Pinyin | Chinese Characters | English |
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qǐng | 请 | please |
wèn | 問 | ask |
nǎ gè | 哪个 | which |
guó jiā | 国家 | country |
wǒ de | 我的 | my/mine |
nǐ de | 你的 | your/yours |
tā de | 他的/她的/她的 | his/her/hers |
shén me shí hòu | 什么时候 | when |
shí hòu /shí jiān | 时候/时间 | time |
diǎn | 点 | o'clock/in |
fēn zhōng | 分 | minute |
kè | 刻 | quarter (15 minutes) |
xiǎo shí | 小时 | hour |
chà | 差 | difference |
yuè | 月 | month |
hào /rì | 号/日 | day |
xīng qī | 星期 | week |
nián | 年 | year |
jǐ yuè | 几月 | which month |
jǐ hào | 几号 | which day |
xīng qī jǐ | 星期几 | which day of the week |
jīn tiān | 今天 | today |
míng tiān | 明天 | tomorrow |
zuó tiān | 昨天 | yesterday |
hòu tiān | 后天 | the day after tomorrow |
qián tiān | 前天 | the day before yesterday |
zhè gè yuè | 这个月 | this month |
xià gè yuè | 下个月 | next month |
shàng gè yuè | 上个月 | last month |
shàng | 上 | up |
xià | 下 | down |
zuǒ | 左 | left |
yòu | 右 | right |
qián | 前 | front / forward |
hòu | 后 | back / backward |
biān / miàn | 边 / 面 | side |
Zuǒbiān | 左边 | left side |
Qián miàn | 前面 | front side |
hé | 和 | and/with |
huǒ chē | 火车 | train |
dà | 大 | big |
xiǎo | 小 | small |
féi /pàng | 肥/胖 | fat |
mā ma | 妈妈 | mom |
bà ba | 爸爸 | dad |
fù mǔ | 父母 | parent |
péng yǒu | 朋友 | friend |
Cè suǒ zài nǎr? | 厕所在哪儿? | where is the bathroom? |
Wǒ bù zhīdào | 我不知道 | I don't know |
Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè píngguǒ | 我有两个苹果 | I have 2 apples |
Nǐ yǒu píngguǒ ma? | 你有苹果吗? | Do you have apples? |
Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè táozi? | 你有几个桃子? | How many peaches do you have? |
Wǒ yǒu sān gè táozi | 我有三个桃子 | I have 3 peaches |
Shǒu | 手 | hand |
Màn yīdiǎn r | 慢一点儿 | slow down |
Jiǎng Màn yīdiǎn r | 讲慢一点儿 | speak a little bit slower |
Méi yǒu | 没有 | don't have |
Jǐ gè | 几个 | how many |
Yīgè | 一个 | one (one count of) |
Duōshǎo | 多少 | how many / how much |
Shuō | 说 | speak / talk |
Jiǎng | 讲 | speak |
Nǐ jiǎng yīngwén ma? | 你讲英文吗? | Do you speak English? |
Yīngwén | 英文 | English |
Nǐ jiǎng zhōng wén ma? | 你讲中文吗? | Do you speak Chinese? |
Zhōng wén | 中文 | Chinese |
Yī diǎn r / Yī diǎndiǎn | 一点儿 / 一点点 | a little bit |
Táozi duō shǎo qián yī jīn? | 桃子多少钱一斤? | how much for a pound of peaches? |
Qián | 钱 | money |
jīn | 斤 | 500 gm |
Yī kuài qián yī jīn | 一块钱一斤 | One yuen for a pound |
kuài / Yuán | 块 / 元 | Yuan |
Qǐng wèn | 请问 | please |
Qǐng wen cè suǒ zài nar? | 请问厕所在哪儿? | where is the bathroom please? |
Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? | 现在几点? | what time is it now? |
Xiàn zài | 现在 | now |
jǐ diǎn | 几点 | what time |
Xiàn zài liǎng diǎn bàn | 现在两点半 | now it is 2:30 |
Liǎng diǎn | 两点 | two o'clock |
bàn | 半 | half |
Wǒ yào pǎo sì gè xiǎo shí | 我要跑四个小时 | I want (need / have to) run 4 hours |
Pǎo | 跑 | run |
