| Term | Definition |
|
jiā |
family, home |
|
yǒu |
have, there is/are |
|
jǐ |
how many/how much |
|
kǒu |
measure word for people in one's family |
|
gè |
measure word for people |
|
rén |
people |
|
yéye |
grandfather |
|
nǎinai |
grandmother |
|
bàba |
father |
|
māma |
mother |
|
gēge |
elder brother |
|
dìdi |
younger brother |
|
jiějie |
elder sisiter |
|
mèimei |
younger sister |
|
zhàngfu / (lǎogōng) |
husband (spoken Chinese) |
|
qīzi / (lǎopó) |
wife/(spoken Chinese) |
|
érzi |
son |
|
nǚér |
daughter |
|
hé |
and |
|
yě |
also |
|
qǐngwèn, nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén? |
Your family has how many people? |
|
jǐsuì |
how old...?[For kid] |
|
duōdà |
how old...?[For young people] |
|
duōdà niánjì? / duōdà suìshù? |
how old...?[ For old people] |
|
bùhǎoyìsi |
excuse me |
|
bǎomì |
keep secret! |
|
Qiántiān |
Day Before Yesterday |
|
zuótiān |
Yesterday |
|
jīntiān |
Today |
|
míngtiān |
Tomorrow |
|
hòutiān |
Day After Tomorrow |
|
Shàngshànggèyuè |
Month Before Last |
|
shànggèyuè |
Last Month |
|
zhègèyuè |
This Month |
|
xiàgèyuè |
Next Month |
|
xiàxiàgèyuè |
Month After Next |
|
Qiánnián |
Year Before Last |
|
qùnián |
Last Year |
|
jīnnián |
This Year |
|
míngnián |
Next Year |
|
hòunián |
Year After Next |
|
jǐhào |
what date? |
|
xīngqījǐ |
what day of the week? |
|
xīngqī yī |
Monday |
|
xīngqī èr |
Tuesday |
|
xīngqī sān |
Wednesday |
|
xīngqī sì |
Thursday |
|
xīngqī wŭ |
Friday |
|
xīngqī liù |
Saturday |
|
xīngqī tiān / xīngqī rì |
Sunday |
|
Jīntiān jǐhào? |
What is today's date? |
|
Jīntiān xīngqījǐ? |
what day of the week? |