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open, turn on, drive, start, hold, operate, bloom, boil
开
kāi
translation: 请开门。
transliteration: qǐng kāi mén.
phrase: Please open the door.
translation: 他正在开车。
transliteration: tā zhèngzài kāichē.
phrase: He is driving a car.
translation: 请把灯开一下。
transliteration: qǐng bǎ dēng kāi yíxià.
phrase: Please turn on the light.
close, shut, turn off, concern, relate to
关
guān
translation: 请关门。
transliteration: qǐng guān mén.
phrase: Please close the door.
translation: 我把电视关了。
transliteration: wǒ bǎ diànshì guānle.
phrase: I turned off the TV.
translation: 这件事与你无关。
transliteration: zhè jiàn shì yǔ nǐ wúguān.
phrase: This matter doesn’t concern you.
ask, inquire
问
wèn
translation: 我有一个问题要问你。
transliteration: wǒ yǒu yí gè wèntí yào wèn nǐ.
phrase: I have a question to ask you.
translation: 他问我是否知道路。
transliteration: tā wèn wǒ shìfǒu zhīdào lù.
phrase: He asked me if I knew the way.
translation: 你可以问老师。
transliteration: nǐ kéyǐ wèn lǎoshī.
phrase: You can ask the teacher.
call, shout, cry, be called, order (food/taxi)
叫
jiào
translation: 他叫什么名字？
transliteration: tā jiào shénme míngzì?
phrase: What is his name? / What is he called?
translation: 你叫我过来一下。
transliteration: nǐ jiào wǒ guòlái yíxià.
phrase: You called me to come over for a moment.
translation: 我们叫了一辆出租车。
transliteration: wǒmen jiàole yí liàng chūzūchē.
phrase: We called a taxi.
know, be aware of, understand
知道
zhīdào
translation: 我知道这个消息。
transliteration: wǒ zhīdào zhège xiāoxī.
phrase: I know this news.
translation: 你知道他在哪里吗？
transliteration: nǐ zhīdào tā zài nǎlǐ ma?
phrase: Do you know where he is?
translation: 我知道怎么做。
transliteration: wǒ zhīdào zěnme zuò.
phrase: I know how to do it.
know (a person), recognize, be acquainted with
认识
rènshi
translation: 我认识他很多年了。
transliteration: wǒ rènshi tā hěnduō niánle.
phrase: I have known him for many years.
translation: 你认识这个字吗？
transliteration: nǐ rènshi zhège zì ma?
phrase: Do you recognize this character?
translation: 很高兴认识你。
transliteration: hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
phrase: Nice to meet you.
feel, think, believe, consider
觉得
juéde
translation: 我觉得这本书很有趣。
transliteration: wǒ juéde zhè běn shū hěn yǒuqù.
phrase: I think this book is very interesting.
translation: 你觉得怎么样？
transliteration: nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng?
phrase: What do you think?
translation: 我今天觉得有点累。
transliteration: wǒ jīntiān juéde yǒudiǎn lèi.
phrase: I feel a bit tired today.
study, learn
学习
xuéxí
translation: 我喜欢学习中文。
transliteration: wǒ xǐhuān xuéxí Zhōngwén.
phrase: I like to study Chinese.
translation: 她每天都努力学习。
transliteration: tā měitiān dōu nǔlì xuéxí.
phrase: She studies hard every day.
translation: 我们要从错误中学习。
transliteration: wǒmen yào cóng cuòwù zhōng xuéxí.
phrase: We should learn from mistakes.
work, job, occupation (verb/noun)
工作
gōngzuò
translation: 我每天工作八小时。
transliteration: wǒ měitiān gōngzuò bā xiǎoshí.
phrase: I work eight hours a day.
translation: 你的工作是什么？
transliteration: nǐ de gōngzuò shì shénme?
phrase: What is your job?
translation: 这份工作很有挑战性。
transliteration: zhè fèn gōngzuò hěn yǒu tiǎozhànxìng.
phrase: This job is very challenging.
help, assist, aid (verb/noun)
帮助
bāngzhù
translation: 谢谢你的帮助。
transliteration: xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù.
phrase: Thank you for your help.
translation: 请你帮助我一下。
transliteration: qǐng nǐ bāngzhù wǒ yíxià.
phrase: Please help me for a moment.
translation: 我需要一些帮助。
transliteration: wǒ xūyào yīxiē bāngzhù.
phrase: I need some help.
tell, inform, let know
告诉
gàosù
translation: 请告诉我你的名字。
transliteration: qǐng gàosù wǒ nǐ de míngzì.
phrase: Please tell me your name.
translation: 他告诉了我一个秘密。
transliteration: tā gàosùle wǒ yí gè mìmì.
phrase: He told me a secret.
translation: 我没有告诉任何人。
transliteration: wǒ méiyǒu gàosù rènhé rén.
phrase: I didn’t tell anyone.
look for, find, search, give change
找
zhǎo
translation: 我在找我的钥匙。
transliteration: wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de yàoshi.
phrase: I am looking for my keys.
translation: 你找到你的书了吗？
transliteration: nǐ zhǎodào nǐ de shū le ma?
phrase: Have you found your book?
translation: 商店找了我五块钱。
transliteration: shāngdiàn zhǎo le wǒ wú kuài qián.
phrase: The store gave me five yuan in change.