Chinese For Dummies (135 page)

liúxíng
(lyoe-sheeng): popular

lǐwù
(lee-woo): gifts

lóushàng
(low-shahng): upstairs

lóuxià
(low-shyah): downstairs

lù
(loo): road

lǚguǎn
(lyew-gwahn): hotel

lǜshī
(lyew-shir): lawyer

lùxiàngjī
(loo-shyahng-jee): video recorder

lǚxíng
(lyew-sheeng): to travel

lǚxíng dàilǐrén
(lyew-sheeng dye-lee-run
):
travel agent

lǚxíng zhīpiào
(lyew-sheeng jir-pyaow): traveler's checks

lǚxíngshè
(lyew-sheeng-shuh): travel agency

lùyīn diànhuà
(loo-een dyan-hwah): answering machine

lǚyóu
(lyew-yoe): tour

lǚyóu shǒucè
(lyew-yoe show-tsuh): guidebook

M

máfan
(mah-fahn): annoying

mài
(my): to sell

mǎi
(my): to buy

māma
(mah-mah): mother

màn
(mahn): slow

mànchē
(mahn-chuh): local train

máng
(mahng): busy

máojīn
(maow-jeen): towel

máotǎn
(maow-tahn): blanket

màoyì zhǎnxiāohuì
(maow-ee jahn-shyaow-hway): trade show

měige
(may-guh): each

Měiguó
(may-gwaw): America

Měiguóren
(may-gwaw-run): American

méiyǒu
(mayo): don't have

Měiyuán
(may-ywan): U.S. dollar

mén
(mun): door

ménkǒu
(mun-ko): entrance

miàn
(myan): face

miǎnfèi
(myan-fay): free

miàntiáo
(myan-tyaow): noodles

mǐfàn
(mee-fahn): rice

mílù
(mee-loo): to get lost

mìmǎ
(mee-mah): personal identification number (PIN); password

míngnián
(meeng-nyan): next year

míngpiàn
(meeng-pyan): business card

míngtiān
(meeng-tyan): tomorrow

mìshū
(mee-shoo): secretary

mǔqīn
(moo-cheen): mother

N

ná
(nah): to pick up

nà
(nah): that

nǎ
(nah): which

nán péngyǒu
(nahn pung-yo): boyfriend

nào zhōng
(now-joong): alarm clock

nǎr
(nar): where

nàr
(nar): there

nǐ
(nee): you

niánjì
(nyan-jee): age

niánqīng
(nyan-cheeng): young

nǐmen
(nee-mun): you (plural)

nín
(neen): you (polite)

nuǎnhuó
(nwan-hwaw): warm

nǚpéngyǒu
(nyew-puhng-yo): girlfriend

O

Ōu
yuán
(oh ywan): Euro

Ōuzhōu
(oh-joe): Europe

P

pànjué
(pahn-jweh): to make a decision legal

pēngtiáo yìshù
(puhng-tyaow ee-shoo): culinary arts

péngyǒu
(puhng-yo): friend

piányì
(pyan-yee): cheap

piānzi
(pyan-dzuh): movie

piào
(pyaow): ticket

piàoliàng
(pyaow-lyahng): pretty

píngcháng
(peeng-chahng): usually; often

pǐntuō
(peen-twaw): pint

pīnyīn
(peen-yeen): Chinese Romanization system

Pǔtōnghuà
(poo-toong-hwah
):
Mandarin (term used in mainland China)

