc.) ◊ wording, language

一般 一般 yībān ◊ the same, like ◊ as... as... (followed by an adjective), equally ◊ a kind of ◊ common, ordinary, normal ◊ normally, in general ◊ on the whole, by and large

我常常

我一般

首尔 首爾 Shǒu'ěr ◊ Seoul (Chinese language transcription for the city's Korean name Seo-ul, adopted in 2005 by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to replace the older name Hànchéng 漢城/汉城)

首都 首都 shǒudū ◊ national capital, capital city

侏罗纪 侏羅紀 Zhūluójì ◊ {geosciences} Jurassic Period

公园 公園 gōngyuán ◊ public park, public garden

差 差 chà ◊ differ (by), be different ◊ lack, be/fall short of ◊ no good, substandard, poor, inferior ◊ wrong, mistaken, erroneous ◊ fault, mistake

表 表 biǎo ◊ surface, exterior; external, outside ◊ show, express, manifest ◊ form, table, list ◊ watch ◊ meter, gauge ◊ relationship between the children of a brother and a sister or of sisters ◊ gnomon (needle) of a sundial ◊ ornamental/ceremonial columns (erected before palaces or tombs) ◊ {historical} memorial (to an emperor) ◊ model, example ◊ {Chinese med} bring out/cure the cold with medicine

手表 手錶 shǒubiǎo ◊ wristwatch, watch

手机 手機 shǒujī ◊ mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone

下课 下課 xiàkè ◊ get out of class; class is dismissed ◊ the sports coach being laid off/dismissed ◊ voluntarily leave one's job to compete for another one

男士 男士 nánshì ◊ man, gentleman (often facetious)

男士的朋友

女士 女士 nǚshì ◊ woman ◊ {formal} Ms., Miss (a form of address to a woman, married or unmarried)

没关系 沒關係 méi guānxi ◊ it does not matter, never mind, that's all right

关系 關係 guānxi ◊ relation(ship) ◊ bearing, importance, impact; involve, concern, have a bearing on ◊ (in a pattern like yóuyú... de guānxi 由於 … 的關係/由于 … 的关系, "owing to...", "on account of...") reason; (personal) connections, personal relations (usually backdoor)

中美关系 中美關係 Zhōng-Měi guānxi ◊ Sino-American relations

宿舍 宿舍 sùshè ◊ dormitory (like for students, workers)

宿舍 宿舍 sùshè ◊ dormitory (like for students, workers)

sùshè ◊ dormitory (like for students, workers)

预习 預習 yùxí ◊ prepare a lesson (of a student)

平常 平常 píngcháng ◊ ordinary, common ◊ ordinarily, usually

我平常喝一杯咖啡。

可是我昨天喝了三杯咖啡。

汉字 漢字 Hànzì ◊ Chinese character(s)

汉堡包 漢堡包 hànbǎobāo ◊ {Mainland usage} hamburger

哪家的

一家饭店

如果 如果 rúguǒ ◊ if, in case

就 就 jiù ◊ then, in that case

下雪 下雪 xià xuě ◊ snow (falling, as a verb)

起床 起床 qǐchuáng ◊ get up, rise (in the morning), get out of bed

宿舍 宿舍 sùshè ◊ dormitory (like for students, workers)

见面 見面 jiànmiàn ◊ meet (face to face), see

跟sb见面

上班 上班 shàngbān ◊ go to work ◊ start work, go on duty

一般 一般 yībān ◊ the same, like ◊ as... as... (followed by an adjective), equally ◊ a kind of ◊ common, ordinary, normal ◊ normally, in general ◊ on the whole, by and large

开门 開門 kāimén ◊ open a door (often figurative) ◊ open for business

商店 商店 shāngdiàn ◊ shop, store

邮局 郵局 yóujú ◊ post office

银行 銀行 yínháng ◊ bank (financial institution)

公司 公司 gōngsī ◊ company, corporation, firm

在公司工作的人

下班 下班 xiàbān ◊ come off duty, go off work ◊ get out of class

外边 外邊 wàibian ◊ the outside ◊ outside ◊ out, away from home

的人

飞机 飛機 fēijī ◊ airplane, aircraft

票 票 piào ◊ ticket ◊ ballot, vote ◊ bank note, (dollar, etc.) bill ◊ hostage held for ransom

十二生肖 十二生肖 shí'èrshēngxiào ◊ the twelve horoscopic animals

龙 龍 lóng ◊ {mythology} dragon (which in Chinese tradition has good connotations) ◊ symbolic of the Emperor; Imperial ◊ Long (surname)

虎 虎 hǔ ◊ tiger, Panthera tigris ◊ brave, mighty ◊ {regional} put on a fierce look ◊ Hu (surname)

清明节 清明節 Qīngmíngjié ◊ Pure Brightness Festival, Tomb Sweeping Festival, Qingming Festival (April 4, 5, or 6 according to the lunisolar calendar, a festival in memory of the dead)

青年节 青年節 Qīngniánjié ◊ Youth Day (May fourth, commemorating the May Fourth Movement)

练歌

练习 練習 liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

唱歌 唱歌 chànggē ◊ sing, sing a song

告诉 告訴 gàosu ◊ tell, inform

不行 不行 bùxíng ◊ will not do, out of the question ◊ not allowed ◊ will not work, unfit ◊ no good at, never any good at, no avail, unsuccessful ◊ very, awfully, terribly ◊ unqualified

行 行 xíng ◊ go, walk; travel ◊ trip, journey ◊ be all right, will do ◊ be capable/competent ◊ do, carry out, implement, perform (an action) ◊ behaviour, conduct, actions ◊ be current, circulate ◊ running script ◊ temporary, improvised, makeshift ◊ {written} soon, shortly ◊ {literature} ballad, song ◊ {written} (of medication) take effect ◊ Xing (surname)

行 行 xíng ◊ go, walk; travel ◊ trip, journey ◊ be all right, will do ◊ be capable/competent ◊ do, carry out, implement, perform (an action) ◊ behaviour, conduct, actions ◊ be current, circulate ◊ running script ◊ temporary, improvised, makeshift ◊ {written} soon, shortly ◊ {literature} ballad, song ◊ {written} (of medication) take effect ◊ Xing (surname)

nánshì nánshì nánshì ◊ man, gentleman (often facetious)

男士 男士 nánshì ◊ man, gentleman (often facetious)

nǚshì nǚshì nǚshì ◊ woman ◊ {formal} Ms., Miss (a form of address to a woman, married or unmarried)

女士 女士 nǚshì ◊ woman ◊ {formal} Ms., Miss (a form of address to a woman, married or unmarried)

fēicháng fēicháng fēicháng ◊ extraordinary, unusual ◊ very, extremely

非常 非常 fēicháng ◊ extraordinary, unusual ◊ very, extremely

Fēizhōu Fēizhōu Fēizhōu ◊ Africa

非洲 非洲 Fēizhōu ◊ Africa

fàn fàn fàn ◊ meal (usu. with rice); cooked cereals (mostly rice) ◊ {figurative} means of livelyhood; living

饭 飯 fàn ◊ meal (usu. with rice); cooked cereals (mostly rice) ◊ {figurative} means of livelyhood; living

tiánpǐn tiánpǐn tiánpǐn ◊ sweets, sweetmeats

甜品 甜品 tiánpǐn ◊ sweets, sweetmeats

língshí língshí língshí ◊ between-meal nibbles, snacks

零食 零食 língshí ◊ between-meal nibbles, snacks

tóngshì tóngshì tóngshì ◊ colleague, fellow worker, co-worker ◊ work together

同事 同事 tóngshì ◊ colleague, fellow worker, co-worker ◊ work together

jièshào jièshào jièshào ◊ introduce, present; introduction ◊ recommend, suggest ◊ introduce, give an account of, brief (sb about sth); introduction, briefing

介绍 介紹 jièshào ◊ introduce, present; introduction ◊ recommend, suggest ◊ introduce, give an account of, brief (sb about sth); introduction, briefing

Zuò yīxià

坐一下

Děng yīxià

等一下

1.      你做什么工作？

2.      你有几个孩子？

3.      你跟谁去中国？

4.      你女儿今年多大？

5.      你早上为什么会家？

6.      我们今天晚上去饭店吃晚饭，怎么样？

II

我们今天晚上六点三五去公园跑步。

她每天早上八点一刻在外交学院开始上课。

你昨天中午十二点在他家打球了吗？

III

我每天早上吃饭。

你喜欢咖啡还是茶？

因为今天是你的生日所以我请你吃晚饭。

我没有时间，我很忙。

她的家有四口人。

你做什么工作？

你·认识很多你地同学？

你什么时候想见？

她姓高。

她叫高美。

我觉得打球没有意思。

你看她的孩子吗？

IV

1.      我弟弟和妹妹都是大学生。

2.      那个小孩子是谁？

3.      我认识了小张可是我不认识他的女朋友。

4.      我明天晚上请你吃晚饭因为明天是我的生日。

5.      我今天晚上有事儿。明天下午怎么样？

6.      你喜欢吃中国反还是越南饭?

7.      那个不是我的照片。这个是我的照片。

8.      你这个星期五晚上很忙？

9.      我们晚上六点四十分见，怎么样？

10.   明天是几月几日。

11.   请问，你父母做什么工作？

12.   我明天很忙， 明天不忙。你呢？

13.   在中文组有四十五个老师可是他们不都北京人和上海人。

14.   你喜欢谁？谁喜欢你？

15.   你吃什么？什么很好吃？

16.   请问你贵姓? 你叫什么名字?

17.   你请他哥哥和弟弟吗？我都请他兄弟。我也请他姐妹。

零食 零食 língshí ◊ between-meal nibbles, snacks

核 核 hé ◊ (of fruits) the pit, stone, core ◊ {biology} (of a cell) the nucleus ◊ {physics} an atomic nucleus; nuclear (as in "nuclear weapons", "nuclear power", etc.) ◊ examine, check ◊ {written} true, real, authentic, faithful

打扑克 打撲克 dǎpūkè ◊ play cards

玩扑克

非洲 非洲 Fēizhōu ◊ Africa

马里兰 馬里蘭 Mǎlǐlán ◊ Maryland

大学 大學 dàxué ◊ university, college ◊ {classical literature} Daxue, the Great Learning (one of the Sìshū 四書/四书 "Four [Confucian canonical] Books")

国务院 國務院 Guówùyuàn ◊ the State Council (of China) ◊ the State Department (of the United States)

员工 員工 yuángōng ◊ staff, employees, personnel

经济 經濟 jīngjì ◊ economy, economic ◊ financial condition (like of a family) ◊ be economical

我们昨天聊经济了。

在电脑上

别的课都是面对面的课。

送他们去小学以后，我去买东西了。

送 送 sòng ◊ give as a present ◊ send, deliver ◊ accompany (like a guest to the door)

走路送他们去学校

开车送他们去学校

你在什么州住过？

你在别的州住过吗？

陆军 陸軍 lùjūn ◊ army, ground force

肯塔基 肯塔基 Kěntǎjī ◊ Kentucky

马里兰 馬里蘭 Mǎlǐlán ◊ Maryland

韩文 韓文 Hánwén ◊ the Korean (written) language ◊ Hangul (Yànwén 諺文/谚文)

你一个星期或者一个月给你父母打几次电话？

一个星期给父母打三次或者四次电话。

一个星期给父母打三到四次电话。

一个星期给父母打三、四次电话。

次 次 cì ◊ order, sequence, position (in a sequence),... times ◊ arrangement ◊ the following, second, next ◊ sub- (as in cìdàlù 次大陸/次大陆 "subcontinent") ◊ second-rate, inferior, shoddy, substandard, of low(er) quality ◊ {written} stopover, lay-over ◊ among, between, in the middle of ◊ {measure word}... time(s) (following a numeral, used for number of occurrences/times/occasions) ◊ Ci (surname) ◊ {chem} hypo-

婆媳 婆媳 póxí ◊ mother-in-law (husband's mother) and daughter-in-law

问题 問題 wèntí ◊ question, problem, issue ◊ crux, key, heart ◊ mishap, trouble, accident

离婚 離婚 líhūn ◊ divorce

婆婆 婆婆 pópo ◊ mother-in-law (husband's mother) ◊ grandmother ◊ old (married) woman ◊ {figurative} supervisory unit

我最喜欢北京烤鸭。

小笼包 小籠包 xiǎolóngbāo ◊ small steamed buns served in a steamer basket (a type of "Dim Sum" Cantonese snack)

包子 包子 bāozi ◊ a steamed stuffed bun ◊ {metal} a ladle (container for molten iron)

茄子 茄子 qiézi ◊ eggplant, Solanum melongena (the plant or its edible part)

四季豆 四季豆 sìjìdòu ◊ {bot} the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris (can refer to the plant, or to the pods [snap bean, green bean, string bean] or to the seed, e.g., kidney bean)

鸡肉 雞肉 jīròu ◊ chicken (as food), chicken meat

鱼 魚 yú ◊ (a) fish ◊ Yu (surname) ◊ (a propitious symbol as homophone of yú 餘/余 "surplus, abundance")

海鲜 海鮮 hǎixiān ◊ seafood

条 條 tiáo ◊ {measure word} (used for long, thin objects) ◊ {measure word}... item(s) (used for certain items, such as news, certain people, etc.) ◊ long narrow piece ◊ twig ◊ article (e.g. of a law), clause; condition ◊ string, stripe, slip ◊ long and narrow in pattern; streak ◊ order; in good order

离开 離開 líkāi ◊ leave, depart ◊ deviate from ◊ be away from, be without

出家门 出家門 chū jiāmén ◊ go out of one's home, leave the house, step outside the door

长城 長城 Chángchéng ◊ the Great Wall

回家 回家 huíjiā ◊ return home

回家去 家去 jiāqu ◊ return home ◊ go back

回去 回去 huíqu ◊ return, go back

了 了 le ◊ already (aspect particle indicating change) ◊ (aspect particle for new situation; verb suffix indicating an action has happened or is about to happen)

星期一到星期五

周中

工作日 工作日 gōngzuòrì ◊ working day

一般 一般 yībān ◊ the same, like ◊ as... as... (followed by an adjective), equally ◊ a kind of ◊ common, ordinary, normal ◊ normally, in general ◊ on the whole, by and large

一个星期有一天看电视。

集 集 jí ◊ collect, gather, assemble ◊ a (rural or small town) market or fair ◊ collection (of writings), anthology ◊ part, volume, sequel (of a book, film, etc.) ◊ a set ◊ {written} (of a flock of birds) perch (in a tree) ◊ Ji (surname)

短 短 duǎn ◊ short, brief (of distance or time, in contrast to cháng 長/长 "long") ◊ shorten, make short ◊ be insufficient, be inferior/second to, compare unfavourably with, be/fall short of, lack, owe ◊ fault, deficiency, weak point, shortcoming, mistake ◊ disfigurement, deformity, disability ◊ {written} lose one's younger brother through death; die at young age

公主 公主 gōngzhǔ ◊ princess

因为我上个星期五晚上喝了很多啤酒，所以星期六早上很晚才起床。

上个星期六我很早就起床了。

我起床不晚。

我跟孩子去上游泳课了。

我也去教堂玩了。

我看了很多老朋友。

怎么办 怎麼辦 zěnme bàn ◊ What is to be done?

