A1 - Part 1 Flashcards
I don’t have any questions.
Wǒ méiyou wèntí.
We don’t have any money now.
Wǒmen xiànzài méiyou qián.
Does he not have a job?
Tā méiyou gōngzuò ma?
They don’t have parents.
Tāmen méiyou bàba māma.
We don’t have a house in Beijing.
Wǒmen zài Běijīng méiyou fángzi.
Does your dad not have a cellphone?
Nǐ bàba méiyou shǒujī ma?
Do you not have friends in Shanghai?
Nǐ zài Shànghǎi méiyou péngyou ma?
My teacher doesn’t have a boyfriend now.
Wǒ de lǎoshī xiànzài méiyǒu nánpéngyou.
Do they all not have computers?
Tāmen dōu méiyǒu diànnǎo ma?
Do you all not have time this weekend?
Zhège zhōumò nǐmen dōu méiyǒu shíjiān ma?
Short form of méiyou
méi
I don’t have money (short form)
Wǒ méi qián.
The boss doesn’t have time right now. (short form)
Lǎobǎn xiànzài méi shíjiān.
I don’t have a job. My husband doesn’t have a job either.
Wǒ méi gōngzuò, wǒ lǎogōng yě méi gōngzuò.
You don’t have a car?
Nǐ méi chē ma?
Do you all know John?
Nǐmen dōu rènshi John ma?
They are all in Shanghai.
Tāmen dōu zài Shànghǎi.
Tomorrow we can all go.
Míngtiān wǒmen dōu kěyǐ qù.
Do you all use wiki?
Nǐmen dōu yòng wiki ma?
We all want ice water.
Wǒmen dōu yào bīngshuǐ.
The two of us both love you.
Wǒmen liǎng gè dōu ài nǐ.
Are your and your mother both Americans?
Nǐ bàba hé nǐ māma dōu shì Měiguó rén ma?
Neither my wife nor I eat meat.
Wǒ hé tàitai dōu bù chī ròu.
Do you both like Chinese food?
Nǐmen liǎng gè dōu xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài ma?
Neither she nor her husband has a job.
Tā hé tā lǎogōng dōu méiyǒu gōngzuò.
I also like it.
Wǒ yě xǐhuan.
I am a student too.
Wǒ yě shì xuésheng.
She also has a son.
Tā yě yǒu yí gè érzi.
Are they also French?
Tāmen yě shì Fǎguó rén ma?
I also want to study Chinese.
Wǒ yě xiǎng xué Zhōngwén.
Will they also be going?
Tāmen yě huì qù ma?
My mother likes to eat boiled dumplings too.
Wǒ mā yě xǐhuan chī jiǎozi.
Can kids drink alcohol too?
Háizimen yě kěyǐ hē jiǔ ma?
Do you want to come to my house too?
Tā yě xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma?
She also thinks this teacher isn’t good.
Tā yě juéde zhège lǎoshī bù hǎo.
I don’t like it either.
Wǒ yě bù xǐhuan.
I don’t know either.
Wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
He doesn’t have it either.
Tā yě méiyǒu.
You don’t want to come to my house either?
Nǐ yě bù xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma?
You are also tall.
Nǐ yě hěn gāo.
He is also fat.
Tā yě hěn pàng.
My dad is also handsome.
Wǒ bàba yě hěn shuài.
Hunan food is very spicy too.
Húnán cài yě hěn là.
This kind of alcohol is also good.
Zhè zhǒng jiǔ yě hěn hǎohē.
This place is also pretty.
Zhège dìfāng yě hěn piàoliang.
yesterday was cold, and today is also cold.
Zuótiān hěn lěng, jīntiān yě hěn lěng.
He got angry? I’m also angry!
Tā shēngqì le? Wǒ yě shēngqì!
This problem is also very troublesome.
Zhège wèntí yě hěn máfan.
I think that this restaurant is also good.
Wǒ juéde zhège cānguǎn yě hěn hǎo.
Me too.
Wǒ yě shì.
You and I.
Nǐ hé wǒ.
The boss likes coffee and tea.
Lǎobǎn xǐhuan kāfēi hé chá.
My grandpa and grandma are both 70 years old.
Wǒ yéye hé nǎinai dōu qīshí suì.
He and his girlfriend both like Chinese food.
Tā hé tā nǚpéngyǒu dōu xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài.
Cell phones and computers are both expensive.
Shǒujī hé dìannǎo dōu hěn guì.
Is today and tomorrow both OK?
Jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu kěyǐ ma?
Me or him?
Wǒ háishì tā?
One or two?
yí gè háishì liǎng gè?
Spicy or non-spicy?
Là de háishì bú là de?
Cold or hot?
bīng de háishì rè de?
Is this water or alcohol?
Zhè shì shuǐ háishì jǐu?
Is he American or British?
Tā shì Měiguó rén háishì Yīngguó rén?
Do you like me or my money?
Nǐ xǐhuan wǒ háishì wǒ de qián?
Do you want to drink tea or coffee?
