Lesson 15

QuestionAnswer
animal classifier
zhīzhī
dog
gǒugǒu
to play
wánwán
On weekends I like to play with two dogs in the park.
周末Zhōumò  喜欢xǐhuan zài 公园gōngyuán gēn liǎng zhī gǒu wánZhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zài gōngyuán gēn liǎng zhī gǒu wán.
cute
可爱kě’àikě'ài
I think this dog is especially cute.
 觉得juéde zhè zhī gǒu 特别tèbié 可爱kě’àiwǒ juéde zhè zhī gǒu tèbié kě'ài.
cat
māomāo
She thinks dogs are very cute, and cats are also very cute.
 觉得juéde gǒu hěn 可爱kě’ài, māo  hěn 可爱kě’àitā juéde gǒu hěn kě'ài, māo yě hěn kě'ài.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
 jiā yǒu  zhī māo, 常常chángcháng gēn  wántā 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  gěi  kàn le 很多hěnduō gǒu  māo de 照片zhàopiànZuótiān 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.
men yóu 回来huílái 以后yǐhòu, 总是zǒngshì  照片zhàopiàn  gěi 朋友péngyouwǒmen lǚyóu huílái yǐhòu, zǒngshì bǎ zhàopiàn fā gěi péngyou.
She really loves traveling and feels that seeing the world is very interesting.
 hěn ài yóu, 觉得juéde kàn shìjiè hěn 有意思yǒuyìsitā 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.
men 准备zhǔnbèi  chǎng 以前yǐqián, xiān zài 手机shǒujī shàng mǎi hǎo 机票jīpiàowǒmen 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.
 觉得juéde zuò 地铁dìtiě  chǎng  zuò 公交车gōngjiāochē gèng fāng便biàntā 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?
  明天míngtiān de 火车huǒchē piào 买好mǎihǎo le manǐ 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 men zài 火车站huǒchēzhàn 见面jiànmiàn, 然后ránhòu 一起yìqǐ zuò 火车huǒchē  zhè  城市chéngshì 南边nánbian de 公园gōngyuánMíngtiān 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.
 觉得juéde zuò 火车huǒchē yóu hěn 舒服shūfu, zài 火车huǒchē shàng   kàn 照片zhàopiàntā 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.
 今天jīntiān 走错路zǒucuòlù le, 所以suǒyǐ lái de hěn wǎntā 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.
  tài 习惯xíguàn zhè  城市chéngshì de 火车站huǒchēzhàn, 总是zǒngshì zài miàn 走错zǒucuò tā bù tài xíguàn zhè gè chéngshì de huǒchēzhàn, zǒngshì zài lǐmiàn zǒucuò lù.
trip
旅游lǚyóulǚyóu
This trip is very interesting.
zhè  yóu hěn 有意思yǒuyìsizhè cì lǚyóu hěn yǒuyìsi.
to have bought (and be ready)
买好mǎihǎomǎihǎo
For this trip we’ve already bought the return plane tickets.
wèile zhè  yóu, men 已经yǐjīng mǎi hǎo 回来huílái de 机票jīpiàowèile zhè cì lǚyóu, wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi hǎo huílái de jīpiào.
boss
老板lǎobǎnlǎobǎn
meeting room
会议室huìyìshìhuìyìshì
to hold (a meeting)
kāikāi
Today the boss had a meeting in the meeting room and worked until very late.
Jīntiān 老板lǎobǎn zài 会议室huìyìshì 开会kāihuì kāi de hěn wǎnJīntiān 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 lái jiā kàn 电影diànyǐngzhōumò wǒmen dǎsuàn yāoqǐng péngyou lái jiā kàn diànyǐng.
several
guest
客人kèrénkèrén
There are many guests at my home in the evening.
晚上wǎnshang  jiā yǒu 很多hěnduō 客人kèrénwǎnshang wǒ jiā yǒu hěnduō kèrén.
She invited several guests to come to her place for dinner.
 邀请yāoqǐng   客人kèrén lái jiāli chī 晚饭wǎnfàntā yāoqǐng jǐ gè kèrén lái jiāli chī wǎnfàn.
to celebrate
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   xiǎng 出门chūmén, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā gēn 家人jiārén 一起yìqǐ 吃饭chīfànxiàbān 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.
 guò 生日shēngrì de 时候shíhou  xiǎng  hěn  de 聚会jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng gēn   朋友péngyou 安静ānjìng de 吃饭chīfànWǒ 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 de 周末zhōumò    rén zài jiā huì 觉得juéde hěn 无聊wúliáoxiàyǔ de zhōumò tā yí gè rén zài jiā huì juéde hěn wúliáo.
boring
无聊wúliáowúliáo
I think this TV show is very boring.
 觉得juéde zhè  电视diànshì 节目jiémù hěn 无聊wúliáowǒ 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.
