Week 14

Question 1

negative (for past tense)

Answer 1

méi (yǒu)
没（有）

tā méi pàng (He didn’t get fat)
wǒ méi (yǒu) hē kāfēi (I didn’t have a coffee)

Question 2

1. to rest / take a break
2. to sleep

Answer 2

xiūxi
休息

hǎohǎo xiūxi (Have a good rest!)
xiūxi yìtiān (Have the day off)

Question 3

a part (in a program)

Answer 3

jiémù
节目

xièxie nǐ de jiémù (Thanks for your part)
wǒ yǒu liǎngge jiémù (I have two parts)
wǒ yǒu dì èr ge jiémù (I have the second part)

Question 4

1. Mr, sir
2. husband (esp Taiwan)

Answer 4

xiānsheng
先生

Zhāng xiānsheng, nǐhǎo (Hello Mr. Zhang)
xiānsheng, bùhǎoyìsi (Excuse me sir)

Question 5

Ms, lady, maam

Answer 5

nǚshì
女士

Wáng nǚshì nǐhǎo (Hello Ms Wang)
nǚshì men, xiānsheng men (Ladies and gentlemen)

Used only with her OWN surname. If using husbands surname use 太太 tàitai (eg. Zhāng tàitai, Mrs. Zhang)

Question 6

friendly and informal way to address a man slightly older than you

Answer 6

gē
哥

gē, nǐhǎo (Hey buddy)
Fù gē, nǐhǎo (Hey buddy last name Fu)

Question 7

friendly and informal way to address a woman slightly older than you

Answer 7

jiě
姐

no exact English equivilent

jiě, nǐhǎo (Hey sister)
Fù jiě, nǐhǎo (Hey sister
last name Fu)

Question 8

to feel happy (inner happiness for a specific reason, often short term. Not always shown on the outside like gāoxìng)

Answer 8

kāixīn
开心

wǒ zhēn de hěn kāixīn! (I’m so happy!)
zhè ràng tā fēicháng kāixīn! (This makes her really happy!)

Question 9

happiness / well being / to be blessed (deep, long-term eg. happy family, happy life)

Answer 9

xìngfú
幸福

Zhù nǐ xìngfú (I wish you happiness)
xìngfú de jiātíng (a happy family)
xìngfú de hūnyīn (a happy marriage)
xìngfú de shēnghuó (a happy life)

Question 10

help / to help

Answer 10

bāngzhù
帮助

qǐng bāngzhù wǒ (Please help me)
tāmen xūyào bāngzhù ma (Do they need help?)

Variations:
1. bāng (bāng) [eg. qǐng bāng (bāng) wǒ just a verb]
2. bāng (object) máng [eg. nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ máng ma; wǒ yào bāng tā máng]

Question 11

to tell / to say

Answer 11

gàosu
告诉

tā shénme shíhòu gàosu nǐ (When did he tell you?)
nǐ néng gàosu wǒ ma? (Can you tell me?)
gàosu tā wǒ jīntiān bùlái (Tell him I’m not coming today)

Question 12

to need / needs

Answer 12

xūyào
需要

tāmen xūyào shénme bāngzhù? (What help do they need?)
nǐ xūyào kāfēi ma (Do you need a coffee?)

Question 13

a little / a bit

Answer 13

yìdiǎn
一点

wǒ zhīdào yìdiǎn (I know a little)
zǎo (yì) diǎn lái (to come early)
chī (yì) diǎn dōngxi (eat a little)
wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎn yīngyǔ (I can speak a little English)

Question 14

to understand (what someone is saying ie. the language)

Answer 14

tīng (de) dǒng
听（得）懂

wǒ méi tīngdǒng (I didn’t catch that)
nǐ tīng de dǒng yīngyǔ ma (Do you understand English)
tīngbudǒng (No, I dont understand)

Question 15

happy / joyful (longer term, general contentment, often describes someone’s personality)

Answer 15

kuàilè
快乐

shèngdàn kuàilè (Merry Christmas) don’t say this
tā shì (yí) ge hěn kuàilè de rén (She’s a happy person)
xuéxí shèngjīng kěyǐ ràng nǐ gèng kuàilè (Studying the Bible can make you happier)