Chinese Language Tutorial - Part 9:

Dialogue 1:

Text:
Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ xuéxí shénme?
Luó shān: Wǒ xuéxí hànyǔ.
Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ zài nǎr xuéxí hànyǔ?
Luó shān: Wǒ zài zhōngguó wénhuà zhōngxīn xuéxí hànyǔ.
Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐmen bān yǒu duōshao xuéshēng?
Luó shān: Wǒmen bān yǒu sānshí gè xuéshēng.
Sūn lǎoshī: Jǐ wèi lǎoshī jiào nǐmen?
Luó shān: Sān wèi lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen.

Dialogue 1: Teacher: What are you studying?
Luó shān: I am studying Chinese.
Teacher: Where are you studying Chinese?
Luó shān: I am studying Chinese at the Chinese Culture Center.
Teacher: How many students are there in your class?
Luó shān: We have thirty students.
Teacher: How many teachers are teaching you?
Luó shān: Three teachers are teaching us.

New Words:

Examples:

• Měi gè xīngqī.

  • Every week.

• Wǒmen bān měi gè xuéshēng dōu hěn nǔlì.

  • Every student in our class is hardworking.

• Měitiān zǎoshang 6 diǎn qǐchuáng.

  • Every day, get up at 6 in the morning.

• Nǐ zài zuò shénme ?

  • What are you doing?

• Zuótiān nǐ zuò shénme le ?

  • What did you do yesterday?

• Xīnnián nǐ zuò shénme le ?

  • What did you do during New Year?

• Yǒu shíhòu wǒmen yìqǐ kàn diànyǐng.

  • Sometimes we watch movies together.

• Yǒu shíhòu wǒ tóng wū zuò zhōngguó cài.

  • Sometimes I cook Chinese dishes with my roommate.

• Yǒu shíhòu wǒ xǐhuan chī bīngjīlíng.

  • Sometimes I like to eat ice cream.

• Wǒmen xiūxi shí fēnzhōng.

  • We rest for ten minutes.

• Tā hěn nǔlì gōngzuò, zhōumò yě méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxi.

  • He works very hard, and he doesn’t have time to rest on weekends.

• Xīngqīwǔ wǎnshàng, wǒ chángcháng zài jiāli xiūxi.

  • On Friday evenings, I often rest at home.

Dialogue 2:

Text:

Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ zhù nǎ’er?
Luó shān: Wǒ zhù liúxuéshēng sùshè.
Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ zhù jǐ hào lóu?
Luó shān: Wǒ zhù qī hào lóu.
Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ de fángjiān shì duōshǎo hào?
Luó shān: Wǒ de fángjiān shì yāo líng jiǔ hǎo.
Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?
Luó shān: Wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì…

Dialogue 2: Teacher: Where do you live?
Luó shān: I live in the international student dormitory.
Teacher: Which floor do you live on?
Luó shān: I live on the seventh floor.
Teacher: What is your room number?
Luó shān: My room number is 209.
Teacher: What is your phone number?
Luó shān: My phone number is…

New Words:

Examples:

• Gēn wǒ dú.

  • Read with me.

• Dàjiā yìqǐ dú.

  • Read together with everyone.

• Gēn lǎoshī yīqǐ dú.

  • Read with the teacher.

• Wǒ měitiān wǎnshàng shí diǎn shuìjiào, zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng.

  • I sleep at 10 in the evening every day and wake up at 6 in the morning.

Dialogue:

Sūn lǎoshī: Měitiān xiàwǔ nǐ zuò shénme?
Luó shān: Yǒu shíhòu zài fángjiān xiūxi, yǒu shíhòu qù túshūguǎn xuéxí.
Sūn lǎoshī: Nǐ cháng cháng gēn shéi yīqǐ qù xuéxí?
Luó shān: Wǒ gēn wǒ de nǚpéngyǒu yìqǐ xuéxí.

English Transcript:

Teacher: What do you do every afternoon?
Luó shān: Sometimes, I rest in my room, and sometimes I go to the library to study.
Teacher: Who do you often study with?
Luó shān: I study with my female friend.

Dialogue 3:

Text: Xiǎoyè: Zhíměi, nǐ xiǎng bu xiǎng jiā?
Zhíměi: Dāngrán xiǎng.
Xiǎoyè: Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
Zhíměi: Wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.
Xiǎoyè: Nǐ jiā yǒu shénme rén?
Zhíměi: Bàba, māma, liǎng ge gēge hé wǒ. Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi?
Xiǎoyè: Wǒ méiyǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi, wǒ shì dúshēngnǚ.

Dialogue 3: Xiǎoyè: Zhíměi, do you want to go home?
Zhíměi: Of course, I want.
Xiǎoyè: How many people are there in your family?
Zhíměi: In my family, there are five people.
Xiǎoyè: Who are there in your family?
Zhíměi: Dad, mom, two brothers, and me. Do you have any siblings?
Xiǎoyè: I don’t have any siblings. I am the only daughter.

New Words:

Examples:

• Wǒ měitiān dōu xiǎng nǐ.

  • I think about you every day.

• Jīntiān wǒ hěn xiǎng wǒ péngyou.

  • Today, I miss my friend very much.

• Nǐ xiǎng jiā ma?

  • Do you want to go home?

• Wǒ xiǎng xiūxi yíxià.

  • Of course, I want to rest for a while.

• Dìdi xiǎng xué tàn jítā.

  • My younger brother wants to explore with him.

• Tā xiǎng hē píjiǔ.

  • He wants to drink beer.

• Wǒmen jiā.

  • My family.

• Tāmen jiā.

  • Their family.

• Zhè shì shéi de jiā?

  • Whose family is this?

• Tā jiā zài nǎr?

  • Where is his family?

• Wǒ dāngrán qù.

  • Of course, I’ll go.

• Dāngrán xiǎng.

  • Of course, I want.

• Dāngrán bù chī.

  • Of course, I don’t eat.

• Nǐ kǒu li yǒu shénme?

  • What’s in your mouth?

• Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?

  • How many people are there in your family?

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.