Huanying 2 Flashcards
得 (de)
a structural particle
直飞 (zhí fēi)
direct flight
从 (cóng)
from
飞机 (fēi jī)
airplane
动车 (dòng chē)
high-speed bullet train
快 (kuài)
fast, rapid
航班 (háng bān)
flight
清楚 (qīng chǔ)
clear
帮 (bāng)
help
订 (dìng)
reserve
票 (piào)
ticket
翁个话 (wēn gē huá)
Vancouver
东京 (dōng jīng)
Tokyo
游泳 (yóu yǒng)
swim
机场 (jī chǎng)
airport
接 (jiē)
meet, pick up
航空公司 (háng kōng gōng sī)
airline
一路平安 (yīlùpíng’ān)
have a nice trip
别 (bié)
don’t
着急 (zháo jí)
worried, anxious
够 (gòu)
enough, sufficient
专线 (zhuānxiàn)
designated route
得 (děi)
have to, must
地铁 (dìtiě)
subway
换 (huàn)
change
路上 (lùshàng)
on the way, on the road
至少 (zhìshǎo)
at least
线 (xiàn)
line, route
爱 (ài)
love
站 (zhàn)
station, stop, stand
班 (bān)
shift, (scheduled) run
交通 (jiāotōng)
traffic, transportation
堵 (dǔ)
congested
出租车 (chūzūchē)
taxi
一样 (yī yàng)
the same, equally, similarly
S (plural) + 一样 + adjective
Ex: 我们书包一样大。
Ex: 坐出租车和一样快坐汽车。
信息 (xìnxī)
information, news
晚点 (wǎn diǎn)
delayed, behind schedule
到达 (dàodá)
arrive
出口 (chūkǒu)
exit
往 (wàng)
in the direction of, towards
走 (zǒu)
walk
好像 (hǎoxiàng)
seems as if, seems like
多久 (duō jiǔ)
how long
跑到 (pǎodào)
runway
起飞 (qǐfēi)
take off
行李 (xínglǐ)
luggage
拿 (ná)
take, carry
比较 (bǐjiào)
comparison, compare, comparitively
重 (zhòng)
heavy
不错 (bù cuò)
not bad, pretty good
医院 (yīyuàn)
hospital
作家 (zuòjiā)
writer
写 (xiě)
write
小说 (xiǎoshuō)
novel
打字 (dǎzì)
type
病 (bìng)
illness; become ill
找 (zhǎo)
look for
奇怪 (qí guài)
odd, strange
侦探 (zhēntàn)
detective, do detective work
博物馆 (bówùguǎn)
museum
广场 (guǎngchǎng)
plaza, public square
看到 (kàndào)
see
逛 (guàng)
stroll, roam
借口 (jiēkǒu)
crossroad, intersection
公共汽车 (gōnggòngqìchē)
public bus
骑 (qí)
ride
自行车 (zìxíngchē)
bicycle
白天 (báitiān)
daytime
可能 (kěnéng)
perhaps, probably, maybe; possibility
找到 (zhǎodào)
find
觉得 (juédé)
feel, think
成 (chéng)
become, change into
西藏 (xīzàng)
Tibet
门口 (ménkou)
gate, entrance
过 (guò)
cross (the street), pass
层 (céng)
floor, story (of a building)
楼 (lóu)
building
阴历 (yīnlì)
lunar calendar
阳历 (yánglì)
solar (Western) calendar
月亮 (yuèliàng)
moon
月饼 (yuèbǐng)
moon cake
特别 (tèbié)
special, specially, particularly
圆 (yuán)
round, circle
传说 (chuánshuō)
legend; the legend says
千 (qiān)
thousand
有名 (yǒumíng)
famous, well-known
拐 (guǎi)
hang
挂 (páizi)
sign
中秋节 (zhōngqiūjié)
Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival
杏花 (xìnghuā)
plum blossom
三明治 (sānmíngzhì)
sandwich
已经 (yǐjīng)
already
抱 (bǎo)
full (from eating)
色拉 (sèlā)
salad
要看 (yàokàn)
it depends
必须 (bìxū)
must
蔬菜 (shūcài)
vegetable
舒服 (shūfú)
comfortable, feeling well
巧克力 (qiǎokèlì)
chocolate
