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ài
love
妈妈,我爱你。
mā mā, wǒ ài nǐ.
Mom, I love you.
ài
like doing sth.
我爱吃米饭。
wǒ ài chī mǐ fàn.
I like eating rice.
bā
eight
他儿子今年八岁了。
tā ér zi jīn nián bā suì le.
His son is eight years old this year.
bàbà
father; dad; daddy
我爸爸是医生。
wǒ bà bà shì yī shēng.
My father is a doctor.
bēizi
cup; glass
杯子里有茶。
bēi zi lǐ yǒu chá.
There is tea in the glass.
Běijīng
Beijing
我住在北京。
wǒ zhù zài běi jīng.
I live in Beijing.
běn
copy; issue (used for counting books and other bound items)
桌子上有一本书。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu yī běn shū.
On the table, there is a book.
bú kè qì
You're welcome.
甲:谢谢你!乙:不客气。
jiǎ : xiè xiè nǐ! yǐ : bú kè qì.
A: Thank you! B: You're welcome.
bù
not; no
我不是学生。
wǒ bú shì xué shēng.
I am not a student.
cài
vegetable
我去超市买点儿菜。
wǒ qù chāo shì mǎi diǎn ér cài.
I go to the supermarket to buy some vegetables.
cài
dish
今天我做了三个菜。
jīn tiān wǒ zuò le sān gè cài.
Today I cooked three dishes.
chá
tea (liquid drink/tea leaves)
请喝杯茶吧。
qǐng hē bēi chá ba.
Please have a cup of tea.
chī
eat
请吃点儿米饭。
qǐng chī diǎn ér mǐ fàn.
Please have some rice.
chū zū chē
taxi
我们坐出租车去火车站。
wǒ men zuò chū zū chē qù huǒ chē zhàn.
We go to the train station by taxi.
dǎ diàn huà
make a phone call
他在打电话呢。
tā zài dǎ diàn huà ne.
He is making a phone call.
dà
big; large; huge; great
这个苹果很大。
zhè ge píng guǒ hěn dà.
This apple is very big.
de
of (marker of attributive)
这是我的书。
zhè shì wǒ de shū.
This is my book.
de
expressing emphasis
我是坐飞机来中国的。
wǒ shì zuò fēi jī lái zhōng guó de.
I went to China by plane.
diǎn
o'clock
现在是下午3点20分。
xiàn zài shì xià wǔ 3 diǎn 20 fēn.
It is 3:20 PM now.
diànnǎo
computer
我买了个电脑。
wǒ mǎi le gè diàn nǎo.
I bought a computer.
diànshì
television
妈妈在看电视。
mā mā zài kàn diàn shì.
Mother is watching TV.
diànyǐng
motion picture; movie; film
我喜欢看电影。
wǒ xǐ huān kàn diàn yǐng.
I like watching movies.
dōngxī
thing; object
我在商店买了很多东西。
wǒ zài shāng diàn mǎi le hěn duō dōng xī.
I bought many things at the store.
dōu
all
我们都来了。
wǒ men dōu lái le.
We have all arrived.
dú
read
你会读这个汉字吗?
nǐ huì dú zhè ge hàn zì ma?
Can you read this Chinese character?
dú
read
你喜欢读书吗?
nǐ xǐ huān dú shū ma?
Do you like reading books?
duì bù qǐ
I'm sorry.
甲:对不起。乙:没关系。
jiǎ : duì bù qǐ. yǐ : méi guān xì.
A: Sorry. B: It's okay.
duō
a lot of
这里的人很多。
zhè lǐ de rén hěn duō.
There are many people here.
duō
how (indicating degree or amount)
你儿子多大了?
nǐ ér zi duō dà le?
How old is your son?
duōshǎo
how many; how much
你们学校有多少学生?
nǐ men xué xiào yǒu duō shǎo xué shēng?
How many students are in your school?
érzi
son
我儿子三岁了。
wǒ ér zi sān suì le.
My son is three years old.
èr
two
现在十二点了。
xiàn zài shí èr diǎn le.
It is now twelve o'clock.
fàndiàn
restaurant,eatery;(large) hotel
中午我们去饭店吃吧。
zhōng wǔ wǒ men qù fàn diàn chī ba.
