: 只有一个字的不同。

zhi3you3yi1ge5zi4de5bu4tong2.

Only one character of difference.

: 区别

qu1bie2

Difference.

: 这两个词有什么区别？

zhe4liang3ge5ci2you3shen2me5qu1bie2?

What's the difference between these two words?

: iPad2和iPad3有什么区别？

iPader4he2iPadsan1you3shen2me5qu1bie2?

What's the difference between the iPad 2 and iPad 3?

: 这些作品都很好，要区别好坏真的很难。

zhe4xie1zuo4pin3dou1hen3hao3,yao4qu1bie2hao3huai4zhen1de5hen3nan2.

These works are all excellent. It's really hard to tell which ones are good and which are bad.

: 他们两个是双胞胎，长得一样，很难区别。

ta1men5liang3ge5shi4shuang1bao1tai1,zhang3de5yi1yang4,hen3nan2qu1bie2.

The two of them are twins and look the same. It's hard to tell them apart.

: 有区别，没有区别

you3qu1bie2,mei2you3qu1bie2

To be different, to not be different.

: 区别很大，区别很小

qu1bie2hen3da4,qu1bie2hen3xiao3

A large difference, a small difference.

: iPad2和iPad3没有什么区别。

iPader4he2iPadsan1mei2you3shen2me5qu1bie2.

The iPad 2 and iPad 3 don't have any differences.

: 差别

cha1bie2

Difference.

: 这两个词有什么差别？

zhe4liang3ge5ci2you3shen2me5cha1bie2?

What's the difference between these two words?

: 分别

fen1bie2

Difference.

: 不同，不一样

bu4tong2,bu4 yi1yang4

Different, different.

: iPad2和iPad3有什么不一样？

iPader4he2iPadsan1you3shen2me5bu4yi1yang4?

What's the difference between the iPad 2 and iPad 3?

: 有什么不同？

you3shen2me5bu4tong2?

What difference do they have?

: 这两个词的意思不一样。

zhe4liang3ge5ci2de5yi4si5bu4 yi1yang4.

The meanings of these two words are different.

: 这两个词的意思不同。

zhe4liang3ge5ci2de5yi4si5bu4tong2.

The meanings of these two words are different.

: 他们虽然是双胞胎，但他们的性格很不一样。

ta1men5sui1ran2shi4shuang1bao1tai1,dan4ta1men5 de5xing4ge2hen3bu4 yi1yang4.

Although they're twins, their personalities are very different.

: 美国和中国有什么不一样？

Mei3guo2he2Zhong1guo2you3shen2me5bu4 yi1yang4?

What differences do America and China have?

: 很不一样。

hen3bu4 yi1yang4.

Very different.

: 很不同。

hen3bu4tong2.

Very different.

: 差异

cha1yi4

Difference.

: 中西文化差异很大。

zhong1xi1wen2hua4cha1yi4hen3da4.

The difference between Chinese and Western culture is very great.

: 文化差异

wen2hua4 cha1yi4

Cultural difference.

: 固定说法

gu4ding4shuo1fa5

Set phrase.

: 南北气候差异很大。

nan2bei3qi4hou4cha1yi4hen3da4.

The difference in climate between the north and south is very great.

: 南北差异

nan2bei3cha1yi4

The difference between north and south.

: 南北饮食差异也很大。

nan2bei3yin3shi2cha1yi4ye3hen3da4.

The difference in diet between the north and south is very great.

: 思维方式差异很大。

si1wei2fang1shi4cha1yi4hen3da4.

The difference in ways of thinking is very great.

: 南方人北方人思维方式差异也很大。

nan2fang1ren2bei3fang1ren2si1wei2fang1shi4cha1yi4ye3hen3da4.

The difference in ways of thinking between people from the north and south is very great.

: 男女思维方式差异也很大。

nan2nv3si1wei2fang1shi4cha1yi4ye3hen3da4.

The difference in ways of thinking between men and women is very great.

A: 这是你的儿子吗？

zhe4shi4ni3 de5er2zi5ma5?

Is this your son?

B: 对。

dui4.

Yep.

A: 他多大了？

ta1duo1 da4le5?

How old is he?

B: 他八个月了。

ta1ba1ge5yue4le5.

