Monday, October 28, 2013

[Teacher] 2013-10-28

This is 这是 zhè shì
That is 那是 nà shì

This one 这个 zhè gè
That one 那个 nà gè

This 这 zhè
That 那 nà

Measure word for dogs : 条 tiáo
个 gè

I have a dog. 我有一条狗。wǒ yǒu yì tiáo gǒu.

This is your mum. 这是你的妈妈。zhè shì nǐ de māma.
Is this your mum? 这是你的妈妈吗? zhè shì nǐ de māma mā?

These are your candies. 这是你的糖果。zhè shì nǐ de táng guǒ.
Are these your candies? 这是你的糖果吗?zhè shì nǐ de táng guǒ ma?

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Shopping 买东西 mǎi dōng xi (buying stuff/things)

To buy 买 mǎi
To sell 卖 mài

stuff/things 东西 dōng xi

Have/ has 有 yǒu
Don't have 没有 méi yǒu

I have money. 我有钱。wǒ yǒu qián.
I don't have money. 我没有钱。wǒ méi yǒu qián.

store/shop 商店 shāng diàn
商场
百货公司
shopping mall 购物广场 gòu wù guǎng chǎng
supermarket 超市 chāo shì

付钱
刷卡
现金

Thursday, October 24, 2013

[Teacher] 2013-10-24 Halloween

万圣节 wàn shèng jié
万圣节快乐!

糖果 táng guǒ / 糖 táng - candy / sugar
我喜欢糖果 wǒ xǐ huān táng guǒ - I like candies.
焦糖苹果 jiāo táng píng guǒ - caramel apple
南瓜 nán guā - pumpkin
蜘蛛 zhī zhū - spider
蜘蛛网 zhī zhū wǎng - spider web
不给糖,就捣蛋 bù gěi táng,jiù dǎo dàn - trick or treat

巫婆 wū pó - witch
我是巫婆 wǒ shì wū pó - I am a witch.
警察 jǐng chá - policeman
我是警察 wǒ shì jǐng chá - I am a policeman.
我爸爸是警察 wǒ bàba shì jǐng chá - My dad is a policeman.
罪犯 zuì fàn - criminal
小偷 xiǎo tōu - burglar
我的狗是罪犯 wǒ de gǒu shì zuì fàn - My dogs are criminals.
给 gěi - to give
在 zài - at (somewhere)
家 jiā - home
我的妈妈在家给糖 wǒ de māma zài jiā gěi táng - My mum stays at home and gives out treats.

怪物 guài wù - monster 👹
僵尸 jiāng shī - zombie
鬼 guǐ - ghost
吸血鬼 xī xuě guǐ - vampire

南瓜灯 nán guā dēng - jack-o-lantern
蝙蝠 biān fú - bat
黑猫 hēi māo - black cat
化妆 huà zhuāng - costumes
稻草人 dào cǎo rén - scarecrow

Thursday, October 17, 2013

[Teacher] 2013-10-17

这 zhè - this
那 nà - that
是 shì - is, are
我的 wǒ de - my, mine
你的 nǐ de - your, yours
他的 tā de - his
她的 tā de - her, hers

中文 zhōng wén - Chinese language
中国 zhōng guó - China
中国人 zhōng guó rén - Chinese people
中国的 zhōng guó de - Chinese
老师 lǎo shī - teacher
学生 xué shēng - students, student
同学 tóng xué - classmates, classmate
朋友 péng yǒu - friends, friend

去过 qǜ guò - went to
去 qǜ -  to go somewhere
I went to a Chinese buffet restaurant. - 我去过一家中国自助餐厅。
wǒ qǜ guò yì jiā zhōng guó zì zhù cān tīng.

自助餐 zì zhù cān - buffet
餐厅 cān tīng / 饭馆 fàn guǎn - restaurant

I can speak Chinese. - 我会说中文。wǒ huì shuō zhōng wén
会 huì - can
能 néng - be able to
说 shuō - to speak
不会 bú huì - cannot
不能 bù néng - not be able to

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

[Teacher] 2013-10-15 Directions

上 shàng - top, up
下 xià - done, buttom
左 zuǒ (边 biān) - left (side)
右 yòu (边 biān) - right (side)
前面 qián miàn - front
后面 hòu miàn - behind
外面 wài miàn - outside
里面 lǐ miàn - inside
旁边 páng biān - next to, side

在 zài - at (some place)
A at B directions
I am next to you. - [I at you next to.]=我在你旁边 wǒ zài nǐ páng biān

Thursday, October 10, 2013

[2013-10-10] Teacher: Seasons

春天 chūn tiān - spring
夏天 xià tiān - summer
秋天 qiū tiān - fall
冬天 dōng tiān - winter

季节 jì jié - seasons

你最喜欢什么季节?nǐ zuì xǐ huān shén me jì jié?What is your favorite season?

和 hé - and
或者 huò zhě - or

风 fēng - wind
雨 yǚ - rain
雪 xuě - snow
太阳 tài yáng - sun

冷 lěng - cold
热 rè - hot

冬天很冷。dōng tiān hěn lěng - Winter is very cold.
夏天很热。xià tiān hěn rè - Summer is very hot.
春天暖和。chūn tiān nuǎn huo - Spring is warm.
秋天凉爽。qiū tiān liáng shuǎng - Fall is cool.

some place + a season + very + adj. for weather / seasons
明尼苏达的冬天很冷。míng ní sū dá de dōng tiān hěn lěng. - Winter in Minnesota is very cold.

Monday, October 7, 2013

[Teacher] 2013-10-7 Weather

天气 tiān qì - weather
冷 lěng - cold
热 rè - hot
暖和 nuǎn huo - warm
凉 liáng - cool 凉快 liáng kuài 凉爽 liáng shuǎng
晴 qíng - sunny
阴 yīn - cloudy
雨 yǚ - rain 下雨 xia yǚ - raining
雪 xuě - snow 下雪 xia xuě - snowing
风 fēng - wind 刮风 guā fēng - windy

今天天气怎么样?jīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yàng? - What's the weather like today?
今天冷吗?jīn tiān lěng ma?- Is it cold today?
今天天气好吗?jīn tiān tiān qì hǎo ma?

Thursday, October 3, 2013

[Teacher]2013-10-3 Review

Time
Family

这 zhè / this
那 nà / that
这个 zhè ge / this one
那个 nà ge / that one
这是 zhè shì / this is
那是 nà shì / that is

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

[Teacher] 2013-10-1 Family

Family

妈妈 ma ma Mom
爸爸 ba ba Dad

哥哥 ge ge older brother
姐姐 jie jie older sister
弟弟 di di younger brother 
妹妹 mei mei younger sister

爷爷 ye ye grandpa
奶奶 nai nai grandma

儿子 ér zi son
女儿 nǚ er daughter 


他是谁?
她是我妈妈。
他是我爸爸。

这是谁?zheshi shei?Who is this?
这是我的女儿。This is my daughter.