Vocabulary Flashcards
(1168 cards)
1
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cup
A
Bēi zi
2
Q
refrigerator
A
Bīng xiāng
3
Q
towel
A
Máo jīn
4
Q
toothbrush
A
Yá shuā
5
Q
book
A
shū (běn)
6
Q
bowl
A
Wǎn
7
Q
backpack
A
Bèi bāo
8
Q
soda
A
Sū dǎ / shā fā
9
Q
television
A
Diàn shì
10
Q
alarm clock
A
Nào zhōng
11
Q
socks
A
Wà zi
12
Q
teacher
A
Lǎo shī
13
Q
student
A
Xué shēng
14
Q
photo
A
Zhào piàn
15
Q
breakfast
A
Zǎo cān
16
Q
lunch
A
Wǔ cān
17
Q
dinner
A
Wǎn cān
18
Q
(to) work
A
shàng bān
19
Q
husband – casual vs formal
wife – casual vs formal
A
lǎo gōng vs xiān shēng
lǎo pó vs tài tài
20
Q
Mr. / Sir
A
xiān shēng
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Q
(to) know
A
Zhī dào
22
Q
toilet
A
cè suŏ
23
Q
lose weight
A
Jiǎn féi
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Q
(to) listen
A
tīng
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please
Qǐng
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(to) learn
Xué (xí)
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sour
Suān
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spicy
là
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today
Jīn tiān
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tomorrow
Míng tiān
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fish
Yú
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(to) eat
Chī
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this
Zhè ge
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that
Nà ge
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which (is, singular)
Nǎ (yī) gè
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these
Zhè xiē
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those
Nà xiē
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which (are, plural)
Nǎ (yī) xiē
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here
Zhè lǐ / Zhè biān
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there
Nà lǐ / Nà biān
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where
Zài nǎ lǐ OR Nǎ biān
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my / mine
Wǒ de
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pudding
Bù dīng
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pen
Bǐ
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wrist watch
Biǎo
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plate
Pán zi
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(I) am in ___
Wǒ zài ___
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(to) see (as in view, watch)
Kàn
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(to) see (as in face-to-face)
Zài
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movie
Diàn yǐng
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(to) like
Xǐ huān
52
what
Shén me
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(to) speak / say
Shuō
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slow
Màn (de)
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slow down a little
Màn yī diǎn
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(to) walk
Zǒu
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quick
Kuài (de)
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cat
Māo
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bread
Miàn bāo
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sweet
Tián (de)
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cake
Dàn gāo
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birthday
Shēng rì
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hat
Mào zi
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house
Fáng zi
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home
Jiā
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pineapple cake
fènɡ lí sū
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your(s)
Nǐ de
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smile
xiào róng
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(is) very
Hěn
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me / I
Wǒ
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you
Nǐ
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good
Hǎo (de)
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early
Zǎo
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also
yě -- used in front of the main action word of a sentence
eg.
Wǒ yě hěn gāo xìng = I am also very happy
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not
bu -- used in front of the main action word of a sentence; technically has no tones but may have tones depending on the action word
eg.
Bù là = not spicy
Bù suān = not sour
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used at the end of short questions (like Y/N)
ma -- no tones
eg.
Nǐ hǎo ma = (lit.) you good? vs (idiom) how are you?
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changes a statement into a "what about ...?" question
ne -- used at the end of the sentence; technically has no tones
use cases: "what about ...?" questions, expressing curiosity, asking about the location of something / someone
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country
Guó
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America
American
Měi guó
Měi guó rén
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China
Chinese (ethnicity)
Zhōng guó
Zhōng guó rén
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Vietnam
Vietnamese
Yuè nán
Yuè nán rén
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Taiwan
Taiwanese
Tái wān
Tái wān rén
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beautiful
Měi
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pretty
Piào liang
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center / middle
Zhōng
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Chinese (language)
zhōng wén
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be able to
huì
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language
wén OR Yǔ yán
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(to) live
eg. I live in ___
zhù
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San Diego
shèng dì yá gē
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(to) drink
hē
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tea
chá
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coffee
kā fēi
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classmate
tóng xué
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Chinese language
zhōng wén
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(to) read (for studying / learning)
dú
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(to) write
xiě
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everyday
Měi tiān
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and
Hé / Hàn
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they / him / her
Tā
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their(s) / his / hers
Tā de
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(to) put down or let go
Fàng
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cake
Dàn gāo
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egg
dàn
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knife
Dāo zi
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(to) use
yòng
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(to) cut
in two ways
Qiè OR kǎn
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old telephone
Diàn huà
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mobile phone
(lit.) hand machine
Shǒu jī
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machine
jī
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hand
Shǒu
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personal computer (PC)
diàn nǎo
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husband
Zhàng fū
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(to) have
Yǒu
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measure word for electronics
tái
eg. yī tái diàn nǎo (one PC)
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measure word for unit
gè
generally more common
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notebook
Bǐ jì
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laptop
Bǐ diàn
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electricity
diàn
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brain
nǎo
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chicken
Jī
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head
Tóu
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candy
Táng guǒ
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heart
Xīn
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(to) want
yào
origin: Xiǎng yào
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ache / pain
tòng
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headache
Tóu tòng
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feet
Jiǎo
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(to) call
jiào
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them
Tā men
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love
Ài
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(to) get
dé
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(the color) black
Hēi sè
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this year
Jīn nián
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year
Nián
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clothes
Yī fú
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chair
Yǐ zi
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rain
xià yǔ
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umbrella
Yǔ sǎn
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corn
Yù mǐ
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rice
mǐ fàn
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best
Zuì xǐ huān
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vegetable
Shū cài
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fruit
Shuǐ guǒ
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tomato
fān qié
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do(es) not like
bù xǐ huān
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younger sister
older sister
Mèi mei
Jiě jiě
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younger brother
older brother
Dì dì
Gē gē
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big / large
Dà
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question
Wèn tí
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(to) not have
Méi yǒu
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(to) ask
Wèn
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(the color) white
Bái sè
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old
Lǎo OR Jiù
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fire
Huǒ
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(cow) milk
Niú nǎi
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cow
Niú
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bird
Niǎo
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chili
Là jiāo
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busy
Máng
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Miss / Ms
xiǎo jiě
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(to) come
Lái
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(to) pick up (someone)
jiē
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hello (used to answer the phone)
wéi
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last name / surname
Xìng
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(someone) can
kě yǐ
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(lit.) May I ask...
