1st 100 Words Flashcards by Randal Flynn

suóyǐ 所以

(saw ee / conjunction / su_ǒ_yǐ)

He’s sick so he’s not coming to school today.*
It’s too cold, so i’m not going.*

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suóyǐ 所以

(saw ee / conjunction / su_ǒ_yǐ)

He’s sick so he’s not coming to school today.*
It’s too cold, so i’m not going.*

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dìqiú 地球

(dee-ch’yo / noun: míngcí)

Superman isn’t from _Earth_. He’s from another planet.

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tiānkōng 天空

(t’yen-kong / noun: míngcí)

There are only a few clouds in the _sky_ today.

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shàng 上

(shung/adverb:fùcí)

The book is _on_ the table.

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yī 一

_{(ee / a number / can sometimes be used as “a”)}

I have one DVD / I have a DVD*
She is twenty-one years old*

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báisè

(bye-ser / adjective: xíngróngcí)

My grandfather is as _white_ as a ghost!

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xīngqīwǔ 星期五

(shing-chee-woo / noun: míngcí)

Hooray, it’s _Friday_. No more school!

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zhàn

(jan / verb: dòngcí)

Do you _stand_ up when the teacher comes in the room?

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shǔ / shù 数

(shu / verb: dòngcí)

_Count_ from on to ten on your fingers!

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gǒu

(go / noun: míngcí)

I have a _dog_. Her name is Coco.

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gōngyuán 公园

(gong-ywan/ noun: míngcí)

Let’s take Coco for a walk in the _park_.

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tiaò 跳

(tyao / verb: dòngcí)

Can Superman really _jump_ over tall buildings?

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chūntiān 春天

(chwun-tyen/ noun: míngcí)

_Spring_ is my favourite month. (Hey, don’t the Simpsons live in _Spring_field?)

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èrshí

(are-shir / a number)

A movie ticket costs about _twenty_ dollars, right?

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bīng

(bing / noun: míngcí)

Can I have _ice_ in my drink, please?

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shēntǐ 身体

(shen-tee / noun: míngcí)

You should take care of your _body_ and your _health_.

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dìyī

(dee-ee / Ordinal Number)

He got _first_ place in the exam!

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xīn 新

(sheen / adjective: xíngróngcí)

I sold my old car and bought a _new_ one. Do you like it?

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yùndòng 运动

(yewn-dong / verb: dòngcí)

If you _exercise_ every day, you’ll be healthy.

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wǔ

(woo / Cardinal Number)

I have _five_ fingers on each hand.

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ǎi 矮

(eye / adjective: xíngróngcí)

He’s really short. He’ll never be able to play basketball.*
(note: can’t be used for time e.g. A short timee ago…)

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nǚrén

(nu-ren / “female person” / noun: míngcí)

The _woman_ from Sydney visited the Melbourne _women_.

_{(notes: both}_{nǚ and rén can be a bit hard to say. Ask your teacher.}_{For now: to say “ǚ” think of when a character in a movie smells something bad and they go, “Ew!” For the “r” of rén, get the sound of the “sure” in “measure”)}

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chuān

(chwahn / verb: dòngcí)

Don’t _wear_ that old shirt. _Try on_ something different!

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**ěrduo** **(are-dwaw / noun: míngcí)** *Aliens might have just one **_ear**_, or maybe several _**ears_**! Who knows?!*

**fùmǔ** **(fu-mu / noun: míngcí)** *My **_parents**_ are coming. My _**father and mother_** both work.*

**diànhuà 电话** **(dyen-hwah / "electric words" / noun: míngcí)** The **_telephone_** isn't working.

**kù 哭** **(ku / verb: dòngcí)** *Micah doesn't **_cry_** much (but Daddy does!)*

**dōngtiān 冬天** **(dong-tyen / noun: míngcí)** *Melbourne is having a very cold **_winter_**.*

**dì'èr** **(dee-ar / Ordinal Number)** *Hermione (in Harry Potter) came **_second_** in the exam. She was really mad!*

**zǒu 走** **(zo /** **verb: dòngcí)** *I'm gonna to **_go**_ now. I think I'll _**walk_** home.* (**notes:** say "**kid's o"** now just say the **d's-o**)

**lěng** **ləŋ₃** xíngróngcí

**yǔ 雨** **(yu / noun: míngcí)** *The **_rain_** is coming down pretty hard!*

**mǎi 买** **(my / verb: dòngcí)** *I'm going to **_buy_** a new computer game.*

**lǐwù** **(lee-wu / noun: míngcí)** *Harry Potter's cousin, Dudley, got **34** **_gifts_** for his birthday.*

**zì-xíng-chē 自行车** **(zuh-sheeng-chuh / noun: míngcí)** * My **_bicycle_** is super fast!* * (**note: _xi_** is a bit like trying to whistle through your teeth)*

