Lesson 7 vocabulary (Mandarin - English)

Question 1

多少钱

Answer 1

How much money?

duō-shao qián

Question 2

几块钱（元）

Answer 2

How many dollars?

jǐ kuài qián (yuán)

Question 3

几角钱（毛）

Answer 3

How many dimes?

jǐ jiǎo qián (máo)

Question 4

几分钱

Answer 4

How many cents?

jǐ fēn qián

Question 5

几分钟

Answer 5

How many minutes?

jǐ fēn-zhōng

Question 6

几点钟

Answer 6

What time is it?

jǐ diǎn zhōng

Question 7

一刻钟

Answer 7

a quarter of an hour

yī-kè zhōng

Question 8

就是

Answer 8

1. is indeed
2. be precisely…
3. namely…
4. that’s right!

jiù-shi

Question 9

那么

Answer 9

well then

nà-me

Question 10

现在

Answer 10

1. now
2. at present

xiàn-zài

Question 11

哦

Answer 11

oh

o

Question 12

呢

Answer 12

interrogatory particle

ne

Question 13

我明白了

Answer 13

I understand

wǒ míng-bái-le

Question 14

再见

Answer 14

1. goodbye
2. see you again

zài-jiàn

Question 15

要

Answer 15

1. going to (do something)
2. wish to have
3. want

yào

Question 16

回家

Answer 16

to go home

huí jiā

Question 17

正

Answer 17

1. exactly, truly
2. be true
3. be straight, upright
4. be in the midst of (doing)

zhèng

Question 18

零钱

Answer 18

1. petty cash
2. small change

líng-qián

Question 19

时间

Answer 19

time

shí-jiān

Question 20

• 小时
• 钟

Answer 20

hour

1. xiǎo-shí
2. zhōng

Question 21

加

Answer 21

to add

jiā

Question 22

减

Answer 22

to subtract

jiǎn

Question 23

乘

Answer 23

to multiply

chéng

Question 24

除

Answer 24

to divide

chú

Question 25

钱

Answer 25

money

qián

Question 26

点钟

Answer 26

o’clock

diǎn zhōng

Question 27

什么

Answer 27

what?

shén-me