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Compiled by Lexus with Julian Ward and Xu YinongLexus Series Editor: Sally Davies

Rough Guides Reference Director: Andrew LockettRough Guides Series Editor: Mark Ellingham

First edition published in 1997.Revised in 1999.

This updated edition published in 2006 by Rough Guides Ltd,

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contentsIntroduction 5

Basic Phrases 8

Scenarios 13

English - Chinese 31

Chinese - English 175

Chinese - English: Signs and Notices 211

Menu ReaderFood 227

Drink 243

How the Language WorksPronunciation;Pinyin 249

Tones 252

Abbreviations 254

General;Nouns 255

Articles;Adjectives 256

Adverbs 259

Pronouns 260

Possessives 261

MeasureWords 262

Verbs 265

SentenceParticles 270

Questions 271

Prepositions 273

YesandNo 275

Imperatives 276

Dates;Days 277

Months;Time 278

Numbers 279

ConversionTables 284


Introduction

The Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese dictionary phrasebook is a highly practical introduction to the contemporary language. Laid out in clear A-Z style, it uses key-word referencing to lead you straight to the words and phrases you want so if you need to book a room, just look up room. The Rough Guide gets straight to the point in every situation, in bars and shops, on trains and buses, and in hotels and banks.

The main part of the Rough Guide is a double dictionary: English-Chinese then Chinese-English. Before that, theres a sec-tion called Basic Phrases and to get you involved in two-way communication, the Rough Guide includes, in this new edition, a set of Scenario dialogues illustrating questions and responses in key situations such as renting a car and asking directions. You can hear these and then download them free from www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks for use on your computer or MP3 player.

Forming the heart of the guide, the English-Chinese section gives easy-to-use transliterations of the Chinese words wherever pronunciation might be a problem. Throughout this section, cross-references enable you to pinpoint key facts and phrases, while asterisked words indicate where further information can be found in a section at the end of the book called How the Language Works. This section sets out the fundamental rules of the language, with plenty of practical examples. Youll also find here other essentials like numbers, dates, telling the time and basic phrases. The Chinese-English section is in two parts: a dictionary, arranged phonetically, of all the words and phrases youre likely to hear (starting with a section of slang and colloquialisms); then a compilation, arranged by subject, of various signs, labels, instructions and other basic words you may come across in print or in public places.

Near the back of the book too the Rough Guide offers an extensive Menu Reader. Consisting of food and drink sections (each starting with a list of essential terms), its indispensable whether youre eating out, stopping for a quick drink, or brows-ing through a local food market.~!@#ylshnfng!have a good trip!

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goodbye/seeyou!zijindzai-jyen+| seeyoulaterhutujinhway-toh-jyen`12

pleaseqngching3 yes,pleaseho, xixiehow hsyeh-hsyeh456couldyouplease?qng nn-..., ho ma?ching nin ... how mah78 ..., \QWthankyouxixiehsyeh-hsyehERthankyouverymuchduxidwor-hsyehTY

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excuseme/sorrydubuqdway-boo-cheehjksorry?/pardonme?n shu shnme?shwor shun-murl;'ZX

Isee/Iunderstandw mngbai lewor ming-bai lurCVBN Idontunderstandw b dngM doyouspeakEnglish?nn hu jing Yngy ma?hway jyang ying-yew mah?zxcvbnIdontspeakChinesew bhu jing Hnywor boo-hway hahn-yew~!@#$%

couldyouspeakmoreslowly?qng shu mn ydinrching shwor mahn yee-dyenr^&*()_

couldyourepeatthat?qng n zi shu ybin, ho

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1. Accommodation is there an inexpensive hotel you can recommend?a n ky gi w tujin yge bgu de fndin ma?[nee kur-yee gay wor tway-jyen yee-gur boo-gway dur fahn-dyen mah]

dubuq, hoxing sh du mnle b[dway-boo-chee, how-hsiang shur doh mahn-lur]

Im sorry, they all seem to be fully booked

can you give me the name of a good middle-range hotel?a n ky gi w tujin yge zhngj fndin ma?[nee kur-yee gay wor tway-jyen yee-gur joong-jee fahn-dyen mah]

w li knkan, n xing zi shzhngxn ma? b[wor lai kahn-kahn, nee hsyang dzai shur-joong-hsin mah]

let me have a look, do you want to be in the centre?

if possiblea rgu ky de hu[roo-gwor kur-yee dur hwah]

rgu l shzhngxn sho yun ydinr, ky ma? b[roo-gwor lee shur-joong-hsin show-yew-ahn-yee-dyenr, kur-yee mah]

do you mind being a little way out of town?

not too far outa w b xing ti yun[wor boo hsyang tai yew-ahn]

where is it on the map?a n ky zi dtshang gi w zhyxi ma?[nee kur-yee dzai dee-too shahng gay wor` jur-yee-hsyah mah]

can you write the name and address down?a n ky gi w b mngzi h dzh xixili ma?[nee kur-yee gay wor bah dee-jur hsyeh-hsyah-lai mah]

Im looking for a room in a private housea w xing zh srn fng[wor hsyang joo sur-run fahng]


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2. Banks

can you change this into renminbi?a qng nn gi w hunchng rnmnb, ky ma?[ching nin gay wor hwahn-chung run-min-bee, kur-yee mah]

nn yo shnme yng de chopio? b[nin yoh shun-mur yang dur chow-pyow]

how would you like the money?

small notes big notesa xio chopio a d chopio [hsyow chow-pyow] [da chow-pyow]

do you have information in English about opening an account?a nmen yu guny kizhng de yngy ynshupn ma?[nee-mun yoh gwahn-yew kai-jahng dur ying-yew yin-shwah-pin mah]

a yu, nn xing ki nzhng zhngh?Id like a current account[yoh, nee hsyang kai nah-chung jahng-hoo] huq cnkun byes what sort of account do you want? [hwor-chee tsun-kwahn]

qng gi w kn yxi nnde hzho b[ching gay wor kahn yee-hsyah neen-dur hoo-jow]

your passport, please

can I use this card to draw some cash?a ky yng zhge k q xinjn ma?[kur-yee yoong jur-gur kah chew hsyan-jin mah]

n di do chnyun nr q b[nee day dow choo-nah-yew-ahn nahr chew]you have to go to the cashiers desk

I want to transfer this to my account at the Bank of Chinaa w xing b qin zhundo w zi Zhngu ynhng de zhngh shang q[wor hsyang bah chyen jwahn-dow wor dzai chung-gwor yin-hahng dur jahng-hoo-shahng chew]

ho, nnde dinhu di shufi b[how, nin-dur dyen-hwah day shoh-fay]

OK, but well have to charge you for the phonecall

bank account ynhng zhngh [yin-hahng jahng-hoo]to change moneyhun qin [hwahn-chyen] cheque zhpio [jur-pyow] to deposit cnqin [tsun-chyen] pin number grn mm [gur-run mee-mah] pound yngbng [ying-bahng] renminbi rnmnb [run-min-bee] to withdraw qqin [chew-chyen]


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3. Booking a room

do you have any rooms? jge rn? ba yu fngjin ma? [jee-gur run][yoh fahng-jyen mah] for how many people?

for one / for two yu fngjin ba yge rn / lingge rn [yoh fahng-jyen][yee-gur run / lyang-gur run] yes, we have rooms freea zh jge wnshang? just for one night[joo jee-gur wahn-shahng] yge wnshang bfor how many nights? [yee-gur wahn-shahng]how much is it?a dusho qin?[dwor-show chyen]

di xzojin de jibi yun rnmnb, bdi xzojin de qbi yun b[dai hshee-dzow-jyen dur jyoh-bai yew-ahn run-min-bee, boo dai hshee-dzow-

jyen dur chee-bai yew-ahn]900 yuan with bathroom and 700 yuan without bathroom

does that include breakfast?a boku zocn ma?[bow-kwor dzow-tsahn mah]

can I see a room with bathroom?a w ky kn yxi di xzojin de fngjin ma?[wor kur-yee kahn yee-hsyah dai hshee-dzow-jyen dur fahng-jyen mah]

ok, Ill take ita ho, w yole[how wor yow-lur]

when do I have to check out?a w shnme shhou jizhng lki?[wor shun-mur shur-hoh jyeh-jahng lee-kai]

is there anywhere I can leave luggage?a yu cn xngli de dfng ma?[yow tsun hsing-lee dur dee-fahng mah]

shower lny [lin-yew]telephone in the room

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payphone in the lobby

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4. Car hire

Id like to rent a car du chng sh jin? ba w wing z ch [dwor chahng shur-jyen][wor hsyang dzoo chur] for how long?

two days Ill take the ... a ling tin a w yo [lyang-tyen] [wor yow]

is that with unlimited mileage? miyou xinzh ba ki du chng l yu xinzh ma? [may-yoh hsyen-jur] [kai dwor-chahng loo yoh hsyen-jur mah] it is

w kn yxi nde jish zh zho, ho ma? b[wor kahn yee-hsyah nee-dur jyah-shur jur-jow, how mah]

can I see your driving licence please?

hi yo nde hzho b[hai yow nee-dur hoo-jow]

and your passport

is insurance included? a boku boxin ma?[bow-kwor bow-hsyen mah]

boku, bgu nn di xin f yqin yun b[bow-kwor, boo-gwor nin day hsyen foo yee-chyen yew-ahn]

yes, but you have to pay the first 1000 yuan

qng nn f yqin yun yjn, ho ma? b [ching nin foo yee-chyen yew-ahn yah-jin, how mah]

can you leave a deposit of 1000 yuan?

and if this office is closed, where do I leave the keys?a rgu nmen zhr gunmnle, w b yoshi fng zi nr? [roo-gwor nee-mun jer gwahn-mun-lur, wor bah yow-shur fahng dzai nahr]

fng zi nge hzi l b [fahng dzai nah-gur hur-dzur lee] you drop them in that box

automatic zdng hundng [dzur-doong hwahn-dahng]full tank yuxing mnde [yoh-hsyang mahn-dur]manual shudng hundng [show-doong hwahn-dahng]rented car zde ch [dzoo-dur chur]



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5. Communications

is there an Internet caf around here?a zhr fjn yu wngb ma?[jur foo-jin yoh wahng-bah mah]

can I send email from here?a w ky zi zhr f dinz yujin ma?[wor kur-yee dzai jur fah dyen-dzur yoh-jyen mah]

wheres the at sign on the keyboard?a jinpn shangde at sign zi nr?[jyen-pan shahng-dur at sign dzai nahr]

can you switch this to a UK keyboard?a w ky yng yngsh jinpn ma?[wor kur-yee yoong ying-shur jyen-pan mah]

can you help me log on?a n ky bng w jnr mngdn ma?[nee kur-yee bahng wor jin-roo ming-dan mah]

can you put me through to ...?a qng nn gi w ji ?[ching nin gay wor jyeh ]

