07 Phrases Flashcards
工作以前
gōngzuò yǐqián
before work
两年以前
liǎng nián yǐqián
two years ago
以前她在哪儿工作？
Yǐqián tā zài nǎ’er gōngzuò?
Where did she work beforehand?
下个月结婚
xiàge yuè jiéhūn
getting married next month
迟到五分钟
chídào wǔ fēnzhōng
five minutes late
你怎么迟到了？
Nǐ zěnme chídàole?
Why are you late?
七点一刻
qī diǎn yī kè
7:15 colloquially
八点三刻
bā diǎn sān kè
8:45 colloquially
(8 o’clock and 3 quarters)
你迟到了一刻钟。
Nǐ chídàole yīkè zhōng.
You’re a quarter of an hour late.
差一刻九点
chà yīkè jiǔ diǎn
a quarter to nine
без четверти девять
一刻钟
yī kè zhōng
for a quarter of an hour
半个小时
bànge xiǎoshí
for half an hour
你刚来英国吗？
Nǐ gāng lái yīngguó ma?
Are you new to the UK?
我们在考文垂住了二十三年了。
Wǒmen zài Kǎowénchuí zhùle èrshísān niánle.
We’ve lived in Coventry for 23 years.
(word order: wir in Cov wohnen seit 23 Jahren)
以前你们在哪儿住？
Yǐqián nǐmen zài nǎ’er zhù?
Where did you (pl) live beforehand?
我们唱了两个小时歌。
Wǒmen chàngle liǎngge xiǎoshí gē.
We sang for two hours.
(word order:
Wir sangen zwei Stunden lang Lieder.)
你们都对音乐感兴趣吗？
Nǐmen dōu duì yīnyuè gǎnxìngqù ma?
Are you both interested in music?
(word order: seid ihr beide an Musik interessiert?)
你们不是刚认识吗？
Nǐmen bùshì gāng rènshí ma?
Haven’t you only just met?
(lit.: Isn’t it the case that you only just met?)
我跟她都认识五年了。
Wǒ gēn tā dōu rènshí wǔ niánle.
I’ve known her for 5 years.
我的手表快了一刻钟。
Wǒde shǒubiǎo kuàile yīkè zhōng.
My watch is a quarter of an hour fast.
他工作了三年。
Tā gōngzuòle sān nián.
He worked for three years.
我们坐了一个小时公共汽车。
Wǒmen zuòle yīgè xiǎoshí gōnggòng qìchē.
We were on the bus for one hour.
(word order: wir saßen eine Stunde im Bus)
我学习了一年汉语。
我学习了一年汉语了。
Wǒ xuéxíle yī nián hànyǔ(le).
I learnt Chinese for a year. vs
I’ve been learning Chinese for a year.
(word order: ich habe ein Jahr Chinesisch gelernt)
ONGOING = 2x了
你看了半个小时电视了。
Nǐ kànle bànge xiǎoshí diànshìle.
You’ve been watching TV for half an hour.
(word order: du hast eine halbe Stunde ferngesehen)
ONGOING = 2x了
他们游了二十分钟泳了。
Tāmen yóule èrshí fēnzhōng yǒngle.
They’ve been swimming for twenty minutes.
(word order: die sind seit 20 Minuten am schwimmen)
ONGOING = 2x了
我都在这儿坐了半个小时了。
Wǒ dōu zài zhè’er zuò le bàn gè xiǎoshí le.
I’ve been sitting here for half an hour.
ONGOING = 2x了
你学习了多长时间英语了？
Nǐ xuéxí le duō cháng shíjiān yīngyǔ le?
How long have you been learning English?
ONGOING = 2x了
我已经学习了十年汉语了。
Wǒ yǐjīng xuéxíle shí nián hànyǔle.
I have been learning Chinese for ten years.
ONGOING = 2x了
你在这个地方住了多长时间了？
Nǐ zài zhège dìfāng zhù le duō cháng shíjiān le?
How long have you lived in this place?
ONGOING = 2x了
我在这个地方住了二十三年了。
Wǒ zài zhège dìfāng zhùle èrshísān niánle.
I have lived in this place for 23 years.
ONGOING = 2x了
差五分十二点
chà wǔ fēn shí’èr diǎn
11:55 colloquially
без пяти минут двенадцать
欢迎你来我们家玩儿。
Huānyíng nǐ lái wǒmen jiā wán‘r.
Welcome to our house, I hope you’ll have fun.
对不起，我起晚了。
Duìbùqǐ, wǒ qǐ wǎnle.
So sorry, I overslept.
我去机场 … (pick up) … 一个朋友。
我去机场接一个朋友。
Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē yīgè péngyǒu.
I went to the airport to pick up a friend.
我跟她都认识五年了。
Wǒ gēn tā dōu rènshí wǔ niánle.
I’ve known her for five years.
请问，银行怎么走？
Qǐngwèn，yínháng zěnme zǒu？
Excuse me, how do I get to a bank?
你学多久英语了？
vs
你学了多久英语了？
How long did you learn English?
How long have you been learning English?
ONGOING 2x了
I’m going to the airport to pick up a friend.
我要去机场接一个朋友。
Wǒ yào qù jīchǎng jiē yīgè péngyǒu.
我们在德国住了19年。
我们在考文垂住了23年了。
We lived in Germany for 19 years.
We have lived in Coventry for 23 years.
我们一起上了十个星期的汉语课。
我们一起上了十个星期的汉语课了。
We were on a 10-week Mandarin course together.
We have been on a 10-week Mandarin course together.
(we - together - on/attended - MARKER 1- 10-week M course - MARKER 2)
我写了四个小时作业。
我写了四个小时作业了。
I did my homework for 4 hours.
I have been doing my homework for 4 hours.
我学了十年汉语了。
I’ve been learning Mandarin for 10 years.
我对语言感兴趣。
Wǒ duì yǔyán gǎn xìngqù.
I am interested in languages。
我对踢足球不感兴趣。
Wǒ duì tī zú qiú bùgǎn xìngqù.
I’m not interested in playing football.
我对踢足球没有兴趣。
Wǒduì tī zúqiú méiyǒu xìngqù。
I’m not interested in playing football.
你学英语多久了？
Nǐ xué yīngyǔ duōjiǔ le？
How long have you been learning English?
我要去机场接一个朋友。
Wǒ yào qù jīchǎng jiē yígè péngyou.
I’m going to the airport to pick up a friend.
你学了多久汉语了？
Nǐ xué le duōjiǔ hànyǔ le？
How long have you been learning Chinese?
我们唱了两个小时歌。
Wǒmen chàngle liǎngge xiǎoshí gē。
We sang (songs) for two hours.
(word order: Wir sangen 2 Stunden Lieder.)
