1000 Most Common Chinese Words For Beginners – Lesson 05
1000 Most Common Chinese Words For Beginners: Lesson 05
In this fifth lesson of our “1000 Most Common Chinese Words For Beginners” Course, we will learn another group of the 1000 Most Common Chinese Words, which contains the following 20 words and phrases that are very useful for daily Chinese conversations:
- 什么时候 shénme shíhou ▸ q.pron. what time; when
- 生日快乐 shēngrì kuàilè ▸ happy birthday
- 觉得 juéde ▸ v. to think; to have the opinion that...
- 几 jǐ ▸ q.pron. which number (to ask about number, usually a number under 10)
- 电脑 diànnǎo ▸ n. computer
- 会 huì ▸ m.v. to know how to do something
- 星期 xīngqī ▸ n. week
- 工作 gōngzuò ▸ v. to work
- 工作 gōngzuò ▸ n. work; job
- 吧 ba ▸ p. Modal Particle to make a suggestion or a request
- 学校 xuéxiào ▸ n. school
- 买 mǎi ▸ v. to buy
- 问 wèn ▸ v. to ask
- 次 cì ▸ m.w. Verbal Measure Word for how many times a general action is done
- 时间 shíjiān ▸ n. time
- 不 bù ▸ adv. not
- 牛奶 niúnǎi ▸ n. milk
- 面包 miànbāo ▸ n. bread
- 丈夫 zhàngfu ▸ n. husband
- 妻子 qīzi ▸ n. wife
VOCABULARY LIST
| NO. | CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S. | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 什么时候 |
shénme shíhou | q.pron. | what time; when |
| 2 | 生日快乐 |
shēngrì kuàilè | happy birthday | |
| 3 | 觉得 |
juéde | v. | to think; to have the opinion that... |
| 4 | 几 |
jǐ | q.pron. | which number (to ask about number, usually a number under 10) |
| 5 | 电脑 |
diànnǎo | n. | computer |
| 6 | 会 |
huì | m.v. | to know how to do something |
| 7 | 星期 |
xīngqī | n. | week |
| 8 | 工作 |
gōngzuò | v. | to work |
| 9 | 工作 |
gōngzuò | n. | work; job |
| 10 | 吧 |
ba | p. | Modal Particle to make a suggestion or a request |
| 11 | 学校 |
xuéxiào | n. | school |
| 12 | 买 |
mǎi | v. | to buy |
| 13 | 问 |
wèn | v. | to ask |
| 14 | 次 |
cì | m.w. | Verbal Measure Word for how many times a general action is done |
| 15 | 时间 |
shíjiān | n. | time |
| 16 | 不 |
bù | adv. | not |
| 17 | 牛奶 |
niúnǎi | n. | milk |
| 18 | 面包 |
miànbāo | n. | bread |
| 19 | 丈夫 |
zhàngfu | n. | husband |
| 20 | 妻子 |
qīzi | n. | wife |
VOCABULARY USAGE
1. 什么时候 shénme shíhou
q.pron. ▸ what time; when
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ shénme shíhou qù Běijīng?
你什么时候去北京？
You what-time go to Beijing?
What-time (do) you go to Beijing? - Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou huí lai.
我不知道他什么时候回来。
I not know he what-time return-back.
I (do) not know when he (will) come-back.
2. 生日快乐 shēngrì kuàilè
happy birthday
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!
祝你生日快乐！
Wish you birthday happy!
Wish you happy birthday! - Shēngrì kuàilè! Xǔ ge yuàn ba!
生日快乐！许个愿吧！
Birthday happy! Wish-for “ge” wish -ba!
Happy birthday! Make (one) “ge” (of) wish!
3. 觉得 juéde
v. ▸ to think; to have the opinion that...
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ juéde tā hěn cōngmíng.
我觉得他很聪明。
I think he very smart.
I think (that) he (is) very smart. - Nǐ juéde zhè bù diànyǐng hǎokàn ma?
你觉得这部电影好看吗？
You think this “bu” movie good-to-watch -ma?
(Do) you think this “bu” (of) movie (is) entertaining-to-watch?
4. 几 jǐ
q.pron. ▸ which number (to ask about number, usually a number under 10)
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ de háizi jǐ suì le?
你的孩子几岁了？
You -de- child which-number age -le?
How old (is) your child? - Nǐ yí ge xīngqī shàng jǐ tiān bān?
你一个星期上几天班？
You one “ge” week attend which-number day work?
How-many days (do) you attend work (in) one “ge” (of) week?
5. 电脑 diànnǎo
n. ▸ computer
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ yào mǎi yí ge xīn diànnǎo.
我要买一个新电脑。
I need to buy one “ge” new computer.
I need to buy one “ge” (of) new computer. - Zhè tái diànnǎo guì ma?
这台电脑贵吗？
This “tai” computer expensive -ma?
(Is) this “tai” (of) computer expensive (or) not?
6. 会 huì
m.v. ▸ to know how to do something
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ huì shénme yǔyán?
你会什么语言？
You know-how-to-use what language?
What language(s) (do) you know? - Wǒ bú huì tán jítā.
我不会弹吉他。
I not know-how-to play guitar.
I (do) not know-how-to play guitar.
