Lesson 15

QuestionAnswer
animal classifier
只zhīzhī
dog
狗gǒugǒu
to play
玩wánwán
On weekends I like to play with two dogs in the park.
周末Zhōumò 我wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 公园gōngyuán 跟gēn 两liǎng 只zhī 狗gǒu 玩wán。Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zài gōngyuán gēn liǎng zhī gǒu wán.
cute
可爱kě’àikě'ài
I think this dog is especially cute.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 这zhè 只zhī 狗gǒu 特别tèbié 可爱kě’ài。wǒ juéde zhè zhī gǒu tèbié kě'ài.
cat
猫māomāo
She thinks dogs are very cute, and cats are also very cute.
她tā 觉得juéde 狗gǒu 很hěn 可爱kě’ài, 猫māo 也yě 很hěn 可爱kě’ài。tā juéde gǒu hěn kě'ài, māo yě hěn kě'ài.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
他tā 家jiā 有yǒu 一yì 只zhī 猫māo, 常常chángcháng 跟gēn 他tā 玩wán。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
photo
照片zhàopiànzhàopiàn
Yesterday she showed me many photos of dogs and cats.
昨天Zuótiān 她tā 给gěi 我wǒ 看kàn 了le 很多hěnduō 狗gǒu 和hé 猫māo 的de 照片zhàopiàn。Zuótiān tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěnduō gǒu hé māo de zhàopiàn.
to travel
旅游lǚyóulǚyóu
After we come back from traveling, we always send the photos to our friends.
我wǒ们men 旅lǚ游yóu 回来huílái 以后yǐhòu, 总是zǒngshì 把bǎ 照片zhàopiàn 发fā 给gěi 朋友péngyou。wǒmen lǚyóu huílái yǐhòu, zǒngshì bǎ zhàopiàn fā gěi péngyou.
She really loves traveling and feels that seeing the world is very interesting.
她tā 很hěn 爱ài 旅lǚ游yóu, 觉得juéde 看kàn 世shì界jiè 很hěn 有意思yǒuyìsi。tā hěn ài lǚyóu, juéde kàn shìjiè hěn yǒuyìsi.
airport
机场jīchǎngjīchǎng
to buy in advance
买好mǎihǎomǎihǎo
plane ticket
机票jīpiàojīpiào
Before we go to the airport, we first buy the plane tickets on the phone.
我wǒ们men 准备zhǔnbèi 去qù 机jī场chǎng 以前yǐqián, 先xiān 在zài 手机shǒujī 上shàng 买mǎi 好hǎo 机票jīpiào。wǒmen zhǔnbèi qù jīchǎng yǐqián, xiān zài shǒujī shàng mǎi hǎo jīpiào.
She thinks taking the subway to the airport is more convenient than taking the bus.
她tā 觉得juéde 坐zuò 地铁dìtiě 去qù 机jī场chǎng 比bǐ 坐zuò 公交车gōngjiāochē 更gèng 方fāng便biàn。tā juéde zuò dìtiě qù jīchǎng bǐ zuò gōngjiāochē gèng fāngbiàn.
train station
火车站huǒchēzhànhuǒchēzhàn
train
火车huǒchēhuǒchē
Have you already bought the train ticket for tomorrow?
你nǐ 把bǎ 明天míngtiān 的de 火车huǒchē 票piào 买好mǎihǎo 了le 吗ma?nǐ bǎ míngtiān de huǒchē piào mǎihǎo le ma?
Tomorrow we’ll meet at the train station and then take a train together to the park in the south of this city.
明天Míngtiān 我wǒ们men 在zài 火车站huǒchēzhàn 见面jiànmiàn, 然后ránhòu 一起yìqǐ 坐zuò 火车huǒchē 去qù 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 南边nánbian 的de 公园gōngyuán。Míngtiān wǒmen zài huǒchēzhàn jiànmiàn, ránhòu yìqǐ zuò huǒchē qù zhè gè chéngshì nánbian de gōngyuán.
to travel (for pleasure)
旅游lǚyóulǚyóu
He feels that traveling by train is very comfortable, and on the train you can also look at photos.
