Chinese Pinyin Part Definition Sentence 1 - Chinese Sentence 1 - Pinyin Sentence 1 - English

特别 tèbié Adj special 你是哪国人？你的名字真特别！ Nǐ shì nǎ guórén? Nǐ de míngzì zhēn tèbié! Where are you from? Your name is so
special!
演唱会 yǎnchànghuì Noun concert 你今天晚上要跟我们一起去演唱会 Nǐ jīntiān wǎnshàng yào gēn wǒmen yīqǐ Do you want to go to the concert with us
吗？ qù yǎnchànghuì ma? tonight?
大家 dàjiā Noun everyone 虽然美美不漂亮，但是大家都很喜欢 Suīrán měiměi bú piàoliang, dànshì dàjiā Although Meimei isn't beautiful, everyone
她。 dōu hěn xǐhuan tā. likes her a lot.
开心 kāixīn Adj to feel happy, to rejoice, to have a great 可以跟你一起逛街，真开心！ Kěyǐ gēn nǐ yìqǐ guàngjiē, zhēn kāixīn! It is happy to go shopping with you.
time
跳舞 tiàowǔ Verb Object to dance 我们一起唱歌跳舞吧！ Wǒmen yìqǐ chànggē tiàowǔ ba! Let’s sing and dance together!

有名 yǒumíng Adj famous 这附近有一间有名的饭馆。 Zhè fùjìn yǒu yì jiān yǒumíng de fànguǎn. There is a famous restaurant nearby.

歌手 gēshǒu Noun singer 这位歌手很有名。 Zhè wèi gēshǒu hěn yǒumíng. This singer is very famous.
元 yuán Measure word currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) 搭地铁比搭出租车便宜，车票只要五十元钱 Dā dìtiě bǐ dā chūzūchē piányi, chēpiào Taking a subway is cheaper than taxi. It
。 zhǐyào wǔshí yuán qián. only costs you fifty dollars.
好像 hǎoxiàng Adv as if, to seem like 好像快下雨了，我们回家吧。 Hǎoxiàng kuài xià yǔ le, wǒmen huí jiā ba. It seems will rain soon, let’s go home.

干杯 gānbēi Verb Object bottoms up , Cheers. 新年快乐，干杯！ Xīnnián kuàilè, gānbēi! Happy New Year, cheers!
待 dāi Verb to stay 我有时候会待在图书馆里看书。 Wǒ yǒu shíhou huì dāi zài túshūguǎn lǐ Sometimes I will stay in the library and
kànshū. read books.
放松 fàngsōng Verb to relax 我工作一天了，现在我只想睡觉放松。 Wǒ gōngzuò yītiānle, xiànzài wǒ zhǐ xiǎng I have worked for a whole day long, now I
shuìjiào fàngsōng. only want to sleep and relax.
毕业 bìyè Verb to graduate 我毕业以后，打算回国。 Wǒ bìyè yǐhòu, dǎsuàn huíguó. I plan to go back to my country after
graduating.
交往 jiāowǎng Verb to associate (with), to date, 我听说他们交往了！ Wǒ tīngshuō tāmen jiāowǎng le. I have heard that they are dating!
(interpersonal) relationship
曾经 once, previously, ever, (past tense 虽然她曾经很喜欢李强，但是现在她跟一成 Suīrán tā céngjīng hěn xǐhuan LǐQiáng, She once liked Liqiang very much, but now
céngjīng Adv marker used before Verb or clause) 在交往。 dànshì xiànzài tā gēn Yīchéng zài she is dating Yicheng.
jiāowǎng.
马上 mǎshàng Adv at once, right away, immediately 我到了车站，就马上打电话给你！ Wǒ dào le chēzhàn, jiù mǎshàng I will call you right after I arrive at the
dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ! station!
房间 fángjiān Noun room 从我的房间可以看见外面漂亮的风景。 Cóng wǒ de fángjiān kěyǐ kànjiàn wàimiàn You can see a very beautiful view out of
piàoliang de fēngjǐng. my room.
阴天 yīn tiān Noun cloudy 今天是阴天。 Jīntiān shì yīn tiān. Today is cloudy.

厨房 chúfáng Noun kitchen 妹妹在厨房里做菜。 Mèimei zài chúfáng lǐ zuò cài. My younger sister is cooking in the
kitchen.
蛋糕 dàngāo Noun cake 这是我买给你的生日蛋糕！ Zhè shì wǒ mǎi gěi nǐ de shēngrì dàngāo! This is the birthday cake I bought you!

饿 è Adj to be hungry 他吃了好几个蛋糕了，他可能很饿。 Tā chī le hǎo jǐ gè dàngāo le, tā kěnéng He has eaten several pieces of cake, he
hěn è. might be really hungry.
牛奶 niúnǎi Noun milk 我要去超市买牛奶。 Wǒ yào qù chāoshì mǎi niúnǎi. I want to go to the supermarket to buy
milk.
出去 chūqù Verb to go out 待在家真无聊，我要出去逛街。 Dāi zàijiā zhēn wúliáo, wǒ yào chūqù It is boring to stay at home, I want to go
guàngjiē. shopping.
游戏 yóuxì Noun game 你常玩手机游戏吗？ Nǐ cháng wán shǒujī yóuxì ma? Do you often play mobile games?

安静 ānjìng Adj quiet, peaceful, calm 因为我家附近车不太多，所以很安静。 Yīnwèi wǒ jiā fùjìn chē bú tài duō, suǒyǐ Because there are not many cars near my
hěn ānjìng. place, it’s quiet.
公园 gōngyuán Noun park 你跟家人吃完晚饭后会去公园走走 Nǐ gēn jiārén chī wán wǎnfàn hòu huì qù Do you go to the park after dinner with
吗？ gōngyuán zǒu zǒu ma? your family?
发现 fāxiàn Verb to discover 我发现我新家附近有医院、博物馆跟电影院 Wǒ fāxiàn wǒ xīn jiā fùjìn yǒu yīyuàn, I found that there is a museum, a hospital
，太方便了。 bówùguǎn gēn diànyǐngyuàn, tài fāngbiàn and a movie theater near my new home,
le. it’s very convenient.
过马路 guò mǎlù Verb Object to cross the street 过马路的时候不要玩手机。 Guò mǎlù de shíhou búyào wán shǒujī. Do not play the phone while crossing the
road.

专心 zhuānxīn Adj concentrated 开车不专心会很危险。 Kāichē bù zhuānxīn huì hěn wēixiǎn. It’s very dangerous if you do not
concentrate on driving.
危险 wēixiǎn Noun/Adj danger, dangerous 过马路的时候玩手机、听音乐都很危险。 Guò mǎlù de shíhou wán shǒujī, tīng Playing mobile phones or listening to
yīnyuè dōu hěn wēixiǎn. music while crossing the road are very
dangerous.
新闻 xīnwén Noun news 你看今天的新闻了吗？ Nǐ kàn jīntiān de xīnwén le ma? Did you watch the news today?

景点 Jǐngdiǎn Noun Attractions, scenic spot, place of 你最喜欢的景点在哪个国家？ Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de jǐngdiǎn zài nǎge guójiā? Which country has your favorite attraction?
interest (tourism)
城市 chéngshì Noun city 你去过的城市,哪个最有意思？ Nǐ qùguò de chéngshì, nǎgè zuì yǒuyìsi? Which city have you been to is the most
interesting?
建筑 jiànzhù Noun building 你觉得哪个国家的建筑最漂亮？ Nǐ juéde nǎgè guójiā de jiànzhù zuì Which country's architecture do you think
piàoliang? is the most beautiful?
季节 jìjié Noun season 你喜欢在哪个季节去旅行？ Nǐ xǐhuan zài nǎgè jìjié qù lǚxíng? In which season do you like to travel?

夏天 xiàtiān Noun summer 夏天的时候你常做什么？ Xiàtiān de shíhou nǐ cháng zuò shénme? What do you do in summer?

排队 páiduì Verb Object to line up , queue up 这家店很有名，常常需要排队。 Zhè jiā diàn hěn yǒumíng, chángcháng This restaurant is famous, you need to line
xūyào páiduì. up often.
热闹 rènào Adj bustling with noise and excitement, 你喜欢热闹的地方吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan rènào de dìfang ma? Do you like the place bustling with
lively activities?
晒太阳 shài tàiyáng Verb Object to bask in the sun 你喜欢去海边晒太阳吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan qù hǎibiān shài tàiyáng ma? Do you like to have a sunbath on the
beach?
甜食 tiánshí Noun dessert；sweet 你常吃甜食吗？ Nǐ cháng chī tiánshí ma? Do you eat dessert often?

健康 jiànkāng Noun/Adj health, healthy 要是吃太多甜食，会不健康。 Yàoshì chī tài duō tiánshí, huì bú jiànkāng. Eating too many sweets is unhealthy.

垃圾食物 lājī shíwù Noun Junk food 我不常吃垃圾食物。 Wǒ bù cháng chī lājī shíwù. I do not eat junk food often.

熬夜 áoyè Verb Object to stay up late or all night 因为工作很多，我每天都得熬夜。 Yīnwèi gōngzuò hěnduō, wǒ měitiān dōu Because I have lots of work to do, I have
děi áoyè. to stay up late every day.
去年 qùnián Noun last year 去年夏天我常去海边晒太阳。 Qùnián xiàtiān wǒ cháng qù hǎibiān shài I went sunbathing frequently on the beach
tàiyáng. last summer.
爱 ài Noun/Verb love, to love 我很爱看电影，所以周末常跟朋友或家人去 Wǒ hěn ài kàn diànyǐng, suǒyǐ zhōumò I love watching movies therefore I often
电影院看电影。 cháng gēn péngyou huò jiārén qù watch movies in the theater with my
diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng. friends or family.
减肥 jiǎnféi Verb Object to lose weight 要是你想减肥，多吃健康的食物和多运 Yàoshi nǐ xiǎng jiǎnféi, duō chī jiànkāng de If you want to lose weight, you should eat
动。 shíwù hé duō yùndòng. more healthy food and exercise more.

胖 pàng Adj fat 我不爱运动， 也不爱吃蔬菜水果，现在我胖 Wǒ bú ài yùndòng, yě bú ài chī shūcài I don't like to exercise, eat vegetables and
了。 shuǐguǒ, xiànzài wǒ pàng le. fruits. Now I am fat.

重要 zhòngyào Adj important, significant, major 身体健康比工作重要，你觉得呢？ Shēntǐ jiànkāng bǐ gōngzuò zhòngyào, nǐ Health is more important than work, what
juéde ne? do you think?
留学 现在有很多人想到国外去留学。 Xiànzài yǒu hěnduō rén xiǎngdào guó wài Nowadays there are many people want to
liúxué Verb Object to study abroad qù liúxué. study abroad.

友好 yǒuhǎo Adj friendly 虽然我不太会说汉语，但是我的中国朋友都 Suīrán wǒ bú tài huì shuō Hànyǔ, dànshì My Chinese friends are friendly, even
很友好。 wǒ de Zhōngguó péngyou dōu hěn though my Chinese is not very good.
yǒuhǎo.
封 Measure word for sealed objects, esp. 我写了三封信给我的朋友们。 Wǒ xiě le sān fēng xìn gěi wǒ de
fēng Measure word letters péngyoumen. I wrote three letters to my friends.

筷子 kuàizi Noun chopsticks 很多人不太会用筷子。 Hěnduō rén bú tài huì yòng kuàizi. Most of the people don't know how to use
chopsticks.
刀叉 dāo chā Noun knife and fork 西方人习惯用刀叉吃饭。 Xīfāng rén xíguàn yòng dāo chā chīfàn. Western are used to eat with a knife and
fork.

西方 xīfāng Noun Western 我很喜欢西方的音乐，可是我爸妈不喜 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan xīfāng de yīnyuè, kěshì wǒ I like western music very much, but my
欢。 bà mā bù xǐhuan. parents don’t.
口味 kǒuwèi Noun a person's preferences, tastes (in food), 中国菜和韩国菜的口味不一样。 Zhōngguó cài hé Hánguó cài de kǒuwèi bù Chinese and Korean food tastes different.
flavor yíyàng.
差不多 chàbuduō Adj more or less,about the same 每个国家的麦当劳都差不多。 Měi gè guójiā de Màidāngláo dōu McDonald’s in every country are almost
chàbuduō. the same.
一样 yíyàng Adj same, like, equal to, the same as, just 他跟他哥哥一样高。 Tā gēn tā gēge yíyàng gāo. He and his older brother’s height are the
like same.
风 fēng Noun wind 今天雨很大，风也很大。 Jīntiān yǔ hěn dà, fēng yě hěn dà. It’s windy and raining heavily today.

预报 yùbào Noun forecast 你看明天的天气预报了吗？ Nǐ kàn míngtiān de tiānqì yùbào le ma? Did you watch the weather forecast for
tomorrow?
月底 yuèdǐ Noun end of the month 听说这个月月底会很冷。 Tīngshuō zhègè yuè yuèdǐ huì hěn lěng. I heard that it will be very cold in the end of
this month.
湿 shī Adj wet 湿冷的天气非常不舒服。 Shīlěng de tiānqì fēicháng bù shūfu. The humid and cold weather is
uncomfortable.
干 gān Adj dry 这儿的冬天很干，没有那么冷。 Zhè'er de dōngtiān hěn gān, méiyǒu nàme Winter here is dry and not that cold.
lěng.
讨厌 tǎoyàn Verb to dislike, annoying 我讨厌下雨天，因为去旅游不方便。 Wǒ tǎoyàn xiàyǔtiān, yīnwèi qù lǚyóu bù I don’t like rainy day, because traveling on
fānɡbiàn. rainy days is inconvenient.

气温 qìwēn Noun temperature 今天气温几度? Jīntiān qìwēn jǐdù? What’s the temperature today?

冬天 dōngtiān Noun winter 冬天的时候常常下雨,出门很麻烦！ Dōngtiān de shíhou chángcháng xià yǔ, It rains often in the winter, to go out is so
chūmén hěn máfan! troublesome!

打伞 dǎ sǎn Verb Object to hold up an umbrella 昨天我帮一位老太太打伞。 Zuótiān wǒ bāng yí wèi lǎo tàitài dǎ sǎn. I helped an old lady hold up an umbrella
yesterday.
带 dài Verb to bring 我带你去附近的海边看看漂亮的风景吧！ Wǒ dài nǐ qù fùjìn de hǎibiān kàn kàn Let me bring you to the beach to see the
piàoliang de fēngjǐng ba! beautiful view.

欢迎 huānyíng Phrase to welcome, welcome 我们明天要去海边玩，欢迎你一起来！ Wǒmen míngtiān yào qù hǎibiān wán, We are going to the beach tomorrow, we
huānyíng nǐ yìqǐlái! welcome you to join us.
搬 to move (i.e. relocate oneself), to move 我爸爸妈妈下个月要搬到博物馆旁边的大 Wǒ bàba māma xià gè yuè yào bān dào My parents are going to move next month
bān Verb (something relatively heavy or bulky) 楼。 bówù guǎn pángbiān de dàlóu. to the building next to the museum.

楼 lóu Noun storied building, floor 请拿这些鸡蛋给住在三楼的美美。 Qǐng ná zhèxiē jīdàn gěi zhù zài sān lóu Please take these eggs to Meimei, who
de Měiměi. lives in the third floor.
邻居 línjū Noun neighbor, next door 我的邻居是个中国人，他有两个可爱的女儿 Wǒ de línjū shìgè Zhōngguó rén, tā yǒu My neighbor is a Chinese, he has two
。 liǎng gè kěài de nǚér. adorable daughters.
帮忙 bāngmáng Verb Object to help, to do a favor 虽然我很想帮忙，但是我现在没空。 Suīrán wǒ hěn xiǎng bāngmáng, dànshì I really want to help, but I don’t have time
wǒ xiànzài méi kòng. now.
花 huā Noun flower 我看见山上有很多蓝色的小花。 Wǒ kàn jiàn shānshàng yǒu hěnduō lánsè I have seen that there are lots of blue
de xiǎo huā. flowers on the mountain.

扔 rēng Verb to throw, to throw away 谁扔了冰箱里的鸡蛋？ Shéi rēng le bīngxiāng lǐ de jīdàn? Who threw away the eggs in the fridge?

衣柜 yīguì Noun wardrobe 我的衣柜太旧了，我想买一个新的。 Wǒ de yīguì tài jiù le, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīgè My wardrobe is too old, I want to buy a
xīn de. new one.
家具店 jiājù diàn Noun furniture store 我听说在地铁站附近有一家不错的家具店。 Wǒ tīngshuō zài dìtiězhàn fùjìn yǒu yì jiā I heard that there is a nice furniture store
búcuò de jiājù diàn. near subway station.
床 chuáng Noun bed 听说这家家具店卖的床不贵。 Tīngshuō zhè jiā jiājù diàn mài de chuáng I heard that the bed in this furniture store
bú guì. is not expensive.
重 zhòng Adj heavy 我的衣柜太重了，得请人来帮我搬上去。 Wǒ de yīguì tài zhòng le, děi qǐng rén lái My wardrobe is too heavy, so I have to ask
bāng wǒ bān shàngqù. someone for help.
需要 xūyào Noun/Verb to need,to demand, to require, 如果你需要我帮忙，什么时候都可以打 Rúguǒ nǐ xūyào wǒ bāngmáng, shénme You can call me when you need my help.
requirement 电话给我。 shíhou dōu kěyǐ dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.

发 fā Verb to text, to send 我妈妈昨天发了一封短信给我。 Wǒ māma zuótiān fā le yīfēng duǎnxìn gěi My mother sent me a text message
wǒ. yesterday.
短信 我最近不方便接电话，你给我发短信吧！ Wǒ zuìjìn bù fāngbiàn jiē diànhuà,nǐ gěi wǒ I can’t answer the phone recently, so you
duǎnxìn Noun text message fā duǎn xìn ba! can send text messages.

质量 zhìliàng Noun quality 这个包包的质量不错。 Zhègè bāobāo de zhìliàng búcuò. The quality of this bag is not bad.

