Memrise Basics 1 & 2

好

Pinyin：Hao3, hǎo

Translation：Good

你好

Pinyin：Ni3 Hao3, ní-hǎo

Translation：Hello!

Literal：You good

不是

Pinyin: Bu2, Shi4, bú shì

Translation: No

Literal： No is

谢谢

Pinyin： Xie4 xie， xiè-xie

Translation：Thanks

Literal：Thank thank

不用谢

Pinyin：Bu2 Yong4 Xie4， bú yòng xiè

Translation：You're welcome

Literal：No need thank

我

Pinyin：Wo3, wǒ

Translation: I

来

Pinyin: Lai2,

Translation: To come

去

Pinyin: Qu4, Qù

Translation: To go

我去！

Pinyin: Wo3 Qu4, wǒ qù!

Translation: Damn!

Literal: I go!

什么？

Pinyin: Shen2 me, shén-me?

Translation: What?

为什么

Pinyin: Wei4-shen2-me, wèi-shén-me?

Translation: Why?

Literal: For what?

不为什么

Pinyin: Bu2 wei4 shen2-me, bú wèi shén-me

Translation: Just because

Literal: no for what

你呢？

Pinyin: Ni3 ne, nǐ ne?

Translation: And you?; what about you?

所以

Pinyin: Suo2 yi3, suó-yǐ

Translation: So; therefore

所以呢？

Pinyin: Suo yi ne, suó-yǐ ne

Translation: So?

再

Pinyin: Zai4, zài

Translation: again(future action)

再见

Pinyin: Zai4 jian4, zài-jiàn

Translaton: Goodbye

Literal: again meet

早啊!

Pinyin: Zao3 a, zǎo a!

Translation: Good morning

Literal: early ah!

人

Pinyin: Ren2, rén

Translation: Person

大

Pinyin: Da4, dà

Translation: big

小

Pinyin: Xiao3,

Translation: Small

女

Pinyin: Nv3, nǚ

Translation: Woman; female

你

Pinyin: Ni3, nǐ

Translation: You(singular; informal)

不

Pinyin: Bu4, bù

Translation: no; not

日

Pinyin: Ri4, rì

Translation: Sun; day

是

Pinyin: Shi4, shì

Translation: To be; yes

早

Pinyin: Zao3, zǎo

Translation: early; morning

谁

Pinyin: Shei2, shéi

Translation: Who

打 110

Pinyin: Da3 yao1 yao1 ling, dǎ yāo-yāo-líng

Translation: Call the police

Literal: Hit 110

太

Pinyin: Tai4, tài

Translation: very; too(many/much)

太好了！

Pinyin: Tai4 hao3 le!, tài hǎo le!

Translation: awesome!; yay!

Literal: Too good "le!"

这

Pinyin：Zhe4， zhè

Translation：This；these

那

Pinyin：Na4, nà

Translation：That; those

这是什么？

PInyin: Zhe4 shi4 shen2-me?, zhè shì shén-me?

Translation: What is this?

Literal: This is what?

走

Pinyin: Zou3, zǒu

Translation: To go; to leave; to walk

走吧

Pinyin: Zou3 ba, zǒu ba

Translation: Let's go

Literal: go 'ba'

你太牛了！

Pinyin: Ni3 tai4 niu2 le!, nǐ tài niú le!

Translation: You rule!

Literal: You too cow 'le'!

对了

Pinyin: Dui4 le, duì le

Translation: By the way

Literal: right 'le'

我叫…

Pinyin: wo3 jiao4, wǒ jiào

Translation: my name is…

Literal: I call…

怎么…

Pinyin: Zen3-me, zěn-me

Translation: How

怎么办啊？

Pinyin:

Translation: Zen3me ban4 a, Zěnme bàn a

Literal: How manage ah?

