website Posted October 23, 2004 at 06:36 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 at 06:36 PM Here is a list of phrases for new Putonghua learners. The Pinyin may not be perfect, but this list should still be helpful. Feel to add any other common phrases. geng wo du = read after me jixi = go on zen zai nali = stay there haoting = sounds good qianming = sign name bu yaojin = not important meicuo = correct juli = for example langfei shijian = waste time Ta bi ta gun da. = He is bigger than him. shenti bu wei = body part Qing zai chuang shang tong hao. = Please lie down on the bed. Zenme huishi? = What happened? deng wo yi fen zhong = wait for me one minute zai shuo yibian = say again hold it up = ju chi lai Wo zuo wanle. = I finished. Wo jiao wanle. = I finished teaching. Luandao ni le. = Your turn. Ni kending ma? = You sure? zai kan yici= look again Shi shi keyi ma? = May I try it on? hen duo xiang shi = a lot in common zongbi meiyo hao = better than nothing ganggang = just now Zen chilai. = Pick it up. shui zaihu = who cares Da sheng shuo. = Speak louder. zuan guolai = turn over guai bu de = no wonder ni kai wanxiao = you're kidding sha yi jingbai = kill one to warn 100 nabian = over there qing paidui = please wait in line qinian = last year Zhege juzi shi shenme yisi? = What does this sentence mean? Ni shi na guoren? = You are from which country? da cuole = wrong number mai xiangji = chicken sandwich bu yao chrdao = don't be late dianshi pingdao = TV channel jiazhao = driver license wangzuo = go left Wo milu. = I'm lost. guo malu = cross the street chu xiao wo = make fun of me shenme dou yo = has everything chen luse = light green hen chi guaide = very odd kai gong = start work guan men = close door guo lai = come here yiban = so so Yo shenme yisi? = What's the point? guanzi duse = pipe clog meiyou yiyi = makes no sense tan lian ai = fall in love xiaoshouyuan = salesperson xia yi ci = next time ni dou keyi chi = all you can eat tade piqi bu hao = his temper is not good lailai huihui = back and forth zai chang yibian = sing again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted October 23, 2004 at 08:10 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 at 08:10 PM "langfei shijian" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xuechengfeng Posted October 23, 2004 at 10:49 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 at 10:49 PM This would be helpful with tones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek_frappa Posted October 24, 2004 at 09:11 PM Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 at 09:11 PM geng wo du = read after me i thought it was "gen zhe wo du" <---- 浪费时间 actually.... on second thought, using this list may cause laughter and break the ice between you and your new chinese tutor.... whoever that may be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVirtualVortex Posted October 24, 2004 at 09:35 PM Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 at 09:35 PM This would be helpful with tones. AND also with the corresponding characters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisder Posted October 26, 2004 at 03:22 PM Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 at 03:22 PM gen wo du = read after me jixu = go on zhan zai nali = stay there haoting = sounds good qianming = sign name bu yaojin = not important meicuo = correct juli = for example langfei shijian = waste time Ta bi ta ge da. = He is bigger than him. shenti bu wei = body part Qing zai chuang shang tong hao. = Please lie down on the bed. Zenme huishi? = What happened? deng wo yi fen zhong = wait for me one minute zai shuo yibian = say again hold it up = ju qi lai Wo zuo wanle. = I finished. Wo jiao wanle. = I finished teaching. Lundao ni le. = Your turn. Ni kending ma? = You sure? zai kan yici= look again Shi shi keyi ma? = May I try it on? hen duo xiang si = a lot in common