VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

多久 duō jiǔ

how long

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ xué Hànyǔ duō jiǔ le?
  你学汉语多久了？
  You learn Chinese how-long -le?
  How-long (have) you (been) learn(ing) Chinese?
• Nǐ xiǎng zài Běijīng lǚyóu duō jiǔ?
  你想在北京旅游多久？
  You want to “zai” Beijing travel how-long?
  How-long (do) you want to travel in Beijing?

2.

小时 xiǎoshí

n. ▸ hour

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ děng le tā bàn ge xiǎoshí.
  我等了他半个小时。
  I wait-for -le he half “ge” hour.
  I waited-for him (for) half “ge” (of) hour.
• Wǒ měi tiān shuì bā ge xiǎoshí.
  我每天睡八个小时。
  I every day sleep 8 “ge” hour.
  I every day sleep (for) 8 “ge” (of) hour.

3.

网上 wǎngshàng

n. ▸ (the scope that is on) the Internet

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ zài wǎngshàng xué Zhōngwén.
  我在网上学中文。
  I “zai” Internet-surface learn Chinese.
  I learn Chinese on (the) Internet-surface.
• Wǒ xǐhuan zài wǎngshàng mǎi dōngxi, yīnwèi hěn fāngbiàn.
  我喜欢在网上买东西，因为很方便。
  I like “zai” Internet-surface buy thing, because very convenient.
  I like buying stuff on (the) Internet-surface, because (it is) very convenient.

4.

上网 shàngwǎng

v. phr. ▸ to go on the Internet

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xǐhuan shàngwǎng hé péngyou liáotiān.
  我喜欢上网和朋友聊天。
  I like get-on Internet with friend chat.
  I like going on (the) Internet to chat with (my) friends.
• Jiǔdiàn fángjiān kěyǐ miǎnfèi shàngwǎng ma?
  酒店房间可以免费上网吗？
  Hotel room can free-of-charge get-on Internet -ma?
  (The) hotel room (-) can (I) go-on (the) Internet for-free (in it)?

5.

不行 bù xíng

not okay

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Bù xíng, wǒ bù néng gàosu nǐ!
  不行，我不能告诉你！
  No-okay, I not can tell you!
  (It is) not-okay, I can not tell you!
• Bùhǎoyìsi, bù xíng, wǒ jīntiān yào jiābān.
  不好意思，不行，我今天要加班。
  Sorry, not-okay, I today need to work-overtime.
  Sorry, (it is) not okay, I need to work-overtime today.

6.

吧 ba

p. ▸ used at the end of a question to give the original question a speculative, estimative tone

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè wèi shì nǐ xiānsheng ba?
  这位是你先生吧？
  This “wei” is your husband -ba?
  This “wei” (of person) is your husband(, isn’t he)?
• Lèi le ba? Yào bu yào xiūxi yí xià?
  累了吧？要不要休息一下？
  Tired -le -ba? Should-not-should rest one “xia”?
  (You are) tired(, right)? (Do you) want to rest (for) “a little bit”?

7.

坐 zuò

v. ▸ to take (+vehicle)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ pà zuò fēijī, wǒmen zuò huǒchē ba.
  我怕坐飞机，我们坐火车吧！
  I fear “sit” plane, we “sit” train -ba!
  I am-afraid-of taking plane(s), (let) us take (the) train!
• Nǐ zuò wǒ de chē ba.
  你坐我的车吧。
  You “sit” I -de- vehicle -ba.
  You (can) take my car. [I drive, you are the passenger.]

8.

的 de

p. ▸ descriptive particle

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhè jiàn hóng sè de T xù.
  我想买这件红色的T恤。
  I want to buy this “jian” red-color -de- T-shirt.
  I want to buy this “jian” (of) red-color T-shirt.
• Piányi de dōngxi zhìliàng bù hǎo.
  便宜的东西质量不好。
  Cheap -de- thing quality not good.
  Cheap things (-) (the) quality (is) not good.

9.

眼睛 yǎnjing

n. ▸ eye

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ tèbié xǐhuan tā de yǎnjing, hěn piàoliang.
  我特别喜欢她的眼睛，很漂亮。
  I especially like she -de- eye, very pretty.
  I especially like her eyes, (and they are) very pretty.
• Wǒ de yǎnjing yǒu diǎn téng.
  我的眼睛有点疼。
  I -de- eye “reach the evaluation of” “a little of” painful.
  My eyes “are” “kind-of” painful.

10.

想 xiǎng

v. ▸ to miss; to think of

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ hěn xiǎng nǐ, nǐ zuìjìn hǎo ma?
  我很想你，你最近好吗？
  I very miss you, you recent-times good -ma?
  I very miss you, (are) you good (in) recent-times?
• Nǐ yí ge rén zài guówài, xiǎng jiā ma?
  你一个人在国外，想家吗？
  You one “ge” person “to be ‘zai’” country-outside, miss home -ma?
  You (who being) one “ge” (of single) person are-in overseas, (do you) miss home?