对不起

Pinyin: Dui4-bu4-qi3, Duìbùqǐ

Translation: I’m sorry

Literal: Right no rise

知道

Pinyin: Zhi1-dao4, Zhīdào

Translation: to know

不知道

Pinyin: Bu4-zhi1-dao4, Bù zhīdào

Translation: I didn’t know

Literal: No know

哦, 知道了

Pinyin: O2, zhi1-dao4 le, Ó, zhīdàole

Translation: Right, got it

Literal: Oh, know ‘le’

哪儿

Pinyin: Na3’r, Nǎ'er

Translation: Where

马上

Pinyin: Ma3-shang4, Mǎ-shàng

Translation: Right now

Literal: Horse up

回来

Pinyin: Hui2-lai, Huílái

Translation: to come back

我马上回来

Pinyin: Wo2 ma3-shang4 hui2-lai, Wǒ mǎshàng huílái

Translation: I’ll be right back

Literal: I horse-on return-come

等

Pinyin: Deng3, Děng

Translation: to wait

一下

Pinyin: Yi2-xia4, Yīxià

Translation: A bit

等一下

Pinyin: Deng3 yi2-xia4!

Translation: Wait a sec!

借

Pinyin: Jie4, Jiè

Translation: to lend; to borrow

借过一下

Pinyin: Jie4 guo4 yi2-xia4,

Translation: Excuse me(to someone in your way)

Literal: Borrow-pass a-bit

小心！

Pinyin: Xiao3-xin1!, Xiǎoxīn

Translation: Watch out; be careful!

Literal: Small heart!

有

Pinyin: You3, Yǒu

Translation: to have

没有

Pinyin: Mei2you3, Méiyǒu

Translation: Don’t have; there isn’t, there aren’t

Literal: Hasn’t-have

没关系

Pinyin: Mei2 guan1-xi, Méi guānxì

Translation: No worries

Literal: No relation

什么时候？

Pinyin: Shen2- me shi2-hou?, Shénme shíhòu？

Translation: When?

Literal: What time?

请问…?

Pinyin: Qing3 wen2…?, Qǐngwèn…?

Translation: May I ask…?

Literal: Please-ask…?

可以

Pinyin: Ke2-yi3

Translation: Can; could

卡

Pinyin: Ka3,

Translation: Card

可以刷卡吗？

Pinyin: Ke2-yi3 shua1-ka3 ma?, Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?

Translation: Can I pay with card?

Literal: Can swipe-card ‘ma’?

可以啊

Pinyin: Ke2-yi3 a

Translation: Yes, you can

Literal: can ah

因为

Pinyin: Yin1-wei4, Yīnwèi

Translation: Because

请问, 有WiFi 吗?

Pinyin: Qing3 wen4, you3 WiFi ma?,

Translation: Excuse me, do you have WiFi?

Literal: Please-ask, have WiFi ‘ma’?

真

Pinyin: Zhen1,Zhēn

Translation: Real; really

假

Pinyin: Jia3, Jiǎ

Translation: False; fake

真的假的?

Pinyin: Zhen1 de jia3 de?

Translation: Really?!

Literal: True-’de’ false-’de’

打 120

Pinyin: Da3 Yao1 er4 ling2， Dǎ yāo‘èr líng

Translation: Call an ambulance

Literal: hit 120

打119

Pinyin: Da3 yao1 yao1 jiu3, Dǎ yāo-yāo-jiǔ

Translation: Call the fire brigade

Literal: Hit 119

充电

Pinyin: Chong1-dian4, Chōngdiàn

Translation: to charge (phone/laptop)

我手机没电了

Pinyin: Wo2 shou3-ji1 mei2 dian4 le, Wǒ shǒujī méi diànle

Translation: My phone is dead

Literal: My hand-machine hasn’t-battery ‘le’

你太有才了

Pinyin: Ni3 tai4 you3-cai2 le!, Nǐ tài yǒu cáile!

Translation: You’re a genius!

Literal: You too have talent ‘le’!

我老了

Pinyin: Wo2 lao3 le, Wǒ lǎole

Translation: I’m old

Literal: I old ‘le’

一点儿也不…

Pinyin: Yi2- dian3’r ye3 bu4…, Yīdiǎn er yě bù…

Translation: Not…at all

Literal: a-bit also no…

你一点儿也不老

Pinyin: Ni3 yi4-dian3’r ye3 bu4 lao3, Nǐ yīdiǎn‘r yě bùlǎo

Translation: You are not old at all

Literal: You a bit also no old