Ch.1: Important Phrases

Question 1

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 认识你很高兴。

Answer 1

Ren4shi ni3 hen3 gao1xing4.

Nice to meet you.

To know you very happy.

Question 2

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 请问…

Answer 2

Qing3wen4…

Excuse me…; May I ask…

Question 3

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 你呢？

Answer 3

Ni3 ne?

And (how are you) you?

You?

Question 4

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 林娜在吗？

Answer 4

Lin2 Na4 zai4 ma?

Is Lin Na in?

Lin Na in?

Question 5

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 你好。

Answer 5

Ni3 hao3.

Hello.

You good?

Question 6

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 你最近怎么样？

Answer 6

ni3 zui4jin4 zen3meyang4?

How have you been lately?

You lately are how?

Question 7

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 请进。

Answer 7

Qing3 jin4.

Come in please.

Please enter.

Question 8

Give the pinyin lit.translation & proper translation of: 你叫什么名字？

Answer 8

Ni3 jiao4 shen2me ming2zi？

What’s your name?

You called what name?