Chinese Notes

Exam
Type 1- What's meaning of the sentence?
Type 2- How to speak in Chinese?
Type 3 how to answer me in Chinese?
Type 4- Reading the dialogue

Introduce yourself

Wo shi/jiao (name)
TRANS: “I am”
Wǒ shì fēilǜbīn rén
TRANS: “I am a Philippine Person/Filipino”
Wó shǐ yǎdiǎn yào dàxué de xuéshēng
TRANS: “I am studying in Ateneo de Davao University”
Wǒ xuéxí hànyǔ
TRANS: “I am learning Chinese”
Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎnr hànyǔ
TRANS: “I can speak a little Chinese”

Wǒ jīnnián Èr shì suì (i am twenty years old) / Wǒ jīnnián shíjiǔ suì (I am 19 years old)

Wo Èr líng líng yī nián Chūshēng Shǔ shé

TRANS: I was born in 2001, the year of the Snake.
Wǒ shì Dá wò ren

suì
TRANS: age

# PINYIN CHARACTER # PINYIN CHARACTER

1 yī 一 6 liù 六

2 èr 二 7 qī 七

3 sān 三 8 bā 八

4 sì 四 9 jiǔ 九

5 wǔ 五 10 shí 十
Nǐ de shēngrì shì nǎ i tiān (Birthdays!! IN CASE HAHA)
Chyna: Wǒ èr líng líng yī nián èr yuè èr rì chūshēng
Justin: Wo er ling ling yi nian shí èr yuè bā rìchūshēng
Jannie: wǒ èr líng líng yī nián sān yuè wǔ rì chūshēng (my bday is march 5, 2001)

Lesson 2

Wó bù máng
TRANS: I am not busy.
Wó bù hěn máng
TRANS: I am not very busy
Wó hěn máng
TRANS: I am very busy
Nǐ máng ma
TRANS: Are you busy?

Zhè shì wǒ péngyǒu tā shì jìzhě (This is my friend she is a reporter)

Lesson 3

Nǐ kě ma - are you thirsty?

Wó yào kāfēi ma? - do you want coffee

Wǒ yào kāfēi- i want coffee

Wǒ yě yào kāfēi - I want coffee too

Wǒmen dōu hē chá – We all want to drink tea.

Kāfēi - coffee Chá - tea Shuǐ - water Píjiǔ - beer Niúnǎi - milk

Nǎinai Grandmother (papa) Wàigōng Grandfather (mama)

Yéyé Grandfather (papa) Wàipó Grandmother (mama)

Gūgū Aunt (papa) Jiùjiu Uncle (mama)

Bóbo Uncle (papa) Yi Aunt (mama)

Shūshu Younger uncle (papa) Mèimei Younger sister

Gēgē Older brother Jiějiě sister

 Dìdì Younger brother Érzi/nuer son/daughter

baba/mama Father/ mother Zhàngfū/Qīzi husband/wife

Lesson 4

Wǒ shì yà diǎn yào dàxué de xuéshēng – I am student of Ateneo University

Wo xuéxí hànyǔ – I learn Mandarin

Wo Huì shuō yiadnr hànyǔ – I can speak a little chinese

ni shi fei lu bin ren ma - (are you a filipino)

answer: Shì, Wǒ shì fēilǜbīn rén

Nǐ shì yǎdiǎn yào dàxué de lǎoshī ma? ( are you a teacher at Ateneo University )
answer: Bù shì. Wǒ shì yà diǎn yào dàxué de xuéshēng

Zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn - this is my calling card

Rēnshī nǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng - im pleased to meet you

wo - im
wo men - we are
Jīntiān máng bù máng - are you busy today or not
answer: Wǒ hěn máng OR wǒ bù máng

Nǐ rènshí *name* ma? - Do you know *name*

Ni renshi bu renshi ta? - Do you know him or not?
answer: Wǒ rènshí *name*, Tā shì wǒ péngyǒu

