Unit 2: Lessons 1-5 Flashcards
(108 cards)
1
Q
How do you say…?
“French food is very tasty, what about American food”
A
法国菜很好吃，美国菜呢？
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3hao3chi1, mei3guo2cai4 ne]
“French food is very tasty, what about American food”
2
Q
How do you say…?
“I am an English person”
A
我是英国人。
[wo3 shi4 ying1guo2ren2]
“I am an English person”
3
Q
How do you say…?
“What are you called?”
A
你叫什么？
[ni3jiao4 shen2me]
“What are you called?”
4
Q
是
shi4
A
To be.
5
Q
What does this mean…?
我不认识她，也不认识你。
A
我不认识她，也不认识你。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi ta1, ye3 bu2ren4shi ni3]
“I don’t know her, I also don’t know you.”
6
Q
What does this mean…?
我叫他王先生。
A
我叫他王先生。
[wo3 jiao4ta1 Wang2 xian1sheng]
“I call him Mr. Wang”
7
Q
What does this mean…?
你的姓是什么？
A
你的姓是什么？
[ni3de xing4 shi4 shen2me]
“What is your surname?”
8
Q
What does this mean…?
我们去吃中国菜，好吗？
A
我们去吃中国菜，好吗？
[wo3men2 qv4 chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 , hao3ma]
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
9
Q
叫
jiao4
A
To call; to be called (+name).
10
Q
What does this mean…?
她是中国人，他们也是中国人。
A
她是中国人，他们也是中国人。
[ta1 shi4 zhong1guo2ren2, ta1men2 ye3shi4 zhong1guo2ren2.]
“She is Chinese, they are also Chinese.”
11
Q
您
nin2
A
You (polite).
When we are speaking to someone at least a generation older, or they are very well respected in the community or they work in the service sector.
12
Q
How do you say…?
I don’t know these two people.
A
我不认识这两个人。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi zhe4 liang3ge4ren2]
I don’t know these two people.
13
Q
贵姓
gui4xing4
A
Honourable surname.
14
Q
姓
xing4
A
Surname; to be surnamed.
15
Q
How do you say…?
“You are surnamed what?”
A
你贵姓什么？
[ni3 gui4xing4 shen2me]
“You are surnamed what?”
16
Q
What does this mean…?
我不能帮你。
A
我不能帮你。
[wo3 bu4neng2 bang1ni3]
“I can’t help you”
17
Q
What does this mean…?
我的手机不贵。
A
我的手机不贵。
[wo3de shou3ji1 bu2gui4]
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
18
Q
What does this mean…?
我能问你一个问题吗？
A
我能问你一个问题吗？
[wo3 neng2 wen4ni3 yi2ge4wen4ti2 ma]
Can I ask you a question?
19
Q
How do you say…?
“Is this your ticket?”
A
这是你的车票吗？
[zhe4 shi4 ni3de che1piao4 ma]
“Is this your ticket?”
20
Q
How do you say…?
“She is happy, I am also happy.”
A
她高兴，我也高兴。
[ta1 gao1xing4, wo3ye3 gao1xing4]
“She is happy, I am also happy.”
21
Q
How do you say…?
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
A
我的手机不贵。
[wo3de shou3ji1 bu2gui4]
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
22
Q
How do you say…?
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
A
我们去吃中国菜，好吗？
[wo3men2 qv4 chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 , hao3ma]
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
23
Q
What does this mean…?
我不喝咖啡。
A
我不喝咖啡。
[wo3 bu4he1 ka1fei1]
“I don’t drink cofffee”
24
Q
How do you say…?
“He loves eating Chinese food, I also like eating Chinese food”
A
他爱吃中国菜，我也爱吃中国菜。
[ta1 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, wo3 ye3ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4]
“He loves eating Chinese food, I also like eating Chinese food”
25
How do you say...?
**"The 11th word is what?"**
**第十一个词是什么？**
## Footnote
[di4shi2yi1ge4 ci2 shi4 shen2me]
**"The 11th word is what?"**
26
What does this mean...?
**我的手机很贵，你的(手机)呢？**
**我的手机很贵，你的(手机)呢？**
## Footnote
[wo3de shou3ji1 hen3gui4, ni3de (shou3ji1) ne]
**"My cell phone is very expensive, is yours?"**
27
What does this mean...?
**请给我一个菜单**
**请给我一个菜单。**
## Footnote
[qing3 gei3 wo3 yi2ge4 cai4dan1]
**“Please give me a menu.”**
28
How do you say...?
