Chapter 5

Question 1

What’s the pinyin?

餐厅

Answer 1

cāntīng

dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant

Question 2

What’s the pinyin?

在

Answer 2

zài to be (here/there); to be (in/on/at); to exist; (indicating an action in progress)

Question 3

What’s the pinyin?

哪儿

Answer 3

nǎr

where; wherever

Question 4

What’s the pinyin?

请问

Answer 4

qǐng wèn

may I ask…

Question 5

What’s the pinyin?

问

Answer 5

wèn

to ask; to inquire

Question 6

What’s the pinyin?

这

Answer 6

zhè zhèi

this; these

Question 7

What’s the pinyin?

宿舍

Answer 7

sùshè

dormitory; living quarters; hostel

Question 8

What’s the pinyin?

女

Answer 8

nǚ

woman; female

Question 9

What’s the pinyin?

学生

Answer 9

xuésheng

student

Question 10

What’s the pinyin?

进

Answer 10

jìn

to enter

Question 11

What’s the pinyin?

坐

Answer 11

zuò

to sit; to take a seat

Question 12

What’s the pinyin?

谢谢

Answer 12

xièxie

to thank; thank you

Question 13

What’s the pinyin?

对不起

Answer 13

duìbuqǐ

I’m sorry

Question 14

What’s the pinyin?

我

Answer 14

wǒ

I; me

Question 15

What’s the pinyin?

知道

Answer 15

zhīdao

to know; to be aware of

Question 16

What’s the pinyin?

没关系

Answer 16

méi guānxi

it doesn’t matter; never mind

Question 17

What’s the pinyin?

好

Answer 17

hǎo hào

good; well; nice; fine; ok; (suffix indicating completion); to be fond of

Question 18

What’s the pinyin?

再见

Answer 18

zàijiàn

goodbye; see you later

Question 19

What’s the pinyin?

再

Answer 19

zài

again; once more

Question 20

What’s the pinyin?

王小云

Answer 20

Wáng Xiǎoyún

(a personal name)

Question 21

What’s the pinyin?

小姐

Answer 21

xiǎojie

Miss; young lady

Question 22

What’s the pinyin?

二

Answer 22

èr

two

Question 23

What’s the pinyin?

层

Answer 23

céng

storey; floor; (measure word for layers/floors of buildings)

Question 24

What’s the pinyin?

零

Answer 24

líng

zero

Question 25

What’s the pinyin?

四

Answer 25

sì

four

Question 26

What’s the pinyin?

号

Answer 26

hào

day of a month; mark; sign; (measure word for ordinal numbers)

Question 27

What’s the pinyin?

不用

Answer 27

búyòng

need not; don’t have to

Question 28

What’s the pinyin?

这儿

Answer 28

zhèr

here

Question 29

What’s the pinyin?

晚

Answer 29

wǎn

evening; night; late

Question 30

What’s the pinyin?

了

Answer 30

le liǎo

(particle for a new situation or completed action); to finish; to understand; to achieve

Question 31

What’s the pinyin?

宋华

Answer 31

Sòng Huá

(a personal name)