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I'll Take a Coke

Beginner 2    23 Words
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Measures words - only an occasional part of English, but an absolutely essential part of Chinese. In part two of the seven-part FluentU series A Trip to the Supermarket, watch as Yang Kai's friend makes a request for beverages (bottles of them!) before he leaves for the store.
WordDefinitionFluency
 
(pronoun) I; me
(pronoun) I; me
 
yào
(verb) to want; to desire
(verb) to want; to desire
 
píng
(m. w.) measure word for bottles, containers, etc.
(m. w.) measure word for bottles, containers, etc.
 
可乐
kě lè
(noun) cola; Coke
(noun) cola; Coke
 
(adj.) big; large; great
(adj.) big; large; great
 
A + 还是 + B
A + hái shì + B
(conj.) or; (A) or (B)?
(conj.) or; (A) or (B)?
 
xiǎo
(adj.) small; little (of size)
(adj.) small; little (of size)
 
拜拜
bái bái
(expression) bye-bye
(expression) bye-bye
 
liǎng
(numb.) two; 2
(numb.) two; 2
 
(adv.) not; don't (2nd tone when followed by a 4th tone)
(adv.) not; don't (2nd tone when followed by a 4th tone)
 
gòu
(adj.) enough
(adj.) enough
 
Statement + 吗
Statement + ma
(part.) comes after a statement to create a question
(part.) comes after a statement to create a question
 
晚上
wǎn shàng
(noun) night; evening
(noun) night; evening
 
(verb) to drink
(verb) to drink
 
第二
dì èr
(numb.) second; number two
(numb.) second; number two
 
好的
hǎo de
(expression) okay; all right; sure
(expression) okay; all right; sure
 
(pronoun) you
(pronoun) you
 
sān
(numb.) three; 3
(numb.) three; 3
 
是不是
shì bú shì
(grammar) is it not?; right? (lit. is not is)
(grammar) is it not?; right? (lit. is not is)
 
不是
bú shì
(adv.) no (opposite of yes)
(adv.) no (opposite of yes)
 
gěi
(verb) to give
(verb) to give
 
qián
(noun) money
(noun) money
 
a
(part.) comes at the end of a statement and adds emphasis or surprise
(part.) comes at the end of a statement and adds emphasis or surprise
 
OK, OK.
 
ai
Hey!
 
ò
hǎo
hǎo
Oh, OK.

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