Hello Chinese Flashcards

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Cookie

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Bing3gan1

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Bread

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Mian4 bao1

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Fruit

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Shui3guo3

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Chicken egg

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Ji1dan4

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Write

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Xie3

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Juice

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Guo3zhi1

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Drink

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He1

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Cola

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Ke3le4

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And (or, when making a list)

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He2

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Want/would like

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Xiang3

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Watermelon

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Xi1gua1

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Apple

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Ping2guo3

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Pineapple

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Bo1luo2

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Cooked rice

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Mi3fan4

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Chinese characters

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Han4zi4

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University student

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Da4shue2sung1

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Bottles (measure word)

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Ping2

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Bottles (measure word)

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Ping2

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Measure word for family members, exit

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Kou3

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Family/home

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Jia1

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21
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Her family has 3 people

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Ta1 de jia1 you3 san1 kou3 ren2

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How many people are in your family?

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Ni3 de jia2 you3 ji3 kou3 ren2?

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Dog

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Gou3

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How many, when you don’t have any idea how much, can be big or small

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Duo2 shao

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How many of something, when you have a rough idea, and the number is small generally <10
Jie3
26
What day of the week is it today?
Jin1tian1 shi4 shin1chi1 ji3
27
January
E1 yue4
28
January 1st
Yi1 yue4 yi1 hao4
29
What’s the date tomorrow?
Ming2 tian1 shi4 ji3 yue4 ji3 hao4?
30
Supermarket
Chao1 shi4
31
Company/work
Gong1shi1
32
Restaurant
Fan4guan3 or fan4dian4
33
At
Tsai4
34
Store
Shang1 dian4
35
Airport
Ji1chang3
36
Hospital
Yi1 yuan4
37
Front side
Qian2 Bian1
38
Backside
Hou4 bian1
39
Park
Gong1 yuan2
40
Hotel
Jiu3 dian4
41
Bank
Yin2hang2
42
Bathroom
Ce4 suo3 (toilet) or xi3shou3jian1 (polite) or wei4sheng1jian1
43
Nearby
Fu4jin4
44
What country are you from?
Ni3 shi4 na3 guo2 ren2?
45
I’m 42 years old
Wo3 si4shi2er4 sui4
46
How old are you?
Ni3 duo1da4? Or ni3 ji3 sui4 if asking a small child
47
Now
Xian4 zai4
48
It’s now 8:05
Xian4 zai4 ba1 dian3 wu3 fen1
49
What time is it now?
Xian4 zai4 ji3 dian3
50
Get out of bed
Chi3 chuang2
51
Take a bath
Xi3 zao3 (lit: wash bath)
52
Midday (11-1)
Zhong1 wu3
53
Late morning (~9-11)
Shang4 wu3
54
Afternoon (1-7)
Sha4 wu3
55
Early morning (around 5-9)
Zao3 Shang
56
Evening (7-12 am)
Wan3 Shang1
57
Extremely/ / very
Fei1 chang2 / / jen1 Lit not usual
58
Clean
Gan1jing4
59
Hamburger
Han4bao3
60
French fries
Shu3tiao2
61
Cheap
Pian2 yi5
62
Ugly/hard to look at
Nan2 Kan4
63
This year
Jin1nian2
64
Classmate
Tong2xue2 (lit: together study)
65
Make a phone call
Da3 dian4 hua4
66
Lemon
Ning2meng2
67
Sour
Suan1
68
Sweet
Tian2
69
Too
Tai4
70
Spicy
La4
71
Bitter
Ku3
72
Salty
Xian2
73
It tastes so good!
Tai4 hao3chi1 le5
74
So great!
Tai4 hao3 le5
75
Too sore!
Tai4 teng2 le5!
76
Waiter
Fu2yu4yuan2
77
Noodles
Mian4tiao2
78
Chopsticks
Kwai4 tze4
79
One pair of chopsticks
Yi1 shuang1 kwai4 tze4
80
Spoon
Shao2tze5
81
Fork
Cha1tze5
82
One order
Yi1 fen4
83
Salad
Sha1la1
84
One bowl of soup
Yi4 wan3 tang1
85
Steak
Niu2 pai2
86
Ice cream
Bing1 ji1ling2
87
Would like/ miss
Xiang3
88
Knife
Dao1tze5
89
Come
Lai2
90
Come back to
Hui2
91
Breakfast
Zao3fan4 or zao3can1
92
Start work
Shang4 ban1
93
End work
Sha4 ban1
94
When?
Shen2me1shi2hou
95
Start class
Shang4ke1
96
I can go
Wo3 neng2 qu4
97
Can/able to
Neng2
98
Weekend
Zhou1mo4
99
Can you come to the hospital on the weekend?
Zhou1mo4 ni3 neng2 lai2 yi1yuan4 ma?
100
Music
Yin1yue4
101
Play
Wan2
102
Game
You2xi4
103
Often
Jingchang2 or chang2 or chang2chang2
104
Surf the internet
Shang4wang3 (lit go on web)
105
What are you doing
Ni3 gan4shen2me5 (or Zuo4)
106
What do you often do in the evenings?
Wan3shang4, ni3 jingchang2 gan4shen2me5? (Or Zuo4 shen2me)
107
Dumpling
Jiao3tzi5
108
Think/feel
Jue2de5
109
Also, as well, in addition
Hai2
110
Next time
Sha4ci4
111
Tired
Lei4
112
Right now/in the process of doing (like shenzi but more they are right now doing )
Zheng4zai4
113
TV
Dian4shi4
114
To do
Zuo4
115
Make dinner
Zuo4 wan3can4
116
I’m more tired than you
Wo3 bi3 ni3 lei4
117
