Chinese 1 4.03

拼音练习

piyin practice

Pīnyīn liànxí

太太

Mrs.

tàitai

春天

chūntiān

spring

庆祝

celebrate

qìngzhù

结束

ending

jiéshù

每

every

měi

天

day (casual)

tiān

星期

week

xīngqī

开始

to start

kāishǐ

When to use 日 rì (day)

commonly used to say a date such as 一月四日 yīyuèsìrì (January 4th)

When to use word 天 tiān (day(casual))?

is used casually, especially in speaking, such as “三天 sāntiān (three days)” or “今天 jīntiān (today).” It cannot be used to say a date

数日子

counting days

Shǔ rìzi

How to say the day of the week?

星期 xīngqī (week) + a number

*Sunday is 星期日 xīngqīrì or 星期天 xīngqītiān.

有数学课和英文课。没有科学课。

There are math and English classes. No science class.

有数学课和科学课。没有英文课。

There are math and science classes. There is no English class.

有数学课，科学课和英文课。

Mathematics, Science and English.

有英文课和体育课。

There are English classes and physical education classes.

会

to know how to

huì

能

to be able to

néng

画

do draw; drawing or picture

huà

写

to write

xiě

读

to read

dú

剪

to cut

jiǎn

Can you use 读 dú and 写 xiě alone?

They need to be linked to an object to form a “verb + object” unit such as 读书 dú shū (read book) and 写作业 xiě zuòyè (write homework)

画画

draw pictures

画画

我会画画。

I can draw

能力和技巧

Capabilities and Skills

Nénglìhéjìqiǎo

我每天能吃三碗米饭

I can (am able to) eat three bowls of rice each day.

Wǒ měitiān néng chī sān wǎn mǐfàn

他一天能读四本书。

He can (is able to) read four books in one day.

Tā yītiān néng dú sì běn shū

我妹妹能喝牛奶

My younger sister can (is able to) drink milk.

Wǒ mèimei néng hē niúnǎi.

我朋友会说英文。

My friend knows how to speak English.

我哥哥有现金，他能付钱。

My older brother has cash; he can (is able to) pay.

Wǒ gēge yǒu xiànjīn, tā néng fùqián.

我爸爸会画画。

My dad knows how to draw pictures.

练习

to exercise/to practice

liànxí

音乐课

music class

yīnyuèkè

听

to listen to

tīng

唱歌

to sing songs

chànggē

说话

上音乐课要唱歌。

You) need to sing in music class.

Shàngy īnyuèkèyàochànggē.

不要

bùyào (do not)

上数学课不要说话。

Do not talk in math class.

Shàngs hùxuékè bùyào shuōhuà