A2-Part 5 Flashcards
Some foreigners are rich, some are not.
Wàiguó rén yǒude hěn yǒuqián, yǒude méi qián.
Our company has some computers. Some are new, some are old.
Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu yīxiē diànnǎo, yǒude shì xīn de, yǒude shì jiù de.
He has written a lot of books. Some sell well, some don’t sell well.
Tā xiěle hěn duō shū, yǒude mài de hěn hǎo, yǒude mài de bù hǎo.
Some Chinese foods are tasty, some are not.
Zhōngguó cài yǒude hǎochī, yǒude bù hǎochī.
In this shop, some of the clothes are expensive and some are cheap.
Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu yǒude guì, yǒude piányi.
He has lots of houses. Some of them are within the country and some are abroad.
Tā yǒu hěn duō fángzi, yǒude zài guónèi, yǒude zài guówài.
After 6 o’clock some people are off work, some people are still working.
Wǎnshang liùdiǎn yǐhòu, yǒude rén xiàbān le, yǒude rén jiābān.
My college teachers, some are you, some are old.
Wǒ de dàxué lǎoshī yǒude hěn niánqīng, yǒude hěn lǎo.
In the bar, some people are drinking, some are dancing and some are chatting.
Jiǔbā lǐ, yǒude rén zài hējiǔ, yǒude rén zài tiàowǔ, hái yǒude rén zài liáotiān.
Because of work, I know a lot of people. Some are college teachers, some are CEOs.
Yīnwèi gōngzuò, wǒ rènshile hěn duō rén, yǒude shì lǎoshī, yǒude shì CEO.
How much?
Duōshao qián?
How much was your cell phone?
Nǐ de shǒujī duōshao qián?
How much is our lunch?
Wǒmen de wǔfàn duōshao qián?
How much for this cup of coffee?
Zhè bēi kāfēi duōshao qián?
How much is this clothing?
Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián?
¥2.50
liǎng kuài wǔ máo
¥3.80
sān kuài bā máo
¥10.20
shí kuài liǎng máo
¥23.80
Èrshí-sān kuài bā máo
¥50.50
wǔshí kuài wǔ máo
¥2.20
liǎng kuài èr
¥5.20
wǔ kuài èr
¥3.86
sān kuài bā mái liù.
Every dish is delicious
Měi gè cài dōu hěn hǎochī.
Do you know every person?
Nǐ měi gè rén dōu rènshi ma?
The boss goes on business trips every month.
Lǎobǎn měi gè yuè dōu chūchāi.
Every morning he doesn’t eat breakfast.
Tā měi tiān dōu bù chī zǎofàn.
He comes to China every year.
Tā měi nián dōu lái Zhōngguó.
I give mom a phone call every week.
Wǒ měi gè xīngqī dōu gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.
Each of the students in this class are very smart.
Zhège bān de měi gè xuéshēng dōu hěn cōngmíng.
My teacher gives us a lot of homework every day.
Lǎoshī měi tiān dōu gěi wǒmen hěn duō zuòyè.
We need to have a meeting every week.
Wǒmen měi zhōu dōu yào kāihuì.
They go to the park every weekend.
Tāmen měi gè zhōumò dōu qù gōngyuán.
half an hour
bàn gè xiǎoshí
half a month
bàn gè yuè
half a bowl of rice
bàn wǎn mǐfàn
half a bottle of beer
bàn píng jiǔ
half a serving of chow mein
bàn fèn chǎomiàn
an hour and a half
yī gè bàn xiǎoshí
three and a half hours
sān gè bàn xiǎoshí
two and a half months
liǎng gè bàn yuè
one and a half bottles of white wine
yī píng bàn báijiǔ
four and a half pieces of chocalate
sì kuài bàn qiǎokèlì
half a day
bàn tiān
half a year
bàn nián
two and a half days
liǎng tiān bàn
a year and a half
yī nián bàn
three and a half days
sān tiān bàn
4 and a half years
sì nián bàn
a person
yī gè rén
two cats
liǎng zhī māo
three fish
sān tiáo yú
four glasses of milk
sì bēi niúnǎi
five bottles of water
wǔ píng shuǐ
six pieces of chocolate
liù kuài qiǎokèlì
seven boxes of tea leaves
qī hé cháyè
eight computers
bā tái diànnǎo
nine roses
jiǔ zhī méiguī
ten beautiful women
shí gè měinǚ
a dog
yī tiáo gǒu
a river
yī tiáo hé
a road
yī tiáo lù
a text (message)
yī tiáo duǎnxìn
a piece of chocolate
yī kuài qiǎokèlì
a box of chocolate
yī hé qiǎokèlì
a small piece of chocolate
yī kē qiǎokèlì
How many kids does he have?