记 jì Verb to record, to note, to memorize 上课的东西，我都会记在本子上。 Shàngkè de dōngxi, wǒ dōu huì jì zài běnzi What we learn in class, I take a notes on in
shàng. my notebook.
笔记本 bǐjìběn Noun notebook 这是我新买的笔记本。 Zhè shì wǒ xīn mǎi de bǐjìběn. This is a brand new notebook.

记得 jìde Verb to remember 你记得今天是什么日子吗？ Nǐ jìde jīntiān shì shénme rìzi ma? Do you remember what date is today?

如果 rúguǒ Conj if, in case 如果这个周末你有空，我们就一起出去走走 Rúguǒ zhège zhōumò nǐ yǒu kòng, women If you have free time this weekend, let’s go
吧！ jiù yìqǐ chūqù zǒu zǒu ba! out together.

建议 to propose, to suggest, suggestion, 如果你去北京玩， 我建议你去万里长城看 Rúguǒ nǐ qù Běijīng wán, wǒ jiànyì nǐ qù If you travel to Beijing, I recommend that
jiànyì Noun/Verb recommendation 看。 wànlǐ chángchéng kàn kàn. you go the Great Wall.

黑板 hēibǎn Noun blackboard 老师写在黑板上的东西你都记在笔记本上 Lǎoshī xiě zài hēibǎn shàng de dōngxi nǐ Did you take a note what teacher wrote on
了吗？ dōu jì zài bǐjìběn shàng le ma? the blackboard?

方法 fāngfǎ Noun method, way 要是你常忘了事情，你会用什么方法试着记 Yàoshi nǐ cháng wàng le shìqíng, nǐ huì If you forget things often, what kind of
得？ yòng shénme fāngfǎ shìzhe jìde? method would you use to remember?
挂 guà Verb to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) 你知道那里挂着什么吗? Nǐ zhīdào nàlǐ guàzhe shénme ma? Do you know what is hanging there?

画 你想把画挂在哪儿？我想把画挂在这儿。 Nǐ xiǎng bǎ huà guà zài nǎr? Wǒ xiǎng bǎ Where do you want to hang the painting? I
huà Noun/Verb to draw, painting huà guà zài zhèr. want to hang the painting here.

客厅 kètīng Noun living room 她家的客厅很漂亮。 Tā jiā de kètīng hěn piàoliang. Her living room is very beautiful.

窗户 chuānghù Noun window 我把画挂在窗户旁边。 Wǒ bǎ huà guà zài chuānghù pángbiān. I put the painting next to the window.

沙发 shāfā Noun sofa 可以帮我搬沙发吗？ Kěyǐ bāng wǒ bān shāfā ma? Can you help me move the sofa?
整齐 zhěngqí Adj orderly, neat, even, tidy 这样看起来整齐多了。 Zhèyàng kàn qǐlái zhěngqí duō le. This looks much more neat.
灯 dēng Noun lamp, light, lantern 把画挂在灯下面。 Bǎ huà guàzài dēng xiàmiàn. Put the painting under the light.

椅子 yǐzi Noun chair 帮我搬张椅子吧 ! 我拿太多东西了。 Bāng wǒ bān zhāng yǐzi ba! Wǒ ná tàiduō Help me move a chair! I took too many
dōngxi le. things.
放 fàng Verb to put, to place 我忘了我把刚刚买的衣服放在哪儿了！ Wǒ wàngle wǒ bǎ gānggāng mǎi de yīfu I forget where I put the clothes I just
fàng zài nǎr le! bought.

鱼 yú Noun fish 冰箱里的鱼是什么时候买的？ Bīngxiāng lǐ de yú shì shénme shíhou mǎi When did you buy the fish in the fridge?
de?
虾 xiā Noun shrimp, prawn 这些虾好大一只，一定不便宜！ Zhèxiē xiā hǎo dà yìzhǐ, yídìng bù piányi!These shrimps are so big, they must be
expensive!
煮 zhǔ Verb to cook, to boil 这道菜真好吃！请问是怎么煮的？ Zhè dào cài zhēn hǎo chī! Qǐngwèn shì This dish tastes so good! May I ask how to
zěnme zhǔ de? cook it?
牛肉 niúròu Noun beef 听说这家饭馆的牛肉煮得很好吃,所以很多 Tīngshuō zhè jiā fànguǎn de niúròu zhǔ de People say that the beef in this restaurant
人排队！ hěn hǎo chī, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén páiduì! tastes great, that's why so many people
are lining up!
羊肉 yángròu Noun mutton, lamb meat 你运动完后，可以帮我去超市买羊肉 Nǐ yùndòng wán hòu, kěyǐ bāng wǒ qù Can you help me buy lamb at the
吗？ chāoshì mǎi yángròu ma? supermarket after you're done exercising?

做法 zuòfǎ Noun way of handling something, method for 这苹果派的做法不难，你可以上网找找。 Zhè píngguǒ pài de zuòfǎ bù nán, nǐ kěyǐ The way of making this apple pie is not
making, work method, recipe, shàngwǎng zhǎo zhǎo. difficult, you can find it on the Internet.

桌 zhuō Measure word measure word for tables of guests at a 去年新年我们家煮了一桌好吃的菜！ Qùnián xīnnián wǒmen jiā zhǔ le yì zhuō Last new year we cooked a whole table of
banquet etc hǎochī de cài! good dishes!
原因 yuányīn Noun reason 明天他就要回国了，原因是他妈妈生病了。 Míngtiān tā jiù yào huíguó le, yuányīn shì He is going back to his country tomorrow,
tā māma shēngbìng le. the reason is that his mother is sick.

夹 jiá Verb to pick up food with chopsticks 中国人和日本人都习惯用筷子夹菜吃。 Zhōngguó rén hé Rìběn rén dōu xíguàn Chinese and Japanese are used to use
yòng kuàizi jiá cài chī. chopsticks to pick up food and eat.

装 zhuāng Verb to wrap (something in a bag), to load, to 我装了一些牛奶在杯子里。 Wǒ zhuāng le yìxiē niúnǎi zài bēizi lǐ. I put some milk in the glass.
pack
打开 dǎkāi Verb to open, to turn on, to switch on 今天天气真好，我们把窗户打开，晒晒太阳 Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo, wǒmen bǎ
Today’s weather is so nice, let’s open the
吧！ chuānghù dǎkāi, shài shài tàiyáng ba!
window and enjoy the sunshine!
拿 ná Verb to hold, to seize, to catch, to take 请把我的水瓶拿给我，谢谢。 Qǐng bǎ wǒde shuǐpíng ná gěi wǒ, xièxie.
Please give me my water bottle, thank
you.
行李 xínglǐ Noun luggage 请问我可以带多重的行李？ Qǐngwèn wǒ kěyǐ dài duō zhòng de xínglǐ? What is the maximum weight I can bring in
my luggage?
口袋 kǒudài Noun pocket 安全检查的时候，请把口袋里的东西拿出来 Ānquán jiǎnchá de shíhou, qǐng bǎ kǒudài When you check through security, please
。 lǐ de dōngxi ná chūlái. take out the things in your pocket.

水瓶 shuǐpíng Noun water bottle 安全检查的时候，不能把水瓶带进去。 Ānquán jiǎnchá de shíhou, bùnéng bǎ When going through security check, we
shuǐpíng dài jìnqù. can not bring water bottles.
钱币 qiánbì Noun coins 你喜欢搜集你去过的国家的钱币吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan sōují nǐ qùguò de guójiā de Do you like to collect the coins of the
qiánbì ma? countries you've been to?
护照 hùzhào Noun passport 出国前，不要忘了带护照。 Chūguó qián, búyào wàng le dài hùzhào. Before going abroad, do not forget to take
your passport.
钥匙 yàoshi Noun key 出门以前记得要带钥匙。 Chūmén yǐqián jìde yào dài yàoshi. Remember to bring your keys before going
out.
签证 qiānzhèng Noun visa 我的护照跟签证都在口袋里。 Wǒde hùzhào gēn qiānzhèng dōu zài My passport and visa are in my pocket.
kǒudài lǐ.

机场 jīchǎng Noun airport 出国前要早两到三个小时到机场。 Chūguó qián yào zǎo liǎng dào sānge Go to the airport two to three hours before
xiǎoshí dào jīchǎng. going abroad
看到 kàndào Verb to see, to catch sight of 昨天我在公园里看到他在打球。 Zuótiān wǒ zài gōngyuán lǐ kàndào tā zài I saw him playing ball in the park
dǎqiú. yesterday.
久 jiǔ Adj (long) time, (long) duration of time 他什么时候回来？他出去很久了。 Tā shénme shíhou huílái? Tā chūqù hěn When will he come back? He went out for
jiǔ le. a long time.
大概 probably, roughly, approximately, 他好像很不舒服，大概是生病了。 Tā hǎoxiàng hěn bù shūfu, dàgài shì He seems not so comfortable, probably he
dàgài Adv about, shēngbìng le. is sick.

这么 zhème Adv so much, this much 虽然他住在北京这么久了，但是还是会迷路 Suīrán tā zhù zài Běijīng zhème jiǔ le, Although he lives in Beijing for a long time,
。 dànshì háishì huì mílù. but he still gets lost .

一定 要是你每天练习汉语，不久以后一定可以说 Yàoshi nǐ měitiān liànxí hànyǔ, bùjiǔ yǐhòu If you practice Mandarin every day, you
yídìng Adv surely, certainly 得很好的！ yídìng kěyǐ shuō de hěn hǎo de! definitely can speak Mandarin fluently in a
short time.
接 jiē Verb to pick up (the phone), to answer (the 我刚刚没接到他的电话。 Wǒ gānggāng méi jiē dào tā de diànhuà. I just missed his phone call.
phone)
空 kōng Adj empty 你家还有没有空的房间？ Nǐ jiā hái yǒu méiyǒu kōng de fángjiān? Is there any empty room in your home?

房东 fángdōng Noun landlord 我不喜欢我的房东，因为我有问题的时候他 Wǒ bù xǐhuān wǒ de fángdōng, yīnwèi wǒ I do not like my landlord, because he did
都不帮我。 yǒu wèntí de shíhou tā dōu bù bāng wǒ. not help me when there was a problem.

房客 fángkè Noun tenant 我房间旁边的房客是大学生。 Wǒ fángjiān pángbiān de fángkè shì My room is next to the tenant, who is
dàxuéshēng . college students.

交通 jiāotōng Noun transportation/traffic 这附近的交通方便吗？ Zhè fùjìn de jiāotōng fāngbiàn ma? Is the nearby transportation convenient?

帮助 bāngzhù Noun/Verb assistance, aid, to help, to assist 你有什么问题我都可以帮助你。 Nǐ yǒu shénme wèntí wǒ dōu kěyǐ bāngzhù I can help if you have any questions.
nǐ.
合适 héshì Adj suitable, fitting 我最近想换房子，你家附近有没有合适的空 Wǒ zuìjìn xiǎng huàn fángzi, nǐjiā fùjìn yǒu Recently I have wanted to move to a new
房子？ méiyǒu héshì de kōng fángzi? house, is there any suitable and empty
houses near your home?
换 我想换一间交通比较方便的房子。 Wǒ xiǎng huàn yìjiàn jiāotōng bǐjiào I want to move to a house which has a
huàn Verb to change, to switch fāngbiàn de fángzi. more convenient transportation conditions.

间 jiān Measure word section of a room or lateral space 听说那间房子交通很方便也很便宜。 Tīngshuō nàjiān fángzi jiāotōng hěn I heard that the house is very convenient
between two pairs of pillars, Measure fāngbiàn yě hěn piányi. and very cheap.
word for rooms
吵 chǎo Verb to make a noise, noisy 这间房子在火车站附近，所以很吵。 Zhèjiān fángzi zài huǒchēzhàn fùjìn, suǒyǐ The house is near the train station, so it is
hěnchǎo. noisy.
其他 qítā Pronoun other, (something or somebody) else, 我觉得这间房子不够大，我想看其他 Wǒ juéde zhèjiān fángzi búgòu dà, wǒ This house is not big enough, I want to
the rest 间。 xiǎng kàn qítā jiān. see another one.
平常 píngcháng Adv usually 他平常都自己做饭。 Tā píngcháng dōu zìjǐ zuòfàn. He usually cooks for himself.

洗手间 xǐshǒujiān Noun bathroom 这间房子的洗手间很大。 Zhèjiān fángzi de xǐshǒujiān hěndà. The house has a large bathroom.

文化 wénhuà Noun culture 用筷子吃饭是中国的文化。 Yòng kuàizi chīfàn shì Zhōngguó de Eating with chopsticks is part of Chinese
wénhuà. culture.
相信 xiāngxìn Verb to be convinced (that something is 你不应该相信他，他说的话都不是真的。 Nǐ bù yīnggāi xiāngxìn tā, tā shuō de huà You should not believe him, what he said
true), to believe, dōu búshì zhēnde. are all not true.
机会 jīhuì Noun opportunity, chance, 看中国电影是学习汉语的好机会。 Kàn Zhōngguó diànyǐng shì xuéxí hànyǔ Watching Chinese movies is a good way
de hǎo jīhuì. to learn Chinese.
复习 fùxí Verb to review 你每天复习汉语吗？ Nǐ měitiān fùxí hànyǔ ma? Do you review Chinese every day?

下次 xiàcì Noun next time 我们下次一起去看京剧吧！ Wǒmen xiàcì yìqǐ qù kàn jīngjù ba! Let’s go to see Peking Opera next time!

懂 dǒng Verb to understand, to comprehend 老师说的话，你都懂吗？ Lǎoshī shuō de huà, nǐ dōu dǒng ma？ Do you understand what did teacher say?

自己 zìjǐ Pronoun oneself/myself/ownself 我常自己一个人去旅游。 Wǒ cháng zìjǐ yígèrén qù lǚyóu. I go travel by myself often.

京剧 jīngjù Noun Beijing Opera, Peking Opera 我的房东觉得京剧很有意思。 Wǒ de fángdōng juéde jīngjù hěn yǒuyìsi. My landlord thinks Peking Opera is
interesting.
表演 biǎoyǎn Noun/Verb performance,perform 你看楼下有一个表演，看起来很热闹。 Nǐ kàn lóuxià yǒu yígè biǎoyǎn, kàn qǐlái Look! There is a show downstairs, it looks
hěn rènào. exciting.
精彩 jīngcǎi Adj brilliant, marverlous 这个演唱会非常精彩。 Zhège yǎnchànghuì fēicháng jīngcǎi. This concert is amazing.

怎么了？ zěnmele? Phrase What's up?, What's going on?, What 怎么了？你的身体不舒服吗？ Zěnmele? Nǐ de shēntǐ bù shūfu ma? What happened? Are you not feeling well?
happened?
吵架 chǎojià Verb to quarrel 因为他们的做法不一样，所以吵架了。 Yīnwèi tāmen de zuòfǎ bù yíyàng, suǒyǐ Their methods were different, so they
chǎojià le. quarreled.
脸色 liǎnsè Noun complexion, look 她生病了，所以脸色不太好。 Tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ liǎnsè bú tài hǎo. She is ill, so she has bad complexion.

男朋友 nánpéngyou Noun boyfriend 我的男朋友现在在国外工作，我非常想他。 Wǒ de nánpéngyou xiànzài zài guówài My boyfriend is working abroad, I miss him
gōngzuò, wǒ fēicháng xiǎng tā. so much.

哭 kū Verb to cry, to weep 他的女儿因为太饿，所以哭了。 Tā de nǚér yīnwèi tài è, suǒyǐ kū le. His daughter is hungry, so she cries.

谈一谈 tán yī tán Verb to talk about 你看起来很难过，要跟我谈一谈吗？ Nǐ kàn qǐlái hěn nánguò, yào gēn wǒ tán yì You look sad, do you want to talk to me ?
tán ma?
难看 nánkàn Adj ugly, unsightly 你的脸色真难看，要不要休息一下？ Nǐ de liǎnsè zhēn nánkàn, yào búyào xiūxí Your complexion is bad, do you need a
yí xià? rest?
发生 fāshēng Verb happen, occur, take place 为什么你们都不跟他说话？可以告诉 Wèishénme nǐmen dōu bù gēn tā Why don’t you talk with him? Can you tell
我发生了什么事吗？ shuōhuà? Kěyǐ gàosù wǒ fāshēngle me what happened?
shénme shì ma?
误会 wùhuì Noun/Verb misunderstanding, misunderstand 你们误会他了，他没有迟到。 Nǐmen wùhuì tā le, tā méiyǒu chídào. You misunderstood him, he wasn’t late.

电脑 diànnǎo Noun computer 这台电脑是谁的？你知道吗？ Zhè tái diànnǎo shì shéi de? Nǐ zhīdào Whose computer is this? Do you know?
ma?
台 tái Measure word Measure word for vehicles or machines 这台电视是他的，但是坏了。 Zhè tái diànshì shì tā de, dànshì huài le. This is his TV, but it’s broken.

打折 dǎzhé Verb Object to give a discount 今天百货公司在打折。 Jīntiān bǎihuò gōngsī zài dǎzhé. It’s sales today in the department store.

陪 péi Verb to accompany, to keep somebody 今天谢谢你陪我回家。 Jīntiān xièxiè nǐ péi wǒ huí jiā. Thank you for walking me home today.
company
银行 yínháng Noun bank 我明天会把钱拿去银行。 Wǒ míngtiān huì bǎ qián ná qù yínháng. I'll bring the money to the bank tomorrow.

