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Chapter 2
People – Family – Males – Females – Friends ( see Love for Marriage – Boyfriend / Girlfriend Relationships )
General Words & Concepts:
adult
She
She
Tā
is
is
shì
她
是
大人 。
friend
This
This
Zhè
is
is
shì
my
my
wǒde
这
是
我的
=
lonely, lonesome
Tom
is
very
Tom
(is)
very
Tom
fēicháng
____
大人
=
dàrén
an adult.
(an) adult.
dàrén.
非常
=
péngyou
friend,
friend,
péngyǒu,
朋 友,
jìmò
lonely.
lonely.
jìmò.
Tom.
Tom.
Tom.
___
。
寂寞
寂寞 。
has no friends
He
has no
He
not have
Tā
méiyǒu
=
méiyǒu péngyǒu
friends.
friends.
péngyǒu.
他
朋友 。
沒有
朋友
沒有朋友
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孤零零
lonely, without a friend
=
gūlīnglīng
He
is
without a friend.
He
is
without a friend.
Tā
shì
gūlīnglīng.
他
是
孤零零 。
meet (two people meeting) =
jiàndào
I
am
glad
to meet
I
(am)
very
glad
to meet
Wǒ
hěn
gāoxìng
jiàndào
我
很
meet
高興
=
(more than two people meeting)
I
also am
glad
I
also (am) very
glad
Wǒ
yě
hěn
gāoxìng
我 也
很 高興
見到
見到
you,
you,
nǐ,
David.
David.
David.
你,
____ 。
見面
jiànmiàn
to meet
and
yǔ
your
your
nǐde
parents
parents
fùmǔ
and
and
hé
family.
family
jiāren
與 你的 父母 和 家人
(American Usage Note: Either way is commonly used: “I am also …” or “I also am …” )
Mr., mister, sir / husband
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
这
我的
朋 友,
Miss / unmarried woman
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
Xiǎojiě
friend,
friend,
péngyǒu,
这
是
Xiānsheng
friend,
friend,
péngyǒu,
是
我的
朋 友,
先生
Mr.
Nelson
Nelson
Nelson.
Mr.
Xiānsheng.
___
先生 。
小姐
Miss
Wood
Mùtou
Wood.
Miss.
Xiǎojiě.
木頭
小姐 。
to meet.
jiànmiàn.
見面 。
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Mrs / married woman
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
这
是
ordinary person
I
am
I
am
Wǒ
shì
我
Mrs.
Smith
Smith
Smith.
Mrs.
Tàitai.
朋 友,
___
太太 。
我的
凡人
=
fánrén
an ordinary person.
(an) ordinary person.
fánrén.
是
凡人 。
I
I
Wǒ
like
like
xǐhuan
=
fánfū súzǐ
ordinary people.
ordinary people.
fánfū súzǐ.
我
喜欢
凡夫俗子 。
ordinary people, the masses
other people, others
=
biéren
Are other people happy?
Other people
happy
/ not happy?
Biéren
gāoxìng
bù gāoxìng?
别人
高興
凡夫俗子
别人
不 高興 ?
personality
I
like
I
like
Wǒ
xǐhuan
=
his
his
tāde
我
他的
喜欢
太太
Tàitai
friend,
friend,
péngyǒu,
性格
xìnggé
personality.
personality.
xìnggé.
性格 。
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。。。NEXT 3 。。。
talk, chat
We
We
Wǒmen
=
chatted.
chatted.
tán guò le.
我们
谈 過 了。
talk, chat
I
want to
I
want to
Wǒ
yào
with
hé
我
和
要
=
谈
tán
谈一谈
tán yì tan
talk with you.
you
talk.
nǐ
tán yì tan.
你
谈一谈 。
had a conversation
=
tán guò huà le
We
had a conversation.
We
conversation had.
Wǒmen
tán guò huà le.
我们
谈過话了
谈 過 话 了。
。。。END OF 3 。。。
Family:
家
family / home, household
=
jiā
How many people are in your family?
Your
family
there has
Nǐ
jiā
yǒu
how many
jǐ
kǒu
people?
rén?
你
幾
口
人?
家
有
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jiātíng shēnghuó
good
very
good
fēicháng
hǎode
family life, home life
I
have
a
I
have
( a)
Wǒ
yǒu
=
我
非常
有
好的
家庭生活
family life.
family life.
jiātíng shēnghuó.
家庭生活 。
Baby:
baby
Your
Your
Nǐde
=
baby
baby
bǎobǎo
你的
寶寶
bǎobǎo
is
too
(is)
too
tài
太
=
yīng’ér
baby
Your
Your
Nǐde
baby?
baby
yīng’ér
yes / no?
ma?
你的
婴兒
嗎?
寶寶
loveable!
loveable!
kě’ài
le!
可爱 了 !
