Unit 2

Part I: Listen and Learn 1

Click on the speaker icon of each sentence and listen to the recording. The Chinese
characters are in big5format.

1.  Zhè shì wǒ bàba.

This is my father.
這是我爸爸。

 2.  Zhè shì wǒ māma.

This is my mother.
這是我媽媽。

3.  Zhè shì wǒ dìdi.

This is my (younger) brother.

這是我弟弟。
 

4.  Zhè shì wǒ tàitai.

This is my wife.
這是我太太。
 

5. Zhè shì wǒ  érzi.

This is my son.
這是我兒子。

Unit 2
Part I: Listen and Learn 2

 
Click on the speaker icon of the following sentences and listen to the recording. The
Chinese characters are in big5 format.

1. Wǒ yǒu yí ge dìdi.

I have a (younger) brother.

我有一個弟弟。
 

2. Wǒ méiyou gēge.

I don't have (elder) brothers.

我沒有哥哥。
 

3. Wǒ měiyou jiějiě, yě méiyou, mèimei.

I don't have (elder) sisters and (younger) sisters.

我沒有姐姐﹐也沒有妹妹。
 

4. Wǒ yǒu yí ge érzi.

I have a son.
我有一個兒子。

Notes:

 'yǒu' means 'to have'. 'méiyou' means 'do not have'.

 'yě' means 'also'. Pay attention to the position of 'yě' in a sentence.

Unit 2
Part I: Listen and Learn 3

Click on the speaker icon of the following sentences and listen to the recording. The
Chinese characters are in big5 format.

 
1.  Nǐ yǒu gēge ma?

Do you have (elder) brothers?

你有哥哥嗎﹖
 

2.  Wǒ méiyou gēge.

I don't have (elder) brothers.

我沒有哥哥。
 

3.  Nǐ yǒu mèimei ma?

Do you have (younger) sisters?

你有妹妹嗎﹖
 

4.  Wǒ yě méiyou mèimei.

I don't have (younger) sisters, either.

我也沒有妹妹。
 

5.  Xièxie.

Thank you.
謝謝。
 

6.       Búxiè.

You are welcome.

不謝。
 

7.       Zàijiàn.

Good-bye.
再見。
 

8.       Zàijiàn.
 Good-bye.
再見。

Notes

 'ma' is a question marker. 'Nǐ yǒu mèimei ma?' means 'Do you have sister(s)?'
 A question can also be formed by repeating the verb and inserting 'méi' or 'bù'.
For example:

Nǐ yǒu mèimei ma?

Nǐ yǒu méiyou mèimei?
These two questions mean the same thing.

 'yí ge' means 'one'. 'ge' is a measure word which is used for persons and other
items following a numeral.

Unit 2
Part I: Listen and Learn 4

Click on the speaker icon of the following sentences and listen to the recording. The
Chinese characters are in big5 format.

1. Zhè shì shéi?

Who is this?
這是誰﹖
 

2. Zhè shì Wáng Xiǎohuá.

This is Wang Xiaohua.

這是王小華。
Tā shì wǒ péngyou.
He is my friend.
他是我朋友。
 

3. Zhè shì tā bàba māma ma?

 Are these his father and mother?
這是他爸爸媽媽嗎﹖
 

4. Shì, zhè shì tā bàba māma.

Yes, these are his father and mother.

是﹐這是他爸爸媽媽。
 

5. Tā yǒu méiyou gēge, jiějie, dìdi, mèimei?

Does he have (elder) br others, (elder) sisters, (younger) brothers and (younger)
sisters?
他有沒有哥哥﹑姐姐﹑弟弟﹑妹妹﹖
 

6. Tā yǒu yí ge dìdi, liǎng ge mèimei.

He has a (younger) brother, two (younger) sisters.

他有一個弟弟﹑兩個妹妹。
Tā méiyou gēge.
He doesn't have (elder) brothers.
他沒有哥哥。
Tā jiéhūn le, yǒu tàitai, yǒu érzi, méi yǒu nǚer.
He is married. He has a wife and a son. He doesn't have a daughter.
他結婚了。有太太﹐有兒子﹐沒有女兒。
 

7. Nǐ jiéhūn le méiyou?

Are you married?

你結婚了沒有﹖
 

8. Méiyou.

No.
沒有。
Xièxie.
Thank you.
謝謝。
Zàijiàn.
Good-bye.
 再見。
 

9. B xie.

You're welcome.
不謝。
Z iji n.
Good-bye.
再見。

Notes:

 'Nǐ jiéhūn le méiyou?' and 'Nǐ jiéhūn le ma?' are the same questions in different
forms.
 Chinese is a discourse oriented language. There may be more than one clauses in
one long 'sentence'. You don't have to repeat the same subject in later clauses. For
example:

 Tā jiéhūn le, yǒu tàitai, yǒu ērzi, méi you nǚer.

(He is married, has a wife, has a son, doesn't have a daughter.)

  Unit Two
Part II: New Sentence Modules
 Unit 2 Part III Practice Makes Perfect

Can you say the following sentences in Chinese? If you forget, click on the following
English sentences.
 This is my father.
 This is my mother.
 This is my (younger) brother.
  I have a (younger) brother.
 He is my friend.
 He also has a (younger) brother.
 My friend is married.
 He has a daughter.
 Are you married?.
 No, I am not married.

Please click on the speaker icon and listen to the question. Can you answer it?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.