Unit 1: Mandarin Phonetics Flashcards

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What does this mean?

你有两块吗?

A

“Do you have two bucks?”

你有两块吗?

[ni3you3 liang3kuai4 ma]

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What does this mean?

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“Point, dot; o’clock”

点 [dian3]

Means o’clock as it refers to the quantity of dots on the clock face.

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你用中文怎么说…?

Nǐ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō…?

A

他爱蓝色。

[ta1ai4 lan2se4]

“He loves blue colour.”

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“The US”

美国

[mei3guo2]

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How do you pronounce?

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二 [er4]

“Two (digit)”

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What is the Chinese word for ‘can’?

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Néng

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What does this mean?

我没有问题。

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“I don’t have questions.”

我没有问题。

[wo3mei2you3 wen4ti2]

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How do you say…

don’t have

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“Don’t have”

没有 [mei2you3]

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What does this mean?

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[er2]

[direct offspring, constituent character for son/daughter]

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How do you say?

“I love black dogs, he also loves black dogs”

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“I love black dogs, he also loves black dogs”

我爱黑狗,他也爱黑狗。

[wo3ai4 hei1gou3, ta1ye3ai4 hei1gou3]

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How do you ask…

“Do you have white coffee?’

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“Do you have white coffee?’

你有白咖啡吗?

[ni3you3 bai2ka1fei1 ma]

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What does this mean?

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“Want; want to”

要 [yao4]

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“The UK”

英国

[ying1guo2]

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What does this sentence mean?

我爱蓝色, 他也爱蓝色。

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“I love blue colour, he also loves blue colour.”

我爱蓝色, 他也爱蓝色。

[wo3ai4 lan2se4, ta1ye3ai4 lan2se4]

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What does this mean?

你有白咖啡吗?

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“Do you have white coffee?’

你有白咖啡吗?

[ni3you3 bai2ka1fei1 ma]

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What does this mean…

她爱蓝花。

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“She loves blue flowers.”

她爱蓝花。 [ta1ai4 lan2hua1]

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What does this mean?

你爱红色吗?

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“Do you love red colour?”

你爱红色吗?

[ni3 ai4 hong2se4 ma]

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How do you say?

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两点 [liang3dian3]

“Two o’clock”

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What does this mean?

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“Correct, right; That’s right.”

[du(e)i4]

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How do you say:

“Do you have brown sugar?”

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你有红糖吗? [ni3you3 hong2tang2 ma]

“Do you have brown sugar?”

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What is the difference between…

and

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“Two (for quantity)”

[liang3]

Two, as a digit only.

e.g phone number/hotel room number (3-2-2)

[er4]

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How do you say…

“Do you use white sugar?”

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“Do you use white sugar? / Are you using white sugar?”

你用白糖吗?

[ni3yong4 bai2tang2 ma]

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How do you say?

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你爱喝白咖啡吗? [ni3ai4he1 bai2ka1fei1ma]

“Do you love white coffee?”

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How do you say…

“I don’t have questions.”

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“I don’t have questions.”

我没有问题。

[wo3mei2you3 wen4ti2]

