Hardcore Chinese - Lesson 26

Question	Answer
textbook	课本kèběnkèběn
I forgot to bring the textbook to the classroom, so I had no choice but to go back to the dorm to get it.	我wǒ　忘记wàngjì　把bǎ　课本kèběn　带dài　到dào　教室jiàoshì　了le，　只好zhǐhǎo　回huí　宿舍sùshè　去qù　拿ná。wǒ wàngjì bǎ kèběn dài dào jiàoshì le, zhǐhǎo huí sùshè qù ná.
desk	桌子zhuōzizhuōzi
Your textbook is on my desk; did you see it?	你nǐ　的de　课本kèběn　在zài　我wǒ　的de　桌子zhuōzi　上面shàngmian，　你nǐ　看见kànjiàn　了le　吗ma？nǐ de kèběn zài wǒ de zhuōzi shàngmian, nǐ kànjiàn le ma?
blackboard	黑板hēibǎnhēibǎn
The teacher wrote a few new words on the blackboard; we read them first, then write sentences.	老师lǎoshī　在zài　黑板hēibǎn　上shàng　写xiě　了le　几jǐ　个gè　生词shēngcí，　我们wǒmen　先xiān　读dú，　再zài　写xiě　句子jùzi。lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě le jǐ gè shēngcí, wǒmen xiān dú, zài xiě jùzi.
to take notes	做笔记zuòbǐjìzuòbǐjì
When the teacher writes on the blackboard, we all take notes carefully.	老师lǎoshī　在zài　黑板hēibǎn　上shàng　写xiě　的de　时候shíhou，　我们wǒmen　都dōu　认真rènzhēn　做笔记zuòbǐjì。lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě de shíhou, wǒmen dōu rènzhēn zuòbǐjì.
During class today, please put the textbook on the desk, look at the blackboard first, and then take notes.	今天jīntiān　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou，　请qǐng　把bǎ　课本kèběn　放fàng　在zài　桌子zhuōzi　上shàng，　先xiān　看kàn　黑板hēibǎn，　再zài　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou, qǐng bǎ kèběn fàng zài zhuōzi shàng, xiān kàn hēibǎn, zài zuò bǐjì.
with	用yòngyòng
pencil	铅笔qiānbǐqiānbǐ
I do my Chinese homework with a pencil.	我wǒ　用yòng　铅笔qiānbǐ　写xiě　中文zhōngwén　作业zuòyè。wǒ yòng qiānbǐ xiě zhōngwén zuòyè.
note	笔记bǐjìbǐjì
When I’m in class, I always take notes with a pencil.	上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　总是zǒngshì　用yòng　铅笔qiānbǐ　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。shàngkè de shíhou, wǒ zǒngshì yòng qiānbǐ zuò bǐjì.
to write incorrectly	写错xiěcuòxiěcuò
eraser	橡皮xiàngpíxiàngpí
to erase	擦掉cādiàocādiào
I use a pencil to take notes, and if I write something wrong, I can erase it right away with an eraser.	我wǒ　用yòng　铅笔qiānbǐ　写xiě　笔记bǐjì，　写错xiěcuò　了le　可以kěyǐ　马上mǎshàng　用yòng　橡皮xiàngpí　擦掉cādiào。wǒ yòng qiānbǐ xiě bǐjì, xiěcuò le kěyǐ mǎshàng yòng xiàngpí cādiào.
long-thin-item classifier	支zhīzhī
Please give me a pencil; I want to take notes.	请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　一yì　支zhī　铅笔qiānbǐ，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhī qiānbǐ, wǒ xiǎng zuò bǐjì.
short	短duǎnduǎn
This article is very short; I finished reading it in a little while.	这zhè　篇piān　文章wénzhāng　很hěn　短duǎn，　我wǒ　一会儿yíhuìr　就jiù　看完kànwán　了le。zhè piān wénzhāng hěn duǎn, wǒ yíhuìr jiù kànwán le.
