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Learn Chinese vocabulary from the video "How Not to Apologize", with Memrise's native Chinese speakers
Learn Chinese vocabulary from the video "How Not to Apologize", with Memrise's native Chinese speakers
161 words/phrases to learn
nǐ-men
you (plural)
xiǎo-shí
hour(s)
shí-hou
moment; period
bèi
passive marker
bà-mā
parents
yǐ-hòu
afterwards; later on
bà-ba
dad
to follow
dào qiàn
apologize
yīng-gāi
should
dàn-shì
but
also
very; too (many/much)
zhòng
(meausre word) kind, species
qí-shí
actually; in fact
gēn-běn
fundamental; at all; radically
zhè-shì
this is; these are
finger; to point at or to
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
to call
rèn-shi
to know (someone); to recognize
the most
to let (someone do something); to make (someone do something)
fán
annoy
wǒ bù zhīdào
I don't know
zhème
like this; so
to watch; to look
chū lái
to come out
gǎn jué
feelings
cuòle
wrong
measure word (for clothes)
fāng-fǎ
method
side
sentence; clause
... than ...
bǐ-rú
for example
bù shūfu
not well
hěn-dūo
a lot of
xǐ-huan
to like
zhè yàng
this way, like this
rú-guǒ
if
gāng-gāng
just; barely
jué-de
to think; to feel
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit…
difficult
zán-men
we; us
all; both
wèi-le
for...
gōng-zuò
to work; work
to hold; handle
yào
medicine
to close; to fit
zài yìqǐ
to be together
zhè-ge
this one
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
xiě
to write
zé-rèn
responsibility
jīng-cháng
often
can; be able to; will
book
to speak
zuò-zhě
author
yícì
once
yí-ge
one of (something)
gōng-yù
apartment
to run
tū-rán
sudden
hēi
black; dar; illegal, secret
half
empty
ránhòu
then; after that
ground; earth
dǎ diàn-huà
to call
shǒu-jī
mobile phone
hàomǎ
number
shēng yīn
sound
zhēn-de
really
lǎn
lazy
ocean; foreign
early; morning
trapped; sleepy
question marker
wǒ shì
I am; I was
zhù
to live
gěi nǐ
here you go
zào-chéng
cause
dì-sān
the third
lèi-xíng
type
to order; to command
What about ...?
guān-xì
connection
zài jiā
at home
jiā-lǐ
home; family
tóuténg
headache
yīn-yuè
music
mā-ma
mom
guò-lái
come over
towards; to face
yīn-wèi
because
zěn-me ...
how ...
shì-shí
fact
zhèngquè
correct
xiàn-zài
now
wǒmen
we
shēng-huó
life
yì-xiē
some
clever; wonderful
bié-de
other
朋友
friend
two (of something)
wán-jù
toy
zhèng-cháng
normal
power
lìng-wài
other; in addition
nà-ge
that one
to take, to get
bié-rén
someone else
pole; extreme
... huài le
... is broken
shí-jì-shàng
actually, in fact
to pay bill
fù-zé
responsible
zhèxiē
these
míng bai
understand; clear
wèi-shén-me?
why?
four
to provoke
price
duì bù qǐ
I'm sorry
shàng-cì
last time
mǎ-shàng
right now
néngbùnéng...?
is it possible ... ?
néng-gòu
can; to be able to
a unit of RMB (informal); a piece; a lump
chī-fàn
to eat a meal
gàn-má
what to do
guò...le
have done...
year
nǚ-rén
woman
wán-quán
totally, completely
jiē-shòu
to accept; to receive
búyào!
don't!
