Textbook Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ. 请给我水。 Please give me water.
Real Life Lái bēi shuǐ! 来杯水！ Give me some water!
Textbook Hěn hǎo chī. 很好吃。 Very tasty.
Real Life Tài hǎo chī le! 太好吃了！ So delicious!
Textbook Wǒ hěn gāo xìng. 我很高兴。 I’m very happy.…
Textbook Nǐ xiǎng hē shén me? 你想喝什么？ What would you like to drink?
Real Life Nǐ yào hē shén me ne? 你要喝什么呢？ What do you want to drink?
Textbook Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me? 你想吃什么？ What do you want to eat?
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Textbook Zǎo shang hǎo! 早上好！ Good morning!
Real Life Zǎo a! 早啊！ Morning!
Textbook Wǒ hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ. 我很高兴见到你。 Nice to meet you.
Real Life Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn! 好久不见！ Long time no see!
Textbook Hěn piào liang! 很漂亮！ Very beautiful!
Real …
Wā！ 哇！ Wow!
Wā sài！ 哇噻！ Wow! (casual, impressed)
Wǒ de tiān nà！ 我的天呐！ Oh my god! (surprised / shocked)
Wǒ de mā ya！ 我的妈呀！ Oh my gosh! (casual, shocked / funny)
Wǒ de lǎo tiān yé！ 我的老天爷！ Oh my heavens! (very surprised / dramatic)…
Hǎo hē！ 好喝！ Tasty! (like “I like it”)
Tài hǎo hē le！ 太好喝了！ So delicious! (express enthusiasm)
Jù hǎo hē！ 巨好喝！ Super tasty! (very enthusiastic)
Bù hǎo hē！ 不好喝！ Not tasty! (polite complaint)
Nán hē！ 难喝！ Yuck! (stronger dislike)
Zhēn nán hē！ 真难喝！ Really awful! …
Kuài zi 筷子 Chopsticks
Sháo zi 勺子 Spoon
Fàn zi 饭碗 Rice bowl
Pán zi 盘子 Plate
Bēi zi 杯子 Cup
Dāo zi 刀子 Knife
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Chūn tiān 春天 Spring
Xià tiān 夏天 Summer
Qiū tiān 秋天 Autumn / Fall
Dōng tiān 冬天 Winter
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Chá 茶 Tea
Mā ma hē chá. 妈妈喝茶。 Mom drinks tea.
Shuǐ 水 Water
Wǒ hē shuǐ. 我喝水。 I drink water.
Mǐ fàn 米饭 Rice
Wǒ xǐ huan chī mǐ fàn. 我喜欢吃米饭。 I like to eat rice.
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Kāi xīn 开心 Happy
Wǒ hěn kāi xīn. 我很开心。 I am happy.
Shēng qì 生气 Angry
Tā shēng qì le. 他生气了。 He is angry.
Lèi 累 Tired
Wǒ lèi le. 我累了。 I am tired.
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Fáng zi 房子 House
Wǒ de fáng zi dà. 我的房子大。 My house is big.
Chuáng 床 Bed
Zhè shì wǒ de chuáng. 这是我的床。 This is my bed.
Zhuō zi 桌子 Table
Zhuō zi shàng yǒu shū. 桌子上有书。 There is a book on the table.
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Qì chē 汽车 Car
Bà ba kāi qì chē. 爸爸开汽车。 Dad drives a car.
Zì xíng chē 自行车 Bicycle
Wǒ huì qí zì xíng chē. 我会骑自行车。 I can ride a bike.
Huǒ chē 火车 Train
Huǒ chē lái le. 火车来了。 The train is coming.
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Huā 花 Flower
Huā hěn piào liàng. 花很漂亮。 The flowers are pretty.
Shù 树 Tree
Zhè kē shù hěn gāo。 这棵树很高。 This tree is very tall.
Yè zi 叶子 Leaf
Yè zi shì lǜ sè de. 叶子是绿色的。 The leaves are green.
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Yī fú 衣服 Clothes
Wǒ yǒu xīn yī fú. 我有新衣服。 I have new clothes.
Mào zi 帽子 Hat
Wǒ dài mào zi. 我戴帽子。 I wear a hat.
Xié zi 鞋子 Shoes
Wǒ chuān xié zi. 我穿鞋子。 I wear shoes.
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Tài yáng 太阳 Sun
Tài yáng xià shān le. 太阳下山了。 The sun has set.
Yuè liang 月亮 Moon
Yuè liang chū lái le. 月亮出来了。 The moon is out.
Xīng xing 星星 Star
Tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō xīng xing. 天上有很多星星。 There are many stars in …
Kàn diàn shì 看电视 Watch TV
Wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn shì. 我喜欢看电视。 I like to watch TV.
Chàng gē 唱歌 Sing songs
Mèi mei xǐ huan chàng gē. 妹妹喜欢唱歌。 Younger sister likes to sing songs.
Tiào wǔ 跳舞 Dance
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Drinking tea in China is more than just a way to stay refreshed — it is a tradition that carries history, respect, and social connection. From family meals to business talks, tea is always there, quietly shaping the rhythm of daily life.
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运动 – yùn dòng – exercise 休闲 – xiū xián – leisure 聚会 – jù huì – gathering / party 购物 – gòu wù – shopping 美食 – měi shí – gourmet / food 旅行 – lǚ xíng – travel 电影 – diàn yǐng – …
