Dialogue
安娜\uFF1A
Nǐ你jīn今tiān天shàng上kè课le了ma吗？Did you have class today?
马克\uFF1A
Shàng上le了。Jīn今tiān天xué学Hàn汉zì字。Yes. Today we studied Chinese characters.
安娜\uFF1A
Hàn汉zì字nán难bù不nán难？Are Chinese characters difficult?
马克\uFF1A
Hěn很nán难。Wǒ我rèn认shi识yì一bǎi百duō多ge个Hàn汉zì字。Very difficult. I know more than a hundred characters.
安娜\uFF1A
Lǎo老shī师shuō说shén什me么？What did the teacher say?
马克\uFF1A
Lǎo老shī师shuō说wǒ我men们yào要xiě写，yě也yào要dú读。The teacher says we need to write them and also read them.
安娜\uFF1A
Wǒ我yě也yào要xué学xí习Zhōng中wén文。Wǒ我men们kě可yǐ以yì一qǐ起xué学xí习。I also want to study Chinese. We can study together.
马克\uFF1A
Hǎo好。Nǐ你yǒu有shén什me么wèn问tí题kě可yǐ以wèn问wǒ我。OK. If you have any questions, you can ask me.
安娜\uFF1A
Nǐ你zhī知dào道zěn怎me么shuō说ma吗？Do you know how to say it?
马克\uFF1A
Zhī知dào道。Xià下kè课yǐ以hòu后wǒ我yào要xué学xí习Zhōng中wén文。Wǒ我xiǎng想shuō说de得hǎo好yì一diǎn点儿。Yes. After class I'm going to study Chinese. I want to speak a little better.
Key vocabulary
Words introduced or practised in this lesson.
学to learn学习to study; to learn学生student老师teacher课subject上课to attend class; to have a lesson下课to finish class写to write字letter汉字Chinese character(s)中文Chinese language (written or spoken)汉语Chinese language读to read听to listen; to hear说to speak; to say问to ask问题question知道to know认识to know学to learn
View full Level 1 vocabulary \u2192Characters in context
Key characters from this lesson.
课
考
试
读
写
认
真
进
Grammar in use
Structures you will practise in this lesson.
Separable verb-object compounds
Treat 唱歌, 看书, 打球 as separable: modifiers go between the verb and object.
的时候 for when
Attach 的时候 after a time expression or clause to mean when/at the time of.
想 for desire
Use 想 + verb to express wanting or would like to do something.
要 for intention
Use 要 + verb for stronger intention or plan than 想.
Skill practice
Activities linked to this lesson\u2019s objectives.
Unit check
Answer the questions, then submit to see your results.
Your turn
Write a short message to a friend about your Chinese class today. Say what you studied, whether it was hard, and what you plan to do after class.
Frame
今天上课了。我们学了……。我觉得……。下课以后我要……。
Self-check
- \u2610 I named what was studied (汉字, 中文, etc.).
- \u2610 I gave an opinion (很难 / 很好).
- \u2610 I used 要 for a plan after class.
- \u2610 I used 了 to mark a completed event.