VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

哪里 nǎlǐ

pron. ▸ where

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Qǐngwèn, nǎlǐ yǒu jiāyóuzhàn?
  请问，哪里有加油站？
  Please(-allow-me-to-)ask, where “exist” (a) gas-station?
  Excuse me, where is there a gas station?
• Wǒ wàngjì wǒ de shǒujī fàng zài nǎlǐ le.
  我忘记我的手机放在哪里了。
  I forget my cellphone place “zai” where -le
  I forgot where I put my phone.

2.

呀 ya

interj. ▸ ah; oh

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Ya, xià xuě le!
  呀，下雪了！
  Ah, go-down snow -le!
  Oh, it’s snowing!
• Ya, nǐ zěnme lái le?
  呀，你怎么来了?
  Ah, you how-come arrive -le?
  Oh, what brought you here?

3.

在不在 zài bu zài

to be in/on/at (a place) (or) not

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Qǐngwèn, Wáng Jīnglǐ zài bu zài bàngōngshì?
  请问，王经理在不在办公室？
  Please(-allow-me-to)ask, Wang Manager “zai”-not-“zai” office?
  Excuse me, is Manager Wang in the office?
• Nǐ xiǎoshíhou de wánjù hái zài bu zài?
  你小时候的玩具还在不在？
  You little-time -de- toy still “zai”-not-“zai” ?
  Do you still have your childhood toys?

4.

和 hé

prep. ▸ with

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ zài hé shéi shuōhuà ne?
  你在和谁说话呢？
  You “zai” with whom talk -ne?
  Who are you talking with?
• Wǒ yǐqián hé tā liáo guo zhè jiàn shì.
  我以前和他聊过这件事。
  I time-before with him talk -guo this “jian” thing.
  I talked with him about this before.

5.

学习 xuéxí

v. ▸ to learn; to study

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xǐhuan xuéxí xīn dōngxi.
  我喜欢学习新东西。
  I like learn new thing.
  I like learning new things.
• Xuéxí tài lèi le, wǒ xiǎng wánr.
  学习太累了，我想玩儿。
  Studying too tiring -le, I want to play.
  Studying is too tiring. I want to play.

6.

眼镜 yǎnjìng

n. ▸ eyeglasses

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ méi dài yǎnjìng, kàn bu qīngchu.
  我没戴眼镜，看不清楚。
  I not wear eye-glasses, see-not-clear.
  I’m not wearing glasses, so I can’t see clearly.
• Wǒ xūyào mǎi yí fù xīn yǎnjìng.
  我需要买一副新眼镜。
  I need to buy one “fu” new eyeglasses.
  I need to buy a new pair of glasses.

7.

笔记本 bǐjìběn

n. ▸ (paper) notebook

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Xièxie nǐ sòng gěi wǒ de bǐjìběn, wǒ hěn xǐhuan!
  谢谢你送给我的笔记本，我很喜欢！
  Thank you give for me -de- notebook, I very like!
  Thanks for the notebook you gave me. I really like it!
• Zhè shì wǒ xiǎoshíhou de bǐjìběn.
  这是我小时候的笔记本。
  This is I little-time -de- notebook.
  This is my notebook from when I was a kid.

8.

想 xiǎng

v. ▸ to think; to think about

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Gěi wǒ diǎn shíjiān, wǒ zài xiǎng yì xiàng.
  给我点时间，我再想一想。
  Give me “dian” time, I moreover think-one-think.
  Give me a little time. I’ll think about it some more.
• Nǐ xiǎng qīngchu le ma?
  你想清楚了吗？
  You think clear -le -ma?
  Have you thought it through?

9.

旁边 pángbiān

n. ▸ side (as opposed to the center or the middle)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ kěyǐ zuò nǐ pángbiān ma?
  我可以坐你旁边吗？
  I can sit you side -ma?
  Can I sit next to you?
• Wǒ de chē jiù tíng zài gōngsī pángbiān.
  我的车就停在公司旁边。
  My car “exactly” park “zai” company side.
  My car is parked right next to the company.

10.

