Chinese for US 3 Flashcards

Question

jīnnián

Answer 1

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

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

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dinner ## Footnote 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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why? ## Footnote 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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thing; matter; affair ## Footnote 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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weekend ## Footnote 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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dry cup, cheers ## Footnote Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè, gānbēi! Wish you happy birthday, “dry-cup”! Wish you happy birthday, “cheers”!

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because ## Footnote 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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so; therefore; hence ## Footnote 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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plane ## Footnote 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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train | zuò - to do, to make, to sit ## Footnote Wǒ xǐhuan zuò huǒchē lǚyóu. I like “sit” train to travel. I like(,) “taking” train(,) traveling.

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far | jìn - close ## Footnote 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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here, there ## Footnote Zhèlǐ lí shì zhōngxīn yuǎn ma? Here “li” city center far -ma? Nà li yǒu fángzi - there is the house

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close, near (come in, enter) | yuǎn - far ## Footnote Shūdiàn lí zhèlǐ hěn jìn, bù yuǎn. Bookstore “li” here very close, not far.

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to play; to be entertained; to have fun ## Footnote Nǐ zuìjìn zài wánr shénme yóuxì? You recent-times “zai” play what game? What game(s) are you playing (in) recently?

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

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to learn, to study ## Footnote Wǒ zuìjìn zài xué jiēwǔ. I recently “zai” learn street-dance.

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to return; to go back to | huì - to know how to do something ## Footnote Nǐ huí jiā le ma? You return home -le -ma? (Have) you returned home (yet)?

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

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boss, owner of a business ## Footnote 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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of course ## Footnote Dāngrán kěyǐ

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more, even more ## Footnote Wǒ xiǎng yào gèng duō

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a little ## Footnote Qǐng gěi yīdiǎn dàngāo - a little bit of cake please

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closed, to close shop in the evening

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superb, excellent, wonderful

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taxi ## Footnote Wǒ chéng chūzū chē lái de

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how long? how often? ## Footnote Nǐ duōjiǔ qù yīcì xuéxiào

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sir; gentleman | can mean husband too ## Footnote Xiānsheng nínhǎo, huānyíng guānglín! Gentleman hello, welcome-presence! Hello sir, welcome(-your-)presence!

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miss, lady, madam ## Footnote Wáng Nǚshì shì yí wèi yǒumíng de lǜshī. Wang Madam is one “wei” famous -de- lawyer. Madam Wang is one “wei” (of) famous lawyer.

Answer 30

no problem ## Footnote Méi wèntí, wǒ bāng nǐ. No problem, I help you. Méi wèntí, nǐ dìng shíjiān ba! No problem, you decide time -ba!

Answer 31

asking where ## Footnote 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?

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to write ## Footnote 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).

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to love | Note: Also means - alas ## Footnote 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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can; to be able to ## Footnote 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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child, kid ## Footnote 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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shoe ## Footnote 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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to give ## Footnote 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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bank ## Footnote 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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to live, reside | to stay eg hotel etc ## Footnote 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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cheap. inexpensive ## Footnote Zhèlǐ de dōngxi yòu hǎo yòu piányi. Here -de- thing you- good -you- inexpensive. (The) stuff here (is) good (and)-also inexpensive.

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expensive ## Footnote 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.

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

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

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lunch ## Footnote 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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how long? how often? ## Footnote 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?

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hour ## Footnote 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.

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webpage, what is on the internet | shàngwǎng - to go onto the internet, to surf the net ## Footnote Wǒ zài wǎngshàng xué Zhōngwén. I “zai” Internet-surface learn Chinese. I learn Chinese on (the) Internet-surface.

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to go the internet | wǎngshàng - whats actually on the internet pages ## Footnote 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.

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

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used at the end of a question to give the original question a speculative, estimative tone ## Footnote Zhè wèi shì nǐ xiānsheng ba? This “wei” is your husband -ba? This “wei” (of person) is your husband(, isn’t he)?

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to take (+ vehicle) | Note: Also means - to do, to make, to sit etc ## Footnote 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.]

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descriptive particle ## Footnote 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.

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eye ## Footnote 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.

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to miss, to think of | Note: Also means - to want ## Footnote 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?

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

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male, female ## Footnote Nán nǚ píngděng.。 Male female equal. Males (and) females (are) equal.

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kitchen ## Footnote 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.

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

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tea ## Footnote 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!

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trousers ## Footnote 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.

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to see ## Footnote 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?

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here | Zhèlǐ - also means here ## Footnote 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!

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there | Nàlǐ - also means there ## Footnote 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.

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movie | Diànshì - TV ## Footnote Jīn wǎn wǒ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng I want to watch a movie tonight

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