Chinese (Mandarin) Flashcards

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

我还不错
我還不錯
wo3 hai2 bu2cuo4
i'm still not bad

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

我今天不能来上课
我今天不能來上課
wo3 jin1tian1 bu4neng2 lai2 shang4ke4
i cannot come to class today

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

因为我需要去我婆婆的家
因為我需要去我婆婆的家
yin1wei2 wo3 xu1yao4 qu4 wo3 po2po5de5 jia1

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

因为我需要去我婆婆的家,庆祝她的生日
因為我需要去我婆婆的家,慶祝她的生日
yin1wei2 wo3 xu1yao4 qu4 wo3 po2po5de5 jia1,qing4zhu4 ta1de5 sheng1ri4
because i need to go to my grandmother's house to celebrate her birthday

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

我们可以换时间吗?
我們可以換時間嗎?
wo3men5 ke3Yi3 huan4 shi2jian1 ma5?
can we change the time?

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

当然可以。什么时候?
當然可以。什麼時候?
dang1ran2 ke3Yi3. shen2me5'shi2hou4?
of course. when?

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

明天晚上七点半可以吗?
明天晚上七点半可以嗎?
Ming2tian1 wan3shang4 qi1dian3 ban4 ke3Yi3 ma5?
is tomorrow 7:30pm ok?

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

对不起,不可以,因为我得去一位朋友的家吃晚饭
對不起,不可以,因為我得去一位朋友的家吃晚飯
dui4bu5qi3,bu4ke3Yi3,yin1wei2 wo3 dei3 qu:4 yi2wei4 peng2you5 de5 jia1 chi1 wan3fan4
sorry, i cannot, because i need to go to a friend's house for dinner

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

星期四怎么样?
星期四怎麼樣?
xing1qi1si4 zen3me5yang4?
how about thursday?

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

好的,没问题
好的,沒問題
hao3de5,mei2wen4ti5
ok, no problem

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

那时候见吧
那時候見吧
na2shi2hou4 jian4ba5
see you then

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

同事
同事
tong2 shi4
colleague; co-worker

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

你最近怎么样?
你最近怎麼樣?
ni3 zui4jin4 zen3me5yang4?
so how are things?

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

gai3
to change; to alter; to transform; to correct

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

我很能吃
我很能吃
wo3 hen3 neng2 chi1
i can eat a lot

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

奶奶
奶奶
nai3 nai5
(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

外婆
外婆
wai4 po2
(informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

neng2
to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

需要
需要
xu1 yao4
to need (can be followed by verb or noun)

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

婆婆
婆婆
po2 po5
husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

huan4
to change; to exchange

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

dei3
to need to (can only be followed by a verb)

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

多一点
多一点
duo1yi4dian3
more

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

在,清等一下
在,清等一下
zai4,Qing1 deng3yi2xia4
in, please wait awhile

Semester 3 - Lesson 1 - Making a phone call

我需要喝水
我需要喝水
wo3 xu1yao4 he1 shui3
i need to drink water