**qián 钱** **(chyen / noun: míngcí)** *I don't have any **_money_**.*

**yīfu** **(ee-fu /** noun: **míngcí)** *I need some new **_clothes_**.*

**shāngdiàn 商店** **(shung-dyen /** noun: **míngcí)** *I need to go to the Apple **_store_** to get a new iPad.*

**mài** *Bart decided to **_sell_** lemonade so he could get rich.* **(my /** verb: **dòngcí)** (buy & sell = **mǎi & mài**)

**kùzi** *I got a new pair of **_trousers_** for my birthday.* **(ku-zuh /** noun: **míngcí)**

**bāshí** *I've saved up **_80_** dollars!* **(ba-shir / cardinal number)**

**qīshí** *My grandmother is more than **_70_** years old.* **(chee-shir / cardinal number)**

**nián 年** *Next **_year_** I'll have a new teacher and a new school.* **(nyen** or **nee-yen /** noun: **míngcí)**

**jiù** *My iPhone is so **_old_** I can't play the latest games!* **(jyoe /** adjective: **xíngróngcí)** **old** vs. **new = jiù** vs. **xīn**

**shítou** *Hit two birds with one **_stone_**.* **(shir-toe /** noun: **míngcí)**

**ná** **na₂** "ná" means to ____ sth along with you. 运载 **yùnzài** refers to when a vehicle _____ a load of something. dòngcí

**sì** **sɯ₄[Allset = /sɿ/]** Cardinal Number

**tuǐ 腿** **tʰweɪ₃** **- míngcí (条 - tiáo)**

**zāng** **tsɑŋ₁** xíngróngcí

**chī 吃** **ʈʂʰɻ̩₁** **- dòngcí**

**(gè) jiātíng 家庭** **tɕja**₁**tʰiŋ**₂ **- míngcí (个 - gè)**

**zuò 坐** **tswɔ4 dòngcí**

**xià 下** **ɕja₄** **- fùcí**

**zhàoxiàngjī** **ʈʂɑʊ₄ɕiɑŋ₄tɕi₁** [_not_ a video \_\_\_\_\_] míngcí (个 - gè)

**(zhāng) zhàopiàn 照片** **ʈʂɑʊ**₄**pʰjɛn**₄ **- míngcí (张 - zhāng)**

**(jiàn) gōngjù 工具** **kʊŋ₁tɕy₄** **- míngcí (件 - jiàn)**

**měilì** **mei₃li₄** xíngróngcí

**(zhǎn) dēng 灯** **təŋ**₁ **(盏 zhǎn) / jiēdēng (street—) 街灯 míngcí**

**sānshí** **san₁ʂɻ̩₂** Cardinal Number

**límǐ** **li₂mi₃** noun

**gāo 高** **kɑʊ₁** **- xíngróngcí**

**piányi 便宜** **pʰjɛn₂yi** **- xíngróngcí**

**qī** **tɕʰi₁** Cardinal Number

**tiān 天** **tʰjɛn₁** **- míngcí**

**sùliào** **su₄ljɑʊ₄** noun

**chuáng** **ʈʂʰwɑŋ₂** noun (张 - zhāng)

**ānjìng 安静** **an₁tɕiŋ₄** **- xíngróngcí**

**(ge) shēngyīn 声音** **ʂəŋ₁in₁** **- míngcí (个 - gè)**

**wǎnshàng** **wan**₃**ʂɑŋ**₄ míngcí (个 - gè)

**shíwǔ** **ʂɻ̩**₂**wu**₃ Cardinal Number

**jiā** **tɕja**₁ noun (个 - gè)

**shuìjiaò** **ʂweɪ**₄**tɕjɑʊ**₄ dòngcí

**(kē) xīn 心** **ɕin**₁ **- míngcí (颗 - kē)**

**yīshēng** **yi**₁**ʂəŋ**₁ noun (个 - gè)

**tuī** **tʰweɪ**₁ dòngcí **[tuī vs. lā]**

**māo** **mɑʊ**₁ noun (只 - zhī)

**sān** **san**₁ Cardinal Number

**lǎoshǔ** **lɑʊ**₃**ʂu**₃ míngcí (只 - zhī)

**dìqiú 地球** ## Footnote **(dee-ch'yo / noun: míngcí)** *Superman isn't from **_Earth_**.* *He's from another planet.*

**tiānkōng 天空** ## Footnote **(t'yen-kong** **/ noun: míngcí)** *There are only a few clouds in the **_sky_** today.*

**shàng 上** **(shang****/ adverb: fùcí)** *The book is **_on_** the table.*

**yī 一** **_{(ee / a number / can sometimes be used as "a")}** * I have **_one_** DVD / I have **_a_** DVD* * She is twenty-**_one_** years old*

**xià yǔ 下雨** ## Footnote **(shyah-yu / verb: dòngcí)** I hope it doesn't **_rain_** tomorrow.

**wǒ méiyǒu qián 我没有钱** **(waw mayo chyen / noun: míngcí)** I don't have any money. (Lit: I no have money)

1st 100 Words Flashcards

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