Book 2 (2.3)

给

gěi

Preposition / Conjunction

for (the benefit of), or

给 — gěi — to give
纟 — sī — silk
合 — hé — to combine

介绍

jièshào

Verb

to introduce

介 — jiè — to be situated between
人 — rén — person

绍 — shào — to continue
纟 — sī — silk
召 — zhào — to call

谢

xiè

Noun / Verb

thanks, a Chinese surname

讠 — yán — speech
身 — shēn — body

钱

qián

Noun

money, a Chinese surname

钅 — jīn — metal
戋 — jiān — narrow, small

点菜

diǎncài

Verb-Object

to order food

点 — diǎn — dot, point
灬 — huǒ — fire
占 — zhān — to divine

菜 — cài — vegetable, dish
艹 — cǎo — grass
采 — cǎi — to pick

鱼

yú

Noun

fish (mw: 条)

鱼 — yú — fish

非常

fēicháng

Adverb

very, extremely

非 — fēi — wrong, not
常 — cháng — often
尚 — shàng — still
巾 — jīn — towel

对

duì

Preposition

to, toward, for

寸 — cùn — inch
又 — yòu — again

牛肉

niúròu

Noun

beef

牛 — niú — cow, cattle
肉 — ròu — meat

青菜

qīngcài

Noun

vegetables, green vegetables

青 — qīng — blue/green
菜 — cài — vegetable
艹 — cǎo — grass
采 — cǎi — to pick

鸡

jī

Noun

chicken (mw: 支)

鸟 — niǎo — bird
奚 — xī — slave (ancient radical)

汤

tāng

Noun

soup

氵 — shuǐ — water
昜 — yáng — sun (variant)

信

xìn

Noun

letter (mw: 封)

亻 — rén — person
言 — yán — speech

替

tì

Preposition

for, in place of, as a substitute for

日 — rì — sun
曰 — yuē — speak
毛 — máo — hair
手 — shǒu — hand

问…好

wèn…hǎo

Verb Phrase

to wish someone well, to send best regards to someone

门 — mén — door
口 — kǒu — mouth
女 — nǚ — woman

方

fāng

Noun

a Chinese surname

方 — fāng — square, direction

这么

zhème

Pronoun / Adverb

so, like this

这 — zhè — this
辶 — chuò — walk
文 — wén — script

么 — me — interrogative particle
厶 — sī — private

那么

nàme

Pronoun / Adverb

like that, in that way

那 — nà — that
阝 — fù — city radical
⻏ — yì — town

么 — me — interrogative particle
厶 — sī — private

自己

zìjǐ

Pronoun

oneself, by oneself

自 — zì — self
目 — mù — eye

己 — jǐ — self
已 — yǐ — already

哪儿

nǎr

Expression

an expression of modest denial: “No, no”

口 — kǒu — mouth
那 — nà — that
儿 — ér — child

碗

wǎn

Noun

bowl, measurement for servings of food

石 — shí — stone
宀 — mián — roof
皿 — mǐn — dish

饱

bǎo

Stative Verb

to be full (after eating)

饣 — shí — food
包 — bāo — wrap

大家

dàjiā

Noun

everyone

大 — dà — big
家 — jiā — family, home
宀 — mián — roof
豕 — shǐ — pig

慢用

mànyòng

Expression

eat slowly (enjoy your meal)

慢 — màn — slow
忄 — xīn — heart
曼 — màn — graceful

用 — yòng — to use
用 — yòng — to use

用

yòng

Verb

to use, using, with

用 — yòng — to use

有用

yǒuyòng

Stative Verb

to be useful

有 — yǒu — to have
月 — yuè — moon/flesh

用 — yòng — to use

水果

shuǐguǒ

Noun

fruit

水 — shuǐ — water
果 — guǒ — fruit
田 — tián — field
木 — mù — tree

筷子

kuàizi

Noun

chopsticks (mw: 双)

竹 — zhú — bamboo
快 — kuài — fast
子 — zǐ — child

刀叉

dāochā

Noun

knife and fork

刀 — dāo — knife
叉 — chā — fork

刀子

dāozi

Noun

knife (mw: 把)

刀 — dāo — knife
子 — zǐ — child

叉子

chāzi

Noun

fork

叉 — chā — fork
子 — zǐ — child

汤匙

tāngchí

Noun

soup spoon

汤 — tāng — soup
氵 — shuǐ — water
昜 — yáng — rising sun

匙 — chí — spoon
匕 — bǐ — spoon
是 — shì — is

句

jù

Measure Word

measure word for sentences and phrases

勹 — bāo — wrap
口 — kǒu — mouth

句子

jùzi

Noun

sentence

句 — jù — sentence
子 — zǐ — child

封

fēng

Measure Word

measure word for letters

寸 — cùn — inch
圭 — guī — earth mound

毛笔

máobǐ

Noun

brush pen (mw: 支)

毛 — máo — hair
笔 — bǐ — pen/brush
竹 — zhú — bamboo
聿 — yù — brush