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Unit 4: Lessons 6-10 Flashcards

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1
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What is the meaning of 洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān)?

A

洗手间

xǐshǒujiān

washroom

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How do you say washroom in Chinese?

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洗手间

xǐshǒujiān

washroom

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What is the word for hands in Chinese?

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手

shou3

hands

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What does 手 (shou3) mean in Chinese?

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手

shou3

hands

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How do you ask “Have you washed your hands?” in Chinese?

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你洗了你的手吗？

[ni3 xi3le ni3de shou3 ma]

“Have you washed your hands?”

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What does this mean in Chinese?

你洗了你的手吗？

[ni3 xi3le ni3de shou3 ma]

A

你洗了你的手吗？

[ni3 xi3le ni3de shou3 ma]

“Have you washed your hands?”

  • or 你洗手了吗？ [ni3 xi3shou3 le ma]*
  • or 你洗了手吗？ [ni3 xi3le shou3 ma]*
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7
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What does this mean in Chinese?

我去洗车

[wo3 qu4 xi3che1]

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我去洗车

[wo3 qu4 xi3che1]

I go to wash the car

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How do you say this in Chinese?

“I go to wash the car”

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我去洗车

[wo3 qu4 xi3che1]

I go to wash the car

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9
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How do you say “to be at/in” in Chinese?

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在

zài

to be at, to be in; at, in

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What does “在 (zài)” mean in Chinese?

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在

zài

to be at, to be in; at, in

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How do you say “I am at her company now” in Chinese?

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我现在在她的公司

[wo3 xian4zai4 zai4 ta1de gong1si1]

“I am at her company now”

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What does this mean in Chinese?

我现在在她的公司

[wo3 xian4zai4 zai4 ta1de gong1si1]

A

我现在在她的公司

[wo3 xian4zai4 zai4 ta1de gong1si1]

“I am at her company now”

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How do you say “Are you at work?” in Chinese?

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你在你的公司吗？

[ni3 zai4 ni3de gong1si1 ma]

“Are you at work?“

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What does this mean in Chinese?

你在你的公司吗？

[ni3 zai4 ni3de gong1si1 ma]

A

“Are you at your work now?”

你在你的公司吗？

[ni3 zai4 ni3de gong1si1 ma]

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How do you say “which place” in Chinese?

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哪里

nǎlǐ

which place

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What does this mean in Chinese?

哪里

nǎlǐ

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哪里

nǎlǐ

which place

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How do you say “Which car is yours?” in Chinese?

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哪个车是你的？

[na3ge che1 shi4 ni3de]

Which car is yours?

or

你的车是哪个？

[ni3de che1 shi4 na3ge4]

Which car is yours?

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Lesson 8

A

Lesson 8

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19
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What does this mean in English?

泰勒，火车到了，咱们上车吧。

Tàilè, huǒchē dào le, zánmen shàngchē ba.

A

Taylor, the train has arrived, shall we get on board?

泰勒，火车到了，咱们上车吧。

Tàilè, huǒchē dào le, zánmen shàngchē ba.

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What does this mean in English?

好的。你坐在哪里？

hǎode. nǐ zuò zài nǎlǐ?

A

Ok! Where is your seat located?

好的。你坐在哪里？

hǎode. nǐ zuò zài nǎlǐ?

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21
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What does this mean in English?

我的座位在六号车厢，你的呢？

wǒde zuòweì zài liùhào chēxiāng, nǐde ne?

A

“My seat is located in carriage number 6, how about yours?”

我的座位在六号车厢，你的呢？

wǒde zuòweì zài liùhào chēxiāng, nǐde ne?

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22
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What does this mean in English?

我的也是，真巧。

wǒde yěshì, zhēnqiǎo.

A

“Mine too, what a coincidence!”

我的也是，真巧。

wǒde yěshì, zhēnqiǎo.

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23
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What does this mean in English?

是啊，那我们可以继续聊天。

shì’a, nà wǒmén kěyǐ jìxù liáotiān.

A

“Yes, that means we can continue to chat.”

是啊，那我们可以继续聊天。

shì’a, nà wǒmén kěyǐ jìxù liáotiān.

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What is the meaning of…?

座位

zuòweì

A

座位

zuòweì

seat (lit. seat location)

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How do you say “seat (lit. seat location)” in Chinese?

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座位

zuòweì

seat (lit. seat location)

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How do you say “This seat is too small” in Chinese?