父母 fùmǔ Noun parents 这是我的父母，他们第一次来这间餐厅。 Zhè shì wǒ de fùmǔ, tāmen dì yī cì lái zhè They are my parents, it is their first time to
jiān cāntīng. come to this restaurant.
百货公司 bǎihuò gōngsī Noun department store 明天一起去百货公司看看。 Míngtiān yīqǐ qù bǎihuò gōngsī kàn kàn. Let’s go to department store and look
around tomorrow.
冰箱 bīngxiāng Noun refrigerator 冰箱里有很多牛奶，你可以喝。 Bīngxiāng li yǒu hěnduō niúnǎi, nǐ kěyǐ hē. There are a lot of milk in the fridge, you
can drink.
二手 èrshǒu Adj second-hand (information, equipment 这是一张二手沙发，但是看起来很新。 Zhè shì yī zhāng èrshǒu shāfā, dànshì kàn This is a second hand sofa, but it looks
etc) qǐlái hěn xīn. new.
原来 yuánlái Adj/Adv original, former 我原来的电脑坏了，所以买新的。 Wǒ yuánlái de diànnǎo huài le, suǒyǐ mǎi My old computer is broken, so I bought a
xīn de. new one.
轻松 qīngsōng Adj relaxed,to relaxed 他的工作很轻松。 Tā de gōngzuò hěn qīngsōng. His work is simple.

出发 chūfā Verb to set off, to start (on a journey) 明天九点从家里出发。 Míngtiān jiǔ diǎn cóng jiā lǐ chūfā. He departs tomorrow at 9 am from home.

历史 lìshǐ Noun history 这座城市有许多历史古迹。 Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu xǔduō lìshǐ ɡǔjì. The city has many historical monuments.

现代 xiàndài Noun/Adj modern times, modern age, modern era 你了解现代艺术吗？ Nǐ liǎojiě xiàndài yìshù ma? Do you know about modern art?

市中心 shì zhōngxīn Noun city center, downtown 明天十点我们出发去市中心。 Míngtiān shí diǎn wǒmen chūfā qù shì Tomorrow at ten a.m. we'll set off to the
zhōngxīn city center.
禁止 jìnzhǐ Verb to prohibit, to forbid, to ban 这里禁止吃东西。 Zhèlǐ jìnzhǐ chī dōngxi. Eating is forbidden here.

逛 guàng Verb to stroll, to visit 我最喜欢出门逛逛。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan chūmén guàng guàng. I like to go shopping.

风格 fēnggé Noun style 这件衣服有中国的风格。 Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒu Zhōngguó de fēnggé. This outfit is Chinese style.

当然 dāngrán Adv certainly, of course A: 我们可以谈一谈吗？ B: 当然！ A: Wǒmen kěyǐ tán yī tán ma? B: Dāngrán! A: Can we talk? B: Of course.

迷路 mílù Verb Object to lose the way, lost, 因为我迷路，所以迟到了。 Yīnwèi wǒ mílù, suǒyǐ chídàole. Because I was lost, I was late.

上车 shàng chē Verb Object to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 上车吧！我开车带你去公司。 Shàng chē ba! Wǒ kāichē dài nǐ qù gōngsī. Get in the car, I will drive you to the office.

晴天 qíngtiān Noun sunny day 你喜欢晴天还是雨天呢？ Nǐ xǐhuan qíngtiān háishì yǔtiān ne? Do you like sunny or rainy days?

来不及 láibují Phrase there's not enough time (to do 来不及了，快一点儿，要迟到了。 Láibujíle, kuài yìdiǎnr, yào chídào le. It is too late. Hurry up. We are going to be
something), it's too late (to do late.
something)
然后 ránhòu Adv then, after that 煮火锅的方法不难。先把火打开，再把蔬菜 Zhǔ huǒguō de fāngfǎ bù nán. Xiān bǎ It is not difficult to make hotpot. First, turn
、肉放进去锅子里，然后等一会儿就可以吃 huǒ dǎkāi, zài bǎ shūcài, ròu fàng jìnqù on the stove, then put vegetables and
了。 guōzi lǐ, ránhòu děng yìhuǐr jiù kěyǐ chī le. meats in the pot. After waiting for a while,
you can eat it.
赶快 gǎnkuài Adv at once, immediately 我们赶快走吧！要下雨了。 Wǒmen gǎnkuài zǒu ba! Yào xià yǔle. Let's go! It is going to rain soon.

下车 xiàchē Verb Object to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 你下车以后，往右拐。医院就在那儿。 Nǐ xiàchē yǐhòu, wǎng yòu guǎi. Yīyuàn jiù After you get off the bus, turn right. The
zài nà'er. hospital is right there.
急 jí Adj hurried, to make (somebody) anxious 这件事很急，我今天一定要做完。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn jí, wǒ jīntiān yídìng yào This is urgent, I have to finish it today.
zuò wán.
弄 nòng Verb to do, to manage, to handle, to play 妈妈弄了一碗面。 Māmā nòngle yī wǎn miàn. Mom made a bowl of noodles.
with, to fool with, to mess with, to fix, to
toy with
坏 huài Adj bad, spoiled, broken, to break down 他把东西弄坏了，妈妈很生气。 Tā bǎ dōngxi nòng huài le, māma hěn He broke something, Mom is very angry.
shēngqì.
生气 shēngqì Adj to get angry, angry 他看起来很生气，发生什么事了？ Tā kàn qǐlái hěn shēngqì, fāshēng shénme He looks very angry. What happened?
shì le?
不小心 bù xiǎoxīn Adj/Adv heedless, careless 我不小心把东西打破了。 Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn bǎ dōngxi dǎpò le. I accidentally broke something.

搬家 我昨天刚搬家，现在想去二手商店买一些东 Wǒ zuótiān gāng bānjiā, xiànzài xiǎng qù I just moved yesterday, and now want to
bānjiā Verb Object to move (house) 西。 èrshǒu shāngdiàn mǎi yīxiē dōngxi. go to the second-hand shop to buy
something.
请客 qǐngkè Verb Object to treat, to invite to dinner 今天我请客，你想吃什么呢？ Jīntiān wǒ qǐngkè, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme Today is my treat, what do you want to
ne? eat?
整理 zhěnglǐ Verb to arrange, to tidy up 把房间整理好，就可以吃晚餐。 Bǎ fángjiān zhěnglǐ hǎo, jiù kěyǐ chī After tidying up the room, you can eat
wǎncān. dinner.
扫地 sǎodì Verb Object to sweep the floor, 他喜欢扫地和整理房间。 Tā xǐhuan sǎodì hé zhěnglǐ fángjiān. He likes to sweep and clean the room.

打破 dǎpò Verb to break, to smash 他把我最喜欢的杯子打破了。 Tā bǎ wǒ zuì xǐhuan de bēizi dǎpò le. My favorite mug was broken by him.

丢 diū Verb to lose 我的手机丢了，我好难过。 Wǒ de shǒujī diū le, wǒ hǎo nánguò. My cell phone is lost, I am so sad.
出事 chūshì Verb Object to have an accident, to meet with a 出事了，快打电话回家。 Chūshì le, kuài dǎdiànhuà huí jiā. Something happened! Call home!
mishap
奇怪 qíguài Adj strange, odd 真奇怪，今天他没有来上班。 Zhēn qíguài, jīntiān tā méiyǒu lái Really strange, today he did not come to
shàngbān. work.
糊涂 hútú Adj muddled, silly, confused 你真糊涂，手机不是在你的包包里吗？ Nǐ zhēn hútú, shǒujī bùshì zài nǐ de bāo You're so confused, isn't your phone in
bāo lǐ ma? your bag?

不见 bújiàn Adj to have disappeared, to be missing 我的手机不见了，快帮我找一找。 Wǒ de shǒujī bújiànle, kuài bāng wǒ zhǎo My cell phone is gone, help me find it.
yī zhǎo.
难过 nánguò Adj to feel sad, to feel unwell 我最喜欢的杯子被打破了，我很难过。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de bēizi bèi dǎpòle, wǒ hěn My favorite cup was broken, so I was very
nánguò. sad.
好在 hǎo zài Adv luckily, fortunately 好在你找到了手机，没有手机真不方便。 Hǎo zài nǐ zhǎodàole shǒujī, méiyǒu shǒujī Fortunately, you found your cell phone. It's
zhēn bù fāngbiàn. really inconvenient without it.
别急 bié jí Phrase Dont rush, dont be anxious 别急！时间还没到呢！你可以慢慢来。 Bié jí! Shíjiān hái méi dào ne! Nǐ kěyǐ màn Do not worry! Time is not yet up! You can
man lái. do slowly.
小偷 xiǎotōu Noun thief 我看到小偷跑了，快打电话给警察。 Wǒ kàn dào xiǎotōu pǎole, kuài dǎdiànhuà I saw the thief gone, call the police right
gěi jǐngchá. now!
偷 tōu Verb to steal 我家的电视让小偷给偷了。 Wǒjiā de diànshì ràng xiǎotōu gěi tōule. The thief stole my TV.

戴 dài Verb to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves 那个人戴着红色的帽子，走得很快，太奇怪 Nà gèrén dàizhe hóngsè de màozi, zǒu de The man, who wore a red hat, walked very
etc) 了。 hěn kuài, tài qíguài le. quickly. It was so strange.

背 我背了太多东西，好重，你可以帮我 Wǒ bēi le tài duō dōngxi, hǎo zhòng, nǐ I'm carrying too many things with me. They
bēi Verb to carry on the back or shoulder 吗？ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma? are so heavy. Can you help me?

帽子 màozi Noun hat, cap 这是我最喜欢的帽子，是我妈妈送给我的。 Zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de màozi, shì wǒ This is my favorite hat. My mother gave
māmā sòng gěi wǒ de. me this hat.
眼镜 yǎnjìng Noun spectacles, eyeglasses 这副眼镜，很漂亮，我很喜欢。 Zhè fù yǎnjìng, hěn piàoliang, wǒ hěn This glasses is beautiful. I like it so much.
xǐhuan.
背包 bèibāo Noun knapsack,backpack 这个背包是爸爸送给我的，我已经用了五年 Zhège bēibāo shì bàba sòng gěi wǒ de, My father presented this backpack for me.
了。 wǒ yǐjīng yòng le wǔ nián le. I've already used for five years.
鞋 xié Noun shoes 明天你陪我去百货公司买鞋吧！ Míngtiān nǐ péi wǒ qù bǎihuò gōngsī mǎi Tomorrow accompany me to the
xié ba! department store to buy shoes!
衬衫 chènshān Noun shirt, blouse 这件衬衫我在百货公司买的。 Zhè jiàn chènshān wǒ zài bǎihuò gōngsī This shirt I bought in the department store.
mǎi de.
裤子 kùzi Noun trousers, pants 这件裤子被他弄破了，妈妈很生气。 Zhè jiàn kùzi bèi tā nòng pòle, māmā hěn This pants were broken by him, so my
shēngqì. mother was very angry.

双 shuāng Measure word a pair of 这里有好多鞋子，你喜欢哪一双鞋呢？ Zhèlǐ yǒu hǎoduō xiézi, nǐ xǐhuan nǎ yī There are a lot of shoes here, which pair
shuāng xié ne? of shoes do you like?
跑 pǎo Verb to run 公共汽车要来了，快跑，上班来不及了。 Gōnggòng qìchē yào láile, kuài pǎo, Bus is coming, we’re going to be late, run
shàngbān láibují le. faster!
警察 jǐngchá Noun police, police officer 我迷路了，好在有警察的帮忙。 Wǒ mílùle, hǎo zài yǒu jǐngchá de I was lost, but fortunately, a police helped
bāngmáng. me.
怪不得 guàibùdé Phrase no wonder!, so that's why! 原来今天是他的生日，怪不得他这么开心。 Yuánlái jīntiān shì tā de shēngrì, guàibùdé It is his birthday today. No wonder he is so
tā zhème kāixīn. happy.

左右 zuǒyòu Adv approximately 我昨天十二点左右才睡。 Wǒ zuótiān shí'èr diǎn zuǒyòu cái shuì. I slept at about twelve o'clock yesterday.

比赛 今天晚上是足球比赛，你要一起看吗？ Jīntiān wǎnshàng shì zúqiú bǐsài, nǐ yào Tonight is a football match, do you want to
bǐsài Noun competition (sports etc), match yīqǐ kàn ma? see it together?

赢 yíng Verb to beat, to win 我最喜欢的球队赢了，我太高兴了。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de qiú duì yíngle, wǒ tài My favorite team won, I'm so happy
gāoxìngle.
进球 jìn qiú Verb Object to score a goal 是他踢进球的，真的是太厉害了。 Shì tā tī jìn qiú de, zhēn de shì tài lìhàile. It was his goal, he's really quite skilled.

秃 tū Adj bald 他的头有点儿秃，但是很帅。 Tā de tóu yǒudiǎnr tū, dànshì hěn shuài. His head is a bit bald, but he is still
handsome.
魅力 mèilì Noun charming 这个男人很有魅力，大家都很喜欢他。 Zhège nánrén hěn yǒu mèilì, dàjiā dōu This man is very attractive, we all like him.
hěn xǐhuan tā.
球星 qiúxīng Noun sports star (ball sport) 这是我最喜欢的球星，他很厉害。 Zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de qiúxīng, tā hěn This is my favorite star, he is very
lìhài. powerful.
经过 jīngguò Verb to pass 昨天经过学校的时候，我看见美美在打 Zuótiān jīngguò xuéxiào de shíhou, Wǒ I saw Meimei playing basketball when I
篮球。 kànjiàn Měiměi zài dǎ lánqiú. passing our school yesterday.
圆 yuán Adj round shape 这张桌子是圆的，我很喜欢。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì yuán de, wǒ hěn This table is round shape and I like it.
xǐhuan.
丈夫 zhàngfu Noun husband 那位穿白衬衫的是我的丈夫。 Nà wèi chuān bái chènshān de shì wǒ de That man with white shirts is my husband.
zhàngfu.
位 wèi Measure word measure word for people (honorific) 那位戴红色的帽子的男生是我的弟弟。 Nà wèi dài hóngsè de màozi de nánshēng That man who is wearing a red hat is my
shì wǒ de dìdi. younger brother.
眼睛 yǎnjīng Noun eye 他的眼睛圆圆的，很漂亮。 Tā de yǎnjīng yuán yuán de, hěn His eyes are round and pretty.
piàoliang.
妻子 qīzi Noun wife 我的妻子喜欢吃蛋糕。 Wǒ de qīzi xǐhuan chī dàngāo. My wife likes to eat cakes.
脸 liǎn Noun face 这位脸红红的，笑得很开心的是谁？ Zhè wèi liǎnhóng hóng de, xiào de hěn Who is this with a red and laughing face?
kāixīn de shì shéi?
个子 gèzi Noun height, stature 爸爸的个子高高的，脸胖胖的。 Bàba de gèzi gāo gāo de, liǎn pàng pàng Daddy is tall, and his face is fat.
de.
先生 xiānsheng Noun Mr., husband 我的先生在医院工作。 Wǒ de xiānshēng zài yīyuàn gōngzuò. My husband works in the hospital.

差不多 chàbùduō Adv almost, nearly 从我家到历史博物馆走路差不多十分 Cóng wǒjiā dào lìshǐ bówùguǎn zǒulù It takes about ten minutes walk from my
钟。 chàbùduō shí fēnzhōng. home to history museum.
厉害 lìhài Adj tremendous, awesome 他学汉语才三个月，就这么厉害了。 Tā xué hànyǔ cái sān gè yuè, jiù zhème He learned Chinese only three months but
lìhàile. he is good at it.
听力 tīnglì Noun listening skill/ hearing 我的听力不好，也很怕跟中国人说话。 Wǒ de tīnglì bù hǎo, yě hěn pà gēn My hearing is not good, and very afraid to
Zhōngguó rén shuōhuà. talk with Chinese people.
努力 nǔlì Adj/Adv great effort, to try hard 因为想去中国，所以他每天都努力学习汉语 Yīnwèi xiǎng qù Zhōngguó, suǒyǐ tā Because he wanted to go to China, so he
。 měitiān dū nǔlì xuéxí hànyǔ. worked hard every day to learn Chinese.

进步 jìnbù Verb to improve, to get ahead 你的汉语怎么进步这么快？跟谁学的？ Nǐ de hànyǔ zěnme jìnbù zhème kuài? How did your Chinese improve so fast?
Gēn shéi xué de? Who did you study with?
紧张 jǐnzhāng Adj nervous 你不要紧张，妈妈很快就会来接你了。 Nǐ búyào jǐnzhāng, māmā hěn kuài jiù huì You shouldn't be nervous, Mom will come
lái jiē nǐle. to pick you up soon.
难 nán Adj difficult 这个汉字很难，我写了好久还是不会。 Zhège hànzì hěn nán, wǒ xiěle hǎojiǔ This Chinese character is very difficult, I've
háishì bú huì. been writing it for a long time but I can't
master it.
容易 róngyì Adj easy 这个汉字非常容易，你一定也会写。 Zhège hànzì fēicháng róngyì, nǐ yídìng yě This character is very easy, you definitely
huì xiě. could write it.
过 guò Verb to pass 你每天多看多听和多说，过不久汉语就会进 Nǐ měitiān duō kàn duō tīng hé duō If you read more, listen more and speak
步了。 shuō,guò bu jiǔ hànyǔ jiù huì jìnbùle. more every day, soon your Chinese will
progress.
明白 你听明白老师说什么了吗？请再说一次。 Nǐ tīng míngbái lǎoshī shuō shénmeliǎo Did you understand what the teacher
míngbái Verb to understand, to realize ma? Qǐng zàishuō yīcì. said? Please say that again.

认为 rènwéi Verb to believe, to think 在中国认为八是吉利的数字，所以大家都喜 Zài Zhōngguó rènwéi bā shì jílì de shùzì, In China, eight is an auspicious number,
欢。 suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu xǐhuān. so we all like it.
吉利 jílì Adj auspicious, lucky, propitious 我很喜欢九，因为长长久久，听起来很吉利 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan jiǔ, yīnwèi cháng cháng jiǔ I like ''nine'' very much. Because it has the
。 jiǔ, tīng qǐlái hěn jílì. same sound as the word ''long'' in
Chinese, it sounds very lucky.