Im not getting a connection, can you help?a w b nng jnr, bng ge mng, ho ma?[wor boo nung jin-roo, bahng-gur mahng, how mah]

where can I get a top-up card for my mobile?a nr mi shuj chngzh k?[nahr mai show-jee choong-jur kah]

zerolng[ling]oney[yee]twor[ur]threesn[san]fours[sur]

fivew[woo]sixli[lyoh]sevenq[chee]eightb[bah]

nineji[jyoh]

ADSL modem tiozh jitioq [tyow-jur jyeh-tyow-chee]dial-up modem dinhu tiozh [dyen-hwah tyow-jur jitioq jyeh-tyow-chee]dot din [dyen]Internet hlinwng [hoo-lyen-wahng]mobile (phone) shuj [show-jee]password mm [mee-mah]telephone socket dinhu chzu [dyen-hwah chah-dzworadaptor zhunhun jwahn-hwahn]wireless hotspot wxin rdin [woo-hsyen rur-dyen]


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6. Directionshi, Im looking for NnJia w zho Nn Ji [wor jow Nan Jyeh]

dubuq, mi tngshuguo zh tio ji b[dway-boo-chee, may ting-shwor-gwor juh tyow jyeh]

sorry, never heard of it

hi, can you tell me where Nn Ji is?a qng wn, Nn Ji zi nr?[ching wun, Nan Jyeh dzai nar]

w du zhge dfang y b shxi b [wor dway juh-gur dee-fahng yur boo shoo-hshee]

Im a stranger here too

a dole drge hngldng, wng zu gui [dow-luh dee-er-gur hoong-lyew-dung, wahng dzwor gwai]left at the second traffic lights

a gule lku a zhhu, zu yubin dy tio l[gwor-luh loo-koh] [jur-hoh, dzoh yoh-byen dee-yee tyow loo]around the corner then its the first street on the right

where? which direction?zi nr? nge fngxing?[dzai nar] [nah-gur fahng-hsyang]

dumin[dway-myen]opposite

gui[gwai]turn (off)

gule[gwor-luh]past the

ji[jyeh]street

jn[jin]near

qinmin[chyen-myen]in front of

wng hu [wahng hway]back

xi yge[hsyah yee-gur]next

yzh wng qin zu [yee-jur wahng chyen dzoh]straight ahead

yubin[yoh-byen]on the right

yun[yew-ahn]further

zi nr[dzai nar]over there

zizhhu[dzaijur-hoh]just after

zubin[dzwor-byen]on the left

hi, Nn Ji, do you know where it is?qng wn, n zhdao Nn Ji zi nr ma?[ching wun, nee jur-dow Nan Jyeh dzai nar mah]



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7. Emergencies

help!a jimng![jyoh-ming]

can you help me?a bngge mng, ho ma?[bahng-gur mahng, how mah]

please come with me! its really very urgenta qng gn w li! yu jnj qngkung[ching gun wor lai! yoh jin-jee ching-kwahng]

Ive lost (my keys)a w dile (yoshi) [wor dyoh-lur (yow-shur)]

(my car) is not workinga (wde ch) b gngzule[(wor-dur chur) boo goong-dzwor-lur]

(my purse) has been stolena (wde qinbo) bi tule[(wor-dur chyen-bow) bay tow-lur]

Ive been muggeda w bi rn qingle[wor bay run chyang-lur]

nnde mngzi? b[nin-dur ming-dzur]

whats your name?

w knkan nnde hzho, ho ma? b[wor kahn-kahn nin-dur hoo-jow, how mah]

I need to see your passport

Im sorry, all my papers have been stolena dubuq, w suyu de wnjin bi tule[dway-boo-chee, wor swor-yoh dur wun-jyen bay toh-lur]

accident shg [shur-goo] ambulance jihch [jyoh-hoo-chur]consul lngsh [ling-shur]embassy dshgun [da-shur-gwahn]fire brigade xiofngdu [hsyow-fahng-dway] police jngchj [jing-chah-joo]


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8. Friendshi, howre you doing? w hn ho, n ne? ba n ho ma? [wor hun how, nee nuh][nee how mah] ok, and you?

yeah, fine not bada hn ho a bcu[hun how] [boo-tswor]

dyou know Mark? a n rnshi Mk ma? [nee run-shur Mah-kuh mah]

and this is Hannah wmen yjng rnshile ba zh sh Hnn [wor-mun yee-jing run-shur-luh] [juh shur Han-nah] yeah, we know each other

where do you know each other from?a nmen sh znme rnshide?[nee-mun shur dzen-mur run-shur-dur]

a wmen sh zi Lk ji rnshide[wor-mun shur dzai loo-kur jyah run-shur-dur]

we met at Lukes place

that was some party, eh? sh zuho de ba nge ynhu bng jle, di budi [shur dzway-how dur][nah-gur yen-hway bang jee-luh, dway boo-dway] the best

are you guys coming for a beer? ho, zu ba b a znmen hji q ba? [how, dzoh bah][dzahn-mun huh-jyoh chew bah] cool, lets go

w bq, w yo q jin Lul b[wor boo-chew, wor yow chew jyen Lwor-lah]

no, Im meeting Lola

ok, thats cool tooa ho ba[how bah]

see you at Lukes place tonighta wnshang zi Lk ji jinmin[wahn-shahng dzai Loo-kur jyah jyen-myen]

hutu jin b[hway-toh jyen]

see you



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9. Health Im not feeling very wella w jude b shfu[wor jew-eh-dur boo shoo-foo]

can you get a doctor?a qng gi w zho ge yshng[ching gay wor jow-gur yee-shung]

a nr b shfu? it hurts here[nahr boo shoo-foo] zhr tng bwhere does it hurt? [jur tung]

a zngsh tng ma? its not a constant pain[dzoong-shur tung mah] b zngsh tng bis the pain constant? [boo dzoong-shur tung]

can I make an appointment?a w ky yyu yshng ma?[wor kur-yee yew-yew-eh yee-shung mah]

can you give me something for ...? yes, I have insurancea gi w dinryo, ho ma? a w yu boxin[gay wor dyanryow, how mah] [wor yoh bow-hsyen]

antibiotics kngjns [kahng-joon-soo] antiseptic ointment kngjn yugo [kahng-joon yoh-gow]cystitis pnggungyn [pahng-gwahng-yen] dentist yy [yah-yee]diarrhoea ldzi [lah-doo-dzur] doctor yshng [yee-shung] hospital yyun [yee-yew-ahn] ill shngbngle [shung-bing-lur] medicine yo [yow] painkillers zhtngyo [jur-tung-yow] pharmacy yofng [yow-fahng] to prescribe ki yofng [kai yow-fahng] thrush kuchung [ur-koh-chwahng]


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10. Language difficulties

nde xnyngk bi jle b[nee-dur hsin-yoong-kah bay-jew-lur]

your credit card has been refused

what, I dont understand; do you speak English?a shnme? w b dng: n hu shu yngy ma?[shun-mur wor boo doong: nee hway shwor ying-yew mah]

xnyngk wxiole b[hsin-yoong-kah woo-hsyow-lur]

this isnt valid

could you say that again? slowlya qng zi shu yxi, ho ma? mn dinr b[ching dzai shwor yee-hsyah, how mah] [mahn dyenr]

I understand very little Chinese a w zh hu ydinr zhngwn[wor jur hway yee-dyenr choong-wun]

I speak Chinese very badly a w zhngwn shude b ho[wor choong-wun shwor-dur boo how]

n b nng yng zhge k fqin b[nee boo nung yoong jur-gur kah foo chyen]

you cant use this card to pay

a dngle ma? sorry, no[doong-lur mah] dubuq, w hi sh b mngbai bdo you understand? [dway-boo-chee, wor hai shur boo ming-bai]

is there someone who speaks English?a zhr yu rn hu yngwn ma?[jur yoh run hway ying-wun mah]

oh, now I understand is that ok now?a ho, w mngbaile a xngle ma?[how wor ming-bai-lur] [hsing-lur mah]

a few words jge z [jee-gur dzur] interpreter kutu fny [koh-tow fahn-yee]totranslate fny [fahn-yee]



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n ho, w jio Shn, xng Wng b[nee how, wor jyow Shun, hsing Wahng]

hello, my names Wang Shen

Graham, from England, Thirska w sh ynggurn, w jio Graham, sh Thirsk rn[wor shur ying-gwor-run, wor jyow Graham, shur Thirsk run]

Thirsk w b zhdao, zi nr? b[Thirsk wor boo jur-dow, dzai nar]

dont know that, where is it?

not far from York, in the North; and you?a zi Ynggln bib, l York b yun; n ne?[dzai Ying-guh-lan bay-boo, lee York boo yewahn; nee nur]

w sh Lndn rn; n sh yge rn li de ma? b[wor shur Lun-dun run; nee shur yee-gur run lai duh mah]

Im from London; here by yourself?

no, Im with my wife and two kidsa bsh, w gn w iren h lingge hizi yq lide[boo-shur, wor gun wor ai-run huh lyang-gur hai-dzur yee-chee lai-dur]

what do you do? a w sh go dinnodea n zu shnme gngzu? [wor shur gow dyen-nao-dur][nee dzwor shun-mur goong-dzwor] Im in computers

me tooa w y sh[wor yeh shur]

heres my wife nowa zh sh w aren[jur shur wor ai-run]

hn goxng rnshi nn b[hun gow-hsing run-shur nin]

nice to meet you


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what time does the post office close? a gngzur wdina yuj jdin gunmn? [gung-dzow-rur woo-dyen][yoh-jew jee-dyen gwahn-mun] five oclock weekdays

is the post office open on Saturdays? zhdo zhngw ba yuj xngqli kimn ma? [jur dow joong-woo][yoh-jew hsing-chee-lyow kai-mun mah] until midday

Id like to send this registered to Englanda w yo wng ynggu j guhoxn[wor yow wahng ying-gwor jee gwah-how-hsin]

mi wnt, guhoxn sh yun b[may wun-tee, gwah-how-hsin shur yew-ahn]

certainly, that will cost 10 yuan

and also two stamps for England, pleasea hi yo ling zhng do ynggu de yupio[hai yow lyang-jahng dow ying-gwor dur yoh-pyow]

do you have some airmail stickers?a yu hngkng yujin bioqin ma?[yoh hahng-kung yoh-jyen byow-chyen mah]

do you have any mail for me?a yu wde xn ma?[yoh wor-dur hsin mah]

guj international xn letters guni domestic bogu parcels dilng yujin poste restante

