Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Experiencing Chinese > Book 2 - Part 1 > Flashcards

Book 2 - Part 1 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Chinese (Mandarin) flashcards
1
Q

incense

A

xiāng lú

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

incense burner

A

xiāng lú

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

price

A

jiàgé

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

exhausting, strenuous

A

xīnkǔ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

not strenuous

A

bù xīnkǔ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

income

A

shōurù

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

high income

A

shōurù gāo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

low income

A

shōurù bù gāo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

interesting

A

yǒu yìsi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

boring

A

méiyǒu yìsi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

secretary

A

mìshū

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

accountant

A

kuàijī

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

doctor

A

yīshēng

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

lawyer

A

lüshī

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

boss

A

lǎobǎn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

teacher

A

lǎoshī

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

clerk

A

zhíyuán

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

grow up

A

zhǎngdà

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

be born

A

chūshēng

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

then (conj.)

A

nà

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

time

A

shíhou

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

come

A

lái

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

university

A

dàxué

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

major

A

zhuānyè

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

journalism

A

xīnwén

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

graduate

A

bìyè

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

a, an (classifier)

A

jiā

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

TV Station

A

diànshìtái

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

to work as, be

A

dāng

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

journalist

A

jìzhě

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

go on a business trip

A

chūchāi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

to want

A

xiǎng

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

writer

A

zuòjiā

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Where did you grow up?

A

Nǐ shì zài nǎr zhǎngdà de?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

I grew up in Spain

A

Wǒ shì zài Xībānyá zhǎngdà de.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Were you also born in Spain?

A

Nǐ yě shì zài Xībānyá chūshēng de ma?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

No, I was born in England.

A

Bú shì, wǒ shì zài Yīngguó chūshēng de.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Then when did you come here?

A

Nà nǐ shì shénme shíhou lái zhèr de?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

1995, I came here to attend college.

A

Yījiǔjiǔwǔ nián, wǒ lái zhèr shàng dàxué.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Your area of study was what major?

A

Nǐ xué de shì shénme zhuānyè?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Journalism. After graduation I worked as a journalist at a TV station for 5 years.

A

Xīnwén. Bìyè yǐhòu wǒ zài yì jiā diànshìtái dāngle wǔ nián jìzhě.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Then why are you not a journalist now?

A

Nà xiànzài nǐ zěnme bù dāng jìzhě le?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Being a journalist is tiring and you usually have to go on business trips. Now I want to be a writer.

A

Dāng jìzhě tài xīnkǔ le, chángcháng yào chūchāi. Wǒ xiànzài xiǎng dāng zuòjiā.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

shì….de when is it used?

A

Used to emphasize when, where or how something has been done. The shì can be omitted if affirmative, but not when negative

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

When did she go back to her country?

A

Tā shì shénme shíhou huíguó de?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

She went back to her country in 2008.

A

Tā shì èr líng líng bā nián huíguó de.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

How did you get to the company?

A

Nǐ shì zěnme lái gōngsi de?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

I came to the company by subway.

A

Wǒ shì zuò dìtiě lái gōngsī de.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Where did you eat lunch?

A

Nǐ shì zài nǎr chī de wǔfàn?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

I ate lunch at a restaurant

A

Wǒ shì zài fànguǎn chī de wǔfàn.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

I was a doctor for 9 years.

A

Wǒ dāngle jiǔ nián yīshēng .

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

She studied Chinese for 3 months.

A

Tā xuéle sān ge yuè zhōngwén.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

I was a chef at a restaurant for 2 years.

A

Wǒ zài fàndiàn dāngle liǎng nián chúshī.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

I was a clerk at a company for 7 years.

A

Wǒ zài gōngsī dāngle qī nían zhíyuán.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

to marry

A

jiéhūn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

why

A

wèishénme

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

policeman

A

jǐngchá

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

time

A

shíjiān

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

appointment; to make an appointment (dating)

A

yuēhuì

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

the time when

A

de shíhou

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

to play

A

wán

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

game

A

yóuxì

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

anxious

A

zháojí

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

hope; to hope

A

xīwàng

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

because

A

yīnwèi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

nephew

A

wàisheng

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

She still doesn’t have a boyfriend.

