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shàngwǔ
morning
现在是上午10点。
xiàn zài shì shàng wǔ 10 diǎn.
It is 10:00 AM now.
shǎo
not much / many
杯子里的水很少。
bēi zi lǐ de shuǐ hěn shǎo.
The water in the glass is very little.
shuí
who(m )
那个人是谁？
nà ge rén shì shuí?
Who is that person?
shénme
what
你看见了什么？
nǐ kàn jiàn le shén me?
What did you see?
shí
ten
现在是十月。
xiàn zài shì shí yuè.
It is now October.
shíhòu
m om ent; time; period
我回家的时候，他在睡觉。
wǒ huí jiā de shí hòu, tā zài shuì jiào.
When I got home, he was sleeping.
shì
be
他不是学生。
tā bú shì xué shēng.
He is not a student.
shì
yes
甲：你是中国人吗？
jiǎ ： nǐ shì zhōng guó rén ma?
A: Are you Chinese?
shū
book
乙：书，我是中国人。
yǐ ： shū, wǒ shì zhōng guó rén.
B: Book, I am Chinese.
shū
book
我喜欢读书。
wǒ xǐ huān dú shū.
I like reading books.
shuǐ
water
杯子里还有水吗？
bēi zi lǐ hái yǒu shuǐ ma?
Is there any water left in the cup?
shuǐguǒ
fruit
我想去商店买水果。
wǒ xiǎng qù shāng diàn mǎi shuǐ guǒ.
I want to go to the store to buy fruit.
shuìjiào
sleep; go to bed
儿子在睡觉呢。
ér zi zài shuì jiào ne.
The boy is sleeping.
shuō
speak; talk; say
你在说什么？
nǐ zài shuō shén me?
What are you talking about?
shuōhuà
speak; talk; say
他们在说话。
tā men zài shuō huà.
They are talking.
sì
four
我们四个人去看电影。
wǒ men sì gè rén qù kàn diàn yǐng.
The four of us are going to watch a movie.
suì
year (of age)
李医生今年40岁。
lǐ yī shēng jīn nián 40 suì.
Doctor Li is 40 years old this year.
tā
he; him
他是我们的老师。
tā shì wǒ men de lǎo shī.
He is our teacher.
tā
she; her
我认识她的妈妈。
wǒ rèn shí tā de mā mā.
I know her mother.
tài
(in expressing approval or compliment) very much or extremely
这个学校太大了。
zhè ge xué xiào tài dà le.
This school is too big.
tiānqì
weather
今天的天气非常好。
jīn tiān de tiān qì fēi cháng hǎo.
The weather today is extremely good.
tīng
hear; listen
你听，谁来了？
nǐ tīng, shuí lái le?
Listen, who's coming?
tóngxué
student; classm ate
同学们，你们好！
tóng xué men, nǐ men hǎo!
Classmates, hello everyone!
wèi
hello; hey;hi
喂，李老师在吗？
wèi, lǐ lǎo shī zài ma?
Hello, is Teacher Li at home?
wǒ
I; me
我是一个学生。
wǒ shì yí gè xué shēng.
I am a student.
wǒmen
we; us
我们都是学生。
wǒ men dōu shì xué shēng.
We are all students.
wǔ
five
今天星期五。
jīn tiān xīng qī wǔ.
Today is Friday.
xǐhuān
like or be interested in (sb. or sth.)
我喜欢学汉语。
wǒ xǐ huān xué hàn yǔ.
I like studying Chinese.
xià
under; below
小猫在桌子下面。
xiǎo māo zài zhuō zi xià miàn.
The cat is under the table.
xià
fall
今天下雨了。
jīn tiān xià yǔ le.
It is raining today.
xiàwǔ
next
我下午个月去北京。
wǒ xià wǔ gè yuè qù běi jīng.
I am going to Beijing this afternoon.
xiàwǔ
afternoon
我今天下午不去学校了。
wǒ jīn tiān xià wǔ bù qù xué xiào le.
I am not going to school this afternoon.
xiàyǔ
rain
昨天下雨了。
zuó tiān xià yǔ le.
It rained yesterday.
xiānshēng
(addressing) Mr.; Mister; sir
你也认识王先生？
nǐ yě rèn shí wáng xiān shēng?
You also know Mr. Wang?
xiànzài
now; nowadays; today; at present
现在是12点。
xiàn zài shì 12 diǎn.
It is 12 o'clock now.
xiǎng
want to; be going to; would like to
我想星期六去北京。
wǒ xiǎng xīng qī liù qù běi jīng.
I want to go to Beijing on Saturday.
xiǎng
think; think about; think of; think over
妈妈，你在想什么呢？
mā mā, nǐ zài xiǎng shén me ne?
Mom, what are you thinking?
xiǎo
small; little
这个苹果太小了。
zhè ge píng guǒ tài xiǎo le.
