Chinese for US 4 Flashcards

Question

dǎzì

Answer 1

v. phr. ▸ to type (characters) ## Footnote Tā dǎzì de sùdù hěn kuài. He type character -de- speed very fast. (The) speed (that) he type characters (is) very fast.

Answer 2

type; kind ## Footnote Nǐ huì jǐ zhǒng yǔyán? You know what-number type languages? How-many types (of) languages (do) you know-how-to-use?

Answer 3

fish ## Footnote Wǒ xǐhuan chī yú. I like eat fish. I like eating fish. Zhè tiáo yú hěn xīnxiān. This “tiao” fish very fresh. This “tiao” (of) fish (is) very fresh.

Answer 4

colour blue ## Footnote Tā de yǎnjing shì lánsè de. He -de- eyes are blue-color -de. His eyes are (something that are) of (the) blue-color.

Answer 5

everyone, all ## Footnote Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì nǐmen de xīn lǎoshī! Everyone-good, I am you-guys -de- new teacher! Hi everyone, I am your-guys’ new teacher!

Answer 6

happy ## Footnote Fàngjià le, xīnqíng hǎo gāoxìng ’a! Release-holiday -le, mood so-very happy -a! (I have) taken(-a-)holiday, (my) mood (is) so-very happy!(!!!) Zuótiān hé lǎo péngyou jiànmiàn, wǒ tèbié gāoxìng. Yesterday with old friend meet, I especially happy. Yesterday I met with (my) old friend(s), I (was) especially happy.

Answer 7

to get sick, ill ## Footnote Tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ méi lái shàngbān. He get-sick -le, so not come to attend-work. He (has) got-sick, so (he did) not come to attend-work.

Answer 8

to diagnose the sickness; to have the sickness checked out ## Footnote Tā jīntiān yào qù yīyuàn kànbìng. He today need to go to hospital to see-sickness. He today needs to go to (the) hospital to (have-his-)sickness-checked-out.

Answer 9

to run ## Footnote Tā pǎo de hěn kuài. He run -de- very fast. He runs very fast.

Answer 10

quick, fast, rapid ## Footnote Nǐ xué Hànyǔ xué de hǎo kuài ’a! You learn Chinese learn -de- so-very fast -a! You learn Chinese learn so-very fast!(!!!)

Answer 11

slow ## Footnote Tā kāi chē kāi de tài màn le. He drive-vehicle drive -de- too- slow -le. He drives-vehicle drives too slow. Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ de Hànyǔ shuō de yǒu diǎn màn. Sorry, I -de- Chinese speak -de- “reach the evaluation of” “a little bit” slow. Sorry, my Chinese (is) spoken “kind of” slow.

Answer 12

bowl | Also means - late ## Footnote Bùhǎoyìsi, kěyǐ gěi wǒ yí ge wǎn ma? Sorry, can give me one “ge” bowl -ma? Sorry, can (you) give me one “ge” (of) bowl?

Answer 13

chicken egg ## Footnote Wǒ xǐhuan chī jiāndàn. I like eat fry egg. I like eating fried egg(s).

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this week ## Footnote Wǒ zhè ge xīngqī yǒu diǎn máng. I this “ge” week “reach the evaluation of” “a little bit” busy. I this “ge” (of) week (am) “kind of” busy.

Answer 15

paternal grandfather; used to address an old man ## Footnote Wǒ jīngcháng hé yéye yìqǐ qù sànbù.。 I often with grandpa together to go to walk. I often go walking with (my) grandpa.

Answer 16

paternal grandmother; used to address an old lady ## Footnote Nǎinai gěi wǒ zhī le yí jiàn máoyī. Grandma for me weave -le one “jian” knit-sweater. Grandma (has) knitted one “jian” (of) knit-sweater for me.

Answer 17

how come; why ## Footnote Tā zěnme kū le? She how-come cry -le? How-come she cried? Nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ ne? You how-come know I -de- phone number -ne? How-come you know my phone number?

