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kèwén
lesson, reading
你可以读课文吗?
nǐ kě yǐ dú kè wén ma?
Can you read the lesson?
kǒu
mouth; measure word for family members
你的口疼吗?
nǐ de kǒu téng ma?
Does your mouth hurt?
kuài
tệ (currency unit)
两斤苹果一百块。
liǎng jīn píng guǒ yì bǎi kuài.
Two jin of apples cost one hundred yuan.
kuài
fast
他跑得快。
tā pǎo dé kuài.
He runs very fast.
lái
to come, to arrive
你想来我家打游戏吗?
nǐ xiǎng lái wǒ jiā dǎ yóu xì ma?
Do you want to come to my house to play games?
láidào
come
他去年来到中国。
tā qù nián lái dào zhōng guó.
He went to China last year.
lǎo
old, ancient
妈妈常说她老了。
mā ma cháng shuō tā lǎo le.
Mom often says she has gotten old.
lǎorén
elderly person
那个老人身体很好。
nà ge lǎo rén shēn tǐ hěn hǎo.
That old man is very healthy.
lǎoshī
teacher
李老师教我们汉语。
lǐ lǎo shī jiào wǒ men hàn yǔ.
Teacher Li teaches us Chinese.
le
particle indicating change
下雨了,快回家吧。
xià yǔ le, kuài huí jiā ba.
It is raining, go home quickly.
lèi
tired
你累吗?
nǐ lèi ma?
Are you tired?
lěng
cold
今天有点儿冷。
jīn tiān yǒu diǎn ér lěng.
Today is a bit cold.
lǐ
inside, within
他在医院里认真看医生。
tā zài yī yuàn lǐ rèn zhēn kàn yī shēng.
He is at the hospital having a careful check-up from the doctor.
lǐbian
inner side
公园里边有一个湖。
gōng yuán lǐ biān yǒu yí gè hú.
There is a pond in the park.
liǎng
two
我有两台电脑。
wǒ yǒu liǎng tái diàn nǎo.
I have two computers.
líng/0
number 0
现在气温是零度。
xiàn zài qì wēn shì líng dù.
Currently, the temperature is 0 degrees.
liù
number 6
我要六个饺子。
wǒ yào liù gè jiǎo zi.
I want six dumplings.
lóu
floor, storey
你住在几楼?
nǐ zhù zài jǐ lóu?
Which floor are you on?
lóu shàng
upper floor
我在楼上。
wǒ zài lóu shàng.
I am upstairs.
lóu xià
lower floor
我公司楼下有奶茶店。
wǒ gōng sī lóu xià yǒu nǎi chá diàn.
There is a milk tea shop downstairs of my company.
lù
roads
淮海路在哪里?
huái hǎi lù zài nǎ lǐ?
Where is Huaihai Road?
lùkǒu
intersection, crossroad
请在路口停车。
qǐng zài lù kǒu tíng chē.
Please stop the car at the intersection.
lùshang
on the road
他的车在路上坏了。
tā de chē zài lù shàng huài le.
His car broke down on the road.
māma/mā
mother
妈妈做饭很好吃。
mā mā zuò fàn hěn hǎo chī.
Mom cooks very well.
mǎlù
main road, national road
过马路的时候要小心车辆。
guò mǎ lù de shí hòu yào xiǎo xīn chē liàng.
Be careful of vehicles when crossing the street.
mǎshàng
immediately, right away
我马上付款。
wǒ mǎ shàng fù kuǎn.
I will pay immediately.
ma
question word
你要喝水吗?
nǐ yào hē shuǐ ma?
Do you want to drink water?
mǎi
buy
我想买一瓶水。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī píng shuǐ.
I want to buy a bottle of water.
màn
slow, slowly
慢一点。
màn yì diǎn.
Slow down a little.
máng
busy, occupied
我今天很忙。
wǒ jīn tiān hěn máng.
I am very busy today.
máo
measure word
这杯茶八块五毛。
zhè bēi chá bā kuài wǔ máo.
This cup of tea costs eight dong fifty cents.
méi
no, not
他没吸烟。
tā méi xī yān.
He does not smoke.
méi guānxi
(it's okay)
没关系,不客气。
méi guān xì, bú kè qì.
It's okay, nothing.
méi shénme
(nothing)
没什么。
méi shén me.
