Lesson 3: Asking About Family Information

名字

Learn 几 + 岁？ and 叫 + 什么名字？ through Asking About Family Information.

12 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~16 min

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Vocabulary12 words

吃chīVerb

to eata verb for the act of eating

Examples

你吃什么？

nǐchīshénme？

What are you eating?

我吃米饭。

wǒchīmǐfàn。

I am eating rice.

点diǎnNoun

1.o'clock (in telling time)a unit for measuring time, usually used with a number or 'how many'
2.a little, a bite.g. 一点儿 (a little), 有点儿 (a bit)
3.point, dot; to order (food)e.g. 地点 (spot), 点菜 (to order food)

Examples

三点钟。

sāndiǎnzhōng。

Three o'clock.

你几点起床？

nǐjǐdiǎnqǐchuáng？

What time do you get up?

儿子érziNoun

Examples

我有一个儿子。

wǒyǒuyígèérzi。

I have a son.

他儿子很高。

tāérzihěngāo。

His son is very tall.

忙mángAdjective

1.busy
2.hurried, occupiedUsed as an adjective or an adverb.

Examples

我很忙。

wǒhěnmáng。

I am very busy.

他忙着工作。

tāmángzhegōngzuò。

He is busy with work.

没有méiyǒuVerb

to not haveThe negative form of "to have"; also used to negate verbs in the past.

Examples

我没有水。

wǒméiyǒushuǐ。

I do not have water.

名字míngziNoun

nameUsually refers to one's ordinary given name.

Examples

你的名字是什么？

nǐdemíngzishìshénme？

What is your name?

我的名字是李华。

wǒdemíngzishìlǐhuá。

My name is Li Hua.

女儿nǚérNoun

daughter

Examples

她女儿很可爱。

tānǚérhěnkěài。

Her daughter is very cute.

这是我的女儿。

zhèshìwǒdenǚér。

This is my daughter.

水果shuǐguǒNoun

fruita general term for all kinds of fruit

Examples

我喜欢水果。

wǒxǐhuanshuǐguǒ。

I like fruit.

水果很甜。

shuǐguǒhěntián。

The fruit is very sweet.

睡觉shuìjiàoVerb

to sleepthe activity of resting/sleeping

Examples

睡觉了。

shuìjiàole。

Time to go to sleep.

好好睡觉。

hǎohǎoshuìjiào。

Sleep well.

岁suìMeasure word

years old, agenumber + years old

Examples

你几岁？

nǐjǐsuì？

How old are you?

先生xiānshengNoun

1.sir, Mr. (a respectful term)a polite way to address a man whose name is unknown or someone older
2.husbandin a family context

Examples

先生，您好！

xiānsheng，nínhǎo！

Hello, sir!

这是我的先生。

zhèshìwǒdexiānsheng。

This is my husband.

小姐xiǎojiěNoun

1.young lady, missa polite way to address a young unmarried woman
2.miss (a respectful term)often used to address a woman in service settings

Examples

小姐，请给我菜单。

xiǎojiě，qǐnggěiwǒcàidān。

Miss, please give me the menu.

这位小姐是老师。

zhèwèixiǎojiěshìlǎoshī。

This young lady is a teacher.

Grammar

Asking someone's age (a young person)

S + 几 + 岁？

This sentence pattern is used to ask someone's age, usually a child or a younger person. '几' (jǐ) means 'how many' and is used for small numbers (usually 1-10). '岁' (suì) means years of age. The answer is: number + 岁.

你儿子几岁？

nǐérzijǐsuì？

How old is your son?

我女儿五岁。

wǒnǚérwǔsuì。

My daughter is five years old.

Asking someone's name

S + 叫 + 什么名字？

This sentence pattern is used to ask someone's name. '叫' (jiào) means 'to be called'. '什么' (shén me) means 'what'. The answer is usually: 我叫 + [name].

先生，您叫什么名字？

xiānsheng，nínjiàoshénmemíngzi？

Sir, what is your name?

我叫小明。

wǒjiàoxiǎomíng。

My name is Xiao Ming.

Dialogues

Asking About Family Information

Two neighbors are talking with each other.

小花

你好，我叫阮氏花。你叫什么名字？

nǐhǎo，wǒjiàoruǎnshìhuā。nǐjiàoshénmemíngzi？

Hello, my name is Nguyen Thi Hoa. What is your name?

小明

你好，我叫陈明。你是越南人吗？

nǐhǎo，wǒjiàochénmíng。nǐshìyuènánrénma？

Hello, my name is Tran Minh. Are you Vietnamese?

小花

是，我是越南人。你有儿子和女儿吗？

shì，wǒshìyuènánrén。nǐyǒuérzihénǚérma？

Yes, I am Vietnamese. Do you have a son and a daughter?

小明

我有一个女儿。她今年三岁。

wǒyǒuyígènǚér。tājīnniánsānsuì。

I have one daughter. She is three years old this year.

小花

太好了！她叫什么名字？

tàihǎole！tājiàoshénmemíngzi？

Wonderful! What is her name?

小明

她叫陈小美。你呢？你有孩子吗？

tājiàochénxiǎoměi。nǐne？nǐyǒuháizima？

Her name is Chen Xiaomei. What about you? Do you have children?

小花

我没有孩子。我和先生都很忙。

wǒméiyǒuháizi。wǒhéxiānshengdōuhěnmáng。

I do not have children. My husband and I are both very busy.

小明

我女儿今天不想睡觉，她想吃水果。

wǒnǚérjīntiānbùxiǎngshuìjiào，tāxiǎngchīshuǐguǒ。

My daughter doesn’t want to sleep today — she wants fruit.

小花

孩子都喜欢水果。她几点睡觉？

háizidōuxǐhuanshuǐguǒ。tājǐdiǎnshuìjiào？

Children all love fruit. What time does she go to bed?

小明

九点。阮小姐，很高兴认识你！

jiǔdiǎn。ruǎnxiǎojiě，hěngāoxìngrènshinǐ！

Nine. Miss Nguyen, it's very nice to meet you!