Q

qián
(chyan): front; money

qiān chū
(chyan choo): to log off

qiánbāo
(chyan-baow): wallet

qiānbǐ
(chyan-bee): pencil

qiántái fúwùyuán
(chyan-tye foo-woo-ywan): receptionist

qiānzhèng
(chyan-juhng): visa

qiáo
(chyaow): bridge

qìchē
(chee-chuh): car

qǐfēi
(chee-fay): to take off (airplane)

qíguài
(chee-gwye): strange

qiān rù
(chyan roo): to log on

qíng
(cheeng): affection

qìng
(cheeng): to celebrate

qǐng
(cheeng): please

qīng
(cheeng): clear

qīngzǎo
(cheeng-dzaow): time (midnight to 6:00 am)

qítā
(chee-tah): other; anything else

qīzi
(chee-dzuh): wife

qù
(chyew): to go

qǔ qián
(chyew chyan): to withdraw money

quánbù
(chwan-boo): entire; the whole thing

qùdiào
(chyew-dyaow): erase; remove

qùnián
(chyew-nyan): last year

qúnzi
(chwun-dzuh): skirt

qǔxiāo
(chyew-shyaow): to cancel

R

ràng
(rahng): to let; to allow

rè
(ruh): hot

rén
(run): person

rénmínbì
(run-meen-bee): PRC dollar

rènshi
(run-shir): to know someone

Rì yuán
(ir ywan): Japanese dollar

Rìběn
(ir-bun): Japan

rìlì
(ir-lee): calendar

rìqī
(ir-chee): date

róngxìng
(roong-sheeng): to be honored

róngyì
(roong-ee): easy

ròu
(row): meat

ruǎnjiàn
(rwahn-jyan): software

S

shàng
(shahng): above; on top; to go up; to get on

shāngdiàn
(shahng-dyan): store

shàngge xīngqī
(shahng-guh sheeng-chee): last week

shàngge yuè
(shahng-guh yweh): last month

shàngwǎng
(shahng-wahng): to go online

shāngwù zhōngxīn
(shahng-woo joong-sheen): business center

shāngyè
(shahng-yeh): business

shéi
(shay): who; whom

shēn
(shun): dark; deep

shēngqì
(shung-chee): angry

shēngrì
(shung-ir): birthday

shēngyì huǒbàn
(shuhng yee hwaw bahn): business partner

shēngyīn
(shung-een): voice

shénme
(shummuh): what

shēntǐ
(shun-tee): body

shì
(shir): yes; is

shīfu
(shir-foo): master; cook

shíhòu
(shir-ho): time

shíjiānbiǎo
(shir-jyan-byaow): schedule

shìpǐn záhuò
(shir-peen dzah-hwaw): groceries

shuzāi
(shway-dzye): flood

shōudào
(show-daow): to receive

shǒujī
(show-jee): cellphone

shǒujī hàomǎ
(show-jee how-mah): ­cellphone number

shōujù
(show-jyew): receipt

shòushāng
(show-shahng): to be injured

shǒutí xínglǐ
(show-tee sheeng-lee): carry-on luggage

shǒutíshì
(show-tee-shir): laptop

shū
(shoo): to lose; book

shuāng
(shwahng): a pair

shuāngrén fángjiān
(shwahng-run fahng-jyan): double room

shūfu
(shoo-foo): comfortable

shuǐguǒ
(shway-gwaw): fruit

shuìjiào
(shway-jyaow): sleep

shuō
(shwaw): to speak

sījī
(suh-jee): driver

sìzhōu
(suh-joe): around

sòng
(soong): to send

sōng
(soong): loose

sùcài
(soo-tsye): vegetarian dishes

suì
(sway): age

suǒ
(swaw): to lock

sùshè
(soo-shuh): dormitory

T

tā
(tah): he; him

tāde
(tah-duh): his

tài
(tye): too much

táishì
(tye-shir): desktop

tàitài
(tye-tye): wife (term used mostly in Taiwan)

