Lesson 3 Flashcards
Dates and Time
九月
jiǔyuè
n
September
月
yuè
n
month
十二
shí’èr
nu
twelve
号
hào
m
(measure word for number in a series; day of the month)
星期
xīngqī
n
week
星期四
xīngqīsì
n
Thursday
天
tiān
n
day
生日
shēngrì
n
birthday
生
shēng
v
to give birth to; to be born
日
rì
n
day; sun
今年
jīnnián
t
this year
年
nián
n
year
多
duō
adv
how many/much; to what extent; many
大
dà
adj
big; old
十八
shíbā
nu
eightteen
岁
suì
n
year (of age)
吃
chī
v
to eat
饭
fàn
n
meal; (cooked) rice
怎么样
zěnmeyàng
qpr
Is it O.K.? How is that? How does that sound?
太…了
tài…le
too; extremely
谢谢
xièxie
v
to thank
喜欢
xǐhuan
v
to like
菜
cài
n
dishes, cuisine
还是
háishi
conj
or
可是
kěshì
conj
but
我们
wǒmen
pr
we
点
diǎn
m
o’clock (lit. dot, point, thus “points on the clock”)
半
bàn
nu
half; half an hour
晚上
wǎnshang
t/n
evening; night
见
jiàn
v
to see
再见
zàijiàn
v
goodbye; see you again
再
zài
adv
again
现在
xiànzài
t
now
刻
kè
m
quarter (of an hour)
事(儿)
shì(r)
n
matter; affair; event
今天
jīntiān
t
today
很
hěn
adv
very
忙
máng
adj
busy
明天
míngtiān
t
tomorrow
晚饭
wǎnfàn
n
dinner; supper
为什么
wèishénme
qpr
why
为
wèi
prep
for
因为
yīnwèi
conj
because
还
hái
adv
also; too; as well
同学
tóngxué
n
classmate
认识
rènshi
v
to be acquainted with; to recognize
朋友
péngyou
n
friend