Answer 18

boy ## Footnote Nà ge nánhái zhǎng de hěn shuài. That “ge” boy grow -de- very handsome. That “ge” (of) boy looks very handsome. Zhè ge nánhái hěn xǐhuan yùndòng, měi tiān dōu qù dǎ lánqiú. This “ge” boy very like sports, every day all go to play basketball. This “ge” (of) boy quite like sports, (he) every day all goes to play basketball.

Answer 19

girl ## Footnote Nà ge nǚhái shì wǒ de péngyou. That “ge” girl is I -de- friend. That “ge” (of) girl is my friend. Nǐ rènshi nà ge nǚhái ma? You know that “ge” girl -ma? (Do) you know that “ge” (of) girl?

Answer 20

to want to (or) not want to ## Footnote Nǐ yào bu yào hē shuǐ? You want-not-want to drink water? (Do) you want to (or) not want to drink water? Yào bu yào wǒ bāng nǐ ná xíngli? Want-not-want I help you carry luggage? (Do) you want (me to or) not want me to help you carry (your) luggage?

Answer 21

can (be allowed to) ## Footnote Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme dōu kěyǐ. You want to eat “whatever” all can. You want to eat “anything” (- you) all can.

Answer 22

colour green ## Footnote Zhè tiáo qúnzi shì lǜsè de. This “tiao” dress/skirt is green-color -de. This “tiao” (of) dress/skirt is (something that is of the) green-color.

Answer 23

to talk; to speak ## Footnote Tā jīntiān xīnqíng bù hǎo, bù xiǎng shuōhuà. He today mood not good, not want to talk. He today (-) mood (is) not good, (and he does) not want to talk.

Answer 24

airport ## Footnote Wǒ jīntiān yào qù jīchǎng jiē péngyou. I today need to go to airport to pick-up friend. I today need to go to (the) airport to pick-up (my) friend. Cóng zhèr dào jīchǎng yuǎn ma? From here arrive airport far -ma? (Is it) far from here arriving (the) airport?

Answer 25

a little bit ## Footnote Tā zhōngwǔ zhǐ chī le yì diǎn shuǐguǒ shālā. He noon only eat -le one “dian” fruit salad. He (at) noon only ate “a little bit” (of) fruit salad. Wǒ hē kāfēi de shíhou xǐhuan jiā yì diǎn táng. I drink coffee -de- time like add one “dian” sugar. (At the) time (when) I drink coffee (I) like adding “a little bit” (of) sugar.

Answer 26

wind ## Footnote Jīntiān fēng hěn dà, hěn lěng. Today wind very big, very cold. Today (the) wind (is) very big, (and is) very cold.

Answer 27

“unusually”; very ## Footnote Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan chī Zhōngcān. I “unusually” like eat Chinese-food. I like eating Chinese-food very-much. Wǒ zuìjìn fēicháng lèi, yīnwèi gōngzuò fēicháng máng. I recent-times “unusually” tired, because work “unusually” busy. I (in) recent-times (am) very tired, because work (is) very busy.

Answer 28

face ## Footnote Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang qǐchuáng yǐhòu yòng lěng shuǐ xǐ liǎn. I every day morning rise-bed time-after use cold water wash face. I every day morning (in the) time (that is) after getting-up(-from-)bed use cold water to wash (my) face.

Answer 29

to exist ## Footnote Wǒ de fángjiān li yǒu yì tái diànnǎo. I -de- room-inside “exist” one “tai” computer. My room-inside “exists” one “tai” (of) computer. Jiàoshì li zhǐ yǒu yí ge xuéshēng. Classroom-inside only “exist” one “ge” student. (The) classroom-inside only “exists” one “ge” (of) student.

Answer 30

snow ## Footnote Jīnnián de xuě bǐ qùnián duō. This-year -de- snow “bi” last-year much. This-year’s snow “comparing with” last-year (is) more.

Answer 31

in; on; at, etc. ## Footnote Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng. I live “zai” Beijing. I live in Beijing. Dìdi zài shāfā shang shuìzháo le. Little-brother “zai” couch-surface sleep-“zhao” -le. (The) little-brother fell-asleep on (the) couch-surface.