冰淇淋 (bīngqīlín)
ice cream
麦片 (màipiàn)
wheat cereal, oatmeal
玉米片 (yùmǐpiàn)
corn flake, corn cereal
差不多 (chàbùduō)
similar, about the same; almost, nearly
盒子 (hézi)
box, carton
轻 (qīng)
light
位 (wèi)
MW for people
菜单 (càidān)
menu
面条 (miàntiáo)
noodle
海鲜 (hǎixiān)
seafood
酸 (suān)
sour
辣 (là)
spicy, hot
汤 (tāng)
soup
客 (kè)
an order of food
春卷 (chūnjuǎn)
spring roll
点菜 (diǎncài)
order food
牛肉 (niúròu)
beef
米饭 (mǐfàn)
cooked rice
服务员 (fúwùyuán)
service person
筷子 (kuàizi)
chopstick
片 (piàn)
slice
鱼 (yú)
fish
醋 (cù)
vinegar
松鼠 (sōngshǔ)
squirrel
甜 (tián)
sweet
松鼠鱼 (sōngshǔyú)
squirrel fish
油 (yóu)
greasy, oil
东西 (dōngxī)
material things
比萨 (bǐsà)
pizza
炸鸡 (zhájī)
fried chicken
次 (cì)
time, occasion
一口气 (yīkǒuqì)
at one breath, without a break
大吃大喝 (dàchĩdàhē)
eat and drink excessively
位了 (wèile)
in order to, for
健康 (jiànkāng)
healthy
注意 (zhùyì)
attention; pay attention to
决定 (juédìng)
decision, decide
素 (sù)
vegetarian, vegetable
饮食 (yǐnshí)
diet, food and drink
完全 (wánquán)
completely
谷物 (gǔwǔ)
cereal, grain
牛奶 (niúnǎi)
milk
豆子 (dòuzi)
bean
糖 (táng)
sugar, candy
盐 (yán)
salt
蛋糕 (dàngāo)
cake
跑步 (pǎobù)
jog, run
点心 (diǎnxīn)
snack, dim sum
品种 (pǐnzhǒng)
kind, type, variety
订座 (dìngzuò)
reserve a seat
记住 (jìzhù)
remember, learn by heart
记 (jì)
remember
洗 (xǐ)
wash
下雨 (xiàyǔ)
rain
又 (yòu)
also, again, in addition
天气预报 (tiānqì yùbào)
weather forecast
气温 (qìwēn)
(air) temperature
度 (dù)
degree (temp)
低 (dī)
low
去年 (qùnián)
last year
暖和 (nuǎnhuó)
warm (weather, climate)
冷 (lěng)
cold
刮风 (guāfēng)
windy
晴天 (qíngtiān)
sunny day
… 的话 (dehuà)
if
放风筝 (fàng fēngzhēng)
fly a kite
教 (jiāo)
teach
下大雨 (xià dàyǔ)
rain heavily
最高气温 (zuìgāoqìwēn)
highest temperature
最低气温 (zuìdīqìwēn)
lowest temperature
愿意 (yuànyì)
to be willing to do something
风雨交加 (fēng yǔ jiāo jiā)
it’s raining and windy; in the wind and rain
风雨无阻 (fēng yǔ wū zǔ)
regardless of wind and rain; rain or shine
多云 (duōyún)
cloudy
阴天 (yīntiān)
overcast day
打雷 (dǎléi)
thunder
下冰雹 (xià bīngbáo)
hail
挂龙卷风 (guā lóngjuǎnfēng)
tornado hits
晴朗 (qínglǎng)
sunny
刮台风 (guā táifēng)
typhoon hits
晴转多云 (qíng zhuǎn duōyún)
clear sky to cloudy
寒假 (hánjià)
winter vacation
冬天 (dōngtiān)
winter
北方 (běifāng)
north, northern part of a country
南方 (nánfāng)
south, southern part of a country
海 (hǎi)
ocean, sea
夏天 (xiàtiān)
summer
热 (rè)
hot
少数民族 (shǎoshù mínzú)
ethnic minority
有意思 (yǒuyìsi)
interesting
文化 (wénhuà)
culture
活动 (huódòng)
activity, engage in an activity
建议 (jiànyì)
recommendation
春天 (chūntiān)
spring
秋天 (qiūtiān)
autumn, fall
凉快 (liángkuài)
cool
出门 (chūmén)
go out, to outside
谢天谢地 (xiètiānxièdi)
thank God, thank heaven
