50-Week Chinese Conversation Course

Lesson 01 Greetings & Introductions 🙈 Hide

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我叫 + [name]. / 我是 + [nationality].

My name is... / I am...

汉字	Pinyin	English
你	nǐ	you
好	hǎo	good/well
我	wǒ	I/me
叫	jiào	to be called
什么	shénme	what
名字	míngzì	name
是	shì	to be
人	rén	person
很	hěn	very
高兴	gāoxìng	happy/glad
认识	rènshi	to know/meet
也	yě	also
吗	ma	(question particle)
呢	ne	(follow-up particle)
不	bù	not/no
谢谢	xièxie	thanks
再见	zàijiàn	goodbye
请	qǐng	please
问	wèn	to ask
答	dá	to answer
说	shuō	to speak/say
中文	Zhōngwén	Chinese language
英文	Yīngwén	English language
学生	xuéshēng	student
老师	lǎoshī	teacher
中国	Zhōngguó	China
美国	Měiguó	USA

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A: 你好nǐ hǎo！你nǐ叫jiào什么shén me名字míng zi？

A: Nǐ hǎo! Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?

A: Hello! What's your name?

B: 你好nǐ hǎo！我wǒ叫jiào小明Xiǎo míng。我wǒ是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén。你nǐ呢ne？

B: Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Xiǎo Míng. Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén. Nǐ ne?

B: Hello! I'm Xiao Ming. I'm Chinese. And you?

A: 我wǒ叫jiào安娜Ān nà。我wǒ是shì美国人Měi guó rén。

A: Wǒ jiào Ānnà. Wǒ shì Měiguó rén.

A: I'm Anna. I'm American.

B: 很hěn高兴gāo xìng认识rèn shi你nǐ！

B: Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!

B: Nice to meet you!

A: 我wǒ也yě很hěn高兴gāo xìng认识rèn shi你nǐ！再见zài jiàn！

A: Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ! Zàijiàn!

A: Nice to meet you too! Goodbye!

你好nǐ hǎo！我wǒ叫jiào小明Xiǎo míng。很hěn高兴gāo xìng认识rèn shi你nǐ。

Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Xiǎo Míng. Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.

Hello! I'm Xiao Ming. Nice to meet you.

他tā是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén，我wǒ是shì美国人Měi guó rén。

Tā shì Zhōngguó rén, wǒ shì Měiguó rén.

He is Chinese, I am American.

谢谢xiè xie你nǐ的de帮助bāng zhù！不客气bù kè qi。

Xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù! Bú kèqì.

Thanks for your help! You're welcome.

请qǐng再说zài shuō一遍yī biàn，好hǎo吗ma？

Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn, hǎo ma?

Please say it again, OK?

你nǐ是shì学生xué sheng还是hái shì老师lǎo shī？

Nǐ shì xuéshēng háishì lǎoshī?

Are you a student or a teacher?

Lesson 02 Numbers & Phone Numbers 🙈 Hide

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我的电话是 + [number].

My phone number is...

汉字	Pinyin	English
一	yī	one
二	èr	two
三	sān	three
四	sì	four
五	wǔ	five
六	liù	six
七	qī	seven
八	bā	eight
九	jiǔ	nine
十	shí	ten
零	líng	zero
百	bǎi	hundred
千	qiān	thousand
电话	diànhuà	phone
号码	hàomǎ	number
多少	duōshao	how many/much
个	gè	(generic measure word)
记	jì	to remember/write down
对	duì	correct
错	cuò	wrong
两	liǎng	two (for counting)
几	jǐ	how many (small numbers)
第	dì	(ordinal prefix)
号	hào	number/day of month
手机	shǒujī	mobile phone
打	dǎ	to hit/call

💬 Passage & Practice Sentences

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A: 你nǐ的de电话diàn huà号码hào mǎ是shì多少duō shǎo？

A: Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?

A: What's your phone number?

B: 我wǒ的de电话diàn huà是shì一yī三sān六liù，八bā八bā七qī五wǔ，四sì九jiǔ二èr一yī。

B: Wǒ de diànhuà shì yī sān liù, bā bā qī wǔ, sì jiǔ èr yī.

B: My number is 136-8875-4921.

A: 好hǎo的de，我wǒ记jì一下yī xià。一yī三sān六liù八bā八bā七qī五四wǔ sì九jiǔ二èr一yī，对duì吗ma？

A: Hǎo de, wǒ jì yíxià. Yī sān liù bā bā qī wǔ sì jiǔ èr yī, duì ma?

A: OK, let me write it down. 136-8875-4921, correct?

B: 对duì！谢谢xiè xie！

B: Duì! Xièxie!

B: Correct! Thanks!

A: 不客气bù kè qi。我wǒ的de号码hào mǎ是shì幺yāo五wǔ九jiǔ二èr二èr三sān三sān四sì四sì。

A: Bú kèqì. Wǒ de hàomǎ shì yāo wǔ jiǔ èr èr sān sān sì sì.

A: You're welcome. My number is 159-2223-344.

我wǒ的de电话diàn huà号码hào mǎ是shì13812345678yī sān bā yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā。

Wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì yī sān bā yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā.

My phone number is 13812345678.

请qǐng记jì一下yī xià这个zhè ge号码hào mǎ：一yī五wǔ九jiǔ八bā七qī七qī六liù六liù三sān三sān。

Qǐng jì yíxià zhège hàomǎ: yī wǔ jiǔ bā qī qī liù liù sān sān.

Please write down this number: 159-8776-633.

一共yī gòng有yǒu多少duō shǎo人rén？二十èr shí个gè人rén。

Yígòng yǒu duōshao rén? Èrshí gè rén.

How many people total? Twenty people.

这zhè本běn书shū多少duō shǎo钱qián？三十sān shí五wǔ块kuài。

Zhè běn shū duōshao qián? Sānshíwǔ kuài.

How much is this book? Thirty-five yuan.

今天jīn tiān是shì几jǐ月yuè几号jǐ hào？三月Sān yuè八bā号hào。

Jīntiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào? Sān yuè bā hào.

What's today's date? March 8th.

Lesson 03 Family & 'To Have' 🙈 Hide

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我有 + [family member]. / 我家有 + [number] + 口人.

I have... / My family has... people.

汉字	Pinyin	English
有	yǒu	to have
没有	méiyǒu	don't have
家	jiā	family/home
爸爸	bàba	dad
妈妈	māma	mom
哥哥	gēge	older brother
姐姐	jiějie	older sister
弟弟	dìdi	younger brother
妹妹	mèimei	younger sister
孩子	háizi	child
儿子	érzi	son
女儿	nǚ'ér	daughter
爷爷	yéye	grandpa
奶奶	nǎinai	grandma
和	hé	and/with
都	dōu	all/both
还	hái	also/still
口	kǒu	(measure word for family members)
爱	ài	to love
一起	yìqǐ	together
住	zhù	to live
在	zài	at/in
房子	fángzi	house
大	dà	big
小	xiǎo	small

💬 Passage & Practice Sentences

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A: 你nǐ家jiā有yǒu几jǐ口kǒu人rén？

A: Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?

A: How many people are in your family?

B: 我wǒ家jiā有yǒu四sì口kǒu人rén。爸爸bà ba、妈妈mā ma、哥哥gē ge和hé我wǒ。

B: Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén. Bàba, māma, gēge hé wǒ.

B: My family has four people. Dad, mom, older brother, and me.

A: 你nǐ有没有yǒu méi yǒu姐姐jiě jie？

A: Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu jiějie?

A: Do you have an older sister?

B: 我wǒ没有méi yǒu姐姐jiě jie。我wǒ有yǒu一个yī ge弟弟dì di吗ma？不对bù duì，我wǒ没有méi yǒu弟弟dì di。

B: Wǒ méiyǒu jiějie. Wǒ yǒu yí gè dìdi ma? Bú duì, wǒ méiyǒu dìdi.

B: I don't have an older sister. Do I have a younger brother? No, I don't.

A: 你nǐ家jiā人rén都dōu住zhù在一起zài yī qǐ吗ma？

A: Nǐ jiā rén dōu zhù zài yìqǐ ma?

A: Does your whole family live together?

B: 是的shì de，我们wǒ men都dōu住zhù在zài一个yī ge大dà房子fáng zi里lǐ。

B: Shì de, wǒmen dōu zhù zài yí gè dà fángzi lǐ.

B: Yes, we all live together in a big house.

我wǒ家jiā有yǒu五wǔ口kǒu人rén，爸爸bà ba、妈妈mā ma、姐姐jiě jie、弟弟dì di和hé我wǒ。

Wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén, bàba, māma, jiějie, dìdi hé wǒ.

My family has five people: dad, mom, older sister, younger brother, and me.

我wǒ没有méi yǒu哥哥gē ge，我wǒ有yǒu一个yī ge妹妹mèi mei。

Wǒ méiyǒu gēge, wǒ yǒu yí gè mèimei.

I don't have an older brother, I have a younger sister.

你nǐ的de家人jiā rén在zài哪里nǎ lǐ住zhù？

Nǐ de jiārén zài nǎlǐ zhù?

Where does your family live?

她tā和hé妈妈mā ma一起yī qǐ去qù买东西mǎi dōng xi。

Tā hé māma yìqǐ qù mǎi dōngxi.

She and mom go shopping together.

我wǒ有yǒu一个yī ge大家庭dà jiā tíng，大家dà jiā都dōu住zhù在一起zài yī qǐ。

Wǒ yǒu yí gè dà jiātíng, dàjiā dōu zhù zài yìqǐ.

I have a big family, everyone lives together.

Lesson 04 Nationalities & Languages 🙈 Hide

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你是 + [country] + 人吗？ / 我会说 + [language].

Are you from...? / I can speak...

汉字	Pinyin	English
哪	nǎ	which
国	guó	country
英国	Yīngguó	UK
澳大利亚	Àodàlìyà	Australia
日本	Rìběn	Japan
韩国	Hánguó	South Korea
法国	Fǎguó	France
德国	Déguó	Germany
会	huì	can/know how to
一点	yìdiǎn	a little
点	diǎn	o'clock/a bit
学习	xuéxí	to study
工作	gōngzuò	to work/job
外国	wàiguó	foreign country
语	yǔ	language
法语	Fǎyǔ	French
日语	Rìyǔ	Japanese
汉语	Hànyǔ	Chinese language (spoken)
流利	liúlì	fluent
只	zhǐ	only
也	yě	also/too
在	zài	(action in progress)
哪儿	nǎr	where
来	lái	to come
从	cóng	from

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A: 你nǐ是shì哪nǎ国人guó rén？

A: Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?

A: What country are you from?

B: 我wǒ是shì澳大利亚Ào dà lì yà人rén。

B: Wǒ shì Àodàlìyà rén.

B: I'm Australian.

A: 你nǐ会huì说shuō中文Zhōng wén吗ma？

A: Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?

A: Can you speak Chinese?

B: 我wǒ会huì说shuō一点点yī diǎn diǎn中文Zhōng wén。我wǒ也yě会huì说shuō英文Yīng wén。

B: Wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎndiǎn Zhōngwén. Wǒ yě huì shuō Yīngwén.

B: I can speak a little Chinese. I can also speak English.

A: 你nǐ在zài学中文xué zhōng wén吗ma？

A: Nǐ zài xué Zhōngwén ma?

A: Are you learning Chinese?

B: 是的shì de，我wǒ在zài学习xué xí中文Zhōng wén和hé中国Zhōng guó的de文化wén huà。

B: Shì de, wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén hé Zhōngguó de wénhuà.

B: Yes, I'm learning Chinese and Chinese culture.

你nǐ是shì哪nǎ国人guó rén？我wǒ是shì澳大利亚Ào dà lì yà人rén。

Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? Wǒ shì Àodàlìyà rén.

What country are you from? I'm Australian.

我wǒ会huì说shuō中文Zhōng wén、英文Yīng wén和hé一点点yī diǎn diǎn法语Fǎ yǔ。

Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén, Yīngwén hé yìdiǎndiǎn Fǎyǔ.

I can speak Chinese, English, and a little French.

他tā从cóng日本Rì běn来lái，从cóng东京Dōng jīng来lái。

Tā cóng Rìběn lái, cóng Dōngjīng lái.

He comes from Japan, from Tokyo.

我wǒ在zài学习xué xí中文Zhōng wén和hé法文Fǎ wén。

Wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén hé Fǎwén.

I am studying Chinese and French.

你nǐ的de中文Zhōng wén说shuō得de真zhēn流利liú lì！

Nǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de zhēn liúlì!

Your Chinese is really fluent!

Lesson 05 Numbers 11-100 & Age 🙈 Hide

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我今年 + [number] + 岁.

I am ... years old this year.

汉字	Pinyin	English
十一	shíyī	eleven
十二	shí'èr	twelve
二十	èrshí	twenty
二十一	èrshíyī	twenty-one
三十	sānshí	thirty
四十	sìshí	forty
五十	wǔshí	fifty
六十	liùshí	sixty
七十	qīshí	seventy
八十	bāshí	eighty
九十	jiǔshí	ninety
岁	suì	years old
今年	jīnnián	this year
去年	qùnián	last year
明年	míngnián	next year
年	nián	year
月	yuè	month
日	rì	day
生日	shēngrì	birthday
比	bǐ	than (comparison)
大	dà	older
小	xiǎo	younger
一样	yíyàng	same
差不多	chàbuduō	about the same
岁数	suìshu	age (informal)
出生	chūshēng	to be born

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A: 你nǐ今年jīn nián几岁jǐ suì？

A: Nǐ jīnnián jǐ suì?

A: How old are you this year?

B: 我wǒ今年jīn nián三十sān shí岁suì。你nǐ呢ne？

B: Wǒ jīnnián sānshí suì. Nǐ ne?

B: I'm thirty years old this year. And you?

A: 我wǒ二十èr shí五wǔ岁suì。你nǐ比bǐ我wǒ大dà五wǔ岁suì。

A: Wǒ èrshíwǔ suì. Nǐ bǐ wǒ dà wǔ suì.

A: I'm twenty-five. You're five years older than me.

B: 你nǐ的de生日shēng rì是shì什么时候shén me shí hou？

B: Nǐ de shēngrì shì shénme shíhou?

B: When is your birthday?

A: 我wǒ的de生日shēng rì是shì三月Sān yuè十二shí èr日rì。

A: Wǒ de shēngrì shì sān yuè shí'èr rì.

A: My birthday is March 12th.

B: 我wǒ的de生日shēng rì是shì十一月Shí yī yuè五wǔ日rì。我们wǒ men差不多chà bu duō大dà。

B: Wǒ de shēngrì shì shíyī yuè wǔ rì. Wǒmen chàbuduō dà.

B: My birthday is November 5th. We're about the same age.

我wǒ今年jīn nián二十èr shí五wǔ岁suì，你nǐ多大duō dà？我wǒ三十sān shí岁suì。

Wǒ jīnnián èrshíwǔ suì, nǐ duōdà? Wǒ sānshí suì.

I'm 25 this year, how old are you? I'm 30.

我wǒ的de生日shēng rì是shì五月Wǔ yuè二十èr shí日rì。

Wǒ de shēngrì shì wǔ yuè èrshí rì.

My birthday is May 20th.

去年qù nián我wǒ去qù了le中国Zhōng guó，明年míng nián我wǒ还hái想xiǎng去qù。

Qùnián wǒ qù le Zhōngguó, míngnián wǒ hái xiǎng qù.

I went to China last year, I want to go again next year.

他tā比bǐ我wǒ大dà两liǎng岁suì。

Tā bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.

He is two years older than me.

我wǒ妈妈mā ma今年jīn nián五十wǔ shí五wǔ岁suì，爸爸bà ba六十liù shí岁suì。他们tā men岁数suì shu差不多chà bu duō。

Wǒ māma jīnnián wǔshíwǔ suì, bàba liùshí suì. Tāmen suìshu chàbuduō.

My mom is 55 this year, dad is 60. Their ages are about the same.

Lesson 06 Days of the Week 🙈 Hide

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今天星期几？ / 我 + [day] + 有课.

What day is it today? / I have class on...

汉字	Pinyin	English
星期一	xīngqī yī	Monday
星期二	xīngqī èr	Tuesday
星期三	xīngqī sān	Wednesday
星期四	xīngqī sì	Thursday
星期五	xīngqī wǔ	Friday
星期六	xīngqī liù	Saturday
星期天	xīngqī tiān	Sunday
星期日	xīngqī rì	Sunday
今天	jīntiān	today
明天	míngtiān	tomorrow
昨天	zuótiān	yesterday
早上	zǎoshang	morning
上午	shàngwǔ	late morning
中午	zhōngwǔ	noon
下午	xiàwǔ	afternoon
晚上	wǎnshang	evening
周末	zhōumò	weekend
课	kè	class/lesson
上班	shàngbān	go to work
休息	xiūxi	to rest
每天	měitiān	every day
天	tiān	day
星期	xīngqī	week
号	hào	date
礼拜	lǐbài	week (colloquial)

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A: 今天jīn tiān星期几xīng qī jǐ？

A: Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?

A: What day is it today?

B: 今天jīn tiān星期三Xīng qī sān。

B: Jīntiān xīngqī sān.

B: Today is Wednesday.

A: 明天míng tiān是shì星期四Xīng qī sì，我wǒ有yǒu中文Zhōng wén课kè。

A: Míngtiān shì xīngqī sì, wǒ yǒu Zhōngwén kè.

A: Tomorrow is Thursday, I have Chinese class.

B: 你nǐ星期几xīng qī jǐ有yǒu中文Zhōng wén课kè？

B: Nǐ xīngqī jǐ yǒu Zhōngwén kè?

B: What day do you have Chinese class?

A: 我wǒ星期四Xīng qī sì和hé星期六Xīng qī liù有yǒu课kè。周末zhōu mò我wǒ休息xiū xi。

A: Wǒ xīngqī sì hé xīngqī liù yǒu kè. Zhōumò wǒ xiūxi.

A: I have class on Thursday and Saturday. I rest on weekends.

B: 我wǒ星期一Xīng qī yī至zhì星期五Xīng qī wǔ上班shàng bān。

B: Wǒ xīngqī yī zhì xīngqī wǔ shàngbān.

B: I work Monday through Friday.

今天jīn tiān星期一Xīng qī yī，明天míng tiān星期二Xīng qī èr。

Jīntiān xīngqī yī, míngtiān xīngqī èr.

Today is Monday, tomorrow is Tuesday.

你nǐ星期几xīng qī jǐ有yǒu中文Zhōng wén课kè？我wǒ星期三Xīng qī sān和hé星期五Xīng qī wǔ有yǒu课kè。

Nǐ xīngqī jǐ yǒu Zhōngwén kè? Wǒ xīngqī sān hé xīngqī wǔ yǒu kè.

What day do you have Chinese class? I have class on Wednesday and Friday.

昨天zuó tiān是shì星期六Xīng qī liù，我wǒ休息xiū xi了le一yī天tiān。

Zuótiān shì xīngqī liù, wǒ xiūxi le yì tiān.

Yesterday was Saturday, I rested for a day.

我wǒ星期一Xīng qī yī至zhì星期五Xīng qī wǔ上班shàng bān，周末zhōu mò不bù上班shàng bān。

Wǒ xīngqī yī zhì xīngqī wǔ shàngbān, zhōumò bú shàngbān.

I work Monday to Friday, not on weekends.

下个星期xià gè xīng qī三sān是shì我wǒ的de生日shēng rì。

Xià gè xīngqī sān shì wǒ de shēngrì.

Next Wednesday is my birthday.

Lesson 07 Basic Verbs & Daily Actions 🙈 Hide

📐 Pattern

我想/喜欢 + [verb]. / 我 + [time] + [verb].

I want/like to... / I [verb] at [time].

汉字	Pinyin	English
吃	chī	to eat
喝	hē	to drink
去	qù	to go
来	lái	to come
看	kàn	to see/watch/read
做	zuò	to do/make
买	mǎi	to buy
卖	mài	to sell
喜欢	xǐhuān	to like
想	xiǎng	to think/want
要	yào	to want/must
可以	kěyǐ	can/may
能	néng	can/able to
会	huì	know how to
用	yòng	to use
找	zhǎo	to look for
给	gěi	to give
送	sòng	to give as gift
等	děng	to wait
让	ràng	to let/allow
帮	bāng	to help
带	dài	to bring
拿	ná	to take/hold
放	fàng	to put/place
开	kāi	to open/drive

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A: 早上zǎo shang你nǐ做zuò什么shén me？

A: Zǎoshang nǐ zuò shénme?

A: What do you do in the morning?

B: 早上zǎo shang我wǒ吃chī面包miàn bāo，喝咖啡hē kā fēi。然后rán hòu我wǒ去qù上班shàng bān。

B: Zǎoshang wǒ chī miànbāo, hē kāfēi. Ránhòu wǒ qù shàngbān.

B: In the morning I eat bread and drink coffee. Then I go to work.

A: 中午zhōng wǔ呢ne？

A: Zhōngwǔ ne?

A: What about noon?

B: 中午zhōng wǔ我wǒ看kàn手机shǒu jī，吃chī午饭wǔ fàn。

B: Zhōngwǔ wǒ kàn shǒujī, chī wǔfàn.

B: At noon I look at my phone and eat lunch.

A: 晚上wǎn shang你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan做zuò什么shén me？

A: Wǎnshang nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme?

A: What do you like to do in the evening?

B: 我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan做晚饭zuò wǎn fàn，看kàn电影diàn yǐng。你nǐ呢ne？

B: Wǒ xǐhuān zuò wǎnfàn, kàn diànyǐng. Nǐ ne?

B: I like to cook dinner and watch movies. And you?

早上zǎo shang我wǒ吃chī面包miàn bāo，喝hē牛奶niú nǎi。

Zǎoshang wǒ chī miànbāo, hē niúnǎi.

In the morning I eat bread and drink milk.

你nǐ想xiǎng喝hē什么shén me？我wǒ想xiǎng喝咖啡hē kā fēi。

Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme? Wǒ xiǎng hē kāfēi.

What do you want to drink? I want coffee.

我wǒ去qù超市chāo shì买东西mǎi dōng xi，你nǐ要yào一起yī qǐ去qù吗ma？

Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi, nǐ yào yìqǐ qù ma?

I'm going to the supermarket, do you want to come?

晚上wǎn shang我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan看kàn电影diàn yǐng或者huò zhě看书kàn shū。

Wǎnshang wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng huòzhě kàn shū.

In the evening I like to watch movies or read books.

妈妈mā ma在zài做晚饭zuò wǎn fàn，爸爸bà ba在zài帮bāng我wǒ做zuò功课gōng kè。

Māma zài zuò wǎnfàn, bàba zài bāng wǒ zuò gōngkè.

Mom is cooking dinner, Dad is helping me with homework.

Lesson 08 All Question Words 🙈 Hide

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[Question word] + [verb]? / 你 + [verb] + 什么/谁/哪里...?

All the WH- questions in Chinese.

汉字	Pinyin	English
哪里	nǎlǐ	where
哪儿	nǎr	where (colloquial)
谁	shuí	who
什么时候	shénme shíhou	when
为什么	wèishénme	why
怎么	zěnme	how
怎么样	zěnmeyàng	how about
怎样	zěnyàng	how
多少钱	duōshao qián	how much money
多久	duōjiǔ	how long (time)
多远	duōyuǎn	how far
多大	duōdà	how big/how old
几	jǐ	how many
干吗	gànmá	what for/why
是不是	shì bu shì	isn't it
好吗	hǎo ma	OK?
行吗	xíng ma	alright?
可以吗	kěyǐ ma	may I?
吧	ba	(suggestion particle)
呢	ne	(neutral question)
难道	nándào	surely not
还是	háishì	or (in questions)
或者	huòzhě	or (in statements)
哪些	nǎxiē	which ones
哪位	nǎ wèi	who (polite)

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A: 你nǐ住zhù在zài哪里nǎ lǐ？

A: Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?