Tā měitiān zhǐ xiǎngzhe fācái, dànshì bù He only wants to make a fortune every
nǔlì gōngzuò. day, but he does not work hard.
发财 fācái Verb Object to get rich 他每天只想着发财，但是不努力工作。

数字 shùzì Noun number 你看得到那张纸上的数字是三还是二 Nǐ kàn dédào nà zhāng zhǐ shàng de shùzì Can you see that number on the sheet is
吗？ shì sān háishì èr ma? three or two?
意思 yìsi Noun meaning 你知道这个汉字的意思吗？请说一说。 Nǐ zhīdào zhège hànzì de yìsi ma? Qǐng Do you know the meaning of this Chinese
shuō yì shuō. character? Please talk about it.

友谊 yǒuyì Noun friendship 你认为友谊重要吗？ Nǐ rènwéi yǒuyì zhòngyào ma? Do you think friendship is important?
活 huó Verb to live, alive 这只猫活了十多年了，到现在身体还很好。 Zhè zhī māo huó le shí duō nián le, dào The cat lived for more than a decade, and
xiànzài shēntǐ hái hěn hǎo. still now its health is good.
约会 yuēhuì Verb Object to have a date 你昨天跟女朋有去哪儿约会呢？ Nǐ zuótiān gēn nǚ péng yǒu qù nǎ‘er Did you have a date with your girlfriend?
yuēhuì ne？
预订 yùdìng Verb to place an order, to book ahead 你打电话预订餐厅了吗？ Nǐ dǎdiànhuà yùdìng cāntīngle ma? Have you ordered a meal at the
restaurant?
餐厅 cāntīng Noun restaurant 这家餐厅在这座城市很有名。 Zhè jiā cāntīng zài zhè zuò chéngshì hěn This restaurant is famous in the city.
yǒumíng.
准时 zhǔnshí Adj/Adv on time, punctual, on schedule 他每天都准时七点钟出门。 Tā měitiān dū zhǔnshí qī diǎn zhōng He goes out every day at seven o'clock.
chūmén.
笑 xiào Verb to laugh, to smile 她笑起来很漂亮，大家都很喜欢她。 Tā xiào qǐlái hěn piàoliang, dàjiā dōu hěn Her smiles beautifully, everyone really
xǐhuan tā. likes her.
门口 ménkǒu Noun doorway, gate 我在餐厅门口等你很久了，你怎么还不来？ Wǒ zài cāntīng ménkǒu děng nǐ hěnjiǔ le, I am waiting for you at the door of the
nǐ zěnme hái bù lái? restaurant for a long time, why don't you
come?
家 jiā Measure word Measure word for families or 这家餐厅的蛋糕很好吃。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de dàngāo hěn hǎochī. The cake of this restaurant is delicious.
businesses,
情人节 qíngrén jié Noun Valentine's Day 你知道中国的情人节是几月几号吗？ Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguó de qíngrén jié shì jǐ Do you know what date is Chinese
yuè jǐ hào ma? Valentine’s day?
一下儿 yīxià er Phrase (used after a verb) in a while, give it a 因为今天你生日，所以我们去酒吧庆祝一下 Yīnwèi jīntiān nǐ shēngrì, suǒyǐ wǒmen qù Because today's your birthday, let’s go to
try 儿吧！ jiǔbā qìngzhù yīxiàr ba! a bar to celebrate a bit!
庆祝 qìngzhù Verb to celebrate 今年的生日，你想要怎么庆祝呢？ Jīnnián de shēngrì, nǐ xiǎng yào zěnme For your birthday this year, how do you
qìngzhù ne? want to celebrate?
同事 tóngshì Noun colleague, co-worker 这是我的新同事，他是中国人。 Zhè shì wǒ de xīn tóngshì, tā shì This is my new colleague, he is Chinese.
Zhōngguó rén.
找到 zhǎodào Verb to find 我找到新工作了，明天就开始上班。 Wǒ zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le, míngtiān jiù I found a new job and will start working
kāishǐ shàngbān. tomorrow.
恭喜 gōngxǐ Phrase congratulations 恭喜你买到最喜欢的电脑了。 Gōngxǐ nǐ mǎi dào zuì xǐhuan de diànnǎo Congratulations on buying your favorite
le. computer.
下班 xiàbān Verb Object to finish work, to get off work 今天下班后，我们一起去百货公司吧！ Jīntiān xiàbān hòu, wǒmen yīqǐ qù bǎihuò Today after work, let's go to a department
gōngsī ba! store together!
环境 huánjìng Noun environment, circumstances, 这间公司的环境很好，我很喜欢。 Zhè jiān gōngsī de huánjìng hěn hǎo, wǒ The company's environment is very good,
surroundings hěn xǐhuan. I like it.
导游 dǎoyóu Noun tour guide 他的工作是导游。 Tā de gōngzuò shì dǎoyóu. His job is a tour guide.
美食 měishí Noun culinary delicacy, fine food 我喜欢吃美食。 Wǒ xǐhuan chī měishí. I like to eat fine foods.
读书 dúshū Verb Object to read a book, to study, to attend 熬夜读书对身体不好。 Áoyè dúshū duì shēntǐ bù hǎo. It’s not healthy to stay up that late reading.
school
杂志 zázhì Noun magazine 我的妈妈喜欢读健康杂志。 Wǒ de māma xǐhuan dú jiànkāng zázhì. My mom likes to read health magazine.

躺 tǎng Verb to recline, to lie down 我有点儿不舒服，我躺下来休息一会儿吧。 Wǒ yǒu diǎn'er bù shūfu, wǒ tǎng xiàlái I am not feeling well, let me lie down and
xiūxí yìhuǐr ba. take a break.
睡着 昨天上课的时候，我不小心睡着了。 Zuótiān shàngkè de shíhou, wǒ bù xiǎoxīn When taking class yesterday, I
shuìzháo Verb to fall asleep shuìzháo le. accidentally fell asleep.

咳嗽 késou Verb to cough 医生，我有点儿咳嗽。 Yīshēng, wǒ yǒudiǎn'er késou. Doctor, I have a bit of a cough.
结果 jiéguǒ Conj in the end 我今天喝太多茶了，结果晚上都睡不着。 Wǒ jīntiān hē tài duō chá le, jiéguǒ I drank too many cups of tea today, I
wǎnshàng dōu shuì bù zháo. couldn’t fall asleep at night.
整个 zhěnggè Measure word whole 因为今天要考试，我昨天整个晚上都在念书 Yīnwèi jīntiān yào kǎoshì, wǒ zuótiān Because there is an exam today, I studied
。 zhěnggè wǎnshàng dōu zài niànshū. whole night yesterday.
糟糕 zāogāo Phrase how terrible, what bad luck, terrible, 真糟糕，我忘记带钱，不能买晚餐了。 Zhēn zāogāo, wǒ wàngjì dài qián, bùnéng It's too bad! I forgot to bring money with
bad mǎi wǎncān le. me so that I can not buy dinner.
感动 gǎndòng Adj to be touched (somebody emotionally) 他收到你的礼物，一定会很感动。 Tā shōudào nǐ de lǐwù, yídìng huì hěn He will be very touched by the gift you
gǎndòng. prepared.
遗憾 yíhàn Adj regret, to regret, to be sorry that 没和他一起去中国玩，我觉得有点儿遗憾。 Méi hé tā yìqǐ qù Zhōngguó wán, wǒ juéde I did not go China with him, I feel a little
yǒudiǎn'er yíhàn. regret.
见面 jiànmiàn Verb Object to meet, to see each other 明天一点在银行门口见面，不要忘了。 Míngtiān yìdiǎn zài yínháng ménkǒu Meet tomorrow at the bank door, do not
jiànmiàn, búyào wàngle. forget.
聚会 jùhuì Noun/Verb party, gathering 他的生日聚会你会来吗？ Tā de shēngrì jùhuì nǐ huì lái ma? Will you come from his birthday party?

联系 liánxì Verb to get in touch with, to contact, to link 我跟他已经三年没有联系了。 Wǒ gēn tā yǐjīng sānnián méiyǒu liánxìle. I have not been in contact with him for
three years.
抱歉 bàoqiàn Phrase to be sorry, to feel apologetic 非常抱歉我迟到了，这一餐我请客。 Fēicháng bàoqiàn wǒ chídàole, zhè yìcān I'm sorry I'm late for this meal.
wǒ qǐngkè.
准备 zhǔnbèi Verb to prepare 他的生日会你都准备好了吗？ Tā de shēngrì huì nǐ dōu zhǔnbèi hǎole Will you be ready for your birthday?
ma?
惊喜 jīngxǐ Adj surprise 我想要给他一个生日惊喜。 Wǒ xiǎng yào gěi tā yígè shēngrì jīngxǐ. I want to give him a birthday surprise.

钱包 qiánbāo Noun purse, wallet 我的钱包不见了，快帮我找一找。 Wǒ de qiánbāo bújiànle, kuài bāng wǒ My wallet is gone, help me find it.
zhǎo yì zhǎo.
颜色 yánsè Noun color 这件衣服有很多颜色，你想要哪一种颜 Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒu hěnduō yánsè, nǐ xiǎng This dress has a lot of colors, which color
色？ yào nǎ yìzhǒng yánsè? do you want?
服务台 fúwùtái Noun service desk, information desk, 你去服务台问一问，有没有人看见你的 Nǐ qù fúwùtái wèn yí wèn, yǒu méiyǒu rén You go to the desk to ask, have not seen
reception desk 钱包。 kànjiàn nǐ de qiánbāo. your wallet.
证件 zhèngjiàn Noun ID 我的钱包里有证件还有信用卡。 Wǒ de qiánbāo li yǒu zhèngjiàn háiyǒu There are documents in my wallet and a
xìnyòngkǎ. credit card.
现金 xiànjīn Noun cash 你有现金吗？还是要用信用卡买东西呢？ Nǐ yǒu xiànjīn ma? Háishì yào yòng Do you have cash? Or use a credit card to
xìnyòngkǎ mǎi dōngxi ne? buy things?
拿走 názǒu Verb to take away 我的电脑被妹妹拿走了，今天不能写作 Wǒ de diànnǎo bèi mèimei názǒu le, My computer was taken away by her
业了。 jīntiān bùnéng xiě zuòyè le. sister, and today I cannot write homework.

信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ Noun credit card 你喜欢用现金买东西，还是用信用卡？ Nǐ xǐhuan yòng xiànjīn mǎi dōngxi, háishì Do you like to buy things in cash, or use
yòng xìnyòngkǎ? credit cards?
收到 shōudào Verb to receive 你收到我寄给你的礼物了吗？ Nǐ shōudào wǒ jì gěi nǐ de lǐwù le ma? Did you receive the gift I sent you?

地址 dìzhǐ Noun address 我不知道你家的地址，你可以写给我 Wǒ bù zhīdào nǐ jiā de dìzhǐ, nǐ kěyǐ xiě gěi I do not know your home address, can you
吗？ wǒ ma? write to me?
寄 jì Verb to send 我想把这张照片寄给在外国工作的爸爸。 Wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhè zhāng zhàopiàn jì gěi zài I would like to send this photo to a dad in a
wàiguó gōngzuò de bàba. foreign country.
包裹 bāoguǒ Noun package 这个包裹是谁的？放在这里已经十天了。 Zhègè bāoguǒ shì shéi de? Fàng zài zhèlǐ Who is this parcel? It's been ten days
yǐjīng shítiān le. here.
毛衣 máoyī Noun sweater 这件毛衣你穿起来一定很好看。 Zhè jiàn máoyī nǐ chuān qǐlái yídìng hěn This sweater you wear it must look good.
hǎokàn.
试 shì Verb to test, to try 我这里有一台新的电脑，你要不要试试看？ Wǒ zhèli yǒu yìtái xīn de diànnǎo, nǐ yào I have a new computer here, do you want
bùyào shìshì kàn? to try to see?
盒子 hézi Noun case/box 这个盒子很漂亮，你可以给我吗？ Zhègè hézi hěn piàoliang, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ This box is very beautiful, can you give
ma? me?
注意 zhùyì Verb to take note of, to pay attention to 你要注意身体，早点儿睡觉。 Nǐ yào zhùyì shēntǐ, zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào. You have to pay attention to the body, to
sleep earlier
照顾 zhàogù Verb to take care of, to show consideration, 爸爸生病了，我要回家照顾他。 Bàba shēngbìngle, wǒ yào huíjiā zhàogù Dad is sick, I want to take home to take
to attend to, to look after tā. care of him.

精神 jīngshen Noun/Adj vigor, vitality, drive, spiritual 你看起来精神不好，发生什么事了？ Nǐ kàn qǐlái jīngshén bùhǎo, fāshēng Do you look so badly that what happened?
shénme shì le?
体力 tǐlì Noun physical strength, physical power 他的体力很好，游泳游了三个小时也不会累 Tā de tǐlì hěn hǎo, yóuyǒng yóule sān gè His physical strength is good, swimming
。 xiǎoshí yě búhuì lèi. for three hours will not be tired

影响 yǐngxiǎng Noun/Verb influence, effect, to influence, to affect 不要让其他事影响到你的心情。 Búyào ràng qítā shì yǐngxiǎng dào nǐ de Do not let other things affect your feelings.
(usually adversely), to disturb xīnqíng.
作业 我今天的作业很多，已经写了三个小时了， Wǒ jīntiān de zuòyè hěnduō, yǐjīng xiěle I have a lot of work today, has been three
zuòyè Noun school assignment, homework, 还没写完。 sān gè xiǎoshí le, háiméi xiěwán. hours, not finished.
功夫 gōngfu Noun kung fu 我最近想学功夫，你有什么建议吗？ Wǒ zuìjìn xiǎng xué gōngfu, nǐ yǒu I recently wanted to study martial arts. Do
shénme jiànyì ma? you have any suggestions?
起来 qǐlái Verb to wake up, to get up 你快起来，不要一直睡觉。 Nǐ kuài qǐlái, búyào yìzhí shuìjiào. You are up, do not always sleep..

希望 xīwàng Noun/Verb to wish for, to desire, hope 希望你的汉语越来越好。 Xīwàng nǐ de hànyǔ yuè lái yuè hǎo. I hope your Chinese is getting better and
better.
趁 chèn Prep to avail oneself of, to take advantage of 我要趁妈妈不在家的时候，把房子整理好。 Wǒ yào chèn māma bú zàijiā de shíhòu, I want to take care of the house when my
bǎ fángzi zhěnglǐ hǎo. mother is not at home.
日子 rìzi Noun day, a (calendar) date, days of one's 非常谢谢这些日子，有你的照顾。 Fēicháng xièxie zhèxiē rìzi, yǒu nǐ de Thank you very much for these days and
life zhàogù. have your care.
继续 jìxù Verb to continue, to proceed with, to go on 我回到美国后，还要继续学习汉语。 Wǒ huí dào měiguó hòu, hái yào jìxù xuéxí When I return to the United States, I will
with hànyǔ. continue to study Chinese.
这样 zhèyàng Pronoun like this, this way 我们一起去买菜吧！这样也可以一起做饭。 Wǒmen yìqǐ qù mǎi cài ba! Zhèyàng yě Let's go shopping together! This can also
kěyǐ yìqǐ zuò fàn. be cooked together.
告别 gàobié Verb to leave, to bid farewell to, to say good- 我要回美国了，所以今天要向汉语老师告别 Wǒ yào huí měiguóle, suǒyǐ jīntiān yào I want to return to the United States, so
bye to 。 xiàng hànyǔ lǎoshī gàobié. today to the Chinese teacher farewell.

有的 yǒude Pronoun (there are) some (who are...), some 我喜欢美食，但是有的食物我不喜欢吃。 Wǒ xǐhuān měishí, dànshì yǒude shíwù wǒ I like food, but some food I do not like to
(exist) bù xǐhuān chī. eat.

送 sòng Verb to see off 我的老师要回中国了，我们去机场送他。 Wǒ de lǎoshī yào huí Zhōngguó le, My teacher to return to China, we went to
wǒmen qù jīchǎng sòng tā. the airport to send him.
向 xiàng Prep towards 他向我学习英语，我向他学习汉语。 Tā xiàng wǒ xuéxí yīngyǔ, wǒ xiàng tā He learns English from me and I learn
xuéxí hànyǔ. Chinese from him.
欢送会 huānsònghùi Noun farewell party, going away party 因为他要回国了，所以这个周末有一个 Yīnwèi tā yào huíguó le, suǒyǐ zhègè Because he wants to return home, there is
欢送会。 zhōumò yǒu yīgè huānsònghuì. a farewell party this weekend.
结婚 jiéhūn Verb Object to marry, to get married 我明年要结婚了。 Wǒ míngnián yào jiéhūn le. I am getting married next year.

完全 wánquán Adv totally, entirely 他完全不会说汉语。 Tā wánquán búhuì shuō hànyǔ. He completely doesn’t know how to speak
Chinese.
倒 dǎo Verb to fall, to collapse, 杯子被妹妹弄倒了。 Bēizi bèi mèimei nòng dào le. The cup was knocked over by my younger
sister.
传说 chuánshuō Noun legend, folklore, tradition 今天老师告诉我们中国很有意思的传说。 Jīntiān lǎoshī gàosu wǒmen Zhōngguó Today, the teacher told us an interesting
hěn yǒuyìsi de chuánshuō. Chinese legend.
建 jiàn Verb to build, to construct 图书馆旁边建了一个新的大楼。 Túshūguǎn pángbiān jiànle yígè xīn de The building is built next to the library.
dàlóu.
抓 zhuā Verb to grab, to catch, to arrest 小偷被警察抓到了。 Xiǎotōu bèi jǐngchá zhuādào le. The thief was arrested by police.
全国 quánguó Noun whole nation, nationwide 全国都在庆祝新年。 Quánguó dōu zài qìngzhù xīnnián. The whole country is celebrating new year.

长城 chángchéng Noun the Great Wall 中国最有名的是长城。 Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de shì The most famous thing in China is the
Chángchéng. Great Wall.
故事 gùshì Noun story, tale 睡觉以前妈妈都会说故事给我听。 Shuìjiào yǐqián māma dōu huì shuō gùshì Mother used to tell me stories before I
gěi wǒ tīng. went to bed.
一下 yīxià Adj a bit 等一下，我去拿手机。 Děng yīxià, wǒ qù ná shǒujī. Wait a minute, I'll get my phone.

