China Unbound - Mandarin Intermediate 3 Intensive

8th June – 6th July 2025

Lesson 1

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

Unit 9.1 低头思故乡 Unit 9.1 Dī tóu sī gùxiāng

词汇 (Cíhuì) Vocabulary

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
热身	rè shēn	to warm up	verb	运动前需要先热身。 (Yùndòng qián xūyào xiān rè shēn.) You need to warm up before exercising.
诗	shī	poem	noun	这是一首美丽的诗。 (Zhè shì yī shǒu měilì de shī.) This is a beautiful poem.
诗人	shīrén	poet	noun	他是一位著名的诗人。 (Tā shì yī wèi zhùmíng de shīrén.) He is a famous poet.
朝	cháo	dynasty	noun	中国的唐朝是一个伟大的朝代。 (Zhōngguó de Táng Cháo shì yīgè wěidà de cháodài.) China's Tang Dynasty was a great dynasty.
唐朝	Táng Cháo	Tang Dynasty	proper noun	唐朝有很多著名的诗人。 (Táng Cháo yǒu hěnduō zhùmíng de shīrén.) The Tang Dynasty had many famous poets.
唐诗	Táng shī	Tang Dynasty poems	proper noun	我们正在学习唐诗。 (Wǒmen zhèngzài xuéxí Táng shī.) We are studying Tang Dynasty poems.
李白	Lǐ Bái	Li Bai (poet)	proper noun	李白是唐朝著名的诗人。 (Lǐ Bái shì Táng Cháo zhùmíng de shīrén.) Li Bai is a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty.	A great Chinese poet.
教	jiāo	to teach	verb	你能教我说中文吗？ (Nǐ néng jiāo wǒ shuō Zhōngwén ma?) Can you teach me to speak Chinese?	Pronounced jiāo when followed by a specific skill or knowledge.
明白	míngbái	to understand	verb	我明白你的意思。 (Wǒ míngbái nǐ de yìsi.) I understand what you mean.
深夜	shēnyè	late night, dead of night	noun	深夜的街道很安静。 (Shēnyè de jiēdào hěn ānjìng.) The streets are very quiet in the dead of night.
床边	chuáng biān	bedside	noun	他坐在床边看书。 (Tā zuò zài chuáng biān kàn shū.) He sits by the bedside reading a book.
结霜	jié shuāng	to frost, frost forms	verb	冬天早上,窗户上结霜了。 (Dōngtiān zǎoshang, chuānghu shàng jié shuāng le.) In winter mornings, frost forms on the windows.
抬头	tái tóu	to raise one's head	verb	他抬头看了看天空。 (Tā tái tóu kàn le kàn tiānkōng.) He raised his head and looked at the sky.
抬	tái	to lift, to raise	verb	请帮我抬一下这个箱子。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ tái yīxià zhège xiāngzi.) Please help me lift this box.
题目	tímù	topic, title, exam question	noun	这篇文章的题目是什么？ (Zhè piān wénzhāng de tímù shì shénme?) What is the title of this article?
思念	sīniàn	to miss, longing	verb, noun	他非常思念远方的家人。 (Tā fēicháng sīniàn yuǎnfāng de jiārén.) He misses his family far away very much.	A more literary or formal way to say "to miss".
想	xiǎng	to miss (someone)	verb	我想你了。 (Wǒ xiǎng nǐ le.) I miss you.	Also can mean: to think, to believe, to wish, to want.
故乡	gùxiāng	hometown, native place	noun	我的故乡在一个小山村。 (Wǒ de gùxiāng zài yīgè xiǎo shāncūn.) My hometown is in a small mountain village.	Literary or formal.
宁静	níngjìng	peaceful, tranquil	adjective	我喜欢乡村宁静的生活。 (Wǒ xǐhuān xiāngcūn níngjìng de shēnghuó.) I like the peaceful life of the countryside.
以为	yǐwéi	to mistakenly think	verb	我以为你今天不来。 (Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ jīntiān bù lái.) I thought you weren't coming today \(but I was wrong\).

