Lesson 1 New Words |
你 | nǐ | you (sing.) |
好 | hǎo | good, well |
叫 | jiào | to call, to be called |
什么 | shén me | what |
名 | míng | name |
字 | zì | letter, symbol, character, word |
名字 | míng zi | (a person's) name |
我 | wǒ | I, me |
是 | shì | to be |
学 | xué | to learn, to study |
生 | shēng | to be born, to give birth, life, to grow |
学生 | xué sheng | student |
您 | nín | you (formal) |
请 | qǐng | please (do sth) |
问 | wèn | to ask |
请问 | qǐng wèn | May I ask... |
贵 | guì | expensive, noble, your (name), precious |
姓 | xìng | (one's) surname is, family name |
贵姓 | guì xìng | what's your name?, May I ask your name? |
这 | zhè | this |
的 | de | (structual particle), (possessive particle), of |
我的 | wǒ de | my, mine |
片 | piàn | a slice, piece, flake, thin, slice |
名片 | míng piàn | business card |
谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
不 | bù | (negative prefix), not, no |
客 | kè | customer, visitor, guest |
气 | qì | air, anger, gas, smell, weather, to get angry |
不客气 | bú kè qi | you're welcome, impolite, rude, blunt, don't mention it |
老 | lǎo | (a prefix used before the surname), old (of people) |
师 | shī | teacher, master, expert |
老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
位 | wèi | position, location, (measure word for persons) |
也 | yě | also, too |
久 | jiǔ | (long) time, (long) duration of time |
见 | jiàn | to see, to meet, to appear (to be sth), to interview |
吗 | ma | an interrogative particle, (question tag) |
很 | hěn | very |
呢 | ne | How about(interrogative particle) |
再 | zài | again, once more, a second time |
再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
高兴 | gāo xìng | happy, glad, willing (to do sth), in a cheerful mood |
早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
认 | rèn | to recognize, to know, to admit |
识 | shí | to know, knowledge |
认识 | rèn shi | be acquainted with, to know, to be familiar with, to recognize |
男 | nán | male |
女 | nǚ | female, woman |
入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
出口 | chū kǒu | to speak, to exit, to go out, to export |
见到 | jiàn dào | to meet |
早上好 | zǎo shang hǎo | Good morning |
下午好 | xià wǔ hǎo | Good afternoon |
晚上好 | wǎn shang hǎo | Good evening |
晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night! |
一会儿见 | yí huìr jiàn | See you in a while |
回头见 | huí tóu jiàn | See you later |
明天见 | míng tiān jiàn | See you tomorrow |
下周见 | xià zhōu jiàn | See you next week |
下周五见 | xià zhōu wǔ jiàn | See you next Friday |
周末愉快 | zhōu mò yú kuài | Have a nice weekend |
Lesson 1 Proper Nouns |
李明 | Lǐ Míng | Chinese name |
王兰 | Wáng Lán | Chinese name |
Lesson 2 New Words |
那 | nà | (pron.) that, (conj) then |
爸爸 | bà ba | father |
妈妈 | mā ma | mother |
先生 | xiān sheng | sir, mister, teacher, (title of respect) |
太太 | tài tai | Mrs., Madame |
儿 | ér | son |
儿子 | ér zi | son |
子 | zǐ | child, midnight, son, child |
女 | nǚ | female, woman |
女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
独 | dú | alone, independent, single, sole, only |
家 | jiā | family, home, house |
有 | yǒu | to have, there be |
几 | jǐ | how much, how many, several, a few |
口 | kǒu | mouth, (a measure word) |
人 | rén | person, people |
兄 | xiōng | elder brother |
兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
哥哥 | gē ge | elder brother |
弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
姐姐 | jiě jie | elder sister |
妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister |
姐妹 | jiě mèi | sisters |
姐弟 | jiě dì | elder sister and younger brother |
兄弟姐妹 | xiōng dì jiě mèi | siblings |
他 | tā | he, him |
她 | tā | she |
谁 | shuí | who |
父 | fù | father |
母 | mǔ | female, mother |
亲 | qīn | dear, intimate, parent, relation, closely related |
父亲 | fù qīn | father (formal) |
母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother (formal) |
父母 | fù mǔ | father and mother, parents |
和 | hé | and, with |
没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs), have not, not |
没有 | méi yǒu | not, no, haven't |
两 | liǎng | both, two, 50g |
个 | gè | (a measure word), individual |
朋友 | péng you | friend |
两个朋友 | liǎng ge péng you | two friends |
男朋友 | nán péng you | male friend |
女朋友 | nǚ péng you | female friend |
还 | hái | also, in addition, more, still, else, still, yet, (not) yet |
作 | zuò | to regard as, compose, to make |
工作 | gōng zuò | job, to work, construction, work, task |
退休 | tuì xiū | retirement (from work) |
了 | le | (modal particle), (past tense marker) |
在 | zài | prep.(located) at, in, verb exist, ad.indicating progressive tense |
上 | shàng | on, on top, upon, previous or last (week, etc.), to attend, to go, to mount, upper |
大学 | dà xué | university |
可 | kě | can, may, able to, certain(ly), but |
孩子 | hái zi | child |
Lesson 2 Proper Nouns |
汤姆 | Tāng Mǔ | Tom |
Lesson 3 New Words |
哪 | nǎ | which |
国 | guó | country, state |
是的 | shì de | yes |
自 | zì | from, self, oneself, since |
自我 | zì wǒ | self-, of myself |
介 | jiè | introduce, lie between |
绍 | shào | to introduce |
介绍 | jiè shào | to present, introduction, to introduce |
一下 | yí xià | used after a verb to indicate a brief action |
己 | jǐ | 6th heavenly stem, self |
自己 | zì jǐ | self, (reflexive pronoun), own |
从 | cóng | from, obey, observe, follow |
来 | lái | to come |
大 | dà | big, huge, large, major, great, eldest |
大学 | dà xué | university |
哪个 | nǎ ge | which one |
留 | liú | leave (message), to retain, to stay, to remain, to keep, to preserve |
留学生 | liú xué shēng | exchange student studying abroad |
们 | men | (plural marker for pronouns) |
去 | qù | to go, to leave, to remove |
哪儿 | nǎr | where |
哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where |
同学 | tóng xué | (fellow) classmate |
爱人 | ài ren | spouse, husband, wife, sweetheart |
学习 | xué xí | to learn, to study |
Lesson 3 Proper Nouns |
坦佩雷 | Tǎn pèi léi | Tampere, third city in Finland |
坦佩雷理工大学 | Tǎn pèi léi lǐ gōng dà xué | Tampere University of Technology |
丽莎 | Lì Shā | Lisa |
玛丽 | Mǎ lì | Mary |
北大 | Běi dà | short form for Beijing University(北京大学) |
英国 | Yīng guó | England, Britain, English |
芬兰 | Fēn lán | Finland |
瑞典 | Ruì diǎn | Sweden |
日本 | Rì běn | Japan |
韩国 | Hán guó | South Korea |
美国 | Měi guó | America, American, United States of America, USA |
德国 | Dé guó | Germany, German |
法国 | Fǎ guó | France, French |
冰岛 | Bīng dǎo | Iceland |
印度 | Yìn dù | India |
意大利 | Yì dà lì | Italy, Italian |
西班牙 | Xī bān yá | Spain |
俄罗斯 | é luó sī | Russia |
加拿大 | Jiā ná dà | Canada, Canadian |
澳大利亚 | ào dà lì yà | Australia, Australian |
Lesson 4 New Words |
工 | gōng | work, worker, labor |
程 | chéng | rule, order, regulations, formula, journey |
工程 | gōng chéng | engineering, an engineering project, project, undertaking |
工程师 | gōng chéng shī | engineer |
这儿 | zhèr | here, same as 这里 |
这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
会 | huì | be able to |
说 | shuō | to speak, to say |
