Lesson 9: Core vocabulary

Question 1

正在

Answer 1

zhèngzài (Adv.)
(to indicate an action in progress)
in the process of in the course of

Question 2

打电话

Answer 2

dǎ diànhuà (v.o.)

to make a phone call

Question 3

打

Answer 3

dǎ (v)

to call, to make, to hit

Question 4

喂

Answer 4

wèi (wéi) (Int.)
(used in greeting or to attract attention)
hello, hey

Question 5

等一下儿

Answer 5

děng yíxiàr (v)
to wait for a moment, to hang on
(on the phone)

Question 6

等

Answer 6

děng (v)

to wait

Question 7

知道了

Answer 7

zhīdào le (v)

“Got it.”

Question 8

知道

Answer 8

zhīdào (v)

to know, to be aware of, to realize.

Question 9

谢谢

Answer 9

xièxie

“thanks”

Question 10

吧

Answer 10

ba (part.)

indicates assumption or suggestion

Question 11

对

Answer 11

duì (adj.)

correct, right

Question 12

忙

Answer 12

máng (adj.)

busy

Question 13

看

Answer 13

kàn (v.)

to look at, to see, to watch

Question 14

电视

Answer 14

diànshì (n)

television

Question 15

做

Answer 15

zuò (v)

to do

Question 16

上网

Answer 16

shàngwǎng (v.o.)

to be online

Question 17

我就是

Answer 17

wǒ jiù shì

(on the phone) this is he/she speaking

Question 18

位

Answer 18

wèi (M.W.) (polite measure word for people)

Question 19

留话

Answer 19

liúhuà (V.O.)

to leave a message (used both in mainland China and Taiwan)

Question 20

对不起

Answer 20

duìbuqǐ “I’m sorry”

Question 21

什么时候

Answer 21

shénme shíhou (N.)

when, at what time (the duration of)

Question 22

回来

Answer 22

huílai (V.) to return

Question 23

晚上

Answer 23

wǎnshang (N.) evening, night

Question 24

要

Answer 24

yào (v.)

to want, to desire

Question 25

给

Answer 25

gěi (Prep.) for, to | (v.) to give

Question 26

时侯

Answer 26

shíhou (N.) | （the duration of) time, a point in time)