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Level 4 - Mandarin Elementary - International House London

3 October 2023 - 7th November 2023

谚语 (yànyǔ) Proverbs

有志着事竞成。 Yǒuzhì zhě shì jìng chéng. Where there's a will, there's a way.

Lesson 1

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

方位 Fāngwèi Positions

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
桌子 zhuōzi table  
椅子 yǐzi chair  
big/large  
xiǎo small/little  
it  
上面 shàngmiàn on top of/on  
shàng on/upper/previous  
下面 xiàmiàn under/below/underneath  
xià down/under/lower/next  
前面 qiánmiàn front (formal)  
后面 hòumiàn back (formal)  
前边 qiánbiān front  
后边 hòubiān back  
左面 zuǒmiàn left (formal)  
右面 yòumiàn right (formal)  
左边 zuǒbiān left  
右边 yòubiān right  
zuò sit  

句式结构 (jù shì jiégòu) Sentence structures

请问我能坐这个椅子吗? Qǐngwèn wǒ néng zuò zhège yǐzi ma? Can/Could I sit on this chair, please?

能,请坐。 Néng, qǐng zuò. Yes, sit down, please.

小狗去哪里了?/ 小狗在哪里? Xiǎo gǒu qù nǎlǐle?/ Xiǎo gǒu zài nǎlǐ? Where is the dog?

它在桌子下(面)。 Tā zài zhuōzi xià(miàn). It is under the table.

Lesson 2

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

天气 Tiānqì Weather

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
时候 shíhòu moment/time  
太 (太…了) tài (tài…le) too  
不太好 bùtàihǎo not to good/well  
huì will/can  
天气 tiānqì weather  
hot  
lěng cold  
下雨 xiàyǔ rain  
下雪 xiàxuě snow  
多云 duōyún cloudy  
qíng sunny  
天气预报 tiānqì yùbào weather forecast  
小姐 xiǎojiě miss  

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

明天天气怎么样? Míngtiān tiānqì zěnme yàng? What is the weather like, tomorrow?
How is the weather, tomorrow?

明天多云。 Míngtiān duōyún. It will be cloudy tomorrow.

明天王小姐会来吗? Míngtiān Wang xiǎojiě huì lái ma? Will Miss Wang come, tomorrow?

是的,她会来。 Shì de, tā huì lái. Yes,she will come tomorrow.

你会说西班牙语吗? Nǐ huì shuō xībānyá yǔ ma? Can you speak Spanish?/Do you speak Spanish?

(不,)我不会说(西班牙语)。 (Bù,) wǒ bù huì shuō (xībānyá yǔ). (No,) I cannot speak (Spanish)./No, I do not speak (Spanish).

Lesson 3

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

水果 和 蔬菜 Shuǐguó hé Shúcài Fruits and Vegetables

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
身体 shēntǐ body  
对… 好 duì … hǎo be good for…  
对… 不好 duì … bùhǎo be not good for…  
因为 yīnwèi because  
and  
水果 shuǐguǒ fruit  
苹果 píngguǒ apple  
香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana  
西红柿 xīhóngshì tomatoes  
蔬菜 shūcài vegetables  
pears  
生菜 shēngcài lettuce  
花菜 huācài cauliflower  
一般般 yībānbān soso  
身体 shēntǐ body  
shēng raw  
土豆 tǔdòu potatoes  
西 west  
但是 dànshì but (formaly)  

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

你喜欢吃什么水果? Nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme shuǐguǒ? What fruits do you like eating?

(我喜欢吃)苹果和梨。 (Wǒ xǐhuān chī) píngguǒ hé lí. (I like eating) apples and pears.

你喜欢吃什么水果和蔬菜? Nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme shuǐguǒ hé shūcài? What fruits and vegetables do you like eating?

(我喜欢吃)苹果,香蕉,西红柿和生菜 (Wǒ xǐhuān chī) píngguǒ, xiāngjiāo, xīhóngshì hé shēngcài. (I like eating) apples, bananas, tomatoes and lettuces.

你喜欢吃什么水果和蔬菜? Nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme shuǐguǒ hé shūcài? What fruits and vegetables do you like eating?

我喜欢吃苹果和西红柿,因为它们对我(的)身体好。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī píngguǒ hé xīhóngshì, yīnwèi tāmen duì wǒ (de) shēntǐ hǎo. (I like eating) apples and tomatoes, because they are good for my body.

