Class 17

chóng fù yí biàn (repeat one time) 重 复 一 遍

zěn yàng shuō 。 。 。 。 ?(how to say “book"?) 怎 样 说 。 。 。 。 ?

xià yǔ (rain) 下 雨

xiáo yǔ (small rain) 小 雨

dà yǔ (heavy rain) - 雨

xiāng gǎng jīn tiān yǒu xiáo yǔ xiāng gǎng jīn tiān xià xiáo yǔ 香 港 今 天 有 小 雨 香 港 今 天 下 小 雨

wǎn fàn (dinner) 晚 饭

gā lí (curry) 咖 喱

lán qiú (basketball) 篮 球

wǒ hěn ǎi (I am very short) 我 很 矮

nǐ hái chī shén me le ?(you also eat what?) 你 还 吃 什 么 了 ?

mǐ fàn (rice) 米 饭

nǐ de wǎn fàn hǎo chī ma ?(your dinner taste good?) 你 的 晚 饭 好 吃 吗 ?

xǐ yī jī (washing machine) 洗 衣 机

nǐ gěi bu gěi wǒ shū ? (you give / not give me book?) 你 给 不 给 我 书 ?

nǐ gěi bu gěi wǒ shǒu jī ?(you give / not give me mobile phone?) 你 给 不 给 我 手 机 ?

qián (money) 钱

wǒ hái yǒu yí gè (I also have one more) 我 还 有 一 个

If you “want” something you are angry because you don’t have it…hence the “yow” (said very quickly)

lǎn duò (lazy)
懒 惰

lǎn (lazy) 懒

shì…de (note that “shi” always has “de” at the end) / is am are

if something is “be” (e.g. the teacher be lazy, then it is not needed)

bēizi (cup, glass, tumbler, mug)