Volume 1 Flashcards
adj. good-looking, beautiful
漂亮
Piàoliang
v. to use, need
用
Yòng
n. water
水
Shuǐ
phr. No problem
没问题
Méi wèntí
n. Older sister
姐姐
Jiějiě
n. nurse
护 (護) 士
Hùshì
adj. tired
累
Lèi
pron. I, me
我
Wǒ
n. downstairs
楼 (樓) 下
Lóu xià
conj. with, together
跟
Gēn
v. to know (a fact); to know that. . .
知道
Zhīdào
v. to read, read a book
看书
Kànshū
n. tomorrow
明天
Míngtiān
n. department in an academic setting
系
Xì
n. store, department store
商店
Shāngdiàn
adj. easy
轻松 (輕鬆)
Qīngsōng
phr. Is that true? Really?
是吗
Shì ma
n. foreign student (who is studying a country other than their own)
留学生
Liúxuéshēng
v. to speak, to say
讲 (講)
Jiǎng
conj. or (used in a question when offering two or more choices)
还 (還) 是
Háishì
v. to do business; to buy and sell
做买卖
Zuò mǎimài
v. obj. to make a fool of oneself
闹笑话 (鬧笑話)
Nào xiàohuà
n. friend
朋友
Péngyǒu
v. obj. to specialize in computers
搞电脑
Gǎo diànnǎo
v. obj. to ask a question
问问题
Wèn wèntí
A Chinese city
四川
Sìchuān
v. to make a phone call
打电话
Dǎ diànhuà
v. to be acquainted with, to be familiar with
认识 (認識)
Rènshì
n. Mother
母亲
Mǔqīn
adv. none of them or neither of the two
都不
Dōu bù
他们都不忙 (None of them is busy)
v. to do, to work, to create, etc.
做
Zuò
n. computer
电脑 (電腦)
Diànnǎo
n. evening
晚上
Wǎnshàng
v. to come
来 (來)
Lái
adv. of course, certainly
当然 (當然)
Dāngrán
adv. such, so, this/that
这么 (這麼)
Zhème
phr. Many thanks
多谢
Duōxiè
adj. pretty to listen to
好听 (聽)
Hǎotīng
n. The Japanese language
日语
Rìyǔ
n. Foreign language
外语
Wàiyǔ
Great! Sure! (This is an enthusiastic response)
好啊!
Hǎo a!
Which country?
哪国人
Nǎ guórén
v. to introduce
介绍
Jièshào
n. guest
客人
Kèrén
n. the human body; health condition
身体 (體)
Shēntǐ
v. to look for; to call on, visit (someone)
找
Zhǎo
n. Beijing
北京
Běijīng
n. Father’s Mother
奶奶
Nǎinai
prep. a word that identifies location (in, on, at, etc.)
在
Zài
phr. where
哪里 (裡)
Nǎlǐ
adv. not, no
不
Bù
v. to buy things, to go shopping
买东西 (買東西)
Mǎi dōngxī
n. roommate
室友
Shìyǒu
n. floor, story (of a building); (literaly layer)
层 (層)
Céng
n. Mom
妈妈
Māmā
adv. busy
忙
Máng
v. to eat
吃
Chī
phr. Chinese class
中文课
Zhōngwén kè
adv. very interesting
有意思
Yǒuyìsi
n. medical doctor
医 (醫) 生
Yīshēng
Oh right!, By the way….
对了
Duìle
never mind, it doesn’t matter
没关系 (關係)
Méiguānxì
n. question, problem, issue
问题
Wèntí
v. to carry, bring, take
带
Dài
v. to rest, to relax; break
休息
Xiūxí
n. multi-soried building
楼 (樓)
Lóu
n. England
英国
Yīngguó
adv. often, frequently
常
Cháng
v. to call; to be called
叫
Jiào
n. the day before yesterday
前天
Qiántiān
n. Father’s Father
爷爷
Yéyé
v. to understand, to know
懂
Dǒng
n. Juice
果汁
Guǒzhī
pron. what?
什么
Shénme
n. Father’s brother (uncle)
叔叔
Shūshu
v. to have
有
Yǒu
adj. muddle-headed, confused
糊涂 (糊塗)
Hútú
v. to smoke (cigarettes, etc.)
吸烟 (煙)
Xīyān
phr. my apologies
非常抱歉
Fēicháng bàoqiàn
adj. easy
容易
Róngyì
n. time
时间 (時間)
Shíjiān
adj. curious, inquisitive
好奇
Hàoqí
How are you?
你好吗
Nǐ hǎo ma
adv. do not (as when asking someone not to do something)
别
Bié
pron. who, whom
谁
Shéi
n. telephone
电话 (電話)
Diànhuà
n. book
书 (書)
Shū
n. library
图书馆 (圖書館)
Túshū guǎn
n. auntie (mother’s sister)
Also used to address a woman of one’s parent’s generation
阿姨
Āyí
v. to be
是
Shì
我是妈妈 (I am a Mom)
n. Mother’s brother (uncle)
舅舅
Jiùjiu
n. yesterday
昨天
Zuótiān
Difference between: I am not going.
As opposed to: Do not go.
我不去 vs. 别去
Wǒ bù qù vs. Bié qù
n. the evening meal, supper, dinner
晚饭
Wǎnfàn
You don’t have to be so polite with me
别客气
Bié kèqì
adv. together
一起
Yīqǐ
n. Soda
汽水
Qìshuǐ
n. name
姓名
Xìngmíng
You are right, yes
是啊
Shì a
n. lunch
午饭
Wǔfàn
n. manager
经理
Jīnglǐ
n. Dad
爸爸
Bàba
adj. coureous, behaving like a grateful guest
客气
Kèqì
v. to stay in/at; to dwell in/at
住
Zhù
adv. recently, lately
最近
Zuìjìn
v. to joke, to make fun of
开玩笑
Kāiwánxiào
n. occupation, profession, job
v. to work
工作
Gōngzuò
v. to understand
明白
Míngbái