A: Where do you live?

B: 我wǒ住zhù在zài北京Běi jīng。

B: Wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.

B: I live in Beijing.

A: 谁shuí和hé你nǐ一起yī qǐ住zhù？

A: Shuí hé nǐ yìqǐ zhù?

A: Who lives with you?

B: 我wǒ和hé我wǒ的de家人jiā rén一起yī qǐ住zhù。

B: Wǒ hé wǒ de jiārén yìqǐ zhù.

B: I live with my family.

A: 你nǐ什么时候shén me shí hou来lái美国Měi guó？

A: Nǐ shénme shíhou lái Měiguó?

A: When are you coming to the US?

B: 我wǒ明年míng nián三月Sān yuè来lái。你nǐ为什么wèi shén me问wèn这个zhè ge？

B: Wǒ míngnián sān yuè lái. Nǐ wèishénme wèn zhège?

B: I'm coming next March. Why do you ask?

A: 我wǒ想xiǎng请qǐng你nǐ吃饭chī fàn！

A: Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ chīfàn!

A: I want to treat you to a meal!

请问qǐng wèn，洗手间xǐ shǒu jiān在zài哪里nǎ lǐ？在zài那里nà lǐ。

Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? Zài nàlǐ.

Excuse me, where's the bathroom? Over there.

他tā是shì谁shuí？他tā是shì我wǒ的de同事tóng shì。

Tā shì shuí? Tā shì wǒ de tóngshì.

Who is he? He's my colleague.

你nǐ为什么wèi shén me学中文xué zhōng wén？因为yīn wèi我wǒ觉得jué de中文Zhōng wén很hěn有意思yǒu yì si。

Nǐ wèishénme xué Zhōngwén? Yīnwèi wǒ juéde Zhōngwén hěn yǒuyìsi.

Why are you learning Chinese? Because I think Chinese is very interesting.

这zhè张zhāng票piào多少duō shǎo钱qián？怎么zěn me去qù机场jī chǎng？

Zhè zhāng piào duōshao qián? Zěnme qù jīchǎng?

How much is this ticket? How do I get to the airport?

我们wǒ men什么时候shén me shí hou见面jiàn miàn？星期六Xīng qī liù下午xià wǔ三sān点diǎn，怎么样zěn me yàng？

Wǒmen shénme shíhou jiànmiàn? Xīngqī liù xiàwǔ sān diǎn, zěnmeyàng?

When shall we meet? Saturday at 3 PM, how about that?

Lesson 09 This/That & Objects 🙈 Hide

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这是什么？ / 那 + [noun] + 多少钱？

What is this? / How much is that?

汉字	Pinyin	English
这	zhè	this
那	nà	that
这些	zhèxiē	these
那些	nàxiē	those
这里	zhèlǐ	here
那里	nàlǐ	there
书	shū	book
笔	bǐ	pen
桌子	zhuōzi	table
椅子	yǐzi	chair
门	mén	door
窗	chuāng	window
房间	fángjiān	room
东西	dōngxi	thing
钱	qián	money
块	kuài	(yuan/colloquial)
毛	máo	ten cents
分	fēn	cent/minute
贵	guì	expensive
便宜	piányi	cheap
新	xīn	new
旧	jiù	old
好看	hǎokàn	good-looking
哪个	nǎge	which one
这个	zhège	this one

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A: 这zhè是shì什么shén me？

A: Zhè shì shénme?

A: What is this?

B: 这zhè是shì我wǒ的de手机shǒu jī。

B: Zhè shì wǒ de shǒujī.

B: This is my phone.

A: 那nà是shì什么shén me？

A: Nà shì shénme?

A: What is that?

B: 那nà是shì我wǒ的de书shū。

B: Nà shì wǒ de shū.

B: That is my book.

A: 这zhè本běn书shū多少duō shǎo钱qián？

A: Zhè běn shū duōshao qián?

A: How much is this book?

B: 这zhè本běn书shū五十wǔ shí块kuài。那个nà ge便宜pián yi，只要zhǐ yào二十èr shí块kuài。

B: Zhè běn shū wǔshí kuài. Nàge piányi, zhǐ yào èrshí kuài.

B: This book is fifty yuan. That one is cheap, only twenty yuan.

这zhè本běn书shū是shì我wǒ的de，那nà本běn书shū是shì你nǐ的de。

Zhè běn shū shì wǒ de, nà běn shū shì nǐ de.

This book is mine, that book is yours.

这个zhè ge东西dōng xī多少duō shǎo钱qián？那个nà ge便宜pián yi一点yī diǎn。

Zhège dōngxi duōshao qián? Nàge piányi yìdiǎn.

How much is this thing? That one is a bit cheaper.

这zhè张zhāng桌子zhuō zi是shì新xīn的de，那nà把bǎ椅子yǐ zi是shì旧jiù的de。

Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì xīn de, nà bǎ yǐzi shì jiù de.

This table is new, that chair is old.

请qǐng在zài这里zhè lǐ等一下děng yī xià。

Qǐng zài zhèlǐ děng yíxià.

Please wait here a moment.

那些nà xiē水果shuǐ guǒ很hěn新鲜xīn xiān，我们wǒ men要yào买mǎi一些yī xiē。

Nàxiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān, wǒmen yào mǎi yìxiē.

Those fruits are very fresh, we want to buy some.

Lesson 10 Review & Self-Introduction 🙈 Hide

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Review all Phase 1 patterns.

Putting everything together.

汉字	Pinyin	English
大家	dàjiā	everyone
介绍	jièshào	to introduce
地方	dìfang	place
城市	chéngshì	city
工作	gōngzuò	work/job
休息	xiūxi	to rest
每天	měitiān	every day
吃饭	chīfàn	to eat a meal
好吃	hǎochī	delicious
上班	shàngbān	go to work
朋友	péngyou	friend
我们	wǒmen	we/us
大家	dàjiā	everyone
这	zhè	this
那	nà	that
什么	shénme	what
哪里	nǎlǐ	where
多少	duōshao	how many/much
高兴	gāoxìng	happy/glad
谢谢	xièxie	thanks
再见	zàijiàn	goodbye
喜欢	xǐhuān	to like
会	huì	can/know how
说	shuō	to speak
听	tīng	to listen
看	kàn	to see/watch

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大家dà jiā好hǎo！我wǒ叫jiào小李Xiǎo lǐ。

Dàjiā hǎo! Wǒ jiào Xiǎo Lǐ.

Hello everyone! I'm Xiao Li.

我wǒ是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén，今年jīn nián二十èr shí八bā岁suì。

Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén, jīnnián èrshíbā suì.

I'm Chinese, twenty-eight years old this year.

我wǒ家jiā有yǒu四sì口kǒu人rén：爸爸bà ba、妈妈mā ma、妹妹mèi mei和hé我wǒ。

Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén: bàba, māma, mèimei hé wǒ.

My family has four people: dad, mom, younger sister, and me.

我wǒ会huì说shuō中文Zhōng wén和hé一点点yī diǎn diǎn英文Yīng wén。

Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén hé yìdiǎndiǎn Yīngwén.

I can speak Chinese and a little English.

我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan看书kàn shū和hé吃chī好吃hǎo chī的de东西dōng xī。

Wǒ xǐhuān kàn shū hé chī hǎochī de dōngxi.

I like reading books and eating delicious food.

今天jīn tiān是shì星期三Xīng qī sān，我wǒ去qù上班shàng bān。很hěn高兴gāo xìng认识rèn shi大家dà jiā！

Jīntiān shì xīngqī sān, wǒ qù shàngbān. Hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā!

Today is Wednesday, I go to work. Nice to meet everyone!

大家dà jiā好hǎo！我wǒ叫jiào小李Xiǎo lǐ，我wǒ是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén。

Dàjiā hǎo! Wǒ jiào Xiǎo Lǐ, wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.

Hello everyone! I'm Xiao Li, I'm Chinese.

我wǒ家jiā有yǒu四sì口kǒu人rén：爸爸bà ba、妈妈mā ma、妹妹mèi mei和hé我wǒ。

Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén: bàba, māma, mèimei hé wǒ.

My family has four people: dad, mom, younger sister, and me.

我wǒ会huì说shuō中文Zhōng wén和hé一点点yī diǎn diǎn英文Yīng wén。我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan看书kàn shū。

Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén hé yìdiǎndiǎn Yīngwén. Wǒ xǐhuān kàn shū.

I can speak Chinese and a little English. I like reading.

我wǒ每天měi tiān八bā点diǎn上班shàng bān，下午xià wǔ五wǔ点diǎn下班xià bān。

Wǒ měitiān bā diǎn shàngbān, xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn xiàbān.

I go to work at 8 every day and finish at 5 PM.

很hěn高兴gāo xìng认识rèn shi大家dà jiā！请qǐng多多duō duō指教zhǐ jiào。

Hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā! Qǐng duō duō zhǐjiào.

Nice to meet everyone! Please give me your guidance.

Lesson 11 Food & Drinks 🙈 Hide

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我要 + [food/drink]. / 请给我 + [item].

I want... / Please give me...

汉字	Pinyin	English
米饭	mǐfàn	rice
面条	miàntiáo	noodles
菜	cài	dish/vegetable
肉	ròu	meat
鸡肉	jīròu	chicken meat
鱼	yú	fish
水	shuǐ	water
茶	chá	tea
咖啡	kāfēi	coffee
啤酒	píjiǔ	beer
牛奶	niúnǎi	milk
果汁	guǒzhī	juice
面包	miànbāo	bread
鸡蛋	jīdàn	egg
汤	tāng	soup
水果	shuǐguǒ	fruit
蔬菜	shūcài	vegetables
糖	táng	sugar
盐	yán	salt
油	yóu	oil
碗	wǎn	bowl
筷子	kuàizi	chopsticks
杯子	bēizi	cup/glass
盘子	pánzi	plate
饿了	èle	hungry
渴了	kěle	thirsty

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A: 你nǐ饿è了le吗ma？想xiǎng吃chī什么shén me？

A: Nǐ è le ma? Xiǎng chī shénme?

A: Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?

B: 我wǒ饿è了le！我wǒ要yào米饭mǐ fàn、鸡肉jī ròu和hé菜cài。你nǐ呢ne？

B: Wǒ è le! Wǒ yào mǐfàn, jīròu hé cài. Nǐ ne?

B: I'm hungry! I want rice, chicken, and vegetables. And you?

A: 我wǒ要yào面条miàn tiáo和hé鱼yú。你nǐ想xiǎng喝hē什么shén me？

A: Wǒ yào miàntiáo hé yú. Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?

A: I want noodles and fish. What do you want to drink?

B: 请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶chá。

B: Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chá.

B: Please give me a cup of tea.

A: 我wǒ要yào一yī杯bēi咖啡kā fēi。要yào不要bù yào吃水chī shuǐ果guǒ？

A: Wǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi. Yào bú yào chī shuǐguǒ?

A: I'll have a coffee. Want some fruit?

B: 好hǎo的de，来lái一些yī xiē水果shuǐ guǒ吧ba！

B: Hǎo de, lái yìxiē shuǐguǒ ba!

B: Sure, let's have some fruit!

我wǒ饿è了le，我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù吃饭chī fàn吧ba。

Wǒ è le, wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba.

I'm hungry, let's go eat together.

你nǐ想xiǎng吃chī米饭mǐ fàn还是hái shì面条miàn tiáo？我wǒ要yào面条miàn tiáo。

Nǐ xiǎng chī mǐfàn háishì miàntiáo? Wǒ yào miàntiáo.

Do you want rice or noodles? I want noodles.

请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī杯bēi茶chá和hé一yī杯bēi水shuǐ。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chá hé yì bēi shuǐ.

Please give me a cup of tea and a glass of water.

这个zhè ge鸡肉jī ròu很hěn好吃hǎo chī，鱼yú也yě很hěn新鲜xīn xiān。

Zhège jīròu hěn hǎochī, yú yě hěn xīnxiān.

This chicken is delicious, the fish is also very fresh.

我wǒ不bù喝咖啡hē kā fēi，我wǒ喝茶hē chá。牛奶niú nǎi也yě可以kě yǐ。

Wǒ bù hē kāfēi, wǒ hē chá. Niúnǎi yě kěyǐ.

I don't drink coffee, I drink tea. Milk is also fine.

Lesson 12 Ordering at a Restaurant 🙈 Hide

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有什么好吃的推荐？ / 我要 + [number] + 份 + [dish].

What do you recommend? / I'd like X portions of...

汉字	Pinyin	English
菜单	càidān	menu
点菜	diǎn cài	order dishes
好吃	hǎochī	delicious (food)
好喝	hǎohē	good to drink
辣	là	spicy
咸	xián	salty
甜	tián	sweet
酸	suān	sour
苦	kǔ	bitter
买单	mǎidān	check/bill
服务员	fúwùyuán	waiter
推荐	tuījiàn	recommend
招牌	zhāopái	signature dish
特色	tèsè	speciality
味道	wèidao	taste/flavour
饱了	bǎole	full (after eating)
碗	wǎn	bowl (of)
份	fèn	portion/order
筷子	kuàizi	chopsticks
勺子	sháozi	spoon
叉子	chāzi	fork
刀	dāo	knife
打包	dǎbāo	to take away (leftovers)
外卖	wàimài	takeaway/delivery
小费	xiǎofèi	tip

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服务员fú wù yuán：你好nǐ hǎo！这zhè是shì菜单cài dān。你nǐ想xiǎng点diǎn什么shén me？

Fúwùyuán: Nǐ hǎo! Zhè shì càidān. Nǐ xiǎng diǎn shénme?

Waiter: Hello! Here's the menu. What would you like to order?

客人kè rén：你们nǐ men有yǒu什么shén me好吃hǎo chī的de推荐tuī jiàn？

Kèrén: Nǐmen yǒu shénme hǎochī de tuījiàn?

Customer: What delicious dishes do you recommend?

服务员fú wù yuán：我们wǒ men的de鱼yú和hé鸡肉jī ròu是shì招牌菜zhāo pái cài，很hěn好吃hǎo chī。

Fúwùyuán: Wǒmen de yú hé jīròu shì zhāopái cài, hěn hǎochī.

Waiter: Our fish and chicken are signature dishes, very tasty.

客人kè rén：我wǒ要不yào bù辣là的de鱼yú，一yī份fèn，谢谢xiè xie。

Kèrén: Wǒ yào bú là de yú, yí fèn, xièxie.

Customer: I'll have the non-spicy fish, one serving, thanks.

客人kè rén：味道wèi dao很hěn好hǎo！我wǒ吃饱chī bǎo了le。服务员fú wù yuán，买单mǎi dān！

Kèrén: Wèidao hěn hǎo! Wǒ chībǎo le. Fúwùyuán, mǎidān!

Customer: The flavour is great! I'm full. Waiter, the check please!

服务员fú wù yuán，请qǐng给gěi我们wǒ men菜单cài dān。

Fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒmen càidān.

Waiter, please give us the menu.

你们nǐ men有yǒu什么shén me特色tè sè菜cài可以kě yǐ推荐tuī jiàn？

Nǐmen yǒu shénme tèsè cài kěyǐ tuījiàn?

What special dishes can you recommend?

这个zhè ge菜cài太tài辣là了le，我wǒ不bù太tài能néng吃chī辣là。

Zhège cài tài là le, wǒ bú tài néng chī là.

This dish is too spicy, I can't eat spicy food very well.

味道wèi dao很hěn好hǎo，我wǒ吃chī得de很hěn饱bǎo。服务员fú wù yuán，买单mǎi dān！

Wèidao hěn hǎo, wǒ chī de hěn bǎo. Fúwùyuán, mǎidān!

The flavour is great, I'm very full. Waiter, the check!

这些zhè xiē菜cài太tài多duō吃chī不bù完wán，我们wǒ men打包dǎ bāo吧ba。

Zhèxiē cài tài duō chī bù wán, wǒmen dǎbāo ba.

There's too much food, let's take it away.

Lesson 13 Shopping & Bargaining 🙈 Hide

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可以便宜一点吗？ / 太 + [adj] + 了！

Can it be a bit cheaper? / Too...!

汉字	Pinyin	English
贵	guì	expensive
便宜	piányi	cheap
太	tài	too (excessive)
试	shì	to try
穿	chuān	to wear
衣服	yīfu	clothes
裤子	kùzi	pants
鞋子	xiézi	shoes
帽子	màozi	hat
颜色	yánsè	colour
大小	dàxiǎo	size
号码	hàomǎ	size number
换	huàn	to exchange
退	tuì	to return/refund
打折	dǎzhé	discount
减价	jiǎnjià	price reduction
付钱	fù qián	to pay
现金	xiànjīn	cash
刷卡	shuākǎ	swipe a card
收据	shōujù	receipt
保证	bǎozhèng	guarantee/warranty
合适	héshì	suitable/fitting
好看	hǎokàn	good-looking
漂亮	piàoliang	pretty/beautiful
样式	yàngshì	style/design

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A: 这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu多少duō shǎo钱qián？

A: Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián?

A: How much is this piece of clothing?

B: 这zhè件jiàn三sān百bǎi块kuài。

B: Zhè jiàn sān bǎi kuài.

B: This one is three hundred.

A: 太tài贵guì了le！可以kě yǐ便宜pián yi一点yī diǎn吗ma？

A: Tài guì le! Kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma?

A: Too expensive! Can it be a bit cheaper?

B: 那nà就jiù两liǎng百bǎi五十wǔ shí块kuài吧ba。

B: Nà jiù liǎng bǎi wǔshí kuài ba.

B: Then let's make it two hundred fifty.

A: 我wǒ可以kě yǐ试shì一下yī xià吗ma？

A: Wǒ kěyǐ shì yíxià ma?

A: Can I try it on?

B: 可以kě yǐ。试衣间shì yī jiān在zài那里nà lǐ。这个zhè ge颜色yán sè很hěn漂亮piào liang，很hěn合适hé shì你nǐ。

B: Kěyǐ. Shìyījiān zài nàlǐ. Zhège yánsè hěn piàoliang, hěn héshì nǐ.

B: Sure. The fitting room is over there. This colour is very pretty, very suitable for you.

这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu太tài贵guì了le，有没有yǒu méi yǒu便宜pián yi一点yī diǎn的de？

Zhè jiàn yīfu tài guì le, yǒu méiyǒu piányi yìdiǎn de?

This clothing is too expensive, is there a cheaper one?

我wǒ可以kě yǐ试shì一下yī xià这zhè双shuāng鞋子xié zi吗ma？

Wǒ kěyǐ shì yíxià zhè shuāng xiézi ma?

Can I try on these shoes?

这个zhè ge颜色yán sè很hěn漂亮piào liang，但是dàn shì太tài小xiǎo了le，有yǒu大号dà hào吗ma？

Zhège yánsè hěn piàoliang, dànshì tài xiǎo le, yǒu dà hào ma?

This colour is very pretty, but it's too small, do you have a larger size?

现在xiàn zài打dǎ八bā折zhé，很hěn便宜pián yi。

Xiànzài dǎ bā zhé, hěn piányi.

There's a 20% discount now, very cheap.

刷卡shuā kǎ还是hái shì付现fù xiàn金jīn？我wǒ刷卡shuā kǎ。

Shuākǎ háishì fù xiànjīn? Wǒ shuākǎ.

Card or cash? I'll use card.

Lesson 14 Directions & Places 🙈 Hide

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请问，[place] 在哪里？ / 往左/右拐然后直走.

Excuse me, where is...? / Turn left/right then go straight.

汉字	Pinyin	English
左边	zuǒbiān	left side
右边	yòubiān	right side
前面	qiánmiàn	in front
后面	hòumiàn	behind
旁边	pángbiān	beside
对面	duìmiàn	opposite
里面	lǐmiàn	inside
上面	shàngmiàn	above/on top
下面	xiàmiàn	below/under
中间	zhōngjiān	middle
医院	yīyuàn	hospital
超市	chāoshì	supermarket
车站	chēzhàn	bus stop/station
路口	lùkǒu	intersection
街	jiē	street
路	lù	road
走	zǒu	to walk
拐	guǎi	to turn
直走	zhí zǒu	go straight
远	yuǎn	far
近	jìn	near/close
分钟	fēnzhōng	minute
公里	gōnglǐ	kilometer
地图	dìtú	map
地方	dìfang	place
附近	fùjìn	nearby/neighbourhood

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A: 请问qǐng wèn，超市chāo shì在zài哪里nǎ lǐ？

A: Qǐngwèn, chāoshì zài nǎlǐ?

A: Excuse me, where is the supermarket?

B: 在zài前面qián miàn路口lù kǒu往wǎng右yòu拐guǎi，然后rán hòu一直yī zhí走zǒu。

B: Zài qiánmiàn lùkǒu wǎng yòu guǎi, ránhòu yìzhí zǒu.

B: Turn right at the intersection ahead, then keep walking straight.

A: 超市chāo shì在zài左边zuǒ bian还是hái shì右边yòu bian？

A: Chāoshì zài zuǒbiān háishì yòubiān?

A: Is the supermarket on the left or right?

B: 在zài你nǐ的de左边zuǒ bian。对面duì miàn是shì一家yī jiā医院yī yuàn。

B: Zài nǐ de zuǒbiān. Duìmiàn shì yì jiā yīyuàn.

B: On your left. There's a hospital opposite.

A: 远yuǎn不bù远yuǎn？走路zǒu lù要yào多久duō jiǔ？

A: Yuǎn bù yuǎn? Zǒulù yào duōjiǔ?

A: Is it far? How long does it take to walk?

B: 不bù远yuǎn，走路zǒu lù五wǔ分钟fēn zhōng。

B: Bù yuǎn, zǒulù wǔ fēnzhōng.

B: Not far, a five-minute walk.

请问qǐng wèn，医院yī yuàn在zài哪儿nǎ r？

Qǐngwèn, yīyuàn zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the hospital?

一直yī zhí走zǒu，在zài第二dì èr个gè路口lù kǒu往wǎng左zuǒ拐guǎi。

Yìzhí zǒu, zài dì èr gè lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ guǎi.

Go straight, turn left at the second intersection.

超市chāo shì就jiù在zài银行yín háng对面duì miàn，很hěn近jìn。

Chāoshì jiù zài yínháng duìmiàn, hěn jìn.

The supermarket is just opposite the bank, very close.

从cóng这里zhè lǐ到dào车站chē zhàn远yuǎn不bù远yuǎn？走路zǒu lù十分shí fēn钟zhōng。

Cóng zhèlǐ dào chēzhàn yuǎn bù yuǎn? Zǒulù shí fēnzhōng.

Is it far from here to the station? A ten-minute walk.

地铁站dì tiě zhàn在zài你nǐ右边yòu bian，旁边páng biān有yǒu一个yī ge咖啡店kā fēi diàn。

Dìtiě zhàn zài nǐ yòubiān, pángbiān yǒu yí gè kāfēi diàn.

The subway station is on your right, there's a coffee shop beside it.

Lesson 15 Weather & Seasons 🙈 Hide

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今天天气怎么样？ / [season] + 很 + [adjective].

How's the weather today? / [Season] is very...