他tā 觉得juéde 坐zuò 火车huǒchē 旅lǚ游yóu 很hěn 舒服shūfu, 在zài 火车huǒchē 上shàng 也yě 可kě以yǐ 看kàn 照片zhàopiàn。tā juéde zuò huǒchē lǚyóu hěn shūfu, zài huǒchē shàng yě kěyǐ kàn zhàopiàn.
to go the wrong way
走错路zǒucuòlùzǒucuòlù
He went the wrong way today, so he arrived very late.
他tā 今天jīntiān 走错路zǒucuòlù 了le, 所以suǒyǐ 来lái 得de 很hěn 晚wǎn。tā jīntiān zǒucuòlù le, suǒyǐ lái de hěn wǎn.
She isn’t very used to this city’s train station and always goes the wrong way inside.
她tā 不bú 太tài 习惯xíguàn 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 火车站huǒchēzhàn, 总是zǒngshì 在zài 里lǐ面miàn 走错zǒucuò 路lù。tā bú tài xíguàn zhè gè chéngshì de huǒchēzhàn, zǒngshì zài lǐmiàn zǒucuò lù.
trip
旅游lǚyóulǚyóu
This trip is very interesting.
这zhè 次cì 旅lǚ游yóu 很hěn 有意思yǒuyìsi。zhè cì lǚyóu hěn yǒuyìsi.
to have bought (and be ready)
买好mǎihǎomǎihǎo
For this trip we’ve already bought the return plane tickets.
为wèi了le 这zhè 次cì 旅lǚ游yóu, 我wǒ们men 已经yǐjīng 买mǎi 好hǎo 回来huílái 的de 机票jīpiào。wèile zhè cì lǚyóu, wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi hǎo huílái de jīpiào.
boss
老板lǎobǎnlǎobǎn
meeting room
会议室huìyìshìhuìyìshì
to hold (a meeting)
开kāikāi
Today the boss had a meeting in the meeting room and worked until very late.
今Jīn天tiān 老板lǎobǎn 在zài 会议室huìyìshì 开会kāihuì 开kāi 得de 很hěn 晚wǎn。Jīntiān lǎobǎn zài huìyìshì kāihuì kāi de hěn wǎn.
to invite
邀请yāoqǐngyāoqǐng
On the weekend we plan to invite friends to come to our home to watch a movie.
周末zhōumò 我们wǒmen 打算dǎsuàn 邀请yāoqǐng 朋友péngyou 来lái 家jiā 看kàn 电影diànyǐng。zhōumò wǒmen dǎsuàn yāoqǐng péngyou lái jiā kàn diànyǐng.
several
几jǐjǐ
guest
客人kèrénkèrén
There are many guests at my home in the evening.
晚上wǎnshang 我wǒ 家jiā 有yǒu 很多hěnduō 客人kèrén。wǎnshang wǒ jiā yǒu hěnduō kèrén.
She invited several guests to come to her place for dinner.
她tā 邀请yāoqǐng 几jǐ 个gè 客人kèrén 来lái 家jiā里li 吃chī 晚饭wǎnfàn。tā yāoqǐng jǐ gè kèrén lái jiāli chī wǎnfàn.
to celebrate
过guòguò
birthday
生日shēngrìshēngrì
to eat (a meal)
吃饭chīfànchīfàn
After work I don’t want to go out; I just want to eat with my family at home.
下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 我wǒ 不bù 想xiǎng 出门chūmén, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 在zài 家jiā 跟gēn 家人jiārén 一起yìqǐ 吃饭chīfàn。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ bù xiǎng chūmén, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā gēn jiārén yìqǐ chīfàn.
When I have my birthday I don’t want to go to big parties; I just want to eat quietly with a few friends.
我Wǒ 过guò 生日shēngrì 的de 时候shíhou 不bù 想xiǎng 去qù 很hěn 大dà 的de 聚会jùhuì, 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 跟gēn 几jǐ 个gè 朋友péngyou 安静ānjìng 地de 吃饭chīfàn。Wǒ guò shēngrì de shíhou bù xiǎng qù hěn dà de jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jǐ gè péngyou ānjìng de chīfàn.
bored
无聊wúliáowúliáo
On rainy weekends she feels very bored when she is at home alone.
下雨xiàyǔ 的de 周末zhōumò 她tā 一yí 个gè 人rén 在zài 家jiā 会huì 觉得juéde 很hěn 无聊wúliáo。xiàyǔ de zhōumò tā yí gè rén zài jiā huì juéde hěn wúliáo.
boring
无聊wúliáowúliáo
I think this TV show is very boring.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 这zhè 个gè 电视diànshì 节目jiémù 很hěn 无聊wúliáo。wǒ juéde zhè gè diànshì jiémù hěn wúliáo.
