VOCABULARY USAGE

1.

而且 érqiě

conj. ▸ but also; and that; furthermore; plus

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nà jiā cāntīng wèidào hěn hǎo, érqiě jiàgé bú guì.
  那家餐厅味道很好，而且价格不贵。
  That restaurant’s flavor is very good, and the price is not expensive.
  That restaurant tastes great, and it isn’t expensive.
• Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén, érqiě shuō de hěn liúlì.
  他会说中文，而且说得很流利。
  He can speak Chinese, and he speaks fluently.
  He can speak Chinese, and he speaks very fluently.

2.

不但 búdàn

conj. ▸ not only

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Tā búdàn huì zuò fàn, érqiě zuò de hěn hǎochī.
  他不但会做饭，而且做得很好吃。
  He not only can cook, but also cooks very deliciously.
  He not only can cook, but the food he makes is also really tasty.
• Zhège yóuxì búdàn hǎowán, érqiě hái miǎnfèi.
  这个游戏不但好玩，而且还免费。
  This game is not only fun, but also even free.
  This game is not only fun, it’s also free.

3.

还好 háihǎo

“acceptably okay”; not bad; so-so; just okay

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ zěnmeyàng?
  A 你怎么样？
  How are you?
  How are you?
  Wǒ háihǎo.
  B 我还好。
  I’m okay.
  I’m okay.
• Qíshí qíngkuàng háihǎo, bú suàn tèbié zāogāo.
  其实情况还好，不算特别糟糕。
  Actually the situation is okay, not considered especially terrible.
  Actually, it’s not too bad. It’s not that terrible.

4.

后来 hòulái

n. ▸ the time after an event in the past; afterwards; later on

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nàge xiàngmù hòulái zěnmeyàng le?
  那个项目后来怎么样了？
  Later on, how did that project go?
  What happened to that project later?
• Zhè jiàn shì wǒ hòulái cái zhīdào.
  这件事我后来才知道。
  I only found out about this later.
  I didn’t learn about this until later.

5.

中餐 Zhōngcān

n. ▸ Chinese food; Chinese cuisine

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ gāng xuéhuì zuò Zhōngcān.
  我刚学会做中餐。
  I just learned how to make Chinese food.
  I just learned how to cook Chinese food.
• Nǐ xiǎng chī Zhōngcān háishi Rìběn liàolǐ?
  你想吃中餐还是日本料理？
  Do you want to eat Chinese food or Japanese food?
  Do you want Chinese food or Japanese food?

6.

筷子 kuàizi

n. ▸ chopsticks

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ xiǎng yòng kuàizi háishi dāo chā?
  你想用筷子还是刀叉？
  Do you want to use chopsticks or a knife and fork?
  Do you want chopsticks or a knife and fork?
• Qǐng gěi wǒ yì shuāng kuàizi.
  请给我一双筷子。
  Please give me a pair of chopsticks.
  Please give me a pair of chopsticks.

7.

马上 mǎshàng

adv. ▸ immediately; right away

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Nǐ háiyǒu duōjiǔ?
  A 你还有多久？
  How much longer (do you need)?
  How much longer?
  Wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào!
  B 我马上就到！
  I’ll arrive right away!
  I’ll be there soon!
• Mǎshàng yào fàng jià le, dàjiā dōu méi xīnsi gōngzuò le.
  马上要放假了，大家都没心思工作了。
  The holiday is coming soon, and no one feels like working.
  The holiday’s about to start, so nobody’s in the mood to work.

8.

危险 wēixiǎn

adj. ▸ dangerous

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Yìbiān kāi chē yìbiān kàn shǒujī hěn wēixiǎn.
  一边开车一边看手机很危险。
  Driving while looking at your phone is very dangerous.
  It’s dangerous to drive and look at your phone at the same time.
• Dēngshān hěn wēixiǎn, yào xiān cānjiā zhuānyè xùnliàn.
  登山很危险，要先参加专业训练。
  Mountain climbing is dangerous. You should get professional training first.
  Climbing mountains is dangerous, so you should get proper training first.

9.

安全 ānquán

adj. ▸ safe; secure

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Guò mǎlù shí yào zhùyì ānquán.
  过马路时要注意安全。
  When crossing the road, pay attention to safety.
  Be careful when you cross the street.
• Fēijī shì zuì ānquán de jiāotōng gōngjù.
  飞机是最安全的交通工具。
  Planes are the safest means of transportation.
  Planes are the safest form of transportation.

10.

