Beginner 2 Flashcards by Cason Kim

Thank you very much

feī chāng gǎnxìe

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Give up halfway

bàn tú ér fèi

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If you have already reached an intermediate level in Chinese Mandarin, then wouldn’t it be a waste to give up halfway through?

rú guŏ nĭ de zhōng wén shuĭ píng yĭ jīng dá dào zhōng jí le, nà bàn tú ér fèi bu shi hĕn kĕ xī ma ？

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I don’t want to become someone who gives up halfway through

wŏ bù xiăng zuò yī gè bàn tú ér fèi de rén

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Practice makes perfect

shu(2) néng shēng qiǎo

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By doing the same thing over and over again thousands of times, you naturally will become very skilled.

tóng yàng de yī jiàn shì, zuò le shàng qiān cì, zì rán huì shu(2) néng shēng qiăo

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Long time no see

hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn

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How are you recently?

zuì jìn zěn me yàng

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I’m doing quite well

hái xíng

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together with you (everyone)

yǔ ni yīqǐ

yǔ dàjiā yīqǐ

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to distinguish between

fēn bié A yǔ B

qū fēn

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to pay attention to

zhù yì

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knowledge

zhī shi

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do you understand now?

nǐ kàn míngbai le ma?

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finished learning, to master

xué huì

nimen xué huì le ma

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it makes me.. (sad)

Zhè ràng wǒ hěn nánguò (shāngxīn)

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that’s a good question

Zhè shì ge hěn hǎo de wèntí

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I don’t know if i can answer this, but I’ll do as much as I can

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bu néng huídá zhège wèntí, dànshi wǒ huì jìnliàng

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do you want to guess?

Nǐ cāi? // nǐ cāi cāi kàn?

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Am I pronouncing it correctly?

wo de fāyīn dui ma?

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As soon as possible.

jìnkuài

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are you usually busy at work?

Nǐ píngshí gōngzuò máng ma?

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I’ll think about it

wǒ huì kǎolǜ yīxià

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we should take a picture

women zhào zhāng xiàng ba

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actually, in fact

qíshí

but it's worth it

Dàn tā hen zhídé

what is your dream?

Nǐ yǒu shénme mèngxiǎng?

I'll save up enough money to (move to Seattle)

Wǒ yào cún zúgòu de qián (bān dào xīyǎtú)

sometimes, there's just no way

yǒu shí hou, méi bànfǎ

you always love joking around

Nǐ zǒng shì zhè me ài kāiwánxiào

a few days before

qián jǐ tiān

My Chinese is getting better

Wǒ de Zhōngwén zài biàn hǎo

free

miǎnfèi

There's no need for that | (response to a gift, informal)

zhè ge jiù méi bì yào le ba

you treat me so well (like a guest) | (response to a gift, formal)

ni tai kèqi le

happiness is not only one type of feeling happiness is not merely a feeling, happiness is something you can create

kuàilè bùjǐn shì yīzhǒng gǎnjué. kuàilè shì ni kěyǐ qù chuàng zào de

Music allows us to enjoy the happiness of being together

yīnyuè ràng wǒmen xiǎng shòu zài yīqǐ de kuàilè

just remember...

zhǐ yào jì de...

this conversation is a little hard for me

Zhège duìhuà duì wǒ lái shuō yǒudiǎn nán

conversation (all words)

**tánhuà** (formal talk) **duìhuà** (informal) **tōnghuà** (over the phone) **huàtí** (topic of conversation)

I'm not sure

Wǒ bu quèdìng

my favorite food is noodles

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de shíwù shì miàntiáo

I won't forget

Wǒ bù huì wàngjì

This room is full of people

Zhège fángjiān jǐmǎnle rén

It's not really the case

bìng bùshì zhèyàng

I think I've been lazy with my studies

wǒ juéde wǒ zuìjìn zài xuéxí shàng yǒuxiē lǎn(duò) -- zài xuéxí shàng (in terms of study)

maybe I remember incorrectly

Yěxǔ wǒ jì cuòle kěnéng wǒ jì cuòle

follow me

gēnzhe wǒ

what's your favorite flavor of ice cream?

