Day 2 Flashcards
How are you doing?
nǐ zěnme yāng?
To wear
chuān
clothing/clothes
yīfu
I am wearing many clothes/many layers of clothes
wǒ chuān hěn duǒ yīfu
To think
jué de
Outside
wài miàn
Inside
lǐ miàn
A long time
hěn cháng shíjiān
to study
xué
My mobile phone
wǒ shǒujī
(The particle “de“ is often omitted in colloquial speak for things that are very close to you)
Measure worked for flat things such as sofa, chair, table, photo et cetera
zhāng
Measure words for vehicles
liāng
Five buses
wǔ liāng gōngjiāochē
Measure word for food that go in a bowl
wān
I’d like one portion of rice
wǒ xiang yī wān mǐ fān
I would like one portion of noodles
wǒ xiang yī wān mìan
Measure word for money
kuāi
Measure word for clothes
jiān
Three shirts
sān jiān chènshān
trousers
kù zi
Measure word for long things such as fish, trousers, cord, string etc
Tiáo
Bread
miànbāo
How many items of clothing are you wearing? I am wearing four.
nǐ chuān jī jiān yī fú? wǒ chuān sì jiān
Children
háizi
Who is your friend? (Two options)
shéi shì nǐde péngyou?
nǐde péngyou shì shéi?
What did you eat for breakfast?(2 options)
nǐde zǎofàn chī le shenme?
nǐde zǎofàn shì shenme?
What is your name?
nǐ jiào shenme míngzi?
Younger brother
dìdi
There are two children in your family
nǐ jiā yǒu liǎng gè háizi
Girl
nǔ háizi
Boy
nǎn háizi
Woman
nǚde
Man
nánde
Photo
zhàopiàn
I have eight photos
Wǒ yǒu bā zhāng zhàopiàn
Older sister
jiějie
Oldest brother
dāge
Son
érzi
Daughter
nǚ’ér
Tall, high
gāo
a big tree
shù hěn gāo
younger sister
Mèimei
Do you think Guilin’s mountains are high?
nǐ jué de guì lín de shān gāo ma?
I like seeing Guilin’s mountains
wǒ xǐhuan kān guì lín de shān
What does ‘mèimei’ mean?
mèimei shì shenme (yìsi)
How do you say in Chinese?
Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?
Do you have a question?
Nǐ yǒu wēnti ma?
House
fángzi
Home
jiā
Family/household
jiā
That’s my family‘s house
zhège jiā de fángzi
She is part of my family
tā shì wǒde jiā rèn
Measure word for family members
kǒu
I have a family of four
wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén
How many people are in your family?
nǐde jiā yǒu jī kǒu rén?
What time?
jǐ diǎn?
(Long) time
jiǔ
Did you run for a long time?
nǐ pǎo le duō jiǔ?
How long is your class?
nǐde ke duō jiǔ?
lawyer
lǜshī
I can‘t read English characters
wǒ kàn bù dǒng Yīngwén zì
Both
dōu
We both like coffee
wǒmen dōu xǐhuan kāfēi
She likes both tea and coffee
kāfēi、chà tā dōu xǐhuan
University
dàxué
Middle school
zhōngxué
primary school
xiǎoxué
Old (people, or things with a long history)
lǎo
Old people
lǎo rén
Old (for things, meaning also showing damage from age)
jiù
Measure word for books
běn
book
shū
What is your job? (2 options)
nǐ zuò shenme gōngzuò?
nǐde gōngzuò shì shenme?
Not all of them are Chinese
tāmen bù dōu Zhōngguó rén
Not all of us like coffee
wǒmen bù dōu xǐhuan kā fēi
Not all of us
wǒmen bù dōu
None of us
wǒmen dōu bù
Not all of us have children
wǒmen bù dōu yǒu hái zi
None of us have children
wǒmen dōu méi yǒu hái zi
February 5th
èr yuè wǔ hǎo (spoken)
èr yuè wǔ rì (written)
2020 (year)
èr líng èr líng
what day is it today?
jīn tiān jī hǎo
A lot to learn
xué le hěn duō
quarter to nine
chā yī kè jiǔ diǎn
I treat you for dinner
wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎn fàn
I treat you
wǒ qǐng nǐ
Are you from Scotland? (Two options)
nǐ shì Sū gé lán rén ma?
nǐ bù shì bù Sū gé lán rén?
I eat lunch outside (as opposed to inside, are you on the outside of the restaurant)
wǒ zài wài mian chī wǔ fàn
Will you eat lunch outside or inside?
nǐ zài wài mian hái shì nǐ zài lǐ mian chī wǔ fàn?