might as well	不如bùrúbùrú
This pencil is too short; you might as well use the new one next to the eraser first.	这zhè　支zhī　铅笔qiānbǐ　太tài　短duǎn　了le，　不如bùrú　先xiān　用yòng　橡皮xiàngpí　旁边pángbiān　那nà　支zhī　新xīn　的de　吧ba。zhè zhī qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, bùrú xiān yòng xiàngpí pángbiān nà zhī xīn de ba.
to print out	打印出来dǎyìnchūláidǎyìnchūlái
Please print out this article; I want to read it carefully for a moment.	请qǐng　你nǐ　把bǎ　这zhè　篇piān　文章wénzhāng　打印出来dǎyìnchūlái，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　认真rènzhēn　看kàn　一yí　下xià。qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè piān wénzhāng dǎyìnchūlái, wǒ xiǎng rènzhēn kàn yí xià.
to photocopy	复印fùyìnfùyìn
copy classifier	份fènfèn
Please make me a copy of the report.	请qǐng　你nǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　复印fùyìn　一yí　份fèn　报告bàogào。qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ fùyìn yí fèn bàogào.
The teacher asked us to print out the report and then make two photocopies for our classmates.	老师lǎoshī　让ràng　我们wǒmen　把bǎ　报告bàogào　打印dǎyìn　出来chūlái，　再zài　复印fùyìn　两liǎng　份fèn　给gěi　同学tóngxué。lǎoshī ràng wǒmen bǎ bàogào dǎyìn chūlái, zài fùyìn liǎng fèn gěi tóngxué.
there	那边nàbiānnàbiān
Wait for me over there.	你nǐ　在zài　那边nàbiān　等děng　我wǒ　吧ba。nǐ zài nàbiān děng wǒ ba.
to print	打印dǎyìndǎyìn
I’ll print out the report first, then go to the meeting room.	我wǒ　先xiān　把bǎ　报告bàogào　打印dǎyìn　出来chūlái，　再zài　去qù　会议室huìyìshì。wǒ xiān bǎ bàogào dǎyìn chūlái, zài qù huìyìshì.
materials	资料zīliàozīliào
If the school can’t print it, then we’ll go to the library to make photocopies of the materials.	如果rúguǒ　学校xuéxiào　那边nàbian　不bù　能néng　打印dǎyìn，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　去qù　图书馆túshūguǎn　复印fùyìn　资料zīliào。rúguǒ xuéxiào nàbian bù néng dǎyìn, wǒmen jiù qù túshūguǎn fùyìn zīliào.
to attend	上shàngshàng
I have class this afternoon, so I can’t go to the park.	我wǒ　今天jīntiān　下午xiàwǔ　要yào　上shàng　课kè，　所以suǒyǐ　不bù　能néng　去qù　公园gōngyuán。wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ yào shàng kè, suǒyǐ bù néng qù gōngyuán.
online class	网课wǎngkèwǎngkè
This afternoon’s online class is very interesting.	今天jīntiān　下午xiàwǔ　的de　网课wǎngkè　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi。jīntiān xiàwǔ de wǎngkè hěn yǒuyìsi.
earphone	耳机ěrjīěrjī
Don’t listen to music with earphones during class.	上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　别bié　戴着dàizhe　耳机ěrjī　听tīng　音乐yīnyuè。shàngkè de shíhou bié dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.
When she attends online classes, she always wears earphones, so the people next to her can’t hear the teacher’s voice.	她tā　上shàng　网课wǎngkè　的de　时候shíhou　总是zǒngshì　戴dài　着zhe　耳机ěrjī，　所以suǒyǐ　旁边pángbiān　的de　人rén　听不见tīngbujiàn　老师lǎoshī　的de　声音shēngyīn。tā shàng wǎngkè de shíhou zǒngshì dài zhe ěrjī, suǒyǐ pángbiān de rén tīngbujiàn lǎoshī de shēngyīn.
almost	快kuàikuài
I’m so tired; I’m about to fall asleep.	我wǒ　太tài　累lèi　了le，　快kuài　睡着shuìzháo　了le。wǒ tài lèi le, kuài shuìzháo le.
