Survival Chinese (2) : Survival Chinese (2) Stanley You
Why are you in this session? : Why are you in this session? 1. You are in China and don’t want to get lost.
2. You want to go to China and don’t want to get lost.
3. You are a terrible map-user.
4. You are bored and find this class sounds interesting.
5. You are a big fan of Chinese.
Pinyin-Mandarin Pronunciation System : Pinyin-Mandarin Pronunciation System Initials
(Consonants)
b p m f
d t n l
g k h
j q x
z c s
zh ch sh
r y w Finals
(Vowels)
a o e
i u ü
ai ei
ao ou
an en in
ang eng ing ong Tones
ˉ
̒
ˇ
﹨
Greetings : Greetings Nǐ Hǎo !
你 好 (Hello!)
Wǒ Jiào …
我 叫 … (My name is …)
Nǐ Hǎo Ma?
你 好 吗？ (How are you?)
Wǒ Hén Hǎo, Xiè Xiè!
我 很 好，谢 谢！ (I am fine, thank you!)
Zài Jiàn!
再 见！ (Goodbye!)
Xià huí jiàn!
下 回 见！ (See you next time!)
How to ask your way? : How to ask your way? Some words Some phrases DIY your own sentence
Slide 6 : Qǐng wèn, “gù gōng” zěn me zǒu?
请问，故宫怎么走？
Excuse me, how can I go to the Forbidden City?
Slide 7 : Qǐng wèn, … zěn me zǒu?
请问，…怎么走？
Excuse me, how can I go to …?
Slide 8 : Duì bù qǐ, Qǐng wèn … zài nǎ lǐ?
对不起，请问...在哪里？
Sorry, can you tell me where … is?
Slide 9 : Nǐ hǎo. Kě yǐ gào sù wǒ … zěn me zǒu ma?
你好。可以告诉我… 怎么走吗？
Hello. Can you tell me how to get to …?
Slide 10 : Gù Gōng yǒu duō yuǎn?
故宫有多远？
How far is the Forbidden City?
You can DIY your sentence! : You can DIY your sentence!
Slide 12 : It is always better with “Qǐng Wèn” 请问
since it sounds polite
The possible answers : The possible answers Zhí zǒu 50 mǐ.
Go straight for 50 meters.
Zhí zǒu, rán hòu Zuǒ zhuǎn.
Go straight and then turn left.
Wǎng qián zǒu, yòu zhuǎn.
Walk forward and turn right.
Slide 14 : Hěn yuǎn, nǐ yào zuò chē qù.
It is far, you should take a bus/car.
Bù yuǎn, wǎng qián zǒu jìu dào le.
It is not far, just go straight.
Some words you need to remember : Some words you need to remember
Time to say goodbye. : Time to say goodbye. Xià huí jiàn!
See you next time!
下回见！
Slide 17 : PPT available at:
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