A

Tā hái méiyǒu nán péngou ne.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

She isn’t anxious, but I am anxious.

A

Tā bù zháojí, kěshì wǒ hěn zhaójí.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

When he isn’t working, he likes to play games online.

A

Bù gōngzuò de shíhou tā xǐhuan shàngwǎng wán yóuxì.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

Because I hope to have a nephew.

A

Yīnwèi wǒ xīwàng yǒu ge wàisheng.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

Is your older sister married?

A

Nǐ jiějie jiéhūnle ma?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

She is a policewoman, everyday she’s busy with work, doesn’t have time for dates (appts).

A

Tā shì jǐngchá, měitiān gōngzuò hěn máng, méiyǒu shíjiān yuēhuì.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

And when she isn’t working?

A

Bù gōngzuò de shíhou ne?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

I still haven’t eaten dinner.

A

Wǒ hái méiyǒu chī wǎnfàn ne.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

Mading still hasn’t finished work.

A

Mǎdīng hái méiyǒu xiàbān ne.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

He still doesn’t know my phone number.

A

Tā hái bù zhīdào wǒ de diànhuà ne.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

He still doesn’t know Mading.

A

Tā hái bù rènshi Mǎdīng.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

When she’s driving, she usually listens to music.

A

Tā kāichē de shíhou tā chángcháng tīng yīnyuè.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

When do you watch TV?

A

Nǐ shénme shíhou kàn diànshì

80
Q

When I’m not working, I watch TV.

A

Bù gōngzuo de shíhou wǒ kàn diànshì.

81
Q

When do you drink coke?

A

Nǐ shénme shíhou hē kěkǒukělè?

82
Q

When I eat a meal, I drink coke.

A

Chīfàn de shíhou wǒ hē kěkǒukěle.

83
Q

to lose (misplace something)

A

diū

84
Q

I’m happy you guys can come to my house to eat.

A

Hěn gāoxìng nǐmen néng lái wǒ jiā chīfàn.

85
Q

Tomorrow morning I have an interview, I’m a little nervous.

A

Míngtiān shàngwǔ wǒ yǒu ge miànshì, wǒ yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.

86
Q

angry

A

shēngqì

87
Q

auxillary word that indicates the completion of an action.

A

guò

88
Q

ago (time before)

A

yǐqián

89
Q

time after

A

yǐhòu

90
Q

just (adv)

A

gāng

91
Q

all

A

dōu

92
Q

My name is Yang Jie. I graduated university in 2002.

A

Wǒ jiào Yáng Jié, wo shì èrlínglíngèr nián dàxué bìyè de.

93
Q

After graduation, I was a teacher for 2 years.

A

Bìyè yǐhòu, wǒ dāngguò liǎng nián lǎoshī.

94
Q

In 2005, I went to America to study journalism, just got back a month ago.

A

Wǒ shì érlínglíngwǐ nián qù Měiguó xuéxí xīnwén de, yì ge yuè yǐqián gāng huí guó.

95
Q

Friends heard I was back and they were all happy.

A

Péngyǒumén tīngshuō wǒ huílái le dōu hěn gāoxìng.

96
Q

It’s past 10pm, he just got back home.

A

Wǎnshang shí diǎn duōle, tā gāng huíjiā.

97
Q

Tangmu and I both want to be doctors.

A

Tāngmǔ hé wǒ dōu xiǎng dāng yīshēng.

98
Q

Today and tomorrow both have good weather.

A

Jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu shì hǎo tiānqì.

99
Q

You just arrived in Beijing yesterday.

A

Tā zuótiān gāngdào Běijīng.

100
Q

I’ve been to Japan.

A

Wǒ qùguò Rìběn.

101
Q

I’ve learned to swim.

A

Wǒ xuéguò yóuyǒng.

102
Q

I’ve eaten pizza.

