Let's Learn Chinese - Lesson 2 - My Dad Does Business

Introduction

• This lesson focuses on vocabulary and sentence structures related to family and professions in Chinese.

Vocabulary

• 生意 (shēngyì) - business

• 爸爸 (bàba) - dad

• 外公 (wàigōng) - maternal grandpa

• 外婆 (wàipó) - maternal grandma

• 醫生 (yīshēng) - doctor

• 銀行 (yínháng) - bank

• 電腦公司 (diànnǎo gōngsī) - computer company

Key Sentences

• 我爸爸做生意 (Wǒ bàba zuò shēngyì) - My dad does business.

• 我媽媽幫他 (Wǒ māmā bāng tā) - My mom helps him.

• 你爸爸媽媽做什麼工作？ (Nǐ bàba māmā zuò shénme gōngzuò?) - What do your parents do?

Family Structure Vocabulary

• 爷爷 (yéye) - paternal grandpa

• 奶奶 (nǎinai) - paternal grandma

• 弟弟 (dìdì) - younger brother

• 妹妹 (mèimei) - younger sister

• 哥哥 (gēge) - older brother

• 姐姐 (jiějie) - older sister

Tense Keywords

• 以前 (yǐqián) - before

• 現在 (xiànzài) - now

• 以後 (yǐhòu) - in the future

Sentence Structures

• A的B是C (A de B shì C) - A's B is C.

  • Example: 我最好的朋友是东明 (Wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu shì Dōngmíng) - My best friend is Dongming.

• 我想在 + place + 上班/工作 (Wǒ xiǎng zài + place + shàngbān/gōngzuò) - I want to work at + place.

  • Example: 我想在银行工作 (Wǒ xiǎng zài yínháng gōngzuò) - I want to work at the bank.

• 我想跟 + person + 一樣 (Wǒ xiǎng gēn + person + yíyàng) - I want to be like + person.

Practice Questions

1. 你以前喜歡吃什麼？ (Nǐ yǐqián xǐhuān chī shénme?) - What did you like to eat before?

2. 你以後想做什麼工作？ (Nǐ yǐhòu xiǎng zuò shénme gōngzuò?) - What job do you want to do in the future?

3. 你現在幾點？ (Nǐ xiànzài jǐ diǎn?)- What time is it now?