Answer 32

early ## Footnote Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ shuì de hěn zǎo. Yesterday night I sleep -de- very early. Yesterday night I slept very early. Duìbuqǐ, wǒ yīnggāi zǎo diǎn gàosu nǐ. Sorry, I should early “dian” tell you. Sorry, I should (have) told you earlier.

Answer 33

late | Also means - bowl ## Footnote Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ lái wǎn le. Sorry, I come late -le. Sorry, I came late.

Answer 34

cake ## Footnote Wǒ gěi péngyou zuò le yí kuài shēngrì dàngāo. I for friend make -le one “kuai” birthday cake. I made one “kuai” (of) birthday cake for (my) friend. Wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān hē kāfēi yìbiān chī dàngāo. I like yibian- drink coffee -yibian- eat cake. I like drinking coffee while eating cake.

Answer 35

uncle ## Footnote Wǒ hái bù xíguàn biérén jiào wǒ “shūshu”. I still not used-to other people call me “uncle”. I still am not used-to other-people calling me “uncle”.

Answer 36

aunt ## Footnote Wǒ de ’āyí zài yínháng gōngzuò, měi tiān dōu hěn máng. I -de- aunt “zai” bank work, every day all very busy. My aunt works in (a) bank, (and she) every day all (is) very busy. Zhāng Āyí shì wǒ māma de hǎo péngyou. Zhang Aunt is my mom -de- good friend. Aunt Zhang is my mom’s good friend.

Answer 37

to do what (to ask about reason or purpose) ## Footnote Nǐ xiànzài zài gàn shénme ne? You now “zai” do what -ne? What are you doing now?

Answer 38

man ## Footnote Nǐ xǐhuan shénmeyàng de nánrén? You like what “kind” -de- men? What kind of men (do) you like? Tā shì yí ge hěn yǒu zérèngǎn de nánrén. He is one “ge” very have responsibility-sense -de- man. He is one “ge” of man (that) quite has (the-)sense(-of-)responsibility.

Answer 39

woman ## Footnote Tā shì yí ge fēicháng dúlì de nǚrén. She is one “ge” very independent -de- woman. She is one “ge” (of) very independent woman. Zhè ge nǚrén de fàxíng hěn piàoliang. This “ge” woman -de- hairstyle very pretty. This “ge” (of) woman’s hairstyle (is) very pretty.

Answer 40

(you have) long waited; sorry to have kept you waiting ## Footnote Duìbuqǐ, jiǔ děng le. Sorry, long wait -le. Sorry, (you’ve) long waited.

Answer 41

used at the end of a question to soften the tone ## Footnote Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme ’a? You like eat what -a? What (do) you like eating?

Answer 42

time period; time point ## Footnote Shēngbìng de shíhou, yào duō xiūxi. Get-sick -de- time, should much rest. (At the) time (of) getting-sick, (one) should rest more.

Answer 43

manager ## Footnote Jīnglǐ, wǒ jīntiān kěyǐ qǐngjià ma? Manager, I today can ask-leave -ma? Manager, can I ask(-for-a)leave today?

Answer 44

modal particle marking “completion of action” ## Footnote Xià yǔ le, nǐ yǒu sǎn ma? Go-down-rain -le, you have umbrella -ma? (It has) gone-down-rain, (do) you have (an) umbrella? Tā jīnnián ’èr shí suì le. He this-year 20 years-old -le. He (is) 20 years-old this-year.

Answer 45

to stand ## Footnote Tā zhàn zài wǒ pángbiān. He stand “zai” I side. He stands by my side.

Answer 46

sad ## Footnote Wǒ péngyou shīliàn le, tā hěn nánguò. My friend is-lovelorn -le, she very sad. My friend is-lovelorn, she (is) very sad. Tīng le zhè ge xiāoxi, wǒ fēicháng nánguò. Hear -le this “ge” news, I “unusually” sad. After (I) heard this “ge” (of) news, I (was) very sad.

Answer 47

inside; the inner or internal part ## Footnote Bīngxiāng zài chúfáng lǐmiàn. Refrigerator “zai” kitchen inside. (The) refrigerator is in (the) kitchen.

