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Chinese for US 3 Flashcards

1
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zhèxiē

A

these

Zhèxiē píngguǒ tài guìle

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nàxiē

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those

Nàxiē bōluó hěn piányí

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yìxiē

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some

wǒ xiǎng mǎi xiē kāfēi - I want to buy some coffee.
tā xiǎng mài xiē shū - I want to sell some books

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yǒuxiē

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some (subject beginning of sentence)

yǒuxiē xuésheng xiǎng mǎi yìxiē diànnǎo - Some students want to buy some computers

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Hǎo ma

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is it ok?

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bùxíng

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not ok,not happening

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Yīqǐ

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together

Wǒmen yīqǐ qù chīfàn

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yǔ

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language

tā huì shuō Hànyǔ
Nǐ zhīdào zěnme shuō yīngyǔ ma

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duō

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many, much, to ask quantity or degree

Nǐ nánpéngyou duō gāo?
Your boyfriend how-much tall?

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cāntīng

measure word jiā eg Zhè jiā cāntīng

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restaurant

fàn guǎn
fàn diàn

Zhè jiā cāntīng hěn yǒu míng.
This “jia” restaurant very famous.

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hǎo bu hǎo

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okay (or) not okay

yí xià - one second

Nǐ děng wǒ yí xià, hǎo bu hǎo?
You wait-for me one “xia”, good-not-good?
You wait-for me “really quick”, okay (or) not okay?

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dōngxi

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thing, stuff

Wǒmen jīntiān qù chāoshì mǎi le hěn duō dōngxi.
We today go to supermarket buy -le very many things.
Today we went to (the) supermarket (and) bought very many stuff.

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ài

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alas

Note:Also means love

Ài, tiānqì zhēn bù hǎo.
Alas(/oh…), weather really not good.

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yàoshi

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key

Zhè bǎ yàoshi shì shéi de?
This “ba” key is who -de?
Whose is this “ba” (of) key?

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kàn shū

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to read book

Wǒ xǐhuan zài kāfēi diàn li kàn shū.
I like “zai(in/on/at…)” coffee-shop-inside read book.
I like reading book(s) in (the) café.

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kāi chē

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to drive vehicle

Wǒ měi tiān kāi chē qù shàngbān.
I every day drive-vehicle to go-to-work.
I every day drive to go-to-work.

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qǐng

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please

Qǐng bāng wǒ yí ge máng.
Please help me one “ge” “busy (situation)”.
Please help me (with) one “ge” (of) favor.
Qǐng jìn lai, zuò ba!
Please enter-come, sit -ba!

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lěng

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cold, chilly

Wàimiàn hǎo lěng ’a!
Outside so-very cold -a!

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rè

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hot

háishì - Or

Nǐ hē rè de háishì lěng de?
You drink hot -de or cold -de?
(Do) you drink (something that is) hot or (something that is) cold?

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kāi

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to turn on

Note: Also means - to open

Bàba, wǒ kěyǐ kāi diànshì kàn dònghuàpiàn ma?
Dad, I can turn-on TV watch animated-cartoon -ma?
Dad, can I turn-on (the) TV to watch animated-cartoon?

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guān

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to turn off

Note: Also means -to close

Fēijī yào qǐfēi le, nǐ de shǒujī guān le ma?
Plane “soon will” take-off -le, you -de- cellphone turn-off -le -ma?

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yīshēng

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doctor

Zhāng Yīshēng shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou.
Zhang Doctor is I -de- good friend.
Doctor Zhang is my good friend.

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yīyuàn

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hospital

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zài

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again; once more, another
(for sth. yet to happen)

Note:
also - to be in, to be at, to exist

Nǐ néng zài shuō yí biàn ma? Wǒ méi tīng qīngchu.
You can again say one “bian” -ma? I not hear-clear.
Can you say (it) again (for) one “time”? I (did) not hear-clear(ly).

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jīnnián

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this year

Wǒ jīnnián ’èr shí suì.
I this-year 20 years-old.
I (am) 20 years-old this-year.

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wǎnshang

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evening, night

Wǎnshang wǒ xǐhuan kàn xīngxing.
Night I like look-at stars.
(At) night I like looking-at (the) stars.

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wǎnfàn

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dinner

Chī le wǎnfàn wǒmen qù sànbù ba!
Eat -le dinner we go walk -ba!
(Let) us go(-for-a-)walk after eating dinner!

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wèishénme

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why?

Tā jīntiān wèishénme méi lái shàngkè?
He today why not come to attend-class?
Why (did)n’t he come to attend-class today?

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shìqing

A

thing; matter; affair

Wǒ yǒu hěn duō shìqing yào zuò.
I have very many things need to do.

