Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fruits, vegetables and school supplies
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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) |
| 背包 |
| (bēibāo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "backpack" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 背包 |
| (SLOW) |
| 背包 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| backpack |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我的背包很重。 |
| (Wǒ de bēibāo hěn zhòng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My backpack is so heavy." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我的背包很重。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 铅笔芯 |
| (qiānbǐxīn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pencil lead" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 铅笔芯 |
| (SLOW) |
| 铅笔芯 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pencil lead |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 铅笔芯不是铅做的，它其实是一种叫石墨的碳材料。 |
| (Qiānbǐxīn bùshì qiān zuò de, tā qíshí shì yī zhǒng jiào shímò de tàn cáiliào.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Pencil lead does not come from lead, but it's actually a carbon material called graphite." |
| (SLOW) |
| 铅笔芯不是铅做的，它其实是一种叫石墨的碳材料。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 胶水 |
| (jiāoshuǐ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "glue" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 胶水 |
| (SLOW) |
| 胶水 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| glue |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 在纸上涂上胶水。 |
| (Zài zhǐ shàng tú shàng jiāoshuǐ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Apply glue to the paper." |
| (SLOW) |
| 在纸上涂上胶水。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 计算器 |
| (jìsuànqì) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "calculator" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 计算器 |
| (SLOW) |
| 计算器 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| calculator |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 测验时不能用计算器。 |
| (Cèyàn shí bùnéng yòng jìsuànqì. |
| ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We can't use a calculator during the test." |
| (SLOW) |
| 测验时不能用计算器。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 卷笔刀 |
| (juǎnbǐdāo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pencil sharpener" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 卷笔刀 |
| (SLOW) |
| 卷笔刀 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pencil sharpener |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我有一个卷笔刀。 |
| (Wǒ yǒu yī ge juǎnbǐdāo.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have a pencil sharpener." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我有一个卷笔刀。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 宽 |
| (kuān) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wide" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 宽 |
| (SLOW) |
| 宽 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wide |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 这条河又宽又深。 |
| (Zhè tiáo hé yòu kuān yòu shēn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The river is wide and deep." |
| (SLOW) |
| 这条河又宽又深。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 窄 |
| (zhǎi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "narrow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 窄 |
| (SLOW) |
| 窄 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| narrow |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 这个海峡对游艇来说太窄了。 |
| (Zhège hǎixiá duì yóutǐng láishuō tài zhǎi le.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The straits were too narrow for the cruise ship." |
| (SLOW) |
| 这个海峡对游艇来说太窄了。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 硬 |
| (yìng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hard" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 硬 |
| (SLOW) |
| 硬 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hard |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海龟有很硬的壳来保护自己。 |
| (Hǎiguī yǒu hěn yìng de ké lái bǎohù zìjǐ.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A turtle has a hard shell for protection." |
| (SLOW) |
| 海龟有很硬的壳来保护自己。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 软 |
| (ruǎn) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soft" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 软 |
| (SLOW) |
| 软 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soft |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 天鹅绒很软。 |
| (Tiān'éróng hěn ruǎn.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Velvet material is very soft." |
| (SLOW) |
| 天鹅绒很软。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杏 |
| (xìng) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "apricot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杏 |
| (SLOW) |
| 杏 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| apricot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杏干是既健康又方便的小吃。 |
| (Xìnggān shì jì jiànkāng yòu fāngbiàn de xiǎochī.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A dried apricot makes a very healthy and convenient snack." |
| (SLOW) |
| 杏干是既健康又方便的小吃。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菠萝 |
| (bōluó) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pineapple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菠萝 |
| (SLOW) |
| 菠萝 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pineapple |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 切块菠萝跟白软干酪很搭配。 |
| (Qiēkuài bōluó gēn báiruǎn gānlào hěn dāpèi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Chopped pineapple goes great in cottage cheese." |
| (SLOW) |
| 切块菠萝跟白软干酪很搭配。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 甜瓜 |
| (tiánguā) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "melon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 甜瓜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 甜瓜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| melon |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 东京的甜瓜很贵。 |
| (Dōngjīng de tiánguā hěn guì.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Melons in Tokyo are very expensive." |
| (SLOW) |
| 东京的甜瓜很贵。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 无花果 |
| (wúhuāguǒ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fig" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 无花果 |
| (SLOW) |
| 无花果 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fig |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我点了无花果沙拉。 |
| (Wǒ diǎn le wúhuāguǒ shālā.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I ordered fig salad." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我点了无花果沙拉。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 李子 |
| (lǐzi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "plum" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 李子 |
| (SLOW) |
| 李子 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| plum |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 梅干是干的李子。 |
| (Méigān shì gān de lǐzi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Prunes are dried plums." |
| (SLOW) |
| 梅干是干的李子。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花椰菜 |
| (huāyēcài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cauliflower" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花椰菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 花椰菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cauliflower |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我觉得花椰菜和西兰花长得很像。 |
| (Wǒ juéde huāyēcài hé xīlánhuā zhǎng de hěn xiàng.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I think cauliflower and broccoli look similar." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我觉得花椰菜和西兰花长得很像。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 卷心菜 |
| (juǎnxīncài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cabbage" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 卷心菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 卷心菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cabbage |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 卷心菜煮太久会产生一种难闻的气味。 |
| (Juǎnxīncài zhǔ tài jiǔ huì chǎnshēng yī zhǒng nánwén de qìwèi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Boiling cabbage too long creates a terrible odor." |
| (SLOW) |
| 卷心菜煮太久会产生一种难闻的气味。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芹菜 |
| (qíncài) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "celery" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芹菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 芹菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| celery |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吃芹菜消耗的卡路里比得到的卡路里多。 |
| (Chī qíncài xiāohào de kǎlùlǐ bǐ dédào de kǎlùlǐ duō.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It takes more calories to eat celery than you get by eating it." |
| (SLOW) |
| 吃芹菜消耗的卡路里比得到的卡路里多。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 茄子 |
| (qiézi) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "eggplant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 茄子 |
| (SLOW) |
| 茄子 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| eggplant |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你吃过麻婆茄子吗？ |
| (Nǐ chī guò mápó qiézi ma?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Have you had Mapo eggplant?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你吃过麻婆茄子吗？ |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 豆芽 |
| (dòuyá) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bean sprout" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 豆芽 |
| (SLOW) |
| 豆芽 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bean sprout |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 米饭加上香甜又脆嫩的豆芽是一道美味的小菜。 |
| (Mǐfàn jiā shang xiāngtián yòu cuìnèn de dòuyá shì yī dào měiwèi de xiǎocài.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Sweet and crunchy bean sprouts in rice make an enjoyable side dish." |
| (SLOW) |
| 米饭加上香甜又脆嫩的豆芽是一道美味的小菜。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 事故 |
| (shìgù) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "accident" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 事故 |
| (SLOW) |
| 事故 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| accident |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 事故前发生的事情他一点都不记得了。 |
| (Shìgù qián fāshēng de shìqing tā yīdiǎn dōu bù jìdé le.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He doesn't remember anything that happened before the accident." |
| (SLOW) |
| 事故前发生的事情他一点都不记得了。 |
| 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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