Hardcore Chinese - Lesson 8

Question	Answer
just now	刚才gāngcáigāngcái
Just now I was outside waiting for her.	刚才Gāngcái　我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　她tā。Gāngcái wǒ zài wàimiàn děng tā.
right away	马上mǎshàngmǎshàng
I’m going to the company right away; wait for me at home.	我Wǒ　马上mǎshàng　去qù　公司gōngsī，　你nǐ　在zài　家jiā　等děng　我wǒ　吧ba。Wǒ mǎshàng qù gōngsī, nǐ zài jiā děng wǒ ba.
not only	不但búdànbúdàn
but also	而且érqiěérqiě
I not only want to go to the supermarket, but also need to buy water right away.	我Wǒ　不但búdàn　想xiǎng　去qù　超市chāoshì，　而且érqiě　要yào　马上mǎshàng　买mǎi　水shuǐ。Wǒ búdàn xiǎng qù chāoshì, érqiě yào mǎshàng mǎi shuǐ.
even	连liánlián
even	都dōudōu
to have a meeting	开会kāihuìkāihuì
He didn’t even eat lunch because he was in meetings the whole time.	他Tā　连lián　午饭wǔfàn　都dōu　没méi　吃chī，　因为yīnwèi　一直yìzhí　在zài　开会kāihuì。Tā lián wǔfàn dōu méi chī, yīnwèi yìzhí zài kāihuì.
to chat	聊天liáotiānliáotiān
She and I are chatting near the company; are you coming?	我Wǒ　和hé　她tā　在zài　公司gōngsī　旁边pángbiān　聊天liáotiān，　你nǐ　来lái　吗ma？Wǒ hé tā zài gōngsī pángbiān liáotiān, nǐ lái ma?
to send	发fāfā
email	邮件yóujiànyóujiàn
to see	看kànkàn
Just now the teacher sent me an email; did you see it?	刚才Gāngcái　老师lǎoshī　给gěi　我wǒ　发fā　了le　邮件yóujiàn，　你nǐ　看kàn　了le　吗ma？Gāngcái lǎoshī gěi wǒ fā le yóujiàn, nǐ kàn le ma?
recently	最近zuìjìnzuìjìn
news	消息xiāoxixiāoxi
Do you have any news?	你nǐ　有yǒu　消息xiāoxi　吗ma？nǐ yǒu xiāoxi ma?
to know	知道zhīdàozhīdào
Do you know where she is?	你nǐ　知道zhīdào　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr　吗ma？nǐ zhīdào tā zài nǎr ma?
She said there’s no news recently; I don’t know either.	她Tā　说shuō　最近zuìjìn　没有méiyǒu　消息xiāoxi，　我wǒ　也yě　不bù　知道zhīdào。Tā shuō zuìjìn méiyǒu xiāoxi, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
in total	一共yígòngyígòng
three	三sānsān
letter classifier	封fēngfēng
She sent me three emails in total.	她Tā　一共yígòng　发fā　了le　三sān　封fēng　邮件yóujiàn　给gěi　我wǒ。Tā yígòng fā le sān fēng yóujiàn gěi wǒ.
to borrow	借jièjiè
to agree	同意tóngyìtóngyì
She wants to borrow my computer; I agreed.	她Tā　想xiǎng　借jiè　我wǒ　的de　电脑diànnǎo，　我wǒ　同意tóngyì　了le。Tā xiǎng jiè wǒ de diànnǎo, wǒ tóngyì le.
from	跟gēngēn
to return	还huánhuán
You can borrow a book from me; return it to me tomorrow.	你Nǐ　可以kěyǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　借jiè　书shū，　明天míngtiān　再zài　还huán　给gěi　我wǒ。Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ jiè shū, míngtiān zài huán gěi wǒ.
to forget	忘记wàngjìwàngjì
to bring	带dàidài
message	消息xiāoxixiāoxi
to be unable to see	看不到kànbùdàokànbùdào
The door is closed; I can’t see you from outside.	门mén　关guān　了le，　我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　看不到kànbùdào　你nǐ。mén guān le, wǒ zài wàimiàn kànbùdào nǐ.
