Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including time-related vocabulary
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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) |
| 整天 |
| (zhěngtiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "all day" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 整天 |
| (SLOW) |
| 整天 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| all day |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我可以和我的孩子们玩一整天。 |
| (Wǒ kěyǐ hé wǒ de háizimen wán yī zhěngtiān.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I could play with my children all day long." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我可以和我的孩子们玩一整天。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 夜间 |
| (yèjiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nighttime" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 夜间 |
| (SLOW) |
| 夜间 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nighttime |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 已经是夜间了。 |
| (Yǐjīng shì yèjiān le.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's already nighttime." |
| (SLOW) |
| 已经是夜间了。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 白天 |
| (báitiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "daytime" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 白天 |
| (SLOW) |
| 白天 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| daytime |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我白天就是睡不着。 |
| (Wǒ báitiān jiùshì shuì bu zháo.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I just can't sleep during the daytime." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我白天就是睡不着。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在......之后 |
| (zài......zhīhòu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "after" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在......之后 |
| (SLOW) |
| 在......之后 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| after |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在下课之后他给她妈妈打了电话。 |
| (Zài xiàkè zhīhòu tā gěi tā māma dǎ le diànhuà.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He called her mother after the class was over." |
| (SLOW) |
| 在下课之后他给她妈妈打了电话。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今后 |
| (jīnhòu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "from now on" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今后 |
| (SLOW) |
| 今后 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| from now on |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今后电脑会在我们的生活里。 |
| (Jīnhòu diànnǎo huì zài wǒmen de shēnghuó lǐ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Computers will be in our lives from now on." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今后电脑会在我们的生活里。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在......之前 |
| (zài......zhīqián) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "before" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在......之前 |
| (SLOW) |
| 在......之前 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| before |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在工作之前 |
| (zài gōngzuò zhīqián) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "before work" |
| (SLOW) |
| 在工作之前 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 现在 |
| (xiànzài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "now" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 现在 |
| (SLOW) |
| 现在 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| now |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你现在想做什么？ |
| (Nǐ xiànzài xiǎng zuò shénme?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What do you want to do now?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你现在想做什么？ |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 经常 |
| (jīngcháng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "often" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 经常 |
| (SLOW) |
| 经常 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| often |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 经常睡过头 |
| (jīngcháng shuìguòtóu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "often oversleep" |
| (SLOW) |
| 经常睡过头 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一般 |
| (yībān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "usually" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一般 |
| (SLOW) |
| 一般 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| usually |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一般很晚 |
| (yībān hěn wǎn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "usually late" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一般很晚 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬天 |
| (dōngtiān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "winter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬天 |
| (SLOW) |
| 冬天 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| winter |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬天的景色 |
| (dōngtiān de jǐngsè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "winter scene" |
| (SLOW) |
| 冬天的景色 |
| 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 "all day?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 整天 |
| (1) |
| 整天 |
| (And how to say "nighttime?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 夜间 |
| (1) |
| 夜间 |
| (What about "daytime?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 白天 |
| (1) |
| 白天 |
| (Do you remember how to say "after?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 在......之后 |
| (1) |
| 在......之后 |
| (Let's try "from now on!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 今后 |
| (1) |
| 今后 |
| (What about "before?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 在......之前 |
| (1) |
| 在......之前 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "now!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 现在 |
| (1) |
| 现在 |
| (Another one! What about "often?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 经常 |
| (1) |
| 经常 |
| (Do you remember how to say "usually?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 一般 |
| (1) |
| 一般 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "winter?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 冬天 |
| (1) |
| 冬天 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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