Practical Chinese week 1 Flashcards
nín
you (formal)
hǎo
good (adj.)
qǐng
please
wèn
to ask
qǐng wèn
excuse me (may I ask a question)
guì
honorable, expensive
xìng
surname
wǒ
I, me
jiào
to call, to be called
nǐ
you
shénme
what
míngzi
name
hěn
very
gāoxìng
glad, happy
rènshi
to know, recognize
yě
also, as well
shì
to be
nǎ
which
guó
nation, country
rén
people
nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
where are you from
wǒ shì Měiguó rén
I’m from the U.S.
nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
what is your name?
wǒ jiào …
my name is
zǎo shang hǎo
good morning!
zǎo
morning!
zàijiàn
bye!
míngtiān jiàn
see you tomorrow!
duìbuqǐ
sorry/excuse me
bùhǎoyìsi
sorry
méi guānxi
it’s okay
xièxie
thanks
bié kèqi
you’re welcome
búyòng xiè
you’re welcome
ne
what about …
ma
particle for yes/no questions
bù
not, no
xuéshēng
student
zhè
this
shéi
who
de
a possessive or descriptive particle
shéi de
whose
zhàopiàn
photo
wǒ de
my
a
particle to soften the tone
xǐhuan
to like
dǎ
to hit (with hands), to play
lánqiú
basketball
duì
right, correct
chángcháng
often
huì
can, know how to do
kěshì
but, however
chàng
to sing
gē
song
tiào
to jump
wǔ
a dance