Chinese For Dummies (138 page)

next year:
míngnián
(meeng-nyan)

no:
bù
(boo)

noodles:
miàntiáo
(myan-tyaow)

noon: zhōngwǔ (joong-woo)

not bad:
búcuò
(boo-tswaw)

not:
bù
(boo)

now:
xiànzài
(shyan-dzye)

number:
hàomǎ
(how-mah)

nurse:
hùshì
(hoo-shir)

O

of course:
dāngrán
(dahng-rahn)

office:
bàngōngshǐ
(bahn-goong-shir)

often:
chángcháng;
píngcháng
(chahng-chahng; peeng-chahng)

Oh my goodness!:
āiyà
(eye-yah)

old:
lǎo
(laow)

on time:
zhèngdiǎn
(juhng-dyan)

on top:
shàng
(shahng)

on vacation:
dùjià
(doo-jyah)

one:
yī
(ee)

one cent:
fēn
(fun)

one-way ticket:
dānchéng piào
(dahn-chuhng pyaow)

only:
zhǐ
(jir)

open:
kāi
(kye)

open the door:
kāimén
(kye-mun)

opinion:
yìjiàn
(ee-jyan)

opposite:
duìmiàn
(dway-myan)

or:
huòzhe
(hwaw-juh)

order (food):
diǎn
(dyan)

other:
biéde
(byeh-duh)

other:
qítā
(chee-tah)

overdone:
lǎo
(laow)

outside:
wài
(wye)

P

pair:
shuāng
(shwahng)

parents:
fùmǔ
(foo-moo)

party:
wǎnhuì
(wahn-hway)

passport:
hùzhào
(hoo-jaow)

password:
mìmǎ
(mee-mah)

pay:
fù qián
(foo chyan)

PC (personal computer):
gèrén diànnǎo
(guh-run dyan-now)

pen:
gāngbǐ
(gahng-bee)

pencil:
qiānbǐ
(chyan-bee)

percentage:
bǎifēn bǐ
(bye-fun bee)

perhaps:
kěnéng
(kuh-nuhng)

person:
rén
(run)

pharmacy:
yàofáng
(yaow-fahng)

phone book:
diànhuà hàomǎbù
(dyan-hwah how-mah-boo)

photo:
zhàopiàn
(jaow-pyan)

pick up:
ná
(nah)

pill:
yàowán
(yaow-wahn)

PIN:
mìmǎ
(mee-mah)

pint:
pǐntuō
(peen-twaw)

place:
dìfāng
(dee-fahng)

platform:
zhàntái
(jahn-tye)

play:
dǎ
(dah [used with a follow-up word referring to a particular sport])

play:
wán
(wahn [general usage])

please:
qǐng
(cheeng)

police:
jǐngchá
(jeeng-chah)

police station:
jǐngchájú
(jeeng-chah-jyew)

popular:
liúxíng
(lyo-sheeng)

post office:
yóujú
(yo-jyew)

postponed:
tuīchí
(tway-chir)

pray:
lǐbài
(lee-bye)

PRC dollar:
rénmínbì
(run-meen-bee)

presentation:
yǎnshì
(yan-shir)

president (of company):
zǒngcái
(dzoong-tsye)

pretty:
hǎokàn
(how-kahn)

pretty:
piàoliàng
(pyaow-lyahng)

price:
jiàgé
(jyah-guh)

problem:
wèntǐ
(one-tee)

professor:
jiàoshòu
(jyaow-show)

public bus:
gōnggòng qìchē
(goong-goong chee-chuh)

public telephone:
gōngyòng diànhuà
(goong-yoong dyan-hwah)

Q

quality:
zhìliàng
(jir-lyahng)

quiet:
ānjìng
(ahn-jeeng)

R

rain:
yǚ
(yew)

raincoat:
yǔyī
(yew-ee)

Rats!:
zāogāo
(dzaow-gaow)

read:
kàn
(kahn)

really:
zhēn
(juhn)

really good:
búcuò
(boo-tswaw)

receipt:
shōujù
(show-jyew)

receive:
shōudào
(show-daow)

reception desk:
fàndiàn qiántái
(fahn-dyan chyan-tye)

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

refund:
tuìkuǎn
(tway-kwahn)

remote control:
yáokòng qì
(yaow-koong chee)

remove:
qùdiào
(chyew-dyaow)

rent (noun):
zūfèi
(dzoo-fay)

rent (verb):
chūzū
(choo-dzoo)

reside:
zhù
(joo)

resolve:
jiějué
(jyeh-jweh)

rest:
xiūxi
(shyo-she)

restaurant:
cānguǎn;
fàndiàn
(tsahn-gwahn; fahn-dyan)

return:
huí
(hway)

return (come back):
huílái
(hway-lye)

return (merchandise):
tuìhuí
(tway-hway)

rice:
mǐfàn
(mee-fahn)

right:
yòu
(yo)

road:
lù
(loo)

room:
fángjiān
(fahng-jyan)

roommate:
tóngwū
(toong-woo)

round-trip ticket:
láihuí piào
(lye-hway pyaow)

rush hour:
gāofēngqī
(gaow-fuhng-chee)

S

same:
yíyàng
(ee-yahng)

Saturday:
xīngqīliù
(sheeng-chee-lyo)

scary:
kěpà
(kuh-pah)

schedule:
shíjiānbiǎo
(shir-jyan-byaow)

school:
xuéxiào
(shweh-shyaow)

search:
jiǎnsuǒ
(jyan-swaw)

seat belt:
ānquán dài
(ahn-chwan dye)

secretary:
mìshū
(mee-shoo)

see:
kàn
(kahn)

see a doctor:
kànbìng
(kahn-beeng)