Nothing.
méi//shìr
it's nothing
没事儿。
méi shì ér.
It's okay.
méi·yǒu
none
我没有姐姐。
wǒ méi yǒu jiě jie.
I don't have an older sister.
mèimei/mèi
younger sister
我妹妹八岁了。
wǒ mèi mèi bā suì le.
My little sister is eight years old.
mén
door
你锁门了吗?
nǐ suǒ mén le ma?
Have you locked the door?
ménkǒu
door, gate
别在门口外面停车。
bié zài mén kǒu wài miàn tíng chē.
Do not park in front of the door.
ménpiào
entrance ticket
这里要买门票才能进去。
zhè lǐ yào mǎi mén piào cái néng jìn qù.
You need to buy an entrance ticket to get in here.
men
plural suffix for people
我喜欢和朋友们一起聊天。
wǒ xǐ huān hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ liáo tiān.
I like chatting with friends.
mǐfàn
rice
中午我想吃米饭。
zhōng wǔ wǒ xiǎng chī mǐ fàn.
At noon I want to eat rice.
miànbāo
bread
你会烤面包吗?
nǐ huì kǎo miàn bāo ma?
Do you know how to bake bread?
miàntiáor
noodles
你想吃面条儿吗?
nǐ xiǎng chī miàn tiáo ér ma?
Do you want to eat noodles?
míngzi
name
你的名字很好听。
nǐ de míng zi hěn hǎo tīng.
Your name is very pleasant to hear.
míngbai
to know, to understand
我不明白。
wǒ bù míng bái.
I do not understand.
míngnián
next year, year
他明年结婚。
tā míng nián jié hūn.
He will get married next year.
míngtiān
tomorrow
明天我们一起去吧。
míng tiān wǒ men yì qǐ qù ba.
Let's go together tomorrow.
ná
to take, to hold
你拿护照了吗?
nǐ ná hù zhào le ma?
Have you got your passport?
nǎ
which
哪位同学会说汉语?
nǎ wèi tóng xué huì shuō hàn yǔ?
Which student can speak Chinese?
nǎ·lǐ
where, at where, at what place
你在哪里工作?
nǐ zài nǎ lǐ gōng zuò?
Where do you work?
nǎr
where, at where
你住在哪儿?
nǐ zhù zài nǎ ér?
Where do you live?
nǎxiē
which ...
哪些是你的?
nǎ xiē shì nǐ de?
Which one is yours?
nà
that, it, so, then
那是我的书。
nà shì wǒ de shū.
That is my book.
nàbiān
over there
图书馆在那边。
tú shū guǎn zài nà biān.
The library is over there.
nà·lǐ
there, that place
那里的天气怎么样?
nà lǐ de tiān qì zěn me yàng?
How is the weather there?
nàr
there, that place
那儿的甜点很好吃。
nà ér de tián diǎn hěn hǎo chī.
The pastries there are very delicious.
nàxiē
those ...
那些甜点我都喜欢。
nà xiē tián diǎn wǒ dōu xǐ huān.
I like all those desserts.
nǎi
milk
你喜欢喝奶茶?
nǐ xǐ huān hē nǎi chá?
Do you like drinking milk tea?
nǎinai
grandmother (father's side), granny
我的奶奶对我很好。
wǒ de nǎi nai duì wǒ hěn hǎo.
My grandmother is very good to me.
nán
male (male gender)
医院里男护士很少。
yī yuàn lǐ nán hù shì hěn shǎo.
There are very few male nurses in the hospital.
nánháir
little friend
那个男孩儿真可爱。
nà ge nán hái er zhēn kě ài.
That boy is really cute.
nánpéngyǒu
boyfriend
她有男朋友吗?
tā yǒu nán péng yǒu ma?
Does she have a boyfriend?
nánrén
boy, man
那个男人是谁?
nà ge nán rén shì shuí?
Who is that man?
nánshēng
male student, schoolboy
那个男生很高。
nà ge nán shēng hěn gāo.
That boy is very tall.
nán
male
他的房间朝南。
tā de fáng jiān cháo nán.
His room faces south.
nánbian
south
超市在酒店南边。
chāo shì zài jiǔ diàn nán biān.
The supermarket is located south of the hotel.
nán
difficult
你觉得汉语难吗?
nǐ jué de hàn yǔ nán ma?
Do you find Chinese difficult?
ne
where, so, huh, well...
