真的假的？
Pinyin: zhēn de jiǎ de?
Pronunciation tip:
zhen = “jen” but with your tongue curled slightly back
jia = “jyaa”
Tone pattern dips then rises (de jiǎ de)
Really? / Are you serious?
没事儿
Pinyin: méi shìr
mei = “may”
shir = “shr” with a slight “r” at the end (Beijing-style)
No worries / It’s nothing
我听不懂
Pinyin: wǒ tīng bù dǒng
wo sounds like “wuh” but rounder.
ting sounds like “ting” (easy!).
bu dong: “boo dong,” with dong like “dong” in “gong” but with a “d.”
I don’t understand
请问…
Pinyin: qǐng wèn
qing sounds like “ching,” but with the tongue slightly forward.
wen rhymes with “one.”
Excuse me, may I ask…?
太好了！
Pinyin: tài hǎo le
tai sounds like “tie.”
hao sounds like “how.”
le is a quick, soft “luh.”
Great / Awesome!
没关系
Pinyin: méi guānxi
mei sounds like “may.”
guanxi: “gwan-shee” (keep it light, no strong ‘sh’).
It’s okay / No problem
加油！
Pinyin: jiā yóu
jia sounds like “jyaa” (light, smooth).
you rhymes with “yo” in “yo-yo.”
Keep going/ You can do it/ Let’s go!
随便你
Pinyin: suí biàn nǐ
sui = “sway”
bian = “byen”
Keep the tone on 随 rising, and on 便 falling-then-rising.
Up to you / Whatever you want
加油不放弃
Pinyin: jiā yóu bù fàng qì
Keep going and don’t give up
天道酬勤
Pinyin: tiān dào chóu qín
Heaven rewards the diligent (diligence)
避免
Pinyin: bìmiǎn
to avoid, to prevent, to refrain, tp avert, to abstain
允许
Pinyin: yǔnxǔ
中共不允许自己的人民
Pinyin: Zhōnggòng bù yǔnxǔ zìjǐ de rénmín
to allow, to permit, to empower, to let
The CCP does not allow its own people
不当
Pinyin: bùdāng
不当行为
Pinyin: Bù dàng xíngwéi
inappropriate, improper
improper behaviour
浑
Pinyin: Hún
muddy, turbid, whole, all over, foolish, simple and natural, stupid, unsophisticated
水
Pinyin: Shuǐ
water, aquatic, liquid
山
Pinyin: Shān
mountain, hill, mount
停止
Pinyin: Tíngzhǐ
to stop, to cease, to halt, to suspense, to call off
叉, 相交
Pinyin: Chā, Xiàngjiāo
to cross, to intersect
按, 压
Pinyin: Àn, Yā
to press, to push, to control, to check, to restrain
站
Pinyin: Zhàn
to stand, to stop, to halt
坐
Pinyin: Zuò
坐在沙发上
Pinyin: Zuò zài shāfā shàng
to sit, to take a seat
to sit on a couch
离开
Pinyin: Líkāi
离开家
Pinyin: Líkāi jiā
to leave, to depart
to leave home
高
Pinyin: gāo
高层建筑
Pinyin: Gāocéng jiànzhú
high, tall
tall building
高中
Pinyin: gāo zhōng
High school (high middle)
高手
Pinyin: gāo shǒu
Master, expert, Pro
高级
Pinyin: gāo jí
High-end / Advanced / Premium
提高
Pinyin: tí gāo
to improve / to raise / to uplift
是
Pinyin: shì
is / to be (someone)
有
Pinyin: yǒu