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Q + V + 的 + noun

比如 (Bǐrú) For example:

这是谁写的诗？ Zhè shì shéi xiě de shī? Who wrote this poem?

vs:

谁写了这诗？ Shéi xiě le zhè shī? This is a poem written by who?

翻译 (Fānyì) Translate

It was me that wrote the poem!
It was older brother who bought the car.
It was in the U.S. that (I) bought the present!

一起 (yīqǐ) together ＋ verb

一起坐地铁上班 Yīqǐ zuò dìtiě shàngbān

翻译 (Fānyì) Translate

Let’s go to China town together and have dinner!

other things

教女儿学唐诗。 Jiào nǚ'ér xué táng shī.

抬起头来看月亮。 Tái qǐ tóu lái kàn yuèliàng. Lift the head to see the moon.

你在干什么？ Nǐ zài gàn shénme? What are you doing?

好好干。 Hǎo hǎo gàn. Do a good job!

Lesson 2

Unit 9.2 低头思故乡 Unit 9.2 Dī tóu sī gùxiāng

词汇 (Cíhuì) Vocabulary

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
发现	fāxiàn	to discover, to realise	verb	我发现了一个秘密。 (Wǒ fāxiànle yīgè mìmì.) I discovered a secret.
字数	zìshù	word count, character count	noun	这篇文章的字数是1000。 (Zhè piān wénzhāng de zìshù shì 1000.) The word count of this article is 1000.
除了	chúle	apart from, besides	preposition	除了苹果,我还喜欢香蕉。 (Chúle píngguǒ, wǒ hái xǐhuān xiāngjiāo.) Besides apples, I also like bananas.	Often used with 还 (hái) or 都 (dōu).
每（一）句	měi (yī) jù	every sentence	determiner	他说的每一句都是真的。 (Tā shuō de měi yī jù dōu shì zhēn de.) Every sentence he said is true.
最后	zuìhòu	finally, lastly, last	adverb	最后,我想感谢大家。 (Zuìhòu, wǒ xiǎng gǎnxiè dàjiā.) Finally, I would like to thank everyone.
共同点	gòngtóngdiǎn	common point, similarity	noun	我们有很多共同点。 (Wǒmen yǒu hěnduō gòngtóngdiǎn.) We have many things in common.	Usually written as one word.
押韵	yāyùn	to rhyme	verb	这首诗的句子都押韵。 (Zhè shǒu shī de jùzi dōu yāyùn.) The lines of this poem all rhyme.
好几万	hǎo jǐ wàn	tens of thousands	numeral phrase	这个城市有好几万人。 (Zhège chéngshì yǒu hǎo jǐ wàn rén.) There are tens of thousands of people in this city.	Used to give an approximate large number.
好好学	hǎohao xué	to study hard	verb phrase	你要好好学中文。 (Nǐ yào hǎohao xué Zhōngwén.) You need to study Chinese hard.	好好 (hǎohao) is a reduplicated adverb meaning "properly" or "diligently".
差不多	chàbuduō	similar, almost, about	adjective/adverb	我们差不多高。 (Wǒmen chàbuduō gāo.) We are about the same height.	Often used to indicate approximation or similarity. Neutral tone on 不.

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Lesson 3

Unit 10.1 北京的四合院 Unit 10.1 Běijīng de sìhéyuàn.

