VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

什么样 shénmeyàng

what kind; what type; what sort (of)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā shì ge shénmeyàng de rén?
  她是个什么样的人？
  She is “ge” what-kind -de- person?
  What-kind of (one) “ge” (of) person is she?
• Nǐ xiǎng yào shénmeyàng de shēnghuó?
  你想要什么样的生活？
  You want want-to-own what-kind -de- life?
  What kind of life do you want to have?

2.

比如 bǐrú

v. ▸ for example

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè, bǐrú yáogǔn hé shuōchàng.
  我喜欢听音乐，比如摇滚和说唱。
  I like listen music, for-example rock and rap.
  I like listening to music, for example rock and rap.
• Yǒuxiē shíwù duì shēntǐ jiànkāng, bǐrú yú hé shūcài.
  有些食物对身体很健康，比如鱼和蔬菜。
  Some food to body very healthy, for-example fish and vegetables.
  Some foods are very good for health, for example fish and vegetables.

3.

一路平安 yílù-píng'ān

have a safe trip

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Lǚxíng shí yào zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ, yílù-píng’ān!
  旅行时要照顾好自己，一路平安！
  Travel time should look-after good self, have-a-safe-trip!
  When traveling, take good care of yourself. Have a safe trip!
• Nǐmen kāi chē qù ma? Yílù-píng’ān!
  你们开车去吗？一路平安！
  You-guys drive-vehicle go -ma? Have-a-safe-trip!
  Are you driving there? Have a safe trip!

4.

刚才 gāngcái

n. ▸ just now; a moment ago [refers to the time point that is a short while ago, as opposed to “now(现在)”]

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ gāngcái shuō shénme? Wǒ méi tīngdào.
  你刚才说什么？我没听到。
  You just-now say what? I not hear.
  What did you say just now? I did not hear it.
• Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ gāngcái zǒushén le.
  不好意思，我刚才走神了。
  Sorry, I just-now leave-mind -le.
  Sorry, I just spaced out.

5.

离 lí

v. ▸ to be away from

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ jiā lí gōngsī hěn jìn.
  我家离公司很近。
  My home “li” company very close.
  My home is very close to the company.
• Lí xiàbān háiyǒu duō jiǔ?
  离下班还有多久？
  “Li” get-off-work additionally “exist” how long?
  How long is it until we get off work?

6.

课 kè

n. ▸ lesson; class

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ hěn xǐhuan shàng Zhōngwénkè.
  我很喜欢上中文课。
  I very like attend Chinese classes.
  I really like taking Chinese class.
• Wǒ měitiān zài jiāli shàng wǎng kè.
  我每天在家里上网课。
  I every day “zai” home-inside attend (Inter)net classes.
  I take online classes at home every day.

7.

书店 shūdiàn

n. ▸ book shop; bookstore

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì kāi yì jiā shūdiàn.
  我的梦想是开一家书店。
  I -de- dream is open one “jia” bookstore.
  My dream is to open a bookstore.
• Shūdiàn de shū dǎzhé le.
  书店的书打折了。
  Bookstore -de- books give-discount -le.
  The bookstore’s books are on sale.

8.

想到 xiǎngdào

v. ▸ to think of; to come up with; to have something called to mind

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Méi xiǎngdào zhè jiàn shì zhème fùzá.
  没想到这件事这么复杂。
  Not think-“dao” this “jian” thing this complicated.
  I did not expect this to be so complicated.
• Měi cì tīngdào zhè shǒu gē, wǒ dōu huì xiǎngdào nǐ.
  每次听到这首歌，我都会想到你。
  Every time hear this “shou” song, I all will think-“dao” you.
  Every time I hear this song, I think of you.

9.

做到 zuòdào

v. phr. ▸ to achieve; to accomplish

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ yīnggāi shuōdào zuòdào!
  你应该说到做到！
  You should say-“dao” do-“dao”!
  You should do what you say!
• Nǐ shì zěnme zuòdào de?
  你是怎么做到的？
  You -shi- how do-“dao” -de?
  How did you manage to do it?

10.

难 nán

adj. ▸ hard; difficult

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ juéde Hànzì nán bu nán?
  你觉得汉字难不难？
  You think Chinese-characters difficult-not-difficult?
  Do you think Chinese characters are difficult or not?
• Kāi shūdiàn hěn nán zhuànqián.
  开书店很难赚钱。
  Open bookstore very difficult earn money.
  It is hard to make money running a bookstore.

