Mandarin Edge Flash cards
Examples:
1–34 Mandarin Sentence Patterns / Launch Phrases
# | Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 我觉得… | wǒ juéde… | I think / I feel… |
2 | 我认为… | wǒ rènwéi… | I believe / I consider… |
3 | 你喜欢…？ | nǐ xǐhuān…? | Do you like…? |
4 | 如果…就是… | rúguǒ… jiùshì… | If… then it is… / If… then… |
5 | 说实话… | shuō shíhuà… | Honestly speaking… |
6 | 没想到… | méi xiǎngdào… | I didn’t expect… / Didn’t think… |
7 | 其实… | qíshí… | Actually… |
8 | 总的来说… | zǒng de lái shuō… | Generally speaking… / Overall… |
9 | 说真的… | shuō zhēnde… | Seriously… / To be honest… |
10 | 换句话说… | huàn jù huà shuō… | In other words… |
11 | 我打算… | wǒ dǎsuàn… | I plan to… |
12 | 你打算…？ | nǐ dǎsuàn…? | Do you plan to…? |
13 | 即使…也… | jíshǐ… yě… | Even if… still… |
14 | 不管…都… | bùguǎn… dōu… | No matter… all / regardless… |
15 | 听说… | tīngshuō… | I heard that… |
16 | 看起来… | kàn qǐlái… | It looks like… |
17 | 听起来… | tīng qǐlái… | It sounds like… |
18 | 尤其是… | yóuqí shì… | Especially… |
19 | 不仅…而且… | bùjǐn… érqiě… | Not only… but also… |
20 | 还是… | háishì… | Still / or / would rather… |
21 | 无论如何… | wúlùn rúhé… | No matter what / anyway… |
22 | 最好… | zuìhǎo… | It is best to… / You’d better… |
23 | 难怪… | nánguài… | No wonder… |
24 | 反正… | fǎnzhèng… | Anyway / in any case… |
25 | 比如说… | bǐrú shuō… | For example… |
26 | 刚好… | gānghǎo… | Just happened to / exactly… |
27 | 差点儿… | chàdiǎnr… | Almost… |
28 | 不至于… | bù zhìyú… | Not to the extent that… |
29 | 不得不… | bùdébù… | Have no choice but to… |
30 | 也就是… | yě jiùshì… | That is to say… / In other words… |
31 | 早就… | zǎojiù… | Long ago / already… |
32 | 无论… | wúlùn… | No matter… / regardless… |
33 | 何况… | hékuàng… | Let alone… / besides… |
34 | 一边…一边… | yìbiān… yìbiān… | While doing… / doing two things at the same time… |
# | Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
35 | 一…就… | yī… jiù… | As soon as… / Once… then… |
36 | 只要…就… | zhǐyào… jiù… | As long as… then… |
37 | 只有…才… | zhǐyǒu… cái… | Only if… then… |
38 | 宁可…也不… | nìngkě… yě bù… | Would rather… than… |
39 | 与其…不如… | yǔqí… bùrú… | Rather than… it is better to… |
40 | 万一… | wànyī… | In case… / What if… |
41 | 根本… | gēnběn… | Simply / fundamentally / not at all… |
42 | 简直… | jiǎnzhí… | Simply / absolutely… |
43 | 毕竟… | bìjìng… | After all… |
44 | 总算… | zǒngsuàn… | Finally / at last… |
45 | 难免… | nánmiǎn… | Inevitably / unavoidably… |
46 | 确实… | quèshí… | Indeed / truly… |
47 | 本来… | běnlái… | Originally / at first… |
48 | 难道…吗？ | nándào… ma? | Could it be that…? / Is it possible that…? |
49 | 幸亏… | xìngkuī… | Luckily / fortunately… |
50 | 居然… | jūrán… | Unexpectedly / surprisingly… |
51 | 哪怕… | nǎpà… | Even if / even though… |
52 | 只要… | zhǐyào… | As long as… |
53 | 所谓… | suǒwèi… | So-called… |
54 | 竟然… | jìngrán… | Actually / unexpectedly… |
55 | 反而… | fǎn’ér… | Instead / on the contrary… |
56 | 顶多… | dǐngduō… | At most / no more than… |
57 | 甚至… | shènzhì… | Even / to the extent that… |
58 | 逐渐… | zhújiàn… | Gradually… |
59 | 几乎… | jīhū… | Almost / nearly… |
60 | 倒是… | dàoshi… | Actually / on the contrary / rather… |
61 | 偏偏… | piānpiān… | Contrary to expectation / unfortunately… |
62 | 大概… | dàgài… | Probably / approximately… |
63 | 偶尔… | ǒu’ěr… | Occasionally… |
64 | 果然… | guǒrán… | Sure enough / as expected… |