(idiom) Excuse me
qĭng wèn
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yes
Shì de
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no
Bù shì
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small
Xiǎo
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milk tea
Nǎi chá
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fresh
xiān
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pineapple
fènɡ lí
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dried fruit
shuǐ guǒ gān
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mango
Máng guǒ
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airplane
Fēi jī
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compared to ___, I rather ___
Bǐ qǐ ____, wǒ jiào ____
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train
huǒ chē
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(to) go
Qù
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COMPARE:
I want ___
I need/want/have to go ___
Wǒ yào __(noun)__
Wǒ xiǎng qù __(verb)__
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my work
Wǒ de gōng zuò
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(to) sleep / go to bed
shuì jiào
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7:30
qī diǎn sān shí fēn
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ice
Bīng
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sugar
Táng
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no ice in two ways
Wú bīng / qù bīng
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less ice (70-75%)
shǎo bīng
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very little ice (25-30%)
wēi bīng
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half ice
bàn bīng
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regular (amount of) ice
Zhèng cháng bīng
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extra ice
duō bīng
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no sugar
wú táng
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very little sugar (25-30%)
wēi táng
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half sugar
bàn táng
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less sugar (70-75%)
shǎo táng
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regular (amount of) sugar
Zhèng cháng táng
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extra sugar
duō táng
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toothpaste
Yá gāo
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(to) sit
Zuò
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jacket
Jiá kè
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ketchup
Fān qié jiàng
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sauce
jiàng
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left vs right
Zuǒ vs Yòu
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turn (as in "left turn")
zhuǎn
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fat
Pàng
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cute or adorable in a chubby way
Pàng Pàng de
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skinny
Shòu
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sticky
Nián
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excited
Xīng fèn
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(to) open
kāi
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recently
zuì jìn
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comfortable
Shū fú
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angry
Shēng qì
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vacation
vs
(to) take a vacation
jià qī
vs
xiū jià
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family
Jiā rén OR Jiā tíng
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incredibly good / super / wonderful
Fēi cháng hǎo
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hot (to touch)
tàng
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hot (in general, like the weather)
rè
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(to) pee
niào
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washroom / restroom
(lit.) wash hand room
Xǐ shǒu jiān
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everyone
dà jiā
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mother in law
father in law
CASUAL
pó po
gōng gong
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woman
Nǚ
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(the color) green
Lǜ
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belly / abdomen / stomach
dù zi
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stomach ache
dù zi tòng
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hungry
è
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this student's
Zhè ge xué shēng de
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that man's
Nà gè xiān shēng de
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really
zhēn de
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next time / in the future
Yǐ hòu
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(to) chat
Liáo
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weekday / day of the week
Xīng qí
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Monday
Xīng qí yī
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Tuesday
Xīng qí èr
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Wednesday
Xīng qí sān
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Thursday
Xīng qí sì
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Friday
Xīng qí wǔ
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Saturday
Xīng qí liù
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Sunday
Xīng qí tiān (more common)
Xīng qí rì
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January
yī yuè
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February
Èr yuè
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March
sān yuè
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April
sì yuè
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May
wǔ yuè
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June
liù yuè
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July
Qī yuè
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August
Bā yuè
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September
Jiǔ yuè
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October
Shí yuè
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November
Shí yī yuè
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December
Shí Èr yuè
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hours vs minutes
xiǎo shí
Fēn zhōng
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___ o' clock
____ diǎn
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AM vs PM time
For AM, say "Shàng wǔ" before the time
For PM, say "xià wǔ" before the time
eg. 8:15AM is "Shàng wǔ bā diǎn shí wǔ fēn"
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midnight
bàn yè
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(to) give a discount
Dǎ zhé
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discount
Dǎ zhé is more common BUT can also be zhé kòu
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many
(hěn) duō
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less
shǎo
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money
Qián
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shoes
Xié zi
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pants
Kù zi
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shirt
Chèn shān
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t-shirt
Tī xù
but apparently most Taiwanese folks will understand if you just say "t-shirt" normally in English
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skirt
Qún zi
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(to) wear
Chuān
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(to) sell
Mài
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(to) buy or purchase
Mǎi
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how
in two ways
zěn me / rú hé
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apple
Píng guǒ
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strawberry
Cǎo méi
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watermelon
Xī guā
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black tea
Hóng chá
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green tea
Lǜ chá
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cola
Kě lè
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sandwich
Sān míng zhì
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What is the order of priority for which letter gets the tone?
A > O > E > I > U > Ü
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chest
Xiōng
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(to) fix
Xiū lǐ
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bun
Bāo zi
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software engineer
Diàn nǎo gōng chéng shī
(lit. PC engineer)
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meat
Ròu
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soy milk
Dòu jiāng
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toast
Tǔ sī
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price
jià OR jià qián (formal)
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bargain
in two ways
(lit. kill price)
(lit. cut price)
Shā jià (lit. kill price)
OR
kǎn jià (lit. cut price)
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too expensive
tài guì le
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too (eg. too much)
tài
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expensive
guì
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(to) kill
Shā
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inexpensive / cheap
Pián yí
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awesome!
hěn bàng
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(to) close
Guān
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on sale
tè jià
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special offer
Tè bié yōu huì
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special
Tè bié
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coupon
yōu huì
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shop owner / boss
Lǎo bǎn
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50% (in context of bargaining)
wǔ zhé
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10% (in context of bargaining)
jiǔ zhé
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half price
Bàn jià
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smaller
xiǎo yī diǎn
(lit. small a little)
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half
Bàn
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a little
yī diǎn
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larger
dà yī diǎn
(lit. big a little)
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a little extra
Duō yī diǎn
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medium sized
zhōng hào
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straw
xī guǎn
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paper napkins
Cān jīn zhǐ
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toilet paper
Wèi shēng zhǐ
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one pair of shoes
Yī shuāng xié zi
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measure word for pairs
shuāng __(noun)__
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spider
Zhī zhū
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person /identity vs people
Rén vs Rén men
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bag
Dài zi
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chopsticks
Kuài zi
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spoon
tāng chí
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fork
Chā zi
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(to) give
gěi
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(to) wash
Xǐ
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usually / routinely
píng cháng
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(lit.) east west
(idiom) thing/s
Dōng xī
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(idiom) tableware
Cān jù
(lit.) meal tool
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credit card
xìn yòng kǎ
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card
kǎ
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(to) pay money / the bill
fù qián
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(to) pay
fù
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cash
xiàn jīn
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or
hái shì
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receipt
shōu jù
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check / bill
Zhàng dān
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age/s
Nián líng
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year
suì
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now / currently
Xiàn zài
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software engineer vs hardware engineer
ruǎn tǐ gōng chéng shī
yìng tǐ gōng chéng shī
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restaurant
Cān tīng
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restaurant owner
Cān tīng lǎo bǎn
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meal
Cān
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tool
jù
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room
tīng / Fáng jiān
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service
Fú wù
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server / waiter / waitress
Fú wù shēng
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English (language)
yīng wén
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Vietnamese (language)
Vietnamese (spoken language; dialect)
Yuè nán wén
Yuè nán huà
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just ok
Hái hǎo
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why
Wèi shé me
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school major vs minor
zhǔ xiū
fǔ xiū
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bed
Chuáng
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university / college (4 years)
Dà xué
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elementary school (6 years)
Xiǎo xué
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middle school, aka junior high school (3 years)
senior high school (3 years)
Zhōng xué referring to both
guó zhōng referring to middle
gāo zhōng referring to high school
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grandfather (from husband vs wife)
yéyé vs wài gōng
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grandmother
(from husband's side vs wife's)
from husband's side -- nǎi nai
vs
from wife's side -- wài pó
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eldest vs youngest
In your family, you are what? What would Ocho be called if not the youngest?
Lǎo dà vs lǎo yāo
I would be called Lǎo èr (second eldest)
Ocho would be called Lǎo sān (third eldest); but this would imply that there IS a youngest that is not him
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water
shuǐ
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(to) still have
hái yǒu
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only
Zhǐ
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(to) go back to
huí lái
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(to be) close
jìn
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(to) drive
Kāi
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car
chē
363
(to) fly
fēi
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My (two) brothers
Wǒ de liǎng gè xiōng dì
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brothers
xiōng dì (usually assumes older)
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siblings
Xiōng dì jiě mèi
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(the color) blue
lán sè
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color
Yán sè
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(the color) red
hóng sè
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colorful
cǎi sè
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auntie (maternal vs paternal)
Ā yí (maternal)
Gūgū (paternal)
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uncle
Shū shu (maternal)
bó bo (paternal)
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doctor
Yī shēng
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(to have) already __(action)__
(yǐ jīng) __(action)__ le
yǐ jīng is optional and probably is added depending on context
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(to) graduate
bì yè
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(to be) single
dān shēn
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married
jié hūn le
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divorced
lí hūn le
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friend
péng yǒu
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married couple
fū qī
381
wedding
Hūn lǐ
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time
Shí jiān
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thirty minutes (past)
Sān shí bàn
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half
bàn
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8 o'clock in the morning
Zǎo shang bā diǎn zhōng
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(in the) morning / AM can be said in two different phrases; what are they?
Zǎo shang
OR
Shàng wǔ
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(in the) afternoon
Xià wǔ
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(in the) evening
Wǎn shàng
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(to) go to work VS (to) get off work
shàng bān
VS
Xià bān
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(to) go home
Huí jiā
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(to) go to class VS (to) get out of class
shàng kè
VS
xià kè
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weekend
last weekend
next weekend
Zhōu mò
Shàng gè zhōu mò
Xià gè zhōu mò
393
ring (jewelry)
Jiè zhǐ
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wedding ring
hūn jiè
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up
VS
down
shàng
VS
xià
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office
Bàn gōng shì
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classroom
Kè táng OR Jiào shì
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(to) arrive __location__
Dào __location__
can also just be "Dào le" to mean "arrive" without location specified, like "I have arrived"
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(to) make time (be free time-wise)
yŏu kòng
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after
hòu
401
potato chips
Yáng yù piàn
402
hair
Tóu fǎ
403
fried chicken
Zhá jī
404
supermarket
Chāo shì
405
night market
Yè shì
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__A__ or __B__
two ways:
- when used in a question
- vs statement
When used in a question: __A__ hái shì __B__
eg. Do you want A or B?