你在做什么呢?
nǐ zài zuò shén me ne?
What are you doing?
néng
can, may
你能帮我一下吗?
nǐ néng bāng wǒ yí xià ma?
Can you help me for a moment?
nǐ
you (male/female, formal), friend, ...
你有小孩吗?
nǐ yǒu xiǎo hái ma?
Do you have children?
nǐmen
you all, everyone
你们都是学生吗?
nǐ men dōu shì xué shēng ma?
You are all students, right?
nián
year
祝你新年快乐!
zhù nǐ xīn nián kuài lè!
Happy New Year!
nín
sir, mister, lady (shows respect)
您是哪位?
nín shì nǎ wèi?
Who are you?
niúnǎi
cow's milk
冰箱里没有牛奶了。
bīng xiāng lǐ méi yǒu niú nǎi le.
There is no milk left in the refrigerator.
nǚ
female (female gender)
我们学校有很多女老师。
wǒ men xué xiào yǒu hěn duō nǚ lǎo shī.
Our school has a lot of female teachers.
nǚ'ér
girl
你的女儿几岁了?
nǐ de nǚ ér jǐ suì le?
How old is your daughter?
nǚháir
little girl
你认识那个女孩儿吗?
nǐ rèn shí nà ge nǚ hái ér ma?
Do you know that girl?
nǚpéngyǒu
girlfriend
你有女朋友吗?
nǐ yǒu nǚ péng yǒu ma?
Do you have a girlfriend?
nǚrén
girl, woman
女人都喜欢化妆。
nǚ rén dōu xǐ huan huà zhuāng.
Women all like wearing makeup.
nǚshēng
schoolgirl, female student
那个女生很漂亮。
nà ge nǚ shēng hěn piào liàng.
That girl is very beautiful.
pángbiān
beside
咖啡馆在健身房旁边。
kā fēi guǎn zài jiàn shēn fáng páng biān.
The coffee shop is next to the gym.
pǎo
run
他跑得快。
tā pǎo dé kuài.
He runs very fast.
péngyǒu
friend, friends
他是我的好朋友。
tā shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu.
He is my good friend.
piào
ticket, voucher
你买票了吗?
nǐ mǎi piào le ma?
Have you bought the ticket yet?
qī
number 7
我要休息七天。
wǒ yào xiū xī qī tiān.
I want to take seven days off.
qǐ
get up
我明天要早起。
wǒ míng tiān yào zǎo qǐ.
I have to get up early tomorrow.
qǐ//chuáng
wake up
你通常几点起床?
nǐ tōng cháng jǐ diǎn qǐ chuáng?
What time do you usually wake up?
qǐ//·lái
sit up, stand up, be awake
快起来!已经十一点了。
kuài qǐ lái! yǐ jīng shí yì diǎn le.
Get up! It's already eleven o'clock.
qìchē
car, automobile
这辆汽车是谁的车?
zhè liàng qì chē shì shéi de chē?
Whose car is this car?
qián
before
你的包裹在门前。
nǐ de bāo guǒ zài mén qián.
Your package is at the door.
qiánbian
in front
酒店前边有一个公园。
jiǔ diàn qián biān yǒu yí gè gōng yuán.
In front of the hotel, there is a park.
qiántiān
the day before yesterday
我前天给他发了邮件。
wǒ qián tiān gěi tā fā le yóu jiàn.
The day before yesterday I sent him an email.
qián
money
我有足够的钱。
wǒ yǒu zú gòu de qián.
I have enough money.
qiánbāo
wallet
我的钱包在车里。
wǒ de qián bāo zài chē lǐ.
My wallet is in the car.
qǐng
invite
请喝茶。
qǐng hē chá.
Please have some tea.
qǐng//jià
request leave
我明天需要请假。
wǒ míng tiān xū yào qǐng jià.
I need to ask for leave tomorrow.
qǐng jìn
please come in
请进。
qǐng jìn.
Please come in.
qǐngwèn
may I ask
请问地铁站在哪里?
qǐng wèn dì tiě zhàn zài nǎ lǐ?
Excuse me, where is the subway station?
qǐng zuò
please sit
欢迎你们来我家,大家请坐。
huān yíng nǐ men lái wǒ jiā, dà jiā qǐng zuò.
Welcome to my home, everyone please have a seat.
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