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fángjiān
room
我的房间非常干净整洁。
wǒ de fáng jiān fēi cháng gān jìng zhěng jié.
My room is very clean and tidy.
fángzi
house/apartment
他新买了一套大房子。
tā xīn mǎi le yī tào dà fáng zi.
He just bought a big house.
fàng
drop, put, leave
我把钱放在钱包里。
wǒ bǎ qián fàng zài qián bāo lǐ.
I put money into the wallet.
fàng//jià
rest, take a break
你想放假吗?
nǐ xiǎng fàng jià ma?
Do you want to take a break?
fàng//xué
finish school
下午五点学生们放学了。
xià wǔ wǔ diǎn xué shēng men fàng xué le.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, students finish school.
fēi
fly
你会飞吗?
nǐ huì fēi ma?
Can you fly?
fēijī
airplane
明天我坐飞机去上海。
míng tiān wǒ zuò fēi jī qù shàng hǎi.
Tomorrow I will take a plane to Shanghai.
fēicháng
extremely, very
非常好!
fēi cháng hǎo!
Very good!
fēn
minute
他数学考试得了八十分。
tā shù xué kǎo shì dé le bā shí fēn.
He got eighty points in the math exam.
fēng
wind
今天没有风。
jīn tiān méi yǒu fēng.
Today there is no wind.
gān
dry
袜子干了。
wà zi gàn le.
The socks are dry.
gānjìng
clean
她的家很干净。
tā de jiā hěn gān jìng.
Her house is very clean.
gàn
do
你现在在干什么呢?
nǐ xiàn zài zài gàn shén me ne?
What are you doing now?
gànshénme
do something
你在干什么?
nǐ zài gàn shén me?
What are you doing?
gāo
tall, high
这座山很高。
zhè zuò shān hěn gāo.
This mountain is very high.
gāoxìng
joyful, happy
见到你很高兴!
jiàn dào nǐ hěn gāo xìng!
Very pleased to meet you!
gàosù
speak, tell
请告诉我你的名字。
qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de míng zì.
Please tell me your name.
gēge/gē
older brother
我哥哥是老师。
wǒ gē gē shì lǎo shī.
My older brother is a teacher.
gē
song
这首歌很好听。
zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎo tīng.
This song is very good.
gè
thing, item
我买了一个西瓜。
wǒ mǎi le yí gè xī guā.
I bought a watermelon.
gěi
give
请给我一杯水。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.
Please give me a glass of water.
gēn
and, with
我想跟你一起去买东西。
wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ yì qǐ qù mǎi dōng xī.
I want to go shopping with you.
gōngrén
worker
工人们正在努力工作。
gōng rén men zhèng zài nǔ lì gōng zuò.
The workers are working hard.
gōngzuò
job, work
我今天的工作很多。
wǒ jīn tiān de gōng zuò hěn duō.
I have a lot of work today.
guān
close
请关门。
qǐng guān mén.
Please close the door.
guānshàng
shut
出门前请把窗户关上。
chū mén qián qǐng bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng.
Before going out, please close the window.
guì
expensive
房租太贵了。
fáng zū tài guì le.
The rent is too expensive.
guó
country, homeland, Fatherland
你是哪国人?
nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
What country are you from?
guójiā
country, nation
世界上有很多美丽的国家。
shì jiè shàng yǒu hěn duō měi lì de guó jiā.
In the world, there are many beautiful countries.
guówài
foreign country
他在国外学习。
tā zài guó wài xué xí.
He is studying abroad.
guò
(to) pass, (to) step over
你去过中国吗?
nǐ qù guò zhōng guó ma?
Have you ever been to China?
hái
still, yet
我还有一个问题。
wǒ hái yǒu yí gè wèn tí.
I have one more question.
háishi
or
你要咖啡还是茶?
nǐ yào kā fēi hái shì chá?
Do you want to drink coffee or tea?
hái yǒu
also, in addition
除了我,还有两个人。
chú le wǒ, hái yǒu liǎng gè rén.
Besides me, there are two more people.
háizi
child, my child
院子里有很多孩子在玩。
yuàn zi lǐ yǒu hěn duō hái zi zài wán.
