Chinese For Dummies (137 page)

consider:
yǐwéi
(ee-way)

consulate:
lǐnshìguǎn
(leeng-shir-gwahn)

contract:
hétóng
(huh-toong)

cook:
shīfu
(shir-foo)

country:
guójiā
(gwaw-jyah)

credit card:
xìnyòng kǎ
(sheen-yoong-kah)

cubicle:
xiǎo géjiān
(shyaow guh-jyan)

culinary arts: pēngtiáo yìshù (puhng-tyaow ee-shoo)

currency:
huòbì
(hwaw-bee)

customs:
hǎiguān
(hi-gwahn)

D

dance:
tiàowǔ
(tiaow-woo)

dark:
shēn
(shun)

date:
rìqī
(ir-chee)

deep:
shēn
(shun)

definitely:
kěndìng
(kuhn-deeng)

dentist:
yáyī
(yah-ee)

department head:
bùzhǎng
(boo-jahng)

desk:
bàngōng zhuō
(bahn-goong jwaw)

desktop:
táishì
(tye-shir)

dial:
bō
(baw)

dining room:
fàntīng
(fahn-teeng)

dinner:
wǎnfàn
(wahn-fahn)

diplomat:
wàijiāoguān
(wye-jyaow-gwahn)

discuss:
tǎolùn
(taow-loon)

do:
dǎ
(dah)

doctor:
yīshēng
(ee-shung)

dollar:
kuài
(kwye)

don't have:
méiyǒu
(mayo)

door:
mén
(mun)

dormitory:
sùshè
(soo-shuh)

double room:
shuāngrén fángjiān
(shwahng-run fahng-jyan)

download:
xiàzài
(shyah-dzye)

downstairs:
lóuxià
(low-shyah)

drink:
hē
(huh)

drinks:
yǐnliào
(een-lyaow)

drive:
kāi chē
(kye-chuh)

driver:
sījī
(suh-jee)

E

each:
měige
(may-guh)

easy:
róngyì
(roong-ee)

eat:
chīfàn
(chir-fahn)

economy class:
jīngjìcāng
(jeeng-jee-tsahng)

elevator:
diàntī
(dyan-tee)

e-mail:
diànzǐ yóujiàn
(dyan-dzuh yo-jyan)

e-mail address:
diànzǐ yóuxiāng dìzhǐ
(dyan-dzuh yo-shyahng dee-jir)

embassy:
dàshǐguǎn
(dah-shir-gwahn)

emergency exits
: jǐnjí chūkǒu
(jeen-jee choo-ko)

emergency room:
jízhěnshì
(jee-jun-shir)

English (language):
Yīngwén; Yīngyǔ
(eeng-one; eeng-yew)

entire:
quánbù
(chwan-boo)

entrance:
ménkǒu
(mun-ko)

erase:
qùdiào
(chyew-dyaow)

escalator:
zìdòng lóutī
(dzuh-doong low-tee)

Euro:
Ōu yuán
(oh-ywan)

Europe:
Ōuzhōu
(oh-joe)

evening (6:00 p.m. to midnight):
wǎnshàng
(wahn-shahng)

examine:
jiǎnchá
(jyan-chah)

exchange bureaus:
duìhuànchù
(dway-hwahn-choo)

exchange rate:
duìhuàn lǜ
(dway-hwahn lyew)

excuse me:
duìbùqǐ
(dway-boo-chee)

exercise:
yùndòng
(yewn-doong)

expensive:
guì
(gway)

eye:
yǎnjīng
(yan-jeeng)

F

face:
miàn
(myan)

family:
jiā
(jyah)

far:
yuǎn
(ywan)

fast:
kuài
(kwye)

father:
bàba; fùqīn
(bah-bah; foo-cheen)

fax machine:
chuánzhēn jī
(chwahn-juhn jee)

few:
yìxiē
(ee-shyeh)

file:
wénjiàn
(one-jyan)

fill out (a form):
tián
(tyan)

finally:
zhōngyú
(joong-yew)

first class:
tóuděngcāng
(toe-dung-tsahng)

flood:
shuǐzāi
(shway-dzye)

food:
cài; fàn
(tsye; fahn)

foreign currency:
wàibì
(wye-bee)

fork:
chāzi
(chah-dzuh)

free:
miǎnfèi
(myan-fay)

freeway:
gāosù gōnglù
(gaow-soo goong-loo)