咖啡厅 咖啡廳 kāfēitīng ◊ coffee bar ◊ coffee house

汉堡包 漢堡包 hànbǎobāo ◊ {Mainland usage} hamburger

剩饭 剩飯 shèngfàn ◊ leftovers (food)

找 找 zhǎo ◊ search, seek, look for, try to find ◊ want to see (sb), call on, approach, ask for ◊ give change (money)

礼拜日 禮拜日 Lǐbàirì ◊ Sunday

星期日 星期日 Xīngqīrì ◊ Sunday

不太 不太 bù tài ◊ not too, not very

还不错

还行 還行 hái xíng ◊ not bad; be passable, be pretty good

还可以 還可以 hái kěyǐ ◊ still can ◊ {colloquial} not too bad, quite OK, passable

挺 挺 tǐng ◊ stiff and erect, straight ◊ stand erect, stick out (like the chest), straighten (like the back) ◊ bear, endure (like pain) ◊ support (e.g., a candidate) ◊ extraordinary, outstanding, prominent ◊ very, quite, rather ◊ {measure word} (used for machine guns)

中国 中國 Zhōngguó ◊ China

wénhuà wénhuà wénhuà ◊ culture, civilization ◊ education, schooling

文化 文化 wénhuà ◊ culture, civilization ◊ education, schooling

Wǒ bù xǐhuān hěn duō rén

我不喜欢很多人

yōngjǐ yōngjǐ yōngjǐ ◊ crowd, jam (of people, traffic, etc.) ◊ crowded, jammed

拥挤 擁擠 yōngjǐ ◊ crowd, jam (of people, traffic, etc.) ◊ crowded, jammed

dōngxi dōngxi dōngxi ◊ thing ◊ creature (used to express dislike of a person or thing)

东西 東西 dōngxi ◊ thing ◊ creature (used to express dislike of a person or thing)

chāoshì chāoshì chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng chāo jí shìchǎng/chāo jí shì chǎng)

超市 超市 chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng 超級市場/超级市场)

chāojí chāojí chāojí ◊ super-

超级 超級 chāojí ◊ super-

lùyīn lùyīn lùyīn ◊ record sound ◊ sound recording

录音 錄音 lùyīn ◊ record sound ◊ sound recording

Huáng shí

黄石

lvdà ma? Nǐ juéde

lv大吗？你觉得

jìde jìde jìde ◊ remember, recall, keep in memory

记得 記得 jìde ◊ remember, recall, keep in memory

wàngjì wàngjì wàngjì ◊ forget

忘记 忘記 wàngjì ◊ forget

Miǎndiàn Miǎndiàn Miǎndiàn ◊ Burma

缅甸 緬甸 Miǎndiàn ◊ Burma

Hǎohǎo shuìjiào

好好睡觉-sleep well

喝了一瓶啤酒

Yě chīle yīdiǎnr qiǎokèlì

也吃了一点儿巧克力

Wǒ de háizi shuìjiào de shíhou,

我的孩子睡觉的时候，

shuìwǔjiào shuìwǔjiào shuìwǔjiào ◊ take an afternoon nap

睡午觉 睡午覺 shuìwǔjiào ◊ take an afternoon nap

dǎsǎo dǎsǎo dǎsǎo ◊ clean, sweep

打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo ◊ clean, sweep

fángzi fángzi fángzi ◊ house, building ◊ room (of a house, etc.)

房子 房子 fángzi ◊ house, building ◊ room (of a house, etc.)

gōngfu gōngfu gōngfu ◊ time ◊ skill, talent ◊ work, effort ◊ martial arts, kungfu

功夫 功夫 gōngfu ◊ time ◊ skill, talent ◊ work, effort ◊ martial arts, kungfu

xióngmāo xióngmāo xióngmāo ◊ panda, panda bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca

熊猫 熊貓 xióngmāo ◊ panda, panda bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca

zhájī zhájī zhájī ◊ fried chicken

炸鸡 炸雞 zhájī ◊ fried chicken

mǐfàn mǐfàn mǐfàn ◊ cooked rice

米饭 米飯 mǐfàn ◊ cooked rice

chāoshì chāoshì chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng chāo jí shìchǎng/chāo jí shì chǎng)

超市 超市 chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng 超級市場/超级市场)

Wǒ xuéle liù gè xiǎoshí Zhōngwén hé cáikuài.

我学了六个小时中文和财会。

cáikuài cáikuài cáikuài ◊ finance and accounting

财会 財會 cáikuài ◊ finance and accounting

Zhègè shì dàxué de kè

这个是大学的课

Nǐ shì zài nǎli chī Měiguó fàn de?

你是在哪里吃美国饭的？

diǎnxin diǎnxin diǎnxin ◊ snacks, dim sum

点心 點心 diǎnxin ◊ snacks, dim sum

yùndòng yùndòng yùndòng ◊ sports ◊ physical exercise ◊ motion ◊ movement, campaign, drive ◊ ‖ (in the pronunciation "yùndong": campaign, canvass, wangle support)

运动 運動 yùndòng ◊ sports ◊ physical exercise ◊ motion ◊ movement, campaign, drive ◊ ‖ (in the pronunciation "yùndong": campaign, canvass, wangle support)

jǔzhòng jǔzhòng jǔzhòng ◊ lift weights ◊ weightlifting

举重 舉重 jǔzhòng ◊ lift weights ◊ weightlifting

Shàng gè xīngqī wǔ wǎnshang nǐmen kàn shénme diànyǐng le?

上个星期五晚上你们看什么电影了？

Kànle shénme diànyǐng?

看了什么电影？

Shàng gè xīngqī wǔ wǎnshang wǒmen shì zài jiā kàn de.

上个星期五晚上我们是在家看的。

Shàng gè xīngqī wǔ nǐmen shì jǐ diǎn kàn de?

上个星期五你们是几点看的？

tán gāngqín tán gāngqín tán gāngqín ◊ play the piano

弹钢琴 彈鋼琴 tán gāngqín ◊ play the piano

Shàng gè xīngqī wǔ nǐ gēn shéi hē píjiǔ le?

上个星期五你跟谁喝啤酒了？

huáxuě huáxuě huáxuě ◊ ski, skiing

滑雪 滑雪 huáxuě ◊ ski, skiing

约时间 約時間 yuē shíjiān ◊ arrange/agree on a time (with sb), make an appointment, make a date

Yuēsbverb

约sbverb

yuē yuē yuē ◊ approximately, about ◊ make an appointment, arrange to meet, arrange a date ◊ invite, ask ◊ agreement, treaty ◊ restrict, restrain, bind ◊ frugal, thrifty, economical ◊ brief, simple, succinct ◊ {math} reduce (a fraction)

约 約 yuē ◊ approximately, about ◊ make an appointment, arrange to meet, arrange a date ◊ invite, ask ◊ agreement, treaty ◊ restrict, restrain, bind ◊ frugal, thrifty, economical ◊ brief, simple, succinct ◊ {math} reduce (a fraction)

Nǐ chángcháng yuē shéi kàn diànyǐng?

你常常约谁看电影？

Nǐ/xǐhuān/yuē shéi yīqǐ guàngjiē?

你/喜欢/约谁一起逛街？

guàngjiē guàngjiē guàngjiē ◊ stroll along the streets, window-shop

逛街 逛街 guàngjiē ◊ stroll along the streets, window-shop

Gēnsbyuē shíjiān

跟sb约时间

Nǐ xiǎng gēn tóngxué yuē shíjiān xué Zhōngwén ma?

你想跟同学约时间学中文吗？

shàngkè shàngkè shàngkè ◊ go to class, attend class ◊ teach a class, give a lesson

上课 上課 shàngkè ◊ go to class, attend class ◊ teach a class, give a lesson

yǐqián yǐqián yǐqián ◊ before, previously, formerly

以前 以前 yǐqián ◊ before, previously, formerly

Yuētóng xué yīqǐ xué Zhōngwén

约同学一起学中文

Nǐ píngcháng zěnme gēn lǎobǎn dàshǐguǎn

你平常怎么跟老板大使馆

píngcháng píngcháng píngcháng ◊ ordinary, common ◊ ordinarily, usually

平常 平常 píngcháng ◊ ordinary, common ◊ ordinarily, usually

zěnme zěnme zěnme ◊ how, in what way, by what means ◊ why, how come, how is it that... ◊ what? (used to preface a sentence, expressing surprise, incredulity, etc.)

怎么 怎麼 zěnme ◊ how, in what way, by what means ◊ why, how come, how is it that... ◊ what? (used to preface a sentence, expressing surprise, incredulity, etc.)

fā yóujiàn fā yóujiàn fā yóujiàn ◊ send an e-mail

发邮件 發郵件 fā yóujiàn ◊ send an e-mail

Wǒ píngcháng gěi lǎobǎn fā yóujiàn yuē shíjiān.

我平常给老板发邮件约时间。

dàshǐguǎn dàshǐguǎn dàshǐguǎn ◊ embassy

大使馆 大使館 dàshǐguǎn ◊ embassy

Xiǎnglái Měiguó de Zhōngguórén zěnme gēn dàshǐguǎn yuē shíjiān?

想来美国的中国人怎么跟大使馆约时间？

qiānzhèngguān qiānzhèngguān qiānzhèngguān ◊ visa officer

签证官 簽證官 qiānzhèngguān ◊ visa officer

Zài diànnǎo shàng

在电脑上

fā yóujiàn fā yóujiàn fā yóujiàn ◊ send an e-mail

发邮件 發郵件 fā yóujiàn ◊ send an e-mail

Měiguó wàijiāoguān gěi Zhōngguórén fā yóujiàn.

美国外交官给中国人发邮件。

Wǒ méi zài dàshǐguǎn gōngzuò guò.

我没在大使馆工作过。

yǒu shíjiān yǒu shíjiān yǒu shíjiān ◊ have time, have the time (to do sth)

有时间 有時間 yǒu shíjiān ◊ have time, have the time (to do sth)

yǒukòngr yǒukòngr yǒukòngr ◊ be free, have spare/free time

有空儿 有空兒 yǒukòngr ◊ be free, have spare/free time

Zhègè zhōumò nǐ yǒu méiyǒu kòngr?

这个周末你有没有空儿？

Gěisbdǎ diànhuà

给sb打电话

Dǎshou jī

打手机

Dǎ shìpín diànhuà

打视频电话

Wǒ zuò bié de shìr, méiyǒu shíjiān gěi fùmǔ dǎ diànhuà.

我做别的事儿，没有时间给父母打电话。

Dǎ shìpín diànhuà

打视频电话

Shàngshàng gè zhōumò

上上个周末

xiàtiān xiàtiān xiàtiān ◊ summer

夏天 夏天 xiàtiān ◊ summer

Yīnwèi shàngge zhōumò wǒ qù Bīnzhōu kàn fùmǔ le.

因为上个周末我去宾州看父母了。

zuìjìn zuìjìn zuìjìn ◊ recently, of late, lately ◊ in the near future

最近 最近 zuìjìn ◊ recently, of late, lately ◊ in the near future

Wǒ zuìjìn kàn fùmǔ le, suǒyǐ wǒ shàng gè xīngqī méi gěi fùmǔ dǎ diànhuà.

我最近看父母了，所以我上个星期没给父母打电话。

Nǐ gěi fùmǔ dǎle jǐ gè diànhuà?

你给父母打了几个电话？

我生日前一天是我妈妈的生日。

Qián yī tiān

前一天

Dǎle yīhuìr diànhuà

打了一会儿电话

yīhuìr yīhuìr yīhuìr ◊ a while ◊ soon, in a while, shortly ‖ (also sometimes pronounced yīhuǐr)

一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr ◊ a while ◊ soon, in a while, shortly ‖ (also sometimes pronounced yīhuǐr)

yīxià yīxià yīxià ◊ (used after a verb as its complement, indicates doing sth a short duration, or trying to do sth) ◊ (used after a verb as its complement, indicates a single occurrence of the action of the verb) once, one time ◊ a short while; in a short while; all at once, suddenly ◊ in one fell swoop, at one stroke, in one go

一下 一下 yīxià ◊ (used after a verb as its complement, indicates doing sth a short duration, or trying to do sth) ◊ (used after a verb as its complement, indicates a single occurrence of the action of the verb) once, one time ◊ a short while; in a short while; all at once, suddenly ◊ in one fell swoop, at one stroke, in one go

话 話 huà ◊ words, talk (spoken or written) ◊ talk about, discuss ◊ speech, language ◊ tell, instruct

Pǔtōnghuà

普通话

Shànghǎihuà Shànghǎihuà Shànghǎihuà ◊ Shanghai dialect

上海话 上海話 Shànghǎihuà ◊ Shanghai dialect

Guǎngdōnghuà Guǎngdōnghuà Guǎngdōnghuà ◊ (the) Cantonese (language)

广东话 廣東話 Guǎngdōnghuà ◊ (the) Cantonese (language)

shuōhuà shuōhuà shuōhuà ◊ speak, talk, chat ◊ gossip ◊ blame, reproach ◊ before you can say, in no time ◊ words ◊ shuohua (storytelling during the Sòng sòng Dynasty)

说话 說話 shuōhuà ◊ speak, talk, chat ◊ gossip ◊ blame, reproach ◊ before you can say, in no time ◊ words ◊ shuohua (storytelling during the Sòng 宋 Dynasty)

Gěisbjièshào

给sb介绍

tóngshì tóngshì tóngshì ◊ colleague, fellow worker, co-worker ◊ work together

同事 同事 tóngshì ◊ colleague, fellow worker, co-worker ◊ work together

Gěisbmǎi dōngxi

给sb买东西

Gěi tāmen mǎi lǐwù ma?

给他们买礼物吗？

lǐwù lǐwù lǐwù ◊ gift, present

礼物 禮物 lǐwù ◊ gift, present

Gěi háizi lǐwù

给孩子礼物

Gěi tāmen mǎi yóuxì

给他们买游戏

yào yào yào ◊ want, need, desire ◊ demand, ask for, request ◊ must ◊ will, be going

要 要 yào ◊ want, need, desire ◊ demand, ask for, request ◊ must ◊ will, be going

yīyuàn yīyuàn yīyuàn ◊ hospital, clinic

医院 醫院 yīyuàn ◊ hospital, clinic

Wǒ zuòfàn zuòde bù hǎo.

