2. Introduction
In this presentation, I will show you…..
1) Useful Chinese phrases, sentences for
talking to friends or professors.
2) Survival expressions in most situation in
China.
3) My school life in Cobleskill
4) My audio recording
5) Websites to learn Chinese Language
6) My e-mail address
4. Translation of Part 1
A: Hello! (How are you?)
B: Hello! (How are you?)
A: What is your family name?
B: My family name is Qian Kou. How about
you?
A: My family name is Zhang.
B: Are you a student?
A: I am a student. How about you?
B: I am also a student.
6. Translation of Part 2
A: Hello!
B: Hello!
A: What is your name?
B: My name is Qian Kou Yu Mei. How
about you?
A: My name is Zhang Er Chi.
B: Are you Japanese?
A: I am not Japanese. I am Chinese.
7. -Family 1-
Chinese Character Pinyin
A: 你家有几口人? A: Nĭ jiā yŏu ji kŏu rén?
B: 我家有四口人。 B: Wŏ jiā yŏu sí kŏu rén.
A: 你有哥哥吗? A: Nĭ yŏu gēge, ma?
B: 我没有哥哥,但是我 B: Wŏ měiyou gēge,
有一个姐姐。你呢? dànshi wŏ yŏu yī ge
jiějie. Nĭ ne?
A:我有一个妹妹,两个
弟弟和一个哥哥。 A:Wŏ yŏu yi ge meimei,
liang ge didi, he yi ge
B: 你有个大家庭! gēge, .
B: Nĭ yŏu ge dà jiā ting!
8. Translation of Part 1
A: How many people are they in your
family?
B: There are four people in my family.
A: Do you have a brother?
B: I don’t have a older brother, but I have a
older sister. How about you?
A: I have a younger sister, two younger
brothers, and a older brother.
B: You have a big family!
9. -Family 2-
Chinese Character Pinyin
A: 这是谁? A: Zha shì shei?
B: 他是我姐姐。 B: Ta shì wo jiějie.
A: a, nĭ yŏu jiějie. Ta shì
A: 啊,你有姐姐。她是学 xuésheng ma?
生吗?
B: Ta bu shì xuésheng.
B: 她不是学生。她是医生。 A: Nĭ baba zuo shénme
A: 你爸爸做什么工作? gongzuo?
B: 我爸爸在大学教数学。 B: Wŏ baba zai daxue jiao
A: 那你爸爸是老师,对不 shuxue.
对? A: Na nĭ baba shì laoshi, duì
bu duì?
B: 对。
B: Duì.
10. Translation of Part 2
A: Who is this?
B: She is my older sister.
A: Ah, you have a older sister. Is she a
student?
B: She is not a student. She is a doctor.
A: What is your father’s job?
B: My father teaches Math in the college.
A: Then, your father is a teacher, right?
B: Right.
11. How can I invite my friends?
1. 我请你吃饭,怎么 1. Wŏ qĭng nĭ chi fan,
样? zěnmey{ng?
2. 我们晚上去看电影, 2. Wŏmen wanshang
怎么样? qu kan dianying,
3. 你想打球吗? zěnmey{ng?
4. 你来我家吧。 3. Nĭ xiang da qiu ma?
5. 我们跳舞吧。 4. Nĭ lài wŏ jiā ba.
5. Wŏmen tiao wu ba.
12. How can I figure out the schedule
with my friends or professors?
A: 你今天忙不忙? A: Nĭ jīntīan máng bu máng?
B: Wŏ jīntīan hěn máng.
B: 我今天很忙。
A: Nĭ jīntīan shenme shíhou yŏu
A: 你今天什么时候有空? kong?
B: 我下午有三个考试,所以 B: Wŏ xiawu yŏu san ge kaoshi,
我今天没有空。 suoyi wŏ jīntīan mei you kong.
A: 你明天有空吗? A: Nĭ mingtian you kong ma?
B: 我明天下午两点以后有空。B: Wŏ mingtian xiawu liang dian
A: 要是你方便,三点我去 yihou you kong.
你的家,行吗? A: yaoshi nĭ fangbian, san dian wŏ
qu nĭ de jia, xing ma?
B: 好。请给我电话。
B: Hao. Qing gei wŏ dianhua.
A: 好。 A: Hao.
B: 我等你的电话。 B: Wŏ deng ni de dianhua.
13. When you look for something or ask
the location…..
1. 饭店在哪儿? 1. Fàndiàn zài nă(r)?
2. 汽车站在哪儿? 2. Qìchēzhàn zài nă(r)?
3. 我的书在哪儿? 3. Wŏ de shu zài nă(r)?
4. 你哥哥在哪儿? 4. Nĭ gāge zài nă(r)?
5. 你爸爸在哪儿工作? 5. Nĭ bàba zài nă(r)
6. 你在哪儿学习? gongzuo?
7. 你在哪儿看电影? 6. Nĭ zài nă(r) xuexi?
8. 你的家在哪儿? 7. Nĭ zài nă(r) kàn
di{nyĭng?
8. Nĭ de jia zài nă(r)?
14. When you want to ask time…..
A: 今天是几天? A: Jīntīan shì jĭ tīan?
B: Jīntīan shì ba yue qi hào.
B: 今天是八月七号。 A: Wŭ yue shí si hào shì
A:五月十四号是星期几? xīngqī jĭ?
B:五月十四号是星期日。 B: Wŭ yue shí si hào shì
xīngqī rí.
A:几点了? A: Jĭ dian le?
B: 十二点三刻。 B: Shi er dian san ke.
A: 你是的生日是几月几号? A: Nĭ shì de shīngrí shì jĭ
B: 我的生日是十月五号。 yue jĭ hào?
B: Wŏ de shengri shí shì
yue wu hào.
15. When you ask your friends about the
schedule on weekends….
A: 你周末做什么? A: Nĭ zhōumò zuò shénme?
B: Wŏ zhōumò chángcháng
B: 我周末常常打球和看电视。 daqiu he kàndiànshì.
A: 我们打球吧。 A: Wŏmen daqiu ba.
B: 很好。 B: Hěn hăo.
你周末做什么? Nĭ zhōumò zuo shénme?
Wŏ zhōumò xĭang qù chī
我周末想去吃饭。 fàn.
我请你吃饭。 Wŏ qĭng nĭ chī fàn.
是吗?我想吃日本菜。 Shì ma? Wo xĭang chī
Rìběn cài.
很好。 Hěn hăo.
17. Translation of My School Life
in Cobleskill
I am second-year grade(sophomore). I
study about plants. I am taking six courses
in thin semester. I am busy on Tuesday and
Wednesday, but I often chat with my
friends in the college. I live in the
apartment, so I cook Japanese food. I like
cooking. I sometimes go to the Chinese
restaurant with my friends. On weekends, I
often watch TV at home. I like staying at
home on weekends.