He forgot to bring his phone, so even if I send him a message he can’t see it.	他Tā　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　发fā　消息xiāoxi　给gěi　他tā　也yě　看kàn　不bù　到dào。Tā wàngjì dài shǒujī le, suǒyǐ wǒ fā xiāoxi gěi tā yě kàn bù dào.
but	可是kěshìkěshì
I remember your name, but she doesn’t remember mine.	我Wǒ　记得jìde　你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bú　记得jìde　我wǒ　的de。Wǒ jìde nǐ de míngzi, kěshì tā bú jìde wǒ de.
to remember	记得jìdejìde
arrangement	安排ānpáiānpái
We’re having a meeting at eight-thirty tomorrow; do you agree with this arrangement?	我们Wǒmen　明天míngtiān　在zài　八bā　点diǎn　半bàn　开会kāihuì，　您nín　同意tóngyì　这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　吗ma？Wǒmen míngtiān zài bā diǎn bàn kāihuì, nín tóngyì zhè gè ānpái ma?
to review	复习fùxífùxí
He said after the meeting he will review right away; I also need to review.	他Tā　说shuō　开会kāihuì　以后yǐhòu　马上mǎshàng　去qù　复习fùxí，　我wǒ　也yě　要yào　复习fùxí。Tā shuō kāihuì yǐhòu mǎshàng qù fùxí, wǒ yě yào fùxí.
Do you remember her name?	你nǐ　记得jìde　她tā　的de　名字míngzi　吗ma？nǐ jìde tā de míngzi ma?
He has borrowed three books in total recently; remember to return them tomorrow.	他Tā　最近zuìjìn　一共yígòng　借jiè　了le　三sān　本běn　书shū，　明天míngtiān　记得jìde　还huán。Tā zuìjìn yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, míngtiān jìde huán.
to help	帮bāngbāng
Can you help me bring that book here?	你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　帮bāng　我wǒ　拿ná　那nà　本běn　书shū　来lái　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ná nà běn shū lái ma?
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.	我Wǒ　刚才gāngcái　忘记wàngjì　带dài　书shū　了le，　他tā　帮bāng　我wǒ　开kāi　门mén。Wǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
Today she both forgot her phone and was late.	她Tā　今天jīntiān　又yòu　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī，　又yòu　迟到chídào　了le。Tā jīntiān yòu wàngjì dài shǒujī, yòu chídào le.
to practice	练习liànxíliànxí
like this	这样zhèyàngzhèyàng
Doing it this way is better.	这样zhèyàng　做zuò　更gèng　好hǎo。zhèyàng zuò gèng hǎo.
Let’s practice right away; do you think this is better?	我们Wǒmen　马上mǎshàng　练习liànxí　吧ba，　您nín　觉得juéde　这样zhèyàng　更gèng　好hǎo　吗ma？Wǒmen mǎshàng liànxí ba, nín juéde zhèyàng gèng hǎo ma?
She returned two books in total; she’ll return one more tomorrow.	她Tā　一共yígòng　还huán　了le　两liǎng　本běn　书shū，　明天míngtiān　再zài　还huán　一yì　本běn。Tā yígòng huán le liǎng běn shū, míngtiān zài huán yì běn.
We not only review this book, but also practice speaking and writing.	我们Wǒmen　不但búdàn　复习fùxí　这zhè　本běn　书shū，　而且érqiě　练习liànxí　说shuō　和hé　写xiě。Wǒmen búdàn fùxí zhè běn shū, érqiě liànxí shuō hé xiě.
I want to go to the supermarket, but I don’t have time.	我wǒ　想xiǎng　去qù　超市chāoshì，　可是kěshì　没méi　时间shíjiān。wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì, kěshì méi shíjiān.
oneself	自己zìjǐzìjǐ
She wants to go to the supermarket by herself.	她tā　想xiǎng　自己zìjǐ　去qù　超市chāoshì。tā xiǎng zìjǐ qù chāoshì.
to arrange	安排ānpáiānpái
Let’s arrange it again tomorrow.	我们wǒmen　明天míngtiān　再zài　安排ānpái　一下yíxià　吧ba。wǒmen míngtiān zài ānpái yíxià ba.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.	他Tā　说shuō　这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bù　同意tóngyì，　想xiǎng　自己zìjǐ　再zài　安排ānpái　一下yíxià。Tā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
She and I were chatting while reviewing and even forgot the time.	我Wǒ　和hé　她tā　一边yìbiān　聊天liáotiān，　一边yìbiān　复习fùxí，　连lián　时间shíjiān　都dōu　忘记wàngjì　了le。Wǒ hé tā yìbiān liáotiān, yìbiān fùxí, lián shíjiān dōu wàngjì le.
to reply	回huíhuí
I just replied to her email.	我wǒ　刚才gāngcái　给gěi　她tā　回huí　了le　一yì　封fēng　邮件yóujiàn。wǒ gāngcái gěi tā huí le yì fēng yóujiàn.
Today I not only have a meeting, but also need to reply to her email right away; let’s chat again tonight.	今天Jīntiān　我wǒ　不但búdàn　开会kāihuì，　而且érqiě　要yào　马上mǎshàng　给gěi　她tā　回huí　邮件yóujiàn，　我们wǒmen　晚上wǎnshang　再zài　聊天liáotiān。Jīntiān wǒ búdàn kāihuì, érqiě yào mǎshàng gěi tā huí yóujiàn, wǒmen wǎnshang zài liáotiān.

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