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qǐngwèn

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may I ask; excuse me

Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu méi yǒu WiFi?

Excuse-me, here “exists”-not-“exist” WiFi?

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zhīdào

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to know; to be aware of

Wǒ hái bù zhīdào nǐ de míngzi.

I still not know you -de- name.

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méiguānxi

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it doesn’t matter; that’s all right

Méiguānxi, wǒ kěyǐ děng nǐ.

That’s all right, I can wait-for you.

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shuō

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to say; to speak

Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén, nǐ néng shuō Yīngwén ma?

I not know-how-to speak Chinese, you can speak English -ma?

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yǒu

Yo (as in Yo bruv)

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to have; to own

Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou ma?

You have girlfriend -ma?

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péngyou

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friend

Wǒ xǐhuan hé péngyou yìqǐ liáotiān.

I like with friend together to chat.
I like chatting together with (my) friends.

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búkèqi

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you’re welcome

Búkèqi, nǐ xǐhuan jiù hǎo.

You’re welcome, you like “then” good.
You’re welcome, (if) you like (it) then (everything’s) good.

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duìbuqǐ

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sorry

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ wàng le nǐ de shēngrì.

Sorry, I forget -le you -de- birthday.
Sorry, I forgot your birthday.

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wèi

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hey; hello (on the phone)

Wèi, qǐngwèn nín zhǎo shéi?

Hello? “Please-ask” you seek who?
Hello? May(-I-)ask who (do) you want to talk to?
Also- measure word for people

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qù

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to go; to go over

Nǐ qù nǎr?
You go where?

Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.
I go to supermarket to buy stuff.

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hé

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and

Wǒ yào yì bēi kělè hé yí ge hànbǎo. -
I want one cup coke and one “ge” hamburger.

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jīntiān

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today

Jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?

Today is week-“which number”?
What day(-of-the-)week is today?

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rén

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person; people

Nà ge rén shì shéi?
That “ge” person is who?

Nǐmen yígòng jǐ ge rén?
You-guys in-total which-number “ge” people?

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zǎoshang hǎo

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good morning

Zǎoshang hǎo, zuótiān wǎnshang nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?

Morning good, yesterday night you sleep -de- good -ma?

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wǎn’ān

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good night

Wǎn’ān, zuò ge hǎo mèng!

Good night, “make” “ge” good dream!

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chī

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to eat

Wǒ xiǎng chī niúròu hànbǎo.

I want to eat beef hamburger.

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hē

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to drink

Tā jīngcháng hē píjiǔ.

He often drink beer.

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búyòng xiè

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your welcome

Búyòng xiè, néng bāngdào nǐ jiù hǎo.

You’re welcome, can help-“arrive” you then good.

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āiyā

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ah; used to express surprise or dissatisfaction

Āiyā, wǒ wàng le dài shǒujī.

Oh, I forget -le bring cellphone.

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duì

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correct; right

Alsomeans - at, for

Wǒ de dá’àn duì bu duì?

I -de- answer correct-not-correct?
(Is) my answer correct (or) not correct?

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Hànyǔ (han you)

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Chinese language

Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo!

You -de- Chinese speak -de- very good!

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jiā

Jiā/Jiā tíng - family

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home

Nǐ jiā zài nǎlǐ?

You home “zai(to be in/on/at…)” where?
Where is your home at?

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hěn

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very; pretty; quite

Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang!

This “jian” clothes very pretty!
This “jian” (of) clothes (is) very pretty!

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hǎo

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okay

Hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le.

Okay -de, I know -le.
Okay, I got (it).

