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Independent SchoolsExaminations BoardCOMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION at 11 and 13 MANDARIN CHINESEVOCABULARY AND CHINESE CHARACTERSFOR USE WITH COMMON ENTRANCE SYLLABUS Independent Schools Examinations Board
CORE CHARACTERS FOR LEVEL 1Activities:Adjectives:Adverb:The body:Chinese places:Clothes:Colours:Food and drink:Home:Family:Numbers:Time and date:School and classroom:Question words:Verbs:做饭 起床 上学 电视 跑步 足球大 小 好 好吃 好喝 好玩 新不手中国 北京 长城毛衣 帽子红绿蓝黄黑白水 汉堡包 牛肉 牛奶 鸡肉 汽水 刀 早饭家 客厅 沙发爸(爸) 妈(妈) 哥(哥) 姐(姐) 弟(弟) 妹(妹)一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 (numbers 11-99) 元两 点 了 钟 星期 天 月 假期汉语 中文 课本 包 笔 尺 书吗几吃 喝 买 在 有 没有 喜欢 看 要 去CORE CHARACTERS FOR LEVEL 2There is no fixed list of core characters at Level 2. It is hoped that candidates will learnas wide a range of characters as possible.2
WORD LISTKeyRCandidates must be able to read and understand the word in Chinesecharacters at this level.*Candidates will not have to read the word in Chinese characters at this level.They must, however, know the pinyin and understand the word aurally. Theymay also need to be able to say the word.(blank) When the Level 1 box is blank, the word is needed only at Level 2.ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel 1Level 球打网球游泳打篮球骑马zuò fànto cookRRchī fànto eat/have a mealRRkàn diànshìto watch televisionRRpǎobùto run, to jogRRtī (zúqiú)to play (football)RRzúqiúfootballRRkàn diànyǐngsee a film*Ryùndòngto exercise; sport*Ryòng diànnǎoto use the computer**shàng wǎngsurf the net**bǐsàito compete; competition**dǎ pīngpāngqiúto play ping pong**dǎ wǎngqiúto play tennis**yóuyǒngto swim**dǎ lánqiúto play basketball*qí mǎto ride a igRRhǎohēdelicious/good to drinkRRhǎochīdelicious/good to eatRRhǎowánfunRRhǎogoodRRxīnnewRRxiǎosmallRR3
Chinese有意思老美丽 / �累PinyinEnglishLevel 1Level 2yǒu , prepositions, �ito be in/located inRRbù/búno; andRbǐjiàoquite*dànshìbut*The *tuǐleg**zuǐbamouth**bízinose**China and the eijingRRCháng ChéngThe Great WallRR4
英国人法国人PinyinEnglishLevel 1Level ghai*RYīngyǔEnglish*RXiāng GǎngHong Kong**LúndūnLondon**GùgōngThe Forbidden City**TiānānménTiananmen Square**Huáng HéYellow River**MěiguórénAmerican personRZhōngguórénChinese personRYīngguórénEnglish personRFǎguórénFrench T iskirt**tìxùshānT ��面后面shàngmianabove/onRhòumianbehindR5
Chinese下面前面左边右边PinyinEnglishLevel 1Level 2xiàmianbelow/underRqiánmianin front (of)Rzuǒbianleft*yòubianright*Food and Rjīròuchicken meatRRqìshuǐfizzy *Rjīdànchicken ǒzhīapple juice**chéngzhīorange �njuǎnspring rolls*6
