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Common English Mistakes

A: He is good in football

B : He is good at football

A: You should practice to speak English

B: You should practice speaking English

A: She dried her hairs in the sun

B: She dried her hair in the sun

A: one of my friends lives in London

B: one of my friend live in London

A: Where are my pants

B : Where is my pant

A: I looking forward to seeing you

B: I looking forward to see you

A little bit 有点儿 vs 一点儿

A little bit

有点儿 VS 一点儿

A little bit + adj. (Complain or dissatisfaction)

有点儿大 a little bit too big

有点儿热 a little bit too hot

有点儿冷 a little bit too cold

A little bit + Noun (the amount is few)

我会说一点儿汉语

Wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr hànyǔ

I can speak a little bit Chinese

我要一点儿水

Wǒ yào diǎnr shuǐ

I want a little bit water

Weather in Mandarin Chinese

晴天 qíngtiān : Sunny day

阴天 yīntiān : Cloudy day

凉爽 liángshuǎng : Cool

暖和 nuǎnhuo : Warm

今天天气怎么样？

Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng ?

how is today’s weather？

今天天气不错

Jīntiān tiānqì bú cuò

Today's weather is not bad

今天很热

Jīntiān hěn rè

Today is very hot

今天太热了

Jīntiān tài rè Le

Today is too hot

今天有点儿冷

Jīntiān yǒu diǎnr lěng

Today is a little bit cold

明天会下雨

Míngtiān huì xià yǔ

It will rain tomorrow

Vegetables in Mandarin Chinese

洋蓟 yángjì : Artichoke

芦笋 lúsǔn : Asparagus

豆芽 dòuyá : Bean Sprout

黑豆 Hēidòu : Black Bean

黃豆 huángdòu : Soybean

四季豆 sìjìdòu : Green Bean

甜菜 tiáncài : Beet

菜椒 cài jiāo : Bell Pepper

苦瓜 kǔguā : bitter Melon

西兰花 xī lánhuā : Broccoli

胡萝卜 húluóbo : Carrot

菜花 càihuā : Cauliflower

芹菜 qíncài : Celery

合掌瓜 hézhǎngguā : Chayote

辣椒 làjiāo : Chili

白菜 báicài : Chinese Cabbage

韭菜 jiǔcài : Chinese Chive

香菜 xiāngcài : Cilantro

玉米 yùmǐ : Corn

黃瓜 huángguā : Cucumber

茄子 qiézi : Eggplant

大蒜 dàsuàn : Garlic

姜 jiāng : Ginger

紫菜 zǐcài : Laver

生菜 shēngcài : Lettuce

藕 ǒu : Lotus root

蘑菇 mógū : Mushroom

香菇 xiānggū : Shitake

黑木耳 hēimù'ěr : Black Fungus

金针菇 jīnzhēngū : Enoki Mushroom

洋蔥 yángcōng : Onion

大蔥 dàcōng : Green Onion

豌豆 wāndòu : Pea

土豆 tûtòu : Potato

紅暑 hóngshû : Sweet Potato

南瓜 nángguā : Pumpkin

白萝卜 bái luóbo : Radish

海带 hǎidài : Seaweed

菠菜 bōcài : Spinach

空心菜 kōngxīncài : Water Spinach

豆腐 dòufu : Tofu

番茄 fānqié : Tomato

冬瓜 dōngguā : Winter Melon

西葫芦 xīhúlu : Zucchini

山药 shānyao : Yam, Chinese Yam

Top 100 Daily Chinese Verbs

Top 100 Daily Chinese Verbs:

dú	读	to read
xiě	写	to write
qù	去	to go
lái	来	to come
hē	喝	to drink
chī	吃	to eat
shuō	说	to say
tīng	听	to listen
ài	爱	to love
hèn	恨	to hate

mài	卖	to sell
mǎi	买	to buy
kū	哭	to cry
xiào	笑	to laugh
zuò	坐	to sit
zhàn	站	to stand
yǒu	有	to have
kàn	看	to watch
rēng	扔	to throw
yào	要	to want

jìn	进	to enter
gěi	给	to give
jiào	叫	to call
zǒu	走	to walk
dǎ	打	to beat
kāi	开	to open
jiāo	教	to teach
jiē	接	to receive
fā	发	to send
wèn	问	to ask

