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1
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bicycle,

to ride a bike

A

自行车

zì xíng chē,

骑自行车

qí zì xíng chē

(自行 can be ommited since 骑 means riding a bike or an animal)

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a matter or thing,

Do you have something (planned) tomorrow?

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事

shì,

你明天有事吗？

Nǐ míng tiān yǒu shì ma?

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Yannick!

  • What’s up? / What’s going on?
  • It’s nothing.
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Yannick!

什么事

shén me shì?

没事

méi shì.

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but

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可是 / 但是

kě shì / dàn shì

(colloquially only 可/但)

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I’m going to see a friend tomorrow afternoon but I don’t have a bike.

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明天下午我要去见朋友，但我没有自行车。

Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ yào qù jiàn péngyǒu, dàn wǒ méiyǒu zìxíngchē

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No problem!

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没问题

méi wèn tí!

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Do you have time this afternoon?

Yes, what’s up?

(is there something?)

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你今天下午有时间吗？

nǐ jīn tiān xià wǔ yǒu shí jiān ma?

有， 有事吗？

yǒu，yǒu shì ma?

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cinema / movie theater,

There’s a movie at the school cinema.

A

电影院

diàn yǐng yuàn,

在学校电影院有一部电影.

Zài xué xiào diàn yǐng yuàn yǒu yī bù diàn yǐng.

(部 classifier for works of literature, films)

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How about we watch a movie together?

What movie is it?

I don’t know the name.

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你和我一起去看电影怎么样？

Nǐ hé wǒ yī qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng zěn me yàng?

是什么电影？

shì shén me diàn yǐng?

我不知道名字。

wǒ bù zhī dào míng zi.

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to have heard sth.,

I heard this movie was famous.

A

听说

tīng shuō,

我听说这部电影很有名。

Wǒ tīng shuō zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn yǒu míng.

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upstairs, downstairs

A

楼上 楼下

lóu shàng, lóu xià

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to go upstairs,

to go downstairs

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上楼

shàng lóu,

下楼

xià lóu

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What’s up? / What’s going on? / What happened? / What’s wrong?

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怎么了

zěn me le?

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shed,

My three bike are inside the bike shed downstairs.

A

棚

péng,

我的三辆自行车在楼下车棚里

wǒ de sān liàng zì xíng chē zài lóu xià chē péng lǐ.

(辆 is the classifier for vehicles)

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vehicle,

car,

to drive a car

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车

chē,

汽车

qì chē,

开车

kāi chē

(汽 can be ommited since 开 already shows that it’s a car and no other vehicle)

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How will you get to my house?

I’m taking / riding the bike.

A

你怎么来我家？

Nǐ zěnme lái wǒjiā?

我骑车

Wǒ qí chē

(自行 can be ommited since 骑 means riding a bike or an animal)

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You’re an American exchange student, right?

You have a bike, right?

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你是美国留学生，对吧？

Nǐ shì měi guó liú xué shēng, duì ba?

你有自行车吧？

Nǐ yǒu zì xíng chē ba?

(吧 at the end of a question indicates a presumption, adding 对 is optional)

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number,

What’s your (cell) phone number?

A

号码

hào mǎ,

你的手机号码是多少？

nǐ de shǒu jī hào mǎ shì duō shǎo?

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(public) bus

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公交车

gōng jiāo chē

/

公共汽车

gōng gòng qì chē

/

巴士

bā shì

(often abbreviated as 公车)

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route,

Which public bus routes stop at / go to our school?

Routes (/busses) 21 and 106 both stop there.

A

路

lù,

几路公共汽车到我们学校？

Jǐ lù gōng gòng qì chē dào wǒ men xué xiào?,

二十一路和一零六都到。

èr shí yī lù hé yāo líng liù dōu dào.

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though

(just like ‘but’ or ‘however’ but not as strong),

I want to eat with you, I don’t like spicy food though.

A

不过

bú guò,

我想和你一起吃，不过我不喜欢辛的食物。

Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ yīqǐ chī, bú guò wǒ bù xǐ huān là de shí wù.

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Train station,

subway station

A

火车站

huǒ chē zhàn,

地铁站

Dì tiě zhàn.

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How will you get / come to our dormitory?

I will walk.

A

你怎么来我们宿舍？

Nǐ zěn me lái wǒ men sù shè?

我走路

wǒ zǒu lù

（走路 means to walk on foot)

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24
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It only takes 15 minutes (to arrive).

A

十五分钟就到。

Shí wǔ fēn zhōng jiù dào.

(就 indicates a short time span, here: only)

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shortly / in a moment / little while,

The movie begins in a little while

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一会儿

yī huǐ (er),

电影一会儿就开始

diàn yǐng yī huǐ’er jiù kāi shǐ

((就 indicates a short time span, )

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I got to school in ten minutes.

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我十分钟就到学校了

Wǒ shí fēnzhōng jiù dào xué xiào le.

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The library is on the south-east side of campus.

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图书馆在校园东南边。

Tú shū guǎn zài xiào yuán dōng nán bian.

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I’m waiting for you,

Please wait for 25 minutes (for me).

