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talk, speak, say
说话
shuōhuà
translation: 他喜欢和朋友说话。
transliteration: tā xǐhuān hé péngyǒu shuōhuà.
phrase: He likes to talk with friends.
translation: 请小声说话。
transliteration: qǐng xiǎoshēng shuōhuà.
phrase: Please speak quietly.
translation: 孩子们正在客厅里说话。
transliteration: háizimen zhèngzài kètīng lǐ shuōhuà.
phrase: The children are talking in the living room.
sing, sing a song
唱歌
chànggē
translation: 她很喜欢唱歌。
transliteration: tā hěn xǐhuān chànggē.
phrase: She really likes to sing.
translation: 我们一起去KTV唱歌吧。
transliteration: wǒmen yīqǐ qù KTV chànggē ba.
phrase: Let’s go to KTV to sing together.
translation: 你的声音很美，适合唱歌。
transliteration: nǐ de shēngyīn hěn měi, shìhé chànggē.
phrase: Your voice is beautiful, suitable for singing.
dance
跳舞
tiàowǔ
translation: 我不会跳舞。
transliteration: wǒ bù huì tiàowǔ.
phrase: I can’t dance.
translation: 他们正在舞台上跳舞。
transliteration: tāmen zhèngzài wǔtái shàng tiàowǔ.
phrase: They are dancing on the stage.
translation: 学习跳舞需要很多练习。
transliteration: xuéxí tiàowǔ xūyào hěn duō liànxí.
phrase: Learning to dance requires a lot of practice.
run, jogging
跑步
pǎobù
translation: 他每天早上都去跑步。
transliteration: tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù pǎobù.
phrase: He goes for a run every morning.
translation: 跑步对身体好。
transliteration: pǎobù duì shēntǐ hǎo.
phrase: Running is good for the body.
translation: 我喜欢在公园里跑步。
transliteration: wǒ xǐhuān zài gōngyuán lǐ pǎobù.
phrase: I like to run in the park.
swim, swimming
游泳
yóuyǒng
translation: 夏天去游泳很舒服。
transliteration: xiàtiān qù yóuyǒng hěn shūfú.
phrase: It’s very comfortable to go swimming in summer.
translation: 我从小就学会了游泳。
transliteration: wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xuéhuì le yóuyǒng.
phrase: I learned to swim since childhood.
translation: 这个周末我们去游泳池游泳吧。
transliteration: zhège zhōumò wǒmen qù yóuyǒngchí yóuyǒng ba.
phrase: Let’s go swimming at the pool this weekend.
play ball, play a ball game
打球
dǎqiú
translation: 他们周末经常去打球。
transliteration: tāmen zhōumò jīngcháng qù dǎqiú.
phrase: They often go play ball on weekends.
translation: 你喜欢打篮球还是打足球？
transliteration: nǐ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú háishì dǎ zúqiú?
phrase: Do you like to play basketball or soccer?
translation: 下午我们一起去公园打球吧。
transliteration: xiàwǔ wǒmen yīqǐ qù gōngyuán dǎqiú ba.
phrase: Let’s go play ball in the park this afternoon.
drive a car, drive
开车
kāichē
translation: 我每天开车上班。
transliteration: wǒ měitiān kāichē shàngbān.
phrase: I drive to work every day.
translation: 开车时请注意安全。
transliteration: kāichē shí qǐng zhùyì ānquán.
phrase: Please drive safely.
translation: 他已经学会开车了。
transliteration: tā yǐjīng xuéhuì kāichē le.
phrase: He has already learned to drive.
take a car, ride in a car, travel by car/bus/train
坐车
zuòchē
translation: 我坐车去学校。
transliteration: wǒ zuòchē qù xuéxiào.
phrase: I take the bus/car to school.
translation: 坐车比走路快。
transliteration: zuòchē bǐ zǒulù kuài.
phrase: Taking a car is faster than walking.
translation: 你是坐车来的吗？
transliteration: nǐ shì zuòchē lái de ma?
phrase: Did you come by car/bus?
go to work, start work
上班
shàngbān
translation: 我早上九点上班。
transliteration: wǒ zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn shàngbān.
phrase: I start work at 9 AM.
translation: 上班族每天都很忙。
transliteration: shàngbānzú měitiān dōu hěn máng.
phrase: Office workers are very busy every day.
translation: 你今天几点上班？
transliteration: nǐ jīntiān jǐ diǎn shàngbān?
phrase: What time do you go to work today?
finish work, get off work
下班
xiàbān
translation: 我五点下班。
transliteration: wǒ wǔ diǎn xiàbān.
phrase: I get off work at 5 o’clock.
translation: 下班后我们去吃饭吧。
transliteration: xiàbān hòu wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.
phrase: Let’s go eat after work.
translation: 他下班回家后很累。
transliteration: tā xiàbān huíjiā hòu hěn lèi.
phrase: He is very tired after getting off work and going home.
go home, return home
回家
huíjiā
translation: 我有点想回家了。
transliteration: wǒ yǒudiǎn xiǎng huíjiā le.
phrase: I’m starting to miss home a little / I want to go home now.
translation: 他每天准时回家。
transliteration: tā měitiān zhǔnshí huíjiā.
phrase: He goes home on time every day.
translation: 我们吃完饭就回家。
transliteration: wǒmen chī wánfàn jiù huíjiā.
phrase: We will go home after eating.
sleep, go to bed
睡觉
shuìjiào
translation: 我晚上十点睡觉。
transliteration: wǒ wǎnshàng shí diǎn shuìjiào.
phrase: I go to bed at 10 PM.
translation: 睡觉前要刷牙。
transliteration: shuìjiào qián yào shuāyá.
phrase: You should brush your teeth before going to bed.
translation: 小猫在沙发上睡觉。
transliteration: xiǎomāo zài shāfā shàng shuìjiào.
phrase: The kitten is sleeping on the sofa.