MVC Mandarin Excellence Programme
Year 9 Vocabulary and grammar Book
Written by: Mr FAN
Name: ______________________
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Written by: Mr FAN
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MANDARIN EXCELLENCE
PROGRAMME
The Mandarin Excellence Programme is a new intensive language
programme, funded by the Department for Education, which will see at
least 5,000 school pupils in England on track to fluency in Mandarin
Chinese by 2020.
Delivered by the UCL Institute of Education in partnership with the British
Council, the nationwide programme will offer students an unprecedented
opportunity in terms of language provision.
In being the most widely spoken language in the world, Mandarin Chinese
is recognised as one of the most important languages for the UK’s future.
The programme therefore provides a fantastic opportunity for students to
acquire vital language skills at an early stage – something essential for work
and for life in an increasingly connected world.
Students on the programme will study eight hours of Mandarin Chinese
every week – including four hours of classroom taught lessons – with
selected groups of pupils beginning from Year 7.
http://ci.ioe.ac.uk/mandarin-excellence-programme
Contents
中文水平跟踪表 (Mandarin Results Tracker)…........................................... P1
Chapter 1 – 买东西 (Shopping)
1. 在超市 (At the Supermarket)................................................................ P7
2. 买衣服 (Clothes Shopping).................................................................... P11
3. 百货商场 (Department Store)............................................................... P14
4. 网上买东西 (Online Shopping).............................................................. P16
Chapter 2 – 在中国旅行 (Travel in China)
5. 旅行计划 (Travel Plans)......................................................................... P20
6. 游览北京 (Sightseeing in Beijing).......................................................... P22
7. 西安游 (A Tour of Xi’an)........................................................................ P24
8. 在上海买东西 (Shopping in Shanghai).................................................. P26
9. 广州的春节 (Spring Festival in Guangzhou)........................................... P27
偏旁部首 (Radical)
10. 偏旁部首 (Radical)……………………………..............................................… P30
中学会考单词表 (Edexcel GCSE Vocabulary List)
11. 中学会考单词表 (GCSE Vocabulary List).............................................. P32
字帖 (Chinese character Stroke orders)
12. 字帖 (Chinese character Stroke orders)……………........................…....... P45
Mandarin Results tracker
Name:______________________ Class: ____ Target: ____
Record of results:
Reflection on assessments:
Date: WWW: EBI:
Date: Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Melbourn Village College
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LISTENING √
Level 1 Understand and respond to a few familiar spoken words and short phrases, spoken slowly and clearly
1- Can understand and respond to a few familiar words
1 Can understand and respond to a few familiar short phrases
1+ Can understand and respond to the main points from a few familiar simple sentences
Level 2 Understand and respond more short commands, statements and questions, spoken slowly and clearly
2- Can understand and respond to the main points from a more familiar simple sentences
2 Can understand and respond to more familiar words and short phrases
2+ Can understand and pick out the main points or opinions from simple dialogues
Level 3 Understand short simple sentences or dialogue (approx 10 characters) on a few familiar topics and pick out the main points,
spoken slowly and clearly
3- Can understand and respond to a variety of familiar words and short phrases
3 Can understand and respond to a range of familiar spoken words from a short sentence made of familiar language
3+ Can understand and respond the main points and some of the detail from a short simple sentence made of familiar
language on a few of topics
Level 4 Understand longer spoken sentences or dialogue (approx.20 words) on familiar topics and pick out the main points, spoken
slowly and clearly
4- Can understand longer sentences and recognise people's points of view
4 Can understand and pick out the main points from longer sentences or dialogues with simple structures
4+ Can understand and pick out the main points from longer sentences or dialogues with simple structures on a range of
familiar topics
Level 5 Understand spoken passages or dialogues of approx.30 words on familiar topics with different structures, spoken clearly and
more slowly than normal native speaker speed
5- Can comfortably understand the main points from passages or dialogues
5 Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues with different structures
5+ Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues with different structures on a range of familiar
topics
Level 6 Understand spoken passages or dialogues of approx.30 words on a range of familiar topics containing some unfamiliar
language, spoken clearly and slower than normal native speaker speed
6- Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues with some unfamiliar material by recognising
attitudes and emotions
6 Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues with predictable information contained some
unfamiliar language
6+ Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues on a range of familiar topics containing some
unfamiliar language
Level 7 Understand extended speech of moderate length arrpox.50 words, which may contain a couple of unpredictable elements, but
are delivered clearly and at slower than normal native speaker speed
7- Be able to identify the majority of points of moderate length spoken passages or conversations containing a few of
unfamiliar language
7 Be able to infer the meaning of a range of passages or conversations containing a few of unpredictable elements
7+ Can understand extended speech of some degree of complexity can summarise the key points with a couple of
unpredictable elements
Level 8 Understand extended speech of longer length approx.80 words, which may contain a few of unpredictable elements, near
normal native speaker speed
8- Can understand and summarise the key points and most of the details from extended speech of approx. 80 words
8 Be able to recognise the speaker's perspective, attitudes and emotion from passages or conversations at near normal
native speed
8+ Can understand and summarise the key points and most of details from passages or conversations containing a few of
unfamiliar language or unpredictable elements
Level 9 Understand extended passages or conversations of approx.100 words, which may contain some unpredictable elements,
spoken clearly at near-normal native speed
9- Can understand and summarise the key points and most of the details from extended speech of approx. 100 words
9 Can understand and summarise the key points and most of the details from a range of sources such as interview,
documentaries, films, plays, etc.
9+ Can understand and summarise the key points and most of details from a range of material that contains some complex
sentences and unfamiliar language or unpredictable elements
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SPEAKING √
Level 1 Can say and repeat simple a few of pre-learned single vocabularies and short simple phrases with tone
1- Can repeat a few of pre-learned single vocabularies and short simple phrases with tone
1 Can independently say a few of pre-learned single vocabularies with correct tone
1+ Can independently say a few of pre-learned short simple phrases with correct tone
Level 2 Can say and answer a few of simple questions and give basic information by using single vocabularies or short simple phrases
(with some notes)
2- Can say more pre-learned single vocabularies and short simple phrases with tone
2 Can answer pre-learned simple question by using simple vocabularies
2+ Can answer a few of simple questions and give basic information by using simple vocabularies or short phrases
Level 3 Can take part in a simple conversation with a few of linguistic errors on current topic by using a few of basic structures and
sentence patterns (with some notes)
3- Can say and answer simple pre-learned questions by using a variety of single vocabularies and short simple phrases
3 Can use a few grammatical structures and sentence patterns to answer simple pre-learned questions
3+ Can use a basic range of grammatical structures and sentence patterns to take part in a simple conversation on current
topic
Level 4 Can take part in a simple conversation with minor errors on a few of familiar topics by using a variety of structures and sentence
patterns (with some notes)
4- Can use a basic range of everyday expressions relating to personal details and needs
4 Can maintain a simple conversation by asking for clarification or repetition
4+ Can use a variety of structures and sentence patterns to take part in a simple conversation on a few of familiar topics
Level 5 Can take part in a simple conversation on a range of familiar topics with occasional minor errors, including expressing opinions
and responding to those of others with little hesitation (with some notes)
