Mandarin L1

Basic Vocabulary and Questions

  • Yín háng zai nar? (Where is the bank?) - A common question used when asking for the location of a bank. It is useful for navigating in a city.

New Words (生词)

Vocabulary List

  • Yín háng (银行) - bank

  • BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands) - A major bank in the Philippines.

  • Chinabank - Another significant banking institution in the country.

  • UnionBank - A bank providing various personal and business services.

  • Metrobank - A reputable bank known for its services.

  • RCBC - Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation.

  • PNB (Philippine National Bank) - An important banking establishment in the Philippines.

Directions and Locations

  • Zài (在) - to be in/on/at. Example: zài jiào shì (in the classroom)

  • Nǎr (哪儿) - where. Example: nǐ zài nǎr? (Where are you?)

Positioning Vocabulary

  • Biàn (边) - side

    • Dōng biàn (东边) - east side

    • Nán biàn (南边) - south side

    • Xi bian (西边) - west side

    • Qián biàn (前边) - front

    • Hòu biàn (后边) - back

Construction of Sentences

Grammar: Expressing Locality

  • Nouns of locality include:

    • Dōng (东) - east

    • Nán (南) - south

    • Xī (西) - west

    • Běi (北) - north

  • Examples of sentence construction:

    • Yín háng zài dōng biàn. (The bank is on the east side.)

    • Yín háng zài shū diàn dōng biān. (The bank is on the east side of the bookstore.)

New Terminology Related to Place

  • Dì fāng (地方) - place

    • Nǐ de shū zài shén me dì fāng? (Where is your book?)

  • Zuò lóu (座楼) - building

    • Example: yí zuò lóu (one building)

  • Diàn shū diàn (书店) - bookstore

Exam Preparation: Practice Questions

  • Identify the locations of the following on a map:

    • BOOK STORE(书店)

    • SCHOOL(学校)

    • DORMITORY(宿舍)

    • BUILDING #1 (1号楼)

  • Construct sentences using the vocabulary provided above to describe the position of various locations.