Beijing 2018 Flashcards
international，
I work for an international company
国际
guó jì，
我在国际公司工作。
wǒ zài guó jì gōng sī gōng zuò
relation ／ relationship，
They are not on good terms,
You and I have a good relationship
关系
guān xi，
他们的关系不好。
tā men de guān xi bù hǎo
你和我的关系很好。
nǐ hé wǒ de guān xi hěn hǎo
I’m at the economics and management department
（at a university）
我是经济和管理学系。
wǒ shì jīng jì hé guǎn lǐ xué xì
classroom
教室
jiào shì
beside ／ to the side of ／ next to，
I sit beside him，
Tsinghua is located next to Beijing University
旁边
páng biān，
我坐在他旁边。
wǒ zuò zài tā páng biān，
清华大学在北京大学的旁边。
Qīnghuá dàxué zài běijīng dàxué de pángbiān.
QR code
（literally 2 dimension code）
二维码
èr wéi mǎ
to tell ／ let someone know，
tell them not to wait
告诉，
gào sù，
告诉他们别等了
gào sù tā men bié děng le
to talk ／ speak，
I haven’t talked to him,
I talk to myself.
说话，
shuō huà,
我没跟他说话。
wǒ méi gēn tā shuō huà,
我对自己说话。
wǒ duì zì jǐ shuō huà
(说 can’t just stand alone)
I heard you talking.
我听到你说话了
wǒ tīng dào nǐ shuō huà le
to hear about something is: 听说
to actually hear something is: 听到
security guard
also: to secure / keep safe
保安
bǎo ān
turn right， turn left
go straight，
stop here
右拐， 左拐，
yòu guǎi， zuǒ guǎi
直走，
zhí zǒu，
停这儿
tíng zhè r
Please take me to the subway station
请带我去地铁站
qǐng dài wǒ qù dì tiě zhàn
to cry ／ weep
哭
kū
to smile ／ laugh ／grin，
to laugh heartily ／ roar with laughter，
He just started learning，don’t laugh at him
笑
xiào
哈哈大笑
hā hā dà xiào，
他刚学，别笑他。
tā gāng xué，bié xiào tā
The class is over (now),
As soon as class is over I will go eat.
现在下课
xiàn zài xià kè，
一下课， 我就去吃饭
yī xià kè，wǒ jiù qù chī fàn
dining hall ／ canteen
食堂
shí táng
computer，
laptop
电脑
diàn nǎo，
笔记本电脑
bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo
(literally notebook computer, any of the two expressions can be used alone too)
eye,
my left eye，
She glanced at me
（lit. threw me a look)
眼睛
yǎn (jing)，
我左眼
wǒ zuǒ yǎn，
他撇了我一眼
tā piē le wǒ yī yǎn
To catch / understand (what is being said),
听得懂
tīng (de) dǒng,
Therefore
故此 所以
gù cǐ / suǒ yǐ
ATM
取款机
qǔ kuǎn jī
key,
I have 3 keys.
钥匙
yào shi,
我有三把钥匙。
wǒ yǒu sān bǎ yào shi
（把 is classifier for objects with a handle)
elevator,
to take the elevator,
Let’s take the elevator!
电梯
diàn tī,
乘电梯
chéng diàn tī,
我们乘电梯吧
wǒ men chéng diàn tī bā
possibility / possible / maybe,
I’ll maybe have dinner with you.
可能
kě néng,
我可能跟你吃晚饭。
wǒ kě néng gēn nǐ chī wǎn fàn.
exercise / practice / drill,
Do the exercise!
练习
liàn xí,
做练习！
zuò liàn xí！
Idea / meaning,
I don’t understand what you mean
意思
yì si，
我不明白你的意思，
wǒ bù míng bái nǐ de yì si
(playing) Tennis is really fun
打网球很有意思
dǎ wǎng qiú hěn yǒu yì si
Subway / underground train
地铁
dì tiě
to change / exchange,
Has he changed jobs?