也 yě Adv and also 我有一本书，他也有一本书。 Wǒ yǒuyī běn shū, tā yěyǒu yī běn shū. I have a book, he also has a book.

再 zài Adv again, once more 再见！ Zàijiàn! Goodbye!

出 chū Adj/Adv out, outer, outside 出口在哪儿？ Chūkǒu zài nǎ'er? Where's the exit?
别 bié Adv do not, don't do sth. 别说话，大家都睡了。 Bié shuōhuà, dàjiā dōu shuìle. Don't speak, everyone's sleeping.

卖 mài Verb to sell 我们不卖酒。 Wǒmen bù mài jiǔ. We do not sell alcohol.
可以 kěyǐ Verb to be able to, can 我可以去厕所吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ qù cèsuǒ ma? May I go to the bathroom?

右边 yòubiān Noun/Adj right, right side 地铁站右边有一间饭店。 Dìtiě zhàn yòubiān yǒuyī jiàn fàndiàn. There is a hotel on the right side of the
subway station.
吧 ba Conj Right now 我们一起吃中饭吧! Wǒmen yìqǐ chī zhōngfàn ba! Let’s eat lunch together.

因为…所以… yīnwèi…suǒyǐ… Grammar Because Therefore… 因为他后天要去北京工作，所以明天晚上我 Yīnwèi tā hòutiān yào qù Běijīng gōngzuò, He is going to work in Peking the day after
们一起去酒吧喝酒聊天吧! suǒyǐ míngtiān wǎnshàng wǒmen yìqǐ qù tomorrow, so let’s go to the bar and have a
jiǔbā hējiǔ liáotiān ba. drink tomorrow night.
外 wài Adj outer, outside 门外有一只狗。 Mén wài yǒu yī zhī gǒu. There is a dog outside the door.
女 nǚ Noun/Adj female, feminine 王铎是女生的名字吗？ Wáng duó shì nǚshēng de míngzì ma? Is Wang Duo a girl's name?

它 tā Pronoun it 它三岁，名字叫小黑。 Tā sān suì, míngzì jiào xiǎo hēi. It's three years old, we call him Little
Blackie.
完 wán Verb to finish 我写完作业了。 Wǒ xiě wán zuòyèle. I finished writing my homework.

宾馆 bīnguǎn Noun hotel, guest house, lodge 师傅，我要去你好宾馆。 Shīfù, wǒ yào qù nǐ hǎo bīnguǎn. Master, I want to go to your hotel.
对 duì Prep Correct 你是大卫，对吗？ Nǐ shì dà wèi, duì ma? You're David, right?

左边 zuǒbiān Noun/Adj left, left side 我家的左边是银行。 Wǒjiā de zuǒbiān shì yínháng. There's a bank on the left side of my
house.
往 wǎng Prep to 往前走，第二个路口左拐。 Wǎng qián zǒu, dì èr gè lùkǒu zuǒ guǎi. Go ahead and turn left at the second
intersection.
您 您好，这是我的名片。
nín Pronoun you (polite form) Nín hǎo, zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn. Hello, this is my business card.

手表 shǒubiǎo Noun watch, a wristwatch 我的手表不见了。 Wǒ de shǒubiǎo bùjiànle. I can't find my watch.
打篮球 dǎ lánqiú Verb Object to play basketball 星期天我都去公园打篮球。 Xīngqī tiān wǒ dōu qù gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú. I'll to go to the park Sunday to play
basketball.
找 zhǎo Verb to find 找您五毛，谢谢！ Zhǎo nín wǔmáo, xièxiè! Here are five cents back, thank you!

教室 jiàoshì Noun classroom 这间教室不大。 Zhè jiān jiàoshì bù dà. This classroom is small.

早上 zǎoshang Noun morning 我早上六点起床。 Wǒ zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng. I wake up at six in the morning.

晴 qíng Adj clear, sunny 昨天是晴天。 Zuótiān shì qíngtiān. Yesterday was sunny.

正在 zhèngzài Adv Is on 他正在睡觉。 Tā zhèngzài shuìjiào. He's sleeping.

每 měi Adj/Adv each, every 我每天喝茶。 Wǒ měitiān hē chá. I drink tea every day.

比 bǐ Prep ratio 她不比我高。 Tā bùbǐ wǒ gāo. She isn't taller than me.
洗 xǐ Verb to wash, to clean 吃饭前先洗手。 Chīfàn qián xiān xǐshǒu. Wash your hands before eating.

火车站 huǒchēzhàn Noun train station 我的酒店旁边有火车站。 Wǒ de jiǔdiàn pángbiān yǒu huǒchēzhàn. There is a train station next to my hotel.

玩 wán Verb to play, to have fun, to hang out 我们常常一起去公园玩。 Wǒmen chángcháng yīqǐ qù gōngyuán We often go to the park to hang out
wán. together.
男 nán Noun/Adj man, male, masculine 请问男厕在哪儿？ Qǐngwèn nán cè zài nǎ'er? Where is the male restroom?

着 zhe Adv an action currently happening , -ing 今天我哥哥背着昨天买的新背包。 Jīntiān wǒ gēgē bèizhe zuótiān mǎi de xīn My brother is carrying the bag which he
bēibāo. bought yesterday.
票 piào Noun ticket 我有两张电影票。 Wǒ yǒu liǎng zhāng diànyǐng piào. I have two movie tickets.
离 lí Adj/Adv from 地铁站离学校三百公尺。 Dìtiě zhàn lí xuéxiào sānbǎi gōng chǐ. The subway station is 300 meters from the
school.
穿 chuān Verb to wear, to dress 穿红色衣服的人是我哥哥。 Chuān hóngsè yīfú de rén shì wǒ gēgē. The one wearing red is my older brother.

第一 dì yī Adj the first, 1st, number one 小志每天都第一个到办公室的人。 Xiǎo zhì měitiān dū dì yī gè dào Xiao Zhi is the first person to the office
bàngōngshì de rén. every day.
红 hóng Adj red 红色的杯子不是小锦的。 Hóngsè de bēizi bùshì Xiǎo Jǐn de. The red cup is not Xiao Jin's.

虽然…但是… suīrán…dànshì… Grammar However, although… 她的男朋友虽然胖，但是比你高得多了！ Tā de nánpéngyou suīrán pàng, dànshì bǐ Although her boyfriend is fat, he is much
nǐ gāo de duō le! taller than you!
西瓜 xīguā Noun watermelon 我要去买西瓜汁，你去不去？ Wǒ yào qù mǎi xīguā zhī, nǐ qù bù qù? I'm going to buy watermelon juice, do you
wanna go?
让 ràng Verb to let, make, allow, cause 他常常忘东忘西，让妈妈很生气。 Tā chángcháng wàng dōng wàng xī , ràng He often forgets things, making his mother
māma hěn shēngqì. angry.
贵 guì Adj expensive 这件衣服都很贵，但是质量很好。 Zhè jiàn yīfú dōu hěn guì, dànshì zhìliàng This piece of clothing is expensive, but the
hěn hǎo. quality is great.
跑步 pǎobù Verb Object to run 我每天跑步六十分钟。 Wǒ měitiān pǎobù liùshí fēnzhōng. I run for sixty minutes a day.

踢足球 tīzúqiú Verb Object to play soccer 他不会踢足球，但是喜欢看足球比赛。 Tā bù huì tīzúqiú, dànshì xǐhuān kàn zúqiú He doesn't play soccer, but likes to watch
bǐsài. soccer matches.
还 hái Adj/Adv also, or 这件裤子还有别的颜色吗？ Zhè jiàn kù zǐ hái yǒu bié de yánsè ma? Do you have this pair of pants in other
colors?
进 jìn Verb to enter 请进，请坐。 Qǐng jìn, qǐng zuò. Come in, have a seat.

铅笔 qiānbǐ Noun pencil 可以借我一支铅笔吗？ Kěyǐ jiè wǒ yī zhī qiānbǐ ma? Can I borrow a pencil?
错 cuò Noun/Verb wrong, to wrong, to err, error, mistake 这个字我写错了。 Zhège zì wǒ xiě cuòle. I wrote this character incorrectly.

门 mén Noun door 清关门，谢谢。 Qīng guānmén, xièxiè. Please shut the door, thank you.
问 wèn Verb to ask, to inquire 有没有问题？ Yǒu méiyǒu wèntí? Any questions?

阴 yīn Adj cloudy 这个星期每天都是阴天。 Zhège xīngqī měitiān dū shì yīn tiān. This week is cloudy every day.

雪 xuě Noun snow 你看，下雪了。 Nǐ kàn, xiàxuě le. You see, it's snowing。
零 líng Numeral zero 今年是二零一七年。 Jīnnián shì èr líng yīqī nián. This year it is 2017.

面条 miàntiáo Noun noodles 面条是我们的主食。 Miàntiáo shì wǒmen de zhǔshí. Noodles are one of our staple foods.

黑 hēi Adj black 我喜欢这件黑色的衣服。 Wǒ xǐhuān zhè jiàn hēisè de yīfú. I like this black dress.
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他喜欢看特别的电影。 Tā xǐhuan kàn tèbié de diànyǐng. He likes to watch special movies.

我们坐公共汽车去演唱会。 Wǒmen zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù We take a bus to the concert.

yǎnchànghuì.
大家都觉得这首歌很好听。 Dàjiā dōu juéde zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎotīng. Everyone thinks this song is good to listen.

今天是他的生日，但是为什么他看起来不太 Jīntiān shì tā de shēngrì, dànshì Today is his birthday, so why does he
开心？ wèishénme tā kàn qǐlái bú tài kāixīn? seem unhappy?
昨天我跟他去酒吧跳舞，真好玩儿！ Zuótiān wǒ gēn tā qù jiǔbā tiàowǔ, zhēn I danced in the bar with him yesterday, it
hǎowán'er! was fun!
这位歌手唱歌唱得很好听，但是他不有名。 Zhè wèi gēshǒu chànggē chàng de hěn This singer sings well, but he is not
hǎotīng, dànshì tā bù yǒumíng. famous.
他的爸爸是一位歌手。 Tā de bàba shì yí wèi gēshǒu. His father is a singer.
一共是伍佰元钱。 Yígòng shì wǔ bǎi yuán qián. The total is five hundred dollars.

这个演唱会好像很好玩。 Zhègè yǎnchànghuì hǎoxiàng hěn This concert seems really fun.
hǎowán.
我们来干杯吧！ Wǒmen lái gānbēi ba! Let’s cheers!
你要待在房间里面多久？ Nǐ yào dāi zài fángjiān lǐmiàn duōjiǔ? How long are you going to stay in the
room?
这周末我们去逛街放松，好吗？ Zhè zhōumò wǒmen qù guàngjiē Let’s go shopping and relax this weekend,
fàngsōng, hǎo ma? shall we?
我明年六月毕业。 Wǒ míngnián liù yuè bìyè. I will graduate next June.

大家都想跟美美交往。 Dàjiā dōu xiǎng gēn měiměi jiāowǎng. Everyone wants to make friends with
Meimei.
他曾经是一位老师。
Tā céngjīng shì yí wèi lǎoshī. He used to be a teacher.

我得马上回家！ Wǒ děi mǎshàng huí jiā! I need to go home right now!

我家有四个房间。 Wǒjiā yǒu sì gè fángjiān. There are four rooms in my house.

明天不会下雨，是阴天。 Míngtiān bú huì xià yǔ, shì yīn tiān. It won’t rain tomorrow, it will be a cloudy
day.
我家很小，没有厨房。 Wǒ jiā hěn xiǎo, méiyǒu chúfáng. My house is small, there is no kitchen.

这个店的蛋糕很有名, 很好吃！ Zhègè diàn de dàngāo hěn yǒumíng, hěn The cake of this store is very famous and
hǎo chī! delicious!
我不怎么饿。 Wǒ bù zěnme è. I am not so hungry.

他不喝牛奶。 Tā bù hē niúnǎi. He doesn’t drink milk.

外面天气好冷，大家都不想出去。 Wàimiàn tiānqì hǎo lěng, dàjiā dōu bù It is so cold outside, no one wants to go
xiǎng chūqù. out.
听说你很喜欢玩游戏？ Tīngshuō nǐ hěn xǐhuan wán yóuxì? I heard that you like to play games so
much?
昨天晚上很安静，我很早就去睡觉了。 Zuótiān wǎnshàng hěn ānjìng, wǒ hěn zǎo It was very quiet last night and I went to
jiù qù shuìjiào le. bed early.
你喜欢去公园做什么？ Nǐ xǐhuan qù gōngyuán zuò shénme? What do you like to do in the park?

我发现一个新的手机游戏。 Wǒ fāxiàn yīgè xīn de shǒujī yóuxì. I found a new mobile phone game.

一边玩手机一边过马路很危险。 Yìbiān wán shǒujī yìbiān guò mǎlù hěn It’s very dangerous that play the phone
wēixiǎn. and cross the street at the same time.

专心做事,不要一边上网，一边做事。 Zhuānxīn zuòshì, búyào yìbiān Be concentrate, do not do things and go

shàngwǎng, yìbiān zuòshì. on the internet at the same time.
一边玩手机一边过马路很危险。 Yìbiān wán shǒujī yìbiān guò mǎlù hěn It’s very dangerous that play the phone
wēixiǎn. and cross the street at the same time.

我发现今天的新闻很有意思。 Wǒ fāxiàn jīntiān de xīnwén hěn yǒuyìsi. I found that the news today is very
interesting.
很多景点我还没去过。 Hěnduō jǐngdiǎn wǒ háiméi qù guò. There are lots of attractions I have not
been to yet.
我最喜欢的城市是热闹的城市。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de chéngshì shì rènào de My favorite city is the city bustling with
chéngshì. activities.
这里的建筑很有名。 Zhèlǐ de jiànzhù hěn yǒumíng. The building here is famous.

这个季节很舒服，不太热。 Zhège jìjié hěn shūfú, bú tài rè. This season is comfortable and not too
hot.
夏天的时候我喜欢去海边。 Xiàtiān de shíhou wǒ xǐhuan qù hǎibiān. I like to go to the beach in summer.

夏天的时候，海边附近的商店常常需要排队 Xiàtiān de shíhou, hǎibiān fùjìn de In summer time, people need to line up
。 shāngdiàn chángcháng xūyào páiduì. often for the shops near a beach.
我想去热闹的地方旅游。 Wǒ xiǎng qù rènào de dìfang lǚyóu. I would like to travel to the place bustling
with activities.
夏天的时候，大家都喜欢去海边晒太阳。 Xiàtiān de shíhou, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan qù Everyone likes to have a sunbath on the
hǎibiān shài tàiyáng. beach in the summer time.
我家附近有一家店有很好吃的甜食。 Wǒjiā fùjìn yǒu yījiā diàn yǒu hěn hǎo chī There is a shop near my house sells
de tiánshí. delicious dessert.
要是你要健康的身体，应该要多运动和少吃 Yàoshi nǐ yào jiànkāng de shēntǐ, yīnggāi If you want to be healthy, you should
甜食。 yào duō yùndòng hé shǎo chī tiánshí. exercise more and eat sweets less.

吃太多垃圾食物会不健康。 Chī tài duō lājī shíwù huì bú jiànkāng. Eating too much junk food is unhealthy.

太常熬夜身体会不健康。 Tài cháng áoyè shēntǐ huì bú jiànkāng. Staying up late often is unhealthy.

去年因为我有汉语考试，所以我常熬夜学习 Qùnián yīnwèi wǒ yǒu Hànyǔ kǎoshì, Because I had Chinese exam last year, I
。 suǒyǐ wǒ cháng áoyè xuéxí. stayed up late often.
他不爱运动，也不爱吃蔬菜水果，所以身体 Tā bú ài yùndòng, yě bú ài chī shūcài He doesn't like to exercise, eat vegetables
不健康。 shuǐguǒ, suǒyǐ shēntǐ bú jiànkāng. and fruits, so he is unhealthy.

他觉得自己需要减肥，因为吃太多垃圾食物 Tā juéde zìjǐ xūyào jiǎnféi, yīnwèi chī tài He thinks he needs to lose weight,
。 duō lājī shíwù. because eating too much junk food.

我的哥哥最近在减肥，因为他觉得自己太胖 Wǒ de gēge zuìjìn zài jiǎnféi, yīnwèi tā My older brother is losing weight recently
了。 juéde zìjǐ tài pàng le. because he thinks he is too fat.

这件事很重要，你不能忘了。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào, nǐ bùnéng This is really important, you can’t forget
wàng le. about it.
我的姐姐去年去中国留学，认识很多中国朋 Wǒ de jiějie qùnián qù Zhōngguó liúxué, My older sister studied in China last year
友。 rènshi hěnduō Zhōngguó péngyou. and made lots of Chinese friends.

你是一个友好的人吗？ Nǐ shì yīgè yǒuhǎo de rén ma? Are you a friendly person?
因为我很想我的爸爸妈妈，所以我常写很多 Yīnwèi wǒ hěn xiǎng wǒ de bàba māma, I miss my parents very much therefore I
封信给他们。 suǒyǐ wǒ cháng xiě hěnduō fēng xìn gěi wrote many letters to them.
tāmen.
中国人常用筷子吃饭。 Zhōngguó rén chángyòng kuàizi chīfàn. Chinese eats with chopsticks often.

我不习惯用刀叉吃饭，我习惯用筷子。 Wǒ bù xíguàn yòng dāo chā chīfàn, wǒ I don’t get used to eating with fork and
xíguàn yòng kuàizi. knife, I get used to eating with chopsticks.

现在很多西方人喜欢到中国来旅游。 Xiànzài hěnduō xīfāng rén xǐhuan dào Nowadays, many western like to go travel
Zhōngguó lái lǚyóu. in China.
我喜欢苹果口味的甜食。 Wǒ xǐhuan píngguǒ kǒuwèi de tiánshí. I like apple flavor sweets.