7. 星期 xīngqī
n. ▸ week
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Jīntiān shì xīngqī wǔ.
今天是星期五。
Today is week-5.
Today is Friday. - Zuótiān xīngqī yī, jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?
昨天星期一，今天星期几？
Yesterday week-1, today week-which-number?
Yesterday (was) Monday, what day (is it) today?
8. 工作 gōngzuò
v. ▸ to work
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ yào kāishǐ gōngzuò le.
我要开始工作了。
I should start to work -le.
I should start working (now). - Bàba zài gōngzuò, bié dǎrǎo tā.
爸爸在工作，别打扰他。
Dad “zai” work, not disturb he.
Dad is working, (do) not disturb him.
9. 工作 gōngzuò
n. ▸ work; job
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
你是做什么工作的？
You -shi- do what job -de?
What job is (it that) you do? - Tā de gōngzuò hěn qīngsōng.
他的工作很轻松。
He -de- work very easy-(and)-relaxed.
His work (is) very easy-(and)-relaxed.
10. 吧 ba
p. ▸ Modal Particle to make a suggestion or a request
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒmen jiéhūn ba!
我们结婚吧！
We get-married -ba!
(Let) us get-married! - Wǒmen qù gōngyuán sànbù ba!
我们去公园散步吧！
We go to park walk -ba!
(Let) us go to (the) park to walk!
11. 学校 xuéxiào
n. ▸ school
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Xuéxiào lí nǐ jiā yuǎn ma?
学校离你家远吗？
School “being away from” you home far -ma?
(Is the) school far “being away from” your home? - Xuéxiào de túshūguǎn hěn dà, nǐ qù guo ma?
学校的图书馆很大，你去过吗？
School -de- library very big, you go -guo -ma?
(The) library of (the) school (is) very big, (have) you been (there)?
12. 买 mǎi
v. ▸ to buy
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nín yào mǎi shénme?
您要买什么？
You want to buy what?
What (do) you want to buy? - Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng xīn xiézi.
我想买一双新鞋子。
I want to buy one “shuang” new shoe.
I want to buy one “pair” (of) new shoes.
13. 问 wèn
v. ▸ to ask
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ néng wèn nǐ yí ge wèntí ma?
我能问你一个问题吗？
I can ask you one “ge” question -ma?
Can I ask you one “ge” (of) question? - Nǐ kěyǐ wèn tā.
你可以问他。
You can ask he.
You can ask him.
14. 次 cì
m.w. ▸ Verbal Measure Word for how many times a general action is done
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ qù guo Běijīng sān cì.
我去过北京三次。
I go -guo Beijing three “ci(/time)”.
I (have) been to Beijing three time(s). - Nǐ juéde zhè cì kǎoshì nán ma?
你觉得这次考试难吗？
You think this “ci(/time)” test difficult -ma?
(Do) you think (the) test this “time” (is) difficult?
15. 时间 shíjiān
n. ▸ time
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma?
你现在有时间吗？
You now have time -ma?
(Do) you have time now? - Tā huā le hěn duō shíjiān xué Zhōngwén.
他花了很多时间学中文。
He spend -le very much time learn Chinese.
He spent very much time to learn Chinese.
16. 不 bù
adv. ▸ not
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Hē tài duō jiǔ bú jiànkāng.
喝太多酒不健康。
Drink too much alcohol not healthy.
Drinking too much alcohol (is) not healthy. - Āiyā, wǒ de Zhōngwén bù hǎo.
哎呀，我的中文不好。
Oh-my, I -de- Chinese not good.
Oh-my, my Chinese (is) not good.
17. 牛奶 niúnǎi
n. ▸ milk
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang hē yì bēi niúnǎi.
我每天早上喝一杯牛奶。
I every day morning drink one “cup” milk.
I drink one “cup” (of) milk every day morning. - Qǐngwèn yǒu tuōzhī niúnǎi ma?
请问有脱脂牛奶吗？
Please-ask have “de” -fat milk -ma?
May(-I-)ask (do you) have skim milk?
18. 面包 miànbāo
n. ▸ bread
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ de zǎocān shì miànbāo hé kāfēi.
我的早餐是面包和咖啡。
I -de- breakfast is bread and coffee.
My breakfast is bread and coffee. - Wǒ jīngcháng zài jiā kǎo miànbāo.
我经常在家烤面包。
I often “zai(in/on/at...)” home bake bread.
I often bake bread at home.
19. 丈夫 zhàngfu
n. ▸ husband
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ zhàngfu zài yínháng gōngzuò.
我丈夫在银行工作。
I husband “zai(in/on/at...)” bank work.
My husband works in (a) bank. - Nǐ hé nǐ zhàngfu shì zěnme rènshi de?
你和你丈夫是怎么认识的？
You and you husband -shi- how get-to-know -de?
How was (it that) you and your husband met?
20. 妻子 qīzi
n. ▸ wife
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Tā de qīzi hěn làngmàn.
他的妻子很浪漫。
He -de- wife very romantic.
His wife (is) very romantic. - Wǒ hé qīzi jiéhūn yǐjīng shí nián le.
我和妻子结婚已经十年了。
I and wife get-married already 10 year -le.
Me and (my) wife (have) got-married (for) 10 years.