Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 12 时不我待 (Shí bù wǒ dài) Time waits for no one. Dialogue: A: 现在几点？ (Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?) B: 现在十二点一刻。 (Xiànzài shí’èr diǎn yí kè.) New Words: Pinyin Character English Translation wèn 问 to ask Xiǎomíng 小明 name of person huídá 回答 to answer Examples: 有问题吗？ (Yǒu wèntí ma?) - Do you have any questions? 办公楼在教学楼北边 (Bàngōng lóu zài jiàoxué lóu běibian) - The teaching building is next to the Administrative building. Directions: ...
Chinese Language Tutorial: Part 11 Vocabulary New Words xiànzài (n.) - now diǎn (mw.) - o’clock kè (mw.) - quarter bàn (num.) - half zǎofàn (n.) - breakfast shíhòu (n.) - time shàngkè (v.) - to attend class Revision cóng… dào… - from… to… shàngwǔ - morning jīntiān - today yuè - month hào (rì) - date xīngqī - week xīngqīrì - Sunday Phrases tīng xiě - dictation ba - suggestion or confirmation zánmen - we; us a - tail of spoken particle chūfā - depart; to set out xíng - OK; capable jiànmiàn - to meet chà - to be less than Dialogue Asking About Time Xiǎoyè: Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? Zhíměi: Xiànzài qī diǎn yī kè. Xiǎoyè: Nǐ jǐ diǎn chī zǎofàn? Zhíměi: Wǒ qī diǎn bàn chī zǎofàn. Xiǎoyè: Nǐ shénme shíhòu shàngkè? Zhíměi: Wǒ cóng shàngwǔ bā diǎn dào shí’èr diǎn shàngkè. ...
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 10: Vocabulary Pinyin Character Meaning fùqīn 父亲 father gōngzuò 工作 to work; work, job yīshēng 医生 doctor mǔqīn 母亲 mother gōngsī 公司 company zhíyuán 职员 staff member jìzhě 记者 journalist fùmǔ 父母 parents jīnnián 今年 this year duō 多 to what extent (Question) niánjì 年纪 age suì 岁 year (of age) mìmì 秘密 secret; confidential háizi 孩子 child érzi 儿子 son zhēn 真 really, very shòuhuòyuán 售货员 shop assistant jīnglǐ 经理 manager sījī 司机 driver yéye 爷爷 grandfather nǎinai 奶奶 grandmother dàngāo 蛋糕 cake míngpiàn 名片 name card jìtā 记它 to remember xǐhuan 喜欢 to like ài 爱 to love dà gē 大哥 elder brother (respectful) dà jiě 大姐 elder sister (respectful) Asking about Profession (Be careful!!) … zuò shénme gōngzuò? ...
Chinese Vocabulary Pinyin Character Meaning nǐ 你 you hǎo 好 good; well wǒ 我 I; me shì 是 to be; is bù 不 not shénme 什么 what míngzi 名字 name jiào 叫 to be called hāo 号 number nǎ 哪 which guó 国 country zhōngguó 中国 China rén 人 person jīntiān 今天 today zuótiān 昨天 yesterday míngtiān 明天 tomorrow wǎnshàng 晚上 evening zǎoshang 早上 morning xiàwǔ 下午 afternoon shàngwǔ 上午 before noon xiànsheng 先生 Mr.; husband; teacher xiǎojiě 小姐 Miss; young lady yě 也 also hěn 很 very gāo 高 tall; high duōshǎo 多少 how many suì 岁 years old jiā 家 family; home xuéxiào 学校 school zhù 住 to live zhè 这 this tā 他 he; him zhī 只 only yī 一 one èr 二 two sān 三 three sì 四 four wǔ 五 five liù 六 six qī 七 seven bā 八 eight jiǔ 九 nine shí 十 ten bù kèqì 不客气 you’re welcome; don’t mention it wǎn ān 晚安 good night zàijiàn 再见 goodbye nǎ’er 哪儿 where shuō 说 to speak; to say yīdiǎn 一点 a little; a bit dì 的 (possessive particle) nà 那 that hào 号 date; day of the month jī 几 how many; several mèi 每 every gè 个 (a general measure word) tóngxué 同学 classmate xiānsheng 先生 Mr.; husband; teacher niánjì 年级 grade xuéqī 学期 semester zhōu 周 week jīntiān 今天 today zuótiān 昨天 yesterday míngtiān 明天 tomorrow zuó 昨 yesterday jīngcháng 经常 often hé 和 and; with hěn 很 very xǐhuān 喜欢 to like tīng 听 to listen; to hear yīnyuè 音乐 music yóuyǒng 游泳 to swim kàn 看 to watch; to read diànshì 电视 television yóuxì 游戏 game kāfēi 咖啡 coffee chá 茶 tea mài 买 to buy kèchē 客车 bus chē 车 car fēijī 飞机 airplane chuān 船 boat; ship zǒulù 走路 to walk huǒchē 火车 train gōnggòngqìchē 公共汽车 bus zìxíngchē 自行车 bicycle duō 多 many; much; more shǎo 少 