Fair/equitable
Gongping2
118
To see/catch sight of
Kan4dao4
119
Happy
Gaoxing4
120
Movie
Dian4 ying3
121
Newspaper
Bao4 zhi3
122
We don’t watch tv at home
Wo3men bu4Zai4 Jia Kan4 Dian4shi4
123
Colleague
Tong2 shi4 (like tong yue for classmate and shi for gong shi)
124
I go home with my colleagues
Wo3 gen1 wo3 de5 tong2shi4 yi1chi3 hui2 jia1
125
I listen to music with her
Wo3 gen1 ta1 yi1chi3 ting1 ying1yue4
126
Who are you watching the movie with?
Ni3 gen1 shay2 yichi3 Kan4 dian4ying4
127
Bubble tea
Nai3 cha2 (lit milk tea)
128
Young
Nian2ching1
129
Most/the most
Zui4
130
Measure word for times of occurrence
Ci4 (Tse)
131
Prefix indicating ordinal number
Di4
132
The first
Di4 yi1 ci4
133
Politely apologizing
Bu4hao3yi4si5
134
Because
Yin1wei4
135
Boyfriend
Nan2you3 or nan2peng2you3
136
Before
Yi3qian2
137
After
Yi3hou4
138
(The time) when
Deshi2hou4
139
Ask
Wen4
140
Fat
Pang4
141
Thin
Shou4 (show)
142
Handsome/cool/fashionable- when describing people
Shuai4
143
He is more handsome than you
Ta bi3 ni3 shuai4
144
Tall
Gao1
145
She is taller than you
Ta1 bi3 ni3 gao1
146
I’m a little taller than her
Wo3 bi3 ta1 gao1 yi1dian3r
147
You are a little shorter than me
Ni3 bi3 wo3 ai3 (tones pronounced as 3 2 2 3) yi1dian3
148
Eye
Yan3jing1
149
Face
Lian3
150
I’m not as fat as you
Wo3 mei2you3 ni3 pang4 (i not as you fat)
151
Hair
Tou2fa5
152
Leg
Tui3 (tway)
153
Long
Chang2
154
My hair is not as long as yours
Wo3 de5 tou2fa5 mei2you3 ni3 de5 tou2fa5 chang2
155
Short in length Short in height
Duan3 Ai3
156
She is not as pretty as you
Ta mei2you3 ni3 piao4liang5
157
Even more
Geng4 (sounds like gung
158
Her hair is even longer
Ta1 de5 tou2fa5 geng4 chang2
159
You are very handsome. He is even more handsome. I am the most handsome.
Ni3 hen3 shuai4. Ta geng4 shuai4. Wo3 zui4 (zway) shuai4
160
You are the prettiest
Ni3 zui4 piao4liang5
161
You are not taller than me
Ni3 bu4 bi3 wo3 gao1
162
You are not as tall as me
Ni3 mei2you3 wo3 gao1(or casual- ni3 mei2 wo3 gao1)
163
Shirt/blouse
Chen4 shan1
164
Coat
Wai4 tao4 (lit outside cover)
165
Sweater
Mao3yi1 (lit woolen clothing)
166
Measure word for clothes
Jian4
167
Skirt or dress
Qun2 tzi
168
Pants
Ku4 zi
169
Measure word for long thin things like pants, river, road, skirts
Tiao2
170
Shoes
Xie2
171
Scarf
Wei2jin1 (Jin: piece of cloth)
172
This scarf
Zhe4 tiao2 wei2jin1
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Hat
Mao4 zi
174
That pair of shoes is a little expensive
Na4 shuang1 xie2 yo3 yidian3 gui4
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White
Bai2 se4
176
Black
Hei1se4
177
Black hair
Hei1se 4 de tou2fa
178
Red
Hong2 se4
179
Green
Lu4se4
180
Blue
Lan2se4
181
Brown
Zong1se4
182
My shoes are blue
Wo3 de xie2 shi4 lan2se4 de
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Pink
Fen3se4
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What colour is your shirt
Ni3 de chen4shan1 shi4 shen2me yan3se4 de?
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I would like to try that pair of shoes
Wo3 xiang3 shi4 shi4 na4 shuang1 xie2
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I want to go shopping