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can we have a non-smoking table?a wmen yo b chuynde zhuzi, ky ma?[wor-mun yow boo choh-yen-dur jwor-dzur, kur-yee mah]

there are two of us there are four of usa wmen lingge rn a ygng sgern[wor-mun lyang-gur run] [yee-gung sur-gur run] whats this? y zhng y ba zh sh shnme? [yee joong yew] [jur shur shun-mur] its a type of fish

sh bnd tchn b[shur bun-dee tur-chahn]its a local speciality

qng jnli knkan b[ching jin-lai kahn-kahn]

come inside and Ill show you

we would like two of these, one of these, and one of thosea zhge lingge, zhge yge, nge yge[jur-gur lyang-gur, jur-gur yee-gur, nah-gur yee-gur]

a h dinr shnme? red wine white wine[hur dyenr shun-mur] a hng ptaji a bi ptajiand to drink? [hung poo-tow-jyoh] [bai poo-tow-jyoh]

a beer and two orange juicesa ybe pji, ling bi jzizh[yee-bay pee-jyoh, lyang bay jew-dzur-jur]

some more bread pleasea qng zi li xi minbo[ching dzai lai hsyeh myen-bow]

a chde ho ma? excellent!, very nice![chur-dur how mah] a hn ho! bcu!how was your meal? [hun how boo-tswor]

a hi yo shnme ma? just the bill thanks[hai yow shun-mur mah] a wmen f zhngdn, ho ma?anything else? [wor-mun foo jahng-dan, how mah]

bill zhngdn [jahng-dan] menu cidn [tsai-dan]table zhuzi [jwor-dzur]


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[mai dyenr shun-mur]can I help you?

can I just have a look around? yes, Im looking for ...a w knkan, ky ma? a w xing mi[wor kahn-kahn, kur-yee mah] [wor hsyang mai]

how much is this? snsh r yun ba dusho qin? [san-shur ur yew-ahn][dwor-show chyen] thirty-two yuan

OK, I think Ill have to leave it; its a little too expensive for mea w byo, yu dinr ti gu[wor boo-yow, yoh dyenr tai gway]

zhge znme yng? b[jur-gur dzun-mur yang]

how about this?

can I pay by credit card?a shu xnyngk ma?[shoh hsin-yoong-kah mah]

its too big its too smalla ti dle a ti xiole[tai dah-lur] [tai hsyow-lur]

its for my son hes about this higha gi w rzi mide t zhme go[gay wor ur-dzur mai-dur, tah jur-mur gow]

a hi yo bide ma? thats all thanks[hai yow byeh-dur mah] a byole, xixiewill there be anything else? [boo-yow-lur, hsyeh-hsyeh]

make it twenty yuan and Ill take it a w zh xing f rsh yun, ky ma?[wor jur hsyang foo ur-shur yew-ahn, kur-yee mah]

fine, Ill take ita xng[hsing]

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Im interested in seeing the old towna w du cngun lochng yu xngq[wor dway tsan-gwahn low-chung yoh hsing-chew]

are there guided tours? dubuq, du dngmnle ba yu doyu tun ma? [dway-boo-chee, doh ding-mahn-lur][yoh dow-yoh twahn mah] Im sorry, its fully booked

how much would you charge to drive us around for four hours?a wmen zu nde ch sge xioshi, dusho qin?[wor-mun, dzwor nee-dur chur sur-gur hsyow-shur dwor-show chyen]

can we book tickets for the concert here?a wmen ky zi zhr dng ynyuhu de pio ma?[wor-mun kur-yee dzai jur ding yin-yew-eh-hway dur pyow mah]

a ky, qngwn, nnde mngzi? shnme xnyngk? b[kur-yee, ching-wun, nin-dur ming-dzur] [shun-mur hsin-yoong-kah]yes, in what name? which credit card?

where do we get the tickets? ji zi rku (q pio) b a zi nr q pio? [jyoh dzai roo-koh (chew pyow)][dzai nahr chew pyow] just pick them up at the entrance

is it open on Sundays? how much is it to get in? a xngqian kimn ma? a mnpio dusho qin?[hsing-chee tyen kai-mun mah] [mun-pyow dwor-show chyen]

are there reductions for groups of 6?a ligern yq yu miyou yuhu?[lyoh-gur-run yee-chee yoh may-yoh yoh-hway]

that was really impressive!a zhn sh hojle![jun shur how-jee-lur]

art gallery mishgun [may-shoo-gwahn] bus tour zu d bsh lyu [dzwor dah bah-shur lyew-yoh]city centre sh zhngxn [shur joong-hsin] closed gunmn [gwahn-mun] guide doyu [dow-yoh] museum bwgun [bor-woo-gwahn] open kimn [kai-mun]


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16. Trains

how much is ...?a dusho qin?[dwor-show chyen]

a single, second class to ...a yzhng dnchngpio, rdng chxing, do [yee-jahng, dhan-chur-pyow, ur-dung chur-hsyang, dow]

two returns, second class to ...a lingzhng wngfnpio, rdng chxing, do [lyang-jahng, wahng-fahn-pyow, ur-dung chur-hsyang, dow]

for today for tomorrow for next Tuesdaya jntinde a mngtinde a xi xngqrde[jin-tyen-dur] [ming-tyen-dur] [hsyah hsing-chee-ur-dur]

tkui jishu b[tur-kway jyah-shoh]

theres a supplement for the express

n yo dng zuwi ma? b[nee yow ding dzwor-way mah]

do you want to make a seat reservation?

n di zi Shnghi hunch b[nee day dzai Shahng-hai hwahn-chur]

you have to change at Shanghai

is this seat free?a zhge zu yurn zu ma?[jur-gur dzwor yow-run dzwor mah]

excuse me, which station are we at?a qngwn, zhsh shnme zhn?[ching-wun, jur shur shun-mur jahn]

is this where I change for Suzhou? a sh zi zhr hun do Szhu de huch ma?[shur dzai jur hwahn dow Soo-joh dur hwor-chur mah]

to change trains hun huch [hwahn hwor-chur] platform zhnti [jahn-tai]return wngfnpio [wahng-fahn-pyow] single dnchngpio [dahn-chung-pyow] station huchzhn [hwor-chur-jahn] stop tngch [ting-chur] ticket huchpio [hwor-chur-pyow]


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#$%^ its about 5 oclock wdin (zhng) zuyu

&*()_ a film about China guny Zhnggu de dinyng [gwahn-yew dur dyen-ying]

+|`1234above* (zi)... shng [(dzai)-... shahng]

5 ... 9abroad guwi [gwor-wai] 0-absorbent cotton yomin [yow-myen]

=\accept jishu [jyeh-shoh] QWaccident shg [shur-goo] ER theres been an accident chle ge shg [choo-lur gur]

TYUIOaccurate zhnqu [jun-chew-eh]

P{ache tng [tung] }

my back aches w hubi tng [wor hoh-bay]

qwetacrobatics zj [dzah-jee] yuacross: across the road zi ml duminr [dzai mah-loo dway-myenr]

iop[]Aacupuncture zhnji [jun- jyoh]

SDadapter duyng chtu [dwor-yoong chah-toh]

FGHJaddress dzh [dee-jur] KL whats your address? nn zh nr? [joo]

:"asdaddress book tngxnl [toong-hsyewn-loo]

~!@admission charge: how much is the admission charge? rchng fi sh dushao qin? [roo-chahng fay shur dwor-show chyen]#$%^&*()adult drn [dah-run] _+advance: in advance tqin [tee-chyen]

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aeroplane fij [fay-jee] 12after yhu [yee-hoh] 34 after you n xin q ba [nee hsyen chew bah]

5678 after lunch wfn hu [woo-fahn]

-=Qafternoon xiw [hsyah-woo]

WE in the afternoon xiwRT this afternoon jntin xiw [jin-tyen]YUIO aftershave xhushu [hsyew-hoh-shway]P{}afterwards yhu [yee-hoh]qwagain zi [dzai]eage ninj [nyen-jee] rtago: a week ago yge xngq yqin [yee-gur hsing-chee yee-chyen]

yuiop[ an hour ago yge xiosh yqin [hsyow-shur]]ASDFG agree: I agree w tngy [wor

toong-yee] ~!@ AIDS izbng [ai-dzur-bing] #$% air kngq [koong-chee] ^& by air zu fej [dzwor fay-jee] *() air-conditioning kngtio [koong-tyow]

_+ airmail: by airmail hngkng(xn) [hahng-koong(-hsin)]

|`1airmail envelope hngkng xnfng [hsin-fung]

2345 airplane fij [fay-jee] 67 airport fijchng [chahng] 890 to the airport, please qng di w do fijchng [ching dai wor dow]

-=\QWERairport bus jchng bnch [jee-chahng bahn-chur]YUIO alarm clock nozhng [now-joong]

P{ alcohol (drink) ji [jyoh] } all: all of it qunb [chew-ahn-

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boo] qw thats all, thanks gule, xixie [goh-lur hsyeh-hsyeh]

erty allergic: Im allergic to-... w du... gumn [wor dway-... gwor-min]

ui ... ]A allowed: is it allowed? zh ynxma? [jur yun-hsyew- mah]

SDFGHall right ho [how] J Im all right w mi shr [wor may shur]

KL:" are you all right? n mi shr ba? [nee may-shur bah]

asdfgh (greeting) n ho ma? [nee how] jkl;almost chbudu [chah-boo-dwor]

'ZX alone yge rn [yee-gur run] CVB already yjing NM also y [yur] < although surn [sway-rahn] >? altogether ygng

[yee-goong] ~! always zng [dzoong] @am*: I am sh [shur] # a.m.: at seven a.m. shngw q din [chee dyen]

$%^& amazing (surprising) mi xingdo [may hsyang-dow]

*() (very good) liobq [lyow-boo-chee]

_+| ambulance jihch [jyoh-hoo-chur]

`12 call an ambulance! (kui) jio jihch! [(kwai) jyow]3456789 America Migu [may-gwor] 0- American (adj) Migu =\ Im American w sh Migu rn [wor shur run]

QWERT among zi... zh zhng [dzai-... jur joong]

Y ... P{ amp: a 13-amp fuse shsn npi de boxins [shur-sahn ahn-pay dur bow-hsyen-sur]

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and h [hur] i angry shngq [shung-chee] op animal dngw [doong-woo] [] ankle jiobzi [jyow-bor-dzur] ASDannoying: how annoying! zhn toyn! [jun tow-yahn]

FGH another (different) lng yge [yee-gur]

JKL (one more) yu yge [yoh] :"a can we have another room? w xing hun lngwi yge fngjin [wor hsyang hwahn ling-wai]

sdfghjkl; another beer, please qng zi li y bi pji [ching dzai lai yee]

'ZXCVBN antibiotics kngjns [kahng-jyewn-soo]

M antique: is it a genuine antique? sh zhn gdng ma? [shur jurn goo-doong mah]

~!@#$%antique shop wnw shngdin [wun-woo shahng-dyen]

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antiseptic fngfj [fahng-foo-jee]

)_+ any: do you have any-...? n yu ... ma? [nee yoh ... mah]

|` ... 45 sorry, I dont have any dubuq, w miyu [dway-boo-chur wor may-yoh]

67890- anybody shi [shay] = does anybody speak English? shi hu shu Yngy? [hway shwor ying-yoo]

\QWERT there wasnt anybody there zinr shnme rn du miyou [zai-nar shun-mur run doh may-yoh]YUIOP{}qwanything shnme [shun-mur] er

