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