汉字	Pinyin	English
天气	tiānqì	weather
热	rè	hot
冷	lěng	cold
下雨	xià yǔ	to rain
下雪	xià xuě	to snow
风	fēng	wind
刮风	guā fēng	windy
晴天	qíngtiān	sunny day
阴天	yīntiān	cloudy day
春天	chūntiān	spring
夏天	xiàtiān	summer
秋天	qiūtiān	autumn
冬天	dōngtiān	winter
温度	wēndù	temperature
度	dù	degrees
伞	sǎn	umbrella
衣服	yīfu	clothes
暖	nuǎn	warm
凉快	liángkuai	cool (weather)
舒服	shūfu	comfortable
干燥	gānzào	dry
潮湿	cháoshī	humid
预报	yùbào	forecast
季节	jìjié	season

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A: 今天jīn tiān天气tiān qì怎么样zěn me yàng？

A: Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?

A: How's the weather today?

B: 今天jīn tiān很hěn热rè，是shì晴天qíng tiān。

B: Jīntiān hěn rè, shì qíngtiān.

B: It's very hot today, sunny.

A: 明天míng tiān呢ne？

A: Míngtiān ne?

A: What about tomorrow?

B: 明天míng tiān下雨xià yǔ，你nǐ要yào带dài伞sǎn。温度wēn dù会huì低dī一点yī diǎn。

B: Míngtiān xià yǔ, nǐ yào dài sǎn. Wēndù huì dī yìdiǎn.

B: It will rain tomorrow, you need to bring an umbrella. The temperature will be a bit lower.

A: 你nǐ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan什么shén me季节jì jié？

A: Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme jìjié?

A: What season do you like the most?

B: 我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan秋天qiū tiān，不bù冷lěng也yě不bù热rè，很hěn舒服shū fu。

B: Wǒ zuì xǐhuān qiūtiān, bù lěng yě bú rè, hěn shūfu.

B: I like autumn the most, not cold and not hot, very comfortable.

今天jīn tiān天气tiān qì很hěn好hǎo，我们wǒ men去qù公园gōng yuán散步sàn bù吧ba。

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo, wǒmen qù gōngyuán sànbù ba.

The weather is nice today, let's go for a walk in the park.

明天míng tiān会huì下雨xià yǔ，记得jì de带dài伞sǎn。

Míngtiān huì xià yǔ, jìde dài sǎn.

It will rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella.

我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan春天chūn tiān，不bù冷lěng也yě不bù热rè。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān chūntiān, bù lěng yě bú rè.

I like spring the most, not cold and not hot.

今天jīn tiān多少duō shǎo度dù？大概dà gài二十èr shí五wǔ度dù，很hěn舒服shū fu。

Jīntiān duōshao dù? Dàgài èrshíwǔ dù, hěn shūfu.

What's the temperature today? About 25 degrees, very comfortable.

北京Běi jīng的de冬天dōng tiān很hěn冷lěng，会huì下雪xià xuě。

Běijīng de dōngtiān hěn lěng, huì xià xuě.

Beijing's winter is very cold, it snows.

Lesson 16 Telling Time 🙈 Hide

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现在几点？ / [hour] + 点 + [minute] + 分.

What time is it? / It's [hour]:[minute].

汉字	Pinyin	English
点	diǎn	o'clock
分	fēn	minute
半	bàn	half past
刻	kè	quarter
差	chà	to (minutes to)
现在	xiànzài	now
起床	qǐchuáng	get up
睡觉	shuìjiào	sleep
上班	shàngbān	go to work
下班	xiàbān	finish work
回家	huí jiā	go home
出门	chūmén	go out/leave home
准时	zhǔnshí	on time
迟到	chídào	late
早	zǎo	early
晚	wǎn	late
小时	xiǎoshí	hour
时间	shíjiān	time
表	biǎo	watch/clock
快	kuài	fast/quickly
慢	màn	slow/slowly
来得及	láidejí	in time
来不及	láibují	too late

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A: 现在xiàn zài几点jǐ diǎn？

A: Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?

A: What time is it now?

B: 现在xiàn zài早上zǎo shang八bā点diǎn半bàn。

B: Xiànzài zǎoshang bā diǎn bàn.

B: It's 8:30 AM now.

A: 你nǐ几点jǐ diǎn上班shàng bān？

A: Nǐ jǐ diǎn shàngbān?

A: What time do you go to work?

B: 我wǒ九jiǔ点diǎn上班shàng bān。你nǐ呢ne？

B: Wǒ jiǔ diǎn shàngbān. Nǐ ne?

B: I go to work at nine. And you?

A: 我wǒ九jiǔ点diǎn一刻yī kè上班shàng bān。现在xiàn zài八bā点diǎn三sān刻kè了le，你nǐ快kuài迟到chí dào了le！

A: Wǒ jiǔ diǎn yí kè shàngbān. Xiànzài bā diǎn sān kè le, nǐ kuài chídào le!

A: I start at 9:15. It's 8:45 now, you're almost late!

B: 是shì啊a，我wǒ走zǒu了le！再见zài jiàn！

B: Shì a, wǒ zǒu le! Zàijiàn!

B: Oh yeah, I'm off! Goodbye!

现在xiàn zài几点jǐ diǎn？现在xiàn zài是shì上午shàng wǔ九jiǔ点diǎn三sān刻kè。

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? Xiànzài shì shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn sān kè.

What time is it now? It's 9:45 AM.

我wǒ每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang七qī点diǎn半bàn起床qǐ chuáng。

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn bàn qǐchuáng.

I get up at 7:30 every morning.

你nǐ几点jǐ diǎn下班xià bān？我wǒ下午xià wǔ六liù点diǎn下班xià bān。

Nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān? Wǒ xiàwǔ liù diǎn xiàbān.

What time do you finish work? I finish at 6 PM.

已经yǐ jīng十一shí yī点diǎn了le，我wǒ该gāi睡觉shuì jiào了le。

Yǐjīng shíyī diǎn le, wǒ gāi shuìjiào le.

It's already 11, I should go to sleep.

快kuài走zǒu吧ba，我们wǒ men要yào迟到chí dào了le！

Kuài zǒu ba, wǒmen yào chídào le!

Hurry up, we're going to be late!

Lesson 17 Transport 🙈 Hide

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去 + [place] + 怎么去？ / 坐 + [transport] + 去 + [place].

How to get to...? / Take [transport] to...

汉字	Pinyin	English
坐	zuò	to travel by (transport)
开车	kāi chē	drive a car
打车	dǎ chē	take a taxi
地铁	dìtiě	subway/metro
公交车	gōngjiāo chē	bus
自行车	zìxíngchē	bicycle
走路	zǒulù	to walk
机场	jīchǎng	airport
火车站	huǒchē zhàn	train station
票	piào	ticket
站	zhàn	station/stop
路	lù	route (bus/train)
换乘	huànchéng	to transfer
终点站	zhōngdiǎn zhàn	terminal stop
高速	gāosù	high-speed
堵车	dǔchē	traffic jam
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient
累	lèi	tired
快	kuài	fast
慢	màn	slow
大概	dàgài	approximately
需要	xūyào	need

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A: 去qù机场jī chǎng怎么zěn me去qù？

A: Qù jīchǎng zěnme qù?

A: How do I get to the airport?

B: 你nǐ可以kě yǐ坐zuò地铁dì tiě，也yě可以kě yǐ打车dǎ chē。

B: Nǐ kěyǐ zuò dìtiě, yě kěyǐ dǎ chē.

B: You can take the subway, or you can take a taxi.

A: 坐zuò地铁dì tiě要yào多久duō jiǔ？

A: Zuò dìtiě yào duōjiǔ?

A: How long does the subway take?

B: 大概dà gài四十sì shí分钟fēn zhōng。

B: Dàgài sìshí fēnzhōng.

B: About forty minutes.

A: 打车dǎ chē贵guì不bù贵guì？

A: Dǎ chē guì bú guì?

A: Is taking a taxi expensive?

B: 打车dǎ chē比较bǐ jiào贵guì，大概dà gài一yī百bǎi块kuài。但是dàn shì方便fāng biàn，不用bù yòng换乘huàn chéng。

B: Dǎ chē bǐjiào guì, dàgài yì bǎi kuài. Dànshì fāngbiàn, búyòng huànchéng.

B: A taxi is more expensive, about one hundred. But it's convenient, no transfers needed.

去qù火车站huǒ chē zhàn坐zuò几jǐ路lù公交车gōng jiāo chē？坐zuò十shí路lù。

Qù huǒchē zhàn zuò jǐ lù gōngjiāo chē? Zuò shí lù.

Which bus goes to the train station? Take the number 10.

坐zuò地铁dì tiě比bǐ打车dǎ chē便宜pián yi，但是dàn shì比较bǐ jiào慢màn。

Zuò dìtiě bǐ dǎ chē piányi, dànshì bǐjiào màn.

The subway is cheaper than taking a taxi, but slower.

从cóng这里zhè lǐ到dào机场jī chǎng开车kāi chē要yào四十sì shí分钟fēn zhōng。

Cóng zhèlǐ dào jīchǎng kāi chē yào sìshí fēnzhōng.

From here to the airport, driving takes forty minutes.

路上lù shang堵车dǔ chē，所以suǒ yǐ我wǒ迟到chí dào了le。

Lù shàng dǔ chē, suǒyǐ wǒ chídào le.

There was a traffic jam on the road, so I was late.

我wǒ每天měi tiān骑qí自行车zì xíng chē去qù上班shàng bān，很hěn方便fāng biàn。

Wǒ měitiān qí zìxíngchē qù shàngbān, hěn fāngbiàn.

I ride my bike to work every day, very convenient.

Lesson 18 Hobbies & Interests 🙈 Hide

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你有什么爱好？ / 我喜欢 + [activity].

What are your hobbies? / I like...

汉字	Pinyin	English
爱好	àihào	hobby
运动	yùndòng	exercise/sport
跑步	pǎobù	running
游泳	yóuyǒng	swimming
听音乐	tīng yīnyuè	listen to music
音乐	yīnyuè	music
看书	kàn shū	read books
旅行	lǚxíng	travel
电影	diànyǐng	movie
唱歌	chànggē	singing
跳舞	tiàowǔ	dancing
拍照	pāizhào	take photos
画画	huà huà	drawing/painting
弹琴	tán qín	play a musical instrument
游戏	yóuxì	game
上网	shàngwǎng	go online
最近	zuìjìn	recently
经常	jīngcháng	often
有时候	yǒu shíhou	sometimes
很少	hěn shǎo	rarely
一起	yìqǐ	together
有意思	yǒuyìsi	interesting
无聊	wúliáo	boring

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A: 你nǐ有yǒu什么shén me爱好ài hào？

A: Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào?

A: What hobbies do you have?

B: 我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan跑步pǎo bù和hé听tīng音乐yīn yuè。你nǐ呢ne？

B: Wǒ xǐhuān pǎobù hé tīng yīnyuè. Nǐ ne?

B: I like running and listening to music. And you?

A: 我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan看kàn电影diàn yǐng和hé旅行lǚ xíng。

A: Wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng hé lǚxíng.

A: I like watching movies and traveling.

B: 你nǐ最近zuì jìn看kàn了le什么shén me电影diàn yǐng？

B: Nǐ zuìjìn kàn le shénme diànyǐng?

B: What movie have you watched recently?

A: 我wǒ最近zuì jìn看kàn了le一yī部bù中文Zhōng wén电影diàn yǐng，很hěn有意思yǒu yì si。

A: Wǒ zuìjìn kàn le yí bù Zhōngwén diànyǐng, hěn yǒuyìsi.

A: I recently watched a Chinese movie, it was very interesting.

B: 我wǒ也yě想xiǎng去qù看kàn！我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù看kàn吧ba？

B: Wǒ yě xiǎng qù kàn! Wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn ba?

B: I want to see it too! Let's go watch it together!

你nǐ有yǒu什么shén me爱好ài hào？我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan运动yùn dòng和hé听tīng音乐yīn yuè。

Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào? Wǒ xǐhuān yùndòng hé tīng yīnyuè.

What are your hobbies? I like sports and listening to music.

我wǒ周末zhōu mò经常jīng cháng去qù游泳yóu yǒng，有时候yǒu shí hou也yě去qù跑步pǎo bù。

Wǒ zhōumò jīngcháng qù yóuyǒng, yǒu shíhou yě qù pǎobù.

I often go swimming on weekends, sometimes I also go running.

这zhè部bù电影diàn yǐng很hěn有意思yǒu yì si，我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù看kàn吧ba。

Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn yǒuyìsi, wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn ba.

This movie is very interesting, let's go watch it together.

她tā喜欢xǐ huan唱歌chàng gē和hé跳舞tiào wǔ，而且ér qiě唱chàng得很de hěn好hǎo。

Tā xǐhuān chànggē hé tiàowǔ, érqiě chàng de hěn hǎo.

She likes singing and dancing, and she sings very well.

我wǒ最近zuì jìn开始kāi shǐ学xué拍照pāi zhào，我wǒ觉得jué de很hěn有yǒu意思yì si。

Wǒ zuìjìn kāishǐ xué pāizhào, wǒ juéde hěn yǒuyìsi.

I recently started learning photography, I think it's very interesting.

Lesson 19 Colours & Descriptions 🙈 Hide

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[Noun] + 是 + [colour] + 的。 / 很 + [adjective].

[Noun] is [colour]. / Very [adjective].

汉字	Pinyin	English
红色	hóngsè	red
蓝色	lánsè	blue
绿色	lǜsè	green
白色	báisè	white
黑色	hēisè	black
黄色	huángsè	yellow
橙色	chéngsè	orange
紫色	zǐsè	purple
粉色	fěnsè	pink
灰色	huīsè	grey
棕色	zōngsè	brown
金色	jīnsè	golden
颜色	yánsè	colour
漂亮	piàoliang	pretty/beautiful
帅	shuài	handsome
普通	pǔtōng	ordinary/plain
特别	tèbié	special/particularly
样子	yàngzi	looks/appearance
亮	liàng	bright
暗	àn	dark
深	shēn	deep (colour)
浅	qiǎn	light (colour)
花	huā	flower/floral pattern
条纹	tiáowén	stripe

💬 Passage & Practice Sentences

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A: 你nǐ的de新手xīn shǒu机jī很hěn漂亮piào liang！

A: Nǐ de xīn shǒujī hěn piàoliang!

A: Your new phone is very pretty!

B: 谢谢xiè xie！我wǒ的de手机shǒu jī是shì蓝色lán sè的de。

B: Xièxie! Wǒ de shǒujī shì lánsè de.

B: Thanks! My phone is blue.

A: 我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan这个zhè ge颜色yán sè。我wǒ的de手机shǒu jī是shì黑色hēi sè的de，太tài普通pǔ tōng了le。

A: Wǒ xǐhuān zhège yánsè. Wǒ de shǒujī shì hēisè de, tài pǔtōng le.

A: I like this colour. My phone is black, too ordinary.

B: 黑色hēi sè的de也yě很hěn好看hǎo kàn。

B: Hēisè de yě hěn hǎokàn.

B: Black is also nice-looking.

A: 你nǐ的de手机shǒu jī是shì新xīn买mǎi的de吗ma？

A: Nǐ de shǒujī shì xīn mǎi de ma?

A: Is your phone newly bought?

B: 不是bù shì，我wǒ的de手机shǒu jī是shì旧jiù的de，用yòng了le三sān年nián了le。我wǒ想xiǎng换huàn一个yī ge浅qiǎn蓝色lán sè的de。

B: Bú shì, wǒ de shǒujī shì jiù de, yòng le sān nián le. Wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè qiǎn lán sè de.

B: No, my phone is old, been using it for three years. I want to change to a light blue one.

我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan蓝色lán sè，我wǒ的de车chē是shì蓝色lán sè的de。

Wǒ xǐhuān lánsè, wǒ de chē shì lánsè de.

I like blue, my car is blue.

这zhè件jiàn红色hóng sè的de衣服yī fu很hěn漂亮piào liang，但是dàn shì太tài贵guì了le。

Zhè jiàn hóngsè de yīfu hěn piàoliang, dànshì tài guì le.

This red dress is very pretty, but it's too expensive.

你nǐ的de新手xīn shǒu机jī是shì什么shén me颜色yán sè？是shì黑色hēi sè的de。

Nǐ de xīn shǒujī shì shénme yánsè? Shì hēisè de.

What colour is your new phone? It's black.

白色bái sè和hé黑色hēi sè都dōu很hěn普通pǔ tōng，我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan特别tè bié的de颜色yán sè。

Báisè hé hēisè dōu hěn pǔtōng, wǒ xǐhuān tèbié de yánsè.

White and black are both ordinary, I like special colours.

这zhè双shuāng鞋子xié zi的de颜色yán sè太tài深shēn了le，有yǒu浅色qiǎn sè的de吗ma？

Zhè shuāng xiézi de yánsè tài shēn le, yǒu qiǎn sè de ma?

The colour of these shoes is too dark, do you have a lighter colour?

Lesson 20 Review & Weekend Story 🙈 Hide

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Consolidating Phase 2 into a narrative.

Review week — telling a story about your day.

汉字	Pinyin	English
逛街	guàngjiē	go shopping/stroll
散步	sànbù	take a walk
公园	gōngyuán	park
餐厅	cāntīng	restaurant
超市	chāoshì	supermarket
然后	ránhòu	then/afterwards
最后	zuìhòu	finally
虽然	suīrán	although
但是	dànshì	but
因为	yīnwèi	because
所以	suǒyǐ	so/therefore
开心	kāixīn	happy
累	lèi	tired
结束	jiéshù	to end/finish
半天	bàntiān	half a day/long time
一会儿	yíhuìr	a little while
回家	huí jiā	go home
做饭	zuò fàn	cook
聊天	liáo tiān	chat
准备	zhǔnbèi	to prepare

💬 Passage & Practice Sentences

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今天jīn tiān是shì星期六Xīng qī liù，天气tiān qì很hěn好hǎo。我wǒ和hé朋友péng you一起yì qǐ去qù逛街guàng jiē。

Jīntiān shì xīngqī liù, tiānqì hěn hǎo. Wǒ hé péngyou yìqǐ qù guàngjiē.

Today is Saturday, the weather is great. I went shopping with my friend.

我们wǒ men先xiān去qù了le一家yì jiā餐厅cān tīng吃chī午饭wǔ fàn。我wǒ点diǎn了le鸡肉jī ròu饭fàn，朋友péng you点diǎn了le面条miàn tiáo。很hěn好吃hǎo chī！

Wǒmen xiān qù le yì jiā cāntīng chī wǔfàn. Wǒ diǎn le jīròu fàn, péngyou diǎn le miàntiáo. Hěn hǎochī!

We first went to a restaurant for lunch. I ordered chicken rice, my friend ordered noodles. Very tasty!

然后rán hòu我们wǒ men去qù买mǎi衣服yī fu。我wǒ看中kàn zhòng了le一yí件jiàn红色hóng sè的de衣服yī fu，但是dàn shì太tài贵guì了le。

Ránhòu wǒmen qù mǎi yīfu. Wǒ kàn zhòng le yí jiàn hóngsè de yīfu, dànshì tài guì le.

Then we went to buy clothes. I liked a red piece of clothing, but it was too expensive.

最后zuì hòu我wǒ去qù超市chāo shì买mǎi了le水果shuǐ guǒ和hé水shuǐ，然后rán hòu走路zǒu lù回家huí jiā，大概dà gài二十èr shí分钟fēn zhōng。虽然suī rán很hěn累lèi，但是dàn shì很hěn开心kāi xīn！

Zuìhòu wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi le shuǐguǒ hé shuǐ, ránhòu zǒulù huí jiā, dàgài èrshí fēnzhōng. Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì hěn kāixīn!

Finally I went to the supermarket to buy fruit and water, then walked home, about twenty minutes. Although I was tired, I was very happy!

星期六Xīng qī liù天气tiān qì很hěn好hǎo，我wǒ和hé朋友péng you去qù逛街guàng jiē。

Xīngqī liù tiānqì hěn hǎo, wǒ hé péngyou qù guàngjiē.

Saturday's weather was great, my friend and I went shopping.

我们wǒ men先xiān吃chī了le午饭wǔ fàn，然后rán hòu去qù买mǎi衣服yī fu。

Wǒmen xiān chī le wǔfàn, ránhòu qù mǎi yīfu.

We ate lunch first, then went shopping for clothes.

虽然suī rán那nà件jiàn衣服yī fu很hěn漂亮piào liang，但是dàn shì太tài贵guì了le，我wǒ没méi买mǎi。

Suīrán nà jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang, dànshì tài guì le, wǒ méi mǎi.

Although that dress was very pretty, it was too expensive, I didn't buy it.

最后zuì hòu我wǒ去qù超市chāo shì买mǎi了le水果shuǐ guǒ，然后rán hòu走路zǒu lù回家huí jiā。

Zuìhòu wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi le shuǐguǒ, ránhòu zǒulù huí jiā.

Finally I went to the supermarket to buy fruit, then walked home.

虽然suī rán很hěn累lèi，但是dàn shì今天jīn tiān过guò得很de hěn开心kāi xīn。

Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì jīntiān guò de hěn kāixīn.

Although I'm tired, today was a happy day.

Lesson 21 Making Appointments 🙈 Hide

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你什么时候有空？ / [time] + 方便吗？

When are you free? / Is [time] convenient?

汉字	Pinyin	English
约会	yuēhuì	appointment/date
见面	jiànmiàn	to meet
时间	shíjiān	time
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient
有空	yǒukòng	free time
忙	máng	busy
等	děng	to wait
迟到	chídào	to be late
准时	zhǔnshí	on time
改天	gǎitiān	another day
安排	ānpái	arrangement
提前	tíqián	in advance
推迟	tuīchí	postpone
取消	qǔxiāo	cancel
临时	línshí	temporary/last-minute
地点	dìdiǎn	location
不见不散	bú jiàn bú sàn	be there or be square
约	yuē	to arrange/make appointment
确定	quèdìng	confirmed
商量	shāngliang	to discuss
时间表	shíjiān biǎo	schedule

💬 Passage & Practice Sentences

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A: 你nǐ星期六Xīng qī liù有空yǒu kòng吗ma？我们wǒ men见面jiàn miàn吧ba！

A: Nǐ xīngqī liù yǒu kòng ma? Wǒmen jiànmiàn ba!

A: Are you free on Saturday? Let's meet up!

B: 星期六Xīng qī liù上午shàng wǔ我wǒ有空yǒu kòng。下午xià wǔ我wǒ要yào去qù上班shàng bān。

B: Xīngqī liù shàngwǔ wǒ yǒu kòng. Xiàwǔ wǒ yào qù shàngbān.

B: I'm free on Saturday morning. I have to go to work in the afternoon.

A: 那nà星期六Xīng qī liù上午shàng wǔ十shí点diǎn，方便fāng biàn吗ma？

A: Nà xīngqī liù shàngwǔ shí diǎn, fāngbiàn ma?

A: Then Saturday at 10 AM, is that convenient?

B: 十shí点diǎn可以kě yǐ。我们wǒ men在zài哪里nǎ lǐ见面jiàn miàn？

B: Shí diǎn kěyǐ. Wǒmen zài nǎlǐ jiànmiàn?

B: Ten o'clock works. Where shall we meet?

A: 在zài咖啡店kā fēi diàn见面jiàn miàn，怎么样zěn me yàng？

A: Zài kāfēi diàn jiànmiàn, zěnmeyàng?

A: Meet at the coffee shop, how about that?

B: 好hǎo！不见不散bù jiàn bù sàn！

B: Hǎo! Bú jiàn bú sàn!

B: OK! Be there or be square!

你nǐ星期六Xīng qī liù有空yǒu kòng吗ma？我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù看kàn电影diàn yǐng吧ba！

Nǐ xīngqī liù yǒu kòng ma? Wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba!

Are you free Saturday? Let's go watch a movie together!

