Ni Hao 1 Lesson 10 : My friend (我的朋友)

眉毛 meimao = eyebrow

眼睛 yanjing = eye

鼻子 bizi = nose

嘴巴 zuiba = mouth

头 tou = head

耳朵 erduo = ear

脸 lian = face

头发 toufa = hair

长 chang = long

短 duan = short

上 shang = to go, to attend

年级 nianji = grade

学校 xuexiao = school

同班 tongban = classmate

笑哈哈 xiaohaha = to laugh heartily

凶巴巴 xiongbaba = fiercely



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Sentences



1. Our friend from china will now tell us about her research.
现在我们的中国朋友要向大家介绍她自己的研究情况。

2. I hope I never set eyes on him again.
我希望永远不要再见到他。

3. The clowns pulled funny faces.
小丑扮出了可笑的鬼脸。

4. She wears her hair in a bun.
她把头发盘成一个髻。

5. Soon, the whole school knew about her win.
不久，全校师生都知道她获胜了

6. Even though I hadn't seen my classmate for many years, I recognized him immediately.
即使多年没有看见我的同学，我也马上认出了他。

7. She was slender and had long dark hair.
她身材苗条，有一头长长的黑发。

8. All his observations were short and to the point.
他的观察报告都很简单扼要。

9. He is my friend.

他是我的朋友.

10. What grade are you in?

你上几年几?



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Schools



In China, the school year begins in September with the first semester ending in mid-January. The second semester begins in February(after three weeks' vacation) and ends in mid-July, leaving six weeks for summer vacation.

The structure of the regular education system follows a 6-3-3-4 pattern : six years of primary school(小学), three years of junior high school(初中), three years of senior high school(高中) and four years of tertiary education(大学). Entrance examinationa to each higher level are very competitive. Keypoint schools, which are better equipped and have higher academic standard, are the most popular schools.

In Taiwan, the school year starts in autumn and ends in summer the next year. There are two vacations: winter vacation(寒假), around the time of the lunar New Year(end of January to the beginning of February) and summer vacation(署假), from July to late August. The general school system also follows a 6-3-3-4 pattern.

Ni Hao 1 Lesson 9 : I like swimming

Sports



游泳 youyong = swimming

骑车 qiche = cycling

跑步 paobu = running

足球 zuqiu = soccer

篮球 lanqiu = basketball

网球 wangqiu = tennis

乒乓球 pingpangqiu = table tennis

板球 banqiu = cricket

棒球 bangqiu = baseball

垒球 leiqiu = softball

体操 ticao = gymnastics

跳远 tiaoyuan = long jump

跳高 tiaogao = high jump

排球 paiqiu = volleyball

曲棍球 qugunqiu = hockey

高尔夫球 gao'erfuqiu = golf

羽毛球 yumaoqiu = badminton


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Sentences

1. In many sports physical fitness is not as important as technique.
在许多体育运动中，体能没有技巧重要。
2. He takes part in the intercollegiate sports every year.
他每年参加大学校际运动会。
3. In soccer, only the goal-keeper may play the ball with his hands.
在足球运动中只有守门员可以用手触球。
4. The children ducked each other in the swimming pool.
孩子们在游泳池里互相把对方按入水中。
5. He doesn't like to play table tennis
他不喜欢打乒乓球.
6. Xiao Ming really likes to play basketball.
小明真喜欢打篮球.

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Asking what sports someone likes

To ask ' What sports do you like ?' say 你喜欢什么运动 Ni xihuan shenme yundong? To answer the question, say 我喜欢.. and replace the name of sport.

eg. A: 你喜欢什么运动?

B : 我喜欢打篮球.


Asking of someone likes a certain sport

To ask someone wheter he or she likes a particular sport say:


你喜欢.....吗? Ni xihuan...ma? or 你喜欢不喜欢...? Ni xihuan bu xihuan...?

The expression 'xihuan bu xihuan' can be shortened to 'xi bu xihuan' 喜不喜欢.

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Suggesting an activity

In Chinese, say 'Women qu...haoma?' 我们去....好吗?

To answer OK say 'Hao a!' 好啊!

The 啊(a) is used to stress that you think it's a good idea. To answer I'm not going, say

'Wo bu qu' 我不去.

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Taijiquan


Taijiquan 太极拳(taichi), characterized by its graceful and slow movements, is a traditional Chinese sport and an exercise for the mind as well as the body. To practise Taijiquan, one needs to be relaxed and concentrate on breathing and the flow of each movement. The exercise develops physical endurance, relaxation and metal calm. It's performed by millions of Chinese daily, mainly early in the morning, in parks or anywhere else where there is enough space


Taijiquan (simplified Chinese: 太极拳; traditional Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: tàijíquán; Wade-Giles: t'ai4 chi2 ch'üan2) (literal translation "Supreme Ultimate Fist") is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defence training and health benefits. It is also typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, and longevity. Consequently, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. Some of tai chi chuan's training forms are especially known for being practiced at what most people categorize as slow movement.
Today, tai chi has spread worldwide. Most modern styles of tai chi trace their development to at least one of the five traditional schools: Chen, Yang, Wu/Hao, Wu and Sun

Ni Hao 1 Lesson 8 : I can speak Chinese

Countries



中国 Zhongguo = China

澳大利亚 Aodaliya = Australia

英国 Yingguo = England

美国 Meiguo = America

加拿大 Jianada = Canada

德国 Deguo = Germany

日本 Riben = Japan

新西兰 Xinxilan = New Zealand

台湾 Taiwan = Taiwan

香港 Xianggang = Hong Kong

法国 Faguo = France

意大利 Yidali = Italy

泰国 Taiguo = Thailand

新加坡 Xinjiapo = Singapore

马来西亚 Malaixiya = Malaysia

西班牙 Xibanya = Spain

南非 Nanfei = South Africa

Asking about someone's nationallity

To ask a person his/her nationality, say 你是哪国人 Ni Shi Na Guo ren. To answer the question say 我是...with nationality

eg. A : 你是哪国人? B: 我是中国人

Describe Language ability

To ask someone if he or she can speak a certain language, again both ways of asking question can be used. eg.


你会说汉语吗? or 你会不会说汉语?


To say 'You speak very well ' say 你说得很好 Ni shou de hen hao. To reply ' Not at all ' say 哪里, 哪里. Chinese use 得 after a verb to lead to the degree or result of the action of this verb.




'Mandarin' the official Chinese language
Mandarin is called different names by the Chinese living in different places. Since the introduction of Pinyin and simplified characters in China, there are also variations in form of Mandarin being used. You will find that in your local Chinese community, characters used in newspaper, publications are printed in traditional characters, while publications from China are in simplified form.