Complete Mandarin Chinese - Lesson 5 Flashcards
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Vocab
for, give
A
gěi
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Vocab
to introduce
A
jièshào
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Q
Vocab
measure word for persons (polite)
A
wèi
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Vocab
Ms, young lady
A
xiǎojie
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Vocab
do as one pleases
A
suíbiàn
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Vocab
from
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cóng
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Vocab
Britain, England
A
Yīngguó
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Vocab
ah, oh
A
à
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Vocab
both, all
A
dōu
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Vocab
British (person)
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Yīngguórén
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Vocab
but
A
dànshi
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Vocab
America
A
Měiguó
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Vocab
to be born
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chūshēng
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Vocab
to grow up
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zhǎngdà
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Vocab
Dad, Papa
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bàba
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Vocab
previously, before
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yǐqían
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Vocab
to work, work
A
gōngzuò
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Vocab
correct
A
duì
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Vocab
Mum, Mama
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māma
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Vocab
here
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zhèr
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Vocab
Chinese language
A
Hànyū
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Vocab
which
A
nǎ
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Vocab
school
A
xuéxiào
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Vocab
Beijing university
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Běijīng Dàxué
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Vocab
| inside
(noun +) li (+ noun)
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Vocab
| life, to live
shēnghuó
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Vocab
| pretty good
búcuò
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Vocab
| certainly, definitely
yídìng
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Vocab
| hungry
é
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Vocab
| new situation
le
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Vocab
| May I introduce you to my girlfriend Shi Aili? This is Mr and Mrs Li
Wǒ gěi nǐmen jièshào yíxià, zhè wèi shì wǒ de nǚ péngyou, Shǐ Àǐ, Zhè wèi shì Lǐ xiānsheng, zhè wèi shì Lǐ tàitai
Shǐ xiǎojie nín hǎo
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Vocab
| Please make yourselves comfortable
Qǐng suíbiàn zuò ba
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Vocab
Are you from Britain too, Ms Shaw?
Yes I am, but I was born and grew up in America
Shǐ xiǎojie, nín yě shì cóng Yīngguó lái de ma?
| Shì, wǒ yě shì cóng Yīngguó lái de dàn shì zài Měiguó chūshēng, zhǎngdà de
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Vocab
Did your father work in America previously?
Yes he did. My mother is American
Nìn bàba yǐqían zài Měiguó gōngzuò ma?
| Dui, wǒ bàba yǐqían zài Měiguó gōngzuò. Wǒ māma shì Měiguórén
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Vocab
What have you come here to study Ms Shaw?
I've come here to study the Chinese language
Shǐ xiǎojie, nín lái zhèr xuéxí shénme?
| Wǒ lái zhèr xuéxi Hànyǔ
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Vocab
Which school are you studying Chinese at?
I'm studying Chinese at Beijing university
What is it like there?
It's great
Nín zài nǎ ge xuéxiào xuéxí Hànyǔ?
Wǒ zài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí Hànyǔ
Xuéxiào lǐ shēnguó zěnmeyāng?
Hěn búcuò
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Vocab
| You must be ravenous. Let's eat
Nǐmen yídìng hěn è le. Wǒmen chī fàn ba
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Grammar
| Gěi
May be used in several ways. It's basic meaning is as a verb - to give
Wǒ gěi nǐ júzizhī
Can also be used with a personal noun or pronoun before the verb with the meaning of doing the action of the verb for that person:
Wǒ gěi nǐ hē - I'll drink it for you
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Grammar
| Yíxià
Can mean 'on one occasion' or 'have a little go at'.
In the below sentence, softens the abruptness of the phrase without having any specific meaning:
Wǒ gěi nǐmen jièshào yíxià
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Grammar
| Measure Words
When zhè (this) and nà (that) occur with a noun in the singular or as pronouns (with a singular noun understood) or with a number, then the appropriate measure word must be used:
zhè wèi xiǎojie - this young lady
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Grammar
Measure Words
That gentleman
nà wèi xiānsheng
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Grammar
Measure Words
This one (person understood)
zhè wèi
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Grammar
Measure Words
Those two people
nà liǎng ge rén
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Grammar
Measure Words
Question words
Question words such as jǐ (how many) and nǎ (which) must be used with a measure word:
Tā gěi nǐ jǐ bēi jiǔ? - how many glasses of alcohol did he give you?
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Vocab
| nǎ
which
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Vocab
| jǐ
how many
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Grammar
Measure Words
wèi
Usually used with more formal nouns such as xiānsheng, xiǎojie etc but not with nouns such as rèn
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Nà xuéxiào búcaò
Nà ge xuéxiào búcaò
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Zhè xiǎojie zài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí Hànyǔ
Zhè wèi xiǎojie zài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí Hànyǔ
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Nǎ xiānsheng shì nǐ lǎogōng
Nǎ wèi xiānsheng shì nǐ lǎogōng
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Wáng tàitai yǒu jǐ xiǎoháir?
Wáng tàitai yǒu jǐ ge xiǎoháir?
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Nà wǔ rén dōu shì nǐ péngyou ma?
Nà wǔ ge rén dōu shì nǐ péngyou ma?
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Tāmen jǐ zhōng lái wǒmen jiā chī fàn?
Tāmen jǐ diǎn zhōng lái wǒmen jiā chī fàn?
