| to want to | 想xiǎng |
| to say | 说shuō |
| I want to say I am very busy. | 我 想 说 我 很 忙。wǒ xiǎng shuō wǒ hěn máng. |
| to listen | 听tīng |
| me | 我wǒ |
| to speak | 说shuō |
| Does she want to listen to me speak? | 她 想 听 我 说 吗?tā xiǎng tīng wǒ shuō ma? |
| to do | 做zuò |
| Is he doing this? | 他 在 做 这 个 吗?tā zài zuò zhè gè ma? |
| can | 能néng |
| together | 一起yìqǐ |
| to watch | 看kàn |
| movie | 电影diànyǐng |
| Can we go watch a movie together? | 我们 能 一起 去 看 电影 吗?wǒmen néng yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ma? |
| can | 可以kěyǐ |
| with | 跟gēn |
| Can she talk with me? | 她 可以 跟 我 说 吗?tā kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuō ma? |
| to give | 给gěi |
| Can you give me that book? | 你 可以 给 我 那 本 书 吗?nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma? |
| already | 已经yǐjīng |
| I already went home. | 我 已经 回 家 了。wǒ yǐjīng huí jiā le. |
| progressive marker | 正在zhèngzài |
| to write | 写xiě |
| He is writing my name. | 他 正在 写 我 的 名字。tā zhèngzài xiě wǒ de míngzi. |
| because | 因为yīnwèi |
| to feel | 觉得juéde |
| so | 所以suǒyǐ |
| Because I am very busy, I can’t go watch a movie with you. | 因为 我 很 忙, 所以 我 不 能 跟 你 一起 去 看 电影。yīnwèi wǒ hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ bù néng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng. |
| Because I feel today is too busy, I didn’t go to the company. | 因为 我 觉得 今天 太 忙 了, 所以 我 没有 去 公司。yīnwèi wǒ juéde jīntiān tài máng le, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu qù gōngsī. |
| than | 比bǐ |
| even more | 更gèng |
| We are even busier today. | 我们 今天 更 忙。wǒmen jīntiān gèng máng. |
| He is busier than me; she is even busier. | 他 比 我 忙, 她 更 忙。tā bǐ wǒ máng, tā gèng máng. |
| yesterday | 昨天zuótiān |
| We are busier today than yesterday. | 我们 今天 比 昨天 忙。wǒmen jīntiān bǐ zuótiān máng. |
| complement marker | 得de |
| Can you write well? | 你 能 写 得 很 好 吗?nǐ néng xiě de hěn hǎo ma? |
| She speaks very well. | 她 说 得 很 好。tā shuō de hěn hǎo. |
| again | 再zài |
| Can you say it again? | 你 可以 再 说 吗?nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō ma? |
| still | 还hái |
| to buy | 买mǎi |
| She still wants to buy that book. | 她 还 想 买 那 本 书。tā hái xiǎng mǎi nà běn shū. |
| phone | 手机shǒujī |
| We already bought a phone. | 我们 已经 买 了 手机。wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi le shǒujī. |
| who | 谁shéi |
| Who are you going to watch a movie with? | 你 跟 谁 一起 去 看 电影?nǐ gēn shéi yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng? |
| her | 她tā |
| She and I are watching a movie at home. | 我 跟 她 一起 在 家 看 电影。wǒ gēn tā yìqǐ zài jiā kàn diànyǐng. |
| computer | 电脑diànnǎo |
| I have a computer. | 我 有 电脑。wǒ yǒu diànnǎo. |
| She has already given me her computer. | 她 已经 给 我 她 的 电脑 了。tā yǐjīng gěi wǒ tā de diànnǎo le. |
| Yesterday I told her I couldn’t go. | 昨天 我 跟 她 说 我 不 能 去。zuótiān wǒ gēn tā shuō wǒ bù néng qù. |
| Who can give her some water? | 谁 可以 给 她 水?shéi kěyǐ gěi tā shuǐ? |
| I still want to hear you say your name. | 我 还 想 听 你 说 你 的 名字。wǒ hái xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō nǐ de míngzi. |
| more | 更gèng |
| I prefer drinking tea. | 我 更 喜欢 喝 茶。wǒ gèng xǐhuan hē chá. |
| We like watching movies more than she does. | 我们 比 她 更 喜欢 看 电影。wǒmen bǐ tā gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng. |
| I bought a phone; she also wants to buy one. | 我 买 了 手机, 她 也 想 买。wǒ mǎi le shǒujī, tā yě xiǎng mǎi. |
| him | 他tā |
| She is listening to him speak. | 她 正在 听 他 说。tā zhèngzài tīng tā shuō. |
| What are you doing? | 你 在 做 什么?nǐ zài zuò shénme? |
| to come | 来lái |
| Are you coming? | 你 来 吗?nǐ lái ma? |
| I’ll come again tomorrow. | 明天 我 再 来。míngtiān wǒ zài lái. |