Chinese For Dummies (136 page)

xuéxí
(shweh-she): to study

xuéxiào
(shweh-shyaow): school

xūyào
(shyew-yaow): to need

Y

yǎnjìng
(yan-jeeng): glasses

yǎnjīng
(yan-jeeng): eye

yǎnshì
(yan-shir): a presentation

yào
(yaow): to want; medicine

yàofáng
(yaow-fahng): pharmacy

yáokòng qì
(yaow-koong chee): remote control

yàoshi
(yaow-shir): key

yàowán
(yaow-wahn): pill

yáshuā
(yah-shwah): toothbrush

yáyī
(yah-ee): dentist

Yàzhōu
(yah-joe): Asia

yě
(yeah): also

yī
(ee): one

yìchéng
(ee-chung): agenda

yīfu
(ee-foo): clothing

yǐhòu
(ee-ho): after

yìhuǎr jiàn
(ee-hwar jyan): see you later

yìhuǎr
(ee-hwar): in a little while

yìjiàn
(ee-jyan): opinion

yíng
(eeng): to win

yìngbì
(eeng-bee): coins

yīnggāi
(eeng-guy): should

yínháng
(een-hahng): bank

Yīngwén
(eeng-one): English language

Yīngyǚ
(eeng-yew): English language

yǐnliào
(een-lyaow): drinks

yīnwèi
(een-way): because

yīnyuè
(een-yweh): music

yīqǐ
(ee-chee): together

yīshēng
(ee-shung): doctor

yǐwéi
(ee-way): to consider

yìxiē
(ee-shyeh): a few

yíyàng
(ee-yahng): the same

yīyuàn
(ee-ywan): hospital

yǐzi
(ee-dzuh): chair

yòng
(yoong): to use

yònghù xìngmíng
(yoong-hoo sheeng-meeng): user name

yòu
(yo): right

yǒu
(yo): to have

yǒu shēng yóujiàn
(yo shung yo-jyan): voicemail

yóujú
(yo-jyew): post office

yóulǎn
(yo-lahn): to sightsee

yǚ
(yew): rain

yuán
(ywan): Chinese dollar

yuǎn
(ywan): far

yùdìng
(yew-deeng): to make a reservation

Yuènán
(yweh-nahn): Vietnam

yùndòng
(yewn-doong): exercise

yùnqì
(yewn-chee): luck

yǔsǎn
(yew-sahn): umbrella

yùsuàn
(yew-swan): budget

yǔyī
(yew-ee): raincoat

Z

zàijiàn
(dzye-jyan): goodbye

zánmen
(dzahn-mun): we; us (informal)

zǎofàn
(dzaow-fahn): breakfast

zāogāo
(dzaow-gaow): Rats!; what a shame

zǎoshàng
(dzaow-shahng): morning (6:00 a.m. to noon)

zázhì
(dzah-jir): magazine

zéi
(dzay): thief

zěnme
(dzummah): how

zhàngdān
(jahng-dahn): bill

zhàngfu
(jahng-foo): husband

zhàntái
(jahn-tye): platform

zhǎo
(jaow): to look for

zhāohu
(jaow-hoo): greeting

zhàopiàn
(jaow-pyan): photo

zhàoxiàng
(jaow-shyahng): to take pictures

zhàoxiàng jī
(jaow-shyahng jee): camera

zhēn
(juhn): really; truly

zhèngdiǎn
(juhng-dyan): on time

zhèngjiàn
(juhng-jyan): ID

zhí
(jir): straight

zhǐ
(jir): only

zhīdào
(jir-daow): to know information

zhìliàng
(jir-lyahng): quality

zhīpiào
(jir-pyaow): check (money)

