VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

(一)边 (yì)biān

adv. ▸ to indicate that two actions are performed at the same time

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān chī fàn yìbiān kàn shìpín.
  我喜欢一边吃饭一边看视频。
  I like “yìbiān” eat meal “yìbiān” watch videos.
  I like eating while watching videos.
• Tā biān hē kāfēi biān kàn shū.
  她边喝咖啡边看书。
  She “biān” drink coffee “biān” read book.
  She drinks coffee while reading.

2.

没什么 méi shénme

it’s nothing; it doesn’t matter; that’s all right

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Duìbuqǐ! A 对不起！
  Sorry!
  Sorry!
  Méi shénme. B 没什么。
  That’s all right.
  That’s all right.
• Xièxie nǐ! A 谢谢你！
  Thank you!
  Thank you!
  Xiǎo shìqing, méi shénme! B 小事情，没什么！
  Small thing, it’s nothing!
  It’s a small thing, it’s nothing.

3.

不用 búyòng

adv. ▸ not needing to

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Búyòng dānxīn, wǒmen yìqǐ xiǎng bànfǎ!
  不用担心，我们一起想办法！
  No need worry, we together think method!
  Don’t worry, we’ll figure out a way together.
• Mànman lái, búyòng zháojí!
  慢慢来，不用着急！
  Slowly come, no need anxious!
  Take your time, no need to rush.

4.

害怕 hàipà

v. ▸ to be scared of; to fear; to be afraid of

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ hàipà bèi tā jùjué.
  我害怕被她拒绝。
  I am afraid “bèi” her reject.
  I’m afraid of being rejected by her.
• Wǒ xiǎoshíhou hàipà wǎnshang yí ge rén shuìjiào.
  我小时候害怕晚上一个人睡觉。
  When I was little, I was afraid to sleep alone at night.
  When I was a kid, I was scared to sleep alone at night.

5.

定 dìng

v. ▸ to book; to reserve; to set

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Jiǔdiàn fángjiān dìng hǎo le ma?
  酒店房间定好了吗？
  Hotel room book ready -le -ma?
  Have you booked the hotel room yet?
• Nǐ xiǎng dìng zhǒuliù háishi zhōurì de jīpiào?
  你想定周六还是周日的机票？
  You want book Saturday or Sunday plane tickets?
  Do you want to book the ticket for Saturday or Sunday?

6.

半天 bàntiān

num. ▸ half (a) day

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ jīntiān zhǐ gōngzuò bàntiān.
  我今天只工作半天。
  I today only work half day.
  I’m only working half a day today.
• Huìyì xūyào bàntiān de shíjiān, nǐ néng ānpái yíxià ma?
  会议需要半天的时间，你能安排一下吗？
  The meeting needs half a day. Can you arrange it?
  The meeting will take half a day. Can you schedule it?

7.

自行车 zìxíngchē

n. ▸ bicycle

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ mǎi le yí liàng xīn zìxíngchē.
  我买了一辆新自行车。
  I bought one new bicycle.
  I bought a new bike.
• Qí zìxíngchē de shíhou bié wàng le dài tóukuī.
  骑自行车的时候别忘了戴头盔。
  When riding a bike, don’t forget to wear a helmet.
  When you ride a bike, don’t forget your helmet.

8.

足球 zúqiú

n. ▸ soccer

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen qù tī zúqiú ba!
  我们去踢足球吧！
  Let’s go kick soccer -ba!
  Let’s go play soccer!
• Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu xǐhuan de zúqiú míngxīng?
  你有没有喜欢的足球明星？
  Do you have a soccer star you like or not?
  Do you have a favorite soccer star?

9.

有用 yǒuyòng

adj. ▸ useful

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ de jiànyì hěn yǒuyòng, xièxie!
  你的建议很有用，谢谢！
  Your advice is very useful, thanks!
  Your advice is really helpful, thanks!
• Zhège wǎngzhàn hěn yǒuyòng, kěyǐ zhǎodào hěn duō xìnxī.
  这个网站很有用，可以找到很多信息。
  This website is useful, can find lots of information.
  This website is useful. You can find a lot of information there.

10.

