AP Chinese Language & Culture · Unit 5: Contemporary Life

5.1 Daily Life & School

Daily activities

工作 (gōngzuò) = work / to work, 学习 (xuéxí) = to study, 学校 (xuéxiào) = school, 老师 (lǎoshī) = teacher, 学生 (xuésheng) = student, 考试 (kǎoshì) = exam.

Everyday verbs

吃 (chī) = to eat, 喝 (hē) = to drink, 去 (qù) = to go, 看 (kàn) = to look/read/watch, 做 (zuò) = to do/make, 住 (zhù) = to live/reside.

Frequency

每天 (měitiān) = every day, 常常 (chángcháng) = often, 有时候 (yǒu shíhou) = sometimes, 早 (zǎo) = early, 晚 (wǎn) = late.

Key terms

工作 / 学习: gōngzuò / xuéxí — work / study
学校 / 老师 / 学生: xuéxiào / lǎoshī / xuésheng — school / teacher / student
吃 / 喝 / 去: chī / hē / qù — eat / drink / go
每天 / 常常: měitiān / chángcháng — every day / often
考试: kǎoshì — exam / test

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"上课" means…

to skip class
to finish class
to go upstairs
to attend class

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