Mandarin 3 overview Flashcards
subject, lesson
课
Kè
数学
Shùxué
math
科学
Kēxué
science
section, person; festival
节
Jié
hate
讨厌
Tǎoyàn
then, therefore; merely
就是
Jiùshì
test,exam
考试
Kǎoshì
not good
差
Chà
prepare
准备
Zhǔnbèi
课业
Kèyè
study, curriculum
体育
Tǐyù
P E
猜
Cāi
guess
地理
Dìlǐ
geo
历史
Lìshǐ
h i s t o r y
美术
Měishù
art
怎么
Zěnme
how or why
上课
Shàngkè
细胞
Xìbāo
cell or describing the talent for arts and music and sports
头脑
Tóunǎo
brain or to describe the talent for science and math
聪明
Cōngmíng
smart (like me)
得
used after a verb to indicate degree
开夜车
Kāiyèchē
study or work late into the night
好好儿
Hǎohǎo er
to one’s best
课程表
KèchéngBiǎo
school time table
姓名
Xìngmíng
full name
班级
Bānjí
class and grade
class
班
Bān
school
学校
Xuéxiào
woman, female
女
Nǚ
man, male
男
Nán
thousand
千
Qiān
hundred
百
Bǎi
learn, study
学习
Xuéxí
long
久
Jiǔ
unit word for book, magazine etc
本
Běn
homework
作业
Zuòyè
forget
忘
Wàng
be late
迟到
Chídào
hand in
交
Jiāo
生活
Shēnghuó
life (thank you)
新
Xīn
new
以后
Yǐhòu
after
多
Duō
more than
流利
Liúlì
fluent
马马虎虎
Mǎmǎhǔhǔ
so so
意思
Yìsi
meaning
课本
Kèběn
textbook
借
Jiè
borrow
行
Xíng
ok
拿去
Ná qù
take
说话
Shuōhuà
talk, speak
向
Xiàng
to, toward
睡过头
Shuìguòtóu
sleep in accidentally
以后
Yǐ hòu
after, later
可以
Kě yǐ
can
糟糕
Zāo gāo
oh no, how terrible
注意
Zhù yì
pay attention to, take notice of
问题
Wèn tí
question
walk
走
Zǒu
ride bike
骑自行车
Qí zì xíng chē
sit; board
坐
Zuò
train
火车
Huǒchē
bus
公共汽车
Gōnggòng qìchē
long
长
Chǎng
live
住
Zhù
south
南
Nán
north
北
Běi
west
西
Xī
east
东
Dōng
away from
离
Lí
far away
远
Yuǎn
near
近
Jìn
toward, to
往
Wǎng
Station; stand
站
Zhàn
pass, cross
过
Guò
天天
Tiāntiān
everyday (or the name of my imaginary boyfriend)
到
Dào
arrive
时间
Shíjiān
time
钟
Zhōng
clock
commonly added to 分 or 点
小时
Xiǎoshí
hour
区
Qū
district
公里
Gōnglǐ
kilometer
差不多
Chàbùduō
approximately, nearly
邮局
Yóujú
post office
十字路口
Shí zì lù kǒu
crossroad
拐
Guǎi
turn
马路
Mǎlù
road, street
红绿灯
Hónglǜdēng
traffic light
路口
Lùkǒu
intersection, crossing
劳驾
Láojià
excuse me (polite to ask for help)
图书馆
Túshū guǎn
library
办公室
Bàngōngshì
office
礼堂
Lǐtáng
assembly hall, auditorium
对面
Duìmiàn
opposite (location)
小卖站
Xiǎo mài zhàn
tuck shop, canteen
教室
Jiàoshì
classroom
操场
Cāochǎng
sports ground
旁边
Pángbiān
the side
fun, meaning
意思
Yìsi
field, ground
场
Chǎng
match, contest
比赛
Bǐsài
part
部
Bù
enthusiastic, fan
迷
Mí
weekend
周末
Zhōumò
movie
电影
Diànyǐng
ticket
Piào
漂
知道
know
Zhīdào
看
Kàn
look, sight
别
Bié
don’t
休闲
Xiūxián
leisure
无聊
Wúliáo
boring
节目
Jiémù
program
频道
Píndào
channel
电视剧
Diànshìjù
tv drama
电影
Diànyǐng
movie
动画片
Dònghuà piàn
cartoon
次
Cì (for frequency) time
hold a birthday party
开一个生日会
Kāi yīgè shēngrì huì
send, post, mail
寄
Jì
rise, get up
起来
Qǐlái
receive, collect
收
Shōu
letter
信
Xìn
courtesy
礼
Lǐ
give something as a present
送
Sòng
一天到晚
Yītiān dào wǎn
all day long
功夫
Gōngfū
kongfu
对
Duì
toward
兴趣
Xìngqù
interest
科幻
Kēhuàn
science fiction
热门
Rèmén
popular
音乐会
Yīnyuè huì
concert
球迷
ball game fan
Qiúmí
球赛
Qiúsài
ball game
拉小提琴
Lā xiǎotíqín
play the violin
弹钢琴
tán gāngqín
play piano
教
Jiào
teach
吉他
Jítā
guitar
古典
Gǔdiǎn
classical
晚会
Wǎnhuì
evening entertainment
地点
Dìdiǎn
place
舞龙
Wǔ lóng
dragon dance
舞狮
Wǔ shī
lion dance
吹笛子
Chuī dízi
play the flute
唱
Chàng
sing
京剧
Jīngjù
Peking Opera
and, again
又
Yòu
民歌
Míngē
folk song
门票
