Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for describing the body
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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) |
| 高 |
| (gāo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 高 |
| (SLOW) |
| 高 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tall |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 高楼 |
| (gāolóu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall building" |
| (SLOW) |
| 高楼 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 苗条 |
| (miáotiáo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "slim" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 苗条 |
| (SLOW) |
| 苗条 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| slim |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吃不含脂肪的食物可以让人保持苗条。 |
| (Chī bù hán zhīfáng de shíwù kěyǐ ràng rén bǎochí miáotiáo.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Eating lean food can help a person stay slim." |
| (SLOW) |
| 吃不含脂肪的食物可以让人保持苗条。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体型 |
| (tǐxíng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "body type" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体型 |
| (SLOW) |
| 体型 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| body type |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 他的体型非常圆润。 |
| (Tā de tǐxíng fēicháng yuánrùn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He has a very round body type." |
| (SLOW) |
| 他的体型非常圆润。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体形 |
| (tǐxíng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "figure" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体形 |
| (SLOW) |
| 体形 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| figure |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你得注意体形了。 |
| (Nǐ děi zhùyì tǐxíng le.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "You have to watch your figure." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你得注意体形了。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 壮的 |
| (zhuàng de) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thick" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 壮的 |
| (SLOW) |
| 壮的 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| thick |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 强壮的身体 |
| (qiángzhuàng de shēntǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thick body" |
| (SLOW) |
| 强壮的身体 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 瘦 |
| (shòu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 瘦 |
| (SLOW) |
| 瘦 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| thin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 那个女人很瘦。 |
| (Nàge nǚrén hěn shòu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is thin." |
| (SLOW) |
| 那个女人很瘦。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 口水 |
| (kǒushuǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "saliva" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 口水 |
| (SLOW) |
| 口水 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| saliva |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 正在流的口水 |
| (zhèngzài liú de kǒushuǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dripping saliva" |
| (SLOW) |
| 正在流的口水 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 哭 |
| (kū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 哭 |
| (SLOW) |
| 哭 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cry |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 哭得流泪 |
| (kū de liú lèi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cry tears" |
| (SLOW) |
| 哭得流泪 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 眼泪 |
| (yǎnlèi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 眼泪 |
| (SLOW) |
| 眼泪 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tear |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 流眼泪 |
| (liú yǎnlèi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shed tears" |
| (SLOW) |
| 流眼泪 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 疙瘩 |
| (gēda) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pimple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 疙瘩 |
| (SLOW) |
| 疙瘩 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pimple |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 红红的疙瘩 |
| (hónghóng de gēda) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "red pimples" |
| (SLOW) |
| 红红的疙瘩 |
| 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 "tall?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 高 |
| (1) |
| 高 |
| (And how to say "slim?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 苗条 |
| (1) |
| 苗条 |
| (What about "body type?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 体型 |
| (1) |
| 体型 |
| (Do you remember how to say "figure?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 体形 |
| (1) |
| 体形 |
| (Let's try "thick!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 壮的 |
| (1) |
| 壮的 |
| (What about "thin?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 瘦 |
| (1) |
| 瘦 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "saliva!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 口水 |
| (1) |
| 口水 |
| (Another one! What about "cry?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 哭 |
| (1) |
| 哭 |
| (Do you remember how to say "tear?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 眼泪 |
| (1) |
| 眼泪 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "pimple?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 疙瘩 |
| (1) |
| 疙瘩 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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