| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 吃 | to eat chī |
| 苹果 | apple píngguǒ |
| 我吃苹果。 | I'm eating an apple. Wǒ chī píngguǒ. |
| 三明治 | sandwich sānmíngzhì |
| 他吃三明治吗？ | Is he eating a sandwich? Tā chī sānmíngzhì ma? |
| 不，他吃苹果。 | No, he's eating an apple. Bù, tā chī píngguǒ. |
| 喝 | to drink hē |
| 水 | water shuǐ |
| 我不喝水。 | I don't drink water. Wǒ bù hē shuǐ. |
| 茶 | tea chá |
| 还是 | or háishì
Only used in questions |
| 你喝水还是茶？ | Do you drink water or tea? Nǐ hē shuǐ háishì chá? |
| 要 | to want yào |
| 你要茶还是三明治？ | Do you want tea or a sandwich? Nǐ yào chá háishì sānmíngzhì? |
| 我要苹果。 | I want an apple. Wǒ yào píngguǒ. |
| 你要什么？ | What do you want? Nǐ yào shénme? |