Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for common adjectives and food
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Chinese. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Wu Rui. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core Chinese Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Chinese. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大米 |
| (dàmǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rice" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大米 |
| (SLOW) |
| 大米 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rice |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在很多饮食里，大米都是碳水化合物的一个重要来源。 |
| (Zài hěn duō yǐnshí lǐ, dàmǐ dōu shì tànshuǐ huàhéwù de yī ge zhòngyào láiyuán.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Rice is an important source of carbohydrates in many diets. " |
| (SLOW) |
| 在很多饮食里，大米都是碳水化合物的一个重要来源。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 面包 |
| (miànbāo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bread" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 面包 |
| (SLOW) |
| 面包 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bread |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 黑麦面包搭配火腿和瑞士干酪是最好的。 |
| (Hēimài miànbāo dāpèi huǒtuǐ hé Ruìshì gānlào shì zuì hǎo de.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Ham and swiss cheese are best on rye bread." |
| (SLOW) |
| 黑麦面包搭配火腿和瑞士干酪是最好的。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛋 |
| (dàn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "egg" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蛋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| egg |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 他不爱吃鸡蛋。 |
| (Tā bù ài chī jīdàn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He doesn't like to eat eggs." |
| (SLOW) |
| 他不爱吃鸡蛋。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 面条 |
| (miàntiáo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "noodle" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 面条 |
| (SLOW) |
| 面条 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| noodle |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你要米饭还是面条？ |
| (Nǐ yào mǐfàn háishì miàntiáo?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do you want rice or noodles?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你要米饭还是面条？ |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 闹钟 |
| (nàozhōng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "alarm clock" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 闹钟 |
| (SLOW) |
| 闹钟 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| alarm clock |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 每天早上我都要靠闹钟来按时叫醒我。 |
| (Měitiān zǎoshàng wǒ dōu yào kào nàozhōng lái ànshí jiào xǐng wǒ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I depend on the alarm clock to wake up on time every morning." |
| (SLOW) |
| 每天早上我都要靠闹钟来按时叫醒我。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 门 |
| (mén) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "door" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 门 |
| (SLOW) |
| 门 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| door |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 这把钥匙可以开门。 |
| (Zhè bǎ yàoshi kěyǐ kāimén.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This key can open the door." |
| (SLOW) |
| 这把钥匙可以开门。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 遥控器 |
| (yáokòngqì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "remote control" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 遥控器 |
| (SLOW) |
| 遥控器 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| remote control |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 告诉我怎么用遥控器。 |
| (Gàosù wǒ zěnme yòng yáokòngqì.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tell me how to use the remote control." |
| (SLOW) |
| 告诉我怎么用遥控器。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 擦 |
| (cā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wipe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 擦 |
| (SLOW) |
| 擦 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wipe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男人在用抹布擦镜子。 |
| (Nánrén zài yòng mābù cā jìngzi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is wiping the mirror with a rag." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男人在用抹布擦镜子。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菜单 |
| (càidān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "menu" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菜单 |
| (SLOW) |
| 菜单 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| menu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我可以看一下菜单吗？ |
| (Wǒ kěyǐ kàn yīxià càidān ma? |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can I see the menu please?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 我可以看一下菜单吗？ |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杂志 |
| (zázhì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "magazine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杂志 |
| (SLOW) |
| 杂志 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| magazine |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杂志比报纸报导得更深入。 |
| (Zázhì bǐ bàozhǐ bàodǎo de gèng shēnrù. |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A magazine can tell more about a story than a newspaper." |
| (SLOW) |
| 杂志比报纸报导得更深入。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有声读物 |
| (yǒushēng dúwù ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "audiobook" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有声读物 |
| (SLOW) |
| 有声读物 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| audiobook |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我在通勤时听有声读物。 |
| (Wǒ zài tōngqín shí tīng yǒushēng dúwù.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I listen to audiobooks during my commute to work." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我在通勤时听有声读物。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 电子游戏 |
| (diànzǐ yóuxì ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "video game" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 电子游戏 |
| (SLOW) |
| 电子游戏 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| video game |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 这个小男孩每天晚上在写完作业后都会打电子游戏。 |
| (Zhège xiǎo nánhái měitiān wǎnshàng zài xiěwán zuòyè hòu dōu huì dǎ diànzǐ yóuxì.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The little boy plays video games every evening after finishing his homework. " |
| (SLOW) |
| 这个小男孩每天晚上在写完作业后都会打电子游戏。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 便宜 |
| (piányi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cheap" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 便宜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 便宜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cheap |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 这些产品买六个装的会便宜很多。 |
| (Zhèxiē chǎnpǐn mǎi liù ge zhuāng de huì piányi hěn duō.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It will be much cheaper to buy these products in six-packs." |
| (SLOW) |
| 这些产品买六个装的会便宜很多。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 贵 |
| (guì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "expensive" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 贵 |
| (SLOW) |
| 贵 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| expensive |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一个房子很贵。 |
| (Yī ge fángzi hěn guì. |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A house is expensive." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一个房子很贵。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 和蔼 |
| (hé'ǎi |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "kind" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 和蔼 |
| (SLOW) |
| 和蔼 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kind |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 她是一个笑容灿烂的和蔼的人。 |
| (Tā shì yī ge xiàoróng cànlàn de hé'ǎi de rén.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She is a kind person with a big smile." |
| (SLOW) |
| 她是一个笑容灿烂的和蔼的人。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恐怖 |
| (kǒngbù |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "scary" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恐怖 |
| (SLOW) |
| 恐怖 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| scary |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漆黑的街道很恐怖。 |
| (Qīhēi de jiēdào hěn kǒngbù.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Dark streets are scary." |
| (SLOW) |
| 漆黑的街道很恐怖。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 放松 |
| (fàngsōng |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "relaxing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 放松 |
| (SLOW) |
| 放松 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| relaxing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 按摩令人非常放松。 |
| (Ànmó lìng rén fēicháng fàngsōng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Massages are very relaxing." |
| (SLOW) |
| 按摩令人非常放松。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 磅 |
| (bàng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pound" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 磅 |
| (SLOW) |
| 磅 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pound |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一磅是十六盎司。 |
| (Yī bàng shì shíliù àngsī.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "One pound is sixteen ounces." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一磅是十六盎司。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 英里 |
| (yīnglǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mile" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 英里 |
| (SLOW) |
| 英里 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mile |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一英里大概是一点六公里。 |
| (Yī yīnglǐ dàgài shì yī diǎn liù gōnglǐ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "One mile is roughly 1.6 kilometers." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一英里大概是一点六公里。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 英尺 |
| (yīngchǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "foot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 英尺 |
| (SLOW) |
| 英尺 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| foot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一英尺有十二英寸。 |
| (Yī yīngchǐ yǒu shí'èr yīngcùn. |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There are twelve inches in a foot." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一英尺有十二英寸。 |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| 再见。(Zàijiàn.) |
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