Must-Know Chinese Sentences Flashcards

1
Q

I need to use the restroom

A

我想上厕所

Wǒ xiǎng shàng cèsuǒ

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2
Q

How did you guys meet?

A

你们是怎么认识的?

Nǐmen shì zěnme rènshí de

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3
Q

Which part of China are you from?

A

你是中国哪个地方的?

Nǐ shì zhōngguó nǎge dìfāng de

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4
Q

Learning Chinese is one of my hobbies

A

学习中文是我的爱好之一

Xuéxí zhōngwén shì wǒ de àihào zhī yī

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5
Q

I have been studying Chinese off and on for three years

A

我断断续续学了三年中文

Wǒ duànduànxùxù xuéle sān nián zhōngwén

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6
Q

I have never been to China

A

我从来没有去过中国

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qùguò zhōngguó
从来,从来没有 - never

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7
Q

I cant speak a single sentence

A

我一句话都不会说

Wǒ yījù huà dōu bù huì shuō

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8
Q

Can you hear me?

A

你可以听见我吗?

Nǐ kěyǐ tīngjiàn wǒ ma

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9
Q

Can you see me?

A

你可以看见我吗?

Nǐ kěyǐ kànjiàn wǒ ma

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10
Q

Please wait a moment

A

稍等

Shāo děng

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11
Q

Sorry, my internet is a bit slow

A

对不起,我的网络有点慢

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ de wǎngluò yǒudiǎn màn

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12
Q

Sorry, can you speak more slowly?

A

不好意思,你可以说慢一点吗?

Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ kěyǐ shuō màn yīdiǎn ma?

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13
Q

I still don’t quite understand

A

我还是不太懂

Wǒ háishì bù tài dǒng
还是 - still

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14
Q

When are you available?

A

你什么时候方便?

Nǐ shénme shíhòu fāngbiàn

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15
Q

Let me think and I’ll tell you later

A

我想一下再告诉你

Wǒ xiǎng yīxià zài gàosù nǐ

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16
Q

Not so good

A

不怎么样

to answer “怎么样” questions

Bù zě me yàng

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17
Q

I haven’t left (home) yet

A

我还没出门呢

Wǒ hái méi chūmén ne

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18
Q

Can you take a photo for me?

A

可以帮我拍张照吗?

Kěyǐ bāng wǒ pāi zhāng zhào ma

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19
Q

I didn’t sleep well last night

A

我昨天晚上没睡好

Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshàng méi shuì hǎo

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20
Q

Take care / be safe !

A

注意安全!

Zhùyì ānquán

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21
Q

Can you introduce yourself?

A

你可以介绍一下自己吗?

Nǐ kěyǐ jièshào yīxià zìjǐ ma

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22
Q

I do not quite understand what you mean

A

我不太明白你的意思

Wǒ bù tài míngbái nǐ de yìsi

23
Q

Can you say that again?

A

你可以再说一次吗?

Nǐ kěyǐ zàishuō yīcì ma?

24
Q

I have been working all day today

A

今天我一直在工作

Jīntiān wǒ yīzhí zài gōngzuò

25
Q

I didn’t do much today

A

今天我没做什么

Jīntiān wǒ méi zuò shénme

26
Q

I exercise almost every day

A

我差不多每天都会运动

Wǒ chàbùduō měitiān dūhuì yùndòng

27
Q

I don’t have a single friend there

A

我在那里一个朋友也没有

Wǒ zài nàlǐ yīgè péngyǒu yě méiyǒu

28
Q

They speak too fast

A

他们说得太快了

Tāmen shuō dé tài kuàile

29
Q

You speak much better than I do

A

你说得比我好多了

Nǐ shuō dé bǐ wǒ hǎoduōle

30
Q

I have been to Ukraine when I was young

A

我年轻的时候去过乌克兰

Wǒ niánqīng de shíhòu qùguò wūkèlán

31
Q

Let me think / I’m trying to think

A

让我想一想

Ràng wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng

32
Q

Today is not as cold as yesterday

A

今天没有昨天那么冷

Jīntiān méiyǒu zuótiān nàme lěng

33
Q

I’m not here next week

A

下个星期我不在这里

Xià gè xīngqí wǒ búúzài zhèlǐ

34
Q

There are too many people there

A

那里人太多了

Nàlǐ rén tài duōle

35
Q

run slowly

A

慢慢地跑

地 - used between an adjective and a verb -ly

mànmàn de pǎo

36
Q

a particle indicating action in progress

A

坐着 - sitting

37
Q

become

A

当 dāng

当老师 - be a teacher

38
Q

type; plant

A

种 - zhǒng, zhòng

这种 (zhè zhǒng)- this type
种花(raise flowers)- raise flowers

39
Q

always, overall

A

总是 - zǒngshì

40
Q

from the US to China

A

从美国到中国

Cóng měiguó dào zhōngguó

41
Q

yourself

A

自己 - zìjǐ

42
Q

pass through

A

经 - jīng

经历(jīnglì)- experience

43
Q

knowledge

A

知 - zhī

知识(zhīshi)- knowledge

44
Q

world

A

世界 - shìjiè

45
Q

times

A

次 - cì

五次 - five times

46
Q

body

A

身体 - shēntǐ

47
Q

people

A

者 - zhě

记者(jìzhě)- journalist

48
Q

by

A

被 - bèi

这杯咖啡被我喝了(Zhè bēi kāfēi bèi wǒ hēle)- this cup of coffee was drunk by me

49
Q

actually

A

其实 - qíshí

50
Q

enter

A

进去 - jìnqu

51
Q

and (more formal)

A

与 - yǔ

工作与生活(Gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuó)- work and life

52
Q

living

A

活着 - huózhe

活 - live

53
Q

just

A

正 - zhèng

正好(zhènghǎo)- just in time, just right

54
Q

feeling

A

感 - gǎn

感觉 (gǎnjué)- feeling