这家咖啡店和我家附近的咖啡店的咖啡口味 Zhè jiā kāfēi diàn hé wǒ jiā fùjìn de kāfēi This coffee shop is similar to the coffee
差不多。 diàn de kāfēi kǒuwèi chàbuduō. shop near my place.
中国菜和美国菜一样好吃。 Zhōngguó cài hé Měiguó cài yīyàng hǎo Chinese food is as delicious as American
chī. food.
外面风有点儿大，出门要小心。 Wàimiàn fēng yǒudiǎn'er dà, chūmén yào It’s windy outside, you should be careful
xiǎoxīn. when you go out.
我看天气预报了，今天会很冷。 Wǒ kàn tiānqì yùbào le, jīntiān huì hěn I watched the weather forecast. It will be
lěng. cold today.
每个月底我都会去学校考试。 Měi gè yuèdǐ wǒ dūhuì qù xuéxiào kǎoshì. At the end of each month, I will have
school exam.
今天忘了带伞出门，所以衣服都湿了。 Jīntiān wàng le dài sǎn chūmén, suǒyǐ yīfu I forgot to bring umbrella today, so my
dōu shī le. clothes were all wet.
这里的空气很干，我觉得不舒服。 Zhèlǐ de kōngqì hěn gān, wǒ juéde bù The air here is dry and I feel
shūfu. uncomfortable.
我的弟弟讨厌吃蔬菜，只喜欢吃肉。 Wǒ de dìdi tǎoyàn chī shūcài, zhǐ xǐhuan My younger brother doesn’t like to eat
chī ròu. vegetables, he only likes to eat meat.

今天的气温很舒服，不冷也不热。 Jīntiān de qìwēn hěn shūfú, bù lěng yě bú The temperature today is comfortable, it’s
rè. not cold or hot.
我讨厌冬天去旅游，因为要带很多衣服。 Wǒ tǎoyàn dōngtiān qù lǚyóu, yīnwèi yào I don't like go travel in the winter because I
dài hěnduō yīfu. need to bring a lot of clothes.

下雨了！快打伞吧! Xià yǔ le! Kuài dǎ sǎn ba! It’s raining, let’s holding up an umbrella!

她有时候会带两个可爱的女儿去公园玩。 Tā yǒushíhou huì dài liǎng gè kěài de nǚér Sometimes she will take her two adorable
qù gōngyuán wán. daughters to the park and play.

这是我们的新同学，大家一起来欢迎他！ Zhè shì wǒmen de xīn tóngxué, dàjiā This is our new classmate, let’s welcome
yìqǐlái huānyíng tā！ him!
你打算什么时候要搬来北京住？ Nǐ dǎsuàn shénme shíhou yào bān lái
Běijīng zhù? When do you plan to move to Beijing?

不好意思，请问真真咖啡店在几楼？ Bù hǎo yìsi, qǐngwèn Zhēnzhēn kāfēi diàn Excuse me, which floor is the Zhenzhen
zài jǐ lóu? coffee shop?
虽然我的邻居八十岁了，但是他还是每年去 Suīrán wǒ de línjū bāshí suì le, dànshì tā Although my neighbor is eighty years old,
旅游。 háishì měinián qù lǚyóu. he still travels every year.
这几题好难，我需要你的帮忙。 Zhè jǐ tí hǎo nán, wǒ xūyào nǐ de These question is so hard, I need your
bāngmáng. help.
这个商店卖的花最美，但是最贵。 Zhègè shāngdiàn mài de huā zuìměi, The flowers which the shop sells are the
dànshì zuì guì. most beautiful, but most expensive.

因为这些衣服太小了，所以我把他们扔了。 Yīnwèi zhèxiē yīfu tài xiǎo le, suǒyǐ wǒ bǎ I threw the clothes away because they
tāmen rēng le. were too small.
我帮我的邻居搬衣柜。 Wǒ bāng wǒ de línjū bān yīguì. I helped my neighbor carry his wardrobe.

我最喜欢这家家具店，他们的家具质量都很 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan zhè jiā jiājù diàn, tāmen de I like this furniture store, the furniture here
好。 jiājù zhìliàng dōu hěn hǎo. have a good quality .
这张床睡起来很舒服。 Zhè zhāng chuáng shuì qǐlái hěn shūfu. This bed is comfortable for sleep.

这张床太重了，我一个人搬不上去。 Zhè zhāng chuáng tài zhòng le, wǒ yīgè This bed is too heavy, I can’t move it up by
rén bān bú shàngqù. my own.
我需要一个新的衣柜，这个太小了 Wǒ xūyào yīgè xīn de yīguì, zhège tài xiǎo I need a new wardrobe, this one is too
le. small.

我很久没给家人发短信了。 Wǒ hěnjiǔ méi gěi jiārén fā duǎnxìn le. I did not send text messages to my family
for a long time.
我明天下午要开会，要是你有事，就给我发 Wǒ míngtiān xiàwǔ yào kāihuì, yàoshi nǐ I have a meeting tomorrow afternoon. If
短信。 yǒu shì, jiù gěi wǒ fā duǎnxìn. you need me, send me text messages.

质量不错的东西会比较贵。 Zhìliàng búcuò de dōngxi huì bǐjiào guì. High quality things are more expensive.

我把重要的事情记在本子上。 Wǒ bǎ zhòngyào de shìqíng jì zài běnzi I take note of important matters in my

shàng. notebook.
这本笔记本质量不错，我也想买。 Zhè běn bǐjìběn zhìliàng búcuò, wǒ yě The quality of this notebook is not bad, I
xiǎng mǎi. also want to buy one.
我不记得我什么时候开始学开车的。 Wǒ bú jìde wǒ shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué I don’t remember when I began to learn
kāichē de. driving.
如果你明天去家具店，就给我发短信吧。我 Rúguǒ nǐ míngtiān qù jiājù diàn, jiù gěi wǒ If you will go to furniture store tomorrow,
也想买床。 fā duǎnxìn ba. Wǒ yě xiǎng mǎi chuáng. text me. I also want to buy a bed.

如果你想买质量好的床，我建议你可以多去 Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng mǎi zhìliàng hǎo de If you want to buy a good quality bed, I
看看。 chuáng, wǒ jiànyì nǐ kěyǐ duō qù kàn kàn. suggest you should do more research.

我看不到黑板上写的汉字。 Wǒ kànbúdào hēibǎn shàng xiě de hànzì. I can’t see the Chinese character written
on the blackboard.

你学习汉语的方法是什么？ Nǐ xuéxí hànyǔ de fāngfǎ shì shénme? What ways do you use to learning
Chinese?
你想把画挂在哪里？ Nǐ xiǎng bǎ huà guà zài nǎlǐ? Where do you want to hang the painting?

这幅画很漂亮，你喜欢吗？ Zhè fú huà hěn piàoliang, nǐ xǐhuān ma? This painting is very beautiful, do you like
it?

他拿着水，走到客厅了。 Tā názhe shuǐ , zǒu dào kètīng le. He took the water and went to the living
room.
把沙发搬到窗户边! Bǎ shāfā bāndào chuānghù biān. Move the sofa next to the window.

这张沙发是你买的吗？ Zhè zhāng shāfā shì nǐ mǎi de ma? Is that you bought this sofa?
请把杯子放整齐。 Qǐng bǎ bēizi fàng zhěngqí. Please put her cup tidily.
这个灯坏了，怎么办？ Zhège dēng huài le, zěnmebàn? The lamp is broken, what could we do?

这张椅子坏了，把它搬出去。 Zhè zhāng yǐzi huài le, bǎ tā bān chūqù. The chair is broken, take it out.

我放了一个蛋糕在厨房的桌子上。要是你饿 Wǒ fàng le yígè dàngāo zài chúfáng de I put a cake on the table in the kitchen. If
了，可以拿去吃。 zhuōzi shàng. Yàoshi nǐ è le, kěyǐ ná qù you are hungry, you can have it.
chī.
他拿了几条鱼给他的猫吃。 Tā nále jǐ tiáo yú gěi tā de māo chī. He takes some fish to feed his cat.
请你把这些虾放进锅子里。 Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhèxiē xiā fàng jìn guōzi lǐ. Please put these shrimps into the pot.

因为妈妈生病了，所以今天晚上我煮晚餐。 Yīnwèi māma shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ jīntiān My mother is sick, so I will cook dinner
wǎnshàng wǒ zhǔ wǎncān. tonight.
今天晚餐吃牛肉，怎么样？ Jīntiān wǎncān chī niúròu, zěnmeyàng? Let’s have beef for dinner tonight, shall
we?

今天好冷，晚上我们来吃羊肉火锅吧！ Jīntiān hǎo lěng, wǎnshàng wǒmen lái chī Today is so cold, let’s have lamb hot pot
yángròu huǒguō ba! tonight!

你记得这道菜的做法是什么吗？ Nǐ jìde zhè dào cài de zuòfǎ shì shénme Do you remember the recipe for this dish?
ma?

你们昨天晚上做了什么？怎么有一桌的垃圾 Nǐmen zuótiān wǎnshàng zuò le shénme? What did you do last night? Why is there a
？ Zěnme yǒu yìzhuō de lājī? table full of trash?
我这次迟到是有特别的原因。 Wǒ zhè cì chídào shì yǒu tèbié de I have a special reason for being late this
yuányīn. time.

可以帮我夹一些菜吗？ Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiá yīxiē cài ma? Can you pick up some food with
chopsticks for me?

你装了什么在锅子里？ Nǐ zhuāng le shénme zài guōzi lǐ? What do you load into the pot?

有时候爸爸会打开电视看篮球比赛。 Yǒu shíhou bàba huì dǎkāi diànshì kàn Sometimes father will turn on the TV and
lánqiú bǐsài. watch a basketball game.
你手上拿的东西是什么？ Nǐ shǒu shàng ná de dōngxi shì shénme? What is the thing in your hand?

请问你的行李几公斤？ Qǐngwèn nǐ de xínglǐ jǐ gōngjīn? How many kilograms is your luggage?

我常把重要的东西放在口袋里。 Wǒ cháng bǎ zhòngyào de dōngxi fàng zài I often put important things in my pocket.
kǒudài lǐ.

你的水瓶能装多少水？
我昨天买东西的时候，店员给我很多钱币。
我忘了我的护照放在哪里，请帮我找一找。
我忘了我把钥匙放在哪里。
Nǐ de shuǐpíng néng zhuāng duōshǎo
shuǐ?
Wǒ zuótiān mǎi dōngxī de shíhou,
diànyuán gěi wǒ hěn duō qiánbì.
Wǒ wàng le wǒ de hùzhào fàng zài nǎlǐ,
qǐng bāng wǒ zhǎo yì zhǎo.
Wǒ wàng le wǒ bǎ yàoshi fàng zài nǎlǐ.
How much water can you hold in your
water bottle?
After I bought things yesterday, the clerk
gave me a lot of coins.
I forgot where my passport was, please
help me find it.
I forgot where I put the key.

出国以前要检查你的护照和签证有没有问题 Chūguó yǐqián yào jiǎnchá nǐ de hùzhào Before going abroad, you have to check
。 hé qiānzhèng yǒu méiyǒu wèntí. your passport and visa are without any
problems.
从你家到机场远不远？ Cóng nǐ jiā dào jīchǎng yuǎn bùyuǎn? Is your home far from the airport?

你多久没看到他了？ Nǐ duōjiǔ méi kàndào tā le? How long haven’t you seen him?

很久以前我去过日本旅游。 Hěn jiǔ yǐqián wǒ qù guò Rìběn lǚyóu. I have been to Japan a long time ago.

我今天要跟朋友去演唱会，大概晚上十点回 Wǒ jīntiān yào gēn péngyou qù I will go to a concert with a friend today,
来。 yǎnchànghuì, dàgài wǎnshàng shí diǎn probably will come back at 10pm.
huílái.
你不是要去朋友家吃火锅？怎么这么快就回 Nǐ búshì yào qù péngyou jiā chī huǒguō? Weren’t you going to your friend’s for hot
来了？ Zěnme zhème kuài jiù huílái le? pot? Why did you come back so early?

要是你不早点睡，明天一定会迟到。 Yàoshi nǐ bù zǎodiǎn shuì, míngtiān yídìng If you don’t go sleep early, you will
huì chídào. definitely be late tomorrow.

我在做饭，你可以帮忙接电话吗？ Wǒ zài zuò fàn, nǐ kěyǐ bāngmáng jiē I am cooking, can you pick up the phone?
diànhuà ma?
我家已经没有空房间了。 Wǒ jiā yǐjīng méiyǒu kōng fángjiān le. My home has no empty room.

我的房东常常自己开门进来，我该怎么 Wǒ de fángdōng chángcháng zìjǐ kāimén My landlord often opens my door and gets
办？ jìnlái, wǒ gāi zěnmebàn? in my room, how can I do?

我楼上的房客晚上常常唱歌，我都不能睡觉 Wǒ lóushàng de fángkè wǎnshàng My upstairs tenants often sing at night, I

。 chángcháng chànggē, wǒ dōu bùnéng can not sleep.
shuìjiào.
这附近交通不太方便，我想换房子。 Zhè fùjìn jiāotōng bú tài fāngbiàn, wǒ The transportation here is not convenient,
xiǎng huàn fángzi. I want to move to another place.

昨天我的房东帮助我把床搬上去。 Zuótiān wǒ de fángdōng bāngzhù wǒ bǎ Yesterday my landlord helped me to move

chuáng bān shàngqù. the bed up.
我帮你问问我朋友这附近有没有合适的空房 Wǒ bāng nǐ wènwèn wǒ péngyǒu zhè fùjìn I will ask my friend is there any suitable
子。 yǒu méiyǒu héshì de kōng fángzi. and empty houses nearby.

我没有硬币了，可以去银行换钱吗？ Wǒ méiyǒu yìngbì le, kěyǐ qù yínháng I do not have coins, can I go to the bank to
huànqián ma? exchange money?

这间房间很大也很安静。 Zhèjiān fángjiān hěn dà yě hěn ānjìng. This room is very large and very quiet.

大家都不喜欢住在很吵的地方。 Dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan zhù zài hěnchǎo de We do not like to live in a very noisy place.
dìfāng.
他没有其他朋友。 Tā méiyǒu qítā péngyǒu. He has no other friends.

我平常不去很贵的餐厅。 Wǒ píngcháng búqù hěnguì de cāntīng. I usually do not go to the very expensive
restaurant.
这间学校没有很多洗手间。 Zhèjiān xuéxiào méiyǒu hěnduō This school does not have a lot of toilets.
xǐshǒujiān.
每个国家的文化都有不一样的特色。 Měi gè guójiā de wénhuà dōu yǒu bù Every country's culture has different
yīyàng de tèsè. characteristics.
我相信我会把汉语学好。 Wǒ xiāngxìn wǒ huì bǎ hànyǔ xuéhǎo. I believe I will improve my Chinese.

我很开心有机会到中国去工作。 Wǒ hěn kāixīn yǒu jīhuì dào Zhōngguó qù I am happy that I have a chance to work in
gōngzuò. China.
老师说我们应该要每天复习汉语。 Lǎoshī shuō wǒmen yīnggāi yào měitiān Teacher said we should review Chinese
fùxí hànyǔ. every day.
下次我想去北京旅游。 Xiàcì wǒ xiǎng qù Běijīng lǚyóu. I want to go travel in Beijing next time.

我看不懂这部电影的意思。 Wǒ kàn bù dǒng zhè bù diànyǐng de yìsi. I don’t understand the meaning of this
movie.
放假的时候，我喜欢自己在家看书。 Fàngjià de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zìjǐ zàijiā I like to read at home by myself in my day
kànshū. off.
京剧是中国很重要的文化。 Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó hěn zhòngyào de Peking Opera is an important part of
wénhuà. Chinese culture.
她表演得很好。 Tā biǎoyǎn de hěn hǎo. She performs well.

这么精彩的表演，下次我还要来看。 Zhème jīngcǎi de biǎoyǎn, xiàcì wǒ hái What a brilliant show! I will come to see
yào lái kàn. this show again.
你昨天怎么了？为什么没来学校？ Nǐ zuótiān zěnmele? Wèishénme méi lái What happened to you yesterday? Why
xuéxiào? didn’t you come to school?
你知道他们吵架的原因是什么吗？ Nǐ zhīdào tāmen chǎojià de yuányīn shì Do you know the reason why they
shénme ma? quarreled?
你的脸色看起来不错！发生了什么好事吗？ Nǐ de liǎnsè kàn qǐlái bu cuò! Fāshēngle You look great ! Did something good
shénme hǎoshì ma? happen?
她的男朋友虽然胖，但是比你高得多了！ Tā de nánpéngyou suīrán pàng, dànshì bǐ Although her boyfriend is fat, he is much
nǐ gāo de duō le! taller than you!

他已经跟你说对不起了，你不要再哭了。
跟我们谈一谈昨天的英语课吧！
你写的字好难看，你要多练习！
要是你不专心过马路，危险的事就会发生。
Tā yǐjīng gēn nǐ shuō duìbùqǐ le, nǐ bùyào
zài kū le.
Gēn wǒmen tán yì tán zuótiān de yīngyǔ
kè ba!
Nǐ xiě de zì hǎo nánkàn, nǐ yào duō liànxí!
Yàoshì nǐ bù zhuānxīn guò mǎlù, wēixiǎn
de shì jiù huì fāshēng.
He has already apologized to you, don not
cry any more.
Talk about English class of yesterday with
us!
Your writing is unsightly, you need to
practice more.
If you don’t cross the road carefully,
something dangerous may happen.

对不起，我们误会你了！ Duìbùqǐ, wǒmen wùhuì nǐ le! I am sorry, we misunderstood you!