Come1

Come2

Come3

Come1

Come2

Come3

Come1

Come2

Come3

Come1

Come2

Come3

Come1

Come2

Come3

Come1

Come2

Come3

Come1

Come2

Come3

31. 找 = zhǎo = to search

32. 谢 = xiè = to thank

33. 停 = tíng = to stop

34. 玩 = wán = to play

35. 用 = yòng = to use

36. 是 = shì = to be

37. 请 = qǐng = to please

38. 感 = gǎn = to feel

39. 拿 = ná = to hold

40. 做 = zuò = to make

41. 飞 = fēi = to fly

42. 洗 = xǐ = to wash

43. 住 = zhù = to live

44. 到 = dào = to arrive

45. 回 = huí = to return

46. 完 = wán = to finish

47. 等 = děng = to wait

48. 让 = ràng = to let

49. 见 = jiàn = to meet

50. 加 = jiā = to add

51. 过 = guò = to pass

52. 祝 = zhù = to wish

53. 穿 = chuān = to wear

54. 选 = xuǎn = to choose

55. 关 = guān = to close

56. 推 = tuī = to push

57. 骑 = qí = to ride

58. 爬 = pá = to climb

59. 唱 = chàng = to sing

60. 带 = dài = to bring

61. 丢 = diū = to lose

62. 踢 = tī = to kick

63. 摸 = mō = to touch

64. 帮 = bāng = to help

65. 尝 = cháng = to taste

66. 练 = liàn = to practice

67. 留 = liú = to keep

68. 数 = shǔ = to count

69. 收 = shōu = to collect

70. 指 = zhǐ = to point

71. 画 = huà = to draw

72. 建 = jiàn = to build

73. 跳 = tiào = to jump

74. 切 = qiē = to cut

75. 抓 = zhuā = to catch

76. 敲 = qiāo = to knock

77. 流 = liú = to flow

78. 抱 = bào = to hug

79. 想 = xiǎng = to miss

80. 跑. = pǎo = to run

81. 谈 = tán = to talk

82. 感 = gǎn = to feel

83. 刷 = shuā = to brush

84. 修 = xiū = to repair

85. 伤 = shāng = to hurt

86. 付 = fù = to pay

87. 忘 = wàng = to forget

88. 逃 = táo = to escape

89. 扫 = sǎo = to sweep

90. 取 = qǔ = to take

91. 放 = fàng = to put

92. 换 = huàn = to change

93. 捡 = jiǎn = to pick up

94. 喊 = hǎn = to shout

95. 讲 = jiǎng = to speak

96. 切 = qiē = to cut

97. 穿 = chuān = to wear

98. 玩 = wán = to play

99. 搬 = bān = to move

100. 洗 = xǐ = to Wash

Thank you!

少 - Shǎo - Less, few, to lack

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Vocabulary 91

少 - Shǎo - Less, few, to lack.

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Example sentences

1.我买了很少

wŏ măi le hĕn shăo

I bought just a few.

2.我买了不少

wŏ măi le bù shăo

I bought quite a few/a lot.

3.杯子里的水很少

bēizi lǐ de shuǐ hěn shǎo

There is very little water in the glass.

4.我们家书很少

wǒ men jiā shū hěn shǎo

There are very few books in our family.

We have very few books.

5.我还少本书

Wǒ hái shǎo běn shū

I still have few books.

6.我们的照片很少

wǒ men de zhào piàn hěn shǎo

We have very few photos.

Vocabulary of sentences

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1.买 - măi - to buy

2.很 - hĕn - Very, quite.

3.不少 - bù shăo - a lot, not few,many.

4.杯子- bēizi - Cup, glass.

5.书 - shū - Book.

6.照片 - zhào piàn - photograph, Picture.

How to Ask Questions in Mandarin Chinese

Questions word in Chinese

1: 谁 (shéi) – who

You can use this question word to ask who people are.

Subject + 是 +谁? (To ask a question like, “who is that?” or “who is he/she?”)

and

谁 + Verb?

For example:

谁去？

shéi qù?

who is going?”

