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ChineseP A R T O N E

4 hour

Mandarin

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Written by Fu Bing with John Foley Recording The Speech Recording Studio

Producer John Foley

Voices Deborah Chan Hsin Yi Cheng John Foley Fu Bing Alan Nip Sun Chen David Thorpe

Music by Jon Trotter

Design & setting by Linguaphone

Welcome to Linguaphone allTalk Mandarin Chinese

Linguaphone allTalk Mandarin Chinese is an entirely new audio-only course. It has been devised to help you to understand and speak Mandarin without having to consult written material, apart from this introduction and the vocabulary which follows.

During the course you will hear native Mandarin speakers conversing, and with practice you will soon understand and speak Mandarin Chinese. Because you will ‘hear’ the language – rather than ‘see’ a written version of it – your accent will be an authentic copy of the native speaker accent.

It is always diffi cult to gain an authentic accent when you can see the words. Working from sounds alone rapidly gives you confi dence in what you hear. It also removes the desire to ‘see’ the language before daring to use or respond to it.

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How to use Linguaphone allTalk

Linguaphone allTalk utilises the highly successful tried and tested Linguaphone method of ‘listen, understand, and speak’. Each of the units is divided into short sections (denoted by brief musical ‘stings’), and until you feel confi dent with the grammar and vocabulary, take each section at a pace you can handle. Don’t attempt too much at one go. Stop the recording whenever you feel the need to – either to take a break, or to go back and listen again to what you’ve just been learning.

This last point is particularly important. One of the great advantages of this audio-only course is that you are in control, and the pace of your learning is entirely up to you. If you experience diffi culties at any time and in any section – perhaps with the grammar, with the pronunciation or tones, with comprehension, or one of the learning activities – then take the time to go back to wherever you need to in order to review and revise that section. And when you feel completely confi dent with what you’ve learnt, continue the recording.

Another feature of Linguaphone allTalk – and a useful and entertaining way to check all the language you’re learning – is the dramatised story that occurs regularly throughout the course.

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The Story

The course evolves around a series of story dialogues. Nick Harris works for TopQ, a chain of luxury stores that is opening silk departments in England. Nick has been sent to Beijing to attend the International Silk Fair, and establish contact with the major silk suppliers.

There is just one problem: Nick doesn’t speak any Chinese. Fortunately, help is at hand in the person of Ma Mi, a representative of Silk Road Ltd, the company organising the fair. Ma Mi speaks some English, and she helps Nick during his stay.

The story of Nick’s visit to Beijing – and the problems he encounters – begins at the very start of Unit 1, when Nick arrives at Beijing airport and Ma Mi is there to meet him. The story dialogues continue through the succeeding units, and at the end of each unit there’s a chance to hear some of the dialogues again, often in a slightly modifi ed form.

Communicate as best you can

One last word before you begin. Like any language, Chinese has rules and regulations. Some of them may take time to master – but don’t let that put you off. The important thing always is to communicate. Far better to try to say what you want to say – and risk getting it wrong – than not to say it at all. And that’s really the only rule for this course: listen and communicate as best you can.

Note: Any similarity to any persons – living or dead – or to any businesses or companies mentioned in the course is purely coincidental.

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cí huì biǎo 词汇表 Vocabulary

dì yì dān yuán 第一单元 Unit 1

bā 吧 barba 吧 (particle associated with suggestion)bā shì 巴士 bus běi jīng 北京 Beijing běi jīng rén 北京人 Beijingnesebó lǎn huì 博览会 the fairbù 不 no, not bù dǒng 不懂 not understandbú duì 不对 not rightbú huì 不会 cannot bù nán 不难 not diffi cultbú yòng xiè 不用谢 not at allchà bù duō 差不多 nearlycháng ān jiē 长安街 Chang’an Avenuechī 吃 eatchū míng 出名 famouschū zū chē hòu kè zhàn 出租车候客站 taxi rank dà yuē 大约 aboutdài biǎo 代表 representativedào le 到了 here we arede 的 (particle to indicate belonging to)de shì 的士 taxidí què 的确 indeeddì yī 第一 fi rstdì èr 第二 second dì sān 第三 thirddì sì 第四 fourthdì wǔ 第五 fi fthdōu 都 both, all

