FLC EC 209-214 Flashcards
inform by telegraph
diàngào / 电告
tell/sue sb/sacrifice
gào (sb) / 告
tell
gàosù / 告诉
commercial advertisement
guǎnggào / 广告
tell one’s feelings
sù shuō / 诉说
family, home
jiā / 家
everyone (d..j..)
dàjiā / 大家
go home
huí jiā / 回家
painter
huàjiā / 画家
family expenses
jiāyòng / 家用
parents (j..z..)
jiāzhǎng / 家长
should (prefix of “of course”)/become
dāng / 当
that very year
dāng nián / 当年
the same day
dāng tiān / rì / 当天/日
take seriously
dāng zhēn / 当真
be taken in
shàng dàng / 上当
dog (usually big)
quǎn / 犬
like this (suffix of “of course”)
rán / 然
of course
dāngrán / 当然
otherwise
bùrán / 不然
after that
ránhòu / 然后
father prefix
fù / 父
ba (suffix for “let’s” vb.)
ba / 吧
daddy
bà (ba) / 爸爸
mom
mā (ma) / 妈妈
mom’s eldest sister
dà mā / 大妈
elder brother
dà gē / 大哥
buddies/pals
gēr men / 哥儿们
old man (respectful address)
dà yé / 大爷
outside
wài / 外
father’s dad
yé ye / 爷爷
father’s mom
nǎi nǎi / 奶奶
mother’s mom
wài pó / 外婆
mother’s dad
wài gōng / 外公
wet nurse
nǎi mā / 奶妈
become reconciled
hé hǎo / 和好
kind/gentle/polite
hé qì / 和气
peace
hé píng / 和平
soft breeze
hé fēng / 和风
how about (me)?
wǒ ne? / 我呢
milk
niú nǎi / 牛奶
milk cow
nǎi niú / 奶牛
how about your family?
ní jiā ne? / 你家呢
how many people there (in family)
jǐ kǒu rén? / 几口人
which
nǎ / 哪
that
nà / 那
which one
nǎ yī ge / 哪一个
where (shortened)
nǎr / 哪儿
which book
nǎ běn shū / 哪本书
which day
nǎ tiān / 哪天
inside
lǐ biān/lǐ tóu / 里边/里头
lining (for jacket)
lǐ zi / 里子
where (2 words)/”not really”
nǎ lǐ / 哪里
capital of country
jīng / 京
Tokyo (Japan capitol)
Dōng Jīng / 东京
mother
Mǔ (qīn) / 母(亲)
parents (f..m..)
fùmǔ / 父母
every
měi / 每
everyone (m..r..)
měi (gè) rén / 每(个)人
every day
měitiān / 每天
a sea of people
rénhǎi / 人海
seaport
hǎi kǒu / 海口
Shang Hai
Shàng hǎi / 上海
at sea/above the sea
zài hǎi shàng / 在海上
sea
dà hǎi / 大海
ocean
(hǎi) yáng / (海)洋
friend
péngyǒu / 朋友
boyfriend
nán péngyǒu / 男朋友
girlfriend
nǚ péngyǒu / 女朋友
good friend
hǎo péngyǒu / 好朋友
seaside, beach
hǎi biān / 海边
day is breaking
tiān liàng le / 天亮了
the light is on
dēng liàng le / 灯亮了
light (l..g..)
liàng guāng / 亮光
the moon
yuè liàng / 月亮
moonlight
yuè guāng / 月光
the sun
tàiyáng / 太阳
in/inside (preposition)
(zài)..lǐ / zài..miàn / 在..里
on/above (preposition)
(zài)..shàng / 在..上
under/below (preposition)
(zài)..xià / 在..下
among/between (preposition)
(zài)..zhōng jiān / 在..中间
which book are you reading right now?
nǐ xiànzài zài dú nǎ běn shū? /
which day will your Mom come to see you?
Nǎ tiān nǐ de māma huì lái kàn nǐ? /
There is a big watermelon between Peter and John
/
There is a book bag under my chair.
zài wǒ de yǐ zi xià yǒu yī ge shū bāo /
There is a school of fish in the river
zài hé lǐ yǒu yī ge qún yú /
There are 2 ducks in the river
zài hé shàng yǒu liǎng zhī yā /
Tonite’s moonlight is so bright
Jīn wǎn de yuè guāng zhe me liàng /
there is an airplane in the sky
Zài tiān shàng yǒu yī ge fēi jī /
there is $100 in my wallet
wǒ de qián bāo lǐ yǒu yī bǎi qián /
What are you busy for(with) these days?
