Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 1 · Chapter 3
你叫什么名字What's your name
Introducing yourself, asking someone's name, simple "是" sentences.
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在学校— At school
- 马小明你好! 我叫马小明。你叫什么?Hello! My name is Ma Xiaoming. What's your name?
- 大山你好! 我叫大山。Hello! My name is Dashan.
- 马小明你是学生吗?Are you a student?
- 大山是! 我也是老师!Yes! I'm also a teacher!
- 马小明不是不是! 你是学生!No no! You're a student!
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在学校— At school
- 大山你好! 您是老师吗?Hello! Are you (formal) a teacher?
- 谢小文我?? 不! 我不是老师, 我也是学生!Me?? No! I'm not a teacher, I'm also a student!
- 大山对不起!Sorry!
- 谢小文没关系。It's OK.
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在学校— At school
- 高老师你好。我叫高老师。Hello. My name is Teacher Gao.
- 大山您好! 您也是学生吗?Hello (formal)! Are you also a student?
- 高老师我? 我不是学生! 我是老师!Me? I'm not a student! I'm the teacher!
- 大山对不起!Sorry!
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- 我
pronounI; me
- 叫
verbto be called
- 什么
pronounwhat
- 名字
nounname
- 是
verbto be
- 老师
nounteacher
- 学生
nounstudent
- 吗
particle(yes-no question particle)
- 谁
pronounwho
- 不是
phrasenot to be; no
- 也
adverbalso; too
- 马小明
pn.Ma Xiaoming (a person)
- 谢小文
pn.Xie Xiaowen (a person)
- 大山
pn.Dashan ("Big Mountain"; common Chinese name adopted by foreigners)
- 高老师
pn.Teacher Gao
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- 在
at; on (preposition)
现在 xiànzài — now正在 zhèngzài — right now (V-ing)- 学
to study; (in 学生 = student)
学生 xuéshēng — student同学 tóngxué — classmate; fellow student大学 dàxué — university- 校
school (in 学校)
学校 xuéxiào — school- 叫
to be called
- 马
horse; (in 马小明, a surname)
马小明 Mǎ Xiǎomíng — Ma Xiaoming (a person)马上 mǎshàng — right away马山 Mǎ Shān — Ma Shan (persona — energetic fitness instructor / 王月 neighbor)- 小
small; little (common in given names)
马小明 Mǎ Xiǎomíng — Ma Xiaoming (a person)谢小文 Xiè Xiǎowén — Xie Xiaowen (a person)小学 xiǎoxué — primary school- 明
bright; (in 马小明)
马小明 Mǎ Xiǎomíng — Ma Xiaoming (a person)明天 míngtiān — tomorrow明年 míngnián — next year- 什
"what" component (亻+十, ch3)
什么 shénme — what为什么 wèi shénme — why (Level 1 revisit, formal lesson here)- 么
(in 什么 = what)
什么 shénme — what多么 duōme — how (exclamation degree adverb)为什么 wèi shénme — why (Level 1 revisit, formal lesson here)- 是
to be
不是 bú shì — not to be; no但是 dànshì — but; however还是 háishi — or (in question A or B); "let us just" (in 还是…吧 frame — chapter anchor)- 生
to be born; raw; (in 学生 = student)
学生 xuéshēng — student大学生 dàxuéshēng — university student中学生 zhōngxuéshēng — middle / high school student- 吗
(yes-no question particle)
真的吗 zhēn de ma — really? (frequent reaction)- 也
also; too
也许 yěxǔ — perhaps; maybe怎么也 zěnme yě — no matter how; in no way- 名
(in 名字 = name)
名字 míngzi — name- 字
(in 名字 = name); written character
名字 míngzi — name汉字 Hànzì — Chinese character- 谁
who
- 文
language; literature; (in 谢小文)
谢小文 Xiè Xiǎowén — Xie Xiaowen (a person)中文 Zhōngwén — Chinese (written)文山 Wén Shān — Wen Shan (persona — male university student)- 他
he (亻+也, ch4)
他们 tāmen — they; them (male/mixed)
Hanzi — writing & recognition
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wǒI; meWriting
Originally depicted a weapon. Later borrowed to mean the first-person pronoun "I".
shìto beWriting
Top: "日" (sun). Bottom: "正" (correct). Originally meant "correct", later became the copula "to be".
yěalso; tooWriting
The shape originally depicted an ancient vessel. Today it is the adverb "also". It appears as a component in many characters: 他, 她, 地, 池.
jiàoto be calledRecognition
shēngto be born; raw; (in 学生 = student)Recognition
xuéto study; (in 学生 = student)Recognition
ma(yes-no question particle)Recognition
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The "是" Sentence
Explanation
"是" links a subject to a noun, expressing equality or membership. The negative is "不是".
Examples
- 我是学生。I am a student.
- 他不是老师。He is not a teacher.
- 我叫马小明，我是学生。My name is Ma Xiaoming. I am a student.
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Yes-No Questions with "吗"
Explanation
Add "吗" to the end of a statement to make a yes-no question. The word order does not change.
Examples
- 你是学生吗?Are you a student?
- 您是老师吗?Are you (formal) a teacher?
- 他是大山吗?Is he Dashan?
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Specific Questions with "什么" and "谁"
Explanation
Replace the unknown noun with "什么" (for things) or "谁" (for people). The word order does not change.
Examples
- 你叫什么?What's your name?
- 谁是大山?Who is Dashan?
- 谁是学生?Who is a student?
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