Words for Lesson 3
Familiarize yourself with the vocabulary below and practing using it in the exercises below.
天 |
Tiān |
Day |
今天 |
Jīntiān |
Today |
明天 |
Míngtiān |
Tomorrow |
昨天 日 |
Zuótiān |
Yesterday |
生 |
Shēng |
Birth |
日 |
Rì |
Day |
生日 |
Shēngrì |
Birthday |
快 |
Kuài |
Fast |
乐 |
lè |
Music |
快乐 |
Kuàilè |
Happy |
祝 |
Zhù |
To wish |
谢谢 |
Xièxiè |
Thank you |
干杯 |
Gānbēi |
Cheers |
电 |
Diàn |
Electricity |
话 |
Huà |
Words |
电话 |
Diànhuà |
Telephone |
打电话 |
Dǎ diànhuà |
To make a phone call |
号码 |
Hàomǎ |
Number |
多 |
Duō |
How many |
少 |
Shǎo |
Less |
Expressing the Date
In Chinese, you need to use the words 月,日, and/or 号 to represent a date. 月 is used for the number of the month, while 日 or 号 is used for the value of the day. Look at the examples below and then complete the exercises.
八月四日 August 4
十月三号 October 3
十二月三十一日 December 31
一月二十五号 January 25
Exercise
A. Translate the following days from English to Chinese.
May 10
November 14
February 3
July 18
B. Look at the calender below and fill in the blanks.
昨天 五月十九号。今天__月__号。___五月二十一号。
Asking for the date
When asking for the date in Chinese, the interogative particle 几 is necessary. The structure is given below.
今天几月几号? What is today's date?
The same structure is used when using 明天 or 昨天.
Birthday Phrases
When wishing someone a happy birthday, use the phrase 祝你生日快乐, which directly translates to "wish you a happy birthday". 干杯 is equivalent to the English phrase of "Cheers!"
Asking for a Phone Number
In the dialogue, the phrase 你的电话号码是多少?translates to "what is your phone number?"。 你的电话号码 translates your phone number and 是多少 means is what?
Watching the Video
Now that you have a better understanding of the grammar points for this chapter, go back to the link above and rewatch the dialogues, this time paying attention to the new grammar points.
Skype with your Language Partner
Now that you understand the grammar points and the new vocabulary words, you are ready to skype with your language partner. Before you begin, think of what you will ask and tell your partner. Here are some suggestions based on the lesson.
When is your birthday?
What is your number?
What is today's date?
What is tomorrow's date?
Your mother/father/family members' birthdays
Writing Assessment
It's time to write using what you have learned this lesson. You can write about the date of your birthday, your phone number, etc. Write a blog post here.
Answers to Exercises
A. 五月十号/日
十月十四号/日
二月三号/日
七月十八号/日
B。五 二十 明天