VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

语言 yǔyán

n. ▸ language

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ huì shuō jǐ zhǒng yǔyán?
  你会说几种语言？
  You know-how-to speak which-number type language?
  How-many types (of) languages (do) you know-how-to speak?
• Wǒ juéde nǐ hěn yǒu yǔyán tiānfù!
  我觉得你很有语言天赋！
  I think you quite have language talent!
  I think (that) you quite have (the) gift (for) language(s)!

2.

世界 shìjiè

n. ▸ world

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì huányóu shìjiè.
  我的梦想是环游世界。
  I -de- dream is orbit-travel world.
  My dream is to travel-around (the) world.
• Māma, nǐ shì shìjiè shang zuì hǎo de māma!
  妈妈，你是世界上最好的妈妈！
  Mom, you are world-surface the-most good -de- mom!
  Mom, you are the-best mom (on the) world-surface!

3.

恭喜 gōngxǐ

v. ▸ congratulations

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Gōngxǐ nǐ dé le guànjūn!
  恭喜你得了冠军！
  Congratulate you get -le champion!
  (I) congratulate (that) you (have) got (the) champion!
• Gōngxǐ nǐ zhǎodào le xīn gōngzuò!
  恭喜你找到了新工作！
  Congratulate you find -le new job!
  (I) congratulate (that) you (have) found (a) new job!

4.

呢 ne

p. ▸ used at the end of a question to soften the tone

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ zài gàn shénme ne?
  你在干什么呢？
  You “zai” do what -ne?
  What are you doing?
• Nǐ wèishénme bù jiē diànhuà ne?
  你为什么不接电话呢？
  You why not receive phone-call -ne?
  Why (did)n’t you answer (the) phone-call?

5.

打字 dǎzì

v. phr. ▸ to type (characters)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ bú huì xiě Hànzì, dàn wǒ huì dǎzì.
  我不会写汉字，但我会打字。
  I not know-how-to write Chinese-characters, but I know-how-to type characters.
  I (do) not know-how-to write Chinese-characters, but I know-how-to type characters.
• Tā dǎzì de sùdù hěn kuài.
  他打字的速度很快。
  He type character -de- speed very fast.
  (The) speed (that) he type characters (is) very fast.

6.

种 zhǒng

m.w. ▸ type; kind

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ huì jǐ zhǒng yǔyán?
  你会几种语言？
  You know what-number type languages?
  How-many types (of) languages (do) you know-how-to-use?
• Zhè zhǒng chá hěn hǎohē.
  这种茶很好喝。
  This type tea very tasty(-for-drinks).
  This type (of) tea (is) very tasty(-for-drinks).

7.

鱼 yú

n. ▸ fish

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xǐhuan chī yú.
  我喜欢吃鱼。
  I like eat fish.
  I like eating fish.
• Zhè tiáo yú hěn xīnxiān.
  这条鱼很新鲜。
  This “tiao” fish very fresh.
  This “tiao” (of) fish (is) very fresh.

8.

蓝色 lánsè

n. ▸ the color of blue

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā de yǎnjing shì lánsè de.
  他的眼睛是蓝色的。
  He -de- eyes are blue-color -de.
  His eyes are (something that are) of (the) blue-color.
• Wǒ xiǎng mǎi lánsè de chuānglián.
  我想买蓝色的窗帘。
  I want to buy blue-color -de- curtain.
  I want to buy curtain(s) (that are) of (the) blue-color.

9.

大家 dàjiā

pron. ▸ everyone (within a certain range)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì nǐmen de xīn lǎoshī!
  大家好，我是你们的新老师！
  Everyone-good, I am you-guys -de- new teacher!
  Hi everyone, I am your-guys’ new teacher!
• Dàjiā dōu zhǔnbèi hǎo le ba? Nà wǒmen chūfā ba!
  大家都准备好了吧？那我们出发吧！
  Everyone all prepare-well -le -ba? Then we start-off -ba!
  Everyone (has) all prepared-well (already, right)? Then (let) us start-off!

10.

高兴 gāoxìng

adj. ▸ happy

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Fàngjià le, xīnqíng hǎo gāoxìng ’a!
  放假了，心情好高兴啊！
  Release-holiday -le, mood so-very happy -a!
  (I have) taken(-a-)holiday, (my) mood (is) so-very happy!(!!!)
• Zuótiān hé lǎo péngyou jiànmiàn, wǒ tèbié gāoxìng.
  昨天和老朋友见面，我特别高兴。
  Yesterday with old friend meet, I especially happy.
  Yesterday I met with (my) old friend(s), I (was) especially happy.

11.

