Learning
MANDARIN
CHINESE
CHARACTERS
VOLUME 2
YI REN
TUTTLE Publishing
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Contents
Some Tips on Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters
1 Happy Birthday 祝你生日快乐
号 hào number
快 kuài fast
乐 lè/yuè happy/music
迎 yíng welcome
始 shǐ begin
介 jiè introduce
送 sòng send off
给 gěi give
您 nín you (polite)
贵 guì honorable
姓 xìng one’s family name
最 zuì most
Word Practice
Exercise Set 1
2 My Family 我的一家
哥 gēi older brother
弟 dì younger brother
妹 mèi younger sister
丈 zhàng husband
妻 qī wife
孩 hái child
男 nán male
常 cháng often
玩 wán to play
笑 xiào smile
房 fáng house
Word Practice
Exercise Set 2
3 What Do You Like to Eat? 你喜欢吃什么？
鱼 yú fish
羊 yáng lamb
牛 niú cow
鸡 jī chicken
咖 kā/gā coffee/curry
瓜 guā melon
已 yǐ already
也 yě also
要 yào/yāo will/request
还 hái still
完 wán finish
真 zhēn real
Word Practice
Exercise Set 3
4 In School 在学校
课 kè class
题 tí subject
门 mén door
考 kǎo to test
教 jiào to teach
问 wèn to ask
答 dá to answer
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