Pimsleur Mandarin Chinese Dictionary

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Pimsleur Mandarin Chinese

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2Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 1-5

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN CHINESE

DICTIONARY

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN I, UNITS 1-5

dubuq -excuse me

yngwn -the english language

wn -language

hu -can

shu -speak

n -you [singular]

b not

b sh - not is

qngwn -please let me ask

qng -please

wn -ask

w -I

sh -to be

ydinr

-

a little

ptnghu -Mandarin

hu -language

migurn -an american person

Migu -America

rn -people, person


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ma -[question particle]

ho -well

w shude b ho - I don't speak well

de -[particle]

nho hello

? nho ma? -how are you?

xixie -thanks

hn -very

zijin -goodbye

ksh -but

zhnggurn -a chinese person

Zhnggu -China

zhng -middle

ne -how about [particle]

n ne - how about you

mngbai -understand

shnme -what

l -road

Xuyunl - College Road

Xuyun -college

l -road

nr -where

zi -located


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ji -street

Chngnji -Long Peace street

chng -long

zhr -here

nr -there

zhdo -know

xing -would like

ch -eat

dngxi -something

h -drink


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y -also

q -to go

w nr -my place

shnme shhu? when?

xinzi -now

gu yhur - later

yhur -for a little while

kfi - coffee

kfitng cafe

kfjin cafe room

fndin -restaurant

ch -tea

pji -beer

Bijng -Beijing

xiojie Ms.

xinsheng Mr.

yo -to order/to want

ling -two

bi -glass

wfn -lunch

hish -or [in a question]

zu-

to do/make


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zu -to do/make

jidin -hotel

mi -buy

gn -with

shi -who

yq -together

gn shi yq? - with whom?

huzh -or [in a statement]

zhng - [time]

? j din zhng? - at what time?

y -one

din zhng -o'clock

ji -nine

b eight

xng - possible

b xng -impossible

b -no

w

-

five

sn -three

s -four

yo -going to

w[a] -as for me


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li -six

nme -in that case

n -that, in that case

q -seven

ba -let's say

jntin -today

wnshng -in the evening

wnfn -diner

sh -ten

mngtin -tomorrow

jin -to meet

mngtin jin- see you tomorrow

dusho? -how much?

qin -money

rnmnb -RMB

kui -unit of money

shy -eleven

shr -twelve

r -two

yu -to have

mijn USD

mi - [not yet]


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n yu miyu? - do you have?

miyu -don't - have

ji -plus

nu -here you are

bozh -newspaper

du -much

sho -little

gi -give

b kqi -don't mention it

yhur jin -see you later

gi nde -for you

ky -to be able

n k b ky? - can you?


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hud wnt - answer the question

xinzi ti wnle - now it's too late

ti -too

wn -late

le -[particle]

gule -it's enough

b gu -it's not enough

sh -matter/thing/work

mozi - hat

dng - [measuring word]

zhdng mozi -this hat

bi - hundred

ybi -one hundred

gu -expensive

kui -fast

bjio - more [relatively]

bjio gu -it's more expensive

xinshng -husband

t - she

titi -wife

shu -water

mfn n -please


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mfn -to bother

nmen -you [plural]

wmen -we

t -he/she

qng jn -please come in

titai Mrs.

zh -to live

h -and

Hushngdn - Washington

xiohir -children

jge -how many/some

n'r - daughter

rzi - son

y ge rzi -a son

y ge n'r -a daughter

d -big

dle - grown up/mature

tmen -they


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-oh!

d older

dng -wait

dng yhur -wait one moment

xio -young[er]

zhnde -really

xshujin - toilet

xzojan - bathroom

jirn family

dren - adult

jil -family

l -inside

Xinggng -Hong Kong

fij -airplane

zu -to sit

fijchng -airport

qin-

one thousand

xiosh -hour

shsh - try

znme shu? -how do you say?

zhme shu this is said

shnme dngxi - anything


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yun -far

nge -which

bnj -flight

zu -to go

yzh wng qin - straight ahead

yzh -all the time

zhge -this

Gngb -HKD

Ynghung do -King's road

Mixn fndin - Maxime's restaurant

yubin -to the right

tio - [measuring word]

ntio l -that road

ynggi -should

zubin -to the left

rnhu -then

guy -Mandarin

y language

zi . y c - again

qng zi shu y c - please say it again

c -time

wishnme -why

ynwi -because


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shngdin -store

gun mn l -closed

ti wn l -too late

mn -door

kamn - open

kimn l -open

jnnin - this year


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kn -to see

pngyu - friend

jge pngyu -some friends

gngzu -to work

di -stay

knng -maybe

xing -to think

zu le -to leave

ji -only

y ge rn -alone

shnme ysi? -what does that mean?

le -[past particle]

du ji le? -for how long?