**"He wants to invite me to eat a meal"**
**他要请我吃饭。**
## Footnote
[ta1yao4 qing3wo3 chi1fan4]
**"He wants to invite me to eat a meal"**
29
How do you say...?
**“Is this your coffee?”**
**这是你的咖啡吗？**
## Footnote
[zhe4shi4 ni3de ka1fei1 ma]
**“Is this your coffee?”**
30
How do you say...?
**"I don't drink cofffee"**
**我不喝咖啡。**
## Footnote
[wo3 bu4he1 ka1fei1]
**"I don't drink cofffee"**
31
How do you say...?
**"Please eat with me" lit: I can invite you to eat with me, yes/no**
**我能请你吃饭吗？**
## Footnote
[wo3 neng2 qing3ni3 chi1fan4 ma]
**"Please eat with me" lit: I can invite you to eat with me, yes/no**
32
How do you say...?
**“What is your surname?”**
**你的姓是什么？**
## Footnote
[ni3de xing4 shi4 shen2me]
**“What is your surname?”**
33
What does this mean...?
**这是你的车票吗？**
**这是你的车票吗？**
## Footnote
[zhe4 shi4 ni3de che1piao4 ma]
**"Is this your ticket?"**
34
How do you say...?
**"I can't help you"**
**我不能帮你。**
## Footnote
[wo3 bu4neng2 bang1ni3]
**"I can't help you"**
35
**你**
ni3
**You (singular).**
36
**问**
wen4
**To ask.**
37
What does this mean...?
**他叫我Eric.**
**他叫我Eric.**
## Footnote
[ta1 jiao4 wo3 Eric.]
**“they/he/she calls me Eric.”**
38
How do you say...?
**"I don't know her, I also don't know you."**
**我不认识她，也不认识你。**
## Footnote
[wo3 bu2ren4shi ta1, ye3 bu2ren4shi ni3]
**"I don't know her, I also don't know you."**
39
How do you say...?
**“What name is he called?”**
**他叫什么名字？**
## Footnote
[ta1jiao4 shen2me ming2zi]
**“What name is he called?”**
40
**也**
**ye3**
**also (adv.)**
41
How do you say...?
**“What is his name?”**
**他的名字是什么？**
## Footnote
[ta1de ming2zi shi4 shen2me]
**“What is his name?”**
42
How do you say...?
**"French cuisine is very expensive"**
**法国菜很贵。**
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3gui4]
**"French cuisine is very expensive"**
43
How do you say...?
**“Please give me a menu.”**
**请给我一个菜单。**
## Footnote
[qing3 gei3 wo3 yi2ge4 cai4dan1]
**“Please give me a menu.”**
44
What does this mean...?
**他姓什么？**
**他姓什么？**
## Footnote
[ta1 xing4 shen2me]
**“He is surnamed what?”**
45
**请**
qing3
Please; to treat (someone to a meal); to invite.
我 *is never used at the end of a sentence.*
46
What does this mean...?
**这是什么？**
**这是什么？**
## Footnote
[zhe4shi4 shen2me]
**"What is this?"**
47
**好**
hao3
**(to be) good.**
48
What does this mean?
**你叫什么？**
**你叫什么？**
## Footnote
[ni3jiao4 shen2me]
**“What are you called?”**
49
How do you say...?
**"Do I know you personally?"**
**我认识你吗？**
## Footnote
[wo3 ren4shi ni3 ma]
**"Do I know you personally?"**
50
How do you say...?
**Can I ask you a question?**
**我能问你一个问题吗？**
## Footnote
[wo3 neng2 wen4ni3 yi2ge4wen4ti2 ma]
**Can I ask you a question?**
51
What does this mean...?
**他的名字是什么？**
**他的名字是什么？**
## Footnote
[ta1de ming2zi shi4 shen2me]
**“What is his name?”**
52
**问题**
wen4ti2
**Question; issue.**
53
What does this mean...?
**我不认识第二个人。**
**我不认识第二个人。**
## Footnote
[wo3 bu2ren4shi di4er4ge ren2]
**I don’t know the second person.**
54
What does this mean...?
**他要请我吃饭。**
**他要请我吃饭。**
## Footnote
[ta1yao4 qing3wo3 chi1fan4]
**"He wants to invite me to eat a meal"**
55
What does this mean...?
**你贵姓什么？**
**你贵姓什么？**
## Footnote
[ni3 gui4xing4 shen2me]
**"You are surnamed what?"**
56
What does this mean...?