我做饭做得不好。

Chī de dōngxi

吃的东西

Wán de dōngxi

玩的东西

kāihuì kāihuì kāihuì ◊ hold a meeting, attend a meeting

开会 開會 kāihuì ◊ hold a meeting, attend a meeting

Kāi hěn duō huì

开很多会

Kāi wǔhuì

开舞会

wǔhuì wǔhuì wǔhuì ◊ dance, dance party, ball

舞会 舞會 wǔhuì ◊ dance, dance party, ball

Guówùyuàn Shèngdànjié de shíhou kāibukāi wǔhuì?

国务院圣诞节的时候开不开舞会？

Guówùyuàn kāi wǔhuì.

国务院开舞会。

Guówùyuàn gěi hǎijūn lùzhànduì kāi wǔhuì.

国务院给海军陆战队开舞会。

Chángcháng yī nián kāi liǎngcì wǔhuì

常常一年开两次舞会

Chángcháng liǎng nián kāi yī cì wǔhuì.

常常两年开一次舞会。

Yǒude shíhou kāi sāncì wǔhuì.

有的时候开三次舞会。

kāi wánxiào kāi wánxiào kāi wánxiào ◊ joke, say sth in jest, kid, make/crack a joke, poke fun ◊ be frivolous about (a serious matter)

开玩笑 開玩笑 kāi wánxiào ◊ joke, say sth in jest, kid, make/crack a joke, poke fun ◊ be frivolous about (a serious matter)

shìnèi shìnèi shìnèi ◊ indoor(s) ◊ interior

室内 室內 shìnèi ◊ indoor(s) ◊ interior

yóulèchǎng yóulèchǎng yóulèchǎng ◊ places of recreation

游乐场 遊樂場 yóulèchǎng ◊ places of recreation

shìwài shìwài shìwài ◊ (the) outdoors, outside

室外 室外 shìwài ◊ (the) outdoors, outside

Wǒmen zàishì nèi yóulèchǎng gěi háizi kāi yóulèchǎng.

我们在室内游乐场给孩子开游乐场。

开灯 開燈 kāidēng ◊ turn on a light

Kāi gōngsī

开公司

gōngsī gōngsī gōngsī ◊ company, corporation, firm

公司 公司 gōngsī ◊ company, corporation, firm

Yàoshi xiànzài xiàkè, wǒ huíjiā.

要是现在下课，我回家。

Děng hěn cháng shíjiān

等很长时间

rìshí rìshí rìshí ◊ solar eclipse

日食 日食 rìshí ◊ solar eclipse

开灯 開燈 kāidēng ◊ turn on a light

Kāi gōngsī

开公司

gōngsī gōngsī gōngsī ◊ company, corporation, firm

公司 公司 gōngsī ◊ company, corporation, firm

Yàoshi xiànzài xiàkè, wǒ huíjiā.

要是现在下课，我回家。

Děng hěn cháng shíjiān

等很长时间

rìshí rìshí rìshí ◊ solar eclipse

日食 日食 rìshí ◊ solar eclipse

huì huì huì ◊ meeting ◊ meet with ◊ can, could ◊ understand, know (like a language) ◊ be able to ◊ will, be likely to, be possible, possibly ◊ moment, short while ◊ Hui (surname)

会 會 huì ◊ meeting ◊ meet with ◊ can, could ◊ understand, know (like a language) ◊ be able to ◊ will, be likely to, be possible, possibly ◊ moment, short while ◊ Hui (surname)

安全 安全 ānquán ◊ safe, secure ◊ safety, security ◊ {IT} secure (like an Internet connection)

jǐngchá jǐngchá jǐngchá ◊ police (officer)

警察 警察 jǐngchá ◊ police (officer)

xiàngjī xiàngjī xiàngjī ◊ camera ◊ watch for an opportunity

相机 相機 xiàngjī ◊ camera ◊ watch for an opportunity

bìlù diànshì bìlù diànshì bìlù diànshì ◊ closed-circuit TV

闭路电视 閉路電視 bìlù diànshì ◊ closed-circuit TV

Dāi zài jiā

呆在家

ānquán ānquán ānquán ◊ safe, secure ◊ safety, security ◊ {IT} secure (like an Internet connection)

安全 安全 ānquán ◊ safe, secure ◊ safety, security ◊ {IT} secure (like an Internet connection)

suǒyǒu suǒyǒu suǒyǒu ◊ all, every ◊ own, possess, belong to ◊ possessions, everything in one's possession

所有 所有 suǒyǒu ◊ all, every ◊ own, possess, belong to ◊ possessions, everything in one's possession

yùdìng yùdìng yùdìng ◊ prearrange, schedule, predetermine

预定 預定 yùdìng ◊ prearrange, schedule, predetermine

Huáng Hé Huáng Hé Huáng Hé ◊ the Huang He, the Yellow River

黄河 黃河 Huáng Hé ◊ the Huang He, the Yellow River

qīzhōng qīzhōng qīzhōng ◊ midterm (of a school year)

期中 期中 qīzhōng ◊ midterm (of a school year)

kǎo kǎo kǎo ◊ test, examination ◊ take (and pass) an entrance examination ◊ check, examine, inspect ◊ inquire into, investigate, study ◊ {formal} one's deceased father

考 考 kǎo ◊ test, examination ◊ take (and pass) an entrance examination ◊ check, examine, inspect ◊ inquire into, investigate, study ◊ {formal} one's deceased father

你昨天是几点回来的？

Wǒ shì zuótiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn huílái de.

我是昨天下午三点回来的。

Wǒ shì kāichē huílái de.

我是开车回来的。

Nǐ kāichē kāile jǐ gè xiǎoshí?

你开车开了几个小时？

Nǐ zuótiān kànle rìshí ma?

你昨天看了日食吗？

Zài zhè zhāng kǎpiàn shàng xiě nǐ de míngzi

在这张卡片上写你的名字

kǎpiàn kǎpiàn kǎpiàn ◊ card ◊ greeting card

卡片 卡片 kǎpiàn ◊ card ◊ greeting card

Yàoshi nǐfāng biàn, wǒmen yīqǐ qù kāihuì, xíng ma?

要是你方便，我们一起去开会，行吗？

Jīntiān zhōngwǔ yǒu yī gè huì.

今天中午有一个会。

fāngbiàn fāngbiàn fāngbiàn ◊ convenient ◊ make things easier for, make things convenient for (sb), facilitate ◊ appropriate, proper, suitable ◊ go to the bathroom

方便 方便 fāngbiàn ◊ convenient ◊ make things easier for, make things convenient for (sb), facilitate ◊ appropriate, proper, suitable ◊ go to the bathroom

Yàoshi nǐfāng biàn

要是你方便

Wǒ qù fāngbiàn fāngbiàn

我去方便方便

Wǒ qù fāngbiàn yīxià

我去方便一下

Shàng gè xīngqī wǔ/xià kèyǐ hòu, wǒ/méi/gēn wáng lǎoshī/kāihuì.

上个星期五/下课以后，我/没/跟王老师/开会。

Hěn cháng de huì

很长的会

Hěn duǎn de huì

很短的会

yǒukòngr yǒukòngr yǒukòngr ◊ be free, have spare/free time

有空儿 有空兒 yǒukòngr ◊ be free, have spare/free time

tíxǐng tíxǐng tíxǐng ◊ remind, warn

提醒 提醒 tíxǐng ◊ remind, warn

tīnghuà tīnghuà tīnghuà ◊ be obedient, obey elders or superiors ◊ work properly (of a machine or device)

听话 聽話 tīnghuà ◊ be obedient, obey elders or superiors ◊ work properly (of a machine or device)

Tīng lǎoshī de huà le ma?

听老师的话了吗？

wēixié wēixié wēixié ◊ threaten, menace ◊ threat

威胁 威脅 wēixié ◊ threaten, menace ◊ threat

láodao láodao láodao ◊ chatter, go on and on ◊ nag, preach, din sth into sb, natter, talk sb's ear off ‖ (in Beijing colloquial, usually pronounced lāodao)

唠叨 嘮叨 láodao ◊ chatter, go on and on ◊ nag, preach, din sth into sb, natter, talk sb's ear off ‖ (in Beijing colloquial, usually pronounced lāodao)

wēixìn wēixìn wēixìn {IT} ◊ instant voice message ◊ [Wēixìn] WeChat (multi-platform mobile communication software by Tencent for sending voice, text, photo, and video messages to friends in a group chat setting) ◊ a WeChat message

微信 微信 wēixìn {IT} ◊ instant voice message ◊ [Wēixìn] WeChat (multi-platform mobile communication software by Tencent for sending voice, text, photo, and video messages to friends in a group chat setting) ◊ a WeChat message

èrwéimǎ èrwéimǎ èrwéimǎ ◊ matrix code, 2D barcode, 2D code (such as QR code)

二维码 二維碼 èrwéimǎ ◊ matrix code, 2D barcode, 2D code (such as QR code)

sǎo sǎo sǎo ◊ sweep, clear away (with a broom, etc.) ◊ {figurative} eliminate, wipe out, get rid of ◊ (of the eyes, a glance, etc.) move or pass over quickly ◊ put together ◊ paint, apply (like makeup to the eyebrows)

扫 掃 sǎo ◊ sweep, clear away (with a broom, etc.) ◊ {figurative} eliminate, wipe out, get rid of ◊ (of the eyes, a glance, etc.) move or pass over quickly ◊ put together ◊ paint, apply (like makeup to the eyebrows)

xǐzǎo xǐzǎo xǐzǎo ◊ take a bath/shower, bathe

洗澡 洗澡 xǐzǎo ◊ take a bath/shower, bathe

zìjǐ zìjǐ zìjǐ ◊ oneself ◊ by oneself (i.e., without other people) ◊ one's own

自己 自己 zìjǐ ◊ oneself ◊ by oneself (i.e., without other people) ◊ one's own

Kāi shēngrì huì

开生日会

Nǐmen gěi tāmen kāi shēngrì huì ma?

你们给他们开生日会吗？

zuòkè zuòkè zuòkè ◊ be a guest (at sb's house for a visit/dinner/etc., or on a television show)

做客 做客 zuòkè ◊ be a guest (at sb's house for a visit/dinner/etc., or on a television show)

zhǔrén zhǔrén zhǔrén ◊ master ◊ owner ◊ host

主人 主人 zhǔrén ◊ master ◊ owner ◊ host

kèren kèren kèren ◊ guest, visitor ◊ (hotel) guest ◊ customer

客人 客人 kèren ◊ guest, visitor ◊ (hotel) guest ◊ customer

dàochá dàochá dàochá ◊ pour tea

倒茶 倒茶 dàochá ◊ pour tea

Zài Zhōngguó zuòkè de shíhou, zhǔrén gěi kèren dàochá. Zài Měiguó ne?

在中国做客的时候，主人给客人倒茶。在美国呢？

Yī píng píjiǔ

一瓶啤酒

lǐwù lǐwù lǐwù ◊ gift, present

礼物 禮物 lǐwù ◊ gift, present

Kèren gěi zhǔrén mǎi lǐwù.

客人给主人买礼物。

Gěi zhǔrén lǐwù

给主人礼物

shuǐguǒ shuǐguǒ shuǐguǒ ◊ fruit(s)

水果 水果 shuǐguǒ ◊ fruit(s)

niúnǎi niúnǎi niúnǎi ◊ (cow's) milk

牛奶 牛奶 niúnǎi ◊ (cow's) milk

jiāxiāng jiāxiāng jiāxiāng ◊ native place, hometown

家乡 家鄉 jiāxiāng ◊ native place, hometown

tèchǎn tèchǎn tèchǎn ◊ special product, specialty

特产 特產 tèchǎn ◊ special product, specialty

Lǎojiā de dōngxi

老家的东西

wàiwén wàiwén wàiwén ◊ foreign language (written or spoken)

外文 外文 wàiwén ◊ foreign language (written or spoken)

shuìjiào shuìjiào shuìjiào ◊ sleep; go to sleep ◊ go to bed, turn in, retire (for the night)

睡觉 睡覺 shuìjiào ◊ sleep; go to sleep ◊ go to bed, turn in, retire (for the night)

shuǐjiǎo shuǐjiǎo shuǐjiǎo ◊ boiled jiaozi (dumplings with various fillings), Chinese ravioli; (in contrast to steamed or fried jiaozi)

水饺 水餃 shuǐjiǎo ◊ boiled jiaozi (dumplings with various fillings), Chinese ravioli; (in contrast to steamed or fried jiaozi)

sāntǐ sāntǐ sāntǐ ◊ three bodies ◊ three styles ◊ three physical states

三体 三體 sāntǐ ◊ three bodies ◊ three styles ◊ three physical states

xīnwén xīnwén xīnwén ◊ news

新闻 新聞 xīnwén ◊ news

西文 西文 xīwén ◊ Western script, Western written language

Lādīngwén Lādīngwén Lādīngwén ◊ Latin (language)

拉丁文 拉丁文 Lādīngwén ◊ Latin (language)

jiǎnghuà jiǎnghuà jiǎnghuà ◊ speak, talk ◊ deliver an address, give a speech ◊ criticize ◊ a speech, address, talk ◊ talks (on...), guide (to...), introduction (to...) (as in the title of a book written in an everyday style and addressed to the general reader, e.g.《 zhōng guó lì shǐ jiǎng huà》/《 zhōng guó lì shǐ jiǎng huà》《Zhōngguó Lìshǐ Jiǎnghuà》 "Talks on Chinese History")

讲话 講話 jiǎnghuà ◊ speak, talk ◊ deliver an address, give a speech ◊ criticize ◊ a speech, address, talk ◊ talks (on...), guide (to...), introduction (to...) (as in the title of a book written in an everyday style and addressed to the general reader, e.g.《中國歷史講話》/《中国历史讲话》《Zhōngguó Lìshǐ Jiǎnghuà》 "Talks on Chinese History")

shēnghuó shēnghuó shēnghuó ◊ life ◊ live, go through life ◊ exist ◊ existence, livelihood ◊ work

生活 生活 shēnghuó ◊ life ◊ live, go through life ◊ exist ◊ existence, livelihood ◊ work

Wǒ shēnghuó zài Měiguó.

我生活在美国。

Wǒ yào zhù zài Zhōngguó. Wǒ yào qù Zhōngguó.

我要住在中国。我要去中国。

Xuéxiào

学校

bāngzhù bāngzhù bāngzhù ◊ help, assist ◊ help, assistance

帮助 幫助 bāngzhù ◊ help, assist ◊ help, assistance

Xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù

谢谢你的帮助

kāishǐ kāishǐ kāishǐ ◊ begin, start ◊ set about, set out on ◊ beginning, initial phase

开始 開始 kāishǐ ◊ begin, start ◊ set about, set out on ◊ beginning, initial phase

miànduìmiàn miànduìmiàn miànduìmiàn ◊ face to face

面对面 面對面 miànduìmiàn ◊ face to face

明天设朋友的生日。

我要给她打电话。

我要给他一个礼物

我要给他唱生日的哥。

我要给他做饭。

1. My teacher gave me a Chinese book yesterday.

昨天我的老师给我一本中文书。

2. Please give me a glass of water.

请你给我一杯水。

3. Can you give me your phone number (diànhuà hàomǎ )?

你可以给我你的电话号码吗？

Practice: 要 yào + V：be going to

4. A: What are you going to do tonight?

今天晚上你要做神马？

B: I am going to treat my friend to drink coffee. Are you going to drink coffee with your friend?

