Lesson 1: Talking About WeChat and Culture

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Learn to use 用, 工具, 在 through the topic of social media and Chinese culture.

8 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Vocabulary8 words

本子běnziNoun
  • notebooka notebook or writing pad

Examples

我买了一个本子。

mǎileběnzi

I bought a notebook.

把字写在本子上。

xiězàiběnzishàng

Write the characters in the notebook.

guóNoun
  • 1.country; nation
  • 2.national; of the countryUsed as a prefix.

Examples

我爱我的国家。

àideguójiā

I love my country.

这是中国的地图。

zhèshìzhōngguóde

This is a map of China.

汉语hànNoun
  • Chinese (language)Usually refers to the language and written text.

Examples

我说汉语。

shuōhàn

I speak Chinese.

汉语很难。

hànhěnnán

Chinese is very difficult.

考试kǎoshìNoun
  • exam; testAs a verb: to take an exam.

Examples

明天有考试。

míngtiānyǒukǎoshì

There is an exam tomorrow.

上网shàngwǎngVerb
  • to go online, to access the internet

Examples

我喜欢上网。

huanshàngwǎng

I like going online.

他每天上网。

měitiānshàngwǎng

He goes online every day.

zhōngNoun
  • center; middle; within

Examples

我是中国人。

shìzhōngguórén

I am Chinese.

中国ZhōngguóNoun
  • China

Examples

我想去中国旅游。

xiǎngzhōngguóyóu.

I want to travel to China.

中文zhōngwénNoun
  • Chinese (language)

Examples

我学中文。

xuézhōngwén

I study Chinese.

中文很难。

zhōngwénhěnnán

Chinese is very hard.

Grammar

Saying what you are doing and where

S + 在 + nơi chốn + 动词

Use 在 together with a location to indicate where an action takes place. 在 goes before the location, with the verb following.

我在家上网。

zàijiāshàngwǎng

I go online at home.

他在图书馆学习汉语。

zàishūguǎnxuéhàn

He studies Chinese at the library.

About to / wanting to do something

S + 要 + 动词

Use 要 before a verb to express the intention to do something in the near future or the desire to do it.

明天我要考试。

míngtiānyàokǎoshì

I have an exam tomorrow.

我要买一个本子。

yàomǎiběnzi

I want to buy a notebook.

Dialogues

Talking about learning Chinese

Two students, Linh and Minh, talk about studying.

Li
Linh

明天你要做什么?

míngtiānyàozuòshénme

What are you going to do tomorrow?

Mi
Minh

我要在家上网。

yàozàijiāshàngwǎng

I'm going to go online at home.

Li
Linh

你上网做什么?

shàngwǎngzuòshénme

What will you do online?

Mi
Minh

我要学习汉语,还有中文。

yàoxuéhànháiyǒuzhōngwén

I'm going to study Chinese, and Mandarin too.

Li
Linh

很好!你在哪个国家学习汉语?

hěnhǎozàiguójiāxuéhàn

Great! Which country are you studying Chinese in?

Mi
Minh

我在中国学习。中国的中。

zàizhōngguóxuézhōngguódezhōng

I study in China. The 中 of China.