Shàng xué 上学 Go to school
Wǒ yào shàng xué le. 我要上学了。 I’m going to school.
Fàng xué 放学 Finish school
Fàng xué huí jiā le. 放学回家了。 School is over, going home.
Zài xué xiào 在学校 At school
Wǒ zài xué xiào. 我在学校。 I am …
Mā ma 妈妈 Mom / Mother
Bà ba 爸爸 Dad / Father
Gē ge 哥哥 Older brother
Jiě jie 姐姐 Older sister
Mèi mei 妹妹 Younger sister
Dì di 弟弟 Younger brother
Yé ye 爷爷 Grandpa (paternal grandfather)
Nǎi nai 奶奶 Grandma (paternal grandmother)
Wài …
Qíng tiān 晴天 Sunny day
Jīn tiān shì qíng tiān. 今天是晴天。 Today is a sunny day.
Xià yǔ 下雨 Rainy
Wài miàn xià yǔ le. 外面下雨了。 It’s raining outside.
Xià xuě 下雪 Snowy
Wǒ xǐ huan xià xuě, yīn wèi kě yǐ duī xuě rén. …
Bǐng gān 饼干 Cookie
Nǐ yào chī bǐng gān ma? 你要吃饼干吗？ Do you want to eat some cookies?
Qiǎo kè lì 巧克力 Chocolate
Tā xǐ huān qiǎo kè lì. 他喜欢巧克力。 He likes chocolate.
Táng guǒ 糖果 Candy / Sweets
Mā ma, wǒ kě yǐ chī …
Hóng sè 红色 Red
Wǒ xǐ huān hóng sè. 我喜欢红色。 I like red.
Lán sè 蓝色 Blue
Zhè shì lán sè de qiú. 这是蓝色的球。 This is a blue ball.
Lǜ sè 绿色 Green
Yè zi shì lǜ sè de. 叶子是绿色的。 Leaves are green.
Want your …
Gǒu 狗 Dog
Wǒ yǒu yī zhī gǒu. 我有一只狗。 I have a dog.
Māo 猫 Cat
Wǒ xǐ huān wǒ de māo. 我喜欢我的猫。 I like my cat.
xiǎo niǎo 小鸟 Little bird
Xiǎo niǎo zài tiān shàng fēi. 小鸟在天上飞。 The little bird is flying in …
Cǎo méi 草莓 Strawberry
Wǒ ài chī cǎo méi. 我爱吃草莓。 I love to eat strawberries.
Bō luó 菠萝 Pineapple
Bō luó hěn tián. 菠萝很甜。 Pineapple is sweet.
Xī guā 西瓜 Watermelon
Wǒ men chī xī guā. 我们吃西瓜。 We eat watermelon.
Want your child to …
Xiè xiè 谢谢 Thank you
Xiè xiè nǐ gěi wǒ wán jù. 谢谢你给我玩具。 Thank you for giving me the toy.
Duō xiè 多谢 Thanks a lot
Duō xiè nǐ bāng wǒ zuò gōng kè. 多谢你帮我做功课。 Thanks a lot for helping me with homework.
Gǎn xiè …
Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì Emma. 你好，我是Emma。 Hello, I am Emma.
Dà jiā hǎo 大家好 Hello everyone
Dà jiā hǎo, wǒ shì Tom. 大家好，我是Tom。 Hello everyone, I am Tom.
Zǎo shàng hǎo 早上好 Good morning
Zǎo shàng hǎo, lǎo shī. 早上好，老师。 …
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