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
all
dōu
My last name is Anillo.
Wô xìng Anillo.
That is…
Nā shì…
Do you have…?
Nî yôu méi yôu…?
Where should I stop? (in taxi)
Tíng nâli?
Why?
Wèi shénme?
younger brother
dìdi
girlfriend
nüpéngyou
south
nán
I don’t have an older sister.
Wô mei you jie jié.
older brother
gé ge
Don’t go.
Bié qù.
Stop on the opposite side.
Tíng duìmiàn.
west
xī
I wish you happy birthday!
Zhù nî shēngrì kuàilè!
Who is he?
Tā shi shéi?
I don’t know.
Wô bù zhīdào.
north
beî
I’m leaving.
Wô zôu le.
to come from (origin)
láizì (lie-tzuh)
orange juice
cheng zhí
father
bāba
very many
hen duō
years of age
suì (sway)
His English is very good.
Tā de yingyû hen hao.
apple juice
píngguô zhí
beer
píjiû
I want…
Wô yào…
coffee
kāfēi
coke
kêlè
don’t want
bù yào
false
bù duì
I have one younger sister.
Wô yôu (yí) gè mèi mei.
don’t have
méi yôu
How much does it cost?
Duōshao qián?
We are approaching the interaction. (in taxi)
Qiánmian lùkôu.
ice water
bíng shuî
younger sister
mèi mei
older sister
jié jie
you’re welcome
bú kèqi
thanks
xièxie
love
ài
I’m very good. And you?
Wô hên hâo. Nî ne?
How are you?
Nî hâo ma?
sell
mài
to have
yôu
Is that ok?
Hâo ma?
This is…
Zhè shì…
shrimp
xiā
We arrived. (in taxi)
Dao le.
I don’t want…
Wô bù yào…
or
háishì
delicious drink
hâo hē
delicious food
hen hâo chī
New York
Niûyué (Nee-you-yuh)
sprite
xuêbì
class
kè
100
bâi
money
qiàn
I am from the US.
Wô láizì Meiguo.
I’m going here. (show on map)
Wô qù zhèli.
Please give me…
Qîng gêi wô…
Starbucks
xīngbākē
Do you want __ or __?
Nî yào __ háishì __?
I am going to…
Wô qù…
I’m sorry
Duìbuqî
mother
māma
to come from… (origin or location)
cóng … lái
Yuan (RMB)
kuài
correct
duì
a little bit of something
yìdianr
boyfriend
nán péngyou
I don’t understand what you are saying.
Wô tíng bù dông.
watermelon juice
xīguā zhí
Let’s go!
Wômen zôu ba!
I like…
Wô xîhuan…
What do you want?
Nî yào shènme?
That’s alright
Méi guānxi
Pay with phone or cash?
Shôují fù háishì xìanjīn?
not many
bú duō
extremely many
feicháng duō
Where are you going?
Nî qù nâli?
buy / I am buying
mâi / Wô mâi
Good morning
Zâoshang hâo
Goodnight
Wânshang hâo
716-510-5793
qí, yāo, liu - wû, yāo, líng - wû, qí, jiù, san
Where are you coming from?
Nî cóng nâli lái?
I am going to Pudong Airport.
Wô qù Pûdōng jīchâng.
I am 29 years old.
Wô shì er-shì jiù suì.
I speak a little Chinese.
Wô shuō yìdiânr hanyû.
chocolate
qiaôkelì
goodbye
zài jiàn
seven
qí
How are things going?
zênmeyàng
meal
cài
bottle
píng
mall
shāngchâng
1 shirt/t-shirt
yí jiàn chènshān / yí jiàn T-xù
cup
bēi
I did my homework.
Wô zuò zuòyè le.
to do homework
zuò zuòyè
understand (by reading)
kàndông
tea
chá
good/fine
hâo
1 pants/dress/skirt
yí tiáo kùzi / yí tiáo qúnzi
formal shirt
chènshān
…does not have many…
…mei yôu hen duō…
teacher
lâoshì
really / that’s true
zhén de
five
wû
understand (by listening)
tíngdông
pork
zhūròu
Where do you go to buy food?
Nî qù nâli mâi cài?
eat
chī
ten
shí
English
yíngyû
cheers
gānbēi
I understood. (by reading)
Wô kàndông le.
water
shuî
you all
nîmen
zero
líng
Chinese people
Zhōngguó rén
mango
màngguô
not bad / pretty good
búcuò
that’s not true / not really
bù shì zhén de
they
tāmen
language
yû
homework
zuòyè
China
Zhōngguó
small
xiâo
to look at (clothing)
kàn
other/another
bié de
three
sān
we
wômen
two
èr
one
yí
t-shirt
t-xù (t-shoo)
six
liù
very
hên
nine
jiû
supermarket
chāoshì
blue
lánsè
Do you have another color?
Yôu bié de yánsè me?
big
dà
Chinese language
hànyû
Germany
Déguó
country
guó
France
Fâguó
fish
yú
bill (for meal)
mâi dān
two items
liâng ge
chicken
jīròu
I am learning marketing.
Wô xuexi shichang.
