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Lesson 4: Asking About Family and Age

几岁了

Learn 有 + 几 + …? and 多大了?/ S + …岁。 through Asking About Family and Age.

4 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~13 min

Vocabulary4 words

医生yīshēngNoun
Illustration for 医生
  • doctor

Examples

他是医生。

tāshìyīshēng。

He is a doctor.

我去看医生。

wǒqùkànyīshēng。

I'm going to see the doctor.

弟弟dìdiNoun
Illustration for 弟弟
  • younger brother

Examples

我弟弟今年十岁。

wǒdìdijīnniánshísuì。

My younger brother is ten years old this year.

几jǐNumeral
Illustration for 几
  • 1.how many (usually fewer than ten)Used to ask about a small quantity or about time.
  • 2.several; a few (indicating an indefinite small number)used in statements rather than questions, e.g. 几天 (a few days), 几个朋友 (a few friends)

Examples

你几岁?

nǐjǐsuì?

How old are you?

现在几点?

xiànzàijǐdiǎn?

What time is it now?

还是háishìAdverb
Illustration for 还是
  • 1.still; as before
  • 2.or (used in alternative questions)

Examples

今天还是昨天?

jīntiānháishìzuótiān?

Today or yesterday?

他还是学生。

tāháishìxuéshēng。

He is still a student.

Grammar

Asking About Quantity (how many?)

S + 有 + 几 + …?

Use 几 to ask about a small quantity (usually under 10). This pattern is used to ask how many people or things someone has.

你家有几口人?

nǐjiāyǒujǐkǒurén?

How many people are in your family?

他有几个哥哥?

tāyǒujǐgègēge?

How many older brothers does he have?

Asking and Answering About Age

S + 多大了?/ S + …岁。

Use 多大了 to ask someone's age (usually adults or teenagers); for young children use 几岁.

你的孩子多大了?

nǐdeháiziduōdàle?

How old is your child now?

我二十岁。

wǒèrshísuì。

I am twenty years old.

Dialogues

Asking About Family and Age

Two friends, Xiao Lin and Xiao Nan, are talking about their families.

小林
小林

小南,你家有几口人?

xiǎonán,nǐjiāyǒujǐkǒurén?

Xiao Nan, how many people are in your family?

小南
小南

我家有五口人,爸爸,妈妈,哥哥,弟弟和我。

wǒjiāyǒuwǔkǒurén,bàba,māma,gēge,dìdihéwǒ。

There are five people in my family: dad, mom, older brother, younger brother, and me.

小林
小林

你的哥哥多大了?

nǐdegēgeduōdàle?

How old is your older brother now?

小南
小南

我哥哥二十岁。他是大学生。

wǒgēgeèrshísuì。tāshìdàxuéshēng。

My older brother is twenty. He's a university student.

小林
小林

你的弟弟呢?

nǐdedìdine?

What about your younger brother?

小南
小南

我弟弟八岁。他还是个孩子。

wǒdìdibāsuì。tāháishìgèháizi。

My younger brother is eight years old. He is still a child.