Chinese Phrases Flashcards
How is the weather today?
今天天气怎么样
Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng
It’s rainy today
今天下雨
Jīntiān xià yǔ
What is the temperature today
今天多少度
Jīntiān duōshǎo dù
Temperature high/low
温度高/低
Wēndù gāo/dī
What do you find interesting
你觉得什么有意思
Nǐ juédé shénme yǒuyìsi
He thinks listening to music is interesting
他觉得听音乐很有意思
Tā juédé tīng yīnyuè hěn yǒuyìsi
Are you as cold as your brother?
你和你的哥哥一样冷吗
Nǐ hé nǐ dí gēgē yīyàng lěng ma
Thank you for coming to get me
谢谢你来接我
Xièxiè nǐ lái jiē wǒ
November is now the coldest time
现在十一月,是最冷的时候
Xiànzài shíyī yuè, shì zuì lěng de shíhòu
Australians studying Chinese in Beijing
在北京学中文的澳大利亚人
Zài běijīng xué zhōngwén de àodàlìyǎ rén
From 4-5 Wed afternoon is the time when I do exercises
星期三下午从四点到五点是我运动的时候
Xīngqísān xiàwǔ cóng sì diǎn dào wǔ diǎn shì wǒ yùndòng de shíhòu
I hope to travel to Beijing with my family What season has the best weather?
我希望和家人一起来北京旅游
什么季节天气最好
Wǒ xīwàng hé jiārén yī qǐlái běijīng lǚyóu
shénme jìjié tiānqì zuì hǎo
From March to May is spring in Beijing
从三月到五月是北京的春天 Cóng sān yuè dào wǔ yuè shì běijīng de chūntiān
It rarely rains in spring in Beijing
北京的春天很少下雨
Běijīng de chūntiān hěn shǎo xià yǔ
The temperature is very high, often around 30 degrees
温度很高常常在三十度左右
Wēndù hěn gāo chángcháng zài sānshí dù zuǒyòu
Winter in Beijing is much colder than in Shanghai
北京的冬天比上海的冷的多
Běijīng de dōngtiān bǐ shànghǎi de lěng de duō
How is the weather in Shanghai in winter?
冬天上还得天气怎么样
Dōngtiān shànghǎi de tiānqì zěnme yàng
I have seen strong winds and heavy rains, but I have never seen snow
我见过大风大雨、但是还没见过下雪呢
Wǒ jiàn guo dàfēng dàyǔ, dànshì hái méi jiànguò xià xuě ne
But I haven’t drunk it yet
但是还没喝过
Dànshì hái méi hēguò
Be careful when going out
出门得小心
Chūmén dé xiǎoxīn
If you have to wear more clothes, it’s best to wear a down coat
你得多穿衣服最好穿羽绒大衣
Nǐ dé duō chuān yīfú zuì hǎo chuān yǔróng dàyī
I have been to Beijing twice. The first time was in summer and the second time was in winter when it didn’t snow.
我去过北京两次. 第一次是夏天第二次是冬天没下雪
Wǒ qùguò běijīng liǎng cì. Dì yīcì shì xiàtiān dì èr cì shì dōngtiān méi xià xuě
It’s especially beautiful after it snows
下雪后,特别漂亮
Xià xuě hòu, tèbié piàoliang
I have been to both the Forbidden City and the Great Wall
故宫和长城我都去过
Gùgōng hé chángchéng wǒ dōu qùguò
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I don’t like swimming, running or playing ball.
游泳跑步打球我都不喜欢
Yóuyǒng pǎobù dǎqiú wǒ dōu bù xǐhuān
Do you want to go there
你想去那儿
Nǐ xiǎng qù nà’er
If it were me, I would go to the Great Wall
如果是我我就去长城
Rúguǒ shì wǒ wǒ jiù qù chángchéng
I’ll book a ticket tomorrow
我明天就去订票
Wǒ míngtiān jiù qù dìng piào
I’ve only been there once
我只去过一次
Wǒ zhǐ qùguò yīcì
How do you come home from college?
你怎么从大学回家
Nǐ zěnme cóng dàxué huí jiā
I heard that you are going to Hong Kong after the Spring Festival
我听说你过完春节要去香港
Wǒ tīng shuō nǐguò wán chūnjié yào qù xiānggǎng
Although the time is the shortest, the air ticket costs more than 2,000 yuan.
虽然时间最短但是机票要两千多块钱
Suīrán shíjiān zuìduǎn dànshì jīpiào yào liǎng qiān duō kuài qián
I plan to go to Shanghai in the summer.
我打算夏天的时候去上海。
Wǒ dǎsuàn xiàtiān de shíhòu qù shànghǎi.
How do you get to the library
你怎么去图书馆
Nǐ zěnme qù túshū guǎn
Forbidden City in Beijing
故宫在北京
Gùgōng zài běijīng
Get off at the library the hotel is on the west side of the road and is easy to find.
在图书馆下车旅社就在路的西边很容易找到
Zài túshū guǎn xià chē lǚshè jiù zài lù de xī biān hěn róngyì zhǎodào
Have found
Have seen
看到 听到
Kàn dào tīng dào
i saw it (as a result of looking)
我看到了
Wǒ kàn dàole
I went to the library to look for her, but couldn’t find it.
我去图书馆找了,但是没找到
Wǒ qù túshū guǎn zhǎole, dànshì méi zhǎodào
Walk forward with you
有你向前走到
Yǒu nǐ xiàng qián zǒu dào
The University of Sydney is opposite the hospital
悉尼大学在医院的对面
Xīní dàxué zài yīyuàn de duìmiàn
I have a friend’s party tonight. Can you come?
晚上有个朋友聚会你能来吗
Wǎnshàng yǒu gè péngyǒu jùhuì nǐ néng lái ma
I’m so happy standing on the Great Wall
站在长城我太高兴了
Zhàn zài chángchéng wǒ tài gāoxìngle
stop calling me
别给我打电话了
Bié gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuàle
Don’t drink while driving
开车不要喝酒
Kāichē bùyào hējiǔ
Don’t forget to contact me
别忘了和我联系一下
Bié wàngle hé wǒ liánxì yīxià
I was drinking coffee, talking on the phone, waiting for my friends
我正喝着咖啡,打着电话,等着朋友
Wǒ zhèng hēzhe kāfēi, dǎzhe diànhuà, děngzhe péngyǒu