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dǔ chē 堵车 traffi c jamduì 对 yes, rightduō shǎo 多少 how muchduō yuǎn 多远 how farè 饿 hungryfù shù 复述 repeatgāo xìng 高兴 glad, nicegāo xìng rènshi nĭ 高兴认识你 glad to meet yougōng lǐ 公里 kilometregōng sī 公司 companyguó jì 国际 internationalhái shì 还是 orháng zhōu 杭州 Hangzhouhǎo 好 goodhěn 很 veryhěn hǎo 很好 very goodhuài le 坏了 brokenhuān yíng 欢迎 welcomehuān yíng lái běi jīng 欢迎来北京 welcome to Beijinghuì 会 canhuǒ chē zhàn 火车站 railway stationjī chǎng 机场 airport jiǎng 讲 speakjiào 叫 be calledjiāo 教 teachjiǔ diàn 酒店 hoteljiù diàn 旧店 old storekǎ tōng 卡通 cartoonkāi shǐ 开始 beginkè chéng 课程 courseké kǒu kě lè 可口可乐 coca-colakè lóng 克隆 clonekū 哭 crykǔ 苦 bitterkù 酷 coollái 来 come

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lǎo jiā 老家 hometownlǎo wài 老外 foreignerle 了 (aspect marker)lèi 累 tiredlí 离 away fromlí jiě 理解 understand, comprehendlì rú 例如 for examplelì zi 例子 examplelíng gé fēng 灵格风 Linguaphonelǚ yóu 旅游 travellún dūn 伦敦 Londonma 吗 (question particle) mā mī 妈咪 mummyměi guó rén 美国人 Americanméi shén me 没什么 nothingméi wèn tí 没问题 no problemmí nǐ 迷你 minimíng zi 名字 namenǎ ér 哪儿 wherenà me 那么 so, in that casenán péng you 男朋友 boyfriendnán 难 diffi cultnǐ 你 you (singular)nǐ de 你的 yournǐ hǎo 你好 hello, how do you do?nǐ shì 你是 you arenián qīng rén 年轻人 young peopleniú jīn 牛津 Oxfordpǔ tōng huà 普通话 Mandarin Chineseqí shí 其实 actuallyqǐng wèn 请问 excuse meqù 去 torèn shí 认识 meet, knowsān huán 三环 third ring (road)sān shí wǔ 35 thirty-fi veshàng chē 上车 get in the car

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shàng hǎi 上海 Shanghai shén me 什么 whatshēng diào 声调 tone shì 是 beshī fu 师傅 (title to address a stranger)shí jiān 时间 timeshǒu dū 首都 capitalshǒu tuī chē 手推车 trolleyshuài 帅 handsomeshuō 说 saysī chóu 丝绸 silksī chóu zhī lù 丝绸之路 Road of Silk (here a company’s name)sì huán 四环 fourth ring (road)sòng 送 send tā 他 hetā 它 ittā de 它的 its tè bié shì 特别是 especiallytīng 听 listen to wǎn shang 晚上 eveningwǎn shang hǎo 晚上好 good eveningwǒ 我 Iwǒ de 我的 myxià wǔ 下午 afternoonxià wǔ hǎo 下午好 good afternoonxiān 先 fi rstxiān sheng 先生 mister, sir, gentlemanxiāng gǎng 香港 Hongkong xiāng gé lǐ lā 香格里拉 Shangri-laxiǎng 想 wantxiǎo shí 小时 hourxiè xie 谢谢 thanksxíng li 行李 luggagexìng 姓 surnamexū yào 需要 need, require

