new word
zhèr这儿here


new word
zhèlǐ这里here






new word
nàr那儿there (that place)

note
Depending on the speaker, nàr can sometimes sound more like "nèr".

new word
nàlǐ那里there (that place)








new word
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom

note
Although "de" is used to show possession, it isn't always necessary. This is particularly the case for intimate things like family members, friends, the home, and so on.

new word
bàba爸爸dad, father









note
This is an alternative way of forming questions that doesn't use the ma particle. The meaning is the same. In fast speech the bu is usually reduced to a neutral tone (shì bu shì).


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Spoken to a sibling.


note
Any verb can be used to form questions in this way.
















nǐ你you
de的possessive particle
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
zài在at, located at; present
zhèr这儿here
nǐ你you
de的possessive particle
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
zài在at, located at; present
zhèlǐ这里here
wǒ我I, me
de的possessive particle
jiārén家人family, family members
dōu都all, both, each and every
zài在at, located at; present
zhèr这儿here
wǒ我I, me
de的possessive particle
liǎng两two (of something)
gè个default measure word
bēizi杯子cup, glass
dōu都all, both, each and every
zài在at, located at; present
tā他he, him
jiā家home, house; family
tā他he, him
zài在at, located at; present
nǎr哪儿where
tā他he, him
zài在at, located at; present
nàr那儿there (that place)
wǒ我I, me
de的possessive particle
jiārén家人family, family members
dōu都all, both, each and every
zài在at, located at; present
nàlǐ那里there (that place)
tā他he, him
bù不no, not
zài在at, located at; present
Zhōngguó中国China
tā他he, him
zài在at, located at; present
zhèr这儿here
wǒ我I, me
de的possessive particle
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
zài在at, located at; present
nǎr哪儿where
tā它it
bù不no, not
zài在at, located at; present
zhèr这儿here
tā她she, her
zài在at, located at; present
nàr那儿there (that place)
méiyǒu没有don't have, haven't
jiārén家人family, family members
zhè这this
shì是is, am, are
wǒ我I, me
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
nà那that
shì是is, am, are
wǒ我I, me
bàba爸爸dad, father
nǐ你you
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
de的possessive particle
péngyou朋友friend
shì是is, am, are
shéi谁who
shéi谁who
zài在at, located at; present
jiā家home, house; family
tā他he, him
shì是is, am, are
nǐ你you
bàba爸爸dad, father
ma吗question particle
tā他he, him
shì bú shì是不是is or isn't
nǐ你you
bàba爸爸dad, father
bàba爸爸dad, father
zài在at, located at; present
jiā家home, house; family
ma吗question particle
bàba爸爸dad, father
zài bú zài在不在present or not
jiā家home, house; family
nǐ你you
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
yǒu有have
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
ma吗question particle
nǐ你you
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
yǒu méiyǒu有没有have or haven't
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
zhège这个this one, this
bēizi杯子cup, glass
shì bú shì是不是is or isn't
nǐ你you
de的possessive particle
nǐ你you
de的possessive particle
péngyou朋友friend
shì bú shì是不是is or isn't
Zhōngguórén中国人Chinese person, Chinese
zhèlǐ这里here
yǒu méiyǒu有没有have or haven't
rén人person, people, human
yǒu méiyǒu有没有have or haven't
rén人person, people, human
zài在at, located at; present
jiā家home, house; family
nàr那儿there (that place)
yǒu méiyǒu有没有have or haven't
wǒ我I, me
nà那that
liǎng两two (of something)
gè个default measure word
péngyou朋友friend
tāmen他们they, them
shì bú shì是不是is or isn't
dōu都all, both, each and every
bù不no, not
zài在at, located at; present
jiā家home, house; family
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