Level 2 - Mandarin Elementary - International House London

24th May – 28th June 2023

谚语 (yànyǔ) Proverbs

熟能生巧 shúnéngshēngqiǎo practice makes perfect

Lesson 1

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

购物和外出就餐 Gòuwù hé wàichū jiùcān Shopping and eating out

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

Table 1: 外出就餐 (wàichū jiùcān) eating out
中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese	拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin	英语 (yīngyǔ) English	词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech	句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence
吃	chī	to eat	verb	我喜欢吃饺子。 (Wǒ xǐhuān chī jiǎozi.) I like to eat dumplings.
喝	hē	to drink	verb	我每天喝茶。 (Wǒ měitiān hē chá.) I drink tea every day.
饺子	jiǎozi	dumplings	noun	春节我们吃饺子。 (Chūnjié wǒmen chī jiǎozi.) We eat dumplings during the Spring Festival.
米饭	mǐfàn	(cooked) rice	noun	我每顿都吃米饭。 (Wǒ měi dùn dōu chī mǐfàn.) I eat rice with every meal.
鱼	yú	fish	noun	这条鱼很新鲜。 (Zhè tiáo yú hěn xīnxiān.) This fish is very fresh.
茶	chá	tea	noun	中国茶很有名。 (Zhōngguó chá hěn yǒumíng.) Chinese tea is famous.
水	shuǐ	water	noun	多喝水对身体好。 (Duō hē shuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.) Drinking more water is good for your health.
果汁	guǒzhī	fruit juice	noun	橙汁是一种果汁。 (Chéngzhī shì yī zhǒng guǒzhī.) Orange juice is a type of fruit juice.
酒	jiǔ	alcohol, liquor	noun	他不喜欢喝酒。 (Tā bù xǐhuān hē jiǔ.) He doesn't like to drink alcohol.
食物	shíwù	food	noun	这种食物很健康。 (Zhè zhǒng shíwù hěn jiànkāng.) This type of food is very healthy.
饮料	yǐnliào	beverage, drink	noun	你想喝什么饮料？ (Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme yǐnliào?) What drink would you like?

Table 2: 购物 (gòuwù) shopping
中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese	拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin	英语 (yīngyǔ) English	词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech	句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence	笔记 (Bǐjì) Note
买	mǎi	to buy	verb	我去超市买水果。 (Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi shuǐguǒ.) I go to the supermarket to buy fruit.
购物	gòuwù	to go shopping, shopping	verb, noun	我喜欢网上购物。 (Wǒ xǐhuān wǎngshàng gòuwù.) I like online shopping.	Often used in compounds like 购物中心 (shopping center).
这	zhè	this	pronoun	这本书很有趣。 (Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuqù.) This book is very interesting.	For singular nouns that are close to the speaker.
那	nà	that	pronoun	那个人是谁？ (Nà gè rén shì shéi?) Who is that person?	For singular nouns that are far from the speaker.
鞋子	xiézi	shoes	noun	这双鞋子很舒服。 (Zhè shuāng xiézi hěn shūfu.) This pair of shoes is very comfortable.	Usually used in the pair form 一双鞋子.
靴子	xuēzi	boots	noun	冬天我穿靴子。 (Dōngtiān wǒ chuān xuēzi.) I wear boots in winter.
包	bāo	bag, purse	noun	她的包很漂亮。 (Tā de bāo hěn piàoliang.) Her bag is very pretty.	A general term for bags.
外套	wàitào	coat, jacket, overcoat	noun	今天冷，穿外套吧。 (Jīntiān lěng) chuān wàitào ba.	Refers to outerwear.
元	yuán	yuan (primary currency unit)	noun	这个苹果五元。 (Zhège píngguǒ wǔ yuán.) This apple is five yuan.	The formal unit (e.g., 五元).
块	kuài	kuai (colloquial for yuan)	noun	这个苹果五块。 (Zhège píngguǒ wǔ kuài.) This apple is five kuai.	The colloquial equivalent of 元.
角	jiǎo	jiao (1/10 of yuan)	noun	一共三块五角。 (Yīgòng sān kuài wǔ jiǎo.) That's three yuan and five jiao total.	Also called 毛 (máo) in spoken language.
多少钱	duōshao qián	how much money	phrase	这个多少钱？ (Zhège duōshao qián?) How much is this?	少 (shǎo) takes a neutral tone here.

