Chinese Flashcards by Jasmine Lam

jacket

wàiyī
外衣
cl-jiàn
件

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shop/store

shāngdiàn
商店
cl-jiā
家

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neighbour

línjū
邻居
Cl- 个

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opportunity

jī.huì
机会
Cl- 个

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underwear

nèiyī
内衣
cl-jiàn
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dress/skirt

qúnzi
裙子
cl-tiáo
条

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sentince

jùzi
句子
Cl- 个

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classifier

line of speech

-jù

句

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classifier

can of

-juàn

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socks

wàzi
袜子
cl shuāng pair
双
cl zhī single
只

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meaning

yìsi

意思

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inside

lî.biānr

里边儿

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the right

yòu.biānr

右边儿

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here/this place

zhèr/zhèrlî

这儿/这儿里

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above

shāng.biānr

上边儿

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below

xià.biānr

下边儿

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upstairs

loú.shàng

楼上

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downstairs

loú.xià

楼下

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in front

qián.biānr

前边儿

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in back

hoù.biānr

后边儿

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north

bêi.biānr

北边儿

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west

xī.biānr

西边儿

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leather shoes

píxié
皮鞋
Cl- shuāng for pair
双
Cl- zhī for single
只

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not at all

response to compliment

nâlî

哪里

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thousand

qiān

千

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tell/inform

gàosu

告诉

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volume (book)

-bên

本

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aunt

wife of fathers elder brother

bómû

伯母

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uncle

fathers elder brother

bóbo

伯伯

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aunt

mothers sister

āyí

阿姨

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please may I ask

Qîngwèn

请问

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characters

zì

字

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dictionary

cídiân - word dictionary
词典
zìdiân - character dictionary
字典
Cl- bên 
本

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child/youngster

háizi

孩子

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guest/customer

kèrén

客人

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about to

(Kuài)…..(yào)…….le

快……要…….了

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formerly/before

yîqián

以前

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not a problem

méi wèntí

没问题

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restaurant

fànguânr
饭馆儿
cl-jiā
家

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side directly opposite

duìmiàn

对面

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road

lù
路
cl-tiáo
条

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indefinite small amount

-xiē

些

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every

mêi

每

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eye glasses

yânjìng
眼镜
Cl- fù
副

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wear/put on clothing

chuān

穿

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matter/affair

shì(qing)
事情
cl-jiàn
件

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pair of

-shuāng

双

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reside

zhù

住

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at/in

zài

在

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be comfortable

shūfu

舒服

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be enough/sufficient/adequate

goù

够

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definitely

yídìng

一定

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a bit/a little

yìdiânr

一点儿

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street

jiē
街
cl-tiáo
条

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wear

accessories, scarfs etc

dài

带

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classifier

clothing for upper body

-jiàn

件

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sweater

máoyī
毛衣
cl-jiàn
件

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place/location

dì.fāng
地方
Cl- chù, ge, kuài (for plot of land)
处，个，块

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study academically

niàn shū

念书

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be easy

róng.yì

容易

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the middle (concrete)

zhōng.jiān

中间

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Shanghai

shànghâi

上海

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how’s it going

what do you think?

zênme yàng

怎么样

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classifier

a piece of eg watch

-kuài

块

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several, many

hâo.xiē

好些

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engage in commerce

zuò shēng.yì

做生意

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the left

zuô.biānr

左边儿

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denim jeans

niúzâikù
牛仔裤
cl-tiáo
条

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the middle/among

abstract

dāngzhōng

当中

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pair of, facial expressions

-fù

副

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house

fángzi
房子
Cl- dòng, zhuàng, zuò, tào(for suite of rooms ie apartment)
栋，幢，座，套

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room

fángjiān
房间
cl-ge
个

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together

(zài) yíkuàir

（在）一块儿

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never mind/ it doesn’t matter

méi guānxi

没关系

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altogether

yígòng

一共

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classifier

for transportation with wheels

-liàng

辆

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understand

míngbai

明白

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story/narrative

gùshi

故事

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be noisy

châo

吵

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be peaceful and quiet

ānjìng

安静

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be acquainted with

rènshi

认识

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the side

páng.biānr

旁边

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pants/trousers

kùzi
裤子
cl-tiāo
条

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because…….therefore

yīn.wèi……suô.yî

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t-shirt

hànshān
汗衫
cl-jiàn
件

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shirt

chènshān
衬衫
cl-jiàn
件

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long narrow and flexible things

