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Pimsleur Mandarin Chinese


Dictionary

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Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 1-5

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN CHINESE


DICTIONARY
PIMSLEUR MANDARIN I, UNITS 1 - 5

dubuq - excuse me

yngwn - the english language

wn - language

hu - can

shu - speak

n - you [singular]

b not

b sh

qngwn - please let me ask

qng - please

wn - ask

w - I

sh - to be

ydinr - a little

ptnghu - Mandarin

hu - language

migurn - an american person

Migu - America

rn - people, person

- not is

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 1-5

ma - [question particle]

ho - well

w shude b ho -

de - [particle]

nho hello

nho ma? - how are you?

xixie - thanks

hn - very

zijin - goodbye

ksh - but

zhnggurn - a chinese person

Zhnggu - China

zhng - middle

ne - how about [particle]

n ne - how about you

mngbai - understand

shnme - what

l - road

Xuyunl - College Road

Xuyun - college

l - road

nr - where

zi - located

I don't speak well

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 1-5

ji - street

Chngnji - Long Peace street

chng - long

zhr - here

nr - there

zhdo - know

xing - would like

ch - eat

dngxi - something

h - drink

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 6-10

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN I, UNITS 6 - 10

y - also

q - to go

w nr - my place

shnme shhu? when?

xinzi - now

gu yhur - later

yhur - for a little while

kfi - coffee

kfitng cafe

kfjin cafe room

fndin - restaurant

ch - tea

pji - beer

Bijng - Beijing

xiojie Ms.

xinsheng Mr.

yo - to order/to want

ling - two

bi - glass

wfn - lunch

hish - or [in a question]

zu - to do/make

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 6-10

zu - to do/make

jidin - hotel

mi - buy

gn - with

shi - who

yq - together

gn shi yq? - with whom?

huzh - or [in a statement]

zhng - [time]

j din zhng? - at what time?

y - one

din zhng - o'clock

ji - nine

b eight

xng - possible

b xng - impossible

b - no

w - five

sn - three

s - four

yo - going to

w[a] - as for me

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 11-15

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN I, UNITS 11 - 15

li - six

nme - in that case

n - that, in that case

q - seven

ba - let's say

jntin - today

wnshng - in the evening

wnfn - diner

sh - ten

mngtin - tomorrow

jin - to meet

mngtin jin - see you tomorrow

dusho? - how much?

qin - money

rnmnb - RMB

kui - unit of money

shy - eleven

shr - twelve

r - two

yu - to have

mijn USD

mi - [not yet]

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 11-15

n yu miyu? - do you have?

miyu - don't - have

ji - plus

nu - here you are

bozh - newspaper

du - much

sho - little

gi - give

b kqi - don't mention it

yhur jin - see you later

gi nde - for you

ky - to be able

n k b ky? - can you?

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 16-20

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN I, UNITS 16 - 20

hud wnt - answer the question

xinzi ti wnle - now it's too late

ti - too

wn - late

le - [particle]

gule - it's enough

b gu - it's not enough

sh - matter/thing/work

mozi - hat

dng - [measuring word]

zhdng mozi - this hat

bi - hundred

ybi - one hundred

gu - expensive

kui - fast

bjio - more [relatively]

bjio gu - it's more expensive

xinshng - husband

t - she

titi - wife

shu - water

mfn n - please

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 16-20

mfn - to bother

nmen - you [plural]

wmen - we

t - he/she

qng jn - please come in

titai Mrs.

zh - to live

h - and

Hushngdn - Washington

xiohir - children

jge - how many/some

n'r - daughter

rzi - son

y ge rzi - a son

y ge n'r - a daughter

d - big

dle - grown up/mature

tmen - they

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Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 21-25

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN I, UNITS 21 - 25

- oh!

