DUANG MANDARIN

Verbs for beginners: Part 1

Chinese

Pinyin

English

go

W q zhnggu.

I go to China.

Ch

eat

W ch tngmin.

I eat noodle soup.

drink

W h ch.

I drink tea.

Shu

speak

W hu shu hny.

I can speak Chinese.

Wn

ask

Xux

study

Gngzu

work

Kn

seevisit

Knsh

read (book)

Xing

want (to do)

Xing

think, believe

Xing

miss

Yo

want to have

Shujio

sleep

Tng

hear listen

Gi

give

Jn

enter/step in

Xyn

smoke

Jio

call

Example

W wn n.

W xux hny.

W zi ynhng gngzu.

W q kn w de pngyu.

W xing knsh.

N xing q nl?

W xing t hn mng.

W xing ji!

W yo yg hnbo.

N xing shujio ma?

W tng ynyu.

Q
ng gi w ch.
Qng jn!

N xyn ma?

T jio nn!

I ask you.
I study Chinese.
I work in the bank.
I go to visit my friend.
I want to read.
Where do you want to go?

I think he is very busy.

I miss home.

I want one hamburger.

Do you want to sleep?

I listen to music.
Please give me tea.
Please enter!
Do you smoke?
She is called Anna.

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Verbs for beginners: Part 1

Zh

live

Zh

wish

Zu

make/do/prepare

Qng

invite, please

Yng

use

Mi

buy

Mi

sell

Xhun

like

Xi

write

Jio

teach

Zho

search, look for

Xix

relax, take a rest

Yu

have, exist

W zh zi migu.

W zh n jinkng.

N zu fn ma?

Q
ng gi w...

W yng kuizi chfn.

W xing mi ch.

N mi shnme?

W xhun h ch.

W xhun xi hnz.

T
jio w hny.

N zho shnme?

W xing xix.

W yu hndu pngyu.

I live in the USA.

I wish you health.
Do you prepare food?
Please give me...
I use chopsticks to eat.
I want to buy a car.
What do you sell?
I like to drink tea.
I like to write Chinese
characters.

He teaches me Chinese.
What are you looking for?

I want to relax.
I have many friends.

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