Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for the hotel and common colors
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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) |
| 打破 |
| (dǎpò) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "break" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打破 |
| (SLOW) |
| 打破 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| break |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 洗碗的时候，我打破了一个盘子。 |
| (Xǐ wǎn de shíhou, wǒ dǎpò le yī ge pánzi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I broke one of my plates while washing the dishes." |
| (SLOW) |
| 洗碗的时候，我打破了一个盘子。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 伤口 |
| (shāngkǒu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cut" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 伤口 |
| (SLOW) |
| 伤口 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cut |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男孩摔倒了，腿上有一个很深的伤口。 |
| (Nánhái shuāidǎo le, tuǐ shàng yǒu yī ge hěn shēn de shāngkǒu. |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boy fell and has a deep cut on his leg." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男孩摔倒了，腿上有一个很深的伤口。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 扭伤 |
| (niǔshāng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sprain" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 扭伤 |
| (SLOW) |
| 扭伤 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sprain |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 运动员扭伤了他的脚踝。 |
| (Yùndòngyuán niǔshāng le tā de jiǎohuái. |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The athlete sprained his ankle." |
| (SLOW) |
| 运动员扭伤了他的脚踝。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 微波炉 |
| (wēibōlú) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "microwave oven" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 微波炉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 微波炉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| microwave oven |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我经常用微波炉。 |
| (Wǒ jīngcháng yòng wēibōlú. ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I use a microwave oven a lot." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我经常用微波炉。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冰箱 |
| (bīngxiāng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "refrigerator" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冰箱 |
| (SLOW) |
| 冰箱 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| refrigerator |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冰箱里塞满了为过节而准备的食物。 |
| (Bīngxiāng lǐ sāimǎn le wèi guòjié ér zhǔnbèi de shíwù.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The refrigerator is full of food for the holiday." |
| (SLOW) |
| 冰箱里塞满了为过节而准备的食物。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吸尘器 |
| (xīchénqì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vacuum cleaner" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吸尘器 |
| (SLOW) |
| 吸尘器 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| vacuum cleaner |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 这个吸尘器是日本产的。 |
| (Zhège xīchénqì shì Rìběn chǎn de.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This vacuum cleaner is made in Japan." |
| (SLOW) |
| 这个吸尘器是日本产的。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出汗 |
| (chūhàn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出汗 |
| (SLOW) |
| 出汗 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sweat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 她不喜欢出汗。 |
| (Tā bù xǐhuan chūhàn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She doesn't like to sweat." |
| (SLOW) |
| 她不喜欢出汗。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 登记入住 |
| (dēngjì rùzhù) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "check in" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 登记入住 |
| (SLOW) |
| 登记入住 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| check in |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 什么时候登记入住？ |
| (Shénme shíhou dēngjì rùzhù?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What time is check in?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 什么时候登记入住？ |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 房号 |
| (fánghào) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "room number" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 房号 |
| (SLOW) |
| 房号 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| room number |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你的房号是514。 |
| (Nǐ de fánghào shì 514.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Your room number is 514." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你的房号是514。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 房间钥匙 |
| (fángjiān yàoshi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "room key" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 房间钥匙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 房间钥匙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| room key |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 别丢了你的房间钥匙！ |
| (Bié diū le nǐ de fángjiān yàoshi!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Don't lose your room key!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 别丢了你的房间钥匙！ |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 叫醒电话 |
| (jiàoxǐng diànhuà) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wake-up call" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 叫醒电话 |
| (SLOW) |
| 叫醒电话 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wake-up call |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你好，我需要早上五点四十五分的叫醒电话。 |
| (Nǐhǎo, wǒ xūyào zǎoshàng wǔ diǎn sìshíwǔ fēn de jiàoxǐng diànhuà.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Hi, I'd like a wake-up call at fifteen minutes to six in the morning." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你好，我需要早上五点四十五分的叫醒电话。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 退房 |
| (tuìfáng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "check out" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 退房 |
| (SLOW) |
| 退房 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| check out |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 请在上午十点之前退房。 |
| (Qǐng zài shàngwǔ shí diǎn zhīqián tuìfáng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please check out before 10 AM." |
| (SLOW) |
| 请在上午十点之前退房。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 浅 |
| (qiǎn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "light" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 浅 |
| (SLOW) |
| 浅 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| light |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 浅色很适合你。 |
| (Qiǎnsè hěn shìhé nǐ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Light colors really suit you well." |
| (SLOW) |
| 浅色很适合你。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 金色 |
| (jīnsè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gold" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 金色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 金色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gold |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我想要一个金色的手提包。 |
| (Wǒ xiǎngyào yī ge jīnsè de shǒutíbāo.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I want a gold colored purse." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我想要一个金色的手提包。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 粉红色 |
| (fěnhóngsè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pink" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 粉红色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 粉红色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pink |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 毛巾是粉红色的。 |
| (Máojīn shì fěnhóngsè de.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The towel was pink." |
| (SLOW) |
| 毛巾是粉红色的。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 银色 |
| (yínsè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "silver" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 银色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 银色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| silver |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我觉得你穿银色的更好看。 |
| (Wǒ juéde nǐ chuān yínsè de gèng hǎokàn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I think silver looks better on you." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我觉得你穿银色的更好看。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 米色 |
| (mǐsè) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "beige" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 米色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 米色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| beige |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 米色是带有一点黄色的奶油色。 |
| (Mǐsè shì dài yǒu yīdiǎn huángsè de nǎiyóusè.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Beige is a pale cream color with a yellowish tint." |
| (SLOW) |
| 米色是带有一点黄色的奶油色。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 覆盆子 |
| (fùpénzi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raspberry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 覆盆子 |
| (SLOW) |
| 覆盆子 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| raspberry |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我非常喜欢覆盆子和蓝莓冰淇淋。 |
| (Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan fùpénzi hé lánméi bīngqílín. |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I adore the raspberry and blueberry ice cream." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我非常喜欢覆盆子和蓝莓冰淇淋。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咳嗽 |
| (késou) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cough" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咳嗽 |
| (SLOW) |
| 咳嗽 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cough |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我有点儿咳嗽。 |
| (Wǒ yǒudiǎnr késou.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have a cough." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我有点儿咳嗽。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大蒜 |
| (dàsuàn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "garlic" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大蒜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 大蒜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| garlic |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大蒜被认为可以抵抗一切东西，从流感到吸血鬼。 |
| (Dàsuàn bèi rènwéi kěyǐ dǐkàng yīqiè dōngxi, cóng liúgǎn dào xīxuèguǐ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Garlic is credited with preventing everything from the flu to vampires." |
| (SLOW) |
| 大蒜被认为可以抵抗一切东西，从流感到吸血鬼。 |
| 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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