明天míng tiān下午xià wǔ三sān点diǎn见面jiàn miàn，方便fāng biàn吗ma？好hǎo的de，不见不散bù jiàn bù sàn！

Míngtiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn jiànmiàn, fāngbiàn ma? Hǎo de, bú jiàn bú sàn!

Meet at 3 PM tomorrow, is that convenient? OK, be there or be square!

对不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ星期六Xīng qī liù要yào加班jiā bān，我们wǒ men改天gǎi tiān见面jiàn miàn吧ba。

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ xīngqī liù yào jiābān, wǒmen gǎitiān jiànmiàn ba.

Sorry, I have to work overtime on Saturday, let's meet another day.

我们wǒ men约yuē在zài车站chē zhàn旁边páng biān的de咖啡店kā fēi diàn见面jiàn miàn，好hǎo吗ma？

Wǒmen yuē zài chēzhàn pángbiān de kāfēi diàn jiànmiàn, hǎo ma?

Let's arrange to meet at the coffee shop next to the station, OK?

你nǐ迟到chí dào了le！我等wǒ děng了le你nǐ半个bàn ge小时xiǎo shí。

Nǐ chídào le! Wǒ děng le nǐ bàn gè xiǎoshí.

You're late! I waited for you for half an hour.

Lesson 22 Telephone Conversations 🙈 Hide

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喂？ / 请找一下 + [person]. / 他/她不在.

Hello? / May I speak to...? / He/She isn't here.

汉字	Pinyin	English
打电话	dǎ diànhuà	make a phone call
接电话	jiē diànhuà	answer the phone
留言	liúyán	leave a message
打错	dǎcuò	dial wrong
信号	xìnhào	signal
等一下	děng yíxià	hold on
回电话	huí diànhuà	call back
挂电话	guà diànhuà	hang up
关机	guānjī	turn off phone
开机	kāijī	turn on phone
喂	wèi	hello (on phone)
找	zhǎo	to look for (someone)
在	zài	be at/in (present)
不在	bú zài	not here
出去	chūqù	go out
回来	huílái	come back
联系	liánxì	to contact
短信	duǎnxìn	text message
微信	Wēixìn	WeChat
加	jiā	to add
朋友圈	péngyou quān	Moments (WeChat)

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A: 喂wèi？请问qǐng wèn小明Xiǎo míng在zài吗ma？

A: Wèi? Qǐngwèn Xiǎo Míng zài ma?

A: Hello? Is Xiao Ming there?

B: 他tā不在bù zài。他tā出去chū qù了le。您nín是shì哪nǎ位wèi？

B: Tā bú zài. Tā chūqù le. Nín shì nǎ wèi?

B: He's not here. He went out. Who is this?

A: 我wǒ是shì他tā的de朋友péng you，小李Xiǎo lǐ。

A: Wǒ shì tā de péngyou, Xiǎo Lǐ.

A: I'm his friend, Xiao Li.

B: 好hǎo的de，我wǒ让ràng他tā回huí电话diàn huà给gěi你nǐ。你nǐ的de号码hào mǎ是shì多少duō shǎo？

B: Hǎo de, wǒ ràng tā huí diànhuà gěi nǐ. Nǐ de hàomǎ shì duōshao?

B: OK, I'll have him call you back. What's your number?

A: 他tā知道zhī dào我wǒ的de号码hào mǎ。谢谢xiè xie！

A: Tā zhīdào wǒ de hàomǎ. Xièxie!

A: He knows my number. Thanks!

B: 不客气bù kè qi，再见zài jiàn！

B: Bú kèqì, zàijiàn!

B: You're welcome, goodbye!

喂wèi？请问qǐng wèn小明Xiǎo míng在家zài jiā吗ma？他tā不在bù zài，他tā出去chū qù了le。

Wèi? Qǐngwèn Xiǎo Míng zài jiā ma? Tā bú zài, tā chūqù le.

Hello? Is Xiao Ming at home? He's not, he went out.

请qǐng让ràng她tā回huí电话diàn huà给gěi我wǒ，我wǒ的de号码hào mǎ是shì13812345678yī sān bā yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā。

Qǐng ràng tā huí diànhuà gěi wǒ, wǒ de hàomǎ shì yī sān bā yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā.

Please have her call me back, my number is 13812345678.

对不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ打错dǎ cuò了le。没关系méi guān xi。

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ dǎcuò le. Méiguānxi.

Sorry, I dialed the wrong number. That's OK.

这里zhè lǐ的de信号xìn hào不好bù hǎo，我wǒ听tīng不清楚bù qīng chu，等一下děng yī xià再zài打dǎ给gěi你nǐ。

Zhèlǐ de xìnhào bù hǎo, wǒ tīng bù qīngchu, děng yíxià zài dǎ gěi nǐ.

The signal here is bad, I can't hear clearly, I'll call you back later.

你nǐ加jiā我wǒ的de微信Wēi xìn吧ba，我们wǒ men发短信fā duǎn xìn联系lián xì。

Nǐ jiā wǒ de Wēixìn ba, wǒmen fā duǎnxìn liánxì.

Add me on WeChat, we'll text to keep in touch.

Lesson 23 Invitations 🙈 Hide

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我想邀请你 + [verb]. / 你要不要来？

I'd like to invite you to... / Would you like to come?

汉字	Pinyin	English
邀请	yāoqǐng	to invite
参加	cānjiā	to participate
派对	pàiduì	party
生日	shēngrì	birthday
礼物	lǐwù	gift
恭喜	gōngxǐ	congratulations
当然	dāngrán	of course
可能	kěnéng	maybe
下次	xiàcì	next time
一定	yídìng	definitely
举办	jǔbàn	to hold (event)
开始	kāishǐ	to start
结束	jiéshù	to end
祝	zhù	to wish
快乐	kuàilè	happy
准备	zhǔnbèi	prepare
蛋糕	dàngāo	cake
唱歌	chànggē	singing
猜	cāi	to guess
惊喜	jīngxǐ	surprise
热闹	rènao	lively/bustling

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A: 这个zhè ge星期六Xīng qī liù是shì我wǒ的de生日shēng rì，我wǒ举办jǔ bàn一个yī ge派对pài duì。你nǐ想xiǎng不想bù xiǎng来lái参加cān jiā？

A: Zhège xīngqī liù shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ jǔbàn yí gè pàiduì. Nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng lái cānjiā?

A: This Saturday is my birthday, I'm holding a party. Do you want to come?

B: 当然dāng rán想xiǎng！几点jǐ diǎn开始kāi shǐ？

B: Dāngrán xiǎng! Jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?

B: Of course! What time does it start?

A: 晚上wǎn shang七qī点diǎn。在zài我wǒ家jiā。

A: Wǎnshang qī diǎn. Zài wǒ jiā.

A: 7 PM. At my place.

B: 好hǎo的de，我wǒ一定yī dìng来lái！需要xū yào我wǒ带dài什么shén me吗ma？

B: Hǎo de, wǒ yídìng lái! Xūyào wǒ dài shénme ma?

B: OK, I'll definitely come! Do I need to bring anything?

A: 不用bù yòng带dài东西dōng xī。人rén来lái就jiù可以kě yǐ了le！

A: Búyòng dài dōngxi. Rén lái jiù kěyǐ le!

A: No need to bring anything. Just come!

B: 那nà好hǎo，星期六Xīng qī liù见jiàn！生日快乐shēng rì kuài lè！

B: Nà hǎo, xīngqī liù jiàn! Shēngrì kuàilè!

B: Great, see you Saturday! Happy birthday!

这个zhè ge星期六Xīng qī liù是shì我wǒ的de生日shēng rì，我wǒ请qǐng你们nǐ men来lái参加cān jiā派对pài duì！

Zhège xīngqī liù shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ qǐng nǐmen lái cānjiā pàiduì!

This Saturday is my birthday, I'm inviting you to the party!

谢谢xiè xie你nǐ的de邀请yāo qǐng！我wǒ一定yī dìng来lái。需要xū yào我wǒ带dài什么shén me吗ma？

Xièxie nǐ de yāoqǐng! Wǒ yídìng lái. Xūyào wǒ dài shénme ma?

Thanks for the invitation! I'll definitely come. Do I need to bring anything?

祝zhù你nǐ生日快乐shēng rì kuài lè！这zhè是shì我wǒ送sòng你nǐ的de礼物lǐ wù。

Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! Zhè shì wǒ sòng nǐ de lǐwù.

Happy birthday to you! This is my gift for you.

派对pài duì很hěn热闹rè nao，有yǒu很hěn多duō朋友péng you来lái参加cān jiā。

Pàiduì hěn rènao, yǒu hěn duō péngyou lái cānjiā.

The party was very lively, many friends came.

下次xià cì我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù唱歌chàng gē，好不好hǎo bu hǎo？

Xiàcì wǒmen yìqǐ qù chànggē, hǎo bù hǎo?

Next time let's go sing karaoke, how about it?

Lesson 24 Apologies & Excuses 🙈 Hide

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对不起，我 + [reason]. / 没关系 / 没事.

Sorry, I... / It's OK / No worries.

汉字	Pinyin	English
对不起	duìbuqǐ	sorry
没关系	méiguānxi	it's okay
道歉	dàoqiàn	to apologize
不小心	bù xiǎoxīn	accidentally
忘记	wàngjì	to forget
原谅	yuánliàng	to forgive
没事	méishì	no problem
算了	suànle	forget it/let it go
理解	lǐjiě	to understand
不好意思	bù hǎoyìsi	embarrassed/sorry
粗心	cūxīn	careless
注意	zhùyì	to pay attention
记住	jìzhù	to remember
下次	xiàcì	next time
没问题	méi wèntí	no problem
糟糕	zāogāo	terrible/oh no
麻烦	máfan	troublesome/bother
怪	guài	to blame
接受	jiēshòu	to accept
抱歉	bàoqiàn	apologetic

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A: 对不起duì bu qǐ！我wǒ来lái晚wǎn了le。

A: Duìbuqǐ! Wǒ lái wǎn le.

A: Sorry! I'm late.

B: 没关系méi guān xi。

B: Méiguānxi.

B: It's okay.

A: 我wǒ忘记wàng jì今天jīn tiān有yǒu约会yuē huì了le。真的zhēn de不好意思bù hǎo yì si。

A: Wǒ wàngjì jīntiān yǒu yuēhuì le. Zhēn de bù hǎoyìsi.

A: I forgot we had an appointment today. I'm really sorry.

B: 没事méi shì，我wǒ也yě刚gāng到dào不久bù jiǔ。

B: Méishì, wǒ yě gāng dào bùjiǔ.

B: No worries, I just arrived not long ago either.

A: 下次xià cì我wǒ一定yī dìng准时zhǔn shí到dào。

A: Xiàcì wǒ yídìng zhǔnshí dào.

A: Next time I'll definitely be on time.

B: 算了suàn le，我们wǒ men进去jìn qù吧ba！

B: Suànle, wǒmen jìnqù ba!

B: Forget it, let's go inside!

对不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ不bù小心xiǎo xīn把bǎ你nǐ的de手机shǒu jī摔坏shuāi huài了le。

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù xiǎoxīn bǎ nǐ de shǒujī shuāi huài le.

Sorry, I accidentally broke your phone.

没关系méi guān xi，我wǒ知道zhī dào你nǐ不是bù shì故意gù yì的de。

Méiguānxi, wǒ zhīdào nǐ bú shì gùyì de.

It's OK, I know you didn't mean it.

我wǒ忘记wàng jì今天jīn tiān要yào开会kāi huì了le，真zhēn不好意思bù hǎo yì si。

Wǒ wàngjì jīntiān yào kāihuì le, zhēn bù hǎoyìsi.

I forgot there was a meeting today, I'm really embarrassed.

请qǐng原谅yuán liàng我wǒ，下次xià cì我wǒ一定yī dìng注意zhù yì。

Qǐng yuánliàng wǒ, xiàcì wǒ yídìng zhùyì.

Please forgive me, I'll definitely pay attention next time.

算了suàn le，没事méi shì。不用bù yòng道歉dào qiàn。

Suànle, méi shì. Búyòng dàoqiàn.

Forget it, it's fine. No need to apologize.

Lesson 25 Feelings & Emotions 🙈 Hide

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我觉得 + [emotion]. / 你为什么不高兴？

I feel... / Why are you unhappy?

汉字	Pinyin	English
高兴	gāoxìng	happy
难过	nánguò	sad
生气	shēngqì	angry
担心	dānxīn	worried
害怕	hàipà	scared
累	lèi	tired
无聊	wúliáo	bored
紧张	jǐnzhāng	nervous
惊讶	jīngyà	surprised
满意	mǎnyì	satisfied
伤心	shāngxīn	heartbroken
失望	shīwàng	disappointed
放心	fàngxīn	relieved/set mind at ease
着急	zháojí	anxious/rushed
羡慕	xiànmù	envious
感动	gǎndòng	moved/touched
激动	jīdòng	excited
放松	fàngsōng	relax
哭	kū	to cry
笑	xiào	to laugh/smile
表情	biǎoqíng	expression

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A: 你nǐ今天jīn tiān看起来kàn qǐ lai不bù高兴gāo xìng，怎么了zěn me le？

A: Nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlai bù gāoxìng, zěnme le?

A: You look unhappy today, what's wrong?

B: 我wǒ有点yǒu diǎn累lèi，也yě很hěn担心dān xīn工作gōng zuò的de事shì。

B: Wǒ yǒudiǎn lèi, yě hěn dānxīn gōngzuò de shì.

B: I'm a bit tired, and also worried about work.

A: 别bié担心dān xīn，一切yī qiè都dōu会huì好hǎo的de。你nǐ需要xū yào休息xiū xi一下yī xià。

A: Bié dānxīn, yíqiè dōu huì hǎo de. Nǐ xūyào xiūxi yíxià.

A: Don't worry, everything will be fine. You need to rest a bit.

B: 你nǐ说shuō得de对duì。和hé你nǐ聊天liáo tiān我wǒ很hěn高兴gāo xìng。

B: Nǐ shuō de duì. Hé nǐ liáotiān wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

B: You're right. I'm happy chatting with you.

A: 我wǒ也yě是shì！有yǒu什么事shén me shì可以kě yǐ跟gēn我wǒ说shuō。

A: Wǒ yě shì! Yǒu shénme shì kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuō.

A: Me too! If anything's up, you can tell me.

你nǐ怎么了zěn me le？看起来kàn qǐ lai不bù太tài高兴gāo xìng。我wǒ有点yǒu diǎn担心dān xīn工作gōng zuò的de事shì。

Nǐ zěnme le? Kàn qǐlai bú tài gāoxìng. Wǒ yǒudiǎn dānxīn gōngzuò de shì.

What's wrong? You don't look very happy. I'm a bit worried about work.

别bié担心dān xīn，一切yī qiè都dōu会huì好hǎo的de。

Bié dānxīn, yíqiè dōu huì hǎo de.

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

我wǒ今天jīn tiān很hěn累lèi，不想bù xiǎng出去chū qù吃饭chī fàn了le。

Wǒ jīntiān hěn lèi, bù xiǎng chūqù chīfàn le.

I'm very tired today, don't want to go out eating.

听到tīng dào这个zhè ge消息xiāo xi，我wǒ很hěn惊讶jīng yà也yě很hěn高兴gāo xìng。

Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ hěn jīngyà yě hěn gāoxìng.

Hearing this news, I was surprised and happy.

考试kǎo shì之前zhī qián我wǒ很hěn紧张jǐn zhāng，但是dàn shì考完kǎo wán以后yǐ hòu就jiù放松fàng sōng了le。

Kǎoshì zhīqián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng, dànshì kǎo wán yǐhòu jiù fàngsōng le.

I was very nervous before the exam, but relaxed after it was done.

Lesson 26 Giving Opinions 🙈 Hide

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我觉得 + [opinion]. / 你同意吗？

I think... / Do you agree?

汉字	Pinyin	English
觉得	juéde	to think/feel
认为	rènwéi	to consider
同意	tóngyì	to agree
不同意	bù tóngyì	to disagree
对	duì	correct
错	cuò	wrong
建议	jiànyì	suggestion
最好	zuìhǎo	had better
也许	yěxǔ	perhaps
其实	qíshí	actually
看法	kànfǎ	opinion
想法	xiǎngfǎ	thought/idea
意见	yìjiàn	opinion
赞成	zànchéng	to approve/agree
反对	fǎnduì	to oppose
好主意	hǎo zhǔyi	good idea
真的	zhēn de	really
说的也是	shuō de yě shì	that's true
不一定	bù yídìng	not necessarily
可能	kěnéng	possibly
肯定	kěndìng	definitely

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A: 你nǐ觉得jué de这zhè家jiā餐厅cān tīng怎么样zěn me yàng？

A: Nǐ juéde zhè jiā cāntīng zěnmeyàng?

A: What do you think of this restaurant?

B: 我wǒ觉得jué de很hěn好吃hǎo chī，但是dàn shì有点yǒu diǎn贵guì。

B: Wǒ juéde hěn hǎochī, dànshì yǒudiǎn guì.

B: I think the food is very good, but it's a bit expensive.

A: 我wǒ同意tóng yì。其实qí shí，我wǒ知道zhī dào一家yī jiā又yòu便宜pián yi又yòu好吃hǎo chī的de餐厅cān tīng。

A: Wǒ tóngyì. Qíshí, wǒ zhīdào yì jiā yòu piányi yòu hǎochī de cāntīng.

A: I agree. Actually, I know a restaurant that's both cheap and delicious.

B: 真的zhēn de吗ma？在zài哪里nǎ lǐ？

B: Zhēn de ma? Zài nǎlǐ?

B: Really? Where is it?

A: 在zài市中心shì zhōng xīn。我wǒ建议jiàn yì我们wǒ men下次xià cì去qù那里nà lǐ。

A: Zài shì zhōngxīn. Wǒ jiànyì wǒmen xiàcì qù nàlǐ.

A: In the city centre. I suggest we go there next time.

B: 好hǎo主意zhǔ yi！

B: Hǎo zhǔyi!

B: Good idea!

你nǐ觉得jué de这zhè家jiā餐厅cān tīng怎么样zěn me yàng？我wǒ觉得jué de很hěn好吃hǎo chī。

Nǐ juéde zhè jiā cāntīng zěnmeyàng? Wǒ juéde hěn hǎochī.

What do you think of this restaurant? I think it's very tasty.

我wǒ同意tóng yì你nǐ的de看法kàn fǎ，但是dàn shì价格jià gé太tài贵guì了le。

Wǒ tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ, dànshì jiàgé tài guì le.

I agree with your opinion, but the price is too expensive.

我wǒ建议jiàn yì我们wǒ men星期六Xīng qī liù去qù爬山pá shān，你nǐ觉得jué de怎么样zěn me yàng？

Wǒ jiànyì wǒmen xīngqī liù qù páshān, nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng?

I suggest we go hiking on Saturday, what do you think?

其实qí shí，还有hái yǒu一家yī jiā更gèng好hǎo的de餐厅cān tīng，我wǒ带dài你nǐ去qù。

Qíshí, hái yǒu yì jiā gèng hǎo de cāntīng, wǒ dài nǐ qù.

Actually, there's an even better restaurant, I'll take you there.

好hǎo主意zhǔ yi！我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù吧ba。

Hǎo zhǔyi! Wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.

Good idea! Let's go together.

Lesson 27 Comparisons & Preferences 🙈 Hide

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A + 比 + B + [adj]. / 最喜欢 + [noun].

A is [adj]er than B. / Like [noun] the most.

汉字	Pinyin	English
比	bǐ	than (comparison)
更	gèng	even more
最	zuì	most
一样	yíyàng	same
差不多	chàbuduō	about the same
比较	bǐjiào	relatively
特别	tèbié	especially/special
还是	háishì	or (preference)
选择	xuǎnzé	to choose
不如	bùrú	not as good as
一样	yíyàng	same
不同	bùtóng	different
相同	xiāngtóng	identical
区别	qūbié	difference
优点	yōudiǎn	advantage
缺点	quēdiǎn	disadvantage
除了	chúle	besides/except
以外	yǐwài	other than
清淡	qīngdàn	light/mild (food)
浓	nóng	strong/thick
口味	kǒuwèi	taste preference

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A: 你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan喝茶hē chá还是hái shì咖啡kā fēi？

A: Nǐ xǐhuān hē chá háishì kāfēi?

A: Do you like tea or coffee?

B: 我wǒ比较bǐ jiào喜欢xǐ huan喝茶hē chá。茶chá比bǐ咖啡kā fēi健康jiàn kāng。

B: Wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuān hē chá. Chá bǐ kāfēi jiànkāng.

B: I prefer tea. Tea is healthier than coffee.

A: 你nǐ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan什么shén me茶chá？

A: Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme chá?

A: What's your favourite tea?

B: 我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan绿茶lǜ chá。绿茶lǜ chá比bǐ红茶hóng chá清淡qīng dàn。

B: Wǒ zuì xǐhuān lǜchá. Lǜchá bǐ hóngchá qīngdàn.

B: I like green tea the most. Green tea is lighter than black tea.

A: 我wǒ觉得jué de咖啡kā fēi更gèng好hǎo喝hē。不过bù guò，每个人měi ge rén的de口味kǒu wèi不一样bù yī yàng。

A: Wǒ juéde kāfēi gèng hǎohē. Búguò, měi gè rén de kǒuwèi bù yíyàng.

A: I think coffee tastes better. But everyone's taste is different.

咖啡kā fēi比bǐ茶chá贵guì，但是dàn shì我wǒ更gèng喜欢xǐ huan喝咖啡hē kā fēi。

Kāfēi bǐ chá guì, dànshì wǒ gèng xǐhuān hē kāfēi.

Coffee is more expensive than tea, but I prefer coffee.

今天jīn tiān比bǐ昨天zuó tiān热rè多duō了le。

Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè duō le.

Today is much hotter than yesterday.

这zhè三sān件jiàn衣服yī fu，我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan红色hóng sè的de那nà件jiàn。

Zhè sān jiàn yīfu, wǒ zuì xǐhuān hóngsè de nà jiàn.

Of these three pieces of clothing, I like the red one the most.

这zhè家jiā店diàn的de东西dōng xī和hé那nà家jiā店diàn差不多chà bu duō，价格jià gé也yě一样yī yàng。

Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi hé nà jiā diàn chàbuduō, jiàgé yě yíyàng.

This shop's stuff and that shop's are about the same, the prices are also the same.

坐zuò地铁dì tiě比bǐ打车dǎ chē便宜pián yi，但是dàn shì打车dǎ chē更gèng快kuài更gèng舒服shū fu。

Zuò dìtiě bǐ dǎ chē piányi, dànshì dǎ chē gèng kuài gèng shūfu.

The subway is cheaper than taking a taxi, but a taxi is faster and more comfortable.

Lesson 28 Compliments & Politeness 🙈 Hide

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你 + [verb] + 得 + 很 + [adv]! / 你真 + [adj]!

You [verb] really [adv]ly! / You're really [adj]!

汉字	Pinyin	English
帅	shuài	handsome
美	měi	beautiful
聪明	cōngming	smart
厉害	lìhai	impressive/skilled
棒	bàng	great
谢谢	xièxie	thanks
不客气	bú kèqi	you're welcome
哪里哪里	nǎlǐ nǎlǐ	modest reply to compliment
过奖	guòjiǎng	overpraise
可爱	kě'ài	cute
温柔	wēnróu	gentle
努力	nǔlì	hardworking
认真	rènzhēn	serious/conscientious
表扬	biǎoyáng	to praise
夸奖	kuājiǎng	to compliment
值得	zhídé	worthwhile
佩服	pèifu	to admire
优秀	yōuxiù	outstanding
了不起	liǎobuqǐ	remarkable
羡慕	xiànmù	envious
谦虚	qiānxū	modest

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A: 你nǐ的de中文Zhōng wén说shuō得de真棒zhēn bàng！

A: Nǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de zhēn bàng!

