Lesson 1 Flashcards
你
nǐ | you
好
hǎo | fine, good, nice, ok, it’s settled
请
qǐng | polite form of request, to treat or to invite (somebody)
NM: 讠looks like “information”, I am requesting information
问
wèn | to ask (a question)
nm: Asking when
贵
guì | honorable, expensive
姓
xìng | family name
nm: lookis like to knights fighting and their swords make a “xìng sound”
我
wǒ | I, me
呢
ne | question particle
小姐
xiǎojiě | Miss, young lady
叫
jiào | To be called, to call
什么
shénme | what
名字
míngzi | name
先生
xiānsheng | Mr., husband, teacher
nm: looks like a guy throwing a baseball to a catcher, like a guy and his son
李友
Lǐ Yǒu (name)
李
lǐ (name), plum
王朋
Wáng Péng (name)
王
Wáng (family name), king
是
Shì | To be
老师
Lǎoshī | Teacher
吗
ma | question particle
不
bù | no, not
学生
xuésheng | student
也
yě | too, also
人
rén | person, people
中国
Zhōngguó | China
北京
Běijīng | Beijing
美国
Měiguó | America
纽约
Niǔyuē
请问
Qǐng wèn | May I ask (formal)
贵姓
Guì xìng | Honorable surname (formal)
May I ask, what is your honorable surname?
Qǐng wèn, nǐ guì xìng?
Miss (Lǐ), what is your full name?
(Lǐ) xiǎojie, nǐ jiaò shénme míngzi?
Mr. (Wáng), what is your first name?
(Wáng) xiānsheng, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
中国人
Zhōngguó rén | Chinese Person
美国人
Měiguó rén | American