Unit 1.1-1.3 Flashcards
Lǎo
An older friend
Xiǎo
A younger friend
Xiānsheng
A professional greeting for a man
Nǔshì
An adult female (very formal)
Xiáojie
Younger, unmarried woman
Tàitai
Married woman, used with husband’s family name, usually for foreigners
wèn ….. hǎo
Phrase to ask to greet someone
qǐngwèn
Polite phrase to express your wish to ask a question
nín
Polite form of the second person singular you
guìxìng
Polite way to ask for someone’s family name
xìng
Verb for family name
Zhāng Tóngshēng
A Chinese Name
ò
Interjection
Xiǎo Zhāng
“Junior” Zhang
tóngzhì
Comrade
Wǒ xìng
My family name is
shuí/shéi
Question equivalent of asking about identity
shì/shi
“to be” verb
Tā
3rd person singular (does not change by gender)
Fùjīnglǐ
Assistant Manager
Jīnglǐ
Manager
Mìshū/mìshu
Secretary
Lǎoshī
Teacher
Xuéshēng/xuésheng
Student
Shénme rén?
A person’s profession/status
Shénme
A General Question for asking about things
Jiào
Verbs of naming (given name)
Míngzi
Names in general (book, movie, person, etc)
Rén
A person
Xiǎohuì
Someone’s given name (proper)