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1. 你好 nǐhǎo interj. hello; hi

2. 再见 zàijiàn interj. bye; goodbye
3. 请问 qǐngwèn v. please (allow me to)
ask; excuse me
4. 知道 zhīdào v.to know; to be aware of
5. 好 hǎo adj. good
6. 谢谢 xièxie v. thanks
7. 不客气 búkèqi you’re welcome
8. 对不起 duìbuqǐ v. sorry
9. 没关系 méiguānxi it doesn’t matter;
that’s all right
10. 说 shuō v. to say; to speak
11. 有 yǒu v. to have; to own
12. 朋友 péngyou n. friend
13. 中文 Zhōngwén n. Chinese language
14. 喂 wèi interj. hey; hello(on the phone)
15. 去 qù v. to go; to go over
16. 和 hé conj. and
17. 今天 jīntiān n. today
18. 人 rén n. person; people
19. 叫 jiào v. to be called
20. 名字 míngzi n. name
o Nǐhǎo, nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?
你好，你会说英语吗？
Hello, (do) you know-how-to speak English?
o Nǐhǎo, wǒ jiào Lìli, nǐ jiào shénme?
你好，我叫力力，你叫什么？
Hello, I am-called Lili, what are you called?

o Zàijiàn, wǒ huì xiǎng nǐ de.

再见，我会想你的。
Bye, I will miss you (for sure).
o Zàijiàn, bié wàng le gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà!
再见，别忘了给我打电话！
Bye, (do)n't forget to make phone-call(s) to me!

o Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?

请问，洗手间在哪里？
Excuse-me, where is (the) bathroom at?
o Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu méi yǒu WiFi?
请问，这里有没有 WiFi？
Excuse-me, (does) here “exist” WiFi (or) not?

o Wǒ hái bù zhīdào nǐ de míngzi.

我还不知道你的名字。
I still (do) not know your name.
o Nǐ zhīdào zhè ge cí de yìsi ma?
你知道这个词的意思吗？
(Do) you know (the) meaning (of) this “ge” (of) word?

o Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn hǎo.

今天的天气很 好。
Today’s weather (is) very good.
o Nǐ de Zhōngwén zhēn hǎo!
你的中文真 好！
Your Chinese (is) really good!

o Xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ ná xíngli.

谢谢 你帮我拿行李。
Thank you (that you) helped me carry (the) luggage.
o Xièxie nǐ sòng gěi wǒ de lǐwù, wǒ hěn xǐhuan!
谢谢 你送给我的礼物，我很喜欢！
Thank (to the) present (that) you gifted me, I quite
like (it)!

o Búkèqi, zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi zuò de.

不客气，这是我应该做的。
You’re welcome, this is (what) I should do.
o Búkèqi, nǐ xǐhuan jiù hǎo.
不客气，你喜欢就好。
You’re welcome, (if) you like (it) then (everything’s) good.
o Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
对不起，我来晚了。
Sorry, I came late.
o Duìbuqǐ, wǒ wàng le nǐ de shēngrì.
对不起，我忘了你的生日。
Sorry, I forgot your birthday.

o Méiguānxi, wǒ kěyǐ děng nǐ.

没关系，我可以等你。
That’s all right, I can wait-for you.
o Méiguānxi, zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò.
没关系，这不是你的错。
That’s all right, this is not your fault.

o Nǐ shuō shénme?
你说什么？
What (did) you say?
o Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén, nǐ néng shuō Yīngwén ma?
我不会说中文，你能说英文吗？
I (do) not know-how-to speak Chinese, can you speak English?

o Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou ma?

你有女朋友吗？
(Do) you have (a) girlfriend?
o Wǒ yǒu yí ge wèntí xiǎng wèn nǐ.
我有一个问题想问你。
I have one “ge” (of) question (and I) want to ask you.

o Wǒmen shì hěn duō nián de péngyou le.

我们是很多年的朋友了。
We are friends (of) very many years (already).
o Wǒ xǐhuan hé péngyou yìqǐ liáotiān.
我喜欢和朋友一起聊天。
I like chatting together with (my) friends.

o Nǐ juéde Zhōngwén nán ma?

你觉得中文难吗？
(Do) you think Chinese (is) difficult?
o Wǒ zuìjìn zài xué Zhōngwén.
我最近在学中文。
I am learning Chinese (in) recent-times.

o Wèi, qǐngwèn nín zhǎo shéi?

喂？请问您找谁？
Hello? May(-I-)ask who (do) you want to talk to?
o Wèi, nǐ de dōngxi diào le!
喂，你的东西掉了！
Hey, your stuff dropped!
o Nǐ qù nǎr?
你去哪儿？
Where (are) you going?
o Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.
我去超市买东西。
I (am) going to (the) supermarket to buy stuff.
o Wǒ yào yì bēi kělè hé yí ge hànbǎo.
我要一杯可乐 和 一个汉堡。
I want one cup (of) coke and one “ge” (of) hamburger.
o Wǒ hé tā dōu shì dàxuéshēng.
我 和 他都是大学生。
Me and him are both college-students.
o Jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?
今天 是星期几？
What day(-of-the-)week is today?
o Jīntiān wǒ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
今天我想在家休息。
Today I want to rest at home.

o Nà ge rén shì shéi?

那个人是谁？
Who is that “ge” (of) person?
o Nǐmen yígòng jǐ ge rén?
你们一共几个人？
You-guys - how-many “ge” (of) people are
there in-total?
o Wǒ jiào Lìli, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
我叫力力，你叫什么名字？
I am-called Lili, what name are you called?

o Tā de gǒu jiào Xiǎobái.