Zhè jiàn shìqing hěn zhòngyào.
This “jian” thing very important.

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zhōumò

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weekend

Wǒ zhōumò xǐhuan zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
I weekend like “zai(in/on/at…)” home watching movie.
I like watching movie(s) at home (on) weekend(s).

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gānbēi

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dry cup, cheers

Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè, gānbēi!
Wish you happy birthday, “dry-cup”!
Wish you happy birthday, “cheers”!

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yīnwèi

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because

Tā hěn máng, yīnwèi tā yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò yào zuò.
He very busy, because he has very much work need to do.

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suǒyǐ

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so; therefore; hence

Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ jīntiān bù néng lái shàngbān.
Because he get-sick -le, so today not can come to work.
Because he (has) got-sick, so (he) today cannot come (here) to do-work.

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fēijī

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plane

Fēijī yòu wǎndiǎn le.
Plane again to-be-behind-time -le.
(The) plane is-behind-time again.

Wǒ yào zuò fēijī qù Shànghǎi.
I need to “sit” plane go to Shanghai.
I need to “take” (the) plane go to Shanghai.

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huǒchē (hwoar che)

A

train

zuò - to do, to make, to sit

Wǒ xǐhuan zuò huǒchē lǚyóu.
I like “sit” train to travel.
I like(,) “taking” train(,) traveling.

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yuǎn

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far

jìn - close

Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn yuǎn.
My home “li” school very far.
My home “being away from” (the) school (is) very far.

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zhè lǐ, nà li

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here, there

Zhèlǐ lí shì zhōngxīn yuǎn ma?
Here “li” city center far -ma?

Nà li yǒu fángzi - there is the house

38
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jìn

A

close, near (come in, enter)

yuǎn - far

Shūdiàn lí zhèlǐ hěn jìn, bù yuǎn.
Bookstore “li” here very close, not far.

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wán / wánr

A

to play; to be entertained; to have fun

Nǐ zuìjìn zài wánr shénme yóuxì?
You recent-times “zai” play what game?
What game(s) are you playing (in) recently?

40
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dēng

A

light, lamp

Nǐ néng kāi yí xià dēng ma?
You can turn-on one “xia” light -ma?
Can you turn-on (the) light “really quick”?

41
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xué

A

to learn, to study

Wǒ zuìjìn zài xué jiēwǔ.
I recently “zai” learn street-dance.

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huí

huì - to know how to do something

A

to return; to go back to

huì - to know how to do something

Nǐ huí jiā le ma?
You return home -le -ma?
(Have) you returned home (yet)?

43
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dìfang (dee fung)

A

place

Zhè ge dìfang zhēn piàoliang!
This “ge” place really beautiful!
This “ge” (of) place (is) really beautiful!

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lǎobǎn

A

boss, owner of a business

Lǎobǎn, jiàgé néng piányi yì diǎn ma?
Boss, price can cheap one “dian” -ma?
Boss, can (the) price (be) “a little bit” cheaper?

Wǒ de lǎobǎn hěn zhuānyè, yě hěn yángé.
I -de- boss very professional, also very strict.
My boss (is) very professional, (and) also very strict.

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dāngrán

A

of course

Dāngrán kěyǐ

46
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Gèng duō

A

more, even more

Wǒ xiǎng yào gèng duō

47
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Yìdiǎn

A

a little

Qǐng gěi yīdiǎn dàngāo - a little bit of cake please

48
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Dǎyáng

A

closed, to close shop in the evening

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Jíhǎo

A

superb, excellent, wonderful

50
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chūzū chē

A

taxi

Wǒ chéng chūzū chē lái de

51
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duō jiǔ

A

how long? how often?

Nǐ duōjiǔ qù yīcì xuéxiào

52
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xiānsheng

A

sir; gentleman

can mean husband too

Xiānsheng nínhǎo, huānyíng guānglín!
Gentleman hello, welcome-presence!
Hello sir, welcome(-your-)presence!

53
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nǚshì, xiǎo jie

A

miss, lady, madam

Wáng Nǚshì shì yí wèi yǒumíng de lǜshī.
Wang Madam is one “wei” famous -de- lawyer.
Madam Wang is one “wei” (of) famous lawyer.

54
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méi wèntí

A

no problem

Méi wèntí, wǒ bāng nǐ.
No problem, I help you.

Méi wèntí, nǐ dìng shíjiān ba!
No problem, you decide time -ba!

55
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ne

A

asking where

Wǒ de qiánbāo ne?
I -de- wallet -ne?
(Where is) my wallet?

Bàba ne? Zěnme bú zài jiā?
Dad -ne? How-come not be-at home?
(Where is) dad? How-come (he) is not at home?