**这是你的咖啡吗？**
**这是你的咖啡吗？**
## Footnote
[zhe4shi4 ni3de ka1fei1 ma]
**“Is this your coffee?”**
57
How do you say...?
**"Is white coffee expensive?"**
**白咖啡贵吗？**
## Footnote
[bai2ka1fei1 gui4ma]
**"Is white coffee expensive?"**
58
How do you say...?
**Vocabulary**
**词汇**
## Footnote
[ci2hui4]
**Vocabulary**
59
What does this mean...?
**他叫什么名字？**
**他叫什么名字？**
## Footnote
[ta1jiao4 shen2me ming2zi]
**“What name is he called?”**
60
What does this mean...?
**我叫她李小姐。**
**我叫她李小姐。**
## Footnote
[wo3 jiao4 ta1 Li3 xiao3jie3]
**"I call her Miss Li"**
61
**How do you say...**
*1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th*?
di4yi1
di4er4
di4san1
di4si4
di4wu3
di4liu4
di4qi1
di4ba1
di4jiu4
di4shi2
62
How do you say...?
**"What is this?"**
**这是什么？**
## Footnote
[zhe4shi4 shen2me]
**"What is this?"**
63
What does this mean...?
## Footnote
**你的手机贵吗？**
**你的手机贵吗？**
[ni3de shou3ji1 gui4ma]
**"Is your cell phone expensive?"**
64
What does this mean...?
**第十一个词是什么？**
**第十一个词是什么？**
## Footnote
[di4shi2yi1ge4 ci2 shi4 shen2me]
**"The 11th word is what?"**
65
What does this mean...?
**飞机票贵吗？**
**飞机票贵吗？**
## Footnote
[fei1ji1piao4 gui4ma]
**"Is the plane ticket expensive?"**
66
How do you say...?
**"I love eating Chinese food, She also loves it"**
**我爱吃中国菜，她也爱吃。**
## Footnote
[wo3 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, ta1 ye3 ai4chi1]
**"I love eating Chinese food, She also loves it"**
67
How do you say...?
**"Is your cell phone expensive?"**
**你的手机贵吗？**
## Footnote
[ni3de shou3ji1 gui4ma]
**"Is your cell phone expensive?"**
68
How do you say...?
**"Is the plane ticket expensive?"**
**飞机票贵吗？**
## Footnote
[fei1ji1piao4 gui4ma]
**"Is the plane ticket expensive?"**
69
What does this mean...?
**我能请你吃饭吗？**
**我能请你吃饭吗？**
## Footnote
[wo3 neng2 qing3ni3 chi1fan4 ma]
**"Please eat with me" lit: I can invite you to eat with me, yes/no**
70
What does this mean...?
**法国菜很贵。**
**法国菜很贵。**
## Footnote
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3gui4]
**"French cuisine is very expensive"**
71
How do you say...?
**"I love eating French food, do you?"**
**我爱吃法国菜，你呢？**
[wo3 ai4 chi1 fa3guo2cai4, ni3ne]
**"I love eating French food, do you?"**
72
What does this mean...?
**我爱吃法国菜，你呢？**
**我爱吃法国菜，你呢？**
[wo3 ai4 chi1 fa3guo2cai4, ni3ne]
**"I love eating French food, do you?"**
73
What does this mean...?
**我认识你吗？**
**我认识你吗？**
## Footnote
[wo3 ren4shi ni3 ma]
**"Do I know you personally?"**
74
How do you say...?
**“She is called Li You.”**
**她叫李友。**
## Footnote
[ta1 jiao4 li3you3]
**“She is called Li You.”**
75
How do you say...?
**I don’t know the second person.**
**我不认识第二个人。**
## Footnote
[wo3 bu2ren4shi di4er4ge ren2]
**I don’t know the second person.**
76
What does this mean...?
**她叫李友。**
**她叫李友。**
## Footnote
[ta1 jiao4 li3you3]
**“She is called Li You.”**
77
How do you say...?
**“He is surnamed what?”**
**他姓什么？**
## Footnote
[ta1 xing4 shen2me]
**“He is surnamed what?”**
78
What does this mean...?
**她高兴，我也高兴。**
**她高兴，我也高兴。**
## Footnote
[ta1 gao1xing4, wo3ye3 gao1xing4]
**“She is happy, I am also happy.”**
79
**你们**
ni3men2
**You (plural).**
80
What does this mean...
**我是英国人。**
**我是英国人。**
## Footnote
[wo3 shi4 ying1guo2ren2]
**"I am an English person"**
81
**我**
**wo3**
**I; me.**
82
How do you say...?