to have / possess
没有
Pinyin: méi yǒu
to don’t have
在
Pinyin: zài
to be at / in
吃
Pinyin: chī
to eat
喝
Pinyin: hē
to drink
工作
Pinyin: gōngzuò
to work
做饭
Pinyin: zuòfàn
to cook
去
Pinyin: qù
to go
想
Pinyin: xiǎng
to want / think / miss
受這
Pinyin: shòu zhè
to suffer from
要
Pinyin: Yào
to want / need (strongly)
喜欢
Pinyin: xǐ huan
to like (people, food hobbies)
管理
Pinyin: Guǎnlǐ
to manage / administer / supervise
自然
Pinyin: zì rán
dzuh + rahn
nature, natural, naturally
政策
Pinyin: Zhèngcè
policy
个人
Pinyin: gèrén
personal / individual
家
Pinyin: Jiā
Home
家族
Pinyin: Jiāzú
Family
问题
Pinyin: Wèntí
Problem / issue / trouble
āyí
aunt
a
ah
ǎi
short
ài
love
àihào
hobby
ānjìng
Be quiet
bā
Eight
bǎ
hold
bàba
Dad
ba
bái
white
bǎi
hundred
bān
class
turn; pull
bàn
half
bànfǎ
Way
bàngōngshì
Office
bāngmáng
Help
bāngzhù
bāo
package
bǎo
full
bàozhǐ
Newspaper
bēizi
glass
běifāng
north
běijīng
Beijing
bèi
cover
běn
book
bízi
nose
bǐ
than
bǐjiào
compare
bǐsài
Match
bìxū
Must
biànhuà
change
biǎoshì
Express
biǎoyǎn
perform
bié
other
biéren
Others
bīnguǎn
hotel
bīngxiāng
Refrigerator
búkèqi
You are welcome
bù
No
cái
just
cài
food
càidān
menu
cānjiā
participate in
cǎo
grass
céng
layer
chá
tea
chà
difference
cháng
long
chànggē
Sing
chāoshì
Supermarket
chènshān
shirt
chéngjì
achievement
chéngshì
City
chī
eat
chídào
Late
chū
come out
chūxiàn
Appear
chūzūchē
Taxi
chúfáng
Kitchen
chúle
except
chuān
Wear
chuán
ship
chūn
spring
cíyǔ
terms
cì
second
cōngming
clever
cóng
from
cuò
Wrong
dǎdiànhuà
Phone
dǎlánqiú
Play basketball
dǎsǎo
Clean
dǎsuàn
Plan
dà
large
dàjiā
everybody
dài
belt
dānxīn
Worry
dàngāo
Cake
dànshì
however
dāngrán
Of course
dào
reach
de
dēng
lamp
děng
etc.
dī
low
dìdi
Younger brother
dìfang
local
dìtiě
metro
dìtú
Map
dìyī
first
diǎn
spot
diànnǎo
Computer
diànshì
television
diàntī
Elevator.
diànyǐng
Film
diànzǐyóujiàn
E-mail
dōng
east
dōngxi
thing
winter
dǒng
understand
dòngwù
Animal
dōu
all
dú
read
duǎn
duàn
paragraph
duànliàn
Physical exercise
duì
Yes
duìbuqǐ
I’m sorry.
duō
many
duōme
what
duōshao
how much
è
hungry
érqiě
And
érzi
Son
ěrduo
Ears
èr
Two
fāshāo
Have a fever
fāxiàn
find
fànguǎn
restaurant
fāngbiàn
convenient
fángjiān
Room
fàng
discharge
fàngxīn
Don’t worry
fēicháng
very
fēijī
aircraft
fēn
branch
fēnzhōng
Minute
fúwùyuán
Waiter
fùjìn
nearby
fùxí
Review
gānjìng
clean
gǎn
dare
gǎnmào
Cold
gāngcái
gāo
high
gāoxìng
happy
gàosu
tell
gēge
brother
gè
individual
gěi
to
gēn
with
gēnjù
according to
gèng
more
gōnggòngqìchē
Bus
gōngjīn
Kg.
