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A Mini Introduction To Chinese

学中文说汉语

Mò Fènghuá (Sammi)
莫凤华

www.iLearnChineseOnline.com

Chinese is not only a language,
but also a culture.
Xiăo Mò → Xiăo (young) + surname
Lăo Mò → Lăo (old) + surname

Chinese people are family-oriented.


The
Great
Wall


Terra-
cotta
Warriors


The
Forbidden
City


Look ， this is China!


China VS UK

39.4 times bigger

9.6 million square kilometers 0.2436 million square kilometers


What is Chinese?

Chinese is the language Chinese people speak.

1.3 billion native Chinese speakers
0.2 billion Chinese speakers
40 million people worldwide learning Chinese


What is Mandarin?
Mandarin is the official language in
China.
As the majority of Chinese people speak
Mandarin, when you hear people talk
about Chinese, it usually refers to
Mandarin Chinese.


This is Chinese!
一，二，三
你好，凤华！
天啊！
我会说汉语了。
谢谢！


Chinese Characters & Pinyin

(Tones - Chinese is a tonal language)

Hànyǔ (Pīnyīn - pronunciation system)

汉语（ Chinese Characters - written system ）

Chinese (English translation)


Chinese Characters
Chinese characters have a long history of
over 3000 years and come from pictures.
shān shuǐ

山水
mountain water


Chinese Characters

mù lín sēn

林森
木
grove forest
tree


Tones
One sound with different tones means totally
different.

Wǒ wèn nǐ. Wǒ wěn nǐ.
我问你。我吻你
。
I ask you. I kiss you.


Grammar
Chinese grammar is easy and straightforward.

Wǒ ài tā. Tā ài wǒ.
我爱他。他爱我。
I love him. He loves me.

(Chinese words don't change form.)


The more you learn,
the easier it gets!


Let's start learning Chinese!
The first Chinese character to learn is:
yī
一
one
(1 horizontal line)


Easy peasy, try the second one!

èr
二
two
(2 horizontal strokes)


You know how to write three now:-)

sān
三
three

(3 horizontal lines)


Let’s count the numbers!

yī èr sān
一二三
one two three


A few useful Chinese words
Nǐ hǎo
你好
Nǐ hǎo
！
你好 Hello
！
Hello


A few useful Chinese words

N ǐ h ǎ o ， Fènghuá
你好，凤华！
Hello ， Fenghua

Darren Stevens


Try it again!

yī èr sān:Nǐ
hǎo ， Fènghuá
一二三: 你好，凤华
！
One, two, three(go) :

I can speak Chinese!

/tyen/ /waw/ /hway/ /shwaw/ /ü/

ò, tiān a, Wǒ huì shuō Hànyǔ le!
哦，天啊 , 我会说汉语
Oh, my God, 了!
I can speak Chinese!


Well done!
Yī èr sān: Nǐ hǎo ， Fènghuá
一、二、三 : 你好，凤华！
One, two, three(go) : Hello ， Fenghua!

ò, tiān a, wǒ huì shuō Hànyǔ le!
哦，天啊 , 我会说汉语了!
Oh, my God, I can speak Chinese!


Thank you!

Xièxie, Fènghuá
谢谢，凤华！
Thank you, Fenghua!


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Thank you!

Xièxie!
谢谢 !
Thank you!


Thank you!

Xièxie!
谢谢 !
Thank you!
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