Unit 3: School Life (Part 1) Flashcards

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1
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 1: subjects

A

subject, lesson, course

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

中文课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

Chinese/Mandarin class

zhōng wén kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

英文课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

English class

yīng wén kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

外文课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

foreign language class

wài wén kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

体育课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

P.E.

tǐ yù kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

数学课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

math class

shù xué kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

科学课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

science class

kē xué kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

化学

Lesson 1: subjects

A

chemistry

huà xué

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

物理

Lesson 1: subjects

A

physics

wù lǐ

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生物

Lesson 1: subjects

A

biology

shēng wù

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

社会课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

socail studies

shè huì kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

历史课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

history class

lì shǐ kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

地理课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

geography class

dì lǐ kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

政治课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

politics/political sciences class

zhèng zhì kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

音乐课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

music class

yīn yuè kè

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

美术课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

art class

měi shù kè

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17
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

科技课

Lesson 1: subjects

A

technology class

kē jì kè

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18
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Translate the sentence formats to Hanzi and Pinyin:

Q: Do you have (class)?
A: I (do/do not) have (class).

Lesson 1: subjects

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Q: 你有(class)吗?
A: 我(有/没有)(class)。

Q: nǐ yǒu (class) ma? A: wǒ (yǒu/méi yǒu) (class).

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19
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

喜欢

Lesson 2: Class periods

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like; be fond of

xǐ huān

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

不喜欢

Lesson 2: Class periods

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don’t like

bù xǐ huān

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

最喜欢

Lesson 2: Class periods

A

like the most

zuì xǐ huān

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

最不喜欢

Lesson 2: Class periods

A

like the least

zuì bù xǐ huān

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23
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

第一节

Lesson 2: Class periods

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first period

dì yī jié

NOTE: 一 in this term can be replaced with any other whole number to indicate a differnt period.

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 2: Class periods

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Prefix indicating an ordinal number

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

下一节

Lesson 2: Class periods

A

next period

xià yì jié

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

上一节

Lesson 2: Class periods

A

prevoius period

shàng yì jié

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

第几节

Lesson 2: Class periods

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which period

dì jǐ jié

NOTE: This term is used in questions, such as :
你第几节是中文课?
nǐ dì jǐ jié shì zhōng wén kè?
Which period is your Mandarin class?

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

我第二节课是中文课。

Lesson 2: Class periods

A

My second period class is Mandarin.

wǒ dì èr jié kè shì zhōng wén kè.

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29
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

自习

Lesson 2: Class periods

A

study hall

zì xí

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

自习

Lesson 2: Class periods

A

study hall

zì xí

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

课间操

Lesson 4: Class periods

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Physical exercise during break; recess

kè jiān cāo

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32
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

小学

Lesson 4: School places

A

elementary/primary school

xiǎo xué

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Translate to English and Pinyin:

中学

Lesson 4: School places

A

middle school

zhōng xué

34
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

高学

Lesson 4: School places

A

high school

gāo xué

35
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

大学

Lesson 4: School places

A

university/college

dà xué

36
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

教室

Lesson 4: School places

A

classroom

jiào shì

NOTE: 教室; jiào shì; classroom, and 教师; jiào shī; teacher; are near homophones, the difference being the tome marks on the ‘i’ in ‘shi’, and are easily confused.

