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