Volume 2 Part 1 Flashcards
aux. to be able (to do something)
能
Néng
aux. can (to be able): may (to be allowed)
可以
Kěyǐ
v. to dance
跳舞
Tiàowǔ
aux. should
应该 (應該)
Yīnggāi
v. to fall behind, to drop
落后
Luòhòu
adj. ugly
丑 (醜)
Chǒu
aux. to be willing
愿 (願) 意
Yuànyì
adj. modest
谦虚
Qiānxū
v. to have talents, to be talented
有才能
Yǒu cáinéng
aux. to dare
敢
Gǎn
pron. self, oneself
自己
Zìjǐ
aux. to be afraid (of something)
v. to fear, to be afraid of
怕
Pà
v. to meet (someone) face to face
见 (見) 面
Jiànmiàn
n. place
地方
Dìfāng
n. a place to dance (dance hall, etc.)
舞场
Wǔchǎng
n. flower
花儿
Huā er
aux. can (to be able); could, might (may be able to)
会 (會)
Huì
aux. to like to do (something); to like (someone/something)
喜欢 (歡)
Xǐhuān
v. to talk with someone, to speak to someone
说话
Shuōhuà
adj. pitiful
可怜 (憐)
Kělián
v. to be emotionally hurt; to feel heartbroken
伤 (傷) 心
Shāngxīn
adj. patient
n. patience
耐心
Nàixīn
v. to date someone
谈朋友
Tán péngyǒu
v. to break up (used only in dating situations)
吹了
Chuīle
adj. nice looking (colloquial phrase to say that a female is pretty); lit. to have the look
有貌
Yǒu mào
adj. good friend; lit. someone who has reached the level of a true friend (often used to compliment someone who has been very helpful or done something particularly nice)
够朋友
Gòu péngyǒu
n. unrequited love
单相思
Dān xiàng sī
phrase meaning “no chemistry” (used only in dating situations)
不来电
Bù láidiàn
adj. to date someone, to fall in love
谈恋爱
Bù láidiàn
v. to get married
结婚
Jiéhūn
v. obj. to meet someone for a date
约会
Yuēhuì
n. single, unmarried
单身
Dānshēn
n. husband (colloquial)
老公
Lǎogōng
n. wife (very colloquial)
老婆
Lǎopó
v. obj. to be lovelorn
失恋
Shīliàn
n. clock; minute
钟 (鐘)
Zhōng
M.W. hour; literally dot or point
点 (點)
Diǎn
n. half
半
Bàn
M.W. quarter of an hour; short period of time
刻
Kè
adv. before
以前
Yǐqián
adj. whole, complete
整
Zhěng
n. watch (item)
表
Biǎo
v. to walk; to move; to go or to leave
走
Zǒu
phr. I’m afraid that . . .
恐怕
Kǒngpà
v. to be short of, to lack
差
Chà
adj. accurate
准 (準)
Zhǔn
adj. slow
慢
Màn
n. mathematics
数学 (數學)
Shùxué
adv. immediately, right away
马上
Mǎshàng
n. dining hall, cafeteria
食堂
Shítáng
n. lunch
午饭
Wǔfàn
v. to wait for
等
Děng
phr. Every second (or minute) counts
分秒必争 (爭)
Fēnmiǎobìzhēng
v. to make the best use of; lit. to firmly take hold of something
抓紧
Zhuājǐn
v. to hear (as in “I heard someone say. . .”)