她是谁？

Tā shì shéi?

Who is she?

谁想和我一起去公园？

Shéi xiǎng hé wǒ yīqǐ qù gōngyuán?

Who wants to go to the park with me?

2:什么 (shén me) – what

This word can be used for objects, abstract words, actions and so on.

Subject + Verb + 什么 (+ Object)?

For example:

你叫什么名字？

Nǐ jiaò shen me ming zi?

What's your name?

你想买点儿什么？

Nǐ xiǎng mǎidiǎn er shénme?

What would you like to buy?

你想吃点儿什么？

Nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn er shénme?

What would you like to eat?

这是什么？

zhè shì shén me?

What is this?

你喜欢吃什么？

nǐ xǐ huān chī shén me?

What do you like to eat?

你开什么车？

nǐ kāi shén me chē?

What car do you drive?

3: 哪儿 / 哪里 (nǎr / nǎ lǐ) – where

哪儿 used in north of china. 那里 used in south of china.

For example:

你在哪里？

Nǐ zài nǎ lǐ?

Where are you?

你家在哪儿？

Nǐ jiā zài nǎr?

where is your home ?

妈妈，哥哥在哪里？

Māma, gēge zài nǎ lǐ？

Mom，where is my brother?

超级市场在哪儿？

Chāojí shìchǎng zài nǎ'er?

Where is the supermarket?

4: 哪个 (nǎ ge) – which

This word is the question word for that—那个 (nà gè)—and this—这个 (zhè gè)—which are probably the first words you learn when you go shopping in China.

Subject + Verb＋哪个 (+ Object)?

For example:

哪个饮料是你的？

Nǎge yǐnliào shì nǐ de?

Which drink is yours?

哪个手机比较好？

Nǎge shǒujī bǐjiào hǎo?

Which cell phone is better?

你要哪个?

nǐ yào nǎ ge?

Which do you want?

你是那国人？

Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?

What is your nationality ?

你喜欢那个老师？

Nǐ xǐ huan nǎ he lǎu shì?

Which teacher do you like?

5: 什么时候 (shénme shíhou) – when

The basic structure for using 什么时候 is as follows:

Subject + 什么时候 + Verb?

For example:

你什么时候回家？

Nǐ shénme shíhòu huí jiā?

When are you coming home?

你什么时候走?

Nǐ shénme shíhòu zǒu?

What time do you go?

6: 为什么 (wèishénme) – why

This question word can be used alone to create a simple question or in a more complex structure like:

Subject +为什么 + Verb?

For example:

你为什么吸烟？

Nǐ wèishénme xīyān?

Why do you smoke?

他为什么不高兴?

Tā wèishéme bù gāoxìng?

Why is he not happy?

7: 怎么 (zěnme) – how

This question word expresses a surprise in the face of an event or situation, and can also have a value of disagreement.

Subject +怎么 + Verb + Object?

For example:

你怎么去北京？

Nǐ zěnme qù Běijīng?

How do you go to Beijing?

你怎么这样不懂事？

Nǐ zěnme zhèyàng bù dǒngshì?

How can you be so thoughtless?

你怎么不去上课？

nǐ zěn me bù qù shàng kè?

How can you not go to class?

8: 多少 (duōshǎo) – how many

This question word is used when asking about a certain amount that’s higher than ten.

For example :

多少钱?

duōshǎo qian

How much money?

这个房间有多少人？

Zhè ge fángjiān yǒu duōshǎo rén?

How many people are there in this room?

你们店里的wifi密码是多少？

Nǐmen diàn lǐ de wifi mìmǎ shì duōshǎo?

What is the wifi password in your store?

9 : 几 (jǐ) – how many

This question word whatsoever is used only for a small amount of objects, under ten, to be more specific.

For example :

现在几点?

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?

What time is it now?

我已经给她打了好几个电话了。

Wǒ yǐjīng gěi tā dǎle hǎojǐ gè diànhuàle.

