New Vocabulary
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ADVERBS |
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lìkè |
immediately |
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yī |
as soon as |
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ATTRIBUTIVES |
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guójì |
international |
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EXPRESSIONS |
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yì-yán-wéi-dìng |
be agreed with one word |
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IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS |
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báibái |
“bye-bye” |
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shìde |
“yes” |
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INTERJECTIONS |
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hài |
(indicates exasperation) |
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MEASURES |
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jiān |
(for rooms) |
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píng |
(unit of area, 36 sq. ft.) |
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MOVEABLE ADVERBS |
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lìngwài |
in addition |
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zuìhăo |
it would be best, had better |
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NOUNS |
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qiáng |
wall |
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bào |
newspaper |
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cānzhuō |
dining table |
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căo |
grass |
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chuáng |
bed |
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chuānghu |
window |
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chuánzhēn |
facsimile, FAX |
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diàn |
electricity |
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diànfèi |
electricity fee |
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fángzū |
rent |
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fēnjī |
extension |
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gōngyù |
apartment |
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guănggào |
advertisement |
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huā(r) |
flower |
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huì |
gathering, meeting |
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jiàoshì |
classroom |
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kòng(r) |
free time |
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kōngtiáo |
air conditioning |
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lǚxíng |
trip |
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shāfā |
sofa |
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shēngyīn |
sound; voice |
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shuĭdiànfèi |
water and electricity fee |
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shuĭfèi |
water fee |
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shūzhuō(r) |
desk |
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xìngqu |
interest |
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yājīn |
deposit |
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yīguì |
clothes closet |
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yīnyuè |
music |
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yīnyuèhuì |
concert |
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yuànzi |
courtyard, yard |
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záyīn |
noise, static |
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NUMERAL + MEASURE |
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yìxiē |
some |
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PATTERNS |
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dĕng... |
as soon as..., once... |
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duì...găn xìngqu |
be interested in... |
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duì...yŏu xìngqu |
be interested in... |
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yī…jiù... |
as soon as |
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zhèng zài... |
just be in the midst of... |
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PHRASES |
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dà shēng |
in a loud voice |
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shìnèi diànhuà |
local telephone call |
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xiăo shēng |
in a low voice, quietly |
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PLACE WORDS |
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chúfáng |
kitchen |
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Guójì Jùlèbù |
International Club |
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jùlèbù |
club |
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lǚxíngshè |
travel agency |
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wòshì |
bedroom |
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yùshì |
bathroom |
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PRONOUNS |
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biérén |
another person, others |
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RESULTATIVE COMPOUNDS |
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jìxialai |
write down, note down |
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kāiwán |
finish holding (a meeting) |
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mánghuài |
extremely busy |
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náshanglai |
take up (to speaker) |
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náshangqu |
take up (away from speaker) |
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náxiaqu |
take down (away from speaker) |
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shànglai |
come up |
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shàngqu |
go up |
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tīngqīngchu |
hear clearly |
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xiàlai |
come down |
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xiàqu |
go down |
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zūchuqu |
rent out |
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RESULTATIVE ENDINGS |
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-chūqu |
out |
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-huài |
be bad |
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-qīngchu |
clear |
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-shànglai |
up |
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-shàngqu |
up |
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-xiàlai |
down |
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-xiàqu |
down |
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STATIVE VERBS |
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ānjìng |
be quiet |
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chăo |
be noisy |
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fāngbian |
be convenient |
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huài |
be bad |
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SURNAMES |
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Dèng |
Deng |
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Liú |
Liu |
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Táng |
Tang |
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VERBS |
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dìng |
settle, decide |
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găn |
feel |
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guà |
hang, hang up |
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jì |
record |
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jiăn |
cut |
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lǚxíng |
travel |
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tí |
mention |
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tíqián |
move up (a time or date) |
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zhòng |
plant |
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zhuăn |
transfer |
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zū |
rent |
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VERB-OBJECT COMPOUNDS |
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jiăncăo |
mow the lawn |
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kāihuì |
hold or attend a meeting |
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liúhuà(r) |
leave a message |
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qiānyuē |
sign a lease |
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yŏukòng(r) |
have free time |
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zhànxiàn |
be busy (of a tele phone) |
Major New Grammar Patterns
EXTENDED USE OF BĂ: Zhèijĭtiān zhēn bă wŏ mánghuàile. “These last few days I’ve just been incredibly busy.” (17-1)
A GĒN B SHUL C: Nĭ bié gēn tā shuō wŏ méi qù. “Don’t tell her I didn’t go.” (17-1)
DUÌ...GĂN XÌNGQU/DUÌ...YŎU XÌNGQU: Wŏ duì yīnyuè găn xìngqu. “I’m interested in music.”, Nĭ duì shémme yŏu xìngqu? “What are you interested in?” (17-1)
ZHÈNG ZÀI...NE: Wŏ zhèng zài jiăng diànhuà ne. “I’m speaking on the telephone right now.” (17-2)
YĪ...JIÙ...: Tā yí xiàkè jiù huíjiā. “She goes home as soon as class is over.” (17-2)
ZUÌHĂO: Nĭ zuìhăo bié wèn ta. “You’d better not ask him.” (17-3)
YŎU + QUANTITY EXPRESSION + STATIVE VERB TO INDICATE SIZE: Yŏu duō dà? “How large is it?”, Tā yŏu qīchĭ gāo. “She’s seven feet tall.” (17-3)
YÌXIĒ “some,” ZHÈXIĒ “these,” NÀXIĒ “those”: Yŏu yìxiē jiăndānde jiājù. “There is some simple furniture.” (17-4)