Expressions 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Please follow me (on social media)
A
Qing3 guan1 zhu4 wo3
2
Q
Please forward it to me
A
Qing3 zhuan3 fa1 gei3 wo3
3
Q
I want to forward this to my friends
A
Wo3 yao4 ba3 zhe4 ge zhuan3 fa1 gei3 peng2 you
4
Q
What does the character “jiong” mean?
A
“Jiong3” zi4 shi4 shen2 me yi4 si?
5
Q
Can we chat on WeChat?
A
Wo3 men ke3 yi3 Wei1 xin4 shang4 liao2 tian1 ma?
6
Q
He’s not tall, rich, and handsome
A
Ta1 bu2 shi4 gao1 fu4 shuai4
7
Q
I scroll Weibo everyday
A
Wo3 mei3 tian1 shua1 Wei1 bo2
8
Q
I just followed her on Weibo
A
Wo3 gang1 cai2 zai4 Wei1 bo2 shang4 guan1 zhu4 le ta1
9
Q
You should have coffee in moderation
A
Ni3 he1 ka1 fei1 yao4 you3 jie2 zhi4 yi4 diar3
10
Q
Have you read these comments?
A
Ni3 kan4 le zhe4 xie1 ping2 lun4 ma?
11
Q
I don’t agree with the comment above
A
Wo3 bu4 tong2 yi4 shang4 mian4 de ping2 lun4
12
Q
She has one million fans
A
Ta1 you3 yi4 bai3 wan4 ge fen3 si1
13
Q
How many fans do you have on Weibo?
A
Ni3 zai4 Wei1 bo2 shang4 you3 duo1 shao3 ge fen3 si1?
14
Q
I don’t want to share this piece of cake with you
A
Wo3 bu4 xiang3 gen1 ni3 fen1 xiang3 zhe4 kuai4 dan4 gao1
15
Q
I want to have more fans
A
Wo3 xiang3 you3 geng4 duo1 de fen3 si1
16
Q
He is nice to me
A
Ta1 dui4 wo3 hen3 hao3
17
Q
I wasn’t even born yet
A
Wo3 hai2 mei2 chu1 sheng1 ne
18
Q
What year is it this year?
A
Jin1 nian2 shi4 na3 yi1 nian2?
19
Q
When I was pregnant with Feng4 xia2…
A
Wo3 dang1 nian2 huai2 feng4 xia2 de shi2 hou…
20
Q
Your father (one way), he wasn’t home everyday
A
Ni3 die1, ta1 tian1 tian1 dou1 bu4 zhao2 jia1
21
Q
In a month, it’ll be my birthday, and I’ll throw a birthday party
A
Yi2 ge yue4 hou4 wo3 sheng1 ri4, wo3 hui4 kai1 sheng1 ri4 pai4 dui4
22
Q
Please give me a receipt
A
Qing3 gei3 wo3 shou1 ju4
23
Q
As soon as possible
A
Jin3 kuai4
24
Q
Please leave as soon as possible
A
Qing3 jin3 kuai4 li2 kai1
25
I finished reading that report
Wo3 kan4 wan2 le na4 ge bao4 gao4
26
Please finish writing that report as soon as possible
Qing3 jin3 kuai4 ba3 bao4 gao4 xie3 wan2
27
Travel costs can’t be reimbursed
Lü3 you2 fei4 yong4 bu4 ke3 yi3 bao4 xiao1
28
Why haven’t they replied yet?
Wei4 shen2 me ta1 men hai2 mei2 you3 hui2 fu4?
29
Can’t we change it up a bit now? (Pronoun implied)
Xian4 zai4 bu4 neng2 huan4 yi1 huan4 ma?
30
I’m not happy (slang)
Wo3 emo le
31
What is written in the contact?
He2 tong shang4 xie3 le shen2 me?
32
Please sign the contact
Qing3 zai4 he2 tong shang4 qian1 ming2
33
Have you read the contract I sent you?
Ni3 kan4 le wo3 gei3 ni3 fa1 de he2 tong ma?
34
I’m depressed
Wo3 yi4 yu4 le
35
I’m very tired today. I can’t go
Wo3 jin1 tian1 hen3 lei4. Bu4 neng2 qu4
36
My phone can make calls and also take pictures
Wo3 de shou3 ji1 neng2 da3 dian4 hua4, ye3 neng2 pai1 zhao4
37
Can I pet your dog? (Can I touch your dog?)