out of power	没电méidiànméidiàn
earphones	耳机ěrjīěrjī
I put the earphones on the table, but now I can’t find them.	我wǒ　把bǎ　耳机ěrjī　放fàng　在zài　桌子zhuōzi　上面shàngmian　了le，　可是kěshì　现在xiànzài　找zhǎo　不bú　到dào　了le。wǒ bǎ ěrjī fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le, kěshì xiànzài zhǎo bú dào le.
to charge	充电chōngdiànchōngdiàn
My phone is almost out of power, and I need to charge my earphones first.	我wǒ　的de　手机shǒujī　快kuài　没电méidiàn　了le，　我wǒ　得děi　先xiān　给gěi　耳机ěrjī　充电chōngdiàn。wǒ de shǒujī kuài méidiàn le, wǒ děi xiān gěi ěrjī chōngdiàn.
battery	电池diànchídiànchí
no wonder	难怪nánguàinánguài
No wonder you’re so tired today; it turns out you didn’t sleep well last night.	难怪nánguài　你nǐ　今天jīntiān　这么zhème　累lèi，　原来yuánlái　昨天zuótiān　晚上wǎnshang　没méi　睡好shuìhǎo。nánguài nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, yuánlái zuótiān wǎnshang méi shuìhǎo.
This battery has been used for a long time, no wonder the computer is always out of power.	这zhè　块kuài　电池diànchí　已经yǐjīng　用yòng　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ，　难怪nánguài　电脑diànnǎo　总是zǒngshì　没电méidiàn。zhè kuài diànchí yǐjīng yòng le hěn jiǔ, nánguài diànnǎo zǒngshì méidiàn.
to forget	忘wàngwàng
I forgot to turn off the light before going out.	我wǒ　出门chūmén　前qián　忘wàng　了le　关guān　灯dēng。wǒ chūmén qián wàng le guān dēng.
to change	换huànhuàn
She forgot to charge her phone before going out, so she had no choice but to go back to the room and change the battery.	她tā　出门chūmén　前qián　忘wàng　了le　给gěi　手机shǒujī　充电chōngdiàn，　只好zhǐhǎo　又yòu　回huí　房间fángjiān　换huàn　了le　一yí　块kuài　电池diànchí。tā chūmén qián wàng le gěi shǒujī chōngdiàn, zhǐhǎo yòu huí fángjiān huàn le yí kuài diànchí.
to miss	错过cuòguòcuòguò
luckily	还好háihǎoháihǎo
on time	准时zhǔnshízhǔnshí
You almost missed class today, but luckily you arrived on time in the end.	你nǐ　今天jīntiān　差点儿chàdiǎnr　错过cuòguò　上课shàngkè　时间shíjiān，　还好háihǎo　最后zuìhòu　准时zhǔnshí　到dào　了le。nǐ jīntiān chàdiǎnr cuòguò shàngkè shíjiān, háihǎo zuìhòu zhǔnshí dào le.
punctual	准时zhǔnshízhǔnshí
She is always punctual for work and is never late.	她tā　上班shàngbān　总是zǒngshì　很hěn　准时zhǔnshí，　从来cónglái　不bù　迟到chídào。tā shàngbān zǒngshì hěn zhǔnshí, cónglái bù chídào.
She didn’t miss the meeting today, because she was more punctual than usual.	她tā　今天jīntiān　没有méiyǒu　错过cuòguò　会议huìyì，　因为yīnwèi　她tā　比bǐ　平时píngshí　更gèng　准时zhǔnshí。tā jīntiān méiyǒu cuòguò huìyì, yīnwèi tā bǐ píngshí gèng zhǔnshí.
opportunity	机会jīhuìjīhuì
Why don’t you give it a try when it’s such a good opportunity?	这么zhème　好hǎo　的de　机会jīhuì，　你nǐ　为什么wèishénme　不bú　试试shìshi？zhème hǎo de jīhuì, nǐ wèishénme bú shìshi?
