VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

呢 ne

p. ▸ used at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate that an action or situation is continuing

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ zài zuò shénme?
  A 你在做什么？
  You “zai” do what?
  What are you doing?
  Kàn shū ne!
  B 看书呢！
  Read book -ne!
  (I) am reading!
• Kuài diǎnr, dàjiā dōu zài děng nǐ ne!
  快点儿，大家都在等你呢！
  Fast “dian”, everyone all “zai” wait you -ne!
  “A little bit” faster, everyone all is waiting-for you!

2.

一路顺风 yílù-shùnfēng

may a favorable wind send you safely home; have a pleasant trip

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Yílù-shùnfēng, wánr kāixīn diǎn!
  一路顺风，玩儿开心点！
  “Yilu-shunfeng”, play happy “dian”!
  Have-a-pleasant-trip, play “a little bit” happier!
• Zhù nǐ yílù-shùnfēng, lǚtú yúkuài!
  祝你一路顺风，旅途愉快！
  Wish you “Yilu-shunfeng”, journey happy!
  Wish you have-a-pleasant-trip, happy journey!

3.

该不该 gāi bu gāi

should (or) not should

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè jiàn shì wǒ gāi bu gāi gàosu tā ne?
  这件事我该不该告诉他呢？
  This “jian” thing I should-not-should tell him -ne?
  This “jian” (of) thing (-) should I tell him (or) not?
• Tā hái méi huífù, wǒ gāi bu gāi zài fā yì tiáo xiāoxi?
  她还没回复，我该不该再发一条消息？
  She still not reply, I should-not-should again send one “tiao” message?
  She still (did) not reply, should I send one “tiao” (of) message again?

4.

总是 zǒngshì

adv. ▸ always; invariably; forever; all the time [indicating an action or an event has been happening repeatedly or extremely frequently in the time being]

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā zǒngshì ài kāi wánxiào.
  她总是爱开玩笑。
  She always love make-joke.
  She always loves making-joke(s).
• Tā shàngbān zǒngshì chídào.
  他上班总是迟到。
  He go-to-work always late-arrive.
  He going to work always arrives-late.

5.

试 shì

v. ▸ to try; to try out

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège fāngfǎ búcuò, nǐ kěyǐ shì yí shì.
  这个方法不错，你可以试一试。
  This “ge” (of) method not-bad, you can try-one-try.
  This “ge” (of) method (is) not-bad, you can try “really quick”.
• Wǒ xiǎng shìshi zhè jiàn yīfu, kěyǐ ma?
  我想试试这件衣服，可以吗？
  I want-to try-try this “jian” (of) clothes, okay -ma?
  I want-to try “really quick” this “jian” (of) clothes, (is it) okay?

6.

从 cóng

prep. ▸ from

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Cóng zhèlǐ qù jīchǎng bù yuǎn.
  从这里去机场不远。
  From here go-to airport not far.
  From here going-to (the) airport (is) not far.
• Wǒ xiànzài cóng jiāli guòlái, dàgài xūyào èrshí fēnzhōng.
  我现在从家里过来，大概需要二十分钟。
  I now from home-inside go-over, approximately need 20 minutes.
  I now go-over (there) from my home-inside, approximately need 20 minutes.

7.

袜子 wàzi

n. ▸ sock

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ de wàzi pò le yí ge dòng.
  你的袜子破了一个洞。
  Your sock break -le one “ge” hole.
  (There is) one “ge” (of) hole (that is being) broken (in) your sock.
• Zhè shuāng wàzi shì wǒ xīn mǎi de.
  这双袜子是我新买的。
  This “shuang” sock is I new buy -de.
  This “pair” (of) socks are (something that I) newly-bought.

8.

橙子 chéngzi

n. ▸ orange

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Chī yí ge chéngzi ba!
  吃一个橙子吧！
  Eat one “ge” orange -ba!
  Eat one “ge” (of) orange!
• Zuò yì bēi chéngzhī xūyào jǐ ge chéngzi?
  做一杯橙汁需要几个橙子？
  Make one “cup” orange-juice need what-number “ge” orange?
  How-many “ge” (of) oranges (do we) need to make one “cup” (of) orange-juice?

9.

得到 dédào

v. ▸ to get; to receive; to obtain; to gain

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā hěn xiǎng dédào zhè fèn gōngzuò.
  他很想得到这份工作。
  He very want to get this “fen” job.
  He quite wants to get this “fen” (of) job.
• Wǒ hěn xiǎng dédào nǐ de lǐjiě hé zhīchí.
  我很想得到你的理解和支持。
  I very want to get your understanding and support.
  I quite want to get your understanding and support.

10.

