Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for life events
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| Hi everybody, my name is Wu Rui. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Chinese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大厅 |
| (dàtīng ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lobby" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大厅 |
| (SLOW) |
| 大厅 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lobby |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 酒店大厅 |
| (jiǔdiàn dàtīng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hotel lobby" |
| (SLOW) |
| 酒店大厅 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 叫醒服务 |
| (jiàoxǐng fúwù) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wake-up service" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 叫醒服务 |
| (SLOW) |
| 叫醒服务 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wake-up service |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我让叫醒服务早上六点叫我。 |
| (Wǒ ràng jiàoxǐng fúwù zǎoshang liù diǎn jiào wǒ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I used the wake-up service to call me at 6 o'clock AM." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我让叫醒服务早上六点叫我。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 套间 |
| (tàojiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "suite" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 套间 |
| (SLOW) |
| 套间 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| suite |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 宾馆套间 |
| (bīnguǎn tàojiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hotel suite" |
| (SLOW) |
| 宾馆套间 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 骑自行车 |
| (qí zìxíngchē) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cycling" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 骑自行车 |
| (SLOW) |
| 骑自行车 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cycling |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 骑自行车比赛 |
| (qí zìxíngchē bǐsài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cycling race" |
| (SLOW) |
| 骑自行车比赛 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 赛车 |
| (sàichē) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "auto racing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 赛车 |
| (SLOW) |
| 赛车 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| auto racing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 赛车车道上的赛车 |
| (sàichē chēdào shang de sàichē) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "racing car on an auto racing track" |
| (SLOW) |
| 赛车车道上的赛车 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 透明胶带 |
| (tòumíng jiāodài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Scotch tape" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 透明胶带 |
| (SLOW) |
| 透明胶带 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Scotch tape |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一卷儿透明胶带 |
| (yī juǎnr tòumíng jiāodài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "roll of scotch tape" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一卷儿透明胶带 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出生 |
| (chūshēng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "be born" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出生 |
| (SLOW) |
| 出生 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| be born |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我出生于1980年。 |
| (Wǒ chūshēng yú yī jiǔ bā líng nián.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I was born in 1980." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我出生于1980年。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 得到一份工作 |
| (dédào yī fèn gōngzuò) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "get a job" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 得到一份工作 |
| (SLOW) |
| 得到一份工作 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| get a job |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我弟弟终于得到一份工作了！ |
| (Wǒ dìdi zhōngyú dédào yī fèn gōngzuò le!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My brother finally got a job!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 我弟弟终于得到一份工作了！ |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 死 |
| (sǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "die" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 死 |
| (SLOW) |
| 死 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| die |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 死于疾病 |
| (sǐ yú jíbìng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "die of an illness" |
| (SLOW) |
| 死于疾病 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 东京 |
| (Dōngjīng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tokyo" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 东京 |
| (SLOW) |
| 东京 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Tokyo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日本东京 |
| (Rìběn Dōngjīng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "City of Tokyo, Japan" |
| (SLOW) |
| 日本东京 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Chinese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "lobby?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 大厅 |
| (1) |
| 大厅 |
| (And how to say "wake-up service?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 叫醒服务 |
| (1) |
| 叫醒服务 |
| (What about "suite?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 套间 |
| (1) |
| 套间 |
| (Do you remember how to say "cycling?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 骑自行车 |
| (1) |
| 骑自行车 |
| (Let's try "auto racing!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 赛车 |
| (1) |
| 赛车 |
| (What about "Scotch tape?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 透明胶带 |
| (1) |
| 透明胶带 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "be born!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 出生 |
| (1) |
| 出生 |
| (Another one! What about "get a job?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 得到一份工作 |
| (1) |
| 得到一份工作 |
| (Do you remember how to say "die?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 死 |
| (1) |
| 死 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "Tokyo?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 东京 |
| (1) |
| 东京 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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