高 (gāo)
high, tall
河 (hé)
river
安排 (ānpái)
arrangement, arrange
爬山 (pánshān)
climb a mountain
西北 (xīběi)
northwest, northwest of a country
西南 (xīnán)
southwest, southwest part of a country
雪山 (xuěshān)
snow-covered mountain
一年四季 (yīniánsìjì)
year-round, all four seasons of the year
船 (chuán)
ship, boat, vessel
流 (liú)
flow
不同 (bù tóng)
different, difference
滑雪场 (huáxuěchǎng)
ski resort
零下 (língxià)
sub-zero below zero
滑雪服 (huáxuěfú)
ski jacket
上班 (shàngbān)
go on a shift, go to work
要是 (yàoshì)
if
冰雕 (bīngdiāo)
ice sculpture, ice carving
错过 (cuòguò)
let slip, miss (an opportunity)
机会 (jīhuì)
opportunity
冰天雪地 (bīngtiānxuědì)
a world of snow and ice
旅游 (lǔ(v) yóu)
tour, sightseeing
旅行社 (lǔ(v) xíngshè)
travel agency
旅行团 (lǔ(v) xíngtuán)
tour group
出发 (chūfā)
(of travel) set out, start off, leave
左右 (zuǒ yòu)
approximately, more or less, about
游客 (yóukè)
tourist
上山 (shàngshān)
go uphill
需要 (xū yào)
need, require
旅店 (lǔ(v) diàn)
hotel
飞机票 (fēijī piào)
airplane ticket
火车票 (huǒchē piào)
train ticket
船票 (chuán piào)
ship/boat ticket
导游 (dǎo yóu)
tour guide
营业时间 (yíngyèshíjiān)
business hours
通知 (tōngzhī)
notice, announcement, announce
影响 (yǐngxiǎng)
influence, effect, affect
录音 (lùyīn)
recording, record
安全 (ānquán)
safety, security; safe, secure
窗户 (chuānghù)
window
记得 (jìde)
remember, recall
公寓 (gōngyù)
apartment
公寓楼 (gōngyùlóu)
apartment building
报纸 (bàozhǐ)
newspaper
上来 (shànglái)
come up (towards the speaker)
进来 (jìnlái)
come in, enter (towards the speaker)
购物 (gòuwù)
shop, buy things
百货公司 (bǎihuògōngsī)
department store
商店 (shāngdiàn)
store, shop
地 (de)
to form an adverb
指南 (zhǐnán)
guide, directory
直接 (zhíjiē)
directly
过去 (guòqu)
past; pass, go over
天地 (tiāndì)
heaven and earth, world
外衣 (wàiyī)
outwear, jacket
进去 (jìnqù)
go in, enter (away from the speaker)
短 (duǎn)
short
样子 (yàngzi)
style
腿 (tuǐ)
leg
手臂 (shǒubì)
arm
漂亮 (piàoliang)
beautiful, handsome, pretty
号 (hào)
size (of clothing)
大小 (dàxiǎo)
size
合适 (héshì)
suitable, fitting
百 (bǎi)
hundred
打折 (dǎzhé)
discount
付 (fù)
pay (with money)
一共 (yīgòng)
altogether, total
义工 (yìgōng)
volunteer
特价 (tèjià)
special price, sale price
帽子 (màozi)
hat, cap
手套 (shǒutào)
glove
围巾 (wéijīn)
scarf
顶 (dǐng)
MW for hat
鸟 (niǎo)
bird
袜子 (wàzi)
socks
破 (pò)
broken, damaged; break, destroy
校服 (xiàofú)
school uniform
裙子 (qúnzi)
skirt
肥 (féi)
loose (of clothing), large, fat
瘦 (shòu)
tight (of clothing), skinny
过来 (guòlái)
come over (towards the speaker)
裤子 (kùzi)
pants, trousers
衬衣 (chènyī)
shirt, blouse
出去 (chūqù)
go out (away from speaker)
酷 (kù)
cool (colloquial)
词典 (cídiǎn)
dictionary
非要 (fēiyào)
insist on