If you want to apply for a scholarship, this is a very good opportunity.	如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　想xiǎng　申请shēnqǐng　奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn，　这次zhècì　就jiù　是shì　一yí　个gè　很hěn　好hǎo　的de　机会jīhuì。rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn, zhècì jiù shì yí gè hěn hǎo de jīhuì.
anxious	着急zháojízháojí
I know you’re very anxious right now, but the more anxious you are, the easier it is to write things wrong.	我wǒ　知道zhīdào　你nǐ　现在xiànzài　很hěn　着急zháojí，　可是kěshì　越yuè　着急zháojí　越yuè　容易róngyì　写错xiěcuò。wǒ zhīdào nǐ xiànzài hěn zháojí, kěshì yuè zháojí yuè róngyì xiěcuò.
solution	办法bànfǎbànfǎ
If you have a good solution, tell me.	如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有yǒu　好hǎo　办法bànfǎ，　就jiù　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu hǎo bànfǎ, jiù gàosu wǒ ba.
If you feel too anxious, you might as well drink a little water first and then slowly think of a solution.	如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　觉得juéde　太tài　着急zháojí，　不如bùrú　先xiān　喝hē　点儿diǎnr　水shuǐ，　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　想xiǎng　办法bànfǎ。rúguǒ nǐ juéde tài zháojí, bùrú xiān hē diǎnr shuǐ, zài mànmàn xiǎng bànfǎ.
sorry	抱歉bàoqiànbàoqiàn
I’m very sorry, I spoke too fast just now; you didn’t hear it clearly, right?	很hěn　抱歉bàoqiàn，　我wǒ　刚才gāngcái　说shuō　得de　太tài　快kuài　了le，　你nǐ　没méi　听清楚tīngqīngchu　吧ba？hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ gāngcái shuō de tài kuài le, nǐ méi tīngqīngchu ba?
bad	坏huàihuài
The doctor said eating too much sugar is a bad habit.	医生yīshēng　说shuō　吃chī　太tài　多duō　糖táng　是shì　坏huài　习惯xíguàn。yīshēng shuō chī tài duō táng shì huài xíguàn.
to comfort	安慰ānwèiānwèi
After hearing this bad news, I first comforted her and then went outside for a walk with her.	听到tīngdào　这个zhège　坏huài　消息xiāoxi　以后yǐhòu，　我wǒ　先xiān　安慰ānwèi　她tā，　再zài　陪péi　她tā　去qù　外面wàimiàn　走走zǒuzou。tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxi yǐhòu, wǒ xiān ānwèi tā, zài péi tā qù wàimiàn zǒuzou.
to get better	好起来hǎoqǐláihǎoqǐlái
When she was crying, her friend kept comforting her beside her, saying things would slowly get better.	她tā　哭kū　的de　时候shíhou，　朋友péngyou　一直yìzhí　在zài　旁边pángbiān　安慰ānwèi　她tā，　说shuō　事情shìqíng　会huì　慢慢mànmàn　好起来hǎoqǐlái。tā kū de shíhou, péngyou yìzhí zài pángbiān ānwèi tā, shuō shìqíng huì mànmàn hǎoqǐlái.
everything	一切yīqièyīqiè
smooth	顺利shùnlìshùnlì
I hope everything goes smoothly in your exam tomorrow.	希望xīwàng　你nǐ　明天míngtiān　的de　考试kǎoshì　一切yíqiè　顺利shùnlì。xīwàng nǐ míngtiān de kǎoshì yíqiè shùnlì.
mind	心里xīnlixīnli
After hearing this news, I felt very happy.	听到tīngdào　这zhè　个gè　消息xiāoxi　以后yǐhòu，　我wǒ　心里xīnli　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。tīngdào zhè gè xiāoxi yǐhòu, wǒ xīnli hěn gāoxìng.