词汇 (Cíhuì) Vocabulary

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
四合院	sìhéyuàn	Chinese courtyard house	noun	四合院是北京的传统建筑。 (Sìhéyuàn shì Běijīng de chuántǒng jiànzhù.) The siheyuan is a traditional Beijing building.	A traditional Chinese residential compound with buildings surrounding a courtyard.
传统	chuántǒng	traditional	adjective	端午节是中国的传统节日。 (Duānwǔ jié shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì.) The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday.
建筑	jiànzhù	architecture, building	noun	这座建筑很有名。 (Zhè zuò jiànzhù hěn yǒumíng.) This building is very famous.
合围	héwéi	to surround jointly	verb	士兵们合围了那个区域。 (Shībīngmen héwéile nàgè qūyù.) The soldiers jointly surrounded the area.
合	hé	to combine, to join	verb	我们可以合买这本书。 (Wǒmen kěyǐ hé mǎi zhè běn shū.) We can combine our money to buy this book.
围	wéi	to surround, to enclose	verb	花园被围墙围着。 (Huāyuán bèi wéiqiáng wéizhe.) The garden is surrounded by a wall.
verb ＋出	verb + chū	do this to create/result in	verb phrase	他想出了一个好主意。 (Tā xiǎng chūle yī gè hǎo zhǔyì.) He thought of a good idea.	Indicates the action brings about a result.
大概	dàgài	approximately, probably	adverb	他大概三十岁。 (Tā dàgài sānshí suì.) He is approximately thirty years old.	Used for approximation.
大宅门	dàzháimén	large traditional residence, mansion	noun	这个大宅门以前住着一个有钱的家族。 (Zhège dàzháimén yǐqián zhùzhe yīgè yǒuqián de jiāzú.) This mansion used to house a wealthy family.
座	zuò	measure word for buildings, mountains, bridges	measure word	一座山,两座桥。 (Yī zuò shān, liǎng zuò qiáo.) One mountain, two bridges.
算	suàn	to count, to calculate	verb	请算一下一共多少钱。 (Qǐng suàn yīxià yīgòng duōshǎo qián.) Please calculate the total amount.
算 + adjective	suàn + adjective	considered to be (adjective)	adverb phrase	这家饭店算便宜的。 (Zhè jiā fàndiàn suàn piányi de.) This restaurant is considered cheap.	Expresses the speaker's opinion that something qualifies as…
类型	lèixíng	type, category	noun	你喜欢什么类型的电影？ (Nǐ xǐhuān shénme lèixíng de diànyǐng?) What type of movies do you like?
居住	jūzhù	to reside (formal)	verb	他居住在上海。 (Tā jūzhù zài Shànghǎi.) He resides in Shanghai.
包括	bāokuò	to include, including	verb	费用包括早餐。 (Fèiyòng bāokuò zǎocān.) The cost includes breakfast.
可不光是	kě bù guāng shì	is not just	phrase	学好语言可不光是背单词。 (Xué hǎo yǔyán kě bù guāng shì bèi dāncí.) Learning a language well is not just about memorising vocabulary.	Means "it's not just/only…".
可不光有	kě bù guāng yǒu	not only have	phrase	这本书可不光有故事,还有插图。 (Zhè běn shū kě bù guāng yǒu gùshi, hái yǒu chātú.) This book doesn't only have stories, it also has illustrations.	Means "not only are there…".

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Lesson 4

Unit 10.2 北京的四合院 Unit 10.2 Běijīng de sìhéyuàn.

