Week 4

Question 1

study / learn

Answer 1

xuéxí
学习

nǐ xiǎng xuéxí ma (Would you like to learn?)

Question 2

1. at, in, on (a place) 2. now (before verb)

Answer 2

zài
在

“Now”: wǒ zài xuéxí zhōngwén (I’m currently learning Chinese)
“In”: nǐ zài zhōngguó ma? (Are you in China)

Question 3

with, and (between nouns)

Answer 3

gēn
跟

wǒ gēn tā (Me and her)
nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒ tántan ma? (Would you like to chat with me?)

Question 4

to chat (lit. speak words)

Answer 4

tánhuà
谈话

wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ tánhuà (I’d like to chat with you)

Question 5

to do (something)

Answer 5

zuò
做

nǐ zài zuò shénme? (What are you doing (now)?)
nǐ huì zuòfàn ma? (Can you cook?)

Question 6

English (spoken)

Answer 6

yīngyǔ
英语

nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma? (Can you speak English?)

Question 7

to drive (a car)

Answer 7

kāichē
开车

wǒ bùxiǎng kāichē (I don’t wanna drive)

Question 8

us

Answer 8

wǒmen
我们

Question 9

you (plural)

Answer 9

nǐmen
你们

Question 10

them

Answer 10

tāmen
他们

Question 11

Bible

Answer 11

shèngjīng
圣经

nǐ xiǎng tántan shèngjīng ma (Would you like to talk about the Bible?)

Question 12

brother (spiritual)

Answer 12

dìxiōng
弟兄

tā shì wǒ de dìxiōng (He’s my (spiritual) brother)
Dǒng dìxiōng nǐhǎo! (Hello Brother Dong!)

Question 13

sister (spiritual or fleshly)

Answer 13

jiěmèi
姊妹

tā shì wǒ de jiěmèi (She’s my sister)

Question 14

friend

Answer 14

péngyǒu
朋友

nǐ de péngyǒu jiào shénme míngzi? (What’s your friend’s name?)
wǒ gēn péngyǒu chīfàn (I’m eating with friend(s))