Nǐ xǐhuan hē chá háishì kāfēi?
I’m 20 years old.
Wǒ èrshí suì.
My son is one year old.
Wǒ érzi yí suì.
My mom is 45 years old.
Wǒ māma sìshíwǔ suì.
She is two and a half years old.
Tā liǎng suì bàn.
My son is one and a half years old.
Wǒ de érzi yí suì bàn.
Ten men: 7 are fools, and 8 are bad.
Shí gè rén, qī gè shǎ, bā gè huài.
He is a foreigner.
Tā shì gè lǎowài.
I have a son.
Wǒ yǒu gè érzi.
She is a good teacher.
Tā shì gè hǎo lǎoshī.
Would you like to eat a stuffed steamed bun?
Nǐ xiǎng chī gè bāozi ma?
Date arrangement
year, month, day
January 18, 1868
yī bā liù bā nián yí yuè shíbā hào.
August 19, 1910
yī jiǔ yī líng nián bā yuè shíjiǔ hào.
July 20th, 2001
èr líng líng yī nián qī yuè èrshí hào.
January 1st is New Year
Yīyuè yī hào shì Xīnnián.
December 24th is Christmas Eve.
Shíèr yuè èrshísì hào shù Píng’ān Yè.
We will go to Shanghai on October 1st.
Shí yuè yī hào wǒmen qù Shànghǎi.
I was born in July 1990
Wǒ yī jiǔ jiǔ líng nián qī yuè chūshēng.
Is your birthday November 11th?
Nǐ de shēngrì shì shíyī yuè shíyì hào ma?
I met him on April 17th.
Wǒ sì yuè shíqī hào rènshile tā.
Is today Monday?
Jīntiān shì xīngqīyī ma?
Tomorrow is Friday. I’m so happy!
Míngtiān (shì) xīngqīwǔ, tài gāoxìng le. (shì is optional)
I’m not in Shanghai on Wednesday.
Xīngqīsān wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi.
I am busy on Tuesday morning.
Xīngqī’èr zǎoshang wǒ hěn máng.
What are you doing on Sunday?
Nǐ xīngqītiān yào zuò shénme?
I met him last Friday.
Shàng gè xīngqīwǔ wǒ gēn tā jiànmiàn le.
Are you free this wednesday evening?
Zhège xīngqīsān wǎnshang nǐ yǒu kòng ma?
My birthday is on next Thursday.
Xià gè xīngqīsì shì wǒ de shēngrì.
We’re going to a bar this Friday night.
Zhège xīngqīwǔ wǎnshang wǒmen yào qù jǐubā.
Saturday and Sunday we don’t work.
Xīngqīliù hé xīngqītiān wǒmen bù shàngbān.
1 in phone numbers
yāo
110 (phone number)
yāo yāo líng
120 (phone number)
yāo èr líng
101
yībǎi líng yī
504
wǔbái líng sì
150 ( 2 ways)
yībǎi wǔshí or yībaiwǔ
832
Bābǎi sānshíèr
1001
yīqiān líng yī
1010
yīqiān líng yīshí
110
yībǎi yīshí
210
èrbǎiyīshí
1234
yīqiān èrbǎi sānshí-sì
8765
bāqiān qībǎi liùshíwǔ
07:00:00 AM
shàngwǔ qī diǎn
04:00:00 PM
xiàwǔ sì diǎn.
12:00:00 PM
zhōngwǔ shí’èr diǎn
7pm tomorrow evening
míngtiān wǎnshang qī diǎn
September 9th, 6am
jǐu yuè jǐu hào zǎoshang liù diǎn
7:30pm yesterday evening
zuótiān wǎnshang qī diǎn bàn
My house is very big
Wǒ fángzi hěn dà.
Your brother is tall.
Nǐ gēge hěn gāo
This is my girlfriend
Zhè shì wǒ nǚpéngyou
Her mom is very pretty
Tā māma hěn piàliǎng.
Your boyfriend is very handsome
Nǐ nánpéngyou hěn shuài.
His son is really famous
Tā érzi hěn yǒumíng.
Your cellphone
Nǐ de shǒujī
Beijing’s air
Běijīng de kōngqì
This one is good. What about that one?
Zhège hěn hǎo, nàge ne?
How do I say this in Chinese? And that?
Zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Nàge ne?
I’m at home. What about you?
Wǒ zài jiā. Nǐ ne?
Your father is Shanghainese. And your mom?
Nǐ bàba shì Shànghǎi rén, nǐ māma ne?
Your big brother has a job. What about your little brother?
Nǐ gēge yǒu gōngzuò. Dìdi ne?
It’s raining in Beijing. How about Shanghai?
Běijīng xiàyǔ le. Shànghǎi ne?
I know you can speak Chinese. What about your husband?
Wǒ zhīdào nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén. Nǐ lǎgōng ne?
I want to go to a bar this weekend. What about you all?
Zhège zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù jiǔbā. Nǐmen ne?
You don’t have time tonight? What about tomorrow evening?