他的狗叫小白。
His dog is-called Little-white.
o Nǐ yǒu Zhōngwén míngzi ma?
你有中文名字吗？
(Do) you have (a) Chinese name?
o Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ de míngzi, hěn tèbié.
我喜欢你的名字，很特别。
I like your name, (it is) very special.
1. 什么 shénme q.pron. what
2. 早上好 zǎoshang hǎo good morning
3. 晚安 wǎn’ān good night
4. 吃 chī v. to eat
5. 喝 hē v. to drink
6. 不用谢 búyòng xiè you’re welcome
7. 哎呀 āiyā interj. ah; oh, my; dear me; used to
express surprise or dissatisfaction
8. 是 shì v. to be
9. 对 duì adj. correct; right
10. 汉语 Hànyǔ n. Chinese language
11. 家 jiā n. home
12. 很 hěn adv. very; pretty; quite
13. 好 hǎo adj. okay
14. 的 de p. of; (sb.)’s
15. 来 lái v. to come; to come over
16. 老师 lǎoshī n. teacher
17. 一个 yí ge num.-m.w. phr. one “ge” (of sth.)
18. 水 shuǐ n. water
19. 爸爸 bàba n. dad
20. 妈妈 māma n. mom
o Zǎoshang hǎo, Wáng Jīnglǐ!
早上好，王经理！
Good morning, Manager Wang!
o Zǎoshang hǎo, zuótiān wǎnshang nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?
早上好，昨天晚上你睡得好吗？
Good morning, last night (did) you sleep well?
o Wǎn’ān, zuò ge hǎo mèng!
晚安，做个好梦！
Good night, have (one) “ge” (of) good dream!
o Wǎn’ān, zǎo diǎn xiūxi, bié tài wǎn shuì!
晚安，早点休息，别太晚睡！
Good night, rest “a little bit” earlier, (do)n’t sleep too
late!
o Wǒ xiǎng chī niúròu hànbǎo.
我想吃牛肉汉堡。
I want to eat beef hamburger.
o Zhōngwǔ nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?
中午你想吃什么？
What (do) you want to eat (at) noon?
o Nǐ hē kāfēi háishì chá?
你 喝 咖啡还是茶？
(Do) you drink coffee or tea?
o Tā jīngcháng hē píjiǔ.
他经常喝啤酒。
He often drinks beer.

o Búyòng xiè, néng bāngdào nǐ jiù hǎo.

不用谢，能帮到你就好。
You’re welcome, (if I) can be-able-to-help you then (it’s) good.

o Búyòng xiè, shàng cì nǐ yě bāng le wǒ.

不用谢，上次你也帮了我。
You’re welcome, last time you also helped me.
o Āiyā, wǒ wàng le dài shǒujī.
哎呀，我忘了带手机。
Oh, I forgot to bring (my) cellphone.
o Āiyā, nǐ zěnme yòu chídào le?
哎呀，你怎么又迟到了？
Oh-my, how-come you arrive-late again?
o WIFI mìmǎ shì yī ’èr sān sì wǔ liù qī.
WIFI 密码是 1234567。
(The) WIFI password is 1234567.
o Tā shì gōngsī de lǎobǎn.
他是公司的老板。
He is (the) boss of (the) company.

o Lǎoshī, wǒ de fāyīn duì ma?

