Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including common verbs for movement and exercise
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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) |
| 酒杯 |
| (jiǔbēi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wine glass" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 酒杯 |
| (SLOW) |
| 酒杯 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wine glass |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 装满酒的酒杯 |
| (zhuāngmǎn jiǔ de jiǔbēi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wine glass full of wine" |
| (SLOW) |
| 装满酒的酒杯 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咖啡壶 |
| (kāfēihú) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coffee pot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咖啡壶 |
| (SLOW) |
| 咖啡壶 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| coffee pot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 如果你喝速溶咖啡，就不需要咖啡壶了。 |
| (Rúguǒ nǐ hē sùróng kāfēi, jiù bù xūyào kāfēihú le.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "If you drink instant coffee, you do not need a coffee pot." |
| (SLOW) |
| 如果你喝速溶咖啡，就不需要咖啡壶了。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芜菁 |
| (wújīng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "turnip" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芜菁 |
| (SLOW) |
| 芜菁 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| turnip |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芜菁叶 |
| (wújīngyè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "turnip greens" |
| (SLOW) |
| 芜菁叶 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 脊骨 |
| (jǐgǔ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "backbone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 脊骨 |
| (SLOW) |
| 脊骨 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| backbone |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 脊骨是由几个小的骨头组成。 |
| (Jǐgǔ shì yóu jǐ ge xiǎo de gǔtóu zǔchéng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The backbone is made up of several smaller bones." |
| (SLOW) |
| 脊骨是由几个小的骨头组成。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拉 |
| (lā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pull" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 拉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pull |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拉车 |
| (lā chē) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pull the wagon" |
| (SLOW) |
| 拉车 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蹲 |
| (dūn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "squat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蹲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蹲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| squat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蹲下 |
| (dūnxià) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "squat down" |
| (SLOW) |
| 蹲下 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 做手势 |
| (zuò shǒushì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gesture" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 做手势 |
| (SLOW) |
| 做手势 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gesture |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 那个男人正在做手势。 |
| (Nàge nánrén zhèngzài zuò shǒushì.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is making a gesture." |
| (SLOW) |
| 那个男人正在做手势。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 举手 |
| (jǔ shǒu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raise one's hand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 举手 |
| (SLOW) |
| 举手 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| raise one's hand |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 举手回答问题 |
| (jǔ shǒu huídá wèntí) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raise one's hand to answer a question" |
| (SLOW) |
| 举手回答问题 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 抬 |
| (tái) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lift up" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 抬 |
| (SLOW) |
| 抬 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lift up |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 抬起重物 |
| (tái qǐ zhòng wù) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lift up weight" |
| (SLOW) |
| 抬起重物 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 挂 |
| (guà) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hang" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 挂 |
| (SLOW) |
| 挂 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hang |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 挂在单杠上 |
| (guàzài dāngàng shàng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hang on monkey bars" |
| (SLOW) |
| 挂在单杠上 |
| 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 "wine glass?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 酒杯 |
| (1) |
| 酒杯 |
| (And how to say "coffee pot?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 咖啡壶 |
| (1) |
| 咖啡壶 |
| (What about "turnip?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 芜菁 |
| (1) |
| 芜菁 |
| (Do you remember how to say "backbone?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 脊骨 |
| (1) |
| 脊骨 |
| (Let's try "pull!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 拉 |
| (1) |
| 拉 |
| (What about "squat?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 蹲 |
| (1) |
| 蹲 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "gesture!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 做手势 |
| (1) |
| 做手势 |
| (Another one! What about "raise one's hand?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 举手 |
| (1) |
| 举手 |
| (Do you remember how to say "lift up?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 抬 |
| (1) |
| 抬 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "hang?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 挂 |
| (1) |
| 挂 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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