词汇 (Cíhuì) Vocabulary

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
通风	tōngfēng	to ventilate, to be ventilated	verb	这个房间需要通风。 (Zhège fángjiān xūyào tōngfēng.) This room needs to be ventilated.
对面	duìmiàn	opposite side, across from	noun	我家在学校对面。 (Wǒ jiā zài xuéxiào duìmiàn.) My house is opposite the school.	Often used with 在 (zài).
中间	zhōngjiān	middle, centre, among	noun	我坐在他们中间。 (Wǒ zuò zài tāmen zhōngjiān.) I sat among them/in the middle of them.
长辈	zhǎngbèi	elder, senior relative	noun	我们要尊敬长辈。 (Wǒmen yào zūnjìng zhǎngbèi.) We should respect our elders.
晚辈	wǎnbèi	junior, younger generation	noun	作为晚辈,我们应该多学习。 (Zuòwéi wǎnbèi, wǒmen yīnggāi duō xuéxí.) As the younger generation, we should study more.
聊天	liáo tiān	to chat, to have a chat	verb	我们经常在网上聊天。 (Wǒmen jīngcháng zài wǎngshàng liáo tiān.) We often chat online.
温暖	wēnnuǎn	warm (temperature or feeling)	adjective	他的话让我感到很温暖。 (Tā de huà ràng wǒ gǎndào hěn wēnnuǎn.) His words made me feel very warm \(emotionally\).
堆放	duīfàng	to pile up, to stack	verb	不要把东西堆放在这里。 (Búyào bǎ dōngxi duīfàng zài zhèlǐ.) Don't pile things up here.
堆	duī	to stack, to pile	verb	他把书堆在桌子上。 (Tā bǎ shū duī zài zhuōzi shàng.) He piled the books on the table.
放	fàng	to put, to place	verb	请把杯子放在桌子上。 (Qǐng bǎ bēizi fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.) Please put the cup on the table.	A very common verb.
杂物	záwù	miscellaneous items, clutter	noun	这个房间里有很多杂物。 (Zhège fángjiān lǐ yǒu hěnduō záwù.) There is a lot of clutter in this room.
正房	zhèngfáng	main house, principal room	noun	在传统院子里,正房是给长辈住的。 (Zài chuántǒng yuànzi lǐ, zhèngfáng shì gěi zhǎngbèi zhù de.) In traditional courtyards, the main house is for the elders.	In traditional Chinese courtyard houses, this is the central and most important building.
厢房	xiāngfáng	wing-room (in a courtyard)	noun	厢房在正房的两边。 (Xiāngfáng zài zhèngfáng de liǎng biān.) The wing-rooms are on either side of the main house.
窗	chuāng	window	noun	请打开窗。 (Qǐng dǎkāi chuāng.) Please open the window.	Often used in compounds like 窗户 (chuānghu).
院子	yuànzi	courtyard	noun	孩子们在院子里玩儿。 (Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ wánr.) The children are playing in the courtyard.
朝	cháo	to face, to be oriented towards	verb	我的房间窗户朝南。 (Wǒ de fángjiān chuānghu cháo nán.) My room's windows face south.
向	xiàng	towards, to	preposition	请向前走。 (Qǐng xiàng qián zǒu.) Please walk forward.	Indicates direction. Often used with verbs of motion.

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Lesson 5

Unit 11.1 你去过态山吗？ Unit 11.1 Nǐ qù guò tài shān ma?

词汇 (Cíhuì) Vocabulary

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
跟…一起	gēn…yīqǐ	together with	prepositional phrase	我跟朋友一起去旅行。 (Wǒ gēn péngyou yīqǐ qù lǚxíng.) I travel together with my friends.	A common structure for doing things together.
特别	tèbié	especially, particularly	adverb	我特别喜欢这个地方。 (Wǒ tèbié xǐhuān zhège dìfang.) I especially like this place.	As an adjective it means "special".
日出	rìchū	sunrise	noun	我们明天早上去看日出。 (Wǒmen míngtiān zǎoshang qù kàn rìchū.) We will go to see the sunrise tomorrow morning.
日落	rìluò	sunset	noun	海边的日落很美。 (Hǎibiān de rìluò hěn měi.) The sunset by the sea is beautiful.
照片	zhàopiàn	photo	noun	请帮我拍一张照片。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ pāi yī zhāng zhàopiàn.) Please take a photo for me.
张	zhāng	measure word for flat objects (photos, tables, paper, beds)	measure word	这是一张照片。 (Zhè shì yī zhāng zhàopiàn.) This is a photo.
好玩	hǎowán	fun, enjoyable, interesting	adjective	这个游戏很好玩。 (Zhège yóuxì hěn hǎowán.) This game is a lot of fun.	Often used for activities, places, or things that are entertaining.
棒	bàng	great, awesome, wonderful	adjective	你的中文真棒！ (Nǐ de Zhōngwén zhēn bàng!) Your Chinese is really great!	Informal and enthusiastic praise.
自己	zìjǐ	oneself, myself, yourself	pronoun	我自己可以完成。 (Wǒ zìjǐ kěyǐ wánchéng.) I can finish it myself.
极了	jíle	extremely (intensifier)	adverbial phrase	这儿的风景美极了。 (Zhèr de fēngjǐng měi jíle.) The scenery here is extremely beautiful.	Follows an adjective to add strong emphasis. Similar to "…极了".