困难 kùnnan

adj. ▸ difficult

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Duì wǒ lái shuō jùjué biérén hěn kùnnan.
  对我来说拒绝别人很困难。
  To me “laishuo” reject other-people very difficult.
  To me reject(ing) other-people (is) very difficult.
• Nǐ juéde měitiān jiānchí jiànshēn kùnnan ma?
  你觉得每天坚持健身困难吗？
  You think every day remain-committed-to exercise difficult -ma?
  (Do) you think (it is) difficult to remain-committed-to exercising every day?

11.

容易 róngyì

adj. ▸ easy

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège wèntí hěn róngyì jiějué.
  这个问题很容易解决。
  This “ge” problem very easy solve.
  This “ge” (of) problem (is) very easy to solve.
• Tā de xìnggé hěn hǎo, hěn róngyì xiāngchǔ.
  她的性格很好，很容易相处。
  Her personality very good, very easy to get-along.
  Her personality (is) very good, (she is) very easy to get-along (with).

12.

一半 yí bàn

num. ▸ one half

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Jīnnián yǐjīng guòqù yíbàn le.
  今年已经过去一半了。
  This year already go-pass one half -le.
  This year already went-pass one half.
• Wǒ měige yuè de gōngzī yòng yíbàn, cún yíbàn.
  我每个月的工资用一半，存一半。
  I every “ge” month -de- salary use one half, save one half.
  My salary of every “ge” (of) month (-) (I) use one half, (and) save one half.

13.

一共 yígòng

adv. ▸ altogether; in all; in total

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhèxiē yígòng duōshao qián?
  这些一共多少钱？
  These altogether how-much money?
  How-much money (are) these altogether?
• Zhè bù diànshìjù yígòng yǒu sānshí jí.
  这部电视剧一共有三十集。
  This “bu” TV-show altogether have 30 episodes.
  This “bu” (of) TV-show altogether has 30 episodes.

14.

电影 diànyǐng

n. ▸ movie; film

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè bù diànyǐng yǒu Zhōngwén zìmù ma?
  这部电影有中文字幕吗？
  This “bu” movie have Chinese subtitles -ma?
  (Does) this “bu” (of) movie have Chinese subtitles?
• Wǒ píngshí hěn ài kàn kēhuàn diànyǐng.
  我平时很爱看科幻电影。
  I normal-times very love watch science-fiction movies.
  I (in) normal-times quite love watching science-fiction movies.

15.

分钟 fēnzhōng

n. ▸ minute

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Kěyǐ dānwù nǐ yì fēnzhōng ma?
  可以耽误你一分钟吗？
  May (I) delay you one minute -ma?
  Can I take up one minute of your time?
• Qǐng děng wǒ jǐ fēnzhōng, kěyǐ ma?
  请等我几分钟，可以吗？
  Please wait me several minutes, okay -ma?
  Please wait-for me (for) several minutes, (is it) okay?

16.

帮助 bāngzhù

v. ▸ to help

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Xièxie nǐ bāngzhù wǒ.
  谢谢你帮助我。
  Thank you help me.
  Thank you (for) helping me.
• Hē rè niúnǎi kěyǐ bāngzhù shuìmián.
  喝热牛奶可以帮助睡眠。
  Drink hot milk can help sleep.
  Drinking hot milk can help (with) sleep.

17.

饭店 fàndiàn

n. ▸ 1) restaurant (usually bigger and nicer) 2) hotel

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài búcuò.
  这家饭店的菜不错。
  This “jia” restaurant -de- dishes not-bad.
  (The) food of this “jia” (of) restaurant (is) not-bad.
• Wǒ zài fàndiàn li zuò jiānzhí.
  我在饭店里做兼职。
  I “zai” hotel-inside do part-time-job.
  I am-doing (a) part-time-job in (a) hotel-inside.

18.

班 bān

n. ▸ class

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xiǎng bào yí ge Hànyǔ xuéxíbān.
  我想报一个汉语学习班。
  I want to sign-up one “ge” Chinese study class.
  I want to sign-up(-for) one “ge” (of) Chinese study class.
• Nǐmen bān yígòng yǒu duōshao xuéshēng?
  你们班一共有多少学生？
  You-guys class altogether “exist” how-many students?
  How-many student (does) your-guys’ class have?

19.

生气 shēngqì

v. ▸ to get angry; to get upset

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Shéi rě nǐ shēngqì le?
  谁惹你生气了？
  Who provoke you get-angry -le?
  Who made you get-angry?
• Bié shēngqì le, wǒ xiàng nǐ dàoqiàn.
  别生气了，我向你道歉。
  Not be-upset -le, I towards you apologize.
  (Do) not be-upset (anymore), I apologize to you.

20.

开玩笑 kāi wánxiào

v. phr. ▸ to make a joke

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ zài kāi wánxiào ba?
  你在开玩笑吧？
  You “zai” make-joke -ba?
  You are making(-a-)joke(, right)?
• Bié shēngqì, wǒ kāi wánxiào de.
  别生气，我开玩笑的。
  Not get-angry, I make-joke -de.
  (Do) not get-angry, (it was that) I was making(-a-)joke.