Chinese 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

Person

A

Rén

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2
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What is the structure to say someones nationality?

A

Country + person = nationality

e.g 美国 + 人 = 美国人
Měiguó Rén Měiguó rén

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3
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I am

A

我是

Wǒ shì

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4
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What is your nationality?

A

你是哪国人?

Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?

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5
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Are you (insert nationality here)

e.g America

A

你是 (insert country name here e.g 美国měiguó)人吗

Nǐ shì rén ma

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6
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You are (Insert nationality here)

e.g Japanese

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你是(日本人 rìběn )人
Nǐ shì (insert nationality here) rén

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7
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How do you change a state ment to a question?

e.g You are Jack. –> Are you Jack?

A

Add 吗 (ma) to the end of the sentence

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8
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Yes I am (Insert nationality here)

A

我是 (Insert nationality here) 人

wǒ shì (Insert nationality here) rén

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9
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No, I am not (Insert nationality here)

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我不是 (Insert natioonality here) 人

wǒ bùshì rén

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10
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No

A

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11
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Language

A

语 言
Yǔ yán

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12
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What is the structure to say different languages?

*For countrys with their own names only e.g America = Mei guo

A

first word for the nationality of the country which speaks it+ 语

fun fact:First word of nationality + first word in chinese for language

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13
Q

Chinese

A

汉语

Han yu (tone = h\n y\/ )

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14
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What is the structure to say different languages?

*Only for countrys without a distinct new name e.g Italy

A

Full name of country + first word of the chinese word language (Yǔ)

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15
Q

I can speak (Language)

A

我会说

Wǒ huì shuō

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16
Q

I can speak chinese

A

我会说中文
Wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén

17
Q

I can speak English

A

我会说英语
Wǒ huì shuō yīngyǔ

18
Q

Can you speak English?

A

你会说英语吗?
Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?

19
Q

I can’t speak English.

A

我不会说英语
Wǒ Bù
huì shuō yīngyǔ

20
Q

Can you speak chinese?

A

你会说中文吗
Nǐ huì shuō zhōngwén ma

21
Q

I can speak a little.

A

我会说一点点
Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn diǎn

22
Q

English

A

英语
Yīngyǔ