Tā yǒu jǐ gè háizi?
How many rooms are there in your house?
Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè fángjiān?
How many weeks are they staying here?
Tāmen zài zhèlǐ zhù jǐ gè xīngqī?
How many pieces of clothing have you brought?
Nǐ dàile jǐ jiàn yīfu?
How many hours does the boss work every day?
Lǎobǎn měi tiān gōngzuò jǐ gè xiǎoshí?
How many countries have you been to?
Nǐ qùguo duōshao gè guójiā?
How many students are there in your class?
Nǐmen bān yǒu duōshao gè xuéshēng?
How many books did you read when you were in college?
Nǐ dàxué de shíhou kànle duōshao běn shū?
How many friends did they invite yesterday?
Tāmen zuótiān qǐngle duōshao gè péngyou?
How many foreign companies are there in Shanghai?
Shànghǎi yǒu duōshao gè wàiguó gōngsī?
that person
nàge rén
this book
zhè běn shū
that matter
nà jiàn shì
this bottle of beer
zhè píng píjiǔ
that room
nàge fángjiān
that new computer
nà tái diànnǎo
that cat
zhè zhī māo
that river
nà tiáo hé
this piece of clothing
Zhè jiàn yīfu
1st
Dì-yī
2nd
dì èr
3rd
Dì-sān
4th
Dì-sì
5th
Dì-wǔ
How come he’s hasn’t come yet?
Tā zěnme hái méi lái?
How come you hit people?
Nǐmen zěnme dǎ rén
He helped you. How come you didn’t say thank you?
Tā bāngle nǐ, nǐ zěnme bù shuō xièxie?
How come you didn’t tell me when you got married?
Nǐ jiéhūn de shíhou zěnme bù gàosu wǒ?
We haven’t started eating yet, how come he has already finished eating?
Wǒmen hái méi kāishǐ chī, tā zěnme yǐjīng chī wán?
Today is Monday. Why aren’t you going to work?
Jīntiān shì xīngqīyī, nǐ zěnme bù qù shàngbān?
How come the water is not hot?
Shuǐ zěnme bù rè?
How come the Sichuan food here isn’t spicy?
Zhèlǐ de Sichūancài zěnme bù là?
He kissed you. How come you’re not happy?
Tā qīnle nǐ, nǐ zěnme bù gāoxìng
Her kitten died. How come she isn’t she sad?
Tā de xiǎomāo sǐle. Tā zěnme bù nánguò?
Every day you work 12 hours. Why are you not tired?
Měitiān gōngzuò shí’èr gè xiǎoshí, nǐ zěnme bù lèi?
How can he be this lazy?
Tā zěnme nàme lǎn?
Yesterday, how could it be so cold?
Zuótiān zěnme nàme lěng?
How can these people be so loud?
Zhèxiē rén zěnme zhème chǎo?
How can Beijing’s air be so bad?
Běijīng de kōngqì zěnme nàme chà?
How is your Mandarin so good?
Nǐ de hànyǔ zěnme zhème hǎo?
Did you eat?
Nǐ chīfàn le ma?
Did the boss leave?
Lǎobǎn zǒu le ma?
Has your boyfriend found a new job yet?
Nǐ nánpéngyou zhǎodǎo xīn gōngzuò le ma?
Mom, did you call me yesterday?
Māma, nǐ zuótiān gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le ma?
Did you go to work today?
Nǐ jīntiān qù shàngbān le ma?
Did you eat dinner?
Wǎnfàn nǐ chī le ma?
Have you finished washing the clothes?
