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Pimsleur Chinese Flashcards

1
Q

再见

A

zàijiàn

Goodbye

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2
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可是

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kěshì

but; however

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但是

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dànshì

but; still; nevertheless

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中国

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Zhōngguó

China

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呢

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ne (at end)

How about…

e.g. nǐ ne? = 你呢？= How about you?

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明白

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míngbái

understand; realize; know

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明

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míng

{n} Sight; brightness
{v} Realize; make clear

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白

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bái

{a} White, clear, pure

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9
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什么

A

shénme

what

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10
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学院

A

xuéyuàn

college

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学

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xué

{n} Learning; knowledge

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路

A

lù

road

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哪儿

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nǎr

where (questioning)

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在

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zài

located

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在哪儿

A

located where?

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长

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zhǎng

long

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安

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ān

peace; security
{v} calm; put at ease

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街

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jiē

street

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这儿

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zhèr

here

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20
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那儿

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nàr

there; place

Note: 那儿 (nàr) is a colloquial variant of 那里 (nàlǐ)

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21
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知道

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zhīdào

know; be aware of

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想

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xiǎng

would like; want

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吃

A

chī

(to) eat

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24
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东西

A

dōngxi

a thing

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25
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一点东西

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yīdiǎr dōngxi

[Something] “a little thing”

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喝

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hē

(to) drink

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也

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yě

also; too

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28
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去

A

qù

go

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29
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我那

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wǒnàr

my place (colloquial)

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什么时候

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shénme shíhòu

What is the time? [When?]

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时候

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shíhòu

time; moment; period

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32
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现在

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xiànzài

[Now]

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33
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过一会儿

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guò yīhuǐr

later; in a while

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34
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咖啡

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kāfēi

café

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35
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饭店

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fàndiàn

restaurant

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36
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饭

A

fàn

rice; meal; food

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37
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店

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diàn

shop; store

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38
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茶

A

chá

tea

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39
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还是

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háishi

Or (for questions)

Note: There are many different uses for 还是.

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40
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啤酒

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píjiǔ

beer

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41
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北京

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Běijīng

Beijing

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42
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肉

A

ròu

meat

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43
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猪

A

zhū

pig

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44
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猪肉

A

zhūròu

pork

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45
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牛

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niú

cow

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46
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牛肉

A

niúròu

beef

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47
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肉丝

A

ròu sī

shredded meat

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48
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鸡

A

jī

chicken

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49
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鸡肉

A

jīròu

chicken meat

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50
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鸭

A

yā

duck

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51
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鸭肉

A

yāròu

duck meat

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52
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酱

A

jiàng

sauce

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53
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麻辣

A

málà

spicy

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54
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辛辣

A

xīnlà

spicy

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55
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奶

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nǎi

milk

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56
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奶茶

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nǎichá

milk tea

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57
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午饭

A

wǔfàn

lunch

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58
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午

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wǔ

noon

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59
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两

A

liǎng

two (of a thing)

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60
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杯

A

bēi

glasses (for drinking)

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要

A

yào

want

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62
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我想要

A

wó xiǎng yào

I would like… (at a restaurant)

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63
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做

A

zuò

(to) do

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64
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酒店

A

jiǔdiàn

hotel

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65
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酒

A

jiǔ

liquor

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66
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店

A

diàn

shop

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67
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买

A

mǎi

buy

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68
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跟谁一起

A

gēn shéi yīqǐ

along with whom?

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69
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跟

A

gēn

with

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70
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谁

A

shéi

who; whom

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71
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一起

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yīqǐ

along; together

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72
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或者

A

huòzhě

or (for a statement)

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73
Q

几点钟

A

jídiǎn zhōng

At what time?

Note: Note: both 几 and 点 are 3rd tone, so 几 turns into a 2nd tone.

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74
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点钟

A

diǎn zhōng

o’clock

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75
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几

A

jǐ

a few

76
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点

A

diǎn

drop; a spot; a stroke

77
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钟

A

zhōng

bell

78
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一点钟

A

yīdiǎn zhōng

79
Q

一

A

yī

1

80
Q

九

A

jiǔ

9

81
Q

八

A

bā

8

82
Q

不行

A

bùxíng

impossible

83
Q

现在几点钟

A

xiànzài jídiǎn zhōng

[What time is it?]

84
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五

A

wǔ

5

85
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三

A

sān

3

86
Q

四

A

sì

4

87
Q

要

A

yào

going to

Note: Answer an “Are you going to… ?” question with “It is.” or 是 (shì)

88
Q

我啊

A

wǒ a

As for me…

89
Q

六

A

liù

6

90
Q

七

A

qī

7

91
Q

那吗

A

Nà ma

In that case…

92
Q

吧

A

ba

let’s say (e.g. 那吗… 吧; in that case, let’s say…)

93
Q

今天

A

jīntiān

today

94
Q

天

A

tiān

day

95
Q

今

A

jīn

this

96
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晚上

A

wǎnshàng

night; evening

97
Q

今天晚上

A

jīntiān wǎnshàng

this night; this evening

98
Q

晚饭

A

wǎnfàn

[Dinner] evening meal

99
Q

十

A

shí

10

100
Q

明天

A

míngtiān

tomorrow

101
Q

明

A

míng

next

Note: There are many other uses for 明.

