VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

极了 jí le

to express a superlative degree of something, similar to "very," "extremely," or "super"

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de bàng jí le!
  你的中文说得棒极了！
  Your Chinese speak -de- great-extremely -le!
  Your Chinese is extremely good!
• Nǐ māma zuò de fàn hǎochī jí le!
  你妈妈做的饭好吃极了！
  Your mom make -de- meal delicious-extremely -le!
  The food your mom makes is extremely delicious!

2.

借 jiè

v. ▸ to borrow (sth.); to lend (sth.)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ cónglái bú jièqián gěi biérén.
  我从来不借钱给别人。
  I never lend money to other people.
  I never lend money to other people.
• Kěyǐ jiè nǐ de shǒujī dǎ ge diànhuà ma?
  可以借你的手机打个电话吗？
  Can (I) borrow your cellphone make one phone call -ma?
  Can I borrow your phone to make a quick call?

3.

还 huán

v. ▸ to give back (sth.); to return (sth.)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ bǎ fángkǎ huán gěi jiǔdiàn le.
  我把房卡还给酒店了。
  I “ba” room card return to hotel -le.
  I returned the room key card to the hotel.
• Zhè běn shū jiè gěi nǐ, shénme shíhou huán gěi wǒ?
  这本书借给你，什么时候还给我？
  This book (I) lend to you, what time return to me?
  I lent you this book. When will you return it to me?

4.

最好 zuìhǎo

adv. ▸ most appropriately; would be the best

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè jiàn shì zuìhǎo búyào gàosu biérén.
  这件事最好不要告诉别人。
  This matter best not tell other people.
  You had better not tell other people about this.
• Mǎi dōngxi zhīqián zuìhǎo bǐjiào yíxià jiàgé.
  买东西之前最好比较一下价格。
  Before buying things, best compare prices a bit.
  Before you buy something, it is best to compare prices.

5.

图书馆 túshūguǎn

n. ▸ library

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè jiā túshūguǎn èrshísì xiǎoshí kāifàng.
  这家图书馆二十四小时开放。
  This library open 24 hours.
  This library is open 24 hours.
• Nǐ zài túshūguǎn jiè de shū huán huíqu le ma?
  你在图书馆借的书还回去了吗？
  The book you borrowed at the library, did you return it?
  Have you returned the book you borrowed from the library?

6.

等等 děngděng

etc.

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen de kèhù láizì hěn duō guójiā, yǒu Měiguó, Fǎguó, Āijí děngděng.
  我们的客户来自很多国家，有美国、法国、埃及等等。
  Our clients come from many countries, like the U.S., France, Egypt, etc.
  Our clients come from many countries, like the U.S., France, Egypt, and so on.
• Wǒ yǒu hěn duō àihào, bǐrú kàn diànyǐng, lǚxíng, wán yóuxì děngděng.
  我有很多爱好，比如看电影、旅行、玩游戏等等。
  I have many hobbies, like watching movies, traveling, playing games, etc.
  I have lots of hobbies, like watching movies, traveling, playing games, and so on.

7.

数字 shùzì

n. ▸ number

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǔ hé líng shì wǒ de xìngyùn shùzì.
  五和零是我的幸运数字。
  Five and zero are my lucky numbers.
  Five and zero are my lucky numbers.
• Zhèxiē shùzì yòng Zhōngwén zěnme dú?
  这些数字用中文怎么读？
  These numbers, how read them in Chinese?
  How do you read these numbers in Chinese?

8.

纸 zhǐ

n. ▸ paper

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Qǐngwèn, yǒu zhǐ hé bǐ ma?
  请问，有纸和笔吗？
  Excuse me, is there paper and a pen?
  Excuse me, do you have paper and a pen?
• Kěyǐ gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ ma?
  可以给我一张纸吗？
  Can give me one sheet of paper -ma?
  Can you give me a piece of paper?

9.

复杂 fùzá

adj. ▸ complicated; complex; sophisticated; intricate

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Méi xiǎngdào zhè jiàn shì zhème fùzá.
  没想到这件事这么复杂。
  Did not expect this matter to be so complicated.
  I did not expect this to be so complicated.
• Tāmen de guānxì hěn fùzá.
  他们的关系很复杂。
  Their relationship is complicated.
  Their relationship is complicated.

10.

简单 jiǎndān

adj. ▸ simple; easy

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xǐhuan jiǎndān de shēnghuó.
  我喜欢简单的生活。
  I like a simple life.
  I like a simple life.
• Zhèyàng tài fùzá le, yǒu méi yǒu gèng jiǎndān de fāngfǎ?
  这样太复杂了，有没有更简单的方法？
  This is too complicated, is there a simpler method?
  This is too complicated. Is there a simpler way?