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anything else? hi yo shnme? [hai yow]nothing else, thanks b yo, xixie [hsyeh-hsyeh]

would you like anything to drink? n yo h dinr shnme? [hur dyenr]I dont want anything,

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thanks w shnme du b yo, xixie [wor doh]

apart from chle... ywi [choo-lur]

ty ... p[ apartment dnyun [dahn-yew-ahn]

]A aperitif kiwiji [kai-way-jyoh] SDF appendicitis lnwiyn [lahn-way-yen]

GHJ appetizer lngpnr [lung- pahnr]

KL: apple pnggu [ping-gwor] "a appointment yuhu [yew-eh-hway]

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good morning, how can I help you? nn zo, w nng bng shnme mng ma? [dzow wor nung bahng shun-mur mahng mah]Id like to make an appointment w xing dng ge yehi [hsyang ding gur]what time would you like?

nn xing yu shnme shjian[yew-eh]three oclock sn din (zhng) [dyen (joong)]Im afraid thats not possible, is four oclock all right? dubq sn din b xng, s din (zhng) xng ma? [dway-boo-chee hsing mah]yes, that will be fine xng, ky [kur-yee]the name was? nn gu xng? [gway]

apricot xngzi [hsing-dzur] ~! April syu [sur-yew-eh] @# are*: we are wmen sh [wor-mun shur]

$%^ you are (sing) n sh &* (pl) nmen sh [nee-mun] ()_ they are tmen sh [tah-mun] +|` area (measurement) minj [myen-jee]

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army jndu [chewn-dway] SDarrange: will you arrange it for us? n nng t wmen npi y xi ma? [nung tee wor-mun ahn-pai yee hsyah mah]

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arrive do [dow] T when do we arrive? wmen shnme shhou dod? [wor-mun shun-mur shur-hoh dow-dah]

YUIOP{}qw has my fax arrived yet? w gi n f de chunzhn dole ma? [wor gay nee fah dur chwahn-jun dow-lur mah]

ertyuiop[]A we arrived today wmen jntin gng do [jin-tyen gahng]

SDFGHJ art ysh [yee-shoo] KL art gallery mishgun [may-shoo-gwahn]

:"a as: as big as... gn ... yyng d [gun ... yee-yang dah]

s ... hjk as soon as possible jnkui [jin-kwai]

l; ashtray ynhu gng [yahn-hway

gahng] 'ZX ask (someone to do something) qng [ching]

~ (a question) wn [wun] ! could you ask him to-...? n nng b nng qng t ...? [nung tah]

@#$%^& ..._asleep: shes asleep t shuzhole [tah shway-jow-lur]

+|`1 aspirin spln [ah-sur-pee-lin] 2345 asthma qchun [chee-chwahn] 67 at*: at my hotel zi w zh de fndin [dzai wor joo dur]

890-=\ at the railway station zi huch zhn

QWER at six oclock lidin zhng [lyoh-dyen joong]

TYU at Li Zhens zi L Zhn ji [jyah]

IOP{ ATM zdng qkunj [dzur-doong chew-kwahn-jee]

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yew-ahn] tyu August byu [bah-yew-eh] io aunt (fathers sister, unmarried) ggu

p[ (fathers sister, married) gm ]A (mothers sister, unmarried) ym SD (mothers sister, married) ym [yee-mah]

FG Australia odly [or-dah-lee-yah]

HJKL Australian (adj) odly :"as Im Australian w sh odly rn [wor shur run]

dfghjkl automatic (adj) zdng [dzur-doong]

;' autumn qitian [chyoh-tyen] ZX in the autumn qitian CV average (ordinary) ybn [yee-bahn]

BN on average pngjn [ping-jyewn]

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awake: is he awake? t xngle ma? [tah hsing-lur mah]

~!@#$away: is it far away? yun ma? [yew-ahn]

%^&awful zogale [dzow-gow-lur] *()

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|`12 babys bottle nipng 34 baby-sitter lnsh kn xiohir de [lin-shur kahn hsyow-hair dur]

567890- back hu [hoh] = (of body) hubi [bay] \Q at the back zi humian [dzai hoh-myen]

WER can I have my money back? qng ba qin hun gi w ba [ching bah chyen hwahn gay wor bah]

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to come back hulai [hway] }q to go back huqu [chew] we backache bitng [bay- toong]

rt bad hui [hwai] y a bad headache tu tng de lhai [toh tung dur lur-hai]

uiop[ bag dizi [dai-dzur] ~A (handbag) shutbo [shoh-tee-bow]

SDF (suitcase) shutxing [shoh-tee-hsyang]

GHJ baggage xngli [hsing-lee] KL baggage check (US) xngli jcnch [jee-tsun-choo]

:"asd baggage claim xngli tqch [tee-chew-choo]

fghjk bakery minbodin [myen-bow-dyen]

l;' balcony yngti ZX a room with a balcony di yngti de fngjin [dur fahng-

jyen] CVBNM< ball qi [chyoh] ~ ballet bliw [bah-lay-woo] !@# ballpoint pen yunzhb [yew-ahn-joo-bee]

$%^ bamboo zhzi [joo-dzur] &*bamboo shoots zhsn [joo-sun]

() banana xingjio [hsyang-jyow]

_+ band (musical) yudu [yew-eh-dway]

|` bandage bngdi [bung-dai] 12 Bandaid xingp go [hsyang-pee gow]

345 bank (money) ynhng [yin-hahng]

67 bank account zhngh [jahng-hoo]

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a bar of chocolate y kuir qiokl [yee kwair chyow-kur-lee]

WERTYU barbers lfdin [lee-fah-dyen] IOP

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how much is this? zhi ge dushao qin? [jay gur dwor-show chyen]30 yuan sn sh kui qin [kwai chyen]thats too expensive, how about 20? ti gu le, r sh kui, znme yng? [gway lur dzun-mur]Ill let you have it for 25 r sh w kui ba [bah]can you reduce it a bit more? zi jin y dinr ba [dzai jyen yee dyenr]OK, its a deal ho ba [how]

basket kung [kwahng] ~ bath xzo [hshee-dzow] !@ can I have a bath? w nng x ge zo ma? [wor nung hshee gur dzow mah]

#$%^&*(bathroom ysh [yew-shur] )_

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+|`1234 bath towel yjn [yew-jin] 56bathtub zopn [dzow-pun] 78 battery dinch [dyen-chur] 90 bay hiwn [hai-wahn] -= be* sh [shur] \ beach hitn [hai-tahn] QW on the beach zi hitnshang [dzai shahng]

ERTY bean curd dufu [doh-foo] UI beans du [doh] O French beans sjdu [sur-jee-doh]

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bean sprouts du yr uiobeard hzi [hoo-dzur] p[ beautiful (object) mil [may-lee]

~! (woman) pioliang [pyow-lyang]

@# (view, city, building) mi $ (day, weather) ho [how] %because ynwi [yin-way] ^& because of-... yuy ... [yoh-yew]

*( bed chung [chwahng] ) Im going to bed now w yo shu le [wor yow shway lur]

_+|`bedroom wsh [wor-shur] 12 beef niru [nyoh-roh] 34 beer pji [pee-jyoh] 56 two beers, please qng li ling bi pji [ching]

7890-= before: before-... ... yqin

[yee-chyen] ... ER begin kish [kai-shur] TY when does it begin? shnme shhou kish? [shun-mur shur-hoh]

UIOP{}qbeginner chxuzh [choo-yew-eh-jur]

werbehind zi... humian [dzai-... hoh-myen]

~ ... $% behind me zi w humian [wor]

^&*(believe xingxn [hsyang-hsin] )_ below* zi... ximian [dzai-... hsyah-myen]

+ ... 23 (less than) zi... yxi [yee-hsyah]

4 ... 89 belt yodi [yow-dai] 0- bend (in road) lwnr [loo- wahnr]

=\Q berth (on train) wp [wor-poo] WE beside: beside the-... zi... pngbin [dzai-... pahng-byen]

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best zuho [dzway-how] P{ better: even better gng ho [gung how]

}q a bit better ho y dinr [dyenr]

wert are you feeling better? ho dinr le ma? [lur mah]

yuiop[ between zi... zh jin [dzai-... jur-jyen]

] ... FG bicycle zxngch [dzur-hsing-chur]

HJKbig d [dah] ~ too big ti d le [lur] !@# its not big enough bgu d [boo-goh]

$%^ bill zhngdnr [jahng-dahnr] &*( (US: money) chopio [chow-pyow]

)_ could I have the bill, please? qng bng w jizhng, ho ma? [ching bahng wor jyeh-jahng how mah]

+|`12345bin lj xing [lah-jee

hsyang] 678 bird nio [nyow] 9 birthday shngr [shung-rur] 0- happy birthday! zh n shngr kuil! [joo kwai-lur]

=\QWER biscuit bnggn [bing-gahn] TYbit: a little bit ydinr [yee-dyenr]

UIO a big bit ydkuir [yee-dah-kwair]

P{}q a bit expensive yu din gu ~!@ bite (by insect) yo [yow] # bitten by a dog rng gu gi yoshng le [rahng goh gay yow-shahng]

$%^&*( bitter (taste etc) k ) black hi [hay] _ blanket tnzi [tahn-dzur] +| blind xi [hsyah] `blocked dzhle [doo-joo-lur] 123

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blond (adj) jnhungs [jin-hwahng-sur]

456 blood xi [hsyeh] 7 high blood pressure go xuy [gow hsyew-eh-yah]

890 blouse nWchnshn [nyew-chun-shahn]

-=\blow-dry: Id like a cut and blow-dry w xing lf h chufng [wor hsyang lee-fah hur chway-fung]

QWERTYU blue lns [lahn-sur] IO blue eyes ln ynjing [lahn yahn-jing]

P{}boarding pass dngj k [dung-jee kah]

qw! boat chun [chwahn] r (for passengers) kchun [kur-chwahn]

ty body shnt [shun-tee] ui boiled egg zh jdn [joo jee-dahn]

op[boiled rice mfn

[mee-fahn] ]A boiled water kishu [kai- shway]

SDbone g [goo] Fbook (noun) sh H (verb) dng J can I book a seat? w nng dng ge zuwei ma? [wor nung gur dzwor-way mah]

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Id like to book a table for two/three w xing dng ling/sn ge rn y zhu de wizi [wor hsyang gur run yee jwor dur way-dszur]what time would you like it booked for? nn yo jdin zhng? [yow jee-dyen joong]half past seven q din bnthats fine xng [hsing]and your name? nn gu xng? [gway]

bookshop, bookstore shdin [shoo-dyen]

~! boot (footwear) xuzi [hsyew-

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eh-dzur] @# (of car) xnglixing [hsing-lee-hsyang]

$%^ border (of country) binji [byen-jyeh]

&* border region binjng () bored: Im bored fn s le [fahn sur-lur]

_+| boring mi jnr [may] `12 born: I was born in Manchester w sh zi Mnchng shng de[wor shur dzai shung dur]