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?i (what is your name)

answer: Wǒ shui/jiao name

Wǒ shì yù yuán xuéyuàn de lǎoshī

meaning: i am a language university teacher

Míngtiān nǐ yòu shì tiān mǎ/ Mingtian Shenme Shihou

meaning: do you have time tomorrow
Answer: Wǒ míngtiān yǒu shíjiān

Duìbùqǐ nǐ néng zàishuō yībiàn ma

meaning: sorry, please say it again

Wǒmen dōu xuéxí hányǔ

meaning: we all study chinese

Nǐ shū bù shì zhōngguó rén

answer: bu shi, wo shi fei lu bin ren

Míngtiān wǒ hěn máng, kǒngpà bùxíng

meaning: sorry i am busy perhaps we can meet tomorrow

Nǐ de zhōngwén míngzì shì shénme (what's your chinese name)

answer: Wǒ de zhōngwén míngzì jiào *name*

Nationality

Ta shi na guo ren?/ Ni shi na guo ren? (What nationality is he)

Wo shi felubin ren ( I am a filipino)

Zhang Laoshi nishi na guo ren? - What is Laoshi’s nationality?

Answer: Tā shì zhōngguó rén

Fēilǜbīn - Philippines Zhōngguó - China xMěiguó - America

Jiānádà - Canada Yīngguó - Britain Fàguó - France

Kěyǐ jìnlái ma – May I come in?

Qǐng jìn – Please come in

Nín guìxìng? - What is your surname?

Yǔyán xuéyán de xuéshēng – I am college student of the language university.

Greetings

Hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ (i am happy/pleased to meet you)

Renshi ni hen gaoxing - nice to meet you
Wo jiao Jiasiting, Wo shi felibun ren

Lesson 5
Buyong Xie- Your Welcome
Xiexie- Thank you

Lesson 6
Wǒmen qù yóuyǒng hǎo ma? - Let’s go swimming.
Wǒmen qù kàn jīngjù hàomǎ? - Let’s go watch the Beijing opera.
Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng hǎo ma? - Let’s go watch movies.
Wǒmen qù guàngjiē hǎo ma? - Let’s go shopping.

Nǐ míngtiān yǒu shíjiān ma? - Do you have time tomorrow?

Answer: Shì de, wǒ míngtiān yǒu shíjiān - yes i have time tomorrow

Zuotian de jingju zenmeyang? -How is the Beijing Opera Yesterday?

Jintian Tianqi hen hao - Today’s weather is very good.\
Zhe shi shenme -What is this?

Lesson 7

Nǐ xuéxí shénme zhuānyè (what major are you studying)

Answer: Wǒ xuéxí yíngxiāo zhuānyè (I am studying marketing major)

Shàng yuè - Full moon

Chī yuèbǐng - Eat Mooncake
Bó bing- mooncake gambling
Zhōngqiū jié kuàile - Happy mid-autumn festival
Chūnjié kuàilè - happy spring festival
Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè - happy birthday to you
Duānwǔ jié ānkāng - Dragon boat festival
Xin nian kuàilè - happy new year

Lesson 8

Nǐmen jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén (How many people are you in you family)
Answer: (number / liyang) kǒu rén Apalit: Wu kou ren

Nǐ jīnnián duō dà/ Ni jinnian duoshao sui?/ Ni jinnian sui la? (how old are you this year?)
Answer: Wǒ jīnnián Èr shì suì (i am twenty years old)
Wǒ jīnnián shíjiǔ suì (I am 19 years old)
Tā shì nǎlǐ rén? (Where is he/she from?)
Answer: Wǒ / Tā shì Dá wò ren (I am / She is)

Nǐ shì nǎ yī nián chūshēng de? Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Answer: Wǒ Èr líng líng yī Chūshēng Shǔ shé Shé wǒ shì Dá wò ren
- I was born in 2001, year of the snake, in Davao City.

shŭ rat niú ox hŭ tiger

tù rabbit lóng dragon shė snake

mǎ horse yáng goat hόu monkey

jī rooster gǒu dog zhū pig

Jintian xingiqi ji? - What day is today?

