Chinese · A1 · Unit 22
Describing people
描述一个人
By the end you can
- Describe what someone looks like
- Say what someone is like
- Understand a short description of a person
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 高 | (gāo) tall | 他很高。 |
| 矮 | (ǎi) short (not tall) | 我弟弟有点儿矮。 |
| 头发 | (tóufa) hair (长头发 cháng tóufa: long hair) | 她的头发很长。 |
| 眼睛 | (yǎnjing) eyes | 他的眼睛很大。 |
| 戴眼镜 | (dài yǎnjìng) wear glasses | 她戴眼镜。 |
| 热情 | (rèqíng) warm, friendly | 我姐姐很热情。 |
| 有意思 | (yǒu yìsi) fun, interesting | 我的朋友很有意思。 |
| 开心 | (kāixīn) happy | 他每天都很开心。 |
| 累 | (lèi) tired | 我今天很累。 |
| 年轻 | (niánqīng) young | 我们的老师很年轻。 |
| 长什么样 | (zhǎng shénme yàng) what (someone) looks like | 你男朋友长什么样？ |
| 她 | (tā) she (sounds just like 他, he: spoken Chinese doesn't say if it's a he or a she) | 她是我最好的朋友。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 我最好的朋友叫。
- 我的朋友很，也很。
- 我朋友的头发很。
Then talk it through
Describing a friend you're meeting at the station so someone else can find them. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.