LAC1201: Chinese 1

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This resource contains all the words and expressions that were taught in LAC1201 (Chinese 1), a module offered by National University of Singapore.

Lesson 1[edit | edit source]

English Pinyin Chinese
I
You
Good Hǎo
Very Hěn
(Particle for yes-no questions) Ma
(Particle for elliptical questions) Ne
Also, too
Horse
Strength
Door Mén
Woman, Female
Wood
Forest Lín
Fire Huǒ
How are you? Nǐ hǎo ma? 你好吗?
I am also good Wǒ yě hěn hǎo 我也很好
I am very good Wǒ hěn hǎo 我很好
I am not good Wǒ bù hǎo 我不好
And you? Nǐ ne? 你呢?

Lesson 2[edit | edit source]

English Pinyin Chinese
Busy Máng
Mom Māma 妈妈
Dad Bàba 爸爸
He, him
(Plural particle) Men
They Tāmen 他们
We Wǒmen 我们
Both;All Dōu
Not,no
Male Nán
Friend Péngyou 朋友
Boyfriend Nán péngyou 男朋友
Girlfriend Nǚ péngyou 女朋友
to want Yào
Coffee Kāfēi 咖啡
to drink
Big
Can
Nail Dīng
Knife Dāo
Mouth Kǒu
Earth
Are you busy? Nǐ máng ma? 你忙吗?
I am not busy Wǒ bù máng 我不忙
They are both very good Tāmen dōu hěn hao 他们都很好
Do you want coffee? Nǐ yào kāfēi ma 你要咖啡吗
All of us drink coffee Wǒmen dōu hē kāfēi 我们都喝咖啡

Lesson 3[edit | edit source]

English Pinyin Chinese
to be Shì
which
That
Country, nation Guó
People, person Rén
Who? (QPt) Shéi
Teacher Lǎoshī 老师
China Zhōngguó 中国
Singapore Xīnjiāpō 新加坡
You (polite) Nín
This Zhè
Foreign Language Wàiyǔ 外语
Doctor. physician Yīshēng 医生
Grandmother (paternal) Nǎinai 奶奶
Grandmother (maternal) Wàipó 外婆
Elder brother Gēge 哥哥
Younger brother Dìdi 弟弟
Thank you Xièxiè 谢谢
Bye Zài jiàn 再见

Lesson 4[edit | edit source]

English Pinyin Chinese
To Know Rènshì 认识
Happy, Pleased Gāoxìng 高兴
May (I) Kěyǐ 可以
To Enter Jìn
To come Lái
To come in Jìnlái 进来
Please Qǐng
To Ask Wèn
May I ask..? Qǐngwèn 请问
your surname (polite) Guìxìng 贵姓
To be called Jiào
Mister (Mr) Xiānshēng 先生
Language Yǔyán 语言
Institute, College Xuéyuàn 学院
To Learn Xuéxí 学习
Student Xuéshēng 学生
What Shénme 什么
Chinese language Hànyǔ 汉语

Lesson 5[edit | edit source]

English Pinjin Chinese
Dining Hall Cāntīng 餐厅
At, in, on, to be here Zài
Where? (QPt) Nǎr
Dormitory Sùshè 宿舍
To Sit Zuò
Thank you Xièxie 谢谢
Sorry Duìbùqǐ 对不起
Never mind. Méi guānxì 没关系
To Know Zhīdào 知道
Goodbye! Zàijiàn 再见
Again Zài
Meet Jiàn
Miss, young lady Xiǎojiě 小姐
Story, floor Céng
Need not Bùyòng 不用
Late Wǎn

Lesson 6[edit | edit source]

English Pinjin Chinese
To Go
Yesterday Zuótiān 昨天
Beijing opera Jīngjù 京剧
To Have Yǒu
Interesting Yǒuyìsi 有意思
Today Jīntiān 今天
Weather Tiānqì 天气
Extremely, Too Tài
Time, moment Shíhou 时候
Now, Reality Xiànzài 现在
Tomorrow Míngtiān 明天
Time Shíjiān 时间
To Say, To Speak Shuō
A time Biàn
To play ball games Dǎqiú 打球
Sorry Bàoqiàn 抱歉
(I'm) Afraid that Kǒngpà 恐怕
to be OK xing

Lesson 7[edit | edit source]

English Pinjin Chinese
To Open Kāi
Opening of school/term Kāixué 开学
To See Kàn
Briefly Yīxià 一下
Name Card Míngpiàn 名片
To Teach Jiào
Professor Jiàoshòu 教授
To Introduce Jièshào 介绍
(full) name Míngzì 名字
Chinese Zhōngwén 中文
Major Zhuānyè 专业
Fine arts Měishù 美术
Literature Wénxué 文学
Faculty, Department Xi

Additional Sentences and Words[edit | edit source]

English Pinjin Chinese
Night
Good night Wǎn ān 晚安
Friend Péngyǒu 朋友
Are you busy? Nǐ máng ma? 你 忙 吗?
They are both fine. Tāmen dōu hěn hǎo. 他们 都 很 好.
I am not busy. Wǒ bù máng. 我 不 忙
Do you want coffee? Nǐ yào kāfēi ma? 你 要 咖啡 吗?
I want coffee. Wǒ yào kāfēi. 我 要 咖啡.
We both want coffee. Wǒmen dōu yào kāfēi. 我们 都 要 咖啡.
Apple Píngguǒ 苹果
Pronounciation Fāyīn 发音
Listen to my pronounciation Tīng wǒ fǎyīn 听 我 发音
Look at the blackboard Kàn hēibǎn 看 黑板
Hamburger Hànbǎo 汉堡
Grandpa Yéye 爷爷
Little sister Mèimei 妹妹
Him
Her
Which
That
This Zhè
Who Shuí / Shéi
Grandmother on the father's side Nǎinai 奶奶
Grandmother on the mother's side Wàipó 外婆
What's his nationality? Tā shì nǎ guó rén? 她 是 哪 国 人?
This is my friend. Zhè shì wǒ péngyǒu. 这是我朋友.
Are you also a teacher? Nǐ yě shì lǎoshī ma? 你 也 是 老师 吗?
Hot
Meat Ròu
To understand Dǒng
City Chéng
To eat a meal Chī fàn 吃饭
Often Chángcháng 常常
Milk Niúnǎi 牛奶
To arrive late Chídào 迟到
Worker Gōngrén 工人
Open the book Dǎ kāi shū 打开书
Read after me Gēn wǒ niàn 根 我 念
Read out Nǐmen niàn 你们 念
Do you understand? Dǒng bú dǒng? 懂不懂?
I understand Dǒng le
I do not understand Bú dǒng 不懂

Countries[edit | edit source]

English Pinjin Chinese
China Zhōngguó 中国
England Yīngguó 英国
Germany Déguó 德国
America Měiguó 美国
France Fàguó 法国
Russia Éguó 俄国

Numbers[edit | edit source]

English Pinjin Chinese
Zero (0) Líng O
One (1)
Two (2) Èr
Three (3) Sān
Four (4)
Five (5)
Six (6) Liù
Seven (7)
Eight (8)
Nine (9) Jiǔ
Ten (10) Shí

Names[edit | edit source]

Pinjin Chinese
Mǎ Dàwéi 馬大为
Dīng Lìbō 丁力波
Lín Nà 林娜
Lù Yǔpíng 陆雨平
Zhāng Jiàoshòu 张教授
Wáng Xiǎoyún 王小云
Chén Lǎoshī 陈老师
Yáng Lǎoshī 杨老师
Sòng Hua 宋华