zhīpiào bù
(jir-pyaow boo
):
checkbook

zhōng
(joong): time; size medium

Zhōngguó
(joong-gwaw): China

Zhōngguó rén
(joong-gwaw run): Chinese person

Zhōngwén
(joong-one): Chinese language

zhōngwǔ
(joong-woo): noon

zhōngyú
(joong-yew): finally

zhōumò
(joe-maw): weekend

zhù
(joo): to reside

zhuǎn
(jwan): to transfer; to turn

zhūbǎo
(joo-baow): jewelry

zhǔguǎn
(joo-gwan): CEO

zhuólù
(jwaw-loo): landing

zhuōzi
(jwaw-dzuh): table

zìdòng lóutī
(dzuh-doong low-tee): escalator

zìdòng tíkuǎn kǎ
(dzuh-doong tee-kwan kah): ATM card

zìdòng tíkuǎnjī
(dzuh-doong tee-kwan-jee): ATM

zìjǐ
(dzuh-jee): self

zǒngcái
(dzoong-tsye): president of a company

zǒngshì
(dzoong-shir): always

zǒngsuàn
(dzoong-swahn): finally

zǒu
(dzoe): to walk

zūfèi
(dzoo-fay): rent

zǔfù
(dzoo-foo): grandfather

zuì
(dzway): the most

zuǒ
(dzwaw): left

zuótiān
(dzwaw-tyan): yesterday

English-Chinese Mini-Dictionary

A

above:
shàng
(shahng)

account balance:
jiéyú
(jyeh-yew)

accounting:
kuàijì
(kwye-jee)

adaptor:
chātóu
(chah-toe)

add:
bǔchōng
(boo-choong)

address:
dìzhǐ
(dee-jir)

affection:
qíng
(cheeng)

after:
yǐhòu
(ee-ho)

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

age:
niánjì; suì
(nyan-jee; sway)

agenda:
yìchéng
(ee-chung)

agree:
tóngyì
(toong-ee)

air conditioning:
kōngtiáo
(koong-tyaow)

airplane:
fēijī
(fay-jee)

airport:
fēijīchǎng
(fay-jee-chahng)

alarm clock:
nào zhōng
(naow-joong)

alcohol:
jiǔ
(jyoe)

all:
dōu
(doe)

allow:
ràng
(rahng)

also:
yě
(yeh)

always:
zǒngshì
(dzoong-shir)

ambulance:
jiùhùchē
(jyoe-hoo-chuh)

America:
Měiguó
(may-gwaw)

American:
Měiguóren
(may-gwaw-run)

ancient:
gǔdài
(goo-dye)

angry:
shēngqì
(shung-chee)

annoying:
máfan
(mah-fahn)

answer the phone:
jiē
(jyeh)

answer:
huí
(hway)

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

antique:
gǔdài
(goo-dye)

anything else:
qítā
(chee-tah)

area (location):
dìqū
(dee-chyew)

area (vicinity):
fùjìn
(foo-jeen)

around:
sìzhōu
(suh-joe)

arrange:
ānpái
(ahn-pye)

Asia:
Yàzhōu
(yah-joe)

ask for directions:
wènlù
(one-loo)

ATM card:
zìdòng tíkuǎn kǎ
(dzuh-doong tee-kwan kah)

ATM:
zìdòng tíkuǎnjī
(dzuh-doong tee-kwan-jee)

attendant:
fúwùyuán
(foo-woo-ywan)

auditorium:
lǐtáng
(lee-tahng)

B

bad:
huài
(hwye)

bank:
yínháng
(een-hahng)

bank account:
hùtóu
(hoo-toe)

bathroom:
xǐshǒu jiān
(she-show jyan)

be able to:
kěyǐ
(kuh-yee)

be called:
jiào
(jyaow)

be careful:
xiǎo xīn
(shyaow sheen)

be honored:
róngxìng
(roong-sheeng)

be injured:
shòushāng
(show-shahng)

be sick:
bìng
(beeng)

because:
yīnwèi
(een-way)

bed:
chuáng
(chwahng)

bedroom:
wòshì
(waw-shir)

below:
xià
(shyah)

big:
dà
(dah)