A

Wǒ chīguò bǐsà.

103
Q

I wish (hope)to travel.

A

Wǒ xīwàng liúxíng.

104
Q

Why did you come late?

A

Nǐ wèishénme lái wǎnle?

105
Q

Why didn’t you eat lunch?

A

Nǐ wèishénme méi chī wǔfàn?

106
Q

When I was young, I wanted to be a doctor.

A

Xiǎo de shíhou, wǒ xiǎng dāng yīshēng.

107
Q

After graduating from university I started working.

A

Dàxué bìyè hòu, wǒ kāishǐle gōngzuò.

108
Q

This time last year, my friend moved houses.

A

Qùnián de zhège shíhou, wǒ de péngyǒu bānle jiā.

109
Q

Many years ago, I was happy.

A

Hěn duō nián wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

110
Q

finish

A

jiéshù

111
Q

nervous

A

jǐnzhāng

112
Q

interview

A

miànshì

113
Q

change (exchange of items or transportation)

A

huàn

114
Q

start

A

kāishǐ

115
Q

already

A

yǐjīng

116
Q

quite (adv.)

A

hǎo

117
Q

long (time -adj)

A

jǐu

118
Q

to see

A

jiàn

119
Q

study overseas

A

liúxué

120
Q

come back

A

huílái

121
Q

change (v. of characteristics)

A

biàn

122
Q

changes (v & n)

A

biànhuà

123
Q

hair

A

tóufa

124
Q

more (adv.)

A

gèng

125
Q

congratulate

A

gōngxǐ

126
Q

I haven’t seen you in a quite some time.

A

Hǎo jiǔ bùjiànle

127
Q

I heard you went to England to study abroad.

A

Wǒ tīngshuō nǐ qù Yīngguó liúxué le.

128
Q

I just came back last month.

A

Wǒ shàngge yuè gāng huílái

129
Q

You got thing and your hair is curly, you’re prettier than before.

A

Nǐ biàn shòu le, tóufǎ biàn duǎn le, bǐ yǐqián gèng piàoliang le.

130
Q

What’s changed with you?

A

Nǐ yǒu shénme biànhuà

131
Q

I’m married, now I have a daughter.

A

Wǒ jiéhūn le, xiànzài yǒule ge nǔ’ér

132
Q

I like to exercise, I like to travel more.

A

Wǒ xǐhuan yùndòng, gèng xǐhuan lǔyóu

133
Q

He got handsome.

A

Tā biàn shuài le.

134
Q

He got dark. (skin tone)

A

Tā biàn hēi le.

135
Q

You’re fatter than before.

A

Nǐ bǐ yǐqián pàng le.

136
Q

Today is hotter than yesterday.

A

Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè.

137
Q

Today is much hotter than yesterday.

A

Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng rè le.

138
Q

come up

A

shànglái

139
Q

go up

A

shàngqù

140
Q

come down

A

xiàlái

141
Q

go down

A

xiàqù

142
Q

go back

A

huíqù

143
Q

The wind up here is too strong, lest go down.

A

Shàngbiān de fēng tài dà, wǒmen xiàqù ba.

144
Q

How did you get so dark (tan)?

A

Nǐ zěnme biàn hēi le?

145
Q

I was at the beach, I just came back yesterday

A

Wǒ qù hǎibiān le, zuótiān gāng huílái.

146
Q

I’ve arrived, where are you?

A

Wǒ dàole, nǐ zài nǎr?

147
Q

I’m on the mountain, quickly come up.

A

Wǒ zài shān shàng, nǐ kuàidiǎnr shànglái.

148
Q

curly

A

duǎn

149
Q

to wear (accessories)

A

dài

150
Q

tie

A

língdài

151
Q

so, in such a way

A

zhème

152
Q

to know (a person)

A

rènshi

153
Q

give (presents only)

A

sòng

154
Q

really

A

zhēn

155
Q

romantic

A

làngmàn

156
Q

funny

A

yōumò

157
Q

especially

A

tèbié

158
Q

play jokes

A

kāi wánxiào

159
Q

no wonder

A

guàibude

160
Q

Who is that person wearing the suit and tie?