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

see:
jiàn
(jyan [also used as a classifier])

self:
zìjǐ
(dzuh-jee)

sell:
mài
(my)

send:
sòng
(soong)

server:
fúwùqì
(foo-woo-chee)

set off (leave):
chūfā
(choo-fah)

several:
jǐ
(jee)

shoes:
xiézi
(shyeh-dzuh)

short:
ǎi
(eye)

should:
yīnggāi
(eeng-guy)

sightsee:
yóulǎn
(yo-lahn)

Singapore dollar:
Xīn bì
(shin bee)

skirt:
qúnzi
(chwun-dzuh)

sleep:
shuìjiào
(shway-jyaow)

slide projector:
huàndēngjī
(hwahn-duhng-jee)

slow:
màn
(mahn)

small:
xiǎo
(shyaow)

small talk:
xiánliáo
(shyan-lyaow)

soap:
féizào
(fay dzaow)

software:
ruǎnjiàn
(rwahn-jyan)

solve:
jiějué
(jyeh-jweh)

son:
érzi
(are-dzuh)

soup:
tāng
(tahng)

speak:
shuō
(shwaw)

special:
tèsè
(tuh-suh)

spouse:
àirén
(eye-run [used only in the PRC])

start:
kāishǐ
(kye-shir)

store:
shāngdiàn
(shahng-dyan)

straight:
zhí
(jir)

strange:
qíguài
(chee-gwye)

street:
jiē
(jyeh)

student:
xuéshēng
(shweh-shung)

study:
xuéxí
(shweh-she)

subway:
dìtiě
(dee-tyeh)

suggest:
jiànyì
(jyan-ee)

suggestion:
jiànyì
(jyan-ee)

suitcase:
xiāngzi
(shyahng-dzuh)

suite:
tàojiān
(taow-jyan)

Sunday:
xīngqītiān
(sheeng-chee-tyan)

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

supermarket:
chāojí shìchǎng
(chaow-jee shir-chahng)

sweep:
cá
(tsah)

T

table:
zhuōzi
(jwaw-dzuh)

Taiwan:
Táiwān
(tye-wahn)

take a vacation:
fàng jià
(fahng-jyah)

take medicine:
chī yào
(chir-yaow)

take off (airplane):
qǐfēi
(chee-fay)

take pictures:
zhàoxiàng
(jaow-shyahng)

talk:
jiǎng
(jyahng)

taxi:
chūzū chē
(choo-dzoo-chuh)

tea:
chá
(chah)

teach:
jiāo
(jyaow)

teacher:
lǎoshī
(laow-shir)

telephone:
diànhuà
(dyan-hwah)

telephone book:
diànhuà hàomǎbù
(dyan-hwah how-mah-boo)

telephone number:
diànhuà hàomǎ
(dyan-hwah how-mah)

tell:
gàosù
(gaow-soo)

thanks:
xièxiè
(shyeh-shyeh)

that:
nà
(nah)

That's awful!:
zāogāo
(dzaow-gaow)

them:
tāmen
(tah-mun)

there: nàr (nahr)

they:
tāmen
(tah-mun)

thief:
zéi
(dzay)

thing:
dōngxi
(doong-she)

think:
xiǎng
(shyahng)

thirsty:
kě
(kuh)

Thursday:
xīngqīsì
(sheeng-chee-suh)

ticket:
piào
(pyaow)

time:
shíhòu
(shir-ho)

time (midnight to 6:00 a.m.):
qīngzǎo
(cheeng-dzaow)

time:
zhōng
(joong)

tip:
xiǎofèi
(shyaow-fay)

tired:
lèi
(lay)

today:
jīntiān
(jin-tyan)

together:
yìqǐ
(ee-chee)

toilet:
cèsuǒ
(tsuh-swaw)

toilet paper:
wèishēng zhǐ
(way-shung jir)

tomorrow:
míngtiān
(meeng-tyan)

too bad:
kěxī
(kuh-she)

too much:
tài
(tye)

toothbrush:
yáshuā
(yah-shwah)

tour:
lǚyóu
(lyew-yo)

tour group:
guāngguāng tuán
(gwahng-gwahng twahn)

towel:
máojīn
(maow-jeen)

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

train station:
huǒchē zhàn
(hwaw-chuh jahn)

transfer:
zhuǎn
(jwan)

transparency:
tóuyǐngpiàn
(toe-eeng-pyan)

transportation:
jiāotōng
(jyaow-toong)

travel:
lǚxíng
(lyew-sheeng)

travel agency:
lǚxíngshè
(lyew-sheeng-shuh)

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

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

truly:
zhēn
(juhn)

Tuesday:
xīngqī'èr
(sheeng-chee-are)

turn:
zhuǎn
(jwan)

TV:
diànshì
(dyan-shir)

U

U.S. dollar:
Měiyuán
(may-ywan)

umbrella:
yǔsǎn
(yew-sahn)

unfortunately:
kěxī
(kuh-she)

upstairs:
lóushàng
(low-shahng)

us:
wǒmen
(waw-mun)

us (informal):
zánmen
(dzahn-mun)

use:
yòng
(yoong)

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

usually:
píngcháng
(peeng-chahng)

V

vacant:
kòngwèi
(koong-way)

vacation day:
jiàrì
(jyah-ir)

vegetarian dishes:
sùcài
(soo-tsye)

vicinity:
fùjìn
(foo-jeen)

video recorder:
lùxiàngjī
(loo-shyahng-jee)

Vietnam:
Yuènán
(yweh-nahn)

visa:
qiānzhèng
(chyan-juhng)

voice:
shēngyīn
(shung-een)

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

W

wait:
děng
(duhng)

walk:
zǒu
(dzoe)

wallet:
qiánbāo
(chyan-baow)

want:
yào
(yaow)

warm:
nuǎnhuó
(nwan-hwaw)