He's 8 months old.

A: 真可爱！

zhen1ke3'ai4!

So cute!

: 稳，稳定

wen3,wen3ding4

Stable, stable.

: 等飞机停稳，再解开安全带。

deng3fei1ji1ting2wen3,zai4jie3kai1an1quan2dai4.

Wait until the plane has come to a complete stop before unbuckling your seat belt.

: 停得很稳定，不会摇晃了。

ting2de5hen3wen3ding4,bu4hui4yao2huang4le5.

To stop and be very stable and not sway.

: 你先不要动，等车停稳了再下车。

ni3xian1bu4 yao4dong4,deng3che1ting2wen3le5zai4xia4che1.

Don't move. Wait for the car to stop completely before getting off.

: 中国人都很着急。

Zhong1guo2ren2dou1hen3zhao2ji2.

The Chinese people are all really anxious.

: 拿稳

na2wen3

To hold steady.

: 拍照的时候，相机要拿稳。

pai1zhao4de5 shi2hou5,xiang4ji1yao4na2wen3.

When taking a picture, hold the camera steady.

: 枪要拿稳。

qiang1yao4na2wen3.

Hold the gun steady.

: 军训的时候

jun1xun4de5 shi2hou5

During military training.

: 写字的时候，笔要拿稳。

xie3zi4de5 shi2hou5,bi3yao4na2wen3.

When you're writing characters, you need to hold the pen steady.

: 坐稳

zuo4wen3

To sit firmly.

: 车子要开了，大家请坐稳。

che1zi5yao4kai1le5,da4jia1qing3zuo4wen3.

The car is departing, everyone please take your seats.

: 会很颠，所以要坐稳。

hui4hen3dian1,suo3yi3yao4zuo4wen3.

It'll be very bumpy, so you need to brace yourself.

: 骑摩托车

qi2mo2tuo1che1

To ride a motorcycle.

: 站稳

zhan4wen3

To stand steady.

: 一只脚站，站不稳。

yi1zhi1jiao3zhan4,zhan4bu4wen3.

You can't stand steady on one foot.

: 金鸡独立

jin1ji1du2li4

To stand on one leg.

A: 电话号码多少？

dian4hua4hao4ma3duo1shao5?

What's your phone number?

B: 15800622271。

yao1wu3ba1ling2ling2liu4er4er4er4qi1yao1.

15800622271.

A: 您贵姓？

nin2gui4xing4?

What is your last name?

B: 我姓李。

wo3xing4Li3.

My last name is Li.

A: 好的。李先生，再见！

hao3 de5.Li3xian1sheng5,zai4jian4!

OK. Goodbye, Mr. Li!

: 很有中文特色。

hen3you3Zhong1wen2te4se4.

It has a lot of Chinese characteristics.

: 没关系

mei2guan1xi5

No problem.

: 无所谓

wu2suo3wei4

It doesn't matter.

: 没事儿

mei2shi4r

It's OK.

: 随便你

sui2bian4ni3

It's up to you.

: 不在乎

bu4 zai4hu5

I don't care.

: 别人跟你说“对不起”的时候，你可以说“没关系”。

bie2ren2gen1ni3shuo1“dui4bu5qi3”de5 shi2hou5,ni3ke3yi3shuo1“mei2guan1xi5”.

When someone says "I'm sorry" to you, you can say "no problem."

: 如果别人没有说对不起，他说了一件他做得不对的事情的时候，你也可以跟他说“没关系”。

ru2guo3bie2ren2mei2you3shuo1dui4bu5qi3,ta1shuo1le5yi1jian4ta1zuo4de5bu4dui4de5shi4qing5de5 shi2hou5,ni3ye3ke3yi3gen1ta1shuo1“mei2guan1xi5”.

If someone doesn't say sorry and says that they did something wrong, you can also say "no problem."

: 安慰别人。

an1wei4bie2ren2.

To comfort someone else.

: “没事儿”听起来更加随意一些。

“mei2shi4r”ting1 qi3lai5geng4jia1sui2yi4yi1xie1.

"It's OK" sounds a bit more casual.

