Pinyin: read, sing and dictation
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
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 on the grid sheet (download more from the website)
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
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
qǐng wèn nǐ guì xìng? What’s your honored last name please?
Chinese Name Order: Chinese surname is always first, and is followed by the given name. Example: Deng Xiao-Ping, Yao Ming, Hu Jintao, Mao Zedong
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
老 师 好
Person B. tong xué men hǎo
同 学 们 好
Person A. Chen lǎo shī hǎo
陈 老 师 好
Person B. dà jiā hǎo
大 家 好
Good morning
Person A. ní zǎo
你早
Person B. ní zǎo
你早
Good night
Person A. wǎn ān
晚安
Person B. wǎn ān
晚安
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)
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: qǐng wèn
请问
nǐ guì xìng?
你 贵 姓?
Person B: Wo3 xing4 Chen2.
我 姓 陈
Person A: Chen Lao shi, nín hǎo.
陈 老 师 您 好
Or
Person A: Nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?
你叫什么名字？
Person B: Wǒ jiào Chen2 Píngsheng
我 叫 陈 平 生
Person A: Chen Lao shi, nín hǎo.
陈 老 师 您 好
hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ 很高兴见到你
Person B: hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ 很高兴见到你
xiè xiè 谢 谢.
Person A: xiè xiè
谢 谢.
Person B: Zài jiàn
再 见
Person A: Zài jiàn
再 见
Continue to practice Pinyin
Learn to write basic strokes in the grid sheet
Read and practice new words, phrases and sentences
Practice and record dialogs and email me your recording if you would like.
Bring in a Chinese-English dictionary next Monday