Wo3 ke3 yi3 mo1 ni3 de gou3 ma?
38
May I be your friend?
Wo3 ke3 yi3 gen1 ni3 dang1 peng2 you ma?
39
Exercising can (has the potential to) make you stronger (pronoun implied)
Jian4 shen1 ke3 yi3 bian4 qiang2 zhuang4
40
I can play the cello
Wo3 hui4 la1 da4 ti2 qin2
41
What you need is…
Ni3 xu1 yao4 de shi4…
42
I’m not sure if…
Wo3 bu2 que4 ding4 shi4 fou3…
43
Today it’s very windy (simpler)
Jin1 tian1 da4 feng1
44
The weather has gotten better
Tian1 qi4 bian4 hao3 le
45
I can’t speak a single sentence
Wo3 yi1 ju4 hua4 dou1 bu2 hui4 shuo1
46
How did you guys meet?
Ni3 men shi4 zen3 me ren4 shi de?
47
Which part of China are you from?
Ni3 shi4 Zhong1 guo2 na3 ge di4 fang1 de?
48
What is the specialty dish where you’re from?
Ni3 men nar4 de te4 se4 cai4 shi4 shen2 me?
49
Learning Chinese is one of my hobbies
Xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2 shi4 wo3 de ai4 hao4 zhi1 yi1
50
That advertisement is funny
Na4 ge guang3 gao4 hen3 hao3 xiao4
51
Our budget isn’t high
Wo3 men de yu4 suan4 bu4 gao1
52
What is the budget for this advertisement
Zhe4 ge guang3 gao4 de yu4 suan4 shi4 duo1 shao3?
53
The cost of living in this city isn’t low
Zhu4 zai4 zhe4 ge cheng2 shi4 de fei4 yong4 bu4 di1
54
I still don’t quite understand
Wo3 hai2 shi4 bu2 tai4 dong3
55
When are you available? (One way)
Ni3 shen2 me shi2 hou fang1 bian4?
56
What happened? (Another way)
Fa1 sheng1 le shen2 me?
57
Which restaurant is more authentic?
Na3 ge fan4 dian4 bi3 jiao4 zheng4 zong1?
58
He carefully (seriously) completed the homework assigned by the teacher
Ta1 ren4 zhen1 de wan2 cheng2 le lao3 shi1 bu4 zhi4 de zuo4 ye4
59
Go open the door
Qu4 kai1 men2
60
My mom prepared for me milk, eggs, and bread
Wo3 ma1 ma gei3 wo3 zhun3 bei4 le niu2 nai3, ji1 dan4, he2 mian4 bao1
61
Since I didn’t wear much clothing…
Yin1 wei4 wo3 chuan1 de hen3 shao3…
62
I entered the classroom
Wo3 zou3 jin4 jiao4 shi4
63
I’m not good at math
Wo3 de shu4 xue2 bu4 hao3
64
I went to bed with him (sex)
Wo3 he2 ta1 shang4 chuang2 le
65
I can’t fall asleep
Wo3 shui4 bu4 zhao2 (jiao4)
66
I can’t hear you
Wo3 ting1 bu2 dao4 ni3
67
I can’t find (it)
Wo3 zhao3 bu2 dao4
68
They are not only kind, but also smart
Ta1 men bu4 jin3 you3 shan4, er2 qie3 cong1 ming2
69
Me personally, …
Wo3 ge4 ren2, …
70
Personally, I especially like dogs
Wo3 ge4 ren2, you2 qi2 xi3 huan1 gou3
71
What’s the difference?
You3 shen2 me qu1 bie2?
72
Are you sick?
Ni3 sheng1 bing4 le ma?
73
I tell myself…
Wo3 gao4 su4 wo3 zi4 ji3…
74
We’ll study together next time
Xia4 ci4 zan2 men yi4 qi3 xue2 xi2
75
These three words are commonly used
Zhe4 san1 ge zi4 hen3 chang2 yong4
76
What I want to ask is…
Wo3 xiang3 wen4 de shi4…
77
Are you a student or already working?
Ni3 shi4 xue2 sheng1 hai2 shi4 yi3 jing1 gong1 zuo4 le?