Ménpiào
entrance ticket
免费
Miǎnfèi
free
电视台
Diànshìtái
tv station
西游记
Xīyóu jì
journey to the west
有线电视
Yǒuxiàn diànshì
cable tv
卧虎藏龙
Wò hǔ cáng lóng
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
longevity
寿
Shòu
cake
蛋糕
Dàngāo
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节
Duānwǔ jié
biscuit, cake
饼
Bǐng
dumpling
饺子
Jiǎozi
生日会
birthday party
Shēngrì huì
邀请
invite
Yāoqǐng
卡
card
Kǎ
庆祝
celebrate
Qìngzhù
到
arrived, received
Dào
发
send out, emit
Fā
一定
certainly, must
Yīdìng
短信
short message, text message
Duǎnxìn
准时
on time, punctual
Zhǔnshí
啰嗦
long winded
Luōsuo
看上
fancy
Kàn shàng
日记
diary
Rìjì
热闹
lively
Rènào
寿面
birthday noodles
Shòu miàn
面
noodles
Miàn
长寿
long life, longevity
Chángshòu
过节
celebrate festivals
Guòjié
食品
food
Shípǐn
中秋节
Mid-Autumn Festival
Zhōngqiū jié
月饼
moon cake
Yuèbǐng
春节
Spring Festival/ Chinese New Year
Chūnjié
年糕
New Year’s cake
Niángāo
alike; be like, resemble
像
Xiàng
high, tall
高
Gāo
short, low
矮
Ǎi
fat, plump
胖
Pàng
thin, tight
瘦
Shòu
feel
觉得
Juédé
if
如果
Rúguǒ
and
跟
Gēn
nature, character
个子
Gèzi
introvert
内向
Nèixiàng
各有千秋
Gèyǒuqiānqiū
each has its own merits
好久不见
Hǎojiǔ bùjiàn
long time no see
长
zhǎng
grow as a verb
chang- long as an adjective
挺
Tǐng
prominent as an adjective
adv. very
塌
Tā
flat or collapse
奇怪
Qíguài
weird (like me)
俩
Liǎ
two (people)
比
Bǐ
(more) than or compare
苗条
Miáotiáo
slim
减肥
Jiǎnféi
lose weight
早餐
Zǎocān
breakfast
午餐
Wù cān
lunch
晚餐
Wǎncān
dinner
一样
Yīyàng
the same, equally
卷
Juǎn
curly; roll
个性
Gèxìng
personality
随和
Suíhe
get along with
幽默感
Yōumò gǎn
sense of humor
做事
Zuòshì
do things
认真
Rènzhēn
earnest
挑剔
Tiāotì
picky
笨头笨脑
Bèn tóu bèn nǎo
stupid
外向
Wàixiàng
extrovert
管家婆
Guǎnjiāpó
housekeeper
travel
旅行
Lǚxíng
summer vacation
暑假
Shǔjià
attend, take part in
参加
Cānjiā
a few, a little
些
Xiē
place
地方
Dìfāng
peace
安
Ān
play
玩儿
Wán er
photograph
照片
Zhàopiàn
camera
相机
Xiàngjī
already
已经
Yǐjīng
hand
手
Shǒu
fly
飞
Fēi
旅游
Lǚyóu
travel/vacation
sick, illness
病
Bìng
comfortable
舒服
Shūfú
headache
头痛
Tóutòng
have a fever
发烧
Fāshāo
be able to
能
néng
have a cold
感冒
Gǎnmào
tummy, abdomen
肚子
Dùzi
bad/evil
怀
Huái
medicine
药
Yào
water
水
Shuǐ
疼
pain
Téng
点儿
a little bit
Diǎn er
喉咙
throat
Hóulóng
休息
rest
Xiūxí
先
first, in advance
Xiān
没事
fine
Méishì
拉肚子
have diarrhea
Lādùzi
体温
Body temperature
Tǐwēn
帮
help
Bāng
请假
Ask for leave
Qǐngjià
病假
sick leave
Bìngjià
让
let, allow
Ràng
倒霉
bad luck,
Dǎoméi
打喷嚏
sneeze
Dǎ pēntì
咳嗽
cough
Késòu
最近
recently
Zuìjìn
少
a little, small in amount
Shǎo
打算
Dǎsuàn
plan, intend
一起
Yīqǐ
together
签证
Qiānzhèng
viza
办
Bàn
manage
护照
Hùzhào
passport
拍
Pāi
pat or take (photo)
机场
airport
Jīchǎng
出发
set off
Chūfā
开玩笑
Kāiwánxiào
joke
参观
visit
Cānguān
英俊
Yīngjùn
handsome
行李
Xínglǐ
luggage
机票
Jīpiào
airline ticket
不过
Bùguò
however, but
长城
Great Wall
Chángchéng
不用
Bùyòng
don’t need
need not
短裤
Duǎnkù
short pants/shorts
紫禁城
Forbidden City
Zǐjìnchéng
当然
Dànrán
of course, without a doubt
美
Měi
beautiful
担心
Dānxīn
worry
迷路
Mílù
get lost
行程
Xíng chéng
itinerary
飞机
Fēijī
airplane
过夜
Guòyè
stay overnight
算
Suàn
calculate
天坛
Temple of Heaven
Tiāntán
颐和园
Summer Palace
Yíhéyuán
明陵
Ming Ling Tombs
Míng líng
秦始皇
Qin Emperor
Qínshǐhuáng
兵马俑
Terracotta Warriors
Bīngmǎyǒng
旧金山
San Francisco
Jiùjīnshān
大雁塔
Great Wild Goose Pagoda
Dàyàn tǎ
hold
拿
Ná