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xué 学 learnxué zhōng wén 学中文 learn Chinesexué xí 学习 learn xué huì 学会 have learntyáo 摇 shakeyào 要 wantyì bān 一般 generally yì diǎn’er 一点儿 a littleyí gè 一个 oneyí lù xīn kǔ le 一路辛苦了 it must be a tough tripyī mèi ér 伊妹儿 emailyì si 意思 meaning yīng guó rén 英国人 British (person)yīng yǔ 英语 English (language)yǒu 有 there is, there areyǒu shí hou 有时候 sometimesyuǎn 远 farzài 再 againzài 在 in, onzài jiàn 再见 goodbyezǎo shang hǎo 早上好 good morningzěn me 怎么 howzěn me shuō 怎么说 how to sayzhè ge 这个 thiszhè lǐ 这里 herezhè xiē 这些 thesezhǐ yào 只要 as long aszhōng wén 中文 Chinesezhòng 重 heavyzǐ zhú yuàn 紫竹院 (place name in Beijing)zǒu 走 go, walk, takezǒu ba 走吧 let’s gozuì hòu 最后 fi nally

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dì èr dān yuán 第二单元 Unit 2

bāng zhù 帮助 helpbāo kuò 包括 includeběn 本 (measure word)bù shǎo 不少 quite a fewcāi 猜 guesscāi duì le 猜对了 guess rightchá 茶 teachá 查 checkchá yí xià 查一下 have a checkchē 车 car chèn yī 衬衣 shirtchú fáng 厨房 kitchencí 词 wordcōng míng 聪明 smart, cleverdǎ diàn huà 打电话 make a phone calldǎ duàn 打断 interruptdà táng 大堂 lobbydà xiě de 大写的 in capital (letters)dài 带 to show, take dài 带 with dān rén fáng 单人房 single roomdān rì 单日 dailydào 到 toděng yí xià 等一下 wait a minutedì 第 (prefi x to form an ordinal number)dì shí sì lóu 第十四楼 the 14th fl oordì zhǐ 地址 addressdiàn bīng xiāng 电冰箱 fridgediàn chuī fēng 电吹风 hair dryerdiàn huà 电话 telephonediàn nǎo 电脑 computerdiàn shì 电视 TVdiàn tī 电梯 lift

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diàn tún 电臀 electric buttocksdiàn yǎn 电眼 fl irting eyesdìng 订 to book duì bù qǐ 对不起 sorryduì huà 对话 dialogueèr bǎi yī shí 210 two hundred and tenfáng 房 roomfáng hào 房号 room numberfáng jià 房价 room ratefáng jiān 房间 room + measure wordfáng kǎ 房卡 room cardfú wù tái 服务台 receptiongǎo cuò 搞错 make a mistakegè 个 (measure word)guǎn jiā bù 管家部 housekeepingguāng lín 光临 comehái méi 还没 not yethǎo de 好的 fi ne, all righthào mǎ 号码 numberhé 和 andhù zhào 护照 passport huàn 换 changehuí 回 back (adverb)huí fù 回复 replyhuí jiā 回家 go homejǐ diǎn le 几点了？ what time is it?jiā dà chuáng 加大床 king-size bed jiān 间 (measure word)jiàn 件 piece (measure word) jīn tiān 今天 todaykàn yí xià 看一下 have a lookkè fang 客房 guest room kǒng pà 恐怕 I’m afraid lái le 来了 here comes…lǐ 里 in, insidelí kāi 离开 to leave

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liàng 辆 (measure word) liǎng 两 twoliáng diǎn 两点 two o’clockliǎng jiàn 两件 two pieceslín yù 淋浴 showerlǚ xíng xiāng 旅行箱 suitcasemá fan 麻烦 troubleméi 没 not, noméi yǒu 没有 there isn’t, there aren’tměi yuán 美元 US dollarmén kǒu 门口 gatemíng bai 明白 understandmíng bai le 明白了 I seemō 摸 touchdiàn tī zài nă ér 电梯在哪儿？ where is the lift?nǎ gè 哪个 which, which onenǐ men 你们 you (plural)nín 您 you (polite) péng you 朋友 friendpéng you men 朋友们 friendspīn 拼 to spellpīn yīn 拼音 (Chinese spelling system)qí guài 奇怪 strangeqiān míng 签名 signqǐng 请 please qǐng shāo děng 请稍等 wait a moment, pleasequè dìng 确定 surequè rèn 确认 confi rmquè shí 确实 for surerán hòu 然后 then, afterwardsràng 让 let, allowshāo děng 稍等 wait a momentshí chà 时差 time differenceshí èr diǎn 12点 twelve o’clockshì yí xià 试一下 have a tryshū 书 book

