Homework PDF (for extra practices if you would like)
Intonations/Tones
bā bá bǎ bà
jī jí jǐ jì
chī chí chǐ chì
yū yú yǔ yù
When you have two 3rd intonations/tones together, we would read it as 2nd and 3rd intonation, even though it’s written 3rd 3rd (as example below).
nǐ hǎo – read as ní hǎo
hěn hǎo – read as hén hǎo
Greetings
早上好 zǎoshànghǎo – Good Morning
你好吗?我很好。你呢?nǐhǎoma? wǒhěnhǎo. nǐne? – How Are You? I’m fine. How about you?
再见 zàijiàn – Goodbye
谢谢,不客气!xièxie , búkèqì! – Thank you, You are Welcome!
很好/非常好 hěnhǎo/fēichánghǎo – Very good
恭喜你 gōngxǐnǐ – Congratulation
Phrases/Vocabulary Terms we often use in class
红色文件夹 hóngsèwénjiànjiá – Red Alert Folder
书包 shūbāo – backpack, 储物柜 chúwùguì – lockers
丢垃圾 diulèsè – throw trash away, 喝水 hēshuǐ – get a drink
上厕所shàngcèsuǒ – bathroom break, 排队 páiduì – line up
站起来zhàqǐlái – stand up, 坐下zuòxià – sit down
脚坐坐好 jiǎo zuòzuòhǎo,手放放好 shǒu fàngfànghǎo,眼睛眼睛看老师yǎnjīngyǎnjīng kànlǎoshī,耳朵耳朵听老师 ěrduoěrduo tīnglǎoshī,嘴巴嘴巴闭闭好 zuǐbāzuǐbā bìbìhǎo – legs are crossed, hands are still, eyes are watching, ears are listening, lips are zipped.
老师,请帮我/请帮忙 lǎoshī,qǐngbāngwǒ / qǐngbāngmáng – teacher, please help me
Colors
红色 hóngsè – red, 黄色 huángsè – yellow, 绿色 lǜsè – green ,
蓝色 lánsè – blue,橙色 chéngsè – orange,紫色 zǐsè – purple,
粉红色 fěnhóngsè – pink,白色 báisè – white,灰色 huīsè – grey,
黑色 hēisè – black, 咖啡色 kāfēisè – brown。
*grey is not on our flashcard*
Shapes
正方形 zhèngfāngxíng – square, 圆形 yuánxíng – circle,
三角形 sānjiǎoxíng – triangle, 长方形 chángfāngxíng – rectangle,
心形 xīnxíng – heart, 星形 xīngxíng – star, 梯形 tīxíng – trapezoid,
六边形 liùbiānxíng – hexagon, 菱形 língxíng – diamond,
椭圆形 tuǒyuánxíng – oval.
Family Members
爸爸 bàba – father,妈妈 māma – mother,姐姐 jiějie – older sister,
哥哥 gēge – older brother,弟弟 dìdi – younger brother,
妹妹 mèimei – younger sister,爷爷 yéye – grandpa (from dad’s side),
奶奶 nǎinai – grandma (from dad’s side),我 wǒ – I,me。
Weather
晴天 qíngtiān – sunny, 阴天 yīntiān – cloudy,
多云 duōyún – cloudy and windy, 大风 dàfēng – windy,
下雪天 xiàxuětiān – snowy,下雨天 xiàyǔtiān – rainy.
U1W1 and W2 High Frequency Characters
我们 wǒmen – we, us, 一些 yìxiē – some, a few, 你好 nǐhǎo – hello
不好 bùhǎo – not good, 教室 jiàoshì – classroom, 学校 xuéxiào – school.
U1W3 High Frequency Characters
地点 dìdiǎn – place, 面包 miànbāo – bread, 小狗 xiǎogǒu – dog/puppy
小猫 xiǎomāo – cat/kitten, 动物 dòngwù – animals, 小鸟 xiǎoniǎo – bird.
U1W4 High Frequency Characters
全都 quándōu – all, 自己 zìjǐ – oneself, myself, self, 暖和 nuǎnhuo – warm,
小猪 xiǎozhū – pig, 小熊 xiǎoxióng – bear, 小羊 xiǎoyáng – goat.
U1W5 High Frequency Characters
上来 shànglái – come up,起来 qǐlái – stand up, rise to one’s feet,
这个 zhège – this one, this ,小鱼 xiǎoyú – fish,小鸡 xiǎojī – chicken,
小兔子xiǎotùzi – rabbit。
U2W1 High Frequency Characters
两次 liǎngcì – twice, 或者 huòzhě – or, 小马 xiǎomǎ – horse,
小牛 xiǎoniú – cow, 小猴子 xiǎohóuzi – monkey, 大象 dàxiàng – elephant.
U2W2 High Frequency Characters
走路 zǒulù- walk(ing), 小学 xiǎoxué- elementary school,
松鼠 sōngshǔ- squirrel, 蜗牛 wōniú- snail, 乌龟 wūguī- turtle,
蝴蝶 húdié – butterfly.
U2W3 High Frequency Characters
我的 wǒde - mine, 因为 yīnwèi-because, 喜欢 xǐhuān-like,
为什么 wèishénme-why, 好吃 hǎochī -delicious, 这是 zhèshì-this is.
U2W4 High Frequency Characters
东西 dōngxī – thing, 西红柿 xīhóngshì – tomato,
有几个?yǒujǐge? – how many?, 需要 xūyào – need, 想要 xiǎngyào – want,
圣诞快乐 shèngdànkuàilè – Merry Christmas.
