FSI Language Courses



Module 2 - Unit 1 - Vocabulary

Pinyin Simplified Traditional English
fàn diàn 饭店 飯店 restaurant (FSI: Hotel)
(a measure word); individual
hěn very; extremely
jiù jīn shān 旧金山 舊金山 San Francisco
mín zú 民族 民族 nationality; ethnic group
něi which (followed by M or Num)
něi ge 哪个 哪個 which; who
nèi gè 那个 那個 that one
něi wèi 哪位 哪位 which one (person)?
nèi wèi 那位 那位 that one (person)
nǚ shì 女士 女士 lady; madam
shì is; are; am; yes; to be
wèi (polite measure word for persons); position; location; place; seat
zǎo early; morning; (Good morning)
zhèi this; these; (sometimes used before a measure word, especially in Beijing)
zhèi gè 这个 這個 this
zhèi wèi 这位 這位 this (person)
zhù to live; to dwell; to reside; to stop

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