She feels that just watching the news is too boring; she prefers watching movies and looking at photos.
她tā 觉得juéde 只zhǐ 看kàn 新闻xīnwén 太tài 无聊wúliáo, 更gèng 喜欢xǐhuan 看kàn 电diàn影yǐng 和hé 照片zhàopiàn。tā juéde zhǐ kàn xīnwén tài wúliáo, gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng hé zhàopiàn.
to hear
听到tīngdàotīngdào
like that
那样nàyàngnàyàng
I don’t want to do it that way.
我wǒ 不bù 想xiǎng 那样nàyàng 做zuò。wǒ bù xiǎng nàyàng zuò.
to laugh
笑xiàoxiào
When she heard him say that, she laughed for a long time.
听到Tīngdào 他tā 那样nàyàng 说shuō, 她tā 笑xiào 了le 很hěn 久jiǔ。Tīngdào tā nàyàng shuō, tā xiào le hěn jiǔ.
to walk in
走进来zǒujìnláizǒujìnlái
suddenly
突然tūrántūrán
When he walked in, everyone suddenly laughed.
他Tā 走进来zǒujìnlái 的de 时候shíhou, 大家dàjiā 突然tūrán 都dōu 笑xiào 了le。Tā zǒujìnlái de shíhou, dàjiā tūrán dōu xiào le.
to cry
哭kūkū
She suddenly cried because she was too tired.
她Tā 突然tūrán 哭kū 了le, 因为yīnwèi 太tài 累lèi 了le。Tā tūrán kū le, yīnwèi tài lèi le.
to think of
想起xiǎngqǐxiǎngqǐ
When I think of the times we walked in the park, I feel very warm.
我wǒ 想起xiǎngqǐ 我们wǒmen 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 的de 时候shíhou, 就jiù 觉得juéde 很hěn 温暖wēnnuǎn。wǒ xiǎngqǐ wǒmen zài gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, jiù juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
When I thought of that sick friend again, I felt like crying again.
我Wǒ 想起xiǎngqǐ 那nà 个gè 生病shēngbìng 的de 朋友péngyou, 又yòu 想xiǎng 哭kū 了le。Wǒ xiǎngqǐ nà gè shēngbìng de péngyou, yòu xiǎng kū le.
to walk to
走到zǒudàozǒudào
We walk to the park entrance and rest for a bit.
我们wǒmen 走到zǒudào 公园gōngyuán 门口ménkǒu 休息xiūxi 一下yíxià。wǒmen zǒudào gōngyuán ménkǒu xiūxi yíxià.
south gate
南门nánménnánmén
We’ll meet at the south gate of the park in a little while.
我们wǒmen 一会儿yíhuìr 在zài 公园gōngyuán 南门nánmén 见面jiànmiàn。wǒmen yíhuìr zài gōngyuán nánmén jiànmiàn.
As she walked and walked, she ended up at the south gate of the park.
她Tā 走zǒu着zhe 走zǒu着zhe, 就jiù 走到zǒudào 了le 公园gōngyuán 的de 南门nánmén。Tā zǒuzhe zǒuzhe, jiù zǒudào le gōngyuán de nánmén.
to fall asleep
睡着shuìzháoshuìzháo
I was too tired and soon fell asleep.
我wǒ 太tài 累lèi 了le, 一会儿yíhuìr 就jiù 睡着shuìzháo 了le。wǒ tài lèi le, yíhuìr jiù shuìzháo le.
As he was reading and reading, he fell asleep.
他Tā 看kàn着zhe 看kàn着zhe 书shū, 就jiù 睡着shuìzháo 了le。Tā kànzhe kànzhe shū, jiù shuìzháo le.
among
中zhōngzhōng
Among friends, everyone feels that being free to express their own ideas is very important.
在Zài 朋友péngyou 中zhōng, 大家dàjiā 都dōu 觉得juéde 自由zìyóu 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ 的de 想法xiǎngfǎ 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。Zài péngyou zhōng, dàjiā dōu juéde zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ hěn zhòngyào.
I think playing with my dog in the park after work is more interesting than being online on my phone all the time.
