Chinese · A2 · Unit 14
Friends and family
朋友和家人
By the end you can
- Describe the people close to you
- Tell how you met someone
- Understand a story about a family
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 认识 | (rènshi) know; meet (是…的 for where or when: 我们是在大学认识的) | 我们是在大学认识的。 |
| 一起出去 | (yìqǐ chūqù) go out together | 我们周末常一起出去。 |
| 女朋友 | (nǚpéngyou) girlfriend (男朋友: boyfriend) | 我女朋友叫小雨。 |
| 在一起 | (zài yìqǐ) be together (as a couple) | 我们在一起三年了。 |
| 办婚礼 | (bàn hūnlǐ) have a wedding | 他们十月办婚礼。 |
| 表姐 | (biǎojiě) cousin (older and female; Chinese names cousins by age and side of the family) | 我表姐住在成都。 |
| 婆婆 | (pópo) mother-in-law (a husband's mother; a wife's mother is 岳母) | 我婆婆做饭很好吃。 |
| 保持联系 | (bǎochí liánxì) keep in touch | 毕业以后我们一直保持联系。 |
| 关系很好 | (guānxi hěn hǎo) get on well | 我和我姐姐关系很好。 |
| 离婚了 | (líhūn le) divorced | 我父母离婚了。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 我和是在认识的。
- 我们一起出去。
- 我们关系很好，因为。
Then talk it through
Telling a new friend how you met your partner or best friend. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.