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Level 1 Part 1 - 05
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Language - Chinese
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05/02/2025

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Term

还有

hái yǒu

Definition

there is still..., in addition, also have

还 "still", "more", or "also"

有 "to have", "there is/are"

The phrase "还有" merges the ideas of "still existing" or "additional existence"

Term
请进
qǐng jìn
Definition
please, come in
Term
进来
kuài jìn lái
Definition

come in quickly

快 "quickly" or "hurry up"

进 "enter" or "come in"

means "come" and often functions as a direction

     complement, softening the command and making it

     sound more natural

Term

我介绍一下

wǒ jièshào yíxià

Definition

let me introduce (briefly)

 

Term

介绍

jièshào

Definition

to introduce

介 "to place between" or "to mediate"

绍 "to continue" or "to connect"

Term
认识你很高
rènshi ni hěn gāoxìng
Definition

nice to meet you

"knowing you is very pleasant"

 

Term

高兴

 

Definition

happy, pleased

"high mood"

高 "high," "tall," or "elevated"

兴 xīng: "to rise" or "flourish"

    xìng: "mood" or "excitement"

 

Term

漂亮

piàoliang

 

Definition

pretty, beautiful, handsome

"floating brightness" → "radiant beauty"

漂  "to float", but evolved to imply "elegant,"

     "refined," or "graceful" in certain contexts

亮  "bright," "shiny," or "clear"

漂 (graceful) + 亮 (bright) = visually striking beauty

Term

请坐
qǐng zuò

 

Definition

please sit down

请 "please," "to invite," or "to request"

坐 "to sit" or "to take a seat"

Term

这儿,那儿,到处

zhèr nàr dàochù

Definition

here, there, and everywhere

"Here, there, and all over."

到处  literally "to all places"

 

Term
还是
Definition

or

(when you're asking a question with option)

 that does not literally mean "still is"

Term

可乐

kělè

Definition
Coke
Term

一瓶

yì píng

Definition
one bottle
Term

可以吗?

kěyǐ ma

Definition

is that okay? / may I?

可  "can" or "may" (indicating permission or possibility)

以  "with", "by", or "according to", but in 可以, it

      reinforces "可" to form a cohesive word meaning

      "can" or "be allowed."

吗  a question particle added to turn a statement into a

      yes/no question

 

Term

对不起

duìbuqǐ

Definition

sorry / excuse me

对  "toward," "correct," or "to face"

不  "not"

起  "to rise," "to stand up," or "to begin"

When combined, the literal sense is "cannot face [you/someone]" or "unable to stand up [to expectations]."

The phrase reflects traditional values of shame (羞耻) and moral responsibility (Confucian Influence)

Term
一杯水
Definition
a glass of water
Term
呀?
shéi ya
Definition
Who is it?
Term

喝咖啡

hē kāfēi

Definition
drink coffee
Term

图书馆

túshūguǎn

Definition

library

"hall of books and printed materials"

图  "map" or "diagram", but expanded to include

      "picture", "chart", and "illustration"

书  "book" or "writing"

馆  "public building", "hall", or "institution"

Term

玩儿

wánr

Definition

to hang out, to have fun, to play

玩  "to play," "to have fun"

儿  retroflex suffix; adds colloquial, informal, or

     regional flavor

Term

认识了

rènshíle

 

Definition

got to know / met (for the first time)

认识  "to know" a person, "to meet and get to know"

     indicates that the action is completed (past tense)

Term

一起

yīqǐ

Definition

together

"one-rise" → "to rise as one"

一  "one," "single"

起  "to rise," "to begin"

Term

回家

huíjiā

Definition

to return home

回  "to return," "to circle back"

家  "home," "household"

Term

聊天

liáotiān

Definition

to chat

聊  "merely," "just"; "to chat"

天  "sky," "heaven"

聊天   general term for chatting; neutral and widely used

Term
闲聊
Definition

to chat

闲  "idle," "free," or "leisure"

聊  "merely," "just"; "to chat"

闲聊  emphasizes "idle chit-chat" or "casual, unimportant conversation", often when people have free time

Term

星期一

xīngqí yī

Definition
Monday
Term
很晚
hěn wǎn
Definition
very late
Term

可口可乐

Kěkǒukělè

Definition
Coca-Cola
Term

百事可乐

bǎishíkělè

Definition
Pepsi-Cola
Term

雪碧

Xuebi

Definition
Sprite
Term

汽水

Qìshuǐ

Definition
soft drink, soda pop
Term

矿泉水

Kuàngquánshuǐ

Definition
mineral water
Term

果汁

Guǒzhī

Definition
fruit juice
Term

星巴克

Xīngbākè

Definition
Starbucks
Term

那算了

nà suàn le

Definition
All right then, never mind
Term

算了

suàn le

Definition
forget it
Term

我来做

Wǒ lái zuò

Definition

I’ll do it; let me do it

我  I

来  to come

做  "to do", or "to make"

 

Term

进来

jìn lái

Definition

come in

进  to enter

来  to come

Term
菊花茶
Definition
chrysanthemum tea
Term
龙井
Definition
Longjing tea
Term

现在

xiànzài

Definition
now, currently
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