Táiwān
(tye-wahn): Taiwan

tàiyáng yǎnjìng
(tye-yahng yan-jeeng): sunglasses

tāmen
(tah-mun): they; them

tāng
(tahng): soup

tánpàn
(tahn-pahn): negotiate

tǎnzi
(tahn-dzuh): blanket

tàojiān
(taow-jyan): suite

tǎolùn
(taow-loon): to discuss

tèsè
(tuh-suh): special

tián
(tyan): to fill out a form

tiānqì
(tyan-chee): weather

tiàowǔ
(tiaow-woo): to dance

tīng
(teeng): to listen to

tóngshì
(toong-shir): colleague

tóngwū
(toong-woo): roommate

tóngyì
(toong-ee): to agree

tóuděng cāng
(toe-dung-tsahng): first class

tóuténg
(toe-tung): headache

tuīchí
(tway-chir): postponed

tuìfáng
(tway-fahng): to check out of a room

tuìhuí
(tway-hway): to return merchandise

tuìkuǎn
(tway-kwahn): refund

tuōyùn
(twaw-yewn): to check in luggage

W

wài
(wye): outside

wàibì
(wye-bee): foreign currency

wàijiāoguān
(wye-jyaow-gwahn): diplomat

wǎnfàn
(wahn-fahn): dinner

wǎngluò liánjié
(wahng-lwaw lyan-jyeh): Internet access

wǎngshàng fúwù tígōng shāng
(wahng-shahng foo-woo tee-goong shahng): Internet service provider

wǎngzhàn
(wahng-jahn): website

wǎnhuì
(wahn-hway): party

wǎnshàng
(wahn-shahng): evening (6:00 p.m. to midnight)

wéi
(way): hello (on phone only)

wèishēng zhǐ
(way-shung jir): toilet paper

wèishénme
(way-shummuh): why

wénjiàn
(one-jyan): a file

wènlù
(one-loo): to ask for directions

wèntí
(one-tee): problem

wǒ
(waw): I; me

wǒde
(waw-duh): mine

wǒmen
(waw-mun): we; us

wòshì
(waw-shir): bedroom

wǔfàn
(woo-fahn): lunch

wǔyuè
(woo-yweh): May

X

xǐ
(she): to wash

xià
(shyah): below; next; to go down; to get off

xiàge
(shyah-guh): next

xiàge xīngqī
(shyah-guh sheeng-chee): next week

xiàge yuè
(shyah-guh yweh): next month

xiǎng
(shyahng): to think

Xiānggǎng
(shyahng-gahng): Hong Kong

xiàngmù
(shyahng-moo): item

xiāngzi
(shyahng-dzuh): suitcase

xiànjīn
(shyan-jeen): cash

xiánliáo
(shyan-lyaow): small talk

xiántán
(shyan-tahn): to chat

xiànzài
(shyan-dzye): now

xiǎo
(shyaow): small

xiǎofèi
(shyaow-fay): tip

xiǎo géjiān
(shyaow guh-jyan): cubicle

xiǎo xīn
(shyaow sheen): be careful

xiàwǔ
(shyah-woo): afternoon (noon to 6:00 p.m.)

xiàzài
(shyah-dzye): to download

xīcān
(she-tsahn): Western food

xièxiè
(shyeh-shyeh): thanks

xiézi
(shyeh-dzuh): shoes

xǐhuān
(she-hwahn): to like

xīn
(shin): new

Xīn bì
(shin bee): Singapore dollar

xínglǐ
(sheeng-lee): luggage

xīngqī'èr
(sheeng-chee-are): Tuesday

xīngqīliù
(sheeng-chee-lyo): Saturday

xīngqīsān
(sheeng-chee-sahn): Wednesday

xīngqīsì
(sheeng-chee-suh): Thursday

xīngqītiān
(sheeng-chee-tyan): Sunday

xīngqīwǔ
(sheeng-chee-woo): Friday

xīngqīyī
(sheeng-chee-ee): Monday

xīn Táibì
(shin tye-bee): New Taiwan dollars

xìnxī
(sheen-she): message

xìnyòng kǎ
(sheen-yoong kah): credit card

xǐshǒu jiān
(she-show-jyan): bathroom

xiūxi
(shyo-she): to rest

xǐyī fúwù
(she-ee foo-woo): laundry service

xuǎnzé
(shwan-dzuh): to choose

xuéshēng
(shweh-shung): student