When used in a statement: __A__ huò shì __B__
eg. Either A or B is ok
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(to) prepare
Zhǔn bèi
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birth
Shēng
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day
rì
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far (distance-wise)
vs
near (distance-wise)
yuǎn
vs
jìn
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cold
lěng
412
wet
Shī
413
north
south
east
west
běi
nán
dōng
xī
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(to) have just finished __action__
(no emphasis on completion)
gāng (gāng) __action__
double gāng is colloquial :) kind of when vietnamese people say nữa nữa as "more more"
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before
Qián
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ten minutes ago
Shí fēn zhōng qián
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half an hour ago
Bàn xiǎo shí qián
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(to) have a meal
Chī fàn
(lit.) to eat rice
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(to) cook a meal
Zhǔ fàn
(lit.) to make rice
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(to) cook __something__
Zhǔ __something__
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cafe
Kā fēi diàn
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(to) meet face to face
Jiàn miàn
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around __time__
eg. We will meet around one
(dà) yuē __time__
eg. Wǒ men dà yuē yī diǎn zhōng
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airport
(Fēi) jī chǎng
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lobby
Dà tīng
426
airport lobby
jī chǎng de dà tīng
(lit.) airport's lobby
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station
Chē zhàn
428
(to) get up
Qǐ chuáng
429
yesterday
Zuó tiān
430
the day before yesterday
Qián tiān
431
the day after tomorrow
Hòu tiān
432
dates
Rì qí
433
last week
last Sunday
last month
Shàng xīng qí
Shàng xīng qí rì
Shàng gè yuè
434
above
vs
below
Shàng miàn
Xià miàn
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last / previous
vs
next / upcoming
shàng yī gè
xià yī gè
** can say shàng shàng to mean "last last"; same with xià xià to mean "next next"
436
next week
next Friday
next month
Xià xīng qí
xià xīng qí wǔ
xià gè yuè
437
because
yīn wèi
438
(to) work overtime
jiā bān
439
that day (similar to that thing)
nà tiān
440
(to) schedule / reserve
dìng
441
New Year's Day
Xīn nián
442
Chinese New Year
Lunar New Year
Nóng lì xīn nián
or
Guò nián
443
crowded
Jǐ
444
crazy
Fēng kuáng
445
boring
Wú liáo
446
holiday
jié
447
Christmas
Shèng dàn jié
448
eyes
Yǎn jīng
449
together
Yī qǐ
450
(to) take a shower
Xǐ zǎo
451
(to) bathe
zǎo
452
(to) eat (at) a buffet
chī zì zhù cān
453
(to) wait
Děng
454
I want one bowl of rice
vs
beggar
Wǒ yào yī wǎn fàn
vs
yào mǐ fàn
SO SAY THE FIRST LOL
455
(to) eat all you can eat
chī dào bǎo
(lit.) eat until full
456
full
eg. I am so full of food
bǎo
457
(to) go hiking
(lit.) to go climb mountains
Qù pá shān
458
(to) go shopping
(lit.) to go street walking, aka window shopping
Qù guàng jiē
459
(to) go to the department store
Qù bǎi huò gōng sī
460
center
Zhōng xīn
461
any
rèn hé
462
any time
rèn hé shí jiān
463
another word for "like"
xiǎng
464
(asking) where
vs
(describing / directing) where
Zài nǎ lǐ
vs
Zài nà biān
465
MRT station, aka Taiwanese subway
jié yùn zhàn
466
(to) take ___(a method of transportation)___
Dā ___(a method of transportation)___
eg. Dā Gōng chē = to take the bus
467
(to) be careful or take care
xiǎo xīn
468
taxi
aka "little yellow"
jì chéng chē
aka xiǎo huáng
469
(to) hit on someone
Dā shàn
470
station / stop (referring to transportation, eg train station, bus stop)
Zhàn
471
(to) stand
Zhàn
472
city hall / government
Zhèng fǔ
473
should
gāi
474
measure word for transportation
bān
eg. yī bān gōng chē
475
(airport) terminal
háng xià
476
boy band
Nán hái yuè duì
477
group
Tuán tǐ
478
South Korean group
Nán hán tuán tǐ
479
How long? (distance)
How much (money)?
How far?
how big?
How small?
Duō jiǔ ?
Duō shǎo (qián) ?
Duō yuǎn?
Duō dà?
Duō xiǎo?
480
weird / odd
Qí guài
481
music
yīn yuè
482
pop music
Liú xíng yīn yuè
483
mostly
dà bù fèn
(lit.) big part
484
talented
yǒu cái huá
485
gross
Ě xīn
486
rights
Quán
487
human rights
Rén quán
488
women's rights
nǚ quán
489
late
Wǎn
490
public transportation
gōng gòng jiāo tōng
491
methods of using a car:
- sitting
- driving
- riding / taking
- renting
- borrowing
Zuò chē
Kāi chē
Dā chē
Zū chē
Jiè chē
* chē can be substituted for any other method of transportation (eg. bus, bike, train, plane)
492
(to) count
Jì
493
safe
Ān quán
494
flat
Píng tǎn
495
airplane ticket
Jī piào
496
to
as in "here to there"
Dào
497
museum
Bó wù guǎn
498
get on
get off
shàng chē
xià chē
499
everything
Měi jiàn shì
500
(to) remind OR let __someone__ known
Tí xǐng
501
__A__, then __B__
What is "then"?
jiù
502
animal
dòng wù
503
planet
xīng qiú
504
nearby
Fù jìn
505
across / opposite
duì miàn
506
(to) read, watch, or see (for enjoyment)
Kàn
507
parking lot
Tíng chē chǎng
508
(to) stop
Tíng
509
park
gōng yuán
510
bank
Yín háng
511
zoo
Dòng wù yuán
512
convenience store
Biàn lì shāng diàn
513
convenient
in two ways
Biàn lì OR Fāng biàn
514
hotel
fàn diàn
515
{{ noun A }} ***is*** {{proximity}} {{noun B}}
in TWO ways
eg. the book store is near my house
{{ noun A }} zài {{ noun B }} {{proximity}}
can also use ***lí*** instead of zài
eg. Shū diàn zài wǒ jiā fù jìn
eg. Shū diàn lí wǒ jiā fù jìn
516
first
second
third
...
dì yī ge
dì èr ge
dì sān ge
..
517
side
vs
direction
Biān
vs
Fāng
518
sense of direction
Fāng xiàng gǎn
519
upstairs
downstairs
shàng lóu
xià lóu
520
(to) do house stuff
zuò jiā shì
521
(to) do / make
zuò
522
what is the difference in using " shì " and " dōng xī " to refer to "things"?
shì refers to NON PHYSICAL things, like thoughts or errands
dōng xī refers to PHYSICAL things, like objects or food
523
(to) move homes
Bān jiā
524
six hours
Liù gè xiǎo shí
525
three weeks
sān gè xīng qí
526
How do you politely refer to someone older than you? (Similar to "chu" or "chi" in Vietnamese)
if male, say Dà gē
if female, say Dà jiě
527
nutrition
Yíng yǎng
528
child
Hái zi
Xiǎo hái zi -- aka small child
529
son
daughter
Ér zi
nǚ ér
530
company
Gōng sī
531
all
++ usage
eg. we all
dōu -- often used AFTER a plural mention
eg. we both = Wǒ men dōu
532
(to) excercise
yùn dòng
533
(to) play
Dǎ OR Wán
534
tennis
Wǎng qiú
535
games
Yóu xì
536
music
music concert
music festival
Yīn yuè
Yīn yuè huì
Yīn yuè jié
537
often
cháng cháng
538
healthy
Jiàn kāng
539
also / in addition / as well
Hái
540
ice cream
Bīng qí lín
541
day time vs night time
Bái tiān
Wǎn shàng
542
(to) run / jog
Pǎo bù
543
(to) sing
Chàng gē
544
who / whom
Shéi
545
gym
Jiàn shēn fáng
546
net
Wǎng
547
ball
Qiú
548
When do you use Hái vs Yě in Chinese?
