Chinese for US 5 Flashcards

Question

duì ma?

Answer 1

right(?); yes(?); correct(?) ## Footnote Jīntiān xīngqī yī, duì ma? Today Monday, correct -ma? Today (is) Monday, right? Tā shì nǐ péngyou, duì ma? He is you friend, correct -ma? He is your friend, right?

Answer 2

humph (expressing dissatisfaction, contempt, or indignation) ## Footnote Hèng, wǒ bù xiāngxìn nǐ. Humph, I not trust you. Humph, I (do) not trust you. Hèng, wǒ bù xiǎng gēn nǐ shuōhuà. Humph, I not want to with you talk. Humph, I (do) not want to talk with you.

Answer 3

year (of age) ## Footnote Tā nǚ’ér jīntiān mǎn yí suì. She daughter today reach one year-old. Her daughter today reaches one year-old. Wǒ bàba jīnnián sì shí suì le. I dad this-year 40 years-old -le. My dad this-year (is) 40 years-old (already).

Answer 4

ticket ## Footnote Wǒ mǎi le míngtiān wǎnshang qī diǎn de diànyǐngpiào. I buy -le tomorrow evening 7 o’clock -de- movie ticket. I bought (the) movie ticket (of) tomorrow evening 7 o’clock.

Answer 5

(do) not ## Footnote Bú yào shuì de tài wǎn, zǎo diǎn xiūxi ba! (Do-)not sleep -de- too late, early “dian” rest -ba! (Do-)not sleep too late, “might-as-well” rest “a little bit” earlier! Bú yào dānxīn, wǒ huì bāng nǐ de. (Do-)not worry, I will help you -de. (Do-)not worry, I will help you.

Answer 6

to place (sth.) ## Footnote Niúnǎi wǒ fàng zài bīngxiāng li le. Milk (-) I put in refrigerator-inside -le. Milk (-) I (have) put in (the) refrigerator-inside (already). Wǒ de xíngli fàng zài nà ge fángjiān li. I -de- luggage put “zai” that “ge” room-inside. My luggage (was) put in that “ge” (of) room-inside.

Answer 7

price ## Footnote Nǐ juéde zhè ge jiàgé héshì ma? You think this “ge” price appropriate -ma? (Do) you think this “ge” (of) price (is) appropriate? Wǒ juéde jiàgé yǒu diǎn gāo. I think price “kind of” high. I think (the) price (is) “kind of” high.

Answer 8

black ## Footnote Tā chuān le yí jiàn hēisè de yīfu. He wear -le one “jian” black-color -de- clothes. He (has) worn one “jian” (of) black-color clothes. Tā de tóufa shì hēisè de. She -de- hair is black-color -de. Her hair is (something that is of the) black-color.

Answer 9

to wear (clothing) ## Footnote Tā chuān zhe yí jiàn bái sè de chènshān. She wear -zhe one “jian” white-color -de- shirt. She is wearing one “jian” (of) white-color shirt.

Answer 10

to sing (song) ## Footnote Wǒ mèimei chànggē fēicháng hǎotīng. I little-sister sing-song “unusually” good-to-listen. My little-sister sings very good-sounding.

Answer 11

drink; beverage ## Footnote Wǒ yào mǎi yì píng yǐnliào. I intend to buy one “bottle” drink. I intend to buy one “bottle” (of) drink. Duìbuqǐ, wǒmen hái méi diǎn yǐnliào. Sorry, we still not order drink. Sorry, we still (did) not order (any) drink(s).

Answer 12

to have a meeting ## Footnote Wǒmen míngtiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn kāihuì. We tomorrow afternoon 3 o’clock have-meeting. We (will) have(-a-)meeting tomorrow afternoon 3 o’clock.

Answer 13

(of food) tasty ## Footnote Wǒ māma zuò de cài hěn hǎochī. I mom make -de- dish very good-to-eat. (The) dishes (that) my mom makes (are) very tasty. Tāmen dōu shuō zhè ge dàngāo hǎochī. They all say this “ge” cake good-to-eat. They all say (that) this “ge” (of) cake (is) delicious.

Answer 14

good-looking; pretty; entertaining-to-watch ## Footnote Nǐ de qúnzi zhēn hǎokàn. You -de- dress really good-looking. Your dress (is) really good-looking.

