VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

没有 méiyǒu

v. ▸ to be not (as...as...as); to be less than

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ de Zhōngwén méiyǒu nǐ de hǎo.
  我的中文没有你的好。
  My Chinese not as good as yours.
  My Chinese is not as good as yours.
• Jīntiān méiyǒu zuótiān máng.
  今天没有昨天忙。
  Today not as busy as yesterday.
  Today is not as busy as yesterday.

2.

一点点 yìdiǎndiǎn

a little bit; a small quantity

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?
  A 你会说中文吗？
  Can you speak Chinese?
  Can you speak Chinese?
  Yìdiǎndiǎn.
  B 一点点。
  A little bit.
  A little bit.
• Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiā yìdiǎndiǎn yán ma?
  可以帮我加一点点盐吗？
  Can you help me add a little bit of salt?
  Can you add a little bit of salt for me?

3.

这么 zhème

pron. ▸ this much; so; indicating a high degree

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ zěnme zhème wǎn cái huílái?
  你怎么这么晚才回来？
  How come you only came back so late?
  Why are you coming back so late?
• Péngyou zhījiān búyòng zhème kèqi.
  朋友之间不用这么客气。
  Between friends, no need to be so polite.
  Between friends, no need to be so polite.

4.

那么 nàme

pron. ▸ that much; that; indicating a high degree

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ méiyǒu nàme duō qián.
  我没有那么多钱。
  I don’t have that much money.
  I don’t have that much money.
• Nǐ nàme máng, wǒ jiù bù dǎrǎo le.
  你那么忙，我就不打扰了。
  You’re that busy, so I won’t bother you.
  You’re so busy, I won’t bother you then.

5.

外卖 wàimài

n. ▸ takeout food; delivery food

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ diǎn de wàimài dào le.
  我点的外卖到了。
  The delivery I ordered has arrived.
  The delivery food I ordered has arrived.
• Zhè jiā cāntīng yǒu wàimài ma?
  这家餐厅有外卖吗？
  Does this restaurant have delivery?
  Does this restaurant do takeout or delivery?

6.

地铁 dìtiě

n. ▸ subway; metro

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ měitiān zuò dìtiě qù shàngbān.
  我每天坐地铁去上班。
  I take the subway to work every day.
  I take the subway to work every day.
• Yǒu dào jīchǎng de dìtiě ma?
  有到机场的地铁吗？
  Is there a subway that goes to the airport?
  Is there a subway line to the airport?

7.

肯定 kěndìng

adv. ▸ must; certainly; definitely

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège lǐwù tā kěndìng xǐhuan.
  这个礼物她肯定喜欢。
  She will definitely like this gift.
  She’ll definitely like this gift.
• Nǐ kěndìng hěn lèi le ba?
  你肯定很累了吧？
  You must be really tired, right?
  You’re definitely tired, right?

8.

放心 fàngxīn

v. ▸ to be at ease; to feel relieved

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Jiāo gěi wǒ, fàngxīn ba!
  交给我，放心吧！
  Leave it to me. Don’t worry.
  Leave it to me. Don’t worry.
• Wǒ háishi bú tài fàngxīn.
  我还是不太放心。
  I’m still not very relieved.
  I’m still not totally at ease.

9.

担心 dānxīn

v. ▸ to worry

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ dānxīn hángbān huì qǔxiāo.
  我担心航班会取消。
  I’m worried the flight will be canceled.
  I’m worried the flight will be canceled.
• Búyòng wèi wǒ dānxīn.
  不用为我担心。
  No need to worry about me.
  You don’t need to worry about me.

10.

箱子 xiāngzi

n. ▸ large box; chest; trunk

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhège xiāngzi shì kōng de.
  这个箱子是空的。
  This box is empty.
  This box is empty.
• Wǒ xūyào liǎng ge zhǐ xiāngzi hé sān ge sùliào hézi.
  我需要两个纸箱子和三个塑料盒子。
  I need two cardboard boxes and three plastic boxes.
  I need two cardboard boxes and three plastic boxes.

11.

勺子 sháozi

n. ▸ spoon

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Máfan gěi wǒ yí ge sháozi.
  麻烦给我一个勺子。
  Please give me a spoon.
  Could you give me a spoon?
• Wǒ de sháozi diào zài dìshang le.
  我的勺子掉在地上了。
  My spoon fell on the floor.
  My spoon fell on the floor.

