Written Flashcards
both are beautiful (clothing)
dōu piaoliang
I will call a taxi
Wô jiao chū zū chē
often
cháng cháng
how is…?
zênmeyàng
nearby there is…
fù jìn yôu…
I want to try on others (clothing)
Wô shi shi bié de
I will call a Didi (can’t “take” a Didi)
Wô jiào dídí
I want to see the black one (clothing)
Wô kan kan hèisé
too much
tài
apple
píngguô (peen-gwah)
can (verb)
néng
it’s okay
hài kêyî
hospital
yí yuàn
Do you want to try on? (clothing)
Nî yao shi shi ma?
The changing room is over there.
Shì yí jiān zài nâli
one minute!
yì fēn zhōng!
gray
huíse (hwey-suh)
I’d like a large size of…
Wô yao dà hào de…
Can I try it on?
Wô néng shi shi ma?
large size
dà hào
did not (past tense)
méi + verb
Wait for me one minute!
Dêng wô yì fēn zhōng!
100 RMB ok? (negotiating)
100 kuài kêyî ma?
small size
xiâo hào
in Japan
zài rìbên
I want to make one piece. (at tailor)
Wô yào zuó yí jiān.
not ok (negotiating)
bù kêyî
red
hóngsè
changing room
shi yí jiān
We have red and black. (clothing options)
Yòu, yôu hongsé hé hèisé.
I am on the other side of the street.
Wô zài nî duìmiàn.
Where should I go at the intersection?
Qiánmian lùkôu zénme zôu?
of
de (duh)
coffee shop
kāfēi dian
I take the metro
Wô zuò dìtiê qù.
walk there
zôu lù qù
too expensive
tài guì le
to wear
chuān
I wear size medium.
Wô chuān zhōng hào.
very cheap
hen piànyi
I don’t know. (where to go)
Wô zhi bù dáo.
500 grams (half kilo)
yì jīn
Stop at the Starbucks gate
Tíng xīngbākè mén kôu
clothing store
yífu dian
expensive
guí (gwee)
right side
you mian
very far
hên yuân
5793, correct? Correct. (in Didi)
wû qí jiú san, duí ma? Duí.
fruit
shuí guô
fruit store
shuí guô diàn
taxi
chū zū chē
inside
lî miàn
I take a taxi.
Wô zuò chū zū chē.
a deposit
xiàn zài
week
xíng qí
too big
tài dà le
houses
bié rén de jiā
overcoat
dàyí (dah-yee)
cheap
piányi (pyen-ee)
one week from now
yí gè xíng qí hòu
One week from now, you can pick up your clothing.
Yí gè xíng qí hòu, nî laishì yífu.
I give you 30 RMB change.
Zhâo nî 30 kuài.
He is opposite me.
Tā zài wô duìmiàn.
My house is nearby a grocery store.
Wô jiā fù jìn yôu chāoshì.
how old?
duō dà?
Inside the mall are many restaurants.
Shangchang lî miàn hen duō fandian.
Do you have a size large?
Yôu mei yôu dà hào de?
opposite my house
zài wô jiā duímián
I want 2 half kilos
Wô yao liang jīn
today
jíntián
next to __ is __
páng biān (byen) __ shì __
short
duân
long
cháng
next week
xiā gè xíng qí
Ok, I’m at the gate.
Hâo de, wô zài mén kôu le.
how is this material?
zhe ge liaozi zên me yàng?
altogether
yígóng (ee-gung)
strawberries
câo mėi (tsow-may)
front
qiàn mian
For the deposit, give me 200 RMB.
xiàn zài, nî gêi wô 200 kuài.
The gray overcoat is too expensive.
Huíse de dàyí tài guì le.
like a lot
tài xihuan
banana
xiāngjiāo
I will tell my friends.
Wô jieshao wô de pengyòu lai.
back of something
hòu mian
How much is 500 grams of strawberries?
Câo méi, duoshâo qián yì jīn?
Do you also want other things?
Hài (also) yào bié de ma?
medium size
zhōng hào
material
liàozi (lee-ow-zuh)
How do you get to the mall?
Nî zên me qù shāng châng?
Too expensive, give me a cheaper price?
Tài guìle, piányi yìdiân kêyî ma?
I am in front of you.
Wô zài qianmian.
What is opposite CEIBS?
Zhong’oū duímiàn shì shenme?
to measure (like at a tailor)
liáng (liáng yixia)
What else do you want?
Hài yào shénme?
What are you wearing?
Nî chuān le shenme?
Stop in front of that building
Tíng zài na gé lóu qián mian.
What size shirt do you wear?
Nî chuān duō dà de chènshān?
bank
yín háng
orange
chéngzi (chung-zuh)
Do you have change?
Nî yôu língqián ma?
Is this your car?
Shì nî jiào de chê ma?
You sound like a foreigner.
Nî shì wài guō rén á.
I will come to you right away.
Wô xiànzài guòqù.
Ok, I will be there right away.