The first time she traveled alone, she was very nervous, but in the end everything went smoothly.	她tā　第一次dìyīcì　一yí　个gè　人rén　去qù　旅游lǚyóu　的de　时候shíhou，　心里xīnli　很hěn　紧张jǐnzhāng，　可是kěshì　最后zuìhòu　一切yíqiè　都dōu　很hěn　顺利shùnlì。tā dìyīcì yí gè rén qù lǚyóu de shíhou, xīnli hěn jǐnzhāng, kěshì zuìhòu yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.
smart	聪明cōngmingcōngming
honest	诚实chéngshíchéngshí
to cooperate	合作hézuòhézuò
If you’re willing, we can continue to work together in the future.	如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　愿意yuànyì，　我们wǒmen　以后yǐhòu　可以kěyǐ　继续jìxù　合作hézuò。rúguǒ nǐ yuànyì, wǒmen yǐhòu kěyǐ jìxù hézuò.
She is not only smart, but also honest, so everyone is willing to work with her.	她tā　不但búdàn　很hěn　聪明cōngming，　而且érqiě　很hěn　诚实chéngshí，　所以suǒyǐ　大家dàjiā　都dōu　愿意yuànyì　跟gēn　她tā　合作hézuò。tā búdàn hěn cōngming, érqiě hěn chéngshí, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu yuànyì gēn tā hézuò.
boy	男孩子nánháizinánháizi
That boy is playing basketball in the park.	那个nàge　男孩子nánháizi　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　打篮球dǎlánqiú。nàge nánháizi zài gōngyuán lǐ dǎlánqiú.
girl	女孩子nǚháizinǚháizi
That girl is quietly reading a novel in the library.	那nà　个gè　女孩子nǚháizi　在zài　图书馆túshūguǎn　里lǐ　安静ānjìng　地de　看kàn　小说xiǎoshuō。nà gè nǚháizi zài túshūguǎn lǐ ānjìng de kàn xiǎoshuō.
That boy is very smart, but the teacher likes that girl more, because she is both smart and honest.	那个nàge　男孩子nánháizi　很hěn　聪明cōngming，　可是kěshì　老师lǎoshī　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　那个nàge　女孩子nǚháizi，　因为yīnwèi　她tā　既jì　聪明cōngming　又yòu　诚实chéngshí。nàge nánháizi hěn cōngming, kěshì lǎoshī gèng xǐhuan nàge nǚháizi, yīnwèi tā jì cōngming yòu chéngshí.
shop	店diàndiàn
That shop’s things aren’t expensive; let’s go take a look.	那nà　家jiā　店diàn　的de　东西dōngxi　不bú　贵guì，　我们wǒmen　去qù　看看kànkan　吧ba。nà jiā diàn de dōngxi bú guì, wǒmen qù kànkan ba.
polite	有礼貌yǒulǐmàoyǒulǐmào
to enter	进门jìnménjìnmén
As soon as I walked in, I saw her.	我wǒ　一yí　进门jìnmén　就jiù　看见kànjiàn　她tā　了le。wǒ yí jìnmén jiù kànjiàn tā le.
hello	你好nǐhǎonǐhǎo
Hello, I am Li Lei.	你好nǐhǎo，　我wǒ　是shì　李雷lǐléi。nǐhǎo, wǒ shì lǐléi.
The people in this shop are very polite; as soon as you walk in, they smile and say “hello” to us.	这家zhèjiā　店diàn　的de　人rén　很hěn　有礼貌yǒulǐmào，　一yí　进门jìnmén　就jiù　笑xiào　着zhe　跟gēn　我们wǒmen　说shuō　“你好nǐhǎo”。zhèjiā diàn de rén hěn yǒulǐmào, yí jìnmén jiù xiào zhe gēn wǒmen shuō “nǐhǎo".
