Unit 2: Lessons 1-5 Flashcards
How do you say…?
“French food is very tasty, what about American food”
法国菜很好吃，美国菜呢？
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3hao3chi1, mei3guo2cai4 ne]
“French food is very tasty, what about American food”
How do you say…?
“I am an English person”
我是英国人。
[wo3 shi4 ying1guo2ren2]
“I am an English person”
How do you say…?
“What are you called?”
你叫什么？
[ni3jiao4 shen2me]
“What are you called?”
是
shi4
To be.
What does this mean…?
我不认识她，也不认识你。
我不认识她，也不认识你。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi ta1, ye3 bu2ren4shi ni3]
“I don’t know her, I also don’t know you.”
What does this mean…?
我叫他王先生。
我叫他王先生。
[wo3 jiao4ta1 Wang2 xian1sheng]
“I call him Mr. Wang”
What does this mean…?
你的姓是什么？
你的姓是什么？
[ni3de xing4 shi4 shen2me]
“What is your surname?”
What does this mean…?
我们去吃中国菜，好吗？
我们去吃中国菜，好吗？
[wo3men2 qv4 chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 , hao3ma]
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
叫
jiao4
To call; to be called (+name).
What does this mean…?
她是中国人，他们也是中国人。
她是中国人，他们也是中国人。
[ta1 shi4 zhong1guo2ren2, ta1men2 ye3shi4 zhong1guo2ren2.]
“She is Chinese, they are also Chinese.”
您
nin2
You (polite).
When we are speaking to someone at least a generation older, or they are very well respected in the community or they work in the service sector.
How do you say…?
I don’t know these two people.
我不认识这两个人。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi zhe4 liang3ge4ren2]
I don’t know these two people.
贵姓
gui4xing4
Honourable surname.
姓
xing4
Surname; to be surnamed.
How do you say…?
“You are surnamed what?”
你贵姓什么？
[ni3 gui4xing4 shen2me]
“You are surnamed what?”
What does this mean…?
我不能帮你。
我不能帮你。
[wo3 bu4neng2 bang1ni3]
“I can’t help you”
What does this mean…?
我的手机不贵。
我的手机不贵。
[wo3de shou3ji1 bu2gui4]
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
What does this mean…?
我能问你一个问题吗？
我能问你一个问题吗？
[wo3 neng2 wen4ni3 yi2ge4wen4ti2 ma]
Can I ask you a question?
How do you say…?
“Is this your ticket?”
这是你的车票吗？
[zhe4 shi4 ni3de che1piao4 ma]
“Is this your ticket?”
How do you say…?
“She is happy, I am also happy.”
她高兴，我也高兴。
[ta1 gao1xing4, wo3ye3 gao1xing4]
“She is happy, I am also happy.”
How do you say…?
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
我的手机不贵。
[wo3de shou3ji1 bu2gui4]
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
How do you say…?
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
我们去吃中国菜，好吗？
[wo3men2 qv4 chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 , hao3ma]
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
What does this mean…?
我不喝咖啡。
我不喝咖啡。
[wo3 bu4he1 ka1fei1]
“I don’t drink cofffee”
How do you say…?
“He loves eating Chinese food, I also like eating Chinese food”
他爱吃中国菜，我也爱吃中国菜。
[ta1 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, wo3 ye3ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4]
“He loves eating Chinese food, I also like eating Chinese food”
How do you say…?
“The 11th word is what?”
第十一个词是什么？
[di4shi2yi1ge4 ci2 shi4 shen2me]
“The 11th word is what?”
What does this mean…?
我的手机很贵，你的(手机)呢？
我的手机很贵，你的(手机)呢？
[wo3de shou3ji1 hen3gui4, ni3de (shou3ji1) ne]
“My cell phone is very expensive, is yours?”
What does this mean…?
请给我一个菜单
请给我一个菜单。
[qing3 gei3 wo3 yi2ge4 cai4dan1]
“Please give me a menu.”
How do you say…?
“He wants to invite me to eat a meal”
他要请我吃饭。
[ta1yao4 qing3wo3 chi1fan4]
“He wants to invite me to eat a meal”
How do you say…?
“Is this your coffee?”
这是你的咖啡吗？
[zhe4shi4 ni3de ka1fei1 ma]
“Is this your coffee?”
How do you say…?
“I don’t drink cofffee”
我不喝咖啡。
[wo3 bu4he1 ka1fei1]
“I don’t drink cofffee”
How do you say…?
“Please eat with me” lit: I can invite you to eat with me, yes/no
我能请你吃饭吗？
[wo3 neng2 qing3ni3 chi1fan4 ma]
“Please eat with me” lit: I can invite you to eat with me, yes/no
How do you say…?
“What is your surname?”
你的姓是什么？
[ni3de xing4 shi4 shen2me]
“What is your surname?”
What does this mean…?
这是你的车票吗？
这是你的车票吗？
[zhe4 shi4 ni3de che1piao4 ma]
“Is this your ticket?”
How do you say…?