They both mean "also" or "in addition".
Hái is used when continuing YOUR OWN STATEMENT.
-- I like drinking boba. I also like eating cake.
-- Wǒ xǐ huān hē nǎi chá. Wǒ hái xǐ huān chī dàn gāo.
Yě is used when agreeing with SOMEONE ELSE'S STATEMENT.
-- [Person A] I like the color red.
-- [Person B] I also like the color red.
-- [Person A] Wǒ xǐ huān hóng sè.
-- [Person B] Wǒ yě xǐ huān hóng sè.
549
video
yǐng
550
manga
one piece
Màn huà
Hǎi zéi wáng
551
housework / housekeeping errands
jiā shì
552
(to) study
two ways
niàn shū
dú shū
553
From / to
usage eg. From what to what
Cóng. . . Dào
from. ．． to
554
Eye doctor
Yǎn jīng yī shēng
555
Eye
Yǎn jīng
556
clinic
Zhěn suǒ
557
hospital
Yī yuàn
558
miles
Yīng lǐ
559
let / makes
eg. it makes me happy
Ràng
560
unit for money
kuài
eg. yī kuài qián = one dollar
561
tall vs short
gāo vs duǎn
562
smell / taste / flavor
Wèi dào
563
bitter
bù kǔ
564
difficult to cook
Hěn nán zhǔ
565
cousins from mom's side vs dad's side
Mom's -- Biǎo xiōng jiě dì mèi
Dad's -- Táng xiōng jiě dì mèi
566
only son vs only daughter
Dú shēng zǐ
Dú shēng nǚ
567
measure word for vehicles
Tái OR liàng
568
electric car
Diàn chē OR diàn dòng chē
Note: Diàn chē is also TRAIN
569
(to) command or will
yào
origin: Jiāng yào
570
the five meanings of yào
-- with examples
(to) want / need
eg. Wǒ yào chī fàn == wǒ xiǎng chī fàn == Wǒ xiǎng yào chī fàn == I want to eat (rice)
eg.
(to) will / going to
eg. Wǒ míng tiān yào chī fàn = I will eat tomorrow
(to) command
eg. Bù yào dòng = do not move
(to) take
eg. Zǒu lù yào 20 fēn zhōng = It takes 20 minutes
(to) cost
eg. Tā yào 85 fēn qián = it costs 85 cents
571
(to) share
Fēn xiǎng
572
with
Gēn usually
BUT can also be hé OR hàn
573
(to) hang out
(to) hang out elsewhere / outside
(to) hang out at home
qù wán
chū qù wán
jiā qù wán
574
(to) shop
guàng jiē
575
(to) tidy / organize
Zhěng lǐ
576
later
Děng yī xià
577
(to) take or cost
yào
eg. Tā yào 85 fēn qián = it costs 85 cents
578
cents vs dollars
fēn qián
kuài qián
579
(to) finish work / end work
xià bān
580
two ways to ask "how many" and when to use them
jǐ gè __noun__ -- used to explicitly define the unit that the answer should be in
eg.
Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén? = How many people are in your family?
Liǎng gè rén = two people
Duō shǎo -- used more casually, leaving the unit up to interpretation
eg. Duō yuǎn? = How far?
581
homework
gōng kè
582
what does a repeated verb imply?
eg. kàn kàn
A repeated verb softens the verb usage from a "will do this __verb__" to "let's try / maybe we will do this __verb__"
eg. kàn kàn = let's look
583
Colleague / coworker
Tóng shì
584
traffic
sāi chē
585
the four ways to say "around __time__"
Dà yuē = dà gài
Both go BEFORE the time
eg. Dà yuē qī diǎn =dà gài qī diǎn
Zuǒ yòu = shàng xià
Both go AFTER the time
eg. Qī diǎn zuǒ yòu =qī diǎn shàng xià
586
ice skating
Huá bīng
OR
liū bīng
587
yourself
myself
himself
Nǐ zì jǐ
Wǒ zì jǐ
Tā zì jǐ
588
(to) cut (with scissors)
Jiǎn
589
brunch
Zǎo wǔ cān
590
cookie
bǐng gān
591
(to) vote
Tóu piào
592
every four years
Sì nián yī cì
593
eight years ago
Bā nián qián
594
three ways to say happy / pleased
Kuài lè
kāi xīn -- (lit. open heart)
gāo xìng
595
San Jose
Shèng hé xī
596
difference
Chà
597
about the same difference
vs
much difference
vs
too much difference
vs
their character is different (in a bad / whack way)
Chà bù duō
Chà hěn duō
Chà tài duō
Tā hěn chà
598
several days
jǐ tiān
599
probably
probably yes
probably not
impossible
kě néng
hěn yǒu kěnéng
kě néng bù
Bù kě néng
600
very tired
Hěn lèi
601
degrees (fahrenheit or celsius)
dù
602
(to) clean
Dǎ sǎo
603
grave, place of burial
Fén mù
604
(to) celebrate / throw a party
Qìng zhù
605
(to) pay a new years call
Bài nián
606
family business
Jiā tíng qǐ yè
607
fireworks
Yān huǒ
608
firecracker
Biān pào
609
Loud
vs
Quiet
Dà shēng
Xiǎo shēng
610
legal / legalize
vs
illegal / make illegal
Hé fǎ
Bù hé fǎ
611
California
Jiā zhōu
612
red envelope, as used for new years
hóng bāo
613
day off
(in two ways)
Fàng jià
Xiū jià
614
(to) let
Ràng
615
All
vs
None
Dōu shì
Dōu bù shì
616
Less than me
vs
More than me
Bǐ wǒ shǎo
Bǐ wǒ duō
617
roughly / about / approximately
Dà gài
618
dishwasher
xǐ wǎn jī
619
luggage
Xíng lǐ
620
vacuum cleaner
Xī chén qì
621
(to) clean in two ways
- with water
- without water, more focus on organizing
qīng lǐ -- to clean with water
zhěng lǐ -- to clean without water, more focus on organizing
622
sweep the floor
vs
vacuum the floor
sǎo dì
vs
xī dì
623
carpet
dì tǎn
624
blanket
Tǎn zi
625
As soon as ...
eg. Do you do A as soon as B ?
Yī..... Jiù....
eg. Nǐ yī B jiù zuò A ma?
626
running
Pǎo bù
627
an hour and a half
Yī gè bàn xiǎo shí
628
amazing
Lì hài
629
allergy
guò mǐn
630
seafood
hǎi xiān
631
nuts
Jiān guǒ
632
three ways to say "(to) lose"
aka I lost my shoe
nòng diū
gǎo diū
bù jiàn le
wǒ bù jiàn le yī zhī xié
633
tiramisu
Tí lā mǐ sū
634
chocolate
Qiǎo kè lì
635
garage
Chē kù
636
table
zhuō zi
637
snacks
Diǎn xīn
638
healthy
jiàn kāng
639
first ... then ...
(two ways)
Xiān..... Zài...
OR
Xiān..... Rán hòu...
