Chapter 3 - Dates & Times Flashcards
九月
jiǔyuè
September
月
yuè
month
十二
shí’èr
twelve
号
hào
measure word for number in a series; day of the month
星期
xīngqī
week
星期四
xīngqīsì
Thursday
天
tiān
day
生日
shēngrì
birthday
生
shēng
to give birth
to be born
日
rì
day
sun
今年
jīnnián
this year
年
nián
year
多
duō
how many/much
to what extent
many
大
dà
big
old
十八
shíbā
eighteen
岁
suì
year (of age)
吃
chī
to eat
饭
fàn
meal
(cooked) rice
怎么样
zěnmeyàng
Is it ok?
How is that?
How does that sound?
太。。。了
tài…le
too
extremely
谢谢
xièxie
to thank
喜欢
xǐhuan
to like (for a hobby)
菜
cài
dishes
cuisine
还是
háishì
or
可是
kěshì
but
我们
wǒmen
we
点
diǎn
o’clock (lit. dot, point, thus “points on the clock”)
半
bàn
half
half an hour
晚上
wǎnshang
evening
night
见
jiàn
to see
再见
zàijiàn
goodbye
see you again
再
zài
again
现在
xiànzài
now
刻
kè
quarter (of an hour)
事(儿)
shì(r)
matter
affair
event
今天
jīntiān
today
很
hěn
very
忙
máng
busy
明天
míngtiān
tomorrow
晚饭
wǎnfàn
dinner
supper
为什么
wèishénme
why
为
wèi
for
因为
yīnwèi
because
还
hái
also
too
as well
同学
tóngxué
classmate
认识
rènshi
to be acquainted with
to recognize
朋友
péngyou
friend
新年
xīnnián
New Year
情人节
Qíngrénjié
Valentine’s Day
母亲节
Mǚqīnjié
Mother’s Day
父亲节
Fùqīnjié
Father’s Day
感恩节
Gǎn’ēnjié
Thanksgiving