Answer 15

underneath; bottom ## Footnote Wǒ jiā lóu xià yǒu jǐ jiā hěn hǎochī de cāntīng. I home building-underneath “exist” several “jia” very tasty -de- restaurant. My home downstairs “exists” several “jia” (of) very tasty restaurants. Tā zuò zài shù xià kàn shū. He sit “zai” tree-underneath read book. He sits at (the) tree-underneath reading (a) book.

Answer 16

underneath; bottom ## Footnote Wǒ de shūbāo zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn. I -de- book-bag “zai” table-underneath. My schoolbag is-at (the) table-underneath.

Answer 17

how old ## Footnote Nǐ jīnnián duō dà? You this-year how-much big? How old (are) you this-year? Nǐmen de háizi duō dà le? You-guys -de- child how-much big -le? How-old (are) your-guys’ child (now)?

Answer 18

how old (typically asking sb. younger than 10) ## Footnote Xiǎopéngyou, nǐ jīnnián jǐ suì? “Little-friend”, you this-year which-number year? Child, how-old (are) you this-year? Tā nǚ’ér jǐ suì le? He daughter which-number year -le? How-old (is) his daughter (now)?

Answer 19

other people ## Footnote Wǒ bú tài qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ wènwen biérén. I not too know-clearly, you can ask-ask other-people. I (do) not know-clearly, you can ask other-people “really quick”.

Answer 20

by the way ## Footnote Duì le, wàimiàn zài xià yǔ, bié wàng le dài sǎn. By-the-way, outside “zai” go-down-rain, not forget -le bring umbrella. By-the-way, outside is raining, (do) not forget to bring (an) umbrella.

Answer 21

hat ## Footnote Zhè dǐng màozi hěn hǎokàn. This “ding” hat very good-looking. This “ding” (of) hat (is) very good-looking. Tā dài zhe yì dǐng màozi. He wear -zhe one “ding” hat. He is wearing one “ding” (of) hat.

Answer 22

aspect particle used after an action verb and before the object to mark the completion of an action ## Footnote Wǒ chī le yí kuài qiǎokèlì. I eat -le one “kuai” chocolate. I ate one “kuai” (of) chocolate. Tā mǎi le yí liàng xīn chē. He buy -le one “liang” new vehicle. He bought one “liang” (of) new car.

Answer 23

the colour white ## Footnote Nà tiáo qúnzi shì báisè de. That “tiao” dress is white-color -de. That “tiao” (of) dress is (something that is of the) white-color. Wǒ xǐhuan báisè de huā, hěn piàoliang. I like white-color -de- flower, very pretty. I like white-color flowers, (they are) very pretty.

Answer 24

already ## Footnote Wǒ yǐjīng dào jīchǎng le, nǐmen ne? I already arrive airport -le, you-guys -ne? I already arrived (the) airport, how-about you-guys? Zhè ge Hànzì wǒ yǐjīng xué guo le. This “ge” Chinese-character I already learn -guo -le. This “ge” (of) Chinese-character (-) I already (have) learned.

Answer 25

to add sth. into sth ## Footnote Tāng li fàng yán le ma? Soup-inside put-in salt -le -ma? (Has the) soup-inside (been) put-in salt?

Answer 26

both; all ## Footnote Wǒ hé gēge dōu xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè. I and big-brother both like listening to music. Me and (my) big-brother both like listening to music. Tāmen dōu shì xuéshēng. They all are student. They all are students.

Answer 27

to take a shower; to take a bath ## Footnote Tā zhèngzài xǐzǎo. He “in process of” take-shower. He is “in process of” taking(-a-)shower. Nǐ zǎoshang xǐzǎo háishì wǎnshang xǐzǎo? You morning take-shower or evening take-shower. (Do) you take-shower (in the) morning or take-shower (in the) evening?

Answer 28

to wear (accessories) ## Footnote Tā dài zhe yǎnjìng. He wear -zhe eye-glasses. He is wearing eye-glasses. Tā dài de xiàngliàn zhēn piàoliang! She wear -de- necklace really pretty! (The) necklace (that) she is wearing (is) very pretty!

Answer 29

or (used in declarative sentences) ## Footnote Wǒmen jīntiān huòzhě míngtiān qù dōu kěyǐ. We today or tomorrow go both okay. We going today or tomorrow both (are) okay. Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhè ge, huòzhě nà ge. I want to buy this-“ge”, or that-“ge”. I want to buy this-one, or that-one.