Friday:
xīngqīwǔ
(sheeng-chee-woo)

friend:
péngyǒu
(puhng-yo)

from:
cóng
(tsoong)

front:
qián
(chyan)

fruit:
shuǐguǒ
(shway-gwaw)

G

get lost:
mílù
(mee-loo)

get off:
xià
(shyah)

get on:
shàng
(shahng)

gifts:
lǐwù
(lee-woo)

girlfriend:
nǚpéngyǒu
(nyew-puhng-yoe)

give:
gěi
(gay)

glasses:
yǎnjìng
(yan-jeeng)

go:
qù
(chyew)

go down:
xià
(shyah)

go online:
shàngwǎng
(shahng-wahng)

go up:
shàng
(shahng)

good:
hǎo
(how)

goodbye:
zàijiàn
(dzye-jyan)

grandfather:
zǔfù
(dzoo-foo)

greeting:
zhāohu
(jaow-hoo)

groceries:
shípǐn záhuò
(shir-peen dzah-hwaw)

guest:
kèrén
(kuh-run)

guidebook:
lǚyóu shǒucè
(lyew-yo show-tsuh)

H

half:
bàn
(bahn)

hang up:
guà
(guah)

happy:
gāoxìng
(gaow-sheeng)

have:
yǒu
(yo)

have a meeting:
kāihuì
(kye-hway)

he:
tā
(tah)

headache:
tóuténg
(toe-tuhng)

hello (on phone only):
wéi
(way)

help:
bāngmáng
(bahng-mahng)

highway:
gōnglù
(goong-loo)

him:
tā
(tah)

his:
tāde
(tah-duh)

hit:
dǎ
(dah)

holiday:
jiérì
(jyeh-ir)

home:
jiā
(jyah)

Hong Kong:
Xiānggǎng
(shyahng-gahng)

Hong Kong dollar:
Gǎngbì
(gahng-bee)

hospital:
yīyuàn
(ee-ywan)

hot:
rè
(ruh)

hotel:
bīnguǎn;
fànguǎn;
lǚguǎn
(been-gwahn; fahn-gwahn; lyew-gwahn)

house:
fángzi
(fahng-dzuh)

how:
zěnme
(dzummuh)

however:
dànshì
(dahn-shir)

how long:
duō jiǔ
(dwaw jyoe)

how many:
jǐ
(jee)

how much:
duōshǎo
(dwaw-shaow)

hungry:
è
(uh)

hurry:
jí
(jee)

husband:
zhàngfu
(jahng-foo)

I

I:
wǒ
(waw)

ID:
zhèngjiàn
(juhng-jyan)

I'm sorry:
bàoqiàn;
duìbùqǐ
(baow-chyan; dway-boo-chee)

in a little while:
yīhuǐr
(ee-hwar)

incorrect:
cuò
(tswaw)

inside:
lǐ
(lee)

intelligent:
cōngmíng
(tsoong-meeng)

international phone call:
guójì diànhuà
(gwaw-jee dyan-hwah)

Internet:
guójì wǎngluò
(gwaw-jee wahng-lwaw)

Internet access:
wǎngluò liánjié
(wahng-lwaw lyan-jyeh)

Internet service provider:
wǎngshàng fúwù tígōng shāng
(wahng-shahng foo-woo tee-goong shahng)

introduce:
jièshào
(jyeh-shaow)

is:
shì
(shir)

item:
xiàngmù
(shyahng-moo)

J

Japan:
Rìběn
(ir-bun)

Japanese dollar:
Rì yuán
(ir ywan)

jewelry:
zhūbǎo
(joo-baow)

job:
gōngzuò
(goong-dzwaw)

K

key:
yàoshi
(yaow-shir)

kilometer (Chinese equivalent):
lǐ
(lee)

know (how to do something):
huì
(hway)

know (information):
zhīdào
(jir-daow)

know (someone):
rènshi
(run-shir)