ji -long time

shjin -time

ti yhn le -that's really too bad

ytin -a day

zo -good morning

ygexngq -a week

dode -to have arrived

zutin -yesterday

xhuan-

to like


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zoshng -morning

Tintn -Tiantan

Wngfjng -Wangfujing

wng -king

f -government

jng -[water] well


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16Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 1-5

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN II, UNITS 1-5

hi -still, yet

yji fndin -a restaurant

ji - [measuring word]

zhme -in this way

c -word

Qunjd -Quanjude

Chngd Chengde

shbi - excuse

w di shbi le - I have to excuse myself

di -must

nge rn jio shnme mngzi? - what is that person's name?

mngzi -name

jio -to be called

rnshi -to be acquinted

li -to come over

guxng -family name

xng -name

bi kqi -don't stand on ceremony

ptoji -wine

zngsh -always

di -to stay

cngli b-

never


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yushhu -sometimes

Snwishw -Sanweishuwu

tngsh -colleague

nin -year

dun -short

znmeyng -how about

zul -on foot

lngwi -another

linge du -both

gnggng qch - bus

chng long

chngchng -often

dub - correct


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zi n yqin -before that

yhu -after

Tiwn -Taiwan

Tibi -Taibei

d ji avenue

zhn - stop, station

gnggng qch zhn - bus stop

do -until

xn letter

li - come

xilide - send

sh shi xi li de? - who is it from?

xi -to write

xngqy -Monday

fn -minute

ch -missing

xngqr -Tuesday do -to arrive

cng -from

dd -taxi

ch fn -to eat

rgu -if


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jiy -mind

zuyu -more or less

xngqw -Friday

dinyng -movie

Ln -Lin

Hu -Hui

Ln -Lan

xngqli -Saturday

Shnghi -Shanghai

kish -begin

jngj -Beijing opera

lxng -travel

chchi -busines trip

sh de -yes

Nnjng -Nanjing

nini -milk

tng sugar

yqin -before/earlier

[] [zi nr] yqin - before


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20Pimsleur Mandarin II, Unit 11-15

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN II, UNIT 11-15

y l shn fng - have a good trip

shn -favourable

fng -wind

kng -free time

nn -you [polite form]

zo -early

xngqs Thursday

dugo - bean cake

l du go -mungbean cake

qng -please help yourself

dji -to take a vacation

qyu -July

yu -month

byu -August

Szhu -Suzhou

ti dude gngzu le - too much work

xige xngq -next week

zi -to be in

hulai -to return

wi - [measuring word]

zhwi -this honourable person

r -hot


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sh ba? -isn't that so?

lng -cold

hish -still

Hngzhu -Hangzhou

dfang -place

tinq -weather

kx -that's too bad

shnme ysi? -what does that mean?

yuysi -interesting

ysi -meaning

nng could

b - [used with 'give']

b zhge gi -give this to

qng -to invite

ti b ho ysi le - it's too embarrassing

xyo -to need

tngy -to agree

bikqi -you are welcome

mi tin du -every day

hoch -delicious [food]

ci -dishes

du -all

hoh -delicious [drinks]


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du d? -how big?

jnnin -this year


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23PImsleur Mandarin II, Units 16-20


gng s - company

yji gngs -a company

Bijngde yji gngs - a company in Beijing

yji ynhng -a bank

dinhu -telephone

d -to call

d dinhu - make phone call

dinhub -telephone book

hom number

m- meter

wsh m -50 meters

ynhng bank

pngbin - next to/beside

ynhngde pngbin - next to the bank

xu -to learn, study

dxu - university

su - [measuring word]

ysu dxu -a university

xushng - student

yge dxushng - a university student

zhngxu -high school

yuj -post office


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24PImsleur Mandarin II, Units 16-20

zi zho -to look for

gui - turn

yupio -stamps

shfu -comfortable

yyun -hospital

zhn zogo -too bad

du -yes, correct

yofng pharmacy

miyu wnt - no problem

ynzhe - along

jn - close [distance]

gngl- km

kuich - express train

zho - in change


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zhng - [measuring word]

pio - ticket

yzhng pio -a ticket

n wishnme wn? - why do you ask?

wngqi -tennis

d - play, beat

xngqsn -Wednesday

mng -busy

hui - defect

mn - slow

mshng ju - right now

k - quarter [time]

hiyu - still is/have

gng - even more

jir - holiday

chgun -teahouse


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hun -to exchange

xngqtin -Sunday

li -to come over

l - green

lch -green tea

fjn - nearby

mi gunxi -it doesn't matter

zh- only

huch - train

chngsh - city

[] kung[qun]shu- mineral water

chun - boat

qinbin - in front of

zhum - weekend

dt - map

hu - draw

zhngw - noon

y - rain


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27Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 1-5