A: Your Chinese is really great!

B: 哪里哪里nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ，我wǒ还hái在zài学习xué xí。

B: Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, wǒ hái zài xuéxí.

B: Not at all, I'm still learning.

A: 你nǐ说shuō得很de hěn流利liú lì！你nǐ学xué了le好久hǎo jiǔ？

A: Nǐ shuō de hěn liúlì! Nǐ xué le duōjiǔ?

A: You speak very fluently! How long have you studied?

B: 我wǒ学xué了le一yī年nián了le。

B: Wǒ xué le yì nián le.

B: I've studied for a year.

A: 一yī年nián就jiù说shuō得de这么zhè me好hǎo，你nǐ太tài厉害lì hai了le！

A: Yì nián jiù shuō de zhème hǎo, nǐ tài lìhai le!

A: Speaking this well in just one year, you're amazing!

B: 谢谢xiè xie你nǐ！你nǐ真zhēn好hǎo。

B: Xièxie nǐ! Nǐ zhēn hǎo.

B: Thank you! You're so kind.

你nǐ的de中文Zhōng wén说shuō得de真棒zhēn bàng！哪里哪里nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ，你nǐ过奖guò jiǎng了le。

Nǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de zhēn bàng! Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, nǐ guòjiǎng le.

Your Chinese is really great! Not at all, you flatter me.

你nǐ穿chuān这zhè件jiàn衣服yī fu很hěn漂亮piào liang！谢谢xiè xie你nǐ。

Nǐ chuān zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang! Xièxie nǐ.

You look beautiful in this dress! Thank you.

他tā工作gōng zuò很hěn认真rèn zhēn，也yě很hěn聪明cōng ming，大家dà jiā都dōu很hěn喜欢xǐ huan他tā。

Tā gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn, yě hěn cōngming, dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuān tā.

He works very conscientiously and is very smart, everyone likes him.

你nǐ唱chàng歌唱gē chàng得de真zhēn好听hǎo tīng！

Nǐ chànggē chàng de zhēn hǎotīng!

You sing really beautifully!

你nǐ真zhēn厉害lì hai，一yī年nián就jiù把bǎ中zhōng文学wén xué得de这么zhè me好hǎo。

Nǐ zhēn lìhai, yì nián jiù bǎ Zhōngwén xué de zhème hǎo.

You're amazing, learning Chinese this well in just one year.

Lesson 29 Talking About the Past (了/过) 🙈 Hide

📐 Pattern

已经 + [verb] + 了。 / [verb] + 过.

Already [verb]ed. / Have [verb]ed before.

汉字	Pinyin	English
了	le	(past/completion marker)
已经	yǐjīng	already
刚刚	gānggāng	just now
以前	yǐqián	before
去年	qùnián	last year
上个月	shàng gè yuè	last month
上个星期	shàng gè xīngqī	last week
毕业	bìyè	graduate
开始	kāishǐ	start
结束	jiéshù	end
过	guo	(experiential suffix)
从来	cónglái	never (从来没)
一直	yìzhí	always/continuously
曾经	céngjīng	once/have been
后来	hòulái	afterwards
以后	yǐhòu	after/in the future
从	cóng	from
到	dào	to/until
经历	jīnglì	experience
记得	jìde	remember
忘了	wàng le	forgotten

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A: 你nǐ吃饭chī fàn了le吗ma？

A: Nǐ chīfàn le ma?

A: Have you eaten?

B: 我wǒ已经yǐ jīng吃chī了le。刚刚gāng gang吃完chī wán。

B: Wǒ yǐjīng chī le. Gānggāng chī wán.

B: I've already eaten. Just finished.

A: 你nǐ昨天zuó tiān去qù看kàn电影diàn yǐng了le吗ma？

A: Nǐ zuótiān qù kàn diànyǐng le ma?

A: Did you go watch a movie yesterday?

B: 去qù了le。电影diàn yǐng很hěn好看hǎo kàn！

B: Qù le. Diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn!

B: Yes, I did. The movie was very good!

A: 你nǐ以前yǐ qián去qù过guò中国Zhōng guó吗ma？

A: Nǐ yǐqián qù guo Zhōngguó ma?

A: Have you been to China before?

B: 去qù过guò一次yī cì。我wǒ去年qù nián去qù了le北京Běi jīng，很hěn有意思yǒu yì si。

B: Qù guo yí cì. Wǒ qùnián qù le Běijīng, hěn yǒuyìsi.

B: I've been once. I went to Beijing last year, it was very interesting.

你nǐ吃饭chī fàn了le吗ma？我wǒ已经yǐ jīng吃chī了le。

Nǐ chīfàn le ma? Wǒ yǐjīng chī le.

Have you eaten? I've already eaten.

你nǐ去qù过guò中国Zhōng guó吗ma？去qù过guò，我wǒ去年qù nián去qù了le北京Běi jīng和hé上海Shàng hǎi。

Nǐ qù guo Zhōngguó ma? Qù guo, wǒ qùnián qù le Běijīng hé Shànghǎi.

Have you been to China? Yes, I went to Beijing and Shanghai last year.

我wǒ以前yǐ qián不会bù huì说shuō中文Zhōng wén，现在xiàn zài学xué了le一yī年nián以后yǐ hòu，会huì说shuō一点yī diǎn了le。

Wǒ yǐqián bú huì shuō Zhōngwén, xiànzài xué le yì nián yǐhòu, huì shuō yìdiǎn le.

I couldn't speak Chinese before, now after a year of study, I can speak a bit.

昨天zuó tiān我wǒ看kàn了le你nǐ推荐tuī jiàn的de那nà部bù电影diàn yǐng，很hěn好看hǎo kàn。

Zuótiān wǒ kàn le nǐ tuījiàn de nà bù diànyǐng, hěn hǎokàn.

Yesterday I watched the movie you recommended, it was very good.

你nǐ什么时候shén me shí hou开始kāi shǐ学中文xué zhōng wén的de？我wǒ去年qù nián三月Sān yuè开始kāi shǐ的de。

Nǐ shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Zhōngwén de? Wǒ qùnián sān yuè kāishǐ de.

When did you start learning Chinese? I started last March.

Lesson 30 Review & Birthday Party Story 🙈 Hide

📐 Pattern

Consolidating Phase 3 — storytelling with past tense

Review: narrative with 了, opinions, emotions

汉字	Pinyin	English
热闹	rènao	lively/bustling
认识	rènshi	to get to know
聊	liáo	to chat
打算	dǎsuàn	plan/intend
兴奋	xīngfèn	excited
计划	jìhuà	plan
开心	kāixīn	happy/joyful
特别	tèbié	especially
送给	sòng gěi	give as gift to
礼物	lǐwù	gift
作为	zuòwéi	as/for
感到	gǎndào	to feel
互相	hùxiāng	each other
了解	liǎojiě	to understand
关系	guānxi	relationship
友好	yǒuhǎo	friendly
有趣	yǒuqù	interesting
难忘	nánwàng	unforgettable
期待	qīdài	to look forward to
下次	xiàcì	next time

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上个shàng ge星期六Xīng qī liù，我wǒ参加cān jiā了le朋友péng you的de生日shēng rì派对pài duì。

Shàng gè xīngqī liù, wǒ cānjiā le péngyou de shēngrì pàiduì.

Last Saturday, I attended my friend's birthday party.

派对pài duì很hěn热闹rè nao，有yǒu很hěn多duō人rén。

Pàiduì hěn rènao, yǒu hěn duō rén.

The party was lively, with many people.

我wǒ送给sòng gěi他tā一yī本běn书shū作为zuò wéi礼物lǐ wù，他tā很hěn高兴gāo xìng。

Wǒ sòng gěi tā yì běn shū zuòwéi lǐwù, tā hěn gāoxìng.

I gave him a book as a gift, he was very happy.

在zài派对pài duì上shàng，我wǒ认识rèn shi了le一个yī ge新xīn朋友péng you。

Zài pàiduì shàng, wǒ rènshi le yí gè xīn péngyou.

At the party, I met a new friend.

她tā觉得jué de我wǒ的de中文Zhōng wén说shuō得很de hěn好hǎo。

Tā juéde wǒ de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo.

She thought my Chinese was very good.

我们wǒ men聊liáo了le很hěn久jiǔ，她tā建议jiàn yì我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去旅行qù lǚ xíng。

Wǒmen liáo le hěn jiǔ, tā jiànyì wǒmen yìqǐ qù lǚxíng.

We chatted for a long time, and she suggested we travel together.

我wǒ觉得jué de这个zhè ge主意zhǔ yi太好了tài hǎo le！我们wǒ men打算dǎ suàn下个月xià gè yuè去qù北京Běi jīng。

Wǒ juéde zhège zhǔyi tài hǎo le! Wǒmen dǎsuàn xià gè yuè qù Běijīng.

I think this idea is great! We plan to go to Beijing next month.

上个shàng ge周末zhōu mò我wǒ参加cān jiā了le一个yī ge朋友péng you的de婚礼hūn lǐ，很hěn热闹rè nao。

Shàng gè zhōumò wǒ cānjiā le yí gè péngyou de hūnlǐ, hěn rènao.

Last weekend I attended a friend's wedding, it was very lively.

我wǒ在zài派对pài duì上shàng认识rèn shi了le一个yī ge新xīn朋友péng you，她tā人rén很hěn好hǎo。

Wǒ zài pàiduì shàng rènshi le yí gè xīn péngyou, tā rén hěn hǎo.

I met a new friend at the party, she's very nice.

我们wǒ men聊liáo了le很hěn久jiǔ，她tā建议jiàn yì我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù北京Běi jīng旅行lǚ xíng。

Wǒmen liáo le hěn jiǔ, tā jiànyì wǒmen yìqǐ qù Běijīng lǚxíng.

We chatted for a long time, she suggested we travel to Beijing together.

我wǒ觉得jué de这个zhè ge主意zhǔ yi很hěn好hǎo！我们wǒ men打算dǎ suàn下个月xià gè yuè去qù。

Wǒ juéde zhège zhǔyi hěn hǎo! Wǒmen dǎsuàn xià gè yuè qù.

I think this is a great idea! We plan to go next month.

以前yǐ qián我wǒ没méi去qù过guò北京Běi jīng，所以suǒ yǐ很hěn期待qī dài这zhè次cì旅行lǚ xíng。

Yǐqián wǒ méi qù guo Běijīng, suǒyǐ hěn qīdài zhè cì lǚxíng.

I haven't been to Beijing before, so I'm really looking forward to this trip.

Lesson 31 At the Doctor 🙈 Hide

📐 Pattern

我 + [symptom]. / 你要 + [action]. / 多 + [verb].

I have [symptom]. / You should [action]. / More [verb]ing.

汉字	Pinyin	English
生病	shēngbìng	get sick
头疼	tóuténg	headache
发烧	fāshāo	fever
咳嗽	késou	cough
感冒	gǎnmào	cold/flu
药	yào	medicine
医生	yīshēng	doctor
护士	hùshi	nurse
检查	jiǎnchá	to check/examine
休息	xiūxi	to rest
好了	hǎo le	recovered
疼	téng	painful/hurt
肚子疼	dùzi téng	stomach ache
牙疼	yá téng	toothache
发烧	fāshāo	to have a fever
打针	dǎ zhēn	get an injection
吃药	chī yào	take medicine
住院	zhùyuàn	hospitalize
手术	shǒushù	surgery
健康	jiànkāng	healthy
身体	shēntǐ	body/health
医院	yīyuàn	hospital
看病	kàn bìng	see a doctor

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A: 你nǐ怎么了zěn me le？

A: Nǐ zěnme le?

A: What's wrong with you?

B: 我wǒ头疼tóu téng，还hái咳嗽ké sou。

B: Wǒ tóuténg, hái késou.

B: I have a headache, and I'm also coughing.

A: 你nǐ发烧fā shāo了le吗ma？

A: Nǐ fāshāo le ma?

A: Do you have a fever?

B: 我wǒ觉得jué de有一点yǒu yī diǎn发烧fā shāo。

B: Wǒ juéde yǒu yìdiǎn fāshāo.

B: I think I have a little fever.

A: 你nǐ应该yīng gāi去qù看医生kàn yī shēng。

A: Nǐ yīnggāi qù kàn yīshēng.

A: You should go see a doctor.

B: 去qù了le。医生yī shēng说shuō我wǒ是shì感冒gǎn mào了le，要yào多duō休息xiū xi，多duō喝hē水shuǐ，按时àn shí吃药chī yào。

B: Qù le. Yīshēng shuō wǒ shì gǎnmào le, yào duō xiūxi, duō hē shuǐ, ànshí chī yào.

B: I went. The doctor said I have a cold, need more rest, drink more water, and take medicine on time.

A: 希望xī wàng你nǐ早日康复zǎo rì kāng fù！

A: Xīwàng nǐ zǎorì kāngfù!

A: Hope you recover soon!

我wǒ头疼tóu téng得de厉害lì hai，还hái发fā高烧gāo shāo，要yào去qù看医生kàn yī shēng。

Wǒ tóuténg de lìhai, hái fā gāo shāo, yào qù kàn yīshēng.

I have a bad headache and a high fever, I need to see a doctor.

医生yī shēng说shuō我wǒ感冒gǎn mào了le，要yào多duō喝hē水shuǐ，多duō休息xiū xi。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ gǎnmào le, yào duō hē shuǐ, duō xiūxi.

The doctor said I have a cold, need to drink more water and rest more.

吃chī了le药yào以后yǐ hòu，我wǒ觉得jué de好hǎo一点yī diǎn了le。

Chī le yào yǐhòu, wǒ juéde hǎo yìdiǎn le.

After taking the medicine, I feel a bit better.

咳嗽ké sou的de时候shí hou要yào记得jì de戴dài口罩kǒu zhào。

Késou de shíhou yào jìde dài kòuzhào.

When coughing, remember to wear a mask.

希望xī wàng你nǐ早日康复zǎo rì kāng fù，回到huí dào工作gōng zuò岗位gǎng wèi上shàng。

Xīwàng nǐ zǎorì kāngfù, huí dào gōngzuò gǎngwèi shàng.

Hope you recover soon and get back to work.

Lesson 32 At the Bank 🙈 Hide

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我要 + [service]. / 请问...? / 请 + [action].

I need [service]. / Excuse me...? / Please [action].

汉字	Pinyin	English
银行	yínháng	bank
开账户	kāi zhànghù	open an account
存钱	cún qián	deposit money
取钱	qǔ qián	withdraw money
换钱	huàn qián	exchange money
汇率	huìlǜ	exchange rate
信用卡	xìnyòngkǎ	credit card
现金	xiànjīn	cash
填表	tián biǎo	fill a form
密码	mìmǎ	password/PIN
证件	zhèngjiàn	ID/document
护照	hùzhào	passport
转账	zhuǎnzhàng	transfer money
手续费	shǒuxùfèi	fee/commission
利息	lìxī	interest
贷款	dàikuǎn	loan
账户	zhànghù	account
余额	yú'é	balance
存折	cúnzhé	bank book
柜台	guìtái	counter
取款机	qǔkuǎn jī	ATM
排队	páiduì	queue/line up

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A: 你好nǐ hǎo，我wǒ要yào开kāi一个yī ge银行yín háng账户zhàng hù。

A: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào kāi yí gè yínháng zhànghù.

A: Hello, I need to open a bank account.

B: 好hǎo的de，请qǐng填tián一下yī xià这zhè张zhāng表biǎo。

B: Hǎo de, qǐng tián yíxià zhè zhāng biǎo.

B: OK, please fill out this form.

A: 好hǎo的de。需要xū yào带dài什么shén me证件zhèng jiàn？

A: Hǎo de. Xūyào dài shénme zhèngjiàn?

A: OK. What ID do I need to bring?

B: 护照hù zhào就jiù可以kě yǐ了le。

B: Hùzhào jiù kěyǐ le.

B: A passport is enough.

A: 请问qǐng wèn我wǒ可以kě yǐ换钱huàn qián吗ma？汇率huì lǜ是shì多少duō shǎo？

A: Qǐngwèn wǒ kěyǐ huàn qián ma? Huìlǜ shì duōshao?

A: Can I exchange money? What's the exchange rate?

B: 可以kě yǐ。今天jīn tiān的de汇率huì lǜ是shì1yī比bǐ5wǔ。手续费shǒu xù fèi是shì百分之bǎi fēn zhī一yī。

B: Kěyǐ. Jīntiān de huìlǜ shì yī bǐ wǔ. Shǒuxùfèi shì bǎi fēn zhī yī.

B: Yes. Today's rate is 1 to 5. The service fee is 1%.

我wǒ要yào开kāi一个yī ge银行yín háng账户zhàng hù，请问qǐng wèn需要xū yào什么shén me证件zhèng jiàn？

Wǒ yào kāi yí gè yínháng zhànghù, qǐngwèn xūyào shénme zhèngjiàn?

I need to open a bank account, what documents are required?

请qǐng填tián一下yī xià这zhè张zhāng表biǎo，然后rán hòu在zài这里zhè lǐ签名qiān míng。

Qǐng tián yíxià zhè zhāng biǎo, ránhòu zài zhèlǐ qiānmíng.

Please fill out this form, then sign here.

今天jīn tiān的de汇率huì lǜ是shì多少duō shǎo？我wǒ想xiǎng换huàn五wǔ百bǎi美元měi yuán。

Jīntiān de huìlǜ shì duōshao? Wǒ xiǎng huàn wǔ bǎi měiyuán.

What's today's exchange rate? I want to exchange 500 US dollars.

请qǐng输入shū rù你nǐ的de密码mì mǎ。

Qǐng shūrù nǐ de mìmǎ.

Please enter your PIN.

我wǒ要yào取qǔ两liǎng千qiān块kuài现金xiàn jīn，谢谢xiè xie。

Wǒ yào qǔ liǎng qiān kuài xiànjīn, xièxie.

I need to withdraw two thousand in cash, thanks.

Lesson 33 At the Post Office 🙈 Hide

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我要寄 + [item] + 到 + [place]. / 多少钱？

I need to send [item] to [place]. / How much?

汉字	Pinyin	English
邮局	yóujú	post office
寄	jì	to send
信	xìn	letter
包裹	bāoguǒ	parcel
邮票	yóupiào	stamp
快递	kuàidì	express delivery
地址	dìzhǐ	address
寄信人	jìxìn rén	sender
收信人	shōuxìn rén	recipient
重量	zhòngliàng	weight
箱子	xiāngzi	box
胶带	jiāodài	tape
填	tián	to fill in
单子	dānzi	form
普通	pǔtōng	ordinary/regular
航空	hángkōng	airmail
海运	hǎiyùn	sea mail
挂号	guàhào	registered mail
收到	shōudào	to receive
寄出	jìchū	to send out
邮编	yóubiān	postcode
查询	cháxún	to inquire

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A: 你好nǐ hǎo，我wǒ要yào寄jì一个yī ge包裹bāo guǒ到dào澳大利亚Ào dà lì yà。

A: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào jì yí gè bāoguǒ dào Àodàlìyà.

A: Hello, I need to send a parcel to Australia.

B: 好hǎo的de，里面lǐ miàn是shì什么shén me东西dōng xī？

B: Hǎo de, lǐmiàn shì shénme dōngxi?

B: OK, what's inside?

A: 是shì一些yī xiē衣服yī fu和hé书shū。

A: Shì yìxiē yīfu hé shū.

A: Some clothes and books.

B: 请qǐng写xiě一下yī xià地址dì zhǐ。你nǐ要yào寄jì快递kuài dì还是hái shì普通pǔ tōng的de？

B: Qǐng xiě yíxià dìzhǐ. Nǐ yào jì kuàidì háishì pǔtōng de?

B: Please write the address. Do you want express or regular?

A: 快递kuài dì多少duō shǎo钱qián？

A: Kuàidì duōshao qián?

A: How much is express?

B: 快递kuài dì三sān百bǎi块kuài，普通pǔ tōng的de一yī百bǎi五十wǔ shí块kuài。普通pǔ tōng的de大概dà gài两liǎng个gè星期xīng qī到dào。

B: Kuàidì sān bǎi kuài, pǔtōng de yì bǎi wǔshí kuài. Pǔtōng de dàgài liǎng gè xīngqī dào.

B: Express is 300, regular is 150. Regular takes about two weeks.

我wǒ要yào寄jì一个yī ge包裹bāo guǒ到dào中国Zhōng guó，寄jì快递kuài dì要yào多少duō shǎo钱qián？

Wǒ yào jì yí gè bāoguǒ dào Zhōngguó, jì kuàidì yào duōshao qián?

I need to send a parcel to China, how much is express?

请qǐng在zài这里zhè lǐ写xiě收shōu信xìn人rén的de地址dì zhǐ和hé姓xìng名míng。

Qǐng zài zhèlǐ xiě shōuxìn rén de dìzhǐ hé xìngmíng.

Please write the recipient's address and name here.

这zhè封fēng信xìn要yào贴tiē多少duō shǎo邮票yóu piào？寄jì到dào美国Měi guó去qù。

Zhè fēng xìn yào tiē duōshao yóupiào? Jì dào Měiguó qù.

How much postage does this letter need? Going to the USA.

包裹bāo guǒ大概dà gài两liǎng个gè星期xīng qī可以kě yǐ到dào。

Bāoguǒ dàgài liǎng gè xīngqī kěyǐ dào.

The parcel should arrive in about two weeks.

这个zhè ge箱子xiāng zi太tài重zhòng了le，里面lǐ miàn有yǒu书shū和hé衣服yī fu。

Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòng le, lǐmiàn yǒu shū hé yīfu.

This box is too heavy, there are books and clothes inside.

Lesson 34 Travel & Hotels 🙈 Hide

📐 Pattern

我要订 + [room/ticket]. / 有没有 + [amenity]?

I'd like to book [room/ticket]. / Is there [amenity]?

汉字	Pinyin	English
护照	hùzhào	passport
签证	qiānzhèng	visa
酒店	jiǔdiàn	hotel
预订	yùdìng	to book/reserve
房间	fángjiān	room
航班	hángbān	flight
行李	xíngli	luggage
纪念品	jìniànpǐn	souvenir
旅游	lǚyóu	tourism
自由行	zìyóu xíng	independent travel
导游	dǎoyóu	tour guide
旅行社	lǚxíng shè	travel agency
单程	dānchéng	one-way
往返	wǎngfǎn	round-trip
经济舱	jīngjì cāng	economy class
登机牌	dēngjīpái	boarding pass
海关	hǎiguān	customs
安检	ānjiǎn	security check
出发	chūfā	depart
到达	dàodá	arrive
时差	shíchā	time difference

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A: 你好nǐ hǎo，我wǒ要yào订dìng一个yī ge房间fáng jiān。

A: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào dìng yí gè fángjiān.

A: Hello, I'd like to book a room.

B: 您nín要yào单人dān rén房fáng还是hái shì双人房shuāng rén fáng？

B: Nín yào dānrén fáng háishì shuāngrén fáng?

B: Would you like a single or double room?

A: 单人dān rén房fáng。住zhù三sān个gè晚上wǎn shang。

A: Dānrén fáng. Zhù sān gè wǎnshang.

A: A single room. For three nights.

B: 好hǎo的de，请qǐng出示chū shì护照hù zhào。

B: Hǎo de, qǐng chūshì hùzhào.

B: OK, please show your passport.

A: 请问qǐng wèn房间fáng jiān有yǒu网络wǎng luò吗ma？

A: Qǐngwèn fángjiān yǒu wǎngluò ma?