Wi3 Xiang3 guang4 shang1dian4
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Go for a walk in the park
Guang4 gong1yuan2 (guang means go for a stroll in or at the)
188
Taste
Chang2
189
This weekend I want to go shopping 
Zhou1mou4 wo3 Xiang3 guang4 guang4 Shang1Dian4
190
Let me taste this bread
Wo3 Chang2 Chang2 zhe4 ge mian4bao1 (lit I taste taste This bread)
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Let me try on this jacket
Wo3 shi4 shi4 zhe4 jian4 wai4tao4
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What do you wanna do in the afternoon?
Xia4wu3 ni3 xiang3 gan4shen2me
193
I want to try on the green sweater
Wo3 xiang3 shi4 shi4 lu4 se4 de mao2yi1
194
So/therefore
Suo3yi3
195
Cell phone
Shou3ji1 (lit hand machine)
196
Computer
Dian4nao3 (lit electric brain)
197
How is the black cell phone
Hei1se4 de shou3ji1 zen3meyang4
198
Wallet/ purse
Qian2bao1
199
Watch (wristwatch)
Shou3biao3 (lit hand watch)
200
What do you think of the watch
Ni3 jue2de shou3biao3, zen3meyang4 (lit you think watch how about)
201
Cash
Lit current gold. Xian4 jin1
202
Credit card
Xin4yong4ka3 lit trust use card
203
Use
Yong4
204
You can use credit card
Ni3 ke3yi3 yong4 xian4yong4ka3
205
I’m just browsing
Wo3 zi4ji3 Kan4 Kan4
206
How about we go watch a movie
Wo3men qu4 Kan4 Kan4 dian4ying2, zen3meyang4?
207
I’ll take a look
Wo3 Kan4 Kan4
208
To wear/put on/dress
Chuan1
209
To wear put on or dress, accessories
Dai4
210
But, however
Dan4 shi4 or ke3shi4
211
Alwyas, continuously, straight
Yi1zhi2
212
Then, just , in that case
Jiu4
213
To need/demand/require
Xu1yao4
214
To pay
Fu4kuan3
215
Basketball
Lan2qiu2
216
Tennis
Wang3qiu2
217
I can play basketball
Wo3 hui4 da3 lan2qiu2
218
Badminton
Yu3mao2qui2 (lit feather ball)
219
Baseball
Bang4qiu2 lit stick ball
220
Swim
You2yong2
221
I run everyday
Wo3 mei3tian1 Pao3bu4 (lit run steps)
222
You play soccer don’t you?
Ni3 ti1 zu2qiu2 ba? Ti- to play a game with feet Zu2 - foot
223
I can ride a bicycle
Wo3 hui4 qi2 zi4xing2che1(lit self going vehicle)
224
She rides her motorcycle extremely slowly
Ta1 qi2 mo2tuo1che1 qi2 de fei1chang2 man4
225
We play soccer not badly
Wo3 men ti1 zu2qiu2 ti1 de bu4 cha4
226
 You’re speaking too quickly
Ni3 shou1 de tai4 kuai4 le
227
You speak Chinese very well
Ni3 de zhong1 wen2 shou1 de hen2 how3
228
If asked if you’re good at something and you want to say I’m ok at it
Hi2 ke2yi3 or hi2 xing2
229
She is (in the middle of) cleaning the room
Ta (zheng4)zai4 da3sao3 fang2jian1
230
I am not cooking
Wo3 mei2zai4 zuo4fan4
231
Chat
Lit talk day Liao2 tian1
232
She listens to music while drawing
Ta1 yi1bian1 ting1 yin1yue4, yi1bian1 hua4hua4
233
He sings while showering
Ta1 yi1bian1 xi2zao3, yi1bian1 change4ge1
234
We watch tv while chatting
Wo3men yi1bian1 kan4 dian4shi4, yi1bian1 liao2tian1
235
They are not chatting (right now)
Ta1 men mei2 zai4 liao2tian1
236
I take the boat to London
Wo3 Zuo4 chaun2 qu4 lun2dun1
237
How do you go to the hotel?
Ni3 zen3me qu4 jiu3dian4
238
I take a taxi to get to the hospital
Wo3 Zuo4 da3di1 qu4 yi1yuan4
239
Sometimes
You3shi2hou
240
I sometimes take the subway, sometimes drive
