Lesson Four Flashcards by Tim S | Brainscape

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zìdiǎn

A

Dictionary

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fùqin

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Father

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lǎoshī

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Teacher

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pǔtōng

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Common, ordinary

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lèi

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Tired, weary, fatiguing

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duō

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Many, much

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dà

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Big; grown up; eldest(child)

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shǎo

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Few, little

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yǒu

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Have, exist, there is/are

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shēng

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Give birth to, produce, be born

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xiǎngyào

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Desire/like

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yào

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Want/ask for

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zhīdao

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Know. Note tone in negative bù zhīdào

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yīnwei

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Because

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suǒyǐ

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Therefore

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wèishenme

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Why (because of what?)

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kěshi

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But

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yígòng

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Altogether

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méi

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Negator for yǒu

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jiù(shi) = jiù + shì

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(Be) precisely, exactly, indeed

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zǒng(shi) (= zǒng + shì）

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Always

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zhème

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So (this-wise). Also pronounced zème

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nàme

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So (that-wise). Also pronounced nème

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yídìng

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Definitely, certainly

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tài

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Too, excessively

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néng

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Can, be capable of

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yào

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Want to, be about to, will

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jǐ

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How many? (Small numbers)

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duōshao

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How many? (Large numbers)

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yī

A

One (2nd tone before 4th, 4th tone before 1, 2, 3)

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èr

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Two

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liǎng

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Two (used with measures), a couple of

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sān

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Three

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sì

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Four

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wǔ

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Five

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liù

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Six

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qī

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Seven (optionally 2nd tone before 4th tone)

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bā

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Eight (optionally 2nd tone before 4th tone)

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jiǔ

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Nine

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shí

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Ten

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wèi

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Measure: polite classifier for persons

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běn

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Measure: books

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nián

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Measure: year

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suì

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Measure: year of age

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gè

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Measure: General classifier

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bēi

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Measure: cup of, glass of

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tiān

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Measure: day

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pǔtōnghuà

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Common language, lingua franca, Mandarin

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hàn

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Han dynasty, majority people in China, Chinese (in certain combination)

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nǔ’ér

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Daughter

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érzi

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Son

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háizi

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Child

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fùmǔ

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Father and mother (fùqin + mǔqin)

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sūnzi

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Grandson

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mèimei

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Younger sister

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mā

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Mum, mother (familiar)