Home, Town, and Shopping (AQA) - Mandarin
1. Home (家)
Rooms in the house (房间):
Living room (客厅) - kètīng
Kitchen (厨房) - chúfáng
Bedroom (卧室) - wòshì
Bathroom (浴室) - yùshì
Study (书房) - shūfáng
Dining room (餐厅) - cāntīng
Hallway (走廊) - zǒuláng
Furniture and appliances (家具与电器):
Sofa (沙发) - shāfā
Table (桌子) - zhuōzi
Bed (床) - chuáng
Fridge (冰箱) - bīngxiāng
TV (电视) - diànshì
Washing machine (洗衣机) - xǐyījī
Microwave (微波炉) - wēibōlú
Lamp (灯) - dēng
Types of houses (房子类型):
Detached house (独立屋) - dúlì wū
Semi-detached house (半独立屋) - bàn dúlì wū
Flat (公寓) - gōngyù
Bungalow (平房) - píngfáng
Apartment (套房) - tào fáng
Villa (别墅) - biéshù
Describing your home (描述你的家):
Size (大小): big (大, dà), small (小, xiǎo), spacious (宽敞, kuānchǎng), tiny (小巧, xiǎoqiǎo)
Location (地点): near the park (靠近公园, kàojìn gōngyuán), in the city center (在市中心, zài shì zhōngxīn)
Number of rooms (房间数量): three rooms (三间房, sān jiān fáng), five bedrooms (五个卧室, wǔ gè wòshì)
Condition (状况): new (新, xīn), old (旧, jiù), renovated (翻新, fānxīn), modern (现代, xiàndài), comfortable (舒服, shūfú), clean (干净, gānjìng), tidy (整洁, zhěngjié)
Daily activities at home (在家做的日常活动):
Eating (吃饭, chīfàn): Have breakfast (吃早饭, chī zǎofàn), cook dinner (做晚饭, zuò wǎnfàn)
Watching TV (看电视, kàn diànshì): Watch a movie (看电影, kàn diànyǐng), watch a show (看节目, kàn jiémù)
Studying (学习, xuéxí): Do homework (做作业, zuò zuòyè), read books (读书, dú shū)
Playing games (玩游戏, wán yóuxì): Play computer games (玩电脑游戏, wán diànnǎo yóuxì)
Cleaning (打扫, dǎsǎo): Clean the house (打扫房子, dǎsǎo fángzi), wash the dishes (洗碗, xǐ wǎn)
Example Sentences:
我的家很大，有五个房间。(Wǒ de jiā hěn dà, yǒu wǔ gè fángjiān.) — My house is very big and has five rooms.
我每天在家做作业和看电视。(Wǒ měitiān zài jiā zuò zuòyè hé kàn diànshì.) — I do my homework and watch TV at home every day.
我的卧室很干净，也很舒服。(Wǒ de wòshì hěn gānjìng, yě hěn shūfú.) — My bedroom is clean and comfortable.
2. Town (城市与乡村)
Places in town (城市的地方):
Supermarket (超市) - chāoshì
Park (公园) - gōngyuán
School (学校) - xuéxiào
Hospital (医院) - yīyuàn
Post office (邮局) - yóujú
Restaurant (餐厅) - cāntīng
Bank (银行) - yínháng
Library (图书馆) - túshūguǎn
Bus stop (公交车站) - gōngjiāo chē zhàn
Adjectives for describing places (描述地方的形容词):
Crowded (拥挤, yōngjǐ), quiet (安静, ānjìng), modern (现代, xiàndài), historic (有历史, yǒu lìshǐ)
Lively (热闹, rènao), boring (无聊, wúliáo), peaceful (平静, píngjìng), convenient (方便, fāngbiàn), expensive (贵, guì), cheap (便宜, piányí)
Comparing towns (比较城市):
My town is quieter than the city. (我的城市比市中心安静。Wǒ de chéngshì bǐ shì zhōngxīn ānjìng.)
The park in my town is bigger than the one in the city. (我们城市的公园比市区的大。Wǒmen chéngshì de gōngyuán bǐ shìqū de dà.)
