Mandarin Revision Guide PDF

Mandarin Revision Guide Topic 1 Basic Greetings 你好 (Nǐ hǎo) - Hello 大家好 (Dà jiā hǎo) - Hello, everyone 早上好 (Zǎo shàng hǎo) - Good morning Basic Phrases 我是 (Wǒ shì) - I am 请问 (Qǐng wèn) - May I ask Topic 2 Numbers in Chinese from 0 to 10...

Mandarin Revision Guide Topic 1 Basic Greetings 你好 (Nǐ hǎo) - Hello 大家好 (Dà jiā hǎo) - Hello, everyone 早上好 (Zǎo shàng hǎo) - Good morning Basic Phrases 我是 (Wǒ shì) - I am 请问 (Qǐng wèn) - May I ask Topic 2 Numbers in Chinese from 0 to 10: 1. 0 - 零 (Líng) 2. 1 - 一 (Yī) 3. 2 - 二 (Èr) / 两 (Liǎng, used in specific contexts) 4. 3 - 三 (Sān) 5. 4 - 四 (Sì) 6. 5 - 五 (Wǔ) 7. 6 - 六 (Liù) 8. 7 - 七 (Qī) 9. 8 - 八 (Bā) 10. 9 - 九 (Jiǔ) 11. 10 - 十 (Shí) Wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì… - "My phone number is..." Qǐng wèn nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì jǐ hào? - "May I ask what your phone number is?" Nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì... ma? - "Is your phone number...?" Wǒ bù míng bái. / Wǒ bù dǒng - "I don’t understand." Zhè ge zì de yīng wén/zhōng wén shì shén me? - "What is this word's English/Mandarin?" Topic 3 Basic Phrases Qù nián: 去年 (Last year) Jīn nián: 今年 (This year) Míng nián: 明年 (Next year) Hòu nián: 后年 (The year after next year) Shàng gè yuè: 上个月 (Last month) Zhè ge yuè: 这个月 (This month) Xià gè yuè: 下个月 (Next month) Xiàn zài: 现在 (Now) 谢谢: xièxiè (Thank you) Topic 4 Daily Activities 起床 (Qǐ chuáng): Wake up 吃早餐 (Chī zǎo fàn): Eat breakfast 去学校 (Qù xué xiào): Go to school 上课 (Shàng kè): Attend class 放学 (Fàng xué): Finish school 回家 (Huí jiā): Go back home 吃午餐 (Chī wǔ fàn): Eat lunch 做功课 (Zuò gōng kè): Do homework 吃晚餐 (Chī wǎn fàn): Eat dinner 洗澡 (Xǐ zǎo): Shower 睡觉 (Shuì jiào): Sleep Time Vocabulary 多久 (Duō jiǔ): How long? 小时 (Xiǎo shí): Hours 分钟 (Fēn zhōng): Minutes 几小时 (Jǐ xiǎo shí): How many hours 几分钟 (Jǐ fēn zhōng): How many minutes 几秒 (Jǐ miǎo): How many seconds 堂 (Táng): Measure word for lessons/classes 课 (Kè): Lesson/classes Time Expressions 几 + 点 (Jǐ + diǎn): What time/o’clock 几 + 分 (Jǐ + fēn): What minutes 点 (Diǎn): O’clock 分 (Fēn): Minutes 秒 (Miǎo): Seconds 半 (Bàn): Half/30 minutes Topic 5  Cóng… (diǎn) dào… (diǎn) - From... (time) to... (time) Hé - And / With Hái shì - Or Yǒu - Have Méi yǒu - Have not Xǐ huān - Like Bù xǐ huān - Dislike Tǎo yàn - Dislike Nǐ - You Zhōng guó - China Wén lái - Brunei Xīng qí sān - Wednesday Xīng qí wǔ - Friday Xīng qí tiān - Sunday Zhōng wén kè - Chinese class Chūn tiān - Spring Xià tiān - Summer Qiū tiān - Autumn Dōng tiān - Winter Yǔ jì - Rainy season Hàn jì - Dry season Shí jiān / rì - Time/Day Topic 6 Father's Side: 爷爷 (yéyé) - Grandfather 奶奶 (nǎinai) - Grandmother 伯伯 (bóbo) - Uncle (father's elder brother) 叔叔 (shūshu) - Uncle (father's younger brother) 姑姑 (gūgū)** - Auntie Mother's Side: 外公 (wàigōng) - Grandfather 外婆 (wàipó) - Grandmother 舅舅 (jiùjiu) - Uncle 姨姨 (yíyí) - Auntie Addressing Family Members: 爸爸 (bàba) - Dad 妈妈 (māmā) - Mom 哥哥 (gēge) - Older brother 姐姐 (jiějie) - Older sister 弟弟 (dìdi) - Younger brother 妹妹 (mèimei) - Younger sister Basic Family Questions: 你家有几个人? (Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén?) - How many people are in your family? 