78
But I haven’t used it yet
Dan4 shi4 wo3 hai2 mei2 yong4
79
A foreign friend recommended this to me
Yi2 ge4 wai4 guo2 peng2 you gei3 wo3 tui1 jian4 le zhe4 ge
80
What do you want to invest in?
Ni3 xiang3 tou2 zi1 shen2 me?
81
Is this free?
Zhe4 shi4 mian3 fei4 de ma?
82
I need to find a lawyer
Wo3 yao4 zhao3 yi2 ge lü4 shi1
83
I fear no man (lit: I don’t fear any man)
Wo3 bu2 pa4 ren4 he2 ren2
84
Thank you everyone for helping me
Gan3 xie4 da4 jia1 dui4 wo3 de bang1 zhu4
85
Please keep quiet
Qing3 bao3 chi2 an1 jing4
86
We need to keep the office clean
Wo3 men yao4 bao3 chi2 ban4 gong1 shi4 gan1 jing4
87
No need for the honorable
Mian3 gui4
88
We will contact you
Wo3 men hui4 gen1 ni3 lian2 xi4
89
Please keep in touch
Qing3 bao3 chi2 lian2 xi4
90
It depends (lit: need to see)
Dei3 kan4 / yao4 kan4
91
Depends on my mood
Yao4 kan4 wo3 de xin1 qing2
92
Depends on the weather conditions
Dei3 kan4 tian1 qi4 zen3 me yang4
93
I hope you succeed
Wo3 xi1 wang4 ni3 cheng2 gong1
94
Have you played hockey before?
Ni3 war2 guo bing1 qiu2 ma?
95
(X person) hasn’t played soccer in awhile
(X person) hao3 jiu3 mei2 ti1 guo qiu2 le
96
He hasn’t smoked for a long time
Ta1 hao3 (or hen3) jiu3 mei2 you3 chou1 guo yan1
97
This team’s defense is no good
Zhe4 ge dui4 de fang2 shou3 bu4 xing2
98
Help! Quick!
Jiu4 ming4! Kuai4!
99
Did you call the police?
Ni3 bao4 jing3 le ma?
100
Thanks for your hard work
Xin1 ku3 ni3 le
101
His job is hard
Ta1 de gong1 zuo4 hen3 xin1 ku3
102
Have a good weekend
Zhou1 mo4 yu2 kuai4
103
His uniform is dirty
Ta1 de zhi4 fu2 hen3 zang4
104
He wants to become a champion
Ta1 xiang3 cheng2 wei2 guan4 jun1
105
She stole my money
Ta1 tou1 le wo3 de qian2
106
This is a serious problem
Zhe4 shi4 yi2 ge hen3 yan2 zhong4 de wen4 ti2
107
I have plans tonight
Wo3 jin1 tian1 wan3 shang4 you3 shi4
108
He had a serious accident
Ta1 fa1 sheng1 le yan2 zhong4 de yi4 wai4
109
I’m back in Shanghai (lit: I again came Shanghai)
Wo3 you4 lai2 le Shang4 hai3
110
It’s over 30 degrees
You3 san1 shi2 duo1 du4
111
It feels like summer
Gan3 jue2 dou1 xiang4 xia4 tian1 le
112
But tomorrow it’ll cool down again
Bu2 guo4 ming2 tian1 jiu4 you4 yao4 jiang4 wen1
113
How long have you been coughing?
Ke2 sou duo1 jiu3 le?
114
Do you still you remember me?
Ni3 hai2 ji4 de wo3 ma?
115
He works at an insurance company
Ta1 zai4 bao3 xian3 gong1 si1 gong1 zuo4
116
I used to think he was a genius
Wo3 yi3 qian2 jue2 de ta1 shi4 tian1 cai2
117
Can I park anywhere? (Pronoun implied)
Ke3 yi3 sui2 bian4 ting2 (che1) ma?
