Level 1 Part 1 Lesson 2-2

Question 1

家

Answer 1

jiā

family: home

noun

Question 2

几

Answer 2

jǐ

how many; some; a few

numeral (a symbol or group of symbols representing a number)

Question 3

口

Answer 3

kǒu

(1) mouth, opening (2) measure word for number of family members

measure word

Question 4

哥哥

Answer 4

gēgē

older brother

noun

Question 5

两

Answer 5

liǎng

two, couple of
二 (‘èr) and 两 (liǎng) both mean “two”. but they difer in usage. 两 (liǎng) is used in front of common measure words to express a quantity, e.g. 两个人 (liǎng gè rén). In counting one uses 二 (‘èr) . In compound numerals, 二 (‘èr) is always used for the 2 on the last two digits, e.g. 二十二 (èrshí’èr, 22); 一百二十五 (yībǎi èrshíwǔ, 125). But 二百二十二 (èrbǎi èrshí’èr, 222) can also be said as 两百二十二 (liǎng bǎi èrshí’èr, 222)

Question 6

妹妹

Answer 6

mèimei

younger sister

noun

Question 7

和

Answer 7

hé

and

conjunction (a word used to connect clauses or sentences, or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if).

Question 8

大姐

Answer 8

dàjiě

eldest sister

noun

Question 9

二姐

Answer 9

èr jiě

second oldest sister

noun

Question 10

做

Answer 10

zuò

to do

verb

Question 11

工作

Answer 11

gōngzuò

job; to work

noun/verb

Question 12

律师

Answer 12

lǜshī

lawyer

noun

Question 13

英文

Answer 13

yīngwén

English (language)

noun

Question 14

都

Answer 14

dōu

both; all
the word 都 (dōu) indicates inclusiveness. As it always occurs in front of a verb, it is classified as an adverb. However, because it refers to something that has been mentioned earlier in the sentence, or in a preceding sentience, it also has a pronoun-like flavor and it must be used at the end of an enumeration (list of things).

Question 15

大学生

Answer 15

dàxuéshēng

college student

noun

Question 16

大学

Answer 16

dàxué

university, college (学院 xuéyuàn study + place)

noun

Question 17

医生

Answer 17

yīshēng

doctor

noun

Question 18

白英爱

Answer 18

Bái Yīng ài

(a personal name)