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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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房东 |
(fángdōng ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"landlord" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
房东 |
(SLOW) |
房东 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
landlord |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我兄弟的房东不会接受支票。 |
(Wǒ xiōngdì de fángdōng bùhuì jiēshòu zhīpiào.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My brother's landlord will not accept a check." |
(SLOW) |
我兄弟的房东不会接受支票。 |
2. |
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宿舍 |
(sùshè) |
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"dormitory" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
宿舍 |
(SLOW) |
宿舍 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
dormitory |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我上大学的四年都住在宿舍里。 |
(Wǒ shàng dàxué de sì nián dōu zhù zài sùshè lǐ.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I lived in the dormitory for all four years of college." |
(SLOW) |
我上大学的四年都住在宿舍里。 |
3. |
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公寓大楼 |
(gōngyù dàlóu) |
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"apartment building" |
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公寓大楼 |
(SLOW) |
公寓大楼 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
apartment building |
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这座公寓大楼里有24间公寓。 |
(Zhè zuò gōngyù dàlóu lǐ yǒu èrshísì jiān gōngyù.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are 24 apartments in this apartment building." |
(SLOW) |
这座公寓大楼里有24间公寓。 |
4. |
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城市 |
(chéngshì) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"city" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
城市 |
(SLOW) |
城市 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
city |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
在大城市买房很贵。 |
(Zài dà chéngshì mǎi fáng hěn guì.) |
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"It is expensive to buy a house in big cities." |
(SLOW) |
在大城市买房很贵。 |
5. |
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农场 |
(nóngchǎng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"farm" |
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农场 |
(SLOW) |
农场 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
farm |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
他在农场里养了几百头猪。 |
(Tā zài nóngchǎng lǐ yǎng le jǐbǎi tóu zhū.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He keeps a few hundred pigs on the farm." |
(SLOW) |
他在农场里养了几百头猪。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海啸 |
(hǎixiào) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"tsunami" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海啸 |
(SLOW) |
海啸 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
tsunami |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海啸冲击了城市。 |
(Hǎixiào chōngjī le chéngshì.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The tsunami hit the city." |
(SLOW) |
海啸冲击了城市。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雪崩 |
(xuěbēng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"avalanche" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雪崩 |
(SLOW) |
雪崩 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
avalanche |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雪崩毁了滑雪度假村,但幸运的是,没人受伤。 |
(Xuěbēng huǐ le huáxuě dùjiàcūn, dàn xìngyùn de shì, méi rén shòushāng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The avalanche destroyed the ski resort, but luckily, nobody was hurt." |
(SLOW) |
雪崩毁了滑雪度假村,但幸运的是,没人受伤。 |
8. |
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火 |
(huǒ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fire" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
火 |
(SLOW) |
火 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fire |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
火在燃烧。 |
(Huǒ zài ránshāo.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The fire is burning." |
(SLOW) |
火在燃烧。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地震 |
(dìzhèn) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"earthquake" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地震 |
(SLOW) |
地震 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
earthquake |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
听说日本又地震了, 是真的吗? |
(Tīngshuō Rìběn yòu dìzhèn le, shì zhēn de ma?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I heard Japan had an earthquake again. Is that true?" |
(SLOW) |
听说日本又地震了, 是真的吗? |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沙尘暴 |
(shāchénbào) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"sandstorm" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沙尘暴 |
(SLOW) |
沙尘暴 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sandstorm |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沙尘暴不仅污染环境,而且对健康有害。 |
(Shāchénbào bùjǐn wūrǎn huánjìng, érqiě duì jiànkāng yǒu hài. ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Sandstorms not only pollute the environment but also harm people's health." |
(SLOW) |
沙尘暴不仅污染环境,而且对健康有害。 |
11. |
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手套 |
(shǒutào) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"glove" |
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手套 |
(SLOW) |
手套 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
glove |
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她洗碗的时候会戴上手套。 |
(Tā xǐ wǎn de shíhou huì dàishàng shǒutào.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"When she washes dishes, she would put on gloves." |
(SLOW) |
她洗碗的时候会戴上手套。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
伞 |
(sǎn) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"umbrella" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
伞 |
(SLOW) |
伞 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
umbrella |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你带伞了吗? |
(Nǐ dài sǎn le ma?) |
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"Do you have an umbrella with you?" |
(SLOW) |
你带伞了吗? |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
帽子 |
(màozi) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hat" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
帽子 |
(SLOW) |
帽子 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hat |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
红围巾和那顶帽子搭配起来会好看。 |
(Hóng wéijīn hé nà dǐng màozi dāpèi qǐlái huì hǎokàn.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A red scarf would look nice with that hat." |
(SLOW) |
红围巾和那顶帽子搭配起来会好看。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
长袖 |
(chángxiù |
) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"long-sleeved" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
长袖 |
(SLOW) |
长袖 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
long-sleeved |
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长袖衬衫适合天气冷的时候穿。 |
(Chángxiù chènshān shìhé tiānqì lěng de shíhou chuān.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Long-sleeved shirts are good for cold weather." |
(SLOW) |
长袖衬衫适合天气冷的时候穿。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
短袖 |
(duǎnxiù) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"short-sleeved" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
短袖 |
(SLOW) |
短袖 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
short-sleeved |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
暖和的时候,短袖衬衫更好。 |
(Nuǎnhuo de shíhou, duǎnxiù chènshān gèng hǎo. ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Short-sleeved shirts are better when it is warm." |
(SLOW) |
暖和的时候,短袖衬衫更好。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
痛 |
(tòng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"painful" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
痛 |
(SLOW) |
痛 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
painful |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
被水母蛰伤很痛。 |
(Bèi shuǐmǔ zhéshāng hěn tòng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A jellyfish sting is very painful." |
(SLOW) |
被水母蛰伤很痛。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
害羞 |
(hàixiū) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shy" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
害羞 |
(SLOW) |
害羞 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
shy |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
别害羞! |
(Bié hàixiū!) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Don't be shy!" |
(SLOW) |
别害羞! |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
紧张 |
(jǐnzhāng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"nervous" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
紧张 |
(SLOW) |
紧张 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
nervous |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
他们有点紧张。 |
(Tāmen yǒu diǎn jǐnzhāng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"They are a little nervous. " |
(SLOW) |
他们有点紧张。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
激动 |
(jīdòng |
) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"excited" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
激动 |
(SLOW) |
激动 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
excited |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
年轻科学家很激动。 |
(Niánqīng kēxuéjiā hěn jīdòng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The young scientist was excited." |
(SLOW) |
年轻科学家很激动。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
尴尬 |
(gāngà) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"embarrassed" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
尴尬 |
(SLOW) |
尴尬 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
embarrassed |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我尴尬的时候脸会红。 |
(Wǒ gāngà de shíhou liǎn huì hóng. |
) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My face turns red when I am embarrassed." |
(SLOW) |
我尴尬的时候脸会红。 |
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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