Book 2 - Part 1 Flashcards
(195 cards)
1
Q
incense
A
xiāng lú
2
Q
incense burner
A
xiāng lú
3
Q
price
A
jiàgé
4
Q
exhausting, strenuous
A
xīnkǔ
5
Q
not strenuous
A
bù xīnkǔ
6
Q
income
A
shōurù
7
Q
high income
A
shōurù gāo
8
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low income
A
shōurù bù gāo
9
Q
interesting
A
yǒu yìsi
10
Q
boring
A
méiyǒu yìsi
11
Q
secretary
A
mìshū
12
Q
accountant
A
kuàijī
13
Q
doctor
A
yīshēng
14
Q
lawyer
A
lüshī
15
Q
boss
A
lǎobǎn
16
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teacher
A
lǎoshī
17
Q
clerk
A
zhíyuán
18
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grow up
A
zhǎngdà
19
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be born
A
chūshēng
20
Q
then (conj.)
A
nà
21
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time
A
shíhou
22
Q
come
A
lái
23
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university
A
dàxué
24
Q
major
A
zhuānyè
25
journalism
xīnwén
26
graduate
bìyè
27
a, an (classifier)
jiā
28
TV Station
diànshìtái
29
to work as, be
dāng
30
journalist
jìzhě
31
go on a business trip
chūchāi
32
to want
xiǎng
33
writer
zuòjiā
34
Where did you grow up?
Nǐ shì zài nǎr zhǎngdà de?
35
I grew up in Spain
Wǒ shì zài Xībānyá zhǎngdà de.
36
Were you also born in Spain?
Nǐ yě shì zài Xībānyá chūshēng de ma?
37
No, I was born in England.
Bú shì, wǒ shì zài Yīngguó chūshēng de.
38
Then when did you come here?
Nà nǐ shì shénme shíhou lái zhèr de?
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1995, I came here to attend college.
Yījiǔjiǔwǔ nián, wǒ lái zhèr shàng dàxué.
40
Your area of study was what major?
Nǐ xué de shì shénme zhuānyè?
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Journalism. After graduation I worked as a journalist at a TV station for 5 years.
Xīnwén. Bìyè yǐhòu wǒ zài yì jiā diànshìtái dāngle wǔ nián jìzhě.
42
Then why are you not a journalist now?
Nà xiànzài nǐ zěnme bù dāng jìzhě le?
43
Being a journalist is tiring and you usually have to go on business trips. Now I want to be a writer.
Dāng jìzhě tài xīnkǔ le, chángcháng yào chūchāi. Wǒ xiànzài xiǎng dāng zuòjiā.
44
shì....de when is it used?
Used to emphasize when, where or how something has been done. The shì can be omitted if affirmative, but not when negative
45
When did she go back to her country?
Tā shì shénme shíhou huíguó de?
46
She went back to her country in 2008.
Tā shì èr líng líng bā nián huíguó de.
47
How did you get to the company?
Nǐ shì zěnme lái gōngsi de?
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I came to the company by subway.
Wǒ shì zuò dìtiě lái gōngsī de.
49
Where did you eat lunch?
Nǐ shì zài nǎr chī de wǔfàn?
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I ate lunch at a restaurant
Wǒ shì zài fànguǎn chī de wǔfàn.
51
I was a doctor for 9 years.
Wǒ dāngle jiǔ nián yīshēng .
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She studied Chinese for 3 months.
Tā xuéle sān ge yuè zhōngwén.
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I was a chef at a restaurant for 2 years.
Wǒ zài fàndiàn dāngle liǎng nián chúshī.
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I was a clerk at a company for 7 years.
Wǒ zài gōngsī dāngle qī nían zhíyuán.
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to marry
jiéhūn
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why
wèishénme
57
policeman
jǐngchá
58
time
shíjiān
59
appointment; to make an appointment (dating)
yuēhuì
60
the time when
de shíhou
61
to play
wán
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game
yóuxì
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anxious
zháojí
64
hope; to hope
xīwàng
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because
yīnwèi
66
nephew
wàisheng
67
She still doesn't have a boyfriend.
Tā hái méiyǒu nán péngou ne.
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She isn't anxious, but I am anxious.
Tā bù zháojí, kěshì wǒ hěn zhaójí.
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When he isn't working, he likes to play games online.
Bù gōngzuò de shíhou tā xǐhuan shàngwǎng wán yóuxì.
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Because I hope to have a nephew.
Yīnwèi wǒ xīwàng yǒu ge wàisheng.
71
Is your older sister married?
Nǐ jiějie jiéhūnle ma?
72
She is a policewoman, everyday she's busy with work, doesn't have time for dates (appts).
Tā shì jǐngchá, měitiān gōngzuò hěn máng, méiyǒu shíjiān yuēhuì.