nǐ zuì xǐhuān de bīngqílín kǒuwèi shì shénme?

you're a motivational person

Nǐ tài lìzhì le

That's exactly your temperment

ni jiùshì zhè píqi

you and I are similar

nǐ hé wo hěn xiàng

to chase a goal stubbornly you always chase perfection

zhuī qiú ni zǒngshì zhuī qiú wánměi

So I immediately thought of you

suǒyǐ wo lìkè xiǎngdàole nǐ

work, relationships, family

gōngzuò, àiqíng, jiātíng

too many questions that need answers

tài duō wèntí xūyào dá'àn

time will give you all the answers

shíjiān huì gěi nǐ yīqiè de dá'àn

to me, labels don't have meaning

duì wo lái shuō biāoqiān méiyǒu shénme yìyì

we can't force it to happen

méiyǒu bànfǎ qiǎngqiú

in my memory

zài wode jìyì lǐ

Do you agree?

Nǐ tóngyì ma?

I want to explain this

Wǒ xiǎng jiěshì yīxià

I want to be (physically) strong I need to be (emotionally) strong

Wǒ yào biàn de qiángzhuàng Wǒ yào jiānqiáng

I need to study twice as hard

Wǒ xūyào jiābèi nǔlì xuéxí

Sometimes I work 24 hours a day

yǒudeshíhòu yītiān èrshí sìgè xiǎoshí dōu zài mángyú gōngzuò mángyú - be busy with

but in reality

dànshì xiànshí shì

chill at home

zài jiālǐ zhái zhe zhái zài jiā

to compliment to praise

chēngzàn kuājiǎng

one shot

zǒu yíge

did you participate?

ni cānjiāle ma?

let's play a game

women lái wán gè yóuxì ba

I hate you

wǒ hèn nǐ

why are you starting a fight?

ní wèishéme dǎjià?

do you have cash?

Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu xiànjīn?

what's so funny?

shénme zhème hǎoxiào?

supermarket

chāoshì

charger

chōngdiànqì

I forgive you

wǒ yuánliàng nǐ

What kind of work do you do?

Nǐ zùo shénme yàng de gōngzùo?

What do you think?

Nǐ zěnme rènwéi? Nǐ zěnme kàn?

What are your plans?

Nǐ yǒu shéme jìhuà?

I’m sorry, I don’t understand.

bùhǎo yìsi, wǒ méi tīngdǒng

I don’t understand.

Wǒ bú tài míng bai.

Which tone is that?

dì jǐ shēng?

What does this word mean?

Zhège cí shì shénme yìsi?

Take care

màn zǒu bǎo zhòng

Have a nice day

Zhù nǐ yītiānguò dé yúkuài

Let’s keep in touch

Wǒmén zài lián lùo ba

please calm down

dàndìng yidian

Where are you from?

nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?

Please say hi to her for me

Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng tā wènhǎo Qǐng tì wǒ xiàng tā wènhǎo -- xiàng tā wènhǎo (say hi to someone) Qǐng dàitì wǒ (in my absence)

to miss (full word)

wǒ xiǎngniàn nǐ

Get well soon

zhù nín zǎorì kāngfù (formal) kuài diǎn hào qilai (informal)

one language is never enough

yīzhǒng yǔyán yǒngyuǎn bùgòu

please call the police

jǐngchá (noun) Qǐng dǎ diànhuà bàojǐng (call the police) -- bàojǐng (call the police)

help! (save my life)

jìu mìng ā!

please give me your advice

Qǐng gěi wǒ tí yīxiē jiànyì

I want to hear your opinion

wǒ xiǎng tīng tīng nín de yìjiàn

what's your last name?

nín guìxìng? nin xìng shénme?

to kiss (verb) / kiss (noun)

qīnwěn (v) yīgè wěn (n) qīn (v)