Let's go to the restaurant for lunch.
fēijī
plane
我坐飞机去北京。
wǒ zuò fēi jī qù běi jīng.
I go to Beijing by plane.
fēnzhōng
minute
我想休息几分钟。
wǒ xiǎng xiū xī jǐ fēn zhōng.
I want to take a few minutes' rest.
gāoxìng
happy; glad; cheerful; pleased
今天我很高兴。
jīn tiān wǒ hěn gāo xìng.
I am very happy today.
gè
used with nouns w ithout specific measure words
我是一个学生。
wǒ shì yí gè xué shēng.
I am a student.
gōngzuò
job; work
我很喜欢现在的工作。
wǒ hěn xǐ huān xiàn zài de gōng zuò.
I like my current job very much.
gōngzuò
work
我在医院工作。
wǒ zài yī yuàn gōng zuò.
I work at a hospital.
hànyǔ
Chinese language
他在学习汉语。
tā zài xué xí hàn yǔ.
He is studying Chinese.
hǎo
good; nice; well; fine
今天天气很好。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo.
The weather is very good today.
hǎo
ok; please
你听我说,好吗?
nǐ tīng wǒ shuō, hǎo ma?
Please listen to me, okay?
hào
date
今天是2002年1月1号。
jīn tiān shì èr líng líng èr nián yī yuè yī hào.
Today is January 1, 2002.
hē
drink
我想喝水。
wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.
I want to drink water.
hé
and
爸爸和妈妈都在家。
bà bà hé mā mā dōu zài jiā.
Both father and mother are at home.
hé
with
他和王先生说话呢。
tā hé wáng xiān shēng shuō huà ne.
He is talking with Mr. Wang.
hěn
very
李小姐很漂亮。
lǐ xiǎo jiě hěn piào liàng.
Miss Ly is very beautiful.
hòumiàn
at the back; in the rear; behind
商店在学校后面。
shāng diàn zài xué xiào hòu miàn.
The store is located behind the school.
huí
go back
我八点回家。
wǒ bā diǎn huí jiā.
I go home at eight o'clock.
huì
can; be capable of
我会开车。
wǒ huì kāi chē.
I know how to drive.
jǐ
how many
你有几个儿子?
nǐ yǒu jǐ gè ér zi?
How many sons do you have?
jiā
hom e; family; household
我家在北京。
wǒ jiā zài běi jīng.
My house is in Beijing.
jiào
call(ed) (followed by a name)
我的名字叫李明。
wǒ de míng zì jiào lǐ míng.
My name is Ly Minh.
jīntiān
today
我今天去北京。
wǒ jīn tiān qù běi jīng.
Today I am going to Beijing.
jiǔ
nine
今天是八月九日。
jīn tiān shì bā yuè jiǔ rì.
Today is August 9.
kāi
drive
我开了三年出租车了。
wǒ kāi le sān nián chū zū chē le.
I have been driving a taxi for three years.
kàn
look; watch
你看,那本书在桌子上呢。
nǐ kàn, nà běn shū zài zhuō zi shàng ne.
Look, that book is on the table.
kàn
read; appreciate
我在看书呢。
wǒ zài kàn shū ne.
I am reading a book.
kànjiàn
see
我没看见他。
wǒ méi kàn jiàn tā.
I don't see him.
kuài
RMB Yuan
这本书二十块钱。
zhè běn shū èr shí kuài qián.
This book is twenty yuan.
lái
come
他是昨天来这儿的。
tā shì zuó tiān lái zhè ér de.
He is the person who came here yesterday.
lǎoshī
teacher
他就是我们的汉语老师。
tā jiù shì wǒ men de hàn yǔ lǎo shī.
He is our Chinese teacher.
le
used at the end of a sentence to indicate change in status
昨天下雨了。
zuó tiān xià yǔ le.
It rained yesterday.
lěng
cold
今天太冷了。
jīn tiān tài lěng le.
Today is too cold.
lǐ
interior; inside
我们都在学校里。
wǒ men dōu zài xué xiào lǐ.
We are all in the school.
líng
zero
今年是零年。
jīn nián shì líng nián.
This year is year 0.
liù
six
桌子上有六个杯子。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu liù gè bēi zi.
