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FAMILY

爸爸 Bàba Father

妈妈 Māmā Mother

弟弟 Dìdì Younger brother 哥哥 Gēgē Older brother

妹妹 Mèimei Younger sister 姐姐 Jiějiě Older sister

NUMBERS

一 Yī 1 十 Shí (1)0

二 Èr 2 百 Bǎi (1)00

三 Sān 3 千 Qiān (1)000

四 Sì 4 万 Wàn (1)0000

无 Wú 5 零 Líng 0

六 Liù 6

七 Qī 7

八 Bā 8

九 Jiǔ 9

PERIOD OF THE DAY

早上 Zǎoshang Early in the morning (06:00¬10:00)

上午 Shàngwǔ Morning (10:00¬12:00)

中午 Zhōngwǔ Noon (12:00¬13:00)

下午 Xiàwǔ Evening (13:00¬18:00)

晚上 Wǎnshàng Night (18:00¬00:00)

HOUR
点 Diǎn Hour

两点 Liǎng diǎn Two hours

早上六点 Zǎoshang liù diǎn 6:00 AM

上午十点 Shàngwǔ shí diǎn 10:00 AM

中午十二点 Zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn 12:00

下午两点 Xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn 2:00 PM

晚上八点 Wǎnshàng bā diǎn 8:00 PM

ACTIVITIES

起床 Qǐchuáng Get up, wake up

上工 Shàng gōng Start, go to work

工作 Gōngzuò Work

下工 Xià gōng Finish, get back from work

上课 Shàngkè Start, go to class

学习 Xuéxí Study, learn

下课 Xiàkè Finish, get back from class

回家 Huí jiā Go (back) home

早饭 Zǎofàn Breakfast

午饭 Wǔfàn Lunch

晚饭 Wǎnfàn Dinner

睡觉 Shuìjiào Sleep

CHINESE FOOD
饺子 Jiǎozi Chinese dumpling (gyoza)

包子 Bāozi Chinese filled, steamed bun (like those in Kung Fu Panda)

炒面 Chǎomiàn Chinese (fried) pasta

面条 Miàntiáo Noodles (in soup)

炒饭 Chǎofàn Chinese (fried) rice

蔬菜 Shūcài Vegetables

你喜欢吃包子吗?对, 我很喜欢吃包子。

你喜欢喝茶吗?不, 我不喜欢喝茶。

FRUITS (水果¬ Shuǐguǒ)

苹果 Píngguǒ Apple

香蕉 Xiāngjiāo Banana

橙子 Chéngzi Orange

MEAT (肉类 ¬ Ròu lèi)

牛肉 Niúròu Beef

鸡肉 Jīròu Chicken meat

猪肉 Zhūròu Pork

鱼肉 Yúròu Fish meat

DRINKS (饮料 ¬ Yǐnliào)

水 Shuǐ Water

可乐 Kělè Coca¬Cola

咖啡 Kāfēi Coffee
茶 Chá Tea

啤酒 Píjiǔ Beer

COLORS (颜色 ¬ Yánsè)

蓝色 Lánsè Blue

黑色 Hēisè Black

红色 Hóngsè Red

黄色 Huángsè Yellow

绿色 Lǜsè Green

紫色 Zǐsè Purple

白色 Báisè White

我喜欢红的(颜色)。

SHOPPING

这个怎么样? Zhège zěnme yàng? How about this one?

我不喜欢这个。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān zhège. I didn’t like this one.

我喜欢那个。 Wǒ xǐhuān nàgè. I liked that one.

这件怎么样? Zhè jiàn zěnme yàng? How about this one (piece of clothing)?

件 (jiàn) is a measure word for garments and cloth.

这件太大了 Zhè jiàn tài dà leThis one is too big.

这件太小了 Zhè jiàn tài xiǎo le This one is too small.

这件太红了 Zhè jiàn tài hóng le This one is too red.

我要那件 Wǒ yào nà jiàn I want that one


我要那件黑的 Wǒ yào nà jiàn hēi de I want that black one

MONEY

一块 Yī kuài One yuan

两块 Liǎng kuài Two yuans

无块 Wú kuài Five yuans

十块 Shí kuài Ten yuans

二十块 Èrshí kuài Twenty yuans

五十块 Wǔshí kuài Fifty yuans

一百块 Yībǎi kuài One hundred yuans

七块无 Qī kuài wú Seven yuans and fifty cents

二十三快六 Èrshísān kuài liù Twenty¬three yuans and sixty cents

请问, 咖啡多少钱? Qǐngwèn, kāfēi duōshǎo qián?