Yīfu nǐ xǐ hǎo le ma?
Have you finished doing homework?
Zuòyè nǐ xiě wán le ma?
Have you seen this movie?
Zhège diànyǐng nǐ kàn le ma?
Have you received my email?
Wǒ de yóujiàn nǐ shōudào le ma?
He learns fast because he is smart.
Tā xué de hěn kuài yīnwèi tā hěn cōngmíng.
I love eating Sichuan food because it is very spicy.
Wǒ ài chī Sìchuān cài yīnwèi hěn là.
I am studying Chinese because I want to go to China.
Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén yīnwèi wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó.
I don’t like her because she is very unfriendly.
Wǒ bù xǐhuan tā yīnwèi tā bù yǒuhǎo.
We are very busy today because we have lots of work.
Wǒmen jīntiān hěn máng yīnwèi yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò.
Chinese characters are too hard so I don’t want to study them.
Hànzi tài nán le suǒyǐ wǒ bù xiǎng xué.
She is beautiful so a lot of boys like her.
Tā hěn piàoliang suǒyǐ hěn duō nánhái xǐhuan tā.
He found a job so he’s happy.
Tā zhǎodào gōngzuò le, suǒyǐ hěn gāoxìng.
I was too busy, so I didn’t have time to give you a call.
Wǒ tài máng le suǒyǐ méiyǒu shíjiān gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
There are a lot of foreigners in our company so we need to speak English.
Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu hěn duō wàiguó rén suǒyǐ wǒmen yào shuō Yīngwén.
Since I have a Chinese girlfriend, so I need to study Chinese.
Yīnwèi wǒ yǒu yī gè Zhōngguó nǚpéngyǒu suǒyǐ wǒ yào xué Zhōngwén.
Since he was sick so he didn’t go to class
Yīnwèi tā shēnbìng le, suǒyǐ méi qù shàngkè.
Since I’m very tired so I want to rest.
Yīnwèi wǒ hěn lèi suǒyǐ wǒ yào xiūxi.
Since it’s too far so I don’t want to go.
Yīnwèi tài yuǎn le, suǒyǐ wǒ bù xiǎng qù.
Since we were too busy so none of us had time to eat lunch.
Yīnwèi tài máng suǒyǐ wǒmen méiyǒu shíjiān chī zhōngfàn.
We’re almost there.
Wǒmen kuài dào le.
It’s going to rain soon. Let’s go.
Kuài xiàyǔ le, wǒmen zǒu ba.
My girlfriend is about to have her birthday.
Wǒ nǚpéngyou kuài yào guò shēngrì le.
We’re about to get off. Just wait a little while.
Kuài xiàchē le, nǐ zài děng yīhuìr.
The day is almost getting dark.
Tiān kuài hēi le.
I’m almost ready.
Wǒ kuài hǎo le.
The food is about to be cold.
Fàn kuài liáng le.
These dirty clothes are about to smell bad.
Zhèxiē zāng yīfu kuài chòu le.
I can’t drink another, I’m almost drunk.
Bù néng zài hē le, wǒ kuài zuì le.
I’m going to get angry!
Wǒ yào shēngqì le!
Their child is about to be born.
Tāmen de háizi yào chūshēng le.
It’s 9oclock. The supermarket is about to close.
Jiǔ diǎn le, chāoshì yào guānmén le.
My best friend is about to get married!
Wǒ zuìhǎo de péngyou yào jiéhūn le.
I feel all the food here is delicious.
Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ de cài shénme dōu hǎochī.
Chinese history, my dad knows everything about.
Zhōngguó de lìshǐ bàba shénme dōu zhīdào.
My husband tells me everything about work stuff.
Gōngzuò de shìqing lǎogōng shénme dōu gēn wǒ shuō.
I like everything that mom cooks.
Māma zuò de cài wǒ shénme dōu xǐhuan.
My girlfriend thinks that all forein things are good.
Wǒ nǚpéngyou juéde wàiguó de dōngxi shénme dōu hǎo.
We drink any kind of fruit juice.
Wǒmen shénme guǒzhī dōu hē.
All of her clothes are black.
Tā shénme yīfu dōu shì hēisè de.
