Practical Chinese Reader Lessons 1-8

Front 1

你

Back 1

ni3
you (singular)

Front 2

好

Back 2

hao3
good, well

Front 3

嗎

Back 3

ma5
an interogative paticle (question tag)

Front 4

我

Back 4

wo3
I, me, myself

Front 5

很

Back 5

hen3
very, extremely

Front 6

呢

Back 6

ne5
(a question particle for subjects already mentioned)

Front 7

也

Back 7

ye3
also, too

Front 8

忙

Back 8

mang2
busy

Front 9

不

Back 9

bu4
no, not

Front 10

哥哥

Back 10

ge1ge5
elder brother

Front 11

他

Back 11

ta1
he, him

Front 12

弟弟

Back 12

di4di5
younger brother

Front 13

他們

Back 13

ta1men5
they (males)

Front 14

都

Back 14

dou1
all, both (if two things are involved), entirely (due to)each, even, already

Front 15

這

Back 15

zhe4
this, these

Front 16

是

Back 16

shi4
is, am, are, yes, to be

Front 17

朋友

Back 17

peng2you5
friend

Front 18

爸爸

Back 18

ba4ba5
father (informal)

Front 19

媽媽

Back 19

ma1ma5
mother, mama, mommy

Front 20

你們

Back 20

ni3men5
you (plural)

Front 21

大夫

Back 21

dai4fu5
doctor (medical)

Front 22

的

Back 22

de5
(possesiv particle), of

Front 23

車

Back 23

che1
car, vehicle, machine, to shape with a lathe

Front 24

那

Back 24

na4
that, those

Front 25

她

Back 25

ta1
she, her

Front 26

書

Back 26

shu1
book, letter

Front 27

報

Back 27

bao4
to announce, to inform, report, newspaper, recompense, revenge

Front 28

紙

Back 28

zhi3
paper

Front 29

尺

Back 29

chi3
ruler, chinese foot (m), note in chinese musical scale, 1/3 of a meter

Front 30

筆

Back 30

bi3
pen, pencil, writing brush, to write or compose, the strokes of Chinese characters, measure word for sums of money, deals

Front 31

什麼

Back 31

shen2 me5
what?, who?, something, anything

Front 32

地圖

Back 32

di4 tu2
map

Front 33

看

Back 33

kan4
it depends, think, to see, to look at

Front 34

請

Back 34

qing3
to ask, to invite, please (do sth), to treat (to a meal, etc), to request

Front 35

喝

Back 35

he1
to drink

Front 36

茶

Back 36

cha2
tea, tea plant

Front 37

進

Back 37

jin4
to enter, to advance, to come in

Front 38

歡迎

Back 38

huan1 ying2
to welcome

Front 39

謝謝

Back 39

xie4 xie5
to thank

Front 40

客氣

Back 40

ke4 qi5
polite

Front 41

吸煙

Back 41

xi1 yan1
to smoke

Front 42

咖啡

Back 42

ka1 fei1
coffee

Front 43

啤酒

Back 43

pi2 jiu3
beer

Front 44

牛奶

Back 44

niu2 nai3
milk (cow)

Front 45

先生

Back 45

xian1 sheng5
sir, mister, teacher, title of respect

Front 46

太太

Back 46

tai4 tai5
married woman, Mrs.