句式结构 (jù shì jiégòu) Sentence structures

情问你想吃什么？ Qǐngwèn nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? What would you like to eat, please?

我想吃 … Wǒ xiǎng chī … I would like to eat …

情问你想喝什么？ Qǐngwèn nǐ xiǎng hē shénme? What would you like to drink, please?

我想喝 … Wǒ xiǎng hē … I would like to drink …

情问你想买什么？ Qǐngwèn nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme? What would you like to buy, please?

我想买 … 。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi … . I would like to buy … .

情问这个多少钱？ Qǐngwèn zhège duōshǎo qián? How much is this, please?

这个三十元五角。 Zhège sānshí yuán wǔ jiǎo. This is 30 yuán and 5 jiǎo.

请问鞋子多少钱？ Qǐngwèn xiézi duōshǎo qián? How muxh are shoes, please?

（鞋子）五百五十元。 (Xiézi) wǔbǎi wǔshí yuán. Shoes are 550 yuan.

Lesson 2

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

国家，人和语言 Guójiā, rén hé yǔyán Countries, people and languages

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese	拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin	英语 (yīngyǔ) English	词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech	句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence	笔记 (Bǐjì) Note
说	shuō	to speak, to say	verb	我会说中文。 (Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén.) I can speak Chinese.
语言	yǔyán	language	noun	汉语是一种语言。 (Hànyǔ shì yī zhǒng yǔyán.) Chinese is a language.	语 (yǔ) alone is a bound morpheme; 语言 is the full word.
普通话	pǔtōnghuà	Mandarin (Standard Chinese)	noun	在中国，我们说普通话。 (Zài Zhōngguó) wǒmen shuō pǔtōnghuà.	The official language of China.
广东话	Guǎngdōnghuà	Cantonese	noun	我的奶奶说广东话。 (Wǒ de nǎinai shuō Guǎngdōnghuà.) My grandmother speaks Cantonese.	A major Chinese dialect.
汉语	Hànyǔ	Chinese (language)	noun	我学习汉语。 (Wǒ xuéxí Hànyǔ.) I study Chinese.	Emphasizes the Han ethnic language; often used academically.
中文	Zhōngwén	Chinese (language/writing)	noun	这是一本中文书。 (Zhè shì yī běn Zhōngwén shū.) This is a Chinese book.	More common in daily speech; can refer to the written language.
国家/国	guójiā / guó	country	noun	中国是一个很大的国家。 (Zhōngguó shì yīgè hěn dà de guójiā.) China is a very large country.	国 is often a suffix in country names.
中国	Zhōngguó	China	proper noun	我住在中国。 (Wǒ zhù zài Zhōngguó.) I live in China.
英国	Yīngguó	United Kingdom, Britain	proper noun	他来自英国。 (Tā láizì Yīngguó.) He is from the UK.
法国	Fǎguó	France	proper noun	法国红酒很有名。 (Fǎguó hóngjiǔ hěn yǒumíng.) French wine is famous.
德国	Déguó	Germany	proper noun	德国汽车质量很好。 (Déguó qìchē zhìliàng hěn hǎo.) German cars are of very good quality.