换
huàn,
他换工作了吗？
tā huàn gōng zuō le ma？
almost / soon / about to be,
He’s about to turn 30 / he’ll turn 30 soon，
I’m going home soon
快
kuài
他快三十岁。
tā kuài sān shí suì，
我快回家
wǒ kuài huí jiā
homework
(also task / assignment / operation),
I’m doing homework
作业
zuò yè,
我做着作业
wǒ zuò zhe zuò yè
In that case / then,
in that case, we won’t wait any longer
那
nà,
那我们就不再等了
nà wǒ men jiù bú zài děng le
(不再 = any more / any longer)
No matter / no responsibility / never mind / it’s nothing
没事
méi shì
after (-wards)
继后, 以后, 之后, 后来
jì hòu yǐ hòu zhī hòu hòu lái
strict，
厉害，
lì hai
我们的老师很厉害
wǒ men de lǎo shī hěn lì hai
terrific / fantastic / amazing,
She’s a fantastic actress
厉害，
lì hai,
她是一个很厉害的演员
tā shì yī gè hěn lì hai de yǎn yuán
Severe / intense,
He is severely ill,
he is suffering from intense / severe pain
厉害
lì hai，
他病得很厉害，
tā bìng de hěn lì hai，
他疼着的厉害
tā téng zhāo de lì hai
fat,
I am a fat pig,
This meat is too fat
肥
féi，
我是肥猪
wǒ shì féi zhū，
这个肉太肥了
zhè ge ròu tài féi le
loose / large fitting / baggy / wide
(for clothes),
These pants are too wide / loose.
肥
féi,
这条裤子太肥了
zhè tiáo kù zi tài féi le.
to make sense / that makes sense!,
What she says makes sense.
有道理
yǒu dào lǐ,
她说的有道理
tā shuō de yǒu dàolǐ
to be full (after a meal),
to be stuffed / almost bursting
我饱了
wǒ bǎo le,
我吃撑死了
Wǒ chī chēng sǐ le
to sing / chant (a song),
She is a singer / vocalist,
I like this song!
唱歌 歌唱
chàng gē / gē chàng,
她是歌唱家
tā shì gē chàng jiā,
我喜欢这首歌
wǒ xǐ huan zhè shǒu gē
(首 classifier for poems & songs)
once more / once again,
Thank you (once) again for your help!
再次，
zài cì,
再次感谢你的帮助
zài cì gǎn xiè nǐ de bāng zhù!
Already,
They already ate lunch.
已经
yǐ jīng,
他们已经吃午饭了
tā men yǐ jīng chī wǔ fàn le.
highway,
road / path / way,
street
公路
gōng lù
(lit. public road),
道路
dào lù,
街
jiē
How long?,
How long have you been waiting?
多久
duō jiǔ,
你等多久了
nǐ děng duō jiǔ le?
Quite a few (more than several / a few 几),
She’s well over 30 this year
好几
hǎo jǐ,
她今年已经三十好几了
tā jīn nián yǐ jīng sān shí hǎo jǐ le
I’ve already been there quite a few times,
Several hundred people came yesterday.
我已经去过好几次了
wǒ yǐ jīng qù guò hǎo jǐ cì le,
昨天来了好几百人
zuó tiān lái le hǎo jǐ bǎi rén
to must / have to
必须
bì xū
difference,
(also: to differentiate / distinguish)
Where is the difference between 1 and 2?
分别 区别
fēn bié / qū bié,
1和2之间的区别在哪儿？
1 hé 2 zhī jiān de qū bié zài nǎ er?
(之间 = between)
to save / economize / conserve,
This month, we have to save electricity,
I’m trying to save money.
节省
jié shěng,
这个月, 我们必须节省电力
zhè ge yuè, wǒ men bì xū jié shěng diàn lì,
我想省钱
wǒ xiǎng shěng qián
to open an account (bank etc.),
I’m at the bank opening a bank account
开户
kāi hù,
我在银行开户
wǒ zài yín háng kāi hù
address,
What’s your address?
地址
dì zhǐ,
你的地址是什么？
Nǐ de dì zhǐ shì shén me?
political party
(also association / club / society)
党
dǎng,
every day,
I eat pizza every day
每天
měi tiān,
我每天都吃披萨
Wǒ měitiān dōu chī pīsà
(normally, a mw is needed –> 每 + measure word + noun
but with 天 this is not the case.)
every person / everybody…
every week…
每个人
měi ge rén,
每个星期
měi gè xīng qī
Everyone / everybody,
I was laughed at by everyone,
How is everyone?
大家 每个人
dà jiā / měi ge rén,
大家都笑我。
dà jiā dōu xiào wǒ,
大家好吗？
dà jiā hǎo mǎ ?
Please stop here.
(car etc.)
