Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for parts of the body
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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) |
| 腰围 |
| (yāowéi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "waist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腰围 |
| (SLOW) |
| 腰围 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| waist |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 量腰围 |
| (liáng yāowéi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "measure one's waist" |
| (SLOW) |
| 量腰围 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膝盖骨 |
| (xīgàigǔ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "kneecap" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膝盖骨 |
| (SLOW) |
| 膝盖骨 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kneecap |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膝盖骨保护膝盖关节和肌腱。 |
| (Xīgàigǔ bǎohù xīgài guānjié hé jījiàn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The kneecap protects the joint and tendons of the knee." |
| (SLOW) |
| 膝盖骨保护膝盖关节和肌腱。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腹股沟 |
| (fùgǔgōu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "groin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腹股沟 |
| (SLOW) |
| 腹股沟 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| groin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腹股沟拉伸 |
| (fùgǔgōu lāshēn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "groin pull" |
| (SLOW) |
| 腹股沟拉伸 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 阿喀琉斯腱 |
| (Ākāliúsījiàn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Achilles' heel" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 阿喀琉斯腱 |
| (SLOW) |
| 阿喀琉斯腱 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Achilles' heel |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 阿喀琉斯腱是指脚跟到脚踝的肌腱。 |
| (Ākāliúsījiàn shì zhǐ jiǎogēn dào jiǎohuái de jījiàn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The Achilles' heel refers to the tendon going from the heel to the ankle." |
| (SLOW) |
| 阿喀琉斯腱是指脚跟到脚踝的肌腱。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前臂 |
| (qiánbì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "forearm" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前臂 |
| (SLOW) |
| 前臂 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| forearm |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前臂和拳头 |
| (qiánbì hé quántou) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "forearm and fist" |
| (SLOW) |
| 前臂和拳头 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大拇指 |
| (dàmǔzhǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thumb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大拇指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 大拇指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| thumb |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 右手大拇指 |
| (yòushǒu dàmǔzhǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "right thumb" |
| (SLOW) |
| 右手大拇指 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小手指 |
| (xiǎoshǒuzhǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pinkie" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小手指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 小手指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pinkie |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小手指是人手上最小的指头。 |
| (Xiǎoshǒuzhǐ shì rén shǒu shàng zuì xiǎo de zhítou.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The pinkie is the smallest finger on the human hand." |
| (SLOW) |
| 小手指是人手上最小的指头。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中指 |
| (zhōngzhǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "middle finger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 中指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| middle finger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一般中指是人手上最长的指头。 |
| (Yībān zhōngzhǐ shì rén shǒu shàng zuì cháng de zhǐtou.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The middle finger is generally the longest finger on the human hand." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一般中指是人手上最长的指头。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食指 |
| (shízhǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "index finger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 食指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| index finger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食指经常被称作示指。 |
| (Shízhǐ jīngcháng bèi chēngzuò shìzhǐ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The index finger is often called the pointer." |
| (SLOW) |
| 食指经常被称作示指。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 无名指 |
| (wúmíngzhǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ring finger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 无名指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 无名指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ring finger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 无名指在小手指和中指之间。 |
| (Wúmíngzhǐ zài xiǎoshǒuzhǐ hé zhōngzhǐ zhījiān.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The ring finger sits between the pinky and the middle finger." |
| (SLOW) |
| 无名指在小手指和中指之间。 |
| 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 "waist?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 腰围 |
| (1) |
| 腰围 |
| (And how to say "kneecap?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 膝盖骨 |
| (1) |
| 膝盖骨 |
| (What about "groin?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 腹股沟 |
| (1) |
| 腹股沟 |
| (Do you remember how to say "Achilles' heel?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 阿喀琉斯腱 |
| (1) |
| 阿喀琉斯腱 |
| (Let's try "forearm!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 前臂 |
| (1) |
| 前臂 |
| (What about "thumb?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 大拇指 |
| (1) |
| 大拇指 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "pinkie!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 小手指 |
| (1) |
| 小手指 |
| (Another one! What about "middle finger?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 中指 |
| (1) |
| 中指 |
| (Do you remember how to say "index finger?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 食指 |
| (1) |
| 食指 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "ring finger?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 无名指 |
| (1) |
| 无名指 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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