Unit 3: School Life (Part 1) Flashcards
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课
Lesson 1: subjects
subject, lesson, course
kè
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中文课
Lesson 1: subjects
Chinese/Mandarin class
zhōng wén kè
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英文课
Lesson 1: subjects
English class
yīng wén kè
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外文课
Lesson 1: subjects
foreign language class
wài wén kè
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体育课
Lesson 1: subjects
P.E.
tǐ yù kè
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数学课
Lesson 1: subjects
math class
shù xué kè
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科学课
Lesson 1: subjects
science class
kē xué kè
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化学
Lesson 1: subjects
chemistry
huà xué
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物理
Lesson 1: subjects
physics
wù lǐ
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生物
Lesson 1: subjects
biology
shēng wù
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社会课
Lesson 1: subjects
socail studies
shè huì kè
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历史课
Lesson 1: subjects
history class
lì shǐ kè
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地理课
Lesson 1: subjects
geography class
dì lǐ kè
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政治课
Lesson 1: subjects
politics/political sciences class
zhèng zhì kè
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音乐课
Lesson 1: subjects
music class
yīn yuè kè
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美术课
Lesson 1: subjects
art class
měi shù kè
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科技课
Lesson 1: subjects
technology class
kē jì kè
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Q: Do you have (class)?
A: I (do/do not) have (class).
Lesson 1: subjects
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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喜欢
Lesson 2: Class periods
like; be fond of
xǐ huān
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不喜欢
Lesson 2: Class periods
don’t like
bù xǐ huān
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最喜欢
Lesson 2: Class periods
like the most
zuì xǐ huān
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最不喜欢
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like the least
zuì bù xǐ huān
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第一节
Lesson 2: Class periods
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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第
Lesson 2: Class periods
Prefix indicating an ordinal number
dì
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下一节
Lesson 2: Class periods
next period
xià yì jié
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上一节
Lesson 2: Class periods
prevoius period
shàng yì jié
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第几节
Lesson 2: Class periods
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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我第二节课是中文课。
Lesson 2: Class periods
My second period class is Mandarin.
wǒ dì èr jié kè shì zhōng wén kè.
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自习
Lesson 2: Class periods
study hall
zì xí
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自习
Lesson 2: Class periods
study hall
zì xí
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课间操
Lesson 4: Class periods
Physical exercise during break; recess
kè jiān cāo
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小学
Lesson 4: School places
elementary/primary school
xiǎo xué
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中学
Lesson 4: School places
middle school
zhōng xué
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高学
Lesson 4: School places
high school
gāo xué
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大学
Lesson 4: School places
university/college
dà xué
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教室
Lesson 4: School places
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.
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图书馆
Lesson 4: School places
library
tú shū guǎn
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体育馆
Lesson 4: School places
gym
tǐ yù guǎn
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洗手间
Lesson 4: School places
Bathroom, restroom
xǐ shǒu jiān
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在
Lesson 4: School places
Prep. - At, in, on, etc.
Verb. - Be at, be in, be on
zài
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运动场
Lesson 4: School places
Playground, sports field
yùn dòng chǎng
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食堂
Lesson 4: School places
cafeteria
shí táng
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礼堂
Lesson 4: School places
auditoriun
lǐ táng
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北
Lesson 5: directions
north
běi
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东
Lesson 5: directions
east
dōng
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南
Lesson 5: directions
south
nán
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西
Lesson 5: directions
west
xī
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上边
Lesson 5: directions
up; above
shàng biān
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下边
Lesson 5: directions
down; below
xià biān
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左边
Lesson 5: directions
left; to the left
zuǒ biān
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右边
Lesson 5: directions
right; to the right
yòu biān
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前边
Lesson 5: directions
front; in front
qián biān
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后边
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back; behind
hòu biān
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旁边
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nearby; beside
páng biān
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里边
Lesson 5: directions
inside; inside of
lǐ biān
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外边
Lesson 5: directions
outside; outside of
wài biān
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对面
Lesson 5: directions
opposite; opposite to/of
duì miàn
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(person/thing 1) is (direction word) of (person/thing 2)
Lesson 5: directions
(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.
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楼
Lesson 6: Buildings and floors
floor of building
lóu
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一楼
Lesson 6: Buildings and floors
first floor
yī lóu
NOTE: 一 in 一楼 can be replaced with any integer to indicate a different floor number.
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(Place) 在哪儿?
Lesson 6: Buildings and floors
Where is (place)?
(place) zài nǎ er?
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因为…所以…
Lesson 7: Class comments
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,
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觉得
Lesson 7: Class comments
to feel
觉得
觉得 can be used in a sentence followed by an adjective.
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有意思
Lesson 7: Class comments
interesting
yǒu yì si
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没有意思
Lesson 7: Class comments
not interestion; boring
méi yǒu yì si
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Do you like Mandarin class?
Lesson 7: Class comments
你喜欢中文课吗?
nǐ xǐ huān zhōng wén kè ma?
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为什么
Lesson 7: Class comments
why
wèi shén me
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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
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.
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考试
Lesson 7: Class comments
exam; test
kǎo shì
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测验
Lesson 7: Class comments
quiz
cè yàn
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好
Lesson 7: Class comments
easy to do; pleasant to do
hǎo
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难
Lesson 7: Class comments
Difficult, challenging; express negative feelings
nán
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(好/难)学
Lesson 7: Class comments
(Easy/difficult) to study/learn
nán xué
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(好/难)看
Lesson 7: Class comments
(Pleasant/unpleasant) to watch/look at
nán kàn
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(好/难)闻
Lesson 7: Class comments
(Pleasant/unpleasant) to smell
nán wén
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简单
Lesson 7: Class comments
easy, simple
jiǎn dān
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很
Lesson 7: Class comments
adv. - very
hěn
很+ adj. = very adj.
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还行
Lesson 7: Class comments
okay, fair, not bad
hái xíng
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虽然…但是…
Lesson 7: Class comments
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,
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
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