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“This seat is too small.”

这个座位太小了

[zhe4ge zuo4wei4 tai4xiao3le]

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27
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What does this mean in English?

这个座位太小了

[zhe4ge zuo4wei4 tai4xiao3le]

A

“This seat is too small.”

这个座位太小了

[zhe4ge zuo4wei4 tai4xiao3le]

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What does this mean in English?

这是你的座位吗？

[zhe4shi4 ni3de zuo4wei4 ma]

A

“Is this your seat?”

这是你的座位吗？

[zhe4shi4 ni3de zuo4wei4 ma]

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29
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How do you say “Is this your seat?” in Chinese?

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“Is this your seat?”

这是你的座位吗？

[zhe4shi4 ni3de zuo4wei4 ma]

30
Q

What does this mean in English?

我的车有七个座位。

[wo3de che1 you3 qi1ge zuo4wei4]

A

“My car has seven seats.”

我的车有七个座位。

[wo3de che1 you3 qi1ge zuo4wei4]

31
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How do you say “My car has seven seats” in Chinese?

A

“My car has seven seats.”

我的车有七个座位。

[wo3de che1 you3 qi1ge zuo4wei4]

32
Q

What does this mean in English?

号

hào

A

number (booking number, telephone number, room number) (but not for quantity or amount)

号

hào

33
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What is the Chinese word for number (booking number/telephone number etc)?

A

number (booking number, telephone number, room number) (but not for quantity or amount)

号

hào

34
Q

What does this mean in English?

车厢

chēxiāng

A

carriage, passenger car

车厢

chēxiāng

35
Q

What is the Chinese word for “carriage, passenger car”?

A

carriage, passenger car

车厢

chēxiāng

36
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“How many carriages does this train have?”

A

“How many carriages does this train have?”

火车有几个车厢？

[huo3che1 you3 ji3ge che1xiang1]

37
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What does this mean in English?

火车有几个车厢？

[huo3che1 you3 ji3ge che1xiang1]

A

“How many carriages does this train have?”

火车有几个车厢？

[huo3che1 you3 ji3ge che1xiang1]

38
Q

What does this mean in English?

这个火车有六个车厢

[zhe4ge huo3che1 you3 liu4ge che1xiang1]

A

“This train has six carriages.”

这个火车有六个车厢

[zhe4ge huo3che1 you3 liu4ge che1xiang1]

39
Q

How do you say “This train has six carriages.” in Chinese?

A

“This train has six carriages.”

这个火车有六个车厢

[zhe4ge huo3che1 you3 liu4ge che1xiang1]

40
Q

What does this mean in English?

真

zhēn

A

really

真

zhēn

Exclamatory, contained within zhen1. In between hao3 and tai4…le. “Wow”. Intensifier.

41
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What does this mean in English?

你的手机真贵！

[ni3de shou3ji1 zhen1gui4]

A

“Your phone is really expensive!”

你的手机真贵！

[ni3de shou3ji1 zhen1gui4]

42
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How do you say “Your phone is really expensive!” in Chinese?

A

“Your phone is really expensive!”

你的手机真贵！

[ni3de shou3ji1 zhen1gui4]

43
Q

What does this mean in English?

她的车真快！

[ta1de che1 zhen1kuai4]

A

“Wow! Her car is really fast!”

她的车真快！

[ta1de che1 zhen1kuai4]

44
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“Wow! Her car is really fast!”

A

“Wow! Her car is really fast!”

她的车真快！

[ta1de che1 zhen1kuai4]

45
Q

What is the Chinese word for “continue”?

A

to continue

继续

jìxù

46
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“Let’s continue.”

A

“Let’s continue.”

我们继续吧

[wo3men2 ji4xu4 ba]

47
Q

What does this mean in English?

我们继续吧

[wo3men2 ji4xu4 ba]

A

“Let’s continue.”

我们继续吧

[wo3men2 ji4xu4 ba]

48
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“Can we continue at 5 o’clock?”

A

“Can we continue at 5 o’clock?”

我们可以五点继续吗？

[wo3men ke3yi3 wu3dian3 ji4xu4 ma]

Or

“Could we continue at 5 o’clock?”

我们能五点继续吗？

[wo3men neng2 wu3dian3 ji4xu4 ma]

49
Q

What does this mean in English?

