VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

被 bèi

prep. ▸ used before the Object that performs an action in “被 Sentences”

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ bèi wénzi yǎo le.
  我被蚊子咬了。
  I “bei” mosquito bite -le.
  I got bitten by a mosquito.
• Tā de shǒujī bèi tōu le.
  他的手机被偷了。
  His cellphone “bei” steal -le.
  His cellphone was stolen.

2.

多么 duōme

adv. ▸ used in exclamatory sentences to indicate high degree

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ duōme xīwàng néng zài jiàndào nǐ!
  我多么希望能再见到你！
  I “so very” hope can again-see-“dao” you!
  I really hope I can see you again!
• Zhè shì yí ge duōme hǎo de jīhuì a!
  这是一个多么好的机会啊！
  This is one “ge” “so very” good -de- chance -a!
  What a great opportunity this is!

3.

为 wèi

prep. ▸ for (the purpose, or reason of)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ yìzhí zài wèi wǒmen de wèilái nǔlì.
  我一直在为我们的未来努力。
  I always “zai” for our future work-hard.
  I have been working hard for our future.
• Zuìjìn wǒ wèi jiànkāng gǎibiàn le hěn duō shēnghuó xíguàn.
  最近我为健康改变了很多生活习惯。
  Recent-times I for health change -le very many lifestyle habits.
  Recently I changed a lot of lifestyle habits for my health.

4.

决定 juédìng

v. ▸ to decide

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ chī shénme dōu kěyǐ, nǐ juédìng.
  我吃什么都可以，你决定。
  I eat “whatever” all can, you decide.
  I can eat anything. You decide.
• Wǒ juédìng huàn yí fèn gōngzuò.
  我决定换一份工作。
  I decide change one “fen” job.
  I decided to change jobs.

5.

决定 juédìng

n. ▸ decision

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ zhīchí nǐ de juédìng!
  我支持你的决定！
  I support your decision!
  I support your decision!
• Zhège juédìng hěn zhòngyào, ràng wǒ zài xiǎngxiang.
  这个决定很重要，让我再想想。
  This “ge” decision very important, let me again think-think.
  This decision is important. Let me think about it again.

6.

永远 yǒngyuǎn

adv. ▸ forever; eternally

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ huì yǒngyuǎn ài nǐ.
  我会永远爱你。
  I will always love you.
  I will always love you.
• Niúzǎikù yǒngyuǎn bú huì guòshí.
  牛仔裤永远不会过时。
  Jeans forever not will outdated.
  Jeans will never go out of style.

7.

花园 huāyuán

n. ▸ flower garden

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Huāyuán lǐ yǒu yí ge pēnquán.
  花园里有一个喷泉。
  Garden inside “exist” one “ge” fountain.
  There is a fountain in the garden.
• Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhòng le yì xiē méigui.
  他在花园里种了一些玫瑰。
  He in garden inside plant -le some roses.
  He planted some roses in the garden.

8.

植物 zhíwù

n. ▸ plant

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xiǎng zài jiālǐ yǎng yìxiē zhíwù.
  我想在家里养一些植物。
  I want to “zai” home-inside grow some plants.
  I want to grow some plants at home.
• Bàngōngshì lǐ fàng le hěn duō lǜsè zhíwù.
  办公室里放了很多绿色植物。
  Office-inside place -le very many green plants.
  There are many green plants in the office.

9.

坏 huài

adj. ▸ broken; not working

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège bēizi huài le, kěyǐ huàn yí ge ma?
  这个杯子坏了，可以换一个吗？
  This “ge” cup broken -le, can change one “ge” -ma?
  This cup is broken. Can I exchange it for another one?
• Wǒ de diànnǎo huài le.
  我的电脑坏了。
  My computer broken -le.
  My computer is broken.

10.

嘴 zuǐ

n. ▸ mouth

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Yīshēng ràng tā zhāngkāi zuǐ, shuō “ā”!
  医生让他张开嘴，说“啊”！
  Doctor make him open mouth, say “ah”!
  The doctor asked him to open his mouth and say “ah”!
• Tā zuǐ yìng xīn ruǎn.
  她嘴硬心软。
  She mouth hard, heart soft.
  She is tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

11.