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How do you say...
“Flowers” 花 [hua1]
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How do you ask... “Do you have dogs?”
“Do you have dogs?” 你有狗吗? [ni3you3gou3 ma]
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How do you say... **"I love blue colour"**
我爱蓝色 [wo3ai4 lan2se4] "I love blue colour"
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“France” 法国 [fa3guo2]
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What does this mean? 你有红糖吗?
“Do you have brown sugar?” 你有红糖吗? [ni3you3 hong2tang2 ma]
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What does this mean? 你用白糖吗?
“Do you use white sugar? / Are you using white sugar?” 你用白糖吗? [ni3yong4 bai2tang2 ma]
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What does this mean? **你能帮我,他们也能帮我。**
“You can help me, they also can help me.” 你能帮我,他们也能帮我。 [ni3 neng2 bang1wo3, ta1men2 ye3neng2 bang1 wo3]
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What does this mean? 你欢迎我吗?
“Do you welcome me?” 你欢迎我吗? [ni3 huan1ying2 wo3ma]
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What does this mean? **你要白糖吗?**
你要白糖吗? [ni3yao4 bai2tang2 ma] “Do you want white sugar?”
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How do you say: **"They really love cats"**
他们很爱猫。 [ta1men2 hen3ai4mao1] “They really love cats.”
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你用中文怎么说…? **Nǐ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō...?**
你爱猫吗? [ni3 ai4 mao1 ma] ”Do you love cats?”
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**你用中文怎么说…?** **Nǐ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō...?**
她爱白糖。 [ta1 ai4 bai2tang2] *"She loves white sugar."*
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What does this mean? 他不对。
“He is wrong.” 他不对。 [ta1bu2dui4]
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How do you say... “Bucks (currency); chunk of, piece of”
“Bucks (currency); chunk of, piece of” 块 [kuai4]
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How do you pronounce? 四
四 [si4] “Four”
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How do you say **'you'** (formal)?
“You (formal)” 您 [nin2]
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How do you say... *“I have red flowers, (I) also have yellow flowers.”*
“I have red flowers, (I) also have yellow flowers.” 我有红花,(我)也有黄花。 [wo3you3 hong2hua1, (wo3) ye3you3 huang2hua1]
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What is the Chinese word for 'help'?
帮 Bāng
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What does 很好 mean?
“Very good” 很好 [hen3hao3] *When we have two third tones in a row in the same meaning group, we should change the tone of the first syllable to the second tone.*
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How do you say...? *“I love blue colour, he also loves blue colour.”*
“I love blue colour, he also loves blue colour.” 我爱蓝色, 他也爱蓝色。 [wo3ai4 lan2se4, ta1ye3ai4 lan2se4]
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How do you say?
你要黑咖啡吗? [ni3 yao4 hei1ka1fei1 ma] “Do you want black coffee?”
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How do you say... 红
“Red” 红 [hong2]
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What does this sentence mean? 他们很爱猫。
他们很爱猫。 [ta1men2 hen3ai4mao1] “They really love cats.”
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“Germany” 德国 [de2guo2]
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What does this sentence mean? 他帮爸妈
“He helps mom and dad.” 他帮爸妈。 [ta1bang1 ba4ma1]
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How do you say... “She loves blue flowers.”
“She loves blue flowers.” 她爱蓝花。 [ta1ai4 lan2hua1]
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What does this mean? 你爱白色吗?
你爱白色吗? [ni3ai4 bai2se4 ma] “Do you love the colour white?”
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How do you ask... “Do you have two bucks?”
“Do you have two bucks?” 你有两块吗? [ni3you3 liang3kuai4 ma]
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How do you say?
耳 [er3] “Ears"
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How do you say... *can't* **OR** *not able to*
“Can’t, not able to” 不能 [bu4neng2]
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What does this mean? 他们很欢迎我。
“They really welcome me. /They are really happy to have me.” 他们很欢迎我。 [ta1men2 hen3 huan1ying2 wo]
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How do you say... *"welcome"*
“To welcome, happy to have someone (here)” 欢迎 [huan1ying2]
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How do you say '6'?
六 [li(o)u4]
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How do you say: *"Could you help him?"*
“Could you help him?” 你能帮他吗? [ni3 neng2 bang1 ta1 ma]
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What does this mean? 我爱黑狗,他也爱黑狗。
“I love black dogs, he also loves black dogs” 我爱黑狗,他也爱黑狗。 [wo3ai4 hei1gou3, ta1ye3ai4 hei1gou3]
