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get up, wake up, rise
起床
qǐ chuáng
translation: 我每天早上七点起床。
transliteration: Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
phrase: I get up at 7 AM every day.
translation: 孩子们起床了吗？
transliteration: Háizimen qǐchuáng le ma?
phrase: Have the children woken up?
translation: 请你明天早点起床。
transliteration: Qǐng nǐ míngtiān zǎodiǎn qǐchuáng.
phrase: Please get up early tomorrow.
brush teeth
刷牙
shuā yá
translation: 饭后刷牙是个好习惯。
transliteration: Fànhòu shuāyá shì ge hǎo xíguàn.
phrase: Brushing teeth after meals is a good habit.
translation: 他早上起床后第一件事就是刷牙。
transliteration: Tā zǎoshang qǐchuáng hòu dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì shuāyá.
phrase: The first thing he does after waking up in the morning is brush his teeth.
translation: 医生建议每天至少刷牙两次。
transliteration: Yīshēng jiànyì měitiān zhìshǎo shuāyá liǎng cì.
phrase: The doctor recommends brushing teeth at least twice a day.
take a bath, take a shower
洗澡
xǐ zǎo
translation: 我喜欢晚上洗澡。
transliteration: Wǒ xǐhuan wǎnshang xǐzǎo.
phrase: I like to take a shower in the evening.
translation: 孩子玩了一天，需要洗澡了。
transliteration: Háizi wán le yī tiān, xūyào xǐzǎo le.
phrase: The child played all day, it’s time to take a bath.
translation: 天气很热，我一天洗两次澡。
transliteration: Tiānqì hěn rè, wǒ yī tiān xǐ liǎng cì zǎo.
phrase: The weather is very hot, I shower twice a day.
eat a meal, eat food, dine
吃饭
chī fàn
translation: 我们去哪里吃饭？
transliteration: Wǒmen qù nǎlǐ chīfàn?
phrase: Where shall we go to eat?
translation: 孩子们饿了，想吃饭。
transliteration: Háizimen è le, xiǎng chīfàn.
phrase: The children are hungry and want to eat.
translation: 他每天很晚才吃饭。
transliteration: Tā měitiān hěn wǎn cái chīfàn.
phrase: He eats very late every day.
drink tea
喝茶
hē chá
translation: 我每天早上都喝茶。
transliteration: Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu hēchá.
phrase: I drink tea every morning.
translation: 我们可以一起去喝茶吗？
transliteration: Wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ qù hēchá ma?
phrase: Can we go drink tea together?
translation: 他不喜欢喝咖啡，只喜欢喝茶。
transliteration: Tā bù xǐhuan hē kāfēi, zhǐ xǐhuan hēchá.
phrase: He doesn’t like coffee, he only likes to drink tea.
drink alcohol, drink wine/liquor
喝酒
hē jiǔ
translation: 晚上庆祝时，我们喝了酒。
transliteration: Wǎnshang qìngzhù shí, wǒmen hēle jiǔ.
phrase: We drank alcohol during the celebration last night.
translation: 医生说他不能喝酒。
transliteration: Yīshēng shuō tā bù néng hējiǔ.
phrase: The doctor said he cannot drink alcohol.
translation: 他周末喜欢和朋友喝酒。
transliteration: Tā zhōumò xǐhuan hé péngyou hējiǔ.
phrase: He likes to drink with friends on weekends.
smoke (a cigarette)
抽烟
chōu yān
translation: 请不要在公共场所抽烟。
transliteration: Qǐng bù yào zài gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ chōuyān.
phrase: Please do not smoke in public places.
translation: 他戒烟很久了，不再抽烟。
transliteration: Tā jièyān hěn jiǔ le, bù zài chōuyān.
phrase: He quit smoking a long time ago, no longer smokes.
translation: 医生警告他不要抽烟了。
transliteration: Yīshēng jǐnggào tā bù yào chōuyān le.
phrase: The doctor warned him not to smoke anymore.
exercise, do sports, move, campaign
运动
yùn dòng
translation: 我每天都坚持运动。
transliteration: Wǒ měitiān dōu jiānchí yùndòng.
phrase: I insist on exercising every day.
translation: 运动对身体健康很重要。
transliteration: Yùndòng duì shēntǐ jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào.
phrase: Exercise is very important for physical health.
translation: 周末你喜欢做什么运动？
transliteration: Zhōumò nǐ xǐhuan zuò shénme yùndòng?
phrase: What kind of sports do you like to do on weekends?
rest, take a break
休息
xiū xī
translation: 你工作累了，应该多休息。
transliteration: Nǐ gōngzuò lèi le, yīnggāi duō xiūxī.
phrase: You are tired from work, you should rest more.
translation: 老师说课间可以休息十分钟。
transliteration: Lǎoshī shuō kèjiān kěyǐ xiūxī shí fēnzhōng.
phrase: The teacher said we can rest for ten minutes during the break.
translation: 我们去公园休息一下吧。
transliteration: Wǒmen qù gōngyuán xiūxī yī xià ba.
phrase: Let’s go to the park to rest for a while.
travel, tour, trip
旅游
lǚ yóu
translation: 我计划明年夏天去旅游。
transliteration: Wǒ jìhuà míngnián xiàtiān qù lǚyóu.
phrase: I plan to travel next summer.
translation: 旅游可以让人放松心情。
transliteration: Lǚyóu kěyǐ ràng rén fàngsōng xīnqíng.
phrase: Traveling can help people relax.
translation: 你喜欢国内旅游还是国外旅游？
transliteration: Nǐ xǐhuan guónèi lǚyóu háishì guówài lǚyóu?
phrase: Do you prefer domestic travel or international travel?
go on a business trip
出差
chū chāi
translation: 他这个月要去上海出差。
transliteration: Tā zhège yuè yào qù Shànghǎi chūchāi.
phrase: He has to go on a business trip to Shanghai this month.
translation: 爸爸经常出差，很少在家。
transliteration: Bàba jīngcháng chūchāi, hěn shǎo zàijiā.
phrase: Dad often goes on business trips, rarely at home.
translation: 我不喜欢出差，因为要离开家。
transliteration: Wǒ bù xǐhuan chūchāi, yīnwèi yào líkāi jiā.
phrase: I don’t like business trips because I have to leave home.
hold a meeting, attend a meeting
开会
kāi huì
translation: 我们下午两点要开会。
transliteration: Wǒmen xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn yào kāihuì.
phrase: We have a meeting at 2 PM.
translation: 他今天上午一直在开会。
transliteration: Tā jīntiān shàngwǔ yīzhí zài kāihuì.
phrase: He has been in a meeting all morning.
translation: 我需要准备一下去开会。
transliteration: Wǒ xūyào zhǔnbèi yī xià qù kāihuì.
phrase: I need to prepare to go to the meeting.