Practice Exercise:

Direction: Match column A with the correct translation in column B. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

A B

1. French A. Shí
2. English B. Lĭng
3. Chinese C. Wŭ
4. Ni Hao ma? D. Bā
5. Renshi ni hen gaoxing. E. Jiŭ
6. 10 F. Yingyu
7. 9 G. Fayu
8. 6 H. Hanyu
9. 0 I. How are you?
10. 5 J. Nice to meet you.
Numbers 10-100
10 – SHI
20 – Er + shi = Ershi
30 – San + shi = Sanshi
40 – Si+shi + Sishi
50 – Wu + shi = Wushi
60 – Liu + shi = Liushi
70 – Qi+shi = Qishi
80 – Ba + shi = Bashi
90 – Jiu + shi = Jiushi
100 – Yibai
Zao + Fan = Zaofan – Breakfast ( From the word Zaoshang – morning)
Zhong + Fan = Zhongfan – Lunch ( From the word zhongwu – noon)
Xiawu + Fan = Xiawufan – Snacks in the afternoon (From the word xiawu – afternoon)
Wan + Fan = Wanfan – Dinner (From the word wanshang- evening)
Dian – Hour, o’clock
7:00 – Number + Dian = Qi dian – seven o’clock
9:00 – jiu dian – nine o’clock
7:45 – Qi dian sishiwu fen. 7 o’clock and fourty five minutes.
12:00 – Shier dian. 12 o’clock
7:30 – Qi dian sanshi fen.
11-19
Shi + yi, er, san, si, wu, liu, qi, ba, jiu
Jinnian – this year
Jintian – today
Family Members
Mama – Mother
Baba – Father
Gege – Older Brother
Jiejie – Older Sister
Meimei – younger sister
Didi – younger brother
Zhe shi wo de jia ren – This is my family
Zhe shi wo de mama - This is my mother.
Zhe shi wo de baba – This is my father.
Zhe shi wo – this is me.
Wo ai tamen – I Love them.
Shangwufan – snacks in the morning
Niunai, kele, shui
Bu – not, no

Telling Time:
Yi ke – 1st quarter or 15 minutes
Ban – half or 30 minutes
San Ke – 3rd quarter – 45 Minutes