Published by: leo saran
Transcript covers between 3:27 and 6:52.

汉字 Pinyin English
(Edward) (Google Translate) (Edward)
词汇用法练习 Cíhuì Yòngfǎ Liànxí Vocabulary Usage Practice
在，做，念书： zài, zuò, niànshū: (indicating that an action is in progress), to do/to make, read/study books:
他们在做什么？ Tāmen zài zuò shénme? What are they doing?
他们在念书。 Tāmen zài niànshū. They are studying books.
说，话： shuō, huà: to speak, words/spoken language:
他们在说话。 Tāmen zài shuōhuà. They are talking.
字，念： zì, niàn: character, to read aloud/to study:
这个字念什么？ Zhège zì niàn shénme? How is this character pronounced?
这个字念“懂”。 Zhège zì niàn “dǒng”. This character is pronounced “dong”.
得： de: (particle used to indicate manner or degree):
她的日本话说得很好。 Tā de Rìběn huàshuō de hěn hǎo. She speaks Japanese very well.
一点儿，难，有一点儿： yīdiǎnr, nán, yǒu yīdiǎnr: a little, difficult, to be somewhat:
我也懂一点儿日本话。 Wǒ yě dǒng yīdiǎnr Rìběn huà. I also understand a little Japanese.
我觉得学日本话有一点儿难。 Wǒ juéde xué Rìběn huà yǒu yīdiǎnr nán. I think studying Japanese is somewhat difficult.
慢，有意思： màn, yǒuyìsi: so be slow/slowly, to be interesting:
我学日本话学得很慢。 Wǒ xué Rìběn huà xué de hěn màn. I learn Japanese very slowly.
可是学日本话很有意思。 Kěshì xué Rìběn huà hěn yǒuyìsi. However studying Japanese is very interesting.
唱，歌儿，好听： chàng, gēr, hǎotīng: to sing, song, to be pleasant to listen to/pleasing to the ear/nice sounding:
她唱歌唱得很好听。 Tā chànggē chàng dé hěn hǎotīng. She sings songs really well.
请你唱一个歌，好不好？ Qǐng nǐ chàng yīgè gē, hǎobù hǎo? Can you please sing a song?
现在，可以： xiànzài, kěyǐ: now/right now, can/may/be permitted:
现在不可以唱歌。 Xiànzài bù kěyǐ chànggē. We cannot sing at the moment.
我可以说英文吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ shuō yīngwén ma? May I speak English?
对不起，我们不懂英文，请你说中国话好吗？ Duìbùqǐ, wǒmen bù dǒng yīngwén, qǐng nǐ shuō Zhōngguó huà hǎo ma? Sorry, we cannot understand English. Please speak Chinese, ok?
会： huì: can/know how to do:
她会说一点儿中国话，可是不会看中文书。 Tā huì shuō yīdiǎnr Zhōngguó huà, kěshì bù huì kàn zhòngwén shū. She can speak a little Chinese, but cannot read Chinese books.
能，教： néng, jiāo: can/be physically able to, to teach:
你能教我日文吗？ Nǐ néng jiāo wǒ rìwén ma? Can you teach me Japanese?
我的日文不太好，不能教你。 Wǒ de rìwén bù tài hǎo, bùnéng jiāo nǐ. My Japanese is not too good, so I cannot teach you.
吃，饭，菜： chī, fàn, cài: to eat, food/meal, food/cuisine:
王小姐，谢谢你请我们吃饭，你做菜做得真好！ Wáng xiǎojiě, xièxiè nǐ qǐng wǒmen chīfàn, nǐ zuò cài zuò de zhēn hǎo! Miss Wang, thank you for treating us to eat. You’re a really good cook!
这是中国菜吗？ Zhè shì Zhōngguó cài ma? Is this Chinese food?
是啊。 Shì a. Yes.
这个菜叫什么？ Zhège cài jiào shénme? What’s the name of this dish?
这个菜叫“麻婆豆腐”。 Zhège cài jiào “Mápó Dòufu”. This dish is called “Mapo Tofu”.
喝，酒： hē, jiǔ: to drink, wine or liquor:
您要喝一点儿酒吗？ Nín yào hè yīdiǎnr jiǔ ma? Would you like a little wine?
谢谢，我不喝酒。 Xièxiè, wǒ bù hējiǔ. Thanks, but I don’t drink alcohol.
还： hái: still/yet:
对不起，你说什么我还不懂。 Duìbùqǐ, nǐ shuō shénme wǒ hái bù dǒng. Sorry, I still don’t understand what you are saying.