语 | yǔ | dialect, language, speech |
汉 | hàn | the Han(nationality), Chinese, name of a dynasty |
汉语 | hàn yǔ | Chinese language |
英 | yīng | (surname), English, brave |
英语 | yīng yǔ | English (language) |
日 | rì | day, sun, dayly |
芬兰语 | fēn lán yǔ | Finnish (language) |
在 | zài | adv. indicating an action in progress |
得 | de | a structural particle used after a verb as a complement of degree |
里 | lǐ | li, a Chinese unit of length = 1, 2 kilometer, within, inside |
哪里 | nǎ lǐ | no, it is nothing |
马马虎虎 | mǎ mǎ hū hū | so-so, passable |
只 | zhǐ | only, merely, just, but |
点 | diǎn | o'clock, (a measure word), point, dot |
一点儿 | yì diǎnr | a little, a bit |
汉字 | Hàn zì | Chinese character |
写 | xiě | to write |
怎 | zěn | how |
么 | me | suffix |
样 | yàng | manner, pattern, way, appearance, shape |
怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how?, how about?, how was it?, how are things? |
太 | tài | highest, greatest, too (much), very, extremely |
现 | xiàn | appear, present, now, current |
现在 | xiàn zài | now, nowadays |
习 | xí | to practice, to study, habit |
学习 | xué xí | to learn, to study |
年 | nián | year |
了 | le | (modal particle), (past tense marker) |
外语 | wài yǔ | foreign language |
那儿 | nàr | there, that place |
那里 | nà lǐ | there, that place |
厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet, WC |
洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet, lavatory |
跟 | gēn | to follow, to go with, heel, with, and |
来 | lái | to come |
树 | shù | tree |
Lesson 4 Proper Nouns |
北京 | Běi jīng | Beijing (capital of People's Republic of China) |
Lesson 5 New Words |
能 | néng | can, may, capable, able |
帮 | bāng | to assist, to support, to help, group, gang, party |
为 | wèi | for, on account of |
为什么 | wèi shén me | why, for what reason |
因 | yīn | cause, reason, because |
因为 | yīn wèi | because, owing to, on account of |
医 | yī | medical, medicine, doctor, to cure, to treat |
院 | yuàn | courtyard, institution |
医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
要 | yào | important, vital, to want, to be going to, must |
去 | qù | to go, to leave, to remove |
吧 | ba | (a modal particle indicating polite suggestion), ...right?, ...OK? |
教 | jiāo | to teach |
时 | shí | time, hour, occasionally, o'clock, when, season, period |
候 | hòu | wait, await, time, season |
时候 | shí hou | time, length of time, moment, period |
什么时候 | shén me shí hou | what time, when |
开 | kāi | open, operate (vehicle), start |
始 | shǐ | begin |
开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin, to start |
明 | míng | clear, bright, to understand, next |
天 | tiān | day, sky, heaven |
明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
午 | wǔ | 11 a.m.-1 p.m., branch, noon |
下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
行 | xíng | all right, capable, competent, OK, okay, to go, to do, to travel, temporary, to walk, to go, will do |
看 | kàn | it depends, think, to see, to look at |
中 | zhōng | within, among, in, middle, center, while (doing sth), during, China, Chinese |
文 | wén | language, culture, writing, formal, literary |
中文 | zhōng wén | Chinese language |
书 | shū | book, letter |
多 | duō | many, much, a lot of, numerous, multi- |
少 | shǎo | few, little, lack |
多少 | duō shǎo | how much, how many, which (number) |
就 | jiù | then, right away, only, (emphasis) |
百 | bǎi | hundred |
马 | mǎ | horse, horse chess piece, Surname |
没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
