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ba
used at the end of a sentence to express speculative interrogation
你是个学生吧?
nǐ shì gè xué shēng ba?
You are a student, right?
ba
used at the end of an imperative sentence
请你走吧!
qǐng nǐ zǒu ba!
Please go!
bái
white
我很爱穿那件白衣服。
wǒ hěn ài chuān nà jiàn bái yī fú.
I really like wearing that white shirt.
bǎi
one hundred
这个自行车五百多元。
zhè ge zì xíng chē wǔ bǎi duō yuán.
This bicycle costs more than five hundred yuan.
bāngzhù
help; assist; aid; support
请帮助我找一家搬家公司,好吗?
qǐng bāng zhù wǒ zhǎo yī jiā bān jiā gōng sī, hǎo ma?
Please help me find a moving company, okay?
bàozhǐ
new spaper
我每天早上都要读报纸。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào dú bào zhǐ.
Every morning I read the newspaper.
bǐ
used to make com parison
我的孩子比我高。
wǒ de hái zi bǐ wǒ gāo.
My child is taller than me.
bié
don’t
太晚了,别看电视了。
tài wǎn le, bié kàn diàn shì le.
It's too late, don't watch TV anymore.
zhǎng
long
姐姐的腿长,跑得快。
jiě jiě de tuǐ zhǎng, pǎo dé kuài.
My older sister has long legs and runs fast.
chànggē
sing
我最爱唱歌了,我给你们唱一个。
wǒ zuì ài chàng gē le, wǒ gěi nǐ men chàng yí gè.
I like singing the most, I will sing a song for you to listen.
chū
exit; go out
我已经走出火车站了。
wǒ yǐ jīng zǒu chū huǒ chē zhàn le.
I have gone out of the station.
chuān
wear; put on
天冷了,多穿些衣服吧。
tiān lěng le, duō chuān xiē yī fú ba.
It's cold, wear more clothes.
cì
number of times
我去过一次北京。
wǒ qù guò yī cì běi jīng.
I went to Beijing once.
cóng
from; since
从我家到公司,开车要20分钟。
cóng wǒ jiā dào gōng sī, kāi chē yào 20 fēn zhōng.
From my house to the company, it takes 20 minutes by car.
cuò
wrong; incorrect
对不起,我错了。
duì bù qǐ, wǒ cuò le.
Sorry, I was wrong.
dǎ lán qiú
play basketball
我每天下午都去打篮球。
wǒ měi tiān xià wǔ dōu qù dǎ lán qiú.
I play basketball every afternoon.
dàjiā
everyone everybody
请大家不要等我了。
qǐng dà jiā bú yào děng wǒ le.
Please everyone don’t wait for me anymore.
dào
arrive; reach
我早上9点到公司。
wǒ zǎo shàng 9 diǎn dào gōng sī.
I arrived at the company at 9 a.m.
dé
marker of complement
你走得太快了。
nǐ zǒu dé tài kuài le.
You walk too fast.
děng
w ait
你还要再等我10分钟。
nǐ hái yào zài děng wǒ 10 fēn zhōng.
You have to wait for me another 10 minutes.
dìdi
younger brother
在我们家,我最大,我下面还有两个弟弟。
zài wǒ men jiā, wǒ zuì dà, wǒ xià miàn hái yǒu liǎng gè dì di.
At home, I am the oldest; below me, there are two younger brothers.
dìyī
first
这是我第一次见到他。
zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì jiàn dào tā.
This is the first time I meet him.
dǒng
understand
你的意思我懂了。
nǐ de yì si wǒ dǒng le.
I understand my friend's idea.
duì
right; correct
你是对的,我错了。
nǐ shì duì de, wǒ cuò le.
You are right, I am wrong.
duì
to; towards
孩子对妈妈说:“妈妈,我爱你。”
hái zi duì mā mā shuō :“ mā mā, wǒ ài nǐ.”
The child said to his mother: "Mom, I love you."
fángjiān
room
我们两个人住一个房间。
wǒ men liǎng gè rén zhù yí gè fáng jiān.
The two of us live in one room.
fēicháng
very
奶奶非常喜欢我们送的礼物。
nǎi nǎi fēi cháng xǐ huān wǒ men sòng de lǐ wù.
She really likes the gift we gave.
fú wù yuán
attendant; waiter; waitress
我在饭馆做服务员。
wǒ zài fàn guǎn zuò fú wù yuán.
I work as a waiter in a restaurant.
gāo
tall; high
我比爸爸还高。
wǒ bǐ bà bà hái gāo.
I am taller than my dad.
gàosù
tell
你能告诉我学校怎么走吗?
nǐ néng gào sù wǒ xué xiào zěn me zǒu ma?
Can you show me the way to school?
gēgē
elder brother
我哥哥比我大三岁。
wǒ gē gē bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
My older brother is three years older than me.
gěi
hand over
请把这本书给他。
qǐng bǎ zhè běn shū gěi tā.
