Chinese (Mandarin)/Lesson 8

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[edit] Lesson 8

[edit] 我的名字是王明。 My name is Wang Ming.

[edit] Dialogues

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[edit] Dialogue 1

王明：我叫王明。你叫什麼名字？

李紅：我叫李紅。
王明：她的名字是什麼？
李紅：她的名字是周朱麗。
王明：周朱麗是一個很好的名字。
李紅：是, 但是我比較喜歡你的名字。
王明: 為什麼比較喜歡我的名字?
李紅: 因為你的名字聽起來很聰明。
王明: 哪裡, 不敢當。

Wáng Míng: Wǒ jiào Wáng Míng. Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Lǐ Hóng: Wǒ jiào Lǐ Hóng.
Wáng Míng: Tā de míngzi shì shénme?
Lǐ Hóng: Tā de míngzi shì Zhōu Zhūlì.
Wáng Míng: Zhōu Zhūlì shì yī ge hěn hǎo de míngzi.
Lǐ Hóng: Shì, dànshì wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan nǐ de míngzi.
Wáng Míng: Wèishénme bǐjiào xǐhuan wǒ de míngzi?
Lǐ Hóng: Yīnwèi nǐ de míngzi tīng qǐlai hěn cōngmíng.
Wáng Míng: Nǎli, bùgǎndāng.

[edit] Dialogue 2

[edit] Vocabulary

Simplified Traditional (if diff.) Pīnyīn Part of speech English [‍m.‍]
1. 周朱麗 [Zhoū Zhūlì]] (proper noun) Person's Name
2. 但是 dànshì (conjunction) But, However
3. 比较 比較 bǐjiào by comparison
4. 喜欢 喜歡 xǐhuan (verb) to like
5. 为什么 為什麼 [wèishénme (adverb) Why (lit. "because of what?").
6. 因为 因為 yīnwèi (conjunction) because
7. 听起来 聽起來 tīng qǐlai (phrase) Sounds like
8. 聪明 聰明 cōngmíng (adjective) intelligent
9. 哪里 哪裡 nǎli (noun) lit. Nowhere, can be used as a polite response to a complement.
10. 不敢当 不敢當 bùgǎndāng (prase) I don't accept (not at all) / polite response to a compliment

[edit] Grammar

[edit] Translation of the text

Chinese characters Sentences breakdown English translation
Text 1

王明：我叫王明。你叫什麼名字？
李紅：我叫李紅。
王明：她的名字是什麼？
李紅：她的名字是周朱麗。
王明：周朱麗是一個很好的名字。
李紅：是, 但是我比較喜歡你的名字。
王明: 為什麼比較喜歡我的名字?
李紅: 因為你的名字聽起來很聰明。
王明: 哪裡, 我不敢當。

 Text 1

Wang Ming: I called Wang Ming. You called what name?
Li Hong: I called Li Hong.
Wang Ming: Her name is what?
Li Hong: Her name is Zhou Zhuli.
Wang Ming: Zhou Zhuli is very good name.
Li Hong: Yes, but I relatively (implied: more) like your name.
Wang Ming: Why (lit: for what) relatively like my name?
Li Hong: Because your name sounds (lit: hear-startup, hear-start-come) intelligent.
Wang Ming: Where, I don't dare to be so.

 Text 1

Wang Ming: My name is Wang Ming. What is your name?
Li Hong: My name is Li Hong.
Wang Ming: What is her name?
Li Hong: Her name is Zhou Zhuli.
Wang Ming: Zhou Zhuli is a very good name.
Li Hong: Yes, but I like your name better.
Wang Ming: Why do you like my name better?
Li Hong: Because your name sounds very intelligent.
Wang Ming: Oh no, i can't say that.
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