Lesson 1: Making Plans and Asking About Work

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Learn to use 想, 是, 一, 个, 职业 through the topic of meeting up and interviews.

13 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~13 min

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Vocabulary13 words

高兴gāoxìngAdjective

1.happy; gladExpresses a joyful state.
2.pleasedLight in tone, common in everyday conversation.

Examples

我很高兴。

wǒhěngāoxìng。

I am very happy.

见到你很高兴！

jiàndàonǐhěngāoxìng！

Nice to meet you!

工作gōngzuòNoun

1.work; jobA noun referring to an occupation or workplace.
2.to workA verb referring to the act of working.

Examples

他的工作很好。

tādegōngzuòhěnhǎo。

His job is very good.

我在公司工作。

wǒzàigōngsīgōngzuò。

I work at a company.

很hěnAdverb

veryAn adverb indicating a high degree.

Examples

我很高兴。

wǒhěngāoxìng。

I am very happy.

来láiVerb

1.to comeA verb for moving toward the speaker or the place being talked about.
2.(in the structure yao...le)Used to signal that something is about to happen.

Examples

你来吗？

nǐláima？

Are you coming?

快来看！

kuàiláikàn！

Come and look, quick!

老师lǎoshīNoun

teacher

Examples

我们的老师很好。

wǒmendelǎoshīhěnhǎo.

Our teacher is very good.

明天míngtiānNoun

tomorrow

Examples

明天见。

míngtiānjiàn。

See you tomorrow.

明天去学校。

míngtiānqùxuéxiào。

Going to school tomorrow.

朋友péngyouNoun

friend

Examples

他是我最好的朋友。

tāshìwǒzuìhǎodepéngyou.

He is my best friend.

认识rènshiVerb

1.to know, to recognize (someone)Indicates being acquainted with or recognizing someone.
2.to be familiar with
3.to get acquainted

Examples

我认识他。

wǒrènshitā。

I know him.

我们认识一下吧。

wǒmenrènshiyíxiàba。

Let's get to know each other.

是shìVerb

to bea linking verb: A is B

Examples

我是学生。

wǒshìxuésheng.

I am a student.

晚上wǎnshàngNoun

evening, nightroughly from sunset until late night

Examples

晚上见。

wǎnshàngjiàn。

See you in the evening.

想xiǎngVerb

to wantindicates a personal intention or wish

Examples

我想去中国。

wǒxiǎngqùzhōngguó。

I want to go to China.

我想喝茶。

wǒxiǎnghēchá。

I want to drink tea.

医生yīshēngNoun

doctor

Examples

他是医生。

tāshìyīshēng。

He is a doctor.

我去看医生。

wǒqùkànyīshēng。

I'm going to see the doctor.

公司gōngsīNoun

companya workplace or firm

Examples

我在公司。

wǒzàigōngsī。

I'm at the company.

他去公司。

tāqùgōngsī。

He's going to the company.

Grammar

Structure for Wanting to Do Something

S + 想 + 动词 (+ 宾语)

想 is a modal verb, placed before the main verb to express the subject's desire. The verb that follows is not changed in any way.

我想认识他。

wǒxiǎngrènshitā。

I want to get to know him.

我想来公司工作。

wǒxiǎngláigōngsīgōngzuò。

I want to come work at the company.

Structure for Introducing an Occupation

S + 是 + (一) 个 + 职业

Use 是 to state who the subject is and what occupation they have. You can add the quantity 一个 before the occupation for emphasis.

我是医生。

wǒshìyīshēng。

I am a doctor.

他是一个老师。

tāshìyígèlǎoshī。

He is a teacher.

Dialogues

Making Plans and Asking About Work

Two friends, Linh and Nam, are talking on the phone.

Linh

喂，明天晚上你有工作吗？

wèi，míngtiānwǎnshàngnǐyǒugōngzuòma？

Hello, do you have work tomorrow evening?

Nam

没有。我很高兴。你想来吗？

méiyǒu。wǒhěngāoxìng。nǐxiǎngláima？

No, I don't. I'm very happy. Do you want to come?

Linh

我想来。你是什么工作？

wǒxiǎnglái。nǐshìshénmegōngzuò？

I want to come. What's your job?

Nam

我是医生。我朋友是老师。

wǒshìyīshēng。wǒpéngyǒushìlǎoshī。

I'm a doctor. My friend is a teacher.

Linh

很好。我想认识你的朋友。明天晚上见！

hěnhǎo。wǒxiǎngrènshinǐdepéngyǒu。míngtiānwǎnshàngjiàn！

Great. I'd like to get to know your friend. See you tomorrow evening!

Nam

好的，明天公司见！

hǎode，míngtiāngōngsījiàn！

Okay, see you at the company tomorrow!