zongbi meiyou hao = better than nothing ganggang = just now Zen chilai. = Pick it up. shui zaihu = who cares Da sheng shuo. = Speak louder. zhuan guolai = turn over guai bu de = no wonder ni kai wanxiao = you're kidding sha yi jingbai = kill one to warn 100 nabian = over there qing paidui = please wait in line qunian = last year Zhege juzi shi shenme yisi? = What does this sentence mean? Ni shi na guoren? = You are from which country? da cuole = wrong number mai xiangji = chicken sandwich bu yao chidao = don't be late dianshi pindao = TV channel jiazhao = driver license wangzuo = go left Wo milu. = I'm lost. guo malu = cross the street chao xiao wo = make fun of me shenme dou you = has everything chen luse = light green hen qi guaide = very odd kai gong = start work guan men = close door guo lai = come here yiban = so so Yo shenme yisi? = What's the point? guanzi duse = pipe clog meiyou yiyi = makes no sense tan lian ai = fall in love xiaoshouyuan = salesperson xia yi ci = next time ni dou keyi chi = all you can eat tade piqi bu hao = his temper is not good lailai huihui = back and forth zai chang yibian = sing again This is better,hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted October 28, 2004 at 08:25 AM Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 at 08:25 AM With pinyin, at least as far as I knew it, the ones I didn't know are ?. I'd look them up but I don't have my dictionary with me now. Also, there are still a number of mistakes in this list. gen1 zhe wo3 du2 = read after me ji4xu = go on, continue zhan4 zai4 na4li3 = stay there hao3ting1 = sounds good qian1ming2 = sign name bu2 yao4jin4 = not important mei2cuo4 = correct (in the north: mei2 cuor4) ju4li4 = for example lang2fei4 shi2jian4 = waste time Ta1 bi3 ta1 geng4 da4. = He is bigger than him. shen1ti3 bu4wei? = body part Qing3 zai4 chuang3 shang4 tang3 hao3. = Please lie down on the bed. Zen3me hui2shi4? = What happened? deng3 wo3 yi2 fen1 zhong1 = wait for me one minute zai4 shuo1 yi2bian4 = say again ju?qi3lai2 = hold it up Wo3 zuo4 wan2le. = I finished. Wo3 jiao4 wan2le shu1. = I finished teaching. Lun4 dao4 ni3 le. = Your turn. Ni3 ken3ding4 ma? = You sure? zai4 kan4 yi2ci4= look again Shi4shi4 ke3yi3 ma? = May I try it on? hen3 duo1 xiang1si4 = a lot in common zong? bi3 mei2you3 hao3 = better than nothing gang1gang1 = just now Zen? chi?lai2. = Pick it up. shui2/shei2 zai4hu4 = who cares Da4 sheng1 shuo1. = Speak loud. zhuan3 guo4lai2 = turn over guai4 bu4 de2 / nan2 guai4 = no wonder ni3 kai1 wan2xiao4 = you're kidding sha1 yi1 jing? bai3 = kill one to warn 100 na4bian1 = over there (in the north: nar4) qing3 pai2dui4 = please wait in line qu4nian2 = last year Zhe4 ju4 hua4 shen2me yi4si1? = What does this sentence mean? Ni3 shi4 na3 guo2ren2? = You are from which country? da3 cuo4le = wrong number mai? xiang?ji1 = chicken sandwich bu2 yao4 chi2dao4 = don't be late dian4shi4tai2 = TV channel jia4zhao4 = driver license wang3zuo4 = go left Wo3 mi3lu4 le. = I'm lost. guo4 ma3lu4 = cross the street chao? xiao4 wo3 = make fun of me shen2me dou1 you3 = has everything chen? lv4se4 = light green hen3 qi2guai4de = very odd kai1 gong1 = start work guan1 men2 = close door guo4 lai2 = come here yi1ban4 = so so You3 shen2me yi4si1? = What's the point? guan1zi3 du?se? = pipe clog mei2you3 yi4yi4 = makes no sense tan2 lian4 ai4 = fall in love xiao1shou?yuan2 = salesperson xia4 yi1 ci4 = next time ni3 dou1 ke3yi3 chi1 = you can eat it all ta1de pi2qi4 bu4 hao3 = his temper is not good lai2lai2 hui2hui2 = back and forth zai4 chang4 yi2bian4 = sing again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVirtualVortex Posted October 28, 2004 at 06:11 PM Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 at 06:11 PM Great job, 谢谢 :-) That will be more useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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