你有几个兄弟姐妹? (Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè xiōngdì jiěmèi?) - How many siblings do you have? Occupation/Profession 谢谢 (xièxiè) - Thank you 家人 (jiārén) - Family 工作 (gōng zuò) - Job 职业 (zhí yè) - Occupation 退休 (tuì xiū) - Retired 未来 (wèi lái) - Future 以后 (yǐ hòu) - After/Then 想要 (xiǎng yào) - Want to 操作员 (cāo zuò yuán) - Operator 外操作员 (wài cāo zuò yuán) - Field Operator 内操作员 (nèi cāo zuò yuán) - Panel Operator 工程师 (gōng chéng shī) – Engineer Topic 7 Mood and Feelings 不知所措 (Bù zhī suǒ cuò) - Lost 伤心 (Shāng xīn) - Sad 失望/沮丧 (Shī wàng / jǔ sàng) - Disappointed/Upset 疲惫/累 (Pí bèi / lèi) - Exhausted/Tired 看起来 (Kàn qǐ lái) - Looks like 怎么了 (Zěn me le) - What happened 怎样/怎么样 (Zěn yàng/ zěn me yàng) - How… 感觉/感到 (Gǎn jué / gǎn dào) - Feeling 心情 (Xīn qíng) - Mood 喜悦/快乐/开心/高兴 (Xǐ yuè / Kuài lè / Kāi xīn / Gāo xìng) - Happy 愤怒 (Fèn nù) - Angry 哀愁 (Āi chóu) - Sorrow 平静 (Píng jìng) - Calm 尴尬 (Gān gà) - Awkward 疑惑/不确定 (Yí huò / bù què dìng) - Confused / Uncertain 惊吓 (Jīng xià) - Shocked Health and Illness 发烧 (Fā shāo) - Fever 感冒 (Gǎn mào) - Having flu/Catch a cold 咳嗽 (Ké sòu) - Coughing 流鼻涕 (Liú bí tì) - Running nose 拉肚子 (Lā dù zi) - Diarrhea 吐 (Tǔ) - Vomit 皮肤 (Pí fū) - Skin 皮肤敏感 (Pí fū mǐn gǎn) - Skin Allergy 喉咙痛 (Hóu long tòng) - Sore throat 生病 (Shēng bìng) - Sick Medical Terms 受伤 (Shòu shāng) - Injured 住院 (Zhù yuàn) - Being hospitalized 出院 (Chūyuàn) - Being discharged 隔离 (Gé lí) - Quarantine 病假单 (Bìng jià dān) - Medical Certificate (MC) 能/不能 (Néng / Bù néng) - Can / Cannot 请病假 (Qǐng bìng jià) - Take sick leave 请假 (Qǐng jiǎ) - Take leave Conversational Phrases 我心情还好/很好/不好 (Wǒ xīn qíng hái hǎo/hěn hǎo/bù hǎo) - My mood is good/very good/not good. 我感觉/感到 (Wǒ gǎn jué, gǎn dào (……)) - I feel (……) 我很 (Wǒ hěn (…)) - I am (……) 你好吗？ (Nǐ hǎo ma?) - How are you? 你心情怎(么)样？ (Nǐ xīn qíng zěn (me) yàng?) - How’s your mood today? 量体温 (Liàng tǐ wēn) - Measure/Take Body temperature 看医生 (Kàn yī shēng) - See Doctor 打针 (Dǎ zhēn) - Injection 吃药 (Chī yào) - Eat/Take Medicine 医院 (Yī yuàn) - Hospital 诊所 (Zhěn suǒ) - Clinic 不舒服 (Bú shū fú) - Not feeling well 生病 (Shēng bìng) - Sick/ill Topic 8 Expressions and Questions: 怎么了 (zěn me le) - What happened? 看起来很 (kàn qǐ lái hěn) - Looks very... 