Lesson 2 Flashcards by Jenna legear | Brainscape

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是

A

shì

To be, to be so
That is so, yes, right

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这

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zhè，zhèi

This

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张

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zhāng

to extend
For paper, table, etc.
A common surname

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华

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huá

Flowery
Short for China 中华
Huà - a surname

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同

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tóng

Same, alike

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志

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zhì

Ambition, will
同志 comrade

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中

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zhōng

Middle, centre, amidst
Short for China 中国

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国

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guó

Country, nation, state
*of the state! national

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人

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rén

Human being, man, person, people

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叫

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jiào

To call, to shout, to cause to
To be called

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老

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lǎo

Old, elderly
To be called

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北

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běi

North, Northern

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京

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jīng

capital
北京 běijīng

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爱

A

ài 愛

To like, to love
Like to, love to

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姓

A

xìng

Surname
To be surnamed

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王

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wáng

King
A common surname

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名

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míng

Name, given name, fame

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字

A

zì

Written character, monosyllabic word

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英

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yīng

Flower, brave
Short for England 英国

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小

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xiǎo

Small, little, young (of age), low (of voice)

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上

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shàng

To ascend, mount, to go to
Up, top, upper, above

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海

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hǎi

Sea
上海 Shanghai

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姐

A

jiě

Elder sister 姐姐

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那

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nà，nèi

That
In that case

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先

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xiān

First, previously

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生

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shēng

To give birth to, to be born
Raw, Unripe, unfamiliar

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太

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tài

Too, excessively
太太 mrs, wife

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桥

A

qiáo

To reside abroad
华侨 overseas Chinese

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美

A

měi

Beautiful, pretty
Short for America 美国

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谁

A

sheí，shuí

Who, whom

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噢

A

ō

Oh!

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进

A

jìn

To enter, to advance

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吧

A

Ba

Particle of suggestion

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什

A

shén

What

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么

A

me，mo

Suffix (in 什么 ‘what’ 这么 ‘so, in this manner’, etc.)

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地

A

dì

Earth, ground, land, fields

Q

方

A

fāng

Square
*direction, region
A surname

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问

A

Wèn

To ask, to enquire (a question)

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贵

A

guì

*your (honorific)
Expensive, dear

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夫

A

fū

Man, husband

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哪

A

nǎ，něi

Which

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同志

A

tóngzhì

Comrade

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人

A

rén

Person

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爱人

A

àiren

Spouse

Q

姓

A

xìng

Surname

Q

名字

A

míngzi

Given name, full name

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小姐

A

xiáojie

Young lady, miss

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先生

A

xiānsheng

Gentleman, mr, husband

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太太

A

tàitai

Lady, mrs, wife

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华侨

A

huáqiáo

Overseas Chinese

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地方

A

dìfang

Place

Q

夫人

A

fūren

Madam, mrs

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是

A

shì

To be, to be so

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叫

A

jiào

Call, be called

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姓

A

xìng

Be Surnamed

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老

A

lǎo

Old

Q

小

A

xiǎo

Young, small

Q

中国

A

zhōngguó

China

Q

北京

A

běijīng

Peking

Q

上海

A

shànghǎi

Shanghai

Q

英国

A

yīngguó

England, GB, UK

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美国

A

měiguó

America, USA

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什么

A

shénme

What

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请进

A

qǐngjìn

Come in (‘please enter’)

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请问

A

qǐngwèn

Excuse me, (followed by a question)

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贵姓

A

guìxìng

What is your name? (Polite: ‘honorable surname’)