: 如果有人问你“你怎么了？”，你可以说“没事儿”。

ru2guo3you3ren2wen4ni3“ni3zen3me5le5?”,ni3ke3yi3shuo1“mei2shi4r”.

If someone asks you, "are you OK?", you can say "I'm OK."

: 摔了一跤

shuai1le5yi1jiao1

To fall down.

: 我没有安排。我有时间。

wo3mei2you3an1pai2.wo3you3shi2jian1.

I don't have plans. I have time.

: 你今天晚上有事吗？

ni3jin1tian1 wan3shang5you3shi4ma5?

Are you free tonight?

: 晚上吃什么？

wan3shang5chi1shen2me5?

What do you want to eat tonight?

: 你想吃什么就吃什么，我无所谓。

ni3xiang3chi1shen2me5jiu4chi1shen2me5,wo3wu2suo3wei4.

We can eat whatever you want. It doesn't matter to me.

: 房子小一点无所谓，最主要的是要干净。

fang2zi5xiao3yi1dian3wu2suo3wei4,zui4 zhu3yao4de5shi4yao4gan1jing4.

It doesn't matter if the apartment's a little small. The most important thing is that it's clean.

: 长得不帅无所谓，只要有钱。

zhang3de5bu4shuai4wu2suo3wei4,zhi3yao4you3qian2.

It doesn't matter if he's not handsome as long as he has money.

: 我们去看电影吧！

wo3men5qu4kan4dian4ying3ba5!

Let's go see a movie!

: 随便。

sui2bian4.

It's up to you.

: 我不太懂电子产品，随便你买吧。

wo3bu4tai4dong3dian4zi3 chan3pin3,sui2bian4ni3mai3ba5.

I don't really understand electronic merchandise. It's up to you to buy it.

: 我不知道周末去哪儿，随便你吧。

wo3bu4zhi1dao4zhou1mo4qu4na3r,sui2bian4ni3ba5.

I don't know where to go this weekend. It's up to you.

: 跟态度有关，而且是人生态度。

gen1tai4du5you3guan1,er2qie3shi4ren2sheng1tai4du5.

It's related to attitude. Furthermore, it's an attitude about life.

: 我不在乎钱。

wo3bu4 zai4hu5qian2.

I don't care about money.

: 我不在乎工作。

wo3bu4 zai4hu5gong1zuo4.

I don't care about work.

: 我不在乎一个人。

wo3bu4 zai4hu5yi1 ge5 ren2.

I don't care about a person.

: 我不在乎别人怎么说，不在乎别人怎么想。我就是要做我自己。

wo3bu4 zai4hu5bie2ren2zen3me5shuo1,bu4 zai4hu5bie2ren2zen3me5xiang3.wo3jiu4shi4yao4zuo4wo3 zi4ji3.

I don't care what other people say or think. I'm just going to be myself.

: 口头禅

kou3tou2chan2

Catchphrase.

A: 喂，我要订位。

wei2,wo3yao4ding4wei4.

Hello, I'd like to make a reservation.

B: 什么时候？

shen2me5 shi2hou5?

For what time?

A: 今天晚上。

jin1tian1wan3shang5.

This evening.

B: 几位？

ji3wei4?

How many people?

A: 两位。

liang3wei4.

Two.

: 需要

xu1yao4

To need.

: 单一

dan1yi1

Single.

: 我需要你。

wo3xu1yao4ni3.

I need you.

: 我们需要一个实习生。

wo3men5xu1yao4yi1ge5shi2xi2sheng1.

We need an intern.

: 我什么都不需要。

wo3shen2me5dou1bu4xu1yao4.

I don't need anything.

: 学语言的人经常需要字典。

xue2yu3yan2de5ren2jing1chang2xu1yao4zi4dian3.

People learning a language often need a dictionary.

: 从你家到你的公司需要多长时间？

cong2ni3jia1dao4ni3 de5gong1si1xu1yao4duo1chang2 shi2jian1?

How much time do you need to get from your house to the office?

: 比较客观

bi3jiao4ke4guan1

Relatively objective.

: 没有办法满足

mei2you3ban4fa3man3zu2

Impossible to satisfy.

: 比较情绪化

bi3jiao4qing2xu4hua4

Relatively emotional.

