Lesson 6 vocabulary (English - Mandarin)

Question 1

this

Answer 1

这

zhèi, zhè

Zhèi normally appears in the construction “zhèi + ‘measure’” or “zhèi + ‘measure’ + noun”

Question 2

that

Answer 2

那

nà, nèi, nè

Question 3

1. to be, am, is, are
2. yes
3. be right

Answer 3

是

1. shì
2. shi (for the sentence “A is B”…not so emphatically)

Question 4

1. is not
2. a negative prefix for verbs and adverbs

Answer 4

不

1. bù
2. bú (preceding another 4th tone)
3. bu (used in “potential compl

Question 5

1. it’s not
2. “No!”
3. a fault

Answer 5

不 是

bù-shì

Question 6

is it?

Answer 6

是 吗

shì ma

Question 7

isn’t it?

Answer 7

是 不 是

shì-bu-shì

Question 8

1a. several, a few
1b. how many?

2. (small) table

Answer 8

几

1. jǐ
2. jī

Question 9

how much? how many?

Answer 9

多 少

duō-shǎo

Question 10

know

Answer 10

知 道

zhī-dào

Question 11

is it right?

Answer 11

对 吗

duì ma

Question 12

is it correct?

Answer 12

对 不 对

Pinyin: duì-bu-duì

Question 13

incorrect; wrong

Answer 13

1. 不 对
2. 错 了

1. bú-duì
2. cuò le

Question 14

correct; right

Answer 14

对 了

duì le

Question 15

real; really true

Answer 15

真

Pinyin: zhēn

Question 16

1. be fine, all right, okay
2. to go, do, perform
3. behavior, conduct
4. row (e.g., of trees)
5. line (of verse)
6. business firm

Answer 16

行

1. xíng
2. háng

Question 17

thank you

Answer 17

谢谢

xiè-xie

Question 18

1. an interrogative particle, placed at the end of a declarative sentence to turn it into a question
2. 2. it may also appear within a sentence after the subject or topic to markit off (e.g. x 吗….As for X)

Answer 18

吗

ma