酷兔英语

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SECTION: PARDON ME
In Chinese, when approaching someone to ask a question, it's polite to first say Excuse me, may I ask... before asking the question.
English:I'm sorry / excuse me (get attention / pardon)
Pinyin:du矛-bu-q菒
English:Excuse me, do you speak English?
Pinyin:du矛-bu-q菒, n菒 hu矛 shu艒 y墨ng-w茅n ma
Literally:excuse me, you know how to speak English?
English:To ask (verb)
Pinyin:w猫n
English:May I ask
Pinyin:q菒ng w猫n
Literally:please to ask
English:May I ask, where is the hotel?
Pinyin:q菒ng w猫n, ji菙-di脿n z脿i n菐r
Literally:please to ask, hotel located where?
English:Excuse me, may I ask, where is the hotel?
Pinyin:du矛-bu-q菒, q菒ng w猫n, ji菙-di脿n z脿i n菐r
Literally:excuse me, please to ask, hotel located where?
SECTION: PLACE
English:Where
Pinyin:n菐r
English:Place (notice the tone difference)
Pinyin:n脿r
English:I
Pinyin:w菕
English:My place
Pinyin:w菕 n脿r
Literally:(same)
English:We
Pinyin:w菕-m茅n
English:Our place
Pinyin:w菕-m茅n n脿r
Literally:(same)
English:You
Pinyin:n菒
English:Your place
Pinyin:n菒 n脿r
Literally:(same)
English:Friend
Pinyin:p茅ng-y菕u
English:A friend's place
Pinyin:p茅ng-y菕u n脿r
Literally:friend's place
English:I'm going to my friend's place
Pinyin:w菕 q霉 w菕 de p茅ng-y菕u n脿r
Literally:(same)
English:I would like to go to your place
Pinyin:w菕 xi菐ng q霉 n菒 n脿r
Literally:I would like to go your place
English:Home
Pinyin:ji膩
English:There is our home
Pinyin:n脿r sh矛 w菕-men de ji膩
Literally:(same)



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