Chinese Made Easy 1: Lessons 10 to 13 Vocabulary

Essential vocabulary flashcards covering modes of transportation, addresses, invitations and social etiquette, and daily routines from Chinese Made Easy Book 1 (Lessons 10 through 13).

坐 (zuò)

To travel by (bus, train, plane, etc.); to sit

校车 (xiào chē)

School bus

电车 (diàn chē)

Tram

公共汽车 (gōng gòng qì chē)

Public bus

出租车 (chū zū chē)

Taxi

地铁 (dì tiě)

Subway

走路 (zǒu lù)

To walk

怎么 (zěn me)

How

开车 (kāi chē)

To drive a car

火车 (huǒ chē)

Train

飞机 (fēi jī)

Airplane

船 (chuán)

Boat; ferry

先……然后…… (xiān… rán hòu…)

First…, then…

一般 (yì bān)

Usually; generally

香港 (xiāng gǎng)

Hong Kong

广州 (guǎng zhōu)

Guangzhou

大理路 (dà lǐ lù)

Dali Road (a street name)

星月道 (xīng yuè dào)

Xingyue Road (a street name)

道 (dào)

Road

室 (shì)

Room (used in apartment/flat numbers)

电话号码 (diàn huà hào mǎ)

Telephone number

多少 (duō shao)

How many; how much

好吧 (hǎo ba)

OK (used at the end of a sentence to express agreement or approval)

回家 (huí jiā)

To go or come home

可以 (kě yǐ)

Can; may

接 (jiē)

To meet; to pick up (someone)

送 (sòng)

To see someone off; to escort or drop off (someone)

什么时候 (shén me shí hou)

When; what time

手机 (shǒu jī)

Mobile phone

一会儿 (yí huìr)

A little while; a moment

请进 (qǐng jìn)

Please enter; please come in

请坐 (qǐng zuò)

Please sit down

汽水 (qì shuǐ)

Fizzy drinks; soda

水果 (shuǐ guǒ)

Fruit

吧 (ba)

A modal particle placed at the end of a sentence when making a suggestion

想 (xiǎng)

To want; would like

不客气 (bú kè qi)

You’re welcome

对不起 (duì bu qǐ)

I’m sorry; excuse me

没关系 (méi guān xi)

It doesn’t matter; never mind

会 (huì)

Will; can (indicates learned ability or future possibility)

叔叔 (shū shu)

Uncle; a polite form of address for any man of one's father's generation

请问 (qǐng wèn)

Excuse me; may I ask

等一等 (děng yi děng)

Wait a minute

生日会 (shēng rì huì)

Birthday party

参加 (cān jiā)

To take part in; to join in

能 (néng)

Can; may (indicating ability or condition)

行 (xíng)

To be alright; OK

以前 (yǐ qián)

Before

起床 (qǐ chuáng)

To get up; to get out of bed

早饭 (zǎo fàn)

Breakfast

午饭 (wǔ fàn)

Lunch

晚饭 (wǎn fàn)

Dinner

开始 (kāi shǐ)

To start; to begin

课 (kè)

Lesson; class

上课 (shàng kè)

To attend a class; class begins

放学 (fàng xué)

School is over; school dismisses

作业 (zuò yè)

Homework; school work

做作业 (zuò zuò yè)

To do homework

睡觉 (shuì jiào)

To sleep; to go to sleep

从……到…… (cóng… dào…)

From… to…

零食 (líng shí)

Snacks

看书 (kàn shū)

To read a book

电视 (diàn shì)

Television

看电视 (kàn diàn shì)

To watch TV

上网 (shàng wǎng)

To go on the Internet

以后 (yǐ hòu)

After

刷牙 (shuā yá)

To brush teeth