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.
















you
depossessive particle
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
zàiat, located at; present
zhèr这儿here
you
depossessive particle
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
zàiat, located at; present
zhèlǐ这里here
I, me
depossessive particle
jiārén家人family, family members
dōuall, both, each and every
zàiat, located at; present
zhèr这儿here
I, me
depossessive particle
liǎngtwo (of something)
default measure word
bēizi杯子cup, glass
dōuall, both, each and every
zàiat, located at; present
he, him
jiāhome, house; family
he, him
zàiat, located at; present
nǎr哪儿where
he, him
zàiat, located at; present
nàr那儿there (that place)
I, me
depossessive particle
jiārén家人family, family members
dōuall, both, each and every
zàiat, located at; present
nàlǐ那里there (that place)
he, him
no, not
zàiat, located at; present
Zhōngguó中国China
he, him
zàiat, located at; present
zhèr这儿here
I, me
depossessive particle
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
zàiat, located at; present
nǎr哪儿where
it
no, not
zàiat, located at; present
zhèr这儿here
she, her
zàiat, located at; present
nàr那儿there (that place)
méiyǒu没有don't have, haven't
jiārén家人family, family members
zhèthis
shìis, am, are
I, me
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
that
shìis, am, are
I, me
bàba爸爸dad, father
you
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
depossessive particle
péngyou朋友friend
shìis, am, are
shéiwho
shéiwho
zàiat, located at; present
jiāhome, house; family
he, him
shìis, am, are
you
bàba爸爸dad, father
maquestion particle
he, him
shì bú shì是不是is or isn't
you
bàba爸爸dad, father
bàba爸爸dad, father
zàiat, located at; present
jiāhome, house; family
maquestion particle
bàba爸爸dad, father
zài bú zài在不在present or not
jiāhome, house; family
you
māma妈妈mother, mum, mom
yǒuhave
shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
maquestion particle
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
you
depossessive particle
you
depossessive 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
rénperson, people, human
yǒu méiyǒu有没有have or haven't
rénperson, people, human
zàiat, located at; present
jiāhome, house; family
nàr那儿there (that place)
yǒu méiyǒu有没有have or haven't
I, me
that
liǎngtwo (of something)
default measure word
péngyou朋友friend
tāmen他们they, them
shì bú shì是不是is or isn't
dōuall, both, each and every
no, not
zàiat, located at; present
jiāhome, house; family
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