11.

男 nán

adj. / n. ▸ male

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā de xìngbié shì nán.
  他的性别是男。
  He -de- gender is male.
  His gender is male.
• Zhè míng nán yǎnyuán fēicháng yǒumíng.
  这名男演员非常有名。
  This “ming” male actor “unusually” famous.
  This “ming” (of) male actor (is) very famous.

12.

女 nǚ

adj. / n. ▸ female

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nán nǚ píngděng.
  男女平等。
  Male female equal.
  Males (and) females (are) equal.
• Nán xǐshǒujiān zài zuǒbian, nǚ xǐshǒujiān zài yòubian.
  男洗手间在左边，女洗手间在右边。
  Male bathroom “zai” left-side, female bathroom “zai” right-side.
  (The) male bathroom is-on (the) left-side, (and the) female bathroom is-on (the) right-side.

13.

用 yòng

v. ▸ to use

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ yòng kuàizi chī fàn.
  我用筷子吃饭。
  I use chopsticks to eat meal.
  I use chopsticks to eat meal.
• Wǒ bú huì yòng zhè ge ruǎnjiàn.
  我不会用这个软件。
  I not know-how-to use this “ge” software.
  I (do) not know-how-to use this “ge” (of) software.

14.

厨房 chúfáng

n. ▸ kitchen

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè jiān chúfáng yòu dà yòu gānjìng.
  这间厨房又大又干净。
  This “jian” kitchen you- big -you- clean.
  This “jian” (of) kitchen (is) big (and also) clean.
• Chúfáng li yǒu yí ge bīngxiāng hé yí ge kǎoxiāng.
  厨房里有一个冰箱和一个烤箱。
  Kitchen-inside “exist” one “ge” refrigerator and one “ge” oven.
  (The) kitchen-inside “exists” one “ge” (of) refrigerator and one “ge” (of) oven.

15.

红色 hóngsè

n. ▸ the color of red

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā de kǒuhóng shì hóngsè de.
  她的口红是红色的。
  She -de- lipstick is red-color -de.
  Her lipstick is (something that is of the) red-color.
• Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan hóngsè de pǎochē.
  我非常喜欢红色的跑车。
  I “unusually” like red-color -de- sports-car.
  I like red-color sports-car very-much.

16.

茶 chá

n. ▸ tea

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Hǎojiǔbújiàn, wǒmen yìqǐ hē bēi chá ba!
  好久不见，我们一起喝杯茶吧！
  Long-time-not-see, we together drink “cup” tea -ba!
  Long-time-no-see, (let) us drink (one) cup (of) tea together!
• Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì hē mòlìhuāchá, wèidào hěn hǎo.
  这是我第一次喝茉莉花茶，味道很好。
  This is I No.-1-time drink jasmine-flower-tea, flavor very good.
  This is my first-time drinking jasmine-flower-tea, (the) taste (is) very good.

17.

裤子 kùzi

n. ▸ pants

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xiǎng zài wǎngshàng mǎi yì tiáo lán sè de kùzi.
  我想在网上买一条蓝色的裤子。
  I want to “zai” Internet-surface buy one “tiao” blue-color -de- pants.
  I want to buy one “tiao” (of) blue-color pants on (the) Internet.
• Wǒ de kùzi yǒu diǎn zāng le, yào xǐ yí xià.
  我的裤子有点脏了，要洗一下。
  I -de- pants “reach the evaluation of” “a little bit” dirty -le, need to wash one “xia”.
  My pants “are” “kind of” dirty, (and they) need to be washed “really quick”.

18.

看到 kàndào

v. ▸ to see

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ zài nǎr ne? Wǒ hái méi kàndào nǐ.
  你在哪儿呢？我还没看到你。
  You “zai” where -ne? I still not see you.
  Where are you? I still (did) not see you.
• Nǐ kàndào wǒ de chē yàoshi le ma?
  你看到我的车钥匙了吗？
  You see I -de- vehicle key -le -ma?
  (Have) you seen my car key?

19.

这儿 zhèr

pron. ▸ here

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ xǐhuan zhèr de huánjìng ma?
  你喜欢这儿的环境吗？
  You like here -de- environment -ma?
  (Do) you like (the) environment here?
• Zhèr de tiānqì zhēn de tài hǎo le!
  这儿的天气真的太好了！
  Here -de- weather really too good -le!
  (The) weather here (is) really so good!

20.

那儿 nàr

pron. ▸ there

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nàr de rén dōu fēicháng yǒuhǎo.
  那儿的人都非常友好。
  There -de- people all “unusually” friendly.
  People there all (are) very friendly.
• Wǒ zài nàr zhǎodào le yí fèn xīn gōngzuò.
  我在那儿找到了一份新工作。
  I “zai” there find -le one “fen” new job.
  I in there found one “fen” (of) new job.