Jīntiān wǎnshang méi kòng? Míngtiān wǎnshang ne?
Where’s the money? (ne)
Qián ne?
Where’s your mom? (ne)
Nǐ māma ne?
Where’s my cell phone? (ne)
Wǒ de shǒujī ne?
Let’s go (suggestion)
Wǒmen zǒu ba.
You say it. (suggestion)
Nǐ shuō ba.
Hurry up and eat. (suggestion)
Kuài diǎn chī ba.
Give me two. (suggestion)
Gěi wǒ liǎng gè ba
Have some water. (suggestion)
Hē shuǐ ba.
Let’s go to Hong Kong (suggestion)
Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng ba.
I’m in Shanghai.
Wǒ zài Shànghǎi.
The boss is outside.
Lǎobǎn zài wàimiàn.
He’s not at school.
Tā bù zài xuéxiào.
Is she home now?
Tā xiànzài jiā ma?
Are you at the office?
Nǐ zài gōngsī ma?
Is the teacher not in the office?
Lǎoshī bù zài bàngōngshì ma?
Who is upstairs?
Shéi zài lóushàng?
I’m with a friend at the bar.
Wǒ hé péngyǒu zài jiǔbā.
There are a lot of puppies in my home.
Wǒ jiā yǒu hěn duō xiǎo gǒu.
There are a lot of cute guys in our school.
Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō shàigē.
There are many Chinese people in Japan.
Rìběn yǒu hěn duō Zhōngguó rén.
There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.
Zhège jiǔbā yǒu hěn duō měinǚ.
Is there milk in your home?
Nǐ jiā yǒu niúnǎi ma?
There is a problem here.
Zhèli yǒu yí gè wèntí
Is there anyone in the room.
Fángjiān lǐ yǒu rén ma?
Is there water in the cup?
Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?
Your number is in my cellphone.
Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.
I have money.
Wǒ yǒu qián.
Does he have a girlfriend?
Tā yǒu nǚpéngyou ma?
Do you have classes today?
Jīntiān nǐ yǒu kè ma?
My dad doesn’t have a job.
Wǒ bàba méiyǒu gōngzuò.
My name is Tom.
Wǒ jiào Tom.
What is this called?
Zhège jiào shénme?
This pretty girl is named Alana.
Zhège měinǚ jiào Alana.
What is your dad’s name?
Nǐ bàba jiào shénme?
I’m going to the office.
Wǒ qù gōngsī.
Are you going to the restrooms?
Nǐ qù xǐshǒu jiǎn ma?
In the afternoon, I’ll go to the supermarket.
Xiàwǔ wǒ huì qù chāoshì.
I’m going to work.
Wǒ qù gōngzuò.
Would you like to go travel?
Nǐ xiǎng qù lǚxíng ma?
At 9, we’ll go buy it.
Jiǔ diǎn wǒmen qù mǎi.
I am going to buy an iPhone tomorrow.
Wǒ míngtiān yào yī gè iPhone.
Are you all going out now?
Nǐmen xiànzài yào chūqù ma?
We are planning to go to the US this year.
Wǒmen jīnnián yào qù Měiguó.
He is coming to China to work next month.
Tā xià gè yuè yào lái Zhōngguó gōngzuò.
Are you going to her place for dinner next week?
Nǐ xià gè xīngqī yào qù tā jiā chī wǎnfàn ma?
I’m going to call my mom this evening.
Wǒ wǎnshang yào gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.
Are you planning to go home after getting off work?
Xiàbān yǐhòu nǐ yào huíjiā ma?
I can write Chinese
Wǒ huì xiě Hànzì.
Can you cook food?
Nǐ huì zuòfàn ma?
Can dogs sing?
Gǒu huì chànggē ma?
Dad can drive.
Bàba huì kāichē.
Mom can’t cook Chinese food.
Māma bù huì zuò Zhōngguó cài.
You can’t swim?
Nǐ bù yóuyǒng ma?
My grandmother can’t use a computer.
Wǒ nǎinai bù huì yòng diànnǎo.
I can eat 40 dumplings.
Wǒ néng chī sìshí gè jiǎozi.
Can you help me find him?
Nˇ néng bāng wǒ zhǎodào tā ma?
Can your cell phone go on the internet?
Nǐ de shǒujī néng shàngwǎng ma?
Is it possible to drive home in an hour?
Kāichē yī ge xiǎoshí néng dào jiā ma?
Would it be possible for them to come a little earlier tomorrow?
Tāmen míngtiān néng zǎo diǎn lái ma?
Could you tell me her cell phone number?
Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ tā de shǒujī hàomǎ ma?
Could I ask you a question?
Wǒ néng wèn nǐ yī gè wèntíi ma?
Could I sit here?
Wǒ néng zuò zhèlǐ ma?
You can’t swim here.
Zhèli bù néng yóuyǒng.
In class, you can’t speak English.
Shàngkè de shíhou bù néng shuō Yīngwén.
When working, you can’t play with your cell phone.
Gōngzuò de shíhou bù néng wán shǒujī.