**“I call him Mr. Wang”**
**我叫他王先生。**
## Footnote
[wo3 jiao4ta1 Wang2 xian1sheng]
**“I call him Mr. Wang”**
83
What does this mean...?
**我不认识这两个人。**
**我不认识这两个人。**
## Footnote
[wo3 bu2ren4shi zhe4 liang3ge4ren2]
**I don’t know these two people.**
84
**贵**
**gui4**
**Honourable; (to be) expensive.**
85
What does this mean...?
**法国菜很好吃，美国菜呢？**
**法国菜很好吃，美国菜呢？**
## Footnote
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3hao3chi1, mei3guo2cai4 ne]
**"French food is very tasty, what about American food"**
86
What does this mean...?
**他爱吃中国菜，我也爱吃中国菜。**
**他爱吃中国菜，我也爱吃中国菜。**
## Footnote
[ta1 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, wo3 ye3ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4]
**"He loves eating Chinese food, I also like eating Chinese food"**
87
How do you say...?
**"My cell phone is very expensive, is yours?"**
**我的手机很贵，你的(手机)呢？**
## Footnote
[wo3de shou3ji1 hen3gui4, ni3de (shou3ji1) ne]
**"My cell phone is very expensive, is yours?"**
88
**名字**
**ming2zi**
**(Full) name.**
89
What does this mean...?
**我爱吃中国菜，她也爱吃。**
**我爱吃中国菜，她也爱吃。**
## Footnote
[wo3 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, ta1 ye3 ai4chi1]
**"I love eating Chinese food, She also loves it"**
90
**什么**
**shen2me**
**What.**
91
What does this mean...?
**白咖啡贵吗？**
**白咖啡贵吗？**
## Footnote
[bai2ka1fei1 gui4ma]
**"Is white coffee expensive?"**
92
How do you say...?
**"I call her Miss Li"**
**我叫她李小姐。**
## Footnote
[wo3 jiao4 ta1 Li3 xiao3jie3]
**"I call her Miss Li"**
93
When is **您 nín** used?
1. When we are speaking to someone at least one generation older
2. When we are speaking to a very well respected figure in the community/organization
3. In the service sector by shop clerks, calling agents, customer reps, waiters…
94
*What does this mean...?*
**是的 shìde**
**是的 shìde**
Yes, that's right
95
**What does this mean...?**
你爱吃中国菜吗？
你爱吃中国菜吗？
## Footnote
[ni3 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 ma]
Do you love eating Chinese food?
96
**How do you say...?**
Do you love eating Chinese food?
你爱吃中国菜吗？
## Footnote
[ni3 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 ma]
Do you love eating Chinese food?
97
**What does this mean...?**
你是法国人吗？
你是法国人吗？
## Footnote
[ni3 shi4 fa3guo2ren2 ma]
“Are you French?”
98
**How do you say...?**
“Are you French?”
你是法国人吗？
## Footnote
[ni3 shi4 fa3guo2ren2 ma]
“Are you French?”
99
**What does this mean...?**
这是您的咖啡吗？
这是您的咖啡吗？
## Footnote
[zhe4shi4 nin2de ka1fei1 ma]
Is this your coffee?
100
**How do you say...?**
"Is this your coffee?"
这是您的咖啡吗？
## Footnote
[zhe4shi4 nin2de ka1fei1 ma]
Is this your coffee?
101
**What does this mean...?**
**公司**
**公司 gōngsī**
company; firm; corporation (shared agency, Confucius)
102
How do you say *company* in Chinese?
**公司** **gōngsī**
## Footnote
company; firm; corporation (shared agency, Confucius)
103
**What does this mean...?**
**我的公司很小**
**我的公司很小。**
## Footnote
[wo3de gong1si1 hen3xiao3]
My company is very small
104
**How do you say...?**
"My company is very small"
**我的公司很小。**
[wo3de gong1si1 hen3xiao3]
My company is very small
105
**What does this mean...?**
**你能来我的公司吗？**
**你能来我的公司吗？**
[ni3 neng2 lai2 wo3de gong1si1 ma]
Could you come to my company?
106
**How do you say...?**
"Could you come to my company?"
**你能来我的公司吗？**
[ni3 neng2 lai2 wo3de gong1si1 ma]
Could you come to my company?
107
**What does this mean...?**
**我们的**
**我们的**
## Footnote
[wo3men de]
Our
108
**What does this mean...?**
## Footnote
**这是一个英国的公司。**
**这是一个英国的公司。**
[zhe4shi4 yi2ge4 ying1guo2de gong1si1]
“This is a British company.”