-tiáo

条

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tells listener that they should have known that

a/ya

啊/呀

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why

wèishénme

为什么

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be located at/be present

zài

在

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and

gēn

跟

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main entrance

dàmén

大门

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city

chéng ( also City wall)
城
Cl- zuò (large immovable objects), dào (long thin things)
座，道

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watch

shoûbiâo
手表
Cl- kuài, zhī
块，只

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clothing

yīfu
衣服
Cl- jiàn, tào
件，套

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be new

xīn

新

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be authentic

dì.dào

地道

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be interesting

yoûyìsi

有意思

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be intelligent

cōng.míng

聪明

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be beautiful

piào.liàng

漂亮

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be old

jìu

旧

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Beijing

bêijīng

北京

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shoes

xié/xiézi
鞋/鞋子
Cl- shuāng
双
Cl- zhī
只

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where?

nâr/nâlî

哪儿/哪里

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that place

nàr/nàrlî

那/那儿里

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be full

from eating

bâo

饱

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used at end of sentince for emphasis

呢

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attached to verbs to indicate action is in progress

-zhe

这

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to be full

chī bâo le

吃饱了

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the cardinal directions in order

dōngnánxībêi

东南西北

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nán.biānr

南边儿

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dōng.biānr

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outside

wài.biānr

外边儿

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what does xxx mean?

xxx shì shénme yìsi

……是什么意思

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how do you say xxx in English

xxx, yīngyû zênme shuō

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how do you say xxx in Chinese

xxx, hànyû zênme shuō

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any questions?

yoû méi.yoû wèntí

有没有问题

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do you understand now?

míngbai le ma

明白了吗

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do you understand?

míngbai ma

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do you understand?

dông bu dông

懂不懂

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please answer the question

Qîng huídá wèntí

请回答问题

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formal greeting from teacher to student or from student to class mates

tóngxuémen hâo

同学们好

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greeting from students to teacher

lâoshī hâo

老师好

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class is starting

xiànzài shàng kè

现在上课

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class is finished

xiànzài xià kè

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please have a seat

qîng zuò (xià)

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please speak a bit slower

Qîng nî shoū màn yìdiânr

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please speak loudly

Qîng nî dà shēng shuō

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please say it again

Qîng nî zài shuō yí biàn

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please write it again

Qîng nî zài xiê yí biàn

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please turn off your cellphone

Qîng bâ shoûjī guān.shàng

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please raise your hand

Qîng jû shoû

请举手

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time for dictation

xiànzài tīngxiê

现在听写

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please look at your books

Qîng bâ shū hé.shàng

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please turn to page xxx

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please copy what I write

Qîng gēn wô xiê

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please repeat what I read out loud

Qîng gēn wô niàn

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please repeat what i say

Qîng gēn wô shuō

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please listen to me read it

Qîng tīng wô niàn

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please listen to me say it

Qîng tīng wô shuō

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please watch me

Qîng kàn wô

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please look at the picture

Qîng kàn túpiàn

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issues eg newspapers

-fèn

份

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give/present/deliver/escort

sòng

送

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forget it, drop it, nevermind

suànle

算了

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high school

zhōngxué

中学

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New Zealand

niûxīlán

纽西兰

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Korea

hán.guó

韩国

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xīnxīlán

新西兰

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good morning

zâo

早

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language

-wén

文

younger brother

dìdì

弟弟

parents

fùmû

父母

must

dêi

得

that

nà

那

give

gêi

给

need not, not have to

búbì

不必

person

rén

人

do, take the role of

zuò

做

negative

bù, bú, bu
不
4 before 1,2,3
2 before 4
neutral for v not v

English language

yīngyû

英语

teach

jiāo

教

classmate

tóngxué

同学

America

Mêi.guó

美国

they, them

tāmen

他们

(surprised)