我要请呢的朋友喝咖啡。你要跟你的朋友喝咖啡吗？

A: No, I am not going to drink coffee with my friend.

不。我不跟我的朋友喝咖啡。

5. A: What are you going to do tomorrow morning?

你明天早上要做真吗？

B: I will go to my classmate’s home to practice (liàn xí)Chinese. Are you going to practice Chinese tomorrow morning?

我要去我的同学的家联系中文。你明天早上要联系中文吗？

A: Yes, I will practice Chinese tomorrow morning. But I will practice Chinese with my teacher.

要。我明天早上联系中文。但是我要跟我的老师联系中文。

6. A: What are you going to do tomorrow afternoon?

你明天下午要做神马？

B: I am going to the teacher’s office to ask questions. Are you going to the teacher’s office to ask questions?

我要去我的老师的榜公示问问题。你要去你的老师的榜公示问问题吗？

A: No. I don’t have questions to ask her.

不。我没有问题问她。

这个老师常常给他的学生介绍信中文电影。

我们要给小高唱一首歌。

今天我很累。你可以给我做饭吗？

你回家去以后请你给我打电话。

拜登总统给谁打电话？

１.要是你有时间，你想去哪儿玩儿？为什么？

２.要是朋友请你吃饭，你想吃什么菜？为什么？

３.要是同学请你看电影，你想看什么电影？为什么？

４.　要是朋友请你去跳舞，你想去哪儿跳舞？跳什么舞？

５.　要是朋友找你打球，你什么时候有时间？

６.要是朋友找你聊天，聊他的先生和孩子，你想跟他／她聊天吗？

我得准备中国菜和美国菜。

我得练习唱中文歌。

我得练习跳中国舞。

我得请大使和他家人。

我得跟饭店的老板见面。

我得帮我的同事给别人打电话。

-不在。 你是哪位？

-我是富卡莉。是他的学生。

-你找钟老师有事吗？

-我明天下午下课以后想跟她见面问问题。

-她明天下午去开会，没有空。

-那她后天有时间?

-对不起，她后天要认识一个新老师。

-那请她会来以后给我打电话。我等他的电话。

-好。再见。

-谢谢你。

小杯

中杯 中盃 zhōngbēi ◊ medium-sized (cup/beverage, e.g., in a fast-food restaurant)

大杯 大盃 dàbēi ◊ large-sized cup (cup/beverage, e.g., in a fast-food restaurant)

年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén ◊ young people; youngster, kid

奶茶 奶茶 nǎichá ◊ tea with milk

饮料 飲料 yǐnliào ◊ drink, beverage

人气 人氣 rénqì ◊ mood, frame of mind, popular feeling, the public's confidence ◊ popularity (of people or things) ◊ {dialect} fine qualities and style (of a person), human decency

得 得 děi ◊ need, require; must, have to ◊ be sure to, will (for sure) ◊ {dialect} cozy, comfortable, satisfied, content

不用 不用 bùyòng ◊ need not, no use to ◊ dispense with

洗澡 洗澡 xǐzǎo ◊ take a bath/shower, bathe

你给你的猫洗澡吗？

自己 自己 zìjǐ ◊ oneself ◊ by oneself (i.e., without other people) ◊ one's own

开生日会

你们给太太或者先生开生日会吗？

惊喜 驚喜 jīngxǐ ◊ surprise and pleasure, be pleasantly surprised

谁帮你看孩子？

看孩子 看孩子 kān háizi ◊ look after a child, take care of a child; babysit

一起练习说中文

别 別 bié ◊ other, another, different ◊ depart, leave, separate ◊ {regional} change, turn around ◊ distinguish, differentiate ◊ distinction, difference ◊ category, type ◊ stick into, obstruct (sb/sth) ◊ trip (sb), cause to stumble ◊ block (another bike or other vehicle with one's own) ◊ (contraction of the prohibitive bùyào 不要) "don't...!" ◊ Bie (surname)

银行家 銀行家 yínhángjiā ◊ banker

你常常跟父母见面吗？

见sb

拜登 拜登 Bàidēng ◊ Biden (US vice president Joseph Biden)

你想见他吗

一年见两次

两年见一次

川普总统

特朗普

完 完 wán ◊ finish (the action of the preceding verb) ◊ Wan (surname)

做完 做完 zuòwán ◊ complete, finish

现在是第几节课？

一共 一共 yīgòng ◊ altogether

今天一共有四节课，现在是第一节课。

阅读 閱讀 yuèdú ◊ read

找东西

你找什么？

找人 找人 zhǎorén ◊ search for sb, look for a missing person ◊ go to visit sb

找钱 找錢 zhǎoqián ◊ give change (money) ◊ (try to) get money

找孩子

找什么书

找别人玩

新朋友

新电影

新的中国朋友

新朋友

很新的电影

电子游戏 電子遊戲 diànzǐ yóuxì ◊ electronic game, video game, TV game (abbreviated as diànyóu 電遊/电游)

自己 自己 zìjǐ ◊ oneself ◊ by oneself (i.e., without other people) ◊ one's own

别的孩子给自己做饭

自己做饭

接孩子

接 接 jiē ◊ come in contact with, touch ◊ connect, join ◊ catch (like a ball) ◊ receive (a guest, a letter, etc.) ◊ welcome, meet ◊ take over, succeed ◊ Jie (surname)

你先生等了几个月，国务院才给他工作。

等 等 děng ◊ wait (for), await ◊ until, by the time when..., by the time that... ◊ {measure word} (used for grade, rank, class, degree) ◊ a (certain) kind, type, sort ◊ equal (to), similar ◊ {grammar} (plural suffix) ◊ and so on/forth/etc. ◊ {grammar} (used to indicate the end of an enumeration of items in a series)

疫情 疫情 yìqíng ◊ an epidemic/pandemic (situation)

得 得 děi ◊ need, require; must, have to ◊ be sure to, will (for sure) ◊ {dialect} cozy, comfortable, satisfied, content

准备 準備 zhǔnbèi ◊ prepare, make ready ◊ plan, intend

不用 不用 bùyòng ◊ need not, no use to ◊ dispense with

不必 不必 bùbì ◊ need not, not necessary

开会 開會 kāihuì ◊ hold a meeting, attend a meeting

下雪 下雪 xià xuě ◊ snow (falling, as a verb)

别的 別的 bié de ◊ other

做客 做客 zuòkè ◊ be a guest (at sb's house for a visit/dinner/etc., or on a television show)

客人 客人 kèren ◊ guest, visitor ◊ (hotel) guest ◊ customer

扑克 撲克 pūkè ◊ playing cards ◊ poker (card game)

多少钱 多少錢 duōshao qián ◊ How much is it? What does it cost?

除了 除了 chúle ◊ except, besides

章子怡 章子怡 Zhāng Zǐyí ◊ Zhang Ziyi (1979-, Chinese film actress and model)

幽默 幽默 yōumò ◊ humour ◊ quiet, silent

他很幽默。

改变 改變 gǎibiàn ◊ to change, transform, alter ◊ change, transformation, alteration

拖延 拖延 tuōyán ◊ delay, procrastinate

农村 農村 nóngcūn ◊ village, countryside

家事 家事 jiāshì ◊ housework, household chores ◊ family matters ◊ {regional usage} family financial situation

班车 班車 bānchē ◊ regular/scheduled bus service ◊ shuttle service

坐班车

门口 門口 ménkǒu ◊ doorway, entrance

开门 開門 kāimén ◊ open a door (often figurative) ◊ open for business

关门 關門 guānmén ◊ close a door or gate ◊ close, suspend business ◊ close the door on ◊ closed door ◊ (modifying a noun) last, final (work of an artist, etc.) ◊ {physiology} the kidneys

军事 軍事 jūnshì ◊ military affairs ◊ military

军事 軍事 jūnshì ◊ military affairs ◊ military

大国 大國 dàguó ◊ big country, major country ◊ (great) power, big power

军人 軍人 jūnrén ◊ soldier, military person

车 車 chē ◊ vehicle, car ◊ implement or machine containing rotating elements (like a spinning wheel, water wheel, windmill) ◊ machine, turn on a lathe ◊ draw/lift water with a water wheel ◊ {dialect} carry (away) in a vehicle ◊ {dialect} sew sth on a sewing machine ◊ turn (one's body) ◊ Che (surname)

教书 教書 jiāoshū ◊ {edu} teach ◊ teach school

不少 不少 bùshǎo ◊ there is a lot, there are many ◊ many, quite a few, quite a lot of

汉字 漢字 Hànzì ◊ Chinese character(s)

汉语 漢語 Hànyǔ ◊ Chinese, the Chinese (spoken) language

同 同 tóng ◊ with, together (with) ◊ identical, the same ◊ be the same as ◊ similar, alike ◊ Tong (surname)

不同 不同 bùtóng ◊ differ, be distinct, be in contrast ◊ different, distinct, divergent ◊ various ◊ difference, disparity

好actionverb

网球 網球 wǎngqiú ◊ tennis ◊ tennis ball

容易 容易 róngyì ◊ simple, easy ◊ likely, easily, liable to, prone to

银行 銀行 yínháng ◊ bank (financial institution)

关系 關係 guānxi ◊ relation(ship) ◊ bearing, importance, impact; involve, concern, have a bearing on ◊ (in a pattern like yóuyú... de guānxi 由於 … 的關係/由于 … 的关系, "owing to...", "on account of...") reason; (personal) connections, personal relations (usually backdoor)

在纸上

在电脑上

你的孩子用纸

做作业 做作業 zuò zuòyè ◊ do one's (school) assignment

做功课

第九个星期你还想学中文吗？

第 第 dì ◊ number...(followed by a numeral, to form ordinal numbers)

家属 家屬 jiāshǔ ◊ family members, dependents

八个星期以后，我还可以学中文吗？

牛奶 牛奶 niúnǎi ◊ (cow's) milk

喝牛奶 喝牛奶 hē niúnǎi ◊ drink milk

我的孩子每天早上喝牛奶。

豆浆 豆漿 dòujiāng ◊ soybean milk

舒服 舒服 shūfu ◊ comfortable ◊ feel well (often in the negative)

蛋糕 蛋糕 dàngāo ◊ cake (Western style, like sponge cake) ◊ {figurative} "that whole cake"—sector of the economy, economic assets of society (a new metaphor)

Qù Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu zuòkè

去五角大楼做客

kèren kèren kèren ◊ guest, visitor ◊ (hotel) guest ◊ customer

客人 客人 kèren ◊ guest, visitor ◊ (hotel) guest ◊ customer

Qǐng wǒ qù Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu de rén shì wǒ de péngyou

请我去五角大楼的人是我的朋友

bùyòng bùyòng bùyòng ◊ need not, no use to ◊ dispense with

不用 不用 bùyòng ◊ need not, no use to ◊ dispense with

gōnggòng gōnggòng gōnggòng ◊ public, common, communal

公共 公共 gōnggòng ◊ public, common, communal

wàijiāoguān wàijiāoguān wàijiāoguān ◊ diplomat, foreign service officer

外交官 外交官 wàijiāoguān ◊ diplomat, foreign service officer

jìzhě jìzhě jìzhě ◊ reporter, journalist ◊ this reporter, I (used by a reporter to refer to himself/herself)

记者 記者 jìzhě ◊ reporter, journalist ◊ this reporter, I (used by a reporter to refer to himself/herself)

Gēn jìzhě yīqǐ gōngzuò de wàijiāoguān

跟记者一起工作的外交官

liànxí liànxí liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

练习 練習 liànxí ◊ practice, drill ◊ exercise

Wǒ jiù shì

我就是

xīngqiú dàzhàn xīngqiú dàzhàn xīngqiú dàzhàn ◊ war in space, space war, star war ◊ [X... D...] {cinema} Star Wars (1977 movie)

星球大战 星球大戰 xīngqiú dàzhàn ◊ war in space, space war, star war ◊ [X... D...] {cinema} Star Wars (1977 movie)

jùhuì jùhuì jùhuì ◊ a get-together, gathering, party ◊ gather, get together, meet

聚会 聚會 jùhuì ◊ a get-together, gathering, party ◊ gather, get together, meet

Wǒ yě xiǎng qǐng nǐ hé nǐ de háizi yīqǐ qù gōngyuán wán.

我也想请你和你的孩子一起去公园玩。

Nǐ xiǎng zàigōng yuán chīfàn ma?

你想在公园吃饭吗？

Mòxīgē Mòxīgē Mòxīgē ◊ Mexico

墨西哥 墨西哥 Mòxīgē ◊ Mexico

bīngqílín bīngqílín bīngqílín ◊ ice cream [colloquially, also pronounced "bīngjilíng"]

冰淇淋 冰淇淋 bīngqílín ◊ ice cream [colloquially, also pronounced "bīngjilíng"]

Wǒ gěi wǒmen zuò bīngqílín.