生病 shēngbìng

v. ▸ to get sick

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ méi lái shàngbān.
  他生病了，所以没来上班。
  He get-sick -le, so not come to attend-work.
  He (has) got-sick, so (he did) not come to attend-work.
• Nǐ zěnme le? Tīngshuō nǐ shēngbìng le?
  你怎么了？听说你生病了？
  You what-happen -le? Hear you get-sick -le?
  What(-has-)happened to you? (I) heard (that) you (have) got-sick.

12.

看病 kànbìng

v. ▸ to diagnose the sickness; to have the sickness checked out

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā jīntiān yào qù yīyuàn kànbìng.
  他今天要去医院看病。
  He today need to go to hospital to see-sickness.
  He today needs to go to (the) hospital to (have-his-)sickness-checked-out.
• Qǐngwèn kànbìng xūyào yùyuē ma?
  请问看病需要预约吗？
  Please-ask see-sickness need to make-appointment -ma?
  Please(-allow-me-to-)ask(, do) I need to make(-an-)appointment to (have my-)sickness-checked-out?

13.

跑 pǎo

v. ▸ to run

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.
  他跑得很快。
  He run -de- very fast.
  He runs very fast.
• Wǒ měi tiān pǎo wǔ gōnglǐ.
  我每天跑5公里。
  I every day run 5 kilometers.
  I every day run 5 kilometers.

14.

快 kuài

adj. ▸ fast; quick; rapid

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ xué Hànyǔ xué de hǎo kuài ’a!
  你学汉语学得好快啊！
  You learn Chinese learn -de- so-very fast -a!
  You learn Chinese learn so-very fast!(!!!)
• Wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng, suǒyǐ xīntiào hěn kuài.
  我很紧张，所以心跳很快。
  I very nervous, so heartbeat very fast.
  I (am) very nervous, so (my) heartbeat (is) very fast.

15.

慢 màn

adj. ▸ slow

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā kāi chē kāi de tài màn le.
  他开车开得太慢了。
  He drive-vehicle drive -de- too- slow -le.
  He drives-vehicle drives too slow.
• Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ de Hànyǔ shuō de yǒu diǎn màn.
  不好意思，我的汉语说得有点慢。
  Sorry, I -de- Chinese speak -de- “reach the evaluation of” “a little bit” slow.
  Sorry, my Chinese (is) spoken “kind of” slow.

16.

碗 wǎn

n. ▸ bowl

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Bùhǎoyìsi, kěyǐ gěi wǒ yí ge wǎn ma?
  不好意思，可以给我一个碗吗？
  Sorry, can give me one “ge” bowl -ma?
  Sorry, can (you) give me one “ge” (of) bowl?
• Zhè ge wǎn de xíngzhuàng hěn hǎokàn.
  这个碗的形状很好看。
  This “ge” bowl -de- shape very good-looking.
  This “ge” (of) bowl’s shape (is) very good-looking.

17.

鸡蛋 jīdàn

n. ▸ chicken egg

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ yào mǎi yì dá jīdàn.
  我要买一打鸡蛋。
  I intend to buy one “da” eggs.
  I intend to buy one “dozen” (of) eggs.
• Wǒ xǐhuan chī jiāndàn.
  我喜欢吃煎蛋。
  I like eat fry egg.
  I like eating fried egg(s).

18.

这个星期 zhè ge xīngqī

n. phr. ▸ this week

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ zhè ge xīngqī yǒu diǎn máng.
  我这个星期有点忙。
  I this “ge” week “reach the evaluation of” “a little bit” busy.
  I this “ge” (of) week (am) “kind of” busy.
• Zhè ge xīngqī wǒ yǒu sān ge miànshì.
  这个星期我有三个面试。
  This “ge” week I have three “ge” interviews.
  This “ge” (of) week I have three “ge” (of) interviews.

19.

爷爷 yéye

n. ▸ paternal grandfather; used to address an old man

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ jīngcháng hé yéye yìqǐ qù sànbù.
  我经常和爷爷一起去散步。
  I often with grandpa together to go to walk.
  I often go walking with (my) grandpa.
• Línjū Zhāng Yéye xǐhuan yǎng huā.
  邻居张爷爷喜欢养花。
  Neighbor Zhang Grandpa like raise flower.
  (The) neighbor (who is) Grandpa Zhang likes grow(-and-)raise flowers.

20.

奶奶 nǎinai

n. ▸ paternal grandmother; used to address an old lady

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǎinai gěi wǒ zhī le yí jiàn máoyī.
  奶奶给我织了一件毛衣。
  Grandma for me weave -le one “jian” knit-sweater.
  Grandma (has) knitted one “jian” (of) knit-sweater for me.
• Lǐ Nǎinai yǐjīng jiǔ shí suì le, dàn shēntǐ fēicháng hǎo.
  李奶奶已经九十岁了，但身体非常好。
  Li Grandma already 90 years-old -le, but body “unusually” good.
  Grandma Li already (is) 90 years-old (now), but (her) body (is) very good(/healthy).