婴兒
。。。NEXT 2 。。。
baby / young child
baby bottle
The baby
(The) Baby
Wáwa
娃娃
。。。END OF 2 。。。
=
=
wants
wants
yào
要
wáwa
nǎipíng
her
her
tāde
她的
娃娃
奶瓶
bottle.
bottle.
nǎipíng.
奶瓶 。
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baby carriage, baby stroller =
wáwachē
I
think
this
baby stroller
I
think
this
baby stroller
Wǒ
juéde
zhè
liàng
wáwachē
我
覺得
这
輛
娃娃車
is
( is)
娃娃車
quite
comparatively
bǐjiào
nice.
nice.
hǎo.
比較
好。
。。 。NEXT 3 。。。
哇
oh! (surprise)
=
wa
Oh! Isn’t the baby pretty!
The
baby
very
Nà
bǎobǎo
zhēn
pretty
piàoliang
oh！
wā！
哪
漂亮
哇!
寶寶
baby crying very loud
The
baby
(The)
Baby,
Wáwa,
娃娃
cry, crying
The
baby
(The)
Baby
Bǎobǎo
寶寶
真
=
wāwā dàkū
is crying very loud!
baby crying very loud!
wāwā dàkū!
哇哇大哭
=
is
(is)
zài
在
哇哇大哭
!
kū
crying.
crying.
kū.
哭
哭。
(Chinese Grammar Note: “zài” here indicates a progressive tense.)
。。 。END OF 3 。 。 。
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baby food
Do you
You
Nǐ
你
diaper
Remember,
Remember,
Jìzhù,
婴兒食物
have
have
yǒu
yīng’ér shí wù
any
baby food?
any
baby food
rènhé
yīng’ér shí wù
yes / no?
ma?
有
任何
嗎?
=
=
the
(the)
记 住,
baby
baby
wáwa
婴兒食物
niàobù
needs
needs
yào
娃娃
要
尿布
diapers.
diapers.
niàobù.
尿布 。
Child & Children:
=
孩子
child
Is this your child?
This
is
Zhè
shì
your
nǐde
child
háizi
yes / no?
ma?
这
是
你的
孩子
嗎?
children
There are still
There are still
Háiyǒu
=
a couple
(a) couple
liǎng
还有
兒童
értóng
of
(of)
两
children / young men and women
háizi
=
gè
children
children
értóng
in
in
zài
grade school.
grade school.
xiǎoxué.
個
兒童
在
小學 。
érnǚ
兒女
Are these your children?
These
all
are
Zhèxiē
dōu
shì
your
nǐde
children
érnǚ
yes / no?
ma?
这些
你的
兒女
嗎?
都
是
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young children
=
They are all young children.
They
all
are
Tāmen
dōu
shì
他们
都
young children.
xiǎo háizi.
是
小孩子 。
young / small / unimportant
She
is
She
(is)
quite
Tā
hái
=
xiāo
young.
young.
xiāo.
她
小。
還
young, youthful
She
is
She
(is)
very
Tā
hái
=
niánqīng
youthful.
youthful.
niánqīng.
她
年轻 。
還
小孩子
xiǎo háizi
小
年轻
。。 。NEXT 2 。。。
young person
old person
You
are
You
are
Nǐ
shì
你
是
=
a
(a)
年轻人
老人
niánqīngrén
=
lǎorén
young person.
young person.
niánqīngrén.
I
I
Wǒ
am
am
shì
年轻人 。
我
是
。。 。END OF 2 。 。 。
an old person.
(an) old person.
lǎorén.
老人 。
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青年
young people
I
like
I
like
Wǒ
xǐhuan
=
qīngnián
young people.
young people.
qīngnián.
And you?
And you?
Nǐne?
我
青年 。
你呢 ?
喜欢
Father:
。。 。NEXT 2 。。。
father
=
bàba
teenagers
Father,
Father,
Bàba,
=
our
our
wǒmende
qīngshàonián
teenagers
teenagers
qīngshàonián
爸 爸,
我们的
青少年
爸爸
青少年
use
use
yòng
bad words.
bad words.
zānghuà.
用
髒話 。
。。 。END OF 2 。 。 。
=
父亲
fùqīn
father
My
My
Wǒde
father
father
fùqīn
is
is
shì
我的
父亲
是
a university
(a) university
dàxué
大学
Father’s Day
Tuesday
Tuesday
Xīngqīèr
is
is
shì
Fùqinjié
Father’s Day.
Father’s Day.
Fùqinjié.
星期二
是
父親節 。
=
professor.
professor.
jiàoshòu.
教授 。
父親節
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Mother:
妈妈
mother, mama
=
māma
My mother and I both work as teachers.