Nǐ jǐ diǎn qù chī fàn? | 你几点去吃饭? | when do you go to eat? |
Nǐ shén me shí hou qù zhōng guó? | 你什么时候去中国? | What time you go to China? |
Wǒ míngtiān qù zhōng guó | 我明天去中国 | I go to China tomorrow |
Xīngqí yī | 星期一 | Monday |
Xīngqí èr | 星期二 | Tuesday |
Xīngqí sān | 星期三 | Wednesday |
Xīngqí sì | 星期四 | Thursday |
Xīngqí wǔ | 星期五 | Friday |
Xīngqí liù | 星期六 | Saturday |
Xīngqí rì / Xīngqí tiān | 星期日 / 星期天 | Sunday |
Shì | 是 | am / is / are |
Wǒ shí yuè èr shí qī hào qù táiwān | 我十月二十七号去台湾 | I go to Taiwan on October (month 10) 27 |
tái wān | 台湾 | Taiwan |
Nǐ shén me shí hou huí lái? | 你什么时候回来? | what time do you come back? |
Huí lái | 回来 | come back (return) |
Lái | 来 | come |
Qù | 去 | go |
Jīn nián | 今年 | this year |
Míng nián | 明年 | next year |
Qù nián | 去年 | last year |
Xiàn zài liǎng diǎn sì shí wǔ fēn | 现在两点四十五分 | now it is 2:45 |
Liǎng diǎn sān kè | 两点三刻 | 2 and 3 quarters (2:45) |
chà yī kè sān diǎn | 差一刻三点 | 3 o'clock minus one quarter (2:45) |
jīn tiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào? | 今天是几月几号? | what day is it today? |
Wǒ Xià gè yuè qī shí hào huí lái | 我下个月十七号回来 | I come back the 17th of next month |
Jīn tiān shì èr líng yī yī nián shí yuè yī hào | 今天是二零一一年十月一号 | today is 2011 / 10 / 1 |
èr líng yī yī nián | 二零一一年 | year 2011 |
shí yuè | 十月 | month 10 |
yī hào | 一号 | day one |
Tā shì shéi? | 他是誰? | Who is he? |
shéi / shuí | 誰 | who / whom |
Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī | 她是我的老师 | She is my teacher |
Zhège rén shì shéi? | 这个人是谁? | who is this person? |
Nàgè rén shì shéi? | 那个人是谁? | who is that person? |
Rén | 人 | person / people |
Zhège | 这个 | this |
Nàgè | 那个 | that |
Nǐ hé shéi qù zhōng guó? | 你和谁去中国? | who you're going with to China? |
Wǒ hé wǒ de péng yǒu qù zhōng guó | 我和我的朋友去中国 | I go with my friend to China |
Wǒ hé nǐ | 我和你 | me and you |
Fù | 父 | father |
Mǔ | 母 | mother |
Fùmǔ | 父母 | parents |
Nǐ shì nǎ ge guó jiā de rén? | 你是哪个国家的人? | where are you from? |
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? | 你是哪国人? | where are you from? |
Wǒ shì měiguó rén | 我是美国人 | I am American |
Nǐ yào nǎ ge píngguǒ? | 你要哪个苹果? | which apple you want? |
Wǒ yào dà de | 我要大的 | I want the big |
Wǒ yào dà píngguǒ | 我要大苹果 | I want the big apple |
Méi yǒu chóng zi de | 没有虫子的 | don't have bug |
Chóngzi | 虫子 | bug / insect |
Lěng | 冷 | cold |
Hǎole ma? | 好了吗? | good now? / ready now? |
Hǎo ma | 好吗 | good / ready |
Diàn huà | 电话 | telephone |
Shǒujī | 手机 | cell phone |
dǎ diàn huà | 打电话 | call |
Jī | 机 | machine |
Fēi jī | 飞机 | airplane |
Fēi | 飞 | fly |
Wǒ bù dǒng | 我不懂 | I don't understand |
dǒng | 懂 | understand |
Wǒ tīng bù dǒng | 我听不懂 | I don't understand what you're saying |
Tīng | 听 | listen / hear |
Wǒ děng fēijī | 我等飞机 | I wait for the plane |
Wǒ zài děng fēijī | 我在等飞机 | I am waiting for the plane |
děng | 等 | wait |