102
Q

晚

A

wǎn

late; night

103
Q

多少

A

duōshǎo

[how much; how many] a lot, a little?

104
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钱

A

qián

money

105
Q

人民币

A

rénmínbì

The people’s currency [Chinese money]

106
Q

块

A

kuài

unit

107
Q

十一

A

shíyī

11

108
Q

十二

A

shí’èr

12

109
Q

有

A

yǒu

have

110
Q

没有

A

méiyǒu

don’t have

111
Q

加

A

jiā

plus

112
Q

喏

A

nuò

here you are (informal)

113
Q

要

A

yào

want

114
Q

很多

A

hěnduō

much; a lot

115
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给

A

gěi

give

116
Q

别客气

A

bié kèqì

don’t mention it

117
Q

不客气

A

bú kèqì

don’t mention it

118
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一会儿 见

A

yíhuǐr jiàn

See you later

Note: yī goes to yí because followed by a fourth tone.

119
Q

给你的

A

géinǐ de

for you

120
Q

可以

A

kéyǐ

can

Note: kě goes to ké because followed by a third tone.

Note: Huì means know how to, whereas kéyǐ means am able to.

121
Q

不可以

A

bù kéyǐ

can’t

Note: kě goes to ké because followed by a third tone.

122
Q

程

A

Chéng

Chéng

123
Q

蓉

A

Róng

Róng

124
Q

老婆

A

lǎopó

125
Q

太

A

tài

too

126
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太晚了

A

tài wǎnle

too late

127
Q

太多了

A

tài duōle

too much

128
Q

够

A

gòu

enough

129
Q

我有够了

A

Wó yǒu gòu le

I have enough

130
Q

我有够钱了

A

Wó yǒu gòu qiánle

I have enough money

131
Q

贵

A

guì

expensive

132
Q

太贵了

A

tài guìle

It’s too expensive

133
Q

不太贵

A

bú tài guì

It’s not too expensive

Note: You drop the “le” in the negative.

134
Q

快

A

kuài

quickly

Note: different from 块 (kuài), which means unit.

135
Q

报纸

A

bàozhǐ

newspaper

136
Q

一百

A

yībǎi

one hundred

137
Q

百

A

bǎi

hundred

138
Q

比较

A

bǐjiào

relatively

139
Q

先生

A

xiānshēng

husband; mister

140
Q

太太

A

tàitài

wife

141
Q

水

A

shuǐ

water

142
Q

麻烦你

A

máfan nǐ

[Sorry for troubling you]

143
Q

我们

A

wǒmen

we

144
Q

你们

A

nǐmen

you (plural)

145
Q

他

A

tā

he

146
Q

她

A

tā

she

147
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请进

A

qǐng jìn

please enter

148
Q

进

A

jìn

enter

149
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住

A

zhù

live; dwell

150
Q

和

A

hé

and

151
Q

我的太太和我

A

wǒ de tàitài hé wǒ

My wife and I

152
Q

华盛顿

A

Huáshèngdùn

Washington

153
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小儿

A

xiǎo’ér

children

154
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小

A

xiǎo

small; younger; young

155
Q

几个

A

jǐ gè

how many…?

Note: 个 (gè) is a measure word used when referring to the size of a group of people, e.g. we have three children is 我们有三个小儿

156
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儿子

A

érzi

son

157
Q

女儿

A

nǚ’ér

daughter

158
Q

大

A

dà

grown up; big

Note: With children, 大 relates to maturity, not size.

159
Q

我的儿子很大了

A

wǒ de érzi hěn dà le

My son is very big

160
Q

儿

A

ér

child

161
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等一会

A

děng yī huǐ

wait one moment

162
Q

会

A

huǐ

moment

163
Q

真得

A

zhēndé

really

Note: To ask this as a question, add a question intonation at the end.

164
Q

洗澡间

A

xǐzǎo jiān

bathroom

165
Q

家人

A

jiārén

family

166
Q

问

A

wèn

ask

167
Q

再说一遍

A

zàishuō yībiàn

[say again] repeat

168
Q

里

A

li

inside

169
Q

家里

A

jiā li

[my home inside]
…in my family

170
Q

飞机

A

fēijī

airplane

171
Q

坐飞机去

A

zuò fēijī qù

take a plane

172
Q

香港

A

Xiānggǎng

Hong Kong

173
Q

飞机场

A

fēijī chǎng

plane field

174
Q

千

A

qiān

thousand

175
Q

小时

A

xiǎoshí

hour

176
Q

远

A

yuǎn

far

177
Q

班机

A

bānjī

flight

178
Q

哪

A

nǎ

which…?

179
Q

哪个班机

A

nǎge bānjī

which flight?

180
Q

走

A

zǒu

go

181
Q

直

A

zhí

straight

182
Q

往

A

wǎng

to

183
Q

前

A

qián

before

184
Q

一直往前走

A

yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu

keep going straight ahead

185
Q

这

A

zhè

this

186
Q

这个班机

A

zhège bānjī

this flight

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