Rank #1: 07-Chinese phrases-mandarin-directions

07-Chinese phrases-directions
*Notes:
east=东=dōng
south=南=nán
west=西=xī
north=北=běi
up=上=shàng
down=下=xià
left=左=zuǒ**
right=右=yòu**
**common Idiom(used very often):
左右为难=zuǒ yòu wéi nán=in an awkward predicament/in a Dilemma
front=前=qián
behind=后=hòu
inside=里=lǐ(=内=nèi)
outside=外=wài
**common Idiom(used very often):
里外不是人=lǐ wài bú shì rén=Inside and outside not a human being/oneself=have difficulty in conducting within and without
Oct 13 2011
2mins
Rank #2: 06-Chinese phrases-mandarin-verbs

06-Chinese phrases- verbs
*Notes
to come = 来 = lái
to go = 去 = qù
to do/make = 做 = zuò
to have = 有 = yǒu
do not have = 没有 = méi yǒu
to wait = 等 = děng
to leave = 离开 = lí kāi
to open/ turn on/switch on = 开 = kāi
to close/ turn off / switch off = 关 = guān
to take/ to hold (in hands)= 拿 = ná
to carry = 提 = tí
to sit = 坐 = zuò
to stand = 站 = zhàn
to lie down = 躺 = tǎng
to walk = 走 = zǒu
to escape = 逃走 = táo zǒu
to run = 跑 = pǎo
to jump = 跳 = tiào
to fly = 飞 = fēi
to sleep= 睡觉 = shuì jiào
to wake up = 起床 = qǐ chuáng
going outside = 出 = chū
going inside= 入 = rù
going up = 上 = shàng
going down = 下 = xià
to push = 推 = tuī
to pull = 拉 = lā
Oct 12 2011
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Rank #3: 05-Chinese phrases-mandarin-countries

*Notes
America =(美国)= měi guó
Australia =(澳大利亚) = ào dà lì yà
Brazil =(巴西)= bā xī
Canada =(加拿大)=jiā ná dà
China =(中国)= zhōng guó
Egypt =(埃及)= āi jí
England =(英国) =yīng guó
France =(法国) = fǎ guó
Germany =(德国) = dé guó
Greece =(希腊) =xī là
India =(印度)= yìn dù
Italy =(意大利)= yì dà lì
Japan =(日本)= rì běn
The Netherlands =(荷兰)= hé lán
Russia =(俄国) = ér guó
Spain =(西班牙) = xī bān yá
Sweden =(瑞典) = rùi diǎn
Switzerland =(瑞士) = rùi shì
Oct 11 2011
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Rank #4: 08-Chinese phrases-mandarin-week days

Notes
*week days in Chinese= week + 1,2,3,4,5,6,day(Sunday)
(formal)
Monday=星期一 = xīng qī yī
Tuesday=星期二 = xīng qī èr
Wednesday =星期三=xīng qī sān
Thursday=星期四=xīng qī sì
Friday=星期五=xīng qī wǔ
Saturday=星期六=xīng qī lìu
Sunday=星期天=xīng qī tiān
(informal)
Monday=周一 =zhōu yī
Tuesday=周二 =zhōu èr
Wednesday=周三=zhōu sān
Thursday=周四=zhōu sì
Friday=周五=zhōu wǔ
Saturday=周六=zhōu lìu
Sunday=周日=zhōu rì
last monday= 上周一 = shàng zhōu yī
this monday= 这周一 = zhè zhōu yī
next monday= 下周一 = xià zhōu yī
*Week=星期=xīng qī (formal)=周=zhōu(informal)
*Day=天=tiān(formal)=日=rì (informal)
*last = 上 = shàng
*this = 这 = zhè
**next = 下 = xià
-----there isn't much different between formal and informal, they are both used very often.
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Rank #5: 03-Chinese phrases-mandarin-ask for directions

*Notes:
excuse me( may i ask you a question?)= 请问= qǐng wèn
how to go… = ……怎么走?= ……zěn me zǒu?
where is … = ……在哪里?= ……zài ná lǐ ?
railway station = 火车站 = huǒ chē zhàn
toilet = 厕所 = cè suǒ
excuse me, how to go to railway station? = 请问,火车站怎么走?= qǐng wèn,huǒ chē zhàn zěn me zǒu?
excuse me, where is toilet? = 请问,厕所在哪里?= qǐng wèn,cè suǒ zài ná lǐ ?
**grammar notes:
(English)-how to go (place A)? = (Chinese)-(place A) how to go?
(English)-where is (place A)? = (Chinese)-(place A) is where?
Oct 09 2011
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Rank #6: 22-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Telephone something

