Hardcore Chinese - Lesson 5

Question	Answer
every day	每天měitiānměitiān
We study at school every day.	我们wǒmen　每天měitiān　在zài　学校xuéxiào　学习xuéxí。wǒmen měitiān zài xuéxiào xuéxí.
but	但是dànshìdànshì
We are busy every day, but also very happy.	我们wǒmen　每天měitiān　都dōu　很hěn　忙máng，　但是dànshì　也yě　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。wǒmen měitiān dōu hěn máng, dànshì yě hěn gāoxìng.
why	为什么wèishénmewèishénme
Why are you still at the company?	你nǐ　为什么wèishénme　还hái　在zài　公司gōngsī？nǐ wèishénme hái zài gōngsī?
to need	需要xūyàoxūyào
to go back	回去huíqùhuíqù
She has already gone back.	她tā　已经yǐjīng　回去huíqù　了le。tā yǐjīng huíqù le.
then	然后ránhòuránhòu
to make a phone call	打电话dǎdiànhuàdǎdiànhuà
to	给gěigěi
mom	妈妈māmamāma
I need to go back, then call my mom.	我wǒ　需要xūyào　回huí　去qù，　然后ránhòu　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　我wǒ　的de　妈妈māma。wǒ xūyào huí qù, ránhòu dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ de māma.
dad	爸爸bàbabàba
to thank	谢谢xièxiexièxie
She also needs to call her dad; thank you.	她tā　也yě　需要xūyào　给gěi　爸爸bàba　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　谢谢xièxie　你nǐ。tā yě xūyào gěi bàba dǎ diànhuà, xièxie nǐ.
often	常常chángchángchángcháng
morning	早上zǎoshangzǎoshang
In the morning I drink tea at home.	早上zǎoshang　我wǒ　在zài　家jiā　喝hē　茶chá。zǎoshang wǒ zài jiā hē chá.
breakfast	早饭zǎofànzǎofàn
evening	晚上wǎnshangwǎnshang
restaurant	饭店fàndiànfàndiàn
dinner	晚饭wǎnfànwǎnfàn
I often eat breakfast in the morning, and eat dinner at a restaurant in the evening.	我wǒ　常常chángcháng　在zài　早上zǎoshang　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn，　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　饭店fàndiàn　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。wǒ chángcháng zài zǎoshang chī zǎofàn, wǎnshang zài fàndiàn chī wǎnfàn.
supermarket	超市chāoshìchāoshì
or	还是háishiháishi
Do you want to go to the supermarket or go to a restaurant?	你nǐ　想xiǎng　去qù　超市chāoshì，　还是háishi　去qù　饭店fàndiàn？nǐ xiǎng qù chāoshì, háishi qù fàndiàn?
or	或者huòzhěhuòzhě
I want to go to the supermarket or eat dinner at home.	我wǒ　想xiǎng　去qù　超市chāoshì　或者huòzhě　在zài　家jiā　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì huòzhě zài jiā chī wǎnfàn.
although	虽然suīránsuīrán
definitely	一定yídìngyídìng
Although he is very busy, he will definitely come.	虽然suīrán　他tā　很hěn　忙máng，　但是dànshì　他tā　一定yídìng　会huì　来lái。suīrán tā hěn máng, dànshì tā yídìng huì lái.
to know	认识rènshirènshi
coworker	同事tóngshìtóngshì
to get to know	认识rènshirènshi
I want to get to know you.	我wǒ　想xiǎng　认识rènshi　你nǐ。wǒ xiǎng rènshi nǐ.
Although she doesn’t know my coworker, she wants to get to know him.	虽然suīrán　她tā　不bú　认识rènshi　我wǒ　的de　同事tóngshì，　但是dànshì　她tā　想xiǎng　认识rènshi　他tā。suīrán tā bú rènshi wǒ de tóngshì, dànshì tā xiǎng rènshi tā.
sometimes	有时候yǒushíhouyǒushíhou
side	旁边pángbiānpángbiān
Sometimes I wait for her near the company, then we go to the supermarket together.	我wǒ　有时候yǒushíhou　在zài　公司gōngsī　旁边pángbiān　等děng　她tā，　然后ránhòu　一起yìqǐ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ yǒushíhou zài gōngsī pángbiān děng tā, ránhòu yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
at the same time	一边yìbiānyìbiān
We watch a movie while drinking tea.	我们wǒmen　一边yìbiān　看kàn　电影diànyǐng，　一边yìbiān　喝hē　茶chá。wǒmen yìbiān kàn diànyǐng, yìbiān hē chá.
In the morning I drink tea while reading.	早上zǎoshang　我wǒ　一边yìbiān　喝hē　茶chá，　一边yìbiān　看kàn　书shū。zǎoshang wǒ yìbiān hē chá, yìbiān kàn shū.
to cook	做饭zuòfànzuòfàn
She cooks while calling her mom.	她tā　一边yìbiān　做zuò　饭fàn，　一边yìbiān　给gěi　妈妈māma　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。tā yìbiān zuò fàn, yìbiān gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.
how long	多久duōjiǔduōjiǔ
How long have you known her?	你nǐ　认识rènshi　她tā　多久duōjiǔ　了le？nǐ rènshi tā duōjiǔ le?
long	久jiǔjiǔ
I waited outside for a long time.	我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ。wǒ zài wàimiàn děng le hěn jiǔ.