Wo3 you3shi2hou Zuo4 di4tie3, you3shi2hou kai1che1
241
I sometimes walk, sometimes ride a bicycle
Wo3 you3shi2hou zou3lu4, you3shi2hou qi2 zi4xing2che1
242
The hotel is very close to the airport
Jiu3dian4 li2 ji1chang3 hen3 jin4
243
Is the gas station far from here?
Jia1you2zhan4 li2 zhe4li3 yuan3 ma?
244
How do you get to the airport from here?
Cong3 je4li dao4 ji1chang3 zhen2me zou3
245
Go forward
Xiang4 qian2 zou3
246
Go backward
Xiang4 hou4 zou3
247
Go straight forward
Yi1zhi2 xiang4 qian2 zou3
248
You go forward along this road. [literally you follow this road toward front go]
Ni3 yan2 zhe4 tiao2 lu4 xiang4 qian2 zou3 - yan means follow , apparently can also say wang3 instead of Xiang
249
Intersection
Lu4ko3 (literally, Road mouth)
250
Turn left
Wang3 zuo3 guai3 (literally, toward left turn)
251
The first intersection
Di4 yi1 lu4ko3
252
At the first intersection turn left
Zai4 di4 yi1 ge lu4kou3 wang3 zuo3 guai3
253
Turn (a corner, in another direction)
Guai3
254
Are you ready yet
Ni3 hao3 le ma
255
I want to go for a walk in the park in the afternoon
Xia4wu3 wo3 Xiang3 guang4guang4 gong1yuan2
256
They are not chatting
Ta1 men mei2 zai4 liao2tian1
257
Kitchen
Chu2fang2
258
Living room
Ke4ting1
259
Bedroom
Wo4shi4 lit lie down room
260
Opposite the kitchen is the bedroom
Chu2fang2 dui4mian4 shi4 Wo4shi4
261
I heard
Ting1shuo1
262
Recently
Zui4jian4
263
Usually
Ping2chang2
264
Lets go back now ok?
Wo3men hui2cu4 ba
265
It’s still early
Hai2 zao3 ne
266
Use the restroom
Shang4 ce4suo3
267
Does this place not have a bathroom?
Ze4li bu2shi4 yo3 ce4suo3 ma?
268
I don’t want to use a public toilet
Wo3 bu4 xiang3 xiang4 gong1ce4
269
It’s quite clean
Ting3 gang1jing4 (de5)
270
I’m in a hurry
Wo3 hen3 ji2
271
Let’s leave quickly ok
Kwai4 zou3 ba
272
I need to poop
Wo3 xiang3 xiang4 Da4hao4 (big number)
273
Who are you looking for?
Ni3 zhao3 shei2?
274
He has already gone home
Ta1 yi3jing1 hui2 jia1 le Le at the end indicates past tense
275
Did you see her?
Ni3 kan4jian4 ta1 le ma?
276
I didn’t see her
Wo3 mei3 kan4jian4 ta1
277
He didn’t come to work
Ta1 mei2 lai2 gong1si1
278
He didn’t go home
Ta1 mei2 hui2 jia1
279
Your change is 40 Yuen
Jiao2ni3 si4shi2 kwai4
280
There’s only 20 dollars
Ju2 yo3 er4 shi2 kwai4
281
That’s so boring
Jen4 wu2 liao3
282
I agree
Wo3 tong2yi4 (tong- the same, yi- meaning)
283
Because … so…
Yin1wei4…. Suo3yi3
284
Maybe
Ke3neng2
285
I’d like to practice Mandarin but I don’t have enough time.
Wo3 xiang3 duo1 lian4xi2 zhong1wen2, ke3shi4 wo3 de shi2jian1bu2gou4
286
A little more (noun)
Duo1 yi1dian3 (noun)
287
And then
Ran2hou4
288
Lend
Jie4
289
Can you lend me a pen
Ni3 ke3yi3 jie4 wo3 yi1 zhi1 bi3 ma?
290
He often borrows money from friends (he often with friends borrows money)
Ta1 chang2 chang2 gen1 peng2you3 jie4 qian2
291
I’d like an order of fries
Wo3 xiang3 dian3 yi1 fen4 shu3 tiao2
292
What do you want to order?
Ni3 yao4 dian3 shen2me?
293
Happy
Gao1 xing4
294
What do you need (polite)
Qing3wen4 xu1yao4 shen2me
295
I need a little time
Wo3 xu1 yao4 yi1dian3 shi2jian1
296
I will try/let me try
Wo3shi4shi4 kan4
297
I’m so bored
Wo3 hen3 wo2liao2
298
