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What is the question to ask someone their name in Chinese?
What is the question to ask someone their name in Chinese?
How do you say 'I am a Filipino' in Chinese?
How do you say 'I am a Filipino' in Chinese?
What does 'shénme' mean in English?
What does 'shénme' mean in English?
Which phrase is used to say 'My name is Xiaoming' in Chinese?
Which phrase is used to say 'My name is Xiaoming' in Chinese?
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Which nationality is referred to as 'Měi guó rén' in Chinese?
Which nationality is referred to as 'Měi guó rén' in Chinese?
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What is the Chinese term for 'country'?
What is the Chinese term for 'country'?
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What does 'Wǒmen shì Fēilǜbīnrén' mean?
What does 'Wǒmen shì Fēilǜbīnrén' mean?
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How do you say 'What' in Chinese?
How do you say 'What' in Chinese?
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What is your birthday?
What is your birthday?
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What is the date today?
What is the date today?
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When is his birthday?
When is his birthday?
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How old are you?
How old are you?
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What is the birthday of someone whose birthday is on May 3?
What is the birthday of someone whose birthday is on May 3?
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How old is she?
How old is she?
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My birthday is on ______.
My birthday is on ______.
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Today is ______.
Today is ______.
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Tomorrow is my birthday.
Tomorrow is my birthday.
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What is the Chinese term for 'birthday'?
What is the Chinese term for 'birthday'?
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How do you say 'my' in Chinese?
How do you say 'my' in Chinese?
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Study Notes
Names and Nationalities
- "What is your name?" translates to Nǐ jiào shénme? (你叫什么？)
- "My name is..." translates to Wǒ jiào... (我叫...)
- Example names:
- Lìlì (丽丽)
- Xiǎomínɡ (小明)
Vocabulary
- Key terms:
- jiào (叫) - to call, be called
- shénme (什么) - what
- shì (是) - is, am, are
- nǎ (哪) - which, where
- guó (国) - nation, country
- rén (人) - person, people
Countries
- Significant countries in the context:
- Zhōngguó (中国) - China
- Yīngguó (英国) - United Kingdom, England
- Měi guó (美国) - USA, America
- Fēilǜbīn (菲律宾) - Philippines
Nationalities
- Different national descriptors:
- Zhōngguórén (中国人) - Chinese
- Měi guórén (美国人) - American
- Fēilǜbīnrén (菲律宾人) - Filipino
Example Sentences
- "What is your name?" - Nǐ jiào shénme? (你叫什么？)
- "My name is Mike." - Wǒ jiào màikèěr. (我叫迈克尔。)
- "Which nationality are you?" - Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? (你是哪国人？)
- "I am a Filipino." - Wǒ shì Fēilǜbīnrén. (我是菲律宾人。)
Conversation Example
- A: Nǐ jiào shénme mínɡzi? (你叫什么名字？)
- B: Wǒ jiào Lìli. (我叫丽丽。)
- A: Wǒ shì Xiǎomínɡ, nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? (我是小明，你是哪国人？)
Birthdays and Dates in Mandarin
- "My birthday" translates to wǒ de shēngrì (我的生日).
- The phrase "My birthday is on January 20" translates to Wǒ de shēngrì shì yīyuè èrshí hào (我的生日是一月二十号).
- Dates can be stated using yuè (月) for month and hào (号) for number/date.
Key Vocabulary
- de (的): a possessive particle used to indicate ownership.
- shēngrì (生日): means birthday.
- hào (号): refers to number or date.
- wǒ de (我的): means "my" or "mine".
- nǐ de (你的): means "your" or "yours".
- tā de (他的/她的): means "his" or "hers".
- suì (岁): refers to age in years.
Expressing Dates
- "Today is March 22" translates to Jīntiān shì sānyuè èrshíèr hào (今天是三月二十二号).
- "Tomorrow is my birthday" translates to Míngtiān shì wǒ de shēngrì (明天是我的生日).
- To ask "When is his birthday?" use Tā de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào? (他的生日是几月几号？).
Months in Mandarin
- January: 一月 (yīyuè)
- February: 二月 (èryuè)
- March: 三月 (sānyuè)
- April: 四月 (sìyuè)
- May: 五月 (wǔyuè)
- June: 六月 (liùyuè)
- July: 七月 (qīyuè)
- August: 八月 (bāyuè)
- September: 九月 (jiǔyuè)
- October: 十月 (shíyuè)
- November: 十一月 (shíyīyuè)
- December: 十二月 (shíèr yuè)
Asking and Stating Age
- "How old are you?" translates to Nǐ jǐ suì? (你几岁？).
- "I am sixteen years old" translates to Wǒ shíliù suì (我十六岁).
- General age statement: Someone + 数字 + 岁 - e.g., Tā shíliù suì (她十六岁) means "She is sixteen years old".
Sentence Patterns
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Sentence Pattern I:
- Noun + 是 + jǐ + 月 + jǐ + 号?
- Example: “What is the date today?” can be stated as Jīntiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào? (今天是几月几号？).
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Sentence Pattern II:
- Noun + 是 + number + 月 + number + 号
- Example: "My birthday is on January 24" is Wǒ de shēngrì shì yīyuè èrshísì hào (我的生日是一月二十四号).
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Sentence Pattern III:
- Someone + jǐ + 岁?
- Example: "How old is he?" can be phrased as Tā jǐ suì? (他几岁？).
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Sentence Pattern IV:
- Someone + number + 岁
- Example: "I am seventeen years old" is stated as Wǒ shíqī suì (我十七岁).
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Explore the basics of introducing yourself in Chinese with this quiz. You'll learn how to ask and answer questions about names using simple phrases. Perfect for beginners looking to improve their conversational skills.