few; less jiē 街 street nǎlǐ 哪里 where nàlǐ 那里 there nǎ’er 哪儿 where zhèr 这儿 here shéi 谁 who shuí 谁 who (polite) zěnme 怎么 how jìn 进 to enter; to come in lāi 来 to come huí 回 to return; to go back chū 出 to go out; to come out xià 下 under; below shàng 上 above; on top yǒu 有 to have; there is/are méiyǒu 没有 to not have; there is/are not měi 每 every gōngzuò 工作 work; job xiūxi 休息 to rest; to take a break chángcháng 常常 often yǒu shíhòu 有时候 sometimes xiūxí 学习 to study hé 和 and; with yìqǐ 一起 together shuìjiào 睡觉 to sleep zhèr 这儿 here wǎnshàng 晚上 evening gēn 跟 with shéi 谁 who shuí 谁 who (polite) yìqǐ 一起 together zǎoshang 早上 morning shàngwǔ 上午 before noon zhōngwǔ 中午 noon xiàwǔ 下午 afternoon wǎnshàng 晚上 evening zǎoshang 早上 morning shàngwǔ 上午 before noon zhōngwǔ 中午 noon xiàwǔ 下午 afternoon wǎnshàng 晚上 evening gēn 跟 with shéi 谁 who shuí 谁 who (polite) yìqǐ 一起 together shuìjiào 睡觉 to sleep zhèr 这儿 here wǎnshàng 晚上 evening fù 复 again; repeat qín 勤 diligent gōngzuò 工作 work; job yīshēng 医生 doctor měitiān 每天 every day nǔlì 努力 diligent; hardworking gōngsī 公司 company zhíyuán 职员 staff member; employee jìzhě 记者 journalist tèbié 特别 special hǎochī 好吃 delicious xiǎohái 小孩 child; kid Měiguó 美国 United States (America) xiǎng 想 to want; to think jiā 家 family; home dāngrán 当然 of course; certainly kǒu 口 mouth xiōngdì 兄弟 brothers jiěmèi 姐妹 sisters dúshēngnǚ 独生女 only daughter fùmǔ 父母 parents jīnnián 今年 this year duō 多 many; much niánjì 年纪 age suì 岁 year (of age) mìmì 秘密 secret háizi 孩子 child érzi 儿子 son zhēn 真 really; very shòuhuòyuán 售货员 shop assistant jīnglǐ 经理 manager sījī 司机 driver yéye 爷爷 grandfather nǎinai 奶奶 grandmother dàngāo 蛋糕 cake míngpiàn 名片 name card; business card jítā 及其他 and others; and so on xǐhuan 喜欢 to like; to enjoy ài 爱 to love dà gē 大哥 eldest brother dà jiě 大姐 eldest sister xiànzài 现在 now diǎn 点 o’clock kè 课 class bàn 半 half zǎofàn 早饭 breakfast shíjiān 时间 time shàngkè 上课 to attend class cóng…dào… 从…到… from… to… shàngwǔ 上午 morning jīntiān 今天 today yuè 月 month hào (rì) 号 (日) date xīngqī 星期 week xīngqīrì 星期日 Sunday fēn 分钟 (zhōng) minute ménkǒu 门口 entrance děng 等 to wait zǎoshang 早上 morning qǐ 起 to get up; to rise chuáng 床 bed shēngrì 生日 birthday wèn 问 to ask Xiǎomíng 小明 name of person huídá 回答 to answer lǐbian 里边 inside jiàoxué lóu 教学楼 teaching building bàngōng lóu 办公楼 administrative building běibian 北边 north xībian 西边 west nánbian 南边 south fùjìn 附近 nearby; close to fànguǎn 饭馆 restaurant dōngbian 东边 east hái 还 still; also diànyǐngyuàn 电影院 movie theatre diànyǐng 电影 movie duìmiàn 对面 opposite side yàodiàn 药店 pharmacy pángbian 旁边 beside chāoshì 超市 supermarket pángbian 旁边 beside chāoshì 超市 supermarket zhàopiàn 照片 photo zuǒbian 左边 left yòubian 右边 right zhōngjiān 中间 middle hòubian 后边 behind
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 9: Dialogue 1: Text: Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ xuéxí shénme? Luó shān: Wǒ xuéxí hànyǔ. Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ zài nǎr xuéxí hànyǔ? Luó shān: Wǒ zài zhōngguó wénhuà zhōngxīn xuéxí hànyǔ. Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐmen bān yǒu duōshao xuéshēng? Luó shān: Wǒmen bān yǒu sānshí gè xuéshēng. Sūn lǎoshī: Jǐ wèi lǎoshī jiào nǐmen? Luó shān: Sān wèi lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen. Dialogue 1: Teacher: What are you studying? Luó shān: I am studying Chinese. Teacher: Where are you studying Chinese? Luó shān: I am studying Chinese at the Chinese Culture Center. Teacher: How many students are there in your class? Luó shān: We have thirty students. Teacher: How many teachers are teaching you? Luó shān: Three teachers are teaching us. ...
