Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

62 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1


f. You want to thank your friend for helping you.


g. You are knocking at your friend’s door and want to identify yourself.



  1. Mini-dialogues


Translate these mini-conversations to Mandarin.


a. Zhang: Come on in.


Chen: Thanks!


b. Wang: Do you and your roommate both study Chinese?


Xie: Yes.


c. Zhang: This must be your younger brother.


Chen: Yes.


d. Wang: Who is she?


Xie: She is my roommate.


e. Zhang: Do you have an older brother?


Chen: No. I only have a younger brother.


f. Wang: I’m glad to meet you.


Xie: I’m also glad to meet you.



  1. Reading comprehension I


Read the following dialogue and answer each question as true (T) or false (F).


XiFo GAo: Shéi?
XiFo Chén: XiFo GAo, shì wI, XiFo Chén.

XiFo GAo: XiFo Chén, qHng jìn. Zhè shì wI mèimei, MFlì. Zhè shì Chén Míngmíng.
XiFo Chén: MFlì, nH hFo. HGn gAoxìng rènshi nH.

MFlì: HGn gAoxìng rènshi nH. NH shì wI gBge de tóngxué ma?
XiFo Chén: Duì, wI yG xué ZhDngwén.
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