Āiya

哎呀

apple

píngguô
苹果
cl-gè
个

I’m sorry, excuse me, I beg your pardon

duìbuqî

对不起

classifier

for flat objects

-zhāng

张

stressed-quite/very

soft-is

hên

很

you,

singular, polite

nín

您

how many, how much?

duōshâo

多少

particle indicates new situation

了

somebody

yoûrén

有人

there is, there are

yôu

有

we, us

wômen

我们

you, plural

nîmen

你们

like, prefer, enjoy

xî.huān

喜欢

Japanese language

rìyû

日语

indicates numerical order

dì

第

be short

âi

矮

eat, consume

chī

吃

cola

kêlè
可乐
Cl- píng (bottle)
瓶
Cl- guàn (Can)
罐

be satisfactory

xíng

行

presently, now

xiànzài

现在

how many, how much (classifier required)

jî

几

older brother

gēgē

哥哥

know, know of, know that

zhī.dào

知道

great!

Bú cuò

不错

pretty good

búcuò

不错

business (commercial)

shēng.yì

生意

again, additionally

zài

在

don’t

bié

别

Chinese calligraphy

máobîzì

毛笔字

university

dàxué

大学

elementary school

xiâoxué

小学

only, just

jiù

就

easy to do

hâozuò

好做

good looking, good read

hâokàn

好看

to treat someone to food or entertainment

Qîng kè

请客

sell (for)

mài

卖

work, handle a job

zuòshì

做事

newspaper

bào
报
Cl- fèn
份

tall

gāo

高

thank you

xièxie

谢谢

this

zhè

这

be called, call

jiào

叫

snack, refreshment, simple dish

xiâochī

小吃

shop, small business

diàn
店
cl-jia
家

forget

wàngle

忘了

be hungry

饿

pencil

qiānbî
铅笔
Cl- zhī
支

small, minor

xiâo

小

pens, writing instrument

bî
笔
Cl- zhī
支，枝

picture, drawing, painting

huàr

画儿

eating place, dining room

cāntīng
餐厅
Cl- jiān, jiā
间，家

France

Fâ.guó

法国

paint, draw

huà

画

paint, draw

huà huàr

画画儿

be stupid

bèn

笨

be famous

yôumíng

有名

indicates speaker is making an assumption

吧

used to join modifying clause to the noun it modifies

的

French language

Fâwén

法文

some….others

yôude…. yôude

有的… 有的

soup

tāng

汤

two

èr

二

classifier, long hard cylindrical object

-zhī

支

classifier,

polite for persons

-wèi

位

classifier,

general

gè

个

two

quantity

liâng

两

a few, several

classifier required

jî

几

most

zuì

最

coffee

kāfēi
咖啡
Cl- bēi
杯

English language

yīngwén

英文

expensive

guì

贵

Coca Cola

kêkôu kêlè
可口可乐
cl- guàn, píng
管，瓶

give change for, look for

zhâo

找

son

èrzi

儿子

father

bàba

爸爸

adult

dàrén

大人

be polite

kèqi

客气

be good to drink

hâohē

好喝

classifier,

cup, glass of

bēi

杯

Chinese language

hànyû

汉语

indicates possession

的

children’s book

xiâorénshū
小人书
Cl- bên
本

mrs, wife

tàitai

太太

only, just

zhî

只

ask

wèn

问

love

ài

爱

what is your surname (polite)

guì xìng

贵姓

question

wèntí

问题

Japanese language

rìwén

日文

classifier

for business

-jiā

家

allowed to, can

kê.yî

可以

ask, ask questions

wèn wèntí

问问题

want, want to

yào

要

be surnamed

xìng

行

be, is, am, are

shì

是

Japan

Rìbên

日本

be good to eat

hâochī

好吃

drink

hē

喝

lack, deficient, be missing

shâo

少

think, want to

xiâng

想

map

dìtú
地图
cl -zhāng map
张
cl -bên atlas
本

have, has

yôu

有

busy

máng

忙

many, abundant

duō

多

lunch

wûfàn
午饭
Cl- fèn (portion), dùn, cān
份，顿，餐

there isn’t, there aren’t

méi.yôu

没有

liquor

jîu

酒

picture magazine

huàbào
画报
Cl- fèn, bên
份，本

friend

péng.yôu

朋友

classifier,

bottle of

-píng

瓶

zero

líng

零

I, me

wô

我

also

yê

也

what?

