Lesson 07 - August 27th 2013

Question 0

We meet at last

Answer 0

Wômen zhōngyú jiànmiàn le

Question 1

What have you been busy with recently?

Answer 1

Nî zuìjìn máng shénme?

Question 2

I didn’t say anything

Answer 2

wô méi shuō shénme

Question 3

to live

Answer 3

zhù

Question 4

she lives in Belgium

Answer 4

tā zhù zài Bîlìshí

Question 5

colleague

Answer 5

tóng shì (literally same career)

Question 6

my colleagues come from many countries

Answer 6

wôde tóngshì shì hên duō gúo rén

Question 7

classmate

Answer 7

tóng xué

Question 8

city

Answer 8

chéngshì

Question 9

tourism

Answer 9

lûyóu

Question 10

do you go to China for work or for leisure (tourism)?

Answer 10

nî qù Zhōnggúo gōngzuo háishì lûyóu?

Question 11

to be born in …

Answer 11

chū shēng + place

Question 12

to what city in China are you going?

Answer 12

nî qù Zhōngguó de nâge chéngshì?

Question 13

to talk about …

Answer 13

tán

Question 14

I came to Belgium in 2006

Answer 14

wô 2006 nián lái Bîlìshí de

Question 15

how long

Answer 15

duō cháng for short periods / duō jiû for long periods (decades, centuries, etc)

Question 16

breakfast

Answer 16

zâocān

Question 17

lunch

Answer 17

wûcān

Question 18

dinner

Answer 18

wâncān

Question 19

from … to …. (time)

Answer 19

cóng … verb dào …

Question 20

the cantine in our office is open between 11:45 and 13:30

Answer 20

wo de gōngsī de cāntīng cóng 11:45 kāi dào 13:30

Question 21

time

Answer 21

shíjiān

Question 22

already

Answer 22

yîjīng + verb + le

Question 23

I am already married

Answer 23

wô yîjīng jiéhūn le

Question 24

still (encore)

Answer 24

hái

Question 25

we still have 25 minutes

Answer 25

wômen hái yôu 25 fēnzhōng

Question 26

minute (time <> duration)

Answer 26

fēn (time) / fēn zhōng (duration)

Question 27

hurry! quick!

Answer 27

kuài verb ba!

Question 28

hotel

Answer 28

fàndiàn (also means retaurant)

Question 29

restaurant

Answer 29

fàndiàn (also means hotel) / cāng guan

Question 30

I still don't know

Answer 30

wô hái bù zhīdào

Question 31

What time does the restaurant open?

Answer 31

Cāntīng jîdiân kāimén le?

Question 32

7 am

Answer 32

zâoshang qī diân

Question 33

5pm

Answer 33

xiàwû wû diân / shíqī diân

Question 34

9pm

Answer 34

wânshang jiû diân / èrshíyī diân

Question 35

of course

Answer 35

dāngrán

Question 36

of course I want to

Answer 36

dāngrán xiâng

Question 37

is it ok? does it work?

Answer 37

xíng ma? zênme yàng? hâo bù hâo?

Question 38

Excuse me, what time is it?

Answer 38

Qîng wèn, xiànzài jî diân le?

Question 39

half hour (... and a half)

Answer 39

... bàn

Question 40

See you later!

Answer 40

huí jiàn!

Question 41

o'clock (hour)

Answer 41

diân

Question 42

it is already open

Answer 42

yîjīng kāimén le

Question 43

quarter (15 minutes)

Answer 43

kè

Question 44

6:45

Answer 44

liù diân sān kè / qī diân chà yī kè

Question 45

minus (time)

Answer 45

chà ...

Question 46

the cantine is not open next week

Answer 46

xià ge xīngqī cāntīng bù kāimén

Question 47

to swim

Answer 47

yóuyông

Question 48

swimming pool

Answer 48

yóuyông chí

Question 49

answer to duìbuqî

Answer 49

méi guānxì

Question 50

can you (please) tell me the opening times?

Answer 50

nî kêyî gàosu wô kāimén shíjian ma?

Question 51

can / could

Answer 51

kêyî

Question 52

first / first of all

Answer 52

xiān