There are many children playing in the yard.
Hànyǔ
(language) Chinese
他会说汉语。
tā huì shuō hàn yǔ.
He can speak Chinese.
Hànzì
Chinese character
每天写汉字有助于记忆。
měi tiān xiě hàn zì yǒu zhù yú jì yì.
Writing Chinese characters every day helps memory.
hǎo
good, nice
今天天气很好。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo.
The weather is very good today.
hǎochī
delicious
这巧克力真好吃。
zhè qiǎo kè lì zhēn hǎo chī.
This chocolate is really delicious.
hǎokàn
beautiful, pretty, good
这个好看吗?
zhè ge hǎo kàn ma?
Is this beautiful?
hǎotīng
pleasant to the ear, melodious, easy
你唱的这首歌真好听!
nǐ chàng de zhè shǒu gē zhēn hǎo tīng!
The song you sing is really good!
hǎowánr
(to play) fun
这个游戏真好玩儿。
zhè ge yóu xì zhēn hǎo wán ér.
This game is really very interesting.
hào
day
今天几号?
jīn tiān jǐ hào?
What day is it today?
hē
to drink
天气热,多喝水。
tiān qì rè, duō hē shuǐ.
It is hot, drink a lot of water.
hé
and
我喜欢黑色和白色。
wǒ xǐ huān hēi sè hé bái sè.
I like black and white.
hěn
very
她的车很贵。
tā de chē hěn guì.
Her car is very expensive.
hòu
after
我们三天后见面。
wǒ men sān tiān hòu jiàn miàn.
We will meet after three days.
hòubian
behind
车站在酒店后边。
chē zhàn zài jiǔ diàn hòu biān.
The bus station is behind the hotel.
hòutiān
the day after tomorrow
我们后天上午去开会。
wǒ men hòu tiān shàng wǔ qù kāi huì.
The day after tomorrow morning we go to a meeting.
huā
flower
桌子上放着一束花。
zhuō zi shàng fàng zhe yī shù huā.
There is a bouquet of flowers on the table.
huà
words, speech
我不明白他的话。
wǒ bù míng bái tā de huà.
I don't understand what he says.
huài
bad, spoiled
经常熬夜是个坏习惯。
jīng cháng áo yè shì gè huài xí guàn.
Frequently staying up late is a bad habit.
huán
to return, to give back
我还有一个问题。
wǒ hái yǒu yí gè wèn tí.
I have one more question.
huí
to turn back, to go back
你什么时候回中国?
nǐ shén me shí hòu huí zhōng guó?
When will you go back to China?
huídá
to answer
请回答老师的问题。
qǐng huí dá lǎo shī de wèn tí.
Please answer the teacher's question.
huídào
return
放假后我想回到家乡。
fàng jià hòu wǒ xiǎng huí dào jiā xiāng.
After the holiday, I want to return to my hometown.
huí jiā
go home
你几点回家?
nǐ jǐ diǎn huí jiā?
What time do you go home?
huí//·lái
come back, return (near)
你什么时候回来?
nǐ shén me shí hòu huí lái?
When are you coming back?
huí//·qù
go back, return (direction away)
你怎么回去?
nǐ zěn me huí qù?
How will you return?
huì
will, know to do
你会说中文吗?
nǐ huì shuō zhōng wén ma?
Do you speak Chinese?
huǒchē
train
我们坐高铁火车去北京。
wǒ men zuò gāo tiě huǒ chē qù běi jīng.
We go to Beijing by high-speed train.
jīchǎng
airport
我在机场。
wǒ zài jī chǎng.
I am at the airport.
jīpiào
airplane ticket
你订机票了吗?
nǐ dìng jī piào le ma?
Have you booked the plane ticket yet?
jīdàn
chicken egg
每天早上吃一个水煮鸡蛋。
měi tiān zǎo shàng chī yí gè shuǐ zhǔ jī dàn.
Every morning eat a boiled chicken egg.
jǐ
how many, several
现在几点了?
xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le?
What time is it now?
jì
remember
请记下这些汉字。
qǐng jì xià zhè xiē hàn zì.
