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Holidays and Festivals

  • Zhōng guó (中国): Middle country

  • Jié rì (节日): Holiday/Festival

  • Duānwǔ jié (端午节): Dragon Boat Festival

  • Zhōngqiū jié (中秋节): Mid-Autumn Festival

  • Chūn jié (春节): Spring Festival

  • Qīng míng jié (清明节): Tomb Sweeping Festival

  • Yuè (月): Moon/Month

  • Jiā rén tuán yuán (家人團圓): Family Reunion

  • Chī yuè bǐng (吃月餅): Eat Mooncake

  • Kàn huā dēng (看花燈): Watch Lanterns

Classroom Expressions

  • Initials: b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l, g, k, h, j, q, x, zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s, y, w

  • Qǐng (请): Please

  • Tīng (听): Listen

  • Shuō (说): Talk

  • Gēn wǒ shuō (跟我说): Repeat after me

  • Yì qǐ shuō (一起说): To say

  • Dú (读): Read

  • Xiě (写): Write

  • Kàn (看): See/Look

  • Kàn zhè lǐ (看这里): Hey you, look here

  • Jü shǒu (举手): Raise hand

  • ān jìng (安静): Quiet

  • Q: Hǎo le ma (好了吗): Have you finished?

    • A: Hǎo le (好了): I’m finished.

    • Hái méi (还没): I’m not finished/not yet

  • Dǎ kāi diàn nǎo (打开电脑): Open your laptops

  • Jì bǐ jì (记笔记): Take notes

  • Wǒ (我): I

  • Kě yǐ (可以): Can/May/Possible/Able to

  • Qù (去): To go

  • Ma (吗): Question particle for yes-no questions

  • Hē shuǐ (喝水): Drink water

  • Cè suǒ (厕所): Use the bathroom

  • Qǔ dōng xi (取东西): Go to locker

  • Kān hù shì (看护士): Visit the nurse

  • Xiǎng (想): To think

  • Nǐ (你): You (informal term)

  • Nín (您): You (formal/respectful term)

  • Tā (他): He

  • Tā (她): She

  • Tā (它): It

Family Terms

  • Jiā (家): Family

  • Jiā rén (家人): Household/Family members

  • Mā ma (妈妈): Mother

  • Bà ba (爸爸): Father

  • Fù mǔ (父母): Parents

  • Zǔ fù mǔ (祖父母): Grandparents

  • Yé ye (爷爷): Paternal grandfather

  • Nǎi nai (奶奶): Paternal grandmother

  • Wài gōng (外公): Maternal grandfather

  • Wài pó (外婆): Maternal grandmother

  • Lǐ (里): In

  • Wài (外): Out

  • Xiōng dì jiě mèi (兄弟姐妹): Siblings

    • Gē ge (哥哥): Older brother

    • Dì di (弟弟): Younger brother

    • Jiě jie (姐姐): Older sister

    • Mèi mei (妹妹): Younger sister

  • Jì fù (继父): Step-dad

  • Jì mǔ (继母): Step-mom

  • Jì xiōng (继兄): Step older brother

  • Jì dì (继弟): Step younger brother

  • Jì jiě (继姐): Step older sister

  • Jì mèi (继妹): Step younger sister

  • Tóng fù yì mǔ (同父异母): Same dad, different mom

  • Tóng mǔ yì fù (同母异父): Same mom, different dad

  • Ér zi (儿子): Son

  • Nǚ ér (女儿): Daughter

  • Qīn qī (亲戚): Relatives

  • Shū shu (叔叔): Dad’s younger brother (also general term for uncle)

  • Bó bo (伯伯): Dad’s older brother

  • Jiù jiu (舅舅): All mom’s brothers

  • Ā yí (阿姨): All mom’s sisters

  • Gū gu (姑姑): All of dad’s sisters

  • Zhè (这): This

  • Shì (是): Is/Am/Are

  • De (的): My (possessive term)