This apple is too small.
xiǎojiě
Miss
小姐，你叫什么名字？
xiǎo jiě, nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?
Teacher, what is your name?
xiē
some
我买了些苹果。
wǒ mǎi le xiē píng guǒ.
I bought a few apples.
xiě
write
你写的字很漂亮。
nǐ xiě de zì hěn piào liàng.
Your handwriting is very beautiful.
xièxiè
thank
甲：谢谢你。乙：不客气！
jiǎ ： xiè xiè nǐ. yǐ ： bú kè qì!
A: Thank you. B: It's nothing!
xīngqī
week
一个星期有七天。
yí gè xīng qī yǒu qī tiān.
A week has seven days.
xuéshēng
student
我们学校里的学生很多。
wǒ men xué xiào lǐ de xué shēng hěn duō.
In our school, there are many students.
xuéxí
study; learn
你喜欢学习汉语吗？
nǐ xǐ huān xué xí hàn yǔ ma?
Do you like learning Chinese?
xuéxiào
school
我们学校很大。
wǒ men xué xiào hěn dà.
Our school is very big.
yī
one
这儿一个人都没有。
zhè ér yí gè rén dōu méi yǒu.
There is no one here.
yì diǎn ér
a little
我只有一点儿钱。
wǒ zhǐ yǒu yì diǎn ér qián.
I only have a little money.
yīfú
clothing; clothes; dress
我在商店买了很多衣服。
wǒ zài shāng diàn mǎi le hěn duō yī fú.
I bought a lot of clothes at the store.
yīshēng
doctor; surgeon
他是这个医院里的医生。
tā shì zhè ge yī yuàn lǐ de yī shēng.
He is a doctor in this hospital.
yīyuàn
hospital
这是一个大医院。
zhè shì yí gè dà yī yuàn.
This is a large hospital.
yǐzi
chair
小狗在椅子下面呢。
xiǎo gǒu zài yǐ zi xià miàn ne.
The dog is under the chair.
yǒu
have
我有一个女儿。
wǒ yǒu yí gè nǚ ér.
I have a daughter.
yǒu
be; there be
桌子上有本书。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu běn shū.
On the table, there is a book.
yuè
month
一年有12个月。
yī nián yǒu 12 gè yuè.
A year has 12 months.
zàijiàn
goodbye
妈妈，我去学校了，再见。
mā mā, wǒ qù xué xiào le, zài jiàn.
Mom, I'm going to school, goodbye.
zài
exist; lie; be at; be on
书在桌子上。
shū zài zhuō zi shàng.
The book is on the table.
zài
in the process of doing sth; just; be + verb
我在吃饭呢。
wǒ zài chī fàn ne.
I am eating rice.
zěnme
+ ing inquiring for property, condition, way, and cause, etc.
你怎么去北京？
nǐ zěn me qù běi jīng?
How did you go to Beijing?
zěn me yàng
How about it? W hat do you think? (inquiring for comments and suggestions
我们去看电影，怎么样？
wǒ men qù kàn diàn yǐng, zěn me yàng?
How about we go to watch a movie?
zhè
this; here
这个人是我的同学。
zhè ge rén shì wǒ de tóng xué.
This person is my classmate.
zhè
this; here
我能坐在这儿吗？
wǒ néng zuò zài zhè ér ma?
Can I sit here?
zhōngguó
China
我在中国学汉语。
wǒ zài zhōng guó xué hàn yǔ.
I study Chinese in China.
zhōngwǔ
noon; midday; noonday
我今天中午去火车站。
wǒ jīn tiān zhōng wǔ qù huǒ chē zhàn.
This noon I will go to the train station.
zhù
live; stay; dwell
他在北京住了很多年。
tā zài běi jīng zhù le hěn duō nián.
He has lived in Beijing for many years.
zhuōzi
desk;table
电脑在桌子上。
diàn nǎo zài zhuō zi shàng.
The computer is on the table.
zì
written Chinese character
这个字你认识吗？
zhè ge zì nǐ rèn shí ma?
Do you recognize this character?
zuótiān
yesterday
他昨天没去学校。
tā zuó tiān méi qù xué xiào.
He did not go to school yesterday.
zuò
sit
他一个下午都坐在电视前。
tā yí gè xià wǔ dōu zuò zài diàn shì qián.
He sat in front of the TV all afternoon.
zuò
travel by (a vehicle)
我坐飞机去中国。
wǒ zuò fēi jī qù zhōng guó.
I go to China by plane.
zuò
make; produce
今天妈妈做了很多菜。
jīn tiān mā mā zuò le hěn duō cài.
Today mom cooked many dishes.
zuò
be; become, to do
你是做什么工作的？
nǐ shì zuò shén me gōng zuò de?
What is your profession?
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