A: Does the room have internet?

B: 有的yǒu de，免费miǎn fèiWiFi。早餐zǎo cān是shì早上zǎo shang七qī点diǎn到dào十shí点diǎn。

B: Yǒu de, miǎnfèi WiFi. Zǎocān shì zǎoshang qī diǎn dào shí diǎn.

B: Yes, free WiFi. Breakfast is from 7 to 10 AM.

我wǒ要yào订dìng一yī张zhāng下个星期xià gè xīng qī一yī去qù北京Běi jīng的de机票jī piào。

Wǒ yào dìng yì zhāng xià gè xīngqī yī qù Běijīng de jīpiào.

I'd like to book a flight to Beijing for next Monday.

请问qǐng wèn酒店jiǔ diàn房间fáng jiān有yǒu免费miǎn fèi网络wǎng luò吗ma？有的yǒu de。

Qǐngwèn jiǔdiàn fángjiān yǒu miǎnfèi wǎngluò ma? Yǒu de.

Does the hotel room have free internet? Yes, it does.

我wǒ要yào一个yī ge双人房shuāng rén fáng，住zhù两liǎng个gè晚上wǎn shang。

Wǒ yào yí gè shuāngrén fáng, zhù liǎng gè wǎnshang.

I'd like a double room for two nights.

请qǐng出示chū shì你nǐ的de护照hù zhào和hé签证qiān zhèng。

Qǐng chūshì nǐ de hùzhào hé qiānzhèng.

Please show your passport and visa.

我wǒ的de行李xíng li太tài多duō了le，需要xū yào一yī辆liàng手推车shǒu tuī chē。

Wǒ de xíngli tài duō le, xūyào yí liàng shǒutuīchē.

I have too much luggage, I need a trolley.

Lesson 35 At Work 🙈 Hide

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我 + [time] + 上班/下班. / 我要请假 + [period].

I start/finish work at [time]. / I need leave for [period].

汉字	Pinyin	English
上班	shàngbān	go to work
下班	xiàbān	finish work
同事	tóngshì	colleague
老板	lǎobǎn	boss
开会	kāihuì	have a meeting
报告	bàogào	report
放假	fàngjià	have a holiday
加班	jiābān	work overtime
工资	gōngzī	salary
请假	qǐngjià	ask for leave
办公室	bàngōngshì	office
公司	gōngsī	company
工作	gōngzuò	work/job
职业	zhíyè	profession
经理	jīnglǐ	manager
职员	zhíyuán	employee
辞职	cízhí	resign
面试	miànshì	job interview
经验	jīngyàn	experience
升职	shēngzhí	promotion
压力	yālì	pressure/stress

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A: 你nǐ今天jīn tiān几点jǐ diǎn下班xià bān？

A: Nǐ jīntiān jǐ diǎn xiàbān?

A: What time do you finish work today?

B: 我wǒ今天jīn tiān要yào加班jiā bān。你nǐ呢ne？

B: Wǒ jīntiān yào jiābān. Nǐ ne?

B: I have to work overtime today. And you?

A: 我wǒ五wǔ点diǎn半bàn下班xià bān。明天míng tiān早上zǎo shang有yǒu一个yī ge会议huì yì，你nǐ记得jì de吗ma？

A: Wǒ wǔ diǎn bàn xiàbān. Míngtiān zǎoshang yǒu yí gè huìyì, nǐ jìde ma?

A: I finish at 5:30. There's a meeting tomorrow morning, do you remember?

B: 我wǒ记得jì de。报告bào gào我wǒ准备好了zhǔn bèi hǎo le。

B: Wǒ jìde. Bàogào wǒ zhǔnbèi hǎo le.

B: I remember. I've prepared the report.

A: 好hǎo的de。对了duì le，下星期xià xīng qī我wǒ请假qǐng jià两liǎng天tiān。

A: Hǎo de. Duì le, xià xīngqī wǒ qǐngjià liǎng tiān.

A: Good. Oh, by the way, I'm taking two days off next week.

B: 好hǎo的de，我wǒ知道了zhī dào le。好好hǎo hǎo休息xiū xi！

B: Hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le. Hǎo hǎo xiūxi!

B: OK, got it. Have a good rest!

我wǒ每天měi tiān上午shàng wǔ九jiǔ点diǎn上班shàng bān，下午xià wǔ六liù点diǎn下班xià bān。

Wǒ měitiān shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn shàngbān, xiàwǔ liù diǎn xiàbān.

I start work at 9 AM every day and finish at 6 PM.

今天jīn tiān我们wǒ men要yào开kāi一个yī ge重要zhòng yào的de会议huì yì，不要bù yào迟到chí dào。

Jīntiān wǒmen yào kāi yí gè zhòngyào de huìyì, bú yào chídào.

We have an important meeting today, don't be late.

我wǒ的de同事tóng shì请假qǐng jià了le，所以suǒ yǐ今天jīn tiān我wǒ特别tè bié忙máng。

Wǒ de tóngshì qǐngjià le, suǒyǐ jīntiān wǒ tèbié máng.

My colleague took leave, so I'm especially busy today.

老板lǎo bǎn说shuō这个zhè ge报告bào gào做zuò得很de hěn好hǎo，我wǒ很hěn高兴gāo xìng。

Lǎobǎn shuō zhège bàogào zuò de hěn hǎo, wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

The boss said this report was well done, I'm very happy.

加班jiā bān到dào很hěn晚wǎn，但是dàn shì工资gōng zī也yě更gèng高gāo。

Jiābān dào hěn wǎn, dànshì gōngzī yě gèng gāo.

Working overtime until late, but the salary is also higher.

Lesson 36 Renting an Apartment 🙈 Hide

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我想租 + [housing]. / 一个月多少钱？/ 押一付三.

I want to rent [housing]. / How much per month? / One month deposit, three months rent.

汉字	Pinyin	English
租	zū	to rent
房子	fángzi	house
公寓	gōngyù	apartment
房租	fángzū	rent
押金	yājīn	deposit
水电	shuǐdiàn	utilities
房东	fángdōng	landlord
合同	hétong	contract
邻居	línjū	neighbour
搬家	bānjiā	move house
卧室	wòshì	bedroom
客厅	kètīng	living room
厨房	chúfáng	kitchen
卫生间	wèishēngjiān	bathroom
阳台	yángtái	balcony
家具	jiājù	furniture
空调	kōngtiáo	air conditioning
暖气	nuǎnqì	heating
洗衣机	xǐyījī	washing machine
冰箱	bīngxiāng	refrigerator
上网	shàngwǎng	internet access

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A: 你好nǐ hǎo，我wǒ在zài网上wǎng shàng看到kàn dào你nǐ要yào出租chū zū房子fáng zi。

A: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ zài wǎngshàng kàn dào nǐ yào chūzū fángzi.

A: Hello, I saw online that you're renting out a place.

B: 是的shì de。是shì一个yī ge两liǎng室shì一yī厅tīng的de公寓gōng yù。

B: Shì de. Shì yí gè liǎng shì yì tīng de gōngyù.

B: Yes. It's a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.

A: 房租fáng zū一个yī ge月yuè多少duō shǎo钱qián？

A: Fángzū yí gè yuè duōshao qián?

A: How much is the monthly rent?

B: 五wǔ千qiān块kuài，包括bāo kuò水电shuǐ diàn费fèi。

B: Wǔ qiān kuài, bāokuò shuǐdiàn fèi.

B: Five thousand, including utilities.

A: 押金yā jīn是shì多少duō shǎo？

A: Yājīn shì duōshao?

A: How much is the deposit?

B: 押yā一yī付fù三sān。你nǐ要yào来lái看看kàn kan房子fáng zi吗ma？

B: Yā yī fù sān. Nǐ yào lái kàn kàn fángzi ma?

B: One month deposit, three months rent. Do you want to come see the place?

A: 好hǎo的de，星期六Xīng qī liù上午shàng wǔ方便fāng biàn吗ma？

A: Hǎo de, xīngqī liù shàngwǔ fāngbiàn ma?

A: OK, is Saturday morning convenient?

我wǒ想xiǎng租zū一个yī ge一yī室shì一yī厅tīng的de公寓gōng yù，月租yuè zū三sān千qiān左右zuǒ yòu。

Wǒ xiǎng zū yí gè yī shì yì tīng de gōngyù, yuè zū sān qiān zuǒyòu.

I want to rent a one-bedroom apartment, around three thousand per month.

房租fáng zū包括bāo kuò水电shuǐ diàn费fèi吗ma？不bù包括bāo kuò，水电shuǐ diàn费fèi另lìng付fù。

Fángzū bāokuò shuǐdiàn fèi ma? Bù bāokuò, shuǐdiàn fèi lìng fù.

Does the rent include utilities? No, utilities are paid separately.

这个zhè ge房子fáng zi很hěn不错bù cuò，有yǒu厨房chú fáng和hé阳台yáng tái，还有hái yǒu空调kōng tiáo。

Zhège fángzi hěn búcuò, yǒu chúfáng hé yángtái, hái yǒu kōngtiáo.

This house is very nice, has a kitchen and balcony, and air conditioning.

签qiān合同hé tong之前zhī qián，我wǒ想xiǎng先xiān看看kàn kan房子fáng zi。

Qiān hétong zhīqián, wǒ xiǎng xiān kàn kàn fángzi.

Before signing the contract, I want to see the place first.

我wǒ的de邻居lín jū很hěn友好yǒu hǎo，经常jīng cháng帮bāng我wǒ。

Wǒ de línjū hěn yǒuhǎo, jīngcháng bāng wǒ.

My neighbour is very friendly, often helps me.

Lesson 37 Making Small Talk 🙈 Hide

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你最近怎么样？/ 你最近在忙什么？/ 好久不见！

How have you been lately? / What have you been busy with? / Long time no see!

汉字	Pinyin	English
最近	zuìjìn	recently
忙什么	máng shénme	busy with what
打算	dǎsuàn	to plan/intend
听说	tīngshuō	heard that
对了	duìle	by the way
其实	qíshí	actually
也许	yěxǔ	maybe
大概	dàgài	approximately
当然	dāngrán	of course
好久不见	hǎojiǔ bújiàn	long time no see
最近	zuìjìn	lately
变化	biànhuà	change
发展	fāzhǎn	development
生活	shēnghuó	life
过得	guò de	(how life) goes
顺利	shùnlì	smoothly
不错	búcuò	not bad
一般	yìbān	average/so-so
怎么样	zěnmeyàng	how's it going
还好	hái hǎo	still OK
老样子	lǎo yàngzi	same old

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A: 嘿hēi！好久不见hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn！你nǐ最近zuì jìn怎么样zěn me yàng？

A: Hēi! Hǎojiǔ bújiàn! Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?

A: Hey! Long time no see! How have you been lately?

B: 还hái不错bù cuò！最近zuì jìn比较bǐ jiào忙máng，在zài工作gōng zuò。

B: Hái búcuò! Zuìjìn bǐjiào máng, zài gōngzuò.

B: Not bad! Been quite busy lately, working.

A: 你nǐ还hái在zài那nà家jiā公司gōng sī上班shàng bān吗ma？

A: Nǐ hái zài nà jiā gōngsī shàngbān ma?

A: Are you still working at that company?

B: 对duì。对了duì le，我wǒ听说tīng shuō你nǐ打算dǎ suàn去旅行qù lǚ xíng？

B: Duì. Duì le, wǒ tīngshuō nǐ dǎsuàn qù lǚxíng?

B: Yes. By the way, I heard you're planning a trip?

A: 是shì呀ya，我wǒ打算dǎ suàn下个月xià gè yuè去qù日本Rì běn。

A: Shì ya, wǒ dǎsuàn xià gè yuè qù Rìběn.

A: Yeah, I plan to go to Japan next month.

B: 太好了tài hǎo le！我wǒ也yě想xiǎng去qù。也许yě xǔ明年míng nián吧ba。

B: Tài hǎo le! Wǒ yě xiǎng qù. Yěxǔ míngnián ba.

B: Great! I want to go too. Maybe next year.

好久不见hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn！你nǐ最近zuì jìn在zài忙máng什么shén me？

Hǎojiǔ bújiàn! Nǐ zuìjìn zài máng shénme?

Long time no see! What have you been busy with lately?

我wǒ最近zuì jìn在zài工作gōng zuò上shàng很hěn忙máng，但是dàn shì过得guò de还hái不错bù cuò。

Wǒ zuìjìn zài gōngzuò shàng hěn máng, dànshì guò de hái búcuò.

I've been busy with work lately, but life is going OK.

对了duì le，听说tīng shuō你nǐ买mǎi新xīn车chē了le？

Duì le, tīngshuō nǐ mǎi xīn chē le?

By the way, I heard you bought a new car?

生活shēng huó怎么样zěn me yàng？老样子lǎo yàng zi，每天měi tiān上班shàng bān下班xià bān。

Shēnghuó zěnmeyàng? Lǎo yàngzi, měitiān shàngbān xiàbān.

How's life? Same old, working every day.

也许yě xǔ我们wǒ men下个xià ge周末zhōu mò可以kě yǐ一起yī qǐ去qù吃饭chī fàn？

Yěxǔ wǒmen xià gè zhōumò kěyǐ yìqǐ qù chīfàn?

Maybe we can go eat together next weekend?

Lesson 38 Necessity & Ability (要/可以/应该/得) 🙈 Hide

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你应该 + [verb]. / 我可以 + [verb] + 吗？ / 不用 + [verb].

You should [verb]. / May I [verb]? / Don't need to [verb].

汉字	Pinyin	English
要	yào	must/to need
应该	yīnggāi	should
得	děi	have to
可以	kěyǐ	can/may
能	néng	can/able to
需要	xūyào	need
必须	bìxū	must
可能	kěnéng	might/maybe
不用	bùyòng	don't need to
没办法	méi bànfǎ	no choice
一定	yídìng	must/definitely
不能	bùnéng	cannot/must not
不可以	bù kěyǐ	not allowed
行	xíng	OK/allowed
不行	bùxíng	not allowed/no go
最好	zuìhǎo	had better
还是	háishì	still/prefer
只好	zhǐhǎo	have no choice but to
不得不	bùdébù	have to (no alternative)
用不着	yòngbuzháo	don't need to
尽可能	jìn kěnéng	as much as possible

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A: 我wǒ每天měi tiān早上zǎo shang应该yīng gāi练习liàn xí中文Zhōng wén。

A: Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang yīnggāi liànxí Zhōngwén.

A: I should practice Chinese every morning.

B: 对duì，你nǐ得děi多duō说shuō多duō听tīng。

B: Duì, nǐ děi duō shuō duō tīng.

B: Right, you have to speak and listen more.

A: 可是kě shì我wǒ太tài忙máng了le，没办法méi bàn fǎ每天měi tiān练习liàn xí。

A: Kěshì wǒ tài máng le, méi bànfǎ měitiān liànxí.

A: But I'm too busy, no way to practice every day.

B: 你nǐ不bù需要xū yào每天měi tiān练liàn很hěn久jiǔ，十五shí wǔ分钟fēn zhōng就jiù可以kě yǐ了le。

B: Nǐ bù xūyào měitiān liàn hěn jiǔ, shíwǔ fēnzhōng jiù kěyǐ le.

B: You don't need to practice long every day — fifteen minutes is enough.

A: 你nǐ说shuō得de对duì。我wǒ可以kě yǐ早上zǎo shang起床qǐ chuáng后hòu练liàn十五shí wǔ分钟fēn zhōng。

A: Nǐ shuō de duì. Wǒ kěyǐ zǎoshang qǐchuáng hòu liàn shíwǔ fēnzhōng.

A: You're right. I can practice for fifteen minutes after getting up.

B: 好hǎo主意zhǔ yi！坚持jiān chí最zuì重要zhòng yào！

B: Hǎo zhǔyi! Jiānchí zuì zhòngyào!

B: Good idea! Persistence is most important!

你nǐ应该yīng gāi每天měi tiān练习liàn xí中文Zhōng wén，才能cái néng进步jìn bù。

Nǐ yīnggāi měitiān liànxí Zhōngwén, cáinéng jìnbù.

You should practice Chinese every day to improve.

我wǒ可以kě yǐ借jiè你nǐ的de笔bǐ用yòng一下yī xià吗ma？当然dāng rán可以kě yǐ。

Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de bǐ yòng yíxià ma? Dāngrán kěyǐ.

Can I borrow your pen? Of course.

明天míng tiān要yào下雨xià yǔ，你nǐ出门chū mén的de时候shí hou最好zuì hǎo带dài伞sǎn。

Míngtiān yào xià yǔ, nǐ chūmén de shíhou zuìhǎo dài sǎn.

It will rain tomorrow, you'd better bring an umbrella when going out.

我wǒ不bù需要xū yào你nǐ帮忙bāng máng，我wǒ自己zì jǐ可以kě yǐ做zuò。

Wǒ bù xūyào nǐ bāngmáng, wǒ zìjǐ kěyǐ zuò.

I don't need your help, I can do it myself.

没办法méi bàn fǎ，我wǒ只好zhǐ hǎo坐zuò出租车chū zū chē去qù机场jī chǎng了le。

Méi bànfǎ, wǒ zhǐhǎo zuò chūzū chē qù jīchǎng le.

No choice, I had to take a taxi to the airport.

Lesson 39 Sequencing Events (先...然后...最后...) 🙈 Hide

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先 + [A]，然后 + [B]，最后 + [C]. / [A] + 的时候，[B].

First [A], then [B], finally [C]. / While [A], [B].

汉字	Pinyin	English
先	xiān	first
然后	ránhòu	then/afterwards
最后	zuìhòu	finally
以后	yǐhòu	after/from now on
以前	yǐqián	before
的时候	de shíhou	when/during
就	jiù	then/immediately
才	cái	only then
结果	jiéguǒ	as a result
接着	jiēzhe	next/after that
突然	tūrán	suddenly
马上	mǎshàng	immediately
后来	hòulái	afterwards
终于	zhōngyú	finally/at last
刚	gāng	just (recently)
正	zhèng	just (in progress)
从...以后	cóng...yǐhòu	since (time)
按	àn	according to
顺序	shùnxù	sequence/order
过程	guòchéng	process

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昨天zuó tiān我wǒ先xiān去qù了le超市chāo shì买菜mǎi cài，然后rán hòu回家huí jiā做晚饭zuò wǎn fàn。

Zuótiān wǒ xiān qù le chāoshì mǎi cài, ránhòu huí jiā zuò wǎnfàn.

Yesterday I first went to the supermarket to buy groceries, then went home to cook dinner.

吃晚饭chī wǎn fàn的de时候shí hou，我wǒ看kàn了le一yī部bù电影diàn yǐng。

Chī wǎnfàn de shíhou, wǒ kàn le yí bù diànyǐng.

While eating dinner, I watched a movie.

看kàn完wán电影diàn yǐng以后yǐ hòu，我wǒ又yòu和hé朋友péng you打dǎ了le电话diàn huà。

Kàn wán diànyǐng yǐhòu, wǒ yòu hé péngyou dǎ le diànhuà.

After watching the movie, I also called a friend.

最后zuì hòu，我wǒ洗xǐ了le澡zǎo就jiù睡觉shuì jiào了le。

Zuìhòu, wǒ xǐ le zǎo jiù shuìjiào le.

Finally, I took a shower and went to sleep.

虽然suī rán很hěn累lèi，但是dàn shì很hěn开心kāi xīn的de一yī天tiān！

Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì hěn kāixīn de yì tiān!

Although tired, it was a very happy day!

我wǒ每天měi tiān先xiān起床qǐ chuáng，然后rán hòu刷牙shuā yá洗脸xǐ liǎn，最后zuì hòu吃chī早餐zǎo cān。

Wǒ měitiān xiān qǐchuáng, ránhòu shuāyá xǐliǎn, zuìhòu chī zǎocān.

Every day I first get up, then brush my teeth and wash my face, finally eat breakfast.

昨天zuó tiān我wǒ先xiān去qù了le银行yín háng，然后rán hòu去qù超市chāo shì买菜mǎi cài，最后zuì hòu回家huí jiā做饭zuò fàn。

Zuótiān wǒ xiān qù le yínháng, ránhòu qù chāoshì mǎi cài, zuìhòu huí jiā zuò fàn.

Yesterday I first went to the bank, then went to the supermarket to buy groceries, and finally went home to cook.

吃饭chī fàn的de时候shí hou不要bù yào看kàn手机shǒu jī。

Chīfàn de shíhou bú yào kàn shǒujī.

Don't look at your phone while eating.

刚gāng吃完chī wán饭fàn，不要bù yào马上mǎ shàng跑步pǎo bù。

Gāng chī wán fàn, bú yào mǎshàng pǎobù.

Just after eating, don't go running immediately.

从cóng中国Zhōng guó回来huí lai以后yǐ hòu，我wǒ的de中文Zhōng wén进步jìn bù了le很hěn多duō。

Cóng Zhōngguó huílái yǐhòu, wǒ de Zhōngwén jìnbù le hěn duō.

After coming back from China, my Chinese improved a lot.

Lesson 40 Review: Health & Recovery Story 🙈 Hide

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Consolidating Phase 4 — health, necessity, sequencing

Review: narrative with sequence, modals, and health vocab

汉字	Pinyin	English
健康	jiànkāng	health/healthy
重要	zhòngyào	important
感动	gǎndòng	moved/touched
关心	guānxīn	to care about
照顾	zhàogù	to take care of
恢复	huīfù	to recover
提醒	tíxǐng	to remind
注意	zhùyì	to pay attention to
保护	bǎohù	to protect
增强	zēngqiáng	to strengthen
习惯	xíguàn	habit
坚持	jiānchí	to persist
放弃	fàngqì	to give up
继续	jìxù	to continue
努力	nǔlì	to strive/work hard
进步	jìnbù	progress
改变	gǎibiàn	to change
养成	yǎngchéng	to develop (a habit)
规律	guīlǜ	regular/disciplined
充足	chōngzú	sufficient/adequate

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上个星期shàng gè xīng qī我wǒ感冒gǎn mào了le，头痛tóu tòng、咳嗽ké sou，还hái发fā了le一点yī diǎn烧shāo。

Shàng gè xīngqī wǒ gǎnmào le, tóutòng, késou, hái fā le yìdiǎn shāo.

Last week I caught a cold — headache, cough, and a little fever.

我wǒ去qù看kàn了le医生yī shēng，医生yī shēng说shuō我wǒ需要xū yào多duō休息xiū xi。

Wǒ qù kàn le yīshēng, yīshēng shuō wǒ xūyào duō xiūxi.

I went to see the doctor, and he said I need more rest.

我wǒ请qǐng了le三sān天tiān假jiǎ，在家zài jiā好好hǎo hǎo休息xiū xi。

Wǒ qǐng le sān tiān jià, zài jiā hǎohāo xiūxi.

I took three days off and rested well at home.

我wǒ的de同事tóng shì给gěi我wǒ打电话dǎ diàn huà，问wèn我wǒ好hǎo一点yī diǎn没有méi yǒu。我wǒ很hěn感动gǎn dòng。

Wǒ de tóngshì gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà, wèn wǒ hǎo yìdiǎn méiyǒu. Wǒ hěn gǎndòng.

My colleagues called me to ask if I was feeling better. I was very touched.

现在xiàn zài我wǒ好hǎo了le，又yòu可以kě yǐ上班shàng bān了le。

Xiànzài wǒ hǎo le, yòu kěyǐ shàngbān le.

Now I'm better and can go back to work.

