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100 of 140 entries from the Starter dataset 'Chinese'
Chinese pinyin English Example (Chinese) Example (English)
yi one
qi seven
san three
下午 xia wu afternoon 我总在下午喝一杯茶. I always drink a cup of tea in the afternoon.
世纪 shi ji century 在21世纪学习理解. Comprehencia is learning in the 21. century.
jiu nine
shu book 你最近在看什么书? What book are you currently reading?
事故 shi gu accident 三个人在汽车事故中受伤. Three people were injured in a car accident.
er two
二十 er shi twenty
yun cloud 天空中不止一片云. There is not a single cloud in the sky.
wu five
什么 shen me what 那里的是什么? What is that over there?
什么时候 shen me shi hou when 火车什么时候离开? When does the train leave?
今天 jin tian today 今天是极好的一天. Today is a wonderful day.
例子 li zi example 我不明白.请给个例子. I don't understand. Please give an example.
保持 bao chi maintain 理解帮助你保持你的词汇量. Comprehencia helps you maintain your vocabulary.
信封 xin feng envelope 寄信前贴张邮票在信封上. Put a stamp on the envelope before you send it.
偶然 ou ran by chance 我们偶然相遇立即坠入爱河. We met by chance and fell in love immediately.
入口 ru kou entrance 请从大楼主要入口进入. Please enter the building through the main entrance.
ba eight
liu six
六点半 liu dian ban half past six 我六点半到的. I will arrive at half past six.
再见 zai jian Goodbye
xie write 你可以写下来吗? Can you write it down, please?
准时 zhun shi on time 我们将准时到达. We will arrive on time.
出发 chu fa departure 将在临晨出发. The departure will be early in the morning.
到达 dao da arrival 我去你到达的终点站接你. I pick you up at the arrival terminal.
shi ten
十一 shi yi eleven
十二 shi er twelve
qian thousand
午餐 wu can lunch 你午餐吃的什么? What did you have for lunch?
单人间 dan ren jian single room 单人间每晚多少钱? What does a single room cost per night?
mai sell 你卖杂志吗? Do you sell magazines?
qu go 你想要去哪里? Where do you want to go?
名字 ming zi name 我的名字是皮特. My name is Peter.
名片 ming pian business card 我可以给你我的名片吗? May I give you my business card?
听见 ting jian hear 你能听见鸟叫吗? Can you hear the bird sing?
哪里 na li where 哪里是休息室? Where is the restroom?
si four
四点四十五 si dian si shi wu a quarter to five 现在是四点四十五. It is a quarter to five.
国内航班 guo nei hang ban domestic flight 国内航班什么时候检票进入? When should I check in for a domestic flight?
国家 guo jia country 你来自哪个国家? What country are you from?
在..后面 zai..hou mian behind 在红线后面等. Wait behind the red line!
在国外 zai guo wai abroad 他在国外学习. He studied abroad.
地铁 di tie subway 这附近有地铁站吗? Is there a subway station nearby?
外语 wai yu foreign language 我在夜校学外语. I learn a foreign language at the night school.
天空 tian kong sky 你的眼睛像晴朗的天空一样蓝. Your eyes are as blue as the sky on a sunny day.
小孩 xiao hai child 多数小孩相信有圣诞老人. Most children believe in Santa Claus.
小费 xiao fei tip 好的服务合适的小费是多少? What is an appropriate tip for good service?
带早餐 dai zao can with breakfast 双人间带早餐. A room for two with breakfast.
座位 zuo wei seat 打扰一下, 这是我的座位. Excuse me, but this is my seat.
延迟 yan chi delay 你的航班延迟了50分钟. The delay for your flight is 50 minutes.
mang busy 我现在忙.请过会儿打过来. I am busy right now. Please call back again, later.
怎样到达X? How does one get to X?
si think 我思故我在. I think, therefore I am.
惊喜 jing ya surprise 这个礼物将是大惊喜. The gift will be a big surprise.
意思 yi si meaning 这个词的意思是什么? What is the meaning of this word?
成年人 cheng nian ren adult 这部电影只适合成年人. This movie is for adults only.
手提箱 shou ti xiang suitcase 不要在不注意时丢下你的手提箱. Do not leave your suitcase unattended.
打扰一下 da rao yi xia Excuse me. 打扰一下; 你可以帮我吗? Excuse me; can you help me?
zheng earn 你挣了多少钱? How much money do you earn?
描述 miao shu describe 你可以描述偷你钱包的人吗? Can you describe the man who stole your purse?
mo touch 博物馆里的油画不允许摸. It is not allowed to touch the paintings in a museum.
shu count 请从一数到十. Please count from one to ten.
无聊的 wu liao de boring 电影太无聊我睡着了. The movie was so boring that I fell asleep.
早上好 zao shang hao Good morning
明信片 ming xin pian postcard 在你旅行时给你的朋友们寄明信片. Send postcards to your friends when you are on a journey.
明天 ming tian tomorrow 请在明天之前完成这个. Please finish this until tomorrow.
明年 ming nian next year 我明天再参加这个考试. I will take the exam again, next year.
明白 ming bai understand 如果你不懂请提问. Please ask if you do not understand it.
易碎 yi sui fragile 这花瓶易碎. 小心! The vase is fragile. Be careful!
星期一 xing qi yi Monday
星期三 xing qi san Wednesday
星期二 xing qi er Tuesday
星期五 xing qi wu Friday
星期六 xing qi liu Saturday
星期四 xing qi si Thursday
星期天 xing qi tian Sunday
昨天 zuo tian yesterday 你昨天正餐吃的什么? What did you have for dinner, yesterday?
晚上 wan shang evening 我们今天晚上去电影院吧. Let's go to the cinema this evening.
有名的 you ming de famous 谁不梦想既有钱又有名? Who does not dream of being rich and famous?
机场 ji chang Airport 我怎样到达 机场? How do I get to the airport?
枕头 zhen tou pillow 我在软枕头上睡得好. I sleep best on a soft pillow.
li pear 我甜点吃的热梨和香草冰激凌. I take hot pears with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
检查 jian cha examine 海关人员检查了我的行李. The customs officer examined my luggage.
比较 bi jiao compare 我买之前总是比较. I always compare before I buy.
毛巾 mao jin towel 浴室里没有毛巾了. There are no towels in the bathroom.
汇率 hui lü exchange rate 美元对欧元的汇率是多少? What is the exchange rate for US dollar against Euro?
汽车 qi che car 无有效驾照别开汽车. Do not drive a car without a valid driver's license.
洋葱 yang cong onion 把洋葱切成小片. Cut the onion into small pieces.
火车 huo che train 火车从七车道始发. The train departs from track 7.
灯泡 deng pao light bulb 灯泡烧坏了. The light bulb burnt through.
热水 re shui hot water 淋浴间没有足够的热水了. The shower is not running enough hot water.
ai love 我爱你. I love you.
牙医 ya yi dentist 当你的有牙痛时去看牙医. Go to the dentist when one of your teeth aches.
牛奶 niu nai milk 强壮的人每天喝一瓶牛奶. Strong men drink a glass of milk every day.
gou dog 你的狗整夜在叫. Your dog barks all night.
mao cat 猫总是躺在它们脚上. Cats always land on their feet.