VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

着 zhe

p. ▸ used right after an Verb to suggest that an action or a state is “in progress and continuing”

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Qiángshang guà zhe yì fú huà.
  墙上挂着一幅画。
  Wall surface hang -zhe one “fu” painting.
  (There is) one “fu” (of) painting (being) hanging on (the) wall surface.
• Kōngtiáo búyào yìzhí kāi zhe, tài fèidiàn le.
  空调不要一直开着，太费电了。
  Air-conditioner for-the-whole-time turn-on -zhe, very cool.
  (The) air-conditioner (has been) turned-on for-the-whole-time, (and it is) very cool.

2.

快点儿 kuài diǎnr

a little bit faster; a little bit more quickly; hurry up a little bit

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Fúwùyuán, néng kuài diǎnr shàng cài ma?
  服务员，能快点儿上菜吗？
  Server, can a-little-bit-faster serve-dishes -ma?
  Server, can (you) serve(-the-)dishes a-little-bit-faster?
• Zǒu kuài diǎnr, mǎshàng yào chídào le.
  走快点儿，马上要迟到了。
  Walk a-little-bit-faster, right-away “soon-will” arrive-late -le.
  Walk a-little-bit-faster, (we) right-away “soon-will” arrive-late.

3.

慢点儿 màn diǎnr

a little bit slower; a little bit more slowly; slow down a little bit

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de Zhōngwén bù hǎo, néng bu néng shuō màn diǎnr?
  我的中文不好，能不能说慢点儿？
  My Chinese (is) not good, can (you or) not can you speak a-little-bit-slower?
  My Chinese not good, can-not-can speak a-little-bit-slower?
• Shīfu, kěyǐ kāi màn diǎnr ma?
  师傅，可以开慢点儿吗？
  Master, can drive a-little-bit-slower -ma?
  Master, can (you) drive a-little-bit-slower?

4.

然后 ránhòu

conj. ▸ to connect two actions or events that occur one after another

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Qǐng dàjiā xiān tīng wǒ jiǎng wán, ránhòu zài tíwèn.
  请大家先听我讲完，然后再提问。
  Please first listen me tell-finish, after-that then raise question.
  Please first listen to me finishing-talking, (and) after-that then raise question.
• Xiān chī fàn, ránhòu zài chī yào.
  先吃饭，然后再吃药。
  First eat meal, after-that then eat medicine.
  First eat meal, after-that then eat medicine.

5.

最后 zuìhòu

n. ▸ (in) the end [indicating an action/event occurs last]

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐmen zuìhòu héhǎo le ma?
  你们最后和好了吗？
  You-guys the-end reconcile -le -ma?
  (Have) you-guys reconciled (in) the-end?
• Wǒ zuìhòu zhōngyú míngbai tā de yìsi le.
  我最后终于明白他的意思了。
  I the-end finally understand his meaning -le.
  (In) the-end I finally understood his meaning.

6.

成绩 chéngjì

n. ▸ (test) results; (test) score

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de chéngjì kěyǐ ná jiǎngxuéjīn.
  我的成绩可以拿奖学金。
  My test-result can get scholarship.
  My test-result can get scholarship.
• Tā duì zhè cì de kǎoshì chéngjì bú tài mǎnyì.
  他对这次的考试成绩不太满意。
  He towards this time -de- test result not too be-satisfied.
  He is not too satisfied towards this time’s test result.

7.

教授 jiàoshòu

n. ▸ professor

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de dàxué jiàoshòu jiǎngkè yòu zhuānyè yòu yōumò.
  我的大学教授讲课又专业又幽默。
  My university professor tell-lectures “you”- professional “-you-” humorous.
  My university professor gives-lectures professional(ly) and-also humorous(ly).
• Zhè wèi jiàoshòu chū le hěn duō shū.
  这位教授出了很多书。
  This “wei” professor publish -le very many books.
  This “wei” (of) professor (has) published very many books.

8.

聪明 cōngmíng

adj. ▸ intelligent; bright; clever

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ zhēn cōngmíng, xué dōngxi hǎo kuài!
  你真聪明，学东西好快！
  You really smart, learn things so fast!
  You (are) really smart, (and you) learn things so fast!
• Yǒushíhou, nǔlì bǐ cōngmíng gèng zhòngyào.
  有时候，努力比聪明更重要。
  Sometimes, working-hard “comparing with” smart more important.
  Sometimes, (being) working-hard (is) more important than (being) smart.

9.

联系 liánxì

v. ▸ to get in touch with; to connect with

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Rúguǒ yǒu shénme wèntí, suíshí liánxì wǒ.
  如果有什么问题，随时联系我。
  If have any question, anytime connect-with me.
  If (you) have any question, contact me anytime.
• Wǒmen kěyǐ Wēixìn liánxì.
  我们可以微信联系。
  We can WeChat get-in-touch.
  We can (by) WeChat get-in-touch.

10.

以为 yǐwéi

v. to believe; to think; to consider

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ yǐwéi nǐmen zǎo jiù rènshi.
  我以为你们早就认识。
  I think you-guys early “as early as” know.
  I thought you-guys knew (each other) “as early as” early.
• Wǒ yǐwéi tā bú huì lái le.
  我以为他不会来了。
  I think he not will come -le.
  I thought he would not come (anymore).