加拿大	Jiānádà	Canada	proper noun	加拿大地很大。 (Jiānádà dì hěn dà.) Canada has a large land area.
日本	Rìběn	Japan	proper noun	日本樱花很漂亮。 (Rìběn yīnghuā hěn piàoliang.) Japanese cherry blossoms are beautiful.
台湾	Táiwān	Taiwan	proper noun	台湾的水果很好吃。 (Táiwān de shuǐguǒ hěn hǎochī.) The fruit from Taiwan is delicious.	Independent country in East Asia. Officially the Republic of China (ROC)
香港	Xiānggǎng	Hong Kong	proper noun	香港是一个特别行政区。 (Xiānggǎng shì yīgè tèbié xíngzhèngqū.) Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region.
…语	…yǔ	… language	suffix	你会说英语吗？ (Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?) Can you speak English?	Pattern: Country root + 语 (e.g., 英语, 德语, 日语).
英语	Yīngyǔ	English language	noun	英语是一种国际语言。 (Yīngyǔ shì yī zhǒng guójì yǔyán.) English is an international language.
德语	Déyǔ	German language	noun	德语很难学。 (Déyǔ hěn nán xué.) German is difficult to learn.
日语	Rìyǔ	Japanese language	noun	我喜欢看日语电影。 (Wǒ xǐhuān kàn Rìyǔ diànyǐng.) I like watching Japanese movies.
斯洛伐克语	Sīluòfákèyǔ	Slovak language	noun	斯洛伐克语在哪儿用？ (Sīluòfákèyǔ zài nǎr yòng?) Where is Slovak used?	Written as a single word in pinyin.
…人	…rén	… person/people	suffix	中国人很多。 (Zhōngguórén hěnduō.) There are many Chinese people.	Pattern: Country name + 人.
中国人	Zhōngguórén	Chinese person/people	noun	我是一个中国人。 (Wǒ shì yīgè Zhōngguórén.) I am a Chinese person.
英国人	Yīngguórén	British person/people	noun	很多英国人喝茶。 (Hěnduō Yīngguórén hē chá.) Many British people drink tea.
法国人	Fǎguórén	French person/people	noun	法国人喜欢面包。 (Fǎguórén xǐhuān miànbāo.) French people like bread.
德国人	Déguórén	German person/people	noun	德国人很准时。 (Déguórén hěn zhǔnshí.) German people are very punctual.
加拿大人	Jiānádàrén	Canadian person/people	noun	我的朋友是加拿大人。 (Wǒ de péngyou shì Jiānádàrén.) My friend is Canadian.
斯洛伐克人	Sīluòfákèrén	Slovak person/people	noun	斯洛伐克人说什么语言？ (Sīluòfákèrén shuō shénme yǔyán?) What language do Slovak people speak?
哪	nǎ	which	pronoun	你是哪国人？ (Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?) Which country are you from?	Used in questions to choose among options; different from 哪里 (nǎlǐ, where).
哪里/哪儿	nǎlǐ / nǎr	where	pronoun	你是哪里人？ (Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?) Where are you from?	Standard (哪里) vs. colloquial (哪儿).
澳大利亚	Àodàlìyà	Australia	proper noun	澳大利亚有很多袋鼠。 (Àodàlìyà yǒu hěnduō dàishǔ.) Australia has many kangaroos.
爱尔兰	Ài'ěrlán	Ireland	proper noun	爱尔兰风景很美。 (Ài'ěrlán fēngjǐng hěn měi.) Ireland has beautiful scenery.
苏格兰	Sūgélán	Scotland	proper noun	苏格兰威士忌很有名。 (Sūgélán wēishìjì hěn yǒumíng.) Scottish whisky is famous.

