Beginner 2 Flashcards
Thank you very much
feī chāng gǎnxìe
Give up halfway
bàn tú ér fèi
If you have already reached an intermediate level in Chinese Mandarin, then wouldn’t it be a waste to give up halfway through?
rú guŏ nĭ de zhōng wén shuĭ píng yĭ jīng dá dào zhōng jí le, nà bàn tú ér fèi bu shi hĕn kĕ xī ma ？
I don’t want to become someone who gives up halfway through
wŏ bù xiăng zuò yī gè bàn tú ér fèi de rén
Practice makes perfect
shu(2) néng shēng qiǎo
By doing the same thing over and over again thousands of times, you naturally will become very skilled.
tóng yàng de yī jiàn shì, zuò le shàng qiān cì, zì rán huì shu(2) néng shēng qiăo
Long time no see
hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn
How are you recently?
zuì jìn zěn me yàng
I’m doing quite well
hái xíng
together with you (everyone)
yǔ ni yīqǐ
yǔ dàjiā yīqǐ
to distinguish between
fēn bié A yǔ B
qū fēn
to pay attention to
zhù yì
knowledge
zhī shi
do you understand now?
nǐ kàn míngbai le ma?
finished learning, to master
xué huì
nimen xué huì le ma
it makes me.. (sad)
Zhè ràng wǒ hěn nánguò (shāngxīn)
that’s a good question
Zhè shì ge hěn hǎo de wèntí
I don’t know if i can answer this, but I’ll do as much as I can
Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bu néng huídá zhège wèntí, dànshi wǒ huì jìnliàng
do you want to guess?
Nǐ cāi? // nǐ cāi cāi kàn?
Am I pronouncing it correctly?
wo de fāyīn dui ma?
As soon as possible.
jìnkuài
are you usually busy at work?
Nǐ píngshí gōngzuò máng ma?
I’ll think about it
wǒ huì kǎolǜ yīxià
we should take a picture
women zhào zhāng xiàng ba
actually, in fact
qíshí
but it’s worth it
Dàn tā hen zhídé
what is your dream?
Nǐ yǒu shénme mèngxiǎng?
I’ll save up enough money to (move to Seattle)
Wǒ yào cún zúgòu de qián (bān dào xīyǎtú)
sometimes, there’s just no way
yǒu shí hou, méi bànfǎ
you always love joking around
Nǐ zǒng shì zhè me ài kāiwánxiào
a few days before
qián jǐ tiān
My Chinese is getting better
Wǒ de Zhōngwén zài biàn hǎo
free
miǎnfèi
There’s no need for that
(response to a gift, informal)
zhè ge jiù méi bì yào le ba
you treat me so well (like a guest)
(response to a gift, formal)
ni tai kèqi le
happiness is not only one type of feeling
happiness is not merely a feeling, happiness is something you can create
kuàilè bùjǐn shì yīzhǒng gǎnjué. kuàilè shì ni kěyǐ qù chuàng zào de
Music allows us to enjoy the happiness of being together
yīnyuè ràng wǒmen xiǎng shòu zài yīqǐ de kuàilè
just remember…
zhǐ yào jì de…
this conversation is a little hard for me
Zhège duìhuà duì wǒ lái shuō yǒudiǎn nán
conversation (all words)
tánhuà (formal talk)
duìhuà (informal)
tōnghuà (over the phone)
huàtí (topic of conversation)
I’m not sure
Wǒ bu quèdìng
my favorite food is noodles
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de shíwù shì miàntiáo
I won’t forget
Wǒ bù huì wàngjì
This room is full of people
Zhège fángjiān jǐmǎnle rén
It’s not really the case
bìng bùshì zhèyàng
I think I’ve been lazy with my studies
wǒ juéde wǒ zuìjìn zài xuéxí
shàng yǒuxiē lǎn(duò)
–
zài xuéxí shàng (in terms of study)
maybe I remember incorrectly
Yěxǔ wǒ jì cuòle
kěnéng wǒ jì cuòle
follow me
gēnzhe wǒ
what’s your favorite flavor of ice cream?
