Contemporary Chinese

Lesson 1

Vol.1

1. nin2
RADICALS: heart (no.61)
BASIC MEANING: a more respectful way to say you
COLLOCATION: ! how are you!
2. / gui4
RADICALS: money (no.154)
BASIC MEANING: expensive, high valued, honored
COLLOCATION: distinguished guest
3. xing4
RADICALS: woman (no.38)
BASIC MEANING: surname, be surnamed
COLLOCATION: ? What is your honorable surname?
4. wo3
RADICALS: lance (no.62)
BASIC MEANING: I; me
COLLOCATION: mine
5. ne
RADICALS: mouth (no.30)
BASIC MEANING: particle to express as question
COLLOCATION: ? How about you?
6. shi4
RADICALS: sun (no.72)
BASIC MEANING: yes, positive
COLLOCATION: therefore
7. / ma
RADICALS: mouth (no.30)
BASIC MEANING: a question marker for a yes-or-no question
COLLOCATION: ? Yes?

8. bu4
RADICALS: one (no.1)
BASIC MEANING: no, not
COLLOCATION: to be not
9. tong2
RADICALS: borders (no.13) / mouth (no.30)
BASIC MEANING: together, same
COLLOCATION: same style; different
10. / men
RADICALS: man (no.9)
BASIC MEANING: a particle to express plural form
COLLOCATION: we, you, they
11. lao3
RADICALS: old (no.125)
BASIC MEANING: old, senior (classics)
COLLOCATION: old man
12. / shi1
RADICALS: cloth (no.50)
BASIC MEANING: teacher, master
COLLOCATION: teacher
13. jiao4
RADICALS: mouth (no.30)
BASIC MEANING: call, shout
COLLOCATION: ? What is your name?
14. ni3
RADICALS: man (no.9)
BASIC MEANING: you
COLLOCATION: your
15. shen2
RADICALS: man (no.9)
BASIC MEANING: what

COLLOCATION: ? Calling for hat?

16. / me
RADICALS: left falling stroke (no.4)/hemp (no.200)
BASIC MEANING: a particle for a finishing phrase
COLLOCATION: ? What?
17. ming2
RADICALS: dusk (no.36)/ mouth (no.30)
BASIC MEANING: name
COLLOCATION: famous
18. na3
RADICALS: mouth (no.30)
BASIC MEANING: which
COLLOCATION: ? Which one?
19. ye3
RADICALS: bent (no.5)
BASIC MEANING: too
COLLOCATION: as well as
20. / shou1
RADICALS: speech (no.149)
BASIC MEANING: speak, say
COLLOCATION: demonstration
21. ying1
RADICALS: grass (no.140)
BASIC MEANING: flower, hero; transliteration of England
COLLOCATION: English; England
22. hai2
RADICALS: halt (no.162)
BASIC MEANING: still
COLLOCATION: still ok.

23. fa3
RADICALS: water (no.85)
BASIC MEANING: law, method; transliteration of France
COLLOCATION: law and order ; France
24. dou1
RADICALS: city (no.163)
BASIC MEANING: all; both
COLLOCATION: city
25. zhi3
RADICALS: mouth (no.30)
BASIC MEANING: only; measurement for animal
COLLOCATION: a dog
26. ta1
RADICALS: man (no.9)
BASIC MEANING: he
COLLOCATION: his
27. ta1
RADICALS: woman (no.38)
BASIC MEANING: she
COLLOCATION: her