Excuse me, how much does the coffee cost?

咖啡两快无 Kāfēi liǎng kuài wú

The coffee costs 2.50

太贵了 Tài guìle

Too expensive

便宜一点儿好吗 Piányí yīdiǎnr hǎo ma

Could you sell it a little cheaper?

好, 便宜一点儿 Hǎo, piányí yīdiǎn er

Ok, I can sell it cheaper


不贵 Bù guì It is not expensive

太便宜了 Piányí

Too cheap

这个好一点儿 Zhège hǎo yīdiǎnr This one is slightly better, I prefer this one

这件大一点儿 Zhè jiàn dà yīdiǎn er This (clothing) is a bit larger

TRANSPORTATION

每天你怎么去学校? Měitiān nǐ zěnme qù xuéxiào? How do you go to school every


day?

我走路( 去学校) Wǒ zǒulù (qù xuéxiào) I walk (to the school)

骑自行车 Qí zìxíngchē On bike

骑 Qí To seat, to ride (motorcycle, horse, bike)

坐 Zuò To seat, to take a, to go on (airplane,metro, bus)

坐地铁 Zuò dìtiě By metro

坐公共汽车 Zuò gōnggòng qì chē By bus

开车 Kāichē By car

开 Kāi To drive (car)

我骑自行车去学校 Wǒ qí zìxíngchē qù xuéxiào I go to school on bike

我坐公共汽车去工作 Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù gōngzuò I go to work by bus

我开车去大学 Wǒ kāichē qù dàxué I go to university by car

PLACES

附近 Fùjìn Neighborhood, in the nearby

地铁站 Dìtiě zhàn Metro station


请问, 附近有地铁站吗? Qǐngwèn, fùjìn yǒu dìtiě zhàn ma? Excuse me, is there
any metro station nearby?

有, 在那儿 Yǒu, zài nà'er Yes, over there.

对不起, 我不知道 Duìbùqǐ, wǒ bù zhīdào I am sorry, I don’t know

没关系 Méiguānxì No problem, it’s okay

超市 Chāoshì Supermarket

商店 Shāngdiàn Store

银行 Yínháng Bank

洗手间 Xǐshǒujiān Restroom, W.C.

DIRECTIONS

上边 Shàngbian Upward, above

左边 Zuǒbiān To the left 右边 Yòubiān To the right

下边 Xiàbian Downward, below

前边 Qiánbian Ahead, forward

后边 Hòubian Behind, backward

往前走, 往右拐 Wǎng qián zǒu, wǎng yòu guǎi Go ahead, then turn right

WEATHER (天气 ¬ Tiānqì)

雨 Yǔ Rain

雪 Xuě Snow

热 Rè Heat

冷 Lěng Cold

度 Dù Degree (Celsius), temperature


今天天气怎么样? Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng How is the weather today?

今天下雨, 天气不好。 Jīntiān xià yǔ, tiānqì bù hǎo. It is raining today, the
weather is not good.

明天天气好不好? Míngtiān tiānqì hǎo bù hǎo? Will there be good weather


tomorrow?

明天下雪, 天气很冷 Míngtiān xià xuě, tiānqì hěn lěng It will snow tomorrow, the
weather will be very cold

今天多少度? Jīntiān duōshǎo dù? How many degrees today?

三十无度, 天气很热 Sānshí wú wúdù, tiānqì hěn rè Thirty five degrees, it is very
hot

二月天气怎么样?

MONTHS OF THE YEAR (月)

一月 Yī yuè January 二月 Èr yuè February

三月 Sān yuèMarch 四月 Sì yuè April

五月 Wǔ yuè May 六月 Liù yuè June

七月 Qī yuè July 八月 Bā yuè August

九月 Jiǔ yuè September 十月 Shí yuè October

十一月 Shíyī yuè November 十二月 Shí'èr yuè December

DAYS OF THE WEEK (星期)

星期一 Xīngqí yī Monday 星期二 Xīngqí'èr Tuesday

星期三 Xīngqísān Wednesday 星期四 XīngqísìThursday

星期五 Xīngqíwǔ Viernes 星期六 Xīngqíliù Saturday

星期天 Xīngqítiān Sunday

今天( 是) 星期几? Jīntiān (shì) xīngqí jǐ? What day (of the week) is today?
今天( 是) 星期四。 Jīntiān (shì) xīngqísì. It is thursday today.

