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Lesson 8

  1. 到 - dào (arrived)
  2. 上午 - shàng wǔ (morning)
  3. 下午 - xià wǔ (afternoon)
  4. 要 - yào (to want)
  5. 跟 - gēn (with). See also 和 from L5.
  6. 但是 - dàn shì (but)
  7. 哪兒 [儿] - nǎr? (where?)
  8. 哪裏 [里] - nǎ lǐ? (where?); 里 also means (mile)
  9. 哪兒 [儿] - nàr! (there!)
  10. 那裏 [里] - nà lǐ! (there!)
  11. 你在哪兒 [儿]? - nǐ zài nǎr? (Where are you?)
  12. 裏⧸裡 [里] - lǐ. E.g., where are you? and these are all equivalent 你在哪裏? 你在哪裡? 你在哪里?
  13. 這裡[这里] - zhè lǐ (here)
  14. 這兒 [这儿] - zhèr (here)
  15. 問 - wèn (to ask)
  16. 宿舍 - sù shè (dormitory)
  17. 一起 - yī qǐ (together)
  18. 對不起 [对不起] - duì bù qǐ (i’m sorry) Originally from L20
  19. 有事兒 - yǒu shèr (busy)
  20. 我有事要做 - wǒ yǒu shì yào zuò (I have things to do)
  21. 喜歡 [喜欢] - xǐ huan (to like)
  22. 電影 [电影] - diàn yǐng (movie)
  23. 從 [从]- cóng (from) See also L15
  24. 你從哪來? [你从哪来?] - nǐ cóng nǎ lái? (Where are you from?)
  25. 為什么 JH preferred - wéi shén me? (why?). [为甚麽 simp+trad] - wéi shén me? (why?)

Lesson 9

  1. 好看 - hǎo kàn (good looking)
  2. 舒服 - shū fú (comfortable). See also clothing from L26.
  3. 有時候 [有时候] - yǒu shí hòu (sometimes)
  4. 有时候(兒) - yǒu shí hòu(r)
  5. 外邊 [外边] - wài bian (outside)
  6. 里边 - lǐ bian (inside); trad 裏⧸裡 邊 - lǐ bian
  7. 前邊 [前边] - qián bian (front)
  8. 後邊 [后边] - hòu bian (back;rear)
  9. 右邊 [右边] - yòu bian (right side)
  10. 左邊 [左边] - zuǒ bian (left side)
  11. 上邊 [上边] - shàng bian (top side)
  12. 下邊 [下边] - xià bian (bottom side)
  13. 旁邊 [旁边] - páng bian (to the side)
  14. 中間兒 [中间儿] - zhōng jiān(r)
  15. 地方 - dì fang (place)
  16. 自學 [自学] - zì xué (self study)
  17. 圖書館 [图书馆] - tú shū guǎn (library)
  18. 常常 - cháng cháng (frequently, usually)

Lesson 10

  1. 太 - tài (too as in ‘too much’)
  2. 自己 - zì jǐ (oneself)
  3. 教書 - jiāo shū (to teach)
  4. 看書 - kàn shū (to read silently)
  5. 念書 [念书] - niàn shū (to study)
  6. 得- de (verb particle)
  7. 一定 - yī dìng (definitely, certainly)
  8. 特別 - tè bié (especially)
  9. 高興 [高兴]- gāo xìng (happy)
  10. 寫字 [写字] - xiě zì (to write characters)
  11. 快 - kuài (fast)
  12. 慢 - màn (slow)
  13. 说話 [说话] - shuō huà (to talk)
  14. 跳舞 - tiào wǔ (to dance)
  15. 唱歌 (兒) - chàng gē (r) (to sing a song)
  16. 國歌 [国歌] - guó gē (national anthem)