I have already called her several times.

gau3 sang1 ji1
救生衣
(n)
life jacket

caang2 sik1 gau3 sang1 ji1
橙色救生衣
orange lifejacket

diu3 jyu2
釣魚
fish

mui5 nin4 haa6 tin1 ngo5 mun4 dou1 wui5 dou3 gaau1 ngoi6 dik1 wu4 bin1 diu3 daai6 ngaan5 gai1.
每年夏天我們都會到郊外的湖邊釣大眼雞。

Every summer we fish for trout in rivers and lakes in the country.

laau4 gei1
撈箕
fishing net

jyu4 syun4
漁船
(n)
fishing boat

jyu4 si1
魚絲
(n)
fishing line

gyun2 sin3 hei3
捲線器
(n)
reel

cam4 zi2
沉子
(n)
sinker

maau4
矛
(n)
spear

diu3 haak3
釣客
(n)
angler

jyu4 ngau1
魚鉤
(n)
fishhook

jyu4 gon1
魚竿
(n)
fishing rod

jyu4 nei6
魚餌
(n)
bait

gaa2 nei6
假餌
(n)
fishing lure

gung1 geoi6 soeng1
工具箱
(n)
tackle box

kim2
鉗
(n)
fishing plier

pin1 gwong1 geng3
偏光鏡
(p)
polarized sunglasses

fau4 biu1
浮標
(n)
bobber

sip3 seoi2 fu3
涉水褲
(n)
waders

Kalimat di Sekolah

佢係一個好學生

keoi⁵ hai⁶ yat¹ go³ hou² hok⁶saang¹

She is a good student

佢自己一個喺課室

keoi⁵ zi⁶gei² yat¹go³ hai² fo³sat¹

She was alone in the classroom

學校嘅書枱全部都係新嘅

hok⁶haau⁶ ge³ syu²toi² cyun⁴bou⁶ dou¹ hai⁶ san¹ ge³

The school desks are all new

PHRASES IN CLASS

請回答我 cing2 wui4 daap3 ngo5	Please answer me.
你有冇問題? nei5 jau5 mou5 man6 tai4?	Do you have a question?
唔該借你嘅筆記簿畀我 m4 goi1 ze3 nei5 ge3 bat1 gei3 bou2 bei2 ngo5.	Please lend me your notebook.
唔該望住你嘅課本 m4 goi1 mong6 zyu6 nei5 ge3 fo3 bun2.	Please look at your textbook.
請寫低 cing2 se2 dai1.	Please write it down.
請打開你本書嘅第十頁 cing2 daa2 hoi1 nei5 bun2 syu1 ge3 dai6 sap6 jip6.	Please open your book on page 10.
請反覆聆聽。 cing2 faan2 fuk1 ling4 ting3.	Please listen and repeat.
唔該, 嚟多一次 m4 goi1, lei4 do1 jat1 ci3.	Once again, please.
請保持安靜 cing2 bou2 ci4 on1 zing6.	Please keep quiet.
如果你有任何問題, 請發問 jyu4 gwo2 nei5 jau5 jam6 ho4 man6 tai4, cing2 faat3 man6.	If you have any questions, please ask.
唔該, 慢啲 m4 goi1, maan6 di1.	Slowly, please.
請閱讀 cing2 jyut6 duk6.	Please read it.

EXCUSES

我唔係好舒服, 我可唔可以請日假?
ngo m4 hai6 hou2 sifuk, ngo ho m4 hoyi ceng2 yat6 kaa3?
I don’t feel well. Can I be excused for the day?

我遲到因為等唔到巴士
ngo5 ji4 dou3 yanwai tang2 m4 dou2 paa1 si2.
I am late because the bus did not show up.

有人偷咗我本書。
yau yan tau1 zo2 ngo pun2 syu1.
Someone stole my books.

Days in Mandarin Chinese

Talking about Days in Chinese

Monday	星期一	xing
Tuesday	星期二	xing
Wednesday	星期三	xing
Thursday	星期四	xing
Friday	星期五	xing
Saturday	星期六	xing
Sunday	星期天	xing

zhōu	周	Week
zuó	昨天	Yesterday
jīntiān	今天	Today
míngtiān	明天	Tomorrow

qiántiān 前天 the day before yesterday

hòutiān 后天 the day after tomorrow

How to says in Chinese ?

Tuesday, January 1st

星期二，一月一号