: 这个问题我们需要讨论一下。

zhe4 ge5wen4ti2wo3men5xu1yao4tao3lun4yi1xia4.

We need to discuss this problem.

: 客户的需要

ke4hu4de5xu1yao4

Client's needs.

: 要满足我们用户的需要。

yao4man3zu2wo3men5yong4hu4de5xu1yao4.

We need to satisfy our users' needs.

: 每个人都有需要。

mei3 ge5 ren2dou1you3xu1yao4.

Every person has needs.

: 点菜的时候，比如说：我要一个宫保鸡丁。

dian3cai4de5 shi2hou5,bi3ru2 shuo1：wo3yao4yi1ge5gong1bao3ji1ding1.

When ordering food. For example: "I want an order of kung pao chicken."

: 我下个星期要去北京。

wo3xia4 ge5 xing1qi1yao4qu4Bei3jing1.

I'm going to Beijing next week.

: 周末我要搬家。

zhou1mo4wo3yao4ban1jia1.

I'm moving this weekend.

: 感冒了，要多喝水。

gan3mao4le5,yao4duo1he1shui3.

You've got a cold. You need to drink more water.

: 上下文

shang4xia4wen2

Context.

: 不要吵了！

bu4 yao4chao3 le5!

Be quiet!

: 不要说了！

bu4 yao4shuo1le5!

Don't speak!

: 不要哭了！

bu4 yao4ku1le5!

Don't cry!

: 不要进来！

bu4 yao4jin4lai5!

Don't come in!

: 不要浪费！

bu4 yao4lang4fei4!

Don't waste!

: 今天是周末，不用上班。

jin1tian1shi4zhou1mo4,bu4yong4shang4ban1.

Today's the weekend. We don't need to go to work.

: 不用，不用！

bu4yong4,bu4yong4!

No need, no need!

: 那个地方很近，不用打车，可以走过去。

na4ge5di4fang5hen3jin4,bu4yong4da3che1,ke3yi3zou3guo4qu4.

That place is really close. You don't need to take a cab. You can walk over.

: 这个包子冷的也很好吃，不用加热。

zhe4 ge5bao1zi5leng3de5ye3hen3hao3chi1,bu4yong4jia1re4.

This steamed stuffed bun is really tasty cold, too. You don't need to heat it up.

: 寿司不用加热。

shou4si1bu4yong4jia1re4.

You don't need to heat up sushi.

: 赶快跟我们见面。

gan3kuai4gen1wo3men5jian4mian4.

Go meet us quickly.

: 见面

jian4mian4

To meet.

: 今天要跟Connie见面。

jin1tian1yao4gen1Conniejian4mian4.

I'm meeting up with Connie today.

: 第一次见面。

di4 yi1 ci4jian4mian4.

Meeting for the first time.

: 跟客户见面。

gen1ke4hu4jian4mian4.

Meeting with a client.

: 我们见过两次面。

wo3men5jian4guo5liang3 ci4mian4.

We've met twice.

: 我们见过三次面。

wo3men5jian4guo5san1 ci4mian4.

We've met three times.

: 见面会

jian4mian4hui4

Meet-up.

: 今天下午我们有一个见面会。

jin1tian1 xia4wu3wo3men5you3yi1ge5jian4mian4hui4.

We have a meet-up this afternoon.

: 媒体见面会

mei2ti3jian4mian4hui4

Press conference.

: 粉丝见面会

fen3si1jian4mian4hui4

Fan meet-up.

: 用户见面会

yong4hu4jian4mian4hui4

User meet-up.

: 碰头

peng4tou2

To meet up.

: 碰面

peng4mian4

To meet up.

: 我们在咖啡馆碰头吧。

wo3men5zai4ka1fei1guan3peng4tou2ba5.

Let's meet at the cafe.

: 明天我们几点碰头？

ming2tian1wo3men5ji3 dian3peng4tou2?

What time are we meeting tomorrow?

: 我们在外面碰头，不要让老板看见。

wo3men5zai4wai4mian5peng4tou2,bu4 yao4rang4lao3ban3kan4jian4.

Let's meet outside so that the boss doesn't see us.

: 碰头比较随意一些，不太正式的。

peng4tou2bi3jiao4sui2yi4yi1xie1,bu4tai4zheng4shi4de5.

