'De' and 'Yi-' Flashcards
If it rains tomorrow (rúguô)
Rúguô míngtiān xià yû dehuà
If you have money (jiârú)
Jiârú nî yôu qián dehuà
If I were you (yàoshì)
Yàoshì wô shì nî dehuà
While I was in America, I went to Washington
Wô zài mêiguó de shíhou qù guò Huáshèngdùn.
Don’t read newspapers while you are at work.
Shàngbān de shíhou búyào kàn bàozhî.
The first restaurant
Dìyī jiā cānguân
To have a look (with ‘yi’)
Kàn yi kàn
To listen for a minute (with ‘yi’)
Tīng yi tīng
Wait a minute (with ‘yi’)
Dêng yi dêng
Our whole family went to the museum yesterday.
Wômen yì jiārén zuótiān qùle bówùguân.
He has a room full of books
Tā yôu yì fángzi de shū.
I’d like to buy a sweater (without ‘yi’)
Wô xiâng mâi jiàn máoyī
He is a good teacher (no ‘yi’)
Tā shì ge hên hâo de lâoshī
As soon as he comes, I’ll leave.
Tā yì lái wô jiù zôu
Those two are the same height
Tāmen liâ yìbān gāo
To do such a thing, there must be certain conditions.
Zuò zhèyàng de shì, bìxū yôu yídìngde tiáojiàn.
While you talk, I take notes
Nî yìbiān shuō, wô yìbiān jì
A little
Yìdiânr
Usually/generally
Yìbān
Ordinary/average/plain
Yìbān
There must be a Chinatown in New York.
Niûyuē yídìng yôu zhōngguóchéng
You must be joking with me.
Nî yídìng zài kāiwánxiào
You must be joking!
Nî yídìng zài kāiwánxiào!
In a certain sense
Zài yídìng yìyì shàng.
You simply must come early
Nî yídìng yào zâo lái.
To reach a decent level
Dádào yídìng shuîpíng.
A decent sized factory
Jùyôu yídìng guīmó de gōngchâng
On one hand, I like to eat, on the other hand, I have become fat.
Yìfāngmiàn wô xîhuān chīfàn, yìfāngmiàn wô pàngle.
I read for a little while
Wô kàn le yíhuìr shū
I’m going to sleep for a little while.
Wô yào shuì yíhuìr jiào.
Lets go to the movies together
Zán yìqî qù kàn diànyîng
Please come here for a minute
Qîng lái yíxiàr
Let me say a few words about shanghai
Wô jièshào yíxiàr shànghâi
Have a seat
Zuò yíxiàr
Use for a minute
Yòng yíxiàr
I went to the store yesterday and bought a few books
Wô zuótiān qù shūdiàn mâile yīxiē shū
What would you like to eat? (Soft tone)
Nî xiâng chī xiē shénme?
My mothers health is a little better now
Wô māma de shēntî xiànzài hâo xiē le
He’s gotten somewhat fat.
Tā pàng xiē le
The same book
Yíyàngde shū
Your car is the same color as my car
Nîde qìchē hé wôde qìchē yánsè yíyàng
This book I’ve bought is the same as yours
Wô mâi de shū hé nîde yíyàng
Suzhou is just as fun as hangzhou
Sūzhōu hé hángzhōu yíyàng hâowán
Chinese food is not the same as western food.
Zhōngcān gēn xīcān bù yíyàng
It is just like winter today
Jīntiān xiàng dōngtiān yíyàng