There’s nothing to do
Mei2 shi4 zuo4
299
He doesn’t dare pet my cat (gently touch)
Ta1 bu4 gan3 mo1 wo3 de mao1
300
This cat dare not go outside
Zhe4 zhi1 mao1 bu4 gan3 chu1men2
301
I just ate a bowl of noodles. I’m full
Wo3 gang1cai2 chi1 le yi1 wan3 mian4tiao2. Wo3 bao3 le.
302
I’m sleepy
Wo3 kun4 le
303
I’ll treat you to a meal
Wo3 qing3 ni3 chi1fan4
304
I’m hungry
Wo3 e4 le
305
I’ll accompany you to the restaurant ok
Wo3 pei2 ni3 qu4 fang4guan3 ba
306
How about you accompany me to go shopping?
Ni3 pei2 wo3 guang4 shang1dian4 ba?
307
You’re tired. Let me take you home. (Ie send back home)
Ni3 lei4 le. Wo3 song4 ni3 hui2 jia1 ba (ie send you back home)
308
Have you heard?
Ni3 ting1 shuo1 le ma?
309
I’m Joanne living on the 10th floor
Wo3 shi4 zhu4 zai4 shi2 lou3 de Joanne.
310
Do you also live nearby?
Ni3 ye3 zhu4zhe4 fu4jin4 ma?
311
I often see you walking here (coming here to walk)
Wo3 chang2 kan4 dao4 ni3 lai2 Zhe4li san4bu4
312
May I ask
Ke3yi3 qing3wen4
313
I bought it a year ago
Mai3 le yi1 nian2 le
314
Where did you buy it?
Ni3 shi4 zai4 na2li3 mai3 le?
315
I haven’t seen you in a long time
Hao3jiu3 mei2 kan4dao4 ni3 le Or bu4 jian4
316
What have you been doing recently?
Zui4jin4 zai4 mang2 shen2me? (Busy with)
317
You’re out for a walk
Ni3 chu1 lai2 san4bu4 ah
318
It hasn’t rained in a long time
Hao3jiu3 mei2 Xia4yu2 le
319
I’ve never had pimples before (I’ve previously never grown pimples)
Wo3 yi3qian2 cong2lai2 bu4 zhang3 dou4dou4
320
What’s the matter with you
Ni3 zen3me le
321
I have a cold
Wo3 gan3mao4 le
322
You might have a fever
Ni3 ke3neng2 fa1shao1 le
323
You have a cold. You should rest.
Ni3 gan3mao1 le. Ni3 ying1gai1 xiu1xi.
324
You have a fever. You should take some medicine.
Ni3 fa1shao1 le. Ni3 ying1gai1 chi1 yao4.
325
You should go to the hospital
Ni3 ying1gai1 chi4 yi1yuan4
326
Don’t talk
Bie2 shuo1hua4 le
327
You don’t feel well. Don’t go to class.
Ni3 bu4 shu1fu. Bie2 shang4ke4 le.
328
I have a cough
Wo3 ke2sou le
329
I’m sick
Wo3 sheng1bing4 le
330
The doctor told me to take some medicine
Yi1sheng1 rang4 wo3 chi1 yao4
331
The doctor told me to get a shot
Yi1sheng1 rang4 wo3 da3zhen1
332
He’s sick. The doctor told him to get hospitalized.
Ta1 sheng1bing4 le. Yi1sheng1 rang4 ta1 zhu4yuan4
333
My favorite..
Wo3 zui4 xi3huan1 de:..
334
Adverbs Only Still Always Already
Zhi3 Hai2 Zong3shi Yi3jing1
335
Less than a minute
Bu4 dao1 yi1fen1zhong1
336
But (two ways)
Ke3shi4 (sl more informal) Dan4shi4
337
What you said is right
Ni3 shuo1 de duai4
338
Time flies so fast
Shu2jian1 guo4 de zhen1 kuai4
339
I already told you
Wǒ yǐjīng gàosù nǐ
340
I had a bad year last year
Wo3 Qùnián guò de hěn bu4hao3
341
How many dishes have we ordered in total?
Wǒmen yīgòng diǎnle ji3 ge5 cài
342
Come again next time
Xià cì zài lái 下次再來
343
A little better. Somewhat better [more than the above.]
Yi Dian Yi1 xie1
344
No one picked up his phone
Ta1 de dian4 hua4 mei2 ren3 jie1
345
(Referring to not being able to reach someone on the phone) because the call didn’t go through
Ta2 de dian4 hua4 da3 bu4 tong1
346
I only speak a little Chinese
我只會說一點中文 Wǒ zhǐ huì shuō yīdiǎn zhōngwén