A

我在等你

Wǒ zài děng nǐ，

请等我二十五分钟。

Qǐng děng wǒ èr shí wǔ fēn zhōng.

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Let’s go cycling!

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我们骑自行车去吧！

Wǒ men qí zì xíng chē qù ba!

(吧 at the end of statements or exclamations indicate suggestions)

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30
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this way / like this / so,

Don’t walk so fast.,

Can I write like this?

A

这样

zhè yàng,

别走这样快

Bié zǒu zhè yàng kuài,

可以这样写吗？

kě yǐ zhè yàng xiě mǎ?

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to return / go back,

to go back home,

to return back to one’s home country,

A

回 + place

huí,

回家

huí jiā,

回国

huí guó

32
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wind

A

风

fēng

33
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rain,

to rain / it’s raining

A

雨

yǔ,

有雨 / 下雨
yǒu yǔ / xià yǔ

(下 means to fall)

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snow,

to snow / it’s snowing

A

雪

xuě,

有雪 / 下雪
yǒu xuě, / xià xuě,

35
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How is the weather?

Not too good, it’s windy and it’s supposed to rain in the afternoon.

A

天气怎么样？

tiān qì zěn me yàng?

不太好，有风， 下午还有雨。

bú tài hǎo, yǒu fēng, xià wǔ hái yǒu yǔ.

36
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(temperature) degree,

temperature,

the temperature is very low / high.

A

度

dù,

温度

wēn dù,

温度很低 / 高

wēn dù hěn dī / gāo.

37
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What’s the temperature tomorrow?

A

明天的温度是多少？

Míng tiān de wēn dù shì duō shǎo?

38
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sunny / clear,

Today, it’s sunny and 21 degrees.

A

晴天

qíng tiān,

今天是晴天，二十一度。

Jīn tiān shì qíng tiān, èr shí yī dù.

39
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below zero,

-5°

A

零下

líng xià,

零下五度

líng xià wǔ dù

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comfortable,

The temperature is comfortable, it’s neither hot nor cold.

A

舒服

shū fú,

温很舒服, 度不热不冷。

wēn dù hěn shū fú, bù rè bù lěng.

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relatively / fairly / rather,

He’s relatively fast!,

I’m rather tired today,

(That’s) fairly good.

A

比较

bǐ jiào,

他比较快

tā bǐ jiào kuài,

今天我比较累

jīn tiān wǒ bǐ jiào lěi,

比较好

bǐ jiào hǎo

42
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almost / nearly,

My classmates almost all have a bike.

A

差不多

chà bù duō,

我的同学差不多都有自行车

wǒ de tóng xué chà bù duō dōu yǒu zì xíng chē

43
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Spring,

The spring in Beijing is often windy.

A

春天

chūn tiān,

北京的春天常常有风。

Běi jīng de chūn tiān cháng cháng yǒu fēng.

44
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Winter,

The winter in Beijing is relatively cold, and the coldest is almost minus 15 degrees.

A

北京的冬天比较冷， 最冷差不多零下十五度。

běi jīng de dōng tiān bǐ jiào lěng, zuì lěng chà bù duō líng xià shí wǔ dù.

45
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The lowest temperature in Beijing during winter is generally minus 15 degrees.

A

北京冬天最低温度一般是零下十五度。

Běi jīng dōng tiān zuì dī wēn dù yī bān shì líng xià shí wǔ dù.

46
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I often go to a friends house on weekends.

A

周末的时候我常常去朋友的家。

Zhōu mò de shí hòu wǒ cháng cháng qù péng yǒu de jiā.

47
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Fall / Autumn,

It doesn’t rain often in the Fall.

A

秋天

qiū tiān,

秋天不常下雨

qiū tiān bù cháng xià yǔ

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Summer,

The summer in Beijng is too hot!

A

夏天

xià tiān,

北京的夏天太热了!

běi jīng de xià tiān tài rè le!

49
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season,

Which season do you like best?

A

季节

jì jié,

你最喜欢哪个季节？

Nǐ zuì xǐ huān nǎ ge jì jié?

50
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What are you doing?

I’m doing homework.

A

你在干什么呢？

nǐ zài gàn shén me ne?

做作业呢
zuò zuo yè ne.

(呢 at the end of a statement indicates a continuous state)

51
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I’m watching a movie.

A

我正在看电影呢

wǒ zhèng zài kàn diàn yǐng ne.

(正在 and 呢 all indicate a continuous state,

they can be used together or alone, 正在 and 在 alone have the same meaning,)

52
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dictation,

Right now, we are having a dictation.

A

听写

tīng xiě

(literally listen write)

现在，我们正在听写。

xiàn zài, wǒ men zhèng zài tīng xiě.

53
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infront of / across from,

The garden is in front of the house,

The restaurant is accross (the street) from the teaching building.

A

对面

duì miàn,

花园在房子对面。

huā yuán zài fáng zi duì miàn,

餐厅在教学楼的对面。

cān tīng zài jiào xué lóu de duì miàn.

54
Q

I’m in a bar drinking coffee.

Which bar?

The one across from the school bookstore.

A

我在酒吧 喝咖啡呢。

wǒ zài jiǔ bā hē kā fēi ne.