5- Can take part in a simple conversation and express personal opinions
5 Can answer unprepared questions in a conversation or following presentation.
5+ Can adapt models successfully in a simple conversation to give own information, including personal opinions on a range of
familiar topics
Level 6 Can give a short prepared talk (Approx. 2 minutes) to expressing opinions with little difficulty by using a variety of structures on
a range of topics (with some notes)
6- Can give a short prepared talk, on a topic of own choice, including expressing personal opinions
6 Can give a short prepared talk, expressing opinions and answer prepared question by using a variety of structures
6+ Can give a short prepared talk, expressing opinions and answer unpredictable questions by using a variety of structures
Level 7 Be able to maintain a conversation (Approx. 3 minutes) with minor errors on familiar matters or in predictable situations by
using a range of language and structures (without notes)
7- Can use key high-frequency verb form with a combination of different words to answer unpredictable questions
spontaneously, with pauses for planning
7 Can ask and answer questions across a few of topics by using a range of language and structures
7+ Can give a presentation on a chosen theme and respond readily to questions with little difficulty
Level 8 Can participate in discussions (Approx. 4-5 minutes) with occasional minor errors relating to a variety of situations and topics,
taking the initiative where appropriate (without notes)
8- Can give a presentation on a chosen theme and respond readily to questions without difficulty
8 Can give a presentation on a chosen theme and respond unpredictable questions without difficulty
8+ Can engage in an unplanned conversation (Approx. 4-5 minutes) on familiar topics, showing the ability to cope with
unexpected questions or responses. There will be pause for planning
Level 9 Be able to communicate (Approx. 6-7 minutes) confidently and present a point of view effectively with occasional minor errors,
using a range of language appropriate to the situation (without notes)
9- Can communicate with ease in both formal and informal situations, using a wide range and variety of language
appropriately
9 Can take part in multi-exchange conversations on familiar topics, construct questions independently by using a variety of
vocabulary and structures
9+ Can engage in longer stretches of unplanned conversation (Approx. 6-7minutes) on familiar topics, showing the ability to
cope with unexpected questions or responses. There will be pause for planning
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READING √
Level 1 Can recognise and translate a few familiar words and short phrases
1- Can recognise and understand a few single characters 1 Can recognise and understand a few short phrases
1+ Can understand and translate a few of familiar words and short phrases into English Level 2 Can read and understand a few simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns
2- Can understand and translate more characters and short phrases; understand the function of a few measure words 2 Can translate a few of short simple sentences (Approx.10 characters) into English
2+ Can pick out the main points and some of the detail from a few of short sentences Level 3 Can understand a variety of familiar characters and pick out the main points from a range of simple familiar sentences
3- Can read and understand to a range of familiar characters and short phrases, can guess partial meaning of some characters
by recognising the function of radicals
3 Can translate more short simple sentences (Approx. 10 characters) into English. 3+ Can understand the main points and opinions in more familiar sentences covering two or three familiar topics
Level 4 Can understand a longer sentence (Approx. 20 characters) made up of familiar language on a current topic; can translate short
simple sentences (Approx. 10 characters) into English
4- Can understand longer sentences with familiar language and recognise people's points of view 4 Can translate a variety of sentences (Approx. 10 characters) with a few of junction words into English
4+ Can understand and pick out the main points from longer sentences with a range of familiar structures on current topic
Level 5 Can understand a short factual text (approx. 30-50 characters) made up of sentences with familiar language on a familiar topic;
can translate longer simple sentences (Approx. 20 characters) into English
5- Can understand the function of most prepositions; can understand the function of some important conjunctions such as: 虽
然(although)…但是(but)…,因为(because)… 所以(therefore)…, 如果(if/when)… 就(then), and auxiliary words such as:
了,呢, 吧
5 Can read a short factual text and produce a simply written summary in English covering the majority of points 5+ Can translate a few of longer simple sentences (Approx. 20 characters) into English
Level 6 Can understand written texts of moderate length (approx.50-80 characters) containing predictable information and some
complexity; can translate a simple short text (Approx. 30 characters) into English
6- Can pick out some points from a limited amount of unfamiliar language in more challenging text 6 Can read a moderate text produce a summary in English covering most essential points
6+ Can translate a simple short text (Approx. 30 characters) with familiar grammatical structures and sentence patterns into
English
Level 7 Can understand longer texts of approx.80-100 characters, which may contain a few unpredictable elements; can translate a
moderate text (Approx. 50 characters) into English
7- Can understand the function of more conjunctions such as: 尽管(despite)…, 可是(however, but)…, 然而(but, however)…, 不
但 (not only)…而且(but also)…, and more measure words
7 Can cope with some unfamiliar language and produce a detailed report in English covering all essential points
7+ Can translate a moderate text (Approx. 50 characters) with a range of familiar grammatical structures and sentence
patterns into English
Level 8 Can understand longer text of approx.100-120 characters and be able to access a range of texts in a range of familiar topics with
a few unfamiliar elements; can translate a moderate text (Approx. 50 characters) containing predictable information and some
complexity 8- Can understand the function of more auxiliary words such as 地,得,着,了,似的 and some difficult conjunctions such
as: 越…越… (the more…the more…) , 只要…就…(as long as),除…以外 (except), etc
8 Can understand a range of texts of some degree of complexity with a few unfamiliar language and produce a detailed
report in English covering all essential points
8+ can translate a moderate text (Approx. 50 characters) containing predictable information and some complexity into English
Level 9 Can understand extended text (approx. 120-160 characters) in a range of familiar topics with some unfamiliar language; can
translate a longer text (Approx. 60-80 characters) containing unpredictable information and some complexity
9- Can understand the function of more difficult auxiliary words such as: 所…的…,为… 所…,etc and a range of measure
words
9 Can understand a range of texts of some degree of complexity with some unfamiliar language and produce a detailed
report in English covering all essential points
9+ can translate a longer text (Approx. 60-80 characters) containing unpredictable information and some complexity into
English
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WRITING √
Level 1 Can write a few single characters with correct stroke order from memory
1- Understand basic rules for writing Chinese characters such as: The horizontal stroke is written from left to right; the vertical
stroke is written from the top downward; the downward stroke to the left is written from top-right to bottom-left, etc 1 can copy simple characters following the correct strokes order
1+ Can write a few simple characters with correct stroke order from memory
Level 2 Can write some simple characters and a few short phrases with correct stroke order from memory
2- Can fill in the missing characters on a short simple phrases or a simple sentence (with English support)
2 Can write a few short phrases from memory including some measure words
2+ Can put the characters in the correct order to make sentences (with English meaning support)
Level 3 Can translate and write a few of short simple sentences (Approx. 10 characters each) from memory
3- Can translate and write a few short sentences (Approx. 10 characters each)
3 Can fill in the correct measure words on a range of familiar language
3+ Can fill in the missing characters on a few of familiar sentences without support.
Level 4 Can translate and write a few short simple texts (Approx. 20-50 characters) from memory without grammatical structures
support, using simple sentences from a few familiar topics
4- Can put the characters in the correct order to make sentences without support
4 Can translate and write a few of short texts (Approx. 20-50 characters) without grammatical structures support on a few of
familiar topics 4+ Can write a short text on a range of familiar topics, using simple sentences
Level 5 Can translate and write a range of longer texts (Approx. 50-80 characters) from memory by using taught language on a few of
familiar topics
5- Can write and translate a variety of characters and short simple phrases from memory
5 Can create a longer text converying opinions and point of view
5+ Can translate and produce a range of longer texts (Approx. 50-80 characters) in an appropriate style on a few of familiar
topics
Level 6 Can translate and write a paragraph (Approx. 80-110 characters) made up of short sentences using taught language on a range
of familiar topics
6- Can communicate ideas generally accurate and in an appropriate style over a few familiar topics
6 Can use more than one time frame, and produce extended sentences that follow on from each other logically
6+ Can translate and produce pieces of writing of a paragraph (80-110 characters) on a range of familiar topics
Level 7 Can translate and produce a paragraph (Approx. 110-130 characters) from memory on two-three topics with general accuracy
7- Can successfully recycle learnt language, and combine with a limited number of new elements with some success to express
own ideas and opinions apart from a few mistakes 7 Can use a variety of structures to express facts, ideas, opinions, reasons and justifications, and ask questions
7+ Can use 虽然(although)…但是(but)…,因为(because)… 所以(therefore)… to write coherent text, in an appropriate register
Level 8 Can translate and write extended pieces of several paragraphs (Approx. 130-150 characters) from memory drawing on a variety
of familiar topics
8- Can write coherent text, in an appropriate register, for different purposes, including communicating information, ideas and
opinions
8 Can manipulate language structures encountered in the lesson and combine those with new elements to produce new
meanings
8+ Can translate and produce pieces of writing of extended pieces of several paragraphs (Approx. 60-80 characters) drawing on
a range of familiar topics
Level 9 Can write and translate extended pieces of paragraphs (Approx. 150-180 characters) from memory, using appropriate links
between paragraphs, drawing on several familiar topic areas, and using a range of vocabulary and structures
9- Can produce well-structured text of certain length which clearly expresses an argument or specific viewpoint, using a wide
range and variety of language
9 Can use more conjunctions to produce texts for a range of purposes, using appropriate links between paragraphs, drawing
on several familiar topic areas
9+ Can produce a coherent paragraphs (Approx. 150-180 characters) to express, justify and develop ideas and opinions by
using a range of vocabulary and structures and more complex structures with some errors
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Chapter 1—买东西 (shopping)
Skill Objectives: after this chapter you should be able to
Listening Understand and respond to shopping conversation at the supermarket
and Chinese currency.
