Mandarin Flashcards
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Yi4 chien
7 in the evening
Wan3 shang4, chi dian3
8:10
Ba dian3 shu2 fen
Ten minutes to 8
Ba dian3 cha4 shu2 fen
1 glass of wine (lit: grape alcohol)
e4 bay poo2 tow2 jio3
10:00 is too late
Shu2 dian3 zhong, tai4 wan2 le5.
After
Yi3 ho4
After going there, let’s have lunch OK?
Cu4 nay4 Bian yi3 Ho4, cu oo3 fan4, how3 ma?
After seeing the movie
Kan le dian2 ying2 yi3 ho4
Also
Ye2
Along with
Gun
Also have
Hi2 yo3
Always
Tsong3 shu4
Are you alone?
Jiao4 ni3 i2 ge5 ren2 ma?
And
He2
bag
dai4 zi5
Because
Ing way5
Are you listening? [Present tense action]
Ni3 tsai4 ting ma
?
Because
Ying wai4
Before
Yi3 chian2
Before that I lived in the us
Tsai4 na5 i3 chien2, wo3 tsoo tsai4 mai3 guo2
Before
Yi3 chien2
book
shu
body
sen ti3
bowl
wan3
box
he2 zi5
Begin
Kai shu3
breakfast
zao3 fan4
Business trip
Choo chai
But
Ke3 shu4
cat
mao
Boy
Nan2 hai2
Bus stop
Gong4 gong4 qi4 che jan4
clock
zhong
chair
yi3 zi5
chopsticks
kuai4 zi5
cow
niu2
cup
bei
Evening
Wan3 shang4
dinner
wan3 fan4
dog
gou3
desk
zhou zi5
City
Chong2 shu4
Did you see him?
Ni3 kan4 ta le5 ma?
garbage can
le4 se4 tong3
door
men3
Go by taxi
Da3 di chu4
ear
er3 duoa
How about Saturday?
Shin chi3 liao4, ze3 me5 yang4?
Do you have work to do?
Ni2 yo3 gong ztwou4 yow4 ztwou4 ma?
How are we going?
Wo3 men tse3 me5 chu4?
horse
ma3
eyes
yen3 jing
Do we have to wait?
Wo3 men day dung3 ma?
How long?
Duo2 jio3
How many apples did you eat?
Ni3 Chu le5 ji3 ge5 ping2 guo3?
I am from canada
Wo3 Shu4 tsong2 jia4 na2 da4 lai2 de5
Go
Dzou3
Every day
May3 tian
Everything
Yi2 chie4
I have been living in Canada for a very long time.
Wo3 zai4 ja4 na2 da4 joo le5 hun3 chang2 de5 shu2 jian le5
If you don’t mind
Roo2 guo3, ne2 boo3 jie4 yi4
I know
Wo3 ren4 shu4
Hour
Siao3 shu2
Girl
Nu3 hai2
inside
li3 mian4
I swim every weekend
Wo3 may3 ge5 jou me4 yo2 yong3
I agree
Wo3 tong2 e4
How are you going to the restaurant?
Ni2 tse3 me5 qu4 fang4 dian4?
How long are you going to stay?
Ni3 yow4 dai dwouh jio3
You are going to stay how long
I understand
Wo3 ming2 bai
Later
Deng3 yi4 hwere3
Let me
Rang4 wo3
Letter
Xing4
Like
Shi3 huan
I’m looking for…
Wo3 tsai4 jao3
long
chang2
I’m with my husband
Wo3 he2 wo3 de5 shen shung e4 qi3
In that case, you don’t have much time, right?
ne me, ni3 may2 yo3 hen2 duo she2 jian, dway4 ba5?
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Movie
Dian4 ying2
If
Roo2 GUo3
I have time after work
Gong zoo-oh4 yi3 ho4 wo2 you3 shu2 jian
It wasn’t very expensive earlier
E3 chien2 boo3 shu4 hen3 gway4
Need
Shu yiao4
lunch
wu3 fan4
Often
Chang2 chang2
Only have
Ju3 yo3
I often go there
Wo3 chang2 chang2 cu4 nay4 bian
on bottom
xia4 mian4
Or
Hai3 se4
Or who-ao4 je2
She is sitting [present tense State of being]
Ta zuo4 ju5
on top
shang4 mian4
outside
wai4 mian4
Let’s take a taxi there together OK?
Yi4 qi3 da3 di qu4, how3 ma?
short
duan3
Letter
Xin4
Must/have to
Day
November
Shu2 yi ue4
More or less
Zuo3 yo5
Stay
Dai
nose
bi2 tse5
Need
Shu yiao4
Maybe
Ke3 Nung2
That’s cheap
Hun3 pian2 yi
These photographs are beautiful
Je4 xie jow4 pian4 hun3 piao4 liang4
paper
ju3
pencil
chian bi3
They’re arriving on Monday
Ta men3 shin chi3 Yi dao4
Some
Yi4 xie
Sunday
Xin chi tian4
That’s too expensive
Tai4 gway4 le5
spoon
shao2 zi5
Travel
Lu3 shing2
There’s a letter for you
Yo3 ni3 de5 xin4
Straight ahead
E4 ju2 wang3 chien zso3
Until 10:00, more or less.
Dao shu2 dian3 zhong, zuo3 yo4.
Until when?
Dao4 shu3 me5 shu2 ho4?
That’s too bad
Ke3 shi
teeth
ya2
They are arriving on Monday
Ta men3 xin qi3 yi dow4
There is a friend who is coming to see me
Yo3 pung2 yo3 yow4 li2 kan4 wo3
They are arriving at 5 o’clock
Ta men3 woo2 dian3 zhong dow4
Use
Yong4
Until
Dow4
Travel
Lu3 xing2
To meet, be acquainted with
Ren4 shu4
When are you arriving in Taiwan
Ne3 shu4 shu3 me4 shu2 ho4 dao tai2 wan?
When? Friday?
She3 me5 shu2 ho4? Shin chi2 woo3 me5?
When does the movie start?
Dian ying3 she3 me5 shu2 ho4 kai shu3
What is the date today?
Jin tian shu4 ji3 ue4 ji3 how4?
We always have to wait
Wo3 men tsong3 shu4 day dung3
Until what time?
Dow4 ji2 Dian3 zhong?
Would you like..
Ne2 Shang3…
Work
Gong tswo4
Who is coming over?
shay2 yow4 li3?
What time are the stores open until?
Shang Dian4 kai dow4 gi2 dian3 zhong?
Would like
Shang3
yellow
huang2
green
lu4
red
hong2
pink
fen3 hong2
black
hai
white
bai2
blue
lan2
purple
zi3
The dishes were all delicious
Tsai4 doh hen2 how3 Qu
Tea
Cha2
How old are your kids?
Ni2 de5 xiao3 hai2 Dwoh da4
Bill please
Wo3 Yao 4 Mai3 Dan
Living room
Ke4ting1, lit guest hall
Bedroom
Wo4shi4 lit lie down room
Kitchen
Chu2fang2 lit kitchen room
Recently
Zui4jin4
Maybe later, not for now
Xian1 bu4 yao4 hao3 le