65 | 究竟… | jiūjìng… | Exactly / after all / in the end… |
66 | 难道… | nándào… | Could it be that…? |
67 | 何必… | hébì… | Why bother…? / Why need to…? |
# | Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
68 | 哪怕…也… | nǎpà… yě… | Even if… still… |
69 | 总归… | zǒngguī… | After all / eventually / in the end… |
70 | 幸好… | xìnghǎo… | Luckily / fortunately… |
71 | 原来… | yuánlái… | It turns out… / originally… |
72 | 总是… | zǒngshì… | Always / constantly… |
73 | 即使… | jíshǐ… | Even if / even though… |
74 | 反过来… | fǎnguòlái… | Conversely / turn it around… |
75 | 大致… | dàzhì… | Roughly / generally… |
76 | 说实话… | shuō shíhuà… | Honestly speaking… |
77 | 也就是… | yě jiùshì… | That is to say… |
78 | 总算… | zǒngsuàn… | Finally / at last… |
79 | 居然… | jūrán… | Unexpectedly / surprisingly… |
80 | 反而… | fǎn’ér… | Instead / on the contrary… |
81 | 顶多… | dǐngduō… | At most… |
82 | 甚至… | shènzhì… | Even / to the extent that… |
83 | 逐渐… | zhújiàn… | Gradually… |
84 | 几乎… | jīhū… | Almost / nearly… |
85 | 果然… | guǒrán… | Sure enough / as expected… |
86 | 究竟… | jiūjìng… | Exactly / after all / what on earth… |
87 | 何必… | hébì… | Why bother…? |
88 | 哪怕… | nǎpà… | Even if… |
89 | 总归… | zǒngguī… | Eventually / in any case… |
90 | 幸好… | xìnghǎo… | Fortunately… |
91 | 难怪… | nánguài… | No wonder… |
92 | 原来… | yuánlái… | It turns out… |
93 | 总是… | zǒngshì… | Always… |
94 | 即使…也… | jíshǐ… yě… | Even if… still… |
95 | 反过来… | fǎnguòlái… | Conversely / in return… |
96 | 大致… | dàzhì… | Approximately / roughly… |
97 | 说真的… | shuō zhēnde… | Seriously / honestly… |
98 | 也就是… | yě jiùshì… | In other words… |
99 | 总算… | zǒngsuàn… | Finally… |
100 | 居然… | jūrán… | Surprisingly / unexpectedly… |
1–34 Mandarin Sentence Patterns / Launch Phrases
# | Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 我觉得… | wǒ juéde… | I think / I feel… |
2 | 我认为… | wǒ rènwéi… | I believe / I consider… |
3 | 你喜欢…？ | nǐ xǐhuān…? | Do you like…? |
4 | 如果…就是… | rúguǒ… jiùshì… | If… then it is… / If… then… |
5 | 说实话… | shuō shíhuà… | Honestly speaking… |
6 | 没想到… | méi xiǎngdào… | I didn’t expect… / Didn’t think… |
7 | 其实… | qíshí… | Actually… |
8 | 总的来说… | zǒng de lái shuō… | Generally speaking… / Overall… |
9 | 说真的… | shuō zhēnde… | Seriously… / To be honest… |
10 | 换句话说… | huàn jù huà shuō… | In other words… |
11 | 我打算… | wǒ dǎsuàn… | I plan to… |
12 | 你打算…？ | nǐ dǎsuàn…? | Do you plan to…? |
13 | 即使…也… | jíshǐ… yě… | Even if… still… |
14 | 不管…都… | bùguǎn… dōu… | No matter… all / regardless… |
15 | 听说… | tīngshuō… | I heard that… |
16 | 看起来… | kàn qǐlái… | It looks like… |
17 | 听起来… | tīng qǐlái… | It sounds like… |
18 | 尤其是… | yóuqí shì… | Especially… |
19 | 不仅…而且… | bùjǐn… érqiě… | Not only… but also… |
20 | 还是… | háishì… | Still / or / would rather… |
21 | 无论如何… | wúlùn rúhé… | No matter what / anyway… |
22 | 最好… | zuìhǎo… | It is best to… / You’d better… |
23 | 难怪… | nánguài… | No wonder… |
24 | 反正… | fǎnzhèng… | Anyway / in any case… |
25 | 比如说… | bǐrú shuō… | For example… |
26 | 刚好… | gānghǎo… | Just happened to / exactly… |
27 | 差点儿… | chàdiǎnr… | Almost… |
28 | 不至于… | bù zhìyú… | Not to the extent that… |
29 | 不得不… | bùdébù… | Have no choice but to… |
30 | 也就是… | yě jiùshì… | That is to say… / In other words… |
31 | 早就… | zǎojiù… | Long ago / already… |
32 | 无论… | wúlùn… | No matter… / regardless… |