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Lesson 6

Unit 11.2 你去过态山吗？ Unit 11.2 Nǐ qù guò tài shān ma?

词汇 (Cíhuì) Vocabulary

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
少林寺	Shàolínsì	Shaolin Temple	proper noun	少林寺在河南省。 (Shàolínsì zài Hénán Shěng.) The Shaolin Temple is in Henan Province.	A famous Buddhist temple known for Chinese martial arts (kung fu).
觉得	juéde	to think, to feel	verb	我觉得今天很热。 (Wǒ juéde jīntiān hěn rè.) I think it's very hot today.	Neutral tone on 得. Used to express an opinion or perception.
想	xiǎng	to want, to think, to miss	verb	我想去中国旅行。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó lǚxíng.) I want to travel to China.
应该	yīnggāi	should, ought to	modal verb	你应该多喝水。 (Nǐ yīnggāi duō hē shuǐ.) You should drink more water.
大量	dàliàng	a large amount, a great quantity	adjective/noun	他喝了大量的水。 (Tā hēle dàliàng de shuǐ.) He drank a large amount of water.
黄土	huángtǔ	loess (yellow soil)	noun	中国西北部有黄土高原。 (Zhōngguó xīběi bù yǒu Huángtǔ Gāoyuán.) There is a Loess Plateau in northwestern China.
流	liú	to flow	verb	河水流向大海。 (Héshuǐ liú xiàng dàhǎi.) The river water flows towards the sea.
变成	biànchéng	to become, to turn into	verb	水变成了冰。 (Shuǐ biànchéngle bīng.) The water turned into ice.
有机会的话	yǒu jīhuì de huà	if (you) have the chance	phrase	有机会的话,我想去北京。 (Yǒu jīhuì de huà, wǒ xiǎng qù Běijīng.) If I have the chance, I want to go to Beijing.	A common conditional phrase.

