Colloquial Chinese, Chap 5, Sentences

Front 1

It's now your turn to tell me about yourself

Back 1

Lun2 dao4 ni3 gao4 su ni3 de qing2 kuang4 le

Front 2

Does she still work?

Back 2

ta1 hai2 gong1 zuo4 ma

Front 3

Are these two your (pl) children?

Back 3

zhe4 liang3 ge shi4 bu4 shi4 ni3 men2 de hai2 zi

Front 4

Tell me (narrate) about about you

Back 4

gei3 wo3 jiang3 jiang ni3

Front 5

She has already become a mother

Back 5

ta1 yi3 jing1 dang1 ma1 ma

Front 6

it's your turn to cook

Back 6

lun2 dao4 ni3 zuo4 fan4

Front 7

things aren't good

Back 7

qing2 kuang4 bu4 hao3

Front 8

is your father still working? (habitual)

Back 8

ni3 ba4 ba hai2 zai4 gong1 zuo4 ma?

Front 9

I am having lunch (momentary)

Back 9

wo3 zheng4 zai4 chi1 wu3 fan4

Front 10

He is not having supper

Back 10

ta1 bu4 zai4 chi1 wan3 fan4

Front 11

Is he still there swimming?

Back 11

ta1 hai2 zai4 you2 yong3 ma

Front 12

His wife no longer works

Back 12

ta1 tai4 tai4 bu4 gong1 zuo4 le

Front 13

They all want to have lunch first

Back 13

ta1 men2 dou1 xiang3 xian1 chi1 wu3 fan4

Front 14

None of them wants to have lunch first

Back 14

ta1 men2 dou1 bu4 xiang3 xian1 chi1 wu3 fan4

Front 15

Attend school

Back 15

shang4 xue2

Front 16

Has your son started primary school yet?

Back 16

ni3 de er2 zi shang4 xiao3 xue2 le ma

Front 17

Tell your (paternal) grandpa about yourself (your situation)

Back 17

gei3 ni3 ye2 ye jiang3 jiang ni3 de qing2 kuang4

Front 18

He has become the manager of the Beijing hotel

Back 18

Ta1 dang1 le bei3 jing1 fan4 dian4 jing1 li3

Front 19

They have two children. Both have Chinese names.

Back 19

ta1 men2 you3 liang3 ge hai2 zi. liang3 ge hai2 zi dou1 you3 zhong1 wen2 ming2 zi

Front 20

We have all retired

Back 20

wo3 men2 dou1 tui4 xiu1 le

Front 21

They no longer work

Back 21

ta1 men2 bu4 gong1 zuo4 le

Front 22

My younger brother still hasn't started primary school yet

Back 22

wo3 di4 di hai2 mei2 shang4 xiao3 xue2.

Front 23

Going to school is very interesting

Back 23

shang4 xue2 hen3 you3 yi4 si

Front 24

What subject do you study?

Back 24

ni3 xue2 shen3 me zhuan1 ye4

Front 25

Please tell me about your husband

Back 25

qing3 gei3 wo3 jiang3 jiang ni3 de zhang4 fu1

Front 26

It's my turn to speak Chinese now

Back 26

lun2 dao4 wo3 shuo1 zhong1 wen2 le

Front 27

to visit friends

Back 27

kan4 peng2 you

Front 28

to read a book

Back 28

kan4 shu1

Front 29

to look at photos

Back 29

kan4 zhao4 pian4

Front 30

to watch tv

Back 30

kan4 dian4 shi4

Front 31

to watch a movie

Back 31

kan4 dian4 ying3

Front 32

watch football

Back 32

kan4 zu2 qiu2

Front 33

Will you meet him?

Back 33

ni3 hui4 jian4 dao4 ta1 ma

Front 34

I will

Back 34

wo3 hui4 de

Front 35

He will come for dinner

Back 35

ta1 hui4 lai2 chi1 wan3 fan4 de

Front 36

I heard you've changed job

Back 36

wo3 ting1 shuo1 ni3 huan4 gong1 zuo4 le

Front 37

Are you still working for the China Silk Trading Company?

Back 37

ni3 hai2 zai4 zhong1 guo2 si4 shou2 mao4 yi4 gong1 si1 gong1 zuo4 ma

Front 38

They often speak about you

Back 38

ta1 men2 chang2 shuo1 qi(3) ni3

Front 39

How many days are you staying in Shenzhen for?

Back 39

ni3 zai4 shen1 zhen4 dai1 ji3 tian1

Front 40

Pity that I only stay for four days.

Back 40

ke3 xi1 (wo3?) zhi3 dai1 si4 tian1

Front 41

I'm afraid I don't have time to go to see them this time.

Back 41

kong3 pa4 wo3 zhe4 ci4 mei2 you3 shi2 jian1 qu4 kan4 ta1 men2

Front 42

Please send them my regards

Back 42

qing3 wen4 ta1 men2 hao3

Front 43

I like my work very much

Back 43

wo3 hen3 xi3 huan(1?) wo3 de gong1 zuo4

Front 44

I want to go visit my parents

Back 44

wo3 xiang3 qu4 kan4 wo3 fu4 mu3

Front 45

Will he come to visit me?

Back 45

ta1 hui4 lai2 kan4 wo3 ma

Front 46

She works for the Beijing tourist bureau

Back 46

ta1 zai4 bei3 jing1 lu3 you2 ju2 gong1 zuo4

Front 47

Where do you live?

Back 47

ni3 zhu4 zai4 nar3