Chinese101:AB:S2 Flashcards
good morning, where are you going?
zǎo, nǐ qù nǎr a?
the a is just added to make the question sound softer
I’m going to work. Bye-bye.
wǒ qù shàng bān. bái bái (or zài jiàn)
noon
zhōng wǔ
I’m very busy in the morning
shàng wǔ wǒ hěn máng.
what are you eating at noon?
nǐ zhōng wǔ chī shén me?
I’m not busy in the afternoon.
xià wǔ wǒ bù máng.
work
shàng bān
long time, no see
hǎo jiǔ, bù jiàn
Yes, how are you?
After someone says, long time no see
shì a, nǐ hǎo ma?
pretty good. And you?
tǐng hǎo de, nǐ ne?
not bad
or not too bad
hái bù cuò
cuò = wrong
pretty good
tǐng hǎo de
just ok
hái xíng
pretty good, how are you doing?
tǐng hǎo de, nǐ zěn me yàng?
this one isn’t bad
zhè ge bú cuò
he’s not bad
tā hěn bú cuò
That girl is not bad
nà ge nǚ hái tǐng bú cuò de
Your dog is sick
nǐ de gǒu bìng le
impossible
bù kě néng
not - to allow - to be able to do something
Really
zhēn de
Really. We should go to the hospital
suggestion
zhēn de, qù yī yuàn ba
hospital
yī yuàn
nonsense
hú shuō
dirty
zāng
to be dirty = zāng le
old
lǎo
sick
bìng
noisy
chǎo
to shed
diào máo
My dog is very old
wǒ de gǒu hěn lǎo
I was sick yesterday
wǒ zuó tiān bìng le
yesterday
zuó tiān
Is your dog shedding?
nǐ de gǒu diào máo ma?
It’s impossible for him to go
tā bù kě néng qù
It’s impossible for him to come
tā bù kě néng lái
What’s wrong with you?
nǐ zěn me le?
I’m not doing good
wǒ bù hǎo.
Why are you crying?
nǐ wèi shén me kū le?
My dog is sick
wǒ de gǒu bìng le.
to cry
kū
to laugh
xiào
to be angry
shēng qì
when angry u SUNG CHEese
happy
gāo xìng
to be hurt
shāng xīn
When hurt u SUNG with your CHIN
Don’t cry
bié kū le
He was very happy and laughed
tā hěn gāo xìng, xiào le
I’m very angry
wǒ hěn shēng qì
You’re not happy?
nǐ bù gāo xìng ma?
Are you busy?
nǐ máng ma?
No, what’s up?
(in response to ‘are you busy?’
bù máng, zěn me le?
Let’s go out for some fun
wǒ men chū qù wánr ba
I’m sorry, I’m tired
duì bu qǐ, wǒ lèi le
to play
wánr
to watch a movie
kàn diàn yǐng
to drink coffee
hē kāfēi
to travel
lǚ yóu
to buy things
mǎi dōng xi
Let’s go out and have fun tomorrow
míng tiān chū qù wánr ba?
I don’t like to drink coffee
wǒ bù xǐ huān hē kāfēi
I like traveling
wǒ xǐ huān lǚ yóu
I’m going to the supermarket/store to buy things
Wǒ qù chāo shì mǎi dōng xi
You go out
nǐ chū qù
I want to go out
wǒ xiǎng chū qù
Please come in
qǐng jìn lai
Don’t come in
bié jìn lai
Get out!
nǐ chū qù!
We went out to eat
wǒ chū qù chī fàn le
Come in and take a look
nǐ jìn lai kàn kan
Is there anyone in the bathroom?
xǐ shǒu jiān yǒu rén ma?
There’s someone in here, wait a moment.
yǒu rén, shāo děng!
Hurry up (u hurry up a little)
nǐ kuài diǎnr!
Wait a moment
shāo děng!
Wait and I will SHOW u DENG
washroom
xǐ shǒu jiān
bathroom
cè suǒ
toilet
mǎ tǒng
water tap
shuǐ lóng tóu
toilet paper
shǒu zhǐ
to get on; on; top
shàng
Where is the washroom?
xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎr?
I have to go to the bathroom
wǒ xiǎng shàng cè suǒ
Shang=on,on top
The toilet is broken
mǎ tǒng huài le
Turn on the tap
dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu
I bought two rolls of toilet paper
Wǒ mǎi le liǎng juǎn shǒu zhǐ
There is someone in the bathroom
xǐ shǒu jiān yǒu rén
There are no lights in the kitchen
chú fáng méi yǒu dēng