gōngsī
company
gōngyuán
Park
gōngzuò
work
gǒu
Dog
gùshi
Story
guāfēng
Windy
guān
shut
guānxì
relationship
guānxīn
Care for
guānyú
about
guì
Expensive
guójiā
Country
guǒzhī
fruit juice
guòqù
Past times
guo
too
hái
still
háishì
háizi
Children
hàipà
Fear
hànyǔ
Chinese
hǎo
good
hǎochī
Yummy
hào
Number
hē
drink
hé
and
river
hēi
black
hēibǎn
blackboard
hěn
hóng
red
hòumiàn
behind
hùzhào
passport
huā
Flower (move)
huāyuán
Garden
huà
painting
huài
bad
huānyíng
Welcome
huán
huánjìng
Environmental Science
huàn
huáng
yellow
huí
return
huídá
Answer
huì
can；be able to
huìyì
Meeting
huǒchēzhàn
Train station
huòzhě
perhaps
jīchǎng
Airport
jīdàn
Egg
jīhū
almost
jīhuì
Opportunity
jí
extremely
jǐ
several
jìde
remember
jìjié
Season
jiā
home
jiǎnchá
inspect
jiǎndān
simple
jiàn
piece
jiànkāng
Healthy
jiànmiàn
meet
jiǎng
speak
jiāo
teach
jiǎo
horn
foot
jiào
call
jiàoshì
Classroom
jiē
jiēdào
Street
jiéhūn
marry
jiéshù
End
jiémù
program
jiérì
festival
jiějie
sister
jiějué
Solve
jiè
borrow
jièshào
introduce
jīntiān
Today
jìn
enter
near
jīngcháng
Often
jīngguò
after
jīnglǐ
manager
jiǔ
Nine
jiù
used
jǔxíng
jùzi
sentence
juéde
Think
juédìng
Decision
kāfēi
Coffee
kāi
open
kāishǐ
start
kàn
see
kànjiàn
seeing
kǎoshì
Examination
kě
thirsty
kě’ài
Lovely
kěnéng
Probably
kěyǐ
Sure
kè
moment
course
kèrén
Guest
kōngtiáo
Air conditioner
kǒu
mouth
kū
cry
kùzi
trousers
kuài
block
fast
kuàilè
kuàizi
chopsticks
lái
come
lán
blue
lǎo
old
lǎoshī
Teacher
le
lèi
tired
lěng
cold
lí
leave
líkāi
lǐ
in
lǐwù
gift
lìshǐ
History
liǎn
face
liànxí
Practice
liǎng
liàng
Car
liǎojiě
línjū
neighbor
líng
Zero
liù
Six
lóu
floor
lù
road
lǚyóu
Tourism
lǜ
green
māma
Mom
mǎ
Horse
mǎshàng
Right off
ma
mǎi
buy
mài
sell
mǎnyì
Satisfied
màn
slow
máng
busy
māo
cat
màozi
Hat
méi
no
méiguānxi
No problem
měi
each
mèimei
Younger sister
mén
door
mǐ
rice
mǐfàn
Steamed Rice
miànbāo
Bread
miàntiáo
noodle
míngbai
clear
míngtiān
Tomorrow
míngzi
Name
ná
take
nǎ(nǎr)
Which (where)
nà(nàr)
That (there)
nǎinai
grandma
nán
south
nánrén
Man
disaster; blame
nánguò
Sorry
ne
néng
can
nǐ
you
nián
year
niánjí
grade
niánqīng
Young
niǎo
bird
nín
niúnǎi
milk
nǔlì
Strive
nǚ’ér
daughter
nǚrén
woman
páshān
Mountain climbing
pánzi
plate
pángbiān
Side
pàng
fat
pǎobù
Run
péngyou
Friend
píjiǔ
Beer
piányi
Cheap
piào
ticket
piàoliang
Well done!
píngguǒ
Apple
pútao
Grape
pǔtōnghuà
Mandarin
qī
Seven
qīzi
Wife
qíshí
actually
qítā
Other
qí
ride
qíguài
strange
qǐchuáng
Get up
qiān
thousand
qiānbǐ
pencil
qián
money
qiánmiàn
Front
qīngchu
qíng
Sunny
qǐng
please
qiū
autumn
qù
go
qùnián
Last year
qúnzi
skirt
ránhòu
Then
ràng
Give Way
rè
heat
rèqíng
Enthusiasm
rén
people
rènshi
know
rènwéi
think
rènzhēn
earnest
rì
day
róngyì
easily
rúguǒ
If
sān
Three
sǎn
umbrella
shāngdiàn
Shop
shàng
upper
shàngbān
go to work
shàngwǎng
Surf the Internet
shàngwǔ
morning
shǎo
less
shéi
who
shēntǐ
body
shénme
What
