Learn Basic Chinese - 8
Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 8
- Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
- Which country are you from?
New words:
| Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nǎ | pron. which |
| guó | n. country |
| jiào | v. to call |
| míngzi | n. name |
| guìxìng | n. asking surname (politely) |
| guì | adj. expensive; honorable |
| xìng | v./n. to surname; surname |
- jǐ wèi lǎoshī jiāo nǐmen?
- How many teachers teach you?
New words:
| Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jǐ | how many |
| wèi | for respected person |
| jiāo | v. to teach |
| zhù | v. to live |
| fáng jiān | n. room |
| diànhuà | n. telephone |
| hàomǎ | n. number |
- měi tiān xiàwǔ zuò yǒu shíhòu xiūxí chángcháng.
- Every day in the afternoon, sometimes, I often rest.
New words:
| Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| měi | pron. every |
| tiān | n. day |
| xiàwǔ | n. afternoon |
| zuò | v. to do |
| yǒu shíhòu | adv. sometimes |
| xiūxí | v. to rest |
| chángcháng | adv. often |
- gēn shéi/yīqǐ shuìjiào zhèr wǎnshàng?
- Who are you sleeping with here tonight?
New words:
| Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gēn | prep./conj. with |
| shéi/shuí | pron. who; whom |
| yīqǐ | adv. together |
| shuìjiào | v. to sleep |
| zhèr | pron. here |
| wǎnshàng | n. evening |
Examples:
- Xiǎo hóng shì nǎ guó rén? - Which country is Xiao Hong from?
- Nǎ zhī shì Luóshān de bǐ? - Which one is Luoshan’s pen?
- Nǎ tiān shì nǐ de shēngrì? - Which day is your birthday?
- Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì? - What is your name?
- Wǒ jiào… - My name is…
- Nín guìxìng? - What is your surname (respectful)?
- Wǒ xìng Wáng. - My surname is Wang.
- Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè xiōngdì jiěmèi? - How many brothers and sisters do you have?
- Tāmen jiā yǒu jǐ gè fángjiān? - How many rooms does their house have?
- Zhè li yǒu jǐ gè píngguǒ? - How many apples are here?
- Nǐ zhù jǐ hào lóu? - On which floor do you live?
- Mǎkè zhù nǎr? - Where does Mark live?
- Tā zhù jǐ hào fángjiān? - In which room does he live?
- Sūn lǎoshī de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo? - What is Teacher Sun’s phone number?
- **Tā de diànhuà hàomǎ shì (phone_number)
for example for 9813954035 (jiǔ bā yāo sān jiǔ wu si ling san wu)** - * (nine eight one three nine five four zero three five).*
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.