问候与介绍
HSK 1 · 日常
Greeting people, introducing yourself, and asking someone's name is the first lesson of learning Chinese.
Key words
你好名字中国老师朋友
Dialogue
你好！我叫玛丽。Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Mǎlì.
Hello! My name is Mary.（A）
你好，玛丽！我叫大卫。Nǐ hǎo, Mǎlì! Wǒ jiào Dàwèi.
Hi, Mary! I'm David.（B）
他是谁？Tā shì shéi?
Who is he?（A）
他是我的朋友，李明。Tā shì wǒ de péngyou, Lǐ Míng.
He is my friend, Li Ming.（B）
Patterns
我叫……
Use 'jiào' to tell people your name.
我叫李明。Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng.
My name is Li Ming.
她叫安娜。Tā jiào Ānnà.
Her name is Anna.
……是……
Use 'shì' to state who someone is.
我是学生。Wǒ shì xuésheng.
I am a student.
他是老师。Tā shì lǎoshī.
He is a teacher.
Vocabulary
你好nǐ hǎo
hello · Hello!
叫jiào
to be called · My name is Mary.
名字míngzi
name · What is your name?
中国Zhōngguó
China · I come from China.
老师lǎoshī
teacher · Teacher Wang is my Chinese teacher.
朋友péngyou
friend · He is my friend.