A

Nàge chuān xīfú dài lǐngdài de rén shì shéi?

161
Q

He is my boyfriend.

A

Tā shì wǒ de nán péngyou

162
Q

You never told me you have such a handsome boyfriend.

A

Nǐ cónglái méi shuōguò nǐ yǒu yì ge zhème shuài de nán péngyou.

163
Q

We just met 2 months ago.

A

Wǒmen gāng rènshi liǎng ge yuè.

164
Q

The person sending you flowers everday for these 2 months was him?

A

Zhè liǎng ge yuè měitiān gěi nǐ sòng huā de rén jiùshì tā ba?

165
Q

He’s really romantic.

A

Tā zhēn làngmàn.

166
Q

He’s also funny, he especially likes to play jokes.

A

Tā yě hěn yōumò, tèbié xihǔan kāi wánxiào.

167
Q

No wonder you’re so happy everyday.

A

Guàibude nǐ měitiān dōu zhème gāoxìng.

168
Q

Fangfang has never been to England.

A

Fàngfang cónglái méi qùguò Yīngguó

169
Q

stubborn

A

gùzhi

170
Q

amiable

A

suíhé

171
Q

extroverted

A

wàixiàng

172
Q

introverted

A

nèixiàng

173
Q

ones character or disposition

A

xìnggè

174
Q

He gives his girlfriend flowers everyday.

A

Tā měitiān gěi nǔ péngyou sòng huā.

175
Q

We invite mom to come to Beijing to visit (play), by she doesn’t ever come.

A

Wǒmen qǐng māma lái Běijīng, kěshì tā zǒngshì bù lái.

176
Q

Mr friends all like to play together with me.

A

Péngyǒumén dōu xǐhuan hé tā yìqǐ wán.

177
Q

build, height (n)

A

gèzi

178
Q

usually

A

píngshí

179
Q

sportswear

A

yùndòng fú

180
Q

sport (exercise)

A

yùndòng

181
Q

some (pronoun)

A

yǒude

182
Q

look like, seem like, be like

A

xiàng

183
Q

His height is not tall, eyes aren’t big, hair is black.

A

Tā gèzi bù gāo, yǎnjing bú dà, tóufa hēihēi de.

184
Q

He is funny and usually likes to play jokes.

A

Tā hěn yōumò, chángcháng xǐhuan kāi wánxiào.

185
Q

He usually wears a western suit, on the weekends he always wears sportswear.

A

Tā píngshí chuān xīzhuāng, zhōumò zǒngshì xǐhuan chuān yí jiàn yùndòng fú.

186
Q

Some people say he looks like Jackie Chan. Some people say he looks like Jet LI.

A

Yǒude rén shuō tā xiàng Jacke Chan, yǒude rén shuō tā xiàng Jet Li.

187
Q

I know he doesn’t look like anyone.

A

Wǒ zhīdào tā shéi dōu bú xiàng.

188
Q

to look (like someone or something)

A

zhǎngde

189
Q

He doesn’t look like his mom or dad. He doesn’t look like anyone.

A

Tā zhǎngde bú xiàng māma yě bú xiàng bàba. Tā shéi dōu bú xiàng.

190
Q

I don’t know anyone here.

A

Zài zhèr méiyǒu wǒ rènshi de rén.

191
Q

I don’t know anyone here (dou)

A

Wǒ zài zhèr shéi dōu bù rènshi.

192
Q

Next month nobody is going on a business trip (dou)

A

Xiàge yuè shéi dōu bù chūchāi

193
Q

Next month nobody is going on a business trip

A

Xiàge yuè méiyǒu rén chūchāi.

194
Q

His height is tall. (dbl adj)

A

Tā gēzi gāogao de.

195
Q

My little sister’s hair is long. (dbl adj)

A

Wǒ mèimei tóufa chángcháng de.

Experiencing Chinese (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions