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TO LOOK
TO WATCH
看
kàn
TO ASK
问
wèn
TO MAKE
A PHONECALL
打电话
dǎdiànhuà
SEND
EMAIL
发电邮
fādiànyóu
SPEAK, SAY
(+ object)
说
shuō
HEAR
LISTEN
听
tīng
TO WRITE
写
xiě

I haven’t asked him yet.
我 还 没 问 他。
Wǒ hái méi wèn tā.
Please speak a bit slower.
请 说 得 慢 一点。
Qǐng shuō de màn yīdiǎn.
LANGUAGES SLOW - FAST 点 POINT
What are you saying?
你 说 什么？
<Nǐ shuō shénme?>
什么 / WHAT?
I will call you tomorrow.
我 明天 要 给 你 打电话。
<Wǒ míngtiān yào gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.>
I want to ask you one thing.
我 想 问 你 一个 问题。
Wǒ xiǎng wèn nǐ yīge wèntí.

TO DRINK
(+object)
喝
hē
TO BREATHE
呼吸
hūxī
TO EAT
吃饭
chīfàn
TO SLEEP
睡觉
shuìjiào
to REST
休息
xiūxi

I need to go to sleep.
我 必须 去 睡觉。
Wǒ bìxū qù shuìjiào.
Let's go outside to breathe some fresh air.
出去 呼吸 新鲜 空气 吧！
Chūqù hūxī xīnxiān kōngqì ba!
TO GO OUT WORDS 气 FRESH - BAD
I will (I want to) drink tea.
我 要 喝 茶。
Wǒ yào hē chá.
ORDERING
I'm going to a restaurant to eat.
我 去 饭店 吃饭。
Wǒ qù fàndiàn chīfàn.

TO DO
做
zuò
TO COOK
做饭
zuòfàn
MAKE LOVE
做爱
zuòài

TO BUY
买
mǎi
TO LOOK
FOR
找
zhǎo
TO STUDY
学习
xuéxí
TO HELP
帮助
bāngzhù
TO BE ON
A LESSON
上课
shàngkè
TO BE ON
A SHIFT
上班
shàngbān
to GET READY
准备
zhǔnbèi

I study Chinese.
我 学习 汉语。
<Wǒ xuéxí hànyǔ.>
LANGUAGES
This website helps them with their studies.
这个 网页 帮助 他们 学习。
<Zhège wǎngyè bāngzhù tāmen xuéxí.>
Are you ready?
你 准备 好 了 吗？
Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?
I usually start working at half past eight.
我 一般 八 点 半 上班。
Wǒ yībān bā diǎn bàn shàngbān.
UP AND DOWN
Can his girlfriend cook?
你的 女朋友 会 做饭 吗？
Nǐ de nǚpéngyǒu huì zuò fàn ma?
WORDS 会
I like to make love on the table.
我 喜欢 在 桌子 上 做爱。
Wǒ xǐhuan zài zhuōzi shang zuò'ài.

TO READ
a BOOK
看书
kànshū
TO WATCH
A MOVIE
看电影
kàndiànyǐng
HAVE FUN
PLAY
玩
wán
PLAY
CHESS
下棋
xiàqí
to SING
(A SONG)
唱歌
chànggē
to DANCE
跳舞
tiàowǔ
to LISTEN
TO MUSIC
听音乐
tīngyīnyuè
to DRINK
ALCOHOL
喝酒
hējiǔ
to SPORT
做运动
zuòyùndòng
to MEDITATE
打坐
dǎzuò

In the evening we are going to dance.
我们 晚上 要 去 跳舞。
Wǒmen wǎnshàng yào qù tiàowǔ.
We play the chess downstairs in the afternoon.
我们 下午 在 下面 下棋。
Wǒmen xiàwǔ zài xiàmiàn xià qí.
UP AND DOWN
What songs do you like to sing?
你 喜欢 唱 什么 歌？
Nǐ xǐhuan chàng shénme gē?
What (kind of) films do you like to watch?
你 喜欢 看 什么 电影？
<Nǐ xǐhuan kàn shénme diànyǐng?>
什么 / WHAT?
What music do you like the most (to listen to)?
你 最 喜欢 听 什么 音乐？
<Nǐ zuì xǐhuan tīng shénme yīnyuè?>
COMPARING COMMUNICATION
Where are you going to have fun?
你们 去 哪里 玩？
Nǐmen qù nǎli wán?
TO GO
VERBS OF MOTION
QUESTION WORDS
FOOD AND DRINKS
WORDS