I
and
my
mother
Wǒ
hé
wǒ
māma
both
liǎng
我
两
和
我
妈妈
mother
This
This
Zhèi
is
is
shì
my
my
wǒ
mǔqīn
mother.
mother.
mǔqīn.
这
是
我
母亲
=
個
都當
老师 。
。
is
is
shì
=
Mǔqīnjié
Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day.
Mǔqīnjié.
明天
是
母親節 。
Kids
Children
Érnǚ
need
need
xūyào
mǔ’ài
motherly love.
motherly love.
mǔ’ài.
兒女
需要
母爱 。
=
teachers.
lǎoshī.
母亲
Mother’s Day
Tomorrow
Tomorrow
Míngtiān
motherly love, maternal love
ge
work as
dōudāng
母親節
母爱
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Parents:
parents
I
I
Wǒ
我
父母
of course
of course
dāngrán
=
fùmǔ
miss
miss
xiǎngniàn
my
my
wǒ
parents.
parents.
fùmǔ.
当然
想念
我
父母 。
Sons & Daughters:
daughter
Oh my gosh!
Oh my gosh!
Āiyā!
I
I
Wǒ
哎 呀!
我
son
Your
Your
Nǐde
你的
=
have
=
女兒
nǚér
forgotten
forgot
wàng le
my
my
wǒ
daughter’s
daughter ’s
nǚér
de
birthday!
birthday!
shēngrì!
忘了
我
女兒
的生 日 !
兒子
son
son
érzi
érzi
writes
writes
xiě de
very
very
hěn
well.
well.
hǎo.
兒子
写得
很
好。
brothers:
brothers
I
I
Wǒ
don’t have
don’t have
méiyǒu
=
xiōngdì
brothers.
brothers.
xiōngdì.
我
没有
兄弟 。
兄弟
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brother (older, elder)
Tomorrow
is
Tomorrow
is
Míngtiān
shì
=
my
my
wǒ
明天
我
是
brother (younger)
Yesterday
was
Yesterday
was
Zuótiān
shì
=
my
my
wǒ
昨天
我
是
哥哥
gēge
older brother’s
older brother ’s
gēge
de
birthday.
birthday.
shēngrì.
哥哥
生日 。
的
弟弟
dìdi
younger brother’s
younger brother ’s
dìdi
de
birthday.
birthday.
shēngrì.
弟弟
生日 。
的
Sisters:
have
have
yǒu
=
sisters.
sisters.
jiěmèi.
我
有
姐妹 。
sister (older)
My
older sister
My
older sister
Wǒ
jiějie
我
姐姐
=
is
(is)
姐妹
jiěmèi
sisters
I
I
Wǒ
姐姐
jiějie
very
very
hěn
pretty.
pretty.
piàoliang.
很
漂亮 。
妹妹
sister (younger)
But
my
But
my
Kěshì
wǒ
=
mèimei
younger sister
younger sister
mèimei
is
is
shì
very
very
fēicháng
beautiful!
beautiful!
piàoliang!
可是
妹妹
是
非常
漂亮 !
我
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Grandfather:
grandfather
This
is
This
is
Zhè
shì
my
my
wǒde
这
我的
是
=
grandfather (paternal)
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
这
是
是
这
是
yéye
[paternal]
[paternal]
我的
爺爺
grandfather.
grandfather.
yéye.
爺爺 。
wàigōng
[maternal]
[maternal]
我的
grandfather (maternal)
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
祖父
祖父 。
我的
grandfather (maternal)
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
这
zǔfù
grandfather.
grandfather.
zǔfù.
外公
grandfather.
grandfather.
wàigōng.
外公 。
lǎoye
[maternal]
[maternal]
姥爺
grandfather.
grandfather.
lǎoye.
姥爺 。
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Grandmother:
grandmother
This
is
This
is
Zhè
shì
my
my
wǒde
这
我的
是
=
grandmother (paternal)
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
这
是
是
这
是
nǎinai
[paternal]
我的
奶奶
grandmother.
grandmother.
nǎinai.
奶奶 。
lǎolao
[maternal]
我的
grandmother (maternal)
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
祖母
祖母 。
我的
grandmother (maternal)
=
This
is
my
This
is
my
Zhè
shì
wǒde
这
zǔmǔ
grandmother.
grandmother.
zǔmǔ.
姥姥
grandmother.
grandmother.
lǎolao.
姥姥
wàipó
[maternal]
。
外婆
grandmother.
grandmother.
wàipó.
外婆 。
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Granddaughter & Grandson:
granddaughter
sūnnǚ
=
孫女
(son’s daughter)
I
I
Wǒ
have
have
yǒu
a
a
yīgè
granddaughter who is
granddaughter,
sūnnǚ,
she
tā
three years old.
three
age.
sān
suì.
我
有
一個
孫 女,
她
三
歲。
age.
suì.