觉得 | jué de | to think, to feel |
可以 | kě yǐ | can, may, possible, able to |
但是 | dàn shì | but, however |
懂 | dǒng | to understand, to know |
一定 | yí dìng | surely, certainly, necessarily |
好好儿 | hǎo hāor | properly, thoroughly |
有点儿 | yǒu diǎnr | (adv) slightly; little; somewhat |
非常 | fēi cháng | unusual, extraordinary, extremely |
有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
祝 | zhù | pray to, wish, to express good wishes |
圣诞 | shèng dàn | Christmas |
快乐 | kuài lè | happy, merry |
圣诞快乐 | shèng dàn kuài lè | Merry Christmas |
新年 | xīn nián | New Year |
新年快乐 | xīn nián kuài lè | Happy New Year! |
明年 | míng nián | next year |
Lesson 6 New Words |
普通 | pǔ tōng | common, ordinary, general, average |
话 | huà | word, remark |
普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language) |
可是 | kě shì | but, however |
要是...就 | yào shì ... jiù | if...then |
听 | tīng | to listen, hear, obey |
快 | kuài | fast |
不错 | bú cuò | correct, right, not bad, pretty good |
流利 | liú lì | fluent |
发音 | fā yīn | pronunciation |
标准 | biāo zhǔn | standard |
想 | xiǎng | to think, to wish, to want, to miss |
找 | zhǎo | to find, to look for, to call on (sb), to seek |
觉得 | jué de | to feel |
慢 | màn | slow |
说话 | shuō huà | to speak, to talk |
对不起 | duì bu qǐ | (I'm) sorry, forgive me |
遍 | biàn | a time, measure word, all over, one time |
一遍 | yí biàn | once |
两遍 | liǎng biàn | twice |
口语 | kǒu yǔ | spoken language |
难 | nán | difficult (to...), problem, difficulty, difficult |
茶 | chá | tea, tea plant |
牛奶 | niú nǎi | milk |
啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer |
节 | jié | festival, section, measure word for lessons |
生词 | shēng cí | new word |
法 | fǎ | law, method, way, Buddhist teaching, Legalist, France (abbrev.) |
语法 | yǔ fǎ | grammar |
容易 | róng yì | easy, likely, liable (to) |
理 | lǐ | reason, logic, science, inner principle or structure |
经理 | jīng lǐ | manager, director |
小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
孙子 | sūn zi | grandson |
岁 | suì | year, years old, (a measure word) |
数 | shù | number, figure, to calculate, several |
月数 | yuè shù | monthly age |
多大 | duō dà | how old |
纪 | jì | discipline, age, era, period, order, record |
年纪 | nián jì | age |
一共 | yí gòng | altogether |
Lesson 6 Proper Nouns |
大卫 | Dà Wèi | David |
Lesson 7 New Words |
兼 | jiān | double, twice, simultaneous, holding more than one posts at the same time |
职 | zhí | office, duty |
兼职 | jiān zhí | part-time |
每 | měi | each, every |
周 | zhōu | cycle, week |
每周 | měi zhōu | every week |
公 | gōng | just, honorable (designation), public, common |
司 | sī | company |
公司 | gōng sī | (business) company |
毕 | bì | to finish, to complete |
业 | yè | business, occupation, study |
毕业 | bì yè | graduation, to graduate, to finish school |
以 | yǐ | to use, according to, so as to, in order to, by, with |
以后 | yǐ hòu | after, later, afterwards, in the future |
做 | zuò | to do, to make |
意 | yì | idea, meaning, wish, desire |
生意 | shēng yì | business |
常 | cháng | often |
还是 | hái shì | or, still, nevertheless |
大夫 | dài fu | doctor |
护 | hù | protect |
士 | shì | scholar, soldier, nurse |
护士 | hù shi | nurse |
职业 | zhí yè | job occupation, profession |
Lesson 7 Proper Nouns |
杭州 | Háng zhōu | Hangzhou (city in China) |
通力 | Tōng lì | Kone (Finnish company) |
美卓 | Měi zhuó | Metso (Finnish company) |
Lesson 8 New Words |
念 | niàn | to read aloud |