不但。。。而且 (bùdàn… érqiě)
not only… but also…
汉子 (hànzì)
Chinese character
拼音 (pīnyīn)
pinyin
音像 (yīnxiàng)
audio-visual, sound and video
产品 (chǎpǐn)
product
连续剧 (liánxùjù)
TV series, soap opera
掌上 (zhǎngshàng)
palm of the hand, in the palm
手写 (shǒuxiě)
handwritten; written by hand
马上 (mǎshàng)
immediately, right away
发音 (fāyīn)
pronunciation, pronounce
词 (cí)
world
半折 (bànzhé)
half price, 50% off
挤 (jǐ)
crowded; push, squeeze
人山人海 (rénshān rénhǎi)
huge crowds of people, a sea of people
年货 (niánhuò)
special purchases for the Spring Festival
年糕 (niángāo)
New Year cake
平时 (píngshí)
ordinarily; normally, usually
味道 (wèidào)
taste, flavor
美好 (měihǎo)
happy, fine
举办 (jǔbàn)
hold, run, conduct (an event)
鸡 (jī)
chicken
鸭 (yā)
duck
发财 (fācái)
get rich, make a fortune
树 (shù)
tree
前来 (qiánlái)
come (formal)
家门 (jiāmén)
door of a house
春节 (chūnjié)
Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival
中大 (zhōngdà)
name of a supermarket
发财树 (fācáishù)
a real or man-made tree that symbolizes good fortune for the new year
特大 (tèdà)
extra-large (of clothing size)
特效 (tèxiǎo)
extra-small (of clothing size)
师傅 (shīfù)
address for service workers, skilled workers
后来 (hòulái)
later on, afterwards
摔 (shuāi)
fall, stumble, break, smash, throw
到 (dào)
fall down, collapse
受伤 (shòushāng)
injured, wounded
担心 (dānxīn)
worry
头 (tóu)
head
撞 (zhuàng)
collide, run into, bump against
眼镜 (yǎnjìng)
eye
鼻子 (bízǐ)
nose
嘴 (zuǐ)
mouth
耳朵 (ěrduǒ)
ear
坏 (huài)
bad, broken; go bad, ruin
疼 (téng)
ache, hurt, be painful
手 (shǒu)
hand
脚 (jiǎo)
foot
包 (bāo)
bump, bruise
检查 (jiǎnchá)
examination, inspection; examine, inspect
一下 (yīxià)
once, a short wile
除了。。。以外 (chúle… yíwài)
apart from, except for, besides
骨头 (gǔtou)
bone
照X光 (zhào X guāng)
take an X ray
舒服 (shūfú)
comfortable, feeling well
麻烦 (má fán)
troublesome, bother
感冒 (gǎnmào)
cold; catch a cold
如果 (rúguǒ)
if
陪 (péi)
accompany
医务所 (yīwùsuǒ)
clinic
刚才 (gāngcái)
just now
更 (gèng)
more
鼻涕 (bí tì)
snot, nasal discharge
穿上 (chuān shàng)
to put on (clothes)
打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì)
to sneeze
发烧 (fāshāo)
have a fever
咳嗽 (késòu)
cough
药 (yào)
medicine
药水 (yàoshuǐ)
liquid medicine
勺 (sháo)
spoon
季节 (jì jiē)
season
得 (dé)
to get (sick); to obtain
嗓子 (sǎngzǐ)
throat, voice
小心 (xiǎoxīn)
careful, cautious; be careful, be cautious
结果 (jiéguǒ)
finally, at last; result, outcome
严重 (yánzhòng)
serious
修 (xiū)
fix, repair
厉害 (lìhài)
severe, terrible, serious
草地 (cǎodì)
lawn
教育 (jiàoyù)
education; educate
汽车 (qì chē)
car
事故 (shìgù)
accident
被 (bèi)
by
司机 (sī jī)
driver
送 (sòng)
send, give (as a gift)
警察 (jǐngchá)
police officer