我给我们做冰淇淋。

mǎi mǎi mǎi ◊ buy, purchase

买 買 mǎi ◊ buy, purchase

zuò zuò zuò ◊ work, do ◊ make, create, manufacture, produce ◊ be, become, act as, be used as ◊ write, compose ◊ play the part of, disguise oneself as ◊ hold (a celebration, like a birthday)

做 做 zuò ◊ work, do ◊ make, create, manufacture, produce ◊ be, become, act as, be used as ◊ write, compose ◊ play the part of, disguise oneself as ◊ hold (a celebration, like a birthday)

歌曲歌词

Zǐxì de kànzhe bōguāng zhōng qīngxī de dàoyǐng

仔细地 看着波光中清晰的倒影

Shì lìng yī ge zìjǐ

是另一个自己

Tā shǔyú wǒ zuì zhēnshí de biǎoqíng

它属于 我最真实的表情

Bù yuànyì shēnghuó zhōng yǎnshì zhēnxīn fūyanle

不愿意 生活中掩饰真心敷衍了

Ài wǒ de rén de yǎnjing

爱我的人的眼睛

Wǒ xīnzhōng de zìjǐ

我 心中的自己

Měi yī miǎo dōu yuànyì

每一秒 都愿意

Wéi ài fàngshǒu qù zhuīxún

为爱放手去追寻

Yòngxīn qù zhēnxī

用心去珍惜

Yǐncáng zài xīnzhōng měi yī gè zhēnshí de xīnqíng

隐藏在 心中每一个真实的心情

Xiànzài shìfàng chū qù

现在释放出去

Wǒ xiǎng yào chéngxiàn shìjiè qián gèng yǒulì liáng de

我想要 呈现世界前更有力量的

Gèng yǒu yǒngqì de shēngmìng

更有勇气的生命

Wǒ yǎnzhōng de zìjǐ

我 眼中的自己

Měi yī tiān dōu xiāngxìn

每一天 都相信

Huó dé yuèláiyuè xiàng wǒ ài de zìjǐ

活得越来越像我爱的自己

Wǒ xīnzhōng de zìjǐ

我心中的自己

Měi yī miǎo dōu yuànyì

每一秒 都愿意

Wéi ài fàngshǒu qù zhuīxún

为爱放手去追寻

Yòngxīn qù zhēnxī

用心去珍惜

Zhǐyǒu ài lǐ cái yōngyǒu zìyóu qìxī

只有爱里才拥有自由气息

Chéngshí miànduì zìjǐ cái yǒu ài de juéxīn

诚实 面对自己才有爱的决心

Wǒ yǎnzhōng de zìjǐ

我 眼中的自己

Měi yī tiān dōu xiāngxìn

每一天 都相信

Huó dé yuèláiyuè xiàng wǒ ài de zìjǐ

活得越来越像我爱的自己

Wǒ xīnzhōng de zìjǐ

我 心中的自己

Měi yī miǎo dōu yuànyì

每一秒 都愿意

Wéi ài fàngshǒu qù zhuīxún

为爱放手去追寻

Qù zhēnxī qù ài

去珍惜 去爱

Wéi ài fàngshǒu qù zhuīxún

为爱放手去追寻

Yòngxīn qù zhēnxī [2]

用心去珍惜 [2]

起床 起床 qǐchuáng ◊ get up, rise (in the morning), get out of bed

亚洲人 亞洲人 Yàzhōurén ◊ Asian (person)

Měiguórén juéde Yàzhōurén kāichē kāi dé bù hǎo, duì bù duì?

美国人觉得亚洲人开车开得不好，对不对？

Mài'āmì Mài'āmì Mài'āmì ◊ Miami (Florida)

迈阿密 邁阿密 Mài'āmì ◊ Miami (Florida)

Miǎndiàn Miǎndiàn Miǎndiàn ◊ Burma

缅甸 緬甸 Miǎndiàn ◊ Burma

Bié de guójiā de rén

别的国家的人

qíchē qíchē qíchē ◊ ride a bicycle

骑车 騎車 qíchē ◊ ride a bicycle

huì huì huì ◊ meeting ◊ meet with ◊ can, could ◊ understand, know (like a language) ◊ be able to ◊ will, be likely to, be possible, possibly ◊ moment, short while ◊ Hui (surname)

会 會 huì ◊ meeting ◊ meet with ◊ can, could ◊ understand, know (like a language) ◊ be able to ◊ will, be likely to, be possible, possibly ◊ moment, short while ◊ Hui (surname)

Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?

你会游泳吗？

Nǐ yóuyǒng yóu dé zěnmeyàng?

你游泳游得怎么样？

Yǒudiǎnr

有点儿

nánchī nánchī nánchī ◊ be unpalatable, taste bad

难吃 難吃 nánchī ◊ be unpalatable, taste bad

】花木兰 Mulan - Reflection 英文版（中英字幕）(Mulan - Reflection (Blu-ray 1080p))

1.

Look at me

Kànkan wǒ

看看我

2.

I will never pass for a perfect bride

Wǒ cónglái wúfǎ zuò yī gè hǎo xīnniáng

我从来无法做一个好新娘

3.

or a perfect daughter

Yìhuò yī gè hǎo nǚ'ér

抑或一个好女儿

4.

Can't it be I'm not meant to play this part?

Nándào wǒ bùshìhé bànyǎn zhèyàng de juésè ma?

难道我不适合扮演这样的角色吗?

5.

Now I see, That if I were truly to be myself

Dàn xiànzài wǒ míngbai, rúguǒ wǒ xiǎng shùncóng wǒ de xīn

但现在我明白，如果我想顺从我的心

6.

I would break my family's heart

Wǒ jiù huì shānghài wǒ de jiārén

我就会伤害我的家人

7.

Who is that girl I see,

Nàge zhèngzài hòumian zhíshì wǒ de nǚshēng

那个正在后面直视我的女生

8.

staring straight back at me?

Yòu shì shéi ne

又是谁呢

9.

Why is my reflection someone I don't know?

Wèishénme wǒ de dàoyǐng ràng wǒ rúcǐ mòshēng

为什么我的倒影让我如此陌生

10.

Somehow I cannot hide who I am though I've tried

Jǐnguǎn wǒ nǔlì xiǎng yǐncáng zìjǐ dàn què zuòbudào

尽管我努力想隐藏自己但却做不到

11.

When will my reflection show who I am inside?

Shénme shíhou wǒ cái néng fǎnyìng zìjǐ de nèixīn

甚么时候我才能反映自己的内心

12.

When will my reflection show who I am inside?

Wǒ de dàoyǐng héshí cái huì zhēnzhèng fǎnyìng wǒ de nèixīn

我的倒影何时才会真正反映我的内心

before/after +number+measure = Period

音乐会 音樂會 yīnyuèhuì ◊ concert, musical recital

lùjūn lùjūn lùjūn ◊ army, ground force

陆军 陸軍 lùjūn ◊ army, ground force

Nǐ zuì xǐhuān nǎwèi zǒngtǒng?

你最喜欢哪位总统？

Tā shì dì-jǐ wèi zǒngtǒng?

他是第几位总统？

fāshāo fāshāo fāshāo ◊ have a fever, run a temperature ◊ (of skin, etc.) heat up, burn, flush ◊ {TW usage} hot (e.g., issue), popular; flourishing, thriving, wild

发烧 發燒 fāshāo ◊ have a fever, run a temperature ◊ (of skin, etc.) heat up, burn, flush ◊ {TW usage} hot (e.g., issue), popular; flourishing, thriving, wild

le le le ◊ already (aspect particle indicating change) ◊ (aspect particle for new situation; verb suffix indicating an action has happened or is about to happen)

了 了 le ◊ already (aspect particle indicating change) ◊ (aspect particle for new situation; verb suffix indicating an action has happened or is about to happen)

dù dù dù ◊ {unit of measure} degree (like of temperature, angle, latitude) ◊ kilowatt-hour ◊ (a certain) degree/extent ◊ {measure word} ... times (used for the number of times an action is repeated, occasions, occurrences) ◊ standard, rule, criterion ◊ bound, limit ◊ magnanimity, tolerance, open-mindedness; bearing, attitude ◊ consider, think of ◊ spend, pass (time) ◊ {Buddhism, Taoism} convert ◊ Du (surname)

度 度 dù ◊ {unit of measure} degree (like of temperature, angle, latitude) ◊ kilowatt-hour ◊ (a certain) degree/extent ◊ {measure word} ... times (used for the number of times an action is repeated, occasions, occurrences) ◊ standard, rule, criterion ◊ bound, limit ◊ magnanimity, tolerance, open-mindedness; bearing, attitude ◊ consider, think of ◊ spend, pass (time) ◊ {Buddhism, Taoism} convert ◊ Du (surname)

duō cháng shíjiān duō cháng shíjiān duō cháng shíjiān ◊ how long (a time)

多长时间 多長時間 duō cháng shíjiān ◊ how long (a time)

diànyǐngyuàn diànyǐngyuàn diànyǐngyuàn ◊ movie theatre

电影院 電影院 diànyǐngyuàn ◊ movie theatre

shāngdiàn shāngdiàn shāngdiàn ◊ shop, store

商店 商店 shāngdiàn ◊ shop, store

gānjìng gānjìng gānjìng ◊ clean, trim, neat ◊ thoroughly, completely

干净 乾淨 gānjìng ◊ clean, trim, neat ◊ thoroughly, completely

bówùguǎn bówùguǎn bówùguǎn ◊ museum

博物馆 博物館 bówùguǎn ◊ museum

lìshǐ lìshǐ lìshǐ ◊ history

历史 歷史 lìshǐ ◊ history

gǔjì gǔjì gǔjì ◊ historic site

古迹 古跡 gǔjì ◊ historic site

Měiyuán Měiyuán Měiyuán ◊ US currency ◊ US dollar, American dollar

美元 美元 Měiyuán ◊ US currency ◊ US dollar, American dollar

Yī gè xiǎoshí duōshao qián?

一个小时多少钱？

duōshao qián duōshao qián duōshao qián ◊ How much is it? What does it cost?

多少钱 多少錢 duōshao qián ◊ How much is it? What does it cost?

kuài kuài kuài ◊ piece, lump ◊ {measure word}... piece(s)/lump(s) of... (used for money, things that come in a piece, and various thin and flat objects) ◊ "Yuan", "Dollar", etc. (unit of Chinese currency) ◊ {colloquial, business/administrative jargon} area, matter, aspect (e.g., wǎngshàng xiāoshòu zhè yī kuài wǎng shàngxiāo shòu zhè yāo kuài/wǎng shàng xiāo shòuzhè yāo kuài , "the area of online sales")

块 塊 kuài ◊ piece, lump ◊ {measure word}... piece(s)/lump(s) of... (used for money, things that come in a piece, and various thin and flat objects) ◊ "Yuan", "Dollar", etc. (unit of Chinese currency) ◊ {colloquial, business/administrative jargon} area, matter, aspect (e.g., wǎngshàng xiāoshòu zhè yī kuài 網上銷售這一塊/网上销售这一块 , "the area of online sales")

piányi piányi piányi ◊ cheap, inexpensive ◊ benefit, advantage (mostly unexpected, uncalled for, or undeserved) ◊ let (sb) get off easy (like without punishment), let (sb) get away with sth too easily ◊ let (sb) make off with (an undeserved benefit)

便宜 便宜 piányi ◊ cheap, inexpensive ◊ benefit, advantage (mostly unexpected, uncalled for, or undeserved) ◊ let (sb) get off easy (like without punishment), let (sb) get away with sth too easily ◊ let (sb) make off with (an undeserved benefit)

yìqíng yìqíng yìqíng ◊ an epidemic/pandemic (situation)

疫情 疫情 yìqíng ◊ an epidemic/pandemic (situation)

Nǐmen qùguò wàijiāo xuéyuàn yīyuàn ma?

你们去过外交学院医院吗？

Nǐmen jiēzhòng yìmiáo le ma?

你们接种疫苗了吗？

jiēzhòng jiēzhòng jiēzhòng ◊ inoculate, vaccinate ◊ inoculation, vaccination

接种 接種 jiēzhòng ◊ inoculate, vaccinate ◊ inoculation, vaccination

yìmiáo yìmiáo yìmiáo ◊ vaccine

疫苗 疫苗 yìmiáo ◊ vaccine

Wǒmen děi jiēzhòng shénme yìmiáo?

我们得接种什么疫苗？

Gēn yīshēng yuē shíjiān

跟医生约时间

gàosu gàosu gàosu ◊ tell, inform

告诉 告訴 gàosu ◊ tell, inform

Nǐ gàosu yīshēng

你告诉医生

tán gāngqín tán gāngqín tán gāngqín ◊ play the piano

弹钢琴 彈鋼琴 tán gāngqín ◊ play the piano

Zài Zhōngguó, tāmen yào zhǎo yīnyuè lǎoshī.

在中国，他们要找音乐老师。

yǐhòu yǐhòu yǐhòu ◊ after ◊ afterwards, later, thereafter ◊ hereafter, in the future

以后 以後 yǐhòu ◊ after ◊ afterwards, later, thereafter ◊ hereafter, in the future

Nǐ de háizi yǐhòu xiǎng zuò shénme gōngzuò?

你的孩子以后想做什么工作？

dònghuà dònghuà dònghuà ◊ animated cartoon ◊ animation

动画 動畫 dònghuà ◊ animated cartoon ◊ animation

说话 說話 shuōhuà ◊ speak, talk, chat ◊ gossip ◊ blame, reproach ◊ before you can say, in no time ◊ words ◊ shuohua (storytelling during the Sòng 宋 Dynasty)

zhēnhuà zhēnhuà zhēnhuà ◊ the truth, the real story

真话 真話 zhēnhuà ◊ the truth, the real story

Shuō zhēnhuà

说真话

jiǎhuà jiǎhuà jiǎhuà ◊ a lie, false statement

假话 假話 jiǎhuà ◊ a lie, false statement

Shuō jiǎhuà

说假话

Zhēn dà

真大

zhēn de zhēn de zhēn de ◊ true ◊ truly, really

真的 真的 zhēn de ◊ true ◊ truly, really

shuō dàhuà shuō dàhuà shuō dàhuà ◊ talk big, brag

说大话 說大話 shuō dàhuà ◊ talk big, brag

yīyàng yīyàng yīyàng ◊ identical, alike, the same ◊ [yī yàng] a type/kind/sort of...

一样 一樣 yīyàng ◊ identical, alike, the same ◊ [yī yàng] a type/kind/sort of...

Lán wén nǎilào

蓝纹奶酪

gǎnlǎnqiú gǎnlǎnqiú gǎnlǎnqiú ◊ American football ◊ rugby

橄榄球 橄欖球 gǎnlǎnqiú ◊ American football ◊ rugby

gǎnlǎn gǎnlǎn gǎnlǎn ◊ the Chinese olive, Canarium album ◊ (European) olive(s)

橄榄 橄欖 gǎnlǎn ◊ the Chinese olive, Canarium album ◊ (European) olive(s)

sōnglù sōnglù sōnglù ◊ truffle

松露 松露 sōnglù ◊ truffle

nǎilào nǎilào nǎilào ◊ cheese ◊ {figurative} the most important/desired thing

奶酪 奶酪 nǎilào ◊ cheese ◊ {figurative} the most important/desired thing

nánkàn nánkàn nánkàn ◊ ugly ◊ humiliating, shameful

难看 難看 nánkàn ◊ ugly ◊ humiliating, shameful

nánguò nánguò nánguò ◊ have a difficult life ◊ feel bad (about sth)

难过 難過 nánguò ◊ have a difficult life ◊ feel bad (about sth)

hǎoxué hǎoxué hǎoxué ◊ easy to learn

好学 好學 hǎoxué ◊ easy to learn

hǎozuò hǎozuò hǎozuò ◊ be easy to do

好做 好做 hǎozuò ◊ be easy to do

Xībānyáwén Xībānyáwén Xībānyáwén ◊ Spanish (language)

西班牙文 西班牙文 Xībānyáwén ◊ Spanish (language)

Wǒ shuō Xībānyáwén shuō de

我说西班牙文说得

Nǐ huì shuō Xībānyáwén.

你会说西班牙文。

Nǐ juéde Xībānyáwén nán xué ma?

