Week 2

Question 1

can (know how to)

Answer 1

huì
会

nǐ huì shuō zhōngwén ma? (Can you speak Chinese?)
wǒ búhuì (I don’t know how to)

Question 2

speak/say

Answer 2

shuō
说

tā shuō shénme? (What’s he saying?)

Question 3

Chinese (language)

Answer 3

zhōngwén
中文

nǐ huì shuō zhōngwén ma? (Can you speak Chinese?)
shì zhōngwén ma? (Is it Chinese?)

Question 4

is (before a noun)
Yes

Answer 4

shì
是

nà shì chuándān (That’s a tract)
shì de (Yes!)

Question 5

Christian

Answer 5

jīdūtú
基督徒

wǒ shì jīdūtú (I’m a Christian)
nǐ wèishénme shuō tā shì jīdūtú? (Why did you say he’s a Christian?)

Question 6

happy

Answer 6

gāoxìng
高兴

wǒ hěn gāoxìng (I’m happy)
hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ (Nice to meet you)

Question 7

to know

Answer 7

rènshi
认识

hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ (Nice to meet you)
nǐ rènshi tā ma? (Do you know him?)

Question 8

can (allowed to)

Answer 8

kěyǐ
可以

wǒ kěyǐ hēshuǐ ma? (Can I have some water?)
wǒ kěyǐ gěi tā ma? (Am I allowed to give it to her?)

Question 9

can (able to)

Answer 9

néng (gòu)
能（够）

wǒ néng chī là (I can eat spicy foods)
gǒu bùnéng shuō zhōngwén (Dogs can’t speak Chinese)

Question 10

question word

Answer 10

ma
吗

tā shì jīdútú ma? (Is he a Christian?)
nǐ gāoxìng ma? (Are you happy?)

Question 11

very
(or “is” before adjective)

Answer 11

hěn
很

wǒ hěnhǎo (I’m good)
tā hěn lèi (She’s tired)

Question 12

China

Answer 12

zhōngguó
中国

nǐ shì zhōngguórén ma? (Are you Chinese?)
zhōngguó hǎo ma? (Is China good?)

Question 13

tired

Answer 13

lèi
累

tā hěn lèi (He’s really tired)
shuō zhōngwén hěn lèi （Speaking Chinese is tiring)