VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

但是 dànshì

conj. ▸ but; however

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ gěi tā dǎ guo diànhuà le, dànshì tā méi jiē.
  我给他打过电话了，但是他没接。
  I to him make -guo phone-call -le, but he not answer.
  I called him, but he did not answer.
• Wǒ xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dànshì méi shíjiān.
  我想去旅行，但是没时间。
  I want to go travel, but not have time.
  I want to travel, but I do not have time.

2.

虽然 suīrán

conj. ▸ though; even though

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Suīrán nǐ xǐhuan wǒ, dànshì wǒmen bù héshì.
  虽然你喜欢我，但是我们不合适。
  Although you like me, but we not suitable.
  Although you like me, we are not a good match.
• Suīrán wǒmen dōu hěn máng, wǒmen háishi jīngcháng jiànmiàn.
  虽然我们都很忙，我们还是经常见面。
  Though we both very busy, we still often meet.
  Even though we are both busy, we still meet often.

3.

过 guò

v. ▸ to move from one place to another; to pass by; to pass through

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen xiān guò zhège shízì lùkǒu!
  我们先过这个十字路口！
  We first go across this intersection!
  Let us cross this intersection first!
• Guò jiē yào zǒu bānmǎxiàn.
  过街要走斑马线。
  Cross street should walk crosswalk.
  When crossing the street, use the crosswalk.

4.

过 guò

v. ▸ to move from one time point to another; to go through a period of time

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài.
  时间过得真快。
  Time pass -de- really fast.
  Time passes really fast.
• Guò jǐ nián wǒ xiǎng zài mǎi yí tào fángzi.
  过几年我想再买一套房子。
  After several years I want to again buy one “tao” house.
  In a few years, I want to buy another home.

5.

每 měi

pron. ▸ every

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhù nǐ měitiān dōu yǒu hǎo xīnqíng!
  祝你每天都有好心情！
  Wish you every day all have good mood!
  Wish you have a good mood every day!
• Měicì jiàndào nǐ, wǒ dōu hěn kāixīn.
  每次见到你，我都很开心。
  Every time see you, I all very happy.
  Every time I see you, I am very happy.

6.

胖 pàng

adj. ▸ fat; chubby

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ juéde nǐ bú pàng.
  我觉得你不胖。
  I think you not fat.
  I do not think you are overweight.
• Xióngmāo pàngpàng de hěn kě’ài.
  熊猫胖胖的很可爱。
  Pandas chubby-chubby very adorable.
  Pandas are chubby and very cute.

7.

瘦 shòu

adj. ▸ skinny; lean; thin

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ juéde wǒ shòu le ma?
  你觉得我瘦了吗？
  You think I become thin -le -ma?
  Do you think I have gotten thinner?
• Wǒ xǐhuan chī shòuròu, bù xǐhuan chī féiròu.
  我喜欢吃瘦肉，不喜欢吃肥肉。
  I like eat lean meat, not like eat fatty meat.
  I like lean meat, not fatty meat.

8.

肚子 dùzi

n. ▸ stomach; belly

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ dùzi téng.
  我肚子疼。
  My stomach hurts.
  My stomach hurts.
• Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang dùzi dōu hěn è.
  我每天晚上肚子都很饿。
  Every night my stomach all very hungry.
  Every night I get really hungry.

9.

牙膏 yágāo

n. ▸ toothpaste

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Yágāo kuài yòng wán le, jìde mǎi xīn de.
  牙膏快用完了，记得买新的。
  Toothpaste almost used up, remember buy a new one.
  The toothpaste is almost used up. Remember to buy a new one.
• Nǐ yòng de shì shénme páizi de yágāo?
  你用的是什么牌子的牙膏？
  The toothpaste you use is what brand?
  What brand of toothpaste do you use?

10.

必须 bìxū

adv. ▸ must; have to; be obliged to

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen bìxū zhǔnshí dào huìyìshì.
  我们必须准时到会议室。
  We must arrive at the meeting room on time.
  We must get to the meeting room on time.
• Wèile jiànkāng, tā bìxū jièyān.
  为了健康，他必须戒烟。
  For health, he must quit smoking.
  For his health, he must quit smoking.