“I can’t help you”
我不能帮你。
[wo3 bu4neng2 bang1ni3]
“I can’t help you”
你
ni3
You (singular).
问
wen4
To ask.
What does this mean…?
他叫我Eric.
他叫我Eric.
[ta1 jiao4 wo3 Eric.]
“they/he/she calls me Eric.”
How do you say…?
“I don’t know her, I also don’t know you.”
我不认识她，也不认识你。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi ta1, ye3 bu2ren4shi ni3]
“I don’t know her, I also don’t know you.”
How do you say…?
“What name is he called?”
他叫什么名字？
[ta1jiao4 shen2me ming2zi]
“What name is he called?”
也
ye3
also (adv.)
How do you say…?
“What is his name?”
他的名字是什么？
[ta1de ming2zi shi4 shen2me]
“What is his name?”
How do you say…?
“French cuisine is very expensive”
法国菜很贵。
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3gui4]
“French cuisine is very expensive”
How do you say…?
“Please give me a menu.”
请给我一个菜单。
[qing3 gei3 wo3 yi2ge4 cai4dan1]
“Please give me a menu.”
What does this mean…?
他姓什么？
他姓什么？
[ta1 xing4 shen2me]
“He is surnamed what?”
请
qing3
Please; to treat (someone to a meal); to invite.
我 is never used at the end of a sentence.
What does this mean…?
这是什么？
这是什么？
[zhe4shi4 shen2me]
“What is this?”
好
hao3
(to be) good.
What does this mean?
你叫什么？
你叫什么？
[ni3jiao4 shen2me]
“What are you called?”
How do you say…?
“Do I know you personally?”
我认识你吗？
[wo3 ren4shi ni3 ma]
“Do I know you personally?”
How do you say…?
Can I ask you a question?
我能问你一个问题吗？
[wo3 neng2 wen4ni3 yi2ge4wen4ti2 ma]
Can I ask you a question?
What does this mean…?
他的名字是什么？
他的名字是什么？
[ta1de ming2zi shi4 shen2me]
“What is his name?”
问题
wen4ti2
Question; issue.
What does this mean…?
我不认识第二个人。
我不认识第二个人。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi di4er4ge ren2]
I don’t know the second person.
What does this mean…?
他要请我吃饭。
他要请我吃饭。
[ta1yao4 qing3wo3 chi1fan4]
“He wants to invite me to eat a meal”
What does this mean…?
你贵姓什么？
你贵姓什么？
[ni3 gui4xing4 shen2me]
“You are surnamed what?”
What does this mean…?
这是你的咖啡吗？
这是你的咖啡吗？
[zhe4shi4 ni3de ka1fei1 ma]
“Is this your coffee?”
How do you say…?
“Is white coffee expensive?”
白咖啡贵吗？
[bai2ka1fei1 gui4ma]
“Is white coffee expensive?”
How do you say…?
Vocabulary
词汇
[ci2hui4]
Vocabulary
What does this mean…?
他叫什么名字？
他叫什么名字？
[ta1jiao4 shen2me ming2zi]
“What name is he called?”
What does this mean…?
我叫她李小姐。
我叫她李小姐。
[wo3 jiao4 ta1 Li3 xiao3jie3]
“I call her Miss Li”
How do you say…
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th?
di4yi1
di4er4
di4san1
di4si4
di4wu3
di4liu4
di4qi1
di4ba1
di4jiu4
di4shi2
How do you say…?
“What is this?”
这是什么？
[zhe4shi4 shen2me]
“What is this?”
What does this mean…?
你的手机贵吗？
你的手机贵吗？
[ni3de shou3ji1 gui4ma]
“Is your cell phone expensive?”
What does this mean…?
第十一个词是什么？
第十一个词是什么？
[di4shi2yi1ge4 ci2 shi4 shen2me]
“The 11th word is what?”
What does this mean…?
飞机票贵吗？
飞机票贵吗？
[fei1ji1piao4 gui4ma]
“Is the plane ticket expensive?”
How do you say…?
“I love eating Chinese food, She also loves it”
我爱吃中国菜，她也爱吃。
[wo3 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, ta1 ye3 ai4chi1]
“I love eating Chinese food, She also loves it”
How do you say…?
“Is your cell phone expensive?”
你的手机贵吗？
[ni3de shou3ji1 gui4ma]
“Is your cell phone expensive?”
How do you say…?
“Is the plane ticket expensive?”
飞机票贵吗？
[fei1ji1piao4 gui4ma]
“Is the plane ticket expensive?”
What does this mean…?
我能请你吃饭吗？
我能请你吃饭吗？
[wo3 neng2 qing3ni3 chi1fan4 ma]
“Please eat with me” lit: I can invite you to eat with me, yes/no
What does this mean…?
法国菜很贵。
法国菜很贵。
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3gui4]
“French cuisine is very expensive”
How do you say…?
“I love eating French food, do you?”
我爱吃法国菜，你呢？
[wo3 ai4 chi1 fa3guo2cai4, ni3ne]
“I love eating French food, do you?”
What does this mean…?