Understand and respond to the conversation of buying clothes.
Understand and respond to the conversation of describing shopping mall.
Understand and respond to the conversation of shopping online.
Speaking Can ask and buy goods at the supermarket with Chinese currency.
Can ask describe the clothes you would like to buy.
Can describe the shopping mall.
Can maintain a conversation of shopping online.
Reading Can understand and pick out the main points from a paragraph covering
a few topics such as ‘shopping at the supermaket and online, describing
the shopping mall’.
Can understand and translate sentences covering a few topics such as
‘shopping at the supermaket and online, describing the shopping mall’.
Writing Can write vocabulary of ‘shopping, Chinese currency, department store,
online shopping’.
Can understand and translate sentences covering a few topics such as
‘shopping at the supermaket and online, describing the shopping mall’
into Chinese with proper Chinese grammar.
Can write a shopping text which covers a few familiar topics with link
words and gives the reason.
Researching Supermarket and shopping mall in Chinese cities.
History of Chinese currency.
The rise of online shopping in China: Taobao; JD; Dangdang, etc.
Haggling (bargaining) culture in China.
Mobile payment in China: Alipay; WeiChat pay, etc.
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1. 在超市 (At the Supermarket)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 64 to Page 66)
Character Pinyin English Meaning
苹 果 píng guǒ apple
橙 子 chéng zi orange
香 蕉 xiāng jiāo banana
西 红 柿 xī hóng shì tomato
青 菜 qīng cài green vegetables/pakchoi
西 瓜 xī guā watermelon
葡 萄 pú táo grapes
白 菜 bái cài Chinese cabbage
超 市 chāo shì supermarket
块 kuài yuan (informal)
元 yuán yuan (formal)
毛 máo ten cents (informal)
角 jiǎo ten cents (formal)
分 fēn cent
公 斤 gōng jīn kilogram
斤 jīn half kilo
买 mǎi to buy
卖 mài to sell
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二. Grammar
The use of ‘还’
The adverb 还 means ‘in addition to’, ‘besides’ or also’. It connects two clauses
with the same subject. It must be followed by a verb.
Subj. + Verb + Obj. 1, 还 + Verb + Obj. 2
EXAMPLE:
我 买了 葡萄,还 买了 西红柿 和 西瓜。
I bought grapes, and I also bought tomatoes and watermelon.
他 有 一个 弟弟,还 有 一个 妹妹。
He has one younger borther and also has one younger sister.
The use of ‘太...了’
In Chinese, the simplest structure for expressing "too" in the sense of
"excessively" is by using the word 太. Don't forget to also add 了 after the
adjective to keep your Chinese sounding natural.
太 + Adj. + 了
EXAMPLE:
妈妈 太忙了. (Mum is too busy)
还 hái in addition to/besides
贵 guì expensive
太 贵 了 tài guì le too expensive
钱 qián money
多少钱? duō shǎo qián How much does it cost?
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今天 太热了. (Today is too hot)
西红柿 太贵了. (Tomato is too expensive)
As in English, this can express that something really is excessive (often as a
complaint), or can also colloquially express the meaning of "so" or "very."
三. Culture— ‘请’
请 means ‘please’ and it goes at the beginning of a sentence.
For example: 请吃冰淇淋!(Please have some icecream.)
请坐! (Please sit down.)
However, Chinese people don’t use ‘please as much as the British do. They have
other ways to express their politeness.
For example: A: 大明,吃一个冰淇淋吗?(Daming, would you like an icecream?)
B: 好的,谢谢!(literally means ‘OK, thanks)
As you can see, ‘yes, please’ can’t be directly translated as ‘好的,请’.
四. Chinese money
The renminbi (Ab.: RMB; 人民币; Pinyin: rénmínbì; literally: "people's currency";
symbol: ¥; code: CNY) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China.
The yuan (Chinese: 元; pinyin: yuán) is the basic unit of the renminbi, but is also
used to refer to the Chinese currency generally, especially in international contexts
where "Chinese yuan" is widely used to refer to the renminbi. The distinction
between the terms renminbi and yuan is similar to that between sterling and pound,
which respectively refer to the British currency and its primary unit. One yuan is
subdivided into 10 jiao (Chinese: 角; pinyin: jiǎo), and a jiao in turn is subdivided
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into 10 fen (Chinese: 分; pinyin: fēn). The renminbi is issued by the People's Bank
of China, the monetary authority of China.
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renminbi)
Chinese Pinyin English Symbol
Formal currency name 人民币 rénmínbì Renminbi
RMB, CNY,
Formal name for 1 unit 元 yuán yuan
Informal name for 1 unit 块 kuài kuai
Formal name for 1⁄10 unit 角 jiǎo jiao
Informal name for 1⁄10 unit 毛 máo mao
Formal name for 1⁄100 unit 分 fēn fen
Other currency names Chinese yuan ¥
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2. 买衣服 (Clothes Shopping)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 67 to Page 68)
Character Pinyin English Meaning
怎么样? zěn me yàng What’s it like?
最 zuì the most
最 喜 欢 zuì xī huān like the most
最 讨 厌 zuì tǎo yàn hate the most
但 是 dàn shì but
虽然…但是 suī rán…dàn shì although…but…
毛 衣 máo yī jumper
件 jiàn measure word for clothing
条 tiáo measure word for
narrow/long things
双 shuāng pair
一共 yī gòng altogether
号/号码 hào/hào mǎ size
试穿/试试 shìi chuān/shì shi to try on (for size)
一 样 yī yàng same
和...一样 hé...yī yàng ...is the same as...
和...不一样 hé...bù yī yàng ...is not the same as...
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二. Grammar
The use of ‘最’
最 (zuì) means ‘most’ and goes before an adjective or verb-adjective.
For example: 她的 毛衣 最漂亮。(Her jumper is the prettiest one)
最 (zuì) can also come before psychological verbs, to express what one "most
likes," "most hates," etc. Structure:
Subject + 最 + psychological verbs + objective
It won't make sense if you try to use 最 (zuì) with non-psychological verbs,
though. For example:
我 最喜欢 跑步. (Running is my favorite).
The use of ‘虽然…但是’
The grammar pattern "虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯" (suī rán... dàn shì...) is one of the
most common used patterns in Chinese, especially in written Chinese. You can
think of it as meaning "although," but unlike in English, you still need to follow it
with a "but" word in Chinese. It expresses that while the former part of the
sentence is true, there is an adverse reaction in the latter part.
虽然 + phrase one, 但是 + phrase two
EXAMPLE:
虽然 这件 毛衣 很漂亮,但是 很贵。
(This jumper is very expensive, although it is very pretty)
The 虽然 phrase must come before the 但是 phrase, even though in English they
are xometimes reversed.
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Measure words for clothes
件(jiàn),条(tiáo) and 双(shuāng) are common measure words for clothes. 件 is
used for clothes worn on the upeer half of the body. 条 indicates something
narrow, long and twisty, such as skirts and trousers. 双 means a pair, which is used
for shoes, socks, ect. However, 双 is not used for trousers.
Measure word Example English meaning
件(jiàn) 两件大衣;三件衬衣 two coats; three shirts
条(tiáo) 两条裙子;三条裤子 two skirts; three trousers
双(shuāng) 两双袜子;三双鞋 two pair of socks; three pair of shoes
The use of ‘和...一样/不一样
Along with 比 and 没有, 一样 is another way to make basic comparisons.
However, 一样 is used to express that two things are the same in some way.
Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 + 一样/不一样 (+ Adj.)
EXAMPLE:
你的 鞋子 和 我的 鞋子 不一样.
Your shoes and mine are different
他姐姐 和 你妹妹 一样 漂亮.
His elder sister is as beautiful as your younger sister
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3. 百货商场 (Department Store)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 68 to Page 70)
Character Pinyin English Meaning
百货商场 bǎi huò shāng chǎng department store
市 中 心 shì zhōng xīn city centre
层 céng floor
请 问 qǐng wèn excuse me
楼 上 lóu shàng upstairs
楼 下 lóu xià downstairs
文 具 wén jù stationery
笔 bǐ pen
书 包 shū bāo school bag
本 子 běn zi excercise book
本 běn measure word for books
手 机 shǒu jī mobile phone
饭 店 fàn diàn restaurant
给 gěi to give
在/正在 zài/zhèng zài in the process of (doing
something or happening)
以 后 yǐ hòu later/after
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二. Grammar
The use of ‘在/正在’
在 (zài) and 正在 (zhèngzài) can be used as auxiliary verbs to express that an
action is ongoing or in progress. This is often the equivalent of present
continuous in English, which is how we express that an activity is happening
now. You can use 正在 (zhèngzài) instead of just 在 (zài) to put a little more
emphasis on an action that is in progress right now.