(more common when speaking)
640
(to) invite
Yāo qǐng
641
(to) play card games
Dǎ pái
642
board games
Zhuō yóu
643
(to) play board games
Wán zhuō yóu
644
plus / add / (casual) include
vs
minus / subtract / (casual) without including
Jiā
vs
Jiǎn
645
include
formal vs casual form
Bāo hán = formal use
Jiā = casual use
646
Some (of ____)
Yǒu yī xiē _____
eg. some people = Yǒu yī xiē rén
647
Other
Qí tā
648
late
(opposite of early)
wǎn
649
recycling vs trash
huí shōu
vs
lè sè
650
(to) collect / gather
shōu
651
mail
Xìn jiàn / yóu jiàn
652
health check (like an annual physical exam)
Jiàn kāng jiǎn chá
653
(to) reserve
Yù yuē
654
website
Wǎng zhàn
655
commute
Tōng qín
656
long vs short
jiǔ (or) cháng
vs
duǎn
657
distracted
Fēn xīn
658
easily
Róng yì
659
ADHD
Guò dòng zhèng
660
dragon dance vs lion dance
Wǔ lóng
wǔ shī
661
customers / guests
kè rén
662
performance
Biǎo yǎn
663
three ways to say:
(to) visit
(1) Bài fǎng - formal
eg. I visited my boss' home
(2) lái kàn - casual
(3) lái zhǎo - casual
(lit. coming to see)
eg. My friends visited me
664
(to) gamble
Dǔ bó
665
dice
shǎi zi
666
state
eg. California
Zhōu
667
(idiom) (to) clean graves
(lit.) (to) sweep graves
Sǎo mù
668
(to) sweep
Sǎo
669
temple
Miào
670
(to) light incense
Diǎn xiāng
671
kitchen
chú fáng
672
(to) pray / worship
bài bài
673
donation boxes -- two version
(1) those at temples specifically
(2) anywhere else
(1) Xiāng yóu qián
(2) Juān kuǎn xiāng
674
(the color) yellow
huáng sè
675
curry
then more specifically -- Thai yellow curry
Gā lí
Tài shì huáng gā lí
676
body
Shēn tǐ
677
donation
Juān kuǎn
678
box
xiāng zi
679
beef noodle soup
Niú ròu tāng miàn
680
heavy rain
Yǔ xià dé hěn dà
681
(to) plan
vs
planning (noun)
Jì huà
vs
Guī huà
682
total
Yī gòng
683
refugee
Nàn mín
684
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Běi yuè
Nán yuè
685
Mount Fuji
fù shì shān
686
animation
Dòng huà
687
lively
Rè nào
688
nanny / babysitter
bǎo mǔ
689
besides
Chú le
690
__verb__ finished
eg. finishing reading
__verb__ wán liǎo
eg. kàn wán liǎo
691
domestic air tickets
guó nèi jī piào
692
easy going
suí he
693
(to) help
Bāng
694
party
Pài duì
695
two ways to say "can" and how they differ
" Néng " means "to be able to" and expresses having a certain ability or having obtained a certain minimum requirement.
" Kě yǐ " means "may" or "to be allowed to" and expresses having another person's permission.
696
floor in two ways
Dì shàng
Dì bǎn
697
more than forty people
sì shí duō gè rén
698
less than
( ++ when to use it )
eg. less than three hours
Bù dào
usage: before the number reference
-- eg. Bù dào + number + measure word + unit
eg. Bù dào sān gè xiǎo shí
699
more than
( ++ when to use it )
eg. more than forty people vs more than two hours
duō
usage:
-- if <10 then, use BEFORE the measure word
-- if => 10 then, use AFTER the measure word
eg. sì shí duō gè rén
eg. liǎng gè duō xiǎo shí
700
after class
Xià kè yǐ hòu
701
(to) be on a business trip
Chū chāi
702
after sunset / night time
Wǎn shàng
703
different times of day:
- before sunrise / early morning
- morning
- afternoon
- after sunset / evening
líng chén
shàng wǔ
xià wǔ
wǎn shàng
704
checked baggage
vs
carry on baggage
Tuō yùn xíng lǐ
Suí shēn xíng lǐ
705
identity
Shēn fèn
706
identity card
Shēn fèn zhèng
707
passport
Hù zhào
708
driving license
Jià zhào
709
tipsy
Wéi xūn
710
drunk
eg. a little drunk, very drunk, black out drunk
Zuì
yī diǎn zuì
hěn zuì
zuì dàole
711
alcohol tolerance
Jiǔ liàng
712
(hard) alcohol
Liè jiǔ
713
once a year
(two ways)
yī nián yī cì
měi nián yī cì
714
once a month
Yī gè yuè yī cì
715
(office) meeting
++ how to provide info on time or topic of the meeting
eg. lunch meeting
eg. one hour long meeting
Kāi huì
Kāi __length of time / topic__ de huì
eg. kāi wǔ cān de huì
eg. kāi yī gè xiǎo shí de huì
716
unnecessary / be of no need
(two ways)
eg. no need for a meeting
Méi bì yào
Bù bì yào
eg. Méi bìyào kāi huì
717
by the aisle
vs
by the window
Kào zǒu dào
Kào chuāng
718
(to) use the toilet
Shàng cè suǒ
719
(to) take a farther flight
Zuò bǐ jiào yuǎn de fēi jī
720
enough
gòu
721
space
Kōng jiān
722
seat
Wèi zi
723
international line
Guó jì xiàn
724
neck pillow
Jǐng zhěn
725
neck
Jǐng
726
pillow
zhěn
727
backpack
Bèi bāo
728
(to) bring
Dài
729
(to) remember
jì
730
(to) forget
Wàng jì le
731
forgetful person
Jiàn wàng de rén
732
Alzheimer's
Jiàn wàng zhèng
733
cancer
eg. skin cancer
eg. bone cancer
Ái zhèng
Pí fū ái zhèng
Gǔ ái zhèng
734
bone
Gǔ
735
skin
Pí fū
736
last time
shàng cì
737
ago
yǐ qián
738
usually
Tōng cháng
739
end of June
Liù yuè dǐ
740
on a boat / on board
Chuán shàng
741
Vietnamese in three ways
Yuè nán huà
Yuè nán wén
Yuè nán yǔ
742
comparing numbers vs non-numbers
dào is comparing number
eg. bu dào for less than 10 dollars
bǐ is comparing everything else
eg. bǐ for speaking better viet than chinese
the negative of the words is achieved by adding bù in front
eg. bù dào
eg. bù bǐ
743
accent
Kǒu yīn
744
(to) borrow
jiè
745
bar exam (for lawyers)
Lǜ shī kǎo shì
746
lawyer
Lǜ shī
747
latte
Ná tiě
748
black coffee
Hēi kā fēi
749
USD
Měi jīn
750
direct flight
Zhí fēi
751
originally
(in two ways)
yuán běn
běn lái
752
(to) refund
tuì
753
relatives
Qīn qī
754
fiancé/e
Wèi hūn qī
755
last year
Qù nián
756
similar / same (in behavior, rather than appearance)
yī yàng
757
tennis court
Wǎng qiú chǎng
758
older female cousin from mom’s side
Biǎo jiě
759
A lot of pressure
Yā lì hěn dà
760
(To be) a little embarassed
Yǒu yī diǎn bù hǎo yì si
761
Same day return
Dàng tiān lái huí
762
Other colleagues
Bié de tóng shì
763
Other people
Bié de rén
764
office headquarters
Zǒng gōng sī
765
famous / well-known
Yǒu míng de
766
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Chūn tiān
Xià tiān
Qiū tiān
Dōng tiān
767
forever
Yǒng yuǎn
768
(lit.) italy noodles
(idiom) pasta
Yì dà lì miàn
769
taco
Tǎ kě
770
chef
Chú shī
771
end of this year
Jīn nián dǐ
772
countless
Shǔ bù qīng
773
salad
Shā lā
774
very simple
Hěn jiǎn dān
775
Not working tomorrow
Míng tiān bù gōng zuò
776
(lit.) word cards
(idiom) flashcards
dān zì kǎ
777
learning method / style
Xué xí fāng shì
778
method / style / way
fāng shì
779
strenuous
Chī lì
780
(to) cook Vietnamese food
Zuò yuè nán cài
781
dessert
tián diǎn
782
recipe
shí pǔ
783
How do you use " guò " ?
guò is appended after a verb to emphasize an experience that has already happened / relating to experience
correct usage:
eg. I have not yet been to Vietnam / I have gone to Vietnam before
eg. I have not booked this yet
eg. I have not eaten yet
incorrect usage:
eg. I want to go to sleep -- because this is referring to something in the near future
784
older male cousin from mom's side
biǎo gē
785
younger male cousin from mom's side
biǎo dì
786
younger female cousin on mom's side
biǎo mèi
787
parents
fù mǔ
788
younger male cousin on dad's side
táng dì
789
older male cousin on dad's side
táng gē
790
older female cousin on dad's side
táng jiě
791
younger female cousin on dad's side
táng mèi
792
efficient
xiào lǜ
793
distracted
fēn xīn
794
easily
róng yì
795
broken
huài le
796
museum
Bó wù guǎn
797
library
Tú shū guǎn
798
court
(the one w a judge and jury)
Fǎ yuàn
799
process
Liú chéng
800
(lit.) spicy bitter
(idiom) hard / difficult, usually in reference to someone's life
Xīn kǔ
801
car wash
Xǐ chē
802
(to) paint
huà huà
803
red wine
Hóng jiǔ
804
white wine
Bái jiǔ
805
vodka
Fú tè jiā
806
beer
Pí jiǔ
807
event
Huó dòng
808
computer games
Diàn nǎo yóu xì
809
non-stop
Bù tíng
810
Once or twice a year
Yī nián yī cì huò liǎng cì
811
(to) decide
Jué dìng
812
problem
Wèn tí
(can also mean question!)
