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make a phone call, call, phone
打电话
dǎ diàn huà
translation: 我需要打电话给我的朋友。
transliteration: wǒ xū yào dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ de péng yǒu.
phrase: I need to call my friend.
translation: 你什么时候会打电话给我？
transliteration: nǐ shén me shí hou huì dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ?
phrase: When will you call me?
translation: 请在这里不要打电话。
transliteration: qǐng zài zhè lǐ bù yào dǎ diàn huà.
phrase: Please do not make a phone call here.
send a text message, text
发短信
fā duǎn xìn
translation: 他经常给我发短信。
transliteration: tā jīng cháng gěi wǒ fā duǎn xìn.
phrase: He often sends me text messages.
translation: 你发短信告诉我时间吧。
transliteration: nǐ fā duǎn xìn gào sù wǒ shí jiān ba.
phrase: Please text me the time.
translation: 发短信比打电话更方便。
transliteration: fā duǎn xìn bǐ dǎ diàn huà gèng fāng biàn.
phrase: Sending text messages is more convenient than making calls.
send an email, email
发邮件
fā yóu jiàn
translation: 我已经把报告发邮件给你了。
transliteration: wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ bào gào fā yóu jiàn gěi nǐ le.
phrase: I have already emailed you the report.
translation: 请务必发邮件确认。
transliteration: qǐng wù bì fā yóu jiàn què rèn.
phrase: Please be sure to send an email to confirm.
translation: 我每天都要发邮件处理工作。
transliteration: wǒ měi tiān dōu yào fā yóu jiàn chǔ lǐ gōng zuò.
phrase: I have to send emails every day to handle work.
go online, surf the internet, get online
上网
shàng wǎng
translation: 我喜欢在晚上上网看新闻。
transliteration: wǒ xǐ huān zài wǎn shang shàng wǎng kàn xīn wén.
phrase: I like to go online to read news at night.
translation: 这个咖啡馆可以免费上网。
transliteration: zhè ge kā fēi guǎn kě yǐ miǎn fèi shàng wǎng.
phrase: This cafe offers free internet access.
translation: 上网前请连接Wi-Fi。
transliteration: shàng wǎng qián qǐng lián jiē Wi-Fi.
phrase: Please connect to Wi-Fi before going online.
play games
玩游戏
wán yóu xì
translation: 孩子们喜欢在周末玩游戏。
transliteration: hái zi men xǐ huān zài zhōu mò wán yóu xì.
phrase: Children like to play games on weekends.
translation: 你喜欢玩什么类型的游戏？
transliteration: nǐ xǐ huān wán shén me lèi xíng de yóu xì?
phrase: What kind of games do you like to play?
translation: 他一整天都在家里玩游戏。
transliteration: tā yī zhěng tiān dōu zài jiā lǐ wán yóu xì.
phrase: He played games at home all day.
watch movies, see a movie
看电影
kàn diàn yǐng
translation: 我们这个周末去看电影吧。
transliteration: wǒ men zhè ge zhōu mò qù kàn diàn yǐng ba.
phrase: Let’s go watch a movie this weekend.
translation: 她喜欢一个人在家看电影。
transliteration: tā xǐ huān yī ge rén zài jiā kàn diàn yǐng.
phrase: She likes to watch movies alone at home.
translation: 你上次看电影是什么时候？
transliteration: nǐ shàng cì kàn diàn yǐng shì shén me shí hou?
phrase: When was the last time you watched a movie?
listen to music
听音乐
tīng yīn yuè
translation: 我喜欢边跑步边听音乐。
transliteration: wǒ xǐ huān biān pǎo bù biān tīng yīn yuè.
phrase: I like to listen to music while running.
translation: 听音乐能让我放松。
transliteration: tīng yīn yuè néng ràng wǒ fàng sōng.
phrase: Listening to music can help me relax.
translation: 你通常听什么类型的音乐？
transliteration: nǐ tōng cháng tīng shén me lèi xíng de yīn yuè?
phrase: What kind of music do you usually listen to?
jump rope, skip rope
跳绳
tiào shéng
translation: 她每天早上都会跳绳锻炼。
transliteration: tā měi tiān zǎo shang dōu huì tiào shéng duàn liàn.
phrase: She jumps rope for exercise every morning.
translation: 跳绳是一项很好的全身运动。
transliteration: tiào shéng shì yī xiàng hěn hǎo de quán shēn yùn dòng.
phrase: Jumping rope is a great full-body exercise.
translation: 孩子们在操场上开心地跳绳。
transliteration: hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shang kāi xīn de tiào shéng.
phrase: The children are happily jumping rope on the playground.
play soccer, kick a football
踢足球
tī zú qiú
translation: 他从小就喜欢踢足球。
transliteration: tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huān tī zú qiú.
phrase: He has loved playing soccer since he was a child.
translation: 我们周末经常一起踢足球。
transliteration: wǒ men zhōu mò jīng cháng yī qǐ tī zú qiú.
phrase: We often play soccer together on weekends.
translation: 你加入学校的足球队了吗？
transliteration: nǐ jiā rù xué xiào de zú qiú duì le ma?
phrase: Have you joined the school’s soccer team?
play basketball
打篮球
dǎ lán qiú
translation: 他放学后经常和朋友打篮球。
transliteration: tā fàng xué hòu jīng cháng hé péng yǒu dǎ lán qiú.
phrase: He often plays basketball with friends after school.
translation: 打篮球是一项很有趣的运动。
transliteration: dǎ lán qiú shì yī xiàng hěn yǒu qù de yùn dòng.
phrase: Playing basketball is a very interesting sport.
translation: 你会打篮球吗？
transliteration: nǐ huì dǎ lán qiú ma?
phrase: Can you play basketball?
play volleyball
打排球
dǎ pái qiú
translation: 她在海滩上和朋友打排球。
transliteration: tā zài hǎi tān shang hé péng yǒu dǎ pái qiú.
phrase: She plays volleyball with friends on the beach.
translation: 打排球需要团队合作。
transliteration: dǎ pái qiú xū yào tuán duì hé zuò.
phrase: Playing volleyball requires teamwork.
translation: 这个夏天我们去打排球吧。
transliteration: zhè ge xià tiān wǒ men qù dǎ pái qiú ba.
phrase: Let’s go play volleyball this summer.
play tennis
打网球
dǎ wǎng qiú
translation: 我周末去公园打网球。
transliteration: wǒ zhōu mò qù gōng yuán dǎ wǎng qiú.
phrase: I go to the park to play tennis on weekends.
translation: 打网球对身体很有好处。
transliteration: dǎ wǎng qiú duì shēn tǐ hěn yǒu hǎo chù.
phrase: Playing tennis is very good for your health.
translation: 你学过打网球吗？
transliteration: nǐ xué guo dǎ wǎng qiú ma?
phrase: Have you learned to play tennis?