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shuāng rén fáng 双人房 double roomsì gè 四个 fourtā men 他们/她们/它们 theytài 太 extremelytí bāo 提包 bagtiáo 条 (measure word)tīng yí xià 听一下 listen for a whiletíng yí xià 停一下 stop for a whiletuì fáng 退房 check outwǎn shang 晚上 nightwéi 为 forwéi jīn 围巾 scarfwèi shēng jiān 卫生间 bathroomxiàn jīn 现金 cashxiān sheng men 先生们 gentlemenxiǎng qǐ lái 想起来 rememberxiǎo fèi 小费 tipsxìn yòng kǎ 信用卡 credit cardxíng 行 ok xīng qī 星期 weekxiū xi 休息 restyā jīn 押金 deposityào 要 wantyī 一 oneyì jiān fáng 一间房 one roomyī sì líng jiǔ 1409 one-four-zero-nineyīng guó 英国 Britainyīng wén 英文 English yòng 用 useyòng yí xià 用一下 use for a whileyǒu 有 have, there is, there areyǒu…ma 有...吗？ do you have…?yòu bian 右边 right sideyóu lǎn 游览 sightseeingyù dìng 预订 reservationyù gāng 浴缸 bath

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yuán 元 Chinese currency, RMBzǎo cān 早餐 breakfastzěn me pīn 怎么拼? how do you spell?zhǎo dào 找到 fi ndzhè biān 这边 this sidezhè biān qǐng 这边请 this way, pleasezhè ér 这儿 herezhè ge 这个 this onezhè yàng de 这样的 like thiszhǐ 只 onlyzhī fù 支付 payzhī hòu 之后 afterzhōng wǔ 中午 middayzhòng yào 重要 importantzhù 住 stay, livezhù sù dēng jì 住宿登记 check inzǒng gòng 总共 altogetherzǒu láng 走廊 corridorzuǒ bian 左边 left side

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dì sān dān yuán 第三单元 Unit 3

bā bǎo fàn 八宝饭 Eight Treasures Rice Puddingbá sī cài 拔丝菜 sizzling sugar syrup coated dishbá sī tǔ dòu 拔丝土豆 sizzling sugar syrup coated potato wedgesbái jiǔ 白酒 Chinese liquorbàn gè xiǎo shí 半个小时 half an hourbào dǔ 爆肚 quick-scalded lamb tripebào shí 报时 indicate the timebēi 杯 glass (measure word)bèi 辈 generationběi bian 北边 north sideběn lái 本来 originally, usuallybié de 别的 otherbié kè qi 别客气 make yourself at homebīng dòng 冰冻 ice coldbú cuò 不错 not badbú gòu 不够 not enoughbú xī yān 不吸烟 non-smokingcài 菜 dishcài dān 菜单 menucài shàng qí le 菜上齐了 your dishes are all herecān guān 参观 to visit cān guǎn 餐馆 restaurantchá 茶 tea cháng 长 long cháng chéng 长城 the Great Wallcháng 尝 tastecháng yi cháng 尝一尝 have a tastechī fàn 吃饭 have a mealcuò 错 mistakedàn shì 但是 butdāng rán 当然 of course

děng 等 wait dì fang 地方 placedì yí cì 第一次 fi rst timediǎn cài 点菜 to order dishesdiàn yǐng 电影 fi lmdìng wèi 订位 to book a tabledōng bian 东边 east sidedōng xi 东西 stuffduō shù 多数 mostèr guō tóu 二锅头 (type of Chinese liquor)fēn 分 minute fēng jǐng 风景 sceneryfù jìn 附近 nearbygào su 告诉 tellgòu 够 enoughgǔ 鼓 drumgù gōng 故宫 the Forbidden Cityhǎo chī 好吃 delicioushē 喝 to drinkhú 湖 lakehú qū 湖区 lake districthú tóng 胡同 alley, lanejǐ 几 severaljǐ bǎi nián 几百年 several hundred yearsjiā 家 familyjiā 家 (measure word)jiàn miàn 见面 meetjiàng niú ròu 酱牛肉 beef cooked in soy saucejiǎo zi 饺子 dumplingsjié zhàng 结账 pay the billjiù 就 just (emphatic particle)jiǔ 酒 alcoholjiǔ diǎn 九点 nine o’clockjiǔ diǎn shí fēn 九点十分 ten past ninekāi xīn 开心 happykàn jiàn 看见 see

