jiuyuè

(1st u-Third Tone)

September

yuè

month

shí'èr

twelve

hào

(measure word for nmber

in a series; day of the month)

xīngqī

week

xīngqīsì

Thursday

tiān

day

shēngrì

birthday

shēng

to give birth to;

to be born

rì

day; sun

jīnnián

this year

nián

year

duō

how many/much;

to what extent;

many

dà

big; old

shíbā

eighteen

suì

year (of age)

chī

to eat

fàn

meal; (cooked) rice

zenmeyàng

(1st e-Third Tone)

Is it O.K.? How is that?

How does that sound?

tài...le

too; extremely

xièxie

to thank

xihuan

(i-Third Tone)

to like

cài

dishes, cuisine

háishi

or

keshì

(e-Third Tone)

but

women

(o-Third Tone)

we

dian

(a-Third Tone)

o'clock

bàn

half; half an hour

wanshang

(1st a-Third Tone)

evening; night

jiàn

to see

zàijiàn

goodbye; see you again

zài

again

Yīngguó

Britain; England

xiànzài

now

kè

quarter (of an hour)

shì(r)

matter; affair; event

jīntiān

today

hen

(e-Third Tone)

very

máng

busy

míngtiān

tomorrow

wanfàn

(a-Third Tone)

dinner; supper

wèishénme

why

wèi

for

yīwèi

because

hái

also; too; as well

tóngxué

classmate

rènshi

to be acquainted with;

to recognize; to know

péngyou

friend