Usages of

 shì 老师lǎoshī manǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
Are you a teacher?
 hǎo manǐ hǎo ma?
Are you well?
 shì 中国zhōngguó rén manǐ shì zhōngguó rén ma?
Are you Chinese?
 jiào 什么shénme 名字míngzinǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your name?
 de 名字míngzi hěn hǎonǐ de míngzi hěn hǎo.
Your name is very nice.
 zài jiā manǐ zài jiā ma?
Are you at home?
 yǒu shuǐ manǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?
Do you have water?
 yào shuǐ manǐ yào shuǐ ma?
Do you want water?
 yào  chá manǐ yào hē chá ma?
Do you want to drink tea?
 chī 米饭mǐfàn manǐ chī mǐfàn ma?
Do you eat rice?
 yào  bēi shuǐ manǐ yào yì bēi shuǐ ma?
Do you want a cup of water?
 现在xiànzài zài 哪儿nǎr nenǐ xiànzài zài nǎr ne?
Where are you now?
 yào zhè běn shū manǐ yào zhè běn shū ma?
Do you want this book?
 回来huílái le manǐ huílái le ma?
Have you come back?
 可以kěyǐ gěi   běn shū manǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma?
Can you give me that book?
 néng xiě de hěn hǎo manǐ néng xiě de hěn hǎo ma?
Can you write well?
 可以kěyǐ zài shuō manǐ kěyǐ zài shuō ma?
Can you say it again?
 gēn shéi 一起yìqǐ  kàn 电影diànyǐngnǐ gēn shéi yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng?
Who are you going to watch a movie with?
 hái xiǎng tīng  shuō  de 名字míngziwǒ hái xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō nǐ de míngzi.
I still want to hear you say your name.
 zài zuò 什么shénmenǐ zài zuò shénme?
What are you doing?
因为yīnwèi  hěn máng, 所以suǒyǐ   néng gēn  一起yìqǐ  kàn 电影diànyǐngyīnwèi wǒ hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ bù néng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
Because I am very busy, I can’t go watch a movie with you.
 lái manǐ lái ma?
Are you coming?
 可以kěyǐ kāi mén manǐ kěyǐ kāi mén ma?
Can you open the door?
 zài 外面wàimiàn děng wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you outside.
如果rúguǒ  yǒu 时间shíjiān, 我们wǒmen jiù 一起yìqǐ  学校xuéxiàorúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen jiù yìqǐ qù xuéxiào.
If you have time, we will go to school together.
  guo 北京Běijīng manǐ qù guo Běijīng ma?
Have you been to Beijing?
 kàn guo  běn shū manǐ kàn guo nà běn shū ma?
Have you read that book?
 可以kěyǐ  mén guān le manǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?
Can you close the door?
   de shū  lái le matā bǎ nǐ de shū ná lái le ma?
Did she bring your book here?
如果rúguǒ   dēng guān le,  jiù  kàn shūrúguǒ nǐ bǎ dēng guān le, wǒ jiù bù kàn shū.
If you turn off the light, I won’t read.
 今天jīntiān yǒu 事情shìqíng,  xiǎng ràng  帮忙bāngmángtā jīntiān yǒu shìqíng, yě xiǎng ràng nǐ bāngmáng.
She has things to do today and also wants to ask you for help.
 néng 帮忙bāngmáng manǐ néng bāngmáng ma?
Can you help?
 néng   běn shū  lái manǐ néng bǎ nà běn shū ná lái ma?
Can you bring that book here?
  mén guān le,  zài 外面wàimiàn děng wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
 可以kěyǐ gěi  一点儿yìdiǎnr shuǐ manǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìdiǎnr shuǐ ma?
Can you give me a little water?
如果rúguǒ  hěn máng, jiù ràng  lái 帮忙bāngmángrúguǒ nǐ hěn máng, jiù ràng tā lái bāngmáng.
If you are very busy, let him come help.
 为什么wèishénme hái zài 公司gōngsīnǐ wèishénme hái zài gōngsī?
Why are you still at the company?
  需要xūyào gěi 爸爸bàba  电话diànhuà, 谢谢xièxie tā yě xūyào gěi bàba dǎ diànhuà, xièxie nǐ.
She also needs to call her dad; thank you.
 xiǎng  超市chāoshì, 还是háishi  饭店fàndiànnǐ xiǎng qù chāoshì, háishi qù fàndiàn?
Do you want to go to the supermarket or go to a restaurant?
 认识rènshi  多久duōjiǔ lenǐ rènshi tā duōjiǔ le?
How long have you known her?
 现在xiànzài yào chī 早饭zǎofàn, 还是háishi xiān  公司gōngsīnǐ xiànzài yào chī zǎofàn, háishi xiān qù gōngsī?
Do you want to eat breakfast now, or go to the company first?
qǐng  告诉gàosu ,  zài 哪儿nǎrqǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ, tā zài nǎr.