课 | kè | class, lesson |
有课 | yǒu kè | to have lessons |
点 | diǎn | (a measure word), o'clock |
半 | bàn | half |
校 | xiào | school |
学校 | xué xiào | school |
中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon, midday |
吃 | chī | to eat |
饭 | fàn | food, cuisine, cooked rice, meal |
午饭 | wǔ fàn | lunch |
下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
图 | tú | diagram, map, drawing, chart |
馆 | guǎn | hall, a place for cultural or sports activities |
图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
回 | huí | to return, to go back |
般 | bān | sort, kind, class, way, manner |
一般 | yì bān | same, ordinary, common, general |
睡 | shuì | to sleep |
觉 | jiào | a nap, a sleep |
睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed, to sleep |
班 | bān | team, class, rank, squad, a work shift, a measure word |
上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
有时候 | yǒu shí hou | sometimes |
出 | chū | to go or come out |
出去 | chū qù | to go out |
开会 | kāi huì | have a meeting |
下 | xià | under, next (week, etc.), lower, below, to go down |
下班 | xià bān | to come or go or get off work |
后 | hòu | back, behind, rear, afterwards, after, later |
都 | dōu | all, both, entirely (due to)each, even, already |
忙 | máng | busy |
经 | jīng | classics, sacred book, pass through, to undergo, scripture |
经常 | jīng cháng | everyday, day-to-day, frequently, regularly |
赶 | gǎn | catch up, drive away, hurry |
间 | jiān | between, among, space, (measure word) |
时间 | shí jiān | time, period |
差 | chà | different, short of, poor, to lack |
刻 | kè | quarter (hour), (a measure word), to carve, to engrave, to cut, oppressive |
小 | xiǎo | small, tiny, few, young |
小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
下课 | xià kè | class is over |
末 | mò | end, final stage, latter part |
愉 | yú | pleased |
愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful, delightful, pleasantly, happy |
累 | lèi | exhaused, tired |
起 | qǐ | to rise, to raise, to get up |
床 | chuáng | bed, couch, (a measure word) |
起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get up |
早点 | zǎo diǎn | (n) breakfast |
干 | gàn | to work, to do, to manage |
作业 | zuò yè | school assignment, work, task |
大约 | dà yuē | approximately, about |
钟 | zhōng | clock, time as measured in hours and minutes, bell |
草 | cǎo | grass, straw |
木 | mù | tree, wood |
诺 | nuò | to promise |
Lesson 8 Proper Nouns |
坦佩雷大学 | Tǎn pèi léi dà xué | University of Tampere |
汉诺 | Hàn Nuò | Hannu |
Lesson 9 New Words |
今 | jīn | today, modern, present, current, this |
今天 | jīn tiān | today, at the present |
今年 | jīn nián | this year |
号 | hào | day of a month, number |
月 | yuè | month, moon |
昨 | zuó | yesterday |
昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
去年 | qù nián | last year |
星 | xīng | star, satellite, small amount |
期 | qī | a period of time, phase, stage, term, to hope |
星期 | xīng qī | week |
这星期 | zhè xīng qī | this week |
上星期 | shàng xīng qī | last week |
下星期 | xià xīng qī | next week |
这个月 | zhè ge yuè | this month |
上个月 | shàng ge yuè | last month |
下个月 | xià ge yuè | next month |
出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
龙 | lóng | dragon, imperial, Long (a surname) |
到 | dào | to, until (a time), up to, to go, to arrive |
生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
乐 | lè | (surname), happy, laugh, cheerful |
零 | líng | zero, 0 |
欢 | huān | joyous, happy, pleased |
迎 | yíng | to welcome |
欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
参 | cān | take part in, participate, join, attend |
加 | jiā | to add, plus |
参加 | cān jiā | to participate, to take part, to join |
邀 | yāo | invite to come |
邀请 | yāo qǐng | invite |
聚 | jù | form gathering, gather |
聚会 | jù huì | (v) meet; gather, (n) meeting; gathering |
前天 | qián tiān | the day before yesterday |
后天 | hòu tiān | the day after tomorrow |
玩 | wán | curios, antiques, to play, to amuse oneself |
离开 | lí kāi | to depart, to leave |
走 | zǒu | to walk, to go, to move |
一起 | yì qǐ | together |
呆 | dāi | stay, stupid |
多长 | duō cháng | how long(time) |
过 | guò | (past tense marker), to cross, to go over, to pass (time), to live |
知道 | zhī dào | know, be aware of |
长 | cháng | length, long, forever, always, constantly |
寿 | shòu | (long) life |
长寿 | cháng shòu | (n) longevity |
长寿面 | cháng shòu miàn | longevity noodles |
面条儿 | miàn tiáor | (n) noodles |
表 | biǎo | surface, to show, express, a list or table |
示 | shì | to show, reveal |
表示 | biǎo shì | to express, to show, to state, to indicate |
Lesson 9 Proper Nouns |
广州 | Guǎng zhōu | Guangzhou (city in China) |
Lesson 10 New Words |
气候 | qì hòu | climate, atmosphere, situation |
夏天 | xià tiān | summer |
最 | zuì | (the) most, -est |
比 | bǐ | ("-er than"), to compare, to contrast |
较 | jiào | distinct, compare |
比较 | bǐ jiào | compare, contrast, fairly, quite, rather |
凉 | liáng | cool, cold |
凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold, pleasantly cool |
度 | dù | capacity, degree, standard |
春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) |
秋天 | qiū tiān | autumn |
冷 | lěng | cold |
热 | rè | heat, to heat up, fervent, hot (of weather), warm up |
冬天 | dōng tiān | winter |
特 | tè | special, unusual, extraordinary |
特别 | tè bié | especially, particular, unusual |
雨 | yǔ | rain |
雪 | xuě | snow |
下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
下雪 | xià xuě | to snow |
夹 | jiā | mix, hold between, clip, press from both sides |
雨夹雪 | yǔ jiā xuě | sleet |
听说 | tīng shuō | be heard, to be told |
刮 | guā | blow (of the wind) |
风 | fēng | wind, news, style, custom, manner |
刮风 | guā fēng | windy |
天气 | tiān qì | weather |
预 | yù | to advance, in advance, beforehand, to prepare |
报 | bào | to announce, to inform, report, newspaper |
预报 | yù bào | forecast |
晴 | qíng | clear, fine (weather) |
晴天 | qíng tiān | sunny |
傍 | bàng | near |
傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening, when night falls, towards evening |
温 | wēn | warm, temperature |
气温 | qì wēn | air temperature |
高 | gāo | high, tall |
低 | dī | to lower (one's head), low, to incline, beneath, low |
嗯 | en | OK, yeah, what?, interjection indicating approval |
够 | gòu | to reach, to be enough |
暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm, nice and warm |
零上 | líng shàng | above zero |
零下 | líng xià | below zero |
季节 | jì jié | time, season, period |
阴天 | yīn tiān | cloudy day, overcast sky |
一样 | yí yàng | same, like, equal to, the same as, just like |
对 | duì | couple, pair, to be opposite, to oppose, for, to, correct, right |
门 | mén | opening, door, gate, doorway, gateway |
开门 | kāi mén | open (the) door |
别的 | bié de | else, other |
事 | shì | matter, thing, item, work, affair |
教 | jiào | religion, teaching |
室 | shì | room, office |
教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
等 | děng | grade, equal to, wait for, et cetera, and so on |