我想买电脑，你有什么想法？ Wǒ xiǎng mǎi diànnǎo, nǐ yǒu shénme I want to buy a computer, what do you
xiǎngfǎ? think?
他买了一台电脑，是新的。 Tā mǎi le yī tái diànnǎo, shì xīn de. He bought a computer, which is brand
new.
打折以后是三百人民币。 Dǎzhé yǐhòu shì sānbǎi rénmínbì. After the discount, it is three hundred
RMB.
今天天气很好，他陪我走去学校。 Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo, tā péi wǒ zǒu qù It was nice weather today and he
xuéxiào. accompanied with me to the school.
今天早上我去银行，发现银行没开门。 Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ qù yínháng, fāxiàn I went to the bank this morning and found
yínháng méi kāimén. that it did not open.
我的父母一直都很忙，我们很少一起吃 Wǒ de fùmǔ yīzhí dōu hěn máng, wǒmen My parents are always busy, we rarely eat
饭。 hěn shǎo yīqǐ chīfàn. together.
这间百货公司有很多日本商店。 Zhè jiān bǎihuò gōngsī yǒu hěnduō rìběn There are a lot of Japanese shops in this
shāng diàn. department store .
明天下午要去百货公司买冰箱。 Míngtiān xiàwǔ yào qù bǎihuò gōngsī mǎi We will buy a fridge in department store
bīngxiāng. tomorrow afternoon.
在哪里可以买二手冰箱？ Zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi èrshǒu bīngxiāng? Where can I buy second-hand
refrigerators?
原来放在这里的冰箱去哪里了？ Yuánlái fàng zài zhèlǐ de bīngxiāng qù nǎlǐ Where is the refrigerator that I put here?
le?
他觉得夏天旅游比冬天旅游轻松多了。 Tā juéde xiàtiān lǚyóu bǐ dōngtiān lǚyóu He thinks traveling in summer is more
qīngsōng duō le. relaxed than in winter.
你要几点出发去公司呢？ Nǐ yào jǐdiǎn chūfā qù gōngsī ne? What time do you want to go to the
company?
你听过哪些历史故事？ Nǐ tīngguò nǎxiē lìshǐ gùshì. Which historical stories you’ve heard?

这座城市有很多现代风格的大楼。 Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu hěnduō xiàndài The city has many modern buildings.
fēnggé de dàlóu.
他家住在市中心里。 Tā jiā zhù zài shì zhōngxīn lǐ. He lives in the city center.

公车里禁止大声说话。 Gōngchē li jìnzhǐ dà shēng shuōhuà. Speaking loudly is forbidden on the bus.

明天我会去市场逛逛。 Míngtiān wǒ huì qù shìchǎng guàng I will go to the market tomorrow.

guàng.
我很喜欢现代风格的大楼。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan xiàndài fēnggé de dàlóu. I like the building with modern style.

我们当然要去美美的生日会啊！ Wǒmen dāngrán yào qù Měiměi de We certainly will go Meimei’s birthday

shēngrì huì a! party.
他昨天在百货公司里迷路。 Tā zuótiān zài bǎihuò gōngsī lǐ mílù. He was lost in the department store
yesterday.
他上车以后发现坐错车了。 Tā shàng chē yǐhòu fāxiàn zuò cuòchēle. He found out that he took a wrong bus
only after got on the bus.
今天是晴天，我们一起去走走吧！ Jīntiān shì qíngtiān, wǒmen yīqǐ qù zǒu Today is a sunny day. Let's go for a walk!
zǒu ba!
上班来不及了，快上车。 Shàngbān láibujíle, kuài shàng chē. It’s almost late for work, get on the car
quickly.

我喜欢先喝汽水跟汤，然后再吃饭。 Wǒ xǐhuan xiān hē qìshuǐ gēn tāng, I like to first drink soft drinks and soup, and
ránhòu zài chīfàn. then eat.

你看！公共汽车来了，赶快跑。 Nǐ kàn! Gōnggòng qìchē lái le, gǎnkuài Look! The bus is coming, run quickly.
pǎo.
赶快下车，大家都在等你呢！ Gǎnkuài xià chē, dàjiā dōu zài děng nǐ ne! Get off quickly. Everyone is waiting for
you!
今天早上太晚起床，急得把衣服穿错了 Jīntiān zǎoshang tài wǎn qǐchuáng, jí de I woke up too late today, I wore wrong
bǎ yīfu chuān cuòle. clothes because i was in the hurry.
她把画弄坏了。 Tā bǎ huà nòng huài le. She broke the painting.

这台电脑坏了，已经不能用了。 Zhè tái diànnǎo huài le, yǐjīng bùnéng This computer is broken. It can not work
yòng le. any more.
东西坏了，他很生气。 Dōngxi huài le, tā hěn shēngqì. Something is broken, he is very angry.

他不小心弄坏了椅子，妈妈很生气。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn nòng huài le yǐzi,māma hěn He accidentally broke the chair. His
shēngqì. mother was super angry.
谢谢你帮我搬家，我请你吃东西吧！ Xièxiè nǐ bāng wǒ bānjiā, wǒ qǐng nǐ chī Thank you for helping me move. Let me
dōngxi ba! treat you to a meal!

他昨天请客吗？你们去哪间餐厅吃呢？ Tā zuótiān qǐngkè ma? Nǐmen qù nǎ jiān Did he treat yesterday? Which restaurant
cāntīng chī ne? did you go to?
你赶快整理东西，妈妈要回家了。 Nǐ gǎnkuài zhěnglǐ dōngxi, māmā yào huí Quickly tidy up your room, Mom is coming
jiā le. back home.
弟弟每个星期都帮妈妈扫地。 Dìdi měi ge xīngqī dōu bāng māma sǎodì. My younger brother helps mother
sweeping floor every week.
整理房间的时候，他不小心打破了东西。 Zhěnglǐ fángjiān de shíhou, tā bù xiǎoxīn When cleaning the room, he accidentally
dǎpòle dōngxi. broke something.
他怕丢钱。 Tā pà diū qián. He is afraid of losing his money.
为什么都不接电话，是不是出事了？ Wèishénme dōu bù jiē diànhuà, shì búshì Why did you all not pick up the phone? Did
chūshì le? something happen?
今天的天气很奇怪，刚是雨天，现在是晴天。 Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn qíguài, gāng shì The weather today is weird, It was just
yǔtiān, xiànzài shì qíngtiān. raining, and now is sunny day.
我的弟弟很糊涂，常忘了带钱包出门。 Wǒ de dìdì hěn hútú, cháng wàngle dài My younger brother is very careless, he
qiánbāo chūmén. often forget to bring his wallet when go
out.
我买的鱼怎么不见了？ Wǒ mǎi de yú zěnme bùjiàn le? Where's the fish I bought?

我的手机不见了，所以我很难过。 Wǒ de shǒujī bùjiànle, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn My cellphone is missing, so I am sad.

nánguò.
好在我今天没出门，外面现在下大雨。 Hǎo zài wǒ jīntiān méi chūmén, wàimiàn Luckily I didn’t go out today, it’s raining
xiànzài xià dàyǔ. heavily outside.
别急，你的汉语会慢慢进步的。 Bié jí, nǐ de hànyǔ huì màn man jìnbù de. Don’t worry, your Chinese will improve
gradually.
昨天我家的东西都让小偷给偷了。 Zuótiān wǒjiā de dōngxi dōu ràng xiǎotōu My things are all stolen by thief yesterday.
gěi tōule.
我放在桌上的电脑被偷了。 Wǒ fàng zài zhuō shàng de diànnǎo bèi The computer I placed on the table was
tōule. stolen.
如果不戴眼镜，我看不到老师写在黑板的字 Rúguǒ bú dài yǎnjìng, wǒ kàn bú dào If I don’t wear glasses, I can’t see the
。 lǎoshī xiě zài hēibǎn de zì. words on the blackboard that are written
by teacher.
今天我哥哥背着昨天买的新书包。 Jīntiān wǒ gēgē bēi zhe zuótiān mǎi de xīn My brother is carrying the bag which he
shūbāo. bought yesterday.

我每天都戴着帽子去上课。 Wǒ měitiān dōu dàizhe màozi qù shàngkè. I wear hat to class every day.

放在洗手间的眼镜是谁的？ Fàng zài xǐshǒujiān de yǎnjìng shì shéi Whose are the glasses left in the
de? restroom?
这个背包很大，能装很多东西。 Zhège bēibāo hěn dà, néng zhuāng This bag is really big, you can put a lot of
hěnduō dōngxi. things in it.
穿这双鞋去公司不太合适。 Chuān zhè shuāng xié qù gōngsī bù tài It’s not appropriate to wearing this shoes
héshì. to the office.
我真糊涂，今天穿错衬衫去公司。 Wǒ zhēn hútú, jīntiān chuān cuò chènshān How silly I am. I wore the wrong shirts to
qù gōngsī. the office.
我昨天整理房间的时候，发现小时候穿 Wǒ zuótiān zhěnglǐ fángjiān de shíhou, When I cleaned the room yesterday, I
过的裤子。 fāxiàn xiǎoshíhou chuānguò de kùzi. found the pants I had worn when I was
little.
这双筷子是我在北京买的。 Zhè shuāng kuàizi shì wǒ zài běijīng mǎi I bought this pair of chopsticks in Beijing.
de.
晴天的时候，我喜欢到我家附近的公园跑一 Qíngtiān de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan dào wǒjiā In sunny day, I like to go running in the
跑。 fùjìn de gōngyuán pǎo yī pǎo. park where near my home.
警察先生，请问这附近的历史博物馆在哪儿 Jǐngchá xiānshēng, qǐngwèn zhè fùjìn de Police officer, May I ask where the nearby
？ lìshǐ bówùguǎn zài nǎ'er? history museum is?
我昨天喝酒喝太多，怪不得今天早上头痛。 Wǒ zuótiān hējiǔ hē tài duō, guàibùdé I drank too much yesterday, no wonder I
jīntiān zǎoshang tóutòng. have headache this morning.

我学了三个月左右的汉语。 Wǒ xuéle sān gè yuè zuǒyòu de hànyǔ. I have learned Chinese for about three
months.
明天晚上比赛才开始，下班以后一起去酒吧 Míngtiān wǎnshàng bǐsài cái kāishǐ, xiàbān The competition will begin tomorrow night.
看吧！ yǐhòu yīqǐ qù jiǔbā kàn ba! Let’s go watch the game at the bar after
work!
我相信他们一定会赢。 Wǒ xiāngxìn tāmen yídìng huì yíng. I believe they will win!

进球了，我们赢了！ Jìn qiúle, wǒmen yíngle! He scored the goal, we won!

我的爸爸头有点儿秃。 Wǒ de bàba tóu yǒudiǎn er tū. My father is a little bald.

他笑起来很有魅力。 Tā xiào qǐlái hěn yǒu mèilì. He is very charming when he smiles.

虽然这位球星不高，可是非常有魅力。 Suīrán zhè wèi qiúxīng bù gāo, kěshì He is not tall, but he is very attractive.
fēicháng yǒu mèilì.
我每天去学校都会经过一家很漂亮的咖啡店 Wǒ měitiān qù xuéxiào dūhuì jīngguò yījiā I pass a beautiful coffee shop every day
。 hěn piàoliang de kāfēi diàn. on the way to school.
他的脸圆圆的，很好看。 Tā de liǎn yuán yuán de, hěn hǎokàn. His face is round and nice-looking.

我的丈夫是导游。 Wǒ de zhàngfu shì dǎoyóu. My husband is a tour guide.

今天有几位同事要一起去看电影呢？ Jīntiān yǒu jǐ wèi tóngshì yào yīqǐ qù kàn How many colleagues are going to watch
diànyǐng ne? movies today?
他的眼睛是蓝色的。 Tā de yǎnjīng shì lánsè de. His eyes are blue.

我的妻子是长头发。 Wǒ de qīzi shì zhǎng tóufǎ . My wife is long hair.

你的脸怎么了？ Nǐ de liǎn zěnmele? What's wrong with your face?

他的个子好高。 Tā de gèzi hào gāo. He is tall.

这位先生瘦瘦的，头发长长的。 Zhè wèi xiānshēng shòu shòu de, tóufà The gentleman is thin and long hair.
zhǎng zhǎng de.
你的哥哥跟你差不多高。 Nǐ dí gēgē gēn nǐ chàbùduō gāo. Your brother is almost as tall as you.

你很厉害，这么难的汉字都会写。 Nǐ hěn lìhài, zhème nán de hànzì dūhuì It's so amazing that you could write such a
xiě. difficult Chinese character.
你平常怎么练习听力的？ Nǐ píngcháng zěnme liànxí tīnglì de? How do you practice your listening?

每天努力学习，多练习就会很厉害了。 Měitiān nǔlì xuéxí, duō liànxí jiù huì hěn Study hard and practice every day then
lìhàile. you will be good at it.

每天努力学习，就会进步很快了，不要担心。 Měitiān nǔlì xuéxí, jiù huì jìnbù hěn kuàile, You will make progress quickly if you study
bùyào dānxīn. hard every day, don't worry.
我每次跟中国人说话都会紧张，你会 Wǒ měi cì gēn Zhōngguó rén shuōhuà Every time I talk to the Chinese people, I
吗？ dūhuì jǐnzhāng, nǐ huì ma? get nervous. how 'bout you?
你觉得汉语难吗？为什么？ Nǐ juéde hànyǔ nán ma? Wèishénme? Do you think Chinese is difficult? Why?

这个字真不容易写。 Zhège zì zhēn bù róngyì xiě. The word is not easy to write.

时间过得真慢，现在才三点 Shíjiānguò de zhēn màn, xiànzài cái sān Time pass so slowly that now is only three
diǎn. o'clock.

我已经说得很明白了，今天八点见，为什么 Wǒ yǐjīng shuō de hěn míngbáile, jīntiān I had said so clear that we meet at eight
你还是迟到了？ bā diǎn jiàn, wèishénme nǐ háishì chídào o'clock today, why are you still late?
le?
你认为在哪儿学汉语最好？ Nǐ rènwéi zài nǎ'er xué hànyǔ zuì hǎo? Where do you think is the best place to
learn Chinese?
妈妈认为打破杯子很不吉利。 Māmā rènwéi dǎpò bēizi hěn bù jílì. Mom thought it was unlucky when the cup
be broken.

在中国，数字八听起来就跟发财的意思是一 Zài Zhōngguó, shùzì bā tīng qǐlái jiù gēn In China, the number eight has the similar
样的。 fācái de yìsi shì yīyàng de. sound as the word ''making a fortune'' in
Chinese, so people regard the number
eight as the meaning of fortunate.

我最喜欢数字九，你喜欢那个数字呢？ Wǒ zuì xǐhuan shùzì jiǔ, nǐ xǐhuan nàgè I like the number nine, do you like that
shùzì ne? number?
你明白他说的意思吗? Nǐ míngbái tā shuō de yìsi ma? Do you understand what he meant?

友谊对我很重要。 Yǒuyì duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào. Friendship is important to me.

中国人喜欢九，因为希望活得很久。 Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan jiǔ, yīnwèi xīwàng Chinese people like the number nine,
huó de hěnjiǔ. because they hope to live a long time.
情人节你去哪儿约会？ Qíngrén jié nǐ qù nǎ'er yuēhuì? Where do you go to on Valentine's Day?
我已经预订餐厅了，七点去接你。 Wǒ yǐjīng yùdìng cāntīngle, qī diǎn qù jiē I have booked the restaurant, I'll pick you
nǐ. up at seven.
我们今天去餐厅吃美食。 Wǒmen jīntiān qù cāntīng chī měishí. We went to the restaurant for a meal
today.
今天晚上八点请准时到百货公司门口。 Jīntiān wǎnshàng bā diǎn qǐng zhǔnshí Please arrive the department store at eight
dào bǎihuò gōngsī ménkǒu. o'clock this evening.
他很喜欢笑，人也很好。 Tā hěn xǐ huān xiào, rén yě hěn hǎo. He likes to laugh, and he is friendly.

今天五点在银行门口见。 Jīntiān wǔ diǎn zài yínháng ménkǒu jiàn. See you at the door of the bank at five
o'clock today.

这家百货公司的美食很有名。 Zhè jiā bǎihuò gōngsī de měishí hěn The food of this department store is
yǒumíng. famous.
今天是情人节，我们去吃饭吧！ Jīntiān shì qíngrén jié, wǒmen qù chīfàn Today is Valentine's Day, let’s have a
ba! meal!
你等一下儿，我现在就从百货公司出来。 Nǐ děng yīxiàr, wǒ xiànzài jiù cóng bǎihuò Wait a minute, now I come out from the
gōngsī chūlái. department store.
我找到工作了，一起出来庆祝吧！ Wǒ zhǎodào gōngzuò le, yìqǐ chūlái I got a job. Let's celebrate!
qìngzhù ba!
今天我和同事一起去酒吧庆祝生日。 Jīntiān wǒ hé tóngshì yìqǐ qù jiǔbā qìngzhù Today I went to the bar with my colleagues
shēngrì. to celebrate my birthday.
我好不容易找到这张特别的椅子，别再弄坏 Wǒ hǎobù róngyì zhǎodào zhè zhāng It's not easy to find this chair, please do
了。 tèbié de yǐzi, bié zài nòng huài le. not break it again.
恭喜你找到工作了。 Gōngxǐ nǐ zhǎodào gōngzuò le. Congratulations! You found a job!

你昨天下班以后，去了哪里？ Nǐ zuótiān xiàbān yǐhòu, qù le nǎlǐ? Where did you go after work yesterday?

你觉得这座城市的环境怎么样？ Nǐ juéde zhè zuò chéngshì de huánjìng What do you think of the city's
zěnmeyàng? environment?
导游的工作不容易做。 Dǎoyóu de gōngzuò bù róngyì zuò. Guide work is not easy to do.
你喜欢吃美食吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan chī měishí ma? Do you like delicacies?
我喜欢在图书馆读书，家里太吵了。 Wǒ xǐhuan zài túshūguǎn dúshū, jiā lǐ tài I like to read in library, my house is too
chǎo le. noisy.
这本杂志卖得很好。 Zhè běn zázhì mài de hěn hǎo. This magazine sells well.