Subj. + 在/正在 + Verb + Obj.
EXAMPLE:
你 在 做什么?(What are you doing?)
我 在/正在 玩电脑游戏。(I am playing vedio games.)
他 在/正在 看中文书。(He is reading Chinese book.)
The use of ‘给’
The word 给 (gěi) literally means "to give," but is frequently used in Chinese
to indicate the target of a verb. The target is who or what the verb is aimed or
directed at.
Subj. + 给 + Target + [Verb Phrase]
EXAMPLE:
姐姐 给 我 买了一双鞋子。
Elder sister bought a pair of shoes for me.
妈妈 给 我 做晚饭。
Mum cook dinner for me.
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4. 网上买东西 (Online Shopping)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 70 to Page 72)
二. Grammar
The use of ‘还是’
还是 (háishì) is used in Chinese to provide options in a question. This is
equivalent to one of our uses of "or" in English.
Option A + 还是 + Option B ?
Character Pinyin English Meaning
信 用 卡 xìn yòng kǎ credit card
网 站 wǎng zhàn website
方 便 fāng biàn convenient
安 全 ān quán safe
便 宜 pián yì cheap
还 是 hái shì or
爱 ài to love
为什么? wèi shén me why
用 yòng to use
光 盘 guāng pán CD
时 间 shí jiān time
爷 爷 yé ye grandpa
奶 奶 nǎi nai grandma
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When you're asked a question of this form, there are two ways you're expected
to answer: either Option A or Option B. (Pick one, but not both.) It's not that no
other answers are possible, it's that usually when you're asked a question this
way, the person asking expects you to just choose one. For example, if asked if
you'd like to drink coffee or tea, most people are going to choose one or the
other, not ask for both. 还是 (háishì) is used to ask people to make that choice
between the two.
EXAMPLE:
你 是 记者 还是 医生? (Are you a journalist or a doctor?)
你 学中文 还是 学法文? (Are you studying Chinese or French?)
三. Language —Polyphone (多音字)
Some Chinese characters have more than one pronunciation. 音 (yīn) means
‘pronunciation’ or ‘sound’, and each pronunciation has a different meaning.
Most words only change the tone, but some of them change both tone and
pronunciation. For example:
Character Pronunciation English Meaning Word
便
biàn convenient 方 便
pián cheap 便 宜
乐
yuè music 音 乐
lè happy 快 乐
好
hǎo good 好 看
hào like 爱 好
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EXTENTION—READING (Shopping)
你 好 !我 叫 小 月 。今 年 我 十 四 岁 。我 的 生 日 是 九 月 二 十 六 日 。我
家 有 四 口 人 , 爸 爸 、 妈 妈 、 弟 弟 和 我 。
今 天 是 星 期 六 ,早 上 我 们 一 家 一 起 去 超 市 买 东 西 。我 们 买 了 两 斤
香 蕉 ,一 斤 苹 果 。还 买 了 一 公 斤 葡 萄 。葡 萄 太 贵 了 ,十 二 块 六 毛
钱 一 斤 。但 是 青 菜 和 西 红 柿 不 太 贵 。白 菜 最 便 宜 ,一 块 三 毛 钱 一
斤 。 我 们 买 了 西 红 柿 和 白 菜 。 我 和 妈 妈 都 很 喜 欢 吃 青 菜 和 水 果 ,
虽 然 弟 弟 喜 欢 吃 肉 和 鱼 ,不 喜 欢 吃 青 菜 和 水 果 ,但 是 爸 爸 说 青 菜 、
水 果 、 鱼 和 肉 都 要 吃 。
下 午 我 和 朋 友 一 起 去 市 中 心 的 百 货 商 场 。商 场 里 有 很 多 东 西 。商
场 一 共 有 六 层 楼 。一 层 有 电 脑 ,电 视 ,手 机 ;二 层 卖 衣 服 ,有 大
衣 、衬 衣 、裙 子 、裤 子 ,也 有 鞋 和 袜 子 ;三 层 是 运 动 产 品 (chǎn p ǐn:
products ),有 足 球 、篮 球 、网 球 ,还 有 运 动 鞋 和 游 泳 衣 ;四 层 是
书 店 , 有 数 学 书 、 英 文 书 、 科 学 书 、 历 史 书 、 中 文 书 . . .; 我 们 喜
欢 去 五 层 楼 ,因 为 那 里 有 很 多 文 具 ,有 书 包 、本 子 和 笔 ;六 层 是
吃 饭 的 地 方 。 那 儿 有 米 饭 、 面 包 、 面 条 、 炒 面 、 比 萨 饼 、 汉 堡 ,
也 有 包 子 、饺 子 ,还 有 巧 克 力 冰 淇 淋 和 蛋 糕 。十 二 点 半 以 后 ,有
很 多 人 在 六 层 楼 吃 饭 。我 和 朋 友 吃 了 炒 牛 肉 、西 红 柿 炒 鸡 蛋 、青
菜 汤 和 两 碗 米 饭 。 我 们 觉 得 很 好 吃 。
爸 爸 每 天 很 忙 ,他 没 有 时 间 去 商 店 。他 喜 欢 在 网 上 买 东 西 。他 觉
得 网 上 买 东 西 很 方 便 ,也 很 便 宜 。他 还 说 网 上 用 信 用 卡 买 东 西 很
安 全 。
你 呢 ? 你 喜 欢 买 东 西 吗 ? 你 喜 欢 去 百 货 商 场 还 是 在 网 上 买 东
西 ?
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Chapter 2—在中国旅行 (Travel in China)
Skill Objectives: after this chapter you should be able to
Listening Understand and respond to conversation about seasons and directions.
Understand and respond to conversation of cities and attractions in
China.
Understand and respond to the conversation of buying souvenirs.
Understand and respond to the conversation of Chinese festivals.
Speaking Can talk about seasons and directions with travel plans.
Can talk about cities and attractions in China.
Can ask and buy souvenirs.
Can maintain a conversation of Chinese festivals.
Reading Can understand and pick out the main points from a paragraph of
travelling in Chinese cities and attractions with different seasons.
Can understand and translate sentences of travelling in China; shopping
in the cities, celebrate Chinese festivals.
Writing Can write vocabulary of ‘seasons, directions, time frames, feelings, cities
and attractions in China’.
Can understand and translate sentences of travelling in China; shopping
in the cities, celebrate Chinese festivals into Chinese with proper Chinese
grammar.
Can write a travelling text which covers a few familiar topics with link
words and gives the opinions.
Researching Cities and attractions in China.
Major Chiense festivals with food related.
How many minorities in China and their cultures.
Difference between rural and urban China
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5. 旅行计划 (Travel Plans)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 72 to Page 74)
Character Pinyin English Meaning
季 节 jì jié season
春 天 chūn tiān spring
夏 天 xià tiān summer
秋 天 qiū tiān autumn
冬 天 dōng tiān winter
方 向 fāng xiàng direction
东 dōng east
西 xī west
南 nán south
北 běi north
什么时候? shén me shí hòu When?/What time?
喂 wèi/wéi Hello (on the telephone)
过 guò pass through/indicate past
experience
自 己 zì jǐ self
票 piào ticket
赚 zhuàn to make/earn (money)
第 一 次 dì yī cì (for the) first time
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二. Grammar
The use of ‘过’
When 过 (guò) follows a verb, it indicates a past experience. In English, if
you're asking a question and really trying to figure out if someone has ever done
something before, we tend to use the words "ever" and "before." In Chinese, 过
(guo) alone expresses this, without the need for additional words.
Subj. + Verb + 过 + Obj.
EXAMPLE:
我 去过 中国。 (I have been to China.)
你 学过 中文 吗? (Have you ever studied Chinese?)
Negating a 过 (guo) Sentence
Because 过 (guo) is used to talk about past actions, it should be negated with
没 (méi).
Subj. + 没 + Verb + 过 + Obj.
