Lesson 101
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  • Pinyin
    Chinese characters
    English
    Notes


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    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test




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    kǎo考test, examine, take a test




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    chà差bad, substandard














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    bù liǎo不了unable to

    note
    The word liǎo (originally meaning "finish" or "complete") separately evolved into the "le" particle, and both are written with 了.





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    cuò错wrong, incorrect; error







    note
    Note how the 了 character appears back-to-back with two different pronunciations. Context makes it clear which pronunciation to use.



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    méi cuò没错without error, correct; that's right

    note
    There is an omitted object after the 的 in this sentence, something along the lines of words/advice/criticism. This kind of sentence (listen to me, don't listen to him etc.) almost always has 的 at the end. If you want to express "listen to me", simply saying "tīng wǒ" would sound unusual. It's usually said as "tīng wǒ de".










    wǒ我I, me
    dānxīn担心worry
    míngtiān明天tomorrow
    de的possessive particle
    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test
    rúguǒ如果if
    nǐ你you
    yào要want, need, will
    kāichē开车drive (a car)
    nǐ你you
    bìxū必须must
    xiān先first, before, ahead of time
    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test
    wǒ我I, me
    xiǎng想want
    kǎo考test, examine, take a test
    nǐ你you
    de的possessive particle
    Hànyǔ汉语Chinese language
    nǐ你you
    Éyǔ俄语Russian language
    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test
    kǎo考test, examine, take a test
    de得particle used to describe verbs
    zěnmeyàng怎么样in what way, how (do you think of)
    wǒ我I, me
    tīng听listen
    shuō说say, speak, talk
    tā她she, her
    kǎo考test, examine, take a test
    de得particle used to describe verbs
    hěn很very
    chà差bad, substandard
    nǐ你you
    de的possessive particle
    shǒujī手机mobile phone, cellphone
    tài太too
    chà差bad, substandard
    le了particle showing change of state or completion of an action
    kuài diǎnr快点儿faster, hurry up
    mǎi买buy
    xīn新new
    de的possessive particle
    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test
    yǐjīng已经already
    kāishǐ开始start, begin
    wǔ五five
    fēnzhōng分钟minute
    tā他he, him
    cái才only, not until
    kāishǐ开始start, begin
    xiě写write
    nǐ你you
    de的possessive particle
    tóngshì同事colleague
    měi每every, each
    tiān天day
    dōu都all, both, each and every
    chǎojià吵架argue
    lǎoshī老师teacher
    bǎ把particle that allows the object in a sentence to come before the verb
    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test
    de的possessive particle
    dá'àn答案answer (noun)
    dōu都all, both, each and every
    shuō说say, speak, talk
    chūlái出来come out
    le了particle showing change of state or completion of an action
    wǒ我I, me
    zhè这this
    yī一one
    zhōu周week, cycle
    yào要want, need, will
    zhǔnbèi准备prepare
    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test
    nǐ你you
    de的possessive particle
    xuǎnzé选择choose; choice
    shì是is, am, are
    duì对right, correct
    de的possessive particle
    bú yào不要don't (an order or instruction)
    dānxīn担心worry
    lǎoshī老师teacher
    hěn很very
    chà差bad, substandard
    shénme什么what
    dōu都all, both, each and every
    jiāo教teach
    bù liǎo不了unable to
    wǒ我I, me
    kāi开open, start, turn on, operate, drive
    bù liǎo不了unable to
    nǐ你you
    de的possessive particle
    chē车car, vehicle
    zhǐ只only
    néng能can, be able to
    kāi开open, start, turn on, operate, drive
    wǒ我I, me
    zìjǐ自己oneself (myself, himself, ourselves etc.)
    de的possessive particle
    zhè这this
    shì是is, am, are
    yī一one
    gè个default measure word
    fēicháng非常very, really, extremely (stronger than hěn)
    chà差bad, substandard
    de的possessive particle
    xuǎnzé选择choose; choice
    tā他he, him
    de的possessive particle
    dá'àn答案answer (noun)
    shì是is, am, are
    cuò错wrong, incorrect; error
    de的possessive particle
    zhège这个this one, this
    zì字letter, character
    nǐ你you
    xiě写write
    cuò错wrong, incorrect; error
    le了particle showing change of state or completion of an action
    zhège这个this one, this
    wèntí问题question, problem
    tài太too
    jiǎndān简单simple
    le了particle showing change of state or completion of an action
    xuéshēng学生student
    cuò错wrong, incorrect; error
    bù liǎo不了unable to
    bùhǎoyìsi不好意思sorry, excuse me
    wǒmen我们we, us
    jīntiān今天today, nowadays
    lái来come
    bù liǎo不了unable to
    le了particle showing change of state or completion of an action
    nǐ你you
    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test
    kǎo考test, examine, take a test
    de得particle used to describe verbs
    zěnmeyàng怎么样in what way, how (do you think of)
    bù不no, not
    tài太too
    hǎo好good, well
    cuò错wrong, incorrect; error
    le了particle showing change of state or completion of an action
    liù六six
    gè个default measure word
    nǐ你you
    zhèyàng这样this way, this kind, like this
    zuò做do, make
    méi cuò没错without error, correct; that's right
    bú yào不要don't (an order or instruction)
    tīng听listen
    tā他he, him
    de的possessive particle
    wǒ我I, me
    juéde觉得think
    tā他he, him
    shì是is, am, are
    zuì最most, -est
    hǎo好good, well
    de的possessive particle
    méi cuò没错without error, correct; that's right
    tā他he, him
    bǐ比used for making comparisions
    qítā其他other, another, different
    de的possessive particle
    hǎo好good, well
    hěn很very
    duō多many, much
    wǒ我I, me
    tīng听listen
    shuō说say, speak, talk
    tāmen他们they, them
    jīnnián今年this year
    kǎo考test, examine, take a test
    bù liǎo不了unable to
    míngnián明年next year
    cái才only, not until
    néng能can, be able to
    kǎoshì考试exam, test; to take a test
    méi cuò没错without error, correct; that's right
    tāmen他们they, them
    yào要want, need, will
    děng等wait
    dào到arrive, arrive at, to
    míngnián明年next year
    tāmen她们they, them (female)
    de的possessive particle
    Rìyǔ日语Japanese language
    zěnme怎么how, how come
    nàme那么so
    chà差bad, substandard
    shénme什么what
    dōu都all, both, each and every
    shuō说say, speak, talk
    bù liǎo不了unable to
    wǒ我I, me
    xiǎng想want
    kǎo考test, examine, take a test
    nǐ你you
    yī一one
    gè个default measure word
    nán难difficult, hard
    de的possessive particle
    zhèxiē这些these (this few)
    dōu都all, both, each and every
    tài太too
    jiǎndān简单simple
    wǒ我I, me
    gěi给give; for
    bù liǎo不了unable to
    nǐ你you
    nàme那么so
    duō多many, much
    wǒ我I, me
    néng bù néng能不能can or not
    gěi给give; for
    shǎo少few, small amount; rarely
    yì diǎn一点a little, a little bit, a bit more
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