L

landing:
zhuólù
(jwaw-loo)

laptop:
shǒutíshì
(show-tee-shir)

last month:
shàngge yuè
(shahng-guh yweh)

last week:
shàngge xīngqī
(shahng-guh sheeng-chee)

last year:
qùnián
(chyew-nyan)

laundry service:
xǐyī fúwù
(she-ee foo-woo)

law:
fǎlǜ
(fah-lyew)

lawyer:
lǜshī
(lyew-shir)

leave:
líkāi
(lee-kye)

leave a message:
liúhuà
(lyoe-hwah)

leave the house:
chūfā
(choo-fah)

left:
zuǒ
(dzwaw)

let:
ràng
(rahng)

life vests:
jiùshēng yī
(jyoe-shung ee)

like:
xǐhuān
(she-hwahn)

listen to:
tīng
(teeng)

loan:
jiè
(jyeh)

lobby:
dàtīng
(dah-teeng)

local train:
mànchē
(mahn-chuh)

location:
dìqū
(dee-chyew)

lock:
suǒ
(swaw)

log off:
qiān chū
(chyan choo)

log on:
qiān rù
(chyan roo)

long-distance phone call:
chángtú diànhuà
(chahng-too dyan-hwah)

look for:
zhǎo
(jaow)

look something up:
chá
(chah)

loose:
sōng
(soong)

lose:
shū
(shoo)

luck:
yùnqì
(yewn-chee)

luggage:
xínglǐ
(sheeng-lee)

luggage claim tag:
lǐngqǔdān
(leeng-chyew-dahn)

lunch:
wǔfàn
(woo-fahn)

M

magazine:
zázhì
(dzah-jir)

mainland (China):
dàlù
(dah-loo)

make a legal decision:
pànjué
(pahn-jweh)

make a reservation (seats):
dìng wèi
(deeng-way)

make a reservation (room, tickets, and so on):
yùdìng
(yew-deeng)

manager:
jīnglǐ
(jeeng-lee)

Mandarin:
guóyǔ; pǔtōnghuà;
Hànyǔ
(gwaw-yew [term used in Taiwan]; poo-toong-hwah [term used in mainland China]; hahn-yew [politically neutral term used in both Taiwan and mainland China])

many:
duō
(dwaw)

many thanks:
gǎnxiè
(gahn-shyeh)

map:
dìtú
(dee-too)

marry:
jiéhūn
(jyeh-hwun)

master:
shīfu
(shir-foo)

May:
wǔyuè
(woo-yweh)

me:
wǒ
(waw)

meat:
ròu
(row)

medicine:
yào
(yaow)

meeting:
huìyì
(hway-ee)

menu:
càidān
(tsye-dahn)

message:
xìnxī
(sheen-she)

midnight:
bànyè
(bahn-yeh)

mine:
wǒde
(waw-duh)

minister (official):
bùzhǎng
(boo-jahng)

minute:
fēn
(fun)

mistake:
cuò
(tswaw)

Monday:
xīngqīyī
(sheeng-chee-ee)

money:
qián
(chyan)

more:
gèng
(guhng)

morning (6:00 a.m. to noon):
zǎoshàng
(dzaow-shahng)

most:
zuì
(dzway)

mother:
māma; mǔqīn
(mah-mah; moo-cheen)

movie:
diànyǐng; piānzi
(dyan-yeeng; pyan-dzuh)

museum:
bówùguǎn
(baw-woo-gwahn)

music:
yīnyuè
(een-yweh)

my:
wǒde
(waw-duh)

N

napkin:
cānjīnzhǐ
(tsahn-jeen-jir)

need:
xūyào
(shyew-yaow)

negotiate:
tánpàn
(tahn-pahn)

neighborhood:
fùjìn
(foo-jeen)

new:
xīn
(shin)

newspaper:
bàozhǐ
(baow-jir)

next:
xià;
xiàge
(shyah; shyah-guh)

next month:
xiàge yuè
(shyah-guh yweh)

next to:
kàojìn
(cow-jeen)

next week:
xiàge xīngqī
(shyah-guh sheeng-chee)