3456789 I was born in 1960 w sh y ji li lng ninshng de

0-=\QWERTborrow ji [jyeh] Y may I borrow-...? w ky ji yxia... ma? [wor kur-yee jyeh yee-hsyah-... mah]

UIOP{} ... rtboth lingge du [lyang-gur doh] yui bother: sorry to bother you dubuq djio nn le [dway-boo-chee dah-jyow nin lur]

op[]ASD

bottle pngzi [ping-dzur] FG a bottle of beer y png pji HJKL bottle-opener ki png q [chee] :"a bottom dr [deer] sd (of person) pgu fg at the bottom of the road l de jntu [loo dur jin-toh]

hjkl box hzi [hur-dzur] ;' a box of chocolates y h qiokl [hur chyow-kur-lee]

ZXCVB box office shupio ch [shoh-pyow]

~!@ boy nnhi [nahn-hai] #$boyfriend nn pngyou [nahn pung-yoh]

%^& bra xingzho [hsyoong-jow] *(bracelet shuzhu [shoh-jwor] )_brandy bilnd [bai-lahn-dee] +|` bread (baked) minbo [myen-bow]

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(steamed) mntou [mahn-toh] 34 white bread bi minbo 567 brown bread hi minbo [hay]

890 wholemeal bread qunmi minbo [chew-ahn-mai]

-=\Q break (verb) dp [dah-por] WE Ive broken the-... w dple ... [wor dah-por-lur] RTYU ... I think Ive broken my ... wde ... knng huile [wor-dur ... kur-nung hwai-lur]

{} ... rtyu breakdown gzhng [goo-jahng]

io breakfast zofn [dzow-fahn] p[ break-in: Ive had a break-in (in room) wde fngjin rng rn gi qiole mn le [wor-dur fahng-jyen rahng run gay chyow-lur mun lur]

]ASDFGHJKL: breast xing [hsyoong] " breeze wifng [way-fung]as

bridge (over river) qio

[chyow] d brief dun [dwahn] f briefcase gngwnbo [goong-wun-bow]

ghjbright (light etc) mngling [ming-lyang]

~! brilliant (idea, person) gomng [gow-ming]

@# bring dili $% Ill bring it back later w gu xi shhou dihuli [wor gwor hsyeh shur-hoh dai-hway-lai]

^&*()_+| Britain Ynggu [ying-gwor] `1 British (adj) Ynggu 23 Im British w sh Ynggu rn [wor shur run]

df23l brochure shumng sh [shwor-ming]

456 broken (object) ple [por-lur] 78 (leg etc) dunle [dwahn-lur] 90 (not working) huile [hwai-lur] -=

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brooch xingzhn [hsyoong-jun] \Q brother xingd [hsyoong-dee]

WE (older) gge [gur-gur] RT (younger) ddi YU brother-in-law (elder sisters husband) jif [ jyeh-foo]

IO (younger sisters husband) mifu [may-foo]

P{ (wifes elder brother) nixing [nay-hsyoong]

}q (wifes younger brother) nid [nay-dee]

we (husbands elder brother) db [dah bor]

rt (husbands younger brother) xiosh [hsyow-shoo]

yu brown zngs [dzoong-sur] io brush shuzi [shwah-dzur] p bucket tng [toong] [ Buddha F [for] ]

Buddhism Fjio [for-jyow] AS Buddhist (adj) Fjiot DFGbuffet car cnch [tsahn-chur]

HJ building fngzi [fahng-dzur] KL (multi-storey) dlu [dah-loh] :"bunk: bottom bunk xi p [hsyah]

~! middle bunk zhng p [joong] @# top bunk shng p [shahng] $% bureau de change wi hu duhun b [hway dway-hwahn]

^&*() burglary doqi [dow-chyeh] _+ Burma Mindin [myen-dyen] |` burn (noun) shoshng [show-shahng]

12 (verb) rnsho [rahn-show] 34 burnt: this is burnt (food) shojaole [show-jyow-lur]

567 bus (public transport) gnggng

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qch [goong-goong chee-chur] 890- (limited stop) shqch [shur-chew-chur]

=\Q (in suburbs) jioqch [jyow-chew-chur]

WER (long-distance) chngt qch [chahng-too chee-chur]

TYUI what number bus is it to-...? do ... q zu j l ch? [dow ... chew dzwor jee lu chur]

O ... qwerty when is the next bus to-...? do ... q de xi (y) bn ch sh jdin? [dow ... chew dur hsyah (yee) bahn chur shur jee-dyen]

u ... []ASDFGH JK

what time is the last bus? mbnch sh j din? [mor-bahn-chur shur jee dyen]

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does this bus go to-...? zhi ling ch q ... ma? [jay lyang chur chew ... mah]no, you need a number-... b q, n yo zo ... ho ch [chew nee yow zwor ... how chur]

business shngyi [shung-yee] ~! (firm, company) gngs [goong-sur]

@# bus station gnggng qch zngzhn [goong-goong chee-chur dzoong-jahn]

$%^&*( bus stop gnggng qch zhn [jahn]

)_+|` busy (road etc) rno [rur-now] 12 (person) hn mng [hun mahng] 34 Im busy tomorrow w mngtian hn mng [wor ming-tyen hun mahng]

56789 but kshi [kur-shur] 0- butchers ru din [roh dyen] =\ butter hungyu [hwahng-yoh] QW button niku [nyoh-koh] ERbuy mi T where can I buy-...? zi nr nng mido...? [dzai nar nung mai-dow]

YUIOP{ ...eby: by bus zu gnggng

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qch [dzwor] rtyui written by-... sh ... xi de [shur ... sheh dur]

o ... AS by the window zi chunghu pngbin [dzai]

DFGHJ by the sea zi hibin KL: by Thursday xngq s zh qin [jur chyen]

"asdf bye zijin [dzai-jyen] gh

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cabbage bici [bai-tsai] jkcabin (on ship) chuncng [chwahn-tsahng]

l;cake dngo [dahn-gow] 'Z cake shop godindin [gow-dyen-dyen]

XCVcall (verb: to phone) d dinhu [dah dyen-hwah]

BNM whats it called? zhige jio shnme? [jay-gur jyow shun-mur]

~!@#$%

he/she is called-... (given name) t jio ... [tah jyow]

^& ... (surname) t xng ... [hsing] _+ ... please call the doctor qng b yshng jio li [ching bah yee-shung jyow]

234567 please give me a call at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow qng mngtian zoshng q din bn gi w d dinhu [ching ming-tyen dzow-shahng chee dyen bahn gay wor dah dyen-hwah]

890-=\QWE RTYU

please ask him to call me qng t d dinhu gi w [tah dah gay]

IOP{}qwcall back: Ill call back later (phone back) w gu y hur zi d li [gwor yee hwayr dzai dah]

ertyuiop call round: Ill call round tomorrow w mngtian li zho n [jow]

[]ASDF camcorder shxingj [shur-hsyang-jee]

GHJ camera zhoxingj [jow-

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hsyang-jee] KL: can (noun) guntou [gwahn-toh] "a

a can of beer y gunr pji sdfgh can: can you-...? n nng... ma? [nung-... mah]

jk ... ZX can I have-...? qng gi w ...? [ching gay wor]

CVB ...> I cant-... w b nng... ~!@ ...Canada Jind [jyah-nah-dah] ^&* Canadian (adj) Jind ()_ Im Canadian w sh Jindrn [wor shur run]

+|`123 canal ynh [yewn-hur] 45 cancel (reservation etc) tu [tway] 6candies tnggu [tahng-gwor] 78candle lzh [lah-joo] 90 can-opener kigun doj [kai-gwahn dow-joo)

-=\Q Cantonese (adj) Gungdng [gwahng-doong]

WE

(language) Gungdnghu [hwah]

RTY (person) Gungdng rn [run] UIO cap (hat) mozi [mow-dzur] P{ (of bottle) pnggi [ping-gai] }q car xio qch [hsyow chee-chur]

wer by car zu xio qch [dzwor]

twyu card kpin [kah-pyen] io heres my (business) card zhi sh wde mngpin [jay shur wor-dur ming-pyen]

p[]ASD Christmas card shngdn k [shung-dahn kah]

FGH birthday card shngr k [shung-rur kah]

JKL cardphone ck dinhu [tsur-kah dyen-hwah]

:"as careful: be careful! xioxn! [hsyow-hsin]

fg car ferry lnd [lun-doo] hj

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car park tngchchng [ting-chur-chahng]

kl; carpet dtn [dee-tahn] 'Z car rental qch chz [chee-chur choo-dzoo]

XCVB carriage (of train) chxing [chur-hsyang]

NM carrot hlubo [hoo-lwor-bor] ~!@ carry n [nah] # cash (noun) xinqin [hsyen-chyen]

$% will you cash this for me? n nng t w hun chng xin qin ma? [nung tee wor hwahn chung mah]

^&*()_+|`1cash desk jiokunch [jyow-kwahn-choo]

234 cash dispenser zdng qkunj [dzur-doong chew-kwahn-jee]

56789cassette cdi [tsur-dai] 0- cassette recorder lynj [loo-yin-jee]

=\Q

castle chngbo [chung-bow] WEcasualty department jjish [jee-jyoh-shur]

RTYcat mo [mow] U catch (verb) zhu [jwah] I where do we catch the bus to-...? q... zi nr shng ch? [chew-... dzai chur]

O ... qwertycathedral d jiotng [dah jyow-tahng]

uioCatholic (adj) tinzhjio [tyen-joo-jyow]

p[] cauliflower cihu [tsai-hwah] AS cave shndng [shahn-doong] DF (dwelling) yodng [yow-doong]

GH cemetery md JK centigrade shsh [shur-shur] L: centimetre lm [lee-mee] "a central zhngyng [joong-yang]

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central heating nunq [nwahn-chee]

fgcentre zhngxn [joong-hsin] hj how do we get to the city centre? q sh zhngxn znme zu? [chew shur joong-hsin dzun-mur dzoh]

kl;'ZXCVcertainly dngrn [dahn-grahn] BN certainly not dngrn b ~!@ chair yzi [yee-dzur] #$ Chairman Mao Mo zhx [mow jyew-hshee]

%^& change (noun: money) lngqin [ling-chyen]

*( (verb: money) duhun [dway-hwahn]

)_ can I change this for-...? nn nng bng w duhun chng ... ma? [nung bahng wor dway-hwahn chung ... mah]

+|`1234 ... 89 I dont have any change w ydinr lngqin y mi yu [wor yee-dyenr ling-chyen yur may yoh]

0-=\QWERT

can you give me change for a hundred-yuan note? y bi kui nn zhodeki ma? [kwai nin jow-dur-kai mah]

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do we have to change (trains)? zhngt yo hun ch ma? [joong-too yow hwahn chur mah]yes, change at Hangzhou yo zi Hngzhu hun ch [yow dzai]no, its a direct train b yng hun ch, zh sh zhdch [yoong jur shur jur-dah-chur]

changed: to get changed hun yfu [hwahn yee-foo]

ert character (in Chinese writing) z [dzur]

y charge (noun) shufi [shoh-fay] ui cheap pinyi [pyen-yee] op do you have anything cheaper? yu pinyi dinr de ma? [yoh pyen-yee dyenr dur mah]

