Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 2

New Vocabulary

Verbs

• Qǐng (请) - Please
• jìn (进) - Enter
• zuò (坐) - Sit
• tīng (听) - Listen
• shuō (说) - Speak
• dú (读) - Read

Interrogative Particle

• ma (吗) - A question particle

Pronouns

• wǒ (我) - I, me
• tā (他/她) - He/She
• tāmen (他们/她们) - They, them

Adverbs and Particles

• hěn (很) - Very
• ne (呢) - A particle indicating a question
• yě (也) - Too, also

Family Members

• bàba (爸爸) - Father
• māma (妈妈) - Mother
• gēge (哥哥) - Elder brother
• jiějie (姐姐) - Elder sister
• dìdi (弟弟) - Younger brother
• mèimei (妹妹) - Younger sister

Tone Positions

• mā (马) - Ma (first tone)
• hǎo (好) - Good (third tone)
• zuò (坐) - Sit (4th tone)
• mì (米) - Rice (4th tone)
• jīng (京) - Capital (1st tone)
• liù (六) - Six (4th tone)
• guì (贵) - Expensive (4th tone)

Conversation

A: 你好吗？ (Nǐ hǎo ma?)
B: 我很好。你呢？ (Wǒ hěn hǎo. Nǐ ne?)
A: 我也很好。 (Wǒ yě hěn hǎo.)
B: 你爸爸、妈妈都好吗？ (Nǐ bàba, māma dōu hǎo ma?)
A: 他们也都很好。 (Tāmen yě dōu hěn hǎo.)
B: 你忙吗？ (Nǐ máng ma?)
A: 我不忙。(Wǒ bù máng.)

English Transcript

A: How are you?
B: I’m good. How about you?
A: I’m also good.
B: Are your dad and mom doing well?
A: They are also doing well.
B: Are you busy?
A: I’m not busy.

New Words

• máng (忙) - Busy
• lèi (累) - Tired
• è (饿) - Hungry
• kě (渴) - Thirsty

Relationships

• nǐ gēgē (你哥哥) - Your elder brother
• nǐ jiějiě (你姐姐) - Your elder sister
• nǐ dìdì (你弟弟) - Your younger brother
• nǐ mèimei (你妹妹) - Your younger sister
• nǐ àirén (你爱人) - Your husband or wife

Practice

• dōu (都) - Both, all
• àirén (爱人) - Husband or wife
• máng (忙) - Busy
• lèi (累) - Tired
• è (饿) - Hungry
• kě (渴) - Thirsty

Disclaimer: These teachings are sourced from the Chinese Speaking Class 2023-2024 organized by the Chinese Cultural Centre in Nepal. For official information and inquiries, please visit Chinese Cultural Centre Nepal. The instructor, Laoshi Jitesh Maharjan, can be reached through his Facebook profile: Jitesh Maharjan.