L1P1 Lesson 2

Question 1

那

Answer 1

that

na4

Question 2

的

Answer 2

a possessive or descriptive particle
de

to indicate a possessive relationship, the particle 的 appears between the possessor and the possessed. It is often omitted in colloquial speech after a personal pronoun and before a kinship term

王朋的妈妈。
我妈妈。

Question 3

照片

Answer 3

picture; photo

zhao4pian4

Question 4

这

Answer 4

this

zhe4

Question 5

爸爸

Answer 5

father; dad

ba4ba

Question 6

妈妈

Answer 6

mother; mom

ma1ma

Question 7

个

Answer 7

measure word for many common everyday objects
ge4/ge

个 is the single most common measure word in Chinese. It is also sometimes used as a substitute for other measure words.

一个人。

一个学生。

一个老师。

这个孩子。

那个男学生。

Question 8

女

Answer 8

female

nü3

Question 9

孩子

Answer 9

child

hai2zi

Question 10

谁

Answer 10

who

shei2

Question 11

她

Answer 11

she; her

ta1

Question 12

姐姐

Answer 12

older sister

jie3jie

Question 13

男

Answer 13

male

nan2

Question 14

弟弟

Answer 14

younger brother

di4di

Question 15

他

Answer 15

he; him

ta1

Question 16

大哥

Answer 16

eldest brother

da4ge1

Question 17

儿子

Answer 17

son

er2zi

Question 18

有

Answer 18

to have; to exist
you3

in the sense of “to exist”
我家有五个人。
小高家有两个大学生。

Question 19

女儿

Answer 19

daughter

nü3er2

Question 20

没

Answer 20

not

mei2

Question 21

高文中

Answer 21

Gao1 Wen2Zhong1

Question 22

高

Answer 22

(a surname) tall; high

gao1

Question 23

家

Answer 23

family; home

jia1

Question 24

几

Answer 24

how many; some; a few

ji3

Question 25

口

Answer 25

measure word for number of family members

kou3

Question 26

哥哥

Answer 26

older brother

ge1ge

Question 27

两

Answer 27

two; a couple
liang3

两 is used in front of common measure words to express a quantity

Question 28

妹妹

Answer 28

younger sister

mei4mei

Question 29

和

Answer 29

and

he4

Question 30

大姐

Answer 30

eldest sister

da4jie3

Question 31

二姐

Answer 31

second oldest sister

er4jie3

Question 32

做

Answer 32

to do

zuo4

Question 33

工作

Answer 33

job; to work

gong1zuo4

Question 34

律师

Answer 34

lawyer

lü4shi1

Question 35

英文

Answer 35

English (language)

ying1wen2

Question 36

都

Answer 36

both; all
dou1

The word 都 indicates inclusiveness. It is always used in front of a verb, but refers to something mentioned earlier in the sentence.

王朋，李友和高文中都是学生。

王朋和李友都不是律师。

王朋和白英爱都有妹妹。
高文中和李友都没有弟弟

Question 37

大学生

Answer 37

college student

da4xue2sheng1

Question 38

大学

Answer 38

university; college

da4xue2

Question 39

医生

Answer 39

doctor; physician

yi1sheng1

Question 40

白英爱

Answer 40

Bai2 Ying1 ai4 (a personal name)