d older

dng - wait

dng yhur - wait one moment

xio - young[er]

zhnde - really

xshujin - toilet

xzojan - bathroom

jirn family

dren - adult

jil - family

l - inside

Xinggng - Hong Kong

fij - airplane

zu - to sit

fijchng - airport

qin - one thousand

xiosh - hour

shsh

znme shu? - how do you say?

zhme shu this is said

shnme dngxi - anything

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- try

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Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 21-25

yun - far

nge - which

bnj - flight

zu - to go

yzh wng qin - straight ahead

yzh - all the time

zhge - this

Gngb - HKD

Ynghung do - King's road

Mixn fndin - Maxime's restaurant

yubin - to the right

tio - [measuring word]

ntio l - that road

ynggi - should

zubin - to the left

rnhu - then

guy - Mandarin

y language

zi . y c - again

qng zi shu y c - please say it again

c - time

wishnme - why

ynwi - because

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Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 21-25

shngdin - store

gun mn l - closed

ti wn l - too late

mn - door

kamn - open

kimn l - open

jnnin - this year

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Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 26-30

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN I, UNITS 26 - 30

kn - to see

pngyu - friend

jge pngyu - some friends

gngzu - to work

di - stay

knng - maybe

xing - to think

zu le - to leave

ji - only

y ge rn - alone

shnme ysi? - what does that mean?

le - [past particle]

du ji le? - for how long?

ji - long time

shjin - time

ti yhn le - that's really too bad

ytin - a day

zo - good morning

ygexngq - a week

dode - to have arrived

zutin - yesterday

xhuan - to like

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Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 26-30

zoshng - morning

Tintn - Tiantan

Wngfjng - Wangfujing

wng - king

f - government

jng - [water] well

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 1-5

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN II, UNITS 1 - 5

hi - still, yet

yji fndin - a restaurant

ji - [measuring word]

zhme - in this way

c - word

Qunjd - Quanjude

Chngd Chengde

shbi - excuse

w di shbi le - I have to excuse myself

di - must

nge rn jio shnme mngzi? - what is that person's name?

mngzi - name

jio - to be called

rnshi - to be acquinted

li - to come over

guxng - family name

xng - name

bi kqi - don't stand on ceremony

ptoji - wine

zngsh - always

di - to stay

cngli b - never

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 1-5

yushhu - sometimes

Snwishw - Sanweishuwu

tngsh - colleague

nin - year

dun - short

znmeyng - how about

zul - on foot

lngwi - another

linge du - both

gnggng qch - bus

chng long

chngchng - often

dub - correct

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 6-10

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN II, UNITS 6 - 10

zi n yqin - before that

yhu - after

Tiwn - Taiwan

Tibi - Taibei

d ji avenue

zhn - stop, station

gnggng qch zhn - bus stop

do - until

xn letter

li

xilide - send

sh shi xi li de? - who is it from?

xi - to write

xngqy - Monday

fn - minute

ch - missing

xngqr - Tuesday

do - to arrive

cng - from

dd - taxi

ch fn - to eat

rgu - if

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- come

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 6-10

jiy - mind

zuyu - more or less

xngqw - Friday

dinyng - movie

Ln - Lin

Hu - Hui

Ln - Lan

xngqli - Saturday

Shnghi - Shanghai

kish - begin

jngj - Beijing opera

lxng - travel

chchi - busines trip

sh de - yes

Nnjng - Nanjing

nini - milk

tng sugar

yqin - before/earlier

[]

[zi nr] yqin - before

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Unit 11-15

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN II, UNIT 11 - 15

y l shn fng - have a good trip

shn - favourable

fng - wind

kng - free time

nn - you [polite form]

zo - early

xngqs Thursday

dugo - bean cake

l du go - mungbean cake

qng - please help yourself

dji - to take a vacation

qyu - July

yu - month

byu - August

Szhu - Suzhou

ti dude gngzu le - too much work

xige xngq - next week

zi - to be in

hulai - to return

wi - [measuring word]

zhwi - this honourable person

r - hot

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Unit 11-15

sh ba? - isn't that so?

