Mandarin Chinese 1 Lesson 6-1 Comprehensive Vocabulary Notes

Lesson Overview and Calendar Questions

  • Course Title: Mandarin Chinese 1 (中文一).
  • Lesson Title: Lesson 6-1 Vocabulary Terms (第六课之一生词 - shēngcí).
  • Introductory Question: 今天是几月几日/号? (Jīntiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì/hào?) translates to "What is the date today?"

Communication and Technology Vocabulary

  • 打电话 (dǎ diàn huà): Verb-object (vo) meaning "to make a phone call."
  • 电话 (diàn huà): Noun meaning "telephone."
  • 手机 (shǒu jī): Noun meaning "cell phone" or "mobile phone."
  • 喂 (wéi/wèi): Interjection (interj) used specifically on the phone to say "Hello" or "Hey."     - Example Usage: 喂, 110 吗? (Hello, is this 110? - referencing the emergency number).

Personal and Social Interactive Terms

  • 就 (jiù): Adverb (adv) meaning "precisely" or "exactly."
  • 您 (nín): Pronoun (pr) used as the honorable or respectful form of "you."     - Comparison: The slides highlight the distinction between the polite 您好 (nín hǎo) and the standard 你好 (nǐ hǎo).
  • 哪 (nǎ): Interrogative pronoun (apr) meaning "which."
  • 位 (wèi): Measure word (m) used as a polite way to count or refer to people.

Action and Event Vocabulary

  • 开会 (kāi huì): Verb-object (vo) meaning "to have a meeting."     - 开 (kāi): Verb meaning "to open" or "to hold."     - 会 (huì): Noun meaning "meeting."
  • 考试 (kǎo shì): Categorized as both a verb-object and a noun (vo/n); it means "to give or take a test" or simply a "test."     - Mnemonic/Note: The lesson includes a humorous perspective: "Don't think of it as a math test, think of it as binge solving."

Locatives and State of Being

  • 在 (zài): Verb (v) meaning "to be at" or "to be present."     - Examples Provided:         - 在学校 (zài xuéxiào): At school.         - 在美国 (zài Měiguó): In America.

Scheduling and Class Period Terms

  • 上午 (shàng wǔ): Time noun (t) meaning "morning."
  • 下午 (xià wǔ): Time noun (t) meaning "afternoon."
  • 时间 (shí jiān): Noun meaning "time."
  • 问题 (wèn tí): Noun meaning "problem" or "question."
  • 要 (yào): Modal verb (mv) meaning "want."
  • 节 (jié): Measure word (m) specifically for class periods.

Homework and Resources

  • Assignment Date: 4/20
  • Tasks:     - Dictation on vocabulary #1-15.
  • Recommended Tool: Online Chinese-English Pinyin Dictionary (Chinese Yabla): https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=