Whether at school or at the company, she speaks very politely.	不管bùguǎn　在zài　学校xuéxiào　还是háishi　在zài　公司gōngsī，　她tā　说话shuōhuà　都dōu　很hěn　有礼貌yǒulǐmào。bùguǎn zài xuéxiào háishi zài gōngsī, tā shuōhuà dōu hěn yǒulǐmào.
spring	春天chūntiānchūntiān
either ... or	不是。。。就是búshì。。。jiùshì...búshì...jiùshì
to be windy	刮风guāfēngguāfēng
umbrella	伞sǎnsǎn
In spring, this city is either rainy or windy, so I often bring an umbrella when I go out.	春天chūntiān　的de　时候shíhou，　这个zhège　城市chéngshì　不bú　是shì　下雨xiàyǔ，　就jiù　是shì　刮风guāfēng，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　带dài　伞sǎn　出门chūmén。chūntiān de shíhou, zhège chéngshì bú shì xiàyǔ, jiù shì guāfēng, suǒyǐ wǒ chángcháng dài sǎn chūmén.
autumn	秋天qiūtiānqiūtiān
cool	凉快liángkuailiángkuai
In summer, taking a walk in the park in the evening is very cool.	夏天xiàtiān　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù　很hěn　凉快liángkuai。xiàtiān wǎnshang zài gōngyuán sànbù hěn liángkuai.
too	也yěyě
She didn’t come to class today either.	她tā　今天jīntiān　也yě　没méi　来lái　上课shàngkè。tā jīntiān yě méi lái shàngkè.
Autumn is a little cooler than spring, but sometimes it suddenly gets windy too.	秋天qiūtiān　比bǐ　春天chūntiān　凉快liángkuai　一点儿yìdiǎnr，　可是kěshì　有时候yǒushíhou　也yě　会huì　突然tūrán　刮风guāfēng。qiūtiān bǐ chūntiān liángkuai yìdiǎnr, kěshì yǒushíhou yě huì tūrán guāfēng.
On autumn weekends, she either goes to the park for a walk or goes to a café to read.	秋天qiūtiān　的de　周末zhōumò，　她tā　不bú　是shì　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　就jiù　是shì　去qù　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　看书kànshū。qiūtiān de zhōumò, tā bú shì qù gōngyuán sànbù, jiù shì qù kāfēiguǎn kànshū.
to snow	下雪xiàxuěxiàxuě
early	早点儿zǎodiǎnrzǎodiǎnr
You’d better go to bed early.	你nǐ　最好zuìhǎo　早点儿zǎodiǎnr　睡觉shuìjiào。nǐ zuìhǎo zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào.
If it snows in winter, she either takes the subway or goes home early.	冬天dōngtiān　要是yàoshi　下雪xiàxuě　了le，　她tā　不bú　是shì　坐zuò　地铁dìtiě，　就jiù　是shì　早点儿zǎodiǎnr　回家huíjiā。dōngtiān yàoshi xiàxuě le, tā bú shì zuò dìtiě, jiù shì zǎodiǎnr huíjiā.
It snowed outside this morning, and I didn’t bring an umbrella, so I had no choice but to wait for a while at the company entrance.	今天jīntiān　早上zǎoshang　外面wàimiàn　下雪xiàxuě　了le，　我wǒ　没méi　带dài　伞sǎn，　只好zhǐhǎo　在zài　公司gōngsī　门口ménkǒu　等děng　了le　一会儿yíhuìr。jīntiān zǎoshang wàimiàn xiàxuě le, wǒ méi dài sǎn, zhǐhǎo zài gōngsī ménkǒu děng le yíhuìr.
It’s so cold outside; we might as well watch a movie at home.	外面wàimiàn　这么zhème　冷lěng，　我们wǒmen　不如bùrú　在zài　家jiā　看kàn　电影diànyǐng　吧ba。wàimiàn zhème lěng, wǒmen bùrú zài jiā kàn diànyǐng ba.
to write wrong	写错xiěcuòxiěcuò
I wrote your name wrong just now; I’m very sorry.	我wǒ　刚才gāngcái　把bǎ　你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi　写错xiěcuò　了le，　很hěn　抱歉bàoqiàn。wǒ gāngcái bǎ nǐ de míngzi xiěcuò le, hěn bàoqiàn.