Answer- Jin tiān shì Xīngqísān - Today is Wednesday

Jīntiān - Today Míngtiān - Tomorrow Zuótiān - Yesterday

Xīngqí yī Monday Xīngqí wǔ Friday

Xīngqí'èr Tuesday Xīngqí jiù Saturday

Xīngqí sān Wednesday Xīngqí tiān Sunday

Xīngqí sì Thursday

Yi yuè january Wu yuè may Jiu yuè september

Er yuè february Liu yuè june Shi yuè october

San yuè march Qi yuè july Shi yi yuè november

Si yuè april Ba yuè august Shi èr yuè december

Jintian jiyue jihao? - What’s the date today?

Answer- Jīntiān shì shi yuè ér qǐ hao- October 27

Ni shu shenme? - What chinese zodiac are you?

Answer: Wo shu hou - Year of the snake.

Yesterday:
Zuótiān shì xīngqí'èr
Zuótiān shì èrshí'èrliù

Tomorrow:
Míngtiān shì xīngqísì

Lesson 9

Dao - Knife Shaozi- Spoon Chazi-Fork

Wǒmen yòng dāo chā chī xīcān - We can eat western food with a knife and fork.

Ni huì yòng kuài zi chī zhōngcān ma?

Answer: Wǒ huì yòng kuài zi chī zhōngcān - i can eat chinese food with chopsticks.

Kaoya - Roast Duck

Shoumian - Birthday Noodles

IN CASE
What is your favorite food? - Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de shíwù shì shénme?
Justin: Wo hen xihuan ji. I really like to eat chicken.
Jannie: Wo xihuan chi mai tang lao. I like to eat Mcdonald’s.

What is your favorite drink? Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yǐnliào shì shénme?

Justin: Wo hen xihuan niunai. I like to drink milk.
Jannie: Wo xihuan he ke le

Do you have little brother and sister? - Nǐ yǒu dìdì mèimei ma?
Wǒ méiyǒu dìdì mèimei
Do you have big brother and sister? - Nǐ yǒu gēgē hé mèimei ma
Wǒ yǒu gēgē hé jiějiě

I am sorry, I am xy tomorrow

I have a boyfriend-Nǐ yǒu nán péngyǒu ma

Nǐ yǒu nán péngyǒu ma? Do you have a boyfriend?

Answer: wo Meiyou nan peng you (i dont have a boyfriend)
Wo you nan peng you (i have a boyfriend)

Nǐ yǒu Nǚ péngyǒu ma? Do you have a girlfriend

Answer: Wo mei you nu peng you (i dont have a girlfriend)
Wo you nu peng you (i have a girlfriend)

Wo baba xianzai tuixule -

Nǐ míngtiān yǒu kè - Do you have class tomorrow

Wǒ míngtiān yǒu kè - I have class tomorrow

Can you please say it again - Qǐng zàishuō yībiàn

Zhè shì nǐ jiārén de zhàopiàn ma - is this your family picture?

Yǎdiǎn yào dàxué zài nǎr - where is ateneo university

Tamen dou shi zhongguo ren- They are all chinese.

Cāntīng zài nǎr - where is the dining room?

Where is the dining room? - Cāntīng zài nǎr
Qing jin Qing zuo, Qing he cha - Come in, Please

Beibei shi women de peng you -

Wángxiàyún zài ma

This is beibei photo-Zhè shì bèi bèi de zhàopiàn

Ni shi
shi, wo xihuan hanyu

Ni you meimei ma? - Do you have little sister

méiyǒu mèimei

Are you hungry or not - Nǐ è bù è

Bei bei is my little dog - Bèi bèi shì wǒ de xiǎo gǒu

Ni shi huanchi beijing kaoya ma?

wo xi huan chi beijing kao ya
Nǐ xǐhuān chī jiǎozi ma- do you like eating dumpling
Dàngāo hěn piàoliang - the cake is pretty
Women qu shoumian - we eat birthday noodles
Tā láizì běijīng

zhe ge xing qi tian shi yeu, san shi hao

Do you have puppies ba daw?

wo men jia you xiao gou ( we have a dog)
women jia meiyou xiao gou (we don’t have a dog)

This sunday is songhua's birthday -Zhè xīngqítiān shì sōnghuā de shēngrì