老师，我的发音 对 吗？
Teacher, (is) my pronunciation correct?
o Wǒ de dá’àn duì bu duì?
我的答案对不对？
(Is) my answer correct (or) not correct?
o Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme?
你喜欢吃什么？
What (do) you like eating?
o Nǐ zài zhǎo shénme?
你在找什么？
What are you looking for?
o Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo!
你的 汉语 说得很好！
Your Chinese (-) (is) spoken very good!
o Nǐ xǐhuan xué Hànyǔ ma?
你喜欢学 汉语 吗？
(Do) you like learning Chinese?
o Jīntiān wǒ zài jiā xiūxi.
今天我在 家 休息。
Today I rest at home.
o Nǐ jiā zài nǎlǐ?
你家在哪里？
Where is your home at?
o Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang!
这件衣服 很 漂亮！
This “jian” (of) clothes (is) very pretty!
o Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn rè.
今天的天气 很 热。
Today’s weather (is) very hot.
o Hǎo, wǒmen yìqǐ qù!
好，我们一起去！
Okay, we (will) go together!
o Hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le.
好 的，我知道了。
Okay, I got (it).
o Wǒ de chē shì hóng sè de.
我 的 车是红色的。
My car is (one that is of the) red-color.
o Zhè shì wǒmen gōngsī de chǎnpǐn.
这是我们公司 的 产品。
This is (a) product of our company.
o Tāmen shénme shíhou lái?
他们什么时候来？
When (will) they come?
o Nǐ zěnme hái bù lái? Diànyǐng dōu yào kāishǐ le.
你怎么还不来？电影都要开始了。
How-come you still (have)n’t come? (The) movie
soon-will start already.
o Nǐ shì zuì bàng de lǎoshī!
你是最棒的 老师 ！
You are the best teacher!
o Lǎoshī, qǐngwèn zhè ge zì zěnme dú?
老师，请问这个字怎么读？
Teacher, may(-I-) ask how to read this “ge” (of)
character?
o Wǒ yǒu yí ge wèntí.
我有一个问题。
I have one “ge” (of) question.
o Wǒ shuì le yí ge xiǎoshí.
我睡了一个小时。
I slept (for) one “ge” (of) hour.
o Wǒ kě le, xiǎng hē shuǐ.
我渴了，想喝 水 。
I (am) thirsty, (and I) want to drink water.
o Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi bīng shuǐ, xièxie.
请给我一杯冰 水，谢谢。
Please give me one cup (of) ice water, thanks.
o Wǒ hěn ’ài wǒ de bàba.
我很爱我的 爸爸 。
I quite love my dad.
o Bàba chūchāi le, xià ge xīngqī huí lai.
爸爸 出差了，下个星期回来。
Dad (has) gone-on-(a)-business-trip, (and will)
come-back next week.
o Tā de māma shì yì míng yīshēng.
他的 妈妈 是一名医生。
His mom is one “ming” (of) doctor.
o Jīntiān shì wǒ māma de sheng rì.
今天是我 妈妈 的生日。
Today is my mom’s birthday.
1. 哪儿 nǎr q.pron. where
2. 喜欢 xǐhuan v. to like
3. 车 chē n. car; vehicle
4. 男朋友 nánpéngyou n. boyfriend
5. 女朋友 nǚpéngyou n. girlfriend
6. 现在 xiànzài n. now
7. 吗 ma p. particle used at the end of the
sentence to ask a yes-or-no question
8. 没有 méi yǒu v. phr. to not have; to not own
9. 可以 kěyǐ m.v. can (possibly); to be able to
10. 多 duō adj. much; many
11. 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān n. bathroom; restroom
12. 在 zài v. to be in/on/at (a place)
13. 不是 bú shì v. phr. not to be
14. 也 yě adv. also; too
15. 衣服 yīfu n. clothes
16. 吃饭 chīfàn v. / v. phr. to eat meal
17. 睡觉 shuìjiào v. / v. phr. to sleep
18. 杯 bēi m.w. cup; glass
19. 看 kàn v. to look at; to watch; to see
20. 苹果 píngguǒ n. apple
o Nǐ qù nǎr?
你去哪儿？
Where (do) you go?
o Wǒ de qiánbāo zài nǎr?
我的钱包在哪儿？
Where is my wallet at?
o Wǒ xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ.
我喜欢吃水果。
I like eating fruits.
o Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?
你喜欢什么颜色？
What color (do) you like?
o Xiǎo Liú mǎi le yí liàng xīn chē.
小刘买了一辆新 车 。
Little Liu bought one “liang” (of) new car.
o Nǐ kāi chē lái háishì dǎchē lái?
你开 车 来还是打车来？
You drive to come or take-taxi to come?
o Nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou le ma?
你有 男朋友 了吗？
(Do) you have (a) boyfriend (already)?
o Tā de nánpéngyou yòu gāo yòu shuài.
她的 男朋友 又高又帅。.
Her boyfriend (is) tall (and) also handsome.
o Wǒ de nǚpéngyou hěn piàoliang.
我的 女朋友 很漂亮。
My girlfriend (is) very pretty.
o Nǐ de nǚpéngyou shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
你的 女朋友 是做什么工作的？
What job is (it that) your girlfriend does?
o Wǒ xiànzài bú zài jiā.
我 现在 不在家。
I am not at home now.
o Wǒ xiànzài zhèngzài kāihuì, děng yí xià gěi nǐ huí diànhuà.

我 现在 正在开会，等一下给你回电话。
I am having-(a)-meeting now, (I will) return (a) phone-call to you later.

o Nǐ huì kāi chē ma?

你会开车 吗 ？
(Do) you know-how-to drive?
o Nǐ yǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi ma?
你有兄弟姐妹吗？
(Do) you have siblings?
o Wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu, dàn wǒ méi yǒu qián.
我想去旅游，但我 没有 钱。
I want to go travel, but I (do) not have money.
o Tā zuìjìn hěn máng, méi yǒu shíjiān xiūxi.
他最近很忙，没有 时间休息。
He (is) very busy (in) recent-times, (and he does) not have time to rest.
o Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ yí xià ma?
你可以 帮我一下吗？
Can you help me “really quick”?
o Wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
我们 可以 一起去看电影。
We can go see (a) movie together.

o Chāoshì li de rén zhēn duō!

超市里的人真 多！
People (in the) supermarket-inside (are) really a-lot!
o Wǒ yǒu hěn duō wèntí xiǎng wèn nǐ.
我有很 多 问题想问你。
I have very many questions (and I) want to ask you.
o Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba, nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ?
我们一起去 吃饭 吧，你想去哪里？
(Let) us go eat together, where (do) you want to go?
o Tā shēngbìng le, bù xiǎng chīfàn.
他生病了，不想 吃饭 。
He (has) got-sick, (and does) not want to eat.
o Nǐ měi tiān wǎnshang jǐ diǎn shuìjiào ?
你每天晚上几点 睡觉 ？
What o’clock (do) you sleep every night?
o Wǒ hěn kùn, xiǎng shuìjiào le.
我很困，想 睡觉了。
I (am) very sleepy, (and I) want to sleep (already).
o Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi yǐnliào.
我 想 喝 一 杯 饮料。
I want to drink one cup (of) drink.

o Zhè ge bōli bēi hěn piàoliang.