EXAMPLE:
我 没去过 中国。 (I haven’t been to China.)
你 没学过 中文 吗? (Haven’t you ever studied Chinese?)
Note: ‘了’ is used for completed action at a specific time, while ‘过’is used
when talking about an indefinite time in the past. For example:
我 昨天 见了 他。 (I met him yesterday. —it happened on a particular day)
我 见过 他。 (I have met him.—at some time or other in the past)
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6. 游览北京 (Sightseeing in Beijing)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 74 to Page 76)
二. Grammar
The use of ‘以前’ and ‘以后’
以前 (yǐ qián) is used to talk about things that happened before a specific time. 以
Character Pinyin English Meaning
北 京 běi jīng Beijing
长 城 cháng chéng the Great Wall
故 宫 gù gōng the Forbidden City
天安门广场 tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng Tian’anmen Square
鸟 巢 niǎo cháo Bird’s Nest stadium
动 物 园 dòng wù yuán Zoo
......以前 ......yǐ qián before
......以后 ......yǐ hòu after
开 门 kāi mén to open/opening
关 门 guān mén to close/closing
门 票 mén piào entrace ticket
导 游 dǎo yóu tour guide
有 名 yǒu míng famous
熊 猫 xióng māo panda
因为...所以... yīn wèi...suǒ yǐ... because...therefore
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后(yí hòu) can be used to describe the events after a specific time. The time can be
a specific time, or an action (technically, "when the action was done").
Time / Verb + 以前/以后 ,⋯⋯
EXAMPLE:
十年 以前,我 是 一个 中学生。
Ten years ago, I was a middle school students.
吃完 午饭 以后,我们 要 去 动物园。
We are going to the Zoo after we finish lunch.
The use of ‘因为...所以...’
Just as 因为 can be used to explain causes, 所以 can be used to explain results.
This is the equivalent of "so…" or "therefore…" in English.
The full pattern 因为……所以…… is used to clearly indicate cause and effect.
They could be thought of as equating to: "Since ___ happened, so ___ happened." It
sounds weird to use both "since" and "so" in one sentence in English, but it makes
everything crystal clear in Chinese.
因为 + Cause, 所以 + Effect
EXAMPLE:
因为 我 想 去 中国,所以 我 喜欢 上 中文课.
Because I want to go to China, (therefore) I like going to Chinese lesson.
因为 今天 是 我的 生日,所以 晚上 我们 吃 生日 蛋糕.
Because today is my birthday, (therefore) we are going to eat birthday cake at night.
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7. 西安游 (A tour of Xi’an)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 76 to Page 79)
Character Pinyin English Meaning
西 安 xī ān Xi’an
钟 楼 zhōng lóu Bell Tower
兵 马 俑 bīng mǎ yǒng Terracotta Army
百 bǎi hundred
欢 迎 huān yíng welcome
累 lèi tired
饿 è hungry
渴 kě thirsty
筷 子 kuài zi chosticks
点 菜 diǎn cài to order food
好 吃 hǎo chī tasty
非 常 fēi cháng very
一 点 儿 yī diǎnr a little bit
边 biān side
街 jiē street
面 对 miàn duì to face
可 以 kě yǐ may
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二. Grammar
The use of ‘一点儿’
At times you may want to politely talk something using the phrase "a little too."
For example, if you are getting lunch with a friend who wants to be seated
outside, you might say, "It is a little too hot" to suggest you sit inside. In a case
like this, you can use 有一点 (yǒu yī diǎn) or 有点 (yǒu diǎn). The two are
interchangeable.
一点儿 (yī diǎnr) is often used before nouns. Such as:
我 会 说 一点儿 中文。 (I can speak a little bit of Chiense)
It also sometimes goes before verb adjectives but with 有 before the phrase.
For example:
我 有 (一)点儿 累。 (I am a bit tired)
Note: that for the speaker, the adjective after 有点 (yǒu diǎn) expresses an
unpleasant or undesirable meaning, so you won't hear things like 有点高兴 (yǒ
u diǎn gāo xìng), 有点舒服 (yǒu diǎn shū fu), 有点好玩儿 (yǒu diǎn hǎo wá
nr), etc., because "happy," "comfortable," and "fun" are all adjectives with
positive connotations.
The use of ‘可以’
Just put 可以 (kě yǐ) in directly before a verb to create a meaning of "may"
(plus the verb). It's the same structure whether it's a statement or a question.
Subj. + 可以 + Verb + Obj.
你 可以 吃 巧克力冰淇淋。 (You may eat chocolate icecream)
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8. 在上海买东西 (Shopping in Shanghai)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 79 to Page 80)
二. Grammar
The use of ‘得’
This de is probably the trickiest to crack for English speakers as it has no
obvious equivalent in English. 得 (de) is used to express how an activity is
done: how well, how fast, etc. The main verb of the sentence is repeated and is
directly followed by 得:
Subject + object + verb + 得 + adj/adv
EXAMPLE:
他 写 汉字 写 得 很好。 (He writes Chiense characters very well)
Character Pinyin English Meaning
上 海 shàng hǎi Shanghai
有 时 候 yǒu shí hòu sometimes
礼 物 lǐ wù present/gift
可 爱 kě ài lovable/cute
明 信 片 míng xìn piàn post card
汉 字 hàn zì Chinese character
得 de the structural particle
画 huà to draw/paint
画 画 儿 huà huàr to draw/paint a picture
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9. 广州的春节 (Spring Festival in Guangzhou)
一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 80 to Page 82)
Character Pinyin English Meaning
放 fàng to set off (firecrackers)
鞭 炮 biān pào firecrackers
新 年 xīn nián new year
新 年 好 xīn nián hǎo happy new year
红 包 hóng bāo a red envelope
春 节 chūn jié Spring Festival/
Chiense New Year
全 家 quán jiā the whole family
热 闹 rè nào lively/bustling with
noise and excitement
节 日 jié rì festival
高 兴 gāo xìng happy/glad
认 识 rèn shì to know a person
打 电 话 dǎ diàn huà to make a phone call
孙 子 sūn zi grandson
孙 女 sūn nǚ granddaughter
除了...(以外)...
还/也...
chú le...(yǐ wài)...
hái/yě... apart from...also...
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二. Grammar
The use of ‘除了...(以外), 还/也...’
除了⋯⋯ (以外), 还/也⋯⋯ is a pattern used to express "in addition." Make a
special note of the 还 or 也!
除了 ⋯⋯ (以外) ,Subj. + 也 / 还 ⋯⋯
EXAMPLE:
除了 英语 (以外),我 还 会 说 法语 和 西班牙语。
In addition to English, I can also speak French and Spanish.
除了 踢足球,我 也 喜欢 打网球 和 跑步。
Apart from playing football, I also like playing basketball and running.
EXTENTION—READING (Travel in China)
去 年 夏 天 我 和 姐 姐 一 起 坐 飞 机 去 了 中 国 。 我 们 在 中 国 一 共 玩 了 2
个 星 期 。我 们 去 了 北 京 ,上 海 和 西 安 。虽 然 夏 天 中 国 很 热 ,但 是
我 们 玩 得 非 常 高 兴 。
北 京 有 很 多 好 玩 的 地 方 。我 们 在 长 城 玩 了 一 天 。虽 然 人 很 多 ,但
是 长 城 很 有 意 思 。我 们 也 去 了 有 名 的 故 宫 和 天 安 门 广 场 。天 安 门
广 场 非 常 大 ,但 是 我 最 喜 欢 故 宫 ,因 为 故 宫 很 漂 亮 。我 还 去 了 动
物 园 ,那 里 有 很 可 爱 的 大 熊 猫 。我 的 姐 姐 没 有 去 动 物 园 ,因 为 她
觉 得 很 累 。我 们 没 有 时 间 去 北 京 的 鸟 巢 ,因 为 我 们 买 了 去 西 安 的
火 车 票 。中 国 的 火 车 票 比 英 国 的 火 车 票 便 宜 很 多 。中 国 的 火 车 很
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快 , 也 很 舒 服 。
西 安 是 中 国 很 有 名 的 城 市 。那 里 有 兵 马 俑 和 钟 楼 。钟 楼 在 西 安 的
中 心 ,它 的 历 史 有 六 百 多 年 。钟 楼 一 共 有 三 层 ,四 边 ,每 一 边 有
一 个 大 门 ,每 个 大 门 的 对 面 是 一 条 大 街 。因 为 在 四 条 大 街 面 对 东 、
西 、南 、北 四 个 方 向 ,所 以 叫 东 大 街 、西 大 街 、南 大 街 和 北 大 街 。
很 多 年 以 前 ,东 大 街 和 西 大 街 上 商 店 非 常 多 ,人 们 都 来 这 里 买 东
西 ,所 以 go shopping 是 ‘买 东 西 ’,不 是 ‘买 南 北 ’! 但 是 现 在 在
中 国 买 东 西 一 定 要 去 上 海 !