歲。
granddaughter
wài sūnnǚ
=
外孫女
(daughter’s daughter)
I
I
Wǒ
also
also
yě
have
have
yǒu
我
也
有
grandson
a
(a)
granddaughter who is
granddaughter,
wài sūnnǚ,
she
tā
ten.
ten
shí
外 孫 女,
她
十
sūnzi
=
孫子
(son’s son)
My
My
Wǒ
grandson is
grandson
sūnzi
five.
five
wǔ
age.
suì.
我
孫子
五
歲。
grandson
=
wàisūnzi
外孙子
(daughter’s son)
I
I
Wǒ
also
also
yě
have
have
yǒu
a grandson who is
( a) grandson,
wàisūnzi,
我
也
有
外 孙 子,
he
tā
eight.
eight
bā
age.
suì.
他
八
歲。
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Aunts & Uncles:
阿姨
my
my
wǒde
Aunt
Aunt
Āyí
Genny.
Genny.
Genny.
这
我的
阿姨
___ 。
是
=
āyí
aunt / stepmother
This
is
This
is
Zhè
shì
aunt (father’sister)
My
aunt
My
aunt
Wǒ
gūgu
has
has
yǒu
gūgu
good
good
hǎo
我
有
好
姑姑
=
姑姑
vision.
vision.
yǎnlì.
眼力 。
姨姨
aunt (mother’sister)
=
My
aunt
My
[mother’s sister]
Wǒ
yíyi
yíyi
also
also
yě
has
has
yǒu
good
good
hǎo
vision.
vision.
yǎnlì.
我
也
有
好
眼力 。
姨姨
uncle (father’s older brother)
=
伯伯
bóbo
Can you hear me, Uncle?
Uncle,
you
can
Bóbo,
nǐ
néng
hear
tīngjiàn
me
wǒ
yes / no?
ma?
伯 伯,
聽見
我
嗎?
你
能
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uncle (father’s older brother)
=
伯父
bófù
Hey!
Hey!
Hēi!
Uncle
[Father’s older brother]
Bófù
Stephen.
Stephen.
Stephen.
I
I
Wǒ
嘿
伯父
____ 。
我
uncle (father’s younger brother)
tired.
tired.
lèi le.
累 了。
叔叔
shūshu
=
am
(am)
Uncle
[Father’s younger brother]
Shūshu
Jim,
Jim,
Jim,
I’ll
I
wǒ
treat
treat
qǐng
you
you
nǐ
to
to eating
chī
lunch.
lunch.
wǔfàn.
叔叔
__ ,
我
請
你
吃
午飯 。
Cousin:
cousin
This
This
Zhè
=
is
is
shì
my
my
wǒde
这
是
我的
biǎoqīn
cousin,
cousin,
biǎoqīn,
表 親,
表親
Bing.
Bing.
Bing.
__
。
Males:
。。。NEXT 2 。。。
boy
=
man / men
Today
Today
Jīntiān
de
今天
的
=
nánrén
a boy,
(a) boy,
nánháizi,
。。。END OF 2 。。。
男孩子
男人
nánháizi
男 孩 子,
tomorrow
tomorrow
míngtiān
de
明天
的
a man.
(a) man.
nánrén.
男人 。
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Females:
feminine, of females
Pink ones
Pink colored (ones)
Fěnhóngsè
are
are
shì
粉红色
是
girl
Mr.
Wang
Wang
____
女性
nǚxìng
feminine.
feminine
(ones).
nǚxìng
de.
=
女性 的 。
black.
black
hēisè.
不是
黑色 。
Wang
Mr.
Xiānsheng
two
two
liǎng
gè
girls.
girls.
nǚhái(r).
先生
也
两
個
女孩兒
爱
有
fùnǚ
妇女
fùren
妇人
妇 女!
woman , female /
married woman
I
especially
I
especially
Wǒ
tèbié
like
like
xǐhuan
barefooted
barefooted
chìjiǎo
de
women.
women.
fùren.
我
喜欢
赤脚
的
妇人 。
特别
=
(ones).
女孩
nǚhái(r)
also
has
also
has
yě
yǒu
=
woman , womanfolk
=
I
love
women!
I
love
women!
Wǒ
ài
fùnǚ!
我
Not
Not right
Bùshì
。
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woman
Women’s
Women ’s
Nǚren
de
shoes
shoes
xié
女人 的
鞋
womanhood
I
agree.
I
agree.
Wǒ
tóngyì.
我
=
女人
nǚren
are
on
(are)
on
zài
=
fùdao
Womanhood
Womanhood
Fùdao
同意 。 妇道
sale.
sale.
jiǎnjià.
在
減價 。
妇道
is
(is)
not
not
bù
easy.
easy.
róngyì.
Not
Not
Bù
不
容易 。 不
easy.
easy.
róngyì.
容易 。
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