12.

安静 ānjìng

adj. ▸ quiet and silent; peaceful and calm

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Shàngkè le, qǐng dàjiā ānjìng yìdiǎn.
  上课了，请大家安静一点。
  Class has started. Please be a bit quieter.
  Class is starting. Please be quiet.
• Wǒ jiā zhōuwéi de huánjìng hěn ānjìng.
  我家周围的环境很安静。
  The area around my home is very quiet.
  It’s very quiet around my place.

13.

坏 huài

adj. ▸ bad; evil; broken (for things)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ xiǎng xiān tīng hǎo xiāoxi háishi huài xiāoxi?
  你想先听好消息还是坏消息？
  Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first?
  Do you want the good news first, or the bad news?
• Zhèxiē jīdàn huài le, hǎo kěxī!
  这些鸡蛋坏了，好可惜！
  These eggs went bad. What a waste!
  These eggs are bad. What a waste!

14.

比赛 bǐsài

n. ▸ game; match; competition

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Xià yì cháng bǐsài mǎshàng jiùyào kāishǐ le.
  下一场比赛马上就要开始了。
  The next match is about to start.
  The next match is about to start.
• Lánqiú bǐsài hái yǒu duōjiǔ jiéshù?
  篮球比赛还有多久结束？
  How long until the basketball game ends?
  How much longer until the basketball game is over?

15.

国家 guójiā

n. ▸ country; nation

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xǐhuan bùtóng guójiā de wénhuà.
  我喜欢不同国家的文化。
  I like the cultures of different countries.
  I like different countries’ cultures.
• Shìjiè shang yígòng yǒu duōshao ge guójiā?
  世界上一共有多少个国家？
  How many countries are there in the world?
  How many countries are there in the world?

16.

打算 dǎsuàn

v. ▸ to plan; to intend; to consider

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ jiàqī dǎsuàn qù nǎlǐ wán?
  你假期打算去哪里玩？
  Where do you plan to go for fun during the holiday?
  Where do you plan to go during the holiday?
• Wǒ dǎsuàn cízhí chūguó liúxué.
  我打算辞职出国留学。
  I plan to quit my job and go abroad to study.
  I plan to quit my job and study abroad.

17.

风 fēng

n. ▸ wind

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Guā dàfēng le, wǒ qù shōu yīfu.
  刮大风了，我去收衣服。
  It’s really windy. I’m going to bring in the clothes.
  It’s very windy. I’ll go bring the clothes in.
• Wǒ xǐhuan zài shātān shang chuī hǎifēng.
  我喜欢在沙滩上吹海风。
  I like feeling the sea breeze on the beach.
  I like enjoying the sea breeze on the beach.

18.

讨论 tǎolùn

v. ▸ to discuss; to exchange views; to debate

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tāmen zài tǎolùn zhōumò qù nǎlǐ wán.
  他们在讨论周末去哪里玩。
  They are discussing where to go on the weekend.
  They’re discussing where to go this weekend.
• Wǒmen yìqǐ kāihuì tǎolùn yíxià fāng’àn ba!
  我们一起开会讨论一下方案吧！
  Let’s have a meeting and discuss the plan.
  Let’s have a meeting and discuss the plan.

19.

下去 xiàqù

v. ▸ to move downwards (over there); to go down (over there)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen zuò diàntī xiàqù ba!
  我们坐电梯下去吧！
  Let’s take the elevator down.
  Let’s take the elevator down.
• Wǒmen xiān xiàqù zài shànglái.
  我们先下去再上来。
  Let’s go down first, then come back up.
  We’ll go down first, then come back up.

20.

下来 xiàlái

v. ▸ to move downwards (over here); to go down (over here)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen pá dào shāndǐng, ránhòu yìqǐ xiàlái.
  我们爬到山顶，然后一起下来。
  We’ll climb to the top, then come down together.
  We’ll climb to the top of the mountain, then come down together.
• Nǐ búyòng xiàlái, wǒ shàngqù zhǎo nǐ.
  你不用下来，我上去找你。
  You don’t need to come down. I’ll go up to find you.
  No need to come down. I’ll come up and find you.