Lesson 06 · Terms 51–60

People, places & essentials

Use familiar nouns to make your earlier verbs more personal.

Read the characters, say the pinyin aloud, then cover the English line and try to recall the meaning. The example shows one beginner use of each term; meanings vary with context.

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点

diǎn

o'clock; point; a little

现在三点。

xiàn zài sān diǎn.

It is three o'clock now.

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家

jiā

home; family

我家有四个人。

wǒ jiā yǒu sì ge rén.

There are four people in my family.

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学校

xué xiào

school

学校离我家很近。

xué xiào lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn.

The school is close to my home.

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工作

gōng zuò

work; job; to work

她在医院工作。

tā zài yī yuàn gōng zuò.

She works at a hospital.

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朋友

péng you

friend

他是我的好朋友。

tā shì wǒ de hǎo péng you.

He is my good friend.

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老师

lǎo shī

teacher

老师说得很清楚。

lǎo shī shuō de hěn qīng chu.

The teacher speaks very clearly.

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人

rén

person; people

这里人很多。

zhè lǐ rén hěn duō.

There are many people here.

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东西

dōng xi

thing; things

这些东西是谁的?

zhè xiē dōng xi shì shéi de?

Whose things are these?

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水

shuǐ

water

请喝一点水。

qǐng hē yì diǎn shuǐ.

Please drink some water.

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饭

fàn

cooked rice; meal

饭已经好了。

fàn yǐ jīng hǎo le.

The meal is ready.

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