Answer 48

really ## Footnote Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuō de zhēn hǎo. You -de- Chinese speak -de- really good. Your Chinese (is) spoken really good. Nǐ de xīn fàxíng zhēn hǎokàn! You -de- hairstyle really good-looking! Your new hairstyle (is) really good-looking!

Answer 49

to find; to seek out ## Footnote Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào le yí fèn zìjǐ xǐhuan de gōngzuò. I finally find -le one “fen” self like -de- job. I finally (have) found one “fen” (of) job (that my)self like. Wǒ zhǎodào le yí ge tèbié hǎo de Zhōngwén lǎoshī. I find -le one “ge” especially good -de- Chinese teacher. I found one “ge” (of) especially good Chinese teacher.

Answer 50

to sit ## Footnote Qǐng jìn, qǐng zuò ba! Please enter, please sit -ba! Please come-in, please take(-a-)seat! Nǐ kěyǐ zuò zài zhèlǐ děng yí xià. You can sit “zai” here wait one “xia”. You can sit in here (and) wait (for) “a little bit”.

Answer 51

new ## Footnote Zhè shì wǒ de xīn shǒujī. This is I -de- new cellphone. This is my new cellphone. Tā shì wǒmen de xīn lǎoshī. He is we -de- new teacher. He is our new teacher.

Answer 52

old ## Footnote Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo hěn jiù le. This “kuai” watch very old -le. This “kuai” (of) watch (is) very old (already). Tā hái zài yòng nà ge jiù shāfā. He still “zai” use that “ge” old sofa. He still is using that “ge” (of) old sofa.

Answer 53

fruit ## Footnote Nǐ zuì xǐhuan chī nǎ zhǒng shuǐguǒ? You the-most like eat which kind fruit? Which kind (of) fruit (do) you like eating the-most? Zhè xiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān. These fruit very fresh. These fruits (are) very fresh.

Answer 54

plate ## Footnote Kěyǐ gěi wǒ yí ge pánzi ma? Can give me one “ge” plate -ma? Can (you) give me one “ge” (of) plate?

Answer 55

these ## Footnote Zhèxiē háizi dōu hěn cōngmíng. These child all very smart. These children (are) all very smart. Zhèxiē dōu shì nǐ de dōngxi ma? These all are you -de- thing -ma? Are these all your stuff?

Answer 56

those ## Footnote Nàxiē huā zhēn piàoliang! Those flowers really pretty! Those flowers (are) really pretty! Wǒ xiǎng yào zhèxiē, bù xiǎng yào nàxiē. I want to have these, not want to have those. I want to have these, (but I do) not want to have those.

Answer 57

which (ones) ## Footnote Nǐ huì shuō nǎxiē yǔyán? You know-how-to speak which-ones language? Which languages (do) you speak? Nǐ yǒu nǎxiē xìngqù ’àihào? You have which-ones interest hobby? Which interest (and) hobbies (do) you have?

Answer 58

last week ## Footnote Wǒ shàng ge xīngqī qù le Shànghǎi. I last “ge” week go -le Shanghai. I went to Shanghai last “ge” (of) week. Shàng ge xīngqī wǒ zài jiā xiūxi le jǐ tiān. Last “ge” week I “zai” home rest -le several day. Last “ge” (of) week I rested at home (for) several days.

Answer 59

next week ## Footnote Xià ge xīngqī wǒ yào qù lǚxíng. Next “ge” week I intend to go travel. Next “ge” (of) week I intend to go travel.

Answer 60

okay (?) ## Footnote Zhè ge zhōumò wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎo ma? This “ge” weekend we together go see movie, okay -ma? This “ge” (of) weekend we go see (a) movie together, okay? Nǐ bāng wǒ yí ge máng, hǎo ma? You help me one “ge” favor, okay -ma? You help me one “ge” (of) favor, okay?

Answer 61

should (or) not should ## Footnote Zhè jiàn shì wǒ yào bu yào gàosu tā ne? This “jian” thing I should-not-should tell he -ne? This “jian” (of) thing (-) should I (or) not should (I) tell him?