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check: could you check the-bill, please? qng ba zhngdn jinch yxi, ho ma? [ching bah jahng-dahn jyen-chah yee-syah how mah]

JKL:"asdf gh

check (US: bill) zhngdnr [jahng-dahnr]

jkl check in dngj [ dung-jee] ;' where do we have to check in? wmen ya zi nr dngj? [wor-men yow dzai nar ]

ZXCVBN;cheerio! zijin! [dzai-jyen] ~! cheers! (toast) gnbi! [gahn-bay]

@# cheese nilo [nai-low] $% chemists yofng [yow- fahng]

^& cherry yngtao [ying-tow] *(chess guj xingq [gwor-jee hsyang-chee]

)_+| to play chess xi q [hsyah chee]

`1 Chinese chess xingq

[hsyang-chee] 23chest (body) xing [hsyoong] 4 chicken (meat) jru [jee-roh] 56 child hizi [hai-dzur] 78 child minder bom [bow-moo] 90chin xiba [hsyah-bah] -= china cq [tsur-chee] \Q China Zhnggu [joong-gwor] WE China tea Zhngguo ch [chah]

RTY Chinese (adj) Zhnggu [joong-gwor]

UI (person) Zhnggu rn [run] OP{ (spoken language) Hny [hahn-yew]

}q (written language) Zhngwn [joong-wun]

we the Chinese Zhnggu rnmn [run-min]

rtyuChinese leaf bici [bai-tsai] io

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Chinese-style Zhngsh [joong-shur]

p[ chips zh tdu tio [jah too-doh tyow]

]ASD (US) (zh) tdupinr [too-doh-pyenr]~!@#$%^ chocolate qiokl [chyow-kur-lee]

&*( milk chocolate niyu qiokl [nai-yoh]

)_+|` plain chocolate chn qiokl

1234 a hot chocolate y bi r qiokl (ynlio) [bay rur (yin-lyow)]

567890-=\Qchoose xun [hsyew-ahn] Wchopsticks kuizi [kwai-dzur] ER Christmas Shngdn ji [shung-dahn jyeh]

TYU Christmas Eve Shngdnqiny [chyen-yur]

IOP{ Merry Christmas! Shngdn kuil! [kwai-lur]

}qwe

church jiotng [jyow-tahng] rt cigar xuji [hsyew-eh-jyah] yu cigarette xingyn [hsyang-yen] io cinema dinyng yun [dyen-ying yew-ahn]

p[]circle yunqun [ywahn-kwahn] AS (in theatre) lutng [loh-ting] DF city chngsh [chung-shur] GH city centre sh zhngxn [shur joong-hsin]

JKLclean (adj) gnjng [gahn-jing] :" can you clean these for me? n nng t w xyix, ma? [nung tee wor hshee-yee-hshee mah]

asdfghjl;clear (water) qngch [ching-chur]

~! (speech, writing) qngx [ching-hshee]

@# (obvious) mngxin [hsyen] $% clever cngming [tsoong-ming] ^&

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cliff xuny [hsyew-ahn-yah] *( climbing pshn [pah-shahn] )_ clinic zhnsu [jun-swor] +| cloakroom ymojin [yee-mow-jyen]

`12 clock zhng [joong] 3close (verb) gun [gwahn] 4

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what time do you close? nmen shnme shhou gun mn? [nee-mun shun-mur shur-hoh mun]we close at 8 p.m. on weekdays and 6 p.m. on Saturdays zhur xiw b din, xngq li xiw li din [joh-rur]do you close for lunch? ch wfn de shhou gun mn ma? [chur woo-fahn dur shur-hoh mah]yes, between 1 and 3.30 p.m. sh de, cng y din do sn din bn y gun mn [shur dur tsoong dow yur]

closed gunmnle [gwahn-mun-lur]

567 cloth (fabric) blio [bool-yow] 89 (for cleaning etc) mb [mah-boo] 0- clothes yfu [yee-foo] =\ clothes line shiyshng [shai-yee-shung]

QWE clothes peg yfu jizi [yee-foo jyah-dzur]

RTYU cloudy duyn [dwor-yewn] IO coach (bus) chngt qch [chahng-too chee-chur]

P{}q (tourist bus) lWyu ch [lyew-yoh chur]

wer (on train) kch [kur-chur] ty coach station chngt qchzhn [chang-too chee-chur-jahn]

uiop[ coach trip zu chngt qch lWxng [dzwor chahng-too chee-chur lyew-hsing]

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coat (long coat) dy [dah-yee] () coathanger yji [yee-jyah] _+ cockroach zhnglng [jahng-lahng]

|` code (for phoning) dinhu qho [dyen-hwah chew-how]

1234 whats the (dialling) code for Beijing? Bijng de dinhu qho sh dushao? [dur shur dwor-show]

567890-=\ QW

coffee kfi [kah-fay] ER two coffees, please qng li ling bi kfi [ching]

TYUIOPcoin yngb [ying-bee] {} Coke Kkukl [kur-koh-kur-lur]

qwer cold lng [lung] t Im cold w jude hn lng [wor jyew-eh-dur hun lung]

yuiop I have a cold w gnmo le [gahn-mow lur]

[]AS collapse: hes collapsed t

kule [tah kwah-lur] DFG collar ylng HJ collect q... [chew] K Ive come to collect-... w li q... [wor]

L:" collect call dufng fkun [dway-fahng foo-kwahn]

asdf college xuyun [hsyew-eh-yew-ahn]

~! colour yns [yahn-sur] @# do you have this in other colours? yu bide yns de ma? [yoh byeh-dur dur mah]

$%^&*()colour film cis jiojunr [tsai-sur jyow-jyew-ahnr]

_+|`1 comb shzi [shoo-dzur] 23 come li 4

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where do you come from? n sh cng nr lide? [shur tsoong nar lai-dur]I come from Edinburgh

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w sh cng idngbo li de [wor]

come back hulai [hway-lai] 56 Ill come back tomorrow w mngtin hulai [ming-tyen]

7890-come in qng jn [ching jin] =\ comfortable shfu [shoo-foo] QW communism gngchnzhy [goong-chahn-joo-yee]

ERTYCommunist Party Gngchndng [dahng]

UIO Communist Party member gngchndngyun [dahng-yew-ahn]

P{}qcompact disc jgung chngpin [jee-gwahng chahng-pyen]

wert company (business) gngs [goong-sur]

yu compass zhnnzhn [jur-nahn-jun]

iop complain mnyun [mahn-yew-ahn]

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complaint boyun [bow-yew-ahn]

AS I have a complaint to make w xing t y ge yjin [wor hsyang tee yee gur yee-jyen]

DFGHJKLcompletely wnwnqunqun [wahn-wahn-chahn-chahn]

:"as computer dinno [dyen-now] df concert ynyuhu [yin-yew-eh-hway]

ghjconcussion nozhndng [now-jun-dahng]

~!@ conditioner (for hair) hfs [hoo-fah-soo]

#$%condom bynto [bee-yewn-tow]

^&* conference huy [hway-yee] () congratulations! gngx! gngx! [goong-hshee]

_+|` connecting flight xinji de bnj [hsyen-jyeh dur bahn-jee]

12345 connection (in travelling) linyn [lyen-yewn]

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(rail) zhngzhun [joong-jwahn] 89constipation binb [byen-bee] 0- consulate lngshgun [ling-shur-gwahn]

=\Q contact (verb) linxi [lyen- hshee]

WE contact lenses ynxng ynjng [yin-hsing yahn-jing]

RTYU contraceptive byn yngpn [bee-yewn yoong-pin]

IOP{ convenient fngbin [fahng-byen]

}q thats not convenient b fngbin

wercooker lzo [loo-dzow] ty cookie xio bnggn [hsyow bing-gahn]

uiocool lingkuai [lyang-kwai] p[ corner: on the corner jijior [jyeh-jyowr]

]AS in the corner qingjior [chyang-jyowr]

DFG

correct (right) du [dway] H corridor zulng [dzoh-lahng] JK cosmetics huzhungpn [hwah-jwahng-pin]

L:" cost (noun) jiqin [jyah-chyen]

as how much does it cost? dushao qin? [dwor-show chyen]

dfghcotton minhu [myen-hwah] ~! cotton wool yomin [yow-myen]

@# couchette wp [wor-poo] $% cough ksou [kur-soh] ^& cough medicine zhk yo [jur-kur yow]

*() could: could you-...? nn kyi... ma? [kur-yee-... mah]

_+| ... 34 I couldnt-... w b nng ... [wor boo nung]

567 country (nation) guji [gwor-jyah]

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(countryside) xingcn [hsyang-tsun]

0- couple (two people) ff [foo-foo]

=\ a couple of-... lingge... [lyang-gur]

QW ... courier xnsh [hsin-shur] YU course: of course dngrn [dahn-grahn]

IO of course not dngrn b P{} cousin (son of mothers brother: older than speaker) biog [byow-gur]

qw (younger than speaker) biod er (son of fathers brother: older than speaker) tngxing [tahng-hsyoong]

ty (younger than speaker) tngd ui (daughter of mothers brother: older than speaker) bioji [byow-jyeh]

op (younger than speaker) biomi [byow-may]

[] (daughter of fathers brother: older

than speaker) tngji [tahng-jyeh] AS (younger than speaker) tngmi [tahng-may]

DF cow nini [nain-yoh] GH crab pngxi [pahng-hsyeh] JKcraft shop gngypn shngdin [goong-yee-pin shahng-dyen]

L:"ascrash (noun: vehicle) zhung ch [jwahng chur]

~! crazy fng [fung] @credit card xnyng k [hsin-yoong kah]

#$% do you take credit cards? shu xnyng k ma? [show mah]

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can I pay by credit card? w ky yng xnyng k jio kun ma? [wor kur-yee yoong hsin-yoong kah jyow kwahn mah]which card do you want to use? nn yng de sh

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shnme k? [dur shur shun-mur kah]Mastercard/Visa yes, sir ky [kur-yee]whats the number? dushao hom? [dwor-show how-mah]and the expiry date? j sh guq? [jee shur gwor-chee]

crisps (zh) tdupinr [(jah) too-doh-pyenr]`123456crockery cnj [tsahn-jyew] 78crossing (by sea) gud [gwor-doo]

90 crossroads shz lku [shur-dzur loo-koh]

-=\Q crowd rnqn [run-chewn] WE crowded yngj [yoong-jee] RT crown (on tooth) ygun [yah-gwahn]

YUcruise zu chun lWxng [dzwor chwahn lyew-sing]

IOP{ crutches guizhng [gwai-jahng] }qcry (verb) k ~

Cultural Revolution wnhu d gmng [wun-hwah dah gur-ming]

!@#$% cup bizi [bay-dzur] ^& a cup of tea/coffee, please y bi ch/kfi [bay]