Answer 30

(of food) bad tasting ## Footnote Zhè dào cài zhēnde hěn nánchī. This “dao” dish really very difficult-to-eat. This “dao” (of) dish (is) really unappetizing. Zhè jiā diàn de pīsà wǒ juéde hěn nánchī. This “jia” shop -de- pizza (-) I feel very difficult-to-eat. This “jia” shop’s pizza (-) I feel (that it is) very unappetizing.

Answer 31

bad-looking; not entertaining-to-watch ## Footnote Zhè ge diànyǐng hěn nánkàn. This “ge” movie very difficult-to-watch. This “ge” (of) movie (is) very unentertaining-to-watch.

Answer 32

to dance (dance) ## Footnote Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma? You know-how to dance-dance -ma? (Do) you know-how to dance? Wǒ xǐhuan kàn biérén tiàowǔ. I like watch other-people dance-dance. I like watching other-people dance.

Answer 33

to understand ## Footnote Wǒ dǒng yì diǎnr Zhōngwén. I know one “dian” Chinese. I know “a little bit” (of) Chinese. Zhè ge zì de yìsi wǒ bú tài dǒng. This “ge” Chinese-character -de- meaning I not too understand. This “ge” (of) Chinese-character’s meaning (-) I (do) not quite understand.

Answer 34

to brush teeth ## Footnote Nǐ shuā yá le ma? You brush-teeth -le -ma? (Have) you brushed (your) teeth? Wǒ yòng diàndòng yáshuā shuā yá. I use electric toothbrush to brush teeth. I use electric toothbrush to brush (my) teeth.

Answer 35

last month ## Footnote Shàng ge yuè wǒ qù lǚyóu le. Last “ge” month I go travel -le. Last “ge” (of) month I went to travel.

Answer 36

next month ## Footnote Wǒmen xià ge yuè jiéhūn. We next “ge” month get-married. We get-married next “ge” (of) month. Xià ge yuè wǔ hào shì wǒ de shēngrì. Next “ge” month 5th is I -de- birthday. (The) 5th (of) next “ge” (of) month is my birthday.

Answer 37

can, to be possible, to be able to, know

Answer 38

to finish class, to finish work

Answer 39

at once, right away, as early as, already, as soon as, then, in that case

Answer 40

the most | zui xǐhuān – favourite

Answer 41

speak | shuō - to speak, to say, to explain

Answer 42

spicy, hot

Answer 43

the body, health

Answer 44

chief, head, elder, to grow, to develop | zhāng - measure word for flat surfaces eg bed, table

Answer 45

to part from, to be away from, (in giving distances) from

Answer 46

but, however

Answer 47

to seem, seems like, to be like

Answer 48

roughly, approximately, probably

Answer 49

to read | dú shū - to read a book, to study

Answer 50

to see, to look at, to read, to watch, to visit, to call on, to consider, to regard as, to look after

Answer 51

to go inside ## Footnote Wàimiàn hěn lěng, wǒmen jìnqù ba

Answer 52

I will take ## Footnote Wǒ huì zuò gōnggòng qìchē

Answer 53

still ## Footnote Wǒ hái xiǎng qù

Answer 54

to finish class

Answer 55

-at once, right away, as early as, already, as soon as, - then, in that case

Answer 56

the most | zui xǐhuān – favourite

Answer 57

spicy, hot ## Footnote Zhège shíwù hěn là

Answer 58

to speak, to explain ## Footnote Wǒ xiànzài kěyǐ shuōhuà/jiǎng ma

Answer 59

can, to be possible, to be able to, know ## Footnote Wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén Wǒ zhīdào zěnme shuō zhōngwén

Answer 60

to circle, to go back, to turn around, to return ## Footnote Wǒ wǎnshàng 8 diǎn huí jiā

Answer 61

the body, health

Answer 62

to part from, to be away from, (in giving distances) from

Answer 63

chief, head, elder, to grow, to develop

Answer 64

this bed is not comfortable

Answer 65

roughly, approximately, probably

Answer 66

to seem, to be like

Answer 67

but, however

Answer 68

to order food

Answer 69

frequently, constantly, regularly, often | cháng cháng – frequently, usually, often

Answer 70

next month