nǐ zuì xǐhuān de bīngqílín kǒuwèi shì shénme?
you’re a motivational person
Nǐ tài lìzhì le
That’s exactly your temperment
ni jiùshì zhè píqi
you and I are similar
nǐ hé wo hěn xiàng
to chase a goal stubbornly
you always chase perfection
zhuī qiú
ni zǒngshì zhuī qiú wánměi
So I immediately thought of you
suǒyǐ wo lìkè xiǎngdàole nǐ
work, relationships, family
gōngzuò, àiqíng, jiātíng
too many questions that need answers
tài duō wèntí xūyào dá’àn
time will give you all the answers
shíjiān huì gěi nǐ yīqiè de dá’àn
to me, labels don’t have meaning
duì wo lái shuō biāoqiān méiyǒu shénme yìyì
we can’t force it to happen
méiyǒu bànfǎ qiǎngqiú
in my memory
zài wode jìyì lǐ
Do you agree?
Nǐ tóngyì ma?
I want to explain this
Wǒ xiǎng jiěshì yīxià
I want to be (physically) strong
I need to be (emotionally) strong
Wǒ yào biàn de qiángzhuàng
Wǒ yào jiānqiáng
I need to study twice as hard
Wǒ xūyào jiābèi nǔlì xuéxí
Sometimes I work 24 hours a day
yǒudeshíhòu yītiān èrshí sìgè xiǎoshí dōu zài mángyú gōngzuò
mángyú - be busy with
but in reality
dànshì xiànshí shì
chill at home
zài jiālǐ zhái zhe
zhái zài jiā
to compliment
to praise
chēngzàn
kuājiǎng
one shot
zǒu yíge
did you participate?
ni cānjiāle ma?
let’s play a game
women lái wán gè yóuxì ba
I hate you
wǒ hèn nǐ
why are you starting a fight?
ní wèishéme dǎjià?
do you have cash?
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu xiànjīn?
what’s so funny?
shénme zhème hǎoxiào?
supermarket
chāoshì
charger
chōngdiànqì
I forgive you
wǒ yuánliàng nǐ
What kind of work do you do?
Nǐ zùo shénme yàng de gōngzùo?
What do you think?
Nǐ zěnme rènwéi?
Nǐ zěnme kàn?
What are your plans?
Nǐ yǒu shéme jìhuà?
I’m sorry, I don’t understand.
bùhǎo yìsi, wǒ méi tīngdǒng
I don’t understand.
Wǒ bú tài míng bai.
Which tone is that?
dì jǐ shēng?
What does this word mean?
Zhège cí shì shénme yìsi?
Take care
màn zǒu
bǎo zhòng
Have a nice day
Zhù nǐ yītiānguò dé yúkuài
Let’s keep in touch
Wǒmén zài lián lùo ba
please calm down
dàndìng yidian
Where are you from?
nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?
Please say hi to her for me
Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng tā wènhǎo
Qǐng tì wǒ xiàng tā wènhǎo
–
xiàng tā wènhǎo (say hi to someone)
Qǐng dàitì wǒ (in my absence)
to miss (full word)
wǒ xiǎngniàn nǐ
Get well soon
zhù nín zǎorì kāngfù (formal)
kuài diǎn hào qilai (informal)
one language is never enough
yīzhǒng yǔyán yǒngyuǎn bùgòu
please call the police
jǐngchá (noun)
Qǐng dǎ diànhuà bàojǐng (call the police)
–
bàojǐng (call the police)
help! (save my life)
jìu mìng ā!
please give me your advice
Qǐng gěi wǒ tí yīxiē jiànyì
I want to hear your opinion
wǒ xiǎng tīng tīng nín de yìjiàn
what’s your last name?
nín guìxìng?
nin xìng shénme?
to kiss (verb) / kiss (noun)
qīnwěn (v)
yīgè wěn (n)
qīn (v)