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 8 Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? Which country are you from? New words: Pronunciation Meaning nǎ pron. which guó n. country jiào v. to call míngzi n. name guìxìng n. asking surname (politely) guì adj. expensive; honorable xìng v./n. to surname; surname jǐ wèi lǎoshī jiāo nǐmen? How many teachers teach you? New words: Pronunciation Meaning jǐ how many wèi for respected person jiāo v. to teach zhù v. to live fáng jiān n. room diànhuà n. telephone hàomǎ n. number měi tiān xiàwǔ zuò yǒu shíhòu xiūxí chángcháng. Every day in the afternoon, sometimes, I often rest. New words: ...
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 7 Health and Study Conversation Dialogue: Zhōngguó péngyǒu: Zuìjìn nǐ shēntǐ hǎo ma? (How is your health?) Lì lì: Wǒ shēntǐ hěn hǎo. (My health is very good.) Zhōngguó péngyǒu: Nǐ xuéxí máng ma? (Are you busy with studies?) Lì lì: Wǒ xuéxí bǐjiào máng. (I am relatively busy with studies.) Zhōngguó péngyǒu: Nǐ chéngjì hǎo ma? (How are your grades?) Lì lì: Mǎmahūhū. (So-so.) Zhōngguó péngyǒu: Nǐmen bān tóngxué xuéxí nǔlì ma? (Are your classmates studying hard?) Lì lì: Tāmen xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì. (They are studying very hard.) New Words tài adv. very; too tài … le bú tài dà. bú tài hǎo. lǐ n. in 里 jiàoshì li … bàngōngshì li … cèsuǒ li … yǒu v. to have; there be 有 Wǒ yǒu sān zhī bǐ. Gēge yǒu liǎng gè shǒujī. Mǎyún yǒu hěnduō qián. méi (yǒu) v./adv. not to have; have not 没有 Wǒmen bān méiyǒu zhōng guó rén. Tāmen shítáng méiyǒu bāozi. Shūbāo lǐ méiyǒu yīngyǔ shū. kōngtiáo n. air-conditioner 空调 Wǒmen jiàoshì yǒu kōngtiáo. Zhège kōngtiáo tài dàle. Nǐmen sùshè yǒu kōngtiáo ma? tóng wū n. roommate 同屋 Tā shì wǒ de tóngwū. Nà shì wǒ tóngwū de dìdi. Tāmen búshì tóngwū, tāmen shì tóngxué. lí v. from 离 Jiādémǎndū lí bó kǎlā yuǎn ma? Hóumiào lí wǒjiā bù yuǎn. Wǒ péngyou jiā lí zhèr hěn jìn. New Words Meaning tài adv. very; too lǐ n. in yǒu v. to have; there be méi (yǒu) v./adv. not to have; have not kōngtiáo n. air-conditioner tóng wū n. roommate lí v. from xuéxiào n. School duō adj. many; much tǐng adv. quite zěnmeyàng pron. what about… búcuò adj. not bad shēntǐ n. health; body shēntǐ hǎo healthy zhù wish chōuyān Smoking bǐjiào adv. quite; relatively; comparatively chéngjì n. score mǎmahūhū adj. so-so nǔlì adj. hard fēicháng adv. very Dialogue: ...
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 6 Word Order in a Chinese Sentence A Chinese sentence typically follows the subject-predicate structure, where the subject, often a noun or pronoun, precedes the predicate, typically a verb or adjective. For example: Sub + Predicate: tā shì lǎoshī. pǔruì shi liúxuéshēng. tā hěn piàoliang. Sentence Making Use the given words to create sentences: zhè bǐ shì ____________ (This pen is ____________.) shū xīn hěn ____________ (The book is _____________.) zhōngguórén tā shì ____________ (Chinese, he/she is ___________.) The Attributive and Structural Particle “的” When indicating possession, the particle “的” is inserted between the attributive and the qualified object. For example: ...