请停在这儿。
Qǐng tíng zài zhè er
a step,
You have to walk a few steps.
步
bù,
你必须走几步。
Nǐ bìxū zǒu jǐ bù.
toilet / lavatory / washroom / bathroom / restroom / shower room
卫生间
wèi shēng jiān,
(most common - lit. health / hygiene room)
洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān,
(lit. wash hands room)
洗澡间
xǐ zǎo jiān,
(lit. bath / shower room - only if either are present)
厕所
cè suǒ
(only means toilet)
right away / immediately
马上
mǎ shàng
to return / come back / be back,
I’ll be back right away
回来
huí lai,
我马上回来
Wǒ mǎ shàng huí lái
I found the classroom.
我找到了教室
Wǒ zhǎo dào le jiào shì.
to let / allow,
Let me think it over,
let the waiter clear our table.
让
ràng,
让我想一想
ràng wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng,
让服务员清理我们的餐桌
Ràng fúwùyuán qīnglǐ wǒmen de cānzhuō
to clear up / tidy up,
I will clean up my room
清理
qīnglǐ,
我要清理房间
wǒ yāo qīng lǐ fáng jiān
to serve / the service,
service staff (waiter)
服务
fú wù,
服务员
fú wù yuán
(员 = employee / staff member)
indeed,
(also means honestly / really)
This food is indeed very good!
实在 确实
shí zài / què shí,
这食物实在非常好!
Zhè shí wù shí zài fēi cháng hǎo!
fortunately / luckily,
I fortunately had my phone with me
幸亏
xìng kuī,
我幸亏有手机了
wǒ xìng kuī yǒu shǒu jī le
first time,
This is his first time in China.
第一次
dì yī cì,
这是他的第一次来中国
zhè shì tā de dì yī cì lái zhōng guó
to think / feel,
I think he doesn’t speak Chinese,
let’s meet later, what do you think (/how do you feel about that)?
觉得
jué de,
我觉得他不说汉语
wǒ jué de tā bú shuì hàn yǔ,
我们一会儿见面, 你觉得怎么样？
wǒ men yī huì er jiàn miàn, nǐ jué de zěn me yàng？
What do you think of Tsinghua?
你觉得清华怎么样？
Nǐ juédé qīnghuá zěnme yàng?
nervous / tense,
I’m really nervous,
Don’t be nervous!
紧张
jǐn zhāng,
我真的很紧张
wǒ zhēn de hěn jǐn zhāng,
别紧张
bié jǐn zhāng!
So / therefore,
It’s too cold, so I’m not going,
所以
suǒ yǐ,
天气太冷，所以我不去了
tiān qì tài lěng, suǒ yǐ wǒ bú qù le.
together,
I won’t go along with him,
Let’s study together this afternoon!
一起
yī qǐ,
我不跟他一起走
wǒ bù gēn tā yī qǐ zǒu,
我们今天下午一起学习吧
wǒ men jīn tiān xià wǔ yī qǐ xué xí bā
same / alike,
apples and oranges are not the same,
These two words are alike / the same
一样
yī yàng,
苹果和橙子不一样
píng guǒ hé chéng zi bù yī yàng,
这两个词一样
zhè liǎng gè cí yī yàng
low,
my Chinese is at a low level,
the airplane flew very low
低
dī,
我的中文水平很低
wǒ de zhōng wén shuǐ píng hěn dī,
飞机飞很低了
fēi jī fēi hěn dī le
to describe
(also description),
Can you describe him?
形容
xíng róng,
你能形容他吗？
nǐ néng xíng róng tā ma?
verb,
this is a verb
动词
dòng cí,
(lit. action word)
这是一个动词
zhè shì yī gè dòng cí
noun,
this word is a noun
名字
míng zi,
这个词是一个名字
zhè ge cí shì yī gè míng zi
phrase,
詞組
cí zǔ
adjective，
is that an adjective?
形容词
xíng róng cí,
(lit. description word)
这是形容词吗？
zhè shì xíng róng cí ma?
adverb,
this is in fact an adverb
副词
fù cí,
(lit. assisting / secondary word)
这实际上是一个副词
zhè shí jì shàng shì yī gè fù cí
How many people are there in China?
- Very many,
- Too many
中国有多少人？
zhōng guó yǒu duō shǎo rén?,
非常多
fēi cháng duō,
太多了
tài duō le
one half,
“half and half”,
Do you want half of my apple?