这个玻璃 杯 很漂亮。
This “ge” (of) glass cup (is) very beautiful.
o Nǐ xiǎng kàn shénme diànyǐng?
你想 看 什么电影？
What movie (do) you want to watch?
o Wǒ xǐhuan kàn mànhuà.
我 喜欢 看 漫画。
I like reading manga/comics.
o Nǐ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ ma?
你喜欢吃 苹果 吗？
(Do) you like eating apple(s)?
o Wǒ kěyǐ yòng píngguǒ zuò shālā.
我可以用 苹果 做沙拉。
I can use apple(s) to makes (a) salad.
o Qǐngwèn zhèr yǒu xǐshǒujiān ma?
请问这儿有洗手间吗？
May(-I-)ask (does) here “exist” (a) bathroom?
o Xǐshǒujiān zài qiánmiàn.
洗手间 在前面。
(The) bathroom is-in (the) front.
o Nǐ xiàn zài zài nǎr?
你现在 在 哪儿？
Where are you at now?
o Wǒ hái zài gōngsī bàngōngshì.
我还 在 公司办公室。
I still am in (the) company office.
o Tā bú shì Lǐ Xiānsheng, tā shì Wáng Xiānsheng.
他 不是 李先生，他是王先生。
He is not Mr. Li, he is Mr. Wang.
o Zhè ge fángjiān bú shì wǒ de.
这个房间 不是 我的。
This “ge” (of) room is not mine.
o Tā yě xiǎng mǎi shǒujī.
他 也 想买手机。
He also wants to buy (a) cellphone.
o Nǐ bú qù dehuà, wǒ yě bú qù.
你不去的话，我 也 不去。
(If) you (do) not go, I also (will) not go.
o Wǒ jīntiān yào xǐ yīfu.
我今天要洗 衣服 。
I need to wash clothes today.

o Zhè tiáo gǒu zhēn cōngmíng!

这条 狗 真聪明！
This “tiao” (of) dog (is) really smart!
o Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang dōu qù gōngyuán liù gǒu.
我每天早上都去公园遛 狗。
I go to (the) park to walk (my) dog all (of) every
day morning.
o Nàr yǒu yì zhī māo!
那儿有一只 猫！
There “exists” one “zhi” (of) cat!
o Nà zhī māo shì hēi sè de.
那只 猫 是黑色的。
That “zhi” (of) cat is (one that is of) black-color.
o Wǒ bú rènshi nà ge rén.
我不认识那个人。
I (do) not know that “ge” (of) person.
 1. 谁 shéi q.pron. who
2. 想 xiǎng v. to want to
3. 要 yào m.v. to want to have; to intent to have
4. 明天见 míngtiān jiàn see (you) tomorrow
5. 饿 è adj. hungry
6. 超市 chāoshì n. supermarket
7. 汉字 Hànzì n. Chinese character
8. 呢 ne p. used at the end of the sentence
to ask a contextual question
9. 狗 gǒu n. dog
10. 猫 māo n. cat
11. 不 bù adv. not
12. 听 tīng v. to listen; to listen to
13. 走 zǒu v. to leave
14. 手机 shǒujī n. cellphone; mobile phone
15. 上课 shàngkè v. (for students) to attend class;
(for teachers) to give class
16. 大 dà adj. big; giant; huge
17. 小 xiǎo adj. small; little
18. 电话 diànhuà n. phone; phone call
19. 同事 tóngshì n. coworker; colleague
20. 同学 tóngxué n. classmate; schoolmate
o Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de gēshǒu shì shéi?
你最喜欢的歌手是谁？
Who is your favorite singer?
o Gāngcái shì shéi dǎ de diànhuà?
刚才是谁打的电话？
Who was (it that) made (the) phone-call?
o Wǒ hěn xiǎng xué Zhōngwén.
我很想学中文。
I want to learn Chinese very much.
o Wǒ xiànzài hái bù xiǎng huàn gōngzuò.
我现在还不想换工作。
Now I (do) not want to change (my) job yet.
o Wǒ yào rè kāfēi, tā yào bīng kělè.
我要热咖啡，他要冰可乐。
I want (a) hot coffee, (and) he wants (an) ice coke.
o Nín yào dà bēi háishì xiǎo bēi?
您要大杯还是小杯？
You want large cup or small cup?
o Wǒ zǒu le, míngtiān jiàn!
我走了，明天见！
I(’m) leaving, see (you) tomorrow!
o Lù shang xiǎoxīn, míngtiān jiàn!
路上小心，明天见！
(Be) careful (on the) road, see (you) tomorrow!
o Wǒ ’è le, nǐ ne?
我饿了，你呢？
I (am) hungry, how-about you?
o Nǐ ’è le ma? Wǒ yǒu bǐnggān, nǐ yào ma?
你饿了吗？我有饼干，你要吗？
(Are) you hungry? I have cookie(s), (do) you want
(some)?
o Wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì mǎi língshí.
我想去超市买零⾷。
I want to go to (the) supermarket buy snack(s).

o Zhè jiā chāoshì de dōngxi hěn piányi.

这家超市的东西很便宜。
Things (of) this “jia” (of) supermarket (is) very
inexpensive.
o Zhè ge Hànzì shì shénme yìsi?
这个汉字是什么意思？
What meaning is this “ge” (of) Chinese-character?
o Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng xué shuō Hànyǔ, bù xiǎng xué xiě Hànzì.
我只想学说汉语，不想学写汉字。
I only want to learn to speak Chinese, but (I do) not
want to learn to write Chinese-characters.
o Wǒ chī pīsà, nǐ ne?
我吃披萨，你呢？
I want to eat pizza, how-about you?
o Tā xīngqī liù méi kòng, nà xīngqī tiān ne?
他星期六没空，那星期天呢？
He (does) not-have free-time (on) Saturday, then
how-about Sunday?

o Wǒ jīntiān bù xiǎng qù shàngbān.