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lái | lie
to come; to come over ## Footnote Tāmen shénme shíhou lái? They what-time come?
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yí ge (Ee Ga)
one “ge” (of sth.) ## Footnote Wǒ yǒu yí ge wèntí. I have one “ge” question. I have one “ge” (of) question.
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shuǐ
water ## Footnote Wǒ kě le, xiǎng hē shuǐ. I thirsty -le, want to drink water. I (am) thirsty, (and I) want to drink water. Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi bīng shuǐ, xièxie. Please give me one cup ice water, thank.
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bàba, māma
dad, mum ## Footnote Wǒ hěn ’ài wǒ de bàba. I very love I -de- dad.
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nǎr
where ## Footnote Nǐ qù nǎr? You go where?
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xǐhuan
to like ## Footnote Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè? You like what color?
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chē (chor)
car, vehicle ## Footnote Xiǎo Liú mǎi le yí liàng xīn chē. Little Liu buy -le one “liang” new vehicle.
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nánpéngyou
boyfriend ## Footnote Nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou le ma? You have boyfriend -le -ma?
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nǚpéngyou
girlfriend ## Footnote Wǒ de nǚpéngyou hěn piàoliang. I -de- girlfriend very pretty. My girlfriend (is) very pretty.
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xiànzài
now ## Footnote Wǒ xiànzài bú zài jiā. I now not “zai(am in/on/at...)” home. I am not at home now.
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ma
end of the sentence to ask a yes-or-no Q ## Footnote Nǐ huì kāi chē ma? You know-how-to drive-vehicle -ma? (Do) you know-how-to drive?
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méi yǒu
to not have; to not own ## Footnote Wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu, dàn wǒ méi yǒu qián. I want to go travel, but I not have money.
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kěyǐ
can (possibly); to be able to, 2. not bad, ok ## Footnote Wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng. We can together go see movie. We can go see (a) movie together.
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duō
much, many ## Footnote Chāoshì li de rén zhēn duō! Supermarket inside -de- people really many!
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xǐshǒujiān (see show jiAn)
bathroom; restroom ## Footnote Qǐngwèn zhè yǒu xǐshǒujiān ma? Please-ask here “exist” bathroom -ma? Excuse me, is there a bathroom?
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zài
to be in/on/at (a place) ## Footnote Nǐ xiànzài zài nǎr? You now “zai(are in/on/at...)” where? Where are you at now?
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bú shì (boo shure)
not to be, no ## Footnote Tā bú shì Lǐ Xiānsheng, tā shì Wáng Xiānsheng. He not is Li Mister, he is Wang Mister.
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yě (eyeah)
also, too ## Footnote Tā yě xiǎng mǎi shǒujī. He also want to buy cellphone.
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yīfu
clothes ## Footnote Wǒ jīntiān yào xǐ yīfu. I today need to wash clothes.
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chīfàn
to eat a meal ## Footnote Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba, nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ? We together go eat-meal -ba, you want to go where?
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shuìjiào (shway jaow)
to sleep | shuì - also means water ## Footnote Nǐ měi tiān wǎnshang jǐ diǎn shuìjiào? You every day night what-number o’clock sleep?
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bēi
cup, glass ## Footnote Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi yǐnliào. I want to drink one cup drink.
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kàn
to look at; to watch; to see ## Footnote Nǐ xiǎng kàn shénme diànyǐng? You want to watch what movie?
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píngguǒ
apple ## Footnote Nǐ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ ma? You like eat apple -ma?
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shéi
who ## Footnote Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de gēshǒu shì shéi? You the-most like -de- singer is who?
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xiǎng
to want to - I very want to learn Chinese. ## Footnote Wǒ hěn xiǎng xué Zhōngwén. Note: yào- also means to want
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yào
to want to have; to intent to have - I want hot coffee ## Footnote Wǒ yào rè kāfēi Note: xiǎng - also means to want
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míngtiān jiàn (jen)
see (you) tomorrow ## Footnote Wǒ zǒu le, míngtiān jiàn! I leave -le, tomorrow see! I(’m) leaving, see (you) tomorrow!
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è
hungry ## Footnote Wǒ ’è le, nǐ ne? I hungry -le, you -ne?
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chāoshì
supermarket ## Footnote Wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì mǎi língshí. I want to go to supermarket buy snack.
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ne
end of the sentence to ask a contextual question ## Footnote Wǒ chī pīsà, nǐ ne? I want to eat pizza, you -ne?
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gǒu
dog ## Footnote Zhè tiáo gǒu zhēn cōngmíng! This “tiao” dog really smart!
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māo
