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中文
Chinese (language)
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Example
我在学中文。
I am learning Chinese.
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34 expressions
Keep a conversation going when you do not understand. Ask for repetition, slower speech, writing, or an explanation.
Chinese (language)
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Example
我在学中文。
I am learning Chinese.
English (language)
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Example
你会说英语吗？
Do you speak English?
"English" in 你会说英语吗 remains English in all translation languages; do not silently change it.
to learn / to study
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我想学中文。
I would like to learn Chinese.
to understand
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我不懂这个词。
I do not understand this word.
to understand what you hear
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我没听懂。
I did not understand what you said.
听懂 is understanding spoken language; hearing a sound alone is not necessarily understanding it.
to know (information)
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我不知道。
I do not know.
不知道 means not knowing information; 我没听懂 refers to not understanding something heard.
slow
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请说慢一点。
Please speak a little more slowly.
fast
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你说得太快了。
You are speaking too fast.
again (in this context)
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请再说一遍。
Please say it again.
once / one time through
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请读一遍。
Please read it once.
遍 counts a complete repetition, such as saying or reading something once.
word
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这个词是什么意思？
What does this word mean?
sentence
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请读这个句子。
Please read this sentence.
meaning
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这是什么意思？
What does this mean?
I did not understand what you said
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不好意思，我没听懂。
Sorry, I did not understand what you said.
Please speak a little more slowly
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请说慢一点，谢谢。
Please speak a little more slowly, thank you.
Please say it again
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不好意思，请再说一遍。
Sorry, please say it again.
Please write it down
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请写下来，谢谢。
Please write it down, thank you.
请写下来 can help with unfamiliar words or addresses, but writing is useful only when the reader can interpret it.
How do you say it?
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这个用中文怎么说？
How do you say this in Chinese?
I understand now
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谢谢，我明白了。
Thank you, I understand now.
I can only speak a little Chinese
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我只会说一点中文，请说慢一点。
I can only speak a little Chinese. Please speak a little more slowly.
只 in 我只会… is zhǐ, unlike measure-word zhī.
phone; telephone
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我的电话。
My phone.
photo; photograph
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我的照片。
My photo.
video
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看视频。
Watch a video.
music
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听音乐。
Listen to music.
movie; film
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看电影。
Watch a movie.
sports; exercise
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做运动。
Do exercise.
to travel; tourism
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去旅游。
Go traveling.
旅游 emphasizes sightseeing. 旅行 emphasizes the journey itself.
to travel; trip
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去旅行。
Go on a trip.
to invite
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邀请你。
Invite you.
to join; to attend
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我参加。
I join.
to introduce
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介绍自己。
Introduce oneself.
to apologize
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我道歉。
I apologize.
to thank; gratitude
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感谢你。
Thank you.
感谢 is more formal than 谢谢. Both mean 'to thank'.
to bless; blessing
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祝福你。
Bless you.
我们在路口见。
We will meet at the intersection.
不好意思，“路口”是什么意思？
Sorry, what does “路口” mean?
就是两条路交叉的地方。
It is the place where two roads cross.
谢谢，我明白了。
Thank you, I understand now.
你会说中文吗？
Do you speak Chinese?
我只会说一点中文，请说慢一点。
I can only speak a little Chinese. Please speak a little more slowly.
好的。
Okay.
谢谢。
Thank you.
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