56
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xiě

A

to write

Nǐ huì bu huì xiě Hànzì?
You know-how-to-not-know-how-to write Chinese-character?

Tā xiě de xiǎoshuō hěn yǒu yìsi, wǒ hěn xǐhuan kàn.
He write -de- novel very interesting, I very like read.
(The) novels (that) he wrote (are) very interesting, I quite like reading (them).

57
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ài

A

to love

Note: Also means - alas

Wǒ fēicháng ’ài nǐ.
I very love you.
I love you very-much.

Wǒ xiāngxìn ’ài kěyǐ gǎibiàn shìjiè.
I believe love can change world.

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néng

A

can; to be able to

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yí ge máng ma?
You can help me one “ge” busy(-situation) -ma?
Can you help me (with) one “ge” (of) favor?

Nǐ néng bu néng gěi wǒ huí ge diànhuà?
You can-not-can to me return “ge” phone-call?
Can you (or) not can (you) return to me (one) “ge” (of) phone-call?

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háizi

A

child, kid

Nǐ yǒu háizi ma?
You have child -ma?
(Do) you have (any) child?

Wǒ xǐhuan hé háizi men yìqǐ huàhuà.
I like with children -men together paint-painting.
I like painting together with (the) kids.

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xiézi

A

shoe

Wǒ mǎi le yì shuāng xīn xiézi.
I buy -le one “shuang(/pair)” new shoes.
I bought one “shuang(/pair)” (of) new shoes.

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gěi

A

to give

Wǒ xiǎng gěi nǐ yí ge yōngbào.
I want to give you one “ge” hug.
I want to give you one “ge” (of) hug.

Nǐ kěyǐ zài gěi wǒ yì diǎn shíjiān ma?
You can additionally give me one “dian” time -ma?
Can you additionally give me “a little bit” (of) time?

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yínháng

A

bank

Wǒ yào qù yínháng qǔ qián.
I intend to go-to bank withdraw money.
I intend to go-to (the) bank to withdraw money.

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zhù

A

to live, reside

to stay eg hotel etc

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǎlǐ?
You now live “zai” where?

Wǒ xiànzài zhù zài shì zhōngxīn.
I now live “zai” city center.

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piányi

A

cheap. inexpensive

Zhèlǐ de dōngxi yòu hǎo yòu piányi.
Here -de- thing you- good -you- inexpensive.
(The) stuff here (is) good (and)-also inexpensive.

65
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guì

A

expensive

Zhè ge chéngshì de fángjià hěn guì.
This “ge” city -de- house-price very expensive.
(The) housing-price (of) this “ge” (of) city (is) very expensive.

66
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diǎn

A

o clock

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?
Now what-number o’clock -le?
Now what o’clock (is it) (already)? What time is it now?

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fēn

A

minute

Xiànzài bā diǎn líng wǔ fēn.
Now 8 o’clock null 5 minutes.
Now (is) 8:05.

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tóufa (toe fa)

A

hair

Tā de tóufa hěn cháng, wǒ de tóufa hěn duǎn.
He -de- hair very long, I -de- hair very short.
His hair (is) very long, my hair (is) very short.

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zhōngwǔ

A

noon

Nǐ zhōngwǔ xiǎng chī shénme?
You noon want to eat what?
What (do) you want to eat (at) noon?

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wǔfàn (oo fan)

A

lunch

Jīntiān de wǔfàn zhēn hǎochī!
Today -de- lunch really tasty!
(The) lunch today (is) really tasty!

Wǒ měi tiān hé tóngshì men yìqǐ chī wǔfàn.
I every day with coworker -men together eat lunch.
I every day eat lunch together with (my) coworkers.

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duō jiǔ (door gio)

A

how long? how often?

Nǐ xué Hànyǔ duō jiǔ le?
You learn Chinese how-long -le?
How-long (have) you (been) learn(ing) Chinese?

Nǐ xiǎng zài Běijīng lǚyóu duō jiǔ?
You want to “zai” Beijing travel how-long?
How-long (do) you want to travel in Beijing?

72
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xiǎoshí

A

hour

Wǒ děng le tā bàn ge xiǎoshí.
I wait-for -le he half “ge” hour.
I waited-for him (for) half “ge” (of) hour.

Wǒ měi tiān shuì bā ge xiǎoshí.
I every day sleep 8 “ge” hour.
I every day sleep (for) 8 “ge” (of) hour.

73
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wǎngshàng

A

webpage, what is on the internet

shàngwǎng - to go onto the internet, to surf the net

Wǒ zài wǎngshàng xué Zhōngwén.
I “zai” Internet-surface learn Chinese.
I learn Chinese on (the) Internet-surface.

