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Lessons 1-5 Flashcards

1
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nĭ

A

you

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hăo

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good/fine

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nĭ hăo

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hello

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4
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ma

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interrogative particle for question expecting yes or no answer

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5
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wǒ

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I/me

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6
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wǒ

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I/me

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7
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hěn

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very

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8
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ne

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a modal used for elliptical questions

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9
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nĭ hăo ma?

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How are you?

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10
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nĭ ne?

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And (how are) you?

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11
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yě hěn hǎo

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(I am) fine (literally, very good), too

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12
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mǎng

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busy

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13
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bàba

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dad

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14
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māmā

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mother

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15
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tāmen

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they

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16
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tā

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he/she

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17
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men

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used after pronouns or certain nouns to denote plural

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18
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dōu

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both

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19
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bù

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not

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20
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nán

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male

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21
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péngyǒu

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friend

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22
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gēgē

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older brother

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23
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yào

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to want

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24
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kāfēi

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coffee

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25
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didi

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younger brother

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26
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wǒmen

A

we/us (wǒ (I) - men (plural))

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27
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hē

A

drink

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28
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nǐ bàba māmā hǎo ma

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How are your parents?

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29
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tāmen dōu hěn hǎo

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They are both fine

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30
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nǐ yào kāfēi ma?

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Do you want coffee?

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31
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wǒ yě yào kāfēi

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I want coffee, too.

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32
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wǒmen dōu hē kāfēi

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We all drink coffee

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33
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shi

A

to be

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34
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nǎ

A

which

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35
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guō

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country

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36
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rén

A

person/people

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37
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nà

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that

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38
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shéi (pronounced as shoo-way)

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who

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39
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lǎoshī

A

teacher

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40
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zhōngguó

A

China

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41
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nin

A

you (polite)

42
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zhè

A

this

43
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wàiyǔ

A

foreign language

44
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yīshēng

A

doctor

45
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wàipó

A

maternal grandma

46
Q

nǎinai

A

paternal grandma

47
Q

ta shì nà guórén?

A

What’s her nationality?

48
Q

tā shì zhōngguó rén

A

She is Chinese

49
Q

Chén lǎoshī, nín hào

A

Teacher Chen, hello! (polite)

50
Q

Zhè zhì wǒ gēgē

A

This is my elder brother

51
Q

Libo, zhè nǐ nàinài mǎ?

A

Libo, is she your grandmother (maternal side)?

52
Q

bù shī, tā shī wǒ wàipó

A

No, she is my grandmother (paternal side).

53
Q

kēyì

A

may

54
Q

jīnlái

A

to come in

55
Q

jīn

A

to enter

56
Q

lái

A

to come

57
Q

qǐng

A

please

58
Q

jìzhě

A

reporter

59
Q

qíng wén

A

may I ask…?

60
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wén

A

to ask

61
Q

guì xīng

A

what’s your honorable surname?

62
Q

xīng

A

one’s surname is … / surname

63
Q

jiǎo

A

to be called

64
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yǔyàn

A

language

65
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xuěyuán

A

institute/college

66
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de

A

a possessive or modifying particle

67
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xuéshēng

A

student

68
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shénme

A

what

69
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xuéxí

A

to learn/study

70
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hànyǔ

A

Chinese (language)

71
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yīngguó

A

Great Britain/England

72
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jiānádà

A

Canada

73
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měiguó

A

USA

74
Q

kěyǐ jìnlái ma?

A

May I come in?

75
Q

qǐng jìn

A

Please come in

76
Q

qíng wén, nín guī xīng?

A

May I ask what is your (honorable) surname?

77
Q

wǒ xíng Lù, jiāo Lù Yùpíng

A

My surname is Lu, my full name is Lu Yuping

78
Q

Rénshì nǐ hěn gāoxìng

A

(I’m) glad to meet (literally, know) you

79
Q

wǒ shì yǔyán xuéyuàn de xuéshēng

A

I am a student at (literally, of) the Language Institute

80
Q

nǐ xìng shénme?

A

What’s your surname?

81
Q

cāntīng

A

restaurant (dining room)

82
Q

zǎi

A

to be (here, there); to be (in, on, at)

83
Q

nǎr

A

where

84
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nǎr

A

where

85
Q

sùshè

A

dormitory

86
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nǚ

A

female

87
Q

zuò

A

to sit

88
Q

céng

A

floor/story (building)

89
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Èr

A

two

90
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líng

A

zero

91
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sì

A

four

92
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hào

A

number

93
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bù yong

A

not need

94
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zhèr

A

here

95
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wǎn

A

late

96
Q

le

A

modal/aspect particle

97
Q

Wáng Xiǎoyún zài mǎ?

A

Is Wang Xiaoyun in?

98
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tā zài nǎr?

A

Where is she?

99
Q

cāntīng zài nǎr?

A

Where is the restaurant (dining hall)?

100
Q

zài èr céng èr lìng sì hǎo

A

It’s on No. 204 on the second floor.

101
Q

bù yǒng xiè

A

Don’t mention it

102
Q

duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wánle

A

Sorry, I’m late

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