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

How to pronounce j,q,x. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxIL11PcNXE

Difference between Mandarin and Cantonese. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBV6p0niNqA

中国人说汉语。 Zhōngguórén shuō hànyǔ. Chinese people speak Chinese.

英国人说英语。 Yīngguórén shuō yīngyǔ. British people speak English.

德国人说德语。 Déguórén shuō déyǔ. German people speak German.

澳大利亚人说英语。 Àodàlìyàrén shuō yīngyǔ. Australian people speak English.

美国人说英语。 Měiguórén shuō yīngyǔ. Americans speak English.

你是哪国人？ Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? Which country are you from?

我是中国人。 Wǒ shì zhōngguó rén. I am Chinese.

你说什么语言？ Nǐ shuō shénme yǔyán? What language do you speak?

我说普通话。 Wǒ shuō pǔtōnghuà. I speak Mandarin.

你好！我是 ... 。你呢？

你好。我是 ... 。

你是哪国人？

我是 ...国人。 ...国人说...语。你呢？

我是...国人。 ...国人说...语。

谢谢！再见！

谢谢！再见！

Lesson 3

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

家乡和城市 Jiāxiāng hé chéngshì Hometowns and cities

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese	拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin	英语 (yīngyǔ) English	词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech	句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence	笔记 (Bǐjì) Note
家	jiā	home, family	noun	我的家在南京。 (Wǒ de jiā zài Nánjīng.) My home is in Nanjing.
乡	xiāng	countryside, village	noun	我奶奶住在乡。 (Wǒ nǎinai zhù zài xiāng.) My grandmother lives in the countryside.	Often used in compounds; 乡下 (xiāngxia) is more common for "countryside".
家乡	jiāxiāng	hometown	noun	我的家乡很美。 (Wǒ de jiāxiāng hěn měi.) My hometown is beautiful.
城市	chéngshì	city	noun	上海是一个大城市。 (Shànghǎi shì yīgè dà chéngshì.) Shanghai is a big city.
首都	shǒudū	capital (city)	noun	北京是中国的首都。 (Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de shǒudū.) Beijing is the capital of China.
在	zài	to be at/in; at, in	preposition, verb	我现在在家。 (Wǒ xiànzài zài jiā.) I am at home now.	As a verb, indicates location or existence.
上海	Shànghǎi	Shanghai	proper noun	上海有很多外国人。 (Shànghǎi yǒu hěnduō wàiguó rén.) There are many foreigners in Shanghai.
北京	Běijīng	Beijing	proper noun	我想去北京旅游。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù Běijīng lǚyóu.) I want to travel to Beijing.
伦敦	Lúndūn	London	proper noun	伦敦是英国的首都。 (Lúndūn shì Yīngguó de shǒudū.) London is the capital of the UK.
香港	Xiānggǎng	Hong Kong	proper noun	香港的夜景很漂亮。 (Xiānggǎng de yèjǐng hěn piàoliang.) Hong Kong's night view is beautiful.	A Special Administrative Region of China.
台北	Táiběi	Taipei	proper noun	台北是台湾的首都。 (Táiběi shì Táiwān de shǒudū.) Taipei is the capital of the Taiwan.
巴黎	Bālí	Paris	proper noun	巴黎是法国的首都。 (Bālí shì Fǎguó de shǒudū.) Paris is the capital of France.
东京	Dōngjīng	Tokyo	proper noun	东京是日本的首都。 (Dōngjīng shì Rìběn de shǒudū.) Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
纽约	Niǔyuē	New York	proper noun	纽约是一个国际大都市。 (Niǔyuē shì yīgè guójì dà dūshì.) New York is an international metropolis.
南京	Nánjīng	Nanjing	proper noun	南京是一个历史悠久的城市。 (Nánjīng shì yīgè lìshǐ yōujiǔ de chéngshì.) Nanjing is a city with a long history.
杭州	Hángzhōu	Hangzhou	proper noun	杭州的西湖很有名。 (Hángzhōu de Xīhú hěn yǒumíng.) Hangzhou's West Lake is famous.
爱丁堡	Àidīngbǎo	Edinburgh	proper noun	爱丁堡是苏格兰的首都。 (Àidīngbǎo shì Sūgélán de shǒudū.) Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
伯明翰	Bómínghàn	Birmingham	proper noun	伯明翰在英国的中部。 (Bómínghàn zài Yīngguó de zhōngbù.) Birmingham is in central England.
约克	Yuēkè	York	proper noun	约克在英国北部。 (Yuēkè zài Yīngguó běibù.) York is in the north of England.
布拉迪斯拉发	Bùlādísīlāfā	Bratislava	proper noun	布拉迪斯拉发是斯洛伐克的首都。 (Bùlādísīlāfā shì Sīluòfákè de shǒudū.) Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.
布拉格	Bùlāgé	Prague	proper noun	布拉格是捷克的首都。 (Bùlāgé shì Jiékè de shǒudū.) Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic.
爱	ài	to love	verb	我爱我的家乡。 (Wǒ ài wǒ de jiāxiāng.) I love my hometown.

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

你的家乡在哪里？ Nǐ de jiāxiāng zài nàlǐ? Where is your hometown?

我的家乡在南京。 Wǒ de jiāxiāng zài Nánjīng. My hometown is Nanjing.

你爱你的家乡吗？ Nǐ ài nǐ de jiāxiāng ma? Do you love your hometown?

是的。我爱我的家乡。 Shìde. Wǒ ài wǒ de jiāxiāng. Yes. I love my hometown.

你去过北京吗？ Nǐ qùguò Běijīng ma? Have you been in Beijing?

