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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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快乐 |
(kuàilè ) |
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"happy" |
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快乐 |
(SLOW) |
快乐 |
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happy |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
新年快乐! |
(Xīnnián kuàilè!) |
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"Happy New Year!" |
(SLOW) |
新年快乐! |
2. |
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伤感 |
(shānggǎn) |
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" sad" |
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伤感 |
(SLOW) |
伤感 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sad |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一个人去看电影挺伤感的。 |
(Yī ge rén qù kàn diànyǐng tǐng shānggǎn de .) |
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"It’s kind of sad to go see a movie alone." |
(SLOW) |
一个人去看电影挺伤感的。 |
3. |
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生气 |
(shēngqì) |
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"angry" |
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生气 |
(SLOW) |
生气 |
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angry |
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我非常生气。 |
(Wǒ fēicháng shēngqì.) |
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"I'm very angry." |
(SLOW) |
我非常生气。 |
4. |
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衣服 |
(yīfu) |
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" clothing" |
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衣服 |
(SLOW) |
衣服 |
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clothing |
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这件衣服破了。 |
(Zhè jiàn yīfu pò le.) |
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"This piece of clothing is torn." |
(SLOW) |
这件衣服破了。 |
5. |
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鞋子 |
(xiézi) |
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"shoe" |
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鞋子 |
(SLOW) |
鞋子 |
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shoe |
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这双鞋子很舒服。 |
(Zhè shuāng xiézi hěn shūfú.) |
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"These shoes are very comfortable." |
(SLOW) |
这双鞋子很舒服。 |
6. |
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袜子 |
(wàzi) |
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" sock" |
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袜子 |
(SLOW) |
袜子 |
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sock |
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那是一双黄袜子。 |
(Nà shì yī shuāng huáng wàzi.) |
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"That is a pair of yellow socks." |
(SLOW) |
那是一双黄袜子。 |
7. |
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内衣 |
(nèiyī) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"underwear" |
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内衣 |
(SLOW) |
内衣 |
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underwear |
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我的袜子和内衣在我衣柜的最上面一层。 |
(Wǒ de wàzi hé nèiyī zài wǒ yīguì de zuì shàngmiàn yī céng.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser." |
(SLOW) |
我的袜子和内衣在我衣柜的最上面一层。 |
8. |
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说话 |
(shuōhuà) |
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" talk" |
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说话 |
(SLOW) |
说话 |
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talk |
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他们在客厅小声地说话。 |
(Tāmen zài kètīng xiǎoshēng de shuōhuà.) |
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"They are talking quietly in the living room." |
(SLOW) |
他们在客厅小声地说话。 |
9. |
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给 |
(gěi) |
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" give" |
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给 |
(SLOW) |
给 |
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give |
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今天晚上我给你打电话。 |
(Jīntiān wǎnshàng wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.) |
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"I'll give you a telephone call tonight." |
(SLOW) |
今天晚上我给你打电话。 |
10. |
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低 |
(dī) |
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"low" |
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低 |
(SLOW) |
低 |
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low |
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中国的劳动力成本很低。 |
(Zhōngguó de láodònglì chéngběn hěn dī.) |
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"The cost of China's labor force is very low." |
(SLOW) |
中国的劳动力成本很低。 |
11. |
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高 |
(gāo) |
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"high" |
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高 |
(SLOW) |
高 |
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high |
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糖果的热量很高。 |
(Tángguǒ de rèliàng hěn gāo.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Candy is high in calories. " |
(SLOW) |
糖果的热量很高。 |
12. |
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水果 |
(shuǐguǒ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fruit" |
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水果 |
(SLOW) |
水果 |
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fruit |
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集市上有很多种水果。 |
(Jíshì shàng yǒu hěn duō zhǒng shuǐguǒ.) |
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"They have many kinds of fruit in the market." |
(SLOW) |
集市上有很多种水果。 |
13. |
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章鱼 |
(zhāngyú) |
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"octopus" |
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章鱼 |
(SLOW) |
章鱼 |
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octopus |
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日本的章鱼很贵。 |
(Rìběn de zhāngyú hěn guì.) |
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"Octopus is very expensive in Japan." |
(SLOW) |
日本的章鱼很贵。 |
14. |
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鲨鱼 |
(shāyú) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shark" |
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鲨鱼 |
(SLOW) |
鲨鱼 |
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shark |
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水族馆里有很多鲨鱼。 |
(Shuǐzúguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō shāyú.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are a lot of sharks in the aquarium." |
(SLOW) |
水族馆里有很多鲨鱼。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鲸 |
(jīng) |
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"whale" |
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鲸 |
(SLOW) |
鲸 |
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whale |
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鲸是哺乳动物。 |
(Jīng shì bǔrǔ dòngwù.) |
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"Whales are mammals." |
(SLOW) |
鲸是哺乳动物。 |
16. |
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多云的 |
(duōyún de) |
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"cloudy" |
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多云的 |
(SLOW) |
多云的 |
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cloudy |
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明天是一个多云的星期天。 |
(Míngtiān shì yī ge duōyún de xīngqītiān.) |
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"Tomorrow will be a cloudy Sunday." |
(SLOW) |
明天是一个多云的星期天。 |
17. |
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凉 |
(liáng) |
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"cool" |
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凉 |
(SLOW) |
凉 |
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cool |
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现在凉快了。 |
(Xiànzài liángkuai le.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It feels cool now." |
(SLOW) |
现在凉快了。 |
18. |
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黄瓜 |
(huángguā) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cucumber" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
黄瓜 |
(SLOW) |
黄瓜 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cucumber |
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我们种了一些茄子,黄瓜和土豆。 |
(Wǒmen zhòng le yī xiē qiézi, huángguā hé tǔdòu.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We planted some eggplants, cucumbers, and potatoes." |
(SLOW) |
我们种了一些茄子,黄瓜和土豆。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
柿子椒 |
(shìzijiāo) |
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"bell pepper" |
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柿子椒 |
(SLOW) |
柿子椒 |
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bell pepper |
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最常见的柿子椒是绿色、红色或黄色的。 |
(Zuì chángjiàn de shìzijiāo shì lǜsè, hóngsè huò huángsè de.) |
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"The most common bell peppers are green, red or yellow. " |
(SLOW) |
最常见的柿子椒是绿色、红色或黄色的。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
西兰花 |
(xīlánhuā) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"broccoli" |
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西兰花 |
(SLOW) |
西兰花 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
broccoli |
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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。 |
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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