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!
To
dào
Morning
shàngwǔ
Noon
zhōngwǔ
Afternoon
xiàwǔ
Evening
wǎnshang
o’clock
diǎn
Nurse
hùshi
My mother is a nurse but my father is a doctor
Wǒ māma shì hùshi,dànshì wǒ bàba shì yīshēng
But
dànshì
What does your mother work as?
Nǐ māma zuò shén me gōngzuò
(My) Favorite (thing)
[who’s] + Zuì xǐ huan de + [what]
diànzǐ yóuxiāng
My favorite animal are cats
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de dòngwù shì māo
Email address
diànzǐ yóuxiāng
Young
niánqīng
Pretty
Piàoliang
animals
dòngwù
Younger brother
dìdi
Elder brother
gēge
Nurse
Hùshi
Tour guide
dǎoyóu
Lawyer
l(üù)shī
chef
chúshī
Secretary
mìshū
Engineer
gōngchéngshī
Waiter
fúwùyuán
Mechanic
Xiūlǐgōng
Hairdresser
lǐfàshī
To come
lái
safe
ān
Registration form
dēngjì biǎo
Grade level (school
niǎn jí
Subject
Zhuān yè
Evonomics
jīng jì xué
age (written)
niánlíng
Name (written)
xìngmíng
Nationality
guójí
Emergency contact
jǐnjí liánxìrén
Relationship
guānxì
occupation
zhíyè
also (structural) (also explain placement)
yě + verb + object
school
Xuéxiào
Who
shéi
Shanghai
shànghǎi
now
xiànzài
Know
zhīdaò
Really, so (in front of adjective)
zhēn
Tall
gāo
handsome
Shuài
Cool
kù
most
zuì
to like
xǐhuan
Basketball
lánqiú
Athlete
yùndòngyuán
Please come in
qǐng jìn
Goodbye (literally: walk slowly)
mànzǒu
See you later
yīhuìr jiàn
Place of birth
chūshēngdì
animal
dòngwù
Panda
xióngmāo
cute
kě’ài
Actor
yǎnyuán
Japan
Rìběn
Hollywood
hǎoláiwū
celebrity
míngxīng
But
dànshì
canada
jiānádà
south africa
nánfēi
new zealand
xīnxīlán
australia
Àodàlìyà
sidney
xīni
melbourne
Mò’ěrběn
korea
hánguó
france
Fǎguó
Germany
déguó
Is she a Beijinger?
Tā shì Běijīngrén ma
What do you do?
Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò
Where are you from?
Nǐ shì nǎli rén
new
xīn
address
dìzhǐ
university
dàxué
Appartement building
gōngyù
may,can
kěyǐ
Give, to
gěi
Make a phone call
dǎ diànhuà
Sender
fājiànrén
To receive
Shōudào
Thank you
xièxie
Birthday
shēngrì
Really
zhēn de
Today
jīntīan
How many (pronoun)
Jǐ
Sunday (spoken)
Xīngqītiān
Have a meal
Chīfàn
eat
chī
go
qù
kitchen
chúfáng
How about
zěnmeyàng
There
nàli
vs nǎli for ‘where’
Chinese food
zhōngcān
Cuisine, meal
Cān
tasty
hǎochī
No problem
méi wèntí
date (written)
rì
Sunday (written)
xīngqīrì
play / do sth with hands
dǎ
with (preposition)
gēn
Meet up (including the object)
jiànmiàn
read, see
kàn
go to work
shàngbān
study, learn
xué
party (noun)
pàiduì
last year
this year
next year
qùnián
jīnnián
míngnián
yesterday
today
tomorrow
zuótiān
jīntiān
míngtiān
last
this
next
shàng ge
zhè ge
xià ge
make a phone call
dǎ diànhuà
Sender
fājiànrén
may, can, okay
kěyǐ
inbox
shōujiànxiāng
Send
fāsòng
message
duǎnxìn
exit, go back
tuìchū
province
shěng
City
shì
district
qū
Street
jiē
this
zhège
weekend
zhōumò
have
yǒu
Time
shíjiān
want
yào
grandfather
yéye
plan
jìhuà
not have
méiyǒu
together
yīqǐ
Movie, film
diànyǐng
What time?
jǐ diǎn
half hour
Bàn
start
kāishǐ
Cinema
diànyǐngyuàn
entrance
ménkǒu
see, meet
jiàn
Very, too
tài
past particle
le
friend
péngyou
tomorrow
míngtiān
evening
wǎnshang
thing, matter
shì
morning
shàngwǔ
quarter hour
kè
English language
yīngyǔ
afternoon
xiàwǔ
jog
pǎobù
write
xiě
Grandmother
nǎinai
get to a place, arrive
dào
sports
yùndòng
dinner
wǎnfàn
music
yīnyuè
concert
yīnyuèhuì
Birthday card
shēngrìkǎ
Blog
bókè
cinema
diànyǐngyuàn
swim
yóuyǒng
buy
mǎi
thing
dōngxi
television
diànshì
shop assistant
shòuhuòyuán
clothes
yīfu
skirt
qúnzi
come
lái
this way
zhèbian
red
hóng
blue
lánsè
black
hēisè
good looking
hǎokàn
try
shì
not bad
bùcuò
money
qián
yuan currency unit
kuài
cheap
piányi
a little
yīdiǎnr
price
jiàqian
expensive
guì
make a suggestion particle
ba
bookshop
shūdiàn
clothes market
fúzhuāng shìchǎng
far away
yuǎn
trousers
kùzi
t shirt
tīxù
white
báisè
famous
yǒumíng
shopping centre
gòuwù zhōngxīn
last
shàngge
here
zhèli
pair
shuāng
shoes
xié
item, piece
jiàn
coat
dàyī
every, each
měi
a lot of
hěnduō
super market
chāoshì
thing
dōngxi
green
lüùsè
yellow
huángsè
sweater
máoyī
scarf
wéijīn
shorts
duǎnkù
jeans
niúzǎikù
shirt
chènshān
hat
màozi
One-piece dress
liányīqún
policeman
jǐngchá
Can, be able to
huì
male
nán
female
nüǔ
Time
shíhou
When?
shénme shíhou
busy
máng
not too bad
mǎmǎ hūhū
What is the meaning of …?
… shì shénme yìsi?
The meaning is…
Yìsi shì …