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Lesson 7

Unit 12.1 她是傣族人 Unit 12.1 Tā shì dǎizú rén

词汇 (Cíhuì) Vocabulary

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
窄	zhǎi	narrow	adjective	这条路很窄。 (Zhè tiáo lù hěn zhǎi.) This road is very narrow.	Opposite of 宽 (kuān).
宽	kuān	wide, broad	adjective	这个房间很宽。 (Zhège fángjiān hěn kuān.) This room is very wide.	Opposite of 窄 (zhǎi).
肥	féi	fat, loose-fitting	adjective	这条裤子太肥了。 (Zhè tiáo kùzi tài féi le.) These trousers are too loose/too big.	When describing clothes, it means "loose" or "baggy".
穿	chuān	to wear (clothes, shoes)	verb	今天很冷,多穿点衣服。 (Jīntiān hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎn yīfu.) It's very cold today, wear more clothes.	Used for "put-through" items like clothes, trousers, and shoes.
戴	dài	to wear (accessories)	verb	他戴着一副眼镜。 (Tā dàizhe yī fù yǎnjìng.) He is wearing a pair of glasses.	Used for glasses, hats, watches, jewellery, etc.
民族	mínzú	ethnic group, nationality	noun	中国有56个民族。 (Zhōngguó yǒu 56 gè mínzú.) China has 56 ethnic groups.
少数民族	shǎoshù mínzú	minority ethnic group	noun phrase	在有些国家,少数民族有自己的语言。 (Zài yǒuxiē guójiā, shǎoshù mínzú yǒu zìjǐ de yǔyán.) In some countries, minority ethnic groups have their own languages.
少数	shǎoshù	minority, small number	adjective/noun	少数人同意这个计划。 (Shǎoshù rén tóngyì zhège jìhuà.) A minority of people agree with this plan.	Opposite of 多数 (duōshù).
小伙子	xiǎohuǒzi	young man, lad	noun	那个小伙子很热心。 (Nàgè xiǎohuǒzi hěn rèxīn.) That young man is very warm-hearted.	A colloquial term for a young man, not necessarily old-fashioned.
姑娘	gūniang	young woman, girl	noun	那个姑娘唱得很好听。 (Nàgè gūniang chàng de hěn hǎotīng.) That girl sings very well.	A common and respectful term for a young woman. Neutral tone on 娘.
总是	zǒngshì	always	adverb	他总是帮助别人。 (Tā zǒngshì bāngzhù biérén.) He always helps others.	Indicates a habitual action.
挺	tǐng	quite, rather	adverb	这个菜挺好吃的。 (Zhège cài tǐng hǎochī de.) This dish is quite tasty.	Used to moderate an adjective, similar to "pretty" or "rather" in English.
服饰	fúshì	clothing, attire (formal)	noun	民族服饰很有特色。 (Mínzú fúshì hěn yǒu tèsè.) Ethnic clothing is very distinctive.
衣服	yīfu	clothes (colloquial)	noun	我买了一件新衣服。 (Wǒ mǎile yī jiàn xīn yīfu.) I bought a new piece of clothing.	Neutral tone on 服.
上衣	shàngyī	upper garment, top	noun	你的上衣很漂亮。 (Nǐ de shàngyī hěn piàoliang.) Your top is very pretty.	General term for tops (shirts, blouses, jackets).
袖子	xiùzi	sleeve	noun	我的袖子脏了。 (Wǒ de xiùzi zāng le.) My sleeve is dirty.
帽子	màozi	hat, cap	noun	请戴上帽子。 (Qǐng dàishàng màozi.) Please put on your hat.
领子	lǐngzi	collar	noun	这件衬衫的领子很高。 (Zhè jiàn chènshān de lǐngzi hěn gāo.) This shirt's collar is very high.
颜色	yánsè	colour	noun	你喜欢什么颜色？ (Nǐ xǐhuān shénme yánsè?) What colour do you like?
长短	chángduǎn	length	noun	这件衣服的长短正合适。 (Zhè jiàn yīfu de chángduǎn zhèng héshì.) The length of this clothing item is just right.

