Lesson 2

Lesson 2 Family Di4 er4 ke4 Jia1ting2

Chinese numbers

yi1 =one yi1

er4 =two er4

san1=three san1

si4=four si4

wu3 =five wu3

liu4=six

liu4

qi1 = sevenqi1

ba1 = eightba1

jiu3 = ninejiu3

shi2 = tenshi2

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zhe4=this Zhe4 shi4 shen2me? What is this? Zhe4 shi4 shei2? Who is this?

na4=that Na4 shi4 wo3de, bu2 shi4 ni3 de. That is mine, not yours. Na4 shi4 xiao3Li3 de zhao4pian4. That is Little Lis picture. Na4 shi4 shen2me? What is that?

de = possessive particle or descriptive particle

wo3de=myni3de = yourta1de=hista1de=her

zhao4pian4=picture;photoA: Na4 shi4 ni3 de zhao4pian4 ma? Is that your photo?B: () Shi4 a! Zhe4 (na4) shi4 wo3 de zhao4 pian4. Yes! This (that) is my picture.

ba4ba=dad, father() Wo3 de ba4ba4 shi4 lao3shi1. My dad is a teacher. Xiao3Zhang1 de ba4ba ye3 shi4 lao3shi. Little Zhangs dad is also a teacher.

ma1ma=mom, mother Wo3 de ma1ma shi4 lao3shi1. My mom is a teacher. Wo3 ma1ma shi4 Mei3guo2 ren2. My mom is American.

ge =measure word for person, individual thingsan1ge ren2=three peoplewu3 ge Mei3guo2 ren2 =five American Zhe4 si4 ge Ri4ben3ren2 shi4 wo3 de peng2you3. These four Japanese people are my friends.Na4 ge ren2 shi4 shei2? Who is that person? nv()3 =female Ta1 shi4 nv3ren2, wo3 shi4 nan2ren2. She is a woman; I am a man.

hai2zi=child Zhe4 ge nv3hai2zi shi4 shei2? Who is this child? (nv3hai2zi)=girl

shei2= who, whomNi3 shi4 shei2? Who are you? Zhe4 san1 ge nv3hai2zi shi4 shei2? Who are these three girls?

ta1=she; herA: Ta1 shi4 shei2 Who is she? B: Abby. Ta1 shi4 wo3 peng2you3. Ta1 jiao4 Abby. She is my friend. She is called Abby.

jie3jie=older sister Zhe4 shi4 wo3 de jie3jie. This is my older sister.B: Wo3 you3 san1 ge jie3jie. I have three older sisters.

nan2hai2zi=boynan2=malehai2zi=child Zhe4 ge nan2hai2zi shi4 gao1 xian1sheng1 de. This boy is Mr. Gaos.nan2 ce4suo3 = boys toiletnv3 ce4suo3=girls toilet

di4di=younger brother() Ta1 shi4 wo3 de di4di. He is my younger brother. Wo3 di4di hen3 ke3 ai4. My younger brother is cute.

ta1=he, him Ta1 shi4 xue2sheng1. He is a student. Ta1 bu2shi4 lao3shi1. He is not a teacher.

da4ge1=eldest brother Ni3 shi4 da4ge1 ma? Are you the eldest brother?

er2zi=son() Ta1 shi4 wo3 de er2zi. He is my son. Ta1 shi4 wo3 da4ge1 de er2zi. He is my eldest brothers son.

you3= to have; to exist Ta1 you3 si4 ge nv3er2. He has four daughters.Ni3 you3 shen2me? What do you have? Ni3 you3 jie3jie ma? Do you have older sisters?

mei2you3= not have Li3 xian1sheng1 you3 liang3 ge nv3er2, mei2you3 er2zi. Mr. Lee has two daugters; he doesnt have sons. I have younger brotherI dont have older brother.

nv3er2=daughter Zhe4 ge nv3hai2zi shi4 gao1 xian1sheng1 de nv3er2 ma? Is this girl Mr. Gaos daughter?