Please tell me where she is.
当然dāngrán 可以kěyǐ,  zài 外面wàimiàn děng  badāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ ba.
Of course; I’ll wait for you outside.
当然dāngrán,  现在xiànzài  电话diànhuà gěi , 或者huòzhě  lái 告诉gàosu , dōu 可以kěyǐdāngrán, nǐ xiànzài dǎ diànhuà gěi tā, huòzhě wǒ lái gàosu tā, dōu kěyǐ.
Of course. You can call her now, or I’ll go tell her; either is fine.
 为什么wèishénme hái méi lái?  需要xūyào zhǎo 。  děng le 多久duōjiǔtā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?
   de 爸爸bàba 晚上wǎnshang zài 饭店fàndiàn, 还是háishi zài jiānǐ hé nǐ de bàba wǎnshang zài fàndiàn, háishi zài jiā?
Are you and your dad at a restaurant tonight, or at home?
 应该yīnggāi 现在xiànzài  chī 早饭zǎofàn banǐ yīnggāi xiànzài qù chī zǎofàn ba?
You should go eat breakfast now, okay?
qǐng  dài   超市chāoshì, 然后ránhòu  qǐng  chī 晚饭wǎnfànqǐng nǐ dài wǒ qù chāoshì, ránhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Please take me to the supermarket, then I’ll treat you to dinner.
 xiǎng 现在xiànzài , 还是háishi 晚上wǎnshang nǐ xiǎng xiànzài qù, háishi wǎnshang qù?
Do you want to go now or in the evening?
谢谢xièxie ,  一定yídìng qǐng  chī 晚饭wǎnfànxièxie nǐ, wǒ yídìng qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Thank you; I will definitely treat you to dinner.
 xiǎng 认识rènshi wǒ xiǎng rènshi nǐ.
I want to get to know you.
 tài máng le,  还是háishi 明天míngtiān zài lái banǐ tài máng le, wǒ háishi míngtiān zài lái ba.
You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.
 可以kěyǐ zài shuō 一下yíxià manǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yíxià ma?
Could you say it again?
 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu zǒu,  下午xiàwǔ zài  电话diànhuàwǒ xiàbān yǐhòu zǒu, nǐ xiàwǔ zài dǎ diànhuà.
I’ll leave after work; call again in the afternoon.
 yòng zhè  手机shǒujī manǐ yòng zhè gè shǒujī ma?
Do you use this phone?
  huì yòng,  可以kěyǐ gěi  kàn 一下yíxià mawǒ bù huì yòng, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià ma?
I don’t know how to use it; could you show me for a moment?
qǐng  认真rènzhēn de kàn, 然后ránhòu 告诉gàosu   dǒng  dǒngqǐng nǐ rènzhēn de kàn, ránhòu gàosu wǒ nǐ dǒng bù dǒng.
Please look carefully, then tell me whether you understand.
 现在xiànzài yào 上班shàngbān le,  下午xiàwǔ zài láiwǒ xiànzài yào shàngbān le, nǐ xiàwǔ zài lái.
I need to go to work now; come again in the afternoon.
中午zhōngwǔ  yǒu 事情shìqíng, 以后yǐhòu  zài  电话diànhuà gěi zhōngwǔ wǒ yǒu shìqíng, yǐhòu wǒ zài dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ.
I have things to do at noon; I’ll call you again later.
 听懂tīngdǒng le manǐ tīngdǒng le ma?
Did you understand?
 yǒu 问题wèntí manǐ yǒu wèntí ma?
Do you have a question?
 huì xiě  de 名字míngzi manǐ huì xiě wǒ de míngzi ma?
Can you write my name?
qǐng  进来jìnlái baqǐng nǐ jìnlái ba.
Please come in.
qǐng  认真rènzhēn tīngqǐng nǐ rènzhēn tīng.
Please listen carefully.
 觉得juéde zhè  问题wèntí 重要zhòngyào manǐ juéde zhè gè wèntí zhòngyào ma?
Do you think this question is important?
 周末zhōumò 打算dǎsuàn gēn shéi 一起yìqǐ 见面jiànmiànnǐ zhōumò dǎsuàn gēn shéi yìqǐ jiànmiàn?
Who do you plan to meet with on the weekend?
 bié 现在xiànzài  电话diànhuà,  正在zhèngzài 休息xiūxi nenǐ bié xiànzài dǎ diànhuà, tā zhèngzài xiūxi ne.
Don't call now; she is resting.
 xiān mǎi piào,  明天míngtiān 提前tíqián shí 分钟fēnzhōng dàonǐ xiān mǎi piào, wǒ míngtiān tíqián shí fēnzhōng dào.
Buy the tickets first; I will arrive ten minutes early tomorrow.
 duō  shuǐ banǐ duō hē shuǐ ba.
Drink more water.
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