lng - cold

hish - still

Hngzhu - Hangzhou

dfang - place

tinq - weather

kx - that's too bad

shnme ysi? - what does that mean?

yuysi - interesting

ysi - meaning

nng could

b - [used with 'give']

b zhge gi - give this to

qng - to invite

ti b ho ysi le - it's too embarrassing

xyo - to need

tngy - to agree

bikqi - you are welcome

mi tin du - every day

hoch - delicious [food]

ci - dishes

du - all

hoh - delicious [drinks]

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Unit 11-15

du d? - how big?

jnnin - this year

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PImsleur Mandarin II, Units 16-20

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN II, UNITS 16 - 20

gng s - company

yji gngs - a company

Bijngde yji gngs - a company in Beijing

yji ynhng - a bank

dinhu - telephone

d - to call

d dinhu - make phone call

dinhub - telephone book

hom number

m - meter

wsh m - 50 meters

ynhng bank

pngbin - next to/beside

ynhngde pngbin - next to the bank

xu - to learn, study

dxu - university

su - [measuring word]

ysu dxu - a university

xushng - student

yge dxushng - a university student

zhngxu - high school

yuj - post office

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PImsleur Mandarin II, Units 16-20

zi zho - to look for

gui - turn

yupio - stamps

shfu - comfortable

yyun - hospital

zhn zogo - too bad

du - yes, correct

yofng pharmacy

miyu wnt - no problem

ynzhe - along

jn - close [distance]

gngl - km

kuich - express train

zho - in change

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 21-25

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN II, UNITS 21 - 25

zhng - [measuring word]

pio - ticket

yzhng pio - a ticket

n wishnme wn? - why do you ask?

wngqi - tennis

d - play, beat

xngqsn - Wednesday

mng - busy

hui - defect

mn - slow

mshng ju - right now

k - quarter [time]

hiyu - still is/have

gng - even more

jir - holiday

chgun - teahouse

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Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 26-30

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN II, UNITS 26 - 30

hun - to exchange

xngqtin - Sunday

li - to come over

l - green

lch - green tea

fjn - nearby

mi gunxi - it doesn't matter

zh - only

huch - train

chngsh - city

[]

kung[qun]shu - mineral water

chun - boat

qinbin - in front of

zhum - weekend

dt - map

hu - draw

zhngw - noon

y - rain

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 1-5

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN III, UNITS 1 - 5

Bshdn - Boston

dngtin - winter

rqi - besides

xi - to fall

xu - snow

guo - to have ever

qnin - last year

yyu - January

nli, nli - [polite rejection of a complement]

gngchngsh - a factory worker

xuxio - school

ysu xuxio - a school

hunyng gungln - welcome

bi - white

biji - white liquor

dido - until

mng[nin] - next [year]

rngy - easy

shng g - last [week]

nn - difficult

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 6-10

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN III, UNITS 6 - 10

bn - [measuring word]

bjbn - notebook

ybn bjbn - a notebook

zhuzi - table

shng - on

dsuan - to plan

sh din bn - 10:30

huch shng - on the train [7:00]

jidin - hotel

dng - to reserve

Xinggll Shangrila

koy - [roast] duck

h - lake

Xh - Shihu

H'rbn - Harbin

xitin - summer

Sny - Sanya

mi - beautiful

hitn - beach

lgun - hotel

fngjin - room

yng - to use

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 6-10

xnyngk - credit card

dngrn - of course

zi - again, still

cu - wrong

d lide - called

fsho - fever

zhnbi - prepare

bngmng - help

gnbi - toast/cheers

zhodihu - reception

[]

