This document provides Chinese vocabulary terms and example sentences for a Chinese language lesson. It introduces 21 vocabulary words related to topics like attending class, meals, asking questions, and saying goodbye. For each term, it provides pinyin romanization, characters, English translation, and one or more example sentences to demonstrate usage. The purpose is to teach common Chinese vocabulary and phrases to language learners.

1. Chinese Link Textbook
Lesson 8 Vocabulary
JOANNE CHEN
IVC CHINESE INSTRUCTOR
2014

2. 1.Rènshi 认识, to know, to recognize
你认识不认识王老师？
Nǐ rèn shi bú rèn shi Wáng lǎo shī?
Do you know teacher Wang?

3. 2 qù 去, to go
Nǐ qù nǎr? 你去哪儿？
(Where are you going?)
Wǒ qù xuéxiào. 我去学校。
(I am going to school.)
Wǒmen qù……,hǎo ma? (Let’s go…, ok?)
我们去。。。。，好吗？

4. 3. Shàng kè上课, to attend class
4. Xià kè下课, class dismissed
Wǒ qī diǎn shàng kè.
我七点上课.
I attend class at 7:00.
Wǒ liǎng diǎn bàn xià kè.
我两点半下课.
Class dismissed at 8:30.

5. 5. Yǐhòu 以后， afterwards
Yǐ hòu 以后，………..
8:00 yǐ hòu, wǒ zài jiā
八点以后， 我在家
After 8:00, I am home.
xiàkè yǐhòu , tā huí sùshè
下课以后， 他回宿舍
After class, he went back to the dorm.
Time or an
event

6. 6. Shèr (shì) 事, matter, thing
Nǐ yǒu shèr ma?
你有事儿吗？
Do you have any plans?
Nǐ yǒu shénme shì?
你有什么事？
What are you busy with?

7. 7 xiǎng 想, to want, to think
Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?
你想喝什么？
What do you want to drink?
Wǒ xiǎng hē chá.
我想喝茶。
I want to drink tea.

8. 8. Huí 回, to return
Nǐ qù nǎr? 你去哪儿？
Where are you going?
Wǒ huí jiā. 我回家
I am going home.

9. 9. Yì qǐ 一起 +Verb, together
Wǒmen yì qǐ qù.
我们一起去。
Let’s go together.
Wǒmen yì qǐ gōngzuò.
我们一起工作。
We work together.

10. 10 Chī fàn 吃饭, to have a meal
Wǒ men yì qǐ chī fàn.
我们一起吃饭
We ate together.

11. 13 cài 菜, dish (types of food)
中国菜 Zhóngguó cài, Chinese food
日本菜 rìběn cài, Japanese food
韩国菜 hánguó cài, Korean food
Wǒ men qù chī rìběn cài, hǎo ma?
我们去吃日本菜， 好吗？
Let’s go eat Japanese food, OK?

12. 14 jīntiān 今天, today
Jīn tiān wǒ hěn máng.
今天我很忙.
I am busy today.
Wǒ jīn tiān shàng zhōngwén kè.
我今天上中文课.
I have Chinese class today.

13. 15 xia cì 下次, next time
Wǒmen xià cì qù chī zhōng guó cài.
我们下次去吃中国菜
Let’s go eat Chinese food next time.

14. 16 zěnme yàng 怎么样?
How about it
Wǒmen qù chī hán guó cài,
zěnme yàng?
我们去吃韩国菜，怎么样？
Let’s go eat Korean food, how about it?

15. 17. xíng 行, to be okay
Nǐ lái wǒ jiā, xíng ma?
你来我家，行吗？
Is it ok you come to my house?

16. 18 zài jiàn再见, good bye
Zài jiàn.
再见
Good bye

17. 19 Zǎofàn 早饭
Nǐ jǐ diǎn chī zǎofàn?
你几点吃早饭?
What time do you eat breakfast?
Wǒ liù diǎn chī zǎofàn.
我六点吃早饭.
I eat breakfast at 6:00.

18. 20 wǔ fàn / zhōng fàn
午饭 /中饭 lunch
Wǒ jīntiān shí èr diǎn chī wǔ fàn.
我今天12:00 吃午饭.
I ate lunch at 12:00 today.

19. 21 wǎn fàn 晚饭, dinner
Wǒ jīntiān qīdiǎn chī wǎn fàn.
我今天 7:00吃晚饭.
I ate dinner at 7:00 today.