听说 (聽說)
Tīng shuō
num. zero
零
Líng
phr. meaning “in the end” or “in the final analysis”
到底
Dàodǐ
现在到底几点？ To ask for the particular current time.
v. to stop
停
Tíng
v. obj. to set one’s watch
对表 (對錶)
Duì biǎo
phr. “Okay, okay” (i.e., Enough is enough, or Let’s stop now)
好了，好了
Hǎole, hǎole
phr. Don’t take it so seriously
别当 (當) 真
Bié dàngzhēn
n. an inclusive second person plural pronoung meaning “we” or “us” (This does not include any parties that are not present)
咱们
Zánmen
n. dining room
餐厅 (廳)
Cāntīng
n. timetable
时间表
Shíjiān biǎo
phr. meaning “on time,” “at a certain time,” or “o’clock sharp”
准时 (準時)
Zhǔnshí
v. phr. to be late
迟 (遲) 到
Chídào
v. phr. to be on time
按时
Ànshí
v. to pass/spend (time), to celebrate (a given occasion, time), to celebrate (a given occasion)
过 (過)
Guò
你那天想怎么过生日？ How do you want to spend time on your birthday?
n. birthday
生日
Shēngrì
n. week
星期
Xīngqí
adj. foolish, stupid, awkward
笨
Bèn
n. the moon, month
月
Yuè
n. year
M.W. year
年
Nián
v. to celebrate
庆 (慶) 祝
Qìngzhù
你那天想怎么庆祝生日？ How do you want to celebrate your birthday?
v. to ask someone to do something, to allow someone to do something
让 (讓)
Ràng
adj. joyful (usually used to describe a person or an event)
快乐 (樂)
Kuàilè
他是一个快乐的人。He is a very happy person.
生日快乐！Happy Birthday!
n. free time
adj. empty
空 (儿)
Kòng (r)
n. notebook
记事本
Jìshì běn
n. card
卡
Kǎ
v. to sing a song
唱歌
Chànggē
v. to open, to start, to set up, to turn on
开 (開)
Kāi
n. evening gathering, evening party
晚会 (會)
Wǎnhuì
v. to participate, to join
参加
Cānjiā
v. to pretend
假装
Jiǎzhuāng
n. room
房间 (房間)
Fángjiān
adj. messy, chaotic
乱 (亂)
Luàn
v. to clean up, to straighten up, to make neat
收拾
Shōushí
v. to order something custom-made
订做
Dìng zuò
n. cake
蛋糕
Dàngāo
n. balloon
气球
Qìqiú
adj. glad, delighted
高兴 (興)
Gāoxìng
v. obj. to spend time
花时间
Huā shíjiān
an exclamation usually indicating disappointed surprise
哎呦
Āi yōu
n. calendar
日历 (曆)
Rìlì
n. dance party
舞会 (會)
Wǔhuì
n. banquet
宴会 (會)
Yànhuì
n. party
同乐会 (樂會)
Tóng yuè huì
adj. neat
整齐 (齊)
Zhěngqí
adj. clean
干净 (乾淨)
Gānjìng
phr. confused
糊里糊涂
Hú li hútú
n. house, room (of a house, etc.)
房子
Fángzi
aux. have to, must
得
dei3
v. obj. to get up in the morning, to get out of bed
起床
Qǐchuáng
v. to move one’s residence
搬家
Bānjiā
n. landlord, landowner (as opposed to tenant)
房东 (東)
Fángdōng
v. to repair
修
Xiū
v. to rent
租
Zū
n. living room
客厅 (廳)
Kètīng
n. side, border, edge
边 (邊)
Biān
n. front, the front side
前边
Qiánbian
n. back, the back side
后边
Hòubian
n. the left side
左边
Zuǒbiān
n. the right side
右边
Yòubiān
n. inside, the inner side
里边
Lǐbian
n. outside, the outer side
外边
Wàibian
n. top, the upper side
上边
Shàngbian
n. bottom, the lower side
下边
Xiàbian
n. besides, to the side
旁边
Pángbiān
n. kitchen
厨房 (廚房)
Chúfáng
n. washroom, restroom
洗手间
Xǐshǒujiān
This is the one in which you would say you are going to the bathroom, 我去洗手间。
n. toilet
厕 (廁) 所
Cèsuǒ
M.W. for rooms
间
Jiān
n. bedroom
卧室
Wòshì
n. bathroom (lit. shower room)
This is mainly used to refer to bathing, as there may not be a toilet in this room
洗澡间
Xǐzǎo jiān