Zhe xiē tiān nǐ zǎi máng shén me? /
I’m busy for(with) those documents
wǒ zài máng nà xiē wénjiān /
Which place (where) in NY?
zài NY nǎ ge dì fāng? /
On 8th Avenue
dǐ bā dà dào shàng /
where were you yesterday?
Zuó tiān nǐ zài nǎ lǐ? /
When will Nicole go to China?
Shénme shíhòu Nicole huì qù Zhōngguó ma? /
so many people
Zhè me duō rén /
garden
yuán / 园
park
gōngyuán / 公园
orchard
guǒyuán / 果园
garden plot/field
yuándì / 园地
gardener
yuándīng / 园丁
blooming (flowers)
kāi le (huā) / 开了花
to (from X to Y, esp. bus station)
zhì / 至
from Beijing to Shanghai
cóng Běi Jīng zhì Shànghǎi / 从北京至上海
go to, through
dào..(qù) / 到
go to my home
dào wǒ jiā qù / 到我家去
surprised by (unexpectedly)
xiǎng bú dào / 想不到
I was surprised that you were so late yesterday
wǒ xiǎng bú dào nǐ zuótiān na me wǎn /
from 1 to 5
cóng yī dào wǔ / 从一到五
play/spend time (vacation)
wán / 玩
play some ball
wán qiú / 玩球
spent 3 days
wán le sān tiān / 玩了三天
yellow
huáng / 黃
yellow river
huáng hé / 黃河
cucumber
huáng guā / 黃瓜
yellow croaker fish
huáng huā yú / 黃花鱼
gold
huáng jīn / 黃金
loess
huáng tǔ / 黃土
color
sè / 色
still (and)
hái / 还
some were yellow, and some were white
yǒu huáng sè de, hǎi bái sè de /
somebody had better/or
háishì / 还是
you’d better go home
nǐ hái shì huí jiā / 你还是回家
(still) not yet
hái méi yǒu / 还没有
still have
háiyǒu / 还有
not bad/still ok
hái kěyǐ / 还可以
want/should/fut.tense/if
yào / 要
important / “main”
zhǔyào de / 主要的
Main Street
zhǔyào de jiē / 主要的街
otherwise/or
yàobù / 要不
either..or…
yàome..yàome / 要么..要么..
if/in case
yàoshì / 要是
if you go home late, your Mom will be angry
Yàoshì nǐ huí jiā wǎn le, nǐ de Māma huì shēngqì /
pick (by hand)
zhāi / 摘
pick apples
zhāi píngguǒ / 摘平果
pluck flowers
zhāi huā / 摘花
(make a) summary
zhāiyào / 摘要
drop
dī / 滴
a drop of water
yī dī shuǐ / 一滴水
don’t
bié / 别
for (object of purpose)
wèi / 为
for (purpose is obvious)
gěi / 给
the flowers are open for/to everyone
huā weì dà jiā kāi de /
the flowers are for everyone (to see)
huā shì gěi dà jiā (kàn de) /
look/read
kàn / 看
read (a book)
kàn shū / 看书
look down upon
kàn bu qǐ / 看不起
see (w attention)
kànjiàn /dào / 看见/到
catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg
jīn / 斤
listen
tīng / 听
refuse to listen
bù tīng / 不听
accept sb. ‘s words
tīng cóng / 听从
obedient
tīnghuà / 听话
walk
zǒu / 走
take a walk
zǒu yī zǒu / 走一走
he left
tā zǒu le / 他走了
deviate from the original
zǒuyàng / 走样
planned to
shuōhǎo / 说好
look lovely
hǎokàn le / 好看了
of (possessive)
de (possessive) / 的
adjective/noun connector
de (adjective/noun connector) / 的
very big door
hěn dà de mén / 很大的门
adverb/verb connector
de (adverb/verb connector) / 地
sing happily
gāoxìng de chàng / 高兴地唱
carefully
xiǎoxīn / 小心
listen carefully
xiǎoxīn (de) tīng / 小心(地)听
walk away
zǒukāi / 走开
(x, y) and z (le)
kě..le / 可..了
we didn’t go home until 5PM
dào xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn zhōng wǒ men cái huí jiā /
we didn’t (vb) until (time)
dào (time) wǒ men cái (vb) /
as soon as we got home
wǒ men yī huí jiā, mǎshàng /
as soon as (we) (got home), we called
(wǒ men) yī (huí jiā), (wǒ men (omitted if sunject for both phrases)) mǎshàng dǎ diànhuà /
at once, immediately
mǎshàng / 马上