Lesson 2 FamilyDialogue IIBai2 ying1 ai4

jia1=home; family() Wo3 (de) jia1 hen3 da4. My home is big.() Wo3 (de) jia1 hen3 xiao3. My home is small.() Wo3 jia1 you3 si4 ge (kou3) ren2. There are four people in my family.

ji3=(1) how many(2) some; a few How many kids does your family have? Mr. Gao has several children.

kou3=measure word for number of family membersA: Ni3 jia1 you3 ji3 kou3 ren2? How many people are there in your family?B: Wo3 jia1 you3 liu4 kou3 ren2. There are 6 people in my family.ge1ge=older brotherA: Ni3 you3 ji3 ge ge1ge? How many brothers do you have?B: Wo3 you3 si4 ge ge1ge. I have four brothers.

liang3=two

Liang3 zhang1 zhao4 pian4 = two picturesliang3 ge Mei3guo2ren2 =two Americans liang3 ge peng2you=two friends Zhe4 liang3 zhang1 zhao4pian4 hen3 mei3. These two pictures are pretty.

mei4mei=younger sister Na4 shi4 wo3 mei4mei. That is my younger sister.

he2=andTomJerry Tom he2 Jerry shi4 hao3 peng2you3 ma? Are Tom and Jerry good friends? Xiao3zhang1 he2 xiao3li3 are both students.

da4jie3=eldest sisterer4jie3 =2nd oldest sister

zuo4=to do, to make Ta1 zuo4 shen2me? What does he do?

gong1zuo4=job; to work Ni3 ba4ba zuo4 shen2me gong1zuo4? What job does your dad do?

lv4 ()shi1=lawyer Ta1 de ba4ba ma1ma dou1 shi4 lv4shi1. His parents are both lawyers. Ni3 de ma1ma ye3 shi4 lv4shi1 ma? Is your mother also a lawyer?

ying1wen2=English language Ni3 shi4 ying1wen2 lao3shi1 ma ? Are you an English teacher? Is Little Zhangs dad an English teacher?Ying1guo2=Englandying1wen2=English languagezhong1wen2=Chinese languageri4wen2=Japanese languagedou1=both, all() Wo3 de ba4ba ma1ma dou1shi4 Mei3guo2ren2. My parents are both American. Wo3 de xue2sheng1 dou1 shi4 Zhong1guo2ren2. All my students are Chinese.

da4=bighen3 Wo3 jia1 hen3 da4. My home is very big.da4 xue2sheng1 =college studentda4xue2=college, universitygao1zhong1sheng1=high school student zhong1xue2sheng1=middle school studentxiao3xue2sheng1=elementary school student

yi1sheng1=doctor Ta1 ge1ge shi4 yi1sheng1. His older brother is a doctor.

zhang1=(1)Chinese family name(2) measure for photo, map, bed, tableyi4zhang1zhao4pian4=one photoyi4zhang1 di4tu2=one map

gao1=(1) Chinese family name(2) tall, high Na4 shi4 Gao1 xian1sheng1 de zhao4pian4. That is Mr. Gaos picture.(hen3) Gao1 xian1sheng1 hen3 gao1. Mr. Gao is very tall.xiao3=small, little Xiao3 Li3, ni3 hao3 ma? Little Lee, how are you? Xiao3Wang2, ni3 shi4 xue2sheng1 ma? Little Wang, are you a student?

peng2you(3)=friend() Ta1 shi4 wo3 de peng2you(3). He is my friend. Gao1 xian1sheng1 shi4 wo3 ba4ba ma1ma de peng2you(3). Mr. Gao is my parents friend.

xiong1di4jie3mei4=siblings Ni3 you3 xiong1di4jie3mei4 ma? Do you have siblings?

jun1ren2=military person Ni3 ba4ba shi4 jun1ren2 ma? Is your dad in the military?

Ni3 ge1ge ye3 shi4 jun1ren2 ma? Is your older brother also in the military?