我今天不想去上班。
Today I (do) not want to go to work.
o Wǒ kāi chē de shíhou xǐhuan tīng guǎngbō.
我开车的时候喜欢听广播。
I like listening to (the) radio (at the) time (of)
driving.
o Nǐ xǐhuan tīng shénme lèixíng de yīnyuè?
你喜欢听什么类型的音乐？
What type (of) music (do) you like listening to?
o Hěn wǎn le, wǒmen gāi zǒu le.
很晚了，我们该 走 了。
(It is) very late, we should go (now).

o Bié zǒu, diànyǐng hòumiàn hái yǒu cǎidàn ne!

别走，电影后面还有彩蛋呢！
(Do)n’t go, (the) end (of the) movie additionally have
Easter eggs!
o Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le, nǐ yǒu chōngdiànqì ma?
我的手机没电了，你有充电器吗？
My cellphone (does)n’t have electricity (already), (do) you have (a) charger?

o Nǐ yòng de shì Píngguǒ shǒujī háishì ’Ānzhuó shǒujī?

你用的是苹果手机还是安卓手机？
Is (the one that) you use (an) Apple cellphone or (an)
Android cellphone?
o Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang bā diǎn shàngkè.
我每天早上八点上课。
I have-class every day morning (at) 8 o’clock.
o Wǒmen xiànzài kāishǐ shàngkè le.
我们现在开始上课了。
We now start to have-class.

o Nǐ jiā zhēn dà! Zhēn piàoliang!

你家真大！真漂亮！
Your house (is) really big! (And it is) really pretty!
o Nǐhǎo, wǒ yào yí ge dà hào de pīsà.
你好，我要一个大号的披萨。
Hi, I want one “ge” (of) large-size pizza.

o Nǐ xǐhuan zhù xiǎo chéngshì, háishì dà chéngshì?

你喜欢住小城市，还是大城市？
(Do) you like living in small citi(es), or big citi(es)?
o Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒu diǎnr xiǎo, yǒu méi yǒu dà yí hào de?
这件衣服有点儿小，有没有大一号的？
This “jian” (of) clothes “reaches the evaluation of” “a little
bit” small, (do you) have (or) not have (one that is of)
one size larger?
o Wǒ zài gěi péngyou dǎ diànhuà.
我在给朋友打电话。
I am making (a) phone-call to (my) friend.
o Bié jiē, zhè ge hàomǎ shì sāorǎo diànhuà.
别接，这个号码是骚扰电话。
(Do)n’t answer, this “ge” (of) number is (a) spam call.
o Xīn lái de tóngshì xìnggé búcuò.
新来的同事 性格不错。
(The) new(ly)-came coworker (-) (their) personality (is)
not-bad.
o Wǒ de tóngshì men dōu hěn zhuānyè.
我的同事们都很专业。
My coworkers (are) all very professional.
o Tā shì wǒ de dàxué tóngxué.
他是我的大学同学。
He is my college classmate.
1. 什么时候 shénme shíhou q.pron. what time; when
2. 生日快乐 shēngrì kuàilè happy birthday
3. 觉得 juéde v. to think; to have the opinion that...
4. 几 jǐ q.pron. which number (to ask about number,
usually a number under 10)
5. 电脑 diànnǎo n. computer
6. 会 huì m.v. to know how to do something
7. 星期 xīngqī n. week
8. 工作 gōngzuò v. to work
9. 工作 gōngzuò n. work; job
10. 吧 ba p. Modal Particle to make a suggestion or a
request
11. 学校 xuéxiào n. school
12. 买 mǎi v. to buy
13. 问 wèn v. to ask
14. 次 cì m.w. Verbal Measure Word for how many
times a general action is done
15. 时间 shíjiān n. time
16. 不 bù adv. not
17. 牛奶 niúnǎi n. milk
18. 面包 miànbāo n. bread
19. 丈夫 zhàngfu n. husband
20. 妻子 qīzi n. wife
 Nǐ shénme shíhou qù Běijīng?
你什么时候去北京？
What-time (do) you go to Beijing?
 Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou huí lai.
我不知道他什么时候回来。
I (do) not know when he (will) come-back.
 Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!
祝你生日快乐！
Wish you happy birthday!
 Shēngrì kuàilè! Xǔ ge yuàn ba!
生日快乐！许个愿吧！
Happy birthday! Make (one) “ge” (of) wish!
 Wǒ juéde tā hěn cōngmíng.
我觉得他很聪明。
I think (that) he (is) very smart.
 Nǐ juéde zhè bù diànyǐng hǎokàn ma?
你觉得这部电影好看吗？
(Do) you think this “bu” (of) movie (is) entertaining-to-
watch?
 Nǐ de háizi jǐ suì le?
你的孩子几岁了？
How old (is) your child?
 Nǐ yí ge xīngqī shàng jǐ tiān bān?
你一个星期上几天班？
 How-many days (do) you attend work (in) one “ge”
(of) week?
 Wǒ yào mǎi yí ge xīn diànnǎo.
我要买一个新电脑。
I need to buy one “ge” (of) new computer.
 Zhè tái diànnǎo guì ma?
这台电脑贵吗？
(Is) this “tai” (of) computer expensive (or) not?
 Nǐ huì shénme yǔyán?
你 会 什么语言？
What language(s) (do) you know?
 Wǒ bú huì tán jítā.
我不会弹吉他。
I (do) not know-how-to play guitar.
 Jīntiān shì xīngqī wǔ.
今天是 星期 五。
Today is Friday.
 Zuótiān xīngqī yī, jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?
昨天 星期 一，今天星期几？
Yesterday (was) Monday, what day (is it) today?
  Wǒ yào kāishǐ gōngzuò le.
我要开始工作了。
I should start working (now).
 Bàba zài gōngzuò, bié dǎrǎo tā.
爸爸在工作，别打扰他。
Dad is working, (do) not disturb him.
 Nǐ shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
你是做什么工作的？
What job is (it that) you do?
 Tā de gōngzuò hěn qīngsōng.
他的工作很轻松。
His work (is) very easy-(and)-relaxed.

o Wǒmen jiéhūn ba!