Lesson 4

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

日常生活 Rìcháng shēnghuó Daily routine

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese	拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin	英语 (yīngyǔ) English	词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech	句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence	笔记 (Bǐjì) Note
生活	shēnghuó	routine,life, to live	noun, verb	生活很忙，但很愉快。 (Shēnghuó hěn máng) dàn hěn yúkuài.	As a verb, it means "to live (a life)".
日常	rìcháng	daily, everyday	adjective	这是日常的工作。 (Zhè shì rìcháng de gōngzuò.) This is daily work.
日常生活	rìcháng shēnghuó	daily life, daily routine	noun	我的日常生活很简单。 (Wǒ de rìcháng shēnghuó hěn jiǎndān.) My daily life is very simple.
起床	qǐ chuáng	to get up (from bed)	verb phrase	我每天七点起床。 (Wǒ měitiān qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.) I get up at seven every day.	床 (chuáng) means "bed".
吃早饭	chī zǎofàn	to eat breakfast	verb phrase	我吃早饭以后去工作。 (Wǒ chī zǎofàn yǐhòu qù gōngzuò.) I go to work after eating breakfast.	早饭 (zǎofàn) is breakfast.
吃午饭	chī wǔfàn	to eat lunch	verb phrase	我们十二点吃午饭。 (Wǒmen shí'èr diǎn chī wǔfàn.) We eat lunch at twelve o'clock.	午饭 (wǔfàn) is lunch.
吃晚饭	chī wǎnfàn	to eat dinner/supper	verb phrase	我家人一起吃晚饭。 (Wǒ hé jiārén yīqǐ chī wǎnfàn.) I eat dinner with my family.	晚饭 (wǎnfàn) is dinner.
上课	shàng kè	to attend class, to have class	verb phrase	我上午八点半上课。 (Wǒ shàngwǔ bā diǎn bàn shàng kè.) I have class at 8:30 in the morning.
工作	gōngzuò	to work, work	verb, noun	我爸爸在医院工作。 (Wǒ bàba zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.) My father works at a hospital.
回家	huí jiā	to return home, to go home	verb phrase	我五点下班回家。 (Wǒ wǔ diǎn xià bān huí jiā.) I get off work and go home at five.
休息	xiūxi	to rest, to take a break	verb, noun	中午我需要休息一下。 (Zhōngwǔ wǒ xūyào xiūxi yīxià.) I need to rest a little at noon.
睡觉	shuì jiào	to sleep, to go to bed	verb phrase	我晚上十一点睡觉。 (Wǒ wǎnshàng shíyī diǎn shuì jiào.) I go to sleep at eleven at night.	觉 (jiào) here means "sleep".

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

你几点起床？ Nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? When do you get up?

我六点半起床。 Wǒ liù diǎn bàn qǐchuáng. I get up at 6:30.

你今天上课吗？ Nǐ jīntiān shàngkè ma? Do you attend a class today?

不，我今天不上课。 Bù, wǒ jīntiān bù shàngkè. No, I do not attend a class today.

Lesson 5

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

见面（一） Jiànmiàn (yī) Meeting up (1)

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese	拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin	英语 (yīngyǔ) English	词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech	句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence	笔记 (Bǐjì) Note
电话号码	diànhuà hàomǎ	telephone number	noun phrase	请告诉我你的电话号码。 (Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ.) Please tell me your phone number.
手机	shǒujī	mobile phone, cellphone	noun	我的手机没电了。 (Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le.) My phone is out of battery.	Literally "hand machine".
见面	jiàn miàn	to meet (in person)	verb phrase	我们下午三点见面。 (Wǒmen xiàwǔ sān diǎn jiàn miàn.) We'll meet at three in the afternoon.	Pinyin has a space. Used when people meet face-to-face.
咖啡店	kāfēidiàn	café, coffee shop	noun	我们在咖啡店见面吧。 (Wǒmen zài kāfēidiàn jiànmiàn ba.) Let's meet at the café.	Usually written as one word.
饭店	fàndiàn	restaurant	noun	这家饭店的菜很好吃。 (Zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài hěn hǎochī.) This restaurant's food is delicious.	Can also mean "hotel" in some contexts.
开门	kāi mén	to open (a door/business)	verb phrase	商店几点开门？ (Shāngdiàn jǐ diǎn kāi mén?) What time does the store open?
关门	guān mén	to close (a door/business)	verb phrase	图书馆晚上九点关门。 (Túshūguǎn wǎnshàng jiǔ diǎn guān mén.) The library closes at nine in the evening.
书店	shūdiàn	bookstore	noun	我去书店买书。 (Wǒ qù shūdiàn mǎi shū.) I go to the bookstore to buy books.
水果店	shuǐguǒdiàn	fruit shop	noun	水果店的水果很新鲜。 (Shuǐguǒdiàn de shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān.) The fruit at the fruit shop is very fresh.	Usually written as one word.
商场	shāngchǎng	shopping mall, department store	noun	周末商场里人很多。 (Zhōumò shāngchǎng lǐ rén hěnduō.) There are many people in the mall on weekends.
购物中心	gòuwù zhōngxīn	shopping center	noun phrase	新的购物中心很大。 (Xīn de gòuwù zhōngxīn hěn dà.) The new shopping center is very big.	中心 (zhōngxīn) is one word.
电影院	diànyǐngyuàn	cinema, movie theater	noun	我们周末去电影院看电影。 (Wǒmen zhōumò qù diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng.) We go to the cinema to watch movies on weekends.