高兴 (gāo xìng) - Happy 伤心 (shāng xīn) - Sad Test-related: 考试 (kǎo shì) - Test 分 (fēn) - Mark/score 考 (kǎo) - To score/take test Hobbies (兴趣/爱好 xìng qù/ài hào): Arts & Entertainment: 画画 (huà huà) - Drawing 摄影 (shè yǐng) - Photography 烘焙 (hōng bèi) - Baking 跳舞 (tiào wǔ) - Dance 听音乐 (tīng yīn yuè) - Listen to music 读/看书 (dú/kàn shū) - Read books 看电影 (kàn diàn yǐng) - Watch movies 唱歌 (chàng gē) - Singing 拉小提琴 (lā xiǎo tí qín) - Play violin 弹钢琴 (dàn gang qín) - Play piano Internet & Gaming: 上网 (shàng wǎng) - Surfing internet 打游戏 (dǎ yóu xì) - Play games 玩线上游戏 (wán xiàn shàng yóu xì) - Play online games 玩游戏 (wán yóu xì) - Play games (general) 网上购物 (wǎng shàng gòu wù) - Online shopping Sports & Exercise: 运动 (yùn dòng) - Exercise 踢球 (tī qiú) - Football 打篮球 (dǎ lán qiú) - Basketball 跑步 (pǎo bù) - Jogging/Running 游泳 (yóu yǒng) - Swimming 跳绳 (tiào shéng) - Rope skipping  骑自行车/脚踏车 (qí zì xíng chē/jiǎo tà chē) - Ride bicycle 爬山 (pá shān) - Hiking 做瑜伽 (zuò yú jiā) - Do yoga Common Words/Phrases: 喜欢 (xǐ huān) - Like 讨厌 (tǎo yàn) - Dislike 不 (bù) - No 呢 (ne) - What about 也 (yě) - Also/too 会不会 (huì bù huì) - Know or don't know 喜不喜欢 (xǐ bù xǐ huān) - Like or dislike 谢谢 (xiè xiè) - Thank you Topic 9 Measure Words: 个 (Gè) - Generic measure word 只 (Zhī) - Measure word for animals 头 (Tóu) - Measure word for animals 条 (Tiáo) - Measure word for animals and long, narrow objects 杯 (Bēi) - Measure word for cup/glass 瓶 (Píng) - Measure word for bottle 台 (Tái) - Measure word for medium to big sized electronic devices 部 (Bù) - Measure word for small electronic devices 支 (Zhī) - Measure word for long, stick-like objects 件 (Jiàn) - Measure word for matters, clothes, luggage 颗 (Kē) - Small piece 块 (Kuài) - Piece 盒 (He) - Box 次 (Cì) - Measure word for times 遍 (Biàn) - Measure word for times 下 (Xià) - Measure word for times Question Words: 几 (Jǐ) - How many (for small numbers) 多少 (Duō shao) - How many Nouns: 人 (Rén) - Person/people 苹果 (Píng guǒ) - Apple 问题 (Wèn tí) - Question 猫 (Māo) - Cat 狗 (Gǒu) - Dog 鱼 (Yú) - Fish 大象 (Dà xiàng) - Elephant 牛 (Niú) - Cow 蜜蜂 (Mì fēng) - Bee 兔子 (Tù zǐ) - Rabbit 领带 (Lǐng dài) - Necktie 路 (Lù) - Road 牛奶 (Niú nǎi) - Milk 烤箱 (Kǎo xiāng) - Oven 电脑 (Diàn nǎo) - Laptop 电视机 (Diàn shì jī) - TV 手机 (Shǒu jī) - Mobile phone 相机 (Xiàng jī) - Camera 笔 (Bǐ) - Pen  衣服 (Yī fu) - Cloth 行李 (Xíng lǐ) – Luggage 事情 (Shì qíng) - Matter 巧克力 (Qiǎo kè lì) - Chocolate 电影 (Diàn yǐng) - Movie 书 (Shū) - Book 门 (Mén) - Door 女生 (Nǚ sheng) - Girl 老鼠 (Lǎo shǔ) - Mice 鱼缸的鱼 (Yú gang de yú) - Fish Tank's Fish 天气 (Tiān qì) - Weather 鞋 (Xié zi / xie) - Shoes 男生 (Nán sheng) - Boy 戒指 (Jiè zhǐ) - Ring 位置 (Wèi zhì) - Position 乌龟 (Wū guī) - Turtle Adjectives: 大 (Dà) - Big 多 (Duō) - Many 冷 (Lěng) - Cold 新 (Xīn) - New 长 (Cháng) - Long 小 (Xiǎo) - Small 少 (Shǎo) - Little 热 (Rè) - Hot 旧 (Jiù) - Old 短 (Duǎn) – Short 安静 (Ān jìng) - Quiet 容易 (Róng yì) - Easy 贵 (Guì) – Expensive 高 (Gāo) - High 快 (Kuài) – Fast 吵闹 (Chǎo nào) - Noisy 难 (Nán) - Difficult 便宜 (Pián yí) - Cheap 低 (Dī) - Low 慢 (Màn) - Slow Other Phrases: 这个 (Zhè ge) - This 那个 (Nà gè) - That  这些 (Zhè xiē) - These 那些 (Nà xiē) - Those 这里 (Zhè lǐ) - Here 那里 (Nà lǐ) - There 比 (Bǐ) - Used for comparisons 很 (Hěn) - Very 谢谢 (Xièxiè) - Thank you