813
situation
Qíng kuàng
814
How and when do you use " jiù " ?
Always before a verb you want to emphasize as something that "just is".
eg.
Why do you like the cake?
I just like cake
Wǒ jiù shì xǐ huān dàn gāo
815
painting
huà
816
art museum
Měi shù guǎn
817
How is " de " used as a degree complement?
What are common structures for its usage?
(1) When its object follows the verb ...
-- eg. My teacher teaches Chinese well.
(2) When the object appears at the front of the sentence ...
-- eg. You speak Chinese well.
(3) With negation ...
-- eg. This shop does not cook Vietnamese food well.
It is used simply to add descriptive information to the verb or to talk about the extent (the degree) the action goes to.
(1) When its object follow the verb, the verb is repeated before " de " and the complement.
-- eg. Wǒ de lǎo shī jiào zhōng wén dé hěn hǎo
(2) When the object appears at the front of the sentence, the verb is not repeated.
-- eg. Zhōngwén, nǐ shuō dé hěn hǎo
(3) Negation occurs only within the complement.
-- eg. Yuè nán cài , zhè jiā diàn zuò dé bù hǎo chī
818
but
(4 ways)
Kě shì
Dàn shì
Dàn
Bù guò
819
What is the sentence structure for "You will do __A__ as soon as __B__ has happened" ?
eg. I wash dishes as soon as I finish eating
subject + yī + __B__ + jiù + __A__
Wǒ yī chī wán fàn jiù xǐ wǎn
820
(to) start
Kāi shǐ
821
reason
yuán yīn
822
delicious food
Měi shí
823
food court
Měi shí qū
824
americano coffee
Měi shì kā fēi
825
low calorie
Dī kǎ lù lǐ
826
low vs high
Dī
vs
Gāo
827
handsome
shuài
828
Sentence Structure:
__A__ more than __B__
eg. He is taller than me
__A__ less than __B__
eg. He is younger than me
How do you add emphasis?
eg. He works out way more than me
eg. He is much taller than me
USE bǐ !!
A + bǐ + B + descriptor
Tā bǐ wǒ gāo
Tā bǐ wǒ xiǎo
You can add emphasis by using:
(1) gèng + descriptor
-- eg. Tā yùn dòng bǐ wǒ gèng duō
(2) hěn + descriptor
-- eg. Tā bǐ wǒ gāo hěn duō
829
book store
Shū diàn
830
city
chéng shì
831
if .... then ....
Rú guǒ.... Jiù...
832
carpool
zuò chē
833
key
Yào shi
834
gossip
Bā guà
835
(to) cook
shú
(pronounced as "show")
836
kite
Fēng zhēng
837
(to) fly a kite
Fàng fēng zhēng
* Fàng actually means "to let go"
838
(to) set off fireworks
Fàng yān huǒ
* Fàng actually means "to let go"
839
mother in law
father in law
FORMAL
Yuè mǔ
Yuè fù
840
festival
eg. music festival
jié
Yīn yuè jié
841
Europe
Ōu zhōu
842
Asia
Southeast Asia
Yà zhōu
Dōng nán yà
(lit. east south asia)
843
Middle east
Zhōng dōng
844
Australia
Ào zhōu
845
personality
Gè xìng
846
jet lag
Shí chā
847
For example
Bǐ rú
848
the other half / significant other
(gender neutral ref to a partner!)
Lìng yī bàn
849
same-sex
Tóng xìng
850
illegal in three ways
Bù hé fǎ (most common)
Wéi fǎ
Fēi fǎ
851
diligent / hardworking (work ethic-wise) in two ways
Rèn zhēn (more common)
Qín fèn
852
fluent
Liú lì
853
serious (personality wise)
Yán sù
854
(to be) joking
eg. He is joking
Kāi wán xiào
Tā zài kāi wán xiào
855
joke (the noun, eg a good joke)
wán xiào
856
funny / humorous (as an adjective)
hǎo xiào
857
can't take a joke
Kāi bù qǐ wán xiào
858
staff / employees
Yuán gōng
859
(finger) nails
Zhǐ jiǎ
860
four day weekend / holiday
Fàng jià sì tiān
861
public holiday
Guó dìng jià rì
862
finished
++ usage
Zuò wán
__verb__ + wán
eg. eating finished = Chī wán
863
booking / reservation
Dìng wèi
864
go back / return
Huí qù
865
steakhouse
Niú pái guǎn
866
(to) change (in a physical sense)
eg. I want to change clothes
Huàn
Wǒ yào huàn yī fú
867
(to) change (in a mental sense)
in three ways
eg. He's changed (in reference to personality)
gǎi
biàn
gǎi biàn
Tā biàn le
868
interview
Miàn shì
869
(to) practice
Liàn xí
870
(to) take off (usually for planes)
Qǐ fēi
871
domestic
international
guó nèi
guó jì
872
quick pass
Kuài sù tōng guān
873
so
Suǒ yǐ
874
Enough time
Not enough time / too late
Lái dé jí
Lái bu jí
875
fifteen minutes ago
Shí wǔ fēn zhōng yǐ qián
876
beach in two ways:
formal / written
casual / spoken
hǎi tān
hǎi biān
877
ice cream shop
bīng qí lín diàn
878
store or shop
++ usage
ice cream shop
book store
diàn
__stuff sold at the store__ diàn
bīng qí lín diàn
Shū diàn
879
(to) take care of
Zhào gù
880
being / as / when
Dāng
881
free (cost wise)
Miǎn fèi
882
brave
Yǒng gǎn
883
niece
nephew
Wài shēng nǚ
Wài shēng zi
884
(to) help each other
(also usable as its own phrase)
Hù xiāng bāng máng
885
each other
Hù xiāng
886
slowly becoming closer and closer
Yuè lái yuè qīn
887
gap
Hóng gōu
888
slowly becoming fewer and fewer
Yuè lái yuè shǎo
889
fee or expense
fèi
890
(to) dare or attempt
gǎn
891
(to be) close (in personal relationships)
qīn
892
slowly becoming ____
vs
suddenly becoming ____
Yuè lái yuè ____
Tú rán biàn ____
893
suddenly becoming hot
Tú rán biàn rè
894
suddenly became better
tú rán biàn hǎo
895
humid in two ways
Mēn (rè)
Shī (rè)
896
always / nonstop / continuously
yī zhí
897
weather
Tiān qì
898
energy
Huó lì
899
perfect
Gāng gāng hǎo
900
The Sun
tài yáng
901
Sunny day
Cloudy day
Rainy day
Qíng tiān
Yīn tiān
Yǔ tiān
902
wind
Fēng
903
earthquake
Dì zhèn
904
slang
Lǐ yǔ
905
idiom
Chéng yǔ
906
exactly the same
Yī mú yī yàng
907
stuffy
++ usage
Mèn
can be used:
- literally
- to describe someone's personality as boring
- to describe someone's mood as brooding or vaguely irritated
908
sad or emotionally down
OR
to feel like life is hard to live
nán guò
909
(to) notify
Tōng zhī
910
cocktail
Jī wěi jiǔ
911
before the wedding
Hūn lǐ yǐ qián
912
five minutes ago
Wǔ fēn zhōng yǐ qián
913
Early September
Mid September
Late September
Jiǔ yuè chū
Jiǔ yuè zhōng
Jiǔ yuè dǐ
914
casual
Suí xìng
915
relaxed
qīng sōng
916
those people
Nà xiē rén
917
other weddings