一半
yī bàn,
一半一半
yī bàn yī bàn,
你想要我的一半苹果吗？
nǐ xiǎng yào wǒ de yī bàn píng guǒ mǎ?
police man / officer
警察
jǐng chá
from top to bottom,
from dawn to dusk (morning to night)，
I traveled from Germany to China.
从上到下
cóng shǎng dào xià，
从早到晚
cóng zǎo dào wǎn,
我从德国旅行到中国
wǒ cóng dé guó lǚ xíng dào zhōng guó
to forget,
Don’t forget to call me!
忘
wàng,
别忘了给我打电话!
bié wàng le gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà!
to chat,
Let’s chat later!
聊天
Liáo tiān,
我们以后聊天吧!
wǒ men yǐ hòu liáo tiān bā!
What are you talking about?,
Are you talking about movies?
你在说什么？
Nǐ zài shuō shénme?,
你是说电影吗？
nǐ shì shuō diàn yǐng mǎ?
If you are too tired tomorrow, we can meet next week.
如果明天你太累了我们可以下周见面。
Rúguǒ míngtiān nǐ tài lèile wǒmen kěyǐ xià zhōu jiànmiàn.
(如果…的话…就…)is the structure used to say if… then. However, either or all can be ommitted colloqialily and the if..then is still implied.)
Have fun!
祝你玩得开心！
(zhù nǐ) wán dé kāixīn!
Wow, how/so pretty!
哇非常漂亮!
Wa fēicháng piàoliang!
If you have time tomorrow, we can meet and have dinner together, and then we can study together.
What do you say/think?
如果你明天有空的话我们可以见面一起吃晚饭，之后可以一起学习。
Rúguǒ nǐ míngtiān yǒu kòng dehuà wǒmen kěyǐ jiànmiàn yīqǐ chī wǎnfàn, zhīhòu kěyǐ yīqǐ xuéxí.
你说呢？
Nǐ shuō ne?
I am going to the exam,
I’m going to have an exam,
We are going to have an exam on Friday
我去考试
Wǒ qù kǎoshì,
我要 考试。
Wǒ yào kǎoshì.
（based on context could also mean: I want to take the exam.)
星期五 我们 要 考试。
Xīngqíwǔ wǒmen yào kǎoshì.
I’ve known him for a long time.
我认识他很长时间
Wǒ rènshì tā hěn cháng shíjiān
neighbor,
my neighbor is my best friend.
邻居
línjū,
我的邻居是我最好的朋友
Wǒ de línjū shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu
This is my neighbor.
Hence, I live next to her (house).
这是我的邻居。
Zhè shì wǒ de línjū.
于是我住在她家的旁边
Yúshì wǒ zhù zài tā jiā de pángbiān.
To look for / seek,
I’m looking for something,
I can’t find my keys,
I can’t find what I’m looking for
寻找
(xún) zhǎo,
我在找东西
Wǒ zài zhǎo dōngxī,
我找不到钥匙
Wǒ zhǎo bù dào yàoshi,
我找不到我要的东西
Wǒ zhǎo bù dào wǒ yào de dōngxī.
to find,
I didn’t find him,
I found it!
找到
Zhǎodào,
我没找到他
Wǒ méi zhǎodào tā,
我找到了！
Wǒ zhǎodàole!
to search (something),
The police is searching his home
搜
sōu,
警察正在搜他的家
Jǐngchá zhèngzài sōu tā de jiā
treasure hunt
寻宝
xún bǎo
寻 is an archaic word for look for, 找 is the most common
I studied yesterday,
I studied yesterday.
(Emphasis)
我是昨天学习的
Wǒ shì zuótiān xuéxí de.
我昨天是学习的
Wǒ zuótiān shì xuéxí de.
(no 了 is used with the 是…的 structure)
You don’t say that (as in “it’s incorrect), you should say this.
Ah, I see. Thanks!
你别说那个，你应该说这个。
Nǐ bié shuō nàgè, nǐ yīnggāi shuō zhège.
啊我知道了 谢谢！
A (wǒ) zhīdàole xièxiè!
To be sure / convinced,
I am sure that you are right.
I’m not sure.
确信
quèxìn,
我确信你是对的。
Wǒ quèxìn nǐ shì duì de,
我不确定
Wǒ bù quèdìng.