mi ge rn du - everybody

shuxin - first

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 11-15

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN III, UNITS 11 - 15

dshgun - embassy

dti - subway

b - compare

lingkuai cool

kfigun - coffee shop

nunhu - warm

q snb - to go for a walk

Bihi - Beihai

gngyun - park

liyn - message

fnzhng - minute

dqho - area code

tu - head

tng - to hurt

hulng - throat

gnmo - common cold

yo - medicine

dzi - stomach

zhngyo - important

gk - customer

fny - interpreter

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 16-20

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN III, UNITS 16 - 20

cnji - to participate

guj b - international department

guj - international

b - part

mi - every

mikfng - microphone

zhngzi shu - to discuss

yunln - garden

yumng - famous

ki - to go

xn - new

q - to ride

bngngsh - office

dlu - building

ti hole - too nice to offer

jidich - reception desk

jngch - police [man]

bn - move

chku - exit

rku - entrance

fwyun - service person

ling - [measuring word]

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 16-20

wn - to finish

fngbin - convenient

zxngch - bicycle

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 21-25

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN III, UNITS 21 - 25

hu - flowers

hur - flowers

zhng - kind

mdan - peony

bwgun - museum

Lyn - Luyan

shng - to appreciate

bolngqi - bowling

Ggng - Gugong

tng shu - hear/it is said

gi w knkan - show me

pi - to take

zhopin - pictures

di - to bring

lu floor

j - crowded

dili - to bring

zhnbiho - ready [prepared]

dint - elevator

xngli - luggage

yoshi - key

bng - ice

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 21-25

yshng - doctor

hodu le - getting better

ydinr xio ys - a small gift

shngc - last time

xi c - next time

chnpn - goods, product, collection

jin - [measuring word]

t - on behalf of

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 26-30

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN III, UNITS 26 - 30

zhyi - plan, idea, decision

ho zhy - good idea

lxng zhpio - traveller's cheques

zhpio - check/ticket

tin - to fill out

biog - form

iho - hobby

xioshu - novel

tng - to listen

ynyu music

g - ancient, old

gdin - classical

gdin ynyu - classical music

ybn - usually/in general

hungry

kuk - thirsty

w dzi - Im hungry

zofn breakfast

chung - bed, couch

shng chung - to go to bed

q chung - to get up

liobuq amazing

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 26-30

jn - scarf, shawl

s - silk, thread, trace

sjn - silk scarf

jninpn - souvenir

zhngwn - chinese language

sh - book

zhngzi - to be in the process of

dinno - computer

lxngpio - traveler cheque

xinjn - cash

qin - sign one's name

tijqun - tai chi

pob - to run

yndng - exercise, sports

bio - watch

bio - watch

dzh - address

lil - fluent

kui - fast

kui - unit of money

zu - to do/make

zu - to do/make

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 26-30

zu - to sit

ji - nine

ji - long time

do - road

do - to arrive/untill

chng - long

chng - often

qin - money

qin - ahead

zi - located

zi - again

sh - to be

sh - ten

sh - to be

sh - matter/thing/work

yo - to order/to want

yo - medicine

b - no

b - part

do - road

do - to arrive

mi - beautiful

mi - every

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 26-30

ji - plus

ji [measuring word]

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Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 26-30

CONTENTS
Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 1-5 ..........................................................................................................................................2
Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 6-10 ........................................................................................................................................5
Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 11-15 ......................................................................................................................................7
Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 16-20 ......................................................................................................................................9
Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 21-25 ....................................................................................................................................11
Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 26-30 ....................................................................................................................................14
Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 1-5 .......................................................................................................................................16
Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 6-10 .....................................................................................................................................18
Pimsleur Mandarin II, Unit 11-15.....................................................................................................................................20
PImsleur Mandarin II, Units 16-20 ...................................................................................................................................23
Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 21-25 ...................................................................................................................................25
Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 26-30 ...................................................................................................................................26
Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 1-5 ......................................................................................................................................27
Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 6-10 ....................................................................................................................................28
Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 11-15 ..................................................................................................................................30
Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 16-20 ..................................................................................................................................31
Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 21-25 ..................................................................................................................................33
Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 26-30 ..................................................................................................................................35

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