星期六你有时间? Xīngqíliù nǐ yǒu shíjiān? Do you have (free) time saturday?

有, 什么事? Yǒu, shénme shì? Yes, why?

我们一起吃午饭, 好吗? Wǒmen yīqǐ chī wǔfàn, hǎo ma? Why don’t we have lunch
together?

好, 几点? Hǎo, jǐ diǎn? OK, when?

十二点 Shí'èr diǎn At noon

对不起, 我很忙 Duìbùqǐ, wǒ hěn máng I’m sorry, I am very busy.

对不起, 没有时间 Duìbùqǐ, méiyǒu shíjiān I’m sorry, I don’t have (free) time

SEASONS OF THE YEAR (季节 ¬ Jìjié)

春天 Chūntiān Spring

夏天 Xiàtiān Sommer

秋天 Qiūtiān Autumn or Fall

冬天 Dōngtiān Winter

你喜欢什么季节? Nǐ xǐhuān shénme jìjié? What season do you like?

我很喜欢春天。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuān chūntiān. I like Spring very much.

为什么? Wèishéme? Why?

因为春天不热不冷。 Yīnwèi chūntiān bù rè bù lěng. Because Spring is neither hot


nor cold.

ILLNESS

我感冒了 Wǒ gǎnmàole I have a cold.

你为什么感冒了 Nǐ wèishéme gǎnmàole Why did you get a cold?


昨天天气太冷了 Zuótiān tiānqì tài lěngle The weather yesterday was too cold

现在你怎么样? Xiànzài nǐ zěnme yàng? How are you feeling now?

我头疼 Wǒ tóu téng I have a head ache.

我嗓子疼 Wǒ sǎngzi téng My throat is sore.

我发烧 Wǒ fāshāo I have a fever.

今天你去工作吗 ? Jīntiān nǐ qù gōngzuò ma? Are you going to work today?

今天我去工作 Jīntiān wǒ qù gōngzuò I am going to work today

你休息休息吧 Nǐ xiūxí xiūxí ba You better get some rest

SPORTS (运动 ¬ Yùndòng)

打篮球 Dǎ lánqiú To play basketball

跑步 Pǎobù Race

游泳 Yóuyǒng Swimming

踢足球 Tī zúqiú To play soccer

骑自行车 Qí zìxíngchē Cycling

你每天跑步吗? Nǐ měitiān pǎobù ma? Do you run every day?

我每天早上跑步。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang pǎobù I run every day in the morning.

我每星期六骑自行车。 Wǒ měi xīngqíliù qí zìxíngchē. I ride on bike every saturday.

TELEVISION (电视 ¬ Diànshì)

电视 Diànshì Television

新闻 Xīnwén News

看 Kàn To watch
节目 Jiémù Program, TV show

体育比赛 Tǐyù bǐsài Sporting competition

音乐节目 Yīnyuè jiémù Musical show

动画片 Dònghuà piàn Cartoon series

纪录片 Jìlùpiàn Documentary

电视剧 Diànshìjù TV series

电影 Diànyǐng Movie

你喜欢看什么节目? Nǐ xǐhuān kàn shénme jiémù? What TV show do you like to


watch?

我每天晚上看音乐节目。 Wǒ měitiān wǎnshàng kàn yīnyuè jiémù. I watch the


musical show every night

HOBBIES (爱好)

这里能上网吗 May I browse the internet here?

我常常上网看新闻 I watch the online news often

我要看邮件 I want to check my e¬mails

聊天 To chat

购物 Go shopping

玩儿游戏 To play (electronic games)

看书 To read (books)

听音乐 To listen to music

旅行 To travel

POLITE EXPRESSIONS
请问 Qǐngwèn Excuse me (when asking a question)

谢谢你 Xièxiè nǐ Thank you!

不客气 Bù kèqì You’re welcome!

没关系 Méiguānxì No problem, it’s okay, nevermind

你怎么了? Nǐ zěnme le? What happened to you?

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