高 gāo

adj. ▸ high; tall

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de dìdi bǐ wǒ gāo.
  我的弟弟比我高。
  My little-brother “bi” I tall.
  My younger brother is taller than me.
• Zhè shì shìjiè shang zuì gāo de lóu.
  这是世界上最高的楼。
  This is world-surface the-most tall -de- building.
  This is the tallest building in the world.

11.

矮 ǎi

adj. ▸ short (for height of a person)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de fùmǔ bǐ wǒ ǎi.
  我的父母比我矮。
  I -de- parents “bi” I short.
  My parents are shorter than me.
• Tā bù gāo yě bù ǎi.
  他不高也不矮。
  He not tall also not short.
  He’s not tall, and not short either.

12.

低 dī

adj. ▸ low (in physical height or as an abstract concept)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Gélóu de tiānhuābǎn tài dī le.
  阁楼的天花板太低了。
  Attic -de- ceiling too low -le.
  The attic ceiling is too low.
• Wǒ yǒudiǎn fā dī shāo.
  我有点发低烧。
  I “reach the evaluation of” “dian” break-out low fever.
  I have a slight fever.

13.

饭 fàn

n. ▸ rice; cooked rice; meal

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yí fèn chǎofàn.
  我想点一份炒饭。
  I want to order one “fen” fried-rice.
  I want to order a portion of fried rice.
• Chī fàn le! Lái le!
  A 吃饭了！
  Eat meal -le!
  Time to eat!
  B 来了！
  Arrive -le!
  Coming!

14.

菜 cài

n. ▸ dish; food of a country or region in general

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè dào cài là bu là?
  这道菜辣不辣？
  This “dao” dish spicy-not-spicy?
  Is this dish spicy?
• Wǒ bàba hěn huì zuò cài, wǒmen quánjiā dōu ài chī.
  我爸爸很会做菜，我们全家都爱吃。
  My dad quite know-how-to make dish, we whole family all love eat.
  My dad is really good at cooking, and our whole family loves his food.

15.

别 bié

adv. ▸ (do) not

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Bié wàng le gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
  别忘了给我打电话。
  Not forget -le to me make phone-call.
  Don’t forget to call me.
• Bié dānxīn, wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ!
  别担心，我可以帮你！
  Not worry, I can help you!
  Don’t worry. I can help you!

16.

幸福 xìngfú

n. ▸ happiness

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Xìngfú shì shénme?
  幸福是什么？
  Happiness is what?
  What is happiness?
• Qián mǎi bu dào zhēnzhèng de xìngfú.
  钱买不到真正的幸福。
  Money buy-not-“dao” real -de- happiness.
  Money can’t buy real happiness.

17.

房子 fángzi

n. ▸ house; apartment

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nàge báisè de fángzi jiù shì wǒ de jiā.
  那个白色的房子就是我的家。
  That “ge” white-color -de- house “exactly” is my home.
  That white house is my home.
• Nǐmen xǐhuan shénmeyàng de fángzi?
  你们喜欢什么样的房子？
  You-guys like what-kind -de- house?
  What kind of house do you like?

18.

父母 fùmǔ

n. ▸ parents

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ fùmǔ shēntǐ hái hǎo ba?
  你父母身体还好吧？
  You parents body still good -ba?
  Your parents are doing well, right?
• Tā zhè zhōumò yào huíjiā kàn fùmǔ.
  他这周末要回家看父母。
  He this weekend intend to return home to see parents.
  He’s going home this weekend to see his parents.

19.

打开 dǎkāi

v. ▸ to turn on

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Dǎkāi shǒujī dìngwèi, jiù kěyǐ diǎn wàimài le.
  打开手机定位，就可以点外卖了。
  Turn-on cellphone location, “then” can order delivery-food -le.
  Turn on location on your phone, then you can order delivery.
• Nǐ de Lányá dǎkāi le ma?
  你的蓝牙打开了吗？
  Your Bluetooth turn-on -le -ma?
  Is your Bluetooth on?

20.

关上 guānshàng

v. ▸ to turn off

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Diànshì yào guānshàng ma?
  电视要关上吗？
  TV should turn-off -ma?
  Should I turn off the TV?
• Fángjiān li de dēng dōu guānshàng le ma?
  房间里的灯都关上了吗？
  Room-inside -de- lights all turn-off -le -ma?
  Are all the lights in the room turned off?