Please give this book to him.
gōng gòng qì chē
bus
坐公共汽车去,要20分钟。
zuò gōng gòng qì chē qù, yào 20 fēn zhōng.
Going by bus takes 20 minutes.
gōngsī
com pany; firm
我在一个公司上班。
wǒ zài yí gè gōng sī shàng bān.
I work at a company.
gǒu
dog
女儿很喜欢小狗。
nǚ ér hěn xǐ huān xiǎo gǒu.
The daughter really likes puppies.
guì
expensive; costly
这块手表很贵。
zhè kuài shǒu biǎo hěn guì.
This watch is very expensive.
guò
used after a verb, referring to sth. that happened previously
我没看过这本书。
wǒ méi kàn guò zhè běn shū.
I haven't read this book yet.
hái
still; yet
他还没来呢。
tā hái méi lái ne.
He still hasn't come.
hái
in addition
除了不吃肉,我还不吃鸡蛋。
chú le bù chī ròu, wǒ hái bù chī jī dàn.
Besides not eating meat, I also do not eat eggs.
háizi
son or daughter
我有三个孩子。
wǒ yǒu sān gè hái zi.
I have three children.
háizi
child
我们这里女孩子比男孩子多。
wǒ men zhè lǐ nǚ hái zi bǐ nán hái zi duō.
Here, we have more girls than boys.
hǎochī
delicious
您做的米饭真好吃。
nín zuò de mǐ fàn zhēn hǎo chī.
The rice you cooked is really delicious.
hēi
black; dark
我不喜欢黑颜色的衣服。
wǒ bù xǐ huān hēi yán sè de yī fú.
I don't like black clothes.
hóng
red
我的自行车是红色的。
wǒ de zì xíng chē shì hóng sè de.
My bicycle is red.
huānyíng
welcom e
欢迎你们来我们家。
huān yíng nǐ men lái wǒ men jiā.
Welcome to our home.
huídá
answer; reply; respond
我能回答这个问题。
wǒ néng huí dá zhè ge wèn tí.
I can answer this question.
huǒ chē zhàn
railway station
我下午3点去火车站。
wǒ xià wǔ 3 diǎn qù huǒ chē zhàn.
I will go to the train station at 3 PM this afternoon.
jīchǎng
airport
我在机场工作了三年了。
wǒ zài jī chǎng gōng zuò le sān nián le.
I have been working at the airport for three years.
jīdàn
egg
我每天早上都要吃个鸡蛋。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào chī gè jī dàn.
Every morning I eat an egg.
jiàn
used for clothes and things
这件衣服颜色非常好看。
zhè jiàn yī fú yán sè fēi cháng hǎo kàn.
This shirt is very beautiful in color.
jiàoshì
classroom
请大家都到教室去上课。
qǐng dà jiā dōu dào jiào shì qù shàng kè.
Please everyone go to class.
jiějiě
elder sister
我有两个姐姐。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè jiě jiě.
I have two older sisters.
jièshào
introduce sb. or sth.
我来介绍一下我的朋友。
wǒ lái jiè shào yī xià wǒ de péng yǒu.
I am here to introduce a little about my friend.
jìn
enter
我马上要进机场了。
wǒ mǎ shàng yào jìn jī chǎng le.
I am about to enter the airport.
jìn
close; near
我们家离公司很近。
wǒ men jiā lí gōng sī hěn jìn.
Our house is near the company.
jiù
indicating certainty; right on
我就知道他会来的。
wǒ jiù zhī dào tā huì lái de.
I only know that he will come.
jiù
im m ediately; right now; right away
我一到家就给他打电话。
wǒ yī dào jiā jiù gěi tā dǎ diàn huà.
I just got home and immediately called him.
juéde
feel; think
你觉得这本书怎么样?
nǐ jué de zhè běn shū zěn me yàng?
What do you think of this book?
kāfēi
coffee
您想喝咖啡,还是茶?
nín xiǎng hē kā fēi, hái shì chá?
Do you want to drink coffee or tea?
kāishǐ
start; begin
我们从第十课开始学习。
wǒ men cóng dì shí kè kāi shǐ xué xí.
We start learning from lesson ten.
kǎoshì
examination / take a test
为了准备考试,他每天都学习到很晚。
wèi le zhǔn bèi kǎo shì, tā měi tiān dōu xué xí dào hěn wǎn.
To prepare for the exam, he studies very late every day.
kěnéng
may; can
我可能不能去上班了。
wǒ kě néng bù néng qù shàng bān le.
Maybe I cannot go to work.
kěyǐ
can; may
你可以开我的车去上班。
nǐ kě yǐ kāi wǒ de chē qù shàng bān.
You can drive my car to work.
kè
lesson
今天我们学习第一课。
jīn tiān wǒ men xué xí dì yī kè.
