Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fast food and common hobbies
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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) |
| 玫瑰 |
| (méiguī) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rose" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 玫瑰 |
| (SLOW) |
| 玫瑰 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rose |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男人正要送他女朋友玫瑰。 |
| (Nánrén zhèng yào sòng tā nǚpéngyou méiguī.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is about to give roses to his girlfriend." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男人正要送他女朋友玫瑰。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花 |
| (huā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "flower" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花 |
| (SLOW) |
| 花 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| flower |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男孩在摘黄色的花。 |
| (Nánhái zài zhāi huángsè de huā.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boy is picking yellow flowers." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男孩在摘黄色的花。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 百合花 |
| (bǎihéhuā ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lily" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 百合花 |
| (SLOW) |
| 百合花 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lily |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 她在回家的路上买了一些百合花。 |
| (Tā zài huíjiā de lùshàng mǎi le yīxiē bǎihéhuā.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She bought some lilies on her way home." |
| (SLOW) |
| 她在回家的路上买了一些百合花。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 向日葵 |
| (xiàngrìkuí) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sunflower" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 向日葵 |
| (SLOW) |
| 向日葵 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sunflower |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 向日葵长到八到十二英尺高。 |
| (Xiàngrìkuí zhǎngdào bā dào shí'èr yīngchǐ gāo.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Sunflowers grow to heights between 8-12 feet." |
| (SLOW) |
| 向日葵长到八到十二英尺高。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蒲公英 |
| (púgōngyīng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dandelion" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蒲公英 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蒲公英 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dandelion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在有些地方，蒲公英被放在汤和沙拉里吃。 |
| (Zài yǒuxiē dìfang, púgōngyīng bèi fàngzài tāng hé shālā lǐ chī.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Dandelions are eaten in soups and salads in some places." |
| (SLOW) |
| 在有些地方，蒲公英被放在汤和沙拉里吃。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 旅行 |
| (lǚxíng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "traveling" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 旅行 |
| (SLOW) |
| 旅行 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| traveling |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 这个男人的爱好是旅行。 |
| (Zhège nánrén de àihào shì lǚxíng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man's hobby is traveling." |
| (SLOW) |
| 这个男人的爱好是旅行。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 运动 |
| (yùndòng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "exercising" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 运动 |
| (SLOW) |
| 运动 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| exercising |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女人在地上做了运动。 |
| (Nǚrén zài dìshàng zuò le yùndòng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman exercised on the floor." |
| (SLOW) |
| 女人在地上做了运动。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 锻炼 |
| (duànliàn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "train" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 锻炼 |
| (SLOW) |
| 锻炼 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| train |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 每天锻炼三十分钟能改善健康。 |
| (Měitiān duànliàn sānshí fēnzhōng néng gǎishàn jiànkāng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Training for 30 minutes every day can improve your health." |
| (SLOW) |
| 每天锻炼三十分钟能改善健康。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 读书 |
| (dúshū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "reading" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 读书 |
| (SLOW) |
| 读书 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| reading |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我非常喜欢读书。 |
| (Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān dúshū.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I really like reading books." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我非常喜欢读书。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打牌 |
| (dǎpái) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "playing cards" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打牌 |
| (SLOW) |
| 打牌 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| playing cards |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我们经常在温暖的夏天傍晚打牌。 |
| (Wǒmen jīngcháng zài wēnnuǎn de xiàtiān bàngwǎn dǎpái.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We often play cards on a warm summer evening." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我们经常在温暖的夏天傍晚打牌。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 耳环 |
| (ěrhuán) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "earring" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 耳环 |
| (SLOW) |
| 耳环 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| earring |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 买耳环的时候，女孩打了耳洞。 |
| (Mǎi ěrhuán de shíhou, nǚhái dǎ le ěrdòng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The girl pierced her ears when she bought the earrings." |
| (SLOW) |
| 买耳环的时候，女孩打了耳洞。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 项链 |
| (xiàngliàn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "necklace" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 项链 |
| (SLOW) |
| 项链 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| necklace |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你戴的项链上面有很漂亮的宝石。 |
| (Nǐ dài de xiàngliàn shàngmian yǒu hěn piàoliang de bǎoshí.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The necklace you are wearing has beautiful gems." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你戴的项链上面有很漂亮的宝石。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 戒指 |
| (jièzhǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ring" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 戒指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 戒指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ring |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我们在珠宝店买了结婚戒指。 |
| (Wǒmen zài zhūbǎodiàn mǎi le jiéhūn jièzhǐ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We bought our wedding rings at the jewelry store." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我们在珠宝店买了结婚戒指。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 四角裤 |
| (sìjiǎokù) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boxer shorts" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 四角裤 |
| (SLOW) |
| 四角裤 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| boxer shorts |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 四角裤是男人的内裤，有很多种材质跟款式。 |
| (Sìjiǎokù shì nánrén de nèikù, yǒu hěn duō zhǒng cáizhì gēn kuǎnshì.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Boxer shorts are an undergarment for men, which comes in many patterns and fabrics." |
| (SLOW) |
| 四角裤是男人的内裤，有很多种材质跟款式。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 裙子 |
| (qúnzi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "skirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 裙子 |
| (SLOW) |
| 裙子 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| skirt |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 她穿着一条黄色的裙子。 |
| (Tā chuān zhe yī tiáo huángsè de qúnzi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She is wearing a yellow skirt." |
| (SLOW) |
| 她穿着一条黄色的裙子。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 汉堡包 |
| (hànbǎobāo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hamburger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 汉堡包 |
| (SLOW) |
| 汉堡包 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hamburger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 汉堡包是在美国发明的。 |
| (Hànbǎobāo shì zài Měiguó fāmíng de.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Hamburgers were invented in America." |
| (SLOW) |
| 汉堡包是在美国发明的。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 奶酪汉堡包 |
| (nǎilào hànbǎobāo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cheeseburger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 奶酪汉堡包 |
| (SLOW) |
| 奶酪汉堡包 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cheeseburger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 奶酪汉堡包是有一层奶酪的汉堡。 |
| (Nǎilào hànbǎobāo shì yǒu yī céng nǎilào de hànbǎo.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A cheese burger is a hamburger with a slice of cheese." |
| (SLOW) |
| 奶酪汉堡包是有一层奶酪的汉堡。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 比萨饼 |
| (bǐsàbǐng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pizza" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 比萨饼 |
| (SLOW) |
| 比萨饼 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pizza |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你能把这个比萨饼分成两块吗？ |
| (Nǐ néng bǎ zhège bǐsàbǐng fēnchéng liǎng kuài ma?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Could you please divide this pizza into two?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你能把这个比萨饼分成两块吗？ |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 热狗 |
| (règǒu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hot dog" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 热狗 |
| (SLOW) |
| 热狗 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hot dog |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 热狗盐和脂肪的含量很高，而且含有防腐剂。 |
| (Règǒu yán hé zhīfáng de hánliàng hěn gāo, érqiě hányǒu fángfǔjì.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Hot dogs are high in salt and fat, and contain preservatives." |
| (SLOW) |
| 热狗盐和脂肪的含量很高，而且含有防腐剂。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小费 |
| (xiǎofèi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tip" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小费 |
| (SLOW) |
| 小费 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tip |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 不要忘了给服务员小费。 |
| (Bùyào wàng le gěi fúwùyuán xiǎofèi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do not forget to leave a tip for the waiter or waitress." |
| (SLOW) |
| 不要忘了给服务员小费。 |
| 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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