Please write down these Chinese characters.
jìde
memorize
你记得我吗?
nǐ jì de wǒ ma?
Do you remember me?
jìzhù
remember well
我会记住的。
wǒ huì jì zhù de.
I will remember.
jiā
house
我的家在浦东。
wǒ de jiā zài pǔ dōng.
My house is in Pudong.
jiālǐ
inside the house
今晚我在家里看书休息。
jīn wǎn wǒ zài jiā lǐ kàn shū xiū xī.
Tonight I will stay at home to read and rest.
jiārén
family member, people in the family
你的家人好吗?
nǐ de jiā rén hǎo ma?
Is your family well?
jiān
among
我要订三间单人房。
wǒ yào dìng sān jiān dān rén fáng.
I want to book three single rooms.
jiàn
meet, see
明天见!
míng tiān jiàn!
See you tomorrow!
jiàn//miàn
meet in person
我们在哪里见面?
wǒ men zài nǎ lǐ jiàn miàn?
Where shall we meet?
jiāo
teach
你可以教我吗?
nǐ kě yǐ jiào wǒ ma?
Can you teach me?
jiào
call
你叫什么名字?
nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?
What is your name?
jiàoxuélóu
school building
我的书在教学楼。
wǒ de shū zài jiào xué lóu.
My book is in the teaching building.
jiějie/jiě
older sister
我姐姐是护士。
wǒ jiě jiě shì hù shì.
My older sister is a nurse.
jièshào
introduce
让我介绍一下。
ràng wǒ jiè shào yī xià.
Let me introduce.
jīnnián
this year
今年的冬天很冷。
jīn nián de dōng tiān hěn lěng.
This winter is very cold.
jīntiān
today
今天星期几?
jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ?
What day is it today?
jìn
to, into
老师走进教室开始上课。
lǎo shī zǒu jìn jiào shì kāi shǐ shàng kè.
The teacher enters the class and starts the lesson.
jìn//·lái
step in (approach to speak)
你想进来喝杯咖啡吗?
nǐ xiǎng jìn lái hē bēi kā fēi ma?
Do you want to go in and have a cup of coffee?
jìn//·qù
step in (go there, talk)
我要进去。
wǒ yào jìn qù.
I want to go in.
jiǔ
number 9
九点了,该睡觉了。
jiǔ diǎn le, gāi shuì jiào le.
It's nine o'clock, so you should go to bed.
jiù
already; immediately, right away
我到了,就给你打电话。
wǒ dào le, jiù gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà.
I will call you when I arrive.
juéde
to feel
你觉得怎么样?
nǐ jué de zěn me yàng?
How do you feel?
kāi
to open
请开门。
qǐng kāi mén.
Please open the door.
kāi//chē
to drive
爸爸每天开车上班。
bà bà měi tiān kāi chē shàng bān.
Dad drives to work every day.
kāi//huì
to open a meeting, to meet
我们几点开会?
wǒ men jǐ diǎn kāi huì?
What time do we meet?
kāi wánxiào
joking, to joke
他常常开玩笑。
tā cháng cháng kāi wán xiào.
He often jokes around.
kàn
to look, to watch, to admire
你在看什么书?
nǐ zài kàn shén me shū?
What book are you reading?
kàn//bìng
to examine (a patient)
我要去看病。
wǒ yào qù kàn bìng.
I want to go see a doctor.
kàndào
to see
你看到我的钥匙了吗?
nǐ kàn dào wǒ de yào shi le ma?
Did you see my keys?
kàn//jiàn
to see
我看见他在那里。
wǒ kàn jiàn tā zài nà lǐ.
I see him there.
kǎo
to take an exam
我来考你一下。
wǒ lái kǎo nǐ yī xià.
I came to check on you a bit.
kǎo//shì
exam, test
你昨天的考试怎么样?
nǐ zuó tiān de kǎo shì zěn me yàng?
How was your test yesterday?
kě
thirsty
我渴了。
wǒ kě le.
I'm thirsty.
kè
class period
我喜欢你的课。
wǒ xǐ huān nǐ de kè.
I like your class.
kèběn
textbook
这是你的课本。
zhè shì nǐ de kè běn.
This is your textbook.
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