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Contemporary Chinese vocabulary practice

Book 1 Lesson 2 – Vocabulary

Posted on March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 by tiffany

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Vocabulary Part 1

的de(Ptc)modification marker
家人jiārén(N)family (members)
家jiā(N)home, house
漂亮piàoliàang(SV)pretty
房子fángzi(N)house
坐zuò(Vi)to sit
好hǎo(Ptc)OK
有yǒu(Vst)to have
多duō(SV)many
先生xiānshēeng(N)Mr.
好hǎo(Vs)fine, well
照片zhàopiàn(N)photo
叫jiào(Vst)to be called, i.e., to have the first name xx
都dōu(Adv)all, both
照相zhàoxiàng(V-sep)to take a photo
張张zhāng(M)measure word for flat objects (e.g., paper, tickets)
好看hǎokàn(SV)good-looking
誰谁shéi(N)who
姐姐jiějie(N)older sister
妹妹mèimei(N)younger sister
爸爸bàba(N)dad
媽媽妈妈māma(N)mom
請進请进qǐng jìnPlease come in!

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Vocabulary Part 2

伯母bómǔ(N)aunt; here a polite term for a friend’s mother regardless of age
您nín(N)you (honorific)
名字míngzi(N)name
書书shū(N)book
哥哥gēge(N)older brother
老師师lǎoshī(N)teacher
看書书kànshū(V-sep)to read
幾几jǐ(N)how many
個个ge(M)general measure word
沒没méi(Adv)not
兄弟xiōngdì(N)brothers
姐妹jiěmèi(N)sisters
五wǔ(N)five
兩两liǎng(N)two

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