11.

感觉 gǎnjué

v. ▸ to feel

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ gǎnjué hǎo xiē le ma?
  你感觉好些了吗？
  You feel better a bit -le -ma?
  Do you feel a bit better?
• Gāngcái hǎoxiàng dìzhèn le, nǐ gǎnjué dào méiyǒu?
  刚才好像地震了，你感觉到没有？
  Just now it seemed like there was an earthquake. Did you feel it?
  It felt like an earthquake just now. Did you feel it?

12.

河 hé

n. ▸ river; canal

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè zhōumò wǒmen qù hébiān diàoyú ba!
  这周末我们去河边钓鱼吧！
  This weekend let us go to the river to fish.
  This weekend, let us go fishing by the river!
• Wǎnshang wǒmen kěiyǐ zuò chuán zài hé shang kàn yèjǐng.
  晚上我们可以坐船在河上看夜景。
  At night we can take a boat on the river to see the night view.
  At night we can take a boat on the river and see the night view.

13.

刚 gāng

adv. ▸ just; indicating something happened a short while ago

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ gāng lái zhèlǐ de shíhou hái bú tài xíguàn.
  我刚来这里的时候还不太习惯。
  When I had just come here, I was still not used to it.
  When I first came here, I was not used to it yet.
• Zhēn bù qiǎo, tā gāng zǒu, nǐ zhǎo tā yǒu shénme shìqing ma?
  真不巧，他刚走，你找他有什么事情吗？
  What bad timing, he just left. Do you need something from him?
  Bad timing. He just left. Do you need something from him?

14.

练习 liànxí

v. ▸ to practice; to do exercises

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ měitiān dōu liànxí xiě Hànzì.
  我每天都练习写汉字。
  I practice writing Chinese characters every day.
  I practice writing Chinese characters every day.
• Liànxí tán gāngqín hěn nán, dàn wǒ yìzhí zài jiānchí.
  练习弹钢琴很难，但我一直在坚持。
  Practicing playing the piano is hard, but I keep at it.
  Practicing piano is hard, but I keep going.

15.

注意 zhùyì

v. ▸ to pay attention to; to be careful

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Kāi chē de shíhou yào zhùyì ānquán.
  开车的时候要注意安全。
  When driving, pay attention to safety.
  When driving, be careful and stay safe.
• Zhè cì jiù suàn le, xià cì zhùyì.
  这次就算了，下次注意。
  Let it go this time. Next time, be careful.
  Let it go this time. Be careful next time.

16.

方便面 fāngbiànmiàn

n. ▸ instant noodles

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Jīntiān méi shíjiān zuò fàn, wǒmen chī fāngbiànmiàn ba!
  今天没时间做饭，我们吃方便面吧！
  Today no time cook, let us eat instant noodles.
  No time to cook today. Let us eat instant noodles!
• Fāngbiànmiàn chī yì bāo tài shǎo, chī liǎng bāo yòu tài duō le.
  方便面吃一包太少，吃两包又太多了。
  One pack is too little, but two packs is too much.
  One pack is not enough, but two packs feels like too much.

17.

习惯 xíguàn

v. ▸ to get used to; to get accustomed to

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xíguàn yòng kuàizi chī fàn.
  我习惯用筷子吃饭。
  I am used to using chopsticks to eat.
  I am used to eating with chopsticks.
• Méiguānxi, wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn le.
  没关系，我已经习惯了。
  It is fine, I already got used to it.
  It is fine. I am used to it already.

18.

习惯 xíguàn

n. ▸ habit; custom

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ yǒu cúnqián de xíguàn ma?
  你有存钱的习惯吗？
  Do you have a habit of saving money?
  Do you have a habit of saving money?
• Nǐ yǒu shénme hǎo xíguàn hé huài xíguàn?
  你有什么好习惯和坏习惯？
  What good habits and bad habits do you have?
  What good habits and bad habits do you have?

19.

出去 chūqù

v. ▸ to go out

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen cóng hòumén chūqù ba!
  我们从后门出去吧！
  Let us go out from the back door.
  Let us go out through the back door!
• Wǒ chūqù le!
  我出去了！
  I am going out -le!
  I am heading out!

20.

出来 chūlái

v. ▸ to come out

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tàiyáng chūlái le.
  太阳出来了。
  The sun came out -le.
  The sun came out.
• Nǐ zhōumò kěyǐ chūlái wán ma?
  你周末可以出来玩吗？
  Can you come out to hang out on the weekend?
  Can you come out and hang out this weekend?