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kè rén 客人 guestké yǐ 可以 maykuài 块 (= yuan, unit of Chinese money)kuàng quán shuǐ 矿泉水 mineral waterlà 辣 spicylǎo 老 oldlí kāi 离开 to leavelì shǐ 历史 historyliǎng biān 两边 two sides, both sidesliáng cài 凉菜 cold dishliǎng wèi 两位 two (persons)liù diǎn shí fēn 六点十分 ten past sixlóu 楼 towerlù shang 路上 on the roadměi 美 beautifulmǐ fàn 米饭 ricemín tiān 明天 tomorrownà 那 thatnà xiē 那些 thosenéng 能 cannǐ rèn wéi zěn me yang 你认为怎么样 what do you think?qī diǎn 七点 seven o’clockqǐng 请 inviteqǐng kè 请客 treatqǐng màn yòng 请慢用 enjoy your mealrè cài 热菜 hot dishrén gōng hú 人工湖 man-made lakerèn wéi 认为 thinksān cài yì tāng 三菜一汤 three dishes and one soup sān lún chē 三轮车 padicabshì 市 cityshí chà hǎi 什刹海 (scenic site in Beijing)shí diǎn èr shí fēn 十点二十分 twenty past tenshì jì 世纪 centuryshí jì shàng 实际上 in fact

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shì zhōng xīn 市中心 city centershuí guǒ 水果 fruitsì cài yì tāng 四菜一汤 four dishes and one soup sì diǎn 四点 four o’clocksì hé yuàn 四合院 courtyard housesuān là tāng 酸辣汤 sour and spicy soup tāng 汤 soup táng 糖 sugartǎng 躺 to lie downtàng 烫 hottáng cù pái gǔ 糖醋排骨 sweet and sour pork ribtáng shuǐ 糖水 sweet souptāng yuán 汤圆 tangyuan (dumplings made of glutinous rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with sweet fi llings)tè sè cài 特色菜 specialitytián 甜 sweettián diǎn 甜点 desserttián shí 甜食 sweet foodwán 玩 to playwǎn ān 晚安 good nightwǎn bèi 晚辈 young generationwǎn cān 晚餐 dinnerwèi 位 (measure word)wèn 问 askwǔ diǎn 五点 fi ve o’clockwū lóng chá 乌龙茶 Oolong teawǔ shí liù dù 56度 56% alcoholxī bian 西边 west sidexī cān 西餐 western-style foodxǐ huan 喜欢 to likexī wàng 希望 to hopexī yān 吸烟 smokexià jiǔ 下酒 to go (together) with liquor

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xián 咸 savoury, saltyxiàn zài 现在 nowxiǎng 想 thinkxiǎng yi xiǎng 想一想 think for a while xiǎo 小 smallyào fàn 要饭 begyě 也 also, tooyì bǎi 一百 a hundredyì diǎn èr shí fēn 1点20分 twenty past oneyì pán 一盘 a plate ofyì píng 一瓶 a bottle ofyì qǐ 一起 togetheryì wǎn 一碗 a bowl ofyì xiē 一些 someyīng gāi 应该 shouldyuán cháo 元朝 Yuan dynastyzěn me yàng 怎么样 howzhǎng bèi 长辈 old generationzhào piàn 照片 photozhè ér 这儿 herezhè xiē 这些 thesezhè zhǒng 这种 this kindzhèng hǎo 正好 just rightzhǐ 只 onlyzhī dào 知道 knowzhōng 钟 bellzhōng cān 中餐 Chinese foodzhōng gǔ lóu 钟鼓楼 Bell and Drum Towerzhōng guó 中国 Chinazhōng xīn 中心 centrezhǔ shí 主食 staple foodzhǔn bèi 准备 get readyzuò 坐 take (a vehicle)