shēngbìng
Fall ill
shēngqì
get angry
shēngrì
Birthday
shēngyīn
voice
shí
Ten
shíhou
time
shíjiān
shǐ
send
shì
yes
shìjiè
world
shìqing
Thing
shǒubiǎo
Wrist Watch
shǒujī
Mobile phone
shòu
thin
shū
shūfu
comfortable
shūshu
uncle
shù
tree
shùxué
Mathematics
shuāyá
Brush one’s teeth
shuāng
double
shuǐ
water
shuǐguǒ
Fruits
shuǐpíng
level
shuìjiào
sleep
shuōhuà
sījī
Driver
sì
Four
sòng
give
suīrán
although
suì
suǒyǐ
therefore
tā
he
she
it
tài
tàiyáng
sunlight
táng
sugar
tèbié
Especially
téng
They hurt
tīzúqiú
Play football
tí
topic
tígāo
increase
tǐyù
Sports
tiānqì
weather
tián
sweet
tiáo
strip
tiàowǔ
dance
tīng
hear
tóngshì
Colleague
tóngxué
Classmate
tóngyì
Agree
tóufa
Hair
tūrán
suddenly
túshūguǎn
Library
tuǐ
leg
wài
abroad
wán
finish
wánchéng
complete
play
wǎn
bowl
wǎnshang
Night
wàn
ten thousand
wàngjì
forget
wèi
feed
by
wèile
in order to
wèishénme
Why
position
wénhuà
Culture
wèn
ask
wèntí
problem
wǒ
I
wǒmen
We
wǔ
Five
xī
west
xīguā
watermelon
xīwàng
hope
xíguàn
Habit
xǐ
wash
xǐshǒujiān
Restroom
xǐzǎo
Take a shower
xǐhuan
like
xià
lower
xiàwǔ
Afternoon
xiàyǔ
rain
summer
xiān
before
xiānsheng
Sir
xiànzài
Now
xiāngjiāo
Banana
xiāngtóng
identical
xiāngxìn
believe
xiǎng
xiàng
towards
image
xiǎo
Small
xiǎojiě
Miss
xiǎoshí
hour
xiǎoxīn
Look out
xiào
laugh
xiàozhǎng
Principal
xiē
some
xié
shoes
xiě
write
xièxie
Thank you
xīn
new
xīnwén
Journalism
xīnxiān
fresh
xìn
letter
xīngqī
week
xínglixiāng
Trunk
xìng
surname
xìngqù
Interest
xióngmāo
Panda
xiūxi
Rest
xūyào
Need
xuǎnzé
Choice
xuésheng
Student
xuéxí
Study
xuéxiào
School
xuě
Snow
yánsè
colour
yǎnjìng
glasses
yǎnjing
Eye
yángròu
mutton
yāoqiú
Requirement
yào
drug
want
yéye
grandpa
yě
also
yī
One
yīfu
clothes
yīshēng
Doctor
yīyuàn
Hospital
yídìng
Certain
yígòng
Altogether
yíhuìr
A little while
yíyàng
equally
yǐhòu
In the future
yǐqián
yǐwéi
yǐjīng
Already
yǐzi
Chair
yìbān
commonly
yìbiān
One side
yìqǐ
together
yìzhí
always
yìsi
Meaning
yīn
Yin
yīnwèi
because
yīnyuè
Music
yínháng
Bank
yīnggāi
Should
yǐngxiǎng
Influence
yòng
use
yóuxì
Game
yóuyǒng
Swimming
yǒu
have
yǒumíng
Famous
yòu
yòubian
Right
yú
fish
yùdào
encounter
yuán
element
yuǎn
far
yuànyì
Be willing
yuè
month
yuèliang
Moon
The more
yún
cloud
yùndòng
motion
zài
stay
again
zàijiàn
Bye
zǎoshang
Morning
zěnme
How
zěnmeyàng
zhàn
station
zhāng
Zhang
zhǎng
zhàngfu
husband
zháojí
zhǎo
look for
zhàogù
look after
zhàopiàn
Photo
zhàoxiàngjī
Camera
zhè(zhèr)
Here (here)
zhe
means
zhēn
really
zhèngzài
Is
zhīdào
zhǐ
only
zhōngguó
China
zhōngjiān
Middle
zhōngwǔ
Noon
zhōngyú
finally
zhǒng
species
zhòngyào
important
zhōumò
Weekend
zhǔyào
main
zhù
live
wish
zhùyì
Be careful
zhǔnbèi
Get ready
zhuōzi
Table
zì
word
zìdiǎn
Dictionaries
zìjǐ
Own
zìxíngchē
Bicycle
zǒngshì
zǒu
zuì
most
zuìjìn
Lately
zuótiān
Yesterday
zuǒbian
left
zuò
sit
zuòyè
homework
do
zuòyòng
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