11.

选择 xuǎnzé

v. ▸ to choose; to select

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ kěyǐ xuǎnzé bù huídá ma?
  我可以选择不回答吗？
  I can choose not answer -ma?
  Can I choose not to answer?
• Nǐ wèi shénme xuǎnzé wǒmen gōngsī?
  你为什么选择我们公司？
  You why choose our company?
  Why did you choose our company?

12.

值得 zhídé

v. ▸ to be worth (doing); to be worthy

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè bù diànyǐng zhídé yí kàn.
  这部电影值得一看。
  This movie is worth one watch.
  This movie is worth watching.
• Nǐ zhème zuò zhídé ma?
  你这么做值得吗？
  You do this, is it worth it?
  Is it worth doing this?

13.

山 shān

n. ▸ mountain; hill

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Shān lǐ de kōngqì hěn xīnxiān.
  山里的空气很新鲜。
  Mountain area air very fresh.
  The air in the mountains is very fresh.
• Wǒ xiǎng qù shānshang kàn rìchū.
  我想去山上看日出。
  I want go mountain top watch sunrise.
  I want to go up the mountain to watch the sunrise.

14.

公园 gōngyuán

n. ▸ park

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège gōngyuán shìhé liùgǒu hé pǎobù.
  这个公园适合遛狗和跑步。
  This park suitable walk dog and run.
  This park is good for walking your dog and running.
• Nǐ qù guo Niǔyuē de Zhōngyāng Gōngyuán ma?
  你去过纽约的中央公园吗？
  You have been to New York’s Central Park -ma?
  Have you been to Central Park in New York?

15.

往 wǎng

prep. ▸ toward; in the direction of

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu jiù dào le.
  一直往前走就到了。
  Keep walking forward then arrive -le.
  Just keep walking straight and you will get there.
• Wǒ yǒudiǎnr mílù le, bù zhīdào gāi wǎng nǎr zǒu.
  我有点儿迷路了，不知道该往哪儿走。
  I got a bit lost, do not know should walk toward where.
  I am a bit lost. I do not know which way to go.

16.

睡 shuì

v. ▸ to sleep

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ měitiān shuì qī ge xiǎoshí.
  我每天睡七个小时。
  I every day sleep seven “ge” hours.
  I sleep seven hours every day.
• Wǒ gāng shuìxǐng.
  我刚睡醒。
  I just woke up.
  I just woke up.

17.

音乐 yīnyuè

n. ▸ music

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ ài tīng shénme yīnyuè?
  你爱听什么音乐？
  You love listen what music?
  What kind of music do you like listening to?
• Yīnyuè shì shìjiè de yǔyán.
  音乐是世界的语言。
  Music is the world’s language.
  Music is the language of the world.

18.

红酒 hóngjiǔ

n. ▸ red wine

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Hóngjiǔ pèi niúpái hěn jīngdiǎn.
  红酒配牛排很经典。
  Red wine pair with steak very classic.
  Red wine with steak is a classic combo.
• Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yì bēi rè hóngjiǔ.
  我想点一杯热红酒。
  I want to order one cup hot red wine.
  I want to order a glass of hot mulled red wine.

19.

回来 huílái

v. ▸ to come back; to return (toward the speaker)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ huílái le!
  我回来了！
  I come back -le!
  I am back!
• Nǐ jīntiān jǐ diǎn huílái chī fàn?
  你今天几点回来吃饭？
  You today what time come back eat?
  What time are you coming back to eat today?

20.

回去 huíqù

v. ▸ to go back; to return (away from the speaker)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Bù zǎo le, wǒ xiān huíqù le.
  不早了，我先回去了。
  It is not early anymore, I go back first -le.
  It is getting late. I am going back first.
• Zǒu, wǒmen huíqù ba!
  走，我们回去吧！
  Go, we go back -ba!
  Let us go back!