118
This film isn’t very good
Zhe4 dian4 ying3 bu2 tai4 hao3
119
Dating is like chopsticks
Tan2 lian4 ai4 jiu4 xiang4 kuai4 zi
120
But if one chopstick is too short, (it) won’t work
Ke3 shi4 yi4 gen1 kuai4 zi tai4 duan3 le, bu4 xing2
121
Her head is injured (hurt)
Ta1 de tou2 shou4 shang1 le
122
I often go cycling alone on weekends
Zhou1 mo4 wo3 jing1 chang2 yi2 ge4 ren2 qi2 zi4 xing2 che1 / wo3 zhou1 mo4 jing1 chang2 yi2 ge4 ren2 qi2 zi4 xing2 che1
123
I don’t know which province I want to go to
Wo3 bu4 zhi1 dao4 wo3 xiang3 qu4 na3 ge sheng3
124
Success upon arrival (Chinese idiom to describe a situation that goes smoothly from the very beginning)
Ma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1
125
Take orally, three times a day
Kou3 fu2, yi1 ri4 san1 ci4
126
I read this book three times
Zhe4 ben3 shu1 wo3 kan4 le san1 ci4 (or bian4) (bian4 is better though)
127
The last time I went to Beijing, I ate a lot of delicious food (food implied)
Wo3 shang4 ci4 qu4 Bei3 jing1 de shi2 hou, chi1 le hen3 duo1 hao4 chi1 de
128
The next time I go to Beijing, I plan to eat a lot of delicious food (food implied)
Wo3 xia4 ci4 qu4 Bei3 jing1 de shi2 hou, da3 suan4 chi1 hen3 duo1 hao4 chi1 de
129
The first time I went to Beijing …
Wo3 di4 yi1 ci4 qu4 Bei3 jing1 de shi2 hou …
130
I’ve been to Beijing three times
Wo3 qu4 guo san1 ci4 Bei3 jing1
131
I’ve been to Beijing countless times
Wo3 qu4 guo Bei3 jing1 wu2 shu4 ci4
132
I’m going to the supermarket (implication you’re going there for a specific purpose and then coming back)
Wo3 qu4 yi1 tang4 chao1 shi4
133
That’s what everyone says
Da4 jia1 dou1 zhe4 me shuo1
134
This city is bustling
Zhe4 ge cheng2 shi4 hen3 fan2 hua2 / fan2 mang2
135
I like to train on my own
Wo3 xi3 huan1 zi4 ji3 lian4
136
I miss you like crazy
Wo3 xiang3 si3 ni3 le
137
Whose responsibility is this?
Zhe4 shi4 shei2 de ze2 ren4?
138
Don’t put too much pressure on him (lit: don’t give him too big pressure)
Bie2 gei3 ta1 tai4 da4 ya1 li4
139
Please add me to your friend list
Qing3 jia1 wo3 hao3 you3
140
I want to start a business with a friend
Wo3 xiang3 he2 peng2 you kai1 shi3 zuo4 sheng1 yi4
141
I need to work overtime everyday this week
Wo3 zhe4 ge xing1 qi1 mei3 tian1 yao4 jia1 ban1
142
He also needs to work overtime tonight
Ta1 jin1 tian1 wan3 shang4 ye3 yao4 jia1 ban1
143
My boss didn’t pay my salary last month (lit: my boss last month didn’t give me salary)
Wo3 de lao3 ban3 shang4 ge yue4 mei2 you3 gei3 wo3 gong1 zi1
144
When will you graduate from college? (What year will you graduate from college?)
Ni3 na3 yi4 nian2 da4 xue2 bi4 ye4?
145
I have no opinion
Wo3 mei2 you3 yi4 jian4
146
You misunderstood me
Ni3 wu4 hui4 wo3 le
147
Tomorrow will be warmer than today
Ming2 tian1 hui4 bi3 jin1 tian1 nuan3 huo
148
You need to drink more water
Ni3 yao4 duo1 he1 shui3
149
Hello, your takeout has arrived
Nin2 hao3, nin2 de wai4 mai4 dao4 le
150
This is my outfit today
Zhe4 shi4 wo3 jin1 tian1 de chuan1 da1
151
The temperature outside is very (extremely) high
Wai4 mian4 de wen1 du4 fei1 chang2 gao1
152
The weather in the fall is cool
Qiu1 tian1 de tian1 qi4 hen3 liang2 kuai
153
Please forgive us
Qing3 yuan2 liang4 wo3 men
154
What is the temperature now?
Xian4 zai4 ji3 du4?
155
What is the low temperature for tomorrow?
Ming2 tian1 zui4 di1 ji3 du4?