身体 shēntǐ

n. ▸ body

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Duō chī lǜsè shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.
  多吃绿色蔬菜对身体好。
  Eat more green vegetables to body good.
  Eating more green vegetables is good for your body.
• Nǐ bàmā de shēntǐ hái hǎo ba?
  你爸妈的身体还好吧？
  Your parents’ bodies still good -ba?
  Your parents are doing well, right?

12.

号码 hàomǎ

n. ▸ number (representing order or arrangement)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nín de dìngdān hàomǎ shì duōshao?
  您的订单号码是多少？
  Your order number is what-number?
  What is your order number?
• Wǒ de shǒujī hàomǎ shì yī sān sān liù bā wǔ qī qī.
  我的手机号码是13368577。
  My cellphone number is 13368577.
  My cellphone number is 13368577.

13.

抽烟 chōuyān

v. phr. ▸ to smoke cigarette(s)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Chōuyān duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.
  抽烟对身体不好。
  Smoke cigarettes to body not good.
  Smoking is not good for your body.
• Wǒ kěyǐ chōu gēn yān ma?
  我可以抽根烟吗？
  I can smoke one “gen” cigarette -ma?
  Can I smoke a cigarette?

14.

啤酒 píjiǔ

n. ▸ beer

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu píjiǔ, nǐ hē bu hē?
  冰箱里有啤酒，你喝不喝？
  Refrigerator inside “exist” beer, you drink-not-drink?
  There is beer in the fridge. Do you want some or not?
• Gěi wǒ yì dá píjiǔ, xièxie.
  给我一打啤酒，谢谢。
  Give me one “da” beer, thanks.
  Give me a dozen beers, thanks.

15.

实习 shíxí

v. ▸ to do an internship

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā zài yínháng shíxí le sān ge yuè.
  她在银行实习了三个月。
  She “zai” bank intern -le three “ge” months.
  She did an internship at a bank for three months.
• Wǒ xiǎng qù dà gōngsī shíxí.
  我想去大公司实习。
  I want to go big company intern.
  I want to do an internship at a big company.

16.

节目 jiémù

n. ▸ program (performances, radio/TV broadcasts, etc.)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xǐhuan kàn měishí jiémù hé lǚyóu jiémù.
  我喜欢看美食节目和旅游节目。
  I like watch food programs and travel programs.
  I like watching food shows and travel shows.
• Wǒ zhè zhōu yào lù yí ge jiémù.
  我这周要录一个节目。
  I this week need to record one “ge” program.
  I need to record a program this week.

17.

兴趣 xìngqù

n. ▸ interest

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de xìngqù shì kàn diànyǐng.
  我的兴趣是看电影。
  My interest is watch movies.
  My interest is watching movies.
• Nǐ duì xuéxí Zhōngwén yǒu xìngqù ma?
  你对学习中文有兴趣吗？
  You towards learning Chinese have interest -ma?
  Are you interested in learning Chinese?

18.

有空 yǒukòng

adj. ▸ free; not busy

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ shénme shíhou yǒukòng?
  你什么时候有空？
  You what-time free?
  When are you free?
• Wǒ zuìjìn yǒudiǎn máng, děng wǒ yǒukòng de shíhou zàishuō ba!
  我最近有点忙，等我有空的时候再说吧！
  I recently a-bit busy, wait I free -de- time then talk -ba!
  I have been a bit busy lately. Let us talk when I am free.

19.

睡着 shuìzháo

v. phr. ▸ to fall asleep

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wèi, nǐ shuìzháo le ma?
  喂，你睡着了吗？
  Hey, you fall-asleep -le -ma?
  Hey, did you fall asleep?
• Nǐ zuówǎn jǐ diǎn zhōng shuìzháo de?
  你昨晚几点钟睡着的？
  You last night what-time fall-asleep -de?
  What time did you fall asleep last night?

20.

睡不着 shuì bu zháo

v. phr. ▸ cannot fall asleep

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Yǐjīng hěn wǎn le, kěshì wǒ shuì bu zháo.
  已经很晚了，可是我睡不着。
  Already very late -le, but I sleep-not-“zhao”.
  It is already very late, but I cannot fall asleep.
• Wǎnshang hē kāfēi wǒ huì shuì bu zháo de.
  晚上喝咖啡我会睡不着的。
  At night drink coffee I will sleep-not-“zhao” -de.
  If I drink coffee at night, I will not be able to sleep.