Teacher Xu
Lesson 1: Greetings
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17 Words
你好
nǐ hǎo
English
hello
interjection
Example from dialogue:
你好，可以坐吗？
Hello, can I sit down?
可以
kěyǐ
English
can, may
verb/modal verb
Example from dialogue:
可以，请坐。
Sure, please sit.
坐
zuò
English
to sit
verb
Example from dialogue:
可以坐吗？
Can I sit down?
请
qǐng
English
please
adverb/verb
Example from dialogue:
请坐。
Please sit.
是
shì
English
to be
verb
Example from dialogue:
你是学生吗？
Are you a student?
学生
xuésheng
English
student
noun
Example from dialogue:
你是学生吗？
Are you a student?
吗
ma
English
question particle
particle
Example from dialogue:
你是学生吗？
Are you a student?
的
de
English
possessive/descriptive particle
particle
Example from dialogue:
是的。
Yes.
你
nǐ
English
you
pronoun
Example from dialogue:
你呢？
And you?
呢
ne
English
and you? / what about?
particle
Example from dialogue:
你呢？
And you?
我
wǒ
English
I, me
pronoun
Example from dialogue:
我也是。
Me too.
也
yě
English
also, too
adverb
Example from dialogue:
我也是。
Me too.
去
qù
English
to go
verb
Example from dialogue:
我去上课了。
I need to go to class.
上课
shàngkè
English
to attend class
verb phrase
Example from dialogue:
我去上课了。
I need to go to class.
了
le
English
completion particle
particle
Example from dialogue:
我去上课了。
I need to go to class.
好
hǎo
English
good, okay
adjective/interjection
Example from dialogue:
好。
Okay.
再见
zàijiàn
English
goodbye
interjection
Example from dialogue:
再见。
Goodbye.
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