你觉得西班牙文难学吗？

Yǒudiǎnr nán xué

有点儿难学

règǒu règǒu règǒu ◊ hot dog (food item)

热狗 熱狗 règǒu ◊ hot dog (food item)

Zuòhǎo chīde règǒu

做好吃的热狗

pānyán pānyán pānyán ◊ climb rock ◊ rock climbing

攀岩 攀岩 pānyán ◊ climb rock ◊ rock climbing

shìnèi shìnèi shìnèi ◊ indoor(s) ◊ interior

室内 室內 shìnèi ◊ indoor(s) ◊ interior

Zài Dézhōu de shíhou

在德州的时候

zhèr zhèr zhèr ◊ here, this place

这儿 這兒 zhèr ◊ here, this place

nàr nàr nàr ◊ that place, there

那儿 那兒 nàr ◊ that place, there

Tā zěnme bùlái shàngkè?

他怎么不来上课？

Tā wèishénme bùlái shàngkè?

他为什么不来上课？

zěnme zěnme zěnme ◊ how, in what way, by what means ◊ why, how come, how is it that... ◊ what? (used to preface a sentence, expressing surprise, incredulity, etc.)

怎么 怎麼 zěnme ◊ how, in what way, by what means ◊ why, how come, how is it that... ◊ what? (used to preface a sentence, expressing surprise, incredulity, etc.)

披萨 披薩 pīsà ◊ pizza

shèngcài shèngcài shèngcài ◊ leftovers (food)

剩菜 剩菜 shèngcài ◊ leftovers (food)

shèngfàn shèngfàn shèngfàn ◊ leftovers (food)

剩饭 剩飯 shèngfàn ◊ leftovers (food)

xiànjīn xiànjīn xiànjīn ◊ cash

现金 現金 xiànjīn ◊ cash

jīng jīng jīng ◊ (national) capital ◊ (jīng) Beijing ◊ ten million ◊ high hill ◊ vast, great ◊ Jing (surname)

京 京 jīng ◊ (national) capital ◊ (jīng) Beijing ◊ ten million ◊ high hill ◊ vast, great ◊ Jing (surname)

jūnrén jūnrén jūnrén ◊ soldier, military person

军人 軍人 jūnrén ◊ soldier, military person

猪肉 豬肉 zhūròu ◊ pork

五花肉 五花肉 wǔhuāròu ◊ streaky pork (pork with streaks of fat and lean)

睡觉 睡覺 shuìjiào ◊ sleep; go to sleep ◊ go to bed, turn in, retire (for the night)

睡午觉 睡午覺 shuìwǔjiào ◊ take an afternoon nap

睡一个午觉

Shuìle yī gè wǔjiào yǐhòu

睡了一个午觉以后

Gēnsbjiànmiàn

跟sb见面

línjū línjū línjū ◊ neighbour

邻居 鄰居 línjū ◊ neighbour

línlǐ línlǐ línlǐ ◊ neighbourhood ◊ neighbours

邻里 鄰里 línlǐ ◊ neighbourhood ◊ neighbours

Wǒ Xīngqīliù xiàwǔ gēn línjū jiànmiàn le.

我星期六下午跟邻居见面了。

Wǒ bāng tāmen zhǔnbèi yóuyǒng kè de yīfu le.

我帮他们准备游泳课的衣服了。

yīfu yīfu yīfu ◊ clothes, clothing

衣服 衣服 yīfu ◊ clothes, clothing

chuān yīfú chuān yīfú chuān yīfú ◊ put on clothes, wear clothes

穿衣服 穿衣服 chuān yīfú ◊ put on clothes, wear clothes

yóuyǒngyī yóuyǒngyī yóuyǒngyī ◊ swimsuit, bathing suit

游泳衣 游泳衣 yóuyǒngyī ◊ swimsuit, bathing suit

Nǐ hé jiārén kàn shénme diànyǐng le?

你和家人看什么电影了？

kū kū kū ◊ cry, weep

哭 哭 kū ◊ cry, weep

xiào xiào xiào ◊ smile, laugh ◊ ridicule, deride

笑 笑 xiào ◊ smile, laugh ◊ ridicule, deride

Nǐmen kūle ma? Nǐmen xiàole ma?

你们哭了吗？你们笑了吗？

nánguò nánguò nánguò ◊ have a difficult life ◊ feel bad (about sth)

难过 難過 nánguò ◊ have a difficult life ◊ feel bad (about sth)

língshí língshí língshí ◊ between-meal nibbles, snacks

零食 零食 língshí ◊ between-meal nibbles, snacks

Yàzhōu Yàzhōu Yàzhōu ◊ Asia

亚洲 亞洲 Yàzhōu ◊ Asia

chāoshì chāoshì chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng chāo jí shìchǎng/chāo jí shì chǎng)

超市 超市 chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng 超級市場/超级市场)

bówùguǎn bówùguǎn bówùguǎn ◊ museum

博物馆 博物館 bówùguǎn ◊ museum

Wǒmen zài bówùguǎn kàn diànyǐng le.

我们在博物馆看电影了。

Wǒmen zài fànguǎn chīle hěn duō fàn.

我们在饭馆吃了很多饭。

Chīfàn yǐhòu, wǒ huíjiā le.

吃饭以后，我回家了。

Xīngqīrì xiàwǔ wǒmen yòu shuìwǔjiào le.

星期日下午我们又睡午觉了。

yòu yòu yòu ◊ again ◊ also ◊ on the other hand...

又 又 yòu ◊ again ◊ also ◊ on the other hand...

sūnzi sūnzi sūnzi ◊ grandson

孙子 孫子 sūnzi ◊ grandson

Wǒmen shàngshàng gè xīngqī qù Niǔyuē le.

我们上上个星期去纽约了。

Wǒmen qù Niǔyuē kàn rìshí le.

我们去纽约看日食了。

rìshí rìshí rìshí ◊ solar eclipse

日食 日食 rìshí ◊ solar eclipse

Yǒudiǎn+adj

有点+adj

Yǒudiǎn máng

有点忙

Wǒ de bǎobao tiāntiān liù diǎn qǐchuáng.

我的宝宝天天六点起床。

Nǐ de dàháizi yě shuìwǔjiàole ma?

你的大孩子也睡午觉了吗？

Shuìjiào shuì de bù hǎo

睡觉睡得不好

Kàn rìshí de shíhou, Niǔyuē de tiānqì hǎobùhǎo?

看日食的时候，纽约的天气好不好？

Tiānqì hǎo de shíhou, wǒmen kěyǐ kàn rìshí.

天气好的时候，我们可以看日食。

Yòng yǎnjìng kàn rìshí le

用眼镜看日食了

Yòngtool verbobject

用tool verb噢bject

Wǒ sān diǎn bàn jiù qǐchuáng le.

我三点半就起床了。

Wǒ zhōngwǔ shuìwǔjiào le.

我中午睡午觉了。

Wǒ xiàwǔ gěi wǒ fùmǔ dǎ diànhuà le.

我下午给我父母打电话了。

Huíjiā yǐhòu, wǒmen（） chīfàn le.

回家以后，我们（）吃饭了。

Xīngqītiān, wǒ yī gè rén qùle jiàotáng.

星期天，我一个人去了教堂。

Huíjiā yǐhòu, wǒ zuòle xiāngjiāo miànbāo.

回家以后，我做了香蕉面包。

xiāngjiāo xiāngjiāo xiāngjiāo ◊ banana, Musa sapientium (the tree or the fruit)

香蕉 香蕉 xiāngjiāo ◊ banana, Musa sapientium (the tree or the fruit)

miànbāo miànbāo miànbāo ◊ bread

面包 麵包 miànbāo ◊ bread

Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang shí diǎn bàn cái shuìjiào.

我昨天晚上十点半才睡觉。

Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang bā diǎn jiù shuìjiào le.

我昨天晚上八点就睡觉了。

wàijiāo wàijiāo wàijiāo ◊ diplomacy, foreign affairs

外交 外交 wàijiāo ◊ diplomacy, foreign affairs

xuéyuàn xuéyuàn xuéyuàn ◊ academy, college, institute, school

学院 學院 xuéyuàn ◊ academy, college, institute, school

Wǒ juéde zàiwài jiāo xuéyuàn xué Zhōngwén hěn hǎo.

我觉得在外交学院学中文很好。

jiàoshì jiàoshì jiàoshì ◊ classroom

教室 教室 jiàoshì ◊ classroom

Yǒude jiàoshì hěn xiǎo.

有的教室很小。

Shuōzhòng wén hěn nán.

说中文很难。

shēngdiào shēngdiào shēngdiào ◊ tone (of voice when speaking or reading aloud) ◊ tone (of a Chinese syllable)

声调 聲調 shēngdiào ◊ tone (of voice when speaking or reading aloud) ◊ tone (of a Chinese syllable)

Wǒ juéde tā zuòfàn zuòde hěn hǎo.

我觉得她做饭做得很好。

Wǒ juéde shí'èr diǎn bàn shuìjiào hěn wǎn.

我觉得十二点半睡觉很晚。

shuài shuài shuài ◊ {military} commander-in-chief ◊ {Chinese chess} Marshal/General (on the red side; equivalent to the King of Western chess) ◊ graceful, beautiful (of handwriting, movements, etc.) ◊ command, lead ◊ handsome, elegant ◊ Shuai (surname)

帅 帥 shuài ◊ {military} commander-in-chief ◊ {Chinese chess} Marshal/General (on the red side; equivalent to the King of Western chess) ◊ graceful, beautiful (of handwriting, movements, etc.) ◊ command, lead ◊ handsome, elegant ◊ Shuai (surname)

shèngdàn shèngdàn shèngdàn ◊ the birthday of Jesus, Christmas ◊ the birthday of Confucius

圣诞 聖誕 shèngdàn ◊ the birthday of Jesus, Christmas ◊ the birthday of Confucius

wǔhuì wǔhuì wǔhuì ◊ dance, dance party, ball

舞会 舞會 wǔhuì ◊ dance, dance party, ball

Shēngrì huì

生日会

jǔ ge lìzi jǔ ge lìzi jǔ ge lìzi ◊ give an example

举个例子 舉個例子 jǔ ge lìzi ◊ give an example

Wǒ dì-yī gè qǐng de rén shì.. Tā kěyǐ chàng shèngdàn gē. Tā kěyǐ bāng wǒpéngyou zhǔnbèi zěnme chàng shèngdàn gē.

我第一个请的人是。。他可以唱圣诞歌。他可以帮我朋友准备怎么唱圣诞歌。

Nǐ xiǎng qǐng de dì-yī gè rén shì shéi?

你想请的第一个人是谁？

zhájī zhájī zhájī ◊ fried chicken

炸鸡 炸雞 zhájī ◊ fried chicken

diàn diàn diàn ◊ shop, store; inn, hotel

店 店 diàn ◊ shop, store; inn, hotel

Nǐ huì zuò zhájī ma?

你会做炸鸡吗？

xué xué xué ◊ learn, study ◊ imitate, copy, mimic ◊ scholarship, learning, education, study, knowledge, science ◊ subject (of study), (academic) discipline, branch of learning ◊ school, college

学 學 xué ◊ learn, study ◊ imitate, copy, mimic ◊ scholarship, learning, education, study, knowledge, science ◊ subject (of study), (academic) discipline, branch of learning ◊ school, college

1. We have to leave now.
   
2. It's getting late. I have to go home.
   
3. You have to listen to the teacher at school.
   
4. You must go see a doctor.
   
5. He is your younger brother. You must help him.
   
6. Excuse me, but you have to leave here right now.
    
   

To talk about events that happened at or during a particular time, 的时候 (de shíhou) is often used. This is simply attached to the word or phrase indicating the time:

(Subj.) + Verb / Adj. + 的 时候, ....

As time words can appear before or after the subject, you can also place the "Time + 的时候 (de shíhou)" after the subject:

Time Word + 的 时候, ....

• When you are not here, I'll miss you.

• When I was in college, I had a lot of friends.

• Don't eat when you are in class.

• When the boss works, he likes to drink coffee.

• When mom is not home, I cook for myself.

• 给你打电话

• 给你做饭

• 给自己做饭

• 我自己做饭

• .Don't chat when you are in a meeting.

• Don't talk when eating.

• 说

• 说话

• 说大话

• Do you talk on the phone when you're driving?

• Don't play with your phone while walking.

• 玩+object

• 玩球

• 玩手机

• 玩电脑

• 玩旱冰

• 
  

你小时候，想做什么？

你小时候就想做外交官了吗？

喜欢唱歌？有名的学校？外国人多不多？

什么饭馆多？

车牌 車牌 chēpái ◊ vehicle license plate

号 號 hào ◊ name, title, style name, assumed name, alias, literary name, sobriquet ◊ firm, business house ◊ sequence, kind, sort, type ◊ person of a certain type (as in bìnghào 病號/病号 "person on the sick list") ◊ number ◊ (after numerals) number..., day of the month, street number, house number ◊ {measure word} (for large numbers of people, transactions, deals, etc.) ◊ put a mark on, number, give a number to ◊ sign, signal ◊ size (of shoes, clothing, etc.) ◊ count, measure (as in hàomài 號脈/号脉 "feel the pulse") ◊ indicates the name of a ship, spacecraft, etc. (as in Qǐyè hào 企業號/企业号 the "Enterprise") ◊ horn, trumpet, bugle ◊ bugle call

警察 警察 jǐngchá ◊ police (officer)

给警察打电话

警察来以前，太太跟他聊天儿了

磅 磅 bàng ◊ {unit of measure} pound (weight) ◊ (platform) scale ◊ weigh (on a scale) ◊ {printing} point (measurement of type)

听话 聽話 tīnghuà ◊ be obedient, obey elders or superiors ◊ work properly (of a machine or device)

听父母的话

你平常几点睡觉？

哭 哭 kū ◊ cry, weep

哭很长时间

你睡午觉了吗？

睡午觉 睡午覺 shuìwǔjiào ◊ take an afternoon nap

第二天 第二天 dì-èr tiān ◊ second day ◊ the next day

你可以教我找可爱的、不贵的、女孩子的衣服吗？

的

我父母

我的父母

我的学校

adj的=Noun

我昨天写了十个字。五个难的（字），五个容易的。

孩子的商店

在电脑上买衣服

网店

在网店

不用 不用 bùyòng ◊ need not, no use to ◊ dispense with

中国人喜欢吃什么早饭？

早茶 早茶 zǎochá ◊ morning tea ◊ tea leaves picked when young and tender

生煎

怎么办 怎麼辦 zěnme bàn ◊ What is to be done?

华夫饼

麦片 麥片 màipiàn ◊ oatmeal

谷物 穀物 gǔwù ◊ grain, cereal

开始 開始 kāishǐ ◊ begin, start ◊ set about, set out on ◊ beginning, initial phase

上课以前我开车来外交学院

预习 預習 yùxí ◊ prepare a lesson (of a student)

复习 復習 fùxí ◊ review (lessons, etc.)

