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Contemporary Chinese vocabulary practice

Book 1 Lesson 1 – Vocabulary

Posted on March 1, 2024March 10, 2024 by tiffany

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  • Conversation Practice 1
  • Conversation Practice 2
  • Vocabulary Part 2
  • Conversation Practice 1
  • Conversation Practice 2

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Vocabulary Part 1

你nǐ(N)you
來来lái(V)to come
是shì(Vst)to be
小姐女士xiǎojiěnǚshì(N)Miss, Ms.
嗎吗ma(Ptc)sentence final particle
接jiē(V)to pick sb up
我們们wǒmen(N)we, us
我wǒ(N)I, me
這这zhè(Det)this
先生xiānshēng(N)Mr.
好hǎo(SV)fine, well
姓xìng(Vst)to be surnamed
叫jiào(Vst)to be called, i.e., to have the first name xx
你們们nǐmen(N)you (plural)
台灣湾Táiwān(N)Taiwan
歡欢迎huānyíng(Vst)welcome
請問请问qǐngwènMay I ask you… Excuse me, …
是的shìdeyes
謝謝谢谢xièxieThank you.
不客氣气búkèqìYou’re welcome.
你好Nǐ hǎoHow are you? Hello.

Conversation Practice 1

A: 你好nǐhǎo, 我wǒ叫jiào小明xiǎomíng, 你nǐ呢ne? 你好nǐhǎo, 我wǒ叫jiào小明xiǎomíng, 你nǐ呢ne?
Hello, I’m Xiaoming, and you?

B: 你好nǐhǎo, 我wǒ是shì王wáng小姐xiǎojiě。 你好nǐhǎo, 我wǒ是shì王wáng女士nǚshì。
Hello, I’m Miss Wang.

A: 你nǐ是shì台灣人Táiwānrén嗎ma? 你nǐ是shì台湾人Táiwānrén吗ma?
Are you from Taiwan?

B: 是的shìde, 我wǒ是shì台灣人Táiwānrén。 你nǐ呢ne? 是的shìde, 我wǒ是shì台湾人Táiwānrén。 你nǐ呢ne?
Yes, I’m from Taiwan. How about you?

A: 我wǒ是shì中國人Zhōngguórén, 我們wǒmen來lái台灣Táiwān旅遊lǚyóu我wǒ是shì中国人Zhōngguórén, 我们wǒmen来lái台湾Táiwān旅游lǚyóu。
I’m Chinese. We are here for a trip to Taiwan.

B: 歡迎huānyíng來lái台灣Táiwān欢迎huānyíng来lái台湾Táiwān!
Welcome to Taiwan!

A: 謝謝xièxie! 谢谢xièxie!
Thank you!

Conversation Practice 2

A: 你好nǐhǎo, 我wǒ姓xìng王wáng, 你nǐ呢ne? 你好nǐhǎo, 我wǒ姓xìng王wáng, 你nǐ呢ne?
Hello, my surname is Wang, and you?

B:我wǒ姓xìng李lǐ。 你們nǐmen是shì來lái接jiē我wǒ嗎ma? 我wǒ姓xìng李lǐ。 你们nǐmen是shì来lái接jiē我wǒ吗ma?
My surname is Li. Are you here to pick me up?

A: 是的shìde, 我們wǒmen來lái接jiē你nǐ。 這是zhèshì你的nǐde行李xínglǐ嗎ma? 是的shìde, 我们wǒmen来lái接jiē你nǐ。 这是zhèshì你的nǐde行李xínglǐ吗ma?
Yes, we’re here to pick you up. Is this your luggage?

B: 是的shìde, 謝謝xièxie你們nǐmen。 是的shìde, 谢谢xièxie你们nǐmen。
Yes, thank you.

A: 不客氣búkèqì不客气búkèqi
You’re welcome.

Vocabulary Part 2

請请qǐng(V)please
喝hē(V)to drink
茶chá(N)tea
很hěn(Adv)very
好喝hǎohē(SV)(lit. good to drink) to taste good
什麼么shénme(N)what
人rén(N)person, people
喜歡欢xǐhuānxǐhuan(Vst)to like
呢ne(Ptc)sentence final particle
他tā(N)he, him
不bù/bú(Adv)not
哪nǎ(Det)which
要yào(Vaux)to want to
咖啡kāfēi(N)coffee
烏龍乌龙茶Wūlóngchá(N)Oolong tea
日本Rìběn(N)Japan
美國国Měiguó(N)America
對对不起duìbùqǐI am sorry.
哪國国nǎguóWhich country?

Conversation Practice 1

A: 請問qǐngwèn, 你nǐ喜歡xǐhuān喝hē茶chá嗎ma? 请问qǐngwèn, 你nǐ喜欢xǐhuan喝hē茶chá吗ma?
Excuse me, do you like to drink tea?

B: 很hěn喜歡xǐhuān! 很hěn喜欢xǐhuan!
I like it very much!

A: 你nǐ覺得juéde什麼shénme茶chá好喝hǎohē? 你nǐ觉得juéde什么shénme茶chá好喝hǎohē?
What kind of tea do you think is tasty?

B: 我wǒ覺得juéde烏龍茶wūlóngchá好喝hǎohē, 你nǐ呢ne? 我wǒ觉得juéde乌龙茶wūlóngchá好喝hǎohē, 你nǐ呢ne?
I think Oolong tea tastes good, how about you?

A: 我wǒ喜歡xǐhuān喝hē咖啡kāfēi, 不太bútài喜歡xǐhuān喝hē茶chá。 我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan喝hē咖啡kāfēi, 不太bútài喜欢xǐhuan喝hē茶chá。
I like to drink coffee and not so much tea.

Conversation Practice 2

A: 你好nǐhǎo, 請問qǐngwèn你nǐ要yào喝hē什麼shénme? 你好nǐhǎo, 请问qǐngwèn你nǐ要yào喝hē什么shénme?
Hello, what would you like to drink?

B: 我wǒ要yào一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēi。 我wǒ要yào一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēi。
I would like a cup of coffee.

A: 好的hǎode, 你nǐ要yào加jiā糖táng嗎ma? 好的hǎode, 你nǐ要yào加jiā糖táng吗ma?
Sure, would you like sugar with that?

B: 不要búyào, 謝謝xièxie。 不要búyào, 谢谢xièxie。
No, thank you.

A: 好喝hǎohē嗎ma? 好喝hǎohē吗ma?
Is it good?

B: 很hěn好喝!hǎohē!很hěn好喝!hǎohē!
It’s very good!

Do you like it? 🙂

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