Today we study the first lesson.
kè
class
现在,我们上课。
xiàn zài, wǒ men shàng kè.
Now, let's go to school.
kuài
fast
他跑得真快。
tā pǎo dé zhēn kuài.
He runs really fast.
kuài
be going to; will; shall
7点50了,快上课了。
7 diǎn 50 le, kuài shàng kè le.
7:50, it's almost time for class.
kuàilè
happy; joyful; cheerful; glad
祝你生日快乐!
zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè!
Happy birthday to you!
lèi
tired; fatigued
我累了,想休息。
wǒ lèi le, xiǎng xiū xī.
I am tired and want to rest.
lí
away from
我家离学校很近。
wǒ jiā lí xué xiào hěn jìn.
My house is very close to the school.
liǎng
two
苹果两块钱一斤。
píng guǒ liǎng kuài qián yī jīn.
Apples are two RMB per jin.
lù
road
我每天走路去上学。
wǒ měi tiān zǒu lù qù shàng xué.
I walk to school every day.
lù
used to indicate a bus route
我们可以坐10路公共汽车去。
wǒ men kě yǐ zuò 10 lù gōng gòng qì chē qù.
We can go by bus number 10.
lǚyóu
travel
我们开车去旅游。
wǒ men kāi chē qù lǚ yóu.
We drive to travel.
mài
sell
这个商店卖的东西比较便宜。
zhè ge shāng diàn mài de dōng xī bǐ jiào pián yi.
This shop sells cheaper goods.
màn
slow
我们走得很慢。
wǒ men zǒu dé hěn màn.
We go very slowly.
máng
busy
这个星期,我很忙。
zhè ge xīng qī, wǒ hěn máng.
I'm very busy this week.
máng
be busy doing sth.
你在忙什么呢?
nǐ zài máng shén me ne?
What are you busy doing?
māo
cat
你的小猫去哪儿了?
nǐ de xiǎo māo qù nǎ ér le?
Where did your kitten go?
měi
every; each
你每天都看报纸吗?
nǐ měi tiān dōu kàn bào zhǐ ma?
Do you read the newspaper every day?
mèimèi
younger sister
我有两个妹妹。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè mèi mèi.
I have two younger sisters.
mén
exits and entrances; doorways
我在门外等你。
wǒ zài mén wài děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you outside the door.
nán
man; male
我不认识那个男人。
wǒ bù rèn shí nà ge nán rén.
I am not familiar with that man.
nín
you or your (used to address someone with respect)
老师,您好!
lǎo shī, nín hǎo!
Teacher, hello!
niúnǎi
milk
睡觉前喝杯牛奶吧。
shuì jiào qián hē bēi niú nǎi ba.
Drink a glass of milk before going to bed.
nǚ
woman; female
那个女人你认识吗?
nà ge nǚ rén nǐ rèn shí ma?
Do you know that woman?
pángbiān
side; by the side of; nearby
爸爸在我旁边。
bà bà zài wǒ páng biān.
Dad is beside me.
pǎobù
run; jog
我每天早上都跑步。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu pǎo bù.
Every morning I go for a run.
piányi
cheap; inexpensive
苹果很便宜,我们买点儿吧。
píng guǒ hěn pián yi, wǒ men mǎi diǎn ér ba.
Apples are very cheap, let's buy some.
piào
ticket
我要去火车站买车票。
wǒ yào qù huǒ chē zhàn mǎi chē piào.
I want to go to the train station to buy a ticket.
qīzǐ
wife
我妻子上班去了。
wǒ qī zǐ shàng bān qù le.
My wife has gone to work.
qǐchuáng
rise (from bed); get up
我早上七点起床。
wǒ zǎo shàng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.
I wake up at 7 a.m.
qiān
thousand
这个手机一千元。
zhè ge shǒu jī yī qiān yuán.
This phone costs one thousand yuan.
qiānbǐ
pencil
你看见我的铅笔了吗?
nǐ kàn jiàn wǒ de qiān bǐ le ma?
Do you see my pencil?
qíng
fine; clear
今天是晴天。
jīn tiān shì qíng tiān.
Today the weather is sunny.
qùnián
last year
我是去年8月来北京的。
wǒ shì qù nián 8 yuè lái běi jīng de.
I arrived in Beijing in August last year.
ràng
let; allow; make; ask
他爸爸不让他来。
tā bà bà bù ràng tā lái.
His father doesn't let him come.
rì
day or date
今天是2012年2月26日。
jīn tiān shì 2012 nián 2 yuè 26 rì.
Today is February 26, 2012.
shàngbān
go to work; start work
我七点半去上班。
wǒ qī diǎn bàn qù shàng bān.
I go to work at 7:30.
shēntǐ
body (of a human or animal)
今天我的身体不太舒服。
jīn tiān wǒ de shēn tǐ bù tài shū fú.
Today my body is not feeling very well.
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