11.

毕业 bìyè

v. / v. phr. ▸ to graduate

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ shì nǎ yì nián bìyè de?
  你是哪一年毕业的？
  You -shi- which one year graduate -de?
  Which year did you graduate?
• Wǒ bìyè yǐhòu xiǎng dāng lǎoshī.
  我毕业以后想当老师。
  I graduate time-after want to be teacher.
  After graduating, I want to be a teacher.

12.

广告 guǎnggào

n. ▸ advertisement; commercial

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège guǎnggào ràng wǒ hěn xiǎng chī shǔpiàn.
  这个广告让我很想吃薯片。
  This “ge” commercial let me very want to eat potato-chips.
  This ad made me really want to eat potato chips.
• Yuánlái zhè tiáo shìpín shì yí ge guǎnggào.
  原来这条视频是一个广告。
  (It) turns-out this “tiao” video is one “ge” commercial.
  So this video was an ad.

13.

有趣 yǒuqù

adj. ▸ interesting; amusing (used in declarative sentences)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā shì yí ge hěn yǒuqù de rén.
  她是一个很有趣的人。
  She is one “ge” very interesting -de- person.
  She is a very interesting person.
• Nǐ de jīnglì tài yǒuqù le!
  你的经历太有趣了！
  Your experience too interesting -le!
  Your experience is so interesting!

14.

为 wèi

prep. ▸ for; for the sake of

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ wèi nǐ jiāo’ào.
  我为你骄傲。
  I for you proud.
  I am proud of you.
• Xièxie nǐ wèi wǒ zuò le zhème duō!
  谢谢你为我做了这么多！
  Thank you for me do -le this much!
  Thank you for doing so much for me!

15.

耳朵 ěrduo

n. ▸ ear

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de ěrduo li jìn shuǐ le.
  我的耳朵里进水了。
  My ear-inside enter water -le.
  Water got into my ear.
• Zhè shǒu gē tài chǎo le, wǒ de ěrduo shòu bu liǎo.
  这首歌太吵了，我的耳朵受不了。
  This “shou” song too loud-and-noisy -le, my ears accept-“buliao”.
  This song is too loud. My ears cannot take it.

16.

礼物 lǐwù

n. ▸ gift; present

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Xièxie nǐ sòng gěi wǒ de shēngrì lǐwù.
  谢谢你送给我的生日礼物。
  Thank you present to me -de- birthday gift.
  Thank you for the birthday gift you gave me.
• Nǐ xiǎng yào shénme lǐwù?
  你想要什么礼物？
  You want want-to-own what gift?
  What gift do you want?

17.

香蕉 xiāngjiāo

n. ▸ banana

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Búyào luàn rēng xiāngjiāo pí.
  不要乱扔香蕉皮。
  Not-should carelessly throw-away banana peel.
  Do not throw banana peels around.
• Wǒ duì xiāngjiāo guòmǐn.
  我对香蕉过敏。
  I to bananas be-allergic.
  I am allergic to bananas.

18.

树 shù

n. ▸ tree

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Kàn! Shùshang yǒu yì zhī sōngshǔ!
  看！树上有一只松鼠！
  Look! Tree-surface “exist” one “zhi” squirrel.
  Look! There is a squirrel in the tree!
• Wǒ xiǎoshíhou hěn ài pá shù.
  我小时候很爱爬树。
  I little-time very love climb trees.
  When I was little, I really loved climbing trees.

19.

交朋友 jiāo péngyou

v. phr. ▸ to make friends

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā hěn wàixiàng, hěn xǐhuan jiāo péngyou.
  他很外向，很喜欢交朋友。
  He very outgoing, very like make friends.
  He is very outgoing and likes making friends.
• Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ jiāo ge péngyou.
  我想和你交个朋友。
  I want to with you make “ge” friend.
  I want to make friends with you.

20.

继续 jìxù

v. ▸ to continue; to go on (with)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Qǐng jìxù shuō.
  请继续说。
  Please continue speak.
  Please continue speaking.
• Jīntiān jiù dào zhèlǐ, wǒmen míngtiān jìxù.
  今天就到这里，我们明天继续。
  Today just (for emphasis) arrive here, we tomorrow continue.
  That is all for today. We will continue tomorrow.