Lesson 01 · Terms 1–10

People & first sentences

Introduce people and point to things. Start with a complete thought, not an isolated translation.

Read the characters, say the pinyin aloud, then cover the English line and try to recall the meaning. The example shows one beginner use of each term; meanings vary with context.

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我

wǒ

I; me

我是学生。

wǒ shì xué sheng.

I am a student.

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你

nǐ

you (singular, informal)

你好吗?

nǐ hǎo ma?

How are you?

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他

tā

he; him

他是我的朋友。

tā shì wǒ de péng you.

He is my friend.

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她

tā

she; her

她在学校。

tā zài xué xiào.

She is at school.

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我们

wǒ men

we; us

我们一起吃饭。

wǒ men yì qǐ chī fàn.

We eat together.

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他们

tā men

they; them

他们都是老师。

tā men dōu shì lǎo shī.

They are all teachers.

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这

zhè

this; these

这是我的书。

zhè shì wǒ de shū.

This is my book.

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那

nà

that; those

那是你家吗?

nà shì nǐ jiā ma?

Is that your home?

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是

shì

to be; yes; correct

今天是星期一。

jīn tiān shì xīng qī yī.

Today is Monday.

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的

de

particle linking a description or possessor to a noun

这是妈妈的茶。

zhè shì mā ma de chá.

This is Mom's tea.

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