生词 生詞 shēngcí ◊ new word(s), new vocabulary, unfamiliar word

课 課 kè ◊ lesson, class ◊ {measure word} (for a lesson, unit of a textbook, etc.) ◊ administrative unit in certain organizations ◊ taxes ◊ levy, collect (taxes)

阅读 閱讀 yuèdú ◊ read

语法 語法 yǔfǎ ◊ grammar

说话 說話 shuōhuà ◊ speak, talk, chat ◊ gossip ◊ blame, reproach ◊ before you can say, in no time ◊ words ◊ shuohua (storytelling during the Sòng 宋 Dynasty)

听力 聽力 tīnglì ◊ hearing ◊ aural comprehension, listening skill

慢走 慢走 mànzǒu ◊ {polite} good-bye, take care on your way back (said to the person who is leaving, esp. on foot) ◊ {old-fashioned} don't go yet, please stay

行车 行車 xíngchē ◊ drive (a vehicle) ◊ run, operate (like a bus schedule)

记录仪 記錄儀 jìlùyí ◊ recording instrument

牌子 牌子 páizi ◊ brand, name brand ◊ sign, tablet, plate

线 線 xiàn ◊ line, thread, wire, string ◊ {math} line ◊ sth shaped like a line or thread ◊ ray ◊ route, line (of a bus, subway, etc.) ◊ {figurative, political} line ◊ boundary, demarcation line, dividing line ◊ verge, brink ◊ clue, lead, thread ◊ {measure word} (for abstract things indicating the slightest degree, or a tiny amount/chance [like of hope, preceded by the number yī 一])

撞 撞 zhuàng ◊ bump into, collide ◊ bump into, meet unexpectedly ◊ sound out, feel out ◊ rush or dash about ◊ swindle out of

别人撞你的车

内存 內存 nèicún ◊ inherent ◊ {IT} random access memory, RAM (also suíjī cúnqǔ cúnchǔqì 隨機存取存儲器/随机存取存储器) ◊ the amount of memory of a computer

一些 一些 yīxiē ◊ a number of; a certain amount of ◊ some, a few, several ◊ a little, a tiny bit ◊ more than one; more than once ◊ (as a suffix/complement following an adjective or verb) "a little... -er"

预习 預習 yùxí ◊ prepare a lesson (of a student)

听录音

录音 錄音 lùyīn ◊ record sound ◊ sound recording

咸的

清淡的

咸 鹹 xián ◊ salty (taste); salted

豆浆 豆漿 dòujiāng ◊ soybean milk

上节课

上大学 上大學 shàng dàxué ◊ attend college/university

念大学

念 唸 niàn ◊ read (aloud) ◊ read (books), study

发音 發音 fāyīn ◊ pronounce, enunciate, articulate, emit a sound ◊ pronunciation, enunciation, articulation

听力 聽力 tīnglì ◊ hearing ◊ aural comprehension, listening skill

换成 換成 huànchéng ◊ change into, exchange to

口语 口語 kǒuyǔ ◊ spoken language ◊ colloquialism ◊ gossip ◊ slander考试

考什么考试

考口语

考听力

聊天

聊什么

聊天 聊天 liáotiān ◊ chat

聊 聊 liáo ◊ tentatively, for the time being ◊ somewhat, slightly ◊ chat ◊ ringing in the ears ◊ Liao (surname)

我跟先生常常聊孩子。

作业 作業 zuòyè ◊ school assignment, homework ◊ work, production, operation ◊ training for soldiers ◊ operate

功课 功課 gōngkè ◊ homework (for school, study, etc.) ◊ schoolwork, coursework, school course/subject, lessons, course ◊ {Buddhism} scripture-chanting

造句 造句 zàojù ◊ sentence-making, join words into sentences

就是 就是 jiù shì ◊ is precisely, is ◊ is just, is none other than, is nothing more than ◊ (it/that) means... ◊ (preceded by a clause with 不是 "if not" or "either...") (if not...,) then...; (either...) or...

九十 九十 jiǔshí ◊ 90

发音很重要

重要 重要 zhòngyào ◊ important, significant

开学 開學 kāixué ◊ school starts (for the year or new semester)

典礼 典禮 diǎnlǐ ◊ ceremony, rite, ritual, celebration

考试 考試 kǎoshì ◊ exam ◊ test ◊ take an exam or test

开始 開始 kāishǐ ◊ begin, start ◊ set about, set out on ◊ beginning, initial phase

喝酒 喝酒 hē jiǔ ◊ drink alcoholic beverages

分 分 fēn ◊ separate, divide, split, part ◊ distribute, assign, allot ◊ distinguish, differentiate, tell (the difference), make a distinction ◊ (of an organization, company, etc.) branch ◊ fraction; one-tenth of the whole, ten percent ◊ (as a unit of length) approx. 1/3 cm ◊ (as a unit of area) approx. 67 square metres ◊ (as a unit of weight) approx. 1/2 gram ◊ (as a unit of Chinese currency) 1/100 of a Yuan ◊ (as a unit of time or degree) a minute ◊ (as interest rate) percent ◊ (in a marking system) a mark/point ◊ {measure word}... part(s) of...,... tenth(s) of... (used for parts or tenths of the whole, and for abstract items like vigour, toil, hope, etc.)

英语 英語 Yīngyǔ ◊ English, the English language (esp. spoken)

这是我用英语写的信。

信 信 xìn ◊ letter, mail ◊ believe ◊ believe in (a religion), profess faith in ◊ faith, trust, confidence, reputation ◊ message, news, word, information ◊ signal ◊ at will, at random, without plan ◊ token, sign, evidence ◊ (same as 芯) fuse, wick ◊ (same as 芯) forked tongue (of a snake) ◊ {literary} true, truthful ◊ {literary} trustworthy, faithful ◊ Xin (surname)

睡觉以前

睡觉前

研究生 研究生 yánjiūshēng ◊ graduate student ◊ postgraduate student

大学 大學 dàxué ◊ university, college ◊ {classical literature} Daxue, the Great Learning (one of the Sìshū 四書/四书 "Four [Confucian canonical] Books")

昨天学了八个小时。

上完一个学期了

上完 上完 shàngwán ◊ finish attending (school)

学期 學期 xuéqī ◊ academic semester, school term

然后 然後 ránhòu ◊ then, after that, only then

gèng hǎo gèng hǎo gèng hǎo ◊ better

更好 更好 gèng hǎo ◊ better

chēhuò chēhuò chēhuò ◊ traffic accident (mostly automobile)

车祸 車禍 chēhuò ◊ traffic accident (mostly automobile)

chídào chídào chídào ◊ be late, arrive late ◊ belated

迟到 遲到 chídào ◊ be late, arrive late ◊ belated

shēngbìng shēngbìng shēngbìng ◊ be taken ill, fall ill

生病 生病 shēngbìng ◊ be taken ill, fall ill

shēntǐ shēntǐ shēntǐ ◊ the body ◊ one's health

身体 身體 shēntǐ ◊ the body ◊ one's health

Gēn.. Yǒuyuē

跟。。有约

yáyī yáyī yáyī ◊ dentist

牙医 牙醫 yáyī ◊ dentist

tuō'érsuǒ tuō'érsuǒ tuō'érsuǒ ◊ nursery, child- or day-care center, creche

托儿所 託兒所 tuō'érsuǒ ◊ nursery, child- or day-care center, creche

多久 多久 duōjiǔ ◊ how long ◊ for a long time

多长时间 多長時間 duō cháng shíjiān ◊ how long (a time)

饭店 飯店 fàndiàn ◊ restaurant ◊ hotel

疫情的时候，我生老大，所以我们不常去饭店。

疫情 疫情 yìqíng ◊ an epidemic/pandemic (situation)

甜点 甜點 tiándiǎn ◊ sweet snacks, sweet dim sum

小费 小費 xiǎofèi ◊ tip, gratuity

Zài Fǎguó chīfàn, nǐ děi gěi xiǎofèi ma

在法国吃饭，你得给小费吗？

Bùyòng gěi xiǎofèi.

不用给小费。

Qù Fǎguó lǚxíng de Měiguórén chángcháng gěi xiǎofèi.

去法国旅行的美国人常常给小费。

少 少 shǎo ◊ few, little, less, scant, not enough ◊ seldom ◊ missing, lacking ◊ owe (money, etc.) ◊ a (little) while, a minute

你学习怎么开车的时候，你几岁？

年级 年級 niánjí ◊ grade, year (in school)

Shínián jí de shíhou, wǒ shàngle yī gè kāichē kè.

十年级的时候，我上了一个开车课。

Nǐ shì jǐsuì kāishǐ xuéxí zěnme kāichē de?

你是几岁开始学习怎么开车的？

jià-zhào jià-zhào jià-zhào ◊ driver's license (short for jiàshǐ zhízhào jià shǐ zhízhào/jià shǐ zhí zhào)

驾照 駕照 jià-zhào ◊ driver's license (short for jiàshǐ zhízhào 駕駛執照/驾驶执照)

lǎoye lǎoye lǎoye ◊ (maternal) grandfather, grandpa

姥爷 姥爺 lǎoye ◊ (maternal) grandfather, grandpa

chūshēng chūshēng chūshēng ◊ be born ◊ birth

出生 出生 chūshēng ◊ be born ◊ birth

Nǐ jīntiān shì jǐ diǎn lái wàijiāo xuéyuàn de?

你今天是几点来外交学院的？

Wǒmen qùguò Déguó.

我们去过德国。

Nǐ qùguò Déguó ma?

你去过德国吗？

Déguó Déguó Déguó ◊ Germany

德国 德國 Déguó ◊ Germany

Nǐ qùguò nǎge guójiā?

你去过哪个国家？

Nǐ shì nǎ nián qù Déguó de?

你是哪年去德国的？

zuò dìtiě zuò dìtiě zuò dìtiě ◊ take the subway, go by subway

坐地铁 坐地鐵 zuò dìtiě ◊ take the subway, go by subway

zuò fēijī zuò fēijī zuò fēijī ◊ take an airplane; by airplane ◊ {history} (during the Cultural Revolution) be forced to bend over with arms raised behind one's back (a form of torture imposed on certain individuals by Red Guards)

坐飞机 坐飛機 zuò fēijī ◊ take an airplane; by airplane ◊ {history} (during the Cultural Revolution) be forced to bend over with arms raised behind one's back (a form of torture imposed on certain individuals by Red Guards)

zuòchē zuòchē zuòchē ◊ go by train, bus or car ‖ (in Pinyin also written zuò chē)

坐车 坐車 zuòchē ◊ go by train, bus or car ‖ (in Pinyin also written zuò chē)

Nǐ shì nǎ nián kāishǐ zài Guówùyuàn gōngzuò de?

你是哪年开始在国务院工作的？

Nírìlìyà Nírìlìyà Nírìlìyà ◊ Nigeria

尼日利亚 尼日利亞 Nírìlìyà ◊ Nigeria

zuò fēijī zuò fēijī zuò fēijī ◊ take an airplane; by airplane ◊ {history} (during the Cultural Revolution) be forced to bend over with arms raised behind one's back (a form of torture imposed on certain individuals by Red Guards)

坐飞机 坐飛機 zuò fēijī ◊ take an airplane; by airplane ◊ {history} (during the Cultural Revolution) be forced to bend over with arms raised behind one's back (a form of torture imposed on certain individuals by Red Guards)

Wǒmen shì zuò fēijī qù Nírìlìyà de.

我们是坐飞机去尼日利亚的。

zuò huǒchē zuò huǒchē zuò huǒchē ◊ by train

坐火车 坐火車 zuò huǒchē ◊ by train

zuòqìchē zuòqìchē zuòqìchē ◊ ride in a car ◊ take a taxi ◊ fall on one's rear end

坐汽车 坐汽車 zuòqìchē ◊ ride in a car ◊ take a taxi ◊ fall on one's rear end

Zuòbān chē

坐班车

bānchē bānchē bānchē ◊ regular/scheduled bus service ◊ shuttle service

班车 班車 bānchē ◊ regular/scheduled bus service ◊ shuttle service

zuòchuán zuòchuán zuòchuán ◊ travel by ship

坐船 坐船 zuòchuán ◊ travel by ship

交友 交友 jiāoyǒu ◊ make friends

jiāyóu jiāyóu jiāyóu ◊ oil ◊ {textiles} oiling ◊ refuel ◊ try harder, make an extra effort ◊ root for (sb), cheer (sb) on

加油 加油 jiāyóu ◊ oil ◊ {textiles} oiling ◊ refuel ◊ try harder, make an extra effort ◊ root for (sb), cheer (sb) on

jiāyóuzhàn jiāyóuzhàn jiāyóuzhàn ◊ gas station, service station

加油站 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn ◊ gas station, service station

wǎngzhàn wǎngzhàn wǎngzhàn ◊ website

网站 網站 wǎngzhàn ◊ website

Wǒ yě shì zài jiāoyǒu wǎngzhàn shàng rènshi wǒ tàitai de.

我也是在交友网站上认识我太太的。

wǎngzhàn wǎngzhàn wǎngzhàn ◊ website

网站 網站 wǎngzhàn ◊ website

zài zài zài ◊ in, on, at ◊ exist, be present, be alive ◊ be in a certain category or class (as in zài suǒ bùmiǎn zài suǒbù miǎn "is [one of those things that is] unavoidable") ◊ Zai (surname)

在 在 zài ◊ in, on, at ◊ exist, be present, be alive ◊ be in a certain category or class (as in zài suǒ bùmiǎn 在所不免 "is [one of those things that is] unavoidable") ◊ Zai (surname)

bùzàile bùzàile bùzàile ◊ {euphemism} dead, passed away

不在了 不在了 bùzàile ◊ {euphemism} dead, passed away

qùshì qùshì qùshì ◊ pass away, die (of adults)

去世 去世 qùshì ◊ pass away, die (of adults)

Zài zhuōzi shàng

在桌子上

Zài wǎngshàng

在网上

Zài.. Lǐ

在。。里

zìjǐ zìjǐ zìjǐ ◊ oneself ◊ by oneself (i.e., without other people) ◊ one's own

自己 自己 zìjǐ ◊ oneself ◊ by oneself (i.e., without other people) ◊ one's own

Wǒ shì zìjǐlái Měiguó de.

我是自己来美国的。

jiéhūn jiéhūn jiéhūn ◊ marry, get married

结婚 結婚 jiéhūn ◊ marry, get married

Gēnsbjiéhūn

跟sb结婚

Nǐ shì nǎ nián gēn xiānsheng jiéhūn de?

你是哪年跟先生结婚的？

chūshēng chūshēng chūshēng ◊ be born ◊ birth

出生 出生 chūshēng ◊ be born ◊ birth

Nǐ shì nǎ nián shēng háizi de?

