Lesson 10: Practical exchanges

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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冷

lěng

cold

外面很冷。

wài miàn hěn lěng.

It is cold outside.

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忙

máng

busy

你现在忙吗？

nǐ xiàn zài máng ma?

Are you busy now?

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高兴

gāo xìng

happy; glad

见到你很高兴。

jiàn dào nǐ hěn gāo xìng.

I'm glad to meet you.

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对

duì

correct; toward; regarding

你的答案对了。

nǐ de dá àn duì le.

Your answer is correct.

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没有

méi yǒu

to not have; there is not; did not

冰箱里没有牛奶。

bīng xiāng lǐ méi yǒu niú nǎi.

There is no milk in the refrigerator.

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不是

bú shì

is not; are not

这不是我的车。

zhè bú shì wǒ de chē.

This is not my car.

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请

qǐng

please; to invite

请进！

qǐng jìn!

Please come in!

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谢谢

xiè xie

thank you

谢谢你的帮助。

xiè xie nǐ de bāng zhù.

Thank you for your help.

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对不起

duì bu qǐ

sorry; excuse me

对不起，我来晚了。

duì bu qǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

Sorry, I arrived late.

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没关系

méi guān xi

it doesn't matter; that's okay

没关系，我们再试一次。

méi guān xi, wǒ men zài shì yí cì.

That's okay; we'll try again.

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