Dialogue
小李\uFF1A
Nǐ你jiā家yǒu有jǐ几kǒu口rén人？How many people are in your family?
小王\uFF1A
Wǒ我jiā家yǒu有wǔ五kǒu口rén人：yé爷ye爷、nǎin奶ai奶、bà爸ba爸、mā妈ma妈hé和wǒ我。My family has five people: grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, and me.
小李\uFF1A
Nǐ你yǒu有gē哥ge哥jiě姐jie姐ma吗？Do you have older brothers or sisters?
小王\uFF1A
Méi没yǒu有，dàn但shì是wǒ我yǒu有dì弟di弟hé和mèi妹mei妹。Xiǎo小shí时hou候wǒ我men们jīng经cháng常yì一qǐ起wán玩。No, but I have a younger brother and sister. When we were little, we often played together.
小李\uFF1A
Xiàn现zài在nǐ你men们měi每tiān天yì一qǐ起chī吃fàn饭ma吗？Do you all eat together every day now?
小王\uFF1A
Shì是de的！Měi每tiān天wǎn晚shang上jiār家én人yì一qǐ起chī吃fàn饭，fēi非cháng常gāo高xìng兴。Yes! Every evening the family eats together — very happy.
小李\uFF1A
Nǐ你dì弟di弟yǒu有qī妻zi子le了ma吗？Tā他men们yǒu有hái孩zi子ma吗？Does your younger brother have a wife? Do they have children?
小王\uFF1A
Yǒu有le了！Dì弟di弟yǒu有qī妻zi子le了。Tā他men们yǒu有yí一gè个xiǎo小háir孩fēi儿，cháng非gāo常xìng高兴。Yes! My brother has a wife. They have a little child — very happy.
小李\uFF1A
Shì是nán男háir孩hái儿shi还nǚ是háir女孩儿？Is it a boy or a girl?
小王\uFF1A
Shì是yí一gè个nǚ女háir孩Mèi儿！mei妹yě妹yǒu也zhàng有fu丈le夫Wǒ了。men我yì们jiā一rén家fēi人cháng非gāo常xìng高兴。It's a girl! My younger sister has a husband too. Our whole family is very happy.
Key vocabulary
Words introduced or practised in this lesson.
爷爷(informal) father's father奶奶(informal) father's mother爸爸(informal) father妈妈mama哥哥older brother姐姐older sister弟弟younger brother妹妹younger sister妻子wife丈夫husband孩子child小孩儿男孩儿女孩儿家home; family家人family member每each经常day to day一起in the same place小时候in one's childhood
View full Level 2 vocabulary \u2192Characters in context
Key characters from this lesson.
爷
爸
妈
哥
姐
弟
妹
妻
Grammar in use
Structures you will practise in this lesson.
Frequency words 经常/有时/每次
Use 经常, 有时, 每次, 很少 to express how often something happens.
Kinship terms
Use 爷爷, 奶奶, 爸爸, 妈妈, 哥哥, 姐姐, 弟弟, 妹妹 for family members.
Skill practice
Activities linked to this lesson\u2019s objectives.
Unit check
Answer the questions, then submit to see your results.
Your turn
Introduce your family members and describe one thing you do together regularly. Use kinship terms and frequency adverbs.
Frame
我家有……口人：……。我们经常一起……。小时候，我们……。每天……。
Self-check
- \u2610 I used kinship terms (爷爷/奶奶/爸爸/妈妈/哥哥/姐姐/弟弟/妹妹) correctly.
- \u2610 I used 每 or 经常 to express frequency.
- \u2610 I used 一起 to describe a shared activity.
- \u2610 I mentioned 小时候 or a time reference for past routines.