cat ## Footnote Nà zhī māo shì hēi sè de. That “zhi” cat is black-color -de. That “zhi” (of) cat is (one that is of) black-color.
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tīng
to listen; to listen to ## Footnote Nǐ xǐhuan tīng shénme lèixíng de yīnyuè? You like listen to what type -de- music?
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zǒu
to leave ## Footnote Hěn wǎn le, wǒmen gāi zǒu le. Very late -le, we should go -le. (It is) very late, we should go (now).
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shǒujī (show gee)
mobile phone ## Footnote Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le, nǐ yǒu chōngdiànqì ma? I -de- cellphone not-have electricity -le, you have charger -ma?
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shàngkè (shung ke)
(for students) to attend class; (for teachers) to give class ## Footnote Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang bā diǎn shàngkè. I every day morning 8 o’clock attend-class.
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dà
big; giant; huge ## Footnote Nǐhǎo, wǒ yào yí ge dà hào de pīsà. Hello, I want one “ge” large size -de- pizza.
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xiǎo
small; little ## Footnote Nǐ xǐhuan zhù xiǎo chéngshì, háishì dà chéngshì? You like live small city, or big city?
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diànhuà
phone; phone call ## Footnote Wǒ zài gěi péngyou dǎ diànhuà. I “zai” to friend make phone-call.
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tóngshì
coworker; colleague ## Footnote Xīn lái de tóngshì xìnggé búcuò. New-come -de- coworker personality not-bad. tóng - means together, the same
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tóngxué
classmate; schoolmate ## Footnote Tā shì wǒ de dàxué tóngxué. He is I -de- university classmate. He is my college classmate.
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shénme shíhou
what time; when ## Footnote Nǐ shénme shíhou qù Běijīng? You what-time go to Beijing?
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shēngrì kuàilè
happy birthday ## Footnote Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! Wish you birthday happy!
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juéde (jew air de)
to think; to have the opinion that... ## Footnote Wǒ juéde tā hěn cōngmíng. I think he very smart.
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jǐ
which number ## Footnote Nǐ de háizi jǐ suì le? You -de- child which-number age -le?
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diànnǎo
computer ## Footnote Wǒ yào mǎi yí ge xīn diànnǎo. I need to buy one “ge” new computer.
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huì
to know how to do something ## Footnote Wǒ bú huì tán jítā. I not know-how-to play guitar.
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xīngqī
week ## Footnote Zuótiān xīngqī yī, jīntiān xīngqī jǐ? Yesterday week-1, today week-which-number? Yesterday (was) Monday, what day (is it) today?
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gōngzuò
to work,work, job ## Footnote Wǒ yào kāishǐ gōngzuò le. I should start to work -le.
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ba
Modal Particle to make a suggestion or a request ## Footnote Wǒmen jiéhūn ba! We get-married -ba! (Let) us get-married!
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xuéxiào
school ## Footnote Xuéxiào lí nǐ jiā yuǎn ma? School “being away from” you home far -ma? (Is the) school far “being away from” your home?
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mǎi
to buy ## Footnote Nín yào mǎi shénme? You want to buy what? What (do) you want to buy?
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wèn
to ask ## Footnote Wǒ néng wèn nǐ yí ge wèntí ma? I can ask you one “ge” question -ma? Nǐ kěyǐ wèn tā. You can ask he.
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cì
Verbal Measure Word for how many times a general action is done ## Footnote Wǒ qù guo Běijīng sān cì. I go -guo Beijing three “ci(/time)”. I (have) been to Beijing three time(s).
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shíjiān
time ## Footnote Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma? You now have time -ma? (Do) you have time now?
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bù
not ## Footnote Hē tài duō jiǔ bú jiànkāng. Drink too much alcohol not healthy.
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niúnǎi
milk ## Footnote Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang hē yì bēi niúnǎi. I every day morning drink one “cup” milk.
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miànbāo
bread ## Footnote Wǒ de zǎocān shì miànbāo hé kāfēi. I -de- breakfast is bread and coffee.
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zhàngfu
husband ## Footnote Wǒ zhàngfu zài yínháng gōngzuò. I husband “zai(in/on/at...)” bank work. My husband works in (a) bank.
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qīzi
wife ## Footnote Tā de qīzi hěn làngmàn. He -de- wife very romantic.
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kāi xīn
to feel happy, rejoice, have a good time ## Footnote also - gāo xìng, kuài lè
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kuài lè
happy, merry ## Footnote Also - gāo xìng, kāi xīn
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zhù | Jew
to live ## Footnote tā zhùzài Zhōngguó
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xuéshēng
student ## Footnote zhège xuéshēng hěn cōngmíng
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cōngmíng
clever, smart ## Footnote wǒ hěn cōngmíng

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