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dì sì dān yuán 第四单元 Unit 4

ài shì 碍事 obstructàn mó 按摩 massagebā bǎi èr shí bā 828 eight hundred and twenty eightbǎi 百 hundredbǎo 饱 fullběi 北 northbié 别 don’tbié zhēng le 别争了 don’t argue bié rén 别人 other peoplebó wù guǎn 博物馆 museumbú huì 不会 won’tbù kě néng 不可能 impossible bù néng 不能 cannotchāo shì 超市 supermarketchāo yáng lù 朝阳路 Chaoyang Road chū qu 出去 get outchū mén 出门 go outchuāng guò 穿过 to crosscí zǔ 词组 phrasecóng 从 fromcóng zhè ér qù 从这儿去 from here to…cuò 错 falsedà 大 bigdà bǐng 大饼 clay oven rolls dà jiě 大姐 elder sister (colloquial term to address a middle- aged woman who’s a stranger)dà yī xiē 大一些 biggerdān wu 耽误 delayde 得 (particle to form a complement of degree)děi 得 must, have to

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dì tú 地图 mapdì yí jù 第一句 the fi rst sentencedōng 东 eastdòu jiāng 豆浆 soybean milk duì 对 trueduō 多 muchduǒ 朵 (measure word)duō shǎo qián 多少钱 how much duō xiè 多谢 thanks very muchèn 嗯 (interjection used as a positive response)èr shí bā 二十八 twenty eightfā 发 prosperousfēn zhōng 分钟 minutefù 副 (measure word)gěi 给 for, togōng xǐ 恭喜 congratulationgū niang 姑娘 girl (colloquial term to address a young woman who’s a stranger) guǎi 拐 to turnguáng chǎng 广场 square guì 贵 expensiveguǒ jiàng 果酱 fruit jamhái 还 stillhēi 嗨 hiháo jiǔ bú jiàn 好久不见 long time no seehǎo yì xiē 好一些 betterhóng lǜ dēng 红绿灯 traffi c lightshòu 后 backhòu mian 后面 back, behindhuā 花 fl owerhuā yuán cān tīng 花园餐厅 Garden Caféhuàn qián 换钱 exchange moneyhuò pǐn 货品 goodsjī 鸡 chicken

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jí lì 吉利 luckyjì xù 继续 continuejiè shào 介绍 introducejìn 近 nearjīng guò 经过 to passjìng zi 镜子 mirrorjiǔ 久 long timekāi wán xiào 开玩笑 to teasekěn ding 肯定 surelykuài 快 fastkuǎn shì 款式 stylelǐ fà diàn 理发店 barber’s, hairdresser’sliàn xí 练习 to practiseliù zhé 六折 40% discountlù kǒu 路口 intersectionmǎ lù 马路 road, streetmái 埋 burymǎi 买 buymài 卖 sellmài piàn 麦片 cerealmán tou 馒头 steamed bunmáng 忙 busymiàn bāo 面包 breadmiǎn fèi 免费 free (of charge)nà jiù hǎo 那就好 that’s goodnǎ xiē 哪些 which (plural)nǎi yóu 奶油 butternán 南 southnán bian 南边 south sidenán hái 男孩 boyne 呢 (fi nal particle)nǐ ne 你呢？ and you?nǚ péng you 女朋友 girlfriendō 噢 ohpái zi 牌子 brandpián yi 便宜 cheap