73
And when she isn't working?
Bù gōngzuò de shíhou ne?
74
I still haven't eaten dinner.
Wǒ hái méiyǒu chī wǎnfàn ne.
75
Mading still hasn't finished work.
Mǎdīng hái méiyǒu xiàbān ne.
76
He still doesn't know my phone number.
Tā hái bù zhīdào wǒ de diànhuà ne.
77
He still doesn't know Mading.
Tā hái bù rènshi Mǎdīng.
78
When she's driving, she usually listens to music.
Tā kāichē de shíhou tā chángcháng tīng yīnyuè.
79
When do you watch TV?
Nǐ shénme shíhou kàn diànshì
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When I'm not working, I watch TV.
Bù gōngzuo de shíhou wǒ kàn diànshì.
81
When do you drink coke?
Nǐ shénme shíhou hē kěkǒukělè?
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When I eat a meal, I drink coke.
Chīfàn de shíhou wǒ hē kěkǒukěle.
83
to lose (misplace something)
diū
84
I'm happy you guys can come to my house to eat.
Hěn gāoxìng nǐmen néng lái wǒ jiā chīfàn.
85
Tomorrow morning I have an interview, I'm a little nervous.
Míngtiān shàngwǔ wǒ yǒu ge miànshì, wǒ yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.
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angry
shēngqì
87
auxillary word that indicates the completion of an action.
guò
88
ago (time before)
yǐqián
89
time after
yǐhòu
90
just (adv)
gāng
91
all
dōu
92
My name is Yang Jie. I graduated university in 2002.
Wǒ jiào Yáng Jié, wo shì èrlínglíngèr nián dàxué bìyè de.
93
After graduation, I was a teacher for 2 years.
Bìyè yǐhòu, wǒ dāngguò liǎng nián lǎoshī.
94
In 2005, I went to America to study journalism, just got back a month ago.
Wǒ shì érlínglíngwǐ nián qù Měiguó xuéxí xīnwén de, yì ge yuè yǐqián gāng huí guó.
95
Friends heard I was back and they were all happy.
Péngyǒumén tīngshuō wǒ huílái le dōu hěn gāoxìng.
96
It's past 10pm, he just got back home.
Wǎnshang shí diǎn duōle, tā gāng huíjiā.
97
Tangmu and I both want to be doctors.
Tāngmǔ hé wǒ dōu xiǎng dāng yīshēng.
98
Today and tomorrow both have good weather.
Jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu shì hǎo tiānqì.
99
You just arrived in Beijing yesterday.
Tā zuótiān gāngdào Běijīng.
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I've been to Japan.
Wǒ qùguò Rìběn.
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I've learned to swim.
Wǒ xuéguò yóuyǒng.
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I've eaten pizza.
Wǒ chīguò bǐsà.
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I wish (hope)to travel.
Wǒ xīwàng liúxíng.
104
Why did you come late?
Nǐ wèishénme lái wǎnle?
105
Why didn't you eat lunch?
Nǐ wèishénme méi chī wǔfàn?
106
When I was young, I wanted to be a doctor.
Xiǎo de shíhou, wǒ xiǎng dāng yīshēng.
107
After graduating from university I started working.
Dàxué bìyè hòu, wǒ kāishǐle gōngzuò.
108
This time last year, my friend moved houses.
Qùnián de zhège shíhou, wǒ de péngyǒu bānle jiā.
109
Many years ago, I was happy.
Hěn duō nián wǒ hěn gāoxìng.
110
finish
jiéshù
111
nervous
jǐnzhāng
112
interview
miànshì
113
change (exchange of items or transportation)
huàn
114
start
kāishǐ
115
already
yǐjīng
116
quite (adv.)
hǎo
117
long (time -adj)
jǐu
118
to see
jiàn
119
study overseas
liúxué
120
come back
huílái
121
change (v. of characteristics)
biàn
122
changes (v & n)
biànhuà
123
hair
tóufa
124
more (adv.)
gèng
125
congratulate
gōngxǐ
126
I haven't seen you in a quite some time.
Hǎo jiǔ bùjiànle
127
I heard you went to England to study abroad.
Wǒ tīngshuō nǐ qù Yīngguó liúxué le.
128
I just came back last month.
Wǒ shàngge yuè gāng huílái
129
You got thing and your hair is curly, you're prettier than before.
Nǐ biàn shòu le, tóufǎ biàn duǎn le, bǐ yǐqián gèng piàoliang le.
130
What's changed with you?
Nǐ yǒu shénme biànhuà
131
I'm married, now I have a daughter.
Wǒ jiéhūn le, xiànzài yǒule ge nǔ'ér
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I like to exercise, I like to travel more.