shénme

什么

good enough

háihâo
还好
response to query of health

please, treat, hire, invite

Qîng

请

indicates yes no question

吗

look, read

kàn

看

Chinese characters

hànzì

汉字

spoken language

huà

话

seven

qī

七

hundred

bâi

百

dish, vegetable

cài
菜
Cl- pán, dào
盘，道

family members

jiārén

家人

brothers and sisters

xiōngdì-jiêmèi

兄弟姐妹

miss, young lady

xiâo.jiê

小姐

be difficult

nán

难

woman, female

nûde

女的

ten

shí

十

daughter

nü’ér

女儿

nine

jiû

九

six

lìu

六

four

sì

四

supper

wânfàn
晚饭
Cl- dùn, cān
顿，餐

family, home

jiā

家

meal, cooked rice, food, cuisine

fàn
饭
Cl- dùn, wân
顿，碗

half

yíbàn

一半

half

bàn

半

ten thousand

wàn

万

really, truly

zhēn

真

also, still

hái

还

foreign country

wài.guó

外国

thing

dōngxi

东西

magazine

zázhì
杂志
Cl- fèn
份

school

xuéxiào

学校

good bye

zàijiàn

再见

book

shū
书
Cl- bên
本

writing brush

máobî
毛笔
Cl- guân, zhī
管，枝

name

míng.zì

名字

England, UK

yīng.guó

英国

hái.shì

还是

teacher, sir, mr, husband

xiān.shēng

先生

five

wû

五

speak

shuō huà

说话

three

sān

三

man, male

nánde

男的

one

yī, yí, yì

一

teacher

lâoshī

老师

buy

mâi

买

male (human)

nán-

男

female (human)

nû

女

but, however

kê.shì

可是

may, can

huì

会

in all cases

doū

都

in that case

nà

那

can

néng

能

television

diànshì
电视
Cl- tái
台

which?

nâ-, nêi-?
哪
classifier required

this one

zhèige

这个

going to, will, must, should

yào

要

cheap

pián.yí

便宜

tea

chá

茶

you

singular

nî

你

eight

bā

八

Chinese language

zhōngwén

中文

uncle

fathers younger brother

shūshu

叔叔

money

qián

钱

well, good

hâo

好

beer

píjîu
啤酒
Cl- bēi, píng, guàn, tông (barrel)
杯，瓶，罐，桶

that one

neìge

那个

indicates open question

呢

student

xuéshēng

学生

can’t be done

bù xíng

不行

overly, too

tài

太

be correct

duì

对

younger sister

mèimei

妹妹

and, with

hé

和

boss, owner

lâobân

老板

water, liquid

shuî

水

ice water

bīngshuî

冰水

movie

diànyîng
电影
Cl- bù
部

study, learn

xué

学

write

xié zì

写字

older sister

jiêjie

姐姐

write

xiê

写

big or large

dà

大

he, him, she, her

tā

他/她

classifier

pennies

-fēn

分

go to

qù

去

not have, has not

méi(yoû)

没有

classifier

dimes

-máo

毛

milk

níunâi
牛奶
Cl- bēi, píng,
杯，瓶

mother

māma

妈妈

understand

dông

懂

classifier
weight(half kilo)

-jīn

斤

Pepsi Cola

Bâishì Kêlè
百事可乐
cl-guàn, píng
罐，瓶

china

zhōng.guó

中国

bicycle

zìxíngchē
自行车
cl-liàng
辆

classifier

persons in family

-kôu

口

dollars

kuài

块

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