我爱吃法国菜，你呢？
我爱吃法国菜，你呢？
[wo3 ai4 chi1 fa3guo2cai4, ni3ne]
“I love eating French food, do you?”
What does this mean…?
我认识你吗？
我认识你吗？
[wo3 ren4shi ni3 ma]
“Do I know you personally?”
How do you say…?
“She is called Li You.”
她叫李友。
[ta1 jiao4 li3you3]
“She is called Li You.”
How do you say…?
I don’t know the second person.
我不认识第二个人。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi di4er4ge ren2]
I don’t know the second person.
What does this mean…?
她叫李友。
她叫李友。
[ta1 jiao4 li3you3]
“She is called Li You.”
How do you say…?
“He is surnamed what?”
他姓什么？
[ta1 xing4 shen2me]
“He is surnamed what?”
What does this mean…?
她高兴，我也高兴。
她高兴，我也高兴。
[ta1 gao1xing4, wo3ye3 gao1xing4]
“She is happy, I am also happy.”
你们
ni3men2
You (plural).
What does this mean…
我是英国人。
我是英国人。
[wo3 shi4 ying1guo2ren2]
“I am an English person”
我
wo3
I; me.
How do you say…?
“I call him Mr. Wang”
我叫他王先生。
[wo3 jiao4ta1 Wang2 xian1sheng]
“I call him Mr. Wang”
What does this mean…?
我不认识这两个人。
我不认识这两个人。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi zhe4 liang3ge4ren2]
I don’t know these two people.
贵
gui4
Honourable; (to be) expensive.
What does this mean…?
法国菜很好吃，美国菜呢？
法国菜很好吃，美国菜呢？
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3hao3chi1, mei3guo2cai4 ne]
“French food is very tasty, what about American food”
What does this mean…?
他爱吃中国菜，我也爱吃中国菜。
他爱吃中国菜，我也爱吃中国菜。
[ta1 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, wo3 ye3ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4]
“He loves eating Chinese food, I also like eating Chinese food”
How do you say…?
“My cell phone is very expensive, is yours?”
我的手机很贵，你的(手机)呢？
[wo3de shou3ji1 hen3gui4, ni3de (shou3ji1) ne]
“My cell phone is very expensive, is yours?”
名字
ming2zi
(Full) name.
What does this mean…?
我爱吃中国菜，她也爱吃。
我爱吃中国菜，她也爱吃。
[wo3 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, ta1 ye3 ai4chi1]
“I love eating Chinese food, She also loves it”
什么
shen2me
What.
What does this mean…?
白咖啡贵吗？
白咖啡贵吗？
[bai2ka1fei1 gui4ma]
“Is white coffee expensive?”
How do you say…?
“I call her Miss Li”
我叫她李小姐。
[wo3 jiao4 ta1 Li3 xiao3jie3]
“I call her Miss Li”
When is 您 nín used?
- When we are speaking to someone at least one generation older
- When we are speaking to a very well respected figure in the community/organization
- In the service sector by shop clerks, calling agents, customer reps, waiters…
What does this mean…?
是的 shìde
是的 shìde
Yes, that’s right
What does this mean…?
你爱吃中国菜吗？
你爱吃中国菜吗？
[ni3 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 ma]
Do you love eating Chinese food?
How do you say…?
Do you love eating Chinese food?
你爱吃中国菜吗？
[ni3 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 ma]
Do you love eating Chinese food?
What does this mean…?
你是法国人吗？
你是法国人吗？
[ni3 shi4 fa3guo2ren2 ma]
“Are you French?”
How do you say…?
“Are you French?”
你是法国人吗？
[ni3 shi4 fa3guo2ren2 ma]
“Are you French?”
What does this mean…?
这是您的咖啡吗？
这是您的咖啡吗？
[zhe4shi4 nin2de ka1fei1 ma]
Is this your coffee?
How do you say…?
“Is this your coffee?”
这是您的咖啡吗？
[zhe4shi4 nin2de ka1fei1 ma]
Is this your coffee?
What does this mean…?
公司
公司 gōngsī
company; firm; corporation (shared agency, Confucius)
How do you say company in Chinese?
公司 gōngsī
company; firm; corporation (shared agency, Confucius)
What does this mean…?
我的公司很小
我的公司很小。
[wo3de gong1si1 hen3xiao3]
My company is very small
How do you say…?
“My company is very small”
我的公司很小。
[wo3de gong1si1 hen3xiao3]
My company is very small
What does this mean…?
你能来我的公司吗？
你能来我的公司吗？
[ni3 neng2 lai2 wo3de gong1si1 ma]
Could you come to my company?
How do you say…?
“Could you come to my company?”
你能来我的公司吗？
[ni3 neng2 lai2 wo3de gong1si1 ma]
Could you come to my company?
What does this mean…?
我们的
我们的
[wo3men de]
Our
What does this mean…?
这是一个英国的公司。
这是一个英国的公司。
[zhe4shi4 yi2ge4 ying1guo2de gong1si1]
“This is a British company.”