  • Xǐ huān (喜欢): Like

  • Péng yǒu (朋友): Friend

  • (Tóng bān) tóng xué (同班同学): (Same class) classmate

  • Tā huì (她会): Play the flute

Food Groups

  • kàn diànshì: Watch TV

  • Lǚyóu: Travel

  • zuò yùndòng: Exercise

  • kan shū: Read

  • tán jítā: Play the guitar

  • shuì jiào: Sleep

  • wán yóuxì: Play games

  • shí wù (食物): Food

  • Shēng shí (生食): Raw food

  • Shú shí (熟食): Cooked food

  • Shí wù zhǒng lèi (食物种类): Food groups/category

  • Shuǐ guǒ (水果): Fruits

  • Shū cài (蔬菜): Vegetables

  • Ròu (类) (肉类): Meat

  • Hǎi xiān (海鲜): Seafood

  • Zhǔ shí (主食): Staple foods/Carbs and grains

  • Gǔ wù (谷物): Grains

  • Gǔ shǔ lèi (谷薯类): Cereals and potatoes

  • Quán gǔ zá liàng lèi (全谷杂粮类): Whole grains

  • Nǎi zhì pǐn / Rǔ zhì pǐn (奶制品 / 乳制品): Milk and dairy products

  • Dòu lèi (豆类): Beans

  • (Jī) dàn (鸡蛋): (Chicken) egg

  • Jiān guǒ zhǒng zi lèi (坚果种子类): Nuts/Seeds

  • Yǐn liào (饮料): Beverages

  • Tián diàn/tián pǐn (甜点 / 甜品): Desserts and sweets

  • Dian xin (点心): Light refreshments/Pastry

  • Líng shí (零食): Snacks

  • Lā jī shí pǐn (垃圾食品): Junk foods

Shops and Market Terms

  • Chāo jí shì chǎng (超级市场): Supermarket

  • Ròu diàn (肉店): Meat store/Butcher

  • Hǎi xiān diàn (海鲜店): Seafood store/shop/market

  • Cài diàn (菜店): Veggie store

  • Shuǐ guǒ diàn (水果店): Fruit store/market

  • Diàn (店): Store/Shop

  • Tián pǐn diàn (甜品店): Dessert shop/Bakery

  • Nǎi chá diàn (奶茶店): Bubble/Boba tea shop

  • Chá guǎn (茶馆): Teahouse

  • Cān tīng (餐厅): Restaurant

  • Biàn lì diàn (便利店): Convenience store

  • Xiǎo mài pù (小卖铺): Small shop

  • Mǎi (买): Buy

  • Mài (卖): Sell

  • Mǎi mǎi mǎi (买买买): Buy buy buy

Shopping Expressions

  • Lái lái lái (来来来): Come here

  • Bu yào cuò guò (不要错过): Don’t miss out

  • Qiáo yī qiáo, kàn yī kàn la (瞧一瞧, 看一看啦): Look look look look

  • Jià gé (价格): Price

  • Yuán jià (原价): Original price

  • Xiàn jià (现价): Current price

  • Yōu huì jià (优惠价): Discounted price

  • Tè jià (特价): Special price/Offer

  • Tiào lóu jià (跳楼价): Killer deals/A deal to die for

  • Zuì dī jià (最低价): Lowest/Unbeatable price

  • Xiàn zài zhǐ yào (现在只要): Right now only (need)

  • Wu zhe/ban jia (五折/半价): 50% off

  • Qi zhe (七折): 30% off

  • (Dà)shuǎi mài (大甩卖): (Big) sale

  • Qīng cāng (清仓): Clearance

  • Miǎn fèi (免费): Free

  • Mǎi yī sòng yī (买一送一): Buy # get # free

  • Qǐng wèn nín yǒu méi yǒu (item): May I ask, do you have…

  • Yǒu (de) (有的): Have

  • Méi yǒu (没有): Don’t have

  • Qǐng wèn (item) zài nǎ lǐ: May I ask, where is…

  • (item) zài (category) bù: (Item) is located at/in… department.

  • (item) zài (category) qū: (Item) is located at/in… section.

  • Zhè ge (这个): This

  • Duō shǎo (多少): How much?

    • Q: Zhè ge duō shǎo qián? (这个多少钱？): How much is this?

    • A: Zhè ge _____ yuan (这个 # 元): This is __ yuan

  • Qǐng wèn nín yào jǐ gè (item): May I ask, how many of ... do you want/need

  • Wǒ yào ____ gè _____ . (我要 # 个 (item)): I want (number) of (item)

  • Hái yào shén me ma? (还要什么吗): What else?/Anything else?

  • Bù yào le, Xiè xiè (不要了, 谢谢): Don’t want/need, thanks

  • Yí gòng (一共)/Zǒng gòng (总共): All together/In total.