22-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Telephone something
*Notes
My/Mine=我的=wǒ de
your/ yours=你的=nǐ de
his=他的=tā de
Mobile= 手机=shǒu jī
My mobile=我的手机=wǒ de shǒu jī
Mobile No.=手机号码=shǒu jī hào ma
your Mobile No.=你的手机号码=nǐ de shǒu jī hào ma
**May I have your mobile No.?
=can-give me-your-mobile No.-?
=能-给我-你的-手机号码-吗?
=néng-gěi wǒ-nǐ de-shǒu jī hào ma-mā?
fixed tel=座机=zuò jī
fixed tel.No.=座机号码=zuò jī hào ma
to make a phone call=打个电话=dǎ ge diàn huà
i will call you=我打给你=wǒ dǎ gěi nǐ.
to send=发=fā
to reply=回=huí
SMS=短信=duǎn xìn
MMS=彩信=cǎi xìn
to send sms=发短信=fā duǎn xìn
to reply sms=回短信=huí duǎn xìn
Signal=信号=xìn hào
the signal is good= 信号好=xìn hào hǎo
the signal is bad=信号差=xìn hào chà
*some words you can just speak english, Chinese people speak same same, e.g: WIFI,3G(three G=sān G),call, Hello, Bye.etc.
Nov 25 2011
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Rank #7: 21-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Household electrical appliances

21-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Household electrical appliances
*Notes
TV set= 电视机=diàn shì jī
Electric light=电灯=diàn dēng
Computer=电脑=diàn nǎo
Laptop=手提电脑=shǒu tí diàn nǎo
Fan=风扇=fēng shàn
Air conditioning=空调=kōng tiáo
Refrigerator=冰箱=bīng xiāng
Washing machine=洗衣机=xǐ yī jī
Water heater=热水器=rè shuǐ qì
Cooker hoods/Kitchen ventilator=抽油烟机=chōu yóu yān jī
Disinfection cupboard=消毒碗柜=xiāo dú wǎn guì
Microwave=微波炉=wēi bō lú
Oven=烤箱=kǎo xiāng
Induction Cooker=电磁炉=diàn cí lú
Nov 22 2011
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Rank #8: 20-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Which kind of Chinese food you would like to eat today?

*Notes
Cantonese cuisine= 粤菜=yuè cài
Hakka cuisine=客家菜=kè jiā cài
*(from south China,not spicy,healthy)
Sichuan cuisine=川菜=chuān cài
Hunan cuisine=湘菜=xiāng cài
*(from middle China, spicy,delicious)
Xinjiang cuisine=新疆菜=xīn jiāng cài
Dongbei cuisine=东北菜=dōng běi cài
*(from north China,Handmade noodles)
Jiangzhe cuisine=江浙菜=jiāng zhè cài
Shanghai cuisine=上海菜=shàng hǎi cài
*(from east China,they like add sugar when cooking)
**which cuisine you would like to eat today?=today you would like to eat which cuisine?=今天你想吃什么菜?=jīn tiān ní xiǎng chī shěn me cài?
**what about Cantonese cuisine?=粤菜怎么样?=yuè cài zěn me yàng?
**very good, let's go eat cantonese cuisine.=很好,我们去吃粤菜吧。=hén hǎo, wǒ men qù chī yuè cài ba.
that's too many kinds of chinese cuisine, here are the most popular ones for you guys.enjoy.
Nov 21 2011
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Rank #9: 04-Chinese phrases-mandarin-Numbers

*Notes: characters here are formal writing for checks.
0= 零 =líng
1= 壹 =yī
2= 贰 =èr
3= 叁 =sān
4= 肆 =sì
5= 伍 =wǔ
6= 陆 =liù
7= 柒 =qī
8= 捌 =bā
9= 玖 =jiǔ
10= 拾 =shí
11=shí yī
12=shí èr
.......etc.
20=èr shí
30=sān shí
.......etc.
100= 佰 =yī bǎi
200=èr bǎi
.......etc.
1,000= 仟 =yī qiān
2,000= èr qiān
.......etc.
10,000= 万 = yī wàn
100,000=shí wàn
1,000,000=yī bǎi wàn
10,000,000=yī qiān wàn
100,000,000= 亿 =yī yì
Oct 10 2011
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Rank #10: 19-Chinese phrases-mandarin-how to express common illness

19-Chinese phrases-mandarin-How to express common illness
*Notes
I'm sick=我生病了=wǒ shēng bìng le
I have a headache=我头疼=wǒ tóu téng
I feel dizzy=我头晕=wǒ tóu yūn
I caught a cold=我感冒了=wǒ gǎn mào le
I feel fatigued=我觉得乏力=wǒ jué de fá lì
I have a fever=我发烧=wǒ fā shāo
My throat inflamed=我喉咙发炎=wǒ hóu lóng fā yán
I have a stuffy nose=我鼻塞=wǒ bí sè
I have a cough=我咳嗽=wǒ ké sòu
I have stomach pain=我肚子痛=wǒ dù zi tòng
I have diarrhea=我拉肚子=wǒ lā dù zi
I have insomnia=我失眠=wǒ shī mián
I have a toothache=我牙疼=wǒ yá téng
Oct 30 2011
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