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Lesson 8

Unit 12.2 她是傣族人 Unit 12.2 Tā shì dǎizú rén

词汇 (Cíhuì) Vocabulary

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
袍	páo	robe, gown	noun	他穿了一件丝绸长袍。 (Tā chuānle yī jiàn sīchóu chángpáo.) He wore a silk robe.	A long, loose-fitting outer garment.
睡袍	shuìpáo	nightgown, dressing gown	noun	她穿着一件暖和的睡袍。 (Tā chuānzhe yī jiàn nuǎnhuo de shuìpáo.) She is wearing a warm dressing gown.
龙袍	lóngpáo	dragon robe (imperial robe)	noun	在古代,只有皇帝能穿龙袍。 (Zài gǔdài, zhǐyǒu huángdì néng chuān lóngpáo.) In ancient times, only the emperor could wear the dragon robe.
店	diàn	shop, store	noun	这家店卖很多好东西。 (Zhè jiā diàn mài hěnduō hǎo dōngxi.) This shop sells many good things.	Often used in compounds.
家	jiā	measure word for shops/businesses	measure word	这条街上有一家书店。 (Zhè tiáo jiē shàng yǒu yī jiā shūdiàn.) There is a bookstore on this street.	Used for businesses, companies, families, etc.
商店	shāngdiàn	shop, store	noun	我们去商店买东西吧。 (Wǒmen qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi ba.) Let's go to the shop to buy things.	A general term for a shop.
一家首饰店	yī jiā shǒushìdiàn	a jewellery shop	phrase	她在一家首饰店工作。 (Tā zài yī jiā shǒushìdiàn gōngzuò.) She works at a jewellery shop.	首饰店 is one word.
一家服装店	yī jiā fúzhuāngdiàn	a clothing shop	phrase	这条街上有三家服装店。 (Zhè tiáo jiē shàng yǒu sān jiā fúzhuāngdiàn.) There are three clothing shops on this street.	服装店 is one word.
一家面包店	yī jiā miànbāodiàn	a bakery	phrase	这家面包店的面包很好吃。 (Zhè jiā miànbāodiàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī.) The bread at this bakery is very delicious.	面包店 is one word.
老板	lǎobǎn	boss, proprietor	noun	老板今天不在。 (Lǎobǎn jīntiān bù zài.) The boss is not in today.
收获	shǒuhuò	harvest, results	noun	农民们秋天有收获。 (Nóngmínmen qiūtiān yǒu shǒuhuò.) Farmers have a harvest in autumn.	Can be literal (crops) or figurative (results of effort).
人口	rénkǒu	population	noun	这个城市的人口很多。 (Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu hěnduō.) This city has a large population.
发音	fāyīn	pronunciation (to pronounce)	verb	这个词怎么发音？ (Zhège cí zěnme fāyīn?) How do you pronounce this word?	Focuses on the act of producing the sound.
读音	dúyīn	pronunciation (the way it is read)	noun	这个字的读音是什么？ (Zhège zì de dúyīn shì shénme?) What is the pronunciation of this character?	Focuses on the sound itself.
绣花的上衣	xiùhuā de shàngyī	embroidered top	phrase	她喜欢穿绣花的上衣。 (Tā xǐhuān chuān xiùhuā de shàngyī.) She likes to wear embroidered tops.
肥大的裤子	féidà de kùzi	baggy trousers	phrase	现在不流行肥大的裤子。 (Xiànzài bù liúxíng féidà de kùzi.) Baggy trousers are not in fashion now.
银首饰	yín shǒushi	silver jewellery	phrase	她收藏了很多银首饰。 (Tā shōucángle hěnduō yín shǒushi.) She collects a lot of silver jewellery.
戴呢帽	dài ní mào	to wear a felt hat	phrase	照片里的老人戴呢帽。 (Zhàopiàn lǐ de lǎorén dài ní mào.) The old man in the photo is wearing a felt hat.
系腰带	jì yāodài	to fasten a belt	phrase	请系好你的腰带。 (Qǐng jì hǎo nǐ de yāodài.) Please fasten your belt.
鞋带	xiédài	shoelaces	noun	你的鞋带松了。 (Nǐ de xiédài sōng le.) Your shoelaces are loose.
穿长靴	chuān chángxuē	to wear boots	phrase	冬天我喜欢穿长靴。 (Dōngtiān wǒ xǐhuān chuān chángxuē.) In winter, I like to wear boots.
短靴	duǎnxuē	ankle boots	noun	这双短靴很配你的裙子。 (Zhè shuāng duǎnxuē hěn pèi nǐ de qúnzi.) These ankle boots go well with your dress.
背心	bèixīn	vest, waistcoat	noun	他在衬衫外面穿了件背心。 (Tā zài chènshān wàimiàn chuānle jiàn bèixīn.) He wore a waistcoat over his shirt.	Can also refer to a sleeveless undershirt (tank top).

关键句 (Guānjiān jù) Key Phrases

Lesson 9

Consolidation