Chinese · A1 · Unit 6
Introduce yourself
自我介绍
By the end you can
- Introduce yourself in four or five sentences
- Write a short first letter about yourself
- Understand a short letter from a new friend
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 和 | (hé) and (only joins nouns, 我和你, never two sentences) | 我会说英语和法语。 |
| 但是 | (dànshì) but | 我会说英语，但是不会说中文。 |
| 也 | (yě) also, too (goes before the verb) | 我也会说一点儿德语。 |
| 一点儿 | (yìdiǎnr) a little | 我只会说一点儿中文。 |
| 不 | (bù) not (bú before a fourth tone: 不是 bú shì) | 我不是中国人。 |
| 我喜欢 | (wǒ xǐhuan) I like | 我喜欢音乐。 |
| 很 | (hěn) very (also links a person and an adjective: 我很忙) | 我很喜欢中国菜。 |
| 朋友 | (péngyou) friend | 我在上海有一个朋友。 |
| 祝好 | (zhù hǎo) best wishes (to end a letter) | 祝好！大卫 |
| 等你回信 | (děng nǐ huíxìn) write back soon (lit. waiting for your reply) | 等你回信！ |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 你好！我叫，我来自。
- 我住在，我是。
- 我有。
- 我喜欢。
Then talk it through
Introducing yourself on the first day of your Chinese class. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.