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

咖啡店几点开门？ Kāfēidiàn jǐ diǎn kāimén? When does the café open?

（咖啡店）十一点（开门）。 (Kāfēidiàn) shíyī diǎn (kāimén). It opens at 11:00am.

我们几点见面？ Wǒmen jǐ diǎn jiànmiàn? When will we meet up?

（我们）星期六上午十一点半（见面）。 (Wǒmen) xīngqíliù shàngwǔ shíyī diǎn bàn (jiànmiàn). We will meet up at 11:30am, Saturday.

Lesson 6

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

见面（二） Jiànmiàn (èr) Meeting up (2)

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese	拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin	英语 (yīngyǔ) English	词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech	句子 (jùzǐ) Sentence	笔记 (Bǐjì) Note
乘（坐）	chéng (zuò)	to ride, to take (a vehicle)	verb	我乘地铁去上班。 (Wǒ chéng dìtiě qù shàngbān.) I take the subway to work.	乘 and 坐 are synonyms here. 坐 is more common in speech.
地铁	dìtiě	subway, metro	noun	北京地铁很方便。 (Běijīng dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn.) The Beijing subway is very convenient.
火车	huǒchē	train	noun	火车票很贵。 (Huǒchē piào hěn guì.) Train tickets are expensive.
公共汽车	gōnggòng qìchē	public bus	noun	我坐公共汽车去学校。 (Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù xuéxiào.) I take the bus to school.	Also called 公交车 (gōngjiāo chē).
骑自行车	qí zìxíngchē	to ride a bicycle	verb phrase	他每天骑自行车上班。 (Tā měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān.) He rides a bicycle to work every day.
怎么	zěnme	how, why	pronoun	你怎么去公司？ (Nǐ zěnme qù gōngsī?) How do you go to the company?	Used to ask about manner or reason.
怎么样	zěnmeyàng	how about, how is it	pronoun	这家饭店怎么样？ (Zhè jiā fàndiàn zěnmeyàng?) How is this restaurant?	Used to ask for an opinion or description.
谁	shéi (shuí)	who	pronoun	谁和你一起去？ (Shéi hé nǐ yīqǐ qù?) Who is going with you?	shuí is a more formal pronunciation.
和…一起	hé … yīqǐ	together with …	phrase	我和朋友一起吃饭。 (Wǒ hé péngyou yīqǐ chīfàn.) I eat together with my friend.	A common structure for doing things together.
去	qù	to go (to)	verb	我去上海旅行。 (Wǒ qù Shànghǎi lǚxíng.) I am traveling to Shanghai.
骑马	qí mǎ	to ride a horse	verb phrase	他在公园骑马。 (Tā zài gōngyuán qí mǎ.) He rides a horse in the park.
开车	kāi chē	to drive a car	verb phrase	我爸爸开车上班。 (Wǒ bàba kāi chē shàngbān.) My father drives to work.
高铁	gāotiě	high-speed rail	noun	坐高铁从北京到上海很快。 (Zuò gāotiě cóng Běijīng dào Shànghǎi hěn kuài.) Taking the high-speed rail from Beijing to Shanghai is very fast.	Abbreviation for 高速铁路 (gāosù tiělù).

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

你怎么（样）去饭店？ Nǐ zěnme (yàng) qù fàndiàn? How will you go to the restaurant?

（我）乘公共汽车去（那）。 (Wǒ) chéng gōnggòng qìchē qù (nà). I will go there by bus.

谁和你一起去饭店？ Shuí hé nǐ yīqǐ qù fàndiàn? Who will go to the restaurant together with you?

他和我一起去（那）。 Tā hé wǒ yīqǐ qù (nà). He will go there together with me.

Note: "他" can be replaced by a name.