33 | 何况… | hékuàng… | Let alone… / besides… |
34 | 一边…一边… | yìbiān… yìbiān… | While doing… / doing two things at the same time… |
# | Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
35 | 一…就… | yī… jiù… | As soon as… / Once… then… |
36 | 只要…就… | zhǐyào… jiù… | As long as… then… |
37 | 只有…才… | zhǐyǒu… cái… | Only if… then… |
38 | 宁可…也不… | nìngkě… yě bù… | Would rather… than… |
39 | 与其…不如… | yǔqí… bùrú… | Rather than… it is better to… |
40 | 万一… | wànyī… | In case… / What if… |
41 | 根本… | gēnběn… | Simply / fundamentally / not at all… |
42 | 简直… | jiǎnzhí… | Simply / absolutely… |
43 | 毕竟… | bìjìng… | After all… |
44 | 总算… | zǒngsuàn… | Finally / at last… |
45 | 难免… | nánmiǎn… | Inevitably / unavoidably… |
46 | 确实… | quèshí… | Indeed / truly… |
47 | 本来… | běnlái… | Originally / at first… |
48 | 难道…吗？ | nándào… ma? | Could it be that…? / Is it possible that…? |
49 | 幸亏… | xìngkuī… | Luckily / fortunately… |
50 | 居然… | jūrán… | Unexpectedly / surprisingly… |
51 | 哪怕… | nǎpà… | Even if / even though… |
52 | 只要… | zhǐyào… | As long as… |
53 | 所谓… | suǒwèi… | So-called… |
54 | 竟然… | jìngrán… | Actually / unexpectedly… |
55 | 反而… | fǎn’ér… | Instead / on the contrary… |
56 | 顶多… | dǐngduō… | At most / no more than… |
57 | 甚至… | shènzhì… | Even / to the extent that… |
58 | 逐渐… | zhújiàn… | Gradually… |
59 | 几乎… | jīhū… | Almost / nearly… |
60 | 倒是… | dàoshi… | Actually / on the contrary / rather… |
61 | 偏偏… | piānpiān… | Contrary to expectation / unfortunately… |
62 | 大概… | dàgài… | Probably / approximately… |
63 | 偶尔… | ǒu’ěr… | Occasionally… |
64 | 果然… | guǒrán… | Sure enough / as expected… |
65 | 究竟… | jiūjìng… | Exactly / after all / in the end… |
66 | 难道… | nándào… | Could it be that…? |
67 | 何必… | hébì… | Why bother…? / Why need to…? |
# | Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
68 | 哪怕…也… | nǎpà… yě… | Even if… still… |
69 | 总归… | zǒngguī… | After all / eventually / in the end… |
70 | 幸好… | xìnghǎo… | Luckily / fortunately… |
71 | 原来… | yuánlái… | It turns out… / originally… |
72 | 总是… | zǒngshì… | Always / constantly… |
73 | 即使… | jíshǐ… | Even if / even though… |
74 | 反过来… | fǎnguòlái… | Conversely / turn it around… |
75 | 大致… | dàzhì… | Roughly / generally… |
76 | 说实话… | shuō shíhuà… | Honestly speaking… |
77 | 也就是… | yě jiùshì… | That is to say… |
78 | 总算… | zǒngsuàn… | Finally / at last… |
79 | 居然… | jūrán… | Unexpectedly / surprisingly… |
80 | 反而… | fǎn’ér… | Instead / on the contrary… |
81 | 顶多… | dǐngduō… | At most… |
82 | 甚至… | shènzhì… | Even / to the extent that… |
83 | 逐渐… | zhújiàn… | Gradually… |
84 | 几乎… | jīhū… | Almost / nearly… |
85 | 果然… | guǒrán… | Sure enough / as expected… |
86 | 究竟… | jiūjìng… | Exactly / after all / what on earth… |
87 | 何必… | hébì… | Why bother…? |
88 | 哪怕… | nǎpà… | Even if… |
89 | 总归… | zǒngguī… | Eventually / in any case… |
90 | 幸好… | xìnghǎo… | Fortunately… |
91 | 难怪… | nánguài… | No wonder… |
92 | 原来… | yuánlái… | It turns out… |
93 | 总是… | zǒngshì… | Always… |
94 | 即使…也… | jíshǐ… yě… | Even if… still… |
95 | 反过来… | fǎnguòlái… | Conversely / in return… |
96 | 大致… | dàzhì… | Approximately / roughly… |
97 | 说真的… | shuō zhēnde… | Seriously / honestly… |
98 | 也就是… | yě jiùshì… | In other words… |
99 | 总算… | zǒngsuàn… | Finally… |
100 | 居然… | jūrán… | Surprisingly / unexpectedly… |