74
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shàngwǎng

A

to go the internet

wǎngshàng - whats actually on the internet pages

Wǒ xǐhuan shàngwǎng hé péngyou liáotiān.
I like get-on Internet with friend chat.
I like going on (the) Internet to chat with (my) friends.

75
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bù xíng

A

not okay

Bù xíng, wǒ bù néng gàosu nǐ!
No-okay, I not can tell you!
(It is) not-okay, I can not tell you!

76
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ba

A

used at the end of a question to give the original question a speculative, estimative tone

Zhè wèi shì nǐ xiānsheng ba?
This “wei” is your husband -ba?
This “wei” (of person) is your husband(, isn’t he)?

77
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zuò

A

to take (+ vehicle)

Note: Also means - to do, to make, to sit etc

Wǒ pà zuò fēijī, wǒmen zuò huǒchē ba.
I fear “sit” plane, we “sit” train -ba!
I am-afraid-of taking plane(s), (let) us take (the) train!

Nǐ zuò wǒ de chē ba.
You “sit” I -de- vehicle -ba.
You (can) take my car. [I drive, you are the passenger.]

78
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de

A

descriptive particle

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhè jiàn hóng sè de T xù.
I want to buy this “jian” red-color -de- T-shirt.
I want to buy this “jian” (of) red-color T-shirt.

Piányi de dōngxi zhìliàng bù hǎo.
Cheap -de- thing quality not good.
Cheap things (-) (the) quality (is) not good.

79
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yǎnjing

A

eye

Wǒ tèbié xǐhuan tā de yǎnjing, hěn piàoliang.
I especially like she -de- eye, very pretty.
I especially like her eyes, (and they are) very pretty.

80
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xiǎng

A

to miss, to think of

Note: Also means - to want

Wǒ hěn xiǎng nǐ, nǐ zuìjìn hǎo ma?
I very miss you, you recent-times good -ma?
I very miss you, (are) you good (in) recent-times?

81
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yòng

A

to use

Wǒ yòng kuàizi chī fàn.
I use chopsticks to eat meal.

82
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nán, nǚ

A

male, female

Nán nǚ píngděng.。
Male female equal.
Males (and) females (are) equal.

83
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chúfáng

A

kitchen

Zhè jiān chúfáng yòu dà yòu gānjìng.
This “jian” kitchen you- big -you- clean.
This “jian” (of) kitchen (is) big (and also) clean.

Chúfáng li yǒu yí ge bīngxiāng hé yí ge kǎoxiāng.
Kitchen-inside “exist” one “ge” refrigerator and one “ge” oven.
(The) kitchen-inside “exists” one “ge” (of) refrigerator and one “ge” (of) oven.

84
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hóngsè

A

colour red

Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan hóngsè de pǎochē.
I “unusually” like red-color -de- sports-car.
I like red-color sports-car very-much.

85
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chá

A

tea

Hǎojiǔbújiàn, wǒmen yìqǐ hē bēi chá ba!
Long-time-not-see, we together drink “cup” tea -ba!
Long-time-no-see, (let) us drink (one) cup (of) tea together!

86
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kùzi

A

trousers

Wǒ xiǎng zài wǎngshàng mǎi yì tiáo lán sè de kùzi.
I want to “zai” Internet-surface buy one “tiao” blue-color -de- pants.
I want to buy one “tiao” (of) blue-color pants on (the) Internet.

87
Q

kàndào

A

to see

Nǐ zài nǎr ne? Wǒ hái méi kàndào nǐ.
You “zai” where -ne? I still not see you.
Where are you? I still (did) not see you.

Nǐ kàndào wǒ de chē yàoshi le ma?
You see I -de- vehicle key -le -ma?
(Have) you seen my car key?

88
Q

zhèr

A

here

Zhèlǐ - also means here

Nǐ xǐhuan zhèr de huánjìng ma?
You like here -de- environment -ma?
(Do) you like (the) environment here?

Zhèr de tiānqì zhēn de tài hǎo le!
Here -de- weather really too good -le!
(The) weather here (is) really so good!

89
Q

nàr

A

there

Nàlǐ - also means there

Nàr de rén dōu fēicháng yǒuhǎo.
There -de- people all “unusually” friendly.
People there all (are) very friendly.

Wǒ zài nàr zhǎodào le yí fèn xīn gōngzuò.
I “zai” there find -le one “fen” new job.
I in there found one “fen” (of) new job.

90
Q

diànyǐng

A

movie

Diànshì - TV

Jīn wǎn wǒ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng
I want to watch a movie tonight

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