Wǒ xǐhuan yùndòng, gèng xǐhuan lǔyóu
133
He got handsome.
Tā biàn shuài le.
134
He got dark. (skin tone)
Tā biàn hēi le.
135
You're fatter than before.
Nǐ bǐ yǐqián pàng le.
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Today is hotter than yesterday.
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè.
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Today is much hotter than yesterday.
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng rè le.
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come up
shànglái
139
go up
shàngqù
140
come down
xiàlái
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go down
xiàqù
142
go back
huíqù
143
The wind up here is too strong, lest go down.
Shàngbiān de fēng tài dà, wǒmen xiàqù ba.
144
How did you get so dark (tan)?
Nǐ zěnme biàn hēi le?
145
I was at the beach, I just came back yesterday
Wǒ qù hǎibiān le, zuótiān gāng huílái.
146
I've arrived, where are you?
Wǒ dàole, nǐ zài nǎr?
147
I'm on the mountain, quickly come up.
Wǒ zài shān shàng, nǐ kuàidiǎnr shànglái.
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curly
duǎn
149
to wear (accessories)
dài
150
tie
língdài
151
so, in such a way
zhème
152
to know (a person)
rènshi
153
give (presents only)
sòng
154
really
zhēn
155
romantic
làngmàn
156
funny
yōumò
157
especially
tèbié
158
play jokes
kāi wánxiào
159
no wonder
guàibude
160
Who is that person wearing the suit and tie?
Nàge chuān xīfú dài lǐngdài de rén shì shéi?
161
He is my boyfriend.
Tā shì wǒ de nán péngyou
162
You never told me you have such a handsome boyfriend.
Nǐ cónglái méi shuōguò nǐ yǒu yì ge zhème shuài de nán péngyou.
163
We just met 2 months ago.
Wǒmen gāng rènshi liǎng ge yuè.
164
The person sending you flowers everday for these 2 months was him?
Zhè liǎng ge yuè měitiān gěi nǐ sòng huā de rén jiùshì tā ba?
165
He's really romantic.
Tā zhēn làngmàn.
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He's also funny, he especially likes to play jokes.
Tā yě hěn yōumò, tèbié xihǔan kāi wánxiào.
167
No wonder you're so happy everyday.
Guàibude nǐ měitiān dōu zhème gāoxìng.
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Fangfang has never been to England.
Fàngfang cónglái méi qùguò Yīngguó
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stubborn
gùzhi
170
amiable
suíhé
171
extroverted
wàixiàng
172
introverted
nèixiàng
173
ones character or disposition
xìnggè
174
He gives his girlfriend flowers everyday.
Tā měitiān gěi nǔ péngyou sòng huā.
175
We invite mom to come to Beijing to visit (play), by she doesn't ever come.
Wǒmen qǐng māma lái Běijīng, kěshì tā zǒngshì bù lái.
176
Mr friends all like to play together with me.
Péngyǒumén dōu xǐhuan hé tā yìqǐ wán.
177
build, height (n)
gèzi
178
usually
píngshí
179
sportswear
yùndòng fú
180
sport (exercise)
yùndòng
181
some (pronoun)
yǒude
182
look like, seem like, be like
xiàng
183
His height is not tall, eyes aren't big, hair is black.
Tā gèzi bù gāo, yǎnjing bú dà, tóufa hēihēi de.
184
He is funny and usually likes to play jokes.
Tā hěn yōumò, chángcháng xǐhuan kāi wánxiào.
185
He usually wears a western suit, on the weekends he always wears sportswear.
Tā píngshí chuān xīzhuāng, zhōumò zǒngshì xǐhuan chuān yí jiàn yùndòng fú.
186
Some people say he looks like Jackie Chan. Some people say he looks like Jet LI.
Yǒude rén shuō tā xiàng Jacke Chan, yǒude rén shuō tā xiàng Jet Li.
187
I know he doesn't look like anyone.
Wǒ zhīdào tā shéi dōu bú xiàng.
188
to look (like someone or something)
zhǎngde
189
He doesn't look like his mom or dad. He doesn't look like anyone.
Tā zhǎngde bú xiàng māma yě bú xiàng bàba. Tā shéi dōu bú xiàng.
190
I don't know anyone here.
Zài zhèr méiyǒu wǒ rènshi de rén.
191
I don't know anyone here (dou)
Wǒ zài zhèr shéi dōu bù rènshi.
192
Next month nobody is going on a business trip (dou)
Xiàge yuè shéi dōu bù chūchāi
193
Next month nobody is going on a business trip
Xiàge yuè méiyǒu rén chūchāi.
194
His height is tall. (dbl adj)
Tā gēzi gāogao de.
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My little sister's hair is long. (dbl adj)
Wǒ mèimei tóufa chángcháng de.