偷 (tōu)
steal
爬 (pá)
crawl, climb
墙 (qiáng)
wall
跑 (pǎo)
run
菜场 (càichǎng)
vegetable market
名人 (míngrén)
celebrity, famous person
别提了 (bié tí le)
don’t talk about it
批评 (pī píng)
criticism, criticize
笑 (xiào)
laugh, smile
对 (duì)
to, towards
理解 (lǐjiě)
understanding, understand
长 (zhǎng)
grow, develop, form
画 (huà)
picture, painting; paint, draw
计划 (jìhuà)
plan; make a plan
总是 (zǒngshì)
always
夏令营 (xiàlìngyíng)
summer camp
知识 (zhīshì)
knowledge
动漫 (dòngmàn)
animated cartoon
住校 (zhùxiào)
live on campus
没劲 (méijìn)
it’s no fun, it’s boring
其他 (qítā)
other; the others
足球场 (zúqiú chǎng)
soccer/football field
费用 (fèiyòng)
cost, fee
报名 (bàomíng)
register, sign up
热线 (rèxiàn)
hot line
传真 (chuánzhēn)
fax, send a fax
网址 (wǎngzhǐ)
web address, website
暑期 (shǔqí)
summertime, summer vacation
高考 (gāokǎo)
college entrance examination
必要 (bìyào)
need, necessity
准备 (zhǔnbèi)
preparation; prepare
当然 (dāngrán)
of course, certainly
叔叔 (shūshu)
uncle
儿子 (érzǐ)
son
极了 (jile)
extremely (used after an adjective)
天才 (tiāncái)
genius
口语 (kǒuyǔ)
spoken language
听力 (tīnglì)
listening skills, listening ability
读 (dú)
read
语法 (yǔfǎ)
grammar
考题 (kǎotí)
test question
分析 (fēnxī)
analysis; analyz
打工 (dǎgōng)
work, usually part-time or odd jobs
消息 (xiāoxi)
news
替 (tì)
for, substitute
助手 (zhùshǒu)
assistant
办公室 (bàn gōngshì)
office
碰见 (pèngjiàn)
run into
邻居 (línjū)
neighbor
度假 (dùjià)
spend vacation
喂 (wèi)
feed
告诉 (gàosù)
speak, tell
兴趣 (xìngqù)
interest
工资 (gōngsī)
wage, salary
嘛 (ma)
particle at the end of a sentence to state something obvious
乌龟 (wūguī)
turtle
实习 (shíxí)
internship, intern
镇 (zhèn)
town, township
政府 (zhèngfǔ)
government
实习生 (shíxíshēng)
intern, trainee
一般 (yībān)
general, common
各种各样 (gèzhǒnggèyàng)
all kinds, different kinds
试 (shì)
try
以上 (yǐshàng)
above, over
将 (jiāng)
about to, going to
礼堂 (lǐtáng)
auditorium
高三 (gāosān)
senior year in highschool
毕业 (bīyè)
graduation, graduate
典礼 (diǎnlǐ)
ceremony
迎送 (yíngsòng)
greet and welcome
打扫 (dǎsǎo)
clean
招待会 (zhāodàihuì)
reception
人员 (rényuán)
staff, personnel
力 (lì)
effort
联系 (liánxì)
contact
组织 (zǔzhī)
organization, organize
子女 (zǐ nǔ(v)
child, son and daughter
主要 (zhǔyào)
main, mainly
放假 (fàngjià)
have a vacation or holiday
日历 (rì lì)
calendar
小学
primary school
中学
middle school
高中
high school
大学
college
是………….的
是……的 structure is used when indicating when, where, how, with whom, and why an event happened. In this structure, the words “是” (to be) or “的” (indicating possessive relationships). One can think of 是……的 as a bracket to frame the information of when, where, how, with whom, and why an event occurred in the past.