He and I haven’t known each other for long, but we often go to the supermarket together.	我wǒ　和hé　他tā　认识rènshi　不bù　久jiǔ，　但是dànshì　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　一起yìqǐ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ hé tā rènshi bù jiǔ, dànshì wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
Do you want to eat breakfast now, or go to the company first?	你nǐ　现在xiànzài　要yào　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn，　还是háishi　先xiān　去qù　公司gōngsī？nǐ xiànzài yào chī zǎofàn, háishi xiān qù gōngsī?
to look for	找zhǎozhǎo
I need to look for my coworker, then go to the supermarket together.	我wǒ　需要xūyào　找zhǎo　我wǒ　的de　同事tóngshì，　然后ránhòu　一起yìqǐ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ xūyào zhǎo wǒ de tóngshì, ránhòu yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
to ask (politely)	请qǐngqǐng
to tell	告诉gàosugàosu
Please tell me where she is.	请qǐng　你nǐ　告诉gàosu　我wǒ，　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr。qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ, tā zài nǎr.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.	他tā　已经yǐjīng　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　了le，　她tā　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　家jiā。tā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
to take	带dàidài
My mom often takes me to the supermarket.	我wǒ　的de　妈妈māma　常常chángcháng　带dài　我wǒ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ de māma chángcháng dài wǒ qù chāoshì.
of course	当然dāngrándāngrán
suggestion particle	吧baba
Of course; I’ll wait for you outside.	当然dāngrán　可以kěyǐ，　我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　你nǐ　吧ba。dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ ba.
Of course. You can call her now, or I’ll go tell her; either is fine.	当然dāngrán，　你nǐ　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　她tā，　或者huòzhě　我wǒ　来lái　告诉gàosu　她tā，　都dōu　可以kěyǐ。dāngrán, nǐ xiànzài dǎ diànhuà gěi tā, huòzhě wǒ lái gàosu tā, dōu kěyǐ.
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?	他tā　为什么wèishénme　还hái　没méi　来lái？　我wǒ　需要xūyào　找zhǎo　他tā。　你nǐ　等děng　了le　多久duōjiǔ？tā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
still	还是háishiháishi
You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.	你nǐ　太tài　忙máng　了le，　我wǒ　还是háishi　明天míngtiān　再zài　来lái　吧ba。nǐ tài máng le, wǒ háishi míngtiān zài lái ba.
Although I’m busy today, let’s still go to the supermarket.	虽然suīrán　今天jīntiān　我wǒ　很hěn　忙máng，　但是dànshì　我们wǒmen　还是háishi　去qù　超市chāoshì　吧ba。suīrán jīntiān wǒ hěn máng, dànshì wǒmen háishi qù chāoshì ba.
Are you and your dad at a restaurant tonight, or at home?	你nǐ　和hé　你nǐ　的de　爸爸bàba　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　饭店fàndiàn，　还是háishi　在zài　家jiā？nǐ hé nǐ de bàba wǎnshang zài fàndiàn, háishi zài jiā?
should	应该yīnggāiyīnggāi
She is cooking at home now.	她tā　现在xiànzài　在zài　家jiā　做饭zuòfàn　呢ne。tā xiànzài zài jiā zuòfàn ne.
I should go home, then cook for her.	我wǒ　应该yīnggāi　回huí　家jiā，　然后ránhòu　做zuò　饭fàn　给gěi　她tā　吃chī。wǒ yīnggāi huí jiā, ránhòu zuò fàn gěi tā chī.
You should go eat breakfast now, okay?	你nǐ　应该yīnggāi　现在xiànzài　去qù　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn　吧ba？nǐ yīnggāi xiànzài qù chī zǎofàn ba?
Sometimes I look for her coworker near the supermarket.	我wǒ　有时候yǒushíhou　在zài　超市chāoshì　旁边pángbiān　找zhǎo　她tā　的de　同事tóngshì。wǒ yǒushíhou zài chāoshì pángbiān zhǎo tā de tóngshì.
to treat	请qǐngqǐng
Please take me to the supermarket, then I’ll treat you to dinner.	请qǐng　你nǐ　带dài　我wǒ　去qù　超市chāoshì，　然后ránhòu　我wǒ　请qǐng　你nǐ　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。qǐng nǐ dài wǒ qù chāoshì, ránhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
She and I call on the phone while we work every day.	她tā　和hé　我wǒ　每天měitiān　一边yìbiān　工作gōngzuò，　一边yìbiān　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。tā hé wǒ měitiān yìbiān gōngzuò, yìbiān dǎ diànhuà.
Do you want to go now or in the evening?	你nǐ　想xiǎng　现在xiànzài　去qù，　还是háishi　晚上wǎnshang　去qù？nǐ xiǎng xiànzài qù, háishi wǎnshang qù?
Thank you; I will definitely treat you to dinner.	谢谢xièxie　你nǐ，　我wǒ　一定yídìng　请qǐng　你nǐ　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。xièxie nǐ, wǒ yídìng qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.

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