Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including time-related words
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| Hi everybody, my name is Wu Rui. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Chinese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女衬衫 |
| (nǚ chènshān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "blouse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女衬衫 |
| (SLOW) |
| 女衬衫 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| blouse |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漂亮的女衬衫 |
| (piàoliang de nǚ chènshān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pretty blouse" |
| (SLOW) |
| 漂亮的女衬衫 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (mínǐqún) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mini-skirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mini-skirt |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 超短迷你裙 |
| (chāoduǎn mínǐqún) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short mini-skirt" |
| (SLOW) |
| 超短迷你裙 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 天 |
| (tiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 天 |
| (SLOW) |
| 天 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| day |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一整天 |
| (yī zhěng tiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "all day long" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一整天 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 月 |
| (yuè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "month" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 月 |
| (SLOW) |
| 月 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| month |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 七月 |
| (qī yuè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "month of July" |
| (SLOW) |
| 七月 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 假日 |
| (jiàrì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "holiday" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 假日 |
| (SLOW) |
| 假日 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| holiday |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 假日装饰 |
| (jiàrì zhuāngshì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "holiday decorations" |
| (SLOW) |
| 假日装饰 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 后天 |
| (hòutiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day after tomorrow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 后天 |
| (SLOW) |
| 后天 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| day after tomorrow |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 后天我去巴黎。 |
| (Hòutiān wǒ qù Bālí.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I leave for Paris the day after tomorrow." |
| (SLOW) |
| 后天我去巴黎。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前天 |
| (qiántiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day before yesterday" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前天 |
| (SLOW) |
| 前天 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| day before yesterday |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 如果今天是星期天，那么前天就是星期五。 |
| (Rúguǒ jīntiān shì xīngqītiān, nàme qiántiān jiùshì xīngqīwǔ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "If today is Sunday, the day before yesterday was Friday." |
| (SLOW) |
| 如果今天是星期天，那么前天就是星期五。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 枕头 |
| (zhěntóu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pillow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 枕头 |
| (SLOW) |
| 枕头 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pillow |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 舒服的枕头 |
| (shūfu de zhěntóu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "comfortable pillow" |
| (SLOW) |
| 舒服的枕头 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中午 |
| (zhōngwǔ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "noon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中午 |
| (SLOW) |
| 中午 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| noon |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我每天中午十二点去吃午饭。 |
| (Wǒ měitiān zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn qù chī wǔfàn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I go to lunch each day at noon." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我每天中午十二点去吃午饭。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 午夜 |
| (wǔyè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "midnight" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 午夜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 午夜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| midnight |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 差一分钟就午夜了。 |
| (Chà yī fēnzhōng jiù wǔyè le.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's one minute to midnight." |
| (SLOW) |
| 差一分钟就午夜了。 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Chinese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "blouse?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 女衬衫 |
| (1) |
| 女衬衫 |
| (And how to say "mini-skirt?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (1) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (What about "day?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 天 |
| (1) |
| 天 |
| (Do you remember how to say "month?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 月 |
| (1) |
| 月 |
| (Let's try "holiday!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 假日 |
| (1) |
| 假日 |
| (What about "day after tomorrow?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 后天 |
| (1) |
| 后天 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "day before yesterday!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 前天 |
| (1) |
| 前天 |
| (Another one! What about "pillow?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 枕头 |
| (1) |
| 枕头 |
| (Do you remember how to say "noon?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 中午 |
| (1) |
| 中午 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "midnight?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 午夜 |
| (1) |
| 午夜 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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