Ex:
凯丽：你是哪天回上海的？
(When did you come back to Shanghai?)
欣坭：我是星期三回来的。
(I came back on Wednesday.)
凯丽：你是从温哥华直飞上海的吗？
(Did you fly directly from Vancouver to Shanghai?)
欣坭：不是，我是先从温哥华去东京，再从东京飞上海的。
(No. I flew from Vancouver to Tokyo, and then from Tokyo to Shanghai.)
从….到….
from… to…
This prepositional phrase can be used to indicate a period between two points in time or the physical distance between two locations.
Ex: 从我家到学校不远。 (It is not far from my house to the school.)
Ex: 她们从上午八点到下午三点都在学校。 (They are at school from 8am to 3pm.)
急着 (jízhuó)
hurry
回
return
过
pass, go
进
enter
出
exit
上
up
下
down
回来
come back
过来
come over
进来
come in
出来
come out
上来
come up
下来
come down
回去
go back
过去
go over
进去
go in
出去
go out
上去
go up
下去
go down
要……了
(something) is about to happen
The structure 要 + verb phrase + 了 indicates that an action will take place soon.
Ex: 我们要开始上课了。(Our class is about to begin.)
Ex: 要三点了。(It’s almost three o’clock.)
一…… 就 ……
(as soon as)
一…… 就 …… is used to connect two actions/events that take place, one immediately after the other. Both 一 and 就 are adverbs and come before verbs.
Ex: 我一回家就做作业。(As soon as I get home I do my homework.)
Ex: 他一到我们就玩电脑游戏。(As soon as he arrives we will play computer games.)
Ex: 她一看侦探小说就想做侦探了。(As soon as he read a detective story he wanted to be a detective.)
就（要）。。。了，快（要）。。。了
The structure 要。。。了，which describes an action that will soon take place. To increase the degree of immediacy, the adverb 就 can be placed before 要. To decrease the degree of immediacy, the adverb 快 is placed before 要. When 就 or 快 is used, 要 becomes optional. There is no difference in meaning with or without 要.
Ex: 火车就（要）开了。(The train is leaving momentarily.)
Ex: 我们就（要）上课了。(The class is just about to begin.)
Ex: 弟弟快（要）上小学了。( The younger brother will start elementary school soon.)
Ex: 我们快（要）考试了。(We will have our test soon.)
> There are no definitive “time rules” for using 就要，要 or 快要，Personal differences affect how individuals perceive the immediacy of an upcoming event. People may describe the same thing in different ways:
1) 中秋节要到了。(The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon.)
2) 中秋节就要到了。(The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming very soon.)
3) 中秋节快要到了。(The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming.)
> There is another difference among these three structures. 要 and 就要 can take an adverb of time, but 快要 cannot.
Ex: 明天我要去北京了。(Tomorrow I am going to Beijing.)
Ex: 九点她就要到上海了。(He will arrive in Shanghai right at nine.)
Ex: 飞机快要到了。(The plane is arriving soon.)
Comparison with 比
To say that “A is more/less (Adjective) than B,” the pattern is: A + 比 + B + Adjective
Ex: 葡萄比苹果贵。(Grapes are more expensive than apples.)
Ex: 我的电脑比你的小。(My computer is smaller than yours.)
Verb + 来 + Verb + 去 (do something repeatedly)
Ex: 她买来买去都是买苹果，不能买些别的水果吗？(She buys apples all the time. Why can’t she buy some other fruits?)
Ex: 我们找来去还是没有找到小猫。(We looked everywhere but we haven’t found the kitten.)
