'shì' and 'rén' Flashcards
North of the United States is Canada
Mêiguó de bêibiān shì jiānádà
There is only one country north of the United States
Mêiguó de bêibiān zhîyôu yí ge guójiā
Is it true that you work at a bank?
Nî shì bú shì zài yínháng gōngzuò?
Is it true that every Chinese eats with chopsticks?
Shì bú shì zhōngguórén dōu yòng kuàizi chīfàn?
You can speak French, right?
Nî huì shuō Fâyû, shì bú shì?
Japan is in East Asia, isn’t it?
Rìbên zài dōngyà, shì ma?
Really?
Shì ma?
It is I who studies Chinese in the evening at school
Shì wô wânshàng zài xuéxiào xué zhōngwén de
It is in the evening that I study Chinese at school
Wô shì wânshàng zài xuéxiào xué zhōngwén de
It is at school that I study Chinese in the evening
Wô wânshàng shì zài xuéxiào xué zhōngwén de
WHEN did he go to China?
Tā shì shénme shíhou qù zhōngguó de?
HOW did you come today?
Nî jīntiān shì zênme lái de?
WHERE did you eat lunch today?
Nî jīntiān shì zài nâr chī de zhōngfàn?
WHERE did you go to college?
Nî shì zài nâr shàng de dàxué?
WHERE did you become acquainted with him?
Nî shì zài nâr rènshi tā de?
He sent this letter YESTERDAY
Tā shì zuótiān jì lái zhè fēng xìn de
I’m going to China TO WORK
Wô shì qù zhōngguó gōngzuò
Household
Rénjiā
This is other people’s business, please don’t meddle
Zhè shì rénjiā de shì, qîng búyào duō guân
Population
Rénkôu
Humanity/human species
Rénlèi
People
Rénmen
American people (political term)
Mêiguó rénmín
Chinese people (political term)
Zhōngguó rénmín
I owe him a favor
Wô qiàn le tā yí ge rénqíng
Compassion/favor
Rénqíng
Manpower
Rénshôu
Candidate
Rénxuân
Personnel
Rényuán
Talent
Réncái
Household
Rénjiā
