Grammar Phrases General Flashcards
Who is that?
哪是谁？
nǎ shì shuí ？
(The interrogative word takes the place of the answer)
Whose book is this?
这是谁的书？
zhè shì shuí de shū ？
(The interrogative word takes the place of the answer)
Who is not busy?
谁不忙？
shuí bù máng ？
(The interrogative word takes the place of the answer)
What is this?
这是什么？
zhè shì shén me ？
(The interrogative word takes the place of the answer)
Look!
看 / 你看
kàn / nǐ kàn
(Imperative. Note the first sounds harsher)
Please enter!
请进！
qǐng jìn ！
(polite request using qing)
Please drink tea!
请喝茶！
qǐng hē chá ！
(polite request using qing)
Teacher Ding
丁老师
dīng lǎo shī
(title succeeds the name)
Mr Wang
王先生
wáng xiān shēng
(title succeeds the name)
May I ask/Excuse me…
请问
qǐng wèn
Where is he?
他在哪儿？
tā zài nǎ ér ？
What’s his room number?
他住多少号？
tā zhù duō shǎo hào ？
(use duoshao to ask about room, telephone numbers etc.)
I return the book to you
我还你书
wǒ huán nǐ shū
(Subj + Verb + IO + DO. Indirect object precedes direct object in Chinese)
Take a look (look a little bit)
看一下儿
kàn yī xiàr
(verb + yixiar = a bit)
Use (it) a little bit
用一下儿
yòng yī xiàr
(verb + yixiar = a bit)
A (very) good friend
很好的朋友
hěn hǎo de péng yǒu
(hen + adj + de + noun. A 的 is required between the adjective and noun when the 很 + adjective combination precedes the noun)
A busy teacher
很忙的老师
hěn máng de lǎo shī
(hen + adj + de + noun. A 的 is required between the adjective and noun when the 很 + adjective combination precedes the noun)
Both Palanka and Gubo are good students
帕兰卡和古波都是很好的学生
pà lán kǎ hé gǔ bō doū shì hěn hǎo de xué shēng
(hen + adj + de + noun. A 的 is required between the adjective and noun when the 很 + adjective combination precedes the noun)
He often goes to China
他常去中国
tā cháng qù zhōng guó
Are you a student?
你是不是学生
nǐ shì bù shì xué shēng
Is your friend also going?
你朋友也去吗？
nǐ péng yǒu yě qù má ？
(Note you cannot use V + 不 + V for this question as the sentence contains an adverb)
You’re going to the shops to buy books
你去商店买书
nǐ qù shāng diàn mǎi shū
Not all of them are students
他们不都是学生
tā mén bù doū shǐ xué shēng
None of them is a student
他们都不是学生
tā mén doū bù shì xué shēng
He isn’t busy either
他也不忙
tā yě bù máng
(也 always precedes 不)
The teacher is now telling us something about Beijing
老师现在介绍北京
lǎo shī xiàn zài jiè shào běi jīng
(介绍 can also mean ‘to tell about’)
I don’t recommend you read his book
我不介绍你看他的书
wǒ bù jiè shào nǐ kàn tā de shū
(介绍 can also mean ‘to recommend’)
Please introduce us (to each other)
请你介绍一下儿
qǐng nǐ jiè shào yī xiàr
(介绍 can also mean ‘to introduce’. 一下儿 can also be used to soften the request.)
I’m not working in a bank
我不在银行工作
wǒ bù zài yín xíng gōng zuò
My mother often introduces me to girls
我妈妈常给我介绍女朋友
wǒ mā mā cháng gěi wǒ jiè shào nǚ péng yǒu
I am buying a pictorial for my younger brother
我给弟弟买画报
wǒ gěi dì dì mǎi huà bào
(给 component comes before the main verb)
How many sisters do you have?
你有几个姐姐妹妹？
nǐ yǒu jī gè jiě jie mèi mei
(use ji for asking about numbers under 10)
How many departments does your institute have?
你们学院有多少个系？
nǐ men xué yuàn yǒu duō shao ge xì
(use duoshao for asking about numbers over 10)
There are no banks here
那儿没有银行
nàr méi yǒu yín háng
I write to him
我给他写信
wǒ gěi tā xiě xìn
I’ll introduce my friend to you
我给你介绍我朋友
wǒ gěi nǐ jiè shào wǒ péng you