我Wǒ 觉得juéde 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 跟gēn 狗gǒu 在zài 公园gōngyuán 玩wán, 比bǐ 一直yìzhí 在zài 手机shǒujī 上shàng 上网shàngwǎng 有意思yǒuyìsi。Wǒ juéde xiàbān yǐhòu gēn gǒu zài gōngyuán wán, bǐ yìzhí zài shǒujī shàng shàngwǎng yǒuyìsi.
As she played and played, she no longer felt bored.
她Tā 玩wán着zhe 玩wán着zhe, 就jiù 不bù 觉得juéde 无聊wúliáo 了le。Tā wánzhe wánzhe, jiù bù juéde wúliáo le.
to smile
笑xiàoxiào
The boss walked in smiling, and we all felt very warm.
老板lǎobǎn 笑xiào着zhe 走进来zǒujìnlái, 我们wǒmen 都dōu 觉得juéde 很hěn 温暖wēnnuǎn。lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒujìnlái, wǒmen dōu juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
to walk out
走出zǒuchūzǒuchū
She walked out of the room and rested in the living room.
她tā 走出zǒuchū 房间fángjiān, 在zài 客厅kètīng 里lǐ 休息xiūxi。tā zǒuchū fángjiān, zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.
meeting
会议huìyìhuìyì
Today’s meeting is very important.
今天jīntiān 的de 会议huìyì 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。jīntiān de huìyì hěn zhòngyào.
to be over
结束jiéshùjiéshù
Today’s meeting is not over yet.
今天jīntiān 的de 会议huìyì 还hái 没méi 结束jiéshù。jīntiān de huìyì hái méi jiéshù.
The boss walked out of the meeting room smiling and said that today’s meeting was over.
老板Lǎobǎn 笑xiào着zhe 走出zǒuchū 会议室huìyìshì, 说shuō 今jīn天tiān 的de 会议huìyì 结束jiéshù 了le。Lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒuchū huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de huìyì jiéshù le.
goodbye
再见zàijiànzàijiàn
After work I say goodbye to my coworker.
下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 我wǒ 跟gēn 同事tóngshì 说shuō 再见zàijiàn。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ gēn tóngshì shuō zàijiàn.
later
后来hòuláihòulái
We first studied in the library, and later went to the park for a walk together.
我wǒ 们men 先xiān 在zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 学习xuéxí, 后来hòulái 一yì起qǐ 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù。wǒ men xiān zài túshūguǎn xuéxí, hòulái yìqǐ qù gōngyuán sànbù.
When saying goodbye to her friend at the train station, she first cried for a while and then smiled again.
在Zài 火车站huǒchēzhàn 跟gēn 朋友péngyou 说shuō 再见zàijiàn 的de 时候shíhou, 她tā 先xiān 哭kū 了le 一会儿yíhuìr, 后来hòulái 又yòu 笑xiào 了le。Zài huǒchēzhàn gēn péngyou shuō zàijiàn de shíhou, tā xiān kū le yíhuìr, hòulái yòu xiào le.
quietly
安静ānjìngānjìng
In the evening we quietly listen to music.
晚上wǎnshang 我们wǒmen 安静ānjìng 地de 听tīng 音乐yīnyuè。wǎnshang wǒmen ānjìng de tīng yīnyuè.
Today is my birthday; I just want to quietly eat dinner at home with my family.
今天jīntiān 是shì 我wǒ 的de 生日shēngrì, 我wǒ 只zhǐ 想xiǎng 跟gēn 家人jiārén 在zài 家jiā 安静ānjìng 地de 吃chī 晚饭wǎnfàn。jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā ānjìng de chī wǎnfàn.
to feel relieved
放心fàngxīnfàngxīn
Knowing that you are at home, I feel relieved.
知道zhīdào 你nǐ 在zài 家jiā, 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。zhīdào nǐ zài jiā, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
When I heard your voice, I felt relieved.
听到tīngdào 你nǐ 的de 声音shēngyīn, 我wǒ 就jiù 放心fàngxīn 了le。tīngdào nǐ de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
among
在zàizài
Among the students, his Chinese is the best.
在zài 学生xuéshēng 中zhōng, 他tā 的de 中文zhōngwén 最zuì 好hǎo。zài xuéshēng zhōng, tā de zhōngwén zuì hǎo.

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