Casual Chinese Flashcards

1
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miàntiáo

A

noodles

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Chī miántiáo

A

eat noodles

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3
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nǔshí

A

Ms (new shi Hints: u=”oo” in “shoot”)

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Xiānshēng

A

Mr.

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5
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Yuéliàng

A

moon

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nǔshìmen xiān shēngmen

A

ladies and gentlemen

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wǒmen

A

we

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nǐmen

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you guys

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tāmen

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they ((if three different characters for they 1) for all females, 2) for all males, 3) animals/non-human sentient beings

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Āyí

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Aunt (strangers one generation older)

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Shūshu

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Uncle (strangers one generation older)

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12
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nǎinai

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Grandmother (paternal or strangers two generations older)

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yéye

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Grandfather (paternal or strangers two generations older)

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14
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wàipó

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Grandma (maternal)

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wàigōng

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Grandpa (maternal)

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16
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bàba

A

Dad

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17
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Māmā

A

Mom

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18
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yīyàng de

A

the same (same here)

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19
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Hànzi biǎo

A

Man bitch

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20
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Lùchá biǎo

A

Green tea bitch

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21
Q

Jīntiān zěnme yàng

A

How are you today? (use if see someone often)

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Jīntiān gōngzuò màng ma

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Are you busy at work today?

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23
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Zhōumò zènme dǎsuàn

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What are you planning for the weekend? (joemwah zuhmah dah suwan)

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24
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zhōumò yǒu shé me dǎsuàn

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What are your plans for the weekend?

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liǔzhōu
JJ's city in Guangxi province
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wǎnfàn chīle ma
Have you had dinner?
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chī (wǎnfàn) le ma
Have you had (dinner)?
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chīle
Have eaten
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chīle shénme
What did you eat?
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Hēle tāng
Had the soup.
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mǐfán
rice
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zǎoshang hǎo
Good morning
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zǎocān
breakfast
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zǎocānfàn
breakfast
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wǔcān
lunch
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wǔcānfàn
lunch
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wǎncān
dinner
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wǎnfàn
dinner
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chī wǎnfànle ma
Did you have dinner?
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(hái) méi chī
Have not eaten yet
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Chī le shénme?
What did you eat?
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Méi chī
Did not eat
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Hēle tāng
Drank soup
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Drink
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Hēle
Drank
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de
1) put 的 after a two-syllable adjective. 2) Put 的 after multi-syllable adjectives, ex//if stress an adjective by putting hěn (very) in front of an adj. 3) Do not put it after a single-syllable adjective. * * The only rule you have to remember is that if the adjective is one syllable, you usually don't put 的 after it. Otherwise, no matter what the adjective is, you should usually use 的.
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Bǐnggān
Cookies
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Dàn chǎofàn
Egg fried rice
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fàn
rice
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Dàn
Egg
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Yuándàn
New Year's Day
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Xīnnián
New Year
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Shèngdàn
Christmas
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chīle ma?
Have you eaten?
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Wǎnfàn
Dinner
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(Wǎnfàn) chīle ma?
Have you eaten dinner? | Could substitute wanfan with breakfast or lunch
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Chī (wǎnfàn) le ma?
Have you had dinner? | Could substitute dinner with breakfast or lunch
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Chīle
Have eaten
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Chīle shénme
What did you eat?
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Zǎoshang hǎo
Good morning
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Zǎocān
Breakfast
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Zǎofàn
Breakfast
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Wǎncān
Dinner
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Wǎnfàn
Dinner
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Zuótiān
Yesterday
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Qiántiān
The day before yesterday
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Chī wǎnfànle ma?
Did you have dinner?
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shàng ge xīngqī
last week
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shàng ge yuè
last month
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qùnián
last year
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qiánnián
the year before last
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yǐqián
before
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Hái méi chī
Have not eaten yet
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Chūnjié
Spring Festival or the lunar new year
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Zhíshù jié
Arbor Day
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Zhōngqiū
Mid-Autumn Festival
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Kuàilè
Happy
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Tā (He)
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Tā (She)
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Tāmen
They
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Wǒmen
We
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Nǐmen
You guys
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rúguǒ..., jiù...
if. . . then. . . | * common pattern
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(rúguǒ) wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ (jiù) huì
(If) I were you, I would (then aka just) leave
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x
JJ: "see, teeth together, puff of air at the end. JJ said the yo yo chinese woman was doing sh. . . watch discord video shared for x.
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a
"ah" in "father" or when say "ah" at dentist's. Keep mouth wide like you would in the latter instance.
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ai
eye
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z
"ds" in "kids"
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q
"ch" in "cheese" but smile, lips should be widespread
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h
"h" in "hand" but gurgle (coughing up a hairball)
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c
"ts" in "its"
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zh
"J" in "judge" or the second "ge" in "George"
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hao de
OK
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r
"J" in "Jaque" & "s" in "Asia,"
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u
"oo" in "shoot" When it stands alone, "u" is written as "wu"
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ua
sounds like "wah" When it stands alone, "ua" is written as "wa"
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uai
sounds like oo+eye or "why" When it stands alone, "uai" is written as "wai"
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uan
sounds like oo+ahn When it stands alone, "uan" is written as "wan"
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uang
sounds like oo+ahnt When it stands alone, "uang" is written as "wang"
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shū
books
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no
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huā
flower
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kuài
fast
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huài
bad
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kuān
wide
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chuán
vessel/ship/boat
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wán
to play
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chuàng
bed
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huáng sè
yellow
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guó wáng
king
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yāng guāng
sunshine
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bú kè qi
you are welcome
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duì bu qǐ
sorry
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méi guān xi
it's alright
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zǎo shàng hǎo
good morning
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wǎn shàng hǎo
good evening
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wǎn ān
good night
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zài jiàn
goodbye
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huì
a learned skill
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shuō
to speak
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*shēng chǎn
produce PRACTICE Pronunciation -"sh" as is "shh, quiet" but tongue should stay fairly flat with slight curl at tip "eng" is "ung" "chan" is "ch" as in "church" +"un" as in "sun" and smile wide.
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*zhèng qiān
Earn Money PRACTICE pronunciation Jong "chee" like "cheese" but smile wide/spread lips apart +eehn
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*shēngrì
Birthday Practice pronunciation -"sh" as in "shh, quiet" but tongue should stay fairly flat with slight curl at tip -"eng" is "ung" -Ri: r="Jih" as in "Jaque" & "i" is silent
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3-3 combination rule
When two third tone syllables are together, the first tone becomes a second tone, e.g. nǐ hǎo is pronounced ní hǎo
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Neutral tone
But-- one beat, not two like other tones
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Pretty
Piào liang
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Yě xǔ
Maybe
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Wǔ diàn
5 o'clock
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Ba
Particle indicating a suggestion
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Ne
Particle indicating a follow-up question
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Ma
Particle indicating a yes or no question
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De
Particle indicating possession
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X
She, smile, tip.of tongue behind teeth, middle of tongue near roof of mouth
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Uei
Oo+ei (way) G+uei=gui short for guei in terms of pronunciation Ui=uei
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Uen
``` Oo+en Uen to wen when used on its own Initial+uen=initial+un So l+uen=lun Un=uen ```
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Ueng
Oo+eng
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Uo
``` Wo in wok Or o in oil Ou (oh) vs uo (wo) B/p/m/f+uo=bo/po/mo/fo When it stands alone uo becomes wo ```
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méi chī
Did not eat