有名 yǒumíng

adj. ▸ famous; well-known

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhōngguó de xióngmāo hěn yǒumíng.
  中国的熊猫很有名。
  China’s pandas are famous.
  China’s pandas are famous.
• Wǒ méi xiǎngdào tā shì yí ge yǒumíng de wǎnghóng.
  我没想到他是一个有名的网红。
  I didn’t expect he is a famous influencer.
  I didn’t realize he’s a famous influencer.

11.

祝 zhù

v. ▸ to express good wishes; to wish

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhù nǐmen xīnhūn kuàilè!
  祝你们新婚快乐！
  Wish you newly married happy!
  Happy wedding!
• Zhù nǐ hǎoyùn!
  祝你好运！
  Wish you good luck!
  Good luck!

12.

海 hǎi

n. ▸ ocean; sea

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zài hǎibiān.
  我小时候住在海边。
  When I was little, I lived by the sea.
  I lived by the sea when I was a kid.
• Wǒ xǐhuan zài hǎishang kàn rìluò.
  我喜欢在海上看日落。
  I like watching sunsets on the sea.
  I like watching the sunset over the sea.

13.

相信 xiāngxìn

v. ▸ to trust; to believe in

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ yídìng yào xiāngxìn zìjǐ!
  你一定要相信自己！
  You must believe in yourself!
  You have to believe in yourself!
• Nǐ xiāngxìn yíjiàn-zhōngqíng ma?
  你相信一见钟情吗？
  Do you believe in love at first sight?
  Do you believe in love at first sight?

14.

香皂 xiāngzào

n. ▸ bar soap

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè kuài xiāngzào shì níngméngwèi de.
  这块香皂是柠檬味的。
  This bar soap is lemon-flavored.
  This bar soap is lemon-scented.
• Nǐ xǐhuan yòng xiāngzào háishi mùyùlù?
  你喜欢用香皂还是沐浴露？
  Do you like using bar soap or shower gel?
  Do you prefer bar soap or body wash?

15.

盒子 hézi

n. ▸ small box; case

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Hézi li zhuāng de shì shénme?
  盒子里装的是什么？
  Inside the box, what is packed?
  What’s in the box?
• Kěyǐ bāng wǒ bǎ kuàidì hézi dǎkāi ma?
  可以帮我把快递盒子打开吗？
  Can you help me open the delivery box?
  Can you help me open the package box?

16.

数 shǔ

v. ▸ to count

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen yìqǐ cóng yī shǔ dào shí.
  我们一起从一数到十。
  We together count from one to ten.
  Let’s count from one to ten together.
• Nǐ shǔ yíxià lái le duōshao rén.
  你数一下来了多少人。
  You count a bit how many people came.
  Count how many people came.

17.

短信 duǎnxìn

n. ▸ (cellphone) short message; text message

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ shōudào le yì tiáo lājī duǎnxìn.
  我收到了一条垃圾短信。
  I received one spam text.
  I got a spam text message.
• Tā yìzhí bù huí wǒ de duǎnxìn.
  他一直不回我的短信。
  He never replies to my texts.
  He keeps not replying to my texts.

18.

巧克力 qiǎokèlì

n. ▸ chocolate

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ zuì ài chī wú táng hēi qiǎokèlì.
  我最爱吃无糖黑巧克力。
  I most love eating sugar-free dark chocolate.
  I love sugar-free dark chocolate the most.
• Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu kàn guo Chálǐ Hé Qiǎokèlì Gōngchǎng?
  你有没有看过《查理和巧克力工厂》？
  Have you watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
  Have you seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

19.

进去 jìnqù

v. ▸ to go in

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā gāng jìnqù.
  他刚进去。
  He just went in.
  He just went in.
• Wǒ gāi cóng nǎge rùkǒu jìnqù?
  我该从哪个入口进去？
  I should go in from which entrance?
  Which entrance should I use to go in?

20.

进来 jìnlái

v. ▸ to come in

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā kěyǐ jìnlái ma?
  他可以进来吗？
  Can he come in?
  Can he come in?
• Mén shì kāi zhe de, nǐ jìnlái ba!
  门是开着的，你进来吧！
  The door is open. Come in.
  The door is open, come in.