*()_+| cupboard guzi [gway-dzur] `1 cure (verb) zhy [jur-yew] 23 curly junqde [jwahn-chew-dur] 456current (electric) dinli [dyen-lyoh]

78 (in water) shuli [shway-lyoh] 90curry gl [gah-lee] -= curtains chunglin [chwahng-lyen]

\Q cushion dinzi [dyen-dzur] WE custom fngs [fung-soo] RTCustoms higun [hai-gwahn] YUcut (noun) doshng [dow-shahng]

~! Ive cut myself w b zj gshng le [wor bah dzur-jee gur-

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shahng lur] @#$%^&* cutlery doch cnj [dow-chah tsahn-jyew]

()_+ cycling q zxngch [chee dzur-hsing-chur]

|`12cyclist q zxngch de rn [dur run]

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dad bba [bah-bah] 90 daily mi tin [may tyen] -= damage (verb) snhui [syewn-hwai]

\Q damaged snhui le WER Im sorry, Ive damaged this dubq, w b zhi ge nng hui le [dway-boo-chee wor bah jay gur noong hwai lur]

TYUIOP{}qw damn! zole! [dzow-lur] er damp (adj) chosh [chow-shur] ty dance (noun) wdo [woo-dow] ui

(verb) tiow [tyow-woo] op would you like to dance? n xing tiow ma? [hsyang mah]

[]ASDFdangerous wixin [way-hsyen] GH Danish (adj) Dnmi [dahn-mai] JKdark (adj) n [ahn] ~ (colour) shns [shunsur] !% its getting dark tin hile [tyen hay-lur]

^&* date*: whats the date today? jntin j ho? [jin-tyen jee how]

_+|`1 lets make a date for next Monday znmen xige xngqy jinmin [zahn-mun hsyah-gur jyen-myen]

234567890 daughter nWr [nyew-er] -= daughter-in-law rxfur [er-hshee-foor]

\QWE dawn lmng RT at dawn tin gng ling [tyen gahng lyang]

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day tin tyen] O the day after dr tin P{} the day after tomorrow hutin [hoh-tyen]

qw the day before qin y tin [chyen]

ert the day before yesterday qintin [chyen-tyen]

yu every day mitin [may-tyen] io all day zhngtin [jung-tyen] p[ in two days time ling tin ni [nay]

]AS have a nice day zh n wnr de goxng [joo nee wahnr dur gow-hsing]

DFGHJL: day trip yryu [yee-rur-yoh] "as dead sle [sur-lur] df deaf r lng [loong] ghdeal (business) mimi jk its a deal! y yn wi dng! [yee yahn way]

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death swng [sur-wahng] XC December shr yu [shur-er yew-eh]

VBN decide judng [jyew-eh-ding] M< we havent decided yet wmen hi mi judng [wor-mun hai may]

~!@#$%decision judng ^&deck (on ship) jibn [jyah- bahn]

*( deep shn [shun] ) definitely ydng _+ definitely not ydng b |`1degree (qualification) xuwi [hsyew-eh-way]

23 delay (noun) wndin [wahn-dyen]

45 deliberately gy [goo-yee] 67 delicious hoch [how-chur] 89 deliver sng [soong] 0delivery (of mail) sngxn

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[soong-hsin] -= Denmark Dnmi [dahn-mai] \Q dentist yy [yah-yee] WE

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its this one here zhr zhi k [jer jay kur]this one? zhi k ma? [mah]no, that one b, sh ni k [shur nay]here? zhr?yes du [dway]

dentures jiy [jee-ah-yah] RTdeodorant chchuj [choo-choh-jee]

YUIdepartment (administrative) b O (academic) x [hshee] P department store bihu dlu [bai-hwor dah-loh]

{}qw departure lounge hujsh [hoh-jee-shur]

ertdepend: it depends on-... n yo kn... [nah yow kahn]

~!@ ...

deposit yjn [yah-jin] ^& dessert tinpn [tyen-pin] *( destination mdd )_+ develop (film) chngx [choong-hshee]

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could you develop these films? qng nn bng w chngx yxa zhi xi jiojunr, ho ma? [ching nin bahng wor choong-hshee yee-hsyah jay hsyeh jyow-jyew-ahnr how mah]yes, certainly ky [kur-yee]when will they be ready? shnme shhou nng chng ho? [shun-mur shur-hoh nung choong how]tomorrow afternoon mngtian xiw [ming-tyen hsyah-woo]how much is the four-hour service? s xiosh fw dushao qin? [sur hsyow-shur foo-woo dwor-show]

diabetic (noun) tngniobng rn [tahng-nyow-bing run]

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dial (verb) bho [bor-how] 56dialling code dinhu qho [dyen-hwah chew-how]

7890diamond zunsh [dzwahn-shur] -= diaper niob [nyow-boo] \Qdiarrhoea l dzi [lah doo-dzur] WER do you have something for diarrhoea? n yu zh l dzi de yo ma? [nee yoh jur lah doo-dzur dur yow mah]

TYUIOP{}qwdiary rj [rur-jee] er dictionary cdin [tsur-dyen] ty didnt* see notdie s [sur] udiet jku [jee-koh] io Im on a diet w zi jku [wor dzai]

p[]A I have to follow a special diet w di ch gudng de ynsh [day chur gway-ding dur yin-shur]

~!@#$%^&difference btng [boo-toong] *(

whats the difference? yu shnme btng? [yoh shun-mur]

)_+|`1different btng 23difficult knnan [kun-nahn] 45 difficulty knnan 67dining room cntng [tsahn-ting] 89dinner (evening meal) wnfn [wahn-fahn]

0- to have dinner ch wnfn =\Qdirect (adj) zhji [jur-jyeh] WE (flight) zhfi [jur-fay] RT is there a direct train? yu zhd huch ma? [yoh jur-dah hwor-chur mah]

YUIOP{}direction fngxing [fahng-hsyang]

qw which direction is it? zi nige fngxing? [dzai nay-gur]

ertyui is it in this direction? sh zhige fngxing ma? [shur jay-gur mah]

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director zhrn [joo-run] FGdirt wgu [woo-goh] HJdirty zng [dzahng] K disabled cnfi [tsahn-fay] L: is there access for the disabled? yu cnjirn de tngdo ma? [you tsahn-jeerun dur toong-dow mah]

"asdfghjkdisaster zinn [dzai-nahn] l; disco dsk [dee-sur-kur] 'ZXdiscount jinji [jyen-jyah] CV is there a discount? nng jinji ma? [nung mah]

BNMdisease jbng ?z disgusting xn [ur-hsin] xc dish (meal) ci [tsai] v (bowl) dizi [dyeh-dzur] ~! disk (for computer) runpn [rwahn-pahn]

@# disposable nappies/diapers (ycxng) niob [(yee-tsur-

hsing) nyow-boo]$%^&*()distance jl _+ in the distance zi yunch [dzai yew-ahn-choo]

|`1district dq [dee-chew] 23 disturb dro [dah-row] 45 divorced lhn [lee-hun] 67 dizzy: I feel dizzy w tuyn [wor toh-yewn]

890 do (verb) zu [dzwor] - what shall we do? n xing zu shnme? [hsyang shun-mur]

=\QWER how do you do it? gi znme zu? [dzun-mur]

TYUIO will you do it for me? mfan n bng w zu yxi, ho ma? [mah-fahn nee bahng wor dzwor yee-hsyah how mah]

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how do you do? nn ho? [how]nice to meet you jin do nn zhn goxng [jyen dow nin jun gow-hsing]what do you do? (work) n sh zu shnme gngzu de? [shur goong-dzwor dur]Im a teacher, and you? w sh jiosh, n ne? [wor nur]Im a student w sh xushengwhat are you doing this evening? n jnwn zu shnme? [jin-wahn]were going out for a drink, do you want to join us? wmen ch q h ji, n xing gn wmen y kuir q ma? [wor-mun choo chew hur jyoh nee hsyang gun kwair chew mah]

do you want more rice? n hi yo fn, ma? [yow fahn]I do, but she doesnt w yo, t b yo [wor yow tah]

doctor yshng [yee-shung] op please call a doctor qng n jio ge yshng [ching nee jyow

gur] []ASDF

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where does it hurt? nr tng? [tung]right here ji zi zhr [jyoh dzai jer]does that hurt now? xinzi hi tng ma? [hsyahn-dzai mah]yes hi tngtake this prescription to the chemist n zhi g yofng do yodin q pi yo [nah jay gur yow-fahng dow yow-dyen chew pay yow]

document wnjin [wun-jyen] ~! dog gu [goh] @ domestic flight guni hngbn [gwor-nay hahng-bahn]

#$%^ dont!* byo! [boo-yow] &* dont do that! bi zhme zu [byeh jur-mur zwor]

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doorman bmnrde [bah-munr-dur]

`123 double shung [shwahng] 4 double bed shungrn chung [run chwahng]

567 double room shungrn fng( jin) [fahng(jyen)]

~!@#$%down xi [hsyah] ^ down here ji zi zhr [jyoh dzai jer]

&*() put it down over there g zi nr

_+|` its down there on the right ji zi yubian [yoh-byen]

1234 its further down the road zi wng qin [wahng chyen]

567downstairs luxi [loh- hsyah]

89 dozen y d [dah] 0- half a dozen bn d [bahn] =\ dragon lng [loong] Qdraught beer shng pji [shung

pee-jyoh] WER draughty: its draughty zhr tngfng [jer toong-fung]

TYUI drawer chuti [choh-tee] OP drawing huhu [hway-hwah] {} dreadful zotule [dzow-toh-lur] qwe dress (noun) linyqn [lyen-yee-chewn]

rty dressed: to get dressed chun yfu [chwahn]

uiodressing gown chny [chun-yee]

p[ drink (noun: alcoholic) ji [jyoh] ] (non-alcoholic) ynlio [yin-lyow] AS (verb) h [hur] D a cold drink y bi lngyn [yee bay lung-yin]

FGHJ can I get you a drink? hdinr shnme ma? [dyenr shun-mur mah]

KL:"asd what would you like (to

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drink)? n xing h dinr shnme? [hsyang]

fghjkl;' no thanks, I dont drink xixie, w b hu h ji [hsyeh-hsyeh wor boo hway hur jyoh]

!@#$%^& Ill just have a drink of water w h dinr shu ba [shway bah]

*()_+| drinking water ynyngshu [yin-yoong-shway]

`12 is this drinking water? zh shu ky h ma? [jur shway kur-yee hur ma]

3456789drive (verb) kich [kai-chur] 0- we drove here wmen kich li de [wor-mun kai-chur lai dur]

=\QWER Ill drive you home w kich sng n huji [wor kai-chur soong nee hway-jyah]

TYUIOP{ driver sj [sur-jee] }q driving licence jish zhzho [jyah-shur jur-jow]

wert drop: just a drop, please (of drink) zhn de y dinr,

xixie [jun dur yee dyen hsyeh-hsyeh]

yuiop[] drugs (narcotics) dpn [doo-pin]