My town is more convenient than the village. (我的城市比乡村更方便。Wǒ de chéngshì bǐ xiāngcūn gèng fāngbiàn.)
Transportation (交通工具):
Bus (公交车, gōngjiāo chē), subway (地铁, dìtiě), taxi (出租车, chūzūchē), bicycle (自行车, zìxíngchē)
Take the bus (坐公交, zuò gōngjiāo), catch the train (坐火车, zuò huǒchē), drive a car (开车, kāichē)
Town events or festivals (城市活动和节日):
Chinese New Year (春节, chūnjié)
Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节, zhōngqiū jié)
Lantern Festival (元宵节, yuánxiāo jié)
Christmas (圣诞节, shèngdàn jié), National Day (国庆节, guóqìng jié)
Example Sentences:
我的城市很现代，很多高楼大厦。(Wǒ de chéngshì hěn xiàndài, hěn duō gāolóu dàshà.) — My city is very modern, with many skyscrapers.
我住的地方安静而且有很多公园。(Wǒ zhù de dìfāng ānjìng érqiě yǒu hěn duō gōngyuán.) — The place where I live is quiet, and there are many parks.
每年春节，我们的城市都会有很多活动。(Měinián chūnjié, wǒmen de chéngshì dōu huì yǒu hěn duō huódòng.) — Every year during Chinese New Year, our town has a lot of activities.
3. Shopping (购物)
Shopping places (购物的地方):
Shopping mall (购物中心) - gòuwù zhōngxīn
Department store (百货商店) - bǎihuò shāngdiàn
Supermarket (超市) - chāoshì
Market (市场) - shìchǎng
Online shopping (网购) - wǎnggòu
Clothes shop (服装店) - fúzhuāng diàn
Electronics store (电子产品商店) - diànzǐ chǎnpǐn shāngdiàn
Goods and items (商品):
Clothes (衣服, yīfu): T-shirt (T恤, T xù), jeans (牛仔裤, niúzǎikù), shoes (鞋子, xiézi)
Food (食品, shípǐn): Fruit (水果, shuǐguǒ), vegetables (蔬菜, shūcài), snacks (零食, língshí)
Electronics (电子产品, diànzǐ chǎnpǐn): Phone (手机, shǒujī), computer (电脑, diànnǎo), headphones (耳机, ěrjī)
Gifts (礼物, lǐwù): Toys (玩具, wánjù), books (书, shū), jewelry (珠宝, zhūbǎo)
Shopping vocabulary (购物词汇):
Price (价格, jiàgé), discount (折扣, zhékòu), sale (特卖, tèmài)
Expensive (贵, guì), cheap (便宜, piányí), affordable (负担得起, fùdān dé qǐ)
Adjectives: stylish (时尚, shíshàng), trendy (流行, liúxíng), comfortable (舒适, shūshì), useful (有用, yǒuyòng), nice (好, hǎo)
Shopping activities (购物活动):
Asking for help: “How much is this?” (这个多少钱？Zhège duōshǎo qián?)
Trying on clothes: “Can I try it on?” (我可以试穿吗？Wǒ kěyǐ shì chuān ma?)
Bargaining: “Can you give me a discount?” (能给我打折吗？Néng gěi wǒ dǎzhé ma?)
Paying: “Can I pay by card?” (我可以用信用卡支付吗？Wǒ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ zhīfù ma?)
Example Sentences:
这些衣服很便宜，我打算买一件。(Zhèxiē yīfu hěn piányí, wǒ dǎsuàn mǎi yī jiàn.) — These clothes are cheap; I plan to buy one.
我喜欢在网上购物，因为它很方便。(Wǒ xǐhuān zài wǎngshàng gòuwù, yīnwèi tā hěn fāngbiàn.) — I like shopping online because it’s very convenient.
这个手机太贵了，我不打算买。(Zhège shǒujī tài guìle, wǒ bù dǎsuàn mǎi.) — This phone is too expensive; I don’t plan to buy it.