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What is the title of my sister's album released this year?
What is the title of my sister's album released this year?
Moonlight
What did I forget?
What did I forget?
His name
How does my friend look?
How does my friend look?
Really handsome
What is my name?
What is my name?
How many Chinese people are there?
How many Chinese people are there?
What country is being referred to?
What country is being referred to?
What nationality are they?
What nationality are they?
Have I been to China before?
Have I been to China before?
What can you call me?
What can you call me?
What do I teach?
What do I teach?
What time is it now?
What time is it now?
When did his dad come to America?
When did his dad come to America?
Where are we going tomorrow?
Where are we going tomorrow?
Where am I going?
Where am I going?
What time do I have to go to class?
What time do I have to go to class?
What will I miss?
What will I miss?
What do I have to do?
What do I have to do?
What do I want to do?
What do I want to do?
How's the noodles at this restaurant?
How's the noodles at this restaurant?
How is California?
How is California?
What do I want to eat?
What do I want to eat?
What do I want you to do?
What do I want you to do?
Is there a library around here?
Is there a library around here?
How does this restaurant rank?
How does this restaurant rank?
Where is he?
Where is he?
What do I thank you for?
What do I thank you for?
Is there a restaurant here?
Is there a restaurant here?
What do you need to do for me?
What do you need to do for me?
What season do we like?
What season do we like?
Who do we all like?
Who do we all like?
Have you been here before?
Have you been here before?
Are you both eating noodles?
Are you both eating noodles?
How does this dish taste?
How does this dish taste?
How was today?
How was today?
What is Mike's presence characterized as?
What is Mike's presence characterized as?
What can I not do until I'm full?
What can I not do until I'm full?
How do I feel after eating?
How do I feel after eating?
What do I ask the waiter for?
What do I ask the waiter for?
How much is this skirt?
How much is this skirt?
What is the total amount?
What is the total amount?
How much is sixteen renminbi?
How much is sixteen renminbi?
Can you make it cheaper?
Can you make it cheaper?
What about eighteen kuai?
What about eighteen kuai?
How do I respond to seeing many things?
How do I respond to seeing many things?
Study Notes
Chinese Vocabulary and Phrases
- My sister released an album: "Moonlight" - 今年，我妹妹又出了一张专辑，叫《月光》。
- Forgetting someone's name: Expressed as 我忘记他的名字。
- Describing a friend: Use 我的朋友很帅 to state someone is handsome.
- Introducing oneself: I am called Zhang Fei; how about you? (我叫张飞，你呢？)
- Population reference: 中国人很多 indicates there are many Chinese people.
- Asking about countries: Use 这是什么国家？ to ask, "What country is this?"
- Confirming nationality: 他们都是中国人 states, "They are all Chinese people."
- Inquiring about travel: 你去过中国吗? translates to "Have you been to China before?"
- Getting to know someone: You can call me Lili (你可以叫我丽丽).
- Teaching Chinese: Expressed as 我教中文.
Useful Questions and Expressions
- Asking the time: 现在几点了？means "What time is it now?"
- Talking about family immigration: He came to America in 1989 (他爸爸一九八九年来美国).
- Future travel plans: 明天我们要去杭州 indicates plans to visit Hangzhou tomorrow.
- Going to a location: 我去公园 implies "I'm going to the park."
- Class schedule inquiry: 你几点要上课? translates to "What time do you have to go to class?"
- Saying goodbye: 再见，我会想你 means "Goodbye, I'll miss you."
- Leaving for class: Indicates urgency with 哦，我要去上课了.
Describing Situations
- Expressing desires: 我想去看看 means "I want to have a look."
- Food references: Popular noodles at a restaurant - 这家餐厅面条很有名.
- Complimenting locations: 加州很好 means "California is very nice."
- Noodle cravings: I want to eat noodles (我想吃面条).
Communication and Requests
- Polite repetition request: 不好意思，请再说一遍，好吗？means "Excuse me, please say that again, okay?"
- Library inquiry: 这儿有图书馆吗？means "Is there a library around here?"
- Restaurant inquiry: 这儿有饭馆儿吗？samples asking for restaurant availability.
- Ordering assistance: You order for me (你帮我点吧).
Group Preferences and Activities
- Seasonal preferences: 我们都喜欢秋天 means "We all like autumn."
- Group admiration: 我们都喜欢他 expresses liking someone as a group.
- Previous visits inquiry: 你们来过吗？asks if "Have you been here before?"
- Food consumption inquiry: 你们都吃面条吗？asks if both are eating noodles.
Describing Experiences
- Enjoyment of food: 这道菜很好吃！means "This dish is very delicious!"
- Fun experiences: 今天玩得很开心 translates to "Today was great fun."
- Surprised encounters: 啊？迈克？你怎么在这儿？asks why one is in a certain place.
- Dining etiquette: 吃饱了才能走 indicates one can't leave until full.
Financial Transactions
- Indicating fullness: 我也吃飽了 means "I'm full too."
- Bill request: 服务员，买单！means "Waiter, the bill!"
- Price disclosure: 这条裙子一百块钱．provides a skirt's price of one hundred RMB.
- Total charges: 一共二十元 states the total amount is twenty RMB.
- Purchasing reference: 16块钱 means "Sixteen Renminbi."
- Negotiating prices: 便宜一点儿，可以吗？asks to make it cheaper.
- Counter-offer: 十八怎么样？means "What about eighteen kuai?"
- Surprise at abundance: 哇，好多事情啊... expresses amazement at many things present.
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