我们结婚吧！
(Let) us get-married!
o Wǒmen qù gōngyuán sànbù ba!
我们去公园散步吧！
(Let) us go to (the) park to walk!
o Xuéxiào lí nǐ jiā yuǎn ma?
学校离你家远吗？
(Is the) school far “being away from” your home?
o Xuéxiào de túshūguǎn hěn dà, nǐ qù guo ma?
学校的图书馆很大，你去过吗？
(The) library of (the) school (is) very big, (have) you been (there)?
o Nín yào mǎi shénme?
您要买什么？
What (do) you want to buy?
o Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng xīn xiézi.
我想买一双新鞋子。
I want to buy one “pair” (of) new shoes.

wǒnéngwèn nǐ yí gè wèn tí ma

我 能 问 你一个 问 题 吗 ？
Can I ask you one “ge” (of) question?

o Nǐ kěyǐ wèn tā.

你可以问他。
You can ask him.

o Wǒ qù guo Běijīng sān cì.

我去过北京三 次。
I (have) been to Beijing three time(s).
o Nǐ juéde zhè cì kǎoshì nán ma?
你觉得这 次 考试难吗？
(Do) you think (the) test this “time” (is) difficult?
o Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma?
你现在有 时间 吗？
(Do) you have time now?
o Tā huā le hěn duō shíjiān xué Zhōngwén.
他花了很多时间学中文。
He spent very much time to learn Chinese.
o Hē tài duō jiǔ bú jiànkāng.
喝太多酒不健康。
Drinking too much alcohol (is) not healthy.
o Āiyā, wǒ de Zhōngwén bù hǎo.
哎呀，我的中文不好。
Oh-my, my Chinese (is) not good.
o Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang hē yì bēi niúnǎi.
我每天早上喝一杯牛奶。
I drink one “cup” (of) milk every day morning.
o Qǐngwèn yǒu tuōzhī niúnǎi ma?
请问有脱脂牛奶 吗？
May(-I-)ask (do you) have skim milk?
o Wǒ de zǎocān shì miànbāo hé kāfēi.
我的早餐是面包和咖啡。
My breakfast is bread and coffee.
o Wǒ jīngcháng zài jiā kǎo miànbāo.
我经常在家烤面包。
I often bake bread at home.
o Wǒ zhàngfu zài yínháng gōngzuò.
我丈夫在银行工作。
My husband works in (a) bank.
o Nǐ hé nǐ zhàngfu shì zěnme rènshi de?
你和你丈夫是怎么认识的？
How was (it that) you and your husband met?
o Tā de qīzi hěn làngmàn.

