Chinese · A1 · Unit 4
My family
我的家人
By the end you can
- Say who is in your family
- Ask about someone's family
- Understand a short text about a family
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 我家 | (wǒ jiā) my family; my home (no 的 needed here or with family: 我妈妈; 口 counts family members) | 我家有四口人。 |
| 妈妈 | (māma) mum | 我妈妈是老师。 |
| 爸爸 | (bàba) dad | 我爸爸很忙。 |
| 哥哥 | (gēge) older brother (Chinese always says older or younger) | 我有一个哥哥。 |
| 姐姐 | (jiějie) older sister (妹妹 mèimei: younger sister) | 我有一个姐姐和一个妹妹。 |
| 我有 | (wǒ yǒu) I have (I don't have: 我没有) | 我有两个孩子。 |
| 孩子 | (háizi) child, children | 他们有一个孩子。 |
| 儿子 | (érzi) son | 我们有一个儿子。 |
| 女儿 | (nǚ'ér) daughter | 她的女儿五岁。 |
| 结婚了 | (jiéhūn le) married (了: it has happened, so you're married now) | 我结婚了。 |
| 你家有几口人？ | (nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?) how many people are there in your family? | 你家有几口人？我家有三口人。 |
| 弟弟 | (dìdi) younger brother | 我弟弟今年十岁。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 我有。
- 我妈妈叫。
- 我的家人住在。
Then talk it through
A colleague shows you a family photo and asks about your family. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.