Hao de, wô mâ shāng dāo.
a little bit far
yóudiánér yuân
Go!
Nî qú ba!
Approximately how much does a t-shirt cost? ~10 RMB.
Yì jiàn T-xù dāgài duōshâo qián? Dāgài 10 kuài.
My house is not far from the grocery store.
Wô jiā lí chaõshì bù yuân.
It has about 200 students.
Dāgài yôu 200 xuéshēng.
birthday
shēngrì (shong-ruh)
just stop here
jiù tíng zhēlî ba!
distance between two places word
lí
2 minutes
liang fen zhong
Which floor do you live on? 3rd floor
Nî zhù zài jî lóu? San lóu.
Which building # do you live in? Building #3.
Nî zhù zài jî hào lóu? San hào lóu
approximately
dāgài
Is the metro station far from here?
Dítiê zhan lí zhēlî yuân bù yuân?
watermelon
xīguā (shee-gwah)
It takes about 10 minutes.
Dāgài yào 10 fen zhong
by car
dâ chē
In the US, watermelon is also not expensive.
Zài meiguo, xīguā yè bù guí.
From Xujiahui to CEIBS by car takes ~30 minutes.
Cóng Xujiahui dào Zhong’oū dâ chē dāgài yào 30 fen zhong.
by metro
zuò dítiê
How do you want to pay?
Zên me fù?
to take transport / to sit
zuò (zwah)
Excuse me, where is the grocery store?
Qîngwèn, chaoshì zài nâli?
2020/5/18
er líng er líng nián, wû yuè, shì bā hào
cash or phone?
xiànjín háishí shôují?
Please sit.
Qîng zuò.
It is at __ road.
Zài __ lù.
I’ll pay cash.
Wô yôu xiànjín.
too far
tài yuân le
yesterday was…
zuótián shì…
New Years
xīn nián
Which metro line do you take?
Nî zuò jí hào xiàn?
Shanghai Didis are very convenient.
Shanghai de dídí hen fangbiàn.
here (2 ways)
zhè r / zhèli
minutes
fēn zhōng
year
nián
I’ll call a taxi.
Wô jiào chē.
month
yuè
Now?
Xiàn zài?
I will call now.
Wô xiàn zài jiào.
day
hào
How can I go there?
Zên me zôu?
sorry (if don’t know something)
Bù hâo yì sì.
Hello (only for answering phone)
Wéi (wéi, nî hao)
not very far
bù tài yuân
1 car
yì liang chē
building/floor
lòu
very convenient
hên fangbiàn
I live near the Xujiahui metro station.
Wô zhù zài Xujiahui dítiê zhàn fùjīn.
to know
zhī dào
What date is your birthday?
Nî shēngrì, jî yuè jî hào?
Jing’an Temple
Jing’ān Sì (suh)
School was boring.
Xuéxiào méi yìsí.
I take metro line 2.
Wô zuò èr hào xiàn.
excuse me (before a question)
qîngwèn
I also don’t know.
Wô yê bù zhī dāo.
Do you know where the subway station is?
Nî zhī dāo, dítiê zhàn zài nâli ma?
arrive
dào
swipe card (verb)
shuākâ
I’m going to Nanjing May 20th.
Wô wû yuè er shì hào qù Nanjīng.
I would like to call a taxi.
Wô xiâng jiào liang chē.
I take the metro to the mall.
Wô zuò dítiê qù shāngchâng.
I live in Building 3 #503.
Wô zhù 3 hào lóu 503.
What room # are you?
Nî zhù jî hāo?
How long will it take?
Yāo duōchàng shíjiān?
You’ll be right there.
Jiù dào le
room
shì
just
jiù
terminal 2
2 hào hángzhān lóu
online
wāng shàng
very close
hên jīn
I will exercise tomorrow.
Wô míngtián qù yùndòng.
Hurry up. Ok.
Kuài diân. Hao de.
Christmas
Shèng dàn jié
2:05
liang diân wû fén
2:30
liang diân bàn
2:15
liang diân yí kè
2:45
liang diân sán kè
every week
mêi ge xíng qí
every month
mêi ge yuè
every year
mêi ge niàn
last year
qú nián
this year
jin nián
Today is Friday.
Jíntián xíng qí wû.
Sunday (unique)
xíng qí tián
next year
ming nián
next week
xiá gè xīng qí
next month
xiá gè yuè
to go to sleep
shuí jiào
this week
zhe ge xīng qí
this month
zhe ge yuè
last week
shāng gè xīng qí
last month
shāng gè yuè
weekend
zhōu mò (joh-mwah)
everyday
mêi tián
4:20
sì diân er shì
I did not go anywhere last week. I stayed home every day.
Wô shāng gè xīng qí méi qù nâli. Wô mêi tián zài jiā.
Where is the bathroom?
Xishôu jiān, zài nâli?
siblings
xiōngdì jiêmèi
east
dóng
exam
kaôshí
fruit juice
guôzhí