上 海 的 夏 天 很 热 , 但 是 有 时 候 下 大 雨 。 上 海 有 很 多 高 楼 , 商 店 ,
也 有 很 多 人 。我 在 上 海 给 家 人 和 朋 友 买 了 礼 物 ,也 买 了 很 多 明 信
片 。因 为 我 写 汉 字 写 得 很 好 ,明 信 片 上 的 汉 字 都 是 我 写 的 。我 们
也 在 上 海 吃 了 很 多 好 吃 的 东 西 。每 次 吃 了 饭 以 后 ,我 都 会 觉 得 自
己 胖 了 点 儿 。 上 海 饭 馆 的 饭 菜 比 西 安 的 贵 。 上 海 也 没 有 西 安 的
biang biang 面 。 姐 姐 还 在 本 子 上 画 了 上 海 。 她 画 得 非 常 好 , 大
家 都 很 喜 欢 。 有 人 还 说 姐 姐 可 以 把 画 卖 给 他 们 。
明 年 我 想 去 中 国 广 州 过 春 节 。中 国 的 春 节 也 叫 中 国 新 年 。春 节 是
一 个 很 有 意 思 的 节 日 ,也 很 热 闹 。在 广 州 很 多 人 喜 欢 在 春 节 的 时
候 全 家 人 去 饭 店 吃 饭 。除 了 吃 饭 以 外 ,人 们 还 一 起 放 鞭 炮 。大 人
会 给 孩 子 红 包 ,孩 子 们 都 穿 新 衣 服 。我 觉 得 中 国 的 春 节 就 像 英 国
的 圣 诞 节 (shèng dàn j ié: Chris tmas) 一 样 。
中 国 很 大 ,也 有 很 多 节 日 。我 非 常 喜 欢 中 国 。我 想 将 来 去 中 国 工
作 。 我 可 以 在 中 国 大 学 里 做 英 文 老 师 。 这 样 (zhè yàng: th is way)
我 就 可 以 一 边 赚 钱 一 边 在 中 国 玩 , 还 可 以 吃 很 多 好 吃 的 东 西 。
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10. 偏旁部首(Radical)
Definition:
Radicals are part of Chinese characters which can give you clues about the meaning
of the character.
Radical Number of strokes/
meaning
Positions in
character Examples
冖 2 / cover top 军
jūn
,写
xiě
, 冠
guàn
阝 2 / big city right 都
dōu
, 那
nà
, 邻
lín
忄 3 / heart left 忙
máng
, 快
kuài
, 慢
màn
,
寸 3 / inch right, base 射
shè
, 时
shí
, 寺
s ì
, 寻
xún
子 3 / child left, base, top 孩
hái
, 孙
sūn
, 学
xué
,
夂 3 / to follow top, left 务
wù
, 冬
dōng
, 各
gè
, 处
chù
灬 4 / fire base 点
diǎn
, 热
rè
, 煎
jiān
, 然
rán
,
月 4 / flesh, meat left, base 朋
péng
, 肝
gān
, 胃
wèi
, 肥
féi
心 4 / heart base 您
nín
, 想
xiǎng
, 忘
wàng
, 念
niàn
贝 4 /shell,treasure left, base 贵
guì
, 赚
zhuàn
, 财
cái
,费
fèi
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斤 4 / axe right, base 新
xīn
, 断
duàn
,斧
fǔ
, 所
suǒ
戈 4 / spear right, left 我
wǒ
, 战
zhàn
, 划
huá
, 成
chéng
欠 4 / yawn right 欢
huān
,次
c ì
, 软
ruǎn
爪 (爫) 4 / claw left, top 采
cǎi
, 爱
ài
,爬
pá
钅 5 / gold (metal) left, base 银
yín
, 钱
qián
, 钢
gāng
, 铁
tiě
禾 5 / grain left, top 和
hé
, 秀
xiù
, 香
xiāng
, 种
zhǒng
疒 5 / illness left 病
bìng
, 瘦
shòu
, 痛
tòng
, 疼
téng
,
立 5 / to stand left, top, base 站
zhàn
, 亲
qīn
, 竖
shù
, 童
tóng
石 5 / stone left, top, base 矿
kuàng
, 破
pò
, 砖
zhuān
, 岩
yán
竹 () 6 / bamboo top 笔
bǐ
, 签
qiān
, 简
jiǎn
, 管
guǎn
,篮
lán
米 6 / rice left, top, base 粒
l ì
, 料
liào
, 糊
hú
, 类
lèi
, 粪
fèn
,
舌 6 / tongue left, base 舍
shě
, 甜
tián
, 舒
shū
西 6 / west top 要
yào
, 票
piào
,贾
jiǎ
,粟
sù
走 7 / to walk left, base 起
qǐ
, 赴
fù
, 赵
zhào
, 超
chāo
, 越
yuè
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11. 中学会考单词表(GCSE Vocabulary List)
SECTION 1: HIGH-FREQUENCY LANGUAGE
Common verbs
Chinese English Chinese English
应该 should 到 to arrive, to get to
问 to ask 是 to be
能 to be able to, can 对...有兴趣 to be interested in
安静 to be quiet 开始 to begin
买 to buy 叫 to call, to be named
换 (钱/车/衣服 etc) to change 关 (灯/门/电视 etc) to close, to switch off
来 to come 说服 to convince
做 to do 画 to draw/paint (picture)
喝 to drink 吃 to eat
进 to enter 找 to find, to look for
忘 to forget 生气 to get angry
给 to give 送 to deliver
去 to go 出 to go out
睡觉 to sleep, to go to bed 有 to have
帮助 to help 举办 to hold, to conduct
希望 to hope 增加 to increase, to add
请 to invite, to ask, please 跳 to jump
解释 to justify 知道 to know
认识 to be familiar with 会 can, to know how to
笑 to laugh, smile 学习 to learn, to study
让 to let, to allow 喜欢 to like
听 to listen/hear 住 to live
爱 to love 见/见面 to meet
玩 to play 打 to hit/beat
踢 to kick 准备 to prepare
放 to put, to set free 记 to remember
回 to return 骑 to ride
说 to say, to speak 看 to see, to read
好像 to seem 卖 to sell
寄 (信) to send (a letter) 发 (电子邮件) to send (an email)
唱 to sing 坐 to sit
花 to spend (time/money);
flower 开 (灯/门/电视 etc)
to switch on, to open,
to turn on
停 to stop 参加 to take part
教 to teach 告诉 to tell
觉得 to feel, to think 试 to try
懂 to understand 用 to use
等 to wait for 想 to want
要 to want, to be going to 洗 to wash
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Common verbs (cont)
Chinese English Chinese English
穿 to wear, to put on 祝 to wish
写 to write 比 to compare
Common adjectives
Chinese English Chinese English
先进 advanced 坏 bad
漂亮 beautiful 大 big
无聊/没意思 bored, boring 忙 busy
干净 clean 冷 cold
舒服 comfortable 对 correct,right
脏 dirty 容易 easy
快 fast,quick 胖/肥 fat
饱 full up 有趣 fun, funny, interesting
好 good 快乐 happy
难 difficult, hard 努力 hardworking
有害 harmful 健康 healthy, health
高 high, tall 热 hot
饿 hungry 有意思 interesting
好玩 amusing, cute 长 long
可爱 lovely, loveable 最 most
近 near 新 new
老/旧 old 高兴/开心 pleased, happy
有钱 rich 一样 same
短 short 慢 slow
小 small 瘦 thin
渴 thirsty 累 tired
有用 useful 错 wrong
Common adverbs
Chinese English Chinese English
再 again 差不多 almost
已经 already 大约 around, about
正在 to be in the process of 都 both, all
特别 especially 非常/经常 extremely
这里/这儿 here 马上 immediately
很久 (for a) long time 更 more
附近 nearby 不 not, no
没 not (have) 常常 often
可能 perhaps, possibly 有时候 sometimes
那里/那儿 there 也 too
太...了 too (adjectives) 很 very
从来 always 从来不(没有) never
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Colours
Chinese English Chinese English
黑 black 蓝 blue
颜色 colour 绿 green
橙 orange 红 red
白 white 黄 yellow
Numbers
Chinese English Chinese English
一 one 二 two
三 three 四 four
五 five 六 six
七 seven 八 eight
九 nine 十 ten
十一...二十,二十一...三十...四十...五十...六十...七十...八十...九十...九十九 11-99
百 hundred 千 thousand
万 ten thousand 零 zero
两 two (for quantity) 第 prefix before a number
Quantities and measures
Chinese English Chinese English
只 measure word for animals 本 measure word for books
把 measure word for knives 条 measure word for long pieces
张 measure word for flat surfaces 瓶 a bottle of
碗 a bowl of 杯 a cup of
包 a packet of, package 双 a pair of
件 a piece of (garment) 少 few
多 many, how (+adjectives) 几个 several
个 the most common measure wors 口 measure word for family members
Time expressions
Chinese English Chinese English
下午 afternoon 号/日 date
早 early 晚上 evening
每天/天天 everyday 从 from
半 half 小时/钟头 hour
将来 future, in the future 过去 past, in the past
上星期 last week 去年 last year
晚 late 中午 midday
分/分钟 minute 月 month
早上/上午 morning 下星期 next week
明年 next year 现在 now
点 o’clock 今年 this year
今天 today 明天 tomorrow
星期 week 周末 weekend
昨天 yesterday 季节 season
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Days of the week
Chinese English Chinese English
星期一 Monday 星期二 Tuesday
星期三 Wednesday 星期四 Thursday
星期五 Friday 星期六 Saturday
星期日/星期天 Sunday
Months and seasons of the year
Chinese English Chinese English
一月 January 二月 February
三月 March 四月 April
五月 May 六月 June
七月 July 八月 August
九月 September 十月 October
十一月 November 十二月 December
春 spring 夏 summer
秋 autumn 冬 winter
Question words