All of the dishes mom makes are tasty.
Māma zuò de shénme cài dōu hǎochī.
My boyfriend likes all kinds of sports.
Wǒ nánpéngyou shénme yùndòng dōu xǐhuan.
You shouldn’t tell him everything.
Nǐ bù yīnggāi shénme huà dōu gēn tā shuō.
After getting sick, dad can’t drink any kind of alcohol.
Shēngbìng yǐhòu, bàba shénme jiǔ dōu bù néng hē le.
The boss is very angry now. He doesn’t want to see anybody.
Lǎobǎn xiànzài hěn shēngqì, shénme rén yě bù jiàn.
Today I don’t feel well so I didn’t eat anything.
Jīntiān wǒ bù shūfū shénme dōngxi dōu méi chī.
During yesterday’s meeting, she didn’t say anything.
Zuótiān kāihuì de shíhou, tā shénme huà yě méi shuō.
How come you haven’t done anything at home?
Nǐ zài jiālǐ zěnme shénme shì dōu bù zuò?
Stop talking. I don’t want to listen.
Bié shuō le, wǒ bù xiǎng tīng.
Stop asking, I dont want to say.
Bié wèn le, wǒ bù xiǎng shuō.
Stop doing it. Do it tomorrow.
Bié zuò le, míngtiān zài zuò ba.
Stop watching. Go to sleep.
Bié kàn le, shuìjiào.
Stop crying, it’s so annoying.
Bié kū le, fán sǐ le.
Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you.
Bié xiào le, biérén dōu zài kàn nǐ.
Stop eating. We’re going to be late.
Bié chī le, wǒmen yào chídào le.
Stop playing.Go do your homework.
Bié wán le, qù xiě zuòyè.
Don’t buy it. It’s too expensive!
Bié mǎi le, tài guì le!
Stop drinking. You’ve already drank five glasses.
Bié hē le, nǐ yǐjīng hē le wǔ bēi le.
in China
zài Zhōngguó
in the USA
zài Měiguó
I am on the train.
Wǒ zài huǒchē shàng.
He is downstairs.
Tā zài lóuxià.
Walmart is next to my house.
Walmart zài wǒ jiā pángbiān.
Is your cell phone in the bag?
Nǐ de shǒujī zài bǎo lǐ ma?
On the metro there are a lot of people.
Zài dìtiě shàng yǒu hěn duō rén.
Tonight I’m not going to drink.
Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ bù hējiǔ.
Dad is not coming back to eat dinner.
Bàba bù huílái chī wǎnfàn.
The boss won’t come tomorrow.
Lǎobǎn míngtiān bù lái.
I know it’s not going to rain this weekend.
Wǒ zhīdào zhège zhōumò bù xiàyǔ.
Is your girlfriend not going with you?
Nǐ nǚpéngyou bù gēn nǐ yīqǐ qù ma?
I don’t eat meat.
Wǒ bù chī ròu.
Do you all not drink alcohol?
Nǐmen dōu bù hējiǔ ma?
He doesn’t like to speak.
Tā bù xǐhuan shuōhuà.
Do you not use your phone to read books?
Nǐ bù yòng shǒujī kàn shū ma?
Don’t you shower at night?
Nǐ wǎnshang bù xǐzǎo ma?
We’re not hungry.
Wǒmen bù è.
You are not fat.
Nǐ bù pàng.
My home is not far.
Wǒ jiā bù yuǎn.
Today it isn’t cold.
Jīntiān bù lěng.
I think the coffee at Starbucks isn’t good.
Wǒ juéde Starbucks de kāfēi bù hǎohē.
Are you my teacher or not?
Nǐ shì bù shì wǒ de lǎoshī?
Does she want to come?
Tā xiǎng bù xiǎnglái?
Do you love me or not?
Nǐ ài bù aì wǒ?
Do you all go to work on the weekends or not?
Nǐmen zhōumò shàng bù shàngbān?
Do your foreign friends like to eat Chinese food or not?
Nǐ de wàiguórén de péngyou xǐ bù xǐhuan chī Zhōngguóo cài?
Let’s go eat, okay?
Wǒmen qù chīfàn, hǎo bù hǎo?