Lesson 4

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

描述人 Miáoshùrén Describe people

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
美丽的 měilì de beatiful  
漂亮的 piàoliang de pretty/beatiful  
帅的 shuài de handsome  
可爱的 kě'ài de cute  
时尚的 shíshàng de fashionable  
兹祥的 cíxiáng de kind  
小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu kid  
看起来 kàn qǐlái look/it seems  
觉得 juédé feel  
高的 gāo de tall  
长得 zhǎng dé looks  
矮的 ǎi de short  
老(年)人 lǎo(nián) rén old/elder person  
老年 lǎonián elder (less formal)  
不怎么样 bù zě me yàng not so good (polite)  

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

你觉得她长得怎么样? Nǐ juédé tā zhǎng dé zěnme yàng? What do you think she looks like?

(我觉得)她(长得)很漂亮。 (Wǒ juédé) tā (zhǎng dé) hěn piàoliang. (I think) she (looks) very beautiful.

那外套看起来怎么样? Nà wàitào kàn qǐlái zěnme yàng? How does that coat look like?

那外套看起来很时尚。 Nà wàitào kàn qǐlái hěn shíshàng. That coat looks very fashionable.

Lesson 5

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

他/她是谁? Tā shì shéi? Who is he/she?

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
今年 jīnnián this year  
去年 qùnián last year  
明年 míngnián next year  
学习 xuéxí study/learn  
马马虎虎 mǎmǎhǔhǔ so-so  
同学 tóngxué schoolmate/peer  
同班同学 tóngbān tóngxué classmate/peer  
朋友 péngyǒu friend/mate  
同事 tóngshì colleague  
家人 jiārén family  
领导 lǐngdǎo leader  
亲戚 qīnqī relatives  
tiger  

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

Formula: 一起 + verb + 的

他是谁? Tā shì shéi? Who is he?

他是我中文课的(同班)同学。今年我们一起上中文课的。 Tā shì wǒ zhōngwén kè de (tóngbān) tóngxué. Jīnnián wǒmen yìqǐ shàng zhōngwén kè de. He is my classmate of Chinese class. We have Chinese lessons together this year.

Formula: Verb (phrase) + 得 + adj (phrase)

你中文学得怎么样(了)? Nǐ zhōngwén xué de zěnme yàng (le)? How is your Chinese learning going?

(我中文)(学得)很好。/(我中文)(学得)马马虎虎。 (Wǒ zhōngwén) (xué de) hěn hǎo./ (Wǒ zhōngwén) (xué de) mǎmǎhǔhǔ. (My Chinese) (learning is going) well./ (My Chinese) (learning is going) so-so.

Lesson 6

主题 (zhǔtí) Subject

这是谁的? Zhè shì shéi de? Whose is this?

词语 (cíyǔ) Words

中文 (zhōngwén) Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn) Pinyin 英语 (yīngyǔ) English 词类 (Cílèi) Parts of speech
跟我读 gēn wǒ dú read after me  
写下来 xiě xiàlái write… down  
看见 kànjiàn to see  
衣服 yīfú clothes  
学校 xuéxiào school  
diū lose  
知道 zhīdào to know  
谁的 shéi de whose  
读书 dúshū study  
世界 shìjiè world  

句子 (jùzi) Sentences

爸爸,你看见我的衣服了吗? Bàba, nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de yīfú le ma? Dad, did you see my clothes?

(没有,)我没(有)看见。你是不是丢在学校了? (Méiyǒu,) Wǒ méi(yǒu) kànjiàn. Nǐ shì bù shì diū zài xuéxiào le? No, I did not. Did you lose it at school?

我不知道。 Wǒ bù zhīdào. I don’t know.

爸爸,你看见我的衣服了吗? Bàba, nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de yīfú le ma? Dad, did you see my clothes?

(是的,)(我看见了,)它在桌子上。 (Shì de,) (wǒ kànjiàn le,) tā zài zhuōzi shàng. (Yes,) (I saw it.) It it on the table/desk.

这(靴子)是谁的? Zhè (xuēzi) shì shéi de? Whose boots are these?

(这)(靴子)是我的。/ 我不知道。 (Zhè) (xuēzi) shì wǒ de. /Wǒ bù zhīdào. These boots are mine. /I do not know.

Created: 2025-09-04 Thu 16:00