Essential Chinese Lesson1

Meeting / 见面

1.
- 你好！
nǐ hǎo!
Hi, how are you?

- 我很好，你呢？
wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?
I'm very good, and you?

2.
- 很高兴认识你！
hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ!
Nice to meet you!

3.

- 早上好！
zǎo shàng hǎo!
Good morning!

- 下午好！
xìa wǔ hǎo!
Good afternoon!

- 晚上好！
wǎn shàng hǎo!
Good evening!

Departing / 告别

1.
- 再见！
zài jìan!
Goodbye!

- 再见！
zài jìan!
Bye!

2.
- 明天见！
míng tīan jìan!
See you tomorrow!

3.

- 下周见！

Xìa zhōu jìan!

See you next week!

Thank you

-谢谢。

xièxie.

Thank you.

People are saying greetings.

Group 1:
Nǐ hǎo! 你好！
Hello!

Group 2:
Zàijiàn! 再见！
Goodbye!

Group 3:
Zǎoshàng hǎo! 早上好!
Good morning!

Group 4
Nǐ zǎo! 你早！
Good morning!

Children are saying their name.

Mu Tong:
Wǒ jiào Mù Tóng. 我叫慕童
My name's Mu Tong.

Bao Yuqin:
Wǒ jiào Bāo Yǔqín. 我叫包语琴。
My name's Bao Yuqin.

Sun Yiping:
Wǒ jiào Sūn Yīpíng. 我叫孙依萍。
My name's Sun Yiping.

People are saying their name.

Chen Zhixin:
Wǒ xìng Chén, wǒ jiào Chén Zhìxīn. 我姓陈，我叫陈志新。
My surname is Chen, and my full name is Chen Zhixin.

Qian Sainan:
Wǒ xìng Qián, wǒ jiào Qián Sàinán. 我姓钱，我叫钱赛南。
My surname is Qian, and my full name is Qian Sainan.

Qiyang Yushu:
Wǒ xìng Qíyang, wǒ jiào Qíyáng Yùshū. 我姓欧阳，我叫欧阳玉书。
My surname is Qiyang, and my full name is Qiyang Yushu.

Zhu Bing:
Wǒ xìng Zhū, wǒ jiào Zhūbīng. 我姓朱，我叫朱兵。
My surname is Zhu, and my full name is Zhu Bing.

Wang Lanjun:
Wǒ xìng Wáng, wǒ jiào Wáng Lánjūn. 我姓王，我叫王兰军。
My surname is Wang, and my full name is Wang Lanjun.

Zhang Hao:
Wǒ xìng Zhāng, wǒ jiào Zhāng Hào. 我姓张， 我叫张浩。
My surname is Zhang, and my full name is Zhang Hao.

Wang Zhen:
Wǒ xìng Wáng, wǒ jiào Wáng Zhēn.我姓王，我叫王真。
My surname is Wang, and my full name is Wang Zhen.


People are saying greetings.

Group 1:
Jiérì kuàilè! 节日快乐！
Happy holiday!

Group 2:
Wǎnshàng hǎo! 晚上好！
Good evening!

Grammar: Essential pronouns

I 我 wǒ

you 你 nǐ

you 您 nín (polite form)

s/he/it 她/他/它 tā

we 我们 wǒmen

you 你们 nǐmen

then 他们 tāmen