那个酒吧？

nà ge jiǔ bā?

学校书店对面的那个。

xué xiào shū diàn duì miàn de nà ge.

55
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oneself / by oneself,

Are you by yourself?

I made this dish myself.

A

自己

zì jǐ,

你自己吗？

nǐ zì jǐ mǎ?,

我自己做了这道菜。

Wǒ zì jǐ zuò le zhè dào cài.

56
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a song,

to sing (a song),

They are singing.

A

歌

gē,

唱歌

chàng (gē),

(唱 alone also means to sing or just to chant)

他们正在唱歌呢

tā men zhèng zài chàng gē ne.

57
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to borrow / lend,

I’m going to the library to borrow a book,

Can you lend me some money?

A

借

jiè,

我要去图书馆借书

Wǒ qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū,

你能借我一些钱吗？

Nǐ néng jiè wǒ yī xiē qián ma?

58
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first,

First, I’ll have a coffee.

A

先

xiān,

我先喝咖啡。

Wǒ xiān hē kāfēi.

59
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to (ex-)change / trade,

Where can I change trains?

A

换

huàn,

我在哪儿换火车?

Wǒ zài nǎ’er huàn huǒ chē?

60
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bank,

First, I’m going to the bank to exchange money, then I’m going to the store to buy some things.

A

银行,

yín háng,

我先去银行换钱，然后去商店买东西。

wǒ xiān qù yín háng huàn qián, rán hòu qù shāng diàn mǎi dōngxī.

61
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Let’s go together!

A

咱们一起去吧！

zán men yī qǐ qù ba!

(咱们 means we / us and is used when the speaker and listener are included, but 我们 can be used as well.)

62
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to close / shut / turn off,

to close / lock a door,

The restaurant is closed.

A

关

guān,

关门

guān mén,

餐厅关门了。

cān tīng guān mén le.

63
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Not bad / alright / ok / so-so,

How is the book?

-It’s alright.

A

还可以

hái kě yǐ

(same meaning as 还行 hái xíng),

这本书怎么样？

zhè běn shū zěn me yàng？

还可以

hái kě yǐ

64
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to purchase / buy,

to go shopping,

shopping cart

A

购

gòu,

(same meaning as 买)

购物

gòu wù,

购物车

gòu wù chē

65
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Shopping mall / center

A

购物中心

gòu wù zhōng xīn

(same meaning as 商场）

66
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to plan / intend (on doing sth),

What are you planning to do on Sunday?,

I plan on going shopping.

A

打算

dǎ suàn,

你星期天打算干什么？

Nǐ xīng qí tiān dǎ suàn gàn shén me?

我打算去购物 / 买东西

Wǒ dǎ suàn qù gòu wù / mǎi dōng xī.

67
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Are the things expensive there?

So-so.

A

那儿的东西贵不贵？

Nà er de dōng xī guì bù guì?

还可以

hái kě yǐ

68
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just (now),

I was just planning on going to buy clothes.

A

正

zhèng,

我正打算去买衣服呢。

Wǒ zhèng dǎ suàn qù mǎi yī fú ne.

69
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to open (the door),

The store opens at eight o’clock and closes at six o’clock.

A

开门

kāi mén,

商店八点开门，六点关门。

Shāng diàn bā diǎn kāi mén, liù diǎn guān mén.

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quality,

this is (of) high quality,

this is (of) low quality,

A

质量

zhì liàng,

质量好 / 高质量

zhì liàng hǎo / gāo zhì liàng,

质量不高

zhì liàng bù gāo

71
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quite / very,

Everyone has been quite busy lately,

This teacher is quite young.

A

挺

tǐng,

最近 大家 都 挺 忙 的 。

Zuì jìn dà jiā dōu tǐng máng de,

这个 老师 挺 年轻 的 。

Zhè ge lǎo shī tǐng nián qīng de.

72
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dirty / filthy,

White cars get dirty easily

A

脏

zàng,

白色汽车容易脏。

Bái sè qì chē róng yì zàng.

73
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old / used,

I bought second hand clothes.

A

旧

jiù,

我买旧衣服了

wǒ mǎi jiù yī fu le.

74
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This bike isn’t new, is it?

That’s right, the one I bought is a used one.

Used ones don’t easily get stolen.

A

这辆自行车不是新的吧？

zhè liàng zì xíng chē bú shì xīn de ba?

对，我买的是一辆旧的。

duì, wǒ mǎi de shì yī liàng jiù de.

旧的不容易丢。

jiù de bù róng yì diū

75
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David, you’ve been busy the whole time from after dinner until now. What have you been busy with?

A

大卫，从晚饭以后到现在，你一直在忙，忙什么呢？

dà wèi cóng wǎn fàn yǐ hòu dào xiàn zài nǐ yī zhí zài máng máng shén me ne?

76
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all along / the whole time / continously,

I have been waiting for you (this whole time).,

She has always lived in Beijing.

A

一直

yī zhí,

我一直在等你

Wǒ yī zhí zài děng nǐ.,

她一直住在北京。

tā yī zhí zhù zài běi jīng.

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