Chinese服务员蛋糕PinyinEnglishLevel 1Level 2fúwùyuánwaiter*dàngāocake*Greetings and ��你叫什么？我叫 你几岁？我 岁你住在哪里？nǐ hǎohello*Rzàijiàngoodbye*Rxièxiethank you*RNǐ hǎo ma?How are you?*RWǒ hěn hǎo.I am well.*RNǐ jiǎo shénme?What are you called?*RWǒ jiào .I am called *RNǐ jǐ suì?How old are you?*RWǒ .suì.I am . years old.*RNǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?Where do you live?*R我住在 Wǒ zhù zài I live in *R你是谁？Nǐ shì shéi?Who are you?*R我是 Wǒ shì I am *RHolidays and special the el 1Level nt*Home and �沙发浴室māmamumRRbàbadadRRgēgeelder brotherRRjiějieelder sisterRRdìdiyounger brotherRRmèimeiyounger sisterRRjiāhomeRRkètīngliving roomRRshāfāsofaRRyùshìbathroom/shower room**7
e jùtoy*dōngxithing*Numbers, time, bā8RRjiǔ9RRshí10RRshí yī jiǔshíjiǔ11 99RRyī iǎn2 (before a measureword)o'clockRRjǐ diǎn leWhat time is it?RRjǐ diǎn zhōng?What time is it?**xīngqīweekRR星期几？xīngqī jǐ?What day of the week ��星期六星期天xīngqī yīMondayRRxīngqī èrTuesdayRRxīngqī sānWednesdayRRxīngqī sìThursdayRRxīngqī wǔFridayRRxīngqī liùSaturdayRRxīngqī tiānSundayRR8
ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel 1Level 月元xīngqī rìSunday*Rtiānday/skyRRyuèmonth/moonRRjǐ yuè?What month is it?RRyī yuèJanuaryRRèr yuèFebruaryRRsān yuèMarchRRsì yuèAprilRRwǔ yuèMayRRliù yuèJuneRRqī yuèJulyRRbā yuèAugustRRjiǔ yuèSeptemberRRshí yuèOctoberRRshíyī yuèNovemberRRshí’èr nese currency(measure word forthings and people)(measure word forclothing)(measure word for someanimals)RRRPlaces in iànshopRchāoshìsupermarketRyóujúpost �/她的我们的你们的wǒI; me*Rnǐyou*Rtāhe; him*Rtāshe; her*Rwǒmenwe; us*Rwǒ demyRnǐ deyourRtā dehis/hersRwǒmen deoursRnǐmen deyour (plural)R9
们他们 / 她们PinyinEnglishLevel 1Level 2tāmen detheir (male/female)zhè lǐhere*Rnà lǐthere*Rlǐinside*Rnàthat*Rzhèthis*Rnǐmenyou (plural)*Rtāmen/tāmenthey (m/f); them*RRQuestion question particleRRjǐ?how many?RRshénme?what?*Rnǎlǐ/ nǎr?where?*Rshéi?who?*Rduōshǎo qián?how much?Rnǎ gè?which?Rzěnme?how?RSchool and ��白板bāobagRRshūbookRRshàngxuégo to o finish kēxuéscience**kǎoshìtest/to e*báibǎnwhiteboard*10
ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel 1Level �ijīplaneRkāi chēto driveRzuò huǒchēto go by trainRzuò fēijīto go by planeRchuánboat*zuò chuánto go by boat*qí chēto ride a bicycle*zǒu lùto walk*Verbs去qùto �给唱歌xǐhuanhave/has; there is/therearedo not/does not have;there is not/are notto likebù xǐhuanRRRRRRRRdo not/does not likeRRyàoto wantRRbú yàodo not/does not wantRRmǎito buyRRzuòto do/makeRRhēto drinkRRchīto eatRRqǐchuángto get upRRkànto watchRRchuānto wear*Rshìto be*Rjiàoto be called*Rshuìjiàoto sleep*Rzhùto live*Ryòngto use**huìto be able to/canRbú huìto not be able to/can’tRshuōto speakRgěito give*chàng gēto sing*11
Chinese跳舞想要PinyinEnglishLevel 1Level 2tiào wǔto dance*xiǎng yàowould her*Additional words喜福马女xǐhappy/ happinessRRfúlucky/ good fortuneRRmǎhorseRRnǚfemaleRR12
MANDARIN CHINESE VOCABULARY AND CHINESE CHARACTERS FOR USE WITH COMMON ENTRANCE SYLLABUS . 2 CORE CHARACTERS FOR LEVEL 1 Activities: 做饭 起床 上学 电视 跑步 足球 Adjectives: 大 小 好 好吃 好喝 好玩 新 Adverb: 不 The body: 手 Chinese places: 中国 北京 长城 Clothes: 毛衣 帽子 Colours: 红 绿 蓝 黄 黑 白 Food and drink: 水 汉堡包 牛肉 牛奶 鸡肉 .
