Level 1 Part 1 Lesson 1-1

Question 1

你

Answer 1

nǐ

you (pronoun)

Question 2

好

Answer 2

hǎo

fine; good; nice; O.K,; it’s settled (adjective)

Question 3

请

Answer 3

qǐng

please (polite form of request); to treat or to invite (somebody) (verb)

Question 4

问

Answer 4

wèn

to ask (a question) (verb)

Question 5

贵

Answer 5

guì

honorable; expensive (adjective)

Question 6

姓

Answer 6

xìng

(one’s) surname is…; to be surnamed; surname (both a noun and a transitive verb. When it is used as a verb, it must be followed by an object.)

Question 7

我

Answer 7

wǒ

I; me (pronoun)

Question 8

呢

Answer 8

ne

how about; what about; …and you? (question particle)
Often follows a noun or pronoun to form a question when the content of the question is already clear from the context.

Question 9

小姐

Answer 9

xiǎojiě

Miss; young lady (noun)

Question 10

叫

Answer 10

jiào

to be called; to call {The verb 叫 (jiào) has several meanings. It means “to be called” in this lesson. Like 姓 (xìng), it must be followed by an object, which can be either a full name or a given name, but seldom a given name that consists only of one syllable.}

Question 11

什么

Answer 11

shénme

what (pronoun)

Question 12

名字

Answer 12

míngzì

name (noun)

Question 13

先生

Answer 13

xiānsheng

Mr.; husband; teacher (noun)

Question 14

李友

Answer 14

Lǐ Yǒu

(a personal name)

Question 15

李

Answer 15

lǐ

(a surname); plum

Question 16

王朋

Answer 16

Wáng Péng

(a personal name)

Question 17

王

Answer 17

wáng

(a surname); king