Lesson Four Flashcards
1
Q
zìdiǎn
A
Dictionary
2
Q
fùqin
A
Father
3
Q
lǎoshī
A
Teacher
4
Q
pǔtōng
A
Common, ordinary
5
Q
lèi
A
Tired, weary, fatiguing
6
Q
duō
A
Many, much
7
Q
dà
A
Big; grown up; eldest(child)
8
Q
shǎo
A
Few, little
9
Q
yǒu
A
Have, exist, there is/are
10
Q
shēng
A
Give birth to, produce, be born
11
Q
xiǎngyào
A
Desire/like
12
Q
yào
A
Want/ask for
13
Q
zhīdao
A
Know. Note tone in negative bù zhīdào
14
Q
yīnwei
A
Because
15
Q
suǒyǐ
A
Therefore
16
Q
wèishenme
A
Why (because of what?)
17
Q
kěshi
A
But
18
Q
yígòng
A
Altogether
19
Q
méi
A
Negator for yǒu
20
Q
jiù(shi) = jiù + shì
A
(Be) precisely, exactly, indeed
21
Q
zǒng(shi) (= zǒng + shì）
A
Always
22
Q
zhème
A
So (this-wise). Also pronounced zème
23
Q
nàme
A
So (that-wise). Also pronounced nème
24
Q
yídìng
A
Definitely, certainly
25
tài
Too, excessively
26
néng
Can, be capable of
27
yào
Want to, be about to, will
28
jǐ
How many? (Small numbers)
29
duōshao
How many? (Large numbers)
30
yī
One (2nd tone before 4th, 4th tone before 1, 2, 3)
31
èr
Two
32
liǎng
Two (used with measures), a couple of
33
sān
Three
34
sì
Four
35
wǔ
Five
36
liù
Six
37
qī
Seven (optionally 2nd tone before 4th tone)
38
bā
Eight (optionally 2nd tone before 4th tone)
39
jiǔ
Nine
40
shí
Ten
41
wèi
Measure: polite classifier for persons
42
běn
Measure: books
43
nián
Measure: year
44
suì
Measure: year of age
45
gè
Measure: General classifier
46
bēi
Measure: cup of, glass of
47
tiān
Measure: day
48
pǔtōnghuà
Common language, lingua franca, Mandarin
49
hàn
Han dynasty, majority people in China, Chinese (in certain combination)
50
nǔ'ér
Daughter
51
érzi
Son
52
háizi
Child
53
fùmǔ
Father and mother (fùqin + mǔqin)
54
sūnzi
Grandson
55
mèimei
Younger sister
56
mā
Mum, mother (familiar)