他的妻子很浪漫。
His wife (is) very romantic.
o Wǒ hé qīzi jiéhūn yǐjīng shí nián le.
我和妻子结婚已经十年了。
Me and (my) wife (have) got-married (for) 10 years.
 多少 duōshao q.pron. how much; how many
 钱 qián n. money
 还是 háishì conj. or (used in questions)
 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi exuse me; sorry
 没 méi adv. have not
 做 zuò v. to do
 昨天 zuótiān n. yesterday
 明天 míngtiān n. tomorrow
 哇 wa interj. wow
 忙 máng adj. busy
 书 shū n. book
 到 dào v. to arrive; to go to
 不错 búcuò adj. not bad
 公司 gōngsī n. company; corporation
 桌子 zhuōzi n. table; desk
 开 kāi v. to open
 关 guān v. to close
 里 lǐ n. inside; the inner or internal part
 早上 zǎoshang n. morning
 早饭 zǎofàn n. breakfast
 多少钱 duōshao qián how much (money)?
 块 kuài m.w. (colloq.) Measure Word for
Renminbi, 1 “kuai” = 1 yuan
 小心 xiǎoxīn v. to be careful; to be cautious; to
watch out
 是不是 shì bu shì v. phr. yes or no
 没有 méiyǒu adv. (do) not; (have) not
 做 zuò v. to make
 告诉 gàosu v. to tell
 学生 xuéshēng n. student
 床 chuáng n. bed
 蔬菜 shūcài n. vegetable
 月 yuè n. month
 号 hào n. used for days in a month
 漂亮 piàoliang adj. beautiful; pretty
 帅 shuài adj. handsome
 等 děng v. to wait; to wait for
 肉 ròu n. meat
 房间 fángjiān n. room
 笔 bǐ n. pen
 哥哥 gēge n. big brother
 姐姐 jiějie n. big sister
 这个 zhège pron. this (one)
 那个 nàge pron. that (one)
 哪个 nǎge q.pron. which (one)
 新年快乐 xīnnián kuàilè happy new year
 钱包 qiánbāo n. wallet
 有没有 yǒu méi yǒu v. phr. to have (or) not to
have
 哦 ò interj. oh; ah
 上班 shàngbān v. to go to work; to work
 下班 xiàbān v. to get off work
 问题 wèntí n. question
 起床 qǐchuáng v. to get up (from) bed
 年 nián n. year
 可爱 kě’ài adj. cute; adorable
 累 lèi adj. tired; tiring
 找 zhǎo v. to look for; to seek
 商店 shāngdiàn n. shop
 教室 jiàoshì n. classroom
 英语 Yīngyǔ n. English
 弟弟 dìdi n. little brother
 妹妹 mèimei n. little sister
 多 duō q.pron. to ask quantity or degree
 餐厅 cāntīng n. restaurant
 咖啡 kāfēi n. coffee
 好不好 hǎo bu hǎo okay (or) not okay
 东西 dōngxi n. thing; stuff
 唉 ài interj. alas
 钥匙 yàoshi n. key
 看书 kàn shū v. phr. to read book
 开车 kāi chē v. phr. to drive vehicle
 请 qǐng v. please
 冷 lěng adj. cold; chilly
 热 rè adj. hot
 开 kāi v. to turn on
 关 guān v. to turn off
 医生 yīshēng n. doctor
 医院 yīyuàn n. hospital
 再 zài adv. again; moreover; once more (for sth.
yet to happen)
 今年 jīnnián n. this year
 晚上 wǎnshang n. evening; night
 晚饭 wǎnfàn n. dinner
 为什么 wèishénme q.pron. why
 事情 shìqing n. thing; matter; affair
 周末 zhōumò n. weekend
 干杯 gānbēi dry cup; cheers
 因为 yīnwèi conj. because
 所以 suǒyǐ conj. so; therefore; hence
 飞机 fēijī n. plane
 火车 huǒchē n. train
 啊 a interj. ah; oh
 远 yuǎn adj. far
 近 jìn adj. close; near
 玩 / 玩儿 wán / wánr v. to play; to be
entertained; to have fun
 灯 dēng n. light; lamp
 学 xué v. to learn; to study
 回 huí v. to return; to go back to
 地方 dìfang n. place
 老板 lǎobǎn n. boss; owner of a business
 可乐 kělè n. cola
 儿子 érzi n. son
 女儿 nǚ’ér n. daughter
 多久 duō jiǔ how often
 先生 xiānsheng n. sir; gentleman
 女士 nǚshì n. lady; madam
 没问题 méi wèntí no problem
 呢 ne p. asking where
 写 xiě v. to write
 爱 ài v. to love
 能 néng m.v. can; to be able to
 孩子 háizi n. child; kid
 鞋子 xiézi n. shoe
 给 gěi v. to give
 银行 yínháng n. bank
 住 zhù v. to live; to reside
 便宜 piányi adj. inexpensive
 贵 guì adj. expensive
 点 diǎn n. o’clock
 分 fēn n. minute
 头发 tóufa n. hair
 中午 zhōngwǔ n. noon
 午饭 wǔfàn n. lunch
 多久 duō jiǔ how long
 小时 xiǎoshí n. hour
 网上 wǎngshàng n. (the scope that is on) the
Internet
 上网 shàngwǎng v. phr. to go on the Internet
 不行 bù xíng not okay
 吧 ba p. used at the end of a question to give
the original question a speculative, estimative tone
 坐 zuò v. to take (+vehicle)
 的 de p. descriptive particle
 眼睛 yǎnjing n. eye
 想 xiǎng v. to miss; to think of
 男 nán adj. / n. male
 女 nǚ adj. / n. female
 用 yòng v. to use
 厨房 chúfáng n. kitchen
 红色 hóngsè n. the color of red
 茶 chá n. tea
 裤子 kùzi n. pants
 看到 kàndào v. to see
 这儿 zhèr pron. here
 那儿 nàr pron. there
 怎么 zěnme q.pron. how
 认识 rènshi v. to be acquainted with; to
recognize
 旅游 lǚyóu v. to travel as a tourist
 加油 jiāyóu come on; go for it (expression used
to encourage)
 啊 a p. used at the end of an Exclamatory
Sentence to add to the tone
 自己 zìjǐ pron. self
 听到 tīngdào v. to hear
 一些 yì xiē num.-m.w. phr. some
 去年 qùnián n. last year
 明年 míngnián n. next year
 走 zǒu v. to walk
 黄色 huángsè n. the color of yellow
 办公室 bàngōngshì n. office
 帮 bāng v. to help
 渴 kě adj. thirsty
 好玩儿 hǎowánr adj. (of toys, games, activities,
and people’s personality etc.) funny; entertaining
[*spoken with 儿 in spoken language]
 雨 yǔ n. rain
 饼干 bǐnggān n. cookie; biscuit
 语言 yǔyán n. language
 世界 shìjiè n. world
 恭喜 gōngxǐ v. congratulations
 呢 ne ▸ p. used at the end of a question to soften the tone
 打字 dǎzì v. phr. to type (characters)
 种 zhǒng m.w. type; kind
 鱼 yú n. fish
 蓝色 lánsè n. the color of blue
 大家 dàjiā pron. everyone (within a certain range)
 高兴 gāoxìng adj. happy
 生病 shēngbìng v. to get sick
 看病 kànbìng v. to diagnose the sickness; to
have the sickness checked out
 跑 pǎo v. to run
 快 kuài adj. fast; quick; rapid
 慢 màn adj. slow
 碗 wǎn n. bowl
 鸡蛋 jīdàn n. chicken egg
 这个星期 zhè ge xīngqī n. phr. this week
 爷爷 yéye n. paternal grandfather; used to
address an old man
 奶奶 nǎinai n. paternal grandmother; used to
address an old lady
 怎么 zěnme q.pron. how come; why
 男孩 nánhái n. boy
 女孩 nǚhái n. girl
 要不要 yào bu yào to want to (or) not want to
 可以 kěyǐ can (be allowed to)
 绿色 lǜsè n. the color of green
 说话 shuōhuà v. to talk; to speak
 机场 jīchǎng n. airport
 一点 / 一点儿 yìdiǎn / yìdiǎnr a little bit
 风 fēng n. wind
 非常 fēicháng adv. “unusually”; very
 脸 liǎn n. face
 有 yǒu v. to exist
 雪 xuě n. snow
 在 zài prep. in; on; at, etc.
 早 zǎo adj. early
 晚 wǎn adj. late
 蛋糕 dàngāo n. cake
 叔叔 shūshu n. uncle
 阿姨 āyí n. aunt
 干什么 gàn shénme to do what (to ask about
reason or purpose)
 男人 nánrén n. man
 女人 nǚrén n. woman
 久等了 jiǔ děng le (you have) long waited; sorry
to have kept you waiting
 啊 a ▸ p. used at the end of a question to soften the tone
 时候 shíhou n. time period; time point
 经理 jīnglǐ n. manager
 了 le p. modal particle marking “completion of
action”
 站 zhàn v. to stand
 难过 nánguò adj. sad
 里面 lǐmiàn n. inside; the inner or internal part
 真 zhēn adv. really
 找到 zhǎodào v. to find; to seek out
 坐 zuò v. to sit
 新 xīn adj. new
 旧 jiù adj. old
 水果 shuǐguǒ n. fruit
 盘子 pánzi n. plate
 这些 zhèxiē pron. these
 那些 nàxiē pron. those
 哪些 nǎxiē ▸ q.pron. which (ones)
 上个星期 shàng ge xīngqī ▸ n. phr. last week
 下个星期 xià ge xīngqī ▸ n. phr. next week
 好吗 hǎo ma ▸ okay(?)
 要不要 yào bu yào ▸ should (or) not should
 洗 xǐ ▸ v. to wash
 别的 biéde ▸ pron. other; others
 让 ràng ▸ v. to make (sb. do sth.)
 每天 měi tiān ▸ n. phr. every day
 跳 tiào ▸ v. to jump
 欢迎 huānyíng ▸ v. to welcome
 鸟 niǎo ▸ n. bird
 给 gěi ▸ prep. to; for
 鼻子 bízi ▸ n. nose
 邮局 yóujú ▸ n. post office
 真的 zhēnde ▸ really; indeed
 长 cháng ▸ adj. long
 短 duǎn ▸ adj. short (in length)
 打开 dǎkāi ▸ v. to open
 关上 guānshàng ▸ v. to close
 哪些 nǎxiē ▸ q.pron. which (ones)
 上个星期 shàng ge xīngqī ▸ n. phr. last week
 下个星期 xià ge xīngqī ▸ n. phr. next week
 好吗 hǎo ma ▸ okay(?)
 要不要 yào bu yào ▸ should (or) not should
 洗 xǐ v. to wash

