Save My Mandarin Summer Plan Flashcards

Vocabulary and grammar flashcards based on the 'Save My Mandarin Summer' plan, covering structures, family, school, daily life, food, hobbies, transport, weather, and shopping categories.

Mandarin Basic Word Order

$\text{Time} + \text{Place} + \text{Subject} + \text{Verb} + \text{Object}$ (e.g., 昨天我在学校学习中文 — Yesterday I studied Chinese at school.)

有 / 没有

have / don't have

是

to be (e.g., 我是学生 — I am a student.)

的

Used for possession or description (e.g., 我的朋友 — my friend; 漂亮的城市 — beautiful city)

在

Used for location or to indicate doing something (e.g., 我在家 — I am at home; 我在看电视 — I am watching TV.)

正在

Currently doing (e.g., 我正在做作业 — I am doing homework.)

比

Used for comparison (e.g., 中文比英语难 — Chinese is harder than English.)

过

Indicates past experience (e.g., 我去过中国 — I have been to China before.)

了

Indicates a completed action or a change in state (e.g., 我吃饭了 — I ate; 天冷了 — The weather became cold.)

以前 / 以后

before / after (e.g., 吃饭以前 — before eating; 放学以后 — after school)

又…又…

both…and… (e.g., 又漂亮又有趣)

除了…以外…

besides…

如果…就…

if…then…

虽然…但是…

although…but…

父母 / 爸爸 / 妈妈

parents / dad / mum

哥哥 / 姐姐

older brother / older sister

弟弟 / 妹妹

younger brother / younger sister

学校 / 老师 / 学生

school / teacher / student

考试 / 功课

exam / homework

科目 / 数学 / 科学 / 历史

subject / maths / science / history

起床 / 睡觉

wake up / sleep

洗澡 / 吃饭 / 喝水

shower / eat / drink

做作业 / 看电视

do homework / watch TV

早餐 / 午饭 / 晚饭

breakfast / lunch / dinner

米饭 / 面条

rice / noodles

水果 / 蔬菜

fruit / vegetables

运动 / 游泳 / 跑步

sport / swim / run

音乐 / 电影 / 游戏 / 旅游

music / movie / game / travel

汽车 / 公交车 / 地铁

car / bus / subway

火车 / 飞机

train / plane

天气 / 热 / 冷

weather / hot / cold

下雨 / 下雪 / 晴天

rain / snow / sunny

买 / 卖 / 钱 / 价格

buy / sell / money / price

便宜 / 贵

cheap / expensive

IGCSE Mandarin Goal

The ability to understand topics and make sentences for communication, rather than knowing every word like a dictionary.