On the table are six cups.
māmā
mother; ma; m am m a;m um
我妈妈不在家。
wǒ mā mā bù zài jiā.
My mother is not at home.
ma
used at the end of a sentence, indicating a question
你是中国人吗?
nǐ shì zhōng guó rén ma?
Are you Chinese?
mǎi
buy
我买了一些苹果。
wǒ mǎi le yī xiē píng guǒ.
I bought some apples.
méi guān xì
That's all right. You are welcome.
甲:对不起!乙:没关系。
jiǎ : duì bù qǐ! yǐ : méi guān xì.
A: Sorry! B: It's okay.
méiyǒu
have nothing or nobody; can't compare
我家里没有人。
wǒ jiā lǐ méi yǒu rén.
There is no one in my house.
méiyǒu
with others
我没有他高。
wǒ méi yǒu tā gāo.
I am not as tall as him.
mǐfàn
cooked rice
我爱吃米饭。
wǒ ài chī mǐ fàn.
I like eating rice.
míngtiān
tom orrow
今天星期日,明天是星期一。
jīn tiān xīng qī rì, míng tiān shì xīng qī yī.
Today is Sunday, tomorrow is Monday.
míngzì
name; title
我的名字叫李明。
wǒ de míng zì jiào lǐ míng.
My name is Ly Minh.
nǎ
which ( used in front of a measure word)
哪个杯子是你的?
nǎ ge bēi zi shì nǐ de?
Which cup is yours?
nǎér
where
你家在哪儿?
nǐ jiā zài nǎ ér?
Where is your home?
nà
that
我不认识那个人。
wǒ bù rèn shí nà ge rén.
I don't know that person.
nà
there
我们的车在那。
wǒ men de chē zài nà.
Our car is there.
ne
used at the end of a sentence, indicating an interrogative statement
你们家有几个人呢?
nǐ men jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén ne?
How many people are in your family?
ne
used at the end of a sentence to indicate an action in progress or a state continuing
我在睡觉呢。
wǒ zài shuì jiào ne.
I am sleeping.
néng
can; may
我能坐在这儿吗?
wǒ néng zuò zài zhè ér ma?
Can I sit here?
nǐ
you
你认识这个人吗?
nǐ rèn shí zhè ge rén ma?
Do you know this person?
nián
year
我在中国住了三年。
wǒ zài zhōng guó zhù le sān nián.
I have lived in China for three years.
nǚér
daughter
我有两个女儿。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè nǚ ér.
I have two daughters.
péngyǒu
friend
他是我的好朋友。
tā shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu.
He is my good friend.
piàoliàng
good-looking; pretty; beautiful
你的衣服真漂亮。
nǐ de yī fú zhēn piào liàng.
Your clothes are really beautiful.
píngguǒ
apple
你想不想吃个苹果?
nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng chī gè píng guǒ?
Do you want to eat an apple?
qī
seven
一个星期有七天。
yí gè xīng qī yǒu qī tiān.
A week has seven days.
qián
money
一个苹果三块钱。
yí gè píng guǒ sān kuài qián.
An apple costs three dong.
qiánmiàn
before; in front; at the head; ahead
前面那个人是我的同学。
qián miàn nà ge rén shì wǒ de tóng xué.
That person in front is my classmate.
qǐng
please
请坐在椅子上。
qǐng zuò zài yǐ zi shàng.
Please sit on the chair.
qù
go; leave
我星期三去中国。
wǒ xīng qī sān qù zhōng guó.
I am going to China on Wednesday.
rè
hot; high in tem perature
今天很热。
jīn tiān hěn rè.
Today is very hot.
rén
hum an being; person; people
商店里有很多人。
shāng diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.
There are very many people in the store.
rènshí
get to know; get acquainted with
认识你很高兴。
rèn shí nǐ hěn gāo xìng.
Very happy to meet you.
sān
three
我有三本书。
wǒ yǒu sān běn shū.
I have three books.
shāngdiàn
shop; store
她去商店买东西了。
tā qù shāng diàn mǎi dōng xī le.
She has gone to the store to buy things.
shàng
upper; up; on; upw ard
水果在桌子上。
shuǐ guǒ zài zhuō zi shàng.
The fruits are on the table.
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