bill:
zhàngdān
(jahng-dahn)

birthday:
shēngrì
(shung-ir)

blanket:
máotǎn; tǎnzi
(maow-tahn; tahn-dzuh)

boarding pass:
dēngjī pái
(dung-jee pye)

body:
shēntǐ
(shun-tee)

book:
shū
(shoo)

borrow:
jiè
(jyeh)

boss:
lǎobǎn
(laow-bahn)

both:
dōu
(doe)

boyfriend:
nán péngyǒu
(nahn pung-yo)

breakfast:
zǎofàn
(dzaow-fahn)

bridge:
qiáo
(chyaow)

briefcase:
gōngwénbāo
(goong-one-baow)

broken:
huài
(hwye)

broker:
jīngjìrén
(jeeng-jee-run)

browse:
liúlǎn
(lyo-lahn)

budget:
yùsuàn
(yew-swan)

bus stop:
gōnggòng qìchē zhàn
(goong-goong chee-chuh jahn)

business:
shēngyì
(shung-yee)

business card:
míngpiàn
(meeng-pyan)

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

business partner:
shēngyì huǒbàn
(shung-yee hwaw-bahn)

busy:
máng
(mahng)

but:
dànshì
(dahn-shir)

buy:
mǎi
(my)

C

café:
kāfēitīng
(kah-fay-teeng)

calendar:
rìlì
(ir-lee)

camera:
zhàoxiàng jī
(jaow-shyahng-jee)

can:
kěyǐ
(kuh-yee)

cancel:
qǔxiāo
(chyew-shyaow)

car:
qìchē
(chee-chuh)

care about:
guǎn
(gwan)

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

cash:
xiànjīn
(shyan-jeen)

CD (music):
guāngpán
(gwahng-pahn)

CD-ROM:
léishè guāngdié
(lay-shuh gwahng-dyeh)

celebrate:
qìng
(cheeng)

cellphone:
shǒujī
(show-jee)

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

CEO:
zhǔguǎn
(joo-gwan)

chair:
yǐzi
(ee-dzuh)

change (attitude/behavior):
gǎibiàn
 (guy-byan)

change (trains, money, and so on):
huàn
 (hwahn-chuh)

chat:
liáotiān; xiántán
(lyaow-tyan; shyan-tahn)

cheap:
piányì
(pyan-yee)

check (money):
zhīpiào
(jir-pyaow)

check in luggage:
tuōyùn
(twaw-yewn)

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

checkbook:
zhīpiào bù
(jir-pyaow boo)

child:
háizi
(hi-dzuh)

China:
Zhōngguó
(joong-gwaw)

Chinese (language):
Hànyǔ;
Zhōngwén
(hahn-yew; joong-one)

Chinese dollar:
yuán
(ywan)

Chinese person:
Zhōngguó rén
(joong-gwaw-run)

Chinese Romanization system:
pīnyīn
(peen-yeen)

choose:
xuǎnzé
(shwan-dzuh)

chopsticks:
kuàizi
(kwye-dzuh)

city:
chéngshì
(chung-shir)

class (academic):
kè
(kuh)

clean:
gānjìng
(gahn-jeeng)

clear:
qīng
(cheeng)

client:
kè hù
(kuh hoo)

close:
jìn
(jeen)

clothing:
yīfu
(ee-foo)

coffee:
kāfēi
(kah-fay)

coins:
yìngbì
(eeng-bee)

cold:
lěng
(luhng)

colleague:
tóngshì
(toong-shir)

collect call:
duìfāng fùfèi diànhuà
(dway-fahng foo-fay dyan-hwah)

come:
lái
(lye)

comfortable:
shūfu
(shoo-foo)

company:
gōngsī
(goong-suh)

computer:
diànnǎo
(dyan-now)

concierge:
fúwùtái jīnglǐ
(foo-woo-tye jeeng-lee)

congratulations:
gōngxǐ
(goong-she)