Week 9

Question 1

thin / skinny

Answer 1

shòu
瘦

tā shòu le (She got thin)
tā hěn shòu (She’s very thin)

Question 2

thirsty

Answer 2

kě
渴

wǒ kě le (I’m thirsty)
wǒ kǒukě le (I’m thirsty)

Question 3

measure word for cup / glass

Answer 3

bēi
杯

yìbēi kāfēi (A cup of coffee)
zhè bēi shuǐ (This glass of water)

Question 4

coffee

Answer 4

kāfēi
咖啡

nǐ xǐhuān hē kāfēi ma (Do you like to drink coffee?)

Question 5

understand (a concept)

Answer 5

míngbai
明白

nǐ míngbai ma? (Do you understand? - an idea, not the language)
wǒ bù míngbai nǐ de yìsi (I’m not sure what you mean)

Question 6

hungry

Answer 6

è
饿

wǒ è le (I’m hungry)

Question 7

fat / plump

Answer 7

pàng
胖

nǐ pàng le (You got fat)
tā hěn pàng (He’s fat)

Question 8

a talk / speech

Answer 8

yǎnjiǎng
演讲

xièxie nǐde yǎnjiǎng (Thanks for your talk)
tā de yǎnjiǎng búcuò (His talk was good)

Question 9

start / begin

Answer 9

kāishǐ
开始

nǐ xiǎng kāishǐ ma (Would you like to start?)

Question 10

1. will / going to
2. know how to

Answer 10

huì
会

nǐ huì jìxù xuéxí ma (Will you keep studying?)
tā huì gēn nǐ tántan ma? (Is she going to chat with you?)

Question 11

to / towards

Answer 11

xiàng
向

xiàng Yēhéhuá dǎogào
xiàng nǐ xuéxí

Question 12

pray / prayer

Answer 12

dǎogào
祷告

wǒmen xiàng Yēhéhuá dǎogào (We pray to Jehovah)
nǐ kěyǐ dǎogào ma? (Can you pray?)

Question 13

interesting

Answer 13

hěnyǒuyìsi
很有意思

zhèjié jīngwén hěnyǒu yìsi! (This is an interesting scripture)

Question 14

preach (lit. spread the way)

Answer 14

chuándào
传道

nǐ xiǎng qù chuándào ma (Would you like to go in service?)
wǒ xǐhuān chuándào gōngzuò (I like the preaching work)