156
She’s approximately 40 years old
Ta1 da4 yue1 si4 shi2 sui4
157
The temperature now is approximately 15 degrees
Xian4 zai4 de wen1 du4, da4 yue1 shi4 shi2 wu3 du4
158
Is there any space inside? (E.g. a restaurant)
You3 kong4 wei4 ma? (Beijing: you3 dier4 ma?)
159
I can’t afford it (food)
Wo3 chi1 bu4 qi3
160
I want a straw
Wo3 yao4 yi2 ge4 cha1 guan3 (standard) / Lai2 ge4 cha1 guan3 (spoken)
161
There’s a public toilet nearby
Fu4 jin4 you3 gong1 gong4 ce4 suo3
162
Is the mall far from here?
Shang1 chang3 li2 zhe4 yuan3 ma?
163
Let’s go settle the bill!
Wo3 men qu4 jie2 zhang4 ba!
164
More than thirty stores
San1 shi2 duo1 jia1 dian4
165
I bought more than ten pieces of clothes
Wo3 mai3 le shi2 duo1 jian4 yi1 fu4
166
I don’t want to spend money
Wo3 bu4 xiang3 hua1 qian2
167
What did you spend money on?
Ni3 hua1 qian2 mai3 le shen2 me?
168
We went to more than ten stores
Wo3 men qu4 le shi2 duo1 jia1 dian4
169
She’s about to arrive home
Ta1 kuai4 dao4 jia1 le
170
I’m about to arrive at the parking lot
Wo3 kuai4 dao4 ting2 che1 chang3 le
171
Is he dressed handsomely?
Ta1 chuan1 de shuai4 bu2 shuai4?
172
Please put the magazine in the drawer
Qing3 ba3 za2 zhi4 fang4 zai4 chou1 ti li3
173
She plays chess extremely well
Ta1 xia4 qi2 xia4 de fei1 chang2 li4 hai
174
She wants to get off there
Ta1 xiang3 zai4 na4 li xia4 che1
175
Our family goes to bed very early
Wo3 men jia1 hen3 zao3 shui4 jiao4
176
Put on more layers!
Duo1 chuan1 dian3!
177
Found it
Zhao3 dao4 le
178
I’m broke
Wo3 qiong2 si3 le
179
Do you want to change your job?
Ni3 yao4 huan4 gong1 zuo4 ma?
180
I’m not sure
Wo3 bu2 que4 ding4
181
Look over here
Kan4 guo4 lai
182
Look over there
Kan4 guo4 qu4
183
Can you wait an hour for me?
Ni3 neng2 deng3 wo3 yi4 ge xiao3 shi2 ma?
184
She already arrived at the mall
Ta1 yi3 jing1 dao4 shang1 chang3 le
185
Don’t enter through the main entrance (lit: don’t from the big doors enter come)
Bie2 cong2 da4 men2 jin4 lai2
186
Wait for me for a minute, okay?
Deng3 wo3 yi4 fen1 zhong1, hao3 ma?
187
I called you last night
Wo3 zuo2 tian1 wan3 shang4 you3 da3 dian4 hua4 gei3 ni3
188
But you didn’t pick up (the phone)
Bu2 guo4 ni3 mei2 jie1
189
I got bitten by a mosquito
Wo3 bei4 wen2 zi yao3 le
190
Does the information desk have a map?
Fu2 wu4 tai2 you3 di4 tu2 ma?
191
We are looking for a cosmetics store
Wo3 men zai4 zhao3 hua4 zhuang1 pin3 dian4
192
These stores are too expensive. Let’s go back
Zhe4 xie1 dian4 tai4 gui4 le. Wo3 men hui2 qu ba
193
Which store are we going to?
Wo3 men qu4 na3 jia1 dian4?
194
There’s a Korean restaurant in this mall
Zhe4 ge shang1 chang3 li3 you3 yi4 jia1 han2 guo2 fan4 guan3
195
Let’s take the stairs down
Wo3 men zou3 lou2 ti1 xia4 qu4 ba
196
Take the stairs or the elevator?
Zou3 lou2 ti1 hai2 shi4 zuo4 dian4 ti1
197
I’m looking for the snack section of the supermarket
Wo3 zai4 zhao3 chao1 shi4 de ling2 shi2 qu1
