Week 13

Question 1

how many? (2 ways)

Answer 1

jǐ
几 (under 10)

duōshǎo
多少 (any amount)

nǐ yǒu jǐ fèn chuándān? (How many tracts do you have?)
tā yǒu duōshǎo (gè) péngyǒu? (How many friends does he have?)

Question 2

when?

Answer 2

shénme shíhou
什么时候

tā shénme shíhòu huíjiā? (What time is he going home?)
nǐ shénme shíhòu chīfàn? (What time do you eat?)

Question 3

child / children

Answer 3

háizi
孩子

nǐ yǒu jǐ gè háizi? (How many children do you have?)
wǒ méiyǒu háizi (I have no children)

Question 4

ordinal number prefix
(1 becomes 1st, 2 becomes 2nd, etc)

Answer 4

dì
第

wǒ xǐhuān nǐ dì yī ge pínglùn (I liked your first comment)
zhè shì nǐ dì èr cì xué zhōngwén ma? (Is this your second time studying Chinese?)

Question 5

father (2 ways)

Answer 5

fùqīn
父亲 (formal - father)

bàba
爸爸 (informal - dad)

Question 6

mother (2 ways)

Answer 6

mǔqīn
母亲 (formal - mother)

māma
妈妈 (informal - mom)

Question 7

(older) brother

Answer 7

gēge
哥哥

Question 8

(older) sister

Answer 8

jiějie
姐姐

Question 9

(younger) brother

Answer 9

dìdi
弟弟

Question 10

(younger) sister

Answer 10

mèimei
妹妹

Question 11

husband (2 ways)

Answer 11

zhàngfu
丈夫 (formal)

lǎogōng
老公 (informal)

Question 12

wife (2 ways)

Answer 12

qīzǐ
妻子 (formal)
lǎopó
老婆 (informal)

Question 13

son

Answer 13

érzi
儿子

Question 14

daughter

Answer 14

nǚ ér
女儿

Question 15

parents

Answer 15

fùmǔ
父母