AS drunk (adj) hzule [hur-dzway-lur]

DFG dry (adj) gn [gahn] Hdry-cleaner gnxdin [gahn-hshee-dyen]

JKL duck (meat) y [yah] : due: he was due to arrive yesterday t ynggi sh zutin do [tah ying-gai dzwor-tyen dow]

~!@#$% when is the train due? huch j din do? [hwor-chur jee shur]

^&*()_dull (pain) ynyn zutng [dzwor-toong]

+|`1 (weather) yntin [yin-tyen] 23 during zi... de shhou [dzai-... dur shur-hoh]

4 ... 890 dust huchn [hway-chun] -=

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dustbin ljxing [lah-jee-hsyang] \QW Dutch (adj) Hln [hur-lahn] ERduty-free (goods) minshu [myen-shway]

TY duty-free shop minshu shngdin [shahng-dyen]

UIOP dynasty chodi [chow-dai] {}

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each (every) mi [may] q how much are they each? y ge yo dushao qin? [yee gur yow dwor-show chyen]

wertyuiear rduo [er-dwor] op earache: I have earache w rduo tng [wor tung]

[]ASearly zo [dzow] D early in the morning y zo FG I called by earlier w zo xi shhou liguo [wor hsyeh shur-hoh lai-gwor]

HJKL:"a

earrings rhun [er-hwahn] sdeast dng [doong] f in the east dngbin [doong-byen]

gh East China Sea Dng Hi jk easy rngy [roong-yee] l; eat ch [chur] ' weve already eaten, thanks xixie, wmen yjing chle [hsyeh-hsyeh wor-mun chur-lur]

~!@#$%^& economy class jngjcng [tsahng]

*() egg jdn [jee-dahn] _+ either: either-... or-... huzhe... huzhe... [hwor-jur]

|` ... 45 ... either of them ni lingge du ky [nay lyang-gur doh kur-yee]

90-=\Q elastic band xingpjnr [hsyahng]

WERTelbow gbozhur [gur-bor- johr]

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electric din [dyen] Pelectric fire din lzi [loo- dzur]

{}q electrician dingng [dyen-goong]

we electricity din [dyen] relevator dint [dyen-tee] ty else: something else bide dngxi [byeh-dur doong-hshee]

uiop somewhere else bide dfng [dee-fahng]

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would you like anything else? hi yo bide ma? [yow mah]no, nothing else, thanks b yo le, xixie [lur hsyeh-hsyeh]

email dinzi yujin [dyen-dzur yoh-jyen]

DFGHembassy dshgun [dah-shur-gwahn]

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embroidery cxi [tsur-hsyoh] :" emergency jnj qngkung [ching-kwahng]

asdf this is an emergency! jimng! [jyoh-ming]

gh emergency exit nqunmn [ahn-choo-en-mun]

jklemperor hungd [hwahng-dee]

;' empress hunghu ZXempty kng [koong] Cend (noun) mdun [mor-dwahn] VB at the end of the street zhi tio ji de jntu [jay tyow jyeh dur jin-toh]

~!@#$% when does it end? shnme shhou jish? [shun-mur shur-hoh jyeh-shoo]

^&*()_+engaged (toilet) yurn [yoh-run] |` (phone) zhnxin [jahn-hsyen] 12 (to be married) dnghnle [ding-hun-lur]

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England Ynggu [ying-gwor] 67 English (adj) Ynggu [ying-gwor]

89 (language) Yngy [ying-yew] -= Im English w sh Ynggu rn [wor shur run]

\QWER do you speak English? ni hubuhu shu Yngy? [hway-boo-hway shwor]

TYUIOP{}enjoy: to enjoy oneself wnr de hn kixn [wahnr dur hun kai-hsin]

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how did you like the film? n jude dinyng znme yng? [jyew-eh-dur dyen-ying dzun-mur yang]I enjoyed it very much, did you enjoy it? w jude hn ho, n ne? [wor hun how nee nur]

enjoyable lng rn ykuide [run yew-kwai-dur]

uiop[ enormous djle [dah-jee-lur] ]AS

enough: thats enough gule [goh-lur]

DF theres not enough b gu GH its not big enough b gu d

JKL entrance (noun) rkuch [roo-koh-choo]

:"aenvelope xnfng [hsin-fung] sd equipment shbi [shur-bay] fg (for climbing, sport etc) qxi [chee-hsyeh]

hj especially tbi [tur-byeh] klessential zhngyo [joong-yow] ~! it is essential that-... ... sh judu byo de [shur jyew-eh-dway bee-yow dur]

... %^&*()Europe uzhu [oh-joh] _+ European (adj) uzhu |` even shnzhi [shun-jur] 12 even if-... jsh... y [jee-shur-... yur]

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evening wnshang [wahn-shahng]

90 this evening jntin wnshang [jin-tyen]

-=\Q in the evening wnshang WE evening meal wnfn [wahn-fahn]

RT eventually zuhu [dzway-hoh] YU ever cngjng [tsung-jing] IO

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have you ever been to the Great Wall? n qguo Chngchng ma? [chew-gwor- mah]yes, I was there two years ago qguo, ling nin qin qguo [chew-gwor lyang nyen chyen chew-gwor]

every mige [may-gur] P{ every day mitin [may-tyen] }q everyone mige rn [may-gur run]

wer everything mijin shr [may-

jyen shur] tyui (objects) suyu de dngxi [swor-yoh dur doong-hshee]

op[]A everywhere mige dfng [may-gur dee-fahng]

SDFG exactly! dujle! [dway-jee-lur]

HJK exam kosh [kow-shur] L:example lzi [lee-dzur] "a for example lr sd excellent hojle [how-jee-lur] fgh except chle... ywi [choo-lur] ~! ... %^excess baggage chozhng xngli [chow-joong hsing-lee]

&*() exchange rate duhun lU [dway-hwahn lyew]

_+| exciting (day) cji [tsur-jee] `1 excuse me (to get past) loji [low-jyah]

() (to get attention) loji, qng wn... [ching wun]

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(to say sorry) dubuq [dway-boo-chee]

0-= exhausted (tired) lisle [lay-sur-lur]

\QW exhibition (of paintings etc) zhnln [jan-lan]

ER (trade fair etc) jioy hu [jyow-yee hway]

TYU exit chku [choo-koh] IO wheres the nearest exit? zu jn de chku zi nr? [dzway jin dur choo-koh dzai]

P{}qwertyexpensive gu [gway] u experienced yu jngyn [yoh jing-yen]

iopexplain jish [jyeh-shur] [] can you explain that? n nng jish yxa ma? [nung yee-syah mah]

ASDFGHJKexpress (mail) kuid [kwai-dee]

L: (train) kuich [kwai-chur] "a extension (telephone) fnj

[fun-jee] sd extension 221, please qng gu r r yo [ching gwah er er yow]

fghjkextra: can we have an extra one? qng zi li yge? [dzai lai yee-gur]

'ZXCVB do you charge extra for that? hi ya qin ma? [hai yow chyen mah]

NM?extremely fichng [fay- chahng]

zxeye ynjing [yahn-jing] cv will you keep an eye on my suitcase for me? mfan nn bng w kn yxi tbo, ho ma? [mah-fahn nin bahng wor kahn yee-hsyah tee-bow how mah]

~!@#$%^&* ()_+

eyeglasses ynjng [yahn-jing] |`

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chahng] 23 Fahrenheit hush [hwah-shur] 45 faint (verb) yn [yewn] 6 shes fainted t yndole [tah yewn-dow-lur]

7890 I feel faint w jude yu din (tu) yn [wor jyew-eh-dur yoh dyen (toh)]

-=\QWERTY fair (adj) gngpng [goong-ping]

UI fake mopi [mow-pai] OP fall (verb: person) shuido [shwai-dow]

{} shes had a fall t shuile y jio [tah shwai-lur yee jyow]

qwert fall (US) qitin [chyoh-tyen] yu in the fall qitin io false ji [jyah] p family jitng [jyah-ting] []famous yumng [yoh-ming] AS fan (electrical) fngshn [fung-

shahn] DF (hand-held) shnzi [shahn-dzur]

GH (sports) qim [chyoh-mee] JK fantastic (wonderful) tihole [tai-how-lur]

L:" far yun [yew-ahn] a

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is it far from here? l zhr yun ma? [jer mah]no, not very far b ti yunwell, how far? du yun ne? [dwor nur]its about 20 kilometres r sh gngl zuyu [goong-lee dzwor-yoh]

fare chfi [chur-fay] ~! Far East Yundng [yew-ahn-doong]

@# farm nngchng [noong-chahng] $% fashionable shmo [shur-mow] ^& fast kui [kwai] *

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fat (person) png [pahng] ( (on meat) firu [fay-roh] )_ father fqn [foo-chin] +| father-in-law yuf [yew-eh- foo]

`1 faucet shulngtu [shway-loong-toh]

234 fault cu [tswor] 5 sorry, it was my fault dubuq sh wde cu [dway-boo-chee shur wor-dur tswor]

67890-= its not my fault b sh wde cu

\QWERfaulty yu mobng [yoh mow-bing]

TYU favourite zu xhuan de [dzway hshee-hwahn dur]

IOP{ fax (noun) chunzhn [chwahn-jun]

}q to send a fax f chunzhn [fah]

werFebruary ryu [er-yew-eh] ty

feel gnju [gahn-jyew-eh] ui I feel hot w jude hn r [wor jyew-eh-dur hun rur]

op[]A I feel unwell w jude b ti shfu [dur shoo-foo]

SDFGHJK I feel like going for a walk w xing q zuzu [hsyahng chew dzoh-dzoh]

L:"as how are you feeling? n jude znme yng le? [nee jyew-eh-dur dzun-mur lur]

dfghjkl; Im feeling better w ho dinr le [how dyenr]

'ZXCV fence zhlan [jah-lahn] BNferry bid M< festival jir [jyeh-ree] ~! fetch q [chew] @ Ill fetch him w q jio t li [wor jyow tah]

#$%^& will you come and fetch me later? dng hur n li ji w, ho ma? [dung hwayr jyeh]

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feverish fsho [fah-show] 45 few: a few y xi [yee-hsyeh] 67 a few days j tin [tyen] 89 fianc wihnf [way-hun- foo]

0-= fiance wihnq [way-hun-chee]

\QW field tind [tyen-dee] ER (paddy) dotin [dow-tyen] TY fill in tin [tyen] U do I have to fill this in? w yo tin zhi zhng bio ma? [wor yow tyen jay jahng byow mah]

IOP{}qwefilling (in cake, sandwich) xinr [hsyenr]

rt (in tooth) b y [byew yah] yufilm (movie) dinyng [dyen- ying]

io (for camera) jiojunr [jyow-jew-ahnr]

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do you have this kind of film? n yu zhi zhng jiojunr ma? [yoh jay-joong jyow-jyew-ahnr mah]yes, how many exposures? yu, n yo dushao zhng de? [yow dwor-show jahng dur]36 sn

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