ěxīn
disgusting
hǎo-de
okay
from; to follow
huí-lai
to come back
again (future action)
shāngkǒu
wound; cut
yán
salt
tiáo-pí
naughty
fā-xiàn
to discover
wú-xiào
ineffective
shì-qíng
matter
fāng-shì
method; style
diàn-tī
elevator
bào-qiàn
apologise
xiǎo-hái-zi
child
yuán-liàng
to forgive
lǎo-gōng
hubby; husband (informal)
161 words/phrases to learn
nǐ-men
you (plural)
xiǎo-shí
hour(s)
shí-hou
moment; period
bèi
passive marker
bà-mā
parents
yǐ-hòu
afterwards; later on
bà-ba
dad
to follow
dào qiàn
apologize
yīng-gāi
should
dàn-shì
but
also
very; too (many/much)
zhòng
(meausre word) kind, species
qí-shí
actually; in fact
gēn-běn
fundamental; at all; radically
zhè-shì
this is; these are
finger; to point at or to
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
to call
rèn-shi
to know (someone); to recognize
the most
to let (someone do something); to make (someone do something)
fán
annoy
wǒ bù zhīdào
I don't know
zhème
like this; so
to watch; to look
chū lái
to come out
gǎn jué
feelings
cuòle
wrong
measure word (for clothes)
fāng-fǎ
method
side
sentence; clause
... than ...
bǐ-rú
for example
bù shūfu
not well
hěn-dūo
a lot of
xǐ-huan
to like
zhè yàng
this way, like this
rú-guǒ
if
gāng-gāng
just; barely
jué-de
to think; to feel
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit…
difficult
zán-men
we; us
all; both
wèi-le
for...
gōng-zuò
to work; work
to hold; handle
yào
medicine
to close; to fit
zài yìqǐ
to be together
zhè-ge
this one
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
xiě
to write
zé-rèn
responsibility
jīng-cháng
often
can; be able to; will
book
to speak
zuò-zhě
author
yícì
once
yí-ge
one of (something)
gōng-yù
apartment
to run
tū-rán
sudden
hēi
black; dar; illegal, secret
half
empty
ránhòu
then; after that
ground; earth
dǎ diàn-huà
to call
shǒu-jī
mobile phone
hàomǎ
number
shēng yīn
sound
zhēn-de
really
lǎn
lazy
ocean; foreign
early; morning
trapped; sleepy
question marker
wǒ shì
I am; I was
zhù
to live
gěi nǐ
here you go
zào-chéng
cause
dì-sān
the third
lèi-xíng
type
to order; to command
What about ...?
guān-xì
connection
zài jiā
at home
jiā-lǐ
home; family
tóuténg
headache
yīn-yuè
music
mā-ma
mom
guò-lái
come over
towards; to face
yīn-wèi
because
zěn-me ...
how ...
shì-shí
fact
zhèngquè
correct
xiàn-zài
now
wǒmen
we
shēng-huó
life
yì-xiē
some
clever; wonderful
bié-de
other
朋友
friend
two (of something)
wán-jù
toy
zhèng-cháng
normal
power
lìng-wài
other; in addition
nà-ge
that one
to take, to get
bié-rén
someone else
pole; extreme
... huài le
... is broken
shí-jì-shàng
actually, in fact
to pay bill
fù-zé
responsible
zhèxiē
these
míng bai
understand; clear
wèi-shén-me?
why?
four
to provoke
price
duì bù qǐ
I'm sorry
shàng-cì
last time
mǎ-shàng
right now
néngbùnéng...?
is it possible ... ?
néng-gòu
can; to be able to
a unit of RMB (informal); a piece; a lump
chī-fàn
to eat a meal
gàn-má
what to do
guò...le
have done...
year
nǚ-rén
woman
wán-quán
totally, completely
jiē-shòu
to accept; to receive
búyào!
don't!
ěxīn
disgusting
hǎo-de
okay
from; to follow
huí-lai
to come back
again (future action)
shāngkǒu
wound; cut
yán
salt
tiáo-pí
naughty
fā-xiàn
to discover
wú-xiào
ineffective
shì-qíng
matter
fāng-shì
method; style
diàn-tī
elevator
bào-qiàn
apologise
xiǎo-hái-zi
child
yuán-liàng
to forgive
lǎo-gōng
hubby; husband (informal)
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