Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including vocabulary for art and weather
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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) |
| 极热 |
| (jí rè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "extreme heat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 极热 |
| (SLOW) |
| 极热 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| extreme heat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 如果你已经年迈或者心脏不好，极热的天不要出门。 |
| (Rúguǒ nǐ yǐjīng niánmài huòzhě xīnzàng bù hǎo, jí rè de tiān bùyào chū mén.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "If you are old or have a bad heart, do not go out in the extreme heat." |
| (SLOW) |
| 如果你已经年迈或者心脏不好，极热的天不要出门。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 霜 |
| (shuāng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "frost" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 霜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 霜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| frost |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 如果太冷了，霜会冻死我的花的。 |
| (Rúguǒ tài lěng le, shuāng huì dòngsǐ wǒ de huā de.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "If it gets too cold, the frost will kill my flowers." |
| (SLOW) |
| 如果太冷了，霜会冻死我的花的。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 变得多云 |
| (biàn de duōyún) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "become cloudy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 变得多云 |
| (SLOW) |
| 变得多云 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| become cloudy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 傍晚的时候，天气会变得多云并且冷。 |
| (Bàngwǎn de shíhou, tiānqì huì biàn de duōyún bìngqiě lěng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "In the evening, it will become cloudy and cold." |
| (SLOW) |
| 傍晚的时候，天气会变得多云并且冷。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 气旋 |
| (qìxuán) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cyclone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 气旋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 气旋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cyclone |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 热带气旋路径 |
| (rèdài qìxuán lùjìng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tropical cyclone track" |
| (SLOW) |
| 热带气旋路径 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 绘画 |
| (huìhuà) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drawing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 绘画 |
| (SLOW) |
| 绘画 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| drawing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 绘画笔 |
| (huìhuà bǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drawing pencils" |
| (SLOW) |
| 绘画笔 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雕像 |
| (diāoxiàng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sculpture" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雕像 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雕像 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sculpture |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 他们在画廊展出雕像。 |
| (Tāmen zài huàláng zhǎnchū diāoxiàng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "They exhibit sculptures in the gallery." |
| (SLOW) |
| 他们在画廊展出雕像。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 作家 |
| (zuòjiā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "author" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 作家 |
| (SLOW) |
| 作家 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| author |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 著名的作家 |
| (zhùmíng de zuòjiā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "famous author" |
| (SLOW) |
| 著名的作家 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 演员 |
| (yǎnyuán) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "actor" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 演员 |
| (SLOW) |
| 演员 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| actor |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 明星演员 |
| (míngxīng yǎnyuán) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "star actor" |
| (SLOW) |
| 明星演员 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女演员 |
| (nǚyǎnyuán) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "actress" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女演员 |
| (SLOW) |
| 女演员 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| actress |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 电影女演员 |
| (diànyǐng nǚyǎnyuán) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "movie actress" |
| (SLOW) |
| 电影女演员 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 董事长 |
| (dǒngshìzhǎng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "director" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 董事长 |
| (SLOW) |
| 董事长 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| director |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 他是我们公司的董事长。 |
| (Tā shì wǒmen gōngsī de dǒngshìzhǎng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He's the director of my company." |
| (SLOW) |
| 他是我们公司的董事长。 |
| 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 "extreme heat?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 极热 |
| (1) |
| 极热 |
| (And how to say "frost?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 霜 |
| (1) |
| 霜 |
| (What about "become cloudy?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 变得多云 |
| (1) |
| 变得多云 |
| (Do you remember how to say "cyclone?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 气旋 |
| (1) |
| 气旋 |
| (Let's try "drawing!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 绘画 |
| (1) |
| 绘画 |
| (What about "sculpture?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 雕像 |
| (1) |
| 雕像 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "author!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 作家 |
| (1) |
| 作家 |
| (Another one! What about "actor?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 演员 |
| (1) |
| 演员 |
| (Do you remember how to say "actress?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 女演员 |
| (1) |
| 女演员 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "director?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 董事长 |
| (1) |
| 董事长 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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