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pū ke pái 扑克牌 poker cardsqì chē zhàn 汽车站 bus stationqí tā 其它 otherqián 前 aheadqián mian 前面 frontqiáo 瞧 lookqīng chu 清楚 be clear, to knowqǔ kuǎn jī 取款机 cash pointrén mín bì 人民币 RMBróng yì 容易 easyróng yì yì xiē 容易一些 easier rú guǒ 如果 if sān shí 三十 thirtyshāng diàn 商店 shopshǎo 少 littleshén me shì 什么事 what’s the matter?shēng bìng 生病 to be illshēng cí 生词 new wordshì hé 适合 to suitshí shàng 时尚 fashionableshí zì lù kǒu 十字路口 crossroadsshòu piào chù 售票处 ticket offi ceshǒu tào 手套 glovesshǒu tí bāo 手提包 handbagshǒu xiān 首先 fi rst of allshù zì 数字 numbertài yáng 太阳 suntài yáng yǎn jìng 太阳眼镜 sunglassestāng miàn 汤面 soup noodle tiān qì 天气 weathertǐng 挺 quitetǐng yuǎn de 挺远的 quite fartōng cháng 通常 normallytóng shì 同事 colleaguetóng yàng di 同样地 as usualwǎn yì xiē 晚一些 a bit late, later

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wǎng 往 to, in the direction ofwǎng qián zǒu 往前走 walk aheadwǎng yòu guǎi 往右拐 turn right wǎng zuǒ guǎi 往左拐 turn left wǔ cān 午餐 lunchwù měi jià lián 物美价廉 nice goods and cheap pricexī 西 westxī fàn 稀饭 rice congeexià yí gè 下一个 next xián cài 咸菜 picklesxiǎo jī 小鸡 chickxiě xìn 写信 write a letterxīn 新 newyǎn jìng 眼镜 glassesyán sè 颜色 colouryán zhe 沿着 alongyí cì 一次 one timeyì duǒ huā 一朵花 one fl oweryí fù 一副 a pair of, a set ofyì qiān sān bǎi bā shí 1380 one thousand three hundred and eightyyī yuàn 医院 hospitalyì zhāng dì tú 一张地图 a mapyì zhí 一直 straightyì zhí wǎng qián zǒu 一直往前走 walk straight aheadyì zhí zǒu dào 一直走到 keep going untilyín hang 银行 bank yīn wèi 因为 becauseyō 哟 (interjection to soften the tone and to tease in this case)yòu 右 rightyóu jú 邮局 post offi ceyóu tiáo 油条 fried fl our stickzài jiā 在家 at home

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zài...qián mian 在...前面 in front ofzāo gāo 糟糕 damn itzhāng 张 (measure word)zhé kòu 折扣 discountzhè me 这么 so, suchzhēng 争 arguezhí dá 直达 through (without stopping)zhǔ yi 主意 ideazǒu kāi 走开 get out!zǒu lù 走路 on footzuì 最 the mostzuì hǎo 最好 would be betterzuì hòu bù fen 最后部分 the last sectionzuì jìn 最近 recentlyzuǒ 左 leftzuò qì chē 坐汽车 take a buszuó wǎn 昨晚 last night

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yī 1èr 2sān 3sì 4wǔ 5liù 6qī 7bā 8jiǔ 9shí 10shí yī 11

shí èr 12shí sān 13shí sì 14shí wǔ 15shí liù 16shí qī 17shí bā 18shí jiǔ 19èr shí 20sān shí 30yì bǎi 100

shù zì 数字 numbers

mā 妈 mothermá 麻 hempmǎ 马 horsemà 骂 scoldma 吗 (question particle)tāng 汤 souptáng 糖 sugartǎng 躺 lie downtang 烫 hot

pīn yīn shēng diào 拼音声调 pinyin tones

xīng qī yī 星期一 Mondayxīng qī èr 星期二 Tuesdayxīng qī sān 星期三 Wednesdayxīng qī sì 星期四 Thursdayxīng qī wǔ 星期五 Fridayxīng qī liù 星期六 Saturdayxīng qī tiān 星期天 Sunday

xīng qī 星期 week

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wǒ 我 Inǐ 你 you (singular)tā 他 hetā 她 shetā 它 itwǒ men 我们 wenǐ men 你们 you (plural)tā men 他们 they (masculine)tā men 她们 they (feminine)

pronouns

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bēi 杯 glassběn 本 something boundfù 副 pair/set ofgè 个 piecejiān 间 spacejiàn 件 pieceliàng 辆 vehicletiáo 条 long objectwèi 位 personzhāng 张 thin and fl at object

liàng cí 量词 measure words