New Vocabulary
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ADVERBS |
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dào |
on the contrary, but |
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gănkuài |
quickly |
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CONJUNCTIONS |
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jiéguŏ |
as a result |
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COVERBS |
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bèi |
(indicates passive) |
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IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS |
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jiùmìng |
“help!” |
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méi cuò |
“that’s right” |
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méi shémme |
“you’re welcome” |
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suànle |
“forget about it” |
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yīnggāide |
“something one ought to do” |
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zĕmme huí shì(r) |
“what’s the matter?” |
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MEASURES |
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bèi |
time(s) |
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MOVEABLE ADVERBS |
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yĕxŭ |
perhaps, maybe |
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zăowăn |
morning and evening |
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NOUNS |
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biànhuà |
change |
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chēhuò |
car accident |
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cuò |
error, mistake |
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dàifu |
doctor |
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dòng |
hole |
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fèi |
lung |
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fèiyán |
pneumonia |
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guójiā |
country |
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húnshēn |
entire body |
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hùzhào |
passport |
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jièshūzhēng |
library card |
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jìn(r) |
energy |
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kūlong |
hole |
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mă |
horse |
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mălù |
road |
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píbāo |
purse |
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qiánbāo |
wallet |
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qìwēn |
temperature |
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Rénmínbì |
RMB (PRC currency) |
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Táibì |
NT (Taiwan currency) |
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tèzhēng |
special characteristic |
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tóu |
head |
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wēixiăn |
danger |
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xiăotōu |
thief |
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xiūchēfèi |
cost of repairing a vehicle |
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xuéshēngzhèng |
student I.D. |
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yàngr |
appearance, shape |
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zhèngjiàn |
identification paper |
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zìxíngchē |
bicycle |
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PATTERNS |
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...déle |
...and that will do |
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fēi...bù kĕ |
must |
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guài...-de |
quite, rather |
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PHRASES |
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bú dà |
not very much |
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guò mălù |
cross the road |
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PLACE WORDS |
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Guóyŭ Zhōngxīn |
Mandarin Center |
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jĭngchájú |
police station |
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Shīdà |
National Taiwan Normal University |
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yīyuàn |
hospital |
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PRONOUNS |
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zámliă |
the two of us |
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RESULTATIVE COMPOUNDS |
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jiăndào |
pick up |
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nàobuhăo |
suffer from an illness and not get better |
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păodiào |
run away |
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păohuíqu |
run back |
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shuōbudìng |
not be able to say for sure |
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yòngbuzháo |
not need to |
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yòngwán |
finish using |
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zhăohuílai |
find and get back |
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zhuāzhù |
catch hold of |
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RESULTATIVE ENDINGS |
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-diào |
away |
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-dìng |
fixed, settled |
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-huílai |
come back |
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-huíqu |
go back |
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SPECIFIERS |
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nèixiē |
those |
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STATIVE VERBS |
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dăoméi |
be out of luck |
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ĕxin |
be nauseous, feel like vomiting |
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hésuàn |
be worthwhile |
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jí |
be worried, anxious |
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téng |
be painful, hurt |
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wēixiăn |
be dangerous |
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SURNAMES |
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Yè |
Ye |
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VERBS |
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chéng |
become, turn into |
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dānwu |
delay, get held up |
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diào |
fall, drop; lose |
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diū |
lose |
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duŏ |
dodge, avoid |
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fāshēng |
happen |
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gănmào |
catch cold |
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huán |
give back |
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jiăn |
pick up |
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jiănchá |
inspect, examine |
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jiè |
borrow; lend |
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mà |
scold, curse |
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nào |
suffer (from an illness) |
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péi |
compensate, pay damages |
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piàn |
trick, deceive |
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pò |
break, tear |
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qiáo |
look |
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sīliăo |
settle privately |
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tōu |
steal |
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tù |
spit, throw up |
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xiū |
repair |
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yuàn |
blame |
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zhuā |
catch |
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zhuàng |
bump into, collide with |
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VERB + POSTVERB |
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huángĕi |
give back to |
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păodào |
run to |
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zhuănchéng |
turn into |
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VERB-OBJECT COMPOUNDS |
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fāshāo |
have a fever |
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kànbìng |
see a doctor |
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qiānmíng |
sign one’s name |
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shēngbìng |
become sick |
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shīhuŏ |
fire breaks out |
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shòushāng |
suffer injury, be hurt |
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zháoliáng |
catch cold |
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xiūchē |
repair a vehicle |
Major New Grammar Patterns
PASSIVE: Tā bèi lăoshī màle. “He was scolded by the teacher.” (22-2)
FĒI...BÙ KĔ:Nĭ fēi qù bù kĕ. “You must go.” (22-2)
BÈI TO EXPRESS “TIMES”: Tāde fángzi bĭ wŏde dà yíbèi. “Her house is twice as big as mine.” (22-3)
JIÈ AS “BORROW” AND “LEND”: Wŏ néng bu néng gēn nĭ jiè yidianr qián? “Could I borrow some money from you?”, Jīntiān shi xīngqītiān, suóyi túshūguăn bú jiè shū. “Today is Sunday, so the library doesn’t lend books.” (22-3)
SENTENCE + DÉLE: Nĭ qù déle. “If you go, then it will be O.K.” (22-4)
GUÀI...-DE: Nèige gùshi guài kĕpàde. “That story is quite scary.” (22-4)