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In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Chinese. |
Hi everybody, my name is Wu Rui. |
Welcome to The 800 Core Chinese Words and Phrases video series! |
This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Chinese. |
Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
1. |
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睡衣 |
(shuìyī) |
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"pajamas" |
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睡衣 |
(SLOW) |
睡衣 |
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pajamas |
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我想要买一件新的睡衣。 |
(Wǒ xiǎng yào mǎi yī jiàn xīn de shuìyī.) |
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"I want to buy a new pair of pajamas." |
(SLOW) |
我想要买一件新的睡衣。 |
2. |
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胸罩 |
(xiōngzhào) |
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"brassiere" |
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胸罩 |
(SLOW) |
胸罩 |
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brassiere |
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白色胸罩 |
(Báisè xiōngzhào) |
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"white brassiere" |
(SLOW) |
白色胸罩 |
3. |
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起床 |
(qǐchuáng) |
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"wake up" |
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起床 |
(SLOW) |
起床 |
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wake up |
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男孩醒来然后起床。 |
(Nánhái xǐnglái ránhòu qǐchuáng.) |
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"The boy wakes up and leaves his bed." |
(SLOW) |
男孩醒来然后起床。 |
4. |
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通勤 |
(tōngqín) |
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"commute" |
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通勤 |
(SLOW) |
通勤 |
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commute |
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人们在早上通勤了。 |
(Rénmen zài zǎoshàng tōngqín le.) |
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"The people commuted in the morning." |
(SLOW) |
人们在早上通勤了。 |
5. |
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吃 |
(chī) |
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"eat" |
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吃 |
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吃 |
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eat |
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人们在中秋节吃月饼。 |
(Rénmen zài Zhōngqiūjié chī yuèbǐng.) |
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"People eat moon cake during the Mid-Autumn Festival." |
(SLOW) |
人们在中秋节吃月饼。 |
6. |
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美术 |
(měishù) |
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"art" |
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美术 |
(SLOW) |
美术 |
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art |
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这间大学的美术系很有名。 |
(Zhè jiān dàxué de měishù xì hěn yǒumíng.) |
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"The art department of this university is well known." |
(SLOW) |
这间大学的美术系很有名。 |
7. |
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文学 |
(wénxué) |
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"literature" |
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文学 |
(SLOW) |
文学 |
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literature |
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我非常想去拜访那位文学大师。 |
(Wǒ fēicháng xiǎng qù bàifǎng nà wèi wénxué dàshī.) |
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"I really want to pay a visit to that Master of Literature." |
(SLOW) |
我非常想去拜访那位文学大师。 |
8. |
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电影 |
(diànyǐng) |
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"movie" |
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电影 |
(SLOW) |
电影 |
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movie |
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他刚刚拍了一个电影。 |
(Tā gānggāng pāi le yī ge diànyǐng.) |
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"He just shot a movie." |
(SLOW) |
他刚刚拍了一个电影。 |
9. |
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音乐 |
(yīnyuè) |
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"music" |
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音乐 |
(SLOW) |
音乐 |
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music |
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我喜欢听音乐。 |
(Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.) |
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"I like to listen to music." |
(SLOW) |
我喜欢听音乐。 |
10. |
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回答 |
(huídá) |
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"answer" |
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回答 |
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回答 |
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answer |
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先看文字,再回答问题。 |
(Xiān kàn wénzì, zài huídá wèntí.) |
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"Read the text first and then answer the questions." |
(SLOW) |
先看文字,再回答问题。 |
11. |
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教 |
(jiào) |
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"teach" |
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教 |
(SLOW) |
教 |
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teach |
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一个人的素质教育很重要。 |
(Yī ge rén de sùzhì jiàoyù hěn zhòngyào.) |
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"It is important to teach one to be civilized." |
(SLOW) |
一个人的素质教育很重要。 |
12. |
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叫 |
(jiào) |
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"ask" |
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叫 |
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叫 |
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ask |
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老板叫我打电话叫个快递把这份文件寄给客户。 |
(Lǎobǎn jiào wǒ dǎ diànhuà jiào ge kuàidì bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn jìgěi kèhù.) |
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"The boss asked me to call a courier to send this document to our client." |
(SLOW) |
老板叫我打电话叫个快递把这份文件寄给客户。 |
13. |
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关 |
(guān) |
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"close" |
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关 |
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关 |
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close |
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你可以把门关上吗? |
(Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān shang ma?) |
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"Could you close the door? " |
(SLOW) |
你可以把门关上吗? |
14. |
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出生 |
(chūshēng) |
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"birth" |
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出生 |
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出生 |
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birth |
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我们每年都庆祝我们的出生。 |
(Wǒmen měi nián dōu qìngzhù wǒmen de chūshēng.) |
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"We celebrate our birth every year." |
(SLOW) |
我们每年都庆祝我们的出生。 |
15. |
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工作 |
(gōngzuò) |
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"work" |
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工作 |
(SLOW) |
工作 |
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work |
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为了生活,我卖力地工作。 |
(Wèile shēnghuó, wǒ màilì de gōngzuò.) |
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"In order to survive, I work as hard as I can." |
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为了生活,我卖力地工作。 |
16. |
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开 |
(kāi) |
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"turn on" |
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开 |
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开 |
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turn on |
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我打开电脑。 |
(Wǒ dǎkāi diànnǎo.) |
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"I turn on my computer." |
(SLOW) |
我打开电脑。 |
17. |
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关 |
(guān) |
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"turn off" |
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关 |
(SLOW) |
关 |
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turn off |
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你关灯了吗? |
(Nǐ guān dēng le ma?) |
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"Did you turn off the light?" |
(SLOW) |
你关灯了吗? |
18. |
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去外面吃 |
(qù wàimian chī) |
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"eat out" |
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去外面吃 |
(SLOW) |
去外面吃 |
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eat out |
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人们喜欢周末去外面吃饭。 |
(Rénmen xǐhuān zhōumò qù wàimian chīfàn.) |
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"People like to eat out on the weekends." |
(SLOW) |
人们喜欢周末去外面吃饭。 |
19. |
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出席 |
(chūxí) |
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"attend" |
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出席 |
(SLOW) |
出席 |
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attend |
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出席会议的人在进入大厅前都必须签到。 |
(Chūxí huìyì de rén zài jìnrù dàtīng qián dōu bìxū qiāndào .) |
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"All the participants were required to sign in before entering the hall to attend the meeting." |
(SLOW) |
出席会议的人在进入大厅前都必须签到。 |
20. |
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西 |
(xī) |
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"west" |
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西 |
(SLOW) |
西 |
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west |
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杭州西湖展示着宁静的美。 |
(Hángzhōu Xīhú zhǎnshì zhe níngjìng de měi.) |
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"The West Lake of Hangzhou demonstrates the beauty of peacefulness." |
(SLOW) |
杭州西湖展示着宁静的美。 |
Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
See you next time! |
再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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