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Complete Mandarin Chinese - Lesson 5 Flashcards

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1
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Vocab

for, give

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gěi

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to introduce

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jièshào

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measure word for persons (polite)

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wèi

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Ms, young lady

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xiǎojie

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do as one pleases

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suíbiàn

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from

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cóng

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Britain, England

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Yīngguó

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ah, oh

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à

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both, all

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dōu

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British (person)

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Yīngguórén

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but

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dànshi

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America

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Měiguó

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to be born

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chūshēng

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to grow up

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zhǎngdà

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15
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Dad, Papa

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bàba

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previously, before

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yǐqían

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to work, work

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gōngzuò

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correct

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duì

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Mum, Mama

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māma

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here

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zhèr

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Vocab

Chinese language

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Hànyū

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which

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nǎ

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Vocab

school

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xuéxiào

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Beijing university

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Běijīng Dàxué

25
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Vocab

inside

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(noun +) li (+ noun)

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life, to live

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shēnghuó

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Vocab

pretty good

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búcuò

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Vocab

certainly, definitely

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yídìng

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Vocab

hungry

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é

30
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Vocab

new situation

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le

31
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Vocab

May I introduce you to my girlfriend Shi Aili? This is Mr and Mrs Li

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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

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Qǐng suíbiàn zuò ba

33
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Vocab
Are you from Britain too, Ms Shaw?
Yes I am, but I was born and grew up in America

A

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

A

Nìn bàba yǐqían zài Měiguó gōngzuò ma?

Dui, wǒ bàba yǐqían zài Měiguó gōngzuò. Wǒ māma shì Měiguórén

35
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Vocab
What have you come here to study Ms Shaw?
I’ve come here to study the Chinese language

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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

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Nín zài nǎ ge xuéxiào xuéxí Hànyǔ?
Wǒ zài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí Hànyǔ
Xuéxiào lǐ shēnguó zěnmeyāng?
Hěn búcuò

37
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Vocab

You must be ravenous. Let’s eat

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Nǐmen yídìng hěn è le. Wǒmen chī fàn ba

38
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Grammar

Gěi

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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

39
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Grammar

Yíxià

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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

40
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Grammar

Measure Words

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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

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nà wèi xiānsheng

42
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Grammar
Measure Words
This one (person understood)

A

zhè wèi

43
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Grammar
Measure Words
Those two people

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nà liǎng ge rén

44
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Grammar
Measure Words
Question words

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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?

45
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Vocab

nǎ

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which

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Vocab

jǐ

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how many

47
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Grammar
Measure Words
wèi

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Usually used with more formal nouns such as xiānsheng, xiǎojie etc but not with nouns such as rèn

48
Q

Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Nà xuéxiào búcaò

A

Nà ge xuéxiào búcaò

49
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Zhè xiǎojie zài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí Hànyǔ

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Zhè wèi xiǎojie zài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí Hànyǔ

50
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Nǎ xiānsheng shì nǐ lǎogōng

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Nǎ wèi xiānsheng shì nǐ lǎogōng

51
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Wáng tàitai yǒu jǐ xiǎoháir?

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Wáng tàitai yǒu jǐ ge xiǎoháir?

52
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Nà wǔ rén dōu shì nǐ péngyou ma?

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Nà wǔ ge rén dōu shì nǐ péngyou ma?

53
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Exercise
Insert The Missing Measure Word
Tāmen jǐ zhōng lái wǒmen jiā chī fàn?

A

Tāmen jǐ diǎn zhōng lái wǒmen jiā chī fàn?

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