"Pengtou" is a bit more casual. It's not very formal.

: 要和奥巴马碰个头。

yao4he2Ao4ba1ma3peng4ge5tou2.

I'm going to meet up with Obama.

: 如果你是奥巴马很好的朋友，你可以这么说。

ru2guo3ni3shi4Ao4ba1ma3hen3hao3de5peng2you5,ni3ke3yi3zhe4me5shuo1.

If you're Obama's very good friend, you can say it like that.

: 碰见

peng4jian4

To meet randomly.

: 在路上碰见一个老同学。

zai4lu4shang5peng4jian4yi1ge5lao3 tong2xue2.

I ran into an old classmate on the street.

: 聚会

ju4hui4

Gathering.

: 同学聚会

tong2xue2ju4hui4

A classmate gathering.

: 老乡聚会

lao3xiang1ju4hui4

A gathering of people from the same hometown.

: 我经常参加一些老乡聚会。

wo3jing1chang2can1jia1yi1xie1lao3xiang1ju4hui4.

I often attend gatherings of people from my same hometown.

: 同事聚会

tong2shi4ju4hui4

Coworker get-together.

: 晚上出去同事聚会。

wan3shang5chu1qu4tong2shi4ju4hui4.

In the evenings we go out to coworker get-togethers.

: Chinesepod用户聚会，Poddies聚会。

Chinesepodyong4hu4ju4hui4,Poddiesju4hui4.

A ChinesePod user gathering. A gathering of poddies.

: 听起来很热闹。

ting1 qi3lai5hen3re4nao5.

It sounds really lively.

: "聚会"比较热闹，随意一些。

"ju4hui4"bi3jiao4re4nao5,sui2yi4yi1xie1.

"Juhui" is a bit more lively and casual.

: 约会

yue1hui4

To date.

: 谈恋爱

tan2 lian4'ai4

To date.

: 表白的时候，可以说：我们约会吧！

biao3bai2de5 shi2hou5,ke3yi3shuo1：wo3men5yue1hui4ba5!

When you're making a confession, you can say: "Let's date!"

: 我想约你看电影。

wo3xiang3yue1ni3kan4dian4ying3.

I'd like to ask you out to a movie.

A: 你好，我是Angela。

ni3hao3,wo3shi4Angela.

Hi, I'm Angela.

B: 你好，我是李涛。

ni3hao3,wo3shi4Li3 Tao1.

Hello, I'm Li Tao.

A: 你是上海人吗？

ni3shi4Shang4hai3ren2ma5?

Are you Shanghainese?

B: 不是。我在上海工作。

bu4shi4.wo3zai4Shang4hai3gong1zuo4.

No. I'm working in Shanghai.

: 和

he2

And.

: 跟

gen1

With.

: 与

yu3

And.

: 我和你

wo3he2ni3

Me and you.

: 你和他

ni3he2ta1

You and him.

: 我和Jenny都是中国人。

wo3he2Jennydou1shi4Zhong1guo2ren2.

Jenny and I are Chinese people.

: Greg和我都是上海人。

Greghe2wo3dou1shi4Shang4hai3ren2.

Greg and I are Shanghainese.

: 我要一个汉堡和一杯可乐。

wo3yao4yi1ge5han4bao3he2yi1bei1ke3le4.

I want a hamburger and a cup of cola.

: 我去过日本和美国。

wo3qu4guo5Ri4ben3he2Mei3guo2.

I've been to Japan and America.

: 最常用。

zui4chang2yong4.

The most commonly used.

: 作连接词的时候。

zuo4lian2jie1ci2de5 shi2hou5.

When it's used as a conjunction.

: 我能跟你们一起去吗？

wo3neng2gen1ni3men5yi1qi3qu4ma5?

Can I go with you guys?

: 你在跟谁说话？

ni3zai4gen1shei2shuo1hua4?

Who are you talking with?

: 周末你跟谁去看电影了？

zhou1mo4ni3gen1shei2qu4kan4dian4ying3le5?

Who did you go see a movie with this weekend?

: 你跟谁约会了？

ni3gen1shei2yue1hui4le5?

Who did you go on a date with?