Qí tā de hūn lǐ
918
fun
Hǎo wán
919
mutual friend
Gòng tóng péng yǒu
920
the couple getting married
bride / groom
bridesmaids / groomsmen
Xīn rén
Xīn niáng / xīn láng
Bàn niáng / bàn láng
921
San Francisco
Jiù jīn shān
922
Bay Area
Wān qū
923
bay (of water)
Hǎi wān
924
ocean
Hǎi yáng
925
oceanside or seaside
Hǎi biān
926
area or district
Qū
927
at least
OR
at a minimum
Zhì shǎo
928
I think
Wǒ jué dé
929
Sapporo
Zhá huǎng
930
Tokyo
Dōng jīng
931
Hokkaido
Běi hǎi dào
932
Kyoto
Jīng dū
933
Osaka
Dà bǎn
934
Okinawa
Chōng shéng
935
Singapore
Xīn jiā pō
936
cautious (personality wise)
Xiǎo xīn
937
Road side stalls
Lù biān tān
938
Shinkansen
Xīn gàn xiàn
939
international driving license
Guó jì jià zhào
940
Left-hand drive
vs
Right-hand drive
Zuǒ jià
Yòu jià
941
magical
Shén qí
942
not used to
Bù xí guàn
943
(to) rent
eg. rent a car
Zū
Zū chē
944
phrase to describe the feeling of being unaccustomed to local conditions or traditions
Shuǐ tǔ bù fú
945
girlfriend
vs
boyfriend
Nǚ péng yǒu
Nán péng yǒu
946
proposal
Qiú hūn
947
When / while ＿＿＿
＿＿＿de shí hòu
948
last time
vs
next time
shàng cì
xià cì
949
(the) hottest (temperature wise)
Zuì rè
950
new
eg. new job
Xīn
xīn gōng zuò
951
pickleball
Pǐ kè qiú
952
quarrel or fight
(can be used a verb or a noun)
Chǎo jià
953
forest
Sēn lín
954
wild fire / forest fire
Sēn lín dà huǒ
955
notification
Tōng zhī
956
new bank notes
Xīn chāo
957
decorations OR (to) decorate
Zhuāng shì
958
young people
middle aged people
old people
Nián qīng rén
Zhōng nián rén
Lǎo rén
959
mid-life crisis
Zhōng nián wéi jī
960
air
Kōng qì
961
closer
vs
farther
Bǐ jiào jìn
bǐ jiào yuǎn
962
for example
Bǐ rú shuō
963
exaggerate
(can be used as verb or adjective)
Kuā zhāng
964
people that speak Mandarin Chinese
huá rén
965
reunion
tuán yuán
966
menu
Cài dān
967
(to) order food
Diǎn cài
968
side dish
Xiǎo cài
969
beverage
Yǐn liào
970
dumplings
Jiǎo zi
971
soy sauce
Jiàng yóu
972
high speed rail
Gāo tiě
973
ticket
Chē piào
974
schedule
Bān cì
975
direction
Fāng xiàng
976
key
Yào shi
977
hot water
Rè shuǐ
978
single person room
vs
double person room
Dān rén fáng
Shuāng rén fáng
979
(to) check out of a room
Tuì fáng
980
wi-fi
Wú xiàn wǎng lù
981
(to) check out and purchase
Jié zhàng
982
buy one get one free
Mǎi yī sòng yī
983
(to) try on
(usually for clothes)
Shì chuān
984
police station
Jǐng chá jú
985
address
Dì zhǐ
986
pharmacy
Yào fáng
987
lost
Mí lù
988
health card
Jiàn bǎo kǎ
989
phone number
Diàn huà hào mǎ
990
emergency
Jǐn jí
991
sore
suān
992
(to) be used to (something)
xí guàn
993
Los Angeles
luò shān jī
994
another way to say "food"
shí wù
995
microwave
(can be used as a noun or an action)
Wéi bō
996
(to) heat up
eg. to heat up food
Jiā rè
Jiā rè shí wù
997
weekdays
vs
weekend
Píng rì
(lit. usual day)
vs
Zhōu mò
998
in the beginning
(phrase)
Yī kāi shǐ
999
neighborhood / local community
shè qū
1000
Spring Festival
Chūn jié
1001
spring festival couplets
aka those red papers with proverbs or well wishes on them that appear around the LNY or Spring Festival time
Chūn lián
1002
(to) paste or put up paper products
eg. to put up LNY couplets
Tiē
Tiē chūn lián
1003
atmosphere or vibe
Qì fēn
1004
holiday
Jié rì
1005
gift
Lǐ pǐn
1006
gift shop
Lǐ pǐn diàn
1007
mall
vs
department store
Gòu wù zhòng xīn
vs
Bǎi huò gōng sī
1008
next door / neighbor
Gé bì
1009
culture
Wén huà
1010
one month before lunar new year
Guò nián qián yī gè yuè
1011
lots of Asian people
Yà zhōu rén hěn duō
1012
(to) represent
Dài biǎo
1013
when I received it ...
Wǒ shōu dào dé shí hòu
1014
spring cleaning
Dà sǎo chú
1015
within fifteen minutes by car
Kāi chē shí wǔ fēn zhōng yǐ nèi
1016
(to be) within
yǐ nèi
1017
still a little far
Hái shì yǒu yī diǎn yuǎn
1018
(to) still (be)
Hái shì
1019
when I was a kid ...
Wǒ xiǎo shí hòu
1020
grey area
Huī sè dì dài
1021
financial independence
Cái wù dú lì
1022
sick
Shēng bìng
1023
product
Chǎn pǐn
1024
(to) release
Tuī chū
1025
traditional
chuán tǒng
1026
Vietnamese traditional wedding
Yuè nán chuán tǒng hūn lǐ
1027
wedding planner
Hūn lǐ cè huà shī
1028
(to) take wedding photos
Pāi hūn shā zhào
1029
ceremony
in two ways
Diǎn lǐ
Yí shì
1030
tea ceremony
Fèng chá yí shì
1031
next few days
Jiē xià lái jǐ tiān
1032
I hope
Wǒ xī wàng
1033
(to) need to ...
xū yào
1034
How and when do you use bǎ ?
eg. I drank coffee vs I drank up the coffee (highlighting that the coffee is finished)
bǎ is used when we want to emphasize the result of an action
Wǒ hē le kā fēi
Wǒ bǎ kā fēi hē le
1035
building
Dà lóu
1036
express train
tè kuài chē
1037
two weeks ago
Liǎng gè xīng qí yǐ qián
1038
site / place
Chǎng dì
1039
seasonal menu
Jì jié xìng de cài dān
1040
shrimping
(lit. fishing shrimp)
Diào xiā
1041
A small portion of
xiǎo bù fèn
1042
trouble / troublesome
Má fan
1043
Buddhism
Buddha
Fó jiào
Fójiào tú
1044
(to) believe (in)
Xìn
1045
Christianity
jī dū jiào
1046
religion
Zōng jiào
1047
motivation
dòng lì
1048
(to) line up (for)
Pái duì
1049
construction
Shī gōng
1050
leftovers / food from yesterday
vs
leftovers / scraps
Zuó tiān de cài
vs
Shèng cài
1051
rest time / break time
Xiū xí shí jiān
1052
team building (event)
Tuán jiàn
1053
When I finish ...
Wǒ zuò wán de shí hòu
1054
(to) wash dishes
Xǐ wǎn
1055
(to) travel / (to be) traveling
Lǚ xíng
1056
1057
When I am at home ...
Wǒ zài jiā de shí hòu
1058
(to) rush
gǎn
1059
(to) chat (casually)
Liáo tiān
1060
(to) walk and talk
(casually / as a chill activity)
Sàn bù
1061
miles
feet
inches
vs
kilometers
meters
centimeters
yīng lǐ
yīng chǐ
yīng cùn
vs
gōng lǐ
gōng chǐ
gōng fēn
1062
Farenheit
vs
Celsius
huá shì
vs
shè shì
1063
(to) go out (and hang out)
chū mén
1064
warmth
Wēn nuǎn
1065
Before work tomorrow ...
