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Communicative Chinese- 2 :Communicative Chinese- 2 Stanley You
We will learn: :We will learn: 1.Symbol of China
2.Review of last class
3.Daily conversation
Symbol of China – Dragon (Lóng) :Symbol of China – Dragon (Lóng) Dragon- the holiest creature in the old times, is the symbol of China traditionally.
In the old times, regular citizens were forbidden to associate themselves with the symbol.
Nowadays, :Nowadays, Chinese people all over the globe still call themselves “Descendants of Dragon” (Lóng de Chuán Rén).
Pinyin-Mandarin Pronunciation System :Pinyin-Mandarin Pronunciation System Initials
(Consonants)
b p m f
d t n l
g k h
j q x
z c s
zh ch sh
r y w Finals
(Vowels)
a o e
i u ü
ai ei
ao ou
an en in
ang eng ing ong Tones
ˉ
̒
ˇ
﹨
Greetings :Greetings Nǐ Hǎo !
你 好 (Hello!)
Wǒ Jiào …
我 叫 … (My name is …)
Nǐ Hǎo Ma?
你 好 吗？ (How are you?)
Wǒ Hén Hǎo, Xiè Xiè!
我 很 好，谢 谢！ (I am fine, thank you!)
Zài Jiàn!
再 见！ (Goodbye!)
Xià huí jiàn!
下 回 见！ (See you next time!)
Slide 8 :The word "bu" is 4th tone, but when it is followed by another 4th tone, it becomes 2nd tone. Bú yào. 不要 don’t want
Bú shì. 不是 No.
Greetings 2.0 – Nǐ zěn me yàng? :Greetings 2.0 – Nǐ zěn me yàng? Nǐ zěn me yàng?
How are you?
你怎么样？
Wǒ hěn hǎo!
I am very good!
我很好！
Hái kě yǐ. / Hái Xíng!
So so.
还可以.
When you first meet… :When you first meet… A: Nǐ Hǎo !
B: Nǐ Hǎo !
A: Wǒ Jiào Dave. Nǐ ne?
B: Wǒ Jiào Stanley. Nǐ hǎo ma?
A: Wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xiè. Nǐ ne?
B: Hěn hǎo.
A: Zài jiàn.
B: Zài jiàn
When you meet a friend… :When you meet a friend… A: Nǐ hǎo.
B: Nǐ hǎo.
A: Nǐ zěn me yàng?
B: Hái xíng. Nǐ ne?
A: Hái kě yǐ.
B: Huí jiàn. (See you next time.) = Xià huí jiàn.
A: Huí jiàn.
Time to say goodbye. :Time to say goodbye. Xià huí jiàn!
See you next time!
下回见！
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