以后yǐ hòu我wǒ要yào多duō运动yùn dòng，早zǎo睡觉shuì jiào，养成yǎng chéng健康jiàn kāng的de生活shēng huó习惯xí guàn。

Yǐhòu wǒ yào duō yùndòng, zǎo shuìjiào, yǎngchéng jiànkāng de shēnghuó xíguàn.

From now on I need to exercise more, sleep early, and develop healthy living habits.

健康jiàn kāng最zuì重要zhòng yào，没有méi yǒu健康jiàn kāng就jiù什么shén me都dōu没有méi yǒu。

Jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào, méiyǒu jiànkāng jiù shénme dōu méiyǒu.

Health is the most important thing, without health you have nothing.

感冒gǎn mào以后yǐ hòu，我wǒ坚持jiān chí每天měi tiān吃药chī yào和hé多duō喝hē水shuǐ，一个yī ge星期xīng qī就jiù好hǎo了le。

Gǎnmào yǐhòu, wǒ jiānchí měitiān chī yào hé duō hē shuǐ, yí gè xīngqī jiù hǎo le.

After catching a cold, I kept taking medicine and drinking water every day, and recovered in a week.

生病shēng bìng的de时候shí hou，同事tóng shì们men都dōu很hěn关心guān xīn我wǒ，让ràng我wǒ很hěn感动gǎn dòng。

Shēngbìng de shíhou, tóngshìmen dōu hěn guānxīn wǒ, ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng.

When I was sick, my colleagues all cared about me, which really touched me.

从今以后cóng jīn yǐ hòu，我wǒ要yào早睡早起zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ，多duō运动yùn dòng，养成yǎng chéng好hǎo习惯xí guàn。

Cóng jīn yǐhòu, wǒ yào zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ, duō yùndòng, yǎngchéng hǎo xíguàn.

From now on, I'll sleep and wake up early, exercise more, and develop good habits.

虽然suī rán生病shēng bìng很hěn难受nán shòu，但是dàn shì这zhè让ràng我wǒ学会xué huì了le更gèng珍惜zhēn xī健康jiàn kāng。

Suīrán shēngbìng hěn nánshòu, dànshì zhè ràng wǒ xuéhuì le gèng zhēnxī jiànkāng.

Although being sick was uncomfortable, it taught me to value health more.

Lesson 41 Discussing News & Tech 🙈 Hide

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你看到/听说 + [news] + 了吗？ / 我觉得 + [opinion].

Did you see/hear [news]? / I think [opinion].

汉字	Pinyin	English
新闻	xīnwén	news
发生	fāshēng	to happen
消息	xiāoxi	news/message
网络	wǎngluò	internet
科技	kējì	technology
经济	jīngjì	economy
发展	fāzhǎn	development
影响	yǐngxiǎng	influence
变化	biànhuà	change
社会	shèhuì	society
世界	shìjiè	world
国际	guójì	international
环境	huánjìng	environment
未来	wèilái	future
提高	tígāo	to improve/raise
增长	zēngzhǎng	to grow/increase
减少	jiǎnshǎo	to reduce
机会	jīhuì	opportunity
挑战	tiǎozhàn	challenge
讨论	tǎolùn	to discuss
观点	guāndiǎn	viewpoint

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A: 你nǐ看到kàn dào最近zuì jìn的de新闻xīn wén了le吗ma？科技kē jì发展fā zhǎn得de很hěn快kuài。

A: Nǐ kàn dào zuìjìn de xīnwén le ma? Kējì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.

A: Did you see the recent news? Technology is developing very fast.

B: 看到kàn dào了le。人工智能rén gōng zhì néng的de变化biàn huà真的zhēn de很hěn大dà。

B: Kàn dào le. Réngōng zhìnéng de biànhuà zhēn de hěn dà.

B: I saw it. AI changes are really huge.

A: 是shì呀ya，这zhè对duì经济jīng jì有yǒu很hěn大dà的de影响yǐng xiǎng。

A: Shì ya, zhè duì jīngjì yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

A: Yeah, this has a big impact on the economy.

B: 你nǐ觉得jué de这zhè是shì好事hǎo shì还是hái shì坏事huài shì？

B: Nǐ juéde zhè shì hǎo shì háishì huài shì?

B: Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?

A: 我wǒ觉得jué de有yǒu好hǎo有yǒu坏huài。科技kē jì带来dài lái了le方便fāng biàn，但dàn也yě让ràng人rén担心dān xīn工作gōng zuò。

A: Wǒ juéde yǒu hǎo yǒu huài. Kējì dài lái le fāngbiàn, dàn yě ràng rén dānxīn gōngzuò.

A: I think there are pros and cons. Tech brings convenience, but also makes people worry about jobs.

B: 我wǒ同意tóng yì。我们wǒ men需要xū yào适应shì yìng这些zhè xiē变化biàn huà。

B: Wǒ tóngyì. Wǒmen xūyào shìyìng zhèxiē biànhuà.

B: I agree. We need to adapt to these changes.

你nǐ看到kàn dào最近zuì jìn的de科技kē jì新闻xīn wén了le吗ma？人工智能rén gōng zhì néng发展fā zhǎn很hěn快kuài。

Nǐ kàn dào zuìjìn de kējì xīnwén le ma? Réngōng zhìnéng fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

Did you see the recent tech news? AI is developing very fast.

我wǒ觉得jué de新xīn科技kē jì对duì我们wǒ men的de生活shēng huó有yǒu很hěn大dà的de影响yǐng xiǎng。

Wǒ juéde xīn kējì duì wǒmen de shēnghuó yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

I think new technology has a big impact on our lives.

一方面yī fāng miàn，科技kē jì让ràng生活shēng huó更gèng方便fāng biàn。另一方面lìng yī fāng miàn，很hěn多duō人rén担心dān xīn工作gōng zuò。

Yì fāngmiàn, kējì ràng shēnghuó gèng fāngbiàn. Lìng yì fāngmiàn, hěn duō rén dānxīn gōngzuò.

On one hand, technology makes life more convenient. On the other hand, many worry about jobs.

世界经济shì jiè jīng jì发展fā zhǎn很hěn快kuài，但是dàn shì环境huán jìng问题wèn tí也yě越来越yuè lái yuè多duō。

Shìjiè jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài, dànshì huánjìng wèntí yě yuè lái yuè duō.

The world economy is developing fast, but environmental problems are also increasing.

我们wǒ men需要xū yào适应shì yìng这些zhè xiē变化biàn huà，同时tóng shí抓住zhuā zhù新xīn的de机会jī huì。

Wǒmen xūyào shìyìng zhèxiē biànhuà, tóngshí zhuāzhù xīn de jīhuì.

We need to adapt to these changes while seizing new opportunities.

Lesson 42 Chinese Culture & Festivals 🙈 Hide

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在中国，[custom] + 是... / 你听说过 + [festival] + 吗?

In China, [custom] is... / Have you heard of [festival]?

汉字	Pinyin	English
春节	Chūnjié	Spring Festival
红包	hóngbāo	red envelope
传统	chuántǒng	tradition
习俗	xísú	custom
文化	wénhuà	culture
节日	jiérì	festival
庆祝	qìngzhù	to celebrate
团圆	tuányuán	reunion
吉利	jílì	auspicious
灯笼	dēnglong	lantern
饺子	jiǎozi	dumplings
年糕	niángāo	New Year cake
舞龙	wǔ lóng	dragon dance
鞭炮	biānpào	firecrackers
春联	chūnlián	Spring Festival couplets
月饼	yuèbǐng	mooncake
中秋节	Zhōngqiū Jié	Mid-Autumn Festival
端午节	Duānwǔ Jié	Dragon Boat Festival
团圆饭	tuányuánfàn	reunion dinner
拜年	bàinián	pay New Year visit
好运	hǎoyùn	good luck

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A: 春节Chūn jié是shì中国Zhōng guó最zuì重要zhòng yào的de节日jié rì。

A: Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì.

A: Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China.

B: 我wǒ知道zhī dào！你们nǐ men会huì一起yī qǐ吃chī团圆tuán yuán饭fàn，对duì吗ma？

B: Wǒ zhīdào! Nǐmen huì yìqǐ chī tuányuán fàn, duì ma?

B: I know! You eat a reunion dinner together, right?

A: 对duì！家人jiā rén会huì聚在一起jù zài yī qǐ吃chī年夜饭nián yè fàn。我们wǒ men还hái会huì发红fā hóng包bāo给gěi小孩子xiǎo hái zi。

A: Duì! Jiārén huì jù zài yìqǐ chī niányèfàn. Wǒmen hái huì fā hóngbāo gěi xiǎo háizi.

A: Right! Families gather to eat New Year's Eve dinner. We also give red envelopes to kids.

B: 红色hóng sè在zài中国Zhōng guó是shì吉利Jí lì的de颜色yán sè，对duì吗ma？

B: Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó shì jílì de yánsè, duì ma?

B: Red is an auspicious colour in China, right?

A: 是的shì de。红色hóng sè代表dài biǎo好运hǎo yùn。你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan中国Zhōng guó文化wén huà吗ma？

A: Shì de. Hóngsè dàibiǎo hǎoyùn. Nǐ xǐhuān Zhōngguó wénhuà ma?

A: Yes. Red represents good luck. Do you like Chinese culture?

B: 很hěn喜欢xǐ huan！中国Zhōng guó的de传统chuán tǒng很hěn有意思yǒu yì si。

B: Hěn xǐhuān! Zhōngguó de chuántǒng hěn yǒuyìsi.

B: I really like it! Chinese traditions are very interesting.

春节Chūn jié的de时候shí hou，全家Quán jiā人rén会huì聚在一起jù zài yī qǐ吃chī团圆tuán yuán饭fàn。

Chūnjié de shíhou, quán jiārén huì jù zài yìqǐ chī tuányuán fàn.

During Spring Festival, the whole family gathers for a reunion dinner.

在zài中国Zhōng guó，红色hóng sè代表dài biǎo好运hǎo yùn和hé幸福xìng fú。

Zài Zhōngguó, hóngsè dàibiǎo hǎoyùn hé xìngfú.

In China, red represents good luck and happiness.

中秋节Zhōng qiū jié的de时候shí hou，我们wǒ men吃chī月饼yuè bǐng，看kàn月亮yuè liang。

Zhōngqiū Jié de shíhou, wǒmen chī yuèbǐng, kàn yuèliàng.

During Mid-Autumn Festival, we eat mooncakes and look at the moon.

端午节Duān wǔ jié有yǒu赛龙舟sài lóng zhōu和hé吃chī粽子zòng zi的de习俗xí sú。

Duānwǔ Jié yǒu sài lóngzhōu hé chī zòngzi de xísú.

Dragon Boat Festival has the customs of dragon boat racing and eating zongzi.

我wǒ觉得jué de中国Zhōng guó的de传统chuán tǒng文化wén huà非常fēi cháng有意思yǒu yì si，想xiǎng了解liǎo jiě更gèng多duō。

Wǒ juéde Zhōngguó de chuántǒng wénhuà fēicháng yǒuyìsi, xiǎng liǎojiě gèng duō.

I think Chinese traditional culture is very interesting, want to learn more.

Lesson 43 Hypotheticals: 如果...就... 🙈 Hide

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如果 + [condition]，就 + [result]. / 要是...的话...

If [condition], then [result]. / If...then...

汉字	Pinyin	English
如果	rúguǒ	if
要是	yàoshi	if (colloquial)
的话	dehuà	(conditional marker)
就	jiù	then
会	huì	will/would
也许	yěxǔ	maybe
不然	bùrán	otherwise
否则	fǒuzé	otherwise
那么	nàme	then/in that case
假设	jiǎshè	hypothesis
如果...的话	rúguǒ...dehuà	if (emphatic)
万一	wànyī	just in case
只要	zhǐyào	as long as
只有	zhǐyǒu	only if
无论	wúlùn	no matter
不管	bùguǎn	regardless of
假如	jiǎrú	suppose/if
条件	tiáojiàn	condition
实现	shíxiàn	to realize/achieve
梦想	mèngxiǎng	dream

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A: 如果rú guǒ你nǐ中zhōng了le彩票cǎi piào，你nǐ会huì做zuò什么shén me？

A: Rúguǒ nǐ zhòng le cǎipiào, nǐ huì zuò shénme?

A: If you won the lottery, what would you do?

B: 如果rú guǒ中zhōng了le彩票cǎi piào，我wǒ会huì先xiān去旅行qù lǚ xíng，然后rán hòu买mǎi一yī栋dòng大dà房子fáng zi。

B: Rúguǒ zhòng le cǎipiào, wǒ huì xiān qù lǚxíng, ránhòu mǎi yí dòng dà fángzi.

B: If I won the lottery, I'd travel first, then buy a big house.

A: 要是yào shi我wǒ的话de huà，我wǒ会huì先xiān给gěi家人jiā rén一些yī xiē钱qián，然后rán hòu开kāi一家yī jiā餐厅cān tīng。

A: Yàoshi wǒ dehuà, wǒ huì xiān gěi jiārén yìxiē qián, ránhòu kāi yì jiā cāntīng.

A: If it were me, I'd give some money to my family first, then open a restaurant.

B: 开kāi餐厅cān tīng是shì你nǐ一直yī zhí的de梦想mèng xiǎng，对duì吧ba？

B: Kāi cāntīng shì nǐ yìzhí de mèngxiǎng, duì ba?

B: Opening a restaurant has always been your dream, right?

A: 对duì！如果rú guǒ不bù做zuò现在xiàn zài的de工作gōng zuò，我wǒ就jiù去qù学xué做菜zuò cài。

A: Duì! Rúguǒ bú zuò xiànzài de gōngzuò, wǒ jiù qù xué zuò cài.

A: Right! If I didn't do my current job, I'd go learn cooking.

如果rú guǒ明天míng tiān天气tiān qì好hǎo，我们wǒ men就jiù去qù海边hǎi biān玩wán。

Rúguǒ míngtiān tiānqì hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù hǎibiān wán.

If the weather is good tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.

要是yào shi你nǐ有空yǒu kòng的话de huà，我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ去qù看kàn电影diàn yǐng吧ba。

Yàoshi nǐ yǒu kòng dehuà, wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

If you're free, let's go watch a movie together.

如果rú guǒ我wǒ中zhōng了le彩票cǎi piào，我wǒ第一dì yī件jiàn事shì就是jiù shì去旅行qù lǚ xíng。

Rúguǒ wǒ zhòng le cǎipiào, wǒ dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì qù lǚxíng.

If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd do is travel.

如果rú guǒ不下bù xià雨yǔ的话de huà，我wǒ就jiù骑qí自行车zì xíng chē去qù上班shàng bān。

Rúguǒ bú xià yǔ dehuà, wǒ jiù qí zìxíngchē qù shàngbān.

If it doesn't rain, I'll ride my bike to work.

要是yào shi你nǐ觉得jué de太tài贵guì的话de huà，我们wǒ men可以kě yǐ去qù别的bié de餐厅cān tīng。

Yàoshi nǐ juéde tài guì dehuà, wǒmen kěyǐ qù bié de cāntīng.

If you think it's too expensive, we can go to another restaurant.

Lesson 44 Giving Advice & Suggestions 🙈 Hide

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我建议/推荐你 + [verb]. / 你最好 + [verb]. / 不妨试试.

I suggest/recommend you [verb]. / You'd better [verb]. / Might as well try.

汉字	Pinyin	English
建议	jiànyì	to suggest/suggestion
推荐	tuījiàn	to recommend
最好	zuìhǎo	had better
应该	yīnggāi	should
不妨	bùfáng	might as well
试试	shìshi	give it a try
需要	xūyào	to need
担心	dānxīn	to worry
放心	fàngxīn	rest assured/feel relieved
注意	zhùyì	to pay attention
小心	xiǎoxīn	to be careful
必须	bìxū	must
千万	qiānwàn	be sure to (emphatic)
最好别	zuìhǎo bié	better not
有必要	yǒu bìyào	necessary
没必要	méi bìyào	unnecessary
准备	zhǔnbèi	to prepare
材料	cáiliào	ingredients/materials
简单	jiǎndān	simple
复杂	fùzá	complicated
容易	róngyì	easy
难	nán	difficult

💬 Passage & Practice Sentences

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A: 我wǒ想xiǎng学xué做zuò中国菜zhōng guó cài，有yǒu什么shén me建议jiàn yì吗ma？

A: Wǒ xiǎng xué zuò Zhōngguó cài, yǒu shénme jiànyì ma?

A: I want to learn to cook Chinese food, any suggestions?

B: 我wǒ建议jiàn yì你nǐ先xiān从cóng简单jiǎn dān的de菜cài开始kāi shǐ。

B: Wǒ jiànyì nǐ xiān cóng jiǎndān de cài kāishǐ.

B: I suggest you start with simple dishes first.

A: 比如bǐ rú什么shén me？

A: Bǐrú shénme?

A: Like what?

B: 比如bǐ rú番茄fān qié炒蛋chǎo dàn，又yòu简单jiǎn dān又yòu好吃hǎo chī。

B: Bǐrú fānqié chǎo dàn, yòu jiǎndān yòu hǎochī.

B: Like scrambled eggs with tomatoes — simple and delicious.

A: 好hǎo！我wǒ试试看shì shì kàn。还有hái yǒu什么shén me要yào注意zhù yì的de吗ma？

A: Hǎo! Wǒ shìshi kàn. Hái yǒu shénme yào zhùyì de ma?

A: Great! I'll give it a try. Anything else to pay attention to?

B: 你nǐ最好zuì hǎo先xiān准备zhǔn bèi好hǎo所有suǒ yǒu的de材料cái liào再zài开始kāi shǐ做zuò。

B: Nǐ zuìhǎo xiān zhǔnbèi hǎo suǒyǒu de cáiliào zài kāishǐ zuò.

B: You'd better prepare all the ingredients first before starting to cook.

A: 好hǎo的de，谢谢xiè xie你nǐ的de建议jiàn yì！

A: Hǎo de, xièxie nǐ de jiànyì!

A: OK, thanks for your advice!

我wǒ建议jiàn yì你nǐ每天měi tiān记jì十shí个gè生词shēng cí，这样zhè yàng进步jìn bù更gèng快kuài。

Wǒ jiànyì nǐ měitiān jì shí gè shēngcí, zhèyàng jìnbù gèng kuài.

I suggest you memorize ten new words every day, this way you'll improve faster.

你nǐ最好zuì hǎo提前tí qián订票dìng piào，不然bù rán到时候dào shí hòu可能kě néng没méi票piào了le。

Nǐ zuìhǎo tíqián dìng piào, bùrán dào shíhou kěnéng méi piào le.

You'd better book tickets in advance, otherwise there might not be any available.

你nǐ不妨bù fáng试shì试shì这个zhè ge菜cài，味道wèi dao很hěn不错bù cuò。

Nǐ bùfáng shìshi zhège cài, wèidao hěn búcuò.

You might as well try this dish, the flavour is very good.

第一次dì yī cì做zuò中国菜zhōng guó cài，我wǒ建议jiàn yì你nǐ先xiān从cóng番茄fān qié炒蛋chǎo dàn开始kāi shǐ。

Dì yī cì zuò Zhōngguó cài, wǒ jiànyì nǐ xiān cóng fānqié chǎo dàn kāishǐ.

First time cooking Chinese food, I suggest you start with scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

准备zhǔn bèi考试kǎo shì的de时候shí hou，千万qiān wàn要yào注意zhù yì休息xiū xi，不要bù yào熬夜áo yè。

Zhǔnbèi kǎoshì de shíhou, qiānwàn yào zhùyì xiūxi, bú yào áoyè.

When preparing for exams, be sure to rest and don't stay up late.

Lesson 45 Storytelling (Anecdotes) 🙈 Hide

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有一次 + [time/place]，我... / 那时候 / 差点 + [verb].

One time, I... / At that time... / Almost [verb]ed.

汉字	Pinyin	English
有一次	yǒu yí cì	once / one time
突然	tūrán	suddenly
结果	jiéguǒ	as a result
原来	yuánlái	it turns out
后来	hòulái	afterwards
其实	qíshí	actually
差点	chàdiǎn	almost
终于	zhōngyú	finally
没想到	méi xiǎngdào	unexpectedly
当时	dāngshí	at that time
那时候	nà shíhou	at that time
记得	jìde	remember
吓死	xià sǐ	scared to death
着急	zháojí	anxious
担心	dānxīn	worried
放心	fàngxīn	relieved
发现	fāxiàn	to discover
原来如此	yuánlái rúcǐ	so that's how it is
想起来	xiǎng qǐlái	to recall/remember
虚惊一场	xū jīng yì chǎng	false alarm

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有一次yǒu yī cì，我wǒ一个人yī gè rén去qù中国Zhōng guó旅行lǚ xíng。

Yǒu yí cì, wǒ yí gè rén qù Zhōngguó lǚxíng.

Once, I travelled to China alone.

在zài火车站huǒ chē zhàn，我wǒ突然tū rán发现fā xiàn我wǒ的de钱包qián bāo不见了bù jiàn le！

Zài huǒchē zhàn, wǒ tūrán fāxiàn wǒ de qiánbāo bú jiàn le!

At the train station, I suddenly discovered my wallet was gone!

我wǒ着急zháo jí得de不得了bù dé liǎo。

Wǒ zháojí de bùdéliǎo.

I was incredibly anxious.

结果jiē guǒ，原来yuán lái是shì我wǒ放fàng在zài另lìng一个yī ge包bāo里lǐ了le。

Jiéguǒ, yuánlái shì wǒ fàng zài lìng yí gè bāo lǐ le.

It turns out I had put it in another bag.

后来hòu lái我wǒ才cái想起来xiǎng qi lai，我wǒ出chū门前mén qián换huàn了le包bāo。差点chà diǎn吓xià死sǐ我wǒ了le！

Hòulái wǒ cái xiǎng qǐlái, wǒ chūmén qián huàn le bāo. Chàdiǎn xià sǐ wǒ le!

Later I remembered I had switched bags before going out. It almost scared me to death!

从cóng那nà以后yǐ hòu，我wǒ每次měi cì出门chū mén都dōu会huì检查jiǎn chá好hǎo几次jǐ cì。

Cóng nà yǐhòu, wǒ měi cì chūmén dōu huì jiǎnchá hǎo jǐ cì.

Since then, I check several times every time I go out.

有一次yǒu yī cì我wǒ在zài北京Běi jīng迷路mí lù了le，一个yī ge好心人hǎo xīn rén帮bāng我wǒ找到zhǎo dào了le酒店jiǔ diàn。

Yǒu yí cì wǒ zài Běijīng mílù le, yí gè hǎoxīn rén bāng wǒ zhǎo dào le jiǔdiàn.

Once I got lost in Beijing, a kind person helped me find my hotel.

在zài机场jī chǎng的de时候shí hou，我wǒ突然tū rán发现fā xiàn护照hù zhào不见了bù jiàn le，着急zháo jí得de不得了bù dé liǎo。

Zài jīchǎng de shíhou, wǒ tūrán fāxiàn hùzhào bú jiàn le, zháojí de bùdéliǎo.

At the airport, I suddenly discovered my passport was missing, I was incredibly anxious.

结果jiē guǒ原来yuán lái是shì我wǒ把bǎ护照hù zhào放fàng在zài行李箱xíng li xiāng里lǐ了le。

Jiéguǒ yuánlái shì wǒ bǎ hùzhào fàng zài xínglǐ xiāng lǐ le.

It turned out I had put the passport in my suitcase.

后来hòu lái我wǒ想起来xiǎng qi lai了le，出发chū fā前qián我wǒ换huàn了le包bāo，真是zhēn shi虚惊一场xū jīng yī chǎng。

Hòulái wǒ xiǎng qǐlái le, chūfā qián wǒ huàn le bāo, zhēn shì xū jīng yì chǎng.

