Tongue Twister
shí shì shí (10 is 10)
sì shì sì (4 is 4)
shí sì shì shí sì (14 is 14)
sì shí shì sì shí (40 is 40)
shí sì bú shì shí sì (14 is not 40)
sì shí bú shì sì shí (40 is not 14)
sì shì sì (4 is 4)
shí sì shì shí sì (14 is 14)
sì shí shì sì shí (40 is 40)
shí sì bú shì shí sì (14 is not 40)
sì shí bú shì sì shí (40 is not 14)
Question Particles
nǎ r (where)
cè suǒ zài nǎ er? Where is restroom?
nǐ qù nǎ r? Where are you going?
shén me (what)
zhè shì shén me? What's this?
nǐ xiǎng chī shén me? What do you want to eat?
shén me shǐ hòu (when)
nǐ shén meshí hòu qù tái wān? When will you go to Taiwan?
jǐ diǎn (what time)
nǐ jǐ diǎn chī fàn? What time do you eat?
shéi (who)
qián miàn nà gè rén shì shéi? Who is the person in front?
duō shǎo qián (how much)
zhè gè cài duō shǎo qián? How much is this dish?
duō shǎo (how much/many)
nǐ yào duō shǎo píng guǒ? How many apples do you want?
jǐ ... (how many...)
nǐ yào jǐ jin píng guǒ? How many pounds of apples do you want?
jǐ gè... (how many...)
nǐ yào jǐ gè píng guǒ? How many apples do you want?
nǐ yào pǎo jǐ gè xiǎo shí? How many hours do you need to run?
jǐ suì (how many years/how old)
nǐ jǐ suì ? How old are you?
nǎ gè (which)
nǐ xǐ huān nǎ gè guó jiā? Which country do you like?
wèi shén me (why)
nǐ wèi shén meqù zhōng guó? Why do you go to China?
cè suǒ zài nǎ er? Where is restroom?
nǐ qù nǎ r? Where are you going?
shén me (what)
zhè shì shén me? What's this?
nǐ xiǎng chī shén me? What do you want to eat?
shén me shǐ hòu (when)
nǐ shén meshí hòu qù tái wān? When will you go to Taiwan?
jǐ diǎn (what time)
nǐ jǐ diǎn chī fàn? What time do you eat?
shéi (who)
qián miàn nà gè rén shì shéi? Who is the person in front?
duō shǎo qián (how much)
zhè gè cài duō shǎo qián? How much is this dish?
duō shǎo (how much/many)
nǐ yào duō shǎo píng guǒ? How many apples do you want?
jǐ ... (how many...)
nǐ yào jǐ jin píng guǒ? How many pounds of apples do you want?
jǐ gè... (how many...)
nǐ yào jǐ gè píng guǒ? How many apples do you want?
nǐ yào pǎo jǐ gè xiǎo shí? How many hours do you need to run?
jǐ suì (how many years/how old)
nǐ jǐ suì ? How old are you?
nǎ gè (which)
nǐ xǐ huān nǎ gè guó jiā? Which country do you like?
wèi shén me (why)
nǐ wèi shén meqù zhōng guó? Why do you go to China?
Measure Word | Object | Example |
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gè | anything | sǎn gè píng guǒ (3 counts of apples) |
zhī | bǐ (pen/pencil) | liǎng zhī bǐ (2 counts of pens/pencils) |
shǒu | gē (song) | wǔ shǒu gē(5 counts of songs) |
jīn | yī jīn jiǔ (500g of alcohol) | |
chǎng | games/performance | liǎng chǎng bǐsài (2 games) |
cì | times | wǔ cì fànguī (5 fouls) |
liàng | vehicle | sì liàng qì chē (4 cars) |
zhāng | ticket/paper | bā zhāng piào (8 tickets) |
jiàn | clothes/jacket/sweater | wǔ jiàn yīfú (5 clothes) |
fù | glasses/gloves | sì fù yǎnjìng (4 pairs of glasses) |
tiáo | pants/tie/belt | liǎng tiáo lǐngdài (2 ties) |
shuāng | shoes/socks | yī shuāng xié (a pair of shoes) |