U2W5 High Frequency Characters
同学 tóngxué – classmates,同意 tóngyì – agree ,不同 bùtóng – different ,
周末 zhōumò – weekend,我去了 wǒqùle- I went to…,
我吃了 wǒchīle – I ate…
U3W1 High Frequency Characters
每年 měinián – every year,每天 měitiān – every day,今年 jīnnián – this year,
今天 jīntiān – today, 昨天 zuótiān – yesterday, 明天 míngtiān – tomorrow
U3W2 High Frequency Characters
去年 qùnián – last year,明年 míngnián – next year,
前天 qiántiān – the day before yesterday,后天 hòutiān – the day after tomorrow,
读书 dúshū- read,鸡蛋 jīdàn- egg
U3W3 High Frequency Characters
上面shàngmiàn – above, 下面xiàmiàn – below, 里面lǐmiàn – inside,
外面wàimiàn – outside, 前面qiánmiàn – in front of, 后面hòumiàn – behind,
左边zuǒbiān – left, 右边yòubiān – right, 中间zhōngjiān – in the middle,
之间zhījiān – in between.
U3W4 High Frequency Characters
种子 zhǒngzi – seed, 时间 shíjiān – time, 所以 suǒyǐ – so,
北边 běibiān – north, 南边 nánbiān – south,
东边 dōngbiān – east, 西边 xībiān – west,
在哪里 zàinǎlǐ -(position/object/person/place) where is it?
U3W5 High Frequency Characters
那些 nàxiē – those, 一起 yìqǐ – together, 十分 shífēn – very,
非常 fēicháng – very, 去 qù – go (somewhere), 来 lái – come (to a place)
U4W1 High Frequency Characters
多少 duōshǎo – how many, 大海 dàhǎi – ocean, 多大 duōdà – how old,
不少 bùshǎo – many, 任何 rènhé – any, 刚刚好 gānggānghǎo – just right.
U4W2 High Frequency Characters
全部 quánbù – all, 高兴 gāoxìng – happy, 难过 nánguò – sad,
担心 dānxīn – worry, 新/旧 xīn/jiù – old/new, 新鲜xīnxiān – fresh.
U4W3 High Frequency Characters
开始 kāishǐ – start, 准备 zhǔnbèi – get ready, 回去 huíqù – go back,
出去 chūqǔ – go out, 使用 shǐyóng – use,
用来 yònglái – (this object) is used for…。
U4W4 High Frequency Characters
完成 wánchéng – finish, 变成 biànchéng – become,
老师 lǎoshī – teacher, 老人 lǎorén – old people,
完美 wánměi – perfect, 生长 shēngzhǎng – grow.
U4W5 High Frequency Characters
重要 zhòngyào – important, 重量 zhòngliàng – weight,
公园 gōngyuán – park, 公平 gōngpíng – fair,
其他 qítā – others, 写作 xiězuò – writing.
U5W1 High Frequency Characters
上次 shàngcì – last time,下次 xiàcì – next time,关于 guānyú – regarding,
植物 zhíwù – plant, 食物 shíwù – food, 比较bǐjiào – compare。
U5W2 High Frequency Characters
比赛 bǐsài – race/match, 城市 chéngshì – city, 市区 shìqū – downtown area,
马路 mǎlù – road, 路边 lùbiān – beside the road,
红路灯 hónglǜdēng – traffic light.
U5W3 High Frequency Characters
水果 shuǐguǒ – fruit, 无论 wúlùn – no matter, 电影 diànyǐng – movie, 电视 diànshì – tv,
要求 yāoqiú – request, 需要 xūyào – need.
U5W4 High Frequency Characters
首先 shǒuxiān – first, 但是 dànshì – but,
不但,还 búdàn…hái – not only… but also, 什么 shénme – what,
我吃完了 wǒchīwánle – I finished eating… 我做完了 wǒzuòwánle I finished doing.
U5W5 High Frequency Characters
几个 jǐge – how many, 几乎 jīhū – almost, 几岁 jìsuì – how old,
将来 jiānglái – in the future, 未来 wèilái – future, 正在 zhèngzài be (in progress) 。
U6W1 High Frequency Characters
那样 nàyàng – like that, 那边 nàbiān – over there/on that side,
身体shēntǐ – body, 目标 mùbiāo – goal,
目的地 mùdìdì – destination, 做饭 zuòfàn – cook.
U6W2 High Frequency Characters
因此 yīncǐ – because, 有些 yǒuxiē – some,不再 búzài – no longer, 别的 biéde – other,别人 biérén – others.
U6W3 High Frequency Characters
马上 mǎshàng – immediately, 问题 wèntí – question – these two are send home,
吃完了吗 chīwánlema – did you finish eating?
做完了吗 zuòwánlema – did you finish (doing something)?
你好吗 nǐhǎoma – how are you? – the rest are reviews (extra).
U6W4 High Frequency Characters
哪里 nǎlǐ – where, 为什么 wèishénme – why,
干净 gānjìng – clean, 为了 wèilē – in order for, – these four are send home
因为 yīnwèi – because, 拿过来 náguòlái – take it here. – these are reviews (extra).
U6W5 High Frequency Characters
时候 shíhòu – when(time),猴子 hóuzi – monkey,谁 shéi – who,
由于 yóuyú – due to,原由 yuányóu – reason,即使 jíshǐ – although.