PIMSLEUR MANDARIN III, UNITS 1-5

Bshdn -Boston

dngtin -winter

rqi -besides

xi -to fall

xu -snow

guo -to have ever

qnin -last year

yyu -January

nli, nli -[polite rejection of a complement]

gngchngsh -a factory worker

xuxio - school

ysu xuxio -a school

hunyng gungln - welcome

bi -white

biji -white liquor

dido - until

mng[nin]

- next [year]

rngy - easy

shng g - last [week]

nn - difficult


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bn - [measuring word]

bjbn - notebook

ybn bjbn -a notebook

zhuzi -table

shng -on

dsuan -to plan

sh din bn - 10:30

huch shng - on the train [7:00]

jidin -hotel

dng -to reserve

Xinggll Shangrila

koy - [roast] duck h - lake

Xh -Shihu

H'rbn -Harbin

xitin -summer

Sny -Sanya

mi -beautiful

hitn -beach

lgun -hotel

fngjin -room

yng -to use


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xnyngk - credit card

dngrn -of course

zi -again, still

cu - wrong

d lide - called

fsho - fever

zhnbi - prepare

bngmng - help

gnbi - toast/cheers

zhodihu - reception

[] mi ge rn du - everybody

shuxin - first


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dshgun -embassy

dti -subway

b -compare

lingkuai cool

kfigun - coffee shop

nunhu - warm

q snb -to go for a walk

Bihi -Beihai

gngyun -park

liyn -message

fnzhng -minute

dqho -area code

tu -head

tng -to hurt

hulng -throat

gnmo -common cold

yo

-

medicine

dzi -stomach

zhngyo -important

gk -customer

fny -interpreter


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cnji -to participate

guj b -international department

guj -international

b -part

mi -every

mikfng -microphone

zhngzi shu -to discuss

yunln -garden

yumng -famous

ki -to go

xn -new

q -to ride

bngngsh - office

dlu - building

ti hole - too nice to offer

jidich - reception desk

jngch - police [man]

bn - move

chku - exit

rku - entrance

fwyun - service person

ling - [measuring word]


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wn - to finish

fngbin - convenient

zxngch -bicycle


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hu - flowers

hur -flowers

zhng -kind

mdan -peony

bwgun -museum

Lyn -Luyan

shng -to appreciate

bolngqi -bowling

Ggng -Gugong

tng shu -hear/it is said

gi w knkan -show me

pi -to take

zhopin -pictures

di -to bring

lu floor

j- crowded

dili

- to bring

zhnbiho - ready [prepared]

dint - elevator

xngli - luggage

yoshi - key

bng - ice


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yshng - doctor

hodu le - getting better

ydinr xio ys - a small gift

shngc - last time

xi c - next time

chnpn - goods, product, collection

jin - [measuring word]

t - on behalf of


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zhyi - plan, idea, decision

ho zhy -good idea

lxng zhpio - traveller's cheques

zhpio -check/ticket

tin -to fill out

biog -form

iho -hobby

xioshu -novel

tng -to listen

ynyu music

g - ancient, old

gdin - classical

gdin ynyu -classical music

ybn -usually/in general

hungry

kuk - thirsty

w dzi -Im hungry

zofn breakfast

chung - bed, couch

shng chung -to go to bed

q chung -to get up

liobuq amazing


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jn - scarf, shawl

s - silk, thread, trace

sjn -silk scarf

jninpn -souvenir

zhngwn -chinese language

sh -book

zhngzi -to be in the process of

dinno -computer

lxngpio - traveler cheque

xinjn - cash

qin - sign one's name

tijqun - tai chi

pob - to run

yndng - exercise, sports

bio - watch

bio - watch

dzh- address

lil - fluent

kui -fast

kui -unit of money

zu -to do/make

zu -to do/make


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zu -to sit

ji -nine

ji -long time

do -road

do -to arrive/untill

chng -long

chng -often

qin -money

qin -ahead

zi -located

zi -again

sh -to be

sh -ten

sh -to be

sh -matter/thing/work

yo -to order/to want

yo -medicine

b -no

b -part

do -road

do -to arrive

mi -beautiful

mi -every


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ji -plus

ji [measuring word]


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CONTENTS

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 1-5 .......................................................................................................................................... 2

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 6-10 ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 11-15 ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 16-20 ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 21-25 ....................................................................................................................................11

Pimsleur Mandarin I, Units 26-30 ....................................................................................................................................14

Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 1-5 .......................................................................................................................................16

Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 6-10 .....................................................................................................................................18

Pimsleur Mandarin II, Unit 11-15.....................................................................................................................................20

PImsleur Mandarin II, Units 16-20 ...................................................................................................................................23

Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 21-25 ...................................................................................................................................25

Pimsleur Mandarin II, Units 26-30 ...................................................................................................................................26

Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 1-5 ......................................................................................................................................27

Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 6-10 ....................................................................................................................................28

Pimsleur Mandarin III, Units 11-15 ..................................................................................................................................30




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