A: nǐ hǎo, zhè shì shén me?
你 好, 这 是 什 么?
(What is this?)
B: zhè shì tǔ dòu.
这 是 土 豆。
(This is potato.)
A: nà shì shén me?
那 是 什 么?
(What is that?)
B: nà shì fān qié?
那 是 番 茄?
(That is tomato.)
A: nǐ de fān qié xīn xiān ma?
你 的 番 茄 新 鲜 吗?
(Are your tomatoes fresh?)
B: wǒ de fān qié hěn xīn xiān. nǐ yào duō shǎo?
我 的 番 茄 很 新 鲜。 你 要 多 少?
(My tomatoes are fresh. What do you want?)
A: wǒ yào liǎng jīn. nǐ hái yào shén me?
我 要 两 斤。你 还 要 什 么?
(I want 1 kilogram. What else do you want?)
B: wǒ hái yào yì jīn tǔ dòu.
我 还 要 一 斤 土 豆。
(I still need 1 half of kilogram potatoes.)
A: yí gòng duō shǎo qián?
一 共 多 少 钱?
(How much are these totally?)
B: wǔ kuài liù.
五 块 六。
(It is RMB 5.6)
A: gěi nǐ qián.wǒ bú yào dài zǐ.
给 你 钱。 我 不 要 袋 子。
(Here is money. I don’t need plastic bags.)
Key words:
这zhè:this
那nà:that
要yào:to want
什么shén me:what
新鲜xīn xiān:fresh
还hái:still
斤jīn:half of kilogram
土豆tǔdòu:potato
番茄fān qié:tomato
钱qián:money
袋子dài zǐ:plastic bag
Tag: Chinese Language
Chinese language lessons: How to Say Goodbye to Others
(一) A: Zàijiàn!
再见!
(Goodbye!)
B: Zàijiàn!
再见!
(Goodbye!)
Chinese language lessons:How to Introduce Your Family
(一) A: Dàwèi, nǐjiā yǒu jǐkǒu rén?
大卫,你家有几口人?
(David, how many people are there in your family?)
B:Wǒjiā yǒu sìkǒu rén.
我家有四口人。
(There are four people in my family.)
A: Nǐde bàba zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò?
你的爸爸在哪里工作?
(What does your father do?)
B: Wǒde bàba shì yīshēng, tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.
我的爸爸是医生,他在医院工作。
(He is a doctor. He works in the hospital.)
Chinese language lessons:How to Greet with Others in Typical Chinese
(一) A: Nǐhǎo!
你好!(Hi!)
B: Nǐhǎo!
你好!(Hi!)
Chinese language lessons:How to Learn Language
(一)
A: Nǐhǎo, nǐ huì shuō zhōngwén ma?
你好,你会说中文吗?
(Hi, can you speak Chinese?)
B: (1)Wǒ huì yìdiǎn.
我会一点。
(I can speak a little.)
(2)Wǒ búhuì shuō zhōngwén.
我不会说中文。
(I cannot speak Chinese.)
(二)
A: Nǐ huì xiě hànzì ma?
你会写汉字吗?
(Can you write Chinese character?)
B: (1)Wǒ huì yìdiǎn, wǒ zhèngzài xué.
我会一点,我正在学。
(I can speak a little. I am studying Chinese character.)
(2) Wǒ búhuì.
我不会。
(I cannot.)
(三)
A: Nǐhǎo, nǐ huì shuō yīngwén ma?
你好,你会说英文吗?
(Hi, can you speak English?)
B: Shìde, wǒ huì shuō yīngwén.
是的,我会说英文。
(Yes, I can speak English.)
A: Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma?
你可以帮我吗?
(Could you do me a favor?)
B: Dāngrán.
当然。
(Of course.)
A:Xiè xiè!
谢谢!
(Thanks!)
(四)
A: Nǐhǎo, wǒ búhuì shuō hànyǔ. Qǐngwèn zhèlǐ shuí huì shuō yīngyǔ?
你好,我不会说汉语,请问这里谁会说英语?
(Hi, I cannot speak Chinese. May I ask who can speak English here?)
B: Wǒ huì shuō yīngyǔ.
我会说英语。
(I can speak English.)
(五)
A: Duìbùqǐ, qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn. Qǐng zài shuō yíbiàn.
对不起,请说慢一点。请再说一遍。
(Sorry, please speak slowly. Please repeat again. )
Key words:
中文zhōng wén:Chinese(language)
汉语hàn yǔ:Chinese(language)
英文yīng wén:English(language)
英语yīng yǔ:English(language)
汉字hàn zì:Chinese character
说shuō:to speak
再zài:again
慢màn:slow
一点yìdiǎn:a little
会huì:be able to
帮bāng:to help
可以kěyǐ:can
学xué:to study
Ethnic Han music
Han Chinese make up 92% of the population of China. Ethnic Han music consists of heterophonic music, in which the musicians play versions of a single melodic line. Percussion accompanies most music, dance, talks, and opera. Han Chinese Folk Music had many aspects to it regarding its meaning, feelings, and tonality. This genre of music, in a sense, is similar to the Chinese language. This relationship is made by tones, sliding from higher tones to lower tones, or lower to higher tones, or a combination of both. These similarities mean that the instrument is a very important part in mastering technique with both left and right hands (left hand is used to create tonality on the string, right hand is for plucking or strumming the string), particularly for the classical (literati) tradition. Sometimes, singing can be put into the music to create a harmony or a melody accompanying the instrument. Han Chinese Folk's feelings are displayed in its poetry-like feeling to it with slow soothing tempos that express feelings that connect with the audience or whoever is playing the piece. Han Chinese Folk is delivered in a way, using silences that alter its meaning, this also creates a sound similar to poetry.
Mandarin Vocabulary
Mandarin does not have specific words for saying “yes” and “no.” Instead, the verb which is used in the Mandarin question is used to make a positive or negative reply.
Chinese Language
As one of the six official languages used by UN (United Nations), Chinese now has earned itself greater status in the World. The official language of China is the Mandarin (Standard Chinese).
Chinese Language
As one of the six official languages used by UN (United Nations), Chinese now has earned itself greater status in the World. The official language of China is the Mandarin (Standard Chinese).
Best reasons to answer that Why Study Chinese?
The study of the Chinese language opens the way to different important fields such as Chinese politics, economy, history or archaeology. But to study Chinese finally means to study a culture, a p