Pinyin: read and sing
b p m f d t n l
g k h j q x
zh ch sh r z c s
y w
Simple finals:
a o e i u ü
ai ei ui ao ou iu
Compound finals:
ie üe er
Nasal compound finals:
an en in un ün
ang eng ing ong
zhi chi shi ri zi ci si
yi wu yu
ye yue yin
yun yuan ying
Review phrases and sentences we learned from lesson one
Pronounce a Chinese syllable: combine initials, finals and a tone
For example: n+i=3=n+ǐ h+ao=3=hǎo wǒ hěn xiè jiàn jiào
Change of tones: When two characters of the third tone are joined together, the first one is pronounced with a second tone. For example: nǐ+hǎo -> ní+hǎo
Finals beginning with i or u, when not preceded by any initials, should be changed respectively into y and w, e.g. ie à ye; uoàwo
See attachment.
Rules of Stroke Order
first horizontal, then vertical
first left-falling, then right-falling
first top, then bottom
first left, then right
first outside, then inside
finish inside, then close
first middle, then left, then right
Let’s practice the basic strokes:
New Words and Phrases
nín 您 pron. you (polite form of ní)used to address elders or meeting someone for the first time
lǎo shī 老师 n. teacher
tóngxué 同学 n. student
tā 他 pron. he
tā 她 pron. she
men 们 suffix used to form a plural
wǒ men 我们 pron. we
tā men 他们/她们 pron. they
tongxué men同学们 n. students
dà 大 adj. big
jiā 家 n family
dà jiā 大家 pron. everybody, everyone
gāo xìng 高兴 adj. happy, pleased
jiàn dào 见到 v. to meet
hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ很高兴见到你 very happy to meet you
zǎo 早 n morning, adj. early
ní zǎo 你早 good morning
wǎn ān 晚安 good night
fēi cháng 非常 adv. very much
gǎn xiè 感谢 n. thank v. thank, be grateful
fēi cháng gǎn xiè 非常感谢 Thank you very much
bú 不 adv. No
bú yòng xiè 不用谢 You are welcome./ bú xiè 不谢
qǐng 请 please
duì bù qǐ 对不起 excuse me/ I’m sorry
shén me 什么 adv. What
míng zì 名字 n name
Nǐ jiào shén me míng zì 你叫什么名字？What’s your name?
qǐng wèn 请问Excuse me, may I ask
guì xìng 贵姓 honored surname please
xìng 姓 v. be surnamed
nǎ lǐ 哪里 adv. where
guó 国 n country
měiguó 美国 United States
Zhōng guó 中国 China
rén 人 n person, people
Wǒ shì Měi guó rén 我是美国人 I’m American.
Wǒ shì Zhōng guó rén 我是中国人 I’m Chinese.
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? 你是哪国人？Which country are you from?
nǐcóng nǎ lǐlái 你从哪里来Where are you from?
wǒ cóng měiguó lái 我从美国来 I’m from the U.S.A
nǐ shuō yīngwén ma？ 你说英文吗 Do you speak English?
wǒ shuō yīngwén 我说英文I speak English.
Zhōngwén 中文
huì 会 know how to …, can do…
dǒng 懂 v.understand e.g.I understand. wǒ dǒng
wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén我不会说中文 I don’t know how to speak Chinese.
qǐng zài shuō yī biàn 请再说一遍 Please repeat.
qǐng màn diǎn shuō 请慢一点说 Slowly, please
Chinese Name Order: Chinese surname is always first, and is followed by the given name. Example: Deng Xiao-Ping, Yao Ming
When addressing teachers and professor, first names are usually omitted: eg Chen lǎoshī, Wang jiàoshòu
Hello
Person A. Nǐ hǎo 你好
Person B. Nǐ hǎo 你好
Person A. lǎo shī hǎo / Chen lǎo shī hǎo
老 师 好 陈 老 师 好
Person B. tong xué men hǎo / dà jiā hǎo / Sue, Nǐ hǎo
同 学 们 好 大 家 好 Sue, 你 好
How are you?
Person A: Nǐ hǎo ma?
你 好 吗?
Person B: Wǒ hěn hǎo nī ne
我 很 好。 你 呢？
/Hǎo, xiè xiè (Well, thank you.)
好, 谢 谢.
Person A: Wǒ yě hěn hǎo xiè xiè
我 也 很 好。 谢 谢.
Person B: xiè xiè
谢 谢.
Person A: Zài jiàn
再 见
Person B: Zài jiàn
再 见
What’s your name?
Person A: Nǐ guì xìng? / Nǐ jiào shén me míng zì
你 贵 姓? / 你叫什么名字？
Person B: Wo3 xing4 Chen2. / Wǒ jiào Chen2 Píngsheng.
我 姓 陈 / 我 叫 陈 平 生
Person A: Chen Lao shi, nín hǎo.
陈 老 师 您 好
What’s your nationality?
Person A: Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? 你 是 哪 国 人？ Which country are you from?
/ nǐcóng nǎ lǐlái 你 从 哪 里 来? Where are you from?
Person B: Wǒ shì Měi guó rén 我是美国人 I’m American.
/Wǒ shì zhǒng guó rén 我是中国人 I’m Chinese..
Person A: nǐ shuō yīngwén ma？ 你说英文吗Do you speak English?
Person B: wǒ shuō yīngwén 我说英文I speak English.
Person A: nǐ shuō Zhōngwén ma？ 你说中文吗Do you speak Chinese?
Person B: wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén 我不会说中文 I don’t know how to speak…
qǐng zài shuō yī biàn 请再说一遍 Please repeat.
/qǐng màn diǎn shuō 请慢一点说 Slowly, please
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