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Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fruits, vegetables and school supplies
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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. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
背包 |
(bēibāo) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"backpack" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
背包 |
(SLOW) |
背包 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
backpack |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我的背包很重。 |
(Wǒ de bēibāo hěn zhòng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My backpack is so heavy." |
(SLOW) |
我的背包很重。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
铅笔芯 |
(qiānbǐxīn) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pencil lead" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
铅笔芯 |
(SLOW) |
铅笔芯 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pencil lead |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
铅笔芯不是铅做的,它其实是一种叫石墨的碳材料。 |
(Qiānbǐxīn bùshì qiān zuò de, tā qíshí shì yī zhǒng jiào shímò de tàn cáiliào.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Pencil lead does not come from lead, but it's actually a carbon material called graphite." |
(SLOW) |
铅笔芯不是铅做的,它其实是一种叫石墨的碳材料。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
胶水 |
(jiāoshuǐ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"glue" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
胶水 |
(SLOW) |
胶水 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
glue |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
在纸上涂上胶水。 |
(Zài zhǐ shàng tú shàng jiāoshuǐ.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Apply glue to the paper." |
(SLOW) |
在纸上涂上胶水。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
计算器 |
(jìsuànqì) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"calculator" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
计算器 |
(SLOW) |
计算器 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
calculator |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
测验时不能用计算器。 |
(Cèyàn shí bùnéng yòng jìsuànqì. |
) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We can't use a calculator during the test." |
(SLOW) |
测验时不能用计算器。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
卷笔刀 |
(juǎnbǐdāo) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pencil sharpener" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
卷笔刀 |
(SLOW) |
卷笔刀 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pencil sharpener |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我有一个卷笔刀。 |
(Wǒ yǒu yī ge juǎnbǐdāo.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I have a pencil sharpener." |
(SLOW) |
我有一个卷笔刀。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
宽 |
(kuān) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wide" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
宽 |
(SLOW) |
宽 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
wide |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
这条河又宽又深。 |
(Zhè tiáo hé yòu kuān yòu shēn.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The river is wide and deep." |
(SLOW) |
这条河又宽又深。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
窄 |
(zhǎi) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"narrow" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
窄 |
(SLOW) |
窄 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
narrow |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
这个海峡对游艇来说太窄了。 |
(Zhège hǎixiá duì yóutǐng láishuō tài zhǎi le.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The straits were too narrow for the cruise ship." |
(SLOW) |
这个海峡对游艇来说太窄了。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
硬 |
(yìng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hard" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
硬 |
(SLOW) |
硬 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hard |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海龟有很硬的壳来保护自己。 |
(Hǎiguī yǒu hěn yìng de ké lái bǎohù zìjǐ.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A turtle has a hard shell for protection." |
(SLOW) |
海龟有很硬的壳来保护自己。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
软 |
(ruǎn) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"soft" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
软 |
(SLOW) |
软 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
soft |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
天鹅绒很软。 |
(Tiān'éróng hěn ruǎn.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Velvet material is very soft." |
(SLOW) |
天鹅绒很软。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
杏 |
(xìng) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"apricot" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
杏 |
(SLOW) |
杏 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
apricot |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
杏干是既健康又方便的小吃。 |
(Xìnggān shì jì jiànkāng yòu fāngbiàn de xiǎochī.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A dried apricot makes a very healthy and convenient snack." |
(SLOW) |
杏干是既健康又方便的小吃。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
菠萝 |
(bōluó) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pineapple" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
菠萝 |
(SLOW) |
菠萝 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pineapple |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
切块菠萝跟白软干酪很搭配。 |
(Qiēkuài bōluó gēn báiruǎn gānlào hěn dāpèi.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Chopped pineapple goes great in cottage cheese." |
(SLOW) |
切块菠萝跟白软干酪很搭配。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
甜瓜 |
(tiánguā) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"melon" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
甜瓜 |
(SLOW) |
甜瓜 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
melon |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
东京的甜瓜很贵。 |
(Dōngjīng de tiánguā hěn guì.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Melons in Tokyo are very expensive." |
(SLOW) |
东京的甜瓜很贵。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
无花果 |
(wúhuāguǒ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fig" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
无花果 |
(SLOW) |
无花果 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fig |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我点了无花果沙拉。 |
(Wǒ diǎn le wúhuāguǒ shālā.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I ordered fig salad." |
(SLOW) |
我点了无花果沙拉。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
李子 |
(lǐzi) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"plum" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
李子 |
(SLOW) |
李子 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
plum |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
梅干是干的李子。 |
(Méigān shì gān de lǐzi.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Prunes are dried plums." |
(SLOW) |
梅干是干的李子。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
花椰菜 |
(huāyēcài) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cauliflower" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
花椰菜 |
(SLOW) |
花椰菜 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cauliflower |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我觉得花椰菜和西兰花长得很像。 |
(Wǒ juéde huāyēcài hé xīlánhuā zhǎng de hěn xiàng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I think cauliflower and broccoli look similar." |
(SLOW) |
我觉得花椰菜和西兰花长得很像。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
卷心菜 |
(juǎnxīncài) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cabbage" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
卷心菜 |
(SLOW) |
卷心菜 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cabbage |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
卷心菜煮太久会产生一种难闻的气味。 |
(Juǎnxīncài zhǔ tài jiǔ huì chǎnshēng yī zhǒng nánwén de qìwèi.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Boiling cabbage too long creates a terrible odor." |
(SLOW) |
卷心菜煮太久会产生一种难闻的气味。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
芹菜 |
(qíncài) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"celery" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
芹菜 |
(SLOW) |
芹菜 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
celery |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
吃芹菜消耗的卡路里比得到的卡路里多。 |
(Chī qíncài xiāohào de kǎlùlǐ bǐ dédào de kǎlùlǐ duō.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It takes more calories to eat celery than you get by eating it." |
(SLOW) |
吃芹菜消耗的卡路里比得到的卡路里多。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
茄子 |
(qiézi) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"eggplant" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
茄子 |
(SLOW) |
茄子 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
eggplant |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你吃过麻婆茄子吗? |
(Nǐ chī guò mápó qiézi ma?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Have you had Mapo eggplant?" |
(SLOW) |
你吃过麻婆茄子吗? |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
豆芽 |
(dòuyá) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bean sprout" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
豆芽 |
(SLOW) |
豆芽 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bean sprout |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
米饭加上香甜又脆嫩的豆芽是一道美味的小菜。 |
(Mǐfàn jiā shang xiāngtián yòu cuìnèn de dòuyá shì yī dào měiwèi de xiǎocài.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Sweet and crunchy bean sprouts in rice make an enjoyable side dish." |
(SLOW) |
米饭加上香甜又脆嫩的豆芽是一道美味的小菜。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
事故 |
(shìgù) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"accident" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
事故 |
(SLOW) |
事故 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
accident |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
事故前发生的事情他一点都不记得了。 |
(Shìgù qián fāshēng de shìqing tā yīdiǎn dōu bù jìdé le.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He doesn't remember anything that happened before the accident." |
(SLOW) |
事故前发生的事情他一点都不记得了。 |
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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