 觉得juéde zhǐ kàn 新闻xīnwén tài 无聊wúliáo, gèng 喜欢xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng  照片zhàopiàntā 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.
  xiǎng 那样nàyàng zuòwǒ bù xiǎng nàyàng zuò.
to laugh
xiàoxiào
When she heard him say that, she laughed for a long time.
听到Tīngdào  那样nàyàng shuō,  xiào le hěn jiǔTīngdào 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.
 走进来zǒujìnlái de 时候shíhou, 大家dàjiā 突然tūrán dōu xiào leTā zǒujìnlái de shíhou, dàjiā tūrán dōu xiào le.
to cry
She suddenly cried because she was too tired.
 突然tūrán  le, 因为yīnwèi tài lèi leTā 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.
 想起xiǎngqǐ 我们wǒmen zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù de 时候shíhou, jiù 觉得juéde hěn 温暖wēnnuǎnwǒ xiǎngqǐ wǒmen zài gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, jiù juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
When I thought of that sick friend again, I felt like crying again.
 想起xiǎngqǐ   生病shēngbìng de 朋友péngyou, yòu xiǎng  leWǒ 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yíxiàwǒmen 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 zài 公园gōngyuán 南门nánmén 见面jiànmiànwǒmen yíhuìr zài gōngyuán nánmén jiànmiàn.
As she walked and walked, she ended up at the south gate of the park.
 zǒuzhe zǒuzhe, jiù 走到zǒudào le 公园gōngyuán de 南门nánménTā zǒuzhe zǒuzhe, jiù zǒudào le gōngyuán de nánmén.
to fall asleep
睡着shuìzháoshuìzháo
I was too tired and soon fell asleep.
 tài lèi le, 一会儿yíhuìr jiù 睡着shuìzháo lewǒ tài lèi le, yíhuìr jiù shuìzháo le.
As he was reading and reading, he fell asleep.
 kànzhe kànzhe shū, jiù 睡着shuìzháo leTā kànzhe kànzhe shū, jiù shuìzháo le.
among
zhōngzhōng
Among friends, everyone feels that being free to express their own ideas is very important.
Zài 朋友péngyou zhōng, 大家dàjiā dōu 觉得juéde 自由zìyóu 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ de 想法xiǎngfǎ hěn 重要zhòngyàoZài 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.
 觉得juéde 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu gēn gǒu zài 公园gōngyuán wán,  一直yìzhí zài 手机shǒujī shàng 上网shàngwǎng 有意思yǒuyìsiWǒ 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.
 wánzhe wánzhe, jiù  觉得juéde 无聊wúliáo leTā wánzhe wánzhe, jiù bù juéde wúliáo le.
to smile
xiàoxiào
The boss walked in smiling, and we all felt very warm.
老板lǎobǎn xiàozhe 走进来zǒujìnlái, 我们wǒmen dōu 觉得juéde hěn 温暖wēnnuǎnlǎobǎn 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.
 走出zǒuchū 房间fángjiān, zài 客厅kètīng  休息xiūxitā zǒuchū fángjiān, zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.
meeting
会议huìyìhuìyì
Today’s meeting is very important.
今天jīntiān de 会议huìyì hěn 重要zhòngyàojīntiān de huìyì hěn zhòngyào.
to be over
结束jiéshùjiéshù
Today’s meeting is not over yet.
今天jīntiān de 会议huìyì hái méi 结束jiéshùjīntiān 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 xiàozhe 走出zǒuchū 会议室huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de 会议huìyì 结束jiéshù leLǎobǎn 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  gēn 同事tóngshì shuō 再见zàijiànxiàbān 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.
 men xiān zài 图书馆túshūguǎn 学习xuéxí, 后来hòulái   公园gōngyuán 散步sànbùwǒ 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.
Zài 火车站huǒchēzhàn gēn 朋友péngyou shuō 再见zàijiàn de 时候shíhou,  xiān  le 一会儿yíhuìr, 后来hòulái yòu xiào leZài 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 de tīng 音乐yīnyuèwǎnshang wǒmen ānjìng de tīng yīnyuè.
Today is my birthday; I just want to quietly eat dinner at home with my family.
今天jīntiān shì  de 生日shēngrì,  zhǐ xiǎng gēn 家人jiārén zài jiā 安静ānjìng de chī 晚饭wǎnfànjīntiān 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  zài jiā,  jiù 放心fàngxīn lezhīdào nǐ zài jiā, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
When I heard your voice, I felt relieved.
听到tīngdào  de 声音shēngyīn,  jiù 放心fàngxīn letīngdào nǐ de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
among
zàizài
Among the students, his Chinese is the best.
zài 学生xuéshēng zhōng,  de 中文zhōngwén zuì hǎozài xuéshēng zhōng, tā de zhōngwén zuì hǎo.