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 5 New Words Verbs qù (去) - to go rènshi (认识) - to meet; to know xuéxí (学习) - to learn; to study Adjectives gāoxìng (高兴) - happy Pronouns zhè (这) - this nà (那) - that Particles de (的) - of yíxiàr (一下) - casual action (once) Nouns hànyǔ (汉语) - Chinese Language bān (班) - class kǒuyǔ (口语) - Spoken Language xuésheng (学生) - student Níbó’ěr (尼泊尔) - Nepal rén (人) - people zhè (这) - this nà (那) - that péngyou (朋友) - friend Jiādémǎndū (加德满都) - Kathmandu Bókǎlā (博卡拉) - Pokhara Lán pí ní (兰比尼) - Lumbini Proper Nouns Pǔruì (普瑞) - Pradeep Luóshān (罗山) - Roshan Lìlì (丽丽) - Sonali Additional Words hé (和) - and; with jiàoshì (教室) - classroom dà (大) - big xīn (新) - new tóngxué (同学) - classmate hòu (厚) - thick piàoliang (漂亮) - pretty; beautiful jíle (极了) - extremely nǚ’ér (女儿) - daughter cōngming (聪明) - clever kě’ài (可爱) - lovely kàn (看) - to look shuài (帅) - handsome xiǎo (小) - small, little Conversation A: Qǐngwèn, túshūguǎn zài nǎr? B: Jiù zài nàr. A: Qǐngwèn, shūdiàn zài nǎr? B: Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù zhīdào. ...
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 4 New Words Vocabulary yào (要) - would like to; want to huàn (换) - to change qián (钱) - money duōshao (多少) - how much, how many bǎi (百) - hundred měiyuán (美元) - US dollar lúbǐ (卢比) - Rupees Measure Words bēi (杯) - cup, glass kuài (yuán) (块/元) - Chinese monetary unit gè (个) - a general measure word máo (jiǎo) (毛/角) - 1/10 of yuan fēn (分) - 1/10 of jiao píng (瓶) - bottle běn (本) - a measure word for books, etc. Numbers èr liǎng (二两) - two two èr bēi kāfēi (二杯咖啡) - two cups of coffee (incorrect) liǎng bēi kāfēi (两杯咖啡) - two cups of coffee (correct) Conversation A: 两杯咖啡多少钱？ (Liǎng bēi kāfēi duōshao qián?) B: 五十块。 ...
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 3 Food and Drinks Vocabulary chī (吃) - to eat shénme (什么) - what jiǎozi (饺子) - dumpling mǐfàn (米饭) - cooked rice miàntiáo (面条) - noodle miànbāo (面包) - bread bāozi (包子) - steamed stuffed bun Conversation A: 你吃什么？ (Nǐ chī shénme?) B: 我吃饺子。 (Wǒ chī jiǎozi.) Drinks Vocabulary hē (喝) - to drink píjiǔ (啤酒) - beer chá (茶) - tea kāfēi (咖啡) - coffee shuǐ (水) - water niúnǎi (牛奶) - milk Kěkǒu-kělè (可口可乐) - Coca-cola Conversation A: 你喝什么？ (Nǐ hē shénme?) B: 我喝咖啡。 (Wǒ hē kāfēi.) ...
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 2 New Vocabulary Verbs Qǐng (请) - Please jìn (进) - Enter zuò (坐) - Sit tīng (听) - Listen shuō (说) - Speak dú (读) - Read Interrogative Particle ma (吗) - A question particle Pronouns wǒ (我) - I, me tā (他/她) - He/She tāmen (他们/她们) - They, them Adverbs and Particles hěn (很) - Very ne (呢) - A particle indicating a question yě (也) - Too, also Family Members bàba (爸爸) - Father māma (妈妈) - Mother gēge (哥哥) - Elder brother jiějie (姐姐) - Elder sister dìdi (弟弟) - Younger brother mèimei (妹妹) - Younger sister Tone Positions mā (马) - Ma (first tone) hǎo (好) - Good (third tone) zuò (坐) - Sit (4th tone) mì (米) - Rice (4th tone) jīng (京) - Capital (1st tone) liù (六) - Six (4th tone) guì (贵) - Expensive (4th tone) Conversation A: 你好吗？ (Nǐ hǎo ma?) B: 我很好。你呢？ (Wǒ hěn hǎo. Nǐ ne?) A: 我也很好。 (Wǒ yě hěn hǎo.) B: 你爸爸、妈妈都好吗？ (Nǐ bàba, māma dōu hǎo ma?) A: 他们也都很好。 (Tāmen yě dōu hěn hǎo.) B: 你忙吗？ (Nǐ máng ma?) A: 我不忙。(Wǒ bù máng.) ...