Answer 62

to wash ## Footnote Wǒ yòng xǐyījī xǐ yīfu. I use washing-machine wash clothes. I use (the) washing-machine to wash clothes. Wǒ wàngjì xǐ wǎn le. I forget to wash bowl -le. I forgot to wash (the) dishes.

Answer 63

other; others ## Footnote Nǐ hái yǒu biéde wèntí ma? You still have other question -ma? (Do) you still have other questions?

Answer 64

to make (sb. do sth.) ## Footnote Tā ràng wǒ gěi tā dǎ ge diànhuà. He make me to he make “ge” phone-call. He made me make (one) “ge” (of) phone-call to him. Duìbuqǐ, wǒ ràng nǐ shāngxīn le. Sorry, I make you sad -le. Sorry, I made you sad.

Answer 65

every day ## Footnote Nǐ měi tiān jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? You every day which-number o’clock get-up? Which o’clock (do) you get-up every day? Wǒ měi tiān kāi chē qù shàngbān. I every day drive-vehicle go to attend-work. Every day I drive to go to work.

Answer 66

to jump ## Footnote Tā tiào de hěn gāo. He jump -de- very high. He jumps very high. Wǒ tiào de hěn yuǎn. I jump -de- very far. I jump very far.

Answer 67

to welcome ## Footnote Huānyíng nǐ dào wǒ jiā lái wánr. Welcome you arrive my home to “play”. Welcome you to arrive my home to come to hang-out.

Answer 68

bird ## Footnote Shù shang yǒu yì zhī niǎo. Tree-surface “exist” one “zhi” bird. (On the) tree-surface (there) “exists” one “zhi” (of) bird. Wǒ xǐhuan tīng niǎo jiào. I like listening to bird chirp. I like listening to bird chirping.

Answer 69

to; for ## Footnote Zhè ge zhōumò wǒ yào gěi bàba guò shēngrì. This “ge” weekend I need to for dad “go-pass” birthday. This “ge” (of) weekend I need to celebrate birthday for (my) dad. Tā gěi wǒ dǎ le yí ge diànhuà. He to me make -le one “ge” phone-call. He made one “ge” (of) phone-call to me.

Answer 70

nose ## Footnote Wǒ gǎnmào le, bízi bù shūfu. I catch-cold -le, nose not comfortable. I caught(-a-)cold, (and my) nose (is) not comfortable.

Answer 71

post office ## Footnote Qǐngwèn zhèr fùjìn yǒu yóujú ma? Please-ask here nearby-places “exist” post-office -ma? Please(-allow-me-to)ask (do) nearby-places here “exist” (a) post-office? Yóujú lí xuéxiào yuǎn ma? Post-office “to be away from” school far -ma? Is (the) post-office far away-from (the) school?

Answer 72

really; indeed ## Footnote Nǐ zhēnde hěn cōngmíng! You really very smart! You really (are) very smart! Wǒ zhēnde hěn xǐhuan tā. I really very like he. I really like him a-lot.

Answer 73

long ## Footnote Tā de tóufa hěn cháng、hěn piàoliang. She -de- hair very long, very pretty. Her hair (is) very long, (and) very pretty.

Answer 74

short (in length) ## Footnote Zhè piān wénzhāng hěn duǎn, zhǐ yǒu jǐ bǎi ge zì. This “pian” article very short, only have several hundred “ge” character. This “pian” (of) article (is) very short, (it) only has several hundreds “ge” (of) characters.

Answer 75

to open ## Footnote Wǒ kěyǐ xiànzài bǎ lǐwù dǎkāi ma? I can now “ba” gift open -ma? Can I (-) “ba”{indicating the handling of} (-) (the) gift open?

Answer 76

to close ## Footnote Wǒ méi bǎ chōuti guānshàng. I not “ba” drawer close. I (have) not (-) “ba”{indicating the handling of} (-) (the) drawer close. Wàimiàn hěn chǎo, bǎ mén guānshàng ba! Outside very noisy, “ba” door close -ba! Outside (is) very noisy, (let us) “ba”{indicating the handling of} (the) door close!

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