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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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香蕉 |
(xiāngjiāo) |
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"banana" |
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香蕉 |
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香蕉 |
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banana |
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她早餐吃了一个香蕉。 |
(Tā zǎocān chī le yī ge xiāngjiāo.) |
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"She had a banana for her breakfast." |
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她早餐吃了一个香蕉。 |
2. |
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苹果 |
(píngguǒ) |
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"apple" |
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苹果 |
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苹果 |
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apple |
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两个苹果五块钱。 |
(Liǎng ge píngguǒ wǔ kuài qián.) |
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"Two apples are five yuan." |
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两个苹果五块钱。 |
3. |
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葡萄 |
(pútao) |
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"grape" |
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葡萄 |
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葡萄 |
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grape |
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老鼠正在吃葡萄。 |
(Lǎoshǔ zhèng zài chī pútao.) |
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"The mouse is eating a grape." |
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老鼠正在吃葡萄。 |
4. |
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西瓜 |
(xīguā) |
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"watermelon" |
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西瓜 |
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西瓜 |
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watermelon |
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我从来不吃西瓜。 |
(Wǒ cónglái bù chī xīguā.) |
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"I never eat watermelon." |
(SLOW) |
我从来不吃西瓜。 |
5. |
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鸟 |
(niǎo) |
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"bird" |
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鸟 |
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鸟 |
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bird |
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你看,这儿有一只鸟。 |
(Nǐ kàn, zhèr yǒu yī zhī niǎo.) |
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"Look. There is a bird here." |
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你看,这儿有一只鸟。 |
6. |
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老鼠 |
(lǎoshǔ) |
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"mouse" |
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老鼠 |
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老鼠 |
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mouse |
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老鼠正在吃葡萄。 |
(Lǎoshǔ zhèng zài chī pútao.) |
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"The mouse is eating a grape." |
(SLOW) |
老鼠正在吃葡萄。 |
7. |
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太阳 |
(tàiyáng) |
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"sun" |
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太阳 |
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太阳 |
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sun |
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太阳从东边升起。 |
(Tàiyáng cóng dōngbiān shēngqǐ.) |
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"The sun rises in the east." |
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太阳从东边升起。 |
8. |
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天气 |
(tiānqì) |
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"weather" |
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天气 |
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天气 |
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weather |
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今天天气怎么样? |
(Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) |
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"How is the weather today?" |
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今天天气怎么样? |
9. |
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度 |
(dù) |
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"degree" |
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度 |
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度 |
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degree |
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今天气温36度。 |
(Jīntiān qìwēn sānshíliù dù.) |
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"The temperature is 36 degrees today." |
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今天气温36度。 |
10. |
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女人 |
(nǚrén) |
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"woman" |
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女人 |
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女人 |
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woman |
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中国的女人一定会喜欢你。 |
(Zhōngguó de nǚrén yīdìng huì xǐhuān nǐ.) |
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"Chinese women will definitely like you." |
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中国的女人一定会喜欢你。 |
11. |
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男人 |
(nánrén) |
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"man" |
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男人 |
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男人 |
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man |
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他是一个英俊的男人。 |
(Tā shì yī ge yīngjùn de nánrén.) |
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"He's a good-looking man." |
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他是一个英俊的男人。 |
12. |
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女朋友 |
(nǚpéngyou) |
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"girlfriend" |
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女朋友 |
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女朋友 |
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girlfriend |
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他的女朋友是一个非常漂亮的年轻女士。 |
(Tā de nǚpéngyou shì yī ge fēicháng piàoliang de niánqīng nǚshì.) |
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"His girlfriend is a very pretty young lady." |
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他的女朋友是一个非常漂亮的年轻女士。 |
13. |
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男朋友 |
(nánpéngyou) |
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"boyfriend" |
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男朋友 |
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男朋友 |
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boyfriend |
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你有男朋友吗? |
(Nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou ma?) |
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"Do you have a boyfriend?" |
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你有男朋友吗? |
14. |
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火车 |
(huǒchē) |
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"train" |
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火车 |
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火车 |
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train |
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我坐火车回家。 |
(Wǒ zuò huǒchē huíjiā.) |
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"I take the train home." |
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我坐火车回家。 |
15. |
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飞机 |
(fēijī) |
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"airplane" |
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飞机 |
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飞机 |
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airplane |
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飞机将在10分钟后起飞。 |
(Fēijī jiāng zài shí fēnzhōng hòu qǐfēi.) |
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"The airplane will take off in ten minutes." |
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飞机将在10分钟后起飞。 |
16. |
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公交车 |
(gōngjiāochē) |
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"bus" |
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公交车 |
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公交车 |
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bus |
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他又没赶上公交车。 |
(Tā yòu méi gǎnshàng gōngjiāochē .) |
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"He missed the bus again." |
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他又没赶上公交车。 |
17. |
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出租车 |
(chūzūchē) |
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"taxi" |
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出租车 |
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出租车 |
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taxi |
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出租车很方便。 |
(Chūzūchē hěn fāngbiàn.) |
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"Taxis are convenient." |
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出租车很方便。 |
18. |
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菠菜 |
(bōcài) |
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"spinach" |
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菠菜 |
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菠菜 |
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spinach |
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菠菜让你身体健康。 |
(Bōcài ràng nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng. ) |
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"Spinach makes your body healthy." |
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菠菜让你身体健康。 |
19. |
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海豚 |
(hǎitún) |
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"dolphin" |
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海豚 |
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海豚 |
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dolphin |
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孩子们喜欢看海豚表演。 |
(Háizimen xǐhuān kàn hǎitún biǎoyǎn.) |
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"Children like to watch the dolphin performance." |
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孩子们喜欢看海豚表演。 |
20. |
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鱿鱼 |
(yóuyú) |
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"squid" |
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鱿鱼 |
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鱿鱼 |
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squid |
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我以前从没吃过鱿鱼。 |
(Wǒ yǐqián cóng méi chīguò yóuyú.) |
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"I've never eaten squid before." |
(SLOW) |
我以前从没吃过鱿鱼。 |
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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