03 Phrases

Question 1

电视上说

Answer 1

diànshì shàng shuō
it says on TV

Question 2

爬山的时候要小心点儿。

Answer 2

Páshān de shíhòu yào xiǎoxīn diǎn er.
Be careful when climbing up a mountain.

Question 3

你觉得这条裤子怎么样？

Answer 3

Nǐ juédé zhè tiáo kùzi zěnme yàng?
What do you think of these trousers?

Question 4

两条这样的裤子

Answer 4

liǎng tiáo zhèyàng de kùzi
two pairs of trousers like that

Question 5

这上面写着

Answer 5

Zhè shàngmiàn xiězhe
здесь написано, it says here

Question 6

西瓜不甜不要钱

Answer 6

Xīguā bù tián bùyào qián
If the watermelon isn’t sweet, we won’t charge.

Question 7

桌子上放着很多饮料。

Answer 7

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe hěnduō yǐnliào.
There are lots of drinks on the table.

Question 8

茶或者咖啡都可以。

Answer 8

Chá huòzhě kāfēi dōu kěyǐ.
I’m fine with either tea or coffee.

Question 9

茶是我的最爱。

Answer 9

Chá shì wǒde zuì ài.
Tea is my favourite.

Question 9

天冷了或者工作累了的时候，喝杯热茶会很舒服。

Answer 9

Tiān lěngle huòzhě gōngzuò lèile de shíhòu, hē bēi rè chá huì hěn shūfú.
A cup of hot tea is very soothing when it’s cold or when you’re tired from work.

Question 10

这上面写着多少钱？

Answer 10

Zhè shàngmiàn xiězhe duōshǎo qián?
How much does it say here?
(i.e. what‘s the price written here?)

Question 11

There’s no coffee on the table.
桌着上 （…) 咖啡。

Answer 11

桌着上没放着咖啡。
Zhuōzhe shàng méi fàngzhe kāfēi.

Question 12

你穿得那么少，会感冒的。

Answer 12

Nǐ chuān dé nàme shǎo, huì gǎnmào de.
You’ll catch a cold if you wear so little.

Question 13

别担心，我会照顾好自己。

Answer 13

Bié dānxīn, wǒ huì zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ.
Don’t worry, I can take care of myself.

Question 14

你不给他打电话吗？他不会高兴的。

Answer 14

Nǐ bù gěi tā dǎ diànhuà ma? Tā bù huì gāoxìng de.
Aren’t you going to give him a ring? He might be unhappy (otherwise).

Question 15

快起床吧,

你会迟到了。

Answer 15

Kuài qǐchuáng ba, nǐ huì chídàole.
Get up quickly, or you’ll be late.

Question 16

记得带钱

Answer 16

jìde dài qián
remember to bring/take money

Question 17

你还记得我吗？

Answer 17

Nǐ hái jìde wǒ ma?
Do you still remember me?

Question 18

放在哪儿？

Answer 18

Fàng zài nǎ’er?
Wohin damit?

Question 19

这儿只卖书。

Answer 19

Zhè’er zhǐ mài shū.
Only books are sold here.

Question 20

What do fish, trousers and a road have in common？

Answer 20

Same measure word in Mandarin:
一条鱼: yītiáo yú - a fish
一条裤子: yītiáo kùzi - a pair of trousers
一条路: yītiáo lù - a road

Question 21

你想喝点儿什么？茶还是咖啡？

Answer 21

Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn er shénme? Chá háishì kāfēi?
What would you like to drink? Tea or coffee?

Question 22

我们看过这个电影，你记得什么时候吗？
去年八月。

Answer 22

Wǒmen kànguò zhège diànyǐng, nǐ jìdé shénme shíhòu ma?
Qùnián bā yuè.

We watch this movie before, do you remember when?
August last year.

Question 23

你跟我一起出去走走吧。

Answer 23

Nǐ gēn wǒ yīqǐ chūqù zǒu zǒu ba.
Let’s go out for a walk together.

Question 24

我现在只想睡觉。

Answer 24

Wǒ xiànzài zhǐ xiǎng shuìjiào.
I just want to sleep now.

Question 25

饭菜做好了吗？

Answer 25

Fàncài zuò hǎole ma?
Is the meal ready?

Question 26

路上小心一点儿。

Answer 26

Lùshàng xiǎoxīn yīdiǎn’r.
Be careful on the road.

Question 27

早睡早起
晚睡晚起

Answer 27

zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ
wǎn shuì wǎn qǐ

to go to bed early and get up early
to go to bed late and get up late

Question 28

你喜欢走路还是坐车？

Answer 28

Nǐ xǐhuān zǒulù háishì zuòchē?
Would you like to walk or take the bus?

Question 29

写一写你的房间

Answer 29

xiě yī xiě nǐ de fángjiān
write about your room