你是哪年生孩子的？

shēng háizi shēng háizi shēng háizi ◊ give birth to a child, have a baby

生孩子 生孩子 shēng háizi ◊ give birth to a child, have a baby

shēng shēng shēng ◊ give birth to ◊ live ◊ life ◊ unripe ◊ raw ◊ bear, deliver ◊ generate ◊ be born ◊ (of plants, roots, etc.) grow, emerge ◊ unripe ◊ raw, undercooked ◊ not cooked ◊ unprocessed, unrefined ◊ unfamiliar, unacquainted ◊ student (bound form, as in nǚshēng nǚshēng "female student", zhèngshìshēng zhèng shì shēng "regular student") ◊ suffix for various kinds or groups of people (like yīshēng yī shēng/yī shēng "medical doctor") ◊ Sheng (surname)

生 生 shēng ◊ give birth to ◊ live ◊ life ◊ unripe ◊ raw ◊ bear, deliver ◊ generate ◊ be born ◊ (of plants, roots, etc.) grow, emerge ◊ unripe ◊ raw, undercooked ◊ not cooked ◊ unprocessed, unrefined ◊ unfamiliar, unacquainted ◊ student (bound form, as in nǚshēng 女生 "female student", zhèngshìshēng 正式生 "regular student") ◊ suffix for various kinds or groups of people (like yīshēng 醫生/医生 "medical doctor") ◊ Sheng (surname)

1. Where were you born and where did you grow up? （grow up 长大）

2. When did you come to the US, and when did you start to teach at FSI?

3. When did you meet your husband? When and where did you get married?

4. What did you study at college?

5. Which year did you start to work? And how long have you been working for the DOS?

6. How did you come to school today? Did you come by metro or by bus?

7. With whom did you go to NY last weekend?

A她、他是中国人吗？她是中国哪里人？

B她叫刘时美。 她是上海人。

C她叫全之嫌。 她是台北人。

Is he/she a women or man?

A她，他是女人还是男人？

B她是女性老师。

C她也是女性老师。

How old is he/she?

A她多大？

B她三十一岁。

C她二十八岁。

How come you know each other?

A 你怎么认识了她？

B她是我弟弟的老师。

C她是我的朋友的朋友。

Is he/she a Chinese teacher now?

A 现在她是老师吗？

B是。现在她是大学老师。

C是。现在她是小学老师。

Where does he/she work?

A 在哪里她作工作。

B她在乔治梅森大学工作。

C她在一个小学工作。

Is he/she good at teaching Chinese？

A她教中文教得很好吗？

B 因为她五年前在北京大学也教了所以她教中文教得很好。

C因为她教中文教得很好所以她的学生和学生的父母都很喜欢她。她的同时也说她是很好的老师。

Is he/she good at speaking Mandarin Chinese？

A 她说中文说得很好吗？

B她说普通话说得很好。她还说上海的中文。

C她说普通话说得很好。她还说台北的中文。

Is he/she good at singing Chinese songs？

A她唱中文歌唱得很好吗？

B她唱中文个唱得不好。

C她唱中文歌唱得很好。她还跳中国的舞跳得很好。

Is he/she good at writing Chinese characters?

A她写汉字写得很好吗？

B她写汉字写得马马虎虎，因为她不用教她的学生写汉字。

C 她写汉字写得很好，因为她小的时候她开始练习写汉字。

What’s his/her name?

A 她叫什么名字？

B她叫刘时美。 她是上海人。

C她叫全之嫌。 她是台北人。

When is he/she usually free？

A 她平常什么时候有空儿？

B 她周末有空儿。

C 她工作周从下午四点到晚上七点有空儿。她周末没又空儿。

Do you know his/her current students? I want to know how well he/she teaches.

A 你认识了她的现在的学生？我要知道她怎么教。

B 我弟弟是他的学生。我可以给你他的电话号码。他的电话号码是二〇二-四五六-七一二。你可以给他打电话。他工作周晚上从七点到九点有空儿。

C 我的朋友是她的学生。你能问他。他的电话号码是七〇四-七六五-九八七。他晚上平常有空儿。

你不在这里的时候我想你。

·        When I was in college, I had a lot of friends.

我在大学的时候我有很多朋友。

·        Don't eat when you are in class.

你在课的时候别吃。

·        When the boss works, he likes to drink coffee.

老板作工作的时候他喜欢和咖啡。

·        When mom is not home, I cook for myself.

我妈妈不在家的时候我自己做饭。

·        .Don't chat when you are in a meeting.

你在会的时候别聊天。

·        Don't talk when eating.

你吃的时候别说话。

·        Do you talk on the phone when you're driving?

你开车的时候你打点换吗？

·        Don't play with your phone while walking.

你散步的时候别玩手机。

我们现在得去。

2.     It's getting late. I have to go home.

先在很晚。我得回家去。

3.     You have to listen to the teacher at school.

你在学校得听话你的老师。

4.     You must go see a doctor.

你得约医生会。

5.     He is your younger brother. You must help him.

他是你弟弟。你得帮他。

6.     Excuse me, but you have to leave here right now.

对不起，你现在就得去。

你是在哪里出生和长大的？

2. When did you come to the US, and when did you start to teach at FSI?

你是哪年来美国的？你是哪年在外交学院开始教的?

3. When did you meet your husband? When and where did you get married?

你是在哪里认识你先生的？你是什么时候哪年跟你先生结婚的？

4. What did you study at college?

你是在大学学什么的？

5. Which year did you start to work? And how long have you been working for the DOS?

你是哪年开始做工作的？你是在国务院做工作多久的？

6. How did you come to school today? Did you come by metro or by bus?

你是今天怎么来学校的？你是坐地铁还是公车来的？

7. With whom did you go to NY last weekend?

你是上个周末跟谁去纽约的？

你是在哪里长大的？

我是在美国的滨州出生和长大的。

你是什么时候来美国的？你是什么时候在外交学院开始当老师的？

我是二零二九年认识我太太的。我们是二零一一年结婚的。

我是一五岁当我第一个工作的。

我二零一六年在国务院作了工作了。

你今天是怎么来外交学院的？

你学过外文吗？

Nǐ xué shénme wàiwén le?

你学什么外文了？

Wǒ zài zhōngxué xuéguò Fǎwén.

我在中学学过法文。

Nǐ shì gēn shéi xué de?

你是跟谁学的？

Nǐ shì zài nǎ xué de?

你是在哪学的？

Nǐ jiéhūnle ma?

你结婚了吗？

Wǒ jiéhūn le.

我结婚了。

Nǐ shì nǎ nián jiéhūn de?

你是哪年结婚的？

Nǐ shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào jiéhūn de?

你是几月几号结婚的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou jiéhūn de?

你是什么时候结婚的？

Nǐ de xiānsheng shì Zhōngguórén ma?

你的先生是中国人吗？

jiéhūn jiéhūn jiéhūn ◊ marry, get married

结婚 結婚 jiéhūn ◊ marry, get married

Nǐ de xiānsheng shì zài nǎli chūshēng de?

你的先生是在哪里出生的？

wèihūnfū wèihūnfū wèihūnfū ◊ fiancé

未婚夫 未婚夫 wèihūnfū ◊ fiancé

wèihūnqī wèihūnqī wèihūnqī ◊ fiancée

未婚妻 未婚妻 wèihūnqī ◊ fiancée

Nǐmen rènshile duōjiǔ le?

你们认识了多久了？

Nǐ qùguò bié de guójiā ma?

你去过别的国家吗？

Nǐ qùguò shénme guójiā?

你去过什么国家？

Wǒ qùguò Rìběn.

我去过日本。

Nǐ shì nǎ nián qù Rìběn de?

你是哪年去日本的？

Nǐ shì zěnme qù Rìběn de?

你是怎么去日本的？

Nǐ zài Rìběn zhùle duōjiǔ?

你在日本住了多久？

Nǐ zài Rìběn wánle duōjiǔ?

你在日本玩了多久？

Nǐ wèishénme qù Rìběn?

你为什么去日本？

Nǐ qù Rìběn zuò shénme le?

你去日本做什么了？

Nǐ shì gēn shéi qù Rìběn de?

你是跟谁去日本的？

Nǐ qù Rìběn nǎli wán le?

你去日本哪里玩了？

Nǐ xiǎng qù Měiguó nǎli wán?

你想去美国哪里玩？

Wǒ yǐqián qùguò Měiguó.

我以前去过美国。

Nǐ shì nǎ nián qù Měiguó de?

你是哪年去美国的？

Nǐ shì gēn shéi qù Měiguó de?

你是跟谁去美国的？

Nǐ shì zěnme qù Měiguó de?

你是怎么去美国的？

Shì shéi gěi nǐ mǎi fēijīpiào de?

是谁给你买飞机票的？

Shì nǐ fùmǔ bāng nǐ mǎi de ma?

是你父母帮你买的吗？

mǎi mǎi mǎi ◊ buy, purchase

买 買 mǎi ◊ buy, purchase

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou huí Zhōngguó lái de?

你是什么时候回中国来的？

Nǐ zài fēijī shàng zuò shénme le?

你在飞机上做什么了？

Nǐ qù Měiguó nǎli wán le?

你去美国哪里玩了？

Nǐ qù Měiguó nǎli wán guò?

你去美国哪里玩过？

zhēntàn zhēntàn zhēntàn ◊ do detective work, spy ◊ detective

侦探 偵探 zhēntàn ◊ do detective work, spy ◊ detective

yóuxì yóuxì yóuxì ◊ game, recreation ◊ play

游戏 遊戲 yóuxì ◊ game, recreation ◊ play

bù zàichǎng zhèngmíng bù zàichǎng zhèngmíng bù zàichǎng zhèngmíng ◊ alibi

不在场证明 不在場證明 bù zàichǎng zhèngmíng ◊ alibi

地区 地區 dìqū ◊ area, district, region, zone, territory ◊ prefecture ◊ prefecture (a second-level administrative unit of the PRC, mostly replaced in the 1980s and 90s by dìjíshì 地级市 "prefecture-level cities")

yánjiū yánjiū yánjiū ◊ research, do research on, study, examine ◊ consider, look into, discuss

研究 研究 yánjiū ◊ research, do research on, study, examine ◊ consider, look into, discuss

Wǒ zuótiān qù shàngkè le.

我昨天去上课了。

Nǐ shì zài nǎli shàng de?

你是在哪里上的？

Blóu

B楼

yáyī yáyī yáyī ◊ dentist

牙医 牙醫 yáyī ◊ dentist

Wǒ qù kàn yáyī le

我去看牙医了

Wǒ shì zìjǐ qù de.

我是自己去的。

kàn kàn kàn ◊ look, see, read ◊ think, view (the situation) ◊ visit, call on (friends, etc.)

看 看 kàn ◊ look, see, read ◊ think, view (the situation) ◊ visit, call on (friends, etc.)

kànjian kànjian kànjian ◊ see, notice

看见 看見 kànjian ◊ see, notice

kāishǐ kāishǐ kāishǐ ◊ begin, start ◊ set about, set out on ◊ beginning, initial phase

开始 開始 kāishǐ ◊ begin, start ◊ set about, set out on ◊ beginning, initial phase

kǎoshì kǎoshì kǎoshì ◊ exam ◊ test ◊ take an exam or test

考试 考試 kǎoshì ◊ exam ◊ test ◊ take an exam or test

kāichē kāichē kāichē ◊ start a vehicle (car, train, etc.) ◊ drive a vehicle (car, train, etc.) ◊ start a machine

开车 開車 kāichē ◊ start a vehicle (car, train, etc.) ◊ drive a vehicle (car, train, etc.) ◊ start a machine

chāoshì chāoshì chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng chāo jí shìchǎng/chāo jí shì chǎng)

超市 超市 chāoshì ◊ supermarket (short for chāojí shìchǎng 超級市場/超级市场)

Wǒ zài chāoshì mǎile yī（ gè） xiǎoshí dōngxi.

我在超市买了一（个）小时东西。

Wǒ zài zhèr zhùle bā gè yuè le.

我在这儿住了八个月了。

我喜欢每天睡六、七个小时。

qiántiān qiántiān qiántiān ◊ the day before yesterday

前天 前天 qiántiān ◊ the day before yesterday

qī-bā qī-bā qī-bā ◊ seven or eight ◊ {archaic} very likely

七八 七八 qī-bā ◊ seven or eight ◊ {archaic} very likely

shāngdiàn shāngdiàn shāngdiàn ◊ shop, store

商店 商店 shāngdiàn ◊ shop, store

chuānxiǎoxié chuānxiǎoxié chuānxiǎoxié ◊ "wear tight shoes" ◊ be victim of abuse of power ◊ (a metaphor for the situation created by a cadre who uses his authority to retaliate against a comrade toward whom he bears a grudge, making things difficult for the person and moreover making it impossible for him to complain)

穿小鞋 穿小鞋 chuānxiǎoxié ◊ "wear tight shoes" ◊ be victim of abuse of power ◊ (a metaphor for the situation created by a cadre who uses his authority to retaliate against a comrade toward whom he bears a grudge, making things difficult for the person and moreover making it impossible for him to complain)

Gěisbchuānxiǎoxié

给sb穿小鞋

lǎojiā lǎojiā lǎojiā ◊ native place ◊ home town/country

老家 老家 lǎojiā ◊ native place ◊ home town/country

hóngpútaojiǔ hóngpútaojiǔ hóngpútaojiǔ ◊ red wine

红葡萄酒 紅葡萄酒 hóngpútaojiǔ ◊ red wine

jǐ ge jǐ ge jǐ ge ◊ how many? ◊ a few, several

几个 幾個 jǐ ge ◊ how many? ◊ a few, several

Nǐ yǐqián zuò shénme gōngzuò?

你以前做什么工作？

zhùlǐ zhùlǐ zhùlǐ ◊ assist; assistant

助理 助理 zhùlǐ ◊ assist; assistant

fāyánrén fāyánrén fāyánrén ◊ spokesman, spokesperson

发言人 發言人 fāyánrén ◊ spokesman, spokesperson

Nǐ zuò fāyánrén gōngzuò zuòle duōjiǔ?

你做发言人工作做了多久？

Zuòle jǐ nián?

做了几年？

qīngchu qīngchu qīngchu ◊ clear, distinct, obvious ◊ understand, grasp, be clear about (sth) ◊ know, be aware of

清楚 清楚 qīngchu ◊ clear, distinct, obvious ◊ understand, grasp, be clear about (sth) ◊ know, be aware of

Wǒ xiānsheng zài zhèngfǔ gōngzuòle shí'èr nián le.

我先生在政府工作了十二年了。

Wǒ xiānsheng shì2012nián kāishǐ zuò zhèngfǔ gōngzuò de.

我先生是2012年开始做政府工作的。

Nǐ shì nǎ nián líkāi Yóutā zhōu de?

你是哪年离开犹他州的？

líkāi líkāi líkāi ◊ leave, depart ◊ deviate from ◊ be away from, be without

离开 離開 líkāi ◊ leave, depart ◊ deviate from ◊ be away from, be without

dì-yī cì dì-yī cì dì-yī cì ◊ (for) the first time

第一次 第一次 dì-yī cì ◊ (for) the first time

Wǒmen dì-yī cì shì2018nián líkāi Yóutā zhōu de.

我们第一次是2018年离开犹他州的。