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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) |
整天 |
(zhěngtiān) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"all day" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
整天 |
(SLOW) |
整天 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
all day |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我可以和我的孩子们玩一整天。 |
(Wǒ kěyǐ hé wǒ de háizimen wán yī zhěngtiān.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I could play with my children all day long." |
(SLOW) |
我可以和我的孩子们玩一整天。 |
WORD 2 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
夜间 |
(yèjiān) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"nighttime" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
夜间 |
(SLOW) |
夜间 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
nighttime |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
已经是夜间了。 |
(Yǐjīng shì yèjiān le.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It's already nighttime." |
(SLOW) |
已经是夜间了。 |
WORD 3 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
白天 |
(báitiān) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"daytime" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
白天 |
(SLOW) |
白天 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
daytime |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我白天就是睡不着。 |
(Wǒ báitiān jiùshì shuì bu zháo.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I just can't sleep during the daytime." |
(SLOW) |
我白天就是睡不着。 |
WORD 4 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
在......之后 |
(zài......zhīhòu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"after" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
在......之后 |
(SLOW) |
在......之后 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
after |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
在下课之后他给她妈妈打了电话。 |
(Zài xiàkè zhīhòu tā gěi tā māma dǎ le diànhuà.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He called her mother after the class was over." |
(SLOW) |
在下课之后他给她妈妈打了电话。 |
WORD 5 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
今后 |
(jīnhòu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"from now on" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
今后 |
(SLOW) |
今后 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
from now on |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
今后电脑会在我们的生活里。 |
(Jīnhòu diànnǎo huì zài wǒmen de shēnghuó lǐ.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Computers will be in our lives from now on." |
(SLOW) |
今后电脑会在我们的生活里。 |
WORD 6 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
在......之前 |
(zài......zhīqián) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"before" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
在......之前 |
(SLOW) |
在......之前 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
before |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
在工作之前 |
(zài gōngzuò zhīqián) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"before work" |
(SLOW) |
在工作之前 |
WORD 7 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
现在 |
(xiànzài) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"now" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
现在 |
(SLOW) |
现在 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
now |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你现在想做什么? |
(Nǐ xiànzài xiǎng zuò shénme?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"What do you want to do now?" |
(SLOW) |
你现在想做什么? |
WORD 8 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
经常 |
(jīngcháng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"often" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
经常 |
(SLOW) |
经常 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
often |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
经常睡过头 |
(jīngcháng shuìguòtóu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"often oversleep" |
(SLOW) |
经常睡过头 |
WORD 9 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一般 |
(yībān) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"usually" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一般 |
(SLOW) |
一般 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
usually |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一般很晚 |
(yībān hěn wǎn) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"usually late" |
(SLOW) |
一般很晚 |
WORD 10 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冬天 |
(dōngtiān) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"winter" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冬天 |
(SLOW) |
冬天 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
winter |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冬天的景色 |
(dōngtiān de jǐngsè) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"winter scene" |
(SLOW) |
冬天的景色 |
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 "all day?" Review 1) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
整天 |
(1) |
整天 |
(And how to say "nighttime?" Review 2) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
夜间 |
(1) |
夜间 |
(What about "daytime?" Review 3) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
白天 |
(1) |
白天 |
(Do you remember how to say "after?" Review 4) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
在......之后 |
(1) |
在......之后 |
(Let's try "from now on!" Review 5) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
今后 |
(1) |
今后 |
(What about "before?" Review 6) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
在......之前 |
(1) |
在......之前 |
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "now!" Review 7) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
现在 |
(1) |
现在 |
(Another one! What about "often?" Review 8) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
经常 |
(1) |
经常 |
(Do you remember how to say "usually?" Review 9) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
一般 |
(1) |
一般 |
(And finally, do you remember how to say "winter?" Review 10) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
冬天 |
(1) |
冬天 |
Well done! |
See you next time! |
再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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