Ex: 我在超市看来看去，最后买了一个大西瓜。(I looked around in the supermarket and finally bought a large watermelon.)
不是A就是B
(if it is not A, then it is B; either A or B)
The structure 不是A就是B is for describing a situation that has little variation.It implies there are very limited choices or possibilities.
Ex: 她每天晚上不是做作业就是玩电脑。(Every evening, she either does her homework or plays on the computer.)
Ex: 我爸爸不是在家就是在公司。(My father is either at home or at the office.)
一点儿
a little, a little bit
一点儿 indicates a small quantity or amount. It is placed after a verb. (S + V + 一点儿)
A: 你做作业了吗？(A: Did you do your homework?)
B: 我做了一点儿。(B: I did a little.)
If the verb takes an object, 一点儿 is placed between the verb and the object. (V + 一点儿 + O)
Ex: 吃一点儿肉 (eat a little meat)
Ex: 喝一点儿水 (drink a little water)
Ex: 看一点儿书 (read a little bit)
大。。。大…
excessively
There are several 大。。。大。。。 set phrases, which express doing something in a big way. In the set phrases the two words after 大 have the same part of speech (verbs, adjectives, or nouns) and each word can only have one syllable.
大吃大喝：eat and drink excessively
大喊大叫：shout and yell in a loud voice
大鱼大肉：exclusively fish and meat
大毛大脚：spend money excessively
…的话
….. 的话 means “if, in the event of, in case.” It is used to form a conditional clause. 的话 is an informal expression used in spoken Chinese. The conditional clause formed 的话 always goes before the main clause.
Ex: 明天下雨的话，我就不去南京了。(If it rains tomorrow, I won’t go to Nanjing.)
Ex: 你有问题的话，可以打电话给我。(If you have questions, please give me a call.)
上次
last time
这次
this time
下次
next time
上（个）星期
last week
这（个）星期
this week
下（个）星期
next week
上个月
last month
这个月
this month
下个月
next month
上（个）星期天
last Sunday
这（个）星期五
this Friday
下（个）星期二
next Tuesday
这样
这样 is used as a conjunction with the meaning of “in this way, so.”
Ex: 你们坐飞机去吧，这样可以快一些。(Take a plane. This way, it will be faster.)
Ex: 我要带汉语书去旅行，这样有空儿的时候我可以学习汉语。(I will take a Chinese book on the trip, so I can study Chinese when I have time.)
会 ………..的
it is likely, it is possible
Subject + 会 + Predicate (verb/adjective) + 的
Ex: 他会来的。(It is likely that he will come.)
Ex: 老师会很高兴的。(The teacher is likely to be happy.)
Ex: 你会考得很好的。(You are likely to do well in the test.)
可 ……….了
An adjective or verb phrase can be inserted between 可 and 了. This expression is used for emphasis.
Ex: 他可聪明了。(He is really smart.)
Ex: 我可喜欢吃冰淇淋了。(I really like to eat icecream.)
对 ………..说
The prepositional phrase “对 + someone” is needed when we want to say “she said to someone. . .” Remember, a prepositional phrase usually goes before a verb.
Ex: 她对我说 (She said to me)
Ex: 我对老师说 (I said to the teacher)
Ex: 爸爸对妈妈说 (Dad said to Mom)
左右
左右 is an adverb. Unlike other adverbs that are placed before a verb, 左右 is always placed after an expression of quantity.
Ex: 她三十岁左右。(He is about 30 years old.)
Ex: 这台电脑五千块左右。(This computer cost around 5000 yuan.)
Ex: 我在北京住了二十天左右。(I stayed in Beijing for about twenty days.)
不是 . . . 吗？
Isn’t it true that…?
EX: 这件衣服不是打八折吗？(Isn’t (it true that) this coat 20% off?)
EX: 你不是去过北京了吗？(Isn’t it true that you’ve been to Beijing?)
听上去
sounds like
看上去
looks like
吃上去 OR 吃起来
tastes like
摸上去 (mō shàngqù)
feels like