You are good friends, right?
Nǐmen shì hǎo péngyou, duì bù duì?
He didn’t give me a call.
Tā méiyǒu dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ.
You didn’t go to work?
Nǐ méi qù shàngbān ma?
I didn’t drink alcohol yesterday.
Wǒ zuótiān méi hējiǔ.
Mom didn’t cook dinner.
Māma méiyǒu zuò wǎnfàn.
They didn’t pay after they finished eating.
Tāmen chī wán fàn yǐhòu méi fù qián.
I don’t have money.
Wǒ méiyǒu qián.
He doesn’t have a girlfriend.
Tā méiyǒu nǚpéngyou.
I don’t have a way.
Wǒ méi bànfa.
You are not as tall as me.
Nǐ méiyǒu wǒ gāo.
My cell phone isn’t as expensive as his.
Wǒ de shǒujī méiyǒu tā de shǒujī guì.
We all are not as busy as the boss.
Wǒmen dōu méiyǒu lǎobǎn máng.
He was not my boss before.
Tā yǐqián bùshì wǒ de lǎobǎn.
I didn’t know he was coming.
Wǒ bù zhīdào tā yào lái.
He didn’t know her when he was young.
Tā xiǎo shíhou bù rènshi tā.
I was not home yesterday.
Wǒ zuótiān bù zài jiā.
Do you also want tea?
Nǐ yě yào chá ma?
We all want coffee
Wǒmen dōu yào kāfēi.
Does everyone want rice or not?
Dàjiā dōu yào bù yào mǐfàn?
Do you want ice water or hot water?
Nǐ yào bīng shuǐ háishì rè shuǐ?
Thank you. I don’t need anything.
Xièxie. Wǒ shénme dōu bù yào.
I miss you.
Wǒ xiǎng nǐ.
I miss my family a little bit.
Wǒ yǒudiǎn xiǎng wǒ de jiārén.
Will you miss Chinese food after you go back to the US?
Nǐmen huí Měiguó yǐhòu, huì xiǎng Zhōngguó cài ma?
Will you miss your girlfriend when she is not around?
Nǐ nǚpéngyou bù zài de shíhou, nǐ huì xiǎng tā ma?
When mom called me she said she misses me a lot.
Māma dǎ diànhua de shíhou gēn wǒ shuō tā hěn xiǎng wǒ.
I want to rest.
Wǒ yào xiūxi.
Do you also want to go home?
Nǐ yě yào huíjiā ma?
What do you want to drink?
Nǐ yào hē shénme?
I want to help the boss finish this work?
Wǒ yào bāng lǎobǎn zuò wán zhèxiē gōngzuò.
Does everyone want to go out to eat tonight or not?
Dàjiā dōu wǎnshang yào bù yào chūqù chī?
Would you like to go?
Nǐ xiǎng qù ma?
I wouldn’t like to see her.
Wǒ bù xiǎng jiàn tā.
Would yo like to see a movie this weekend?
Nǐ zhōumò xiǎng kàn diànyǐng ma?
I’d like to treat you to dinner.
Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ chīfàn.
Don’t they want to go back home for Spring Festival?
Tāmen Chūnjié bù xiǎng huíjiā ma?
I’m going to Beijing on Saturday.
Wǒ xīngqīliù yào qù Běijīng.
Next month, she is going to look for a new job.
Xià gè yuè tā yào zhǎo xīn gōngzuò.
Are you going out to have fun this weekend?
Nǐ zhège zhōumò yào chūqù wán ma?
How many kids do you want to have (xy)
Nǐ xiǎngyào jǐ gè háizi?
My wife always wants the most expensive bags. (xy)
Wǒ lǎopo zǒngshì xiǎngyào zuì guì de bāo.
She wants to find a rich boyfriend.(xy)
Tā xiǎngyào zhǎo yī gè yǒuqián de nánpéngyou.
Why do you all want to leave Beijing? (xy)
Nǐmen wèishénme xiǎngyào líkāi Běijīng?
He wants to help you look for a better job.
Tā xiǎngyào bāng nǐ zhǎo yī gè gèng hǎo de gōngzuò.