Míng tiān shàng bān qián
1066
team (like at work) in two ways
formal vs casual
tuán duì
vs
zǔ
1067
three different levels of walking intensity:
chill walk, lots of talk
equal parts walk and talk
brisk walk, less talk
Sàn bù
..
Zǒu zǒu
..
Zǒu lù
1068
three different levels for how hot something is:
warm
hot but tolerable
intolerably hot
Wēn nuǎn
rè
tàng
1069
half an hour
vs
one and half hour
bàn gè xiǎo shí
vs
yī gè bàn xiǎo shí
1070
on time
Zhǔn shí
1071
flexible
Tán xìng
1072
should
yīng gāi
1073
instead of
Ér bù shì
1074
automatic
Zì dòng
1075
automatic mahjong table
Zì dòng má jiàng zhuō
1076
view / scenery
Fēng jǐng
1077
front
vs
back
Qián miàn
vs
Hòu miàn
1078
floor / level
lóu
1079
basement
vs
B3 floor
(like in dept stores)
Dì xià shì
vs
Dì xià sān lóu
1080
(to) hear of
eg. I heard that...
eg. Have you heard ... ?
tīng shuō
eg. Wǒ tīng shuō
eg. Nǐ tīng guò ma ?
1081
when to use "ba"
eg. Maybe we can go together
eg. Maybe 7 o clock
used at the end of statements to indicate a suggested plan -- similar to "maybe / perhaps" but specific to making plans
eg. wǒ men kě yǐ yī qǐ qù ba
eg. qī diǎn ba
| kind of like how ma is used to indicate a question
1082
has (to be) / must (be)
yí dìng
1083
(to) look for
vs
(to) have found (after looking for, successfully)
(to) have looked (after looking for, unsuccessfully)
Zhǎo
Zhǎo dào
Zhǎo le
1084
(to) intend to
dǎ suàn
1085
what is the difference between
méi yǒu dǎ suàn
and
bù dǎ suàn
-- méi yǒu dǎ suàn --
did not plan to / do not plan to (neutral)
..
neutral stance; can happen or not
-- bù dǎ suàn --
do not plan to (stronger intention)
..
indicates a preference / desire not to, which is why it normally doesn't happen
1086
pretty big / quite a lot
(very casual!)
mán duō de
1087
bar
Jiǔ bā
1088
(to) leave or exit
Lí kāi
1089
One ... the other ...
(when comparing two things)
Yī gè... Lìng yī gè....
1090
the day before the wedding
vs
two days before the wedding
Hūn lǐ qián yī tiān
Hūn lǐ qián liǎng tiān
1091
the day after the wedding
Hūn lǐ hòu yī tiān
1092
family dinner
(semi-formal, usually for occasions like birthdays or reunions)
Jiā yàn
1093
(to) immigrate
Yí mín
1094
(to) be late
(to) be early
(to) be on line
Chí dào
Zǎo dào
Zhǔn shí (dào)
1095
in English, " if " can be used anywhere in a sentence, but not in Mandarin Chinese
what is " if " when it appears at the start of a sentence
vs
when it appears elsewhere ?
eg. If it rains tomorrow, I won't buy vegetables.
eg. I don't know if he likes it or not
Use " Rú guǒ " when at the start of a sentence
eg.
Rú guǒ míng tiān xià yǔ, wǒ jiù bú mǎi cài
..
Use " A not A " elsewhere
eg.
Wǒ bù zhī dào tā xǐ bù xǐ huān
1096
melatonin
Tuì hēi jī sù
1097
anyways
Fǎn zhèng
1098
escape room
Mì shì táo tuō
1099
prison / jail
Jiān yù
1100
accurate / correct
Jīng què
1101
(to be) satisfied
Mǎn yì
1102
immediately
Mǎ shàng
1103
can be a little faster
Kě yǐ zài kuài yī diǎn
1104
8.7
bā diǎn qī
1105
difficulty
Nán dù
1106
(level) 8 difficulty
Nán dù bā
1107
(to be) anticipating
Yù qí
1108
unfortunately / pity
(can be used as a standalone phrase)
Kě xí
1109
this group of friends
Zhè qún péng yǒu
1110
not counted
Bù suàn
1111
horror
Kǒng bù
1112
ghost
Guǐ
1113
(to) concentrate / focus
Zhuān xīn
1114
(to) interrupt
Dǎ duàn
1115
mission / goal
Rèn wù
1116
to speak honestly (lit.)
honestly ... (idiom)
Lǎo shí shuō
1117
theme
Zhǔ tí
1118
pattern
tú àn
1119
spicy hot pot (idiom)
spicy hot (lit.)
Má là tàng
1120
(to) lie down
tǎng
1121
(to) discover / find out
fā xiàn
1122
(to be) within
eg. within 40 minutes
nèi
..
eg.
sì shí fēn zhōng nèi
1123
No matter... {{condition}}, still... {{result}}
eg. No matter if it rains or not, we’re still going hiking
bù guǎn... {{condition}}, dōu... {{result}}
..
eg. Bù guǎn xià yǔ bù xià yǔ, wǒ men dōu yào qù pá shān
1124
exhibition
zhǎn lǎn
1125
dry
qián
1126
sand
shā
1127
desert
shā mò
1128
resort
Dù jià cūn
1129
Polytheism (religion of many gods)
Duō shén jiào
1130
beach
shā tān
1131
future
wèi lái
1132
polite
vs
impolite / rude
lǐ mào
vs
méi yǒu lǐ mào
1133
outside
wài
1134
foreigner
wài guó rén
1135
(to) desire
Kě wàng
1136
(to) meet or run into
yù dào
1137
Germany
Dé guó
1138
smoking
Chōu yān
1139
South Korea
Hán guó
1140
closest
Zuì jìn
1141
shortest
zuì duǎn
1142
fastest
zuì kuài
1143
can go or not ; optional
kě qù kě bù qù
1144
no alcohol
Méi yǒu jiǔ jīng
1145
mocktail
(non-alcoholic cocktails)
Méi yǒu jiǔ jīng de jī wěi jiǔ
1146
smokey
smoke
(to) smoke
yān xūn
yān
xūn
1147
seat / spot / space
wèi zhì
1148
outside
vs
inside
wài miàn
vs
lǐ miàn
1149
upstairs
vs
downstairs
- - - - -
go upstairs
vs
go downstairs
lóu shàng
vs
lóu xià
- - - - -
shàng lóu
vs
xià lóu
1150
left side
right side
near __someone's__ side
in the middle
in front of
behind of
zuǒ biān
yòu biān
páng biān
zhōng jiān
qián miàn
hòu miàn
1151
windows
vs
curtains
vs
doors
chuāng hù
chuāng lián
mén
1152
turn left
turn right
turn around
go straight
zuǒ zhuǎn
yòu zhuǎn
huí zhuǎn
zhí zǒu
1153
highway
gāo sù gōng lù
1154
dining table
cān zhuō
1155
fountain
pēn shuǐ chí
1156
windy
(lit. big wind)
fēng hěn dà
1157
sometimes
Yǒu shí hòu
1158
these days ...
(lit. recently everyday)
Zuì jìn měi tiān
1159
the friends around you
nǐ shēn biān de péng yǒu
1160
what is discount
vs used as 10% off
vs 20% off
Dǎ zhé
Dǎ jiǔ zhé
( 90% price aka 10% off)
Dǎ bā zhé
( 80% price aka 20% off)
1161
what is the structure for fractions
eg 1/4
eg 2/3
{{ denominator }} fēn zhī {{ numerator}}
Sì fēn zhī yī
Sān fēn zhī èr
1162
thoughts
xiǎng fǎ
1163
gèng
++ usage
more
used in comparitive sentences
1164
relatives and friends
(group of them, eg for weddings)
Qīn qī péng yǒu
1165
my approximate age range / generation
nián jì
1166
My relatives and friends of this age
Wǒ zhè ge nián jì de qīn qī péng yǒu
1167
(to) get older
Lit. (to) get bigger
yuè lái yuè dà
1168
another way to say "when" instead of "shi hou" ++ usage
Dāng __time frame__
vs shi hou is usually __time frame__ de shi hou