Later I remembered, I had switched bags before departing — it was a false alarm.

从cóng那nà以后yǐ hòu，我wǒ每次měi cì旅行lǚ xíng都dōu会huì把bǎ重要zhòng yào文件wén jiàn放fàng在zài同一tóng yī个gè地方dì fang。

Cóng nà yǐhòu, wǒ měi cì lǚxíng dōu huì bǎ zhòngyào wénjiàn fàng zài tóng yí gè dìfang.

Since then, every time I travel I put important documents in the same place.

Lesson 46 Discussing the Future & Goals 🙈 Hide

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我打算 + [future plan]. / 我希望将来能 + [verb].

I plan to [future plan]. / I hope to [verb] in the future.

汉字	Pinyin	English
将来	jiānglái	in the future
计划	jìhuà	plan
希望	xīwàng	to hope
梦想	mèngxiǎng	dream
打算	dǎsuàn	to intend
目标	mùbiāo	goal
机会	jīhuì	opportunity
继续	jìxù	to continue
进步	jìnbù	progress
相信	xiāngxìn	to believe
一定	yídìng	definitely
可能	kěnéng	possibly
实现	shíxiàn	to achieve
努力	nǔlì	to work hard
成功	chénggōng	success
失败	shībài	failure
坚持	jiānchí	to persist
加油	jiāyóu	keep going!
越来越	yuè lái yuè	more and more
达到	dádào	to reach/attain

💬 Passage & Practice Sentences

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A: 你nǐ对duì将来jiāng lái有yǒu什么shén me计划jì huà？

A: Nǐ duì jiānglái yǒu shénme jìhuà?

A: What plans do you have for the future?

B: 我wǒ希望xī wàng将来jiāng lái能néng流利liú lì地de说shuō中文Zhōng wén。

B: Wǒ xīwàng jiānglái néng liúlì de shuō Zhōngwén.

B: I hope to speak Chinese fluently in the future.

A: 我wǒ相信xiāng xìn你nǐ一定yī dìng可以kě yǐ的de！除了chú le学中文xué zhōng wén呢ne？

A: Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ yídìng kěyǐ de! Chúle xué Zhōngwén ne?

A: I believe you definitely can! Besides learning Chinese?

B: 我wǒ还hái打算dǎ suàn换huàn一yī份fèn工作gōng zuò。我wǒ想xiǎng做zuò和hé中文Zhōng wén有关yǒu guān的de工作gōng zuò。

B: Wǒ hái dǎsuàn huàn yí fèn gōngzuò. Wǒ xiǎng zuò hé Zhōngwén yǒuguān de gōngzuò.

B: I also plan to change jobs. I want to do work related to Chinese.

A: 好hǎo目标mù biāo！你nǐ的de中文Zhōng wén越来越yuè lái yuè好hǎo了le。

A: Hǎo mùbiāo! Nǐ de Zhōngwén yuè lái yuè hǎo le.

A: Great goal! Your Chinese is getting better and better.

B: 谢谢xiè xie！我wǒ会huì继续jì xù努力nǔ lì的de。

B: Xièxie! Wǒ huì jìxù nǔlì de.

B: Thanks! I'll keep working hard.

将来jiāng lái我wǒ希望xī wàng可以kě yǐ开kāi一家yī jiā自己zì jǐ的de小xiǎo餐厅cān tīng。

Jiānglái wǒ xīwàng kěyǐ kāi yì jiā zìjǐ de xiǎo cāntīng.

In the future, I hope to open my own small restaurant.

我wǒ的de目标mù biāo是shì三sān年nián内nèi把bǎ中zhōng文学wén xué到dào可以kě yǐ看懂kàn dǒng新闻xīn wén的de程度chéng dù。

Wǒ de mùbiāo shì sān nián nèi bǎ Zhōngwén xué dào kěyǐ kàn dǒng xīnwén de chéngdù.

My goal is to reach a level where I can read the news in Chinese within three years.

我wǒ相信xiāng xìn只要zhǐ yào坚持jiān chí努力nǔ lì，梦想mèng xiǎng一定yī dìng会huì实现shí xiàn。

Wǒ xiāngxìn zhǐyào jiānchí nǔlì, mèngxiǎng yídìng huì shíxiàn.

I believe that as long as I persist and work hard, my dream will definitely come true.

学中文xué zhōng wén让ràng我wǒ有了yǒu le更gèng多duō的de机会jī huì，比如bǐ rú认识rèn shi新xīn朋友péng you。

Xué Zhōngwén ràng wǒ yǒu le gèng duō de jīhuì, bǐrú rènshi xīn péngyou.

Learning Chinese has given me more opportunities, like meeting new friends.

她tā打算dǎ suàn明年míng nián去qù中国Zhōng guó留学liú xué，继续jì xù提高tí gāo中文Zhōng wén水平shuǐ píng。

Tā dǎsuàn míngnián qù Zhōngguó liúxué, jìxù tígāo Zhōngwén shuǐpíng.

She plans to study abroad in China next year to continue improving her Chinese.

Lesson 47 Handling Misunderstandings 🙈 Hide

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对不起，我没听清楚。 / 你能不能再说一遍？ / 我的意思是...

Sorry, I didn't catch that. / Can you say that again? / I meant...

汉字	Pinyin	English
误会	wùhuì	misunderstanding
明白	míngbai	to understand
不清楚	bù qīngchu	unclear
解释	jiěshì	to explain
意思	yìsi	meaning
以为	yǐwéi	mistakenly thought
再说	zàishuō	say again
慢点	màn diǎn	slower
简单	jiǎndān	simple
清楚	qīngchu	clear
明白	míngbai	to get it
搞错	gǎocuò	to mess up/mistake
纠正	jiūzhèng	to correct
重复	chóngfù	to repeat
确认	quèrèn	to confirm
详细	xiángxì	detailed
大概	dàgài	roughly/about
重点	zhòngdiǎn	key point
换句话说	huàn jù huà shuō	in other words
意思	yìsi	meaning

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A: 我wǒ觉得jué de你nǐ说shuō的de不对bù duì。

A: Wǒ juéde nǐ shuō de bú duì.

A: I don't think what you said is right.

B: 啊a？可能kě néng你nǐ误会wù huì了le我wǒ的de意思yì si。

B: A? Kěnéng nǐ wùhuì le wǒ de yìsi.

B: Huh? Maybe you misunderstood me.

A: 我wǒ以为yǐ wéi你nǐ说shuō星期六Xīng qī liù八bā点diǎn见面jiàn miàn。

A: Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ shuō xīngqī liù bā diǎn jiànmiàn.

A: I thought you said Saturday at 8 to meet.

B: 不是bù shì的de，我wǒ的de意思yì si是shì星期六Xīng qī liù八bā点diǎn出发chū fā！

B: Bú shì de, wǒ de yìsi shì xīngqī liù bā diǎn chūfā!

B: No, I meant we depart at 8 AM on Saturday!

A: 哦ó！原来yuán lái是shì这样zhè yàng。对不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ没méi听tīng清楚qīng chu。

A: Ó! Yuánlái shì zhèyàng. Duìbuqǐ, wǒ méi tīng qīngchu.

A: Oh! So that's it. Sorry, I didn't hear clearly.

B: 没关系méi guān xi。我wǒ说shuō得de不够bù gòu清楚qīng chu。我wǒ再zài解释jiě shì一遍yī biàn吧ba。

B: Méiguānxi. Wǒ shuō de búgòu qīngchu. Wǒ zài jiěshì yí biàn ba.

B: No worries. I wasn't clear enough. Let me explain again.

对不起duì bu qǐ，我wǒ没méi听tīng清楚qīng chu你nǐ的de意思yì si，能néng不能bù néng再说zài shuō一遍yī biàn？

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ méi tīng qīngchu nǐ de yìsi, néng bùnéng zài shuō yí biàn?

Sorry, I didn't catch your meaning, can you say it again?

我wǒ想xiǎng你nǐ误会wù huì了le，我wǒ不是bù shì这个zhè ge意思yì si。

Wǒ xiǎng nǐ wùhuì le, wǒ bú shì zhège yìsi.

I think you misunderstood, that's not what I meant.

请qǐng你nǐ慢màn点diǎn说shuō，我wǒ中文Zhōng wén还hái不太好bù tài hǎo。

Qǐng nǐ màn diǎn shuō, wǒ Zhōngwén hái bú tài hǎo.

Please speak slower, my Chinese isn't very good yet.

我wǒ的de意思yì si是shì星期五Xīng qī wǔ见面jiàn miàn，不是bù shì星期四Xīng qī sì。

Wǒ de yìsi shì xīngqī wǔ jiànmiàn, bú shì xīngqī sì.

I meant meeting on Friday, not Thursday.

哦ó，原来yuán lái是shì这样zhè yàng，我wǒ明白míng bai了le。谢谢xiè xie你nǐ解释jiě shì。

Ó, yuánlái shì zhèyàng, wǒ míngbai le. Xièxie nǐ jiěshì.

Oh, so that's how it is, I understand. Thank you for explaining.

Lesson 48 Complex Opinions (虽然...但是 / 一方面...另一方面) 🙈 Hide

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虽然 + [A]，但是 + [B]. / 一方面...另一方面...

Although [A], but [B]. / On one hand... on the other hand...

汉字	Pinyin	English
一方面	yì fāngmiàn	on one hand
另一方面	lìng yì fāngmiàn	on the other hand
虽然	suīrán	although
但是	dànshì	but
因为	yīnwèi	because
所以	suǒyǐ	so/therefore
除了...以外	chúle...yǐwài	besides/apart from
其实	qíshí	actually
不仅	bùjǐn	not only
而且	érqiě	but also
反而	fǎn'ér	instead/on the contrary
即使	jíshǐ	even if
无论	wúlùn	no matter
虽然...但是	suīrán...dànshì	although...but
因为...所以	yīnwèi...suǒyǐ	because...so
除了...还有	chúle...háiyǒu	besides...there is also
可见	kějiàn	it can be seen that
总之	zǒngzhī	in summary
然而	rán'ér	however
因此	yīncǐ	therefore

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虽然suī rán大城市dà chéng shì有yǒu很hěn多duō工作gōng zuò机会jī huì，但是dàn shì生活shēng huó压力yā lì也yě很hěn大dà。

Suīrán dà chéngshì yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò jīhuì, dànshì shēnghuó yālì yě hěn dà.

Although big cities have many job opportunities, the living pressure is also great.

一方面yì fāng miàn，城市chéng shì里lǐ的de交通jiāo tōng很hěn方便fāng biàn，什么shén me都dōu有yǒu。

Yì fāngmiàn, chéngshì lǐ de jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn, shénme dōu yǒu.

On one hand, transportation in the city is very convenient, and everything is available.

另一方面lìng yī fāng miàn，房租fáng zū很hěn贵guì，人rén也yě很hěn多duō。

Lìng yì fāngmiàn, fángzū hěn guì, rén yě hěn duō.

On the other hand, rent is expensive and there are many people.

除了chú le工作gōng zuò以外yǐ wài，生活shēng huó质量zhì liàng也yě很hěn重要zhòng yào。

Chúle gōngzuò yǐwài, shēnghuó zhìliàng yě hěn zhòngyào.

Besides work, quality of life is also important.

所以suǒ yǐ，我wǒ打算dǎ suàn以后yǐ hòu搬bān到dào小xiǎo城市chéng shì去qù住zhù。

Suǒyǐ, wǒ dǎsuàn yǐhòu bān dào xiǎo chéngshì qù zhù.

So, I plan to move to a small city to live in the future.

其实qí shí，幸福xìng fú不bú在于zài yú在zài哪里nǎ lǐ生活shēng huó，而ér在于zài yú和hé谁shuí一起yì qǐ生活shēng huó。

Qíshí, xìngfú bú zàiyú zài nǎlǐ shēnghuó, ér zàiyú hé shuí yìqǐ shēnghuó.

Actually, happiness is not about where you live, but who you live with.

虽然suī rán大城市dà chéng shì机会jī huì很hěn多duō，但是dàn shì生活shēng huó成本chéng běn也yě很hěn高gāo。

Suīrán dà chéngshì jīhuì hěn duō, dànshì shēnghuó chéngběn yě hěn gāo.

Although big cities have many opportunities, the cost of living is also high.

一方面yī fāng miàn，我wǒ想xiǎng去qù国外guó wài工作gōng zuò。另一方面lìng yī fāng miàn，我wǒ又yòu舍不得shě bu de家人jiā rén。

Yì fāngmiàn, wǒ xiǎng qù guówài gōngzuò. Lìng yì fāngmiàn, wǒ yòu shěbude jiārén.

On one hand, I want to work abroad. On the other hand, I can't bear to leave my family.

除了chú le工作gōng zuò以外yǐ wài，个人gè rén生活shēng huó也yě很hěn重要zhòng yào。

Chúle gōngzuò yǐwài, gèrén shēnghuó yě hěn zhòngyào.

Besides work, personal life is also important.

因为yīn wèi天气tiān qì不好bù hǎo，所以suǒ yǐ我们wǒ men取消qǔ xiāo了le今天jīn tiān的de郊游jiāo yóu。

Yīnwèi tiānqì bù hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen qǔxiāo le jīntiān de jiāoyóu.

Because the weather was bad, we cancelled today's outing.

他tā不仅bù jǐn会huì说shuō中文Zhōng wén，还hái会huì说shuō法语Fǎ yǔ和hé日rì语yǔ，真zhēn厉害lì hai。

Tā bùjǐn huì shuō Zhōngwén, hái huì shuō Fǎyǔ hé Rìyǔ, zhēn lìhai.

He can not only speak Chinese, but also French and Japanese — truly impressive.

Lesson 49 Values & Life Perspectives 🙈 Hide

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对我来说，...最重要。 / 我认为... / 你怎么看？

To me, ... is most important. / I think... / What's your view?

汉字	Pinyin	English
幸福	xìngfú	happiness
成功	chénggōng	success
重要	zhòngyào	important
值得	zhídé	worthwhile
道理	dàolǐ	principle/reason
看法	kànfǎ	viewpoint
态度	tàidù	attitude
经验	jīngyàn	experience
人生	rénshēng	life
价值	jiàzhí	value
意义	yìyì	meaning
追求	zhuīqiú	to pursue
珍惜	zhēnxī	to cherish
满足	mǎnzú	content/satisfied
感恩	gǎn'ēn	grateful
乐观	lèguān	optimistic
积极	jījí	positive/active
心态	xīntài	mindset
成长	chéngzhǎng	growth
经历	jīnglì	to experience
简单	jiǎndān	simple

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A: 对duì你nǐ来lái说shuō，什么shén me最zuì重要zhòng yào？

A: Duì nǐ lái shuō, shénme zuì zhòngyào?

A: What is most important to you?

B: 对我来说duì wǒ lái shuō，健康jiàn kāng和hé家人jiā rén最zuì重要zhòng yào。你nǐ呢ne？

B: Duì wǒ lái shuō, jiànkāng hé jiārén zuì zhòngyào. Nǐ ne?

B: To me, health and family are most important. And you?

A: 我wǒ觉得jué de幸福xìng fú最zuì重要zhòng yào。成功chéng gōng不bù成功chéng gōng不是bù shì最zuì重要zhòng yào的de。

A: Wǒ juéde xìngfú zuì zhòngyào. Chénggōng bù chénggōng bú shì zuì zhòngyào de.

A: I think happiness is most important. Success or not isn't the most important thing.

B: 我wǒ同意tóng yì。每个人měi ge rén对duì幸福xìng fú的de看法kàn fǎ不一样bù yī yàng。

B: Wǒ tóngyì. Měi gè rén duì xìngfú de kànfǎ bù yíyàng.

B: I agree. Everyone's view of happiness is different.

A: 有人yǒu rén认为rèn wéi有钱yǒu qián就jiù幸福xìng fú，有人yǒu rén认为rèn wéi和hé家人jiā rén在一起zài yī qǐ就jiù幸福xìng fú。

A: Yǒu rén rènwéi yǒu qián jiù xìngfú, yǒu rén rènwéi hé jiārén zài yìqǐ jiù xìngfú.

A: Some think money equals happiness, some think being with family is happiness.

B: 经历jīng lì了le很hěn多duō以后yǐ hòu，我wǒ发现fā xiàn简单jiǎn dān的de生活shēng huó也yě很hěn幸福xìng fú。

B: Jīnglì le hěn duō yǐhòu, wǒ fāxiàn jiǎndān de shēnghuó yě hěn xìngfú.

B: After experiencing many things, I find that a simple life is also very happy.

对我来说duì wǒ lái shuō，幸福xìng fú不是bù shì有钱yǒu qián，而是ér shì和hé家人jiā rén朋友péng you在一起zài yī qǐ。

Duì wǒ lái shuō, xìngfú bú shì yǒu qián, ér shì hé jiārén péngyou zài yìqǐ.

To me, happiness isn't about money, it's about being with family and friends.

每个人měi ge rén对duì成功chéng gōng的de看法kàn fǎ都dōu不一样bù yī yàng，有人yǒu rén认为rèn wéi成功chéng gōng就是jiù shì快乐kuài lè。

Měi gè rén duì chénggōng de kànfǎ dōu bù yíyàng, yǒu rén rènwéi chénggōng jiù shì kuàilè.

Everyone has a different view of success — some think success is happiness.

人生rén shēng最zuì重要zhòng yào的de不是bù shì目的地mù dì dì，而是ér shì沿途yán tú的de风景fēng jǐng。

Rénshēng zuì zhòngyào de bú shì mùdìdì, ér shì yántú de fēngjǐng.

The most important thing in life isn't the destination, but the scenery along the way.

经历jīng lì了le很hěn多duō事情shì qing以后yǐ hòu，我wǒ学会xué huì了le珍惜zhēn xī身边shēn biān的de一切yī qiè。

Jīnglì le hěn duō shìqing yǐhòu, wǒ xuéhuì le zhēnxī shēnbiān de yíqiè.

After experiencing many things, I learned to cherish everything around me.

保持bǎo chí积极jī jí乐观lè guān的de心态xīn tài，生活shēng huó就jiù会huì更gèng美好měi hǎo。

Bǎochí jījí lèguān de xīntài, shēnghuó jiù huì gèng měihǎo.

Maintain a positive and optimistic attitude, and life will be more beautiful.

Lesson 50 Year in Review — Free Conversation 🙈 Hide

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Final review — all previous patterns combined

Free-flow conversation demonstrating full-year progress.

汉字	Pinyin	English
时间过得真快	shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài	time really flies
一句	yí jù	one sentence/word
生词	shēngcí	new vocabulary
语法	yǔfǎ	grammar
放弃	fàngqì	to give up
坚持	jiānchí	to persist
进步	jìnbù	progress
不仅	bùjǐn	not only
了解	liǎojiě	to understand
流利	liúlì	fluent
目标	mùbiāo	goal
字幕	zìmù	subtitles
前途	qiántú	future prospects
收获	shōuhuò	gains/harvest
感谢	gǎnxiè	to thank
过程	guòchéng	process
成果	chéngguǒ	result/achievement
继续	jìxù	to continue
加油	jiāyóu	keep going
终于	zhōngyú	finally/at last

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时间shí jiān过得guò de真zhēn快kuài！一yì年nián前qián，我wǒ还hái一句yí jù中文Zhōng wén都dōu不会bú huì说shuō。

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài! Yì nián qián, wǒ hái yí jù Zhōngwén dōu bú huì shuō.

Time really flies! A year ago, I couldn't speak a single sentence of Chinese.

现在xiàn zài我wǒ可以kě yǐ用yòng中文Zhōng wén聊天liáo tiān、点菜diǎn cài、谈tán计划jì huà，甚至shèn zhì讨论tǎo lùn人生rén shēng了le！

Xiànzài wǒ kěyǐ yòng Zhōngwén liáotiān, diǎn cài, tán jìhuà, shènzhì tǎolùn rénshēng le!

Now I can chat, order food, discuss plans, and even talk about life in Chinese!

这zhè一yì年nián里lǐ，我wǒ学会xué huì了le很hěn多duō生词shēng cí和hé语法yǔ fǎ。

Zhè yì nián lǐ, wǒ xuéhuì le hěn duō shēngcí hé yǔfǎ.

This year, I've learned a lot of vocabulary and grammar.

虽然suī rán有时候yǒu shí hou觉得jué de很hěn难nán，但是dàn shì我wǒ没有méi yǒu放弃fàng qì。

Suīrán yǒu shíhou juéde hěn nán, dànshì wǒ méiyǒu fàngqì.

Although it felt difficult sometimes, I didn't give up.

我wǒ坚持jiān chí每个měi ge星期xīng qī学习xué xí一yí课kè，终于zhōng yú有了yǒu le很hěn大dà的de进步jìn bù。

Wǒ jiānchí měi gè xīngqī xuéxí yí kè, zhōngyú yǒu le hěn dà de jìnbù.

I persisted with one lesson every week and finally made great progress.

学中文xué zhōng wén不仅bù jǐn让ràng我wǒ学会xué huì了le一yì门mén语言yǔ yán，还hái让ràng我wǒ了解liǎo jiě了le中国Zhōng guó的de文化wén huà。

Xué Zhōngwén bùjǐn ràng wǒ xuéhuì le yì mén yǔyán, hái ràng wǒ liǎojiě le Zhōngguó de wénhuà.

Learning Chinese not only taught me a language, but also let me understand Chinese culture.

接下来jiē xià lái，我wǒ会huì继续jì xù学xué下去xià qù。加油jiā yóu！

Jiē xiàlái, wǒ huì jìxù xué xiàqù. Jiāyóu!

Next, I will continue learning. Keep going!

时间shí jiān过得guò de真zhēn快kuài，一yī年nián前qián我wǒ还hái不会bù huì说shuō中文Zhōng wén呢ne。

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, yì nián qián wǒ hái bú huì shuō Zhōngwén ne.

Time flies — a year ago I couldn't speak Chinese at all.

虽然suī rán学习xué xí中文Zhōng wén不bù容易róng yì，但是dàn shì我wǒ没有méi yǒu放弃fàng qì，一直yī zhí坚持jiān chí下来xià lai了le。

Suīrán xuéxí Zhōngwén bù róngyì, dànshì wǒ méiyǒu fàngqì, yìzhí jiānchí xiàlái le.

Although learning Chinese wasn't easy, I didn't give up and kept at it.

学中文xué zhōng wén不仅bù jǐn让ràng我wǒ学会xué huì了le一yī门mén语言yǔ yán，还hái让ràng我wǒ了解liǎo jiě了le中国Zhōng guó的de文化wén huà。

Xué Zhōngwén bùjǐn ràng wǒ xuéhuì le yì mén yǔyán, hái ràng wǒ liǎojiě le Zhōngguó de wénhuà.

Learning Chinese not only taught me a language but also helped me understand Chinese culture.

我wǒ的de下一个xià yī ge目标mù biāo是shì用yòng中文Zhōng wén看kàn完wán一yī部bù电影diàn yǐng，不用bù yòng字幕zì mù。

Wǒ de xià yí gè mùbiāo shì yòng Zhōngwén kàn wán yí bù diànyǐng, búyòng zìmù.

My next goal is to watch an entire movie in Chinese without subtitles.

感谢gǎn xiè我wǒ的de老师lǎo shī和hé朋友péng you们men的de帮助bāng zhù，我wǒ会huì继续jì xù努力nǔ lì的de！加油jiā yóu！

Gǎnxiè wǒ de lǎoshī hé péngyoumen de bāngzhù, wǒ huì jìxù nǔlì de! Jiāyóu!

Thank you to my teacher and friends for their help — I'll keep working hard! Keep going!