我们可以五点继续吗？

[wo3men ke3yi3 wu3dian3 ji4xu4 ma]

A

“Can we continue at 5 o’clock?”

我们可以五点继续吗？

[wo3men ke3yi3 wu3dian3 ji4xu4 ma]

50
Q

Where must the time phrase be located relative to the verb phrase in a sentence?

A

Point in time phrase comes before the verb phrase.

ie.

我们七点继续吧

[wo3men2 qi1dian3 ji4xu4 ba]

“Let’s continue at 7 o’clock.”

51
Q

What does this mean in English?

聊天

liáotiān

A

“to chat”

聊天

liáotiān

Tighter ao sound for liao2, pucker lips

To chat about the day, ie the weather, agrarian society

聊: liao2 : to chat

天 : tian1 : sky/day

52
Q

How do you say “to chat” in Chinese?

A

“to chat”

聊天

liáotiān

Tighter ao sound for liao2, pucker lips

To chat about the day, ie the weather, agrarian society

聊: liao2 : to chat

天 : tian1 : sky/day

53
Q

What is the meaning of…?

他们很爱聊手机
[ta1men hen3ai4 liao2shou3ji1]

A

“They love talking about phones very much.”

他们很爱聊手机
[ta1men hen3ai4 liao2shou3ji1]

54
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“They love talking about phones very much.”

A

“They love talking about phones very much.”

他们很爱聊手机
[ta1men hen3ai4 liao2shou3ji1]

55
Q

What is the most common usage of the particle le?

A

One of the most common is to express the completion of an action. This is called aspect, which is not the same as tense.

With regards to 了 (le), aspect is about whether the action is complete in a certain time frame.

56
Q

How is de used to attribute components to a noun?

A

的 (de) can be used as an attributive. It’s just a way of connecting adjectives or other words with a noun. It gives us more information about the noun, and the 的 (de) makes it clear that the extra information is connected to the noun.

e.g.

红色 的 自行车

hóngsè de zìxíngchē

red bicycle

57
Q

How is hao4 correctly used for ordinal numbers?

A

The Ordinal Use of 号 [hao4]

Numeral + 号 [hao3] + noun

e.g.

一号Candidate = Candidate No. 1

58
Q

How do you say “December 25th” in Chinese?

A

十二月 二十五号

[shi2er4yue4 er4shi2wu3hao4]

“Dec 25th”

59
Q

How do you say… in Chinese?

Which car is yours?

A

你的车是哪个？

[ni3de che1 shi4 na3ge4]

Which car is yours?

60
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“Where is my cell phone?”

A

我的手机在哪里？

[wo3de shou3ji1 zai4 na3li3]

61
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“Where is your car?”

A

你的车在哪里？

[ni3de che1 zai4 na3li3]

“Where is your car?”

62
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“My car is not here/at this place.”

A

我的车不在这里。

[wo3de che1 bu2zai4 zhe4li3]

“My car is not here/at this place.”

63
Q

How do you say this in Chinese?

“The washroom is right here.”

A

洗手间就在这里。

[xi3shou3jian1 jiu4zai4 zhe4li3]

The washroom is right here.

64
Q

What is the Chinese word for…?

the front (noun) (lit. front side)

A

前面

qiánmiàn

the front (noun) (lit. front side)

65
Q

How do you say in Chinese…?

“the front of the car”

A

车的前面

che1de qian2mian4

“the front of the car”

66
Q

What is the Chinese word for…?

then, afterwhich (used to talk about procedure and steps)

A

然后

ránhòu

then, afterwhich (used to talk about procedure and steps)

67
Q

How do you say in Chinese…?

“Do you have white coffee?”

A

你有白咖啡吗?

[Ni3 you3 bai2ka1fei1 ma]

“Do you have white coffee?”

68
Q

What is the meaning of this in Chinese?

直 zhí

A

直 zhí

straight ahead, directly (adv.)

i.e.

你直说吧。

[ni3 zhi2shuo1 ba]

“You can speak candidly with me.”

69
Q

What is the Chinese word for…?

“to walk?”

A

走

zǒu

to walk; to set out, to depart (intransitive)

70
Q

What is the meaning of this in Chinese?

你爱吃米饭吗？

[ni3 ai4chi1 mi3fan4 ma]

A

你爱吃米饭吗？

[ni3 ai4chi1 mi3fan4 ma]

“Do you like eating rice?”

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