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How do you say **6 o'clock**?
“Six o’clock” 六点 [liu4dian3]
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What does this mean? 不能
“Can’t, not able to” 不能 [bu4neng2]
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What does this mean? 耳
“Ears" 耳 [er3]
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How do you say the number 5?
“Five” 五 [wu3]
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How do you ask... *"Could you help me?"*
“Could you help me?” 你能帮我吗? [ni3neng2 bang1wo3 ma]
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What does this mean? 花
“Flowers” 花 [hua1]
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“England’ 英格兰 [ying1ge2lan2]
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What does this mean? 黑咖啡很好喝。
“Black coffee is very tasty.” 黑咖啡很好喝。 [hei1ka1fei1 hen3hao3he1]
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“London” 伦敦 [lun2dun1]
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How do you say?
白咖啡很好喝 [bai2ka1fei1 hen3hao3he1] "White coffee is very tasty"
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**你用中文怎么说…?** **Nǐ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō...?**
“He helps mom and dad.” 他帮爸妈。 [ta1bang1 ba4ma1]
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“Scotland” 苏格兰 [su1ge2lan2]
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How do you say? 黑咖啡
黑咖啡 [hei1ka1fei1] “Black coffee”
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How do you ask... *“Do you have black coffee?”*
“Do you have black coffee?” 你有黑咖啡吗? [ni3you3 hei1ka1fei1 ma]
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你用中文怎么说…? **Nǐ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō...?**
他们很爱猫。 [ta1men2 hen3ai4mao1] “They really love cats.”
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你用中文怎么说…? **Nǐ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō...?**
黑色 [hei1se4] “Black colour”
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Where in the sentence should an adverb such as [ye3] 也 be positioned in a sentence?
All adverbs in Chinese languages should occur right in front of the verb that it is modifying. e.g. “You can help me, they also can help me.” 你能帮我,他们**也能**帮我。 [ni3 neng2 bang1wo3, ta1men2 **ye3neng2** bang1 wo3]
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What does this mean? 你有黑咖啡吗?
“Do you have black coffee?” 你有黑咖啡吗? [ni3you3 hei1ka1fei1 ma]
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How do you say?
你要白糖吗? [ni3yao4 bai2tang2 ma] “Do you want white sugar?”
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How do you say... "*sleepy*"
“Sleepy” 困 [ku(e)n4]
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What is the word for '**to use/need**'? 用
“To use; need” 用 [yong4]
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What does this mean? **你要黑咖啡吗?**
你要黑咖啡吗? [ni3 yao4 hei1ka1fei1 ma] “Do you want black coffee?”
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How do you say... *"I am not sleepy"*
“I am not sleepy.” 我不困 。 [wo3bu2kun4]
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What does this mean? 我不困 。
“I am not sleepy.” 我不困 。 [wo3bu2kun4]
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What does this sentence mean? 你能给她白糖吗?
“Could you give her white sugar?” 你能给她白糖吗? [ni3 neng2gei3 ta1 | bai2tang2 ma]
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How do you say? **你爱蓝色吗?**
你爱蓝色吗? [ni3ai4 lan2se4 ma] Do you love the colour blue?”
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How do you say...?
“Dogs” 狗 [gou3]
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What does this mean? 我没有白糖。
“I don’t have white sugar.” 我没有白糖。 [wo3mei2you3 bai2tang2]
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How do you say...?
“Zero o’clock, 12 am” 零点 [ling2dian3]
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How do you say... “No, I don’t have white coffee. I have black coffee.”
“No, I don’t have white coffee. I have black coffee.” 不, 我没有白咖啡,我有黑咖啡。 [bu4, wo3 mei2you3 bai2ka1fei1, wo3you3 hei1ka1fei1]
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What does this mean? 我有红花,(我)也有黄花。
“I have red flowers, (I) also have yellow flowers.” 我有红花,(我)也有黄花。 [wo3you3 hong2hua1, (wo3) ye3you3 huang2hua1]
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What does this mean? 你很好。
“You are very good.” 你很好。 [ni3hen3hao3]
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你用中文怎么说…? **Nǐ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō...?** 你爱喝黑咖啡吗?
你爱喝黑咖啡吗? [ni3ai4he1 hei1ka1fei1 ma] “Do you love drinking black coffee?”
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你用中文怎么说…? **Nǐ yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō...?**
你爱白色吗? [ni3ai4 bai2se4 ma] “Do you love the colour white?”
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“Russia” 俄国 [e2guo2]
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What is 黄色?
“Yellow colour, pornography” 黄色 [huang2se4]