11.

计划 jìhuà

n. ▸ plan

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ zhèngzài xiě xià ge yuè de gōngzuò jìhuà.
  我正在写下个月的工作计划。
  I “in process of” write next “ge” month -de- work plan.
  I am writing (the) work plan (of) next “ge” (of) month.
• Wǒmen yǒu méi yǒu bèiyòng jìhuà?
  我们有没有备用计划？
  We have-not-have spare plan?
  (Do) we have (or) not have (a) backup plan?

12.

仔细 zǐxì

adj. ▸ careful; paying attention to details

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ zǐxì kǎolǜ yíxià zài zuò juédìng.
  我仔细考虑一下再做决定。
  I careful consider one “xia” then make decision.
  I (will) careful(ly) consider “really quick” (and) then make (the) decision.
• Wǒ zǐxì kàn guo le, hétóng méiyǒu wèntí.
  我仔细看过了，合同没有问题。
  I careful read -guo -le, contract not have problem.
  I (have) careful(ly) read (it), (the) contract (does) not have (any) problem.

13.

各种 gèzhǒng

pron. ▸ all kinds (of); various kinds (of)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā duì gèzhǒng zhíwù dōu hěn liǎojiě.
  他对各种植物都很了解。
  He towards all-kinds plants all very know-well.
  He knows-well towards all-kinds (of) plants.
• Tā chuān gèzhǒng fēnggé de yīfu dōu hǎokàn.
  她穿各种风格的衣服都好看。
  She wears all-kinds styles -de- clothes all good-looking.
  She wearing clothes (of) all-kinds (of) styles (is) all good-looking.

14.

季节 jìjié

n. ▸ season

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège jìjié róngyì gǎnmào, yào zhùyì bǎonuǎn.
  这个季节容易感冒，要注意保暖。
  This “ge” season easy get-cold.
  (In) this “ge” (of) season (it is) easy to get-cold.
• Zhège jìjié zuì shìhé qù lǚyóu.
  这个季节最适合去旅游。
  This “ge” season the-most suit go travel.
  This “ge” (of) season suits going travel the-most.

15.

性格 xìnggé

n. ▸ personality

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ de xìnggé hé wǒ hěn xiàng.
  你的性格和我很像。
  Your personality with me very similar.
  Your personality (is) very similar with me.
• Tā xìnggé hěn wàixiàng, wǒ xìnggé hěn nèixiàng.
  他性格很外向，我性格很内向。
  He personality very outgoing, I personality very introvert.
  He (-) (his) personality (is) very outgoing, I (-) (my) personality (is) very introvert.

16.

一样 yíyàng

adj. ▸ the same; not different; alike

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu de jiàgé yíyàng.
  这两件衣服的价格一样。
  This two “jian” clothes -de- price the-same.
  (The) price of these two “jian” (of) clothes (is) the-same.
• Wǒmen de xiǎngfǎ shì yíyàng de.
  我们的想法是一样的。
  We -de- thoughts are the-same -de.
  Our thoughts are the-same.

17.

家庭 jiātíng

n. ▸ family

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège zhōumò wǒmen yǒu yí ge jiātíng jùhuì.
  这个周末我们有一个家庭聚会。
  This “ge” weekend we have one “ge” family gathering.
  This “ge” (of) weekend we have one “ge” (of) family gathering.
• Jiātíng jiàoyù duì háizi de chéngzhǎng hěn zhòngyào.
  家庭教育对孩子的成长很重要。
  Family education towards child -de- grow-up very important.
  Family education (is) very important to (a) child’s growth.

18.

工厂 gōngchǎng

n. ▸ factory

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ míngtiān yào qù cānguān kèhù de gōngchǎng.
  我明天要去参观客户的工厂。
  I tomorrow intend to go visit client -de- factory.
  I tomorrow intend to go visit (a) client’s factory.
• Zhège shāngyèqū shì yǐqián de gōngchǎng gǎizào de.
  这个商业区是以前的工厂改造的。
  This “ge” factory have 100 more years -de- history -le.
  This “ge” (of) factory has (a) history of over 100 years.

19.

推 tuī

v. ▸ to push

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ lái bāng nǐ tuī xíngli.
  我来帮你推行李。
  Last “ge” month I go travel -le.
  Last “ge” (of) month I went to travel.
• Wǒ de zìxíngchē huài le, zhǐ néng tuī zhe zǒu.
  我的自行车坏了，只能推着走。
  He last “ge” month find job -le.
  He found (a) job last “ge” (of) month.

20.

拉 lā

v. ▸ to pull

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè dào mén zhǐ néng tuī, bù néng lā.
  这道门只能推，不能拉。
  This “dao” door only can push, not can pull.
  This “dao” (of) door can only (be) pushed, (and) cannot (be) pulled.
• Lā yíxià chuānglián, wǒ yào shuì wǔjiào le.
  拉一下窗帘，我要睡午觉了。
  Pull one “xia” curtain, I soon-will sleep nap -le.
  Pull (the) curtain “really quick”, I soon-will sleep (a) nap.