别躺着用手机，对身体不好。 Bié tǎng zhe yòng shǒujī, duì shēntǐ bù Don’t use your phone while lying down, it’s
hǎo. bad for your health.
今天喝太多咖啡，凌晨三点才睡着。 Jīntiān hē tài duō kāfēi, língchén sān diǎn I drank too much coffee today, so I was
cái shuìzháo. only able to sleep at three in the morning.

我咳嗽得很厉害。 Wǒ késou de hěn lìhài. I have a really bad cough.

我昨天熬夜念书，结果今天迟到了。 Wǒ zuótiān áoyè niànshū, jiéguǒ jīntiān I stayed up late for studying yesterday, I
chídào le. end up being late today.
她整个月都不在中国。 Tā zhěnggè yuè dōu búzài Zhōngguó. She is not in China this whole month.

他迟到了，真是太糟糕了。 Tā chídào le, zhēnshi tài zāogāo le. He was late, is really too bad.

谢谢你的蛋糕，我太感动了。 Xièxiè nǐ de dàngāo, wǒ tài gǎndòng le. Thank you for your cake, I was so
touched.
来到中国，没吃到美食，真是太遗憾了。 Lái dào Zhōngguó, méi chī dào měishí, It's really regretful that I didn't eat the
zhēnshi tài yíhàn le. Chinese delicacy in China.
我跟他约在百货公司见面。 Wǒ gēn tā yuē zài bǎihuò gōngsī jiànmiàn. I told him about the department store.

下个星期天，我有一个聚会。 Xià gè xīngqītiān, wǒ yǒu yīgè jùhuì. Next Sunday, I have a party.

要记得联系大家，下个星期天到餐厅聚会。 Yào jìde liánxì dàjiā, xià gè xīngqītiān dào Remember to contact everyone and meet
cāntīng jùhuì. the restaurant next Sunday.
真是抱歉，弄坏你的画。 Zhēnshi bàoqiàn, nòng huài nǐ de huà. I'm sorry to have broken your picture.

今天的晚餐我都准备好了。 Jīntiān de wǎncān wǒ dōu zhǔnbèi hǎole. I'm ready for dinner today.

好久不见，没想到你会来，真是让我太惊喜
了。
这是我新买的钱包，很漂亮吧！
这张桌子有三种颜色，你想要哪种？
我把东西放在服务台，你晚一点去拿。
你的钱包里面会放证件吗？
出门要记得带现金，买东西比较方便。
这件衣服不要拿走，我等一会儿要穿。
Hǎojiǔ bújiàn, méi xiǎngdào nǐ huì lái,
zhēnshi ràng wǒ tài jīngxǐle.
Zhè shì wǒ xīn mǎi de qiánbāo, hěn
piàoliang ba!
Zhè zhāng zhuōzi yǒu sān zhǒng yánsè, nǐ
xiǎng yào nǎ zhǒng?
Wǒ bǎ dōngxi fàng zài fúwùtái, nǐ wǎn
yìdiǎn qù ná.
Nǐ de qiánbāo lǐmiàn huì fàng zhèngjiàn
ma?
Chūmén yào jìde dài xiànjīn, mǎi dōngxi
bǐjiào fāngbiàn.
Zhè jiàn yīfu búyào názǒu, wǒ děng yìhuǐr
yào chuān.
Long time no see, did not think you will
come, really makes me too pleasantly
surprised.
This is my new wallet, it is beautiful !
This table has three colors, which color do
you want?
I put something on the desk, you get it
later.
Will your wallet put your documents?
Go out to remember with cash, buy things
only convenient.
Do not take this dress, I will wait for a
while to wear.

我有三张信用卡，但是每张都不能用。
今天我收到他寄给我的照片了。
我写错他家的地址了，所以他没有收到信。
今天下午我会把信寄出去。
Wǒ yǒusān zhāng xìnyòngkǎ, dànshì měi
zhāng dōu bùnéng yòng.
Jīntiān wǒ shōudào tā jì gěi wǒ de
zhàopiàn le.
Wǒ xiě cuò tā jiā de dìzhǐ le, suǒyǐ tā
méiyǒu shōudào xìn.
Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒ huì bǎ xìn jì chūqù.
I have three credit cards, but each can not
be used..
Today I received the photo he sent me.
I wrote the address of his home, so he did
not receive the letter.
I'll send the letter this afternoon.

你收到我寄给你的包裹了吗？ Nǐ shōudào wǒ jì gěi nǐ de bāoguǒ le ma? Did you receive the package that I sent to
you?
这件毛衣太小件了。 Zhè jiàn máoyī tài xiǎo jiànle. This sweater is too small.

这件裤子我试穿了，我非常喜欢。 Zhè jiàn kùzi wǒ shìchuān le, wǒ fēicháng I try this pants, I like it very much.
xǐhuan.
这个盒子里面有什么？ Zhègè hézi lǐmiàn yǒu shénme? What's inside this box?

过马路的时候，要注意有没有车。 Guò mǎlù de shíhou, yào zhùyì yǒu When crossing the road, pay attention to
méiyǒu chē. whether there is no car.
你要自己照顾自己，不要让妈妈担心。 Nǐ yào zìjǐ zhàogù zìjǐ, búyào ràng māma You have to take care of yourself, do not
dānxīn. let my mother worry.

他每天都运动，所以看起来精神很好。 Tā měitiān dōu yùndòng, suǒyǐ kàn qǐlái He moves every day, so it looks good.
jīngshén hěn hǎo.
他每天吃很多东西也不运动，所以体力很差 Tā měitiān chī hěnduō dōngxi yě bú He does not exercise a lot of things every
。 yùndòng, suǒyǐ tǐlì hěn chà. day, so poor physical strength.

每天精神不好，已经影响到我上课了。 Měitiān jīngshén bùhǎo, yǐjīng yǐngxiǎng Every day the spirit is not good, has
dào wǒ shàngkè le. affected my class.
你会写今天的汉语作业吗？我觉得很 Nǐ huì xiě jīntiān de hànyǔ zuòyè ma? Wǒ Can you write today's Chinese homework?
难。 juéde hěn nán. I find it hard
我今天下午才起来，因为昨天太晚睡了。 Wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ cái qǐlái, yīnwèi zuótiān I got up this afternoon because it was too
tài wǎn shuìle. late for yesterday.
希望你回家以后，快写作业。 Xīwàng nǐ huí jiā yǐhòu, kuài xiě zuòyè. Hope you go home later, fast write
homework.
我要趁他不在中国的这些日子，好好学 Wǒ yào chèn tā bùzài Zhōngguó de zhèxiē I want to take advantage of these days in
习汉语。 rìzi, hǎohāo xuéxí hànyǔ. China, learn Chinese well.
你去中国旅行的这些日子，这里发生了很多 Nǐ qù Zhōngguó lǚxíng de zhèxiē rìzi, zhèlǐ You traveled to China these days, there
事。 fāshēngle hěnduō shì. have been a lot of things here.
等我吃完饭了，再继续写作业。 Děng wǒ chī wán fànle, zài jìxù xiě zuòyè. When I had finished my meal, I kept
writing homework.
他有你这样的朋友，一定很开心。 Tā yǒu nǐ zhèyàng de péngyǒu, yídìnghěn He has such a friend, you must be very
kāixīn. happy.
我今天是来向你告别的，因为明天我要去旅 Wǒ jīntiān shì lái xiàng nǐ gàobié de, I am coming to you today, because
行了。 yīnwèi míngtiān wǒ yào qù lǚxíngle. tomorrow I am going to travel.

我喜欢读汉语书，但是有的字我不认识，所 Wǒ xǐhuān dú hànyǔ shū, dànshì yǒude zì I like to read Chinese books, but some
以看不懂。 wǒ bù rènshì, suǒyǐ kàn bù dǒng. words I do not know, so do not
understand.
今天我爸爸送我来学校。 Jīntiān wǒ bàba sòng wǒ lái xuéxiào. Today my dad took me to school.

你很会做菜，我可以向你学习吗？ Nǐ hěn huì zuò cài, wǒ kěyǐ xiàng nǐ xuéxí You will cook, can I learn from you?
ma?
我想为他办一场欢送会，你想一起来 Wǒ xiǎng wèi tā bàn yī chǎng huānsòng I want to do a farewell party for him, do
吗？ huì, nǐ xiǎng yī qǐlái ma? you want to come together?
现在的年轻人很晚结婚。 Xiànzài de niánqīng rén hěn wǎn jiéhūn. Young people nowadays get married later
in life.
他完全不知道我在说什么。 Tā wánquán bù zhīdào wǒ zài shuō He totally doesn’t know what I am saying.
shénme.
我不小心跌倒了。 Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn diēdǎo le. I accidentally fell down.

中国每一个节日都有传说。 Zhōngguó měi yīgè jiérì dōu yǒu Every Chinese festival has a legend.
chuánshuō.
我买的新房子建好了。 Wǒ mǎi de xīn fángzi jiàn hǎo le. The house I bought is built.

他去海边抓鱼。 Tā qù hǎibiān zhuā yú. He catches fishes at the beach.

全国的大学都在考试。 Quánguó de dàxué dōu zài kǎoshì. Entire colleges of the country are having
an exam.
大家都在排队看长城 Dàjiā dōu zài páiduì kàn chángchéng. Everyone is queuing up for the Great Wall.

这个故事听起来很有意思。 Zhègè gùshì tīng qǐlái hěn yǒuyìsi. This story sounds interesting.

这个问题虽然比较愚蠢，但是我还是要问一 Zhègè wèntí suīrán bǐjiào yúchǔn ， Although this question is a bit stupid, I still
下。 dànshì wǒ háishì yào wèn yixià。 have to ask.
他不睡觉也不吃饭。 Tā bú shuìjiào yě bù chīfàn. He doesn’t sleep or eat.

请您再说一次。 Qǐng nín zài shuō yīcì. Can you please say it one more time?
我得出门去上课! Wǒ děi chū mén qù shàng kè. I have to go out to go to class.
别急！时间还没到呢！你可以慢慢来。 Bié jí! Shíjiān hái méi dào ne! Nǐ kěyǐ màn Do not worry! Time is not yet up! You can
man lái. do slowly.
这本杂志卖得很好。 Zhè běn zázhì mài de hěn hǎo. This magazine sells well.
你可以教我怎么说英语吗? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ zěnme shuō yīngyǔ ma? Can you teach me how to speak English?

在我家后面以及右边都有新的大楼。 Zài wǒjiā hòumiàn yǐjí yòubiān dōuyǒu There is a new building on the back of my
xīnde dàlóu. house and on the right.
这是我的学校，很漂亮吧? Zhè shì wǒ de xuéxiào, hěn piàoliang ba? This is my school. It's really pretty, isn't it?

北京的天气很冷，因为开车出门不方便，所 Běijīng de tiānqì hěn lěng, yīnwèi kāichē The weather in Beijing is cold. Driving is
以很多人都搭地铁。 chūmén bù fāngbiàn, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén not convenient therefore a lot of people
dōu dā dìtiě. take a subway.
外面下雪了，真漂亮。 Wàimiàn xiàxuě le, zhēn piàoliang. It’s snowing outside, it’s very pretty.
你昨天跟女朋有去哪儿约会呢？ Nǐ zuótiān gēn nǚ péng yǒu qù nǎ‘er Did you have a date with your girlfriend?
yuēhuì ne？
这张椅子坏了，把它搬出去。 Zhè zhāng yǐzi huài le, bǎ tā bān chūqù. The chair is broken, take it out.

这件事很急，我今天一定要做完。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn jí, wǒ jīntiān yídìngyào This is urgent, I have to finish it today.
zuò wán.

对了，他昨天告诉我他不来学校。 Duìle, tā zuótiān gàosù wǒ tā bù lái By the way, he told me yesterday that he
xuéxiào. is not coming to school.

请往这边走，有更多的商品可以看。 Qǐng wǎng zhè biān zǒu, yǒu gèng duō de Please come this way, there are more
shāngpǐn kěyǐ kàn. products you can see.
今天下午我给您发送了一封邮件,不知道您 Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒ gěi nín fāsòng le yì fēng I sent you an email this afternoon. Don't
收到了吗？ yóujiàn, bù zhīdào nín shōudào le ma ？ know if you received or not?

我不喜欢收藏手表。 Wǒ bù xǐhuan shōucáng shǒubiǎo. I do not like collecting watches.

你打篮球吗? Nǐ dǎ lánqiú ma? Do you play basketball?

我忘了我的护照放在哪里，请帮我找一找。 Wǒ wàng le wǒ de hùzhào fàng zài nǎlǐ, I forgot where my passport was, please
qǐng bāng wǒ zhǎo yì zhǎo. help me find it.
教室里有二十个座位。 Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu èrshí ge zuòwèi. There are twenty seats in the classroom.

明天早上我们要去故宫参观。 Míngtiān zǎoshàng wǒmen yào qù gùgōng We will go to the Forbidden city tomorrow
cānguān. morning.
晴天的时候，我喜欢到我家附近的公园跑一 Qíngtiān de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan dào wǒjiā On sunny days I like to go running in the
跑。 fùjìn de gōngyuán pǎo yī pǎo. park near my home.
他正在争取出国念书的机会。 Tā zhèngzài zhēngqǔ chūguó niànshū de He's striving for the chance to study
jīhuì. abroad.
每个周末我都会跟朋友去打球 Měi gè zhōumò wǒ dōu huì gēn péngyou I play basketball with my friends every
qù dǎqiú weekend.
你的家人都比你高吗？ Nǐ de jiārén dōu bǐ nǐ gāo ma? Is your family all taller than you?
洗完菜以后，下一步就是准备放到锅子里炒 Xǐ wán cài yǐhòu, xìa yí bù jiùshì zhǔnbèi After washing the vegetable, the next step
了。 fàng dào guōzi lǐ chǎo le. is to cook it in the pan.
这间房子在火车站附近，所以很吵。 Zhèjiān fángzi zài huǒchēzhàn fùjìn, suǒyǐ The house is near the train station, so it is
hěnchǎo. noisy.
我觉得做饭很好玩儿。 Wǒ juéde zuòfàn hěn hǎowánēr. I think cooking is fun.

我的男朋友现在在国外工作，我非常想他。 Wǒ de nánpéngyou xiànzài zài guówài My boyfriend is working abroad, I miss him
gōngzuò, wǒ fēicháng xiǎng tā. so much.

你知道那里挂着什么吗? Nǐ zhīdào nàlǐ guàzhe shénme ma? Do you know what is hanging there?

中国的车票很便宜。 Zhōngguó de chēpiào hěn piányi. Train tickets in China are very cheap.
离我家最远的商店要走一小时。 Lí wǒ jiā zuì yuǎn de shāngdiàn yào zǒu yì The most far away shop from my house
xiǎoshí. take an hour by walking.
这件毛衣你穿起来一定很好看。 Zhè jiàn máoyī nǐ chuān qǐlái yídìng hěn This sweater you wear it must look good.
hǎokàn.
这是我的父母，他们第一次来这间餐厅。 Zhè shì wǒ de fùmǔ, tāmen dì yī cì lái zhè They are my parents, it is their first time to
jiān cāntīng. come to this restaurant.
那位戴红色的帽子的男生是我的弟弟。 Nà wèi dài hóngsè de màozi de nánshēng That man who is wearing a red hat is my
shì wǒ de dìdi. younger brother.
虽然他住在北京这么久了，但是还是会迷路 Suīrán tā zhù zài Běijīng zhème jiǔ le, Although he lives in Beijing for a long time,
。 dànshì háishì huì mílù. but he still gets lost .

这个工作不轻松,让我从早忙到晚。 Zhège gōngzuò bù qīngsōng, ràng wǒ This job is not easy, it has me busy from
cóng zǎo máng dào wǎn . morning to evening.
这个东西真贵。 Zhège dōngxi zhēn guì. This thing is really expensive.

你跑步时听音乐吗？ Nǐ pǎobù shí tīng yīnyuè ma? Do you listen to music when you go
jogging?
他踢足球的技术进步多了，跟三年前完全不 Tā tīzúqiú de jìshù jìnbù duō le ，gēn sān He plays football with much better
一样。 nián qián wánquán bù yíyàng. technique, unlike three years ago.
你想住在山上还是海边？ Nǐ xiǎng zhù zài shānshàng háishì Do you want to live in the mountains or
hǎibiān? along the seaside?
我的房东常常自己开门进来，我该怎么 Wǒ de fángdōng chángcháng zìjǐ kāimén My landlord often opens my door and gets
办？ jìnlái, wǒ gāi zěnmebàn? in my room, what can I do?

我写错他家的地址了，所以他没有收到信。 Wǒ xiě cuò tā jiā de dìzhǐ le, suǒyǐ tā I wrote the address of his home wrong, so
méiyǒu shōudào xìn. he did not receive the letter.

门外有一只狗。 Mén wài yǒu yī zhī gǒu. There is a dog outside the door.
你去服务台问一问，有没有人看见你的 Nǐ qù fúwùtái wèn yí wèn, yǒu méiyǒu rén
You go to the desk to ask to see if anyone
钱包。 kànjiàn nǐ de qiánbāo. has seen your wallet.
明天不会下雨，是阴天。 Míngtiān bú huì xià yǔ, shì yīn tiān.
It won’t rain tomorrow, it will be a cloudy
day.
外面下雪了，真漂亮。 Wàimiàn xiàxuě le, zhēn piàoliang. It’s snowing outside, it’s very pretty.
谁能想到他二零一一年的时候竟然意外死亡 Shéi néng xiǎngdào tā èr líng yīyī nián de Who would've thought that in two
了。 shíhòu jìngrán yìwài sǐwángle. thousand and eleven he would
accidentally die?
我在中国上学的时候，特别喜欢吃面条。 Wǒ zài Zhōngguó shàngxué de shíhou, When I studied in China, I really enjoyed
tèbié xǐhuan chī miàntiáo. eating noodles.
这个电影是黑色幽默类型的电影。 Zhège diànyǐng shì hēisè yōumò lèixíng de This movie is a dark comedy type.
diànyǐng.