 别的 biéde pron. other; others

 让 ràng v. to make (sb. do sth.)

 每天 měi tiān n. phr. every day

 跳 tiào v. to jump

 欢迎 huānyíng v. to welcome

 鸟 niǎo n. bird

 给 gěi prep. to; for

 鼻子 bízi n. nose

 邮局 yóujú n. post office

 真的 zhēnde really; indeed

 长 cháng adj. long

 短 duǎn adj. short (in length)

 打开 dǎkāi v. to open

 关上 guānshàng v. to close
 是吗 shì ma is (it?); yes(?)
 可能 kěnéng m.v. perhaps; probably; possibly;
might; maybe
 回答 huídá v. to answer; to respond
 嗯 èng interj. huh; uh-huh; hmm
 欢迎光临 huānyíng guānglín welcome (to our
shop, restaurant, etc.)
 休息 xiūxi v. to rest; to take a break
 卖 mài v. to sell
 每个 měi ge pron.-m.w. phr. every “one” (of)
 菜单 càidān n. menu
 拿 ná v. to take; to get; to grab
 准备 zhǔnbèi v. to prepare; to get ready
 花 huā n. flower
 轻 qīng adj. light; not heavy
 重 zhòng adj. heavy; not light
 读 dú v. to read
 果汁 guǒzhī n. fruit juice
 常常 chángcháng adv. often; usually
 这个月 zhè ge yuè n. phr. this month
 上 shàng n. surface; top
 上面 shàngmiàn n. surface; top
 怎么样 zěnmeyàng q.pron. how about; how is
 以前 yǐqián n. time before now; time before another
previously mentioned time
 以 后 yǐhòu n. time after now; time after another
previously mentioned time
 抱歉 bàoqiàn adj. feeling sorry
 对吗 duì ma right(?); yes(?); correct(?)
 哼 hèng interj. humph (expressing dissatisfaction,
contempt, or indignation)
 岁 suì n. year (of age)
 票 piào n. ticket
 不要 búyào adv. (do) not
 放 fàng v. to place (sth.)
 价格 jiàgé n.price
 黑色 hēisè n. (the) color (of) black
 穿 chuān v. to wear (clothing)
 唱歌 chànggē v. / v. phr. to sing (song)
 饮料 yǐnliào n. drink; beverage
 开会 kāihuì v. to have (a) meeting
 好吃 hǎochī adj. (of food) tasty
 好看 hǎokàn adj. good-looking; pretty; entertaining-
to-watch
 下 xià n. underneath; bottom
 下面 xiàmiàn n. underneath; bottom