If you write it wrong, just erase it with an eraser.	要是yàoshi　你nǐ　写错xiěcuò　了le，　就jiù　用yòng　橡皮xiàngpí　擦掉cādiào　吧ba。yàoshi nǐ xiěcuò le, jiù yòng xiàngpí cādiào ba.
fit	合身héshēnhéshēn
This skirt is very pretty, and it also fits well.	这zhè　条tiáo　裙子qúnzi　很hěn　漂亮piàoliang，　也yě　很hěn　合身héshēn。zhè tiáo qúnzi hěn piàoliang, yě hěn héshēn.
This piece of clothing doesn’t fit very well; I want to change it for a slightly bigger one.	这zhè　件jiàn　衣服yīfu　不bú　太tài　合身héshēn，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　换huàn　一yí　件jiàn　大dà　一点儿yìdiǎnr　的de。zhè jiàn yīfu bú tài héshēn, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn dà yìdiǎnr de.
to remember	想起xiǎngqǐxiǎngqǐ
When I see that café, I remember the first time we met.	看到kàndào　那nà　家jiā　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn，　我wǒ　就jiù　想起xiǎngqǐ　我们wǒmen　第一次dìyīcì　见面jiànmiàn　的de　时候shíhou。kàndào nà jiā kāfēiguǎn, wǒ jiù xiǎngqǐ wǒmen dìyīcì jiànmiàn de shíhou.
I almost forgot to bring my phone before going out today; luckily I remembered later.	我wǒ　今天jīntiān　出门chūmén　前qián　差点儿chàdiǎnr　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī，　还好háihǎo　后来hòulái　想起xiǎngqǐ　了le。wǒ jīntiān chūmén qián chàdiǎnr wàngjì dài shǒujī, háihǎo hòulái xiǎngqǐ le.
to begin	开始kāishǐkāishǐ
The movie starts at eight-thirty; let’s not be late.	电影diànyǐng　八bā　点diǎn　半bàn　开始kāishǐ，　我们wǒmen　别bié　迟到chídào。diànyǐng bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ, wǒmen bié chídào.
to have class	上课shàngkèshàngkè
Please print out these materials; we’ll need them in class this afternoon.	请qǐng　你nǐ　把bǎ　这些zhèxiē　资料zīliào　打印出来dǎyìnchūlái，　下午xiàwǔ　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　要yào　用yòng。qǐng nǐ bǎ zhèxiē zīliào dǎyìnchūlái, xiàwǔ shàngkè de shíhou yào yòng.
I’m sorry, I can’t come to class tomorrow.	很hěn　抱歉bàoqiàn，　明天míngtiān　我wǒ　不bù　能néng　来lái　上课shàngkè。hěn bàoqiàn, míngtiān wǒ bù néng lái shàngkè.
should	要yàoyào
You have a cold; you should drink more water.	你nǐ　感冒gǎnmào　了le，　要yào　多duō　喝hē　水shuǐ。nǐ gǎnmào le, yào duō hē shuǐ.
Class starts at eight tomorrow; everyone should arrive at the classroom on time.	明天míngtiān　八bā　点diǎn　开始kāishǐ　上课shàngkè，　大家dàjiā　要yào　准时zhǔnshí　到dào　教室jiàoshì。míngtiān bā diǎn kāishǐ shàngkè, dàjiā yào zhǔnshí dào jiàoshì.
soon	很快hěnkuàihěnkuài
As long as you get more rest, you’ll get better soon.	只要zhǐyào　你nǐ　多duō　休息xiūxi，　身体shēntǐ　很hěn　快kuài　就jiù　会huì　好起来hǎoqǐlái。zhǐyào nǐ duō xiūxi, shēntǐ hěn kuài jiù huì hǎoqǐlái.
to see each other	见面jiànmiànjiànmiàn
If you’re free, let’s meet at the café tonight.	如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有空yǒukòng，　我们wǒmen　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　见面jiànmiàn　吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒukòng, wǒmen wǎnshang zài kāfēiguǎn jiànmiàn ba.
We will see each other soon.	我们wǒmen　很快hěnkuài　就jiù　会huì　见面jiànmiàn　了le。wǒmen hěnkuài jiù huì jiànmiàn le.

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