A1 Vocabulary Flashcards
not / no
bù
hello
nǐ hǎo
good
hǎo
May I ask?
qǐngwèn
please
qǐng
ask
wèn
be called
jiào
what?
shénme
name
míngzi
I/me
wǒ
?
ma / ne
happy
gaōxìng
very
hěn
know, get to know
rènshi
Chinese person
zhōngwén
Surname
xìng
sorry
duìbuqǐ
Miss
xiǎojiě
Nǐ men
You (plural)
he/she
tā
to be
shì
Everybody
dàjiā
Good morning!
Zǎoshang hǎo
Good evening!
Wǎnshang hǎo
look,see
kàn
listen
tīng
write
xiě
read
dú
study
xué
ask
wèn
say, speak
shuō
please
qǐng
1
yī
10
shí
9
jiǔ
8
bā
7
qī
6
liù
5
wǔ
4
sì
3
sān
2
èr
Which?
Nǎ
First,second, etc
dì yī,dì èr
Which(of several numbered)
dì jǐ
several
jǐ
book
shū
modifier for counting stuff
gè,example sān gè rén
teacher
láoshī
Mrs
tàitai
schoolmate
tóngxué
no
bù
people
rén
where?
nǎli
live
zhù
China
Zhōngguó
UK
Yìngguó
at , in
zài
London
Lúndūn
USA
Měiguó
younger sister
mèimei
this
zhè
and
hé
also
yě
student
xuésheng
journalist
jìzhè
younger brother
dìdi
father
bàba
do
zuò
work,job
gōngzuò
doctor
yīshēng
mother
māma
hospital
yīyuàn
both,all
dōu
and
hé
also
yě
family home
jiā
photo
zhàopiàn
elder brother
gēge
elder sister
jiějiě
school
xuéxiào
mine
wǒ de
page
yè
open
dǎ kāi
again
zài
not a problem
bú kèqì
it’s okay
méi guānxi
What’s up?
zěn me yàng
How have you been lately?
zuì jìn zěn me yàng
me, too
wǒ yě shì
same asever
lǎo yàng zi
see you around
huí tóu jiàn
are you alright?
méi shìr ba
How old are you?
Nǐ jǐ suì?
what country are you from?
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Birthday
shēng rì
- 1993
yī jiǔ jiǔ sān nián shí yī yuè yī hào
15:33
shí wǔ diǎn sān shí sān fēn
1:45
yī diǎn sān kè
kè = 15
3:30
sān diǎn bàn
My birthday is…
Wǒ de shēng rì shì
You are which nationality?
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Do you live in London?
Nǐ zhù zài Lúndūn ma
What is your family name?
Nǐ xìng shénme
Nice to meet all of you
Rènshi nǐmen hěn gāoxing
My Chinese name is
Zhōngwén míngzi shì Ānnà
Are you French?
Nǐ shì Riběnrén ma
I don’t know
Wǒ bù zhīdào
Me too
Wǒ yě shì
Please sit down
Qǐng zuò
Please read the text
Qǐng dú kèwén
Do you have any questions?
Yǒu wèntí ma
How do you ask for a location / ‘where’?
Statement with nǎli where the name of the place would usually be. Example:
Nǐ zhù zài nǎli?
Wǒ zhù zài London.
How do you ask which? For example, “Which country are you from?”
Statement with nǎ in the spot where the noun you are asking for would usually be. Example:
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Wǒ shì de guó rén.
Particle for making suggestions
ba
Hundred
bǎi
White
báisè
Baseball
bàngqiú
North
běibian
Bunjee jump
bèngjí
Match, competition
bǐsài
Do not
bié
Food, dish
cài
Cuisine/meal
cān
visit (a place)
cānguān
Restaurant
cāntīng
Sing a song
chànggē
Telephone
diànhuà
Number
Hàomǎ
phone number
diànhuà hàomǎ
Mobile phone
shǒujī
Park
gōngyuán
How can you ask: What, how much/many?
Statement plus duōshao
Nǐ de fángjiān hào shì duōshao
fángjiān = room hào = number/date (spoken)
number/date (spoken)
hào
Room
fángjiān
What’s your telephone number?
Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao
What is your room number?
Nǐ de fángjiān hào shì duōshao
I am verry happy
wǒ hěn gāoxìng
Your mother is really young!
Nǐ māma zhēn niánqīng
How old are you?
nǐ duōdà?
I am 23 years old.
Wǒ sān shí sān suì
How old is Mark’s younger sister?
Mǎkè de mèimei duōdà
She is two years old
Tā èr suì
Sunday
Xīngqī rì/tiān
How do you invite someone?
Subject + qǐng + whatever they are invited to
Example:
Wǒmen qǐng tā chī Zhōngcān
Today is 9th February
Jīntiān èryuè jiǔ hào
It is three o’clock now
Xiànzài sān diǎn
One kilogram of rice is three yuan and four jiao
Yī gōngjīn mǐ sān kuài sì
-> no verb necessary!