: 是一个介词。

shi4yi1ge5jie4ci2.

It's a preposition.

: 跟......差不多

gen1......cha4bu5duo1

More or less like something.

: 跟......一样

gen1......yi1yang4

The same as something.

: 你长得跟你妈妈很像。

ni3zhang3de5gen1ni3ma1ma5hen3xiang4.

You look a lot like your mom.

: "与"一般用于书面。我们在很多的书名啊，电影的名字啊，或者标题里面可以看到。

"yu3"yi1ban1yong4yu2shu1mian4.wo3men5zai4hen3duo1de5shu1ming2a5,dian4ying3de5ming2zi5a5,huo4zhe3biao1ti2li3mian4ke3yi3kan4dao4.

"Yu" is generally used in writing. We see it used in the names of books, movies and titles.

: 《傲慢与偏见》

《Ao4man4yu3pian1jian4》

"Pride and Prejudice."

: 《喜羊羊与灰太狼》

《Xi3yang2yang2yu3Hui1tai4lang2》

"Happy Sheep and Grey Wolf."

: 与我无关。

yu3wo3wu2guan1.

It has nothing to do with me.

: 这件事与我无关。

zhe4jian4shi4yu3wo3wu2guan1.

This issue has nothing to do with me.

: 和我无关。

he2wo3wu2guan1.

It has nothing to do with me.

: 跟我无关。

gen1wo3wu2guan1.

It has nothing to do with me.

: 要与人分享。

yao4yu3ren2fen1xiang3.

You need to share with others.

: 与狼共舞

yu3lang2gong4wu3

Dances with Wolves.

: 袜子

wa4zi5

Socks.

A: 小王，这是我太太。

Xiao3 Wang2,zhe4shi4wo3tai4tai5.

Xiao Wang, this is my wife.

B: 李太太，你好。

Li3 tai4tai5,ni3hao3.

Hello, Mrs. Li.

C: 你好！

ni3hao3!

Hello!

B: 这是我先生,刘东。

zhe4shi4wo3xian1sheng5,Liu2 Dong1.

This is my husband, Liu Dong.

D: 你们好！

ni3men5hao3!

Hello!

: 可以帮我修改一下句子吗？

ke3yi3bang1wo3xiu1gai3yi1xia4ju4zi5ma5?

Can you correct this sentence for me?

: 改试卷

gai3shi4juan4

To correct a test paper.

: 改作业

gai3zuo4ye4

To correct homework.

: 就是打勾，打叉，给你一个分数。

jiu4shi4da3gou1,da3cha1,gei3ni3yi1ge5fen1shu4.

It's just checks, x's, and giving you a score.

: 改正行为

gai3zheng4xing2wei2

To correct behavior.

: 正确

zheng4que4

Correct.

: 改正习惯

gai3zheng4xi2guan4

To correct a habit.

: 改正错误

gai3zheng4cuo4wu4

To correct a mistake.

: 改正发音

gai3zheng4fa1yin1

To correct pronunciation.

: 改正姿势

gai3zheng4zi1shi4

To correct posture.

: 纠正

jiu1zheng4

To correct.

: 纠正姿势

jiu1zheng4zi1shi4

To correct posture.

: 纠正错误

jiu1zheng4cuo4wu4

To correct a mistake.

: 为了矫正视力

wei4le5jiao3zheng4shi4li4

In order to correct one's vision.

: 矫正牙齿

jiao3zheng4ya2chi3

To straighten teeth.

: 戴牙套

dai4ya2tao4

To wear braces.

: 我想纠正一下你说的话。

wo3xiang3jiu1zheng4yi1xia4ni3shuo1de5hua4.

I'd like to correct what you said.

A: 您贵姓？

nin2gui4 xing4?

What is your last name?

B: 我姓陈。这是我的名片。

wo3xing4Chen2.zhe4shi4wo3de5ming2pian4.

My last name is Chen. This is my business card.

A: 谢谢。这是我的名片。

xie4xie5.zhe4shi4wo3de5ming2pian4.

Thank you. This is my business card.

B: 刘小姐，很高兴认识你。

Liu2 xiao3jie5,hen3gao1xing4ren4shi5ni3.

Ms. Liu, I'm very happy to meet you.