Conversation 1 : Who is it?
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Shéi |
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Shì 是
wǒ,我,
Xiǎo小
Wáng.王。
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Qǐng 请
jìn.进。
Qǐng请
zuò.坐。
Qǐng请
hē喝
chá.茶。
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Xièxie ! 谢谢!
Nǐ你
àirén爱人
zài在
jiā家
ma ?吗?
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Zài. 在。
Wǒ我
jièshào介绍
yíxià,一下,
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
àirén.爱人。
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呀 | ya | (part) | (a modal particle) |
等 | děng | (v) | wait |
一会儿 | yíhuìr | (n) | a little while |
小 | xiǎo | (adj) | little young |
请 | qǐng | (v) | please |
进 | jìn | (v) | enter |
坐 | zuò | (v) | sit |
爱人 | àirén | (n) | husband, wife |
在 | zài | (v) | be at |
家 | jiā | (n) | home, family |
介绍 | jièshào | (n) | introduce |
一下 | yíxià | (n) | once, a bit |
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Translation
- Who ( is it ) ? Wait a moment.
- It's me, "young" Wang.
- Please come in, have a sit, have some tea.
- Thank you! Is your wife home?
- Yes, let me introduce you, this is my wife.
Conversation 2 : How many people are they in your family?
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Nǐ你
jiā家
yǒu有
jǐ几
kǒu口
rén ?人?
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Wǔ 5
kǒu口
rén,人,
hái还
yǒu有
wǒ我
fùmǔ父母
hé和
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yí 一
gè个
háizi.孩子。
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Tīngshuō 听说
nǐ你
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
jiějie姐姐
shì是
ma ?吗?
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Shì 是
a.啊
Tā她
zài在
Běijīng北京
gōngzuò.工作。
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Tā 她
zuò做
shénme什么
gōngzuò ?工作?
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Tā 她
shì是
dàifu.大夫。
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Tā 她
zài在
nǎ哪
gè个
yīyuàn医院
gōngzuò ?工作?
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Tā 她
zài在
Běijīng北京
Yīyuàn医院
gōngzuò.工作。
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口 | kǒu | (m) | (a measure word) |
父母 | fùmǔ | (n) | parents |
听说 | tīngshuō | (v) | be told |
啊 | a | (part) | (a modal particle) |
工作 | gōngzuò | (v) | work |
| | (n) | job |
大夫 | dàifu | (n) | doctor |
医院 | yīyuàn | (adj) | hospital |
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Translation
- How many people are they in your family? ( Your family have how many people ? )
- 5 people, with my parents and one child.
- I've heard you have an elder sister, is it true?
- Yes she works in Beijing.
- What does she do ( for a work ) ?
- She is a doctor.
- In which hospital does she work?
- She works in the Beijing Hospital.
Grammar
The preposition 在
The preposition 在, together with its object, forms a prepositional construction which is often placed before the verb as an adverbial adjunct.
Examples:
- 我 在 医院 工作 ( I work at the hospital )
- 我 在 大学 上班 ( I work at the university )
The verbal measure word 下
下 is a verbal measure word. The verbal measure words are placed after the verb. 一下 shows that an action lasts for a very short time.
Examples:
- 我 介绍 一下 ( Let me introduce )
- 你 看 一下 ( Have a look ! )
Phrase structure
When a noun is used to modify another noun, it usually doesn't take 的 after it.
Example:
- 北京 医院 : Beijing hospital, and not 北京 的 医院
- 大学 老师 : University teacher
- 公司 职员 : Company employee
Exercises : Substitution Drills
Exercise 1
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Nǐ 你
zài在
jiā家
ma ?吗?
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( Bú ) (不)
zài.在。
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爷爷 | yéye | grandfather (paternal) |
奶奶 | nǎinǎi | grandmother (paternal) |
祖父 | zǔfù | grandfather |
祖母 | zǔmǔ | grandmother |
父亲 | fùqin | father |
母亲 | mǔqin | mother |
孩子 | háizi | child, children |
儿子 | érzi | son |
女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
爸爸 | bàba | dad |
妈妈 | māma | mum |
哥哥 | gēge | elder brother |
弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
姐姐 | jiějie | elder sister |
妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister |
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Exercise 2
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jiā 家
yǒu有
jǐ几
kǒu口
rén ?人?
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kǒu 口
rén.人。
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Sub. 1 | Sub. 2 |
他 | tā | he | 3 |
你朋友 | nǐpéngyou | your friend | 4 |
张老师 | Zhānglǎoshī | Professor Zhang | 5 |
我的同学 | wǒdetóngxué | my classmate | 6 |
王小姐 | Wángxiǎojiě | Miss Wang | 7 |
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Exercise 3
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工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
职员 | zhíyuán | office worker |
经理 | jīnglǐ | manager |
商人 | shāngrén | businessman |
公司职员 | gōngsīzhíyuán | employee |
公务员 | gōngwùyuán | public servant |
售货员 | shòuhuòyuán | sale assistant |
律师 | lǜshī | lawyer |
司机 | sījī | driver |
工人 | gōngrén | worker |
农民 | nóngmín | peasant |
服务员 | fúwùyuán | attendant, waiter |
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