还有 háiyǒu

also; in addition; besides

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Bié wàng le huí yóujiàn, háiyǒu, jìde míngtiān xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn kāihuì!
  别忘了回邮件，还有，记得明天下午两点开会！
  Don’t forget to reply to the email. Also, remember the meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m.
  Don’t forget to reply to the email. Also, remember the meeting tomorrow at 2.
• Bāng wǒ xièxie tāmen, háiyǒu, dài wǒ xiàng tāmen wènhǎo!
  帮我谢谢他们，还有，代我向他们问好！
  Help me thank them. Also, say hi to them for me.
  Please thank them for me, and say hi to them for me too.

11.

考试 kǎoshì

n. ▸ test; examination

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Zhè cì kǎoshì nán bu nán?
  这次考试难不难？
  Was this exam difficult or not?
  Is this exam hard?
• Kǎoshì shíjiān yígòng sān ge xiǎoshí.
  考试时间一共三个小时。
  The exam time is three hours total.
  The exam is three hours long.

12.

座位 zuòwèi

n. ▸ seat

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ xiǎng xuǎn kào chuāng de zuòwèi, kěyǐ ma?
  我想选靠窗的座位，可以吗？
  I want to choose a seat by the window. Is that okay?
  I want a window seat. Is that OK?
• Bùhǎoyìsi, zhè shì wǒ de zuòwèi.
  不好意思，这是我的座位。
  Sorry, this is my seat.
  Sorry, this is my seat.

13.

介绍 jièshào

v. ▸ to introduce

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè wèi shì Lǐ Xiānsheng.
  我来介绍一下，这位是李先生。
  Let me introduce: this is Mr. Li.
  Let me introduce him. This is Mr. Li.
• Qǐng nǐ yòng Zhōngwén zuò yí ge zì wǒ jièshào.
  请你用中文做一个自我介绍。
  Please do a self-introduction in Chinese.
  Please introduce yourself in Chinese.

14.

感动 gǎndòng

adj. ▸ feeling moved or touched emotionally

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Xièxie nǐmen wèi wǒ zhǔnbèi de shēngrì jīngxǐ, wǒ hěn gǎndòng.
  谢谢你们为我准备的生日惊喜，我很感动。
  Thank you for the birthday surprise you prepared for me. I’m very touched.
  Thanks for the birthday surprise. I’m really touched.
• Wǒ hěn róngyì bèi gǎndòng.
  我很容易被感动。
  I’m easily moved.
  I get touched really easily.

15.

火 huǒ

n. ▸ fire

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Jīn mù shuǐ huǒ tǔ, shì Zhōngguó de wǔxíng.
  金木水火土，是中国的五行。
  Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are China’s five elements.
  Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are the five elements in Chinese thought.
• Kǎo ròu de shíhou huǒ bù néng tài dà, bùrán róngyì kǎo jiāo.
  烤肉的时候火不能太大，不然容易烤焦。
  When grilling meat, the fire can’t be too big, or it’s easy to burn it.
  When you grill meat, don’t make the fire too big, or it’ll burn easily.

16.

加 jiā

v. ▸ to add

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Yī jiā yī děngyú èr.
  一加一等于二。
  One plus one equals two.
  One plus one equals two.
• Wǒ kěyǐ jiā yí ge nǐ de Wēixìn ma?
  我可以加一个你的微信吗？
  Can I add your WeChat?
  Can I add you on WeChat?

17.

吃的 chīde

n. ▸ food; something to eat

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Jiāli hái yǒu shénme chīde?
  家里还有什么吃的？
  What else is there to eat at home?
  What else do we have to eat at home?
• Wǒ qù mǎi xiē chīde.
  我去买些吃的。
  I’m going to buy some food.
  I’ll go buy something to eat.

18.

喝的 hēde

n. ▸ drink; something to drink

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Bīngxiāng li yǒu hēde ma?
  冰箱里有喝的吗？
  Is there anything to drink in the fridge?
  Do we have anything to drink in the fridge?
• Qǐngwèn nǐmen zhèlǐ yǒu shénme hēde ma?
  请问你们这里有什么喝的吗？
  Excuse me, what do you have to drink here?
  Excuse me, what drinks do you have?

19.

过去 guòqù

v. ▸ to go (over there)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen zěnme guòqù?
  A 我们怎么过去？
  How do we go over there?
  How do we get over there?
  Dǎchē.
  B 打车。
  Take a taxi.
  Take a taxi.
• Wǒ péngyou zài nàbiān, wǒ guòqù gēn tā dǎ ge zhāohu.
  我朋友在那边，我过去跟他打个招呼。
  My friend is over there. I’ll go say hi to him.
  My friend’s over there, I’ll go say hi.

20.

过来 guòlái

v. ▸ to come (over here)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Wǒmen shì cóng Shànghǎi zuò fēijī guòlái de.
  我们是从上海坐飞机过来的。
  We came here by plane from Shanghai.
  We flew here from Shanghai.
• Qǐng nǐ guòlái yíxià.
  请你过来一下。
  Please come over here for a moment.
  Please come here for a second.