37
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

图书馆

Lesson 4: School places

A

library

tú shū guǎn

38
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

体育馆

Lesson 4: School places

A

gym

tǐ yù guǎn

39
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

洗手间

Lesson 4: School places

A

Bathroom, restroom

xǐ shǒu jiān

40
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 4: School places

A

Prep. - At, in, on, etc.
Verb. - Be at, be in, be on

zài

41
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

运动场

Lesson 4: School places

A

Playground, sports field

yùn dòng chǎng

42
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

食堂

Lesson 4: School places

A

cafeteria

shí táng

43
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

礼堂

Lesson 4: School places

A

auditoriun

lǐ táng

44
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 5: directions

A

north

běi

45
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 5: directions

A

east

dōng

46
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 5: directions

A

south

nán

47
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

西

Lesson 5: directions

A

west

48
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

上边

Lesson 5: directions

A

up; above

shàng biān

49
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

下边

Lesson 5: directions

A

down; below

xià biān

50
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

左边

Lesson 5: directions

A

left; to the left

zuǒ biān

51
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

右边

Lesson 5: directions

A

right; to the right

yòu biān

52
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

前边

Lesson 5: directions

A

front; in front

qián biān

53
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

后边

Lesson 5: directions

A

back; behind

hòu biān

54
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

旁边

Lesson 5: directions

A

nearby; beside

páng biān

55
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

里边

Lesson 5: directions

A

inside; inside of

lǐ biān

56
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

外边

Lesson 5: directions

A

outside; outside of

wài biān

57
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

对面

Lesson 5: directions

A

opposite; opposite to/of

duì miàn

58
Q

Translate the sentence format to Hanzi and Pinyin:

(person/thing 1) is (direction word) of (person/thing 2)

Lesson 5: directions

A

(person/thing 1) 在 (person/thing 2) 的 (direction word)

(person/thing 1) zài (person/thing 2) de (direction word)

Example-
中文课在118教室的里面。
zhōng wén kè zài 118 jiào shì de lǐ miàn.
Mandarin class is inside classroom 118.

59
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 6: Buildings and floors

A

floor of building

lóu

60
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

一楼

Lesson 6: Buildings and floors

A

first floor

yī lóu

NOTE: 一 in 一楼 can be replaced with any integer to indicate a different floor number.

61
Q

Translate the sentence template to English and Pinyin:

(Place) 在哪儿?

Lesson 6: Buildings and floors

A

Where is (place)?

(place) zài nǎ er?

62
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

因为…所以…

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

because… so…

yīn wèi… suǒ yǐ…

NOTE: These phrases can be confusing to a native English speaker, as in English, only one of these phrases is necessary in a sentece to fullfill the same meaning,

63
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

觉得

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

to feel

觉得

觉得 can be used in a sentence followed by an adjective.

64
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

有意思

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

interesting

yǒu yì si

65
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

没有意思

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

not interestion; boring

méi yǒu yì si

66
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Translate to Hanzi and Pinyin:

Do you like Mandarin class?

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

你喜欢中文课吗?

nǐ xǐ huān zhōng wén kè ma?

67
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

为什么

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

why

wèi shén me

68
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Translate to Hanzi and Pinyin:

Because I think that Mandarin class is very interesting, I like Mandarin class.
OR
I think that Mandarin class is very interesting, so I like Mandarin class.

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

因为我觉得中文课很有意思,所以我喜欢中文课。

suǒ yǐ wǒ xǐ huān zhōng wé

yīn wèi wǒ jué dé zhōng wén kè hěn yǒu yì si, suǒ yǐ wǒ xǐ huān zhōng wén kè.

69
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

考试

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

exam; test

kǎo shì

70
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

测验

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

quiz

cè yàn

71
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

easy to do; pleasant to do

hǎo

72
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

Difficult, challenging; express negative feelings

nán

73
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

(好/难)学

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

(Easy/difficult) to study/learn

nán xué

74
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

(好/难)看

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

(Pleasant/unpleasant) to watch/look at

nán kàn

75
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

(好/难)闻

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

(Pleasant/unpleasant) to smell

nán wén

76
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

简单

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

easy, simple

jiǎn dān

77
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

adv. - very

hěn

很+ adj. = very adj.

78
Q

Translate to English and Pinyin:

还行

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

okay, fair, not bad

hái xíng

79
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Translate to English and Pinyin:

虽然…但是…

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

Although… However…

suī rán… dàn shì…

NOTE: These phrases can be confusing to a native English speaker, as in English, only one of these phrases is necessary in a sentece to fullfill the same meaning,

80
Q

Translate to Hanzi and Pinyin:

Although Mandarin is difficult to learn, I think that Mandarin class is very interesting.
OR
Mandarin is difficult to learn, however, I think that Mandarin class is very interesting.

Lesson 7: Class comments

A

虽然中文很难学,但是我觉得中文课很有意思。

suī rán zhōng wén hěn nán xué, dàn shì wǒ jué dé zhōng wén kè hěn yǒu yì si