Really?
Zhēn de ma?
McDonald’s
màidāngláo
beef
niúròu
grocery store (small)
shāngdiàn
American friend
Meiguo péngyou
there is/are (not)
yôu (mei yôu)
want
yào
eight
bā
waiter
fúwùyuán
friend
péngyou
four
sì
What are you shopping for?
Nî mâi shenme dongxi?
white
báisè (bye-suh)
What is this?
Zhè shì shénme?
No problem
Méi wènti
also
yê
pants
kùzi (koo-tsuh)
meat
ròu
to cook
zuòfàn
to read
dú
but
dànshì
fine/ok
hái kêyî
menu
cài dān
to meet/see
jiàn
of course you can
dāngrán kêyî
black
héisè (hay-suh)
I want to look at t-shirts. (two ways)
Wô kàn kàn t-xù. / Wô kàn yíxià t-xù.
to speak
shuō
to try on
shi
drink
hē
people/person
rén
USA
Mêiguó
Spain
Xíbānyá
to be called (My name is…)
jiào (Wô jiào)
dress
qúnzi (chin-tsuh)
skirt
qúnzi (chin-tsuh)
to be
shì
I am from NYC, USA.
Wô cóng Mêiguó, Niûyué lái.
color
yánsè
Here is it!
Gêi nî!
tomorrow
míngtián
Where are you?
Nî zài nâli?
fried rice
châo fàn
cooked rice
mîfàn
mister
xiānshēng
restaurant
fàndiàn
Please move / make way
Ràng yíxia
cocktail
jíwêijiû
Excuse me
Bù hâo yì si
What’s your phone #?
Nî de diánhuà shì duōshao?
take away (food)
dài zôu
What do you do for work?
Nî zuò shénme gōngzuò?
left
zuô (zwah)
and
hé
Where should I go? (in taxi)
Zênme zôu?
to read
kàn shú
red wine
hóngjiû
What is your last name?
Nî xìng shènme?
eat here
zài zhèlî chī
to do / to make
zuò
Miss / Mrs.
nüshì
I want this one.
Wô yào zhè ge.
cellphone (iPhone)
shôují (píngguô shôují)
Nanjing Road
Nánjíng Lù
People’s Square
Rénmín Guángchâng
salad
shālā
whiskey
wēishìjì
How would you like to pay?
Zênme zhífù?
Do you want the receipt? I want it.
Nî (yào) fapiao ma? Yao.
clothing
yífu
stop
tíng
I’ll scan you.
Wô sâo nî.
pasta
Yìdàlì miàn
The Bund
Wàitān
I work from home.
Wô zài jiā gongzuo.
Yes
Haodé
give
gêi (gay)
I do marketing
Wô zuò shìchâng
Pudong Airport
Pûdōng jīchâng
Airbnb / rental house
mínsù
beautiful
piàolìang
tired
lèi
everybody
dājiā
classmate
tóngxué
I am a teacher.
Wô shì lâoshì.
telephone
diànhuà
I will add your WeChat.
Wô jiā nî weixin.
Nice to meet you
Hên gāoxìng rènshi nî.
please
qîng
I want one.
Wô yào yí ge.
turn
guâi
to study
xuéxí
I’m hungry
Wô è le
Japan
Rìbên
Japanese
ríyû
Scan here
Sâo zheli
go straight ahead
yìzhí zôu
CEIBS
Zhōng’ōu
friend’s house
péngyou jiā
metro station
dìtiê zhàn
I live in Tokyo
Wô zhù zài Dongjing
right
yòu
here
zhèlî
where
nâli
I want that one.
Wô yào nà ge.
noodles
miàntiáo
student
xuésheng
which
nâ
This is also my WeChat #.
(Zhè) yê shì wô de wēxìn.
liquor
jiû
last name
xìng
milk
niúnâi
Let’s add each other on WeChat!
Wômen jiā weixin ba!
number
hào
Nice to meet you too.
Wô yê hên gaoxìng.
to introduce
jièshào
shopping
mâi dōngxi
black tea
hóngchá
green tea
lüchá
a bit, briefly
yíxià
driver
shīfu
I will introduce…
Wô jieshào yíxiá…
intersection
lùkôu
invoice/receipt
fāpiào
hot dog
règôu
yogurt
suānnâi
thousand
qián
sandwich
sānmíngzhi
hamburger
hànbâo
egg
jīdàn
cash
xiànjín
I work in business
Wô zuò shēngyi
turn left
zuô guâi
turn right
yòu guâi
this
zhè
road
lù
to work / job
gōngzuò
bread
miànbào
eating meals
chīfàn
go
qù
ice cream
bíngjílíng
walk/go
zôu
dumpling
jiâozi
beef noodles
niúròu miàn
drinks
héde
to live / to stay
zhù
to be located
zài
hotel
jiûdiàn
What do you do at home?
Nî zài jiā zuò shénme?
school
xuéxiaò
Hongqiao Airport
Hóngqiáo jīchâng
food
chíde
Spanish language
xíbanyá yû
Do you speak English?
Nî shuō yingyû ma?
busy
màng
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