Chinese English Chinese English
多少 how many 什么 what
哪里/哪儿 where 哪 which
谁 who 为什么 why
怎么 how 几岁/多大 how old
怎么样 how about it 什么时候 when/what time
吗 question word (changing statements into yes/no questions)
呢 question word (forming queries or asking bounce-back questions)
吧 question word (asking for agreement or confirmation)
Other high-frequency words
Chinese English Chinese English
我 I, me 你 you
他 he, hime 她 she, her
小姐 Miss 先生 Mr, sir
太太 Mrs 号码 number
些/一些 some 东西 thing
这 this 那 that
时间 time 办法 way, method, solution
我们 we, us 你们 you
他们 they, them 她们 they, them
过 aspect particle (indicating that an action has been experienced in the past)
了 particle (expressing the completion of an action, after a verb)
的 structural particle (possessive word, it works like apostrophe-"s" in English)
地 structural particle (most often used with complements)
得 structural particle (most often used with adverbial phrases)
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Countries, continents, nationalities, languages
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
非洲 Africa 美洲 America
亚洲 Asia 欧洲 Europe
美国人 American 英国人 British
中国 China 中国人 Chinese
中文 Chinese language 国家 country
英语/英文 English language 外语 foreign language
法国 France 法国人 French
法文 French language 语言 language
国籍 nationality 人 person, people
英国 United Kingdom 美国 United States
汉语/普通话 Standard Chinese language (Mandarin)
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
加拿大 Canada 德国 Germany
意大利 Italy 马来西亚 Malaysia
新加坡 Singapore 西班牙 Spain
Social conventions
Chinese English Chinese English
请问 excuse me 再见 goodbye
晚上好 good evening 晚安 good night
你好 hello 大家好 hello everyone
对不起 sorry 没关系 it doesn’t matter
明天见 see you tomorrow 谢谢 thank you
请等等 I will put you through 马上回来 I’ll be right back
请说 I’m listening 等一下 wait a moment
糟糕 it’s bad; how terrible! 不错 not bad; that’s right
打错了 wrong number (on the telephone)
无聊 bored, comment about something that looks for sounds stupid
Prepositions
Chinese English Chinese English
...以前 before... ...以后 after...
上 up 下 down
里(边) in 外(边) outside
前(边) in front of 后(边) behind
中间 middle 在 in, at, on
...的时候 during...
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SECTION 2: TOPIC-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY
Identity and culture—daily life, food and drink, including eating out
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
优点/好处 advantage 牛肉 beef
面包 bread 早饭/早餐 breakfast
蛋糕 cake 庆祝 celebration/to celebrate
便宜 cheap 鸡 chicken
筷子 chopsticks 咖啡 coffee
方便 convenient 信用卡 credit card
文化 culture 传统/习俗 customs/traditions
好吃/美味 delicious 鸭 duck
饺子 dumpling 蛋 egg
晚饭/晚餐 dinner, evening meal 快餐店 fast food restaurant
电影 film 鱼 fish
食物和饮料 food and drink 水果 fruit
果汁 fruit juice 身份 identity
兴趣/爱好 interests/hobbies 午饭/午餐 lunch
肉 meat 菜单 menu
牛奶 milk 钱 money
月饼 moon cake 羊肉 lamb, mutton
面(条) noodle 猪肉 pork
餐厅/饭馆 restaurant 米饭 rice (cooked/boiled)
粽子 rice dumpling 偶像 role models
烤 roast 买东西/购物 shopping
汽水 soft drinks, fizzy drinks 汤 soup
运动 sport 茶 tea
做饭 to cook, prepare a meal 点菜 to order (from a menu)
付钱 to pay 青菜 vegetable
钱包 wallet, purse 水 water
酒 wine 元/块 yuan (Chinese currency)
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
薯条 chips 选择 choice
糖果 confectionery 文化生活 cultural life
日常生活 daily life 好味道 delicious
甜点 dessert 缺点/坏处 disadvantage
炒 to fry 炒饭/炒面 fried rice/noodles
刀叉 knife and fork 沙拉 salad
海鲜 seafood 自助(自助餐) self-service (buffet)
点心/小吃 snack 甜 sweet
咸 salty 辣 spicy
外卖店 take away restaurant 素食 vegetarian
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Identity and culture—what my friends and family are like
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
鞋/鞋子 shoe 裙子 skirt
毛衣 jumper/sweater 试穿/试试 to try on (for size)
运动鞋 trainers 裤子 trousers
手表 watch 号/号码 size
年龄 age 床 bed
生日 birthday 男孩 boy
鸟 bird 出生 birth, to be born
猫 cat 椅子 chair
孩子/儿童 child 钟 clock
衣服 clothes 出生日期 date of birth
狗 dog 门 door
哥哥 elder brother 姐姐 elder sister
老年人 elderly people 眼睛 eye
家 family/home 家人 family (member)
爸爸 father 名字 name
朋友 friend 冰箱 fridge
姓名 full name 女孩 girl
眼镜 glasses 爷爷 grandfather
奶奶 grandmother 头发 hair
房子/房屋 house 家务 house work
结婚 marry 妈妈 mother
宠物 pet 关系 relationship
自己 self, oneself 沙发 sofa
桌子 table 电话 telephone
电视机 television 窗 window
年 year ...岁 ... years old
弟弟 younger brother 妹妹 younger sister
年轻人 young people
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
时尚 fashion 帽子 hat
衬衣/衬衫 shirt 友好 friendly
厨房 kitchen 灯 lamp
照顾 to look after 邻居 neighbour
有礼貌 polite
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Identity and culture—cultural life
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
中国新年/春节 Chinese New Year/Spring festival
圣诞节 Christmas 比赛 competition/matches
音乐会 concert 骑自行车(单车) cycling
舞 dance 舞龙 Dragon Dance
做运动 (to) do sports 电子游戏 electronic game
节日 festival 有空 free time
滑冰 ice skating 舞狮 Lion Dance
新年 New Year 表演/演出 performance
打球 play a ball game (打)羽毛球 (play) badminton
(打)篮球 (play) basketball (踢)足球 (play) football
(打)乒乓球 (play) table tennis (打)网球 (play) tennis
节目 programme 看书/阅读 reading
跑步 running, jogging 滑雪 skiing
歌 song 中秋节 The Mid-Autumn Festival
跳舞 to dance 听音乐 to listen to music
唱歌 to sing, singing 游泳 swimming
看电影 watch movies 看新闻 watch news
看电视 watch TV
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
运动员 athlete, sportsman 冠军 champion
龙舟 dragon boat 复活节 Easter
鞭炮 firecracker 散步 (to) fo for a walk/stroll
社交 socialising 夏令营 summer camp
队 team 队员 team member, player
端午节 The Dragon boat festival
Identity and culture—using social media
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
博客 blog 电脑 computer
电子邮件 e-mail 网友 e-pal
社交媒体 social media 上网 surf the internet
科技 technology 聊天 to chat
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
聊天室 chat room 台式电脑 desktop computer
笔记本电脑 laptop computer 短信 text message
发短信 to text 下载 download
病毒 virus 网址 URL/web address
网页 web page 网站 website
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Local area, holiday and travel
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
住的地方 accommodation 活动 activity
空调 air-conditioning 飞机场 airport
银行 bank 北京 Beijing
自行车/单车 bicycle 船 boat/ship/ferry
桥 bridge 公共汽车 bus
坐 (车/火车...) to sit, by (car/train... etc) 书法 calligraphy
汽车 car 停车场 car park
教堂 cathedral/church 电影院 cinema
城市 city 毛笔 Chiense brush
国画 Chinese painting 农村 countryside
球场 (足球场) court (sport-football...etc) 目的地 destination
展览会 exhibition 经验/经历 experience
工厂 factory (一,二...)层/楼 floor (1st, 2
nd...)
花 flower 花园 garden
礼物 gift, present 草 grass
广州 Guangzhou 客人 guest
山 hill/mountain 假期 holiday
香港 Hong Kong 医院 hospital
酒店 hotel 风筝 kite
湖 lake 图书馆 library
当地 local area 伦敦 London
行李 luggage 地图 map
博物馆 museum 户外活动 outdoor activities
熊猫 panda 公园 park
护照 passport 地方 place
飞机 plane 警察局 police station
邮局 post office 明信片 postcard
英镑/镑 pound sterling 更喜欢 preference
问题 problem 火车站 railway station
地区 region 回程/双程 (票) return journey (ticket)
河 river 路 road, line/route,
风景 scenery 海 sea
海边 seaside 上海 Shanghai
商店 shop 购物中心 shopping centre
单程(票) single journey 运动场 sports ground
广场 square 体育馆 stadium
邮票 stamp 车站 station/stop
超级市场 supermarket 游泳池 swimming pool
台湾 Taiwan 长城 The Great Wall
可做的事 things to do 天安门广场 Tiananmen Square
票 ticket 订 to book, to reserve
开车 to drive 下车 to get off, to alight
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Local area, holiday and travel (cont)
Chinese English Chinese English
上车 to get on, to board (train, bus etc.)
租 to rent 旅游 tourism
旅客 tourist 参观 to visit (a place... etc.)
欢迎 to welcome 市中心 town centre
火车 train 交通 transport
旅行 travel 树 tree
地铁站 underground station 地铁 tube, metro
服务员 waiter/waitress 动物园 zoo
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
住宿 accommodation 到达 arrive
找人帮忙/寻求帮助 asking for help 旅游车 coach
解决问题 dealing with problems 出去吃饭 eating out
车费 fare 名胜 scenic spots
服务台 service desk 出发 set off, depart
纪念品 souvenir 住 stay (number of nights)
停留 stay, stop over 台北 Taipei
高楼 tall building/block 售票处 ticket office
时刻表 timetable (transport)
Phrases associated with weather
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
秋天 autumn 云 cloud
多云 cloudy 度 degree (temperature)
雾 fog 有雾 foggy
月亮 moon 雨 rain
雪 snow 春天 spring
太阳 sun 夏天 summer
下雨 to rain 下雪 to snow
天气 weather 风 wind
刮风/大风 windy 冬天 winter
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
最低气温 lowest temperature 最高气温 highest temperature
气温 temperature 天气预报 weather forecast
Asking for directions
Chinese English Chinese English
后边 behind 方向 direction
远 far 一直走 go straight on
在...前边 in front of... 近 near/close by
在...旁边 next to... 走路 on foot
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Asking for directions (cont)
Chinese English Chinese English
左边 on the left 右边 on the right
对面 opposite 下一个 the next
过 to cross (road, river etc.) 转 to turn (left, right)
向 towards 东 east
北 north 南 south
西 west
Dealing with problems
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
换 to change 坏了 damaged/broken
不见了 disappear/lost something 经理 manager
不对/错 mistake 吵 noisy
警察 police/policeman 服务 service
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
生病/不舒服 ill/sick/unwell 噪音 noise
满意 pleased/satisfactory 安全 safe
School
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
书 book 教室 classroom
字典 dictionary 考试 examination
交换 exchange 外语 foreign language
地理 geography 上学 go to school
上课 go to lesson 校长 headteacher
历史 history 作业 homework
数学 maths 音乐 music
体育 P.E. 笔 pen
压力 pressure 小学 primary school
成绩 results, marks 规定 rule
学校 school 学期 school term
校服 school uniform 同学 classmate
科学 science 中学 secondary school
学生 student 科目 subject
暑假 summer holiday 老师 teacher
大学 university
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
生物 Biology 休息 break
庆祝成功 celebrating success 化学 Chemistry
文章 essay 高考 GCE equivalent
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School (cont)
Chinese English Chinese English
中学会考 GCSE equivalent 毕业 graduate
分数 mark, grade 物理 physics
校际交换 school exchange 学校活动 school events
留学生 student studying abroad 时间表 timetable
集中/用心 to pay attention 打算 plan, intention
计划 plan, to plan
Future aspirations, study and work
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
演员 actor/actress 广告 advert
理想 ambition/ideal 心愿 aspiration
做生意 business/trade 职业 career
公司 company/office 医生 doctor
司机 driver 工程师 engineer
雇佣 employment 有名 famous
访问/采访 interview 面试 (job) interview
介绍 introduction, to introduce 工作 job, work
记者 journalist 杂志 magazine
新闻 news 报纸 newspaper
护士 nurse 兼职 part time
职业 profession 工资 salary
售货员 sales assistant 歌星 singer
学习 study 申请 to apply, application
赚钱 to earn money 招请/聘请 to recruit, to employ
训练/培训 training 旅行社 travel agency
志愿者/义工 volunteer 工人 worker
志愿服务/义工服务 volunteering
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
课外 beyong the classroom 建立关系 building relationships
厨师 cook/chef 信心 confidence
有经验 experienced 进一步学习 further study
组织/机构 organisation 组织者 organiser
零花钱/零用钱 pocket money 减少 to reduce, to cut back
成功 success, successful 工作经验 work experience
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International and global dimension—bringing the world together,
environmental issues
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
动物 animals 观众 audience
绿色环保的 being ‘green’ 运动 campaign
继续 carry on 慈善 charity
捐 donate 公益 good causes
电 electricity 环境 environment
环境问题 environmental issues (音乐)节 (music) festival
煤气 gas 全球 global, world wide
重要 important 国际 international
国际活动 international activity 音乐活动 music event
自然资源 natural resources 奥运会 Olympic Games
保护 to protect, protection 回收 recycling
垃圾 rubbish 节约(水) to save (water)
运动会 sports event 浪费 wasteful, to waste
世界 world 世界杯(足球) World Cup (football)
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
气候 climate 全球变暖 global warming
污染 pollution, to pollute 贫穷 poverty
安全 security 太阳能 solar power
节约(能源) to save (energy) 火山 volcano
分类(垃圾) to sort/seperate (eg rubbish)
Conjunctions
Foundation tier
Chinese English Chinese English
...和... and 和/跟 with
都 both, all 虽然...但是... although...but...
因为...所以... because...therefore... 一边...一边... while...at the same time
又...又... both...and 先...然后/再... first...then...
如果/要是...就... if...then... ...的时候 when
Higher tier
Chinese English Chinese English
一...就... as soon as 不但...而且... not only...but also
除了...以外... except/besides 越...越... more...more
而且... moreover... 不过... however/but
那么... then... 因此... therefore
或/或者 or 为了... in order to...
Source: Pearson Edexcel Level/1Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Chinese
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Chinese/2017/specification-and-sample
-assessments/Specification_GCSE_L1-L2_in_Chinese.pdf
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