Basic Chinese Personal Information and Daily Vocabulary

Vocabulary and formal/informal phrases from Chinese lecture notes covering self-introductions, personal details, contact information, and time-related expressions.

王兰 (Wáng Lán)

A proper name, Wang Lan.

姓 (xìng)

Surname or family name.

你叫什么名字？ (nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?)

A phrase meaning "What is your name?", typically used for peers or people younger than oneself.

您贵姓？ (nín guì xìng?)

A formal and polite way to ask, "What is your honorable surname?"

你怎么称呼？ (nǐ zěn me chēng hu?)

A phrase meaning "How should I address you?"

黎氏芳青 (Lí Shì Fāng Qīng)

A proper name (Le Thi Phuong Thanh).

小仙 (Xiǎo Xiān)

A name or nickname meaning Xiao Xian.

年龄 (nián líng)

Age.

$岁$ (suì)

Years old.

今年 (jīn nián)

This year.

大学生 (dà xué shēng)

University student.

大一 (dà yī)

A first-year university student; a freshman.

职业 (zhí yè)

Profession or occupation.

国籍 (guó jí)

Nationality.

越南 (Yuè nán)

Vietnam.

地址 (dì zhǐ)

Address.

电子邮件 (diàn zǐ yóu jiàn)

Email (electronic mail).

电话号码 (diàn huà hào mǎ)

Phone number.

$$91714177455$$

The specific phone number provided in the notes.

零 (líng)

Zero ($0$).

$2012$ 年

The year $2012$.

房号 $2012$ (fáng hào)

Room number $2012$.

你几岁？ (nǐ jǐ suì?)

A question meaning "How old are you?", specifically used for children under the age of $10$.

你多大？ (nǐ duō dà?)

A question meaning "How old are you?", used for peers.

你爷爷多大年纪? (nǐ yé ye duō dà nián jì?)

A polite way to ask an elderly person their age, specifically, "How old is your grandfather?"

几位 (jǐ wèi)

A phrase used to ask "How many people?", utilizing the polite measure word "wèi".

先生 (xiān sheng)

Mr. or gentleman.

女士 (nǚ shì)

Ms., Mrs., or lady.

住在 (zhù zài)

To live in or at a specific location.

你住在多少号房间? (nǐ zhù zài duō shǎo hào fáng jiān?)

A question asking, "What room